Fund Raising for a friend and fellow 1979 graduate - Myda Rejc

Hi Everyone,

It is hard to believe that it has been over a year since our very successful 30th grad reunion but here we are in 2011. Many of us will be turning 50 years old this year. Happy 50th Birthday to all of you. However, I am writing to you today with a less celebratory message.

I was contacted by Maria Freeman (nee Salaris) and Leila Nigro (nee Milan) recently and informed of our fellow 1979 graduate Myda Rejc's plight. Myda has lived in Las Vegas for the past 26 years and as many of you know Nevada and Las Vegas in particular has been devastated by the economic downturn in the United States over the past few years. According to the United States Bureau of Labour, Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area's unemployment rate is 14.9% compared to the national rate of 9.1% as of December 2010. www.bls.gov/web/metro/laummtrk.htm The foreclosure rate in Las Vegas is 5 times the national average.

Unfortunately, Myda and her family have recently become another victim of the poor economy in the United States. She has had to declare bankruptcy. The stress of the financial burden on Myda and her family has caused the break up of her long marriage. Myda has dedicated her life to her two boys Preston and Brandon, as a stay at home mom while helping her husband with his business. However, Myda's husband has chosen to leave all family and financial responsibilities to Myda; essentially abandoning Myda and her boys. Without her husband's financial or emotional support, Myda now has to find a job which won't be an easy task with the current economy, her absence from the work force while she was raising her boys as well as the repercussions of the bankruptcy on her credit report. As if that was not stressful enough, Myda has lost her home. Her house will be up for auction next week and she may need to vacate as soon as next weekend. Myda is currently relying on food stamps to support her kids but she doesn't qualify for housing support yet.

Unfortunately, Myda does not have a lot of family she can lean on. Her brothers have helped as much as they can, but they have health issues they are currently dealing with. As you can imagine this is a very tough transitional time for Myda. Myda's closest family - her girls from high school Maria, Leila and Teresa (nee Centanni) would like to help Myda during this transitional period by raising some funds for her to use towards rent for a few months until she can find a job. A very resourceful Myda has already lined up an interview with a cosmetic company. Best of luck on that interview Myda.

You can help in a couple of ways:

Maria and Leila are selling authentically Italian coffee by Terrelli Coffee www.terrellicoffee.com. All proceeds will go to a fund for Myda and her boys. Attached is an order form and a description of the coffees. The cost of the coffee is $15.00 per 340g bag for regular coffee and $20.00 per 340g bag for the Organic. All coffees are whole beans. See order form below for ordering information

Donations can also be made directly at any CIBC branch. Please send your donations to CIBC Account # 01800-5993083 in the name of Maria Freeman. We have opened a special account specifically for Myda in Maria's name – Maria’s husband works for CIBC, and setting up the account this way, avoids complications and delays, allows people from anywhere to deposit donations electronically or in person, and we will avoid any service charges – every penny collected will go directly to Myda

Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Please share the coffee order with family and friends also. Thank you

Betty Tang (nee Lowe)

Terrilli Coffee Order Form

Please fill out the order form below for your Terrelli Coffee and email to Leila at znzn@shaw.ca or drop off your order form at 1375 Kamloops St., Vancouver, B.C. Please make your cheques out to Maria Freeman. For more information please call Maria at 604-255-6458. Maria or Leila will contact you once your order is ready.

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	PRICE PER 340G BAG	QUANTITY	COST
ESPRESSO	$15.00
DARK DRIP	$15.00
MEDIUM DRIP	$15.00
ORGANIC ESPRESSO	$20.00
ORGANIC DRIP	$20.00
SWISS WATER DECAFFINATED	$15.00
TOTAL

Theresa Fioribello

Significant Other: married to Dave for 21 years
Occupation: Medical Office Assistant/ Certified Interior Decorator

Children: Kiara, 10 years old

Where do you call home: Port Coquitlam

What are your interests: Spending time at our cabin with my family, watching my daughter ride our pony and interior decorating.

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? having fun on the tennis courts.

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1983

Peggy Bochun

Significant Other:

Occupation: Arts Coordinator for Vancouver School Board/Mental Health Therapist

Children: None

Where do you call home: Port Moody

What are your interests: Arts and Culture, Hiking, Camping, Spirituality, Yoga

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Having fun on the tennis court and competing with John Wooden for best mark in Mr. Townsend’s class.

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? Last month for work

Niels Hooge

Significant Other: Single

Occupation: Warrant Officer, Canadian Forces

Children: None

Where do you call home: Petawawa Ontario

What are your interests: Travel, Computers

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? The people

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1980 for my sisters Grad

Janice Lee

Significant Other: He’s big, black and hairy. He’s my 83 lb Labrador Retriever.

Occupation: Communications professional currently at TELUS. Sessional instructor at UFV.

Children: none

Where do you call home: Vancouver, although I did live in Toronto for 5 years

What are your interests: Writing, travelling, photography, health and fitness

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Graduating

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1979

Felix Potesta

Significant Other: Shirley Ricard

Occupation: Director Business Development, Mopac Auto Supply.

Automotive Journalist, Quicktimes Magazine.

Children: Alexandra 18, Daniella 14

Where do you call home: Langley, BC

What are your interests: Muscle & Race Cars, Racing, Car Shows, Car Clubs, Fundraising, Volunteering,

Camping with my kids & sports they're involved in, Chillaxin' with my G/F.

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Billy Danielzik, Walter Sepe and myself got sent to the office from Mr. Allen's Drama 8 class, for swinging from the overhead curtains on the catwalk.

VP Mr. Muir then made us go around the school grounds picking up trash, and not return to his office till his garbage can he supplied was full.

Walter, decided that dog shit was garbage, so it should be included, and upon our return, laughing down the hall, we got in more crap.

Fast-forward to early 90's and some new neighbour 2 houses away in Brookswood, Langley fires up a chainsaw at 7AM on a Saturday morning...long story

it's Walter!

Thirty years ago today, October 14, 1979 at roughly this coffee break time, Billy Danielzik and myself decided to cut class and drive down to the Pacific Coliseum in my '72 Cougar. We were going to check out the morning practice of that nights opposing hockey teams young new player, born the same year as us, 1961.

We both thought he was gay, but impressed us none the less, as he went on to score his first of many NHL goals that night, against Glen Hanlon.

The team playing the Vancouver Canucks that night was the Edmonton Oilers...and that young kids name... #99 Wayne Gretzky!

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 75th Anniversary in 2002.

Maureen McNeil

Significant Other: Keland

Occupation: Bartender

Children:3, Michelle-20, Matthew-18, & Ashlee-16

Where do you call home: Burnaby

What are your interests:Going to Vegas

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Being best friends with Manuella

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? Temp's 75th Anniversary in 2006

Lucio Di Tomaso

Significant Other: NO ONE NOW I AM SINGLE THANK GOD

Occupation: FRONT LOAD OPERATER

Children: 2 BOYS 11 8

Where do you call home: PORT COQ

What are your interests: COACHING MY SONS SCOOER TEAM and U 15 GIRLS ITS GREAT / and FAMILY /////

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? GO TO WOOD WORK and PLAY FOR THE SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM and ALL THE HOT GIRLS and MISS BIANCHI SHE WAS GREAT TEACHER FOR ME and YES SHE WAS HOT

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton?

Luciano Visintin

Significant Other: Anna

Occupation: Equipment Operator with City of Vancouver

Children: 2, 23 and 19

Where do you call home: Vancouver

What are your interests: Soccer, Biking, Golfing, Playing Guitar

What is your fondest memory of Templeton?Soccer and Basketball games

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? May 2009( just for the hell of it)

Millan See

Significant Other: Vivien

Occupation: Dentist

Children: none

Where do you call home: North Vancouver, B.C.

What are your interests: family, travelling, watching and playing sport, meeting up with friends,

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? all the great friends I made there
When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 75^th Anniversary

Franco Falbo

Significant Other: Single.......never married

Occupation: Retired

Children: one Son

Where do you call home: Burnaby

What are your interests: Sports and trying to stay in shape, watching my son play hockey

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? There so many to list

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? I have not been in the school since I left on Grad night.....but drove by many times

Greg Quan

Significant Other: Suyun

Occupation: Engineer

Children: Matthew 8, Michael 4

Where do you call home: Burnaby

What are your interests: Family, cars, travelling, investing


What is your fondest memory of Templeton? The many friends I made there

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 2002, 75th Anniversary

Saleem Bhamji

Significant Other: Shahenaaz – wife of 28 years

Occupation: IT Project Manager

Children: 3 boys - Ismail (21), Ahmad(14), and Yakub(11) and 2 girls - Amila (16), Anisah(13)

Where do you call home: Surrey

What are your interests: Soccer and Golf. Have run our own Adult Soccer Club for the past 25 years and also coach youth soccer for over a decade now. Just play Golf for fun with the buds.

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? School Soccer games and Track and Field meets were fun. I loved Miss Bianchi too, she was hot.

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1980 – sister’s grad.

Mike Ripmeester

Significant Other: Wendy Bulthuis

Occupation: Professor of Geography, Brock University

Children: Nick (15), Jillian (12), and Mollie (1)

Where do you call home: St. Catharines, ON

What are your interests: Family, Bass Guitar, Photography, Outdoor Activities, Sports

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Lots of with good friends

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1979

Questionaire

Questionaire

Email your answers and a photo to tempgrad79reunion@gmail.com and we will post your answers under Grad Profiles. Copy and paste the questions into the body of your email and type your answers in beside questions.

Significant Other:

Occupation:

Children:

Where do you call home:

What are your interests:

What is your fondest memory of Templeton?

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton?

Eddie Marelic

Significant Other: Nadia, married for 23 years

Occupation: Telus, cable tech

Children: 3 Raquel 19, Adrian 14, Noel 9

Where do you call home: Vancouver

What are your interests: Music, woodwork, renovating, soccer

What is your fondest memory of Templeton: DJ'ing sock hops, school dances and noon hour basketball

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton Last year, open house

Anthony Cheng

Significant Other: Narin, 14years

Occupation: Truck Driver

Children: Nathanael, 9 & Andrew, 5

Where do you call home: Vancouver

What are your interests: Golf, Hockey, Food

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? Graduating!

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? Graduation



Angie Chan

Significant Other: Ivan

Occupation: Department Coordinator, Financial Aid and Awards, BCIT

Children: none

Where do you call home: Vancouver

What are your interests: lots of travelling, spending time with family, reading, crafts, French food and wine.

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? so many fond memories. Just a lot of fun hanging out with the gang.

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 1979

Mike Lee

Significant Other: married my highschool sweetheart Judy. Married 19 years.

Occupation: Technology Development Director

Children: Justin (18), Nicole (16) and Melissa (11)

Where do you call home: North Vancouver

What are your interests: spending time with family, long distance running, enjoying the big outdoors, volunteering, most geeky stuff, traveling accumulating some 600k+ air miles.

What is your fondest memory of Templeton? youthful exuberance, hanging with "the gang",

When was the last time you walked through the halls of Templeton? 79 grad.