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NewsBriefs - July 2014
       

    

 

 

 

 

Courtyard Renovation Kicks Off  Year-long 150th Celebration 

(Hall of Fame & Judicial Wall of Fame Honorees Celebrated at All-Classes Reunion, SAA Annual Meeting & Luncheon)  

~Shortridge Alumni Association~

 
150 Celebration Ribbon-Cutting & Brick Sale Campaign Kickoff

  Alumni and guests gathered on Saturday, June 7, 2014, for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to begin the 150th sesqui-centennial school anniversary celebration. Under clear blue skies and mild temperature, the Alumni Association and numerous alumni officially began the year-long calendar of events that will end in June 2015 with a homecoming celebration. Tentatively, a number of events are being considered to recognize Shortridge as the oldest public high school in the state and catalyst for Public Education excellence in the State of Indiana; namely:
* Shortridge artifacts will be returned to the school from the Indiana Historical Society for display in the main floor display case at the school.
* An all-school convocation for all IPS students in Grades 8-12
* "Homecoming" performance by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
* Visit by a Guest Lecturer
* Play: "History of Public Education," presented by Indiana Historical Society
* Final event: All-classes reunion and Senior Class Prom for alumni-- Summer 2015
 Watch future issues of NewsBriefs for dates and details.
  
 Featured in the Intro Block above, SAA Board Secretary, Joyce (Edwards) Moore, proudly displays a mock-up design of the interior courtyard showcasing strategic areas for future courtyard upgrades. She also participated in the ribbon-cutting photo with Board Vice President of Marketing & Development/Fundraising, Keith Rand, along with an alumna and current student holding the blue and white ribbon and bows. 
  
 The interior courtyard was beautiful with a recent renovation and landscaping manicure, including tables and colorful umbrellas, bench padding, and new floral plantings, along with water gently flowing from the center fountain. More plans are underway to create a rain garden to help recycle rain water that comes off the building, and planting of other shrubs, plants, trees and flowers that will help to recreate a picturesque living learning model of growing foliage. And the Alumni Association officially began a "Limited Brick Sale" where alumni can purchase a brick, which will be inscribed that surrounds the fountain in center of the courtyard. Proceeds from the brick sale will support the SAA Legacy Scholarship Fund and is fully tax deductible. Each brick is $150 for an individual; to memoralize a deceased family member, or a class may purchase a brick for $1,500 that may include up to 15 class members' names--five names listed per brick. (Additional class bricks may be purchased by the class as desired.) 

 In the event both husband and wife are alumni, one brick may be purchased for both names and class year(s); up to five lines of text no longer than 14 characters per line may be inscribed on a single brick.

 See the attached form for more information. The brick sale will end in June 2015. Click the "Brick Sale" form attached. SAVE the form to your computer, click in the shaded areas and type your information or SAVE, PRINT and complete the blank form to send with your check, payable to Shortridge Alumni Association, or email the electronic form that includes your credit card information to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Share the form or our contact information with classmates and friends. 
  
  Initially, 300 bricks around the courtyard fountain will become the first area inscribed with the commemorative bricks. Be one of the 300 for this special recognition area that will last for generations to come! All Shortridge alumni and supporters are encouraged to "leave your name" as a part of our history and legacy.

 WHEN YOU VISIT THE SCHOOL, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE COURTYARD OR CONSIDER USING THAT AREA FOR AN INFORMAL GATHERING--A GREAT PLACE FOR A REUNION--IT'S ADJACENT TO THE CAFETERIA, IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER.

JOIN THE GROWING "BRICK" LIST:
Robert Bowen ('57)  *  Rufus "Bud" Myers ('60)  *  Joyce (Edwards) Moore ('68) & Justin Moore (Urban Patch)  *  Katherine "Kathy" McConahay Willing ('59) * Max Schumacher ('50) 

 

Hall of Fame & Judicial Wall of Fame Recognition 

 
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES & JUDICIAL WALL OF FAME HONOREES


  Recipients of this year's Hall of Fame and Judicial Wall of Fame proudly display their plaques received on June 7th at the All-Classes Reunion. L-R: Mrs. John "Jack" (Nancy) Barney, Judicial Wall of Fame posthumous honoree; Philip Kappes, Cleveland Lewis, Brigadier General Cecil Crabb (USAF Retired), Choice Edwards, Hall of Fame inductees, and Justice Jeff Boles. 

  Nominations are now open until December 1 for candidates for the 2015 Hall of Fame and Judicial Wall of Fame. All justices' portraits are displayed in the William E. McAnulty, Jr. Center for Law & Public Policy (aka - the  courtroom.); Hall of Fame honorees' photos are displayed along the main hallway adjacent to Alumni Room #181. The Hall of Fame nomination form is available on the website www.shortridgealumni.com or by email: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Nominator must provide the professional biography of the nominee. 

 The Judicial Wall of Fame honorees' requirements are that the individual must be a Shortridge graduate and have been appointed or elected as a justice (active or posthumous). A brief bio of the individual's judicial appointments also must be provided. There is a fee required to complete the 14x20 portrait that will be hung in the William E. McAnulty Center for Law and Public Policy (courtroom). For more information, send email to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. 
2014 GRADUATES & SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
 On Senior Awards Day, June 5, the Alumni Association presented the "Legacy" scholarship to four recipients from the Class of 2014. Pictured are Keith Rand, committee chair, Julia Buchanan-Schwanke ($750), Stephanie Buchanan-Schwanke ($750), Daphne Lynn ($1,750), Landan Palmer (class Salutatorian) ($1,750), and Deloris "Dee" Duff, SAA Treasurer.

 Scholarships and awards from other alumni classes included: Jeanette Grubb Award from the Class of 1952, Senior Achievement Scholarships
(6 @ $500 each) from the Class of 1960, and the Coach Robert King Scholarship to Keith Price ($1,000) from "Dee" Duff and AB Rudy from the Class of 1959.
 
 21 graduates received the 21st Century Scholars awards, along with numerous recipients who received scholarships for individual achievements from IU, IUPUI, UPS, Indiana Black Expo, Richard Lugar Academic Recognition, CLD/Butler University, Kurt Vonnegut Scholarship. Xavier Leadership Scholarship and Marian University Instrumental Music Grant, among others. More than one-third of the 59 graduates received awards and/or scholarships. 
 
 
 
 
 Keith Rand, SAA scholarship committee chair, congratulate Shakur Smith, Class Valedictorian, and school principal, Stanley Law. Smith was the highest merit achiever for the Class of 2014.
 
 
 
 COMMENCEMENT THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014  
  The second graduating class from Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy entered Caleb Mills Auditorium with the playing of Pomp and Circumstance, as performed by the Shortridge Magnet High School Band, with full assembly of parents, family members, IPS, and alumni guests on June 12, 2014. Fifty-nine (59) graduates were recognized for their four years of hard work and were saluted by the Class Salutatorian (Landan Palmer) and Valedictorian (Shakur Smith). Commencement Speaker was The Honorable Judge Geoffrey Gaither, Magistrate for the Marion County Juvenile Court, who offered a different interpretation of the ABCs,which hopefully provided inspiration for the graduates' future lives.
 After the Presentation of Diplomas, Class President, Porche Giles, led the class in the Tassel Ceremony. 
   BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2014. 
-Shortridge Alumni Association
 
Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund & Special Interest Projects
   
  The listing of  Charter Members  of the Founding Members Legacy Guild are now posted on our website, www.shortridgealumni.com, and
the plaque of the donors is posted at entrance to the Alumni Room #181 along the main hallway at Shortridge. 
  
  A General Members listing of the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund donors continues and donors' names will be listed in this e-newsletter. Kindly consider any level of donations to add to the scholarship fund.Donors of $500 or more will continue to receive five years' membership in the alumni association. Consider these options:

 

  Your donation to the scholarship fund or other projects may qualify as a tax-deductible contribution. Consult with your tax advisor. Make checks  for the scholarship fund payable to: Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or make your donation online on the website via PayPal or major credit card www.shortridgealumni.com.  

 

  Donations for other projects; e.g. support of the Athletic Department, Music Department or other special-interest project, checks  should be made payable to the Shortridge Alumni Association with annotation on the Notes section to which project you wish to support. Likewise, special-interest donations may be made online via our website, as shown above and found at the Dues & Donations tab. NOTE: MINIMUM FOR ONLINE RECURRING PAYMENTS IS $10 OR GREATER PER MONTH.

 

Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund - General Members 

 THANK YOU FOR DONATIONS RECEIVED RECENTLY DURING OUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL AND FUND DRIVE. There's plenty of time to respond to the mailing (the little blue card)--pay or initiate member dues and have your name listed with other donors..

  Make your donation via check, PayPal, or major credit card on our website: www.shortridgealumni.com at the Donations tab or send in your card at any time.. 
 Classes wishing to provide their own support are encouraged to contact the SAA or the Director of Guidance, Mrs. Trenna Sultzer, at Shortridge.
  
Platinum Level
(Donations $501 or greater)
William & Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - 1958
Hubert & Geraldine (Richardson) Hopson
Classes of 1965 & 1966
Choice Edwards - 1958
Dr. Edward Roche - 1957
  
Gold Level
(Donations $250 to $500)
Susan E. (Crawford) Avon - 1971
James C. Clark - 1947
Timothy T. McDowell, II - 1971
Robert Spoerri - 1966
  
  
Silver Level
(Donations $150 to $249)
  Robert E. Hallam - 1942
L. Gene Tanner - 1951
    
Bronze Level
(Donations $100 to $149)
Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - 1958
William Boatmen - 1958
Arija (Steinmanis) Brikmanis - 1960
Joseph H. & Barbara (Trick) Clark - 1942
Paula (Distelhorst) Eidel - 1958
Jeffrey McGuire, MD - 1969
Richard M. Midkiff - 1963
Rufus "Bud" Myers - 1960
Gregory K. Silver - 1964
Linda (Wslker) Johnson - 1954
In Memory of Kent S. Arvin - 1953
  
  
General Support
(Donations $5 to $99)
Barbara (Bee) Allerdice - 1954
James K.Allerdice - 1944
Jane (Butler) Bowman - 1942
Robert G. Butler - 1959
Hattie Byland - 1965
James & Roberta Copeland - 1957
Ann (Carper) Dugan - 1957
Barbara (Baker) Engle - 1958
Diane (Lockman) Goldberg -1960
Mars J. Gralia, II - 1960
John R. Hull - 1964
Aleta S. Hodge - 1972
Luba Kazacoff - 1947
Patricia A. (Fowler) Keener - 1960
In Memory of Donald J. King - 1940
Tony Littrell - 1969
Astrid (Stoppe) Lowery - 1960 
Robert W. MacAleese - 1961
Kathryn E. (Hill) Meredith - 1942
Gail (Raymond) Purdy Miller - 1957
Dr. Woodrow A. Myers, Jr. - 1970
Garland J. Pannell - 1972
Ann (Cantwell) Penrose - 1941
Pamela Percival - 1967
Harry Rubins - 1957
Harold A. Smith - 1960
Robert Stokes - 1965
Marsha (Emerson) Thomas -- 1961
Lynn (Hansen) Wakefield - 1970
John David Wild - 1965 
Mary Jane "Janie" (Foerst) Witz - 1943
 
 
*Most recent donation  
SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)
SHORTRIDGE MUSIC BOOSTERS

   

SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)

& MUSIC BOOSTERS

(We'd like to add YOU to our list of Supporters) 

 

PLATINUM LEVEL 

(Donations over $1,000)

Thomas E. Reilly - 1957

Fletcher H. Wiley - 1960 - to honor Coach George Gale

Class of 1951 - to honor Mr. Jerry Steiner

 

GOLD LEVEL

(Donations between $501-$1,000)

John D. Peterson - 1951

Samuel G. Pride, 1966

Thomas E. Reilly - 1957

 

 SILVER LEVEL

 (Donations between $101-$500)

William & Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - 1958

Barbara (Keenan) Brock - 1959

Robert G. Butler - 1958

John B. Charleston - 1960* - in memory of Coaches

George Gale & Thomas Harding

Anita L. DeFrantz - 1970

Pete & Alice Dye - 1944 

Robert MacAleese

Ann T. Hunckler - 1962, in memory of

Timothy McDowell - 1971

John Leslie McIntire - 1962

George Pillow - 1967

Kenneth D. Rogers, 1974

Jean (McAnulty) Smith - 1961

Edgar H. "Ted" Steeg - 1948

Jerry Steiner - teacher

  

BRONZE LEVEL

(Donations up to $100)

Delcina "Ann" Kern Cassella - 1945

Ethel Cline

Don Essig - 1955

Richard G. Lugar - 1950

Sharon (Crockett) Mutter - 1960

 

*Most recent donation

 

  

NOTE: As with all gifts sent to the school or through the alumni association, kindly let us know if we have permission to list you by name and class year as a donor or if you wish to remain anonymous.

 

DONATIONS MADE ONLINE VIA PAYPAL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF $10 FOR MONTHLY RECURRING PAYMENTS; $50 FOR A ONE-TIME DONATION.



 SAA Board of Directors - Annual Meeting & Elections 

 The Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association on Saturday, June 7, resulted in a review of the association's year of activities, budget and financial review, and support of various projects and programs for students of Shortridge. Marilyn (Chance) Shank, vice president of PR, led the meeting and after referring members to copies of last year's minutes, which were approved pending any corrections, introduced Jarnell Burks-Craig, chair of the 150 Sesquicentennial committee, who announced preliminary plans for the next year to recognize Shortridge as the oldest public high school of the State of Indiana. (See Feature Article). As well, Joyce (Edwards) Moore (Board Secretary) and Keith Rand,( VP of Marketing and Development/Fundraising), shared plans to expand the courtyard renovation project and Limited Brick Sale, which will help fund the Legacy Scholarship Fund.

 The Association recognized two Board members whose terms expired at this meeting; namely, Marilyn Shank has exhausted three two-year terms as Vice President of PR and Richard Edyvean, Decade of the 1960s representative. Dee Duff, nominating committee chair, provided the slate for new appointees: Jarnell Burks-Craig was elected as VP of PR; both Shank and Edyvean will begin new terms as Decade of the 1960s representatives. The slate was unanimously accepted by the membership as presented. Currently, the vacated position as Corresponding Secretary again is open for any alumni interested in working on the Board in this position. 
 
Executive Board
Alfred "Al" Edyvean - '68 - President
Jarnell Burks-Craig - '63 - VP, Public Relations
Keith Rand - '70 - VP, Marketing & Development/Fundraising
Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff ' ;59 - Treasurer
Joyce (Edwards) Moore - '68 - Recording Secretary
Open - Corresponding/Financial Secretary
  
Members-at-Large (decade representatives)
Martha (Cantwell) Meeker - '39 (Decade of the 30s)
Kathryn "Katy" (Hill) Meredith - '42 (Decade of the 40s)
Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Marcia Warrington - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Marilyn (Chance) Shank - '67 - (Decade of the 60s)
Richard "Rich" Edyvean - '68 (Decade of the 60s)
Thomas J. Griffin, II - ;72 (Decade of the 70s)
Carolyn (Waters) Payton - '72 (Decade of the '70s)
Joseph Matthews - '81 (Decade of the '80s)
  
Board appointments:
Consultant/SHSAW Founder - Guy E. Russell - '59
Parliamentarian - Grant Hawkins - '67
  
SMHS Administrators
Stanley Law, principal:
Debra Ward , vice principal 

 

 

Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Sincerely,

Dee Duff

Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff
Treasurer & Editor, NewsBriefs
President Emeritus
Shortridge Alumni Association
 
In This Issue
150 Ribbon-Cutting Brick Kickoff
All-Classes Alumni Day
2014 Graduates
Shortridge Legacy Fund
Legacy Scholarship - General Fund
Athletic & Music Boosters
SAA Board of Directors
Visit Our Website
SAA Memberships
Shortridge Yearbooks
More Class Reunions
Christmas in July - VICKI AWARD
Purchase Photos
IPS Hall of Fame Announcement
Log in to our Website!
 
Self-Register on the website
  Click here for membership flyer if you cannot sign on via PayPal.  Print. Complete, enclose your check, payable to SAA, and mail to: 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Navigate the website. Self register at www.shortridgealumni.com.

Mission statement, association bylaws, available to view online. Check out the Activities tab. Or share your class information for a reunion.

 

Are you interested in ordering SPIRIT WEAR? T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, etc. can now be ordered from information on the website. Create a special design for your class reunion. A percentage of your order will help support the Shortridge Alumni Association.

 

View your Class Directory, complete your Profile, upload a photo, Pay Member Dues via PayPal. Paid membership required to surf the entire site.

View back issues of NewsBriefs.

SAA Memberships & Renewals -- Membership Renewal Increases
  
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD VOTES TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP TO $50/YEAR EFFECTIVE MAY 1. 2014
 
Renewal and New memberships are coming in nicely since our mass mailing in early May; however, please don't put the letter and card aside. We'd like to increase our paid membership to at least 2000+. Only you can help us reach that goal.

Sign up TODAY!
 
FOR RENEWALS: Look at your membership card for the expiration date. If joining or renewing online, please include your class year; ladies please include your maiden name. Example: Dorothy (Jones) Smith, 19xx, email and USPS mailing address. 
 Alumni Association membership is required for full access to the website.
Fees:
  • One-year membership: $50 annual fee payable via PayPal or check
  • Five-year membership (General Members for Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund) (see Feature Article); payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or pay online. 
  • For more membership information, visit our website: www.shortridgealumni.com or send email: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net 
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Shortridge Yearbooks

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Check out the digital library of yearbooks as catalogued by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Most Shortridge yearbooks  from 1898 - 1968 are available for viewing at: http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/shs.php

 

MORE 2014 CLASS REUNIONS

Is your class planning a reunion this year? Let us help publicize your event. Continue to read NewsBriefs
over the next few months with plans and information for the following upcoming class reunions:

 

  

CHECK OUT REUNIONS IN 2014;

Class of 1979 - 35-YEAR REUNION MATINEE
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2014, 5P-9P
AMERICAN LEGION HALL, 2533 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. STREET, TICKETS: $5 / $7 AT THE DOOR.
Contact: Ronald Greene, 317-513-0779, Derrick Howell, 317-366-5960; Sam Hankins, 317-442-6256

Class of 1974 - 40-YEAR REUNION
FRIDAY, JULY 25 AND SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014
CONTACT: Kathy Miller at katmiller1915@gmail.com for reunion details. 
  
Class of 1954 60-year reunion
SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2014
NOON SUNDAY BRUNCH
WOODSTOCK COUNTRY CLUB
1301 w. 38TH ST, INDPLS. 46208
DRESS; BUSINESS CASUAL
REUNION ORGANIZER: MIMI STOREY COLLINS, 317-842-2156 for details.

  
REMINDER: Reunion organizers, you and your classmates are encouraged to become active members of our alumni association. We have hundreds of Shortridge alumni gathering this year for milestone reunion celebrations. Please inform others that our alumni association is alive and well...we need everyone's support. And if your class budgets yield a surplus, kindly consider a donation to the Legacy Scholarship Fund or other special project that will benefit the students at Shortridge.
  
Also, please note that if during your reunion you plan to visit the school, a written request must be submitted through the school office that must be approved by the IPS Maintenance Department IF the school is to be opened on weekends...Saturday or Sunday. A fee is levied to the using group based upon how long the group will visit the building. Other restrictions may apply; therefore, schedule your reunion and complete the necessary paperwork as early as possible to confirm your date and time. 
Thank you!
Faith, Family & Friends Presents
"Christmas in July"

The annual fundraiser supporting outreach in memory of 
Vicki Williams, Shortridge Class of  1974
 
Saturday. July 12, 5p-9p
Municipal Gardens Community Center
1831 Lafayette Road, Indianapolis
2014 VICKI Community Service Award will be presented to Mr. Amos Brown for his many years of community service. 
In 2015, the Faith, Family & Friends will award the 1st VICKI scholarship to a 2015 graduating senior.
 
Please join us for great food, fun and fellowship in honor of our friend and family member who was an avid community supporter whose life was shortened after a brief bout with cancer. And help us fund our new scholarship offering for next year.
For more information, call 317-299-4959 or visit www.faithfamilyandfriends.net

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Vicki Williams

VIEW /PURCHASE PHOTOS FROM ALL-CLASSES REUNION & RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

Scott Romer Photographer provided the link to his website for pictures taken during the All-Classes, Hall of Fame/Judicial Wall of Fame and Courtyard Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies. Also included in the file are photos taken at the Class of 1959, 55-year Class Reunion as some of the honorees also are members of that class.


Instructions to purchase photos are available on the website.

 

2014 IPS Hall of Fame Luncheon

The IPS Hall of Fame Luncheon committee will honor five new inductees with event proceeds benefiting IPS Education Foundation programs. Established in 2006, the IPS Hall of Fame has recognized the professional lives of many of its graduates. Shortridge alumni have been inducted into the IPS Hall of Fame more than any other local high school. Since 2006, nearly 20 Shortridge graduates have been honored; 2014 will add two more of the five candidates. The 2014 IPS Hall of Fame inductees are:

* Alice (O'Neal) Dye - Shortridge H.S., Class of 1944
* Phyllis Imel - Washington H.S. - Class of 1953
* Monique Hunt McWilliams - John Marshall H.S. - Class of 1982
* Ralph Taylor - George Washington H.S. - Class of 1965
* Dan Wakefield - Shortridge H.S. - Class of 1950
 
The IPS Education Foundation and the honorees will celebrate with a luncheon at 11:00a on September 30 at the Indiana Roof Ballroom. Tickets are available for purchase now at ipsef.org..
 
As is the practice of the Shortridge Hall of Fame (HoF), any Shortridge alumni inducted into the IPS HoF automatically will be included at the school. Therefore, in 2015, Mrs. Alice Dye, golf course designer (and wife of Pete Dye also a renowned golf course designer worldwide ), will join our HoF honorees along alumni row. Dan Wakefield was inducted independently into the Shortridge HoF in 2013. The complete listing of IPS & Shortridge Hall of Fame inductees is available on our website, www.shortridgealumni.com. The comprehensive listing for all IPS schools' inductees is available at www.ispef.org. 
 
Nominations for additional Shortridge HoF nominees will be accepted from now until December 1. Visit our website for the nomination form: www.shortridgealumni.com.