I host the Psychotronic Radio Show (named after my movie review books) every Friday night - 8 PM (9 in the summer) to midnight. My anything goes format is inspired by Ghoulardi, Jerry G, WIXY, CKLW, Upbeat, Doc Nemo, and Martin Perlich. For live streaming 24/7 go to: http://www.wctg.fm/

Michael J. Weldon (Chincoteague Island, VA)

See you on the 4th

Greg

I live in Oklahoma now, where survivors mark the location of
fatal highway accidents with crude roadside shrines.  I don't
know if this largely Southern tradition has any counterpart
these days in the lands of the Western Reserve, but I sure don't
remember it from my days in Lakewood (which ended in 1979).

All this as an intro to the deep sadness I feel looking into the
young faces of those who have gone before us to the In Memoriam
section of this site.  Don't know when, how or why any of our
friends found their way there.  Still, their journies remind me of
a poem I wrote a couple of years ago and wanted to share here:

      Asphalt Angels

They appear in the night
like some yard sale sign
or company picnic picket
expected to ease passings
too painful for parents to
bear without canonizing.

Commonly cruciform, a
silent sentinel to the lost
love and last testament of
pedestrian, peddler, driver
or driven, our lady of the
asphalt hovers on highways.

Like a body that once bore
whitness to a spirit within
these roadside guardians
dwell somewhere beyond
the two-by-fours and foil
makers cobble them from.

Anchored where skid marks
end and forever begins, the
untouchable memorials rest
unmollested by vandals and
peacekeepers alike. Their
very mission makes it so.

Halfway between mourning
and warning, their message
cuts through the roar of the
passing traffic ? take care
here, reflect and respect, or
or yield to the angels eternal.

@1998 George A. Ghetia

Thanks!
Roberta "Birdi" Hansen-Marr

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The Friday reunion made me realize a few things.  We never change, and we got a lot older!  It's a contradiction in terms, but it made sense.

Friday started out slow as most people said "Who are all these old people?"  Then, like Peter Pan, who grew old, you could look at a person and say "Oh, there you are!"

If you missed it, most everyone agrees that we should do this every 5 years from here on in  (in to what?  Detention?) .  However, let me recap some of my highlights.
Seeing Claudia (Kopp) Horn.  She's the best.  Then there was Ruthie Bullock from Sarasota and Candy Westwater, who now calls Phoenix home (and hates the hot weather, go figure).  Brian "I got's 11 kids" Scanlon was a BIG hit.  The youngest is two, all with the same wife!  God bless her!  He sold his swimsuit business in Ft. Myers, but not, as he points out, the property.  And here I thought he was just sleeping in Physics class.  He was dreaming of how to get rich and sex, and he got both. 
The doctors were present, as in Dr. Cameron and his wonderful and pretty wife.  Leon Sykes was there too.  I heard he was a great heart surgeon, which would be no suprise.  And Dr Bill Bennet from Bay Vil-lodge don't you know.  Oh yeah, that was him on the news recently for something or other. 
Who was that guy in the PINK hat?  None other than Jack Balboa from Maine.  Sold his chicken farm and calls lobster something akin to roaches of the sea.  Hey, butter kills anything, so give me lobster please. 
Dave Beuller (how do you spell names?  Who cares, I'm old, remember!) is bying all the Templers in the country.  Good for him.  Speaking of cars, Bob Floudine and his wife popped up.  I was kidding by saying "You could tell who is here just by the makes of cars in the parking lot."  Your typical bar kid today doesn't drive a Dodge Caravan, but the lot was loaded with them.  And I half expected to see a 1963 Vette with "Floudine" on the plates. 
Mickey hasn't changed a bit, nor has Dick Heil.  Believe me, look at his high school picture and look at him today.  No change.  So there really are anti-aging pills out there.  And I found Istvan Burgoyne, who looks like he just came back from Iraq, which he did.  Some people never give up the fight.  Skip Thomas, along with dozens of others, is retired and living the good life, and riding his Harley.  A little one, 900 cc. 
????? Moore doesn't glow, and he heard all the jokes.  He works in the nuke plant in Perry.  And is there a resemblence to Homer Simpson there? 
Did I mention Claudia Horn?  I think half the class is staying at her house in Bay Vill-lodge. 
The band played on, at least for one set.  John Bright, Paul Robinson and Declon Simon had it going with some old tunes.  They sounded the same, only better.  Obviosly their skills haven't diminished. 
Billy Mould is a GRAMPA!  First one arrived just this past Thursday. 
And now for the rest of the show!  Cheryl McDowell looks great, and did Debbie Verdova and the rest of the cheerleading sect.  Reese?  It came to me in my sleep. Her name.  First name?  Hmmm.  And I found my first love, ............Hey. can't tell you everything, can I.  But she looks great! 
Tommy Weimer is doing great.  Steve Hornyak still looks like a movie star.  Steve Chechonsky has done well on the slopes.  Maybe skiing is the anti-aging drug.  His wife still looks the best.  I think Steve got the best out of the class, a great career in the clean air of somewhere out west and a very pretty wife.
Tom Yencha was there and so was Jeff Shmmmuuuukkkkkkiiiiii.  He's still nuts, but Jack Balboa has him beat.  Howie Phillips looked good in his Ohio State hat.  And hats were in.  Apparently, the status symbol is if you still have your own hair.  I brush mine with super glue every morning.  And it's ok to have a tinge of grey. 
By the end of the evening, it was the eyes that gave everyone away.  As we talked and the night wore on, our aged bodies became a familiarity, and the person we didn't recognize at 7:00 was now the guy or girl we knew from 35 years ago.    And the names started popping back into mind...Thaddeous Sulak, and Dan Slife (who's daughter was a bartender there), and Jeff Schmucki again. 
I bet the dinner party will be a blast!   I just hope they make the name tags bigger, lots bigger.  So I can leave my eye glasses at home.
Lastly, who was the Judge? She hasn't changed a bit since her picture appeared in the papers years ago.  I cannot ever rememberer name.  But hey!  I'm 53 so who cares!

David Ashcraft
After years of management work I earned a Masters of Divinity in 2004. I am currently working as a chaplain at Kettering Medical Center in Dayton, OH.

William Bennett
Hope to see as many of you as possible at Around the Corner on Friday night. Unfortunately I am committed to a wedding on the sixth of August.

Lucille Bosley
I want to come, but in the future could you make it earlier in the summer???  Here in the south, we start school the last week in July!  I will have to fly vs driving to come on this weekend.  Makes it even more pricey!   

David Brittsan
Thanks to the committee for putting this together. It will be fantastic to see everybody who is able to attend. Dave

Jenny Caldwell
I am only registering myself right now and might register my husband later.  Will that work?

Jeff Cameron
Where is Jo Rizzo?!?

Bill Coleman
I expect that it will just be for dinner but we may both be showing up. As it stands now we have commitments on August 6th in the evening and at least one of us needs to be there. I would like to find out more about the golf outing.

Tom Corridoni
Please make sure Mickey Krivosh will be attending.

Sharon Cunningham
IF YOU NEED HELP IN ANY WAY PLEASE LET ME KNOW. YOU CAN EMAIL ME OR CALL ME ANYTIME. I WILL BE GLAD TO DO WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE. THANKS, SHARON

Karin Dase
Registering with Mike Shaughnessy- also a graduate. Would like to sit with Neil Kiesel and wife Mary if seats are assigned. Trying to locate Dave Tomcho to see if he is going. Would also like to sit with him if he goes. Thanks for doing this.

Roman Dmytrewycz
SORRY GANG!!! WORKING OVER IN BAGHDAD, IRAQ. MY VACATION WILL BE JULY THIS YEAR SO MEET ME AT MICKEY'S FOR A COLD ONE IN JULY!! OVER AND OUT, ROMAN

Janet L. Filley
Awesome

Mike Fridrich
My wife, Bea will be coming with me. She is also a 1970 grad. I believe we are the longest married couple from that class. It will be 35 years on 6/19/05. There should be an award!!! High school sweethearts. Too bad there is only a golf outing set up, it would be nice to have a tour of the high school for those of us that don't golf.

Cathy Gang
I am going to try my hardest as I have yet to make it to a reunion.

Art Hazeldine
I'll send in the check as soon as I return to the U.S. I'm working in New Delhi, India, until 12 November 2004.Thanks,  Art

Don Heidinger
I haven't made definite plans at this time.

Richard Heil
GOOD WORK putting together a 35th Reunion! It's been a loooong time since our last one. I was beginning to give up hope that we'd ever have another one. Keep up the good work!

Dee Hoty
I won't know until June if I have that weekend free, but would really like to make it! Thanks for doing this!

Christina Johnson
See the note for Raymond Obral

Sandy Kirkendall
How can I be on the missing list?  I went to the second meeting at Mickey's.

Joe Kunzelman
Can't wait!!!! Let's party!!!!!

Thalia Latvala
Great job, thank you.

Roger LeMond
Looking forward to seeing some friends.

Kathy Michel
Hi all --- Can't wait to see everyone!!!!  It's been too long!

Jim Murphy
Sorry we cannot make it.  Best wishes & God Bless everyone!  Jim

Lisbeth Nitza
Do not count us twice. Mike and Bea Fridrich will be attending. Both of us are 1970s grads I believe the oldest married couple of that class 35 years.

Raymond Obral
I am married (since Oct 1972, 32 years) to Christina A. Obral, Last Name @ LHS Johnson.  Yes, High School Sweethearts, Prom and All. We are trying to make cost effective arrangements to attend this Reunion. Your timing is not the best.

Carolyn Pfaff
I am sorry, I will NOT be able to attend.

Howard Phillips
Will not be able to attend the January 11th meeting, however, will assist.

Raul Rodriguez
If I get on my tread mill now, I might vaguely resemble what I used to look like by August. Look forward to seeing some old memories. Happy Holidays to you all! Raul.

Cathy Schmitz
Looking forward to the reunion and seeing old friends.  Seems like the time just flew by.  A special thank you to the committee for putting the reunion together.  See you in August. Cathy

Gregory Shaffer
It would be nice to see many of my old friends.

Steve Steele
Don't know if this got through.  Computer froze up when I tried to send it.  Looking forward to the reunion.

Marty Tiefenthaeler
Hi Everyone: I never received an invitation, nor does my name appear on the missing persons list.  I did, however, want to register my current address since I moved a few years ago.  Thanks very much.

Cathy Wagner
I will probably just come by myself and leave my husband at home unless he decides to come.

Diane Wakeman
I may bring my husband but not sure yet.

Tom Weimer
Nice job gang hope to see ya. TW

Bob White
Golf Tournament will fill up fast, Please e-mail with number of Golfers wanting to play.