JOHN JAY H.S. "CLASS OF 1970"

INTRODUCTION: For the past 11 months, I have led the life of a "NOWHERE MAN." It's hard to explain things. I was so mentally exhausted by the JULY 2010 reunion (my 7th reunion) that I just had to get away from things. WAY away. I had lost total interest in this website and abandoned it. In fact, I actually forgot how to update webpages!! I have been working so hard to remember how. So, if you find lots of mistakes, please forgive me.

I never fully realized what my website meant and means to so many people. Over the past 11 months of my selfimposed :"silence," I have gotten e-mails, cards, letters, phone calls and even visits to my home offering help to get me out of my "funk." I passed all offers aside. I just didn't want to be involved with anything. The Blue Meanies had taken over my mind and demeanor,

Now, all of a sudden I find myself behind this keybpard updating the website and having a sincere pleasure in doing it. BUT NOW, I womder if it's too late. Have I lost my audience? Have I lost the majority of you. Was I AWOL too long? Time will tell.

Love is all around and Is All You Need,

Dennis M. DuPriest
7439 Lancewood
San Antonio, TX 78227-1001
mustangs@ texas.net
(210) 674-6767

Well, I'm BAAAACK!
Now, I need your HELP
to keep things going the way
it was. Will you join me?
Geez, I sincerely hope so.
Let me hear from all of you!

WEB $ITE DONATION$
YOUR $UPPORT I$ APPRECIATED & NEEDED...
Hey! Do you enjoy this web site? I've been online with this since 1997 and would love to keep it going for many more years to come, So, how about helping to keep it online with a couple of bucks! Now, more than ever before, I need your help to keep this website going. Please, send in a contribution, today. To those of you that support these efforts, year after year, I say, "Thank you, so very much!" I am so grateful to each and every one of you. Without you, all this would have ended years ago. I appreciate your generous spirit of giving, not only from your wallet, but, from your HEART.

WHATEVER AMOUNT YOU CAN DONATE, "WE CAN WORK IT OUT."

Just $end your donation$ made out to:
Dennis DuPriest,
7439 Lancewood, San Antonio, TX 78227-1001.

CURRENT CLASSMATE NEWS

JULY 8... It was a quiet 4th of July in San Antonio, this year. Because of the severe two-year drought ALL fireworks were banned. I didn't hear a single snap, crackle, or pop in my neiughnorhood. So, I watched the Boston and Washinton DC shows on TV. /// My thanks to the over 100 people that wished me Happy Birthday on Thursday, July 7th. It was also the birthday of the Dali Llama and Ringo Starr. Hey, that's some pretty cool company to share the day with! /// My thanks to Carl Jensen ('70), who sent in the first website donation, this year. It comes at an important time, as i have to renew the contract for sevice. If, anyone else can spare a few bucks to keep the website going, please do so. /// I just watched Derek Jeter get his 3,000th MLB hit in a baseball game against Tampa Bay. Wow! What a celebration in New York. The fan who causght the hone run hit is from my hometown of Highland Falls, New York! /// Well, it's nap time for this old man. I will write more later...

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JUNE 28... I receivied a slew of fishing photos from Mark Loiselle ('70), today. I picked out one to show y'a'll. Mark says, "Howdy Dennis, Hope all is well with you, my friend!! Just thought I’d send a few pictures from the Fox River in WisCANsin. It’s a couple of miles from our house, so I visit it on regular basis. Take care, amigo! Born to fish, forced to work, Marcus." Oh, you lucky man! The fishing looks great, Mark

This was the biggest fish (or at least the 'longest' fish) that Mark sent a photo of. He also sent a few of some of the ugliest fish I have ever seen.

I'd love to go fishing if someone would bait the hook for me and take the fish off the hook, if I catch something. Those wiggling things give me the "willies.!" I can't touch them! And forget about me trying to gut and filet a fish. That's barf city for me! And I don't each the fish I catch, either. That's so gross! Other than that, I love fishing.

The truth be told, all the fish in my life come from Long John Silver's- pre-battered and fried to a golden crust. Hhhmmm good! ---Dennis

JUNE 27... And in answer to the question I asked on June 22, Mark Loiselle ('70), Lori McDermott ('70), Fred butler ('70), and George Hunter ('70) check it every day for an update. Mark is in Wisconsin; Lori is at Canyon Lake, Texas; Fred lives in Austinm and George is... well, I'd have to kill you if I told you. (He's somewhere in the Middle East.) Who else reads this almost evey day? Well, Vance Verbeck ('69) does, who writes: "Looked on the web page and saw you were wishing a Happy Fathers Day. Thanks for that. We are looking forward to visiting my youngest son ( he is 28) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. We will fly there this Friday and spend the fourth of July with them. He is with the 82nd Airborne, is a helicopter mechanic, and will be deployed to Afganistan in September. So we want to get a visit in before he heads out. We all understand the military way of life.Truthfully, I am most looking forward to seeing the grandkids, Aiden age 3 and Addison age 9 months. They are a joy. Well take care, my friend. And keep it going. Great to hear from you, Vance and I bet you celebrate GRANDPARENTS DAY with just as much love and fun! Thank you, again, for the tremendous kindness you shared with mE at the last reunion. YOU made it all possible. for me. /// I recently heard from cLassmate Vikki Chapman ('70) who writes "Hey Dennis , I hopes this finds you doing well. Just wanted to share. My precious Jackson Uhusnabd) and I just returned from a two week cruise to the Baltic. Russia, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, it was a wonderful trip. Saw lots of castles and churches, and loads of art from the Masters. We had this planned for our 40th Anniversary. I would recommend this trip to everybody. We lucked out with gorgeous weather all the way...with the exception of the one night of Fog Horn Serenade with -0- visibility. But, when you only have 3 and a half hours of darkness a night. You miss little. I'm still waiting for my daughter to have the time to load my picture to the computer. Pass on any news you get. Take care." Sounds like a wonderful time, Vikki. Being able to travel at this stage of our lives is a blessing. Have fun!

JUNE 22... iS ANYONE EVEN READING THIS ANYMORE?

JUNE 20... I'ts been a very quiet day, today. No mail and no e-mail. Nothing to report. I'll wait a few days before posting, again. See ya'.

JUNE 19...HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! I wish that I was a father but, I never had that kuck. Oh, God knows I tried my best, but it never happened for me. So, you DADS out there- count your blessings. That being said, I can brag that I am the world's greatest UNCLE and GREAT UNCLE! Gees, I've been off the website so long. I never told anyone that my niece April, daughter of my sister, Linda DuPriest ('71), had a baby back in May 2010, thus, making me a GREAT UNCLE The baby's name is Gianna and she is so gorgeous!! === I recentlymheard from Matt Delaney ('70) when he stopped by for a visit from California. He's been hiking all oiver America, as usual, but it;s what happened in his home town of Santa Barbara that thrills me. He ran into my favorite comedian of all time, Jonathan Wnters, who took the time to have a brief conversation with Matt. Matt told him all about how I idoled him! Wish I had been there. === Let's check the e-mail bag an see who has written to me and let me know all is well with them and they'tr glad to see me back online: George Hunter ('70), Eugene Barnard ('70), Vance Verbeck ('69), Glenn Burchard ('69), Fred Butler ('70), Jim Proctor ('71), Charles Booker ('70), Micker Mahler ('70), Laverne Shipman ('70), Roberta Booth ('71), Glyde Gibson ('70), Renita Foster ('71), Linda Schneider ('71). Debbie Haring ('71), Sotero Lucio ('70), Mark Norman ('71), Kim Wyatt ('71), and Linda Hughes ('69), There were many more but I lost my list. I apologize to those I have forgotten. Please forgive me. === Well, it's almost 11:15 this muggy night and time for me to get to bed. I'll post again soon. Write to me! Still making Friends on Facebook so, reach me there too/

JUNE 16... Wow! I am here two days in a row. Will wonders never cease. I received so many responses lasr night, after my e-mail. By the way-- almost all of my writings will be HERE on the website.and NOT by e-mail. I look forward to receving e-mail from YOU and answering it but, with over 400 addresses to send to, it's too much for me , I can write it here and everyone can see it. I won;t be wrting every day, biy as often as I can. Please, be patient with me. === I have gotten news that our 1971 classmate Janet Miles ('71) passed away from cancer on June 10th. God Bless her and her family. === George Burkes ('76) in Alexandria, Virginia, sent me an original John Jay Mustangs pennent. It came in the mail today. George is the son of our former World History teacher- George Burkes, who died in 2006 Thanks so very much for the flag, George..=== Rumor has it that Mickey Mahler ('70) has a son that could be drafted by a Major League Baseball team, as a pitcher! I'll keep everyone posted. === I AM ON FACEBOOK. Write to me. === I really do need your support with the website. Donate when you can, please. === Please review my "Rest In Peace" lists below and update me if you know of anyone left off. 1969 through 1971 and Teachers ONLY.Okay, that's all for today.

JUNE 15... It's 8:45 on a Wednesday night when, out of the blue, I have decided to ressurect this website. I hope that you have read the INTRODUCTION at the TOP of this page. It explains thongs as best that I can at this point in time. Maybe more clarity in the future. Anyway, it's good to be back and with your help, I'm here to stay.

JUNE 2011
SUBJECT RETURNS WITHOUT NOTICE... READY TO GET BACK TO WORK!!

JULY 2010 AFTER THE REUNION
AWOL: ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE... WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.