Rich McBride

Rich's wife is Bonnie and they have two sons Richard and Brian, and one grandson Zachary. Rich retired from the city of Kent as repair operator.

He and Bonnie have purchased property in Fort Meyers Florida and are thinking about becoming snowbirds.

South School

South School has been remodeled as you can see. Thanks to Tom Quesensberry for sending me to get this picture. I thought South had been torn down. If any of you Southenders have a better picture, send it to me. Use comments to share your stories with the rest of us.

Tom's Quiz

Our Eighth Grade Basketball team. Who can you identify?

Can you beat Yvone?

In Memoriam: Al Harmon

In Memoriam: Barbara Guth

Class Officers

From Tom Quesenberry's Eighth Grade yearbook.
Yvonne is last month's winner.

The scoring:
Central people get a point for each person identified (big hint) and everyone else gets two points. Everyone gets five points for each office identified correctly and twenty-five points if you get them all.

Aren't you glad I didn't teach the Eighth Grade.

DePeyster

Okay you eastsiders, lets hear your stories and list your teachers.

Becky Faltisco

Becky left Ohio for nursing school and the bright lights of Chicago, met Jack Lampe and never returned. But Becky is enthusiastic about getting together and seeing everyone in October.
We have two children Joy Lynne Lampe Ganvik and Jay Alan Lampe. We have 3 grandkids--Joy & her husband have a 10 year old daughter(Laura) and a 12 year old son(Kent). Our son and his wife have one little guy (Mason), and he'll be 1 year old the day after Thanksgiving. Our kids live on adjoining acreage about 20 miles from our house, so they are neighbors and not too far away from us. My husband collects antique Oliver tractors and we keep several of them out there in the kids barns. The rest of the tractors are on our property in Southern Illinois, about 50 miles directly east of St. Louis.
Our hospital finally got our supply of Flu Vaccine this week and I've been busy vaccinating people ever since. We're leaving in the morning to go down to our place in Southern Illinois to hunt deer. Then next week it's back to immunizations again! A busy but great life.

Bob Rohal retired???

Football Team 10-0. Off to state

Our Rough Riders are in the Division II play-offs this year.

Our Rough Riders lost their first foray into Division II playoffs by losing to Chardon 28-12.

Eighth Grade Quiz

Who are these cheerleaders?

This is the easy, warm-up question. There will four more questions in the next four months.

Thanks to Tom Quesenberry for the use of LV Rough Rider.

Central Elementary

Remember when we moved down the hill into this building and our 6th grade class was divided for the first time?

Playing golf several years ago, one of my playing partners was a Central teacher who said that they closed down the "old" Central building to the students.

I watched the "old" Central being torn down!!!!!!

Gary Hollow

Janice Rakin: Our instigator

Jan has two sons and a grandson and granddaughter. Has lived in Florida, the Panama Canal Zone, Michigan, now Stanley, North Carolina.

Jan has recently passed the test to be Realator in North Carolina.

In Memoriam- David Gill

No yearbook picture.

Minutes 12 October 06

Diane's home.
Attending: Jan Rankin, Kay Lynn Ferrara, Becky Faltisco, Martha Baxter, Karen Condley, Sally Slikes, Clark Harris, Rich McBride, Harry Taylor, Bob Spain, Jerry Pudloski, Diane Filomena, Gary Hollow, and Tom Quesenberry.

Jan went over the missing list.

Jan showed pictures for her bother's Mentor's 50th and suggested a memorial table and candle ceremony for our departed. Jan's brother, a cartoonist, will help with the class book's cover and other graphics. Each spouse or signigicant other will have a name tag.

Diane: Dancing Diane will make sure there are oldies for our listening and dancing pleasure. The dinner will cost $25. Another discussion of a hotel reserved for the out-of-towners ensued. We could use out-of-towner input here. Would like to make your own arrangements or have a local hotel reserved for everyone?

Pictures were taken

Bob Rohal

Bob this pass week has had by-pass surgery. Accoring to his wife Cahty Bob is doing well as is expected to return home on Tuesday 10 October.

YOU MIGHT BE FROM OHIO IF . . .

Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio

All I have to say is "Go Bucks!"

You might be from OHIO (pronounced O-hi-uh), if:

You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!

You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and construction.

You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.

You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candied ones.

"Toward the lake" means "north" and "toward the river" means "south."
You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.

You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati!

"Vacation!" means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer hunting in the fall.

You measure distance in minutes.

Your school classes were cancelled because of cold.

Your school classes were cancelled because of heat.

You've had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.

You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.

You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. For example: "Where's my coat at?"

You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.

You think of the major four food groups as corn, pork, beer, and Jell-O salad with marshmallows.

You carry jumper cables in your car.

You know what 'pop' is.

You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow. (Amen!)

You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.

The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires six pages for sports.

You know which leaves make good toilet paper.

If you actually get these jokes -- then forward 'em to your OHIO friends!

October Meeting

Our next meeting will be at Diane's on 12 October at 7 PM. We are looking for forward to seeing Jan Rankin. Contact Diane if you can make it.

September Meeting

Bob Rohal will host the next class organizing committee's meeting on 9 September at his house. All are invited. Click on my name under contributors for directions.

Look for the minutes to be posted here.

MISSING

Tom Biltz
Carol Ann Bottoff
Lee Brannen
Roy Corpe
Harry Coultrap
Joyce Hambrick
Nancy Hughes
Fritz Kaiser
Jim Lantry
Darrell Lewis
Nancy Mullins
Katherine Mulloy
Nancy Newcomber
Norman Pahls
David Ralston
James Spencer
Betty Tatu

In Memoriam: Don Beck

No yearbook picture.

Diane Filomena

Martial Status: married Robert Thompson for 23 years, widowed. Engaged to Ray Lubelski of the Class of '57.

Career: owned beauty salon for 30 years. Sales Associate for Kaufmann's department store at Chapel Hill Mall for 14 years. currently retired.

Comment: Looking forward to seeing everyone!

The Dam

A save the Cuyahoga River program by the EPA saw Kent modify the dam and create a nice city park

Bob Rohal

Spouse: Cathy
Children: David, Denis, Michaelann, and Stephanie
Grandchildren: Kristine, Jack, Allison, Jacyln, Cassandra, and David
Job status: retired from Chrysler and currently a part-time locomotive engineer

Hello and Thank You for taking the time to read my thoughts.
Welcome to Bob's World.
Its been a Life Time since I've had an opportunity to pass a note in class and a chance to put forth a reason or two for you to attend Our Reunion. Since Graduation we have all gone down the Road of Life. Some to ADD, Some to Multiply, Some to Divide, Some to Subtract. Between good times and bad we have all tasted Bitter and Sweet, Success and Failure.
I'm proud to know all of you and humbled that I've grown with you. Its easy knowing now what I should have known then. I was immature, self conscious and extremely shy. Speech Class was tough. Afraid to stand up, talk,look into your eyes, make a mistake,unwilling to take on responsibility. I have learned that when you come to a fork in the road, STOP! Think what you have learned. You can go left or right or continue as you were. The only road you can't take is the road back.
After Our Graduation when we walked down off that stage it was the first stage of our lives.
We all started a journey using the tools that our education and experiences together imprinted on us. Its impossible to say or see what road we took to get us where we are today.What compels us to look back and want to have a class reunion? Is it the unknown? Is it pride? Is it the adventure? Is it a opportunity to see and talk to old friends and acquaintances? For me its all these and more. I'm sure for some of us its an Earth Shaking Event!
Whatever, It will be the last opportunity for some of us to ever see a Study Hall full of Friends.
I wish your seat there will not be Vacant. Come, Relax, Open Up and Enjoy.
Remember the road here is one that you will have to take and the memories will be in your REAR VIEW MIRROR.
Your Friend Always , Bob

In Memoriam: Bonnie Eshelman

Minutes 9 September 06

At Bob Rohal’s beautiful home.

SET THE DATE FOR THE REUNION: 13 OCTOBER 07: Mark your calendar!

Attending: Bob Rohal, Tom Quesenberry, Pete Boykin, Martha Baxter, Diane Filomena, Fred Moore, Harry Taylor, Gary Hollow, Mary Ann Melucci, and Karen Condley.

Narrowed the reunion site to the Rusty Nail or Twin Lakes Country Club. Also discused whether to have a sit-down dinner or buffet.

Went over the letter to be sent out with questionnaire. Includes a question about the number of days to hold the reunion: Saturday only to Friday-Saturday-Sunday.

Decided to create an informational reunion book to be provided at the reunion. Gary Hollow and Mary Ann Melucci co-editors.

Donations collected including Ron Isle and Becky Faltisco sent theirs in from afar.

Created a steering committee: Diane Filomena, chair, Gary Hollow, Pete Boykin, Mary Ann Melucci, Martha Baxter to meet between group meetings.

Discussed having “oldies” as background music. Consensus desires opportunities for table hoping and reconnecting more than dancing. Desire to have classmates stay late and reconnect.

Gary Hollow

Unofficial minutes 12 July 06, Diane Filomena, hostess.

All the girls name will be maiden names since these are ones you and I know them by.

Attending: Luther Weeks, Lynne Bagner Dayton), Bill Gosciewski (Erie Pa),
Diane and David Filomena, George “Pete” Boykin, Rich McBride,
Jerry Pudloski (Vermillion), Bob Spain, Tom Quesenberry, Sally Slikes, Mary Ann Leslie, Martha Baxter, Mary Ann Melucci, and Gary Hollow.

Little business was accomplished but a lot of reacquainting occurred. A great time was had by all.

A pre-50th reunion party for 07
Hold in the Summer or Fall?
3 days
Friday: general get together as people arrive
Saturday: tour of Kent, the building. Evening dinner/dance. Casual for the boys and dressy for girls. You don’t really think we’ve changed that much from high school do you?
Sunday: picnic as people gather to say adieu and depart.

Went over the missing list to see if anyone could locate someone.

Contact either Janice or use the comment link to me to have your input into the plans.

Next meeting is tentatively next month.

Looking east up Main Street from the Library

KENT

RHS

From Jerry Buttler

Hi Gary,
I pictured everyone at Diane's party as looking as they did in 1959. Makes me feel very young again, ha! My 2 cents for the reunion would be to hold it in October. Indian summer was always the best time of the year in Ohio. There would be less competition from family summer travelers also. Jerry

In Memoriam

Bill Ashcraft

THEN

Gary Hollow
Single.
Taught Social Studies for 36 years for Bristol Local Schools in Trumbull County, Ohio.
Currently enjoying the good life ofretirement.