Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

Glad you are doing better.  Praying for quick healing.  No the golden years are not what they are made up to be, only thing golden is the urine.  I am currently going through a barage of tests to find out what the problem is that I am having.  Going in for a CT scan with contrast, if my kidney creatine is good enough.  

Also, on top of everything else, I was having severe dizzy spells, which was discovered to be rocks in my head:  there is a part of the ear which has crystals and sometimes gets in another area of the ear and really causes bad dizziness.  Walked like, I imagine, like a drunken sailor.  I was given some exercises to do and after a week, it has cleared up; the next alternative if that didn't work, a therapist.  

Amazing as we get older, the things that come up with new names for the ailments.

Dolores Wheless (Turner)

Of goodness I totally agree.  But we have a lot to be thankful for as well.  Never thought I would live to be a great grandma but I have 5.  The aches and pains seems to pop up more each year.  Good to know we can pray for each other.  Hope all  your tests turn out good and they get the problem solved.

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

Thanks Delores.  It is the unknowing that is stressful.  

I have 9 great grandkids, actually 6 are mine, three are inherited from former marriage of her husband.

Jim Dunlap

Yikes, sounds terrible, Mr. Richard.  You are supposed to be a volunteer at the VA, not a patient.  I looked on-line about gallstones and still don't understand why.  Why??  Trust that you are fully recovered and totally better.

Richard W. Henderson

Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and prayers. I'm not supposed to lift over 20 pounds for a month but i'm starting to get my energy back and I'm in no pain at all. I would not wish that on anyone. Trying to figure out what you can and cannot eat is "different" though.

When I do my "shift" at the V.A. hospital I am reminded how fortunate I really am for my good health. On my last shift I did before this gall stone event, a young female army vet came up to the counter to ask for directions. She was friendly, out-going and very cheerful. I gave her directions to the eye clinic, she thanked me and walked away. Then I noticed that she only had one leg. It makes you want to cry. And you thank the Lord for your many blessings.

By the way, Connie and I have three children, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. We start buying for Christmas in March.

Again thanks for your concerns.

God bless and be safe.

Jerry Barrett

Alan Van Velkinburgh is hosting an Irvin all 60s classes mini-reuinion at his home in Cypress (Bridgeland), TX (NW of Houston) on September 14. Details are in the information below. If you plan to attend, please respond by June 1 at his email address below or via a text message to him.
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ATTENTION CLASS OF 1968 and Classes from the 1960's

Back in June 2019 several of us attended a Mini-Reunion in Houston. Gary and Mary McGarr were kind enough to host the event at their home.

Well……………………we feel it is time for another Mini and we want to let you know of our plans and gauge your interest in attending.

Our Mini Reunion event will be held Saturday, September 14th in Houston. Alan and Gayle will host the event at their home in Cypress (Bridgeland), 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

More details will follow depending on the number interested in attending. Please note that we need to know the total number of attendees by June 1, 2024. You can reply/respond to the names and numbers below.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with classmates and friends. And we want to invite everyone from all classes who attended Irvin in the 1960s.

Wow, 56 years since we graduated, and September is a great month to hold a Mini. If you recall, school used to start in September, after Labor Day.

Please reply to:

Alan Van Velkinburgh: alv1968@att.net or text at 281-802-0226

Gary McGarr: icedad605@aol.com or text at 713-907-9401

Karla Onick: karlaonick60@gmail.com or text at 915-355-9285

Hope to see all of you soon!

Richard W. Henderson

Just a thought...

           I have never liked the organist playing the commencement music at graduation. To me it sounds more like a dirge. And the more I think about that thought, the more I realize that it was just that for to many of our classmates.

On this Memorial Day, I think of Chuck Rutherford, who barely made it back from Viet Nam to pass. And how many more? Let's all take a minute...

God bless and be safe.

Dolores Wheless (Turner)

Amen Richard sometimes I think our young people don't understand what a sacrifice our service men and women paid in order that we might be free today.  My brother was  in the Navy during WWII and was assigned to mine sweeper and thankfully he came back home safe but many of his friends did not.  Thanks to all who gave that we might be free today.

Joseph R. Mays

Dolores Wheless (Turner)

Amen

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

My dad was in the WWII and Korean Conflict.  We also had classmates that died in Vietnam.  John Mills and Kenny Hammond both served in Vietnam for a couple of tours (Both are now deceased) and probably many more of our classmates.  

All that served need to be remembered and honored and you are right, most of the youth don't know what it is all about.  

Jim Dunlap

God is with you, Joe.  As are all of your Irvin classmates. We do what we are called to do, when we are called to do so. Memorial Day allows us the opporitunity to make peace with who we are now, and who we were in the past.  Big Hug,

Jim

Dolores Wheless (Turner)

I agree, we need to teach the young generation about the sacrifices of the past by our Military in order for them to know why we are a free Nation.  I don't know what they teach them in school anymore but it needs to be part of our educational system.  And prayers for all who witnessed losing their buddies in the wars.  My husbands nephew was in the Iraq war and saw his best friend killed right in front of him and tried to get help from the Military but they told him to suck it up, so when he left the Military his parents got him help.  He still has flash backs at times but is married to a lady who was in the war too and so they try to help each other.  God bless all the families of those affected by any of the wars.

Jim Dunlap

Chuck Menear's birthday is coming up.  For some reason he has his website settings such that it is not possible to respond to the birthday announcement.  Of course none of us are counting birthdays, but it would be nice to share a comment.  When you read this, Chuck, please check your settings or options on the website.  Otherwise I'm in the process of getting my Inn of the Mountain Gods reservation.  I'll try to get a suite overlooking the lake so we can set up a hangout place with the BYOB option.

Klaus Hille

Don't know if you have heard the terrible news about two separate fires threatening the town of Ruidoso. The community is currently under a mandatory evacuation order. Let's pray for rain and that the town, people and wildlife will be spared.

https://www.elpasotimes.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06/18/PTX1/74136260007-20240618-t-033425-z-663356190-rc-27-d-8-auserx-rtrmadp-3-usawildfires.JPG?width=1179&height=786&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp

Patricia A. Laugherty (Coberly)

Patty Coberly

Village of Ruidosa is under mandatory evacuation. The two fires are merging.  Inn of Mt Gods theater room is being used as a refuge for fire victims.  Our newspaper has very little info, but you can Google Village of Ruidosa, and also go to Ruidosa Face book page.  As of this morning the fires were 0 percent contained.  The internet will have the most information as to possible help that can be sent and where to send it.  Keeping all Ruidosa in our prayers. 

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

The Inn has been evacuated.  Some livestock at the Mescalero Rodeo Grounds and Mescalero Community Center taking in the Mescalero.  Most have gone to Roswell.  It is hard to get to Alamogordo on straight path because 70 blocked because of the Salt Fire.

The smoke is bad and the slurry planes and chopers with buckets coming and going.  It is really bad.  There are 1,400 stuctures lost and the clouds over the mountain are huge.  It is supposed to rain this afternoow which will be a total mess because of the burn area.

On FB, go to We the People of Lincoln County or Query on FB.

Also, here is an app that will help with the info. WATCH DUTY.  

The fires have not converged yet but slowly growing,  South Fork Fire 16,335 Acres Salt Fire 7,071 Acres and no containment and fires said to be crowning,  It has been stated that Salt Fire is suspected arson and South Fork Fire caused by lightening but there was no storms the day it started.

Shirley

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

Go to KFoxtv,com/News/local/gallery

Jim Dunlap

Terrible news, for sure.  Fires are so scary.  And then rain to wash away the bare dirt?  Sending positive vibes to all impacted.

Dolores Wheless (Turner)

Prayers for all in the fire.  We usually go there for the summer but decided to stay home this year.  So glad we were not caught in the traffic of the fire.  Had to evacuate one year in South Fork due to fire and it is scarry.  Hope the rain comes and helps to stop the fires.  Such a beautiful place and we have family there with homes as well.

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

The rain has come and now the residents of Glencoe, San Patricio, Angus, Bonito Lake and Sierra Blanca Airport are on Set for Flooding Status.  They had water rescues yesterday because of the flooding.  Fire still not contained 0 status.

Jim Dunlap

Are we thinking that the Mini in October is on??

Monica White (Bruns)

Bryson McCool

Looks like the fires did not get close to the Inn of the Mountain Gods (see site below).  So the Rendezvous is still on in October. Looking forward to seeing everyone.  Bryson

https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/wildfireaware/#@=-105.708,33.243,14,49A7BD94-4F51-4825-A00D-9E5E2E76293C

Shirley Kennedy (Adams)

No, no fire burn around inn.