Manatee High School-Class of 1972

Courtesy of Warren Jerrems, we just added a new album of all of the MACOHI student newspapers from 1971-72 . Check out the photo section of the Page.

Remembering Buddy Pope, a teammate and friend to many since our days at Walker Junior High.

Here's a picture that came from the Manatee Co. Library archives. Shows the new cafeteria on N.Campus in our senior year. I see Rick Albrecht and Cody Blades at the table in the center.I'm thinking, Might be Randy Nobles with the striped shirt ?

Just received a message from Debbie Sykes that classmate Cheryl Zeef died on 12 May. Cheryl started with us at Walker Junior High in the 7th grade. As you all may remember she had some genetic disorder that affected her appearance.I can vividly recall the endless harassment and taunting that she went through at the hands of those who can be the cruelest beings on the planet, junior high age kids. I always tried to be friendly and say hello to her. It angered me to see the way she was being treated. All these years later, I wish I had been more courageous and said something to all those bone-heads who were bullying her.(one of them was one of my closest friends too) But we were all just trying to fit in I suppose and 7th grade was a difficult time for many of us.Years later I was teaching an Orthopedics class to LPN students and she was among them, I was glad to be able to talk to her again and as far as I know she graduated the program and may have gone on for her RN degree. Heaven has gained a good soul this week. Here's to you Cherie We're all richer to have known you.

This was per Carol Routh today:
Andrea Curry has just notified me of the passing of another beloved classmate.

Craig Alan "BUB" Buehrer, 63, passed away peacefully at home of esophageal cancer on March 16, 2018 at 06:20am. He was surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his mother: Eunice G. Buehrer of Bradenton, FL, wife: Camellia Buehrer, son: Calin Buehrer, grandson: Bradley Buehrer, step-son: Matthew Reagan of St. Augustine, FL, brother: Carlton David Buehrer, sister-in-law: Mary Davis-Buehrer, of Sarasota, FL. There are many dear relatives and friends scattered throughout the US.
Born in Traverse City, MI on 06.25.54, he moved to Longboat Key, FL in 1960 and lived in the LBK/Sarasota/Bradenton area until moving to St. Augustine in 2001. Craig was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved music, swimming (Sarasota Swim Team/AAU), Aikido, and travel. He went to Anna Maria Elementary School and was a graduate of Manatee High (Go 'Canes!) class of 1972. Craig was a devoted husband, doting father and grandfather, and the best friend anyone could ask for.
In lieu of flowers please donate to Community Hospice

If you are a member of the Manatee High School Class of 1972, and you’re not on the Manatee Reunion Page, please contact me.

Save the days now!
45th reunion, Oct. 5-8 2017
Shake Pit on the 5th
Home game is on the 6th against Palm Harbor
More to come!
😎

The service for Cash Fox, Caroll Routh's grandson, is at 10 am, Saturday, July 16th, at Bayside Church, on BeeRidge in Sarasota.
The family is asking--if you have one, please wear a Columbia shirt in honor of Cash. ♥️
There will NOT be a gathering after the service.

Dear classmates,
I posted this an hour ago in the Manatee High Reunion page. So few of us read this page, but I felt the information needed to be on this site as well.
Connie Levengood Holloman and her husband, Din were killed in a head in collision this morning. Please keep the families in your thoughts and prayers.
Andrea

Welcome John!

This is a duplicate of a message I put on the reunion page on case you are on one site and not on the other.
From Phil Baker (He sent this to me, & also to Joe Harrison, Nelon Kirkland, Brian Ruggerio, Mikki Ryan, Randy Nobles & David Parrish) I told him I would share with reunion.
Andrea, et al,
Happy New Year! I trust you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. 2013 is happening fast & furious!

I have attached a copy of a Thank You card I received today acknowledging our class gift of $1,000 to the MHS Music Dept. I am not sure how to pass this information along but thought you might have some ideas. Also we still have $480.38 left in our checking account that we should probably donate, unless someone else has a better idea. I held the 30 year reunion excess funds for 10 years and we did not spend any of it for the 40th Reunion this past year. I see no sense in me hanging on to this money for another decade, but will if that is the class’ desire.

Let me know your thoughts. Feel free to pass this along to other class members.

Welcome Rojean Taylor!

I am attempting to put together a more in-depth memoriam slide presentation for the Friday of our reunion. If any of you have photos with any of our deceased classmates in them, I would appreciate it if you could scan and upload to this site. Thanks. Mike W.

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