For those of you who might not have seen these, here is a web link with images from Saturday at the all-school reunion.
Those of you who have purchased the DVD will get all of these images as well as the video that was shown during the program Saturday night. You can order directly from that link if you would like professional prints.
Enjoy.
Scott Sewell, LHS, Class of '80
Topeka, Kansas
www.scottsewell.com
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Sunday, June 1, 2008
LHS Update – Memorial Day 2008
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A brilliant job of putting the first All-School Reunion together.
Won’t list all responsible for putting this together but will in the next update. Need to have someone send me a list of those responsible. I know each class had a sponsor but mainly those who did a Lion’s share of the work, no pun intended.
The Celebration Center certainly came in handy on this event. Served 550 alumni and spouses on Sat. night. Had a great BBQ on Friday night. They had it set up so well with old uniforms, pictures, trophies, scorebooks, etc.
On Sat. morning we went on a “Blast From the Past” Memories Race. Clyda Pile (probably spelled her name wrong) put a great itinerary together with great clues for the next place to find. Some of the places were Pepsi Plant, Water Works, Bakery, News Stand, Purdy’s Jewelers, Dairy Queen, Drive-In, El Patio, Trampoline Pits, Locker, Fire Station (old) Hatfield’s Filling Station, Swimming Pool, Ralph’s Lunch, Jack’s Drive-In, Girl Scout Cabin. We had to find 22 in all. We came in 3rd. We didn’t break as many driving laws as the winners and 2nd place did. Juanita and Louise Danewitz were the other alumni in our car.
The Danewitz’s had the most alumni in one family in attendance, five members I believe.
The oldest graduate in attendance was from the class of 1932. I can’t remember her name. Someone help me.
The Alumni Dinner was fantastic. Serving 550 people is no small feat. I will get the names of the speakers and put it in the next update. Dwight Gantz, Dr. Tobias, Scott Poland, Mr. Coombs, were a few. I should have written the names down but I know someone will send me that information and I will include it in the next update. Sorry to the people I did not include.
There was a dance after the program. We tried to get them to play more 50’s and 60’s music but they were stuck in the 70’s, 80’s.and 90’s. Problem is most of the people were in the 50’s and 60’s age group. They did a great job, but they should have mixed it up more.
Wish I could have been on the program long enough to talk about the Lyons Alumni website. Many people still don’t know about it so I will have to depend on you to tell people and maybe I can get a list of those attending the All School Reunion to add to the website and to my LHS Updates.
The next morning was a brunch at the Golf Course and a golf tournament. Don’t have the winners of the golf tournament. Will include them next time.
Sorry I don’t have more information, but I will get it to you and there will be many pictures on the www.LyonsAlumni.com website. Keep checking the website.
Our webmaster is a photographer also and is getting ready for a big art Fair in Kansas City so please be patient.
Please let people know about the website and to subscribe, which is $25 per year and donations are welcomed.
The Kansas City Chiefs has just made YTB, the travel company I have been telling you I’m part of, as their official travel website. We have been notified that the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball is working on doing the same.
I know a lot of you are traveling. We would truly appreciate it if you would check our company out if you are booking on line. Our websites have more to offer than does Expedia, Travelocity and all the rest. The only difference in our company YTB, and the other companies is we do not advertise. We do it thru word of mouth advertising. Our advertising is paid back to us as commissions for our telling other people about our websites. If you are going to travel and you are booking on line we are going to be within a few dollars one way or the other. Our company philosophy is friends will fly with friends. Why send all your dollars to Expedia or other online booking websites when you can get the same seat on the airline, same hotel room, same cabin on the cruise ship and same vacation resort when you can book your travel with a Lyons Alum. Bob And the soon to be Mrs. Drake’s websites are, SmartWay2Travel.biz and LottaWorld2See.biz and then click on Book Travel. Other Lyons Alums you can book travel with are Lonnie Morris, Dan Thompson and Bob Moody. Their websites are on the www.lyonsalumni.com website.
We would appreciate it if you would compare our rates when booking your next travel or vacation on line. Please book your travel with a Lyons alum.
Send pictures of the Reunion and again if you have pictures when you went to school of friends, cars, slumber parties, etc. send them to us. The pics of the reunion if you can put names to the pics it would be helpful.
Bob “Sax” Drake
Class of 1961
Won’t list all responsible for putting this together but will in the next update. Need to have someone send me a list of those responsible. I know each class had a sponsor but mainly those who did a Lion’s share of the work, no pun intended.
The Celebration Center certainly came in handy on this event. Served 550 alumni and spouses on Sat. night. Had a great BBQ on Friday night. They had it set up so well with old uniforms, pictures, trophies, scorebooks, etc.
On Sat. morning we went on a “Blast From the Past” Memories Race. Clyda Pile (probably spelled her name wrong) put a great itinerary together with great clues for the next place to find. Some of the places were Pepsi Plant, Water Works, Bakery, News Stand, Purdy’s Jewelers, Dairy Queen, Drive-In, El Patio, Trampoline Pits, Locker, Fire Station (old) Hatfield’s Filling Station, Swimming Pool, Ralph’s Lunch, Jack’s Drive-In, Girl Scout Cabin. We had to find 22 in all. We came in 3rd. We didn’t break as many driving laws as the winners and 2nd place did. Juanita and Louise Danewitz were the other alumni in our car.
The Danewitz’s had the most alumni in one family in attendance, five members I believe.
The oldest graduate in attendance was from the class of 1932. I can’t remember her name. Someone help me.
The Alumni Dinner was fantastic. Serving 550 people is no small feat. I will get the names of the speakers and put it in the next update. Dwight Gantz, Dr. Tobias, Scott Poland, Mr. Coombs, were a few. I should have written the names down but I know someone will send me that information and I will include it in the next update. Sorry to the people I did not include.
There was a dance after the program. We tried to get them to play more 50’s and 60’s music but they were stuck in the 70’s, 80’s.and 90’s. Problem is most of the people were in the 50’s and 60’s age group. They did a great job, but they should have mixed it up more.
Wish I could have been on the program long enough to talk about the Lyons Alumni website. Many people still don’t know about it so I will have to depend on you to tell people and maybe I can get a list of those attending the All School Reunion to add to the website and to my LHS Updates.
The next morning was a brunch at the Golf Course and a golf tournament. Don’t have the winners of the golf tournament. Will include them next time.
Sorry I don’t have more information, but I will get it to you and there will be many pictures on the www.LyonsAlumni.com website. Keep checking the website.
Our webmaster is a photographer also and is getting ready for a big art Fair in Kansas City so please be patient.
Please let people know about the website and to subscribe, which is $25 per year and donations are welcomed.
The Kansas City Chiefs has just made YTB, the travel company I have been telling you I’m part of, as their official travel website. We have been notified that the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball is working on doing the same.
I know a lot of you are traveling. We would truly appreciate it if you would check our company out if you are booking on line. Our websites have more to offer than does Expedia, Travelocity and all the rest. The only difference in our company YTB, and the other companies is we do not advertise. We do it thru word of mouth advertising. Our advertising is paid back to us as commissions for our telling other people about our websites. If you are going to travel and you are booking on line we are going to be within a few dollars one way or the other. Our company philosophy is friends will fly with friends. Why send all your dollars to Expedia or other online booking websites when you can get the same seat on the airline, same hotel room, same cabin on the cruise ship and same vacation resort when you can book your travel with a Lyons Alum. Bob And the soon to be Mrs. Drake’s websites are, SmartWay2Travel.biz and LottaWorld2See.biz and then click on Book Travel. Other Lyons Alums you can book travel with are Lonnie Morris, Dan Thompson and Bob Moody. Their websites are on the www.lyonsalumni.com website.
We would appreciate it if you would compare our rates when booking your next travel or vacation on line. Please book your travel with a Lyons alum.
Send pictures of the Reunion and again if you have pictures when you went to school of friends, cars, slumber parties, etc. send them to us. The pics of the reunion if you can put names to the pics it would be helpful.
Bob “Sax” Drake
Class of 1961
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