Phyllis Hecht:  

New news. My daughter, Tammy Jo, has moved to Holland, Michigan. She graduated from Walled Lake Central, Class of 1987. I was born and raised in Pontiac. Attended Central Elem, McCarroll Elem, McConnell Elem and Lincoln Jr. and graduated in 1956 from Pontiac High School. I was in the projectionists club with Marion Lehner as class sponsor. I was also in Glee Club. After graduation I went back to high school for another year to take classes I didn't have time for. I worked afternoons at the Board of Education at 40 Patterson Street. The street no longer exists after the looks of South Saginaw changed and Wide Track Drive was built. Evenings and weekends I worked for Krogers. After that year I was hired full time at the Board of Education. When Oakland University was built I took classes at night. Finally, I took a leave of absence and attended Oakland University fulltime. I have a BA and MA in education. After teaching for 36 years I retired in 1995. I worked two summers in the Purchasing Department for Pontiac Motors on Glenwood in Pontiac. The first summer (1965) I worked the night shift. The next summer (1966) I worked days. The extra cash was nice. I have a son (Albert Roy). He graduated from Walled Lake Central. He died December 31, 2008 of an unknown heart condition. My daughter (Tammy Jo) graduated from Walled Lake Central, class of 1987. She has two children, Danny and Katie. I also have two dogs, Maggie and Henry. My husband was a heavy equipment operator for Clawson Concrete for 33 years. He retired in 1996. Because he was an avid fisherman and deer hunter, we bought a place in Lewiston, Michigan on Tee Lake and hunting property between Atlanta and Hillman. He was lucky to marry me because I fished and wanted to deer hunt. Having heads and other trophies on the walls was fine with me as long as I didn't have to dust them! Albert w...Expand for more