Widewater Lane » Mike http://miketrani.com/blog ...The Cats Meow Thu, 15 Sep 2011 18:08:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Coach http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/07/04/coach/ http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/07/04/coach/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:42:02 +0000 Mike http://miketrani.com/blog/?p=228 We have some sad news this past weekend. Coach Nabhan passed away early Sunday Morning. An icon is gone. Here is a quote from someone that Coach had mentored in his High School Days and after. Mike Jacobs has said it was fine to use this eulogy to a fine man.

“I understand that with the positions Coach was in since 1959 there must have been many, many kids he helped . . . but you guys will never know the extent and the depth that he went to bat and stood next to me and truly turned my life entirely around and this was in 1960 when almost everyone was already kinda OK at WIRT!

Some of you will recall I never had a dad since I was 6 months old.

I love you COACH . . . I had an occasion about 4-5 years ago to tell him and I did . . .! It embarrassed him a bit when I had a tear in my eye but I didn’t care as we hugged.

Bless you & Rest in peace, SIR!!!!

My best to his son and his family . . . thank you for always sharing your father!

Mike”

]]> http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/07/04/coach/feed/ 0 WAW Class of 1961 50th.Reunion http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/03/30/waw-class-of-1961-50th-reunion/ http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/03/30/waw-class-of-1961-50th-reunion/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:29:20 +0000 Mike http://miketrani.com/blog/?p=222 IT’S HERE!!!!
WIRT HIGH SCHOOL
50TH REUNION
August 19 & 20th, 2011

Schedule of Events:

Friday afternoon August 19th join your classmates for a nostalgic tour of our alma mater, at 2:00 p.m. at Wm. A. Wirt High School. (We will need to know if you are going to join us, please RSVP)

Friday evening: Portage Yacht Club, 1370 Highway 249: 6:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
Meet and Greet: Light dinner will be served – cash bar. $40.00 per person

Saturday evening: Innsbrook Country Club – 6701 Taft Street, Merrillville
6:00 cash bar – 7:00 dinner – 8:00 program and dancing. $60.00 per person

It’s been 50 years –
Let’s Celebrate!!

(Directions and list of hotels on next page)
________________________________________________________________________

______ will attend Friday afternoon visit to Wm. A. Wirt

______ will attend Friday evening Meet & Greet @ $40.00 per person

______ will attend Saturday evening dinner at Innsbrook @ $60.00 per person.

Total amount enclosed $________________. Name______________________
?

MERRILLVILLE HOTELS

Courtyard Inn DIRECTIONS TO EVENTS:
7850 Rhode Island Friday evening: From Merrillville: take I-65 North
(219) 756-1600 and exit to 80/94 (Borman Expressway (East ) to
Exit #19 (Highway 249) Port of Indiana – (turn left)
Drive North on 249 approx. 1 mile (just past Stop light
Fairfield Inn at Bass Pro Shops). About 150 feet past stop light –on
8275 Georgia the left side (West side) turn left onto winding country
(219) 736-0500 road that leads to Portage Yacht Club. We will have
Signs for Wirt H.S. Reunion on Hwy 249. (Total driving
Lees Inn distance from Merrillville (Route 30 & I-65)–
6201 Opportunity Lane approx. 17 miles.)
(I-65 and 61st Avenue)
(219) 942-8555 Saturday Evening: Innsbrook Country Club located
on Taft Street (6701 Taft Street) approx. 1.3 miles
Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza North of Route 30 – Merrillville, IN (Taft Street is
I-65 and Route 30 also known as Route 55)
(219) 769-6311 or 769-6600
(800) 333-3333

Red Roof Inn There is also a new Best Western Hotel at the
8290 Georgia St. Intersection of 249 and Melton Road in Portage, IN.
(219) 738-2430 or Phone: 219-734-6727
(800) 843-7663

Residence Inn by Marriott
8018 Delaware
(219) 791-9000

Hilton Garden Inn (new)
7775 Mississippi Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219)-769-7100

The Class of 1961’s Reunion Committee is compiling a “Special 50th Year Booklet” and we would like to get as much detailed information about each classmate as possible.
We would appreciate every effort you can make to complete this form and return it by JUNE 1, 2011.
Also, please send a current picture of yourself and/or family. If you are not able to make reservations for the event at this time, please send us completed information and photo.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: ___________________________________________________ Maiden, if applicable: ___________________________
Address: ____________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ___________ Zip: _____________
Phone: (Home)_________________________ (Cell) _________________________ Email: _____________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________Also, include address and phone number, if you winter at a different location than above)
Birth date: ______________________ Location: (City) __________________________________ (State) __________________
Occupation(s): ____________________________________ How many years worked: _____ Retired: _____ Date: ________ Spouse’s Occupation(s): ____________________________ How many years worked: _____ Retired: _____ Date: ________

FAMILY INFORMATION
Name of Spouse: _____________________ Date of Marriage: ______ Location of Marriage: ___________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Also, include other marriages if applicable)
Divorced: _______ (if yes, when) ___________ Death of Spouse: ________ (I f yes, when) ____________ Did spouse attend Wirt High School: ___________ (if yes, what class) _______________
Number of Children: _________ Number of Grandchildren: _________
List of Children: (Name/Date/& if child is married, spouse’s Name) __________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________

List of Grandchildren: (Name/Date of Birth) ____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

List of Great Grandchildren: (Name/Date of Birth) _______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Education: (include name of school, degrees, years attended and other pertinent information)____________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Interests and Hobbies: _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

LIFE EVENTS (Tells us your story for the last 50 years in 10 year increments. Include where you ‘ve lived, your jobs, vacations, etc., basically, what you have been doing for the last 50 years. )
1961-1970: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

1971-1980: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

1981-1990: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

1991-2000: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2001-2011: _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

MEMORIES (Tell us of your memories of growing up in Miller, attending Wirt School, our era of life in 1950-1961, special memories of teachers, special experiences with friends and whatever else comes to mind)_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________

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]]> http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/22/205/feed/ 0 “Conservative” Dhimmitude http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/20/conservative-dhimmitude/ http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/20/conservative-dhimmitude/#comments Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:06:57 +0000 Mike http://miketrani.com/blog/?p=203 An email friend has an interesting post on her blog  http://zillablog.marezilla.com/

We’ll see if this works as I am not that good at these things.Yet. Just click the link below.

“Conservative” Dhimmitude

]]> http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/20/conservative-dhimmitude/feed/ 0 Power Outtage and now a Snowstorm http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/19/power-outtage-and-now-a-snowstorm/ http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/19/power-outtage-and-now-a-snowstorm/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:01:27 +0000 Mike http://miketrani.com/blog/?p=198 This weather is unreal. Last night because of the high winds there was a power outtage from about 11:30 PM until the wee hours of the morning. The bad part is that we were trying to update this blog and add a widget for Flickr so visitors can see the flickr picture. Luckily most of it was done as far as the downloads and settings and such so all was not lost. Then sometime during that time it began to snow and that along with the still high winds and cold is really a drag.

I  had to go out side in this today to take some pictures and fix one of the gates in the fence so the critters don’t escape. And of course dressing warm was the order of the day. Hopefully I can insert some pictures in here of at least the storm. The digital camera doesn’t take pictures of black-outs. You can actually see the blowing snow in the pictures below.

]]> http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/19/power-outtage-and-now-a-snowstorm/feed/ 0 Viet Nam–everything you wanted to know http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/17/viet-nam-everything-you-wanted-to-know/ http://miketrani.com/blog/2011/02/17/viet-nam-everything-you-wanted-to-know/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:55:39 +0000 Mike http://miketrani.com/blog/?p=196 Vietnam, A Reference Table Without Equal

This is an outstanding link to just about everything you wanted to know
about Vietnam and the war.

ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT VIETNAM AND A LOT MORE.

This is probably the best search list ever compiled about Vietnam.

It would take months to look at everything this site offers.

http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/fac/Thomas.Pilsch/Vietnam.html

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