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A high school graduation

27 Saturday May 2017

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We attended a high school graduation Friday evening, the son of a cousin of Gary’s graduated from Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy which is a charter school in Prescott. The young man graduating requested that we don’t post any photos of his graduation on social media, so no pictures.

I was amazed how small the class of 2017 was. 43 graduates. I think my high school home room class was just a bit smaller. The ceremony was held at Prescott’s Elks Theater, which dates back to 1915.

My high school graduation ceremony was also held at a movie theater because the crowd would not fit into the school’s auditorium. My graduation was disrupted when a melee erupted in the audience. Police were summoned to clear the building. Yes, my high school memories are “different”.

I attended Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx borough of New York City. For fun I googled it today and found out that it graduated its last class in 2014. Here’s the first part of the article I found:

It was where David Berkowitz once roamed before he became infamous as the “Son of Sam,” and where Councilman James Vacca learned to love public service.

Christopher Columbus High School, the 75-year-old Bronx alma mater of Berkowitz, Vacca, and countless other infamous and famous names graduated its last class in June — and on Friday teary-eyed alumni reeled in the years one last time.

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“It was like watching a slow death,” said Vacca, a 1973 graduate. “It molded me into the career I’ve had. For many of us, you can’t replace the memories.”

Those who share Vacca’s memories of the once thriving school include fellow lawmaker Jeff Klein, designer Calvin Klein, actress Anne Bancroft, and TV personality Darlene Rodriguez.

I also found some statistics from 2010 here,

Graduate & Dropout Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School: 41.0%
District: 60.0%
Percent of Graduates Earning a Regents Diploma
School: 42.0%
District: 66.0%
State: 83.0%
Percent of Students That Dropped Out
School: 9.0%
District: 4.0%
State: 3.0%
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 61-70

Yes, a 41% graduation rate. Anyone else thinking “this is a failing school?”

Happy Mother’s Day

14 Sunday May 2017

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My wishes for a Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms!

Mom’s Birthday

30 Monday Jan 2017

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Today would have been my Mom’s birthday, she would be 88. She past way in 2013. I find that I miss her quite a bit even though I didn’t get along with her all that well. Most Sunday evenings I would call her in Florida. Sometimes on a Sunday I think “Did I call Mom today?” still.

What I did over the New Year’s Weekend

01 Sunday Jan 2017

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On Friday I shot guns. Gary and I went pistol shooting with Gary’s former college professor Tom G. and a nephew of Tom’s.

Gun range pictures always feature people’s backs, for safety reasons. That’s my back, I am firing a .22 target pistol. Shooting is a lot of fun, if you’ve never tried it I recommend you add it to your 2017 list of new things to do.

For New Year’s Eve we went to a friend’s home for dinner. They made really good BBQ, we are still feeling stuffed this morning. We got home around 10 pm which is late for us oldsters.

Happy New Year

31 Saturday Dec 2016

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Wishing all my readers a Happy New Year and best wishes for 2017 to all!

I appreciate all of the folks who read this blog. Some of you come for the dog, cat or other photos; some are interested in the Prescott, AZ area; and some I have known in real life for lots of years.

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