JIM'S SON GETS MARRIED

Click on this link to see the wedding announcement of Victor May, the son of Jim and Kris (Campbell) May!

Good grief, does he look like his dad or what?????????????????????

MUSIC BOOSTERS FUNDRAISER

Anamosa Music Boosters
209 Sadie Street
Anamosa, IA 52205

Proudly serving Anamosa’s student musicians

February 20, 2007

Dear Anamosa Music Alum:

I’m certain you can fondly recall your days in the Anamosa music department; I know I can! It seems like not long ago, Mr. Marshall was leading us through a song, Mr. Stanaway was giving us a lesson, or Mr. Warner was preparing us for the next concert. In those days, our program relied for the most part on the school to provide a budget for the program and the students to cover the rest of the expenses. Luckily, Anamosa now has a strong Music Booster organization to help defray many costs for our students.

The Boosters strive not only to promote our high-quality music program but also to financially support the choir and band programs. Because the program receives most of its financial support from the Music Boosters, we work year-round to keep pace. We recently created the Music Wall of Honor in the music hallway of the high school. I’m sure you remember the music hallway. The Wall of Honor is located on the left side of the hall on the wall between the double doors to the lunch room and the entrance to the choir room. It is a beautiful tribute to those who have contributed to our music program. Each donor has an engraved music note attached to our donor board, a large piece of sheet music.

Today, we begin our newest support project: Anamosa Alumni Assists. Our goal is for ten Anamosa alums to help us each year by purchasing new music for our spring concert. One new piece of music for band or choir averages $100. Each year at our final concert in May, our hope is to have ten new pieces performed by our band and two choirs, each donated by caring music alums. If you choose to donate $100 to pay for one of these pieces, you will be honored at that concert; you will also have permanent recognition on the Wall of Honor. Your note will go on the Bronze board for our $100 – $199 level donors.

Please consider helping our efforts by purchasing a piece of music for our current students. We need to wrap our efforts by March 20 so that the directors are able to order the new music and have it performance-ready by the spring concert on May 9. This concert is one of our most well attended because it is also senior recognition and awards night. If you would like to help, please fill out the enclosed form and mail it to us. We will let you know the name of your dedicated piece and also invite you to the May concert.

Thanks for your consideration of our project. Our students are talented, hard-working musicians who appreciate your support!

Best regards,


Lisa Heitland Williams
Anamosa Music Boosters President

Kris Campbell May
Executive Board

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I would like to support Anamosa Alumni Assists by donating a new piece of music to the high school music program. Enclosed is my $100, and I have checked my preference below:
___ choir music ___band music ___area of greatest need

Name: _________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Phone: _______________________________________________

Please recognize my donation in this way:

In honor of ___________________________________________

In memory of _________________________________________

By using my name listed above ______ (check)

Anonymously _____(check)

Thank you for your support and concern for the Anamosa Music Program! Please make checks to the Anamosa Music Boosters.

Hi Carron,

Sorry to be slow to respond. Yesterday was one of those days at the office where I seem to be always about 1 hour behind where I should be.

How is your dad doing? I have been praying for you all through this time. You have been blessed with good news as far as cancer, but the surgerys on our parents are not easy on any of us. My Dad has had more then his share the last couple years (2 hip replacements, kidney surgery, and a 4way heart by-pass). He's finally doing better I think. It's hard not to worry though. It seems "Red" never was sick when I was a kid so he's not very good at it! :)

We are looking forward to having our oldest son Victor home for Thanksgiving. He lives in Wichita and we don't get to see him often. He travels for a professional theatre troop. They do shows geared for children and go into schools all over the midwest. They also teach classes and seminars to the young people about acting. He is not only acting but is also the manager of the tour so he has had a taste of the real world!

Jim's family is planning their Thanksgiving for Saturday so it is doubtful we can come. If something changes, we will try to make it. It would be nice to see everyone again.

I have enjoyed so much keeping up with everyone on this site. I am hoping to get a site started for class of 1982. I also think a 3 year reunion would be a great idea!! I would love to help get one going. I have relived many fun memories of the class of 81 since I started reading this site. I had a couple classes with all seniors when I was a junior and was able to get to know alot of you. I was looking at old senior pictures this weekend and had alot of fun with that. I have a great picture of Mike Hauser! It has been great to hear from him again.

Well, I was a little more long winded then I meant to be. I better get back at it!

Take care and may your Holidays be filled with Thanks and Blessings!

Take care, Carron, and God Bless--

Kris (Campbell May)

Here are pics of Brien Brown and his wife, Jon Day and his wife, and Tony Miell and Jim May - taken at the reunion!

Hey, everyone, I have a couple more e-mail addresses to add to your lists:

Jim May: gatwytvl@netins.net and Brien Brown (Jim Brown Keltner): contractser@msn.com

I talked to them both tonight!!!!!!

Yeah, how fun!!!!!!!!!!

OK, the next time I complain how much time this takes, just slap me. I am having soooooooooo much damn fun!!!! Once again, here's our web address: Check it out, make comments, send me e-mails!!! http://anamosaclassof1981.blogspot.com

See you Friday!

Carron