Hi Rhonda (and everyone from the class of 1972) !
Well, Newfoundland is a bit far from Toronto, so sadly I will not be attending the reunion. But just reading the list of names of old classmates brings back a ton of memories.
First of all, I had a good friend named Rhonda but I can't for the life of me remember which one it was. I think Haviva, Judy "Potkins", Rhonda, and I were in many of the same classes. Was it you???
Secondly, I wish I could see Haviva again. She had beautiful long hair that she enjoyed flipping across my face. I have very fond memories of her and our friendship at Newtonbrook, especially in Mr. Mizoumi's (?) French classes reading aloud The Little Prince and Phedre.
Third, it is fun to read the list of Reunioners and recall all those names.
Fourth, I really enjoyed orchestra and band at Newtonbrook. Especially the string classes - David Sevigny and Phil Lapidus (Flapidus, as Lynn Henry used to call him) stand out, because when I switched to cello they were close by and we used to goof around in class a bit. Also Charles Kazdan, a fine violinist - I wonder if he continued as a musician?
Fifth, the musicals were fantastic, weren't they? Music Man, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific ... As a first year, I took part in a couple of Steve Witkin's lunch-time shows that he wrote. I still remember many of the words for Rapunzel.
Well, Newfoundland is a bit far from Toronto, so sadly I will not be attending the reunion. But just reading the list of names of old classmates brings back a ton of memories.
First of all, I had a good friend named Rhonda but I can't for the life of me remember which one it was. I think Haviva, Judy "Potkins", Rhonda, and I were in many of the same classes. Was it you???
Secondly, I wish I could see Haviva again. She had beautiful long hair that she enjoyed flipping across my face. I have very fond memories of her and our friendship at Newtonbrook, especially in Mr. Mizoumi's (?) French classes reading aloud The Little Prince and Phedre.
Third, it is fun to read the list of Reunioners and recall all those names.
Fourth, I really enjoyed orchestra and band at Newtonbrook. Especially the string classes - David Sevigny and Phil Lapidus (Flapidus, as Lynn Henry used to call him) stand out, because when I switched to cello they were close by and we used to goof around in class a bit. Also Charles Kazdan, a fine violinist - I wonder if he continued as a musician?
Fifth, the musicals were fantastic, weren't they? Music Man, Guys and Dolls, South Pacific ... As a first year, I took part in a couple of Steve Witkin's lunch-time shows that he wrote. I still remember many of the words for Rapunzel.
Sixth, Mark Korn was a very funny guy. I remember poor Suzy Singer standing at the chalk board desperately trying to teach a concept in math, where both left and right sides of an equation had to be in cents, to which Mark quipped, "Funny, it doesn't smell like incense." Broke the class right up.
Seventh, Jewish holidays. I changed my name to Caryl Frowski on those days and skipped a few classes. Seriously, I enjoyed the Jewish culture there, and I feel a connection to this day.
And now, about me: I went to U. of T. for music and education. For a while I taught high school music in Etobicoke, but my husband, Will Clark, was hired by the Canadian Forestry Service and so we moved to Pembroke, Ontario. For the next 15 years I played violin in several amateur and professional orchestras in the Ottawa Valley, conducted a community choir, and taught violin and cello privately. Our first two children were born there, and the third was born in St. John's, Newfoundland where we relocated in 1995 so that Will could earn a graduate degree in History. I still teach music in my studio as well as substitute-teach in the school system as needed. I have been privileged to teach several outstanding young musicians over the years, who have won awards on violin and piano through the Royal Conservatory, Kiwanis, and other competitions. My own children are musical, but prefer sports and are elite soccer, baseball and basketball players.
I sincerely regret that I cannot join you at the reunion, but hope you all have a great party. If anyone cares to send an e-mail, I'd be happy to hear from them.
Cheers!
Caryl (Frow) Clark
St. John's, Newfoundland
Seventh, Jewish holidays. I changed my name to Caryl Frowski on those days and skipped a few classes. Seriously, I enjoyed the Jewish culture there, and I feel a connection to this day.
And now, about me: I went to U. of T. for music and education. For a while I taught high school music in Etobicoke, but my husband, Will Clark, was hired by the Canadian Forestry Service and so we moved to Pembroke, Ontario. For the next 15 years I played violin in several amateur and professional orchestras in the Ottawa Valley, conducted a community choir, and taught violin and cello privately. Our first two children were born there, and the third was born in St. John's, Newfoundland where we relocated in 1995 so that Will could earn a graduate degree in History. I still teach music in my studio as well as substitute-teach in the school system as needed. I have been privileged to teach several outstanding young musicians over the years, who have won awards on violin and piano through the Royal Conservatory, Kiwanis, and other competitions. My own children are musical, but prefer sports and are elite soccer, baseball and basketball players.
I sincerely regret that I cannot join you at the reunion, but hope you all have a great party. If anyone cares to send an e-mail, I'd be happy to hear from them.
Cheers!
Caryl (Frow) Clark
St. John's, Newfoundland
