Ann Arbor Community High School Reunion & Alumni Association

11/21/2025

CHS Alumni Call for Volunteers 2027 Reunion Planning

Greetings fellow CHS Graduates, Students, Faculty & Staff-

Our next all class, all school, reunion will take place in June 2027 celebrating 55 years since the founding of the school in 1972. Planning for the reunion will kick off in April 2026. We are looking for volunteers who would like to help plan the next reunion. You do not need to reside in Michigan to volunteer, our reunion in 2022 was planned entirely through virtual meetings with participants from around the country.

There are many areas to get involved with including:
o Picnic at Delhi logistics and setup
o Jazz Jam at the Elks Club musician recruitment and location logistics
o Comstock band recruitment and location logistics
o Meetup/Tour at Community High TBD
o Merchandise: T-shirts etc. purchase and sales at each event
o Marketing: Posters/Graphic Art, Social Media etc.
o Food Trucks, Lodging

Please let us know if you would like to help by emailing us at: [email protected]

ALSO: We are looking for help in creating a very basic website potentially using WordPress, if you have any experience or would like to help with a web site, please email us at the same address above.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Please let us know if you have any questions.

CHS Alumni Association Board of Directors

06/22/2025

Reminder CHS Alumni Annual Meeting June 28 In Person and Live Stream

Greetings CHS Alumni, Students, Faculty and Staff,

Reminder that the 3rd Annual Meeting of the CHS Alumni Association is Saturday June 28, 2025 at 12:00 noon at the main branch of the Ann Arbor District Library located at 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 in the “aadlfreespace” room on the third floor. The draft agenda is below.

ALSO-We have set up a live stream for those who cannot attend the meeting in person. The stream will be via Microsoft Teams which is free.

Here is meeting link:

https://tinyurl.com/chsannual

Please let us know if you have any issues downloading Microsoft Teams

Hope to see you soon!

Christina Tabaczka
CHS Alumni Association Board Secretary

CHS Alumni Association Annual Meeting Draft Agenda
June 28, 2025

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Approve Minutes of Last Years Meeting

3. Current Year Outreach at CHS: Comstock, Senior Celebration, Web Site

4. 2027 Reunion Call for Volunteers!!!!!

5. Current Board Members and Officers-Recruitment of New Members

6. Ongoing and Future Activities of the Association

05/24/2025

UPDATE 5/30/25 More Detailed Information About the Memorial Service From the Family-See the end of this posting.

Sad news to share, fellow Alumni Carl Sauer, 1998 CHS graduate's Obituary below. There will be a memorial in Michigan on July 19, 2025, details are at the end.

Obituary for Carl Johann Sauer

Carl Johann Sauer of Broomfield, Colorado died unexpectantly on February 2nd, 2025. Carl had a big laugh, a gentle heart, and was always willing to help a friend. His passing has left a giant void in the hearts of his family, friends, and colleagues.
Carl was born on September 24, 1980, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is survived by his loving wife, Kristine, their sons, Carl-II and Evan, his parents, brothers, their wives and his nephews. He will be lovingly remembered by them and the many friends whose lives he touched.

Carl was a creative, gentle, and soft-hearted child. From early on, it was clear Carl was brilliant and gifted. But his gifts came with challenges. Carl was learning disabled and had trouble writing as a young boy. He overcame these disabilities and graduated from Community High School with Honors. During high school Carl took college math and engineering courses at the University of Michigan, played trumpet in Community High’s acclaimed Jazz Band, played lacrosse, ice hockey and was a talented photographer taking pictures of friends, family, and nature. Most important, he developed a community of close, lifelong friends.
Carl attended Michigan State’s College of Engineering, from which he graduated with Honors in 2002. He then followed his dream to live near the mountains and moved to Colorado. There he began his career as an electrical engineer at the JILA lab of the University of Colorado where he supported the research of a Nobel Laureat amongst many other accomplishments. He stayed for 17 years making many lifelong friends. After his career at JILA, he joined Honeywell Quantum Solutions, later called Quantinuum, as a Senior Advanced Electrical Engineer and he played a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge quantum computing technologies.
Carl maintained a curiosity and interest in the world. He would spend hours discussing engineering and science issues with friends and colleagues. He built his own high-fidelity speakers and a telescope and spent hours listening to music and exploring the skies. A true renaissance man, Carl was a talented cook of many innovative dishes, and oh the homemade pizzas! He was also a practical engineer, working on his home, repairing cars, including rebuilding Subaru engines, and helping friends and family.
An avid outdoorsman and graduate of the NOLS Wind River Expedition, Carl loved skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, camping, mountain biking and enjoying everything his beloved Colorado had to offer. Those who travelled with Carl in the backcountry always felt safe, comfortable, and were well fed. There seemed nothing he couldn’t do.
Carl was a dedicated father and husband, a loving brother and son, and a true friend. He was innovative and creative, gentle and kind, quick to laugh, and always ready to lend a hand. He is so dearly missed by all who knew him.

A memorial will be held in the nature area he loved, Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at Halfmoon Lake Day Use Facility, 8725 Hankerd Rd, Gregory MI 48137

Come as you are. We only ask that you bring your favorite stories about our beloved Carl and be ready to laugh, cry, hug, and support each other. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you consider a donation to Carl's surviving family so that they can put it towards immediate needs and their son’s education https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-carl-sauer

Memorial Details:
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Halfmoon Lake Day Use Facility, 8725 Hankerd Rd, Gregory MI 48137 (about a 45 min drive from Ann Arbor).
Hillside Shelter, use the parking lot on the left immediately after the Park Entrance Booth
Refreshments from Carl’s favorite restaurant, Jerusalem Garden
Community High Jazz Band will perform during the memorial
RSVP – please email [email protected] to confirm your attendance no later than Friday, July 11.

05/23/2025

Save the Date!! June 28th Third CHS Alumni Association Annual Meeting

Greetings CHS Alumni, Students, Faculty and Staff,

Everyone is invited to attend the 3rd CHS Alumni Association Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 28th at 12:00 noon. The meeting will be held at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library located at 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 in the “aadlfreespace” room on the third floor.

Link to Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/89aBBneZB3qxhwBZ9

If you are planning on attending, please let us know by sending an email to: [email protected].

We are working on facilitating remote/streaming attendance for the meeting-stay tuned for more details.

During the meeting, you will meet our current Board Members, representing graduating classes from the 1970s to the 2000s. We will discuss the ongoing activities of the association and begin gearing up for our next all class reunion in 2027 celebrating 55 years since the school’s founding!

We are seeking participation from CHS alumni and supporters to provide input for future activities of the alumni association, especially planning for the 2027 reunion. The CHS Alumni Association was established as an official nonprofit organization in 2022, although CHS has a 50-year history of holding an all-class reunion every 5 years. Thus, it’s an exciting time to plan the future of the association, we need your input and ideas!

The core purposes of the CHS Alumni Association are:

1) To assist in the mission of Ann Arbor Community High School, and instill in future alumni a long-term loyalty to the school and its programs.

2) To promote the spirit of alumni unity through communications, activities, social events, and reunions for members.

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive future updates, please send an email to the above address, including the years you were at CHS in your response.

Please also join our page to stay informed about future events: https://www.facebook.com/A2CHSAllClassReunion/

We look forward to seeing you on June 28th!!!

Christina Tabaczka
CHS Alumni Association Board Secretary

This is the home of the Ann Arbor Community High School All-Class Reunion! The reunion takes place every 5 years.

11/27/2024

Hi all! Message from the CHS Librarian about yearbooks they are trying to collect, please help if you can!

Hi! I am the librarian at Community. We have an archive of print yearbooks, and we're missing a few years. Would you be able to post on here that we are looking for the years 1978, 1985, and 2006? Also, the Ann Arbor District Library has an archive of yearbooks as well, and they are missing 1981 and 1985. If anyone has a copy of any of those years, could you please contact Jeri Schneider 994-2025.

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