Greetings Cassmates!!
Greeting classmates, in a few days we will be 5 months away from our 55th Gala reunion and I am getting excited. The reunion committee is hard at work and in many ways, we are ahead of schedule.
The committee has taken an ambitious route in coming up with this weekend. The class of 1970 is planning to have activities for the entire weekend at one low cost of $150 per person.
The weekend starts Friday with registration at the hotel. We will have a meet and greet. If there is interest from the class, we can investigate having a pub crawl. We did this at one of our earlier reunions and it was a great success.
Also, on Friday those that would like to visit the school our class has reached out to the Class of 1975 who happen to have their 50th reunion on the same weekend. The Class of 1975 will be touring the school and has agreed to let our class take part as well. Since they are taking the lead, I will update you on their progress.
On Saturday the committee wants to give you some options. You can either relax chill and enjoy the hotel amenities such as the pool, outdoor patio and restaurant.
Or, and this is where we need your input, we can have games, a bid whist tournament, chair massages, mini seminars on whatever subject you think the class would be interested in, or you may have other suggestions.
Saturday evening, the highlight of the weekend, the Gala dinner banquet promises to be the best we ever had. There will be a mixture of live entertainment and a DJ. On Sunday we are tentatively planning a continental breakfast before we say good-bye. Classmates, we need your support in several ways. First, we need you to send your money and make your hotel reservations (Yes, you are going to want to stay in the hotel that's where the action is.) Second, we need to know ASAP what you would like to do Saturday. Finally, we need you to help try and reach classmates so we can make them aware of what the Class of 1970 is doing. Send your ideas and suggestions to the email address ctclassof1970@gmail.com
Five months will be here before you know it. Let's make this Gala the best we have ever had.
REUNION PLANNING COMMITTEE
We had a blast at our 2023 Summer Meet & Greet at Milliken Park in Detroit, MI August, 2023. Check out the pictures at the link below...
Thanks,
CTCO1970 Reunion Committee
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Thanks,
CTCO1970 Reunion Committee
List of Services
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Victor StewartList Item 2
I love all my classmates. Those years at Cass were very important to me. I am retired now but still enjoy life. I look forward to seeing everyone.
-Victor Stuart
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Dr. Vernita Asana
I have to say that my years at Cass Tech rank high among some of the greatest that I've ever experienced. My curriculum was Health, Education, and Welfare and I've been blessed to use it as ordained clergy in both the United Methodist and African Methodist Episcopal denominations (now retired), as well as a retired adjunct professor of comparative religion at Henry Ford Community College. Although our classes provided gourmet cooking for school events, I was often found in Performing Arts working in the one-act plays. What fun! I will always be grateful to God for having landed at Cass Technical High School!
-Rev. Dr. Ventra Asana
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Gabriella SprengerList Item 3
Cass was such a learning experience for me. When I entered Cass in 9th grade I had only been in the US 2 years so my language skills were still lacking and my comfort with US customs was still very deficient. Then I met some really nice people in the arts program and by 12th grade I felt like a real American ready to take on the world. Although I did not end up in the career field I had trained for at Cass I believe that time contributed to me being the person I am today. Still love the arts in all it's various forms. I look forward to meeting everyone and hearing where life has led others from the doors of Cass Tech.
-Gabriella (Deutsch) Sprenger
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Reggie Westbrook
My experiences at Cass Technical High School helped lay the foundation who and what I have become... For all of you whose paths I crossed.. I thank you for life lessons learned and friendships created.. No matter how brief our encounters may have been, you are all forever in my heart as I count you all as life blessings..
- Reggie Westbrook
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Diane HendersonList Item 1
Fellow classmate, you may not remember me. I really hated high school especially by the time I graduated but I’ve grown to appreciate life and how blessed to have shared this experience of Cass Technical High School with YOU.
I’m remained of all the amazing people and the technical and scientific advances in the last fifty years and how it has influenced our lives. Who knew in 1970 we’d witness all these events and how blessed we are as participants? We made it and we are still here to celebrate our lives.
Perhaps you feel like me, “where did all the time go?” Perhaps you feel that you didn’t do all you wanted. It’s never too late to leave our stamp on the world. Many of the greatest people that lived, even heroes of the Bible didn’t make their mark until they were older than we are now. We graduated in 1970 and will celebrate 50 years in 2020. That’s got to mean something! We are more than winners. Yes, we are uniquely together in this place and in this time.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
With Much Love and Respect,
-Diane Henderson
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