When a hand full of Cass Technical High School graduates from the class of '78 failed to call their fellow classmate for a field trip to the old school, Tony Lockard turned to social media.
Lockard posted a message on Facebook calling for fellow graduates to come out and bid farewell to the old building one last time. He says he got message from people from all over the country.
"One man said that he lived in four different continents, and he’s met somebody from Cass in four different continents. So Cass Tech touches not just locally, it’s a global reach."
Since June, demolition of the almost 100 year old building has been in progress. The facade of the building facing Second Avenue is the only thing still standing. Lockard hopes people will visit the site one last time and reunite with old friends.
Arvella Watkins says the building was special. She's a '65 Cass Tech graduate.
"Even now I have dreams about going to Cass and running up and down stairs and riding the elevators. ”
You can see video of the old school and hear interviews with Cass Tech graduates, including an interview with Michigan Radio's Jennifer White.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX0DYH6lLd4
Full length interview here:
Tom Brush '52 Cass Tech graduate.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-979915.mp3
Arvella Watkins '65 Cass Tech graduate.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-979911.mp3
Michigan Radio's Jennifer White '92 Cass Tech graduate.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-979912.mp3
Ray Litt '49 Cass Tech graduate.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-979914.mp3
