I was a student at the Bay City HRA from 1956-1964. Needless to say, I have many memories. I have been back a couple of times with my grown children over the past few years to walk through the building and reminisce, and to show my kids where I went to school. Last week, there was a quite nasty man, lots of tattoos, long grey beard, apparently working on construction there, who wanted to know what we were doing there--I explained, and he replied: "we don't allow that any more--this is private property now". It appears just to be independent office suites--anyway, it was very disappointing. This building has historic interest for the Bay area as well as personal interest for me and my family.

My brother and I lived at H.R.A.1941-47 I've mostly fond memories. We would draw circles on the ground & play 'marbles' football in fall/baseball in spring. The local Fire Dept would flood the field for ice skating. Christmas was always extra special. Starting from the dorms we would walk down the stairways single file with candles & singing carols and then have a special dinner. Once we had venison - a hunter had donated to us. In the basement was the laundry - bakery and a craft room for our hobbies including Boy Scout meetings. Every fall we would hike out to the B.C. State Park. During teacher conventions we stayed at Roy Crete's parents cottage on the Bay. About once a month we'd get to stay up later to watch a movie in our pajamas - with the old-fashioned projector (that always seem to break down at least once!).
Sister Mary Giles was in charge of senior boys gr.5-8
I could go on & on....hope this was interesting to you. I'm 81,just reminiscing.And hoping someone might see this and recognize me or these experiences. August 29,2014