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Vol. V, No. 1 March 2007 Wally Dance V Who are these gate crashers who didn’t keep their hats on? February 10 saw a replay of the ever- theme was chosen with the hall appro- townfolk before the racket began. For popular annual scholarship dance fea- priately decorated. The usual fifty-fifty Wally and the boys were super-revved turing Wally and the Beavs, held at drawing was dispensed with in favor of for this party and provided the crowd Mesenburg’s Plaza Place. Crowds were selling pink and red roses to lovers of with four hours of musical fare that had down a bit this year, but for good rea- all ages. Everyone was a winner at that, the dance floor crowded most of the son. We had been firmly ensconced in though it seems there was a slight pres- night. Libations flowed and piles of hors the grip of near zero weather for up- sure not to buy the posies among some d’oeuvres disappeared from the tables wards of a week, and unbeknownst to in the crowd. You know the line: “Joe, laden with Rick and Randy’s best wings, all, a few days short of the blizzard of whatdaya tryin’ to do – make the rest of meat balls, and teriyaki spears. It was ’07. Ohio had all of its winter within us guys at the table look bad?” But the truly a giant community block party ten short February days, so folks re- gals eventually prevailed, and dozens defiantly thrown into the face of Old ally had to brave the elements to make of sweethearts and their roses walked Man Winter with everyone the winner. merry this year. Be that as it may, the out the door at dance end. (We hope Next year we pray for better weather crowd that showed up, many after the they lasted a few more days, guys, and and bigger crowds once again as we basketball game had concluded, enjoyed saved you the expense on the actual day!) continue to work for scholarships for the festivities. Huron’s graduating seniors. See you Folks had arrived early for the dance there once again, and thanks to all who Since the event had fallen so close to and were able to break the mid-winter attended and those who worked so hard Valentine’s Day this year, the V-Day doldrums by quietly visiting with other at this year’s affair. A Central Ohio Affair Find out what these grads were doing in Columbus OH on a cold February Sunday evening. Hint - it wasn’t cel- ebrating an OSU win that day. (The Lady Buckeyes had lost that afternoon:( Meeting then were, left to right, Stacie Esposito Lafler, ‘90, Tom Foos, ‘84, Kristin Watt, ‘81, Sandy Sontag Morckel, ‘83, and her husband Ken, and Dick Beatty, ‘75. Read inside about their plans for a Central Ohio Reunion this summer. Central Ohio Reunion printing. The affair will be priced so how many acres of tables and tent and that all can afford to attend without trot- food to order. Spread the word and we ting along a covered dish or picnic sup- hope to see you there. Something there is that will ring true plies. How long will it last? Well, we in this piece about that old saw: if they can’t say for sure, but remember, it will Some from up north here have asked won’t go to the mountain, then bring be held at the height of the summer sol- whether they would be welcome at such the mountain to them. For on this June stice, so we have the whole of a pleasant an affair, even if they presently do not 23, the mountain will move to Colum- Midsummer Night to dream. reside in the Central Ohio area. The bus, OH in the form of a first-ever re- short answer: if you attended Huron gional Huron High School Reunion. Now we know what some of you are High, you are part of the family and Now before some of you more senior thinking – but what if I don’t know any- your presence would be most appreci- members blow a head gasket, yes, we body there? Not a chance. Guaranteed! ated and enjoyed. Can’t put it any do acknowledge that many mini-re- In fact, we have heard so many stories clearer than that. unions have been taking place, usually of folks in the Columbus area running in places frequented by our snow birds. into other Huron grads in grocery Coordinating the affair, in addition to Venues in Florida and Arizona gener- stores, at dentist offices, while out jog- Lisa Stein and Sandy Sonntag Morckel, ally seem to be the hot spots for these ging or walking the dog, or even attend- are the committee members listed here, sorts of impromptu class or genera- ing church, that your chance of not together with their email addresses. If tional get-togethers, usually over a knowing a few folks there will be nil. you want further details, any of them meal, or on a Sunday afternoon around And there will be even more surprises would be happy to fill you in. If you are a pool, or we even heard of one that took that evening when someone, say from just nosey as to who else may be plan- place at a Cleveland Indians game dur- Delaware, strolls into the party, sees ning on attending, the master list will ing spring training one season. someone there whom he or she may have be maintained by Sandy Sonntag run across many times in a neighbor- Morckel. If you fear they may not have So how does this one differ? It rather hood store and did not even known the your email, then contact any one of them came about as a result of a fumble-fin- other was a fellow Huronite. If by to make sure you are on the list. See gered error one day while sorting the chance you do beat the odds and don’t you all there on June 23! vast database for this organization. really know absolutely anyone when Some curious combination of key- you arrive, by the time you leave, you Sandy Sonntag Morckel, ’83 strokes actually yielded a sorting of all will have made innumerable connec- Huron grads by zip code, and lo! There [email protected] tions again with people who knew your Stacie Esposito Lafler, ’90 they were, over two hundred and thirty folks, or taught you in school, or even [email protected] of them located within a 20 mile radius spanked your bare bottom when of downtown Columbus, Ohio. And babysitting for you. For you see, folks Kristen Watt, ’81 many of them never attended THE OSU from at least three different genera- [email protected] or even root for the Buckeyes today. tions will be there, so the chances of Tom Foos, ’84 But we didn’t raise them dumb up here. renewing Huron connections with fam- [email protected] These grads obviously knew where the ily, neighborhood, church, school, or Dick Beatty, ’75 good paying jobs were located, and so Boy Scout troop will be extremely good. [email protected] now they are carving out their careers Dick Reese center-state. Right now the committee is compiling [email protected] a list of emails of all Huron grads in Jim Hartley The planning stages are going well. At the area and a very special E-vite with [email protected] a mid-February meeting in Dublin OH, all the details will arrive on your com- Kathy Brownell Conley hosted by Sandy Sonntag Morckel, ’83, puter. Please don’t delete it. Those who [email protected] and her husband Ken, an enthusiastic are technologically challenged or oth- Leslie Morgan Meyer mixture of alumni met to plan for the erwise without benefit of email will re- [email protected] event. To date, this is what they have on ceive snailmail with all the details. Give Liz Hagy Swain tap. The reunion will be held at the home it some serious consideration and plan [email protected] of Lisa Stein, ’80, in Bexley OH, just to make the affair. This will not be the Megan Reese Wile several blocks off Broad Street. Mark elaborate, fancy reunion such as the [email protected] your calendars for Saturday evening, All-School Reunion staged last fall. Pat Hanna June 23, with festivities beginning at Rather, a more casual, informal affair [email protected] 6:00 PM. Lisa will have a tent pitched is being put together for your outdoor Scott & Lynda Bade and tables set up in her huge back yard summertime enjoyment. One thing we [email protected] to accommodate all who attend. The do need, though, is an early indication Lisa Stein [email protected] menu is still being worked on as of this of how many plan to attend so we know What Ever Happened indeed a sad week when the news spread simply describing Lynn and Dawn’s that he was retiring from teaching to dream paradise. to . The Studers? assume his father’s ice cream business back in Grand Rapids. We all knew that Most of you will remember that Lynn Some people visit museums, others are wouldn’t last and that he would be back. was a physical fitness nut. Still is! Just lucky enough to live in one without the It didn’t, he did, but just not to Huron, that his doc nixed any running, so now worry of what happens at night.

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