Hi-Life II Vol X #6 June 2012

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HI-LIFE IILSHS Class of 1957

Vol X # 6June 2012 Ed Heinlein, E IC Emeritus

This is heading out a little early this month, but I know everyone is anxious to see

pictures from the weekend and those that didnt get to come back to join us are

waiting for the report, so here goes . . .

What a wonderful time we had during our weekend of June 8th, 9th & 10th. As Ed

would say, It was a realhoot! Who would believe that this group has been out ofhigh school for 55 years? We may not look it, but we stillact like a group of

teenagers (that is, teenagers from the 50s not todays). My favorite saying,growing old is mandatory; growing upis optional. We certainly showed we aredefinitely NOT ready to grow up! The following pictures will confirm this . . .

Dee Ann (Ott) Herde and Marilyn (Prewitt) Williams welcoming Gary Clark

back to good ol LSHS ! PLEASE come again next time, Gary.


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Fri night The Reunion Sat night

So long ago, and far away

When we were all so young

Tearing through the high school hallsWe were filled with love and fun.

And now comes our reunion

Old friends I'll see at lastExcitement fills my mind with joy

My heart is beating fast.

I arrive and I am mystifiedI see no one that I know

Be my friends from long ago?

Someone asks my name

Then sticks a name tag on my dress

She hugs me hard and whispers"It's so good to see you Bess!"

I sneak a look at her tag

And shocked I am to seeThis tiny white haired lady

Had been such a friend to me!

I scan the room looking for

A boy that I once knewI'm looking for black curly hair

And eyes that sparkled blue.

I'm talking, wandering, laughingReading name tags as I go

Searching for that special one

That I loved so long ago.

At last, I read his name tagAnd my eyes rise to his face

His eyes still blue and sparklingBut of hair...there is no trace!

But in my eyes I soon discoverThey look the same as way back then

So we'll laugh and dance this night awayFor we may never meet again.

~ Charlotte Anselmo ~

( Thanks to Larry Bearyfor the poem and to Roy Hatfield

for his hospitality! )


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and SUNDAY AFTERNOON . . .


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From Sharons Kitchen. . .

Tired of the same ole chicken dishes? Try these:

GREEN CHILE FRIED CHICKEN(Prep ahead)

1 8-oz carton sour cream cup milk4-oz can diced green chile peppers2 Tbsp. snipped fresh cilantro2 Tbsp. lime juice1 clove garlic, minced tsp. ground cumin

tsp salt & tsp black pepper2 to 3 lbs chicken, skinned if desired cup all-purpose flour (more if needed)Cooking oilBottled hot pepper sauce (optional)Lime wedges for garnish (optional)

In a bowl combine first 9 ingredients (down through salt and pepper). Place chickenpieces in a bag and set in a shallow dish. Pour cream mixture over chicken; seal bag. Refrigerateovernight; turn bag occasionally.

Place flour in a shallow dish. Remove chicken from sour cream mixture and discardremaining cream mixture. Roll chicken in the flour to coat.

Add oil to a 12 heavy skillet to a depth of to inch. Heat over medium-high heatuntil hot (350 degrees), Reduce heat and carefully add chicken to the skillet. Cook, uncovered,over medium heat about 40 minutes turning occasionally to brown evenly. Drain on papertowels. If desired, serve with bottled hot pepper sauce and garnish with lime wedges.

CHICKEN FRUIT SALAD(A Make-Ahead Recipe)

2 cups shell macaroni3 cups cubed cooked chicken (or turkey)2 Tbsp. onion, finely chopped1 tsp. salt1 cups celery, sliced

1 cups seedless green grapes11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained cup slivered almonds, toasted1 cup mayonnaise or Miracle Whip1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Cook macaroni to desired doneness. Drain and rinse in cold water.In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours toblend flavors. Just before serving, fold in whipped cream. Makes 12 cups

CHICKEN ROLL-UPS

2 pkg. crescent rolls1 chicken, cooked, boned & diced1 8oz pkg cream cheese, softened1 small can mushrooms

1 bunch green onions, diced cube butter or margarineCorn flakes, crushed1 can cream of chicken soup

Mix cream cheese, chicken, mushrooms, and green onions. Put heaping teaspoon in center ofcrescent roll, fold over and seal edges. Roll in melted butter then corn flakes. Bake at 350 for 20minutes or until golden. Pour hot soup over and serve.


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I stayed in touch with Ed all thru the weekend. As many of you know, his current health statuspreempted Ed and Vivian from joining us in Lees Summit, much to his disappointment. His

doctor has been running many new tests which lead to him telling Ed you definitely DO NOT needthis trip this news coming the day before they were to fly out. It has, in addition, kept him away

from his computer and his ability to get his monthly report to you thru the newsletter. He askedme to let everyone know how much he missed seeing them and to say he will definitely get back toinserting his remarks in the July NL.

All of our thoughts and prayers go out to Ed, as well as our appreciation for doing what he hasdone to bring our Class back together in such full force now being called the poster Class ofLSHS alumni. He has a permanent place in my God Can!

Good news from Ted Atkins on Friday, May 18th. . .

As many of you know I've again been going through chemo treatments for the past 2 months.The first cycle has ended and Wed. I had to have a catscan and blood work at the HillmanCancer Center. I received a call this morning from the nurse who's been acting as my liaisonwith the chemo doctors, radiologists, etc. She said she knew I was on pins and needles and shewanted to give me the good news before the weekend. My primary chemo doctor and othersinvolved in the clinical trial I've been going through spent an hour yesterday examining mycatscan images. They found absolutely NO PROGRESSION in my tumors and are optimisticthings can only get better as the chemo trial moves along this summer. That great new trialdrug may be a magic potion for me.

I was pretty emotional when I called Karen who's on the road this morning. We both shed atear as you might imagine. Thank you God for this new blessing. Have a great weekendeveryone. I know we will. We'll be planting flowers in Karen's garden and each one will have aspecial meaning this year. Luv ya all, Ted

(Cute cartoon I saw on Facebook;thought it appropriate to addto Teds update lol)


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My first day at LSHS, was the scariest day of my life. I knew no one and in time I did makefriends. The one person that came to my rescue that first day was Rena Shewmaker (HaroldShewmaker's sister). She probably doesn't even remember that but I sure do. Then my lockerpartner was Virginia Stewart and history was made!!!! We became the best of friends until theday she passed away. I still miss her. This was the beginning of many memories about my time

at LSHS and will elaborate more in the months to come. I do believe, though, that those werethe best days of our lives whether we realized it or not at the time.

Again, thanks Roy for your hospitality Friday night and thanks again for everyone that came tothe GTG. May we have many more. Margaret

And we want to thank you too, Margaret, for all your efforts in making Fri & Sat niteshappen for us!

Heres a few comments that were posted on Facebook after the fun Reunion weekend . . .

Marilyn Pruyn: Had a great turnout for the LSHS Golden 50 Reunion yesterday! Great fun!Please put June 8, 2014 on your calendar for the next one. We will be inducting the classes of1963 and 1964!! Hope to see you there!

Margaret Offen: Had a great weekend with the Golden Reunion and the class of 1957 55threunion. Had a great time both Friday and Saturday nights. Was good to see everyone and tosee the ones at the Golden Reunion also. The food was great, especially the cinnamon rolls.Hope to see the same ones at the 2014 reunion.

Kathy Winstead Knoche:Just spent a great weekend at theLSHS reunion with my wonderful friends!

(Class of 59, L to R: Marilyn Barker, Paula Young & Kathy)

A BIG thank you to the Golden Reunion Committee members for all theirhard work every two years bringing all this together for us; and especiallyMarilyn (Mitchell) Pruyn for serving as our Class of 1957 representative onthis Committee.
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I received a nice thank you note in the mail from our 2012 Scholarship recipient, DakotaLee Ewigman, to pass on. It reads LSHS Class of 1957, thank you for your support of my

academic endeavors. Dakota Ewigman As I said before, a truly awesome guy!

We old Tigers are sure proud ofthe younguns!

Every day, more and more reasons to be PROUD to be an alum of Lees Summit High

School ! GO TIGERS!!

This was posted on Facebook . . .

Due to the efforts of our tremendous students and amazing teachers, Lee's Summit High School has beennamed one of America's best high schools by U. S. News and World Report for the third time in threeyears! LSHS was recognized at the silver medalist level for 2012 versus the bronze level in previous

years. Congratulations Tiger students and teachers!

From the R-7 NEWS UPDATEMay 24, 2012

Chad Hertzog, assistant principal at Lees Summit High School, was recognized by the Greater Kansas

City Principals Association this spring.

Mr. Hertzog was named the 2012-13 Assistant Principal of the Year by the association. He is also one ofeight candidates for the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the

Year. To read an expanded article on this topic, visit

http://www.leesummit.k12.mo.us/news/stories/20120517014841.html.

When Principal John Faulkenberry is unavailable, Chad welcomes and assists us inpreparation for our Scholarship award ceremony each April. In my opinion, hes very

deserving of this award. LSHS is lucky to have him.
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Don Rittman sends us a very important article . . . read and remember:

Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, theTongue

STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters..... S. T. R.

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she wasfine (they offered to call paramedics) ...she said she had just tripped over a brick because ofher new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While sheappeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening.

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital -(at 6:00 PM Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known

how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today.

Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. A neurologist saysthat if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of astroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and thengetting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack ofawareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when peoplenearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with any ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately anddescribe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to stick out their tongue; if thetongue is 'crooked' . . . if it goes to one side or the other . . . that is also anindication of a stroke.


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Missing Lee's Summit Fire BellLees Summit Tribune May 19, 2012

Before the days of mass communication, cell phonesand the internet a towns Fire Bell served as a majormeans of communication. It may have announced abirth or death, a local event, a call to worship, or eventhe end of a war. Clocks were not common place inthe 1800s and the bell was often rung at noon orother points in time during the day. In the mid 1900sand even later, the noon bell was often replaced witha noon whistle.

While the bell may have had a variety of uses, itsprimary role was to notify the community andconsequently the volunteer fire fighters of a fire.

Photos show the Lees Summit Fire Bell in 1909 hanging in a tower in front of the train depot onMain Street. In 1974 a plaque was placed along side the bell which by that time was resting onthe ground before the Depot. But when the City of Lee's Summit moved into the Depot the bellwas presumably put somewhere for safe keeping. Where that may be is unknown to the Lee'sSummit Fire Department, or members of the IAFF Local 2195.

Someone out there knows what happened to the bell and has no idea that it is lost. Please helpIAFF Local 2195 find the bell.

If you have the answer or even just a clue, please contact the IAFF Local 2195, P.O. Box 1944,Lees Summit, MO 64063 or [email protected]. You are welcome to contact the Lee'sSummit Tribuneat 816.524.0061.

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT

While we were all in Lees Summit, on Saturday morning our Class Scholarship Committee

(Harold Shewmaker, Garry Garrison, Terry Reynolds, Mary Ann Whiting Morie, Mary JayneCooper Williamson, and Marilyn Prewitt Williams) met at LSHS to discuss future fundraisingplans to increase our Fund. Garry and Harold, the day before, had a conference call with Ed andgave us the following report: the current balance in our Memorial Scholarship Fund is $38,000plus we have given out $8,500 in scholarships over the past 8 years. Analyzing the contributions,53% have been donated by classmates of 1957 and 47% from other sources. We have set an

interim goal to achieve a balance of $50,000 by the end of this year, which means we have a goalof adding $12,000 in 2012!

Another goal of the Committee is to get 100% participation from our Classmates of 1957. Pleasetake time to read the following page closely and consider sending in your contribution for 2012.There is no amount too small or too large. If you can send only $1 right now, we will still countyou in the 100% goal. I had a boss when I worked in the Development Office at UMR that toldpeople dont give til it hurts; give until it feels good! Ill always remember that!
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Still another Prewitt family enterprise has started up. My daughter, Kelly, has gone

back to selling Tupperware. She did this back when her kids were babies and was verysuccessful at it, because she gives great customer service; she even earned the use of aTupperware Chevy van back then! I havent heard of Tupperware around for a long time;

guess just didnt have any consultants around me. Anyway, they do still have parties, but

also each consultant has a website and you can view the catalog and purchase online. Ifyou are as fond of Tupperware as I am, go check out the new stuff on Kellys website www.my.tupperware.com/kellyjhall The consultants are in a special double-pointschallenge thru the month of June; but all orders are appreciatedany time.

Previously Ive mentioned my sister Georgeannes daughters website, Margarets sons

fencing company, and now my daughter Kellys Tupperware website. If any otherClassmates have family businesses going, please send me information. I dont charge for

advertising and we need to do what we can to help these kids that WANT the worksuccessful!

AND, as Margaret mentioned above, Id like to start a new segment of our NL and call itDown Memory Lane but I need some (or ALL) of you to send me some of yourmemories. I think this could be lots of fun if I can get enough participation from the Class.And any other classes are more than welcome to join in! Thanks!

Classmates birthdays coming in July . . .

July 4 United States of America !!!

July 9 Jim Caton (deceased)

July 10 Bobbie (Andes) Monahan

July 12 Willis Mullins

July 13 Mr. Jim Brockman

July 16 Larry Beary

July 19 Pat (Damsgard) Hoglund

July 20 Dave Nealy

July 31 Judy (Barnhart) Barford

Marilyn (Prewitt) Williams4248 N Drury Ave

Kansas City, MO 64117(816)437-9422; cell (620)224-6623

[email protected]
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