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Marjorie Crisp Haas

Still Short, Still Blond, Still Crispie!

After graduating from CHS, I attended MSU and then married in 1970. Tom Ball and I moved to Tecumseh, MI and had 3 children. I began working at Faraday, Inc as an OEM & Govt. Sales agent 1972-76. After the birth of Michael, I became Administrative Assistant at Lenawee ISD for the Sp. Ed. department for 13 years. During that time we went through a divorce and I went back to school at Siena Heights College (now University) and graduated in 1988, all the time still working, with B.S. Home Economics Teaching; Busines Education.

After my oldest daughter, Andrea, graduated from Tecumseh HS, I got my first full time teaching position at Central Montcalm Middle School, which meant moving Shannon & Michael across the state to this small, rural burg (Stanton, MI) that didn't even have a McDonald's -- what was I thinking?! It turned out very well for them and me. I also earned a M.A. in Secondary Education Leadership from Central Michigan University, 1996. Meanwhile, I met the love of my life, Eugene (Gene) Haas who lived in Hastings. After 4 years of being "just friends" we (actually, HE finally came to his senses!) became engaged. But by then I accepted a position at Owosso Jr. Hi (the opposite direction from Hastings). So after our wedding I computed to/from Hastings-Owosso for 3 years teaching home ec., life skills, and computers.

The spring of 1998 I learned I had won a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship to study education in Japan. It was 3 weeks with 199 other educators from across U.S.A. It was a marvelous trip with much information and friendships.

After returning from Japan, I became Supervisor - Godwin Heights Alternative Ed. which is very multi-cultural. I learned a lot! The very next year, I got a job which ended commuting as Asst. H.S. Principal - Hastings High School & Director of Alternative Education. That was 4 years of being a advocate for some very troubled youth and also setting standards.
With the financial problems of MI, Hastings Bd. of Ed. closed the Alt. Ed. Center and transferred me to Principal of Pleasantview Elementary School -- and I'm having a great time!

I was very active in Jaycee Auxiliary 1972 - 1985; serving local, district, and state officers; working for many great causes from Muscular Dystrophy to Burns Awareness, to helping troubled youth; Received "FOYW" Five Outstanding Young Woman" award, 1982. Now my husband and I are active in our parish, in Rotary and Exchange clubs, and in our community. Gene was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in 2002. He serves 2 parishes. Deacons can marry, bury, preach, bless, baptize, wed, give communion and conduct services. They can't consecrate the hosts or hear confessions.

Gene & I are happier than ever (wish we would have found each other the first time around)! We're the new "Brady Bunch" - I have 3 kids - 2 girls & 1 boy; he has 3 kids - 2 girls & 1 boy and in that order. They are almost the same ages too. Good thing though they never had to live together as we married after the last went to college. When we became engaged we had 4 kids in college!! Now all have graduated and are gainfully employed and off the payroll (for this moment in time!). We have 3 grandchildren ages 12, 3 and 2, all from Gene's oldest daughter. We have 3 married and 3 unmarried. We spend time with our family and friends at our cottage on Gun Lake in western Michigan.

I treasure the fun we had at Cooley and am looking forward to seeing you at the reunion!

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