Tuesday, May 5, 2009
WEST COAST ALL CLASS REUNION
The location of the 2009 West Coast All Class Reunion is near the Cardinal’s football stadium, were the Steelers’s won 2009 Super Bowl, which is 25 miles west of the Phoenix airport in Glendale, AZ May 15th, 16th, 17th 2009. This area includes new hotels, restaurants, shopping, theatres and Cabelos! Friday night get together Holiday Inn Express, Saturday tour of the Cardinal’s stadium, Farmers Market, night tour of the area. Sunday, Champagne Buffet Gardunos Mexican/American Restaurant accommodating us with a private room so that we can do all the eating and conversation.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
40th Reunion Announcement
The Class of 1969 will hold its 40th Reunion in Pittsburgh. They have booklet Edgewood Country Club Saturday, August 22, 2009.
Every WHS 1969 Classmate should contact their working group with a current mailing address. Fred Smith ’69.
Every WHS 1969 Classmate should contact their working group with a current mailing address. Fred Smith ’69.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Sixty Classes are Stirring
The Class of 1964 will hold its 45th Reunion August 15 & 16, 2009 in Pittsburgh. In informal, cash bar get together is planned for Friday night the 14th. A banquet, followed by dancing will be held Saturday night at Edgewood Country Club. Jeanine Boehmig Lindberg ‘64
The Class of 1966 is updating their database see Linda Sardoch Zener '66 for changes.
Class of 1960 is working on their 50th Reunion in 2010 Judy Ways ‘60
The 1968 Class has an event coming out of the box within the next few months. Volunteers are working both ends of the continent towards the middle. Dona Hall O’Bryan ‘68 from San Jose, CA is checking over returned envelops, has labels for another mail check. Mary Ellen Sullivan ’68 from West Virginia is checking for missing names has (half the alphabet) for people gone missing. They have set a date Saturday, October 17, 2009 for their 40+
The Class of 1961 list keeper, Terry Thompson ’61 is reviewing his database, calling for a party to locate moved and missing classmates.
The 1969 class is building their database. Fred Smith ’69 has the details.
The Class of 1966 is updating their database see Linda Sardoch Zener '66 for changes.
Class of 1960 is working on their 50th Reunion in 2010 Judy Ways ‘60
The 1968 Class has an event coming out of the box within the next few months. Volunteers are working both ends of the continent towards the middle. Dona Hall O’Bryan ‘68 from San Jose, CA is checking over returned envelops, has labels for another mail check. Mary Ellen Sullivan ’68 from West Virginia is checking for missing names has (half the alphabet) for people gone missing. They have set a date Saturday, October 17, 2009 for their 40+
The Class of 1961 list keeper, Terry Thompson ’61 is reviewing his database, calling for a party to locate moved and missing classmates.
The 1969 class is building their database. Fred Smith ’69 has the details.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Road Sign Advertising
Our Friday hospitality night at the LaQuinta Inn was an outstanding event with classmates from classes 1943 thru 1972 of Wilkinsburg High School.
You wouldn’t believe the big surprise like a bolt from the blue when we bumped into Michael Sanders from the class of 1966 who went missing twenty year ago.
Mike told us about his aunts LaVerne Sanders ’46, Mildred Sanders ’43, Pearl Sanders ’45, Jean Sanders ’51 and his relatives passed on.
You wouldn’t believe the big surprise like a bolt from the blue when we bumped into Michael Sanders from the class of 1966 who went missing twenty year ago.
Mike told us about his aunts LaVerne Sanders ’46, Mildred Sanders ’43, Pearl Sanders ’45, Jean Sanders ’51 and his relatives passed on.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Trip To Wilkinsburg High School
Two Convention Vans each arrived at Wilkinsburg High School in October 2008 the old fashion way. The trip took us cross country, on the back roads that make an awesome ride. And you would not believe all conversation onboard the vans thanks to Carol Moore Schartner. The Parkway was closed for repaving (the parkway was out of service) and the van drivers got us their.
Picture fifty (50) WHS Alumni departing Monroeville’s Holiday Inn on Moss Blvd., to 22W, to Stroschein Road (by the Shopping Mall on Center Rd), then Pitcairn Rd south, Wall Ave, TriBoro Expy, 5th Ave, thru . East McKeesport, Wilmerding, North Versailles, East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, pasted the Super Wal-Mart (were the Greater Pittsburgh Drive In theater was) onto Rt 30, over the Westinghouse bridge, Chalfant, past Vincent Pizza Park, Forest Hills Park, onto Ardmore Blvd, passed 'Old Abe' the Lincoln statue, to Penn Ave, Center St. and Wallace Ave.
We were welcomed with individual tours of the school facilities by the student council classmates and the student adviser whom are at the top of their game. Our school gymnasiums, auditorium, chemistry and the new forensic labs are awesome. Students have access to wireless note book computers for their projects, research and the library has a fair size computer lab with twenty units available for instruction that looks wonderful.
The return trip was through Forest Hills, over Westinghouse bridge, past the old drive in (not their anymore), Boy does that brings back memories, north over a dozen back road streets to Northern Pike, Moss Blvd and Holiday Inn.
An awesome three day week-end. With the class of 1958 celebratation Friday get together at the Holiday Inn, tour of high school, dinner dance and Sunday buffet breakfast. With 196 people in attendance at Edgewood Country Club, I believe breaks the record set by the class of 1960.
James Bone
Picture fifty (50) WHS Alumni departing Monroeville’s Holiday Inn on Moss Blvd., to 22W, to Stroschein Road (by the Shopping Mall on Center Rd), then Pitcairn Rd south, Wall Ave, TriBoro Expy, 5th Ave, thru . East McKeesport, Wilmerding, North Versailles, East Pittsburgh, Turtle Creek, pasted the Super Wal-Mart (were the Greater Pittsburgh Drive In theater was) onto Rt 30, over the Westinghouse bridge, Chalfant, past Vincent Pizza Park, Forest Hills Park, onto Ardmore Blvd, passed 'Old Abe' the Lincoln statue, to Penn Ave, Center St. and Wallace Ave.
We were welcomed with individual tours of the school facilities by the student council classmates and the student adviser whom are at the top of their game. Our school gymnasiums, auditorium, chemistry and the new forensic labs are awesome. Students have access to wireless note book computers for their projects, research and the library has a fair size computer lab with twenty units available for instruction that looks wonderful.
The return trip was through Forest Hills, over Westinghouse bridge, past the old drive in (not their anymore), Boy does that brings back memories, north over a dozen back road streets to Northern Pike, Moss Blvd and Holiday Inn.
An awesome three day week-end. With the class of 1958 celebratation Friday get together at the Holiday Inn, tour of high school, dinner dance and Sunday buffet breakfast. With 196 people in attendance at Edgewood Country Club, I believe breaks the record set by the class of 1960.
James Bone
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Class of 1943 - 65th Year Reunion
Wilkinsburg High School Class of 1943 activities, communication with the classmates has stayed strong over the years and they manage to stay busy.
Worth mentioning was their original planning of having a big reunions every 5 years since our first - the 10th in 1953, and that we had been having a one day mini-reunion yearly since the 57th in 2000.
Last fall there was much discussion by the local reunion committee and comments from several regular out of town attendees of the past, on having a mid-week one day reunion at a local country club as was suggested at last summers reujilon, or to plan for a three day event.
It was an overwhelming vote to continue our tradition and plan for a three-day reunion.
Our 65th program began Friday evening, July 11, 2008 informal get to gether at the motel on Rodi Road in Penn Hills. Saturday, July 12 Forest Hills Recreation Center, 10:00 AM, Brunch, with food supplied by locals, 1:00 PM, Entertainment program and a catered dinner 5:00 PM until park closing. Sunday, July 13 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Formal brunch at Alcoma Country Club.
During idle hours between events there was socializing and reminiscing.
Worth mentioning was their original planning of having a big reunions every 5 years since our first - the 10th in 1953, and that we had been having a one day mini-reunion yearly since the 57th in 2000.
Last fall there was much discussion by the local reunion committee and comments from several regular out of town attendees of the past, on having a mid-week one day reunion at a local country club as was suggested at last summers reujilon, or to plan for a three day event.
It was an overwhelming vote to continue our tradition and plan for a three-day reunion.
Our 65th program began Friday evening, July 11, 2008 informal get to gether at the motel on Rodi Road in Penn Hills. Saturday, July 12 Forest Hills Recreation Center, 10:00 AM, Brunch, with food supplied by locals, 1:00 PM, Entertainment program and a catered dinner 5:00 PM until park closing. Sunday, July 13 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Formal brunch at Alcoma Country Club.
During idle hours between events there was socializing and reminiscing.
1943 Committee
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
WHS Mini Reunion held in Las Vegas
Rode the Deuce double decker bus, did some Casino hoping, checked out the Fremont Street Experience an awesome nighttime light show - Traveled the Monorail in Las Vegas at night is beautiful with all the neon lighting with the shuttle running fast from stop to stop.
We entertained at the 'Starting Gate' of the Jockey Club with slideshows, conversations light snacks, drinks and strategizing the rest of the week. Jockey Club is across from Paris, Bally's and hidden behind the Bellagio Casinos.
We had a ball. What a "fun" two days we had in Vegas with the WHS group. Thanks for all your work getting everyone together. Our room at the Mirage was very nice and we'd recommend the Mirage to anyone going to Vegas to make money playing the slots. We stopped in Lake Havasu Thursday and drove home Friday morning . Lois and Jim Reabe
Hope your visit to Kingman with Dale and Kay Cassel and your flight back to Florida went well. We'll see you next February in Florida at the reunion.
Gail Mark Paolucci was thinking of Little Italy Maggiano’s at the Fashion Show Mall west side of Las Vegas Blvd across from Lynn’s. Awesome diner place with checker table clothes, great pasta and Italian singers playing the guitars.
Meet with classmates Jim Reabe '54, Lois Fraze Reabe '54, Dale Cassel '54, Kay Cassel, Teddy McCorkle '55, James Bone '53 and keep in contact with locals Linda Smith Marx '67 and Gail Mark Paolucci '67
Dale, Kay and myself drive over to Kingman, AZ took us past Hover Dam, with taking photos of the soon to be completed roadway including an new ariel bridge over it's awesome Colorado river. Dale and Kay's property is fantastic and they enjoy entertaining. Driving through Laughlin was an serendipity (or unexpected pleasure) brought back many fond memories and by seeing all the Harley Motorcycles enjoying their bike rally made it exceptionally cool and refreshing to see. To view Las Vegas photos double click stack of photos at the slideshow to bring up Flickr.
Departed Las Vegas, NV via Denver Colorado International Airport an awesome high tech facility.
For You High,
James Bone '53
We entertained at the 'Starting Gate' of the Jockey Club with slideshows, conversations light snacks, drinks and strategizing the rest of the week. Jockey Club is across from Paris, Bally's and hidden behind the Bellagio Casinos.
We had a ball. What a "fun" two days we had in Vegas with the WHS group. Thanks for all your work getting everyone together. Our room at the Mirage was very nice and we'd recommend the Mirage to anyone going to Vegas to make money playing the slots. We stopped in Lake Havasu Thursday and drove home Friday morning . Lois and Jim Reabe
Hope your visit to Kingman with Dale and Kay Cassel and your flight back to Florida went well. We'll see you next February in Florida at the reunion.
Gail Mark Paolucci was thinking of Little Italy Maggiano’s at the Fashion Show Mall west side of Las Vegas Blvd across from Lynn’s. Awesome diner place with checker table clothes, great pasta and Italian singers playing the guitars.
Meet with classmates Jim Reabe '54, Lois Fraze Reabe '54, Dale Cassel '54, Kay Cassel, Teddy McCorkle '55, James Bone '53 and keep in contact with locals Linda Smith Marx '67 and Gail Mark Paolucci '67
Dale, Kay and myself drive over to Kingman, AZ took us past Hover Dam, with taking photos of the soon to be completed roadway including an new ariel bridge over it's awesome Colorado river. Dale and Kay's property is fantastic and they enjoy entertaining. Driving through Laughlin was an serendipity (or unexpected pleasure) brought back many fond memories and by seeing all the Harley Motorcycles enjoying their bike rally made it exceptionally cool and refreshing to see. To view Las Vegas photos double click stack of photos at the slideshow to bring up Flickr.
Departed Las Vegas, NV via Denver Colorado International Airport an awesome high tech facility.
For You High,
James Bone '53
Monday, January 12, 2009
Tiger Tail Sun News Reporter
I’m writing about the nostalgic part of my life. I love remembering the good old days of Wilkinsburg. Still do and always will – the best part of my life.
I am with today two of my best friends since the 8th grade. I say 8th grade because they both came to Horner Middle School from St. James Catholic School. Barb Fisher and Charlotte Klemm I was a year older (hate to admit that) We became the best friends and still are.
We did it all - Kennywood, walking Penn Ave, hanging out at Bells Drug Store. Barb and I were inseparable – Char had a hard time getting out of the house at times. We learned to smoke together, hayrides, Holiday House, New Years Eve, boy friends – horseback riding. Barb and I worked at a horse Farm in Latrobe when school was out, we stayed most of the summer.
I was lucky enough to have a car at 16 – So I can’t even tell you all the things we did. I can say we were at Crooked Creek every Sunday. Barb, Char and I talked about those day’s all the time, we reminiscence about the safe, good days of Wilkinsburg. O – I could go into my great uncle Drove the fire truck with horses. He was the chief or about my grandfather being the head of the Penn Joint Water Authority with pictures I will bring some year to another reunion.
Today I just want to remember my two best friends Barb and Charlotte. I know this is quite lengthy and won’t make it in your news letter I just had to say why I loved Wilkinsburg.
Thank you, Geri Kerr Prehoda ‘62
I am with today two of my best friends since the 8th grade. I say 8th grade because they both came to Horner Middle School from St. James Catholic School. Barb Fisher and Charlotte Klemm I was a year older (hate to admit that) We became the best friends and still are.
We did it all - Kennywood, walking Penn Ave, hanging out at Bells Drug Store. Barb and I were inseparable – Char had a hard time getting out of the house at times. We learned to smoke together, hayrides, Holiday House, New Years Eve, boy friends – horseback riding. Barb and I worked at a horse Farm in Latrobe when school was out, we stayed most of the summer.
I was lucky enough to have a car at 16 – So I can’t even tell you all the things we did. I can say we were at Crooked Creek every Sunday. Barb, Char and I talked about those day’s all the time, we reminiscence about the safe, good days of Wilkinsburg. O – I could go into my great uncle Drove the fire truck with horses. He was the chief or about my grandfather being the head of the Penn Joint Water Authority with pictures I will bring some year to another reunion.
Today I just want to remember my two best friends Barb and Charlotte. I know this is quite lengthy and won’t make it in your news letter I just had to say why I loved Wilkinsburg.
Thank you, Geri Kerr Prehoda ‘62
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