Raymond Deterra

Dear Classmates,

To all of you who have been so kind as to think of and pray for my twin Grandchildren, who have been receiving stem cell transplants in MN for the last year for a genetic disease called Hurlers Syndrome, thank you very much. At long last, it appears they may be returning home next week, 12 January.  This will still depend on any glitches that may occur in the next week and on a proposed minor surgery to install a "port" on Grayson so that he can be medicated and have lab draws more easily.  We are all looking forward to their return after a year.  They are now 2 years old and developing toddler skills that I will be ecstatic to see :) Again, thank you for all the prayers and please continue to pray that their little lives will achieve a new sense of normalcy.

Ray DeTerra

David Mesquita

Good news for the start of a new year!

Jack (John) Nunes

That's great news.

Claudia Aguiar (Settele)

Great news Ray. May they continue to heal and flourish. God Bless them and your whole family.

Claudia

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Hello Ray :

Glad to hear your good news and sending you my best wishes for the children and your family in the new year.

Brenda Lowe (Silva)

Great news for the New Year ....continuing to pray for you and your family.........seding positive thoughts your way <3

David Harris

Ray

Congrats.  God answers prayers

Karen von Bergen

That's great news! May the coming year bring the best and only good things for you and your family!

Diane Sulyma (Davignon)

YES!!!

Ray Ferreira

An answer to a lot of Prayers.  This is great news.

Margaret Aulisio

I just wanted to say in answer to Carl Weinstein's questions that we were the first class to sit in the new auditorium.  

Dave Medeiros

Please post to "Sunshine Club"

Thanks to all members of Newbedford65 who prayed and sent kind thoughts regarding my twin Grandchildren. After 11 months in Minnesota, getting stem cell transplants for Hurlers Syndrome, they finally came home on January 12th. They are both doing well, although Grayson is well behind his Sister in development and they both have a long road ahead of them. Elisabeth is walking and talking more every day. Grayson is not walking but he is smiling, playing, and crawling all over. He is about 10 pounds lighter than and somewhat shorter than Elisabeth. But the good news is that they are home and I thank everyone for your support.

Ray DeTerra

Peter Hawes

Any Friday lunch this month Casey my pal?

Richard Cormier

Thanks to all my classmates for the birthday wishes.  It's the last of the 60's.  Spent the day driving to Maryland blizzard, but made up for it after returning on Sunday.  

Jack (John) Nunes

Just think.  We got to enjoy the 60's twice!  Starting in 1960.  ;0)

Nancy Otis (Cusson)

So true jack...

Claudia Aguiar (Settele)

Hi Dave M.,

Thanks for posting such great news from Ray on his precious grandchildren..

Amelia Leontire (White)

What wonderful news.  Thanks for posting Dave, and Ray, I am so glad your prayers have been answered!

Maria de Melo (Gulla)

Today in History:

February 9, 1964 ,the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and how we loved it!

Hard to believe it was 52 years ago.  In honor of such a joyous memory, I posted one of my favorites, Let it be on our homepage.  I can picture the old living room on North Front Street, us in front of the TV sitting on the floor, my mother left the room when the closeup of Ringo flashed on the screen.  No matter how many years it's been, but when I hear certain Beatles songs, I'm back in that living room even if it's for only a quick flashback.  What's your favorite Beatles song?

Jack (John) Nunes

Hah!  My folks weren't impressed either.  Fun memories.

Karen von Bergen

I remember my French teacher, Miss Kaufman, I think saying "A bas les scarabees!"  Down with the Beatles!!

She was not impressed either!

Jack (John) Nunes

 funny. 

Raymond Deterra

They had me at "She Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" :)

Edna Rezendes (Walsh)

My Dad was a pretty cool guy. We had all kinds of music that he played in our house. He loved Jerry Lee Louis, Mo Town, and also,Country Western. He watched the Beatles with us, and enjoyed them. He and my Mom loved music, were awesome dancers. I was lucky to have them.

David Mesquita

Is the Ronald Lomba in today's paper our Ronnie Lomba?