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President’s Message LTHS ALUMNI NEWS Editor: Jennifer BialobokCommunity Relations Coordinator708-579-6471jbialobok@lths.net

Dear LT Alumni Friends,

Happy Homecoming 2012! Congratulations to the classes who cel-ebrate reunions this year. We encourage you to attend the walking tour at North Campus and see the sights of our beautiful building, especially the Hall of Fame outside the Reber Center, which honors a unique group of LT alums. Be sure to stop by the South Campus walking tour and see the recent renovations before you head over to the Corral for the alumni reception and refreshments.

We are grateful to all LT alums for their continued support and mem-berships, which help to fund annual student scholarships. Plans are underway for the 125th Anniversary of Lyons Township High School. There will be many ways for LT alums to participate in the celebration. Contributions to the All-Class Gift would be greatly appreciated and help us with the celebration plans.

As always, I am humbled to be a part of the LT Alumni Associationand to work alongside such special people with our common bond of Lyons Township High School.

We Are LT!

Mary Hinni Yena ‘72PresidentLT Alumni Association

alumni Board

George Burditt ‘40

John Polacek

‘60

Mickey Keilman

‘67

WilliamWilson ‘72

Mary (Hinni)

Yena ‘72

LindaJohnson

‘78

Mark Reich ‘85

John Shustitzky

‘69

Jean (Callaghan) McQuillan

‘77

Erin Callahan

‘98

Matt Yena ‘02

Jay Cozza ‘75

Anne Strickland

‘83

Ivana Gentile

‘07

Harris ConneCt aluMni direCtory LT is proud to announce the production of an updated alumni directory!

The new directory will be the most up-to-date and complete reference ever compiled and feature detailed personal and profession-al information on graduates from all class years, making it easier to find old friends as well as to network professionally.

By now, all LT alumni should have re-ceived a postcard and/or email from Har-ris Connect asking to confirm biographi-cal information via a toll-free number dedicated to LT: 866-283-3312

Harris has been instructed to only publish information when they receive confirma-tion of information directly from an alum or immediate family member. If you want your information to appear in the directory, you must respond to Harris. Even if you haven’t moved or changed your listing in decades, Harris still needs to hear from you.

After the directory is published, LT will continue to maintain and update the database until the next directory is produced.

soCk HoP @ tHe Corral

Save the Date: Saturday, November 10

All alumni are invited to return to the Corral to relive the good ‘ol days. Listen to The Saracens, a rock band made up of former Lions who played at the Corral.

Complete details will be avail-able on the band’s Facebook page. Search Facebook for The Saracents 60s Rock at its Best.

For additional information, contact Frank Glas at glas.frank@yahoo.com.

Proceeds from the event will go toward the Corral.

tHe all-Class Class giftEach year at the graduation ceremony, the senior class presents LT with a class gift in appreciation for the four great years at the high school. These gifts have typically provided LT with extra amenities that bolster the appear-ance, spirit or history of both cam-puses. Patios, benches, clocks, lion statues, trophy cases and historical displays have all been provided to the students of today through these gifts.

In honor of an important double anni-versary (LTHS 125th and the Alumni Association 10th) and in continued support of this time-honored tradi-tion, the Alumni Association Board has chosen to spearhead a fundraising effort to present LT with a very special All-Class Gift. We are counting on the generosity of our fellow alumni and past class boards to help us make this gift a reality.

the gift: A large LTHS school seal (including installation) at a cost of about $10,000. The school seal will be installed on the south outside wall of the North Cam-pus Fieldhouse that is currently void of artwork or signage. This highly visible

wall is in between the main entrances of the fieldhouse and just yards away from the two Lion statues that were donated by past senior classes. Our gift will enhance an already special area that thousands pass through each year. The gift will promote both school spirit and the historic 125-year anni-versary of LTHS.

the challenge: The Alumni Association Board con-templated funding this project directly from an endowment fund built over its 10-year history, but because this endowment fund is used to help fund scholarships for students who display extraordinary school spirit each year, the Board chose instead to challenge all of our alumni to help pay for this great gift. If we overshoot our Class Gift goal, the endowment fund will grow and provide more scholarships for outgoing seniors. Your gift will keep giving far into the future!

the race is on: In the spirit of LT pride and old fash-ioned competition, the Association will keep track of the donations by

class year. When you make a donation, let us know what class year you gradu-ated. Donations will be tallied by class year and published in a future Alumni Association newsletter. The winning class will earn the eternal kudos of the Alumni Association and future classes.

We hope many of you see the value of this gift and participate. We also hope that past Class Boards/Reunion groups will also support the cause! We are letting you know that the race is on. The Class of 2012 has already made a nice donation to the cause and thus has an early and substantial lead. Will any other class surpass their gift?

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Return form and payment to: LTHS Alumni Association, 100 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525 Online Payment through www.lths.net At the LT website, click on Online Registration and LT Webstore, then LTHS Alumni Association Membership. This will take you to the payment page. Follow the prompts from there.

alumni association scholarship winners announced

Trevoy Johnson (left) recipient of the 2012 Dr. Dennis G. Kelly Alumni Association scholarship.

(Left to right) Jaime Jones, Erin Richards and Matthew Smith are pictured with Alumni Association Board Member Erin Callahan (‘98). Each senior received a $500 scholarship, thanks in part to the generosity of Association lifetime members.

Thanks to the generosity of our lifetime Alumni Association members, the LTHS Alumni Association was able to offer four scholarships to recent LTHS graduates. One of the four Association scholarships is named after former superintendent Dennis G. Kelly in recognition for his 17 years of service to LT. The students also received lifetime membership to the Alumni Association, a $150 value.

The students demonstrated dedication to community, commitment to academic excellence and pride in Lyons Township High School through their essay applications. They were selected from a very qualified pool of candidates.

Trevoy Johnson Trevoy’s pride comes from the relationships he made with the people around him dur-ing his four years at LT. He formed deep bonds with counselors, developed into a strong leader in the LT Steppers, and was motivated by encouraging parents of his close friends. Trevoy stood out as a bright voice in the choir, making his grandmother, a former LT choir alumna, very proud. While he occas-sionally struggled academically, he did learn how to balance and organize himself on an independent level. Tre-voy is a student who takes pride in the LT family.

Jaime Jones- According to Jaime, LT is a community of teachers, students, parents and peers that has not only endeavored through outstanding triumphs, but also experienced misfor-tune and tragedy. He beams with pride at the consistency of the community coming closer no matter what the outcome of the venture. Jaime made a strong commitment to LT; he has been part of a record-winning football team, wrestled in a state tournament, watched his friends win state titles, and attended countless theatre master-pieces. Jaime expressed his gratitude and admiration for the entire establish-ment of LT, where his true colors will always be blue and gold.

Erin Richards- As a girl who has always taken her education seriously, Erin feared the size and stereotype of a public high school seen in so many

teen films. How-ever, despite her initial concern she says attending LT opened every opportunity for her. Erin says she has grown more as a person during these past four years than she has in all the years be-fore her freshman year combined. She values LT’s sense of family and was inspired by wonderful

teachers and coaches. As an alumna, she will continue to lead her life with the hard work and confidence that LT has demanded from her these past four years.

Matthew Smith- “At LT, Vita Plena, means that we make the most of our lives when we are actively engaged, seeking and accepting new chal-lenges. Vita Plena creates a culture of excellence,” says Matthew, a proud, fulfilled alumnus. Matthew fol-lowed through with this idea of being actively engaged throughout his four years at LT. He participated in the LION newspaper, he was on the swim team, math team, and track team, and he excelled in the classroom. Mat-thew was also very aware of the posi-tive changes his peers were making. He saw an introverted grade-school friend school become a radio person-

ality, while a quiet,shy girl became a terrific dancer. Matthew is proud to have been in a school where his peers bought into a culture of excellence, because these students will take that excellence with them far beyond the walls of LT.

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ence every day, Juliet has seen the benefits of dreaming big and work-ing hard. Juliet took many diverse classes, where she acquired unique skills that she says she wouldn’t have otherwise obtained. She

is proud of LT’s athletic competitive-ness and good sportsmanship, which is also evident among students involved in the fine arts and other clubs.

Emily Matijevich – Emily is proud to be a part of a strong community, while also striving to recognize her own individual uniqueness. Her involve-ment in LT Poms taught her how to be confident, a great leader, and how to work together with her peers. She has taken that confidence and pride into the classroom, where she challenged herself through rigorous courses. Em-ily credits much of her success to her bright and supportive teachers, who helped prepare her for college and the rest of her life.

class reunions award scholarships

William Konstant- “Our academics and athletics are second to none,” says William, a proud 4-year athlete and academic role model. William takes pride in being a part of clinching the West Suburban football title in 2010 and witnessing his classmates win state championships in boys soccer, boys and girls water polo, girls volley-ball and baseball. The combination of an outstanding athletic, academic, and supportive environment led William to many achievements. He will continue down that path next year when he attends Dartmouth College, where he will play football.

Juliet Lusson- As a girl who has made the choice to make a positive differ-

1970 graduate Roxanne Warble (cen-ter) presents Daniel Holt and Katherine McGill with scholarships on behalf of and in memory of the members of the Class of 1970.

Daniel Holt- Daniel is exceptionally proud to be at a place where “the fac-ulty puts so much effort into making sure that every student is given the op-portunity to succeed.” He appreciates being at a school with an education system ranked above the nationwide average. He credits his hopes and dreams to LT, where each and every day he followed LT’s motto, “Vita Plena,” the quest for a fulfilling life.

Katherine McGill- Coming from a parochial grade school, Katherine worried about going to LT. However, as her first year unraveled, she quickly saw the generous and caring nature of the students around her. She became a member of the swim team, earned a high GPA, and gained self confidence each day, which led her to experience four great years of success, pride and happiness.

CLASS OF 1970 SCHOLARSHIPS

CLASS OF 1976 SCHOLARSHIPS

Emily Matijevich, William Konstant and Juliet Lusson are pictured with Alumni Association Board Member Mark Reich (‘85). Each senior received a $500 scholarship, thanks to the Class of 1976.

Often, class reunions find themselves with money left over after their re-union. Some classes keep it and use it as seed money for their next get-to-gether. Others generously donate to the Alumni Association or fund a scholar-ship. This year, the Class of 1941 and others donated money for two $500 scholarships in memory of classmate Myron Ebert, the Class of ‘70 donated $1000 for two scholarships and the Class of ‘76 donated money for three $500 scholarships.

CLASS OF 1941 SCHOLARSHIPS

Clare Bonistalli- Clare is a double second generation Lion, who partici-pated in cheerleading and gymnastics, served as a staff member on Tabulae, as well as led the student section as a “Super-Fan.” While she takes pride in her own endeavors, she also takes time to watch the talents of her classmates in Eurythmics, Improv Club and other activities. However, she is most proud of the diversity, acceptance and toler-ance of the LT student body and staff.

Peter Swanson-The support that the community has for the school in times of celebration and tragedy is what had the most impact on Peter at LT. While at LT, Peter took part in a student lead-ership program, golf, and the swim team. By taking part in these activities, he ultimately redefined his leadership skills throughout his years as a Lion and has put those skills to the test in the real world.

Alumni Association President Mary Yena with ‘41 Myron Ebert scholarship re-cipients Clare Bonistalli (left) and Peter Swanson.

aluMni notes...‘38 Lillian

(Williams) Richardson celebrated her 91st birthday in Janu-ary 2012. She now lives at Mountain View Retirement Village in Tucson, AZ near one of her two sons. Lil-lian’s husband, Vern, passed away in 2006.

‘47 Charles W. Johnson married

‘48 Marilyn Gray in 1957. He earned a degree from the University of Illinois in Architecture and is a regis-tered architect in 40 states. He designed 60 churches and university buildings. He is also a popular watercolor artist and a Korean War vet-eran. Charles and Marilyn have one daughter and one son. They are retired and live in the Door County area of Wisconsin in Sister Bay.

‘47 Ray Nemec is one of the original 16 members of the Society of American Baseball Research, which was established in 1971. He compiled and corrected the lifetime records of professional players at all levels and is considered the foremost authority on minor league players. In February 2012, Ray was one of five recipients awarded the Hen-ry Chadwick Award, which honors researchers for their invaluable contributions. Ray lives in Naperville, IL with his wife, Loretta, and has 4 children.

‘53 Jack “Tiger” Hayes lives in Hayes-ville, IA, where he is retired and involved

in music, sports and poli-tics. He is an uncle to four and a great uncle to seven. Jack remembers his time as a swimming star and a .22 rifle star.

‘54 Ted Caiazza

was inducted into the first Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame in November 2011. He was among 60 male and female athletes chosen from three catego-ries. Ted was also inducted into the Illinois Athletic Directors Hall of Fame in 2006. He worked at Reavis High School in Burbank, IL for 30 years, the last 15 as athletic director. Read the story of his contribution to LT’s basketball in the book, “Illinois: Legends of Illinois High School Basketball.” Ted and wife, Sandy, have three children. They live in Venice FL and spend time in Wisconsin.

‘55 David A. Umfrid joined

the U.S. Navy after gradua-tion. His shore duty included three years in Japan and almost three years at Cape Canaveral with the Polaris missile system. After 15 years of active service, he went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Service, maintain-ing aircraft electronics. David and a friend oper-ated their own avionics repair shop for four years. He joined the U.S. Navy

Reserve, for a total of 26 years Navy service. David and wife, Barbara, enjoy life together in Phoenix, AZ and are active in their church. David has six children from his first marriage.

‘57 Don Olander and ‘60 Susan

(Shelton) Olander cel-ebrated their 49th anniver-sary in January 2012. They are proud great-grandpar-ents. Don and Sue took a fishing trip to Eagle Lake, NV and caught their limit of trout. Don is active with Sons in Retirement and Sue is serving her fourth year as treasurer for the NSDAR.

‘57 Nancy (Robertson) Graham and husband, Dan, own Belle Rouge farm in North East, MD. The farm includes 17 miniature horses, as well as donkeys and horses and is designated as a horse rescue. After be-ing diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago, Nancy needed something to keep her busy, so she took in her first miniature horse, Strawberry Shortcake. Visit Nancy and Dan at their

website: www.bel-lerouge-farms.com/

‘58 Edward Meyer and wife, Mary

Ann, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past February. They have five children and 15 grand-children. Edward and Mary Ann live in Greencastle, IN.

‘59 Larry Taggart retired from the

LaGrange Fire Dept. in 1998, where he worked for 38 years. He worked part-time for Itasca as a deputy fire marshal and taught Fire Science at the College of DuPage for 14 years. For 25 years he officiated at swim-ming and diving events. Larry now lives in Gilbert, AZ, where he volunteers his time at the fire fighting museum, joined Gilbert’s Community Emergency Response Team and teaches at Arizona State University. Larry was recently chosen to work with the Arizona Fire Fighters Training Com-mittee to assist in setting up fire fighting training classes.

‘60 Dennis Boland is very involved

in veterans affairs and ben-efits. He is the president of the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, which donated more than $500,000 in grants to 18 children’s

1933 Sigrid (Anderson) Domville

1939Harry Jones

1940John Ernster

1943Betty (Frederick) Swanger

1944Raymond “Bud” Hooper

1945Charles Dixon

1946Dorothy (King) Bunday

1949Robert Dlouhy John Roger Jacobson, Jr. George A. Nauman

1950Lois (Stuenkel) Armstrong

1951Gordon Lohman

1953Rudy Botel Dorothy (Schwab) Harley

in MeMoriaM...1954Jo Ann (Liedtke) Lohman

1955Graeme W. Warner Anne (Roede) Giddings

1956Jack Temple

1958Thomas H. Smith

1964Frank Jim Karlovsky

1972Martha McLean Phillip M. McClain

1974Kim (Eeten) Blades Michael Niss

1986John R. Vlna, Jr.

1990Anthony Tunney

FACULTY Adelaide Bittner – English teacher 1967-1980

...aluMni notesorganizations in 2012. Since the Foundation’s inception, they have granted more than $11.5 million to various children’s organizations. Dennis lives in Lehigh Acres, FL. He appeared in a video that can be seen at http://youtube/VzHDNt8S-QM.

‘61 Regina (Stark) Fuller and

husband ‘59 Bob Fuller enjoyed a mini-reunion with LT classmates while cruising Cape Hope, South America in February 2012.

‘63 Douglas McKeag retired

from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Janu-ary 2012 and was awarded Professor Emeritus status. He remains active in several consulting roles, including medical consultant for Em-ployee Health-OneAmerica Financial Partners, Indi-ana director for the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship and chief medical consultant with the American College of Sports Medicine. We are proud to say Douglas is a member of the LT Hall of Fame.

Left to right: Bob Fuller ‘59, Regina (Stark) Fuller ‘61, Dan O’Connell ‘59, Kathy ( Groos) O’Connell ‘59, Brian Holtz ‘59, and Joy (Cronin) Holtz ‘60.

‘64 William T. Coulter attended

LTJC, received his bach-elor’s from Northern Illinois University and was just shy of finishing his master’s when he was drafted and sent to Vietnam. After serv-ing, he taught photography and serigraphy until he was able to sustain a practice as an illustrator, which he did until his semi-retirement in 2001. As a freelance illustrator he contributed over 2,250 drawings to the Washington Post over a

period of 25 years. William lives in the Alexandria, VA area with his wife of over 20 years and their son.

‘65 James Poore graduated from

Elmhurst College in 1973. He has been dating his girl-friend, Jane, for more than 11 years. He has seven nieces and nephews, all college gradu-ates.

Washington Post Real Estate • circa 2001

‘71 Dee (Reinhart) Vandeventer was inducted

into the Eastern Iowa Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame this past fall. She earned her Certified Fundraising Executive credentials, held only by 5,200 worldwide. Dee is a founder of ME&V, a fundraising/advertising consultancy working nationally with nonprofits, healthcare and higher edu-cation institutions. Dee lives in Cedar Falls, IA.

‘71 David DelMonaco moved to TN after graduation, where he attended Tennessee Tech University. He has worked in a factory, HVAC company, managed a drug store, managed a sup-ply house, drove an 18-wheeler, then started his own construction company in 1982, which is still operating today. He opened a winery and vineyard in 2008 on 20 plus acres in Baxter, TN. His winery produces more than 8000 gallons of wine per year and is still growing. He says to come on down to Tennessee and he will wine and dine you. Check out David’s winery at delmonacowinery.com.

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‘72 Henri (Boyd) Banks is the major

gifts officer for the Schools of Archi-tecture & Planning; Business & Manage-ment; Computer, Mathematical & Natural Sciences; and Engineering at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. Mor-gan is one of the America’s leading historically black universities. Henri is a member of the LT Hall of Fame.

‘73 Peter Thompson is mar-ried to Mary, his wife of

33 years. They live on the Alabama gulf coast. Peter is working to ban cell phone usage while driving after losing his daughter in an automobile accident in 2010. The other driver was on his cell phone and never saw his daughter. Peter and his wife set up the Morgan Thompson Foundation to benefit the IB Program at Fairhope High School. For more information about Peter’s efforts at banning cell phone while driving, visit www.focusdriven.org/

‘76 André Ruoti is in his 26th year with the U.S. Forest

Service working in fire and aviation. He is an air tanker base manager at an

airbase in Idaho. In February, he went to Bali, Indonesia on this fourth Habi-tat for Humanity build. André lives in Grangeville, ID.

‘77 Cheryl (Peterson) Ward has been married to her

husband for 11 years. She has two children and four granddaughters. She works as a senior accounts pay-able specialist at The Pampered Chef, Ltd. In her spare time, she is working on her bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting. Cheryl lives in Carol Stream, IL.

‘80 Paul Post received the Le-gion of Merit

Award in recognition of 30 years of service in the U.S. Army and his retirement at Fort Bragg. NC.

‘00 Ann Owens graduated from Harvard in May 2012

with a Ph.D. in sociology. She began a fellowship at Stanford University in August. The fellowship will last for one year, after which she will become a full-time professor at UCLA.

‘01 Ben Seeder

appeared in the movie “We Bought a Zoo” released in 2011. He attended DePaul Uni-versity and spent his time in Chicago studying improvisation. He is a criti-cally acclaimed comedian working in Los Angeles, where he currently lives.

‘07 Christopher Fernandez made the Dean’s List at

Johns Hopkins Uni-versity. He served as president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater-nity and was voted the Phoenix Legacy Award

winner for outstanding leadership. He received a bachelor’s degree in Mo-lecular and Cellular Biology.

‘67 Mickey Keilman remembers in 1964 Life magazine did an article on youth centers and the Corral was the one featured. The photo above was taken at the parking lot of the Corral during the Class Olympics. Class of ‘67 team member shown from left to right include: Pete Meyers, Scott Bradley, Bill Gottlieb (peeking through), Fred Brooks, John Baker, Mickey (in front with a broken arm), Roy Clausen, Tom Hahn, Santo Ianno (peeking through), Ted Tornehl, and Dick Doris.

Hall of faMe induCtees 2012The LTHS Hall of Fame recog-nizes alumni and friends of the district who have brought great

credit and distinction to the school through their accomplishments or service in the arts, athletics, business, education, public service or other professions. Inductees, who know and share the same traditions of our com-munity and its school system, provide students with role models. All 65,000 alumni are eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame.

Since the Hall of Fame’s inception in 1993, 95 alumni and one former teach-er have been honored with induction.

Who will it be next year? An astro-naut, a surgeon, a writer or maybe an entrepreneur? Whoever it is, you can bet that each inductee of the LTHS Hall of Fame has accomplished great things. If you know someone worthy of induction, contact the Hall of Fame committee at 708-597-6471 for a nomi-nation form or download a form off the Alumni page of LT’s website, www.lths.net. Self nominations are welcome.

David L. WarshWarsh, Class of ’62, started out as a copyboy. A ‘72 Harvard graduate, Warsh worked as a staff reporter for The Keene Evening Sentinel in New Hampshire, then reported on the Vietnam war for Pacific Stars and Stripes and Newsweek magazine in 1968-69. Throughout the 70’s, he covered business for the Wall Street Journal and wrote a syndicated col-umn in the Chicago Tribune before joining The Globe in 1978 as a writer, then as an economic columnist. He is the author of three acclaimed books and is currently the editor of Eco-nomicPrincipals.com, a web-based weekly commentary on economic ideas with roughly 20,000 readers. Warsh received UCLA’s Gerald Loeb Award for National Magazine Writing in 1977 and again in 1989, one of the most prestigious awards for business journalists.

Dr. Luke SewallLuke Sewall graduated from LT in 1980 and earned degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Sewall is the founder and managing partner of Vascular and Interven-tional Radiology, the largest private practice group of interventional radiologists in the state. Dr. Sewall’s mission is to provide treatments for disease that are less invasive, less painful and less expensive than traditional measures. Dr. Sewall also participated in several “firsts,” which include the first uterine fibroid embolization in Illinois, the first placement of a flexible metal stent in a human in Illinois, and re-cently, the first fibroid embolization ever performed in a gorilla.

James HolvayHolvay graduated from LT in 1963, and in 1964, had at least 10 records released by other artists in the Chi-cagoland area. Holvay performed with The Chicagoans, was a guitarist on the Dick Clark Rock & Roll tour, “Caravan of Stars,” and worked as a back-up artist for The Supremes, Tom Jones, Del Shannon and Gene Pitney. Holvay co-wrote four hits for The Buckinghams, who were named “The Most Listened to Band in America” in 1967 by Cashbox Magazine. All four songs reached hot-spots on the Billboard Magazine charts. “Kind of a Drag” climbed to #1 in 1967, remained #1 for two weeks and sold more than two million copies. “Don’t You Care?” and “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song” reached the #6 and the #10 spot on the Billboard Magazine charts 1967. “Susan” reached #8 status in 1967 and #2 on the Cana-dian music charts in 1968.

Lee RussellRussell, a ’40 LT graduate, is one of the oldest living pilots who flew in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He flew with the 57th Bomb Wing in WWII. During a mission, his plane was shot down and he was captured as a German POW. He plotted an escape and made it out alive. After the war, he graduated with a degree in business from Northwest-ern University. Instead of going into business, he became a commercial pilot for United Airlines. He was recalled to military service when the Korean War began and piloted transport planes. In 1966, he was sent into Vietnam with the 7th Air Force, where he flew an aston-ishing 108 missions. Russell received six air medals and two Distinguished Flying Crosses, which are awarded to elite aviators for their skill, accuracy and bravery under fire. Salvatore J. GrisaffeGrisaffe, a ’52 LT graduate, earned a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree from Case Institute of Technology. His ensuing career is based on research in high temperature coatings, ceramics and power system/aerospace propul-sion system materials, and he holds six patents. As Director of Aerospace Technology at the National Aeronau-tics and Space Administration’s Lewis Research Center, he led aeropropulsion research, space power, communications and advanced electronics technologies, energy technology, and microgravity materials science. He was awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1993, the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 1986 and the University Of Illinois Department Of Metallurgical Engineering Distinguished Merit Award in 1985. He is the author of over 70 technical papers on ceramics, coatings, environmental attack and materials for advanced power systems.

2012 reunionsClass of 1952 60th Reunion: October 5-7, 2012Friday, October 5: MixerWhere: Hinsdale Golf Clubn 7:30pmn Cash bar with hors d’oeuvresSaturday, October 6: LunchWhere: 718 S. Spring, LaGrangen NoonCocktails & DinnerWhere: LaGrange Country Clubn 5:30pm Cocktails/6:30pm DinnerSunday, October 7: BrunchWhere: Quackenbush’s 5201 Creek Dr., Western Springsn Casual dressContact: Tom O’Donnell 14 South Ashland Avenue, #304 La Grange, IL 60525

Class of 1962 50th Reunion: October 5-6, 2012 Friday, October 5: Mixer Saturday, October 6: Dinner Where: The DoubleTree by Hilton, Oak Brookn Cash bar both eveningsn Update information and view ad-ditional reunion details at: www.classreport.org. Contact: Tom Atkinson: TAtkin8684@aol.com 262-642-3125 Mo Ferensen: LT62reunion@comcast.net 815-524-5147 Sara Vanerka Carpenter: sarajvc@mac.com, 708-354-0965

Class of 1967 45th Reunion: October 5-6, 2012Friday, October 5: MixerWhere: Casa Margarita 32 S. LaGrange Rd., LaGrangen 6:30pm-midnightn Casual, cash bar and foodContact: Patti Gibson Cowhey: tcowhey@nc.rr.com Phyllis Brower Smith: phyllis.smith@gmail.com DiAnne Vyskocil Grubaugh: diannegrubaugh@hotmail.com Mickey Keilman: mkeilman49@aol.com

Saturday, October 6: DinnerWhere: Park Place of Countrysiden 6pm Reception/7pm Dinnern Sign up at: www.greatreunions.comContact: Phillip Gurrie: fillyboy58@cox.net, 602-320-2474 Beth Miller-Watkins: hasyle03@yahoo.com 972-252-5622Visit Facebook page at Lyons Township High School Class of 1967

Class of 1977 35th Reunion: October 5–6, 2012Friday, October 5: MixerWhere: Salt Creek Wine Bar 8900 Fairview Avenue, Brookfieldn 8pm n No cover charge, cash barSaturday, October 6: MixerWhere: Flagg Creek Golf Course, Countrysiden 7:30pmn $40 per person cash bar, light ap-petizers & entertainmentn Visit Facebook at Lyons Township Class of 1977 Contact: Donna Dudek Ramos ramosshopgirl@aol.com Chris Hale: revelca@comcast.net

Class of 1982 30th Reunion: September 21-22, 2012 Friday, September 21: Football GameWhere: Bennett Field n 7:30pmn LTHS vs. Hinsdale CentralSaturday, September 22: MixerWhere: Irish Legend 8933 S. Archer, Willow Springsn 7pmContact: Braden Slezak: Braden_slezak@yahoo.com 708-246-9239 n Visit Facebook page at Lyons Town-ship High School Class of 1982

Class of 1987 25th Reunion: October 5-6, 2012 Friday, October 5: Where: Saban’s Place 9507 Joliet Rd., Hodgkinsn 8pm Saturday, October 6: BanquetWhere: William Tell Banquets, 6201 Joliet Rd., Countryside n 7pm - Midnight

Contact: JoEllen Pisone Gregie: jpgregie@sbcglobal.net 708-601-4731Sheila Jacobs Szczytko: micmasem@yahoo.com 630-452-1140Cathie Stuart: flowergirl6788@aol.com 708-829-7261n Visit Facebook at LTHS Class of 1987

Class of 1992 20th Reunion: October 6, 2012 Where: Village Club, Western Springsn 7pm - Midnightn Facebook: Lyons Township High School Class of 1992 n Please send your current email and mailing address to: lths1992reunion@gmail.com

future reunionsClass of 1963 50th Reunion: October 11-13, 2013n Visit the class website for additional information: www.classreport.org Contact: Bonnie Lindner Shaner: bonnie1645@aol.com 630-667-7788 Mike Clark: mikeclark@prodigy.net

Class of 1969 45th Reunion: October 11-12, 2013 nMore details to follow… Contact: Jill Korous Kratochvil: jillk@mc.net 815-459-7068 Bobbi Burgstone: burgstone@aol.com 630-551-4141

Class of 198330th Reunion: October 11-12, 2013 n Homecoming weekendContact: Robert Irmen: rsirmen@yahoo.com 630-841-4445

Class of 1988 25th Reunion: October 11-13, 2013n Details to follow.Contact: Hollie T. Robertson: 0970htmr@gmail.com

ltHs aluMni noteLet your friends and former classmates know where you are and what you’re doing. Take a moment to fill out this form and mail it to: LTHS Alumni Association, 100 S. Brainard Ave., LaGrange, IL 60525 or email your entry and photo to jbialobok@lths.net

First Name (Maiden Name) Last Name Class Year In 50 words or less, provide information about your recent events: marriage, children, awards, memberships, etc. If you have a recent photo of yourself, please send it or email it as a .jpeg or .tiff file to jbialobok@lths.net

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Homecoming Schedule The third annual Alumni Art Exhibit

is scheduled to take place during the Homecoming Alumni Reception at the Corral on October 6.

Alumni artists are welcome to send their artwork to the Alumni Office for inclusion in the exhibit. Please note that all artwork must be picked up at the conclusion of the reception or must include pre-paid return shipping and packaging. One piece per person, please. All pieces must be submitted no later than September 28. Delivery and/or mailing of all art is the respon-sibility of the artist. Send all artwork and a short biography of the artist to:

LTHS Alumni Office 100 S. Brainard Ave. LaGrange, IL 60525

art exhibit

Friday, October 5n Pep Rally6pm, SC Bennett Field

n Varsity Boys Soccer Game7:30pm, SC Bennett Field Saturday, October 6n North Campus Alumni Tours9am, Clock Tower Entrance

n Homecoming and Lion Fest Parade 10am, Bennett Field

n South Campus Alumni Tours 11am, Times Square

n Alumni Reception12pm, Corral

n Football Game 1:30pm, SC Bennett Field

SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOURS

Interested in visiting the LT campuses? Curious about what’s new on in the inside?

Come take a Self-Guided Walking Tour of LT’s campuses!

Grab your own personal tour packet and stroll the halls of LT!

Walk the guided path on the map and learn some fun and interesting facts on the way!

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Yes, as a Lifetime Member I’d like a free 14” x 18” print of The Clock Tower, by Charles Vickery, Class of ‘31Fall ‘12