Cocoa Crew Review

A Compendium of Cocoa Crew's Congenial Carousing

Cocoa Crew Review - A Compendium of Cocoa Crew's Congenial Carousing

Monthly Archives: December 2014

22 CHS Classmates & Friends

Hello CREW…  Emoji                                                    12-18-14
El Tucan  –  End of 2014 event was Fantastic! 

                    22  CHS Classmates & Friends attended.
      We wined, dined & definitely enjoyed the evening!
                             SERVER:  Liz was one of the best.
Attendees:      
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L – R  Clark True, Gerri Dutcher, Don & Shirley Pomeroy,

    Gerry Heller, Sandy Mangum, Harvey Baker, ole BTB,
    Sherri Gentry, Elma Atkinson, Bill Weinberg, Dick Hill,
    Gregg Seitner. Missing in photo: Tom & Gloria Tinker,
      Bill Raines,  and George Reinhart who took pictures.
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L – R    Lois Atkinson, Janet Sewell & Jim Berry,
                      John & Priscilla Beckman.
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Janet SewellEmoji one of  Cocoa High’s Cheerleaders,
helps Bill Hardy  a.k.a. BTB  display an FSU Seminole
   tee-shirt.  It was presented to him by the  CREW
  in appreciation of his efforts coordinating events.
                                Go Noles!  😉 
Bill Hardy says:   Thank You Classmates!  
    It was my pleasure!
A  Reminder:
No more events in 2014!  We ended on a Happy Note.
                      Looking forward to 2015 and more fun!
         No events scheduled for Wed 24th or 31st of 2014.
      We will re-start in 2015 on  Wed Jan 7th  at Ashley’s! 
Life is good!            2014 was another great year.
                       2015 will be another adventure…  enjoy!
                                   As ole Porky Pig used to say,
                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBzJGckMYO4 
Did U Know?    The CREW emails are sent to over 140
                                addresses of   Cocoa High Alumni
                                    and friends all over the world.
            Unfortunately only two of these folks read them.   Sigh!                           
3-2-1 Launch…       Space X   is scheduled for launch
                                     Friday,  Dec 19th at  1:22 PM
                                     Tom  “Luigi”  Caples birthday!  😉

Next event:       Ashley’s Restaurant in Rockledge

                      CREW  January  Birthday’s  01-07-2015
                                     Visit:  #68        Last:  12-03-14 
In three words I can sum up everything
      I’ve learned about life:  it goes on.  – Robert Frost

Sent from my I-teepee…  hoping to see YOU next year?   😉

11 Shopping Days till Christmas 2014!

Hello CREW… Emoji                                                        12-14-14

http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=17524&referrer=-&urlaction=... 11 Shopping Days till Christmas! 

  LAST   HAPPY HOUR CREW  event

          El Tucan  Mexican  Restaurant
                5:00 PM    Wednesday    Dec 17, 2014 
                        225 N. Sykes Creek Parkway
Merritt Island, FL 32952
                                      (321) 453-7501
                  About a 100 yards North of  HOOTERS!   
                                 On West side of the road.  
                         http://eltucanrestaurant.com/
                               The doors open at  5:00 PM.
No More Events!   Ok Classmates this is the end!   Emoji 
          No events scheduled for Wed 24th or 31st 2014.
           We will re-start in 2015 on Jan 7th at Ashley’s!  Emoji
       Lets make the Dec 17 gathering another Great One! 
Was it GOOD 4 U?  Emoji   Dec 2014 ends 7 years of
                                                    HAPPY HOUR CREW  events.
CHS Classmates and friends        have shared good food,
    lots of smiles & laughter remembering high school days.
This  ole Indian  has very much enjoyed creating & sending
  out the weekly CREW emails.  To me… not a job, just fun!
     Looking forward to  2015  and hoping  YOU  will join us
                  at a future  HAPPY HOUR CREW  event!
                     Your classmates would luv to see ya!
Reminder:   HAPPY HOUR CREW  mission statement?
                                  No Work, No Dues, and No Rules! 
 CHS Classmates  –  Just Wanna Have Fun!  
And no Gold Star for you if you don’t attend!  lol  Luv ya all…   BillyTwoBeers 
Special Thanks:       Corinne Bowley, Chairperson
         Lois Atkinson for her work:  http://tigertopics.com/
    Conrad Koch for his work:  http://www.cocoacrew.com/
Lois Atkinson, George Reinhart for their photography work.
    These Classmates make being a CHS Emoji Tiger grrrreat!
The two most important days
           in your life are the day you are born and
                           the day you find out why.    –  Mark Twain
Sent from my I-teepee still wondering why?   lol 

ho ho ho

Hello CREW…  Emoji                                                            12-11-14

http://tracking.technodesignip.com/?action=count&projectid=642&contentid=18100&referrer=-&urlaction=...   14  shopping days til Christmas!   ho ho ho

Roberto’s… was a Cuban Treat!   Not a big turnout but fun!

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Attendees:  L-R   

Gerry Heller & Bill Raines, Lois Atkinson,

Clark True, Gerri Dutcher and  

ole BTB. 

                Thanks to George Reinhart for taking the picture!

                                          SERVER:  Coral was great.       

Condolences: To his wife Susan and family.

 Cecil Stevens CHS 1961, passed away on Nov 9.

Dr. Stanley Paris  77   is sailing, SOLO  around the globe in

   a 63′ 8″ sailboat named  Kiwi Spirit.  Follow his adventure

        and, if your interested,  be sure to read his daily BLOG,

         http://my.yb.tl/kiwispirit   http://stanleyparis.com/

The LAST CREW event.    Next week, last event of 2014!

We won’t be having a meeting

                on 24th Christmas Eve or on 31st New Year’s Eve.

Let’s have a big turnout on the 17th at  El Tucan

 to start the holiday season!  Emoji

Rumor?  Smoke signals say CHS Cheerleaders will attend?Next event:  

El Tucan Mexican on Merritt Island
   Visit:  # 5      Last: 10-15-14

We either make ourselves miserable,
or we make ourselves happy.
The amount of work is the same.
 – Carlos Casteneda

Sent from my I-teepee happily remembering dinner and dessert!  

UGH! So much for buying American!

Hello CREW… Emoji                                                      12-07-14

Next   HAPPY HOUR CREW event
           5:30 PM     Wednesday    Dec 10, 2014
 No need to arrive before 5 PM, that is when they open the doors.
  Roberto’s Little Havana Restaurant
              26 North Orlando Ave  Cocoa Beach, Fl.

                                                866 339-7042 

        Across the street from the Heidelberg German Restaurant

                       http://www.robertoslittlehavana.com/  

Go to the website & print your coupon for free dessert. 

Condolences:      Tom McFarland and Family.
                      Tom’s wife, George passed on Dec 4.
         Family of  Fran Whitlock-Tanner, passed on Nov 28.
                              Both these Ladies will be missed.
Where is Allen Scott?   Rec’d email!   His  NEW  address.
                                               gascott1941@outlook.com
Me a Romeo? Emoji   Great read. Sunday Today NP  P. 23A  
 73 years ago today…   Emoji   Japs Bombed Pearl Harbor
                                Buy  American?   
R U Kidding?   The good:  I ordered a 2015 Chevy Equinox.
                            The bad:   It arrived with the wrong engine.
         The REALLY UGLY:      Engine made in China, transmission
                made in Japan and the car assembled in Canada!
  UGH!  So much for buying American! 
Cancelled buy. 
College Football:      FSU Seminoles  –  ACC Champions

                                          Noles   37    Georgia Tech  35
  Nat’l Championship Playoff selection 1245 today ESPN  
 
 Gator’s… New Coach, Jim McElwain  didn’t come cheap.
                          University spent mega millions to get him!  
If you lose the power to laugh,
                 you lose the power to think. – Clarence Darrow Sent from my I-teepee…  LMIBO   (laughing my Indian bonnet off!)

22 Classmates enjoyed the B-Day event!

Hello CREW… Emoji                                                     12-04-14 

Ashley’s –     22 Classmates enjoyed the B-Day event!

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 Attendees:  L-R        Myrna Swindell, Ann Driskill,
               David Alexander, Carole Saxe, Mary Laycock,
      Clark True, Wilt Wagner, Jack Young, Donna Price,
                Linda Young, George Reinhart, Joyce Kubler,
                  Sherri Gentry, ole BTB, Gerri Dutcher.
Not shown:   Lois AtkinsonEmoji took pic.    Bill Weinberg,
                       Charlie & Mary Black, Bill & Gerry Heller,
                Corinne Bowley who brought the B-Day Emoji Cake!   
           Server:  ChristieEmoji was, as always  AWESOME!

Birthday just added to list:    2 Dec  Donna Price  Emoji

Did you notice?    The 2014 Hurricane season ended

                   last Sunday and Florida had  ZERO  storms!
2014 State Champions!       Another Undefeated Season!
      Today NP proclaimed   FSU 12-0  State Champions.
    Defeated Hurricanes  30 – 26    Defeated Gators 24 – 19 
                Next Game:      The  ACC Championship
            Saturday Dec 6th  vs  Georgia Tech  8 PM  ABC
Tough Season:   Gator’s 6-5…   possible Bowl Game?
                     Who will be the new Coach next season?
Well Hop My Honda!    Shine up your ole Cushman,
           Vespa, or my favorite, a  Lambretta 150LD  like
  the one my friend Billy Fine had while at Cocoa High.
    RIDE the X’mas Toy event!   Noon Sunday Dec 6th.
James Bond Movie #36  “Spectre”  November 6, 2015
Next event:    Roberto’s Cuban in Cocoa Beach
                                    Visit:  # 6    Last:  07-09-14
I keep six honest serving-men that taught me all I know.
   Names are What, Why, When, How, Where  & Who.
                                                                      – Rudyard Kipling
Sent from my I-teepee re-reading my Cuban translation book.