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Prospect Valley High School

REUNION

Should We Have A Reunion?

This Could Be The Start of Something Big

Committee Members

Marilyn Sargent-Haffner Sherry Sargent-Stickle George Davis Marcella Davis gmacoolsix@comcast.net sherrysar@comcast.net gdavis457@live.com mmdavs039@hotmail.com

Reunions Can Be Scary!!

The scary part about reunions is that no

matter what you have accomplished, or

have not accomplished in your life, every

single person at the reunion is going to see

you as the same person you were in high

school. We need to realize that we are all

64+ years old, and we don’t need to

impress anyone or make excuses. Most of

us were together for the most formative

years of our lives. If we approach a reunion

as a return to our roots and enjoy sharing

with old friends this can be a wonderful

experience. Let’s lighten up and relax!!!

Should we do it???

Reunions Are Hard Work!!

The committee decided that before we go too far and

invest a lot of work and expense, we need to hear

from you, the Alumni of Prospect Valley High School.

Attached you will find a brief questionnaire regarding

your thoughts and comments. Please answer the

questions on the questionnaire and return to Sherry.

There is a list of class members for 1956-61 on page 2.

We have been able to locate most but need additional

information on some members listed on page 3. Please

help us with clues that may expedite the searching

process. Please call or email any committee member

with information. Thanks.

“Do you want a reunion?

“Would you come if we had a reunion? “

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Class of 1956 Gloris Sargent -Griffin

Celeste Martinez -Garduno

Athel Norfleet

Shirley Sargent -Vabas *

Ken Vogel

Rodney Hofferber

Ron Trupp *

Marvin Zimbelman

Class of 1959 Lona Bauer-Uerling

Tony Ortega

Pat Ruhl-Bass

Barbara Evers- Wagner

Dolores Zimbleman-Stiefel

Eleanor Henry

Gene Sirios *

Sharon Brown

Class of 1957 Margie Alberts-Brindle

Margie Altergott *

Bill Amen

Ron Bauer*

Donna Bell-Amen *

Marcella Davis

Lynn DeSpain*

Ronald Englehardt

Tom Judd

Shirley Kuhurt– Haines

John Nelson

Beverly Quimby *

Dorothy Sargent - Penston

Gary Sargent *

Charlotte Shaklee-Tegtman

Dick Scheid

Jim Tegtman

Class of 1958 Carol Altergott-Howcroft

John Bumpus

Rupert Gallegos*

Allen Ruhl *

Max Warden *

Doris Ann Beckel

Jim Baumgartner

Gene Calvert

Bill Gibson

Bill Sargent Jr.

Herb Weickum

Dallas Bell *

Roy Betz

Brenda Cooper-Roberts

Carol Maul-McMillan

Owen Smith *

David Pelz

Marilyn Sargent-Haffner * Deceased

Class of 1960 Gary Baumgartner *

JoAnne Baumgartner-Warden

Barbara Brown-Mackery

Kathy Bumpus-Baes

Linda Calvert-Bennett

Betty Lou Croissant-Bennett

George Davis

Larry Erker

Joan Evers-Wilson

Duane Knowlton*

Clyde Maul

Carol Patton-Rice

Wanda Reagan

Sherry Sargent-Stickle

John Sauer

Paul Scheid

Polly Scheid-Ferguson

Frank Tegtman

Delores Trupp-Gulledge

Charles Wagner

Class of 1961 Hans Arnusch

Jerry Buchholz*

Charlotte Figg-Sargent

Bobby Sauer

Edwin Weickum

Larry Baumgartner

Sandra Erker-Zimbelman

Judy Gibson-Cook

Jimmy Shimizu

Kenneth Zimbelman

Faith Brown*

Shirley Erker

Richard Ishida

David Wagner

Ted Zimbelman

*Deceased

Graduating Class Members

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Information Needed We Need Addresses, Phone Numbers & E-mails

For The Following People, Please Help!

Reunion Committee Volunteers Wanted

Class of 56: Celeste Martinez-Garduno

Class of 57: Marcella Davis

Class of 58: Marilyn Sargent-Haffner

Class of 59: Pat Ruhl-Bass

Class of 60: Sherry Sargent-Stickle

Class of 61: Hans Arnusch

Althel Norfleer Class of 56

Ken Vogel Class of 56

David Peltz Class of 58

Eleanor Henry Class of 59

PVHS Newsletters If we have enough people interested in a reunion

we will put out several more newsletters. These

will include pictures and information. This first

newsletter features basic information with

pictures of the classes in elementary school. As we

progress toward the reunion, we will feature more

detailed information with pictures of classes in

high school. We welcome short articles and

pictures from former students to be featured in

the newsletters. Please keep articles geared

toward classmates or funny things that happened

in high school. Please, no soap box articles

expressing your political or religious viewpoints.

Those articles should be sent to Bill O’Reilly at

Fox News.

Questionnaire Don’t forget to fill out the questionnaire

regarding a proposed reunion. Please return

it by June 15th. If you have an e-mail address

please include it on the form. We are also looking

for someone who can help in creating a web-site

for the reunion

Donations If you would like to contribute to the PVHS Reunion Fund, here's how! Send your contribu-tions to the Reunion Treasurer, Marilyn Sargent-Haffner. Marilyn's address is located on the front page of this newsletter. We will list contributors in the class reunion promotional materials and programs in exchange for your donations. Any amount will be accepted and used strictly for the start-up expenses related to the reunion. Funds will be used for such things as postage, materi-als, and reunion supplies. You will become a member of the prestigious “Cardinal Club” with all the honors and privileges pertaining thereto. (Doesn’t that sound good?)

Ten Tips to Stay Young Forever

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age,

weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them.

That is why you pay them.

2. Keep only cheerful friends.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,

crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain get idle.

“An idle mind is the devil’s workshop……And the

devil’s name is Alzheimer’s!”

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for

breath. And if you have a friend who makes you laugh,

spend lots and lots of time with HIM/HER.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on.

The only person who is with you your entire life, is

yourself. LIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love whether it’s

family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, what-

ever. Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health. If it is good, preserve it.

If it is unstable, improve it.

If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9. Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to

the next county, to a foreign country, but NOT to where

the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every

opportunity.

Interested in a Reunion?

Let’s hear from you!!

Wanda Reagan Class of 60

Jimmy Shimizu Class of 61

Shirley Erker Class of 61

Bob Sauer Class of 61

Topics for Classmates Your funniest or most unusual past occupation

Who would you especially like to see?

Favorite song while in high school

Your fondest memory of high school

Your favorite teacher in high school

Interesting news or memories concerning classmates

Who was your high school crush?

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REUNIONS ARE A

WONDERFUL TIME

Reunions are a wonderful time to renew old friend-

ships and make new ones. We are hoping all of you

will be as excited as we are. I helped host the 79th

Annual Sargent Family Reunion in Greeley last sum-

mer. There were 99 family members from 20 states

present. What a fun time. REUNIONS ARE GREAT,

SO JUMP ON THE BANDWAGON FOR THE PVHS

REUNION.

I am anxious to hear all about your lives since high

school. I have had a busy full life since graduation.

Raising 3 children and working 29 years for Brighton

School District as a secretary kept me busy. I am now

enjoying retirement along with my 5 living grandkids

and working part time for “Fun Money”. I lost my

father and brother, Gary – class of ’57 – in 1986. My

mother passed away July of 2004. She spoke often of

the fun she had as a sponsor on the Senior Trip for the

class of 1957. Then in January of 2005 my 18 year old

grandson, Jeff, died of bone cancer. Through all these

good and bad times, I have tried to keep a positive

attitude. I have learned a smile and faith will get you

through the toughest situation. Also, a good friend who

will listen.

The other evening, Sherry and I were reading my old

autograph books from my 4 years in high school. What

fun!!! The “Words of Wisdom” were great. We had

some good laughs and some tears. I could go on and

on about memories, BUT COME TO THE REUNION

AND I WILL SHARE IN PERSON.

You know the expression, “We have to get together for

lunch sometime”. This was a common practice in my

life. Well a few years ago, after making this comment

to each other, Sherry and I decided to set a time for

lunch and we have been having a lot of fun since that

day. WELL HOW ABOUT MAKING A DATE WITH

THE REUNION COMMITTEE. Just do it and it will

be the beginning of more fun in your lives. If you don’t

make a commitment for this, you will say later, “I

should have kept the date”. Old friendships are special

and new ones are great.

When we, the class of 1958, had our 20th reunion, we

were laughing about our class motto.

“BUILD FOR CHARACTER, NOT FOR FAME.” At

that time we decided that we had a lot of characters but

no famous people. It is hard to be-

lieve that it is the 50th reunion for my

class.

Let’s start a tradition. COME ONE

COME ALL TO THE PVHS

REUNION FOR THE

CLASSES OF 1956 THROUGH

1961. Marilyn Sargent-Haffner

Sherry’s Corner “Come one, come all

and have a Ball”.

Look Who I Found In California

Over the Weekend!! By George Davis

The guy on the left looks like Ted a.k.a. Teddy

Zimbelman, Class of 1961. Actually, I located

Ted and made contact with him several weeks

ago.

We agreed to

meet for

lunch. Of

course some

guidelines

were estab-

lished before

such a meeting

would take

place. The

first point was

the location of

the restaurant and the second negotiation

point was that Ted would buy me lunch. As it

turned out he agreed on all the conditions be-

fore the meeting. Seriously, it was kind of a

weird feeling as my wife and I waited for him.

I thought to myself, this is kind of dumb, I

have not seen this guy since 1960 and I’m sup-

pose to recognize him, I don’t think so. As it

turned out he walked into the restaurant and

looked around. I looked up and saw his Dad

standing there. It must be Ted!! I jumped up

with all the confidence I could muster and

said, “Hi Ted, I would have recognized you

anywhere”. It is somewhat of a strange feel-

ing when you first see someone for the first

time in forty-seven years. It turned out great

and we had a wonderful time catching up. Ted

said to tell everyone “Hello”, and he can’t wait

to travel to Colorado in September 2008 and

attend the reunion.

Growing Older is Mandatory Growing Up is Optional

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Historical Corner

The 1949-50 Prospector Yearbook

The Prospect Valley

School District

Was Organized in 1888

Others neighboring districts were organized

around the same time period:

Keenesburg, 1870: Ft. Lupton, 1861

Hudson, 1887: Roggen, 1887

Kiowa, 1887: Greeley, 1864

According to the State Register of Properties

the PROSPECT VALLEY SCHOOL was

built around 1903 with additions built

approximately 1920 and 1940.

Sherry recalls our first grade class starting in

the basement of the church. We then moved

to quonset hut addition sometime in 1948.

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Class of 1956 in Sixth Grade 1949 –1950 School Year

Class of 1957 in Fifth Grade 1949 -1950 School Year

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Class of 1958 in Fourth Grade 1949 -1950 School Year

Class of 1959 in Third Grade 1949-1950 School Year

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Class of 1960 in Second Grade 1949-1950 School Year

Class of 1961 in First Grade 1949-1950 School Year

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