B-CC
CLASS OF '61
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THIS
JUST IN! LATEST RESEARCH ON THE "AGING BRAIN!"
It's
not all bad news. Did you know that in many ways the brain improves with age? "The brain is a complex government of neural systems, and each has its own developmental
course as we mature," says Dr. Louis Cozolino, a psychology professor at Pepperdine University. "Some of these networks continue to improve as we age, such as expert knowledge, complex problem solving, and emotional stability."
All things that may have been somewhat lacking
in high school. (Editor's
comment)
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NOSTALGIA
A frequent
theme in these newsletters is to remind us in various ways of our teen-age years. How many of you know that Bo Diddley lived in D.C. in the '60s?
And
a follow-up article: click here to read the follow up article
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Diddley (1958) full album |
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Our
History
Many
of us think our high school years were some
of the best of our lives. Others remember painful times of unhappiness and exclusion. We think that regardless of where you fall in that range, it's important to reflect on what it was like to be a minority during that era:
click
here to read Washington Post article
And
for a look at what it's like to be in a minority
at B-CC in 2015, here's a link to a student
produced video:
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Too, Am B-CC (High school) |
You
can also see the article and video on our
Facebook page, along with lots of other
photos from classmates.
click
here to visit our Facebook page
From
the class of 1959
Most
of you have probably seen the headlines
about the racist video made by a fraternity
at the University of Oklahoma and the prompt
and appropriate response by the university president, David Boren. What you may not know is that David was B-CC Class of '59. David served as the governor of Oklahoma and as a U.S. senator from that state. Another little tidbit: Dave Boren had Mr. Allnut inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.
To
read more about David Boren, Click here!
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In
the Neighborhood
You
football fans, especially the fans
of our Washington team, will have fond
memories of John Riggins. We thought we'd let you know that Riggins is now a resident of Cabin John. Although his playing time was reduced by the players' strike during the 1982
season, Riggins' performance in the
post season is what most likely put
him in the Hall of Fame. His most memorable
performance came in Super Bowl XVII
with 166 yards rushing, including the
game winning 43 yard touchdown run
in the Redskins' 27-17 win over the
Miami Dolphins.
Perhaps
more memorable, according to Riggins himself was when he met Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at a party
and admonished:
"Come
on Sandy baby, loosen up." He said later, "I'll be remembered for (saying that) much longer than for being an MVP."
Hot
off the Presses:
We
have another new author! Peter Hartjens just had his book, A Million Smiles published by Outskirts Press. "101 True (Well Mostly True) Smilemaking Stories." To read more about it, click here!
Business
We're
delighted to tell you that our website Visit us here! is making great progress. The "In Memoriam" is not quite complete, as some obituaries are still missing; but it has been
considerably updated. The list of old e-newsletters is also being updated so that more of our previous communications are now included. So, just in case you don't keep your own archive, we've done it for you. We appreciate and encourage your additions to our Facebook page, which continues
to get new pictures and other items
of interest Click to visit our Facebook page!
And
finally, we will continue to remind
you to contact us at 61.committee@gmail.comif your email address changes. For some of you, we only have your business email address, so if you retire and
also retire that email address
we'll lose touch with you!
We
received only a few bounces from
our last email, but that means
that those classmates are now likely lost to us. Don't let that happen to you!
Rusty
Johnson has updated our website
to reflect the current email list
for our class. The email addresses are provided so that classmates can communicate with one
another. Please check the alumni
email section of our website to
see if we chave the correct information
for you at at our website. If there is an error please let us know at 61.committee@gmail.com.
Your
Communications Team
Barbara, Jan,Rusty,
and Sandy
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