News from AEHS Alumni

#11-March 9, 2012

AEHS 50th Logo by Tom Ruttkay

Save the Date-Fifth Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament: The AEHS Athletic Hall of Fame will sponsor its fifth annual Scholarship Golf Tournament and Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 14 at the Laytonsville Golf Course. Proceeds from the event are used to support college scholarships for deserving Einstein student-athletes. Details will be posted on the Hall of Fame's website at www.aehshof.com.

Spring Mulch Sale: The Albert Einstein High School Booster Club will sponsor a mulch sale on Saturday, March 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Proceeds are used to benefit the AEHS athletic program.

Shredded hardwood mulch in two cubic foot bags is available. Orders must be placed by March 11. A link to an on-line order form can be found on the Hall of Fame website at www.aehshof.com.

Dwight Pelz '69 has served as the chair of the State of Washington Democratic Party since January 2006. Prior to becoming party chair, Dwight served for six years as a member of the Washington State Senate and for eight years as a member of the Seattle City Council.

The Bayou: Many AEHS alumni will remember the Bayou, a popular Georgetown club that closed in 1998. Liz Sheard Quinn '70 points out that a project to memorialize the Bayou through the creation of a 90-minute music documentary film is under way. Among the artists to be featured in the film are U2, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Hootie and the Blowfish, and Nils Lofgren, who is a graduate of Walter Johnson High School and has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band for many years. Details about the project are available at HERE .

Roxanne Pierce '72is featured in an article in the most recent issue of the Albert Einstein High School Athletic Hall of Fame newsletter at www.aehshof.com. Roxanne was a member of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team that took fourth place in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. She now resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Coffee and Tea to Support AEHS: Don Frederick '69 points out that coffee and tea with the Einstein logo can be purchased on line and delivered through fundusnow.com. Proceeds will help benefit the school. According to the website, all of the coffee sold by fundusnow.com is organic, fair-trade coffee. Details can be found and orders can be placed at http://fundusnow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?screen=SFNT&store_code=fundusnow&org_id=alberteinsteinhs20895.

            Don's son, Michael Frederick, was the sixth man on the AEHS JV basketball team that finished this season with a 12-4 record.

You know you're from Kensington, Maryland when . . .

- You can explain the difference between "Connecticut Avenue" and "Connecticut Avenue (extended)". - You know these acronyms: AEHS, NJHS, RCP, and HRS.
- You know what a "Titan" is.
- You know who Walter Johnson was.
- You grudgingly concede that yes, you can accept some WJHS alumni as Kensingtonians.
- You know that Continental makes the best steak & cheese on the planet.
- You know the names of at least 3 WWII admirals.
- You know it's "Den-FELD", not "Den-FIELD".
- You celebrate The Festival of the Traffic Lights.
- You know where to find "the pharmacy".
- You remember the Co-op.
- You know where the bike path ends.
- Your first ice cream cone was from Baskin Robbins.
- You learned to love the Double-R-Bar burger at a young age.
- You walked to 7-11 for fun, because there was nothing else better to do.

This was taken from the "You Know You're from Kensington, Maryland when . . ." page on Facebook. What else could be added?

In Memoriam

We regret to announce the passing of Steve Smith and on behalf of the AEHS community extend our condolences to his family and friends.

Stephen F. Smith (Class of 1966)

Steve is survived by his wife Carol Chelemer, who is also a member of the Class of 1966. He is also survived by his children Becky Joyce, Jordan Smith, and Michael Smith, five grandchildren, a brother, a sister, and his brother-in-law Bob Chelemer of the Class of 1970.