LHS March 22nd Update

Ahoy, fellow LHS alums!

Announcing the first ever cruise for alumni, February 27 - March 7, 2010, aboard the Carnival Freedom!!! We'll depart from Ft. Lauderdale and visit the following tropical ports of call: San Juan, St. Thomas, Antigua, Tortola and Nassau.

The cruise is being brought to you by the LHS alumni team of YTB Travel Agents. You can book your cruise on any of the following websites:

www.smartway2travel.com
Bob "Sax" Drake Class of 1961

www.moodyranchtravel.com
Bob Moody Class of 1962

www.itssoeasy2travelonline.com
Lonnie Morris Class of 1963

www.advantagefunfares.com
Dan Thompson Class of 1964

www.lotsleft2see.com
Gail Wolfe Class of 1970 (is that right, Gail?) LOL


Just click on one of these links. Once you are on the home page, click on the GROUPS tab. Scroll down to "Alumni Cruisin' the Caribbean" with the date Feb 27, 2010. Click on it and there you will find a detailed description of the cruise, a map of the itinerary, and all the other information you'll need. The prices listed included all taxes and fees, all meals on board the ship as well as all required gratuities.

We got a fabulous deal on this and have 25 cabins reserved, so hurry, they'll go fast! All LHS alums invited..and feel free to bring family and friends.

Our ship, The Carnival Freedom, is only two years old, and she's a beauty!
You can check her out at www.carnival.com

Class of 1955 & 54 Class Reunion in Denver , CO Sept. 11-12 2009. Check the website for information.

Deceased alumni: Donald Ray Purkapile passed away March 8th, 2009. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters and has eight grandchildren. Memorial donations should go to the Alzheimer’s Assoc.

The husband of Pat Bemis, Edward “Ed” W. Johannsen died Jan. 22nd, 2009. He was a graduate of Little River H.S. in 1954. Pat survives and to leave a message for the family, visit, www.Penwell-Gabel.com.

Delores Smith died Jan. 18th, 2009. She was a 1960 graduate of LHS.

Edith Louis Monroe passed away Jan. 30th, 2009. she was the mother of LHS alumni Herbert, Camp Hill , PA ; Harvey, of Florida ; Roy of Emporia and Elaine of Emporia. She and her husband George farmed in Rice County for 27 years.

I believe someone sent me information about another deceased alum and I have misplaced it. Please let me know and I apologize.

Our prayers are with the families.

Cook family fulfills dream. Town Square Emporium and J & J Espresso filling a niche on the Square. The staff at the Emporium and coffee shop are Janes McCormick, Janet, John, Jane and Janel Cook. I believe they are all LHS Alumni but I can’t tell you the years. John and Jane are the parents of Janes, Janel and Janet.

Janel and Janet bought the old Crawford & Miller building on the south side of the Square. A café is included along with a place for local vendors to sell their wares.

Good luck to the Cooks and make sure you stop and say hi and support them on your return trips to Lyons .

Spring is almost here and I can’t wait. I’m going to CA from April 7th -14th. Will be in the San Diego and Huntington Beach area. Let me know if you live in those areas and maybe we can get together.

I hope all is well with you and your families.
Sax Drake Class of 1961.