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MelHi Class of '64 Archive Page
This Archive Page will have past news items.
The archive page has been created to keep past news items so that as new people find the site they can review some of the past happenings. Enjoy!!!
Some new pictures.
Some pictures from preparations for a homecoming parade.
Here are some pictures from a homecoming parade preparing spirit cars and floats. Click on picture to enlarge. Do you recognize any of the people?
Do you have any pictures of our school days to share? Scan them and email them to me or send them to me and I will scan them and return them to you. Please contact me before sending any pictures. Thanks and enjoy!!!
Ulmer resigns as MelHi football coach.
Ajay Ulmer steps aside as Melbourne High coach
After four years as Melbourne High Bulldogs coach Ajay Ulmer has resigned. Ulmer informed the team of his decision on Monday. He said "I'm looking to make a positive move for me and my family, It's the right time to make a change". Melbourne athletic director Fred Keeney said, "He was a good role model for the kids, I think he did a good job, He put his heart and soul into the job." Ulmer plans to stay in coaching and has applied for several other vacant high school football positions in the State. A former quarterback at Palm Bay High and Southwest Baptist University Ajay is the son of classmate Artie Ulmer, formerly Palm Bay High coach.
Classmates list of graduates page added.
A list of graduates for class of 1964 of Melbourne High School added.
A list of graduates for Melbourne High School class of 1964 has been placed on the website. Check the list and if you know of anyone who has been left off let us know. Click HERE to view the classmates list.
2nd Annual MHS Alumni Reception a success.
Great get together for Melbourne High School Alumni
The MHS alumni reception held Friday evening October 13, 2006 was very successful with many MelHi alumni present. Principal Jim Willcoxon updated the alumni on future renovations at the school and other activities and accomplishments of students. Many of the alumni perused the yearbooks reminiscing about high school days. A continous slide show ran showing pictures of MelHi activities and students over the years. Many of the alumni took advantage of and enjoyed the catered barbecue dinner. A table was set up with various desserts and snacks. Then the alumni was treated to a performance by the MelHi Band and the Miracles Dance and Drill team. The reception was followed by the homecoming football game with Melbourne High Bulldogs against the Bayside Bears. All alumni attending the reception was admitted to the game free. Bayside won the game 27 to 14. Click on the picture to see a larger one of classmates from the class of '64 attending the reception. Pictured are Left to Right Arthur Croom, Esther Miller Ellison, Richard Oaldon, Peter Ness, Tom Beatty, Barbara Condon Churchwell and James Poulos. Click HERE to view pictures from the Alumni Reception.
Strawberry Mansion Restaurant closes.
The Strawberry Mansion and its companion restaurant, Mr. Beaujean's, have closed their doors.
The upscale Strawberry Mansion restaurant and its casual-dining counterpart, Mr. Beaujean's, have been fixtures of historic downtown Melbourne for more than 25 years. A classmates brunch was held at the Strawberry Mansion at a previous MelHi class of '64 reunion. Bob Brown, owner of the Strawberry Mansion and Mr. Beaujean's, couldn't be reached for comment Friday. A message on the restaurants' answering machine said operations ceased on Wednesday. Click HERE to read the complete story.
Class of '64 Web Site featured on the cover of Mel Hi Alumni Newsletter.
MelHi64 Web Site Featured on the Cover of Alumni Newsletter
Thanks to the Melbourne High School Alumni Asscociation for highlighting the Class of '64 and our Melhi64.com web site. The coverage was as follows:
We would like to thank all the alumni who have helped us this past year. It is through your donations that we have been able to assist many teachers, students and with school improvements this past year. We especially would like to thank Tom Beatty and class of 1964. He has a fantastic website for the class of '64 that can be accessed at: www.melhi64.com. Way to go "Bulldog Power".
Class of '97 has new website for Alumni
Class of '97 website started by Katrina (Beatty) Beckham
A chip off the old block? Maybe so. My youngest daughter Katrina (Beatty) Beckham has started a website for her class from MelHi the class of '97 and is also on the reunion committee. I guess it goes in the family. My oldest daughter Vanessa (Beatty) Manning is also on her reunion committee for class of '94. And most of you know their mother Judy is on the class of '64 reunion committee. You can check out the class of '97 website HERE and the class of '94 HERE. The class of '94 website is maintained by Kim (Hazelwood) Cettei.
Classmate John Keck passes.
JOHN T. KECK JAMESTOWN, NC John Thomas Keck, 59, treasured husband and father, beloved son, brother and friend, passed away May 26, 2006 at his home in Jamestown, NC. He was a professor at High Point University and previously at the University of Guam and University of Arizona. In addition he was a licensed ships captain and avid outdoorsman-spending as many hours as possible sailing with his family and friends throughout the Caribbean and Western Pacific. John was more than a scholar. He was a gifted teacher with the unusual ability to inspire learning in the adventure of life through academics, sailing and scuba. John is survived by his wife, Lisa; son, JAK, father and mother, James and Ethel Keck; sisters, Sue White, June Weitz and Betty Keck; mother and father-in-law, Kathy and Armand Saiia; and a large extended family of relatives and friends. He lived his life with strength, courage and uncommon vigor. He has gone from us too soon, and will be missed more than we can express. A memorial service will be held on June 23rd at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church of Melbourne, 3301 Dairy Rd. In lieu of flowers and cards, please make a donation in memory of John T. Keck to Hospice of Greensboro, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405 or to the John T. Keck Memorial Scholarship contact (336) 454-3559.
Reminder for the 2nd Annual MHS Alumni Reception.
Mel Hi Alumni Reception Friday October 13, 2006 5-7PM
I hope to see some fellow classmates at the Melbourne High School Alumni reception next Friday night. It will be a great time and get together with the homecoming football game against the Bayside Bears to follow. There is a catered barbecue dinner also but you must pre-register at the school for that and the price is $10.00. For more info on the dinner call 321-536-1939.
The Melbourne High School PTO has started a Mel Hi Alumni Association. They recently sent out their annual newsletter. If you would like to register click to send an email to the PTO with your name and address. You can request that they send you the current newsletter also.
Inaugural Melbourne High School Alumni Golf Tournament.
Inaugural Alumni Golf Tournament Saturday October 14, 2006 at Spessard Holland Golf Course
The Melbourne High School PTO is sponsoring a benefit golf tournament to benefit the MHS PTO and the Athletic Department. The event will be held Saturday October 14, 2006 at Spessard Holland Golf Course with check in at 7:00AM and shotgun start at 8:00AM. For more information call Fred Keeney at 321-952-5891 or email at or Becky Deans at 321-728-2311.
The date has changed for the 2nd Annual MHS Alumni Reception.
Update from Melbourne High PTO
I just received word from Margarita Pecoraro that the date for the 2006 Melbourne High School Alumni Reception has changed. It will be on Friday, October 13th. She apologized for any inconvenience this may have caused any alumni as far as planning goes. The good news is that we are working on a great weekend for alumni. We are having a school in-service that day and are hoping to have campus tours available, a barbecue dinner with dessert pavillion and of course our Pride of Mel High Band as entertainment with our homecoming game to follow. We are currently finalizing plans for a a MHS Alumni Golf Tournament to be held Saturday morning, October 14th.
2nd Annual MHS Alumni Reception scheduled for Friday, October 13, 2006
News from Melbourne High PTO
The Melbourne High School PTO would like to extend an invitation to the classmates of Class of '64 to attend our 2nd Annual MHS Alumni Reception. This event is scheduled for Friday, October 13, 2006 at the MHS auditorium from 5-7 pm followed by the MHS Homecoming Football Game. We will have a catered barbecue dinner available and plenty of desserts, so bring your appetite. This is another great opportunity for alumni to get together and enjoy each others company while sharing Bulldog memories. We will be sending out our annual alumni newsletter with a note from our Principal, Jim Wilcoxon. MHS has had a terrific year and we are so excited to share it wih our alumni. We hope to get this newsletter out in June/July and it will have complete details on our upcoming alumni event. Please let us know if you are already on our mailing list or would like to be. We hope to have an email data base established where we can send out an MHS e-newsletter to alumni.
If you would like to be added to the Melbourne High School PTO Alumni Mailing list send an email requesting to be added to
Classmate Otmer Harrison killed in accident.
Classmate Otmer Harrison dies after getting hit by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle. Otmer was pinned under the truck for more than a half hour while a wrecker lifted the truck so he could be removed. He was taken to the hospital and died at 6:00PM there. The accident happened at the intersection of Sarno Road and Ixora Drive at 9:30AM. Read more about it HERE, HERE and HERE.
Click HERE to view online obituary and view/sign guestbook.
Otmer Harrison Melbourne, FL
OTMER HARRISON WEST MELBOURNE - Otmer Otto Harrison, 60, an electrician, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Mr. Harrison was born in West Melbourne, FL and has been a lifelong resident of Brevard County. He was a graduate of Melbourne High School Class of 1964. Mr. Harrison is survived by his sister, Doris Clark; brothers, Howard, Marshall and Cornelius Harrison; and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be held from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 30th, at the Brownlie Maxwell Funeral Home. Brownlie Maxwell Funeral Home in Melbourne is serving the family, (321) 723-2345.
How about them "Gators"!!!
Florida Gators win National Championship in a romp over UCLA. Gators take it to UCLA 73-57. Joakim Noah and the Florida Gators, the tennis star's son dominated UCLA with 16 points, nine rebounds and a record six blocks tonight to key the 73-57 blowout for Florida's first national title in basketball. Florida won by putting on a thorough display of versatility and unselfishness, a trademark of this team all season. The Bruins (32-7) were on a defensive tear coming into the championship game, shutting down LSU's Glen Davis in the semifinals and allowing a total of 90 points in the last two games. Florida, though, was just too much to handle. The Gators won by taking it to UCLA early, looking to Noah, Corey Brewer and senior Adrian Moss down low, finishing with 21 assists, 10 of them from their frontcourt. Joakim Noah selected as games MVP.
Bill Slentz longtime area pharmacist retires
Bill Slentz retires after 49 years as a pharmacist. Bill came to West Melbourne in 1967 buying Huggins Drugs and renaming it Minton Corner Drugs which was located at Mintons Corner when US192 was a two lane road. When US192 was widened to four lanes the Minton Corner strip center was reduced to a couple of stores and a new strip center was built behind these stores. A new shopping center was built on the corner of Wickham Road and US192 with Minton Corner Drugs becoming a major tenant in the center. Bill later sold Minton Corner Drugs but remained as a pharmacist. In later years he went to work for Walgreen's and has worked at the Walgreen's Pharmacy in the store on the corner of Wickham and US192. To read more about Bill's retirement click HERE.
Jennifer Kesse missing from Orlando, FL.
Take a look at the information on Jennifer Kesse missing from Orlando, Florida since the morning of Tuesday January 24th, 2006. To get more information or numbers if you have any clues go to jenniferkesse.com.
Jenn, as family and friends know her, was reported missing when she failed to show up for work on the morning of Tuesday January 24th, 2006. For those of us close to Jenn, we knew something must be wrong. If she was going to be late for work or a meeting she would call. In fact Jenn had good routines – she and Rob, her boyfriend called each other everyday while driving to work in the morning and would speak with each other every night before going to bed. On the night of Monday January 23rd, she talked to my husband and I, later with some friends and she and Rob talked by phone as usual and that was the last anyone has heard from Jenn. To get more information on Jenn and to see pictures go to jenniferkesse.com
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Not enough interest to have a get together over the holidays.
I only received two responses from people visiting during the holidays. Since there wasn't enough interest shown I didn't plan anything. Maybe sometime in the future.
Classmate Ralph Frick dies in Peachtree City, GA after an eight-year battle with leukemia
Ralph J. Frick, May 2, 1946 - October 28, 2005
Peachtree City, Georgia
Ralph J. Frick, 59 passed away quietly, Friday, October 28, 2005 in his home in
Peachtree City, Georgia after an eight-year battle with leukemia. Ralph and his
family came to Melbourne in 1962 from Baltimore Maryland. He obtained his
Undergraduate and Law Degree from the University of Florida and went on to
have an outstanding career in the United States Military. As a Major in the Army
Ralph was stationed in Europe during the 70's & 80's and worked several years
at the Pentagon in the Judge Advocate General's Office. During the early 90's
he became the briefing officer for Colin Powell-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. He retired from the Military in 1995 and was currently legal counsel to the
ACA-Southern Region Contracting Center in Atlanta. His family and friends
will miss him greatly.
We are now a dot com
It is official. The Melbourne High School class of 1964 is now a dot com. I registered the domain name melhi64.com for the site. The Melhi64 web site can now be reached at www.melhi64.com.
Alumni Reception held at Melbourne High School a fantastic success.
The Alumni Reception for Melbourne High Alumni was held in the MelHi auditorium Friday September 30th. The reception was a fantastic success with Alumni from the early years of MelHi to future graduates slated to graduate in 2008. A slide show was running that had pictures taken from yearbooks over the years. There was an elaborate table of food which had more items than I could sample. Students from the MelHi culinary academy walked around the event with trays of goodies that they had prepared. The highlight of the evening was when the Pride of MelHi the MelHi marching band assembled in front of the auditorium and played several great renditions for the Alumni. After the reception we went over to the football stadium for the game with the Alumni getting free general admission. The Melbourne High PTO sponsored the event. It is planned to be a yearly event in conjunction with the homecoming game each year. So make plans to be there next year.
Photos of the reception and game can be viewed here.
Wall of Fame established at Melbourne High Shool honoring distinguished alumni of the school.
The PTO has started a new project selecting Melbourne High School Alumni who have distinguished themselves in some way over the years. This years inductees are: Senator Bill Nelson Class of '60; B. Frank Brown, Principal from 1951-67; Bruce Bochy Class of '73, Manager of the San Diego Padres; and Julie Maupin-Furlow Class of '81, University of Florida Professor of Microbiology & Cell Science (and 1981 Valedictorian). They also plan to hang a picture of teachers currently at Mel-Hi that are alumni. So far they could only entice six to take a picture, but there are 13 in all ranging from Class of '69 to '99. In the near future they will be posting information and a nomination form on the PTO website so alumni can nominate a fellow graduate for next years' Wall of Fame inductees.
Classmate Memorial Pages have been updated.
The classmate Memorial Pages have been updated with recent information I received. Pages were added for Allen Long and Alex Papp. Thanks to Sid Merchant and Carole Thomas Kane for updating me with their info. Also thanks to Carole for getting information on John Kenton, Laura Shaeffer and William Thrift for me.
More Pictures from the 35th Reunion
I found the pictures I had taken from the 35th reunion. Scanned them and posted them. Enjoy.
Henegar Homecoming
Pictures from the Henegar Homecoming day long celebration held on March 27, 2004 added. This event was held to publicize the restoration of the old Melbourne High School building. It is now called the Strawbridge Building and is part of the Henegar Center for the Arts complex. The celebration included a classic car show, open house and displays in the Henegar Center, tours of the old Melbourne High School building, Dixieland Jazz Band, Melbourne Municipal Band, dedication ceremony, kick off reception, and capped by the classic broadway musical comedy "Damn Yankees".
News from the reunion committee
As many of you know, this area was hit hard by several hurricanes last fall. The hotels beachside remain closed with re-open dates uncertain. Much more importantly, one of our committee members was diagnosed last year with breast cancer. Although Sandy is doing very well and is on her way to recovery, it has been a long and difficult year for her and for her family. For these reasons, all plans for our reunion have been suspended. When Sandy and the Brevard County area are both fully recovered, we will discuss plans for our next reunion. We wish you all good health and much happiness in this New Year. Lyn, Judy & Sandy.
Latest Reunion News
The reunion committee met recently to start planning the next reunion. The decision was made to not have a reunion until 2009 for the 45th reunion. There was some discussion about holding a smaller interim reunion but nothing definite at this time. I will keep info posted here as I receive it from the committee.
What's new?
Classmates List page added
A page has been added with a list of Melbourne High School class of 1964 graduates. Check it out and let us know if anyone is missing from the list. Thanks.
Link added to MelHi Football Booster Club
A link has been added for the Melbourne High School Football Boosters Club in the navigation bar.
News feeds from Florida Today
A page has been added with news feeds from Florida Today. These are RSS Feeds and are updated regularly. To check them out click on the link in the navigation bar.
News feeds from WFTV Channel 9 TV Orlando, FL
A page has been added with news feeds from WFTV Channel 9. These are RSS Feeds and are updated regularly. To check them out click on the link in the navigation bar.
Melbourne High School PTO Website Link
A link to the Melbourne High School PTO Website has been placed on the navigation bar of the home page.
Melhi64 is now a dot com
It is official. The Melbourne High School class of 1964 is now a dot com. I registered the domain name melhi64.com for the site. The Melhi64 web site can now be reached at www.melhi64.com.
Memorial Pages
I have started adding memorial pages for classmates who have died. I can only add them for the ones I know about. If you know of others please send all the pertinent information including the obituary if possible. If you would like to add information or remembrances of any classmates send it and I will add it. Email To:
Melbourne High School Website Link
A link to the Melbourne High
School website has been placed on the navigation bar of the home page.
Alumni Forum
Click on the Alumni Forum on the left navigation bar and leave a message. Tell us a little about what's happening with you and family.
Reunion Photos
More pictures added from the 35th Reunion held in 1999. Check them out. If you have pictures from previous reunions I would like to get copies to post on the website. If you can scan them and email them to me let me know. If I can get the pictures I can scan them and return them to you. Email me and let me know and we can work something out. Thanks to Don Squires and Lyn Gedney Brown for sharing their reunion photos. Email:
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