FINALLY, PIX FROM OUR 65TH BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC ARE ON THE PHOTO WEBSITE

I still haven't been able to find a new way to do all the photos on the website photo gallery, so the comments are turned off to prevent the awful spam I was getting.  BUT if you go to www.khs65.com the top album now contains about 15 photos from the picnic in October, 2012.  Be sure to scroll down here to my October 13, 2012 post for others that aren't posted on the gallery.  The names on the gallery pix are embedded on the photos, so be sure to click the thumbnail to see the photo in a larger size.  If anyone has more, send them along to me, and maybe I can post them in fewer than 5 months!!!! 

KIRKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

The second class of KHS Athletic Hall of Famers has been named and the invitations extended to the Induction Ceremony on April 13 at KHS.

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The enclosure card gives one the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation to the Kirkwood School District Foundation, and to do so in honor of one of the Inductees if desired.  One may reply by calling 314 213 6123.  Afterward there will be refreshments and cash bar available at Mike Duffy's at 124 W. Jefferson.  It's been a lovely evening each time I have attended.  There is no charge to attend the event and there will be no complimentary refreshments.  Duffy's always has a nice spread though! You will note, perhaps with the same disappointment I felt, that there is only one from the 1960s.  I did try however, making two nominations myself and I know of others who were not chosen; seems odd with all those incredible Track & Field teams we had, to say nothing of some of our other great athletes.  However, if you look at the Coaches, you'll see some very familiar names.  You will see a post about Art Stout if you scroll down to my January, 2011 post about Bob O'Neill's birthday party.  I'm not yet sure if I am attending, don't really want to go alone, so if anyone is looking to go with someone and that someone could be me, give me a call or drop me an email or Facebook message.

GO PIONEERS! 

A TRIBUTE TO TWO BEAUTIFUL KHS65 COEDS, THEN & NOW

Last week I had a lovely email exchange with Pam Dalton Deutsch, one of our Dallas area classmates, and one of my high school idols.  She filled me in on some health issues she is conquering and told me about some fun travel plans upcoming.  We haven't seen Pam in many years, but maybe she'll be in town in a couple of years for our coming 50th anniversary.  In the course of the conversation she asked about M'Linda Jennings and the circumstances of her early death.  That question, which I have been asked several times, reminded me that I never did go in and add M'Linda's death date to my IN MEMORIAM list, so I finally did it.  In the process of talking to Pam, I found the photo of M'Linda's grave which for some reason I thought was particularly poignant.  As a genealogist, I frequent cemeteries and this headstone just struck me as so very sweet while so incredibly sad.  I found she is buried in the High Gate Baptist Cemetery, in Maries County, MO.  Sadly she was born and died in October, gone from the world way too early, leaving behind a loving husband and two children.

At the time of our 10th reunion she was living in Peoria, IL and I believe they were living in Milwaukee when she died.  Here is the entry from our 1975 Reunion book:

"M'Linda Jennings Flynn now lives in Peoria, IL with her husband, Tom, whom she met at Drake University.  They have 1 son, Brian, who is almost 3.  M'Linda graduated from Bradley in 1970 with a BS in Elementary Education with a major in Language Arts.  She plans to go back to Bradley to get her Masters in Speech. She taught 7th and 8th grade in Illinois.  They have toured the French West Indies and Jamaica.  M'Linda likes craft projects and "housewifing".  They go to lots of sports events and take some non-paying chairmanships for Alumni groups.  Mostly just keeping up with Brian keeps her busy."

M'Linda died of an aggressive form of breast cancer, that strain which is more common in younger women I believe.  Perhaps in today's world the miracles of modern medicine could have saved her.  For sure the phrase I see often, "gone too soon but never forgotten" certainly applies to the happy, always smiling M'Linda. If you go to the sidebar post about our Yearbook, you can see her Senior picture to remind yourself of that darling, smiling face.  My thanks go to Pam for giving me the impetus to gather this information, and I know everyone joins me in wishing Pam better health in the coming year.  

KIRKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION EVENING

It's time for the annual KSDF fundraiser, this year to be held at The Magic House on April 11th.  The night is always fun, good appetizers and cocktails, auction items and raffle prizes.  It's a great opportunity to socialize with Kirkwood folks and support the KSDF's efforts to enhance the student life at Kirkwood schools. You can send in a list of those with whom you wish to sit.  Call the office (314 213 6123) for an invitation to be sent or register by phone.  Reply requested by Friday, March 29th.  Should be a FUN night!

DIGGIN' THE ARTS, DARCIE & PALS in KIRKWOOD

Last evening Lisa Ober of Ober Anderson Gallery in Kirkwood, and friend of Darcie Suits Davis, welcomed some of us into her beautiful gallery for a visit with Darcie.  In attendance were Pat Moisio and date, Karen Lowe Adams, Peggy Entenman, Dianne Eddins Cook, Ric Porte and myself.  We had lovely chatting, lovely refreshments and a tour of the gorgeous art work in Lisa's gallery, some of it her own and other for sale by other artists.  Lots of chatting, laughing and probably some gossiping resounded in the beautiful space at 101A W. Argonne in downtown Kirkwood.  See Lisa at OberAndersonGallery.com and Lisa Ober Artist on good ole Facebook.  You can see us at Facebook, several pix have been posted.  Ric admitted to not having been back to The Loo since 2005, doesn't seem like that long, but we all know how fast time flies when you're getting older!  Darcie doesn't get back often enough, and this time was sad, she was here for the funeral of a cousin gone way too soon, Tom Marecek KHS64.  Our condolences to Darcie and her whole family in this sad loss.