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Yuletide Greetings!
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa.
Feliz Navidad
~Shortridge Alumni Association~
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IPS School Board Decision - Shortridge International Baccalaureate High School, Fall 2015
The details have not been finalized, but the IPS School Board vote is in to realign some of its schools and specialty programs -- Shortridge will become Shortridge International Baccalaureate High School when school begins in the Fall 2015. Students and administrators from Gambold IB Preparatory School will move to the Shortridge building. The Law and Public Policy Magnet program will move to Arsenal Technical High School in an effort to combine a majority of the IPS magnet programs at one location.
In spite of the outcry of the Shortridge students, their parents, and community supporters, the vote to change the student population at Shortridge was made swiftly. IPS plans to offer assistance to students and their families during this transition period; specific details about this plans are being finalized..
IB PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE!
Statistically, IB programs operate and demonstrate academic excellence, which Shortridge has long been known for. With that one benchmark, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE in mind, that has always been our hope for our alma mater. An IB program brings that level of excellence.
So, what does this all mean? WE HAVE BROUGHT OUR ALUMNI AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS BACK TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF SHORTRIDGE AND THE SCHOOL'S LEGACY and we propose to do so in the future. School administrations change, administrators and teachers change, students change, but as long as our alumni stick together, we will survive.
#1 The school WILL retain the Shortridge name
#2 The caliber of outstanding students may shift over time
#3 Participation of parents will likely increase
#4 Shortridge again rises to its significant place as one of the best in Indianapolis for secondary education
In his blog statement, dated 11/21/2014, Dr. Louis Ferebee, Superintendent of IPS, stated: "...
* Current 8-11th grade Shortridge students can choose to remain at that campus and are guaranteed a seat in the new IB program at Shortridge or the Law and Public Policy program at Tech.
* The Butler Early College program will remain at Shortridge
* Co-valedictorians and co-salutatorians will be honored through school year 2015-16
* Students participating in athletic programs can elect to stay at Shortridge and still participate
* Seventh and eighth grade students will be reassigned to magnet middle schools
* Transportation will be guaranteed for all students affected by the school changes
* High school Life Skills program will remain as is on the Shortridge campus
* The powerful legacy of school spirit at Shortridge will be honored and maintained as the school will retain the Blue Devils moniker and longstanding school colors."
The mission of our alumni association essentially remains the same: we will continue to reach out to our alumni to support the students enrolled in the building and educate this new population of the Shortridge legacy and history. Stay with us as we continue our future journey.
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150th Anniversary Celebration &
Brick Sale Campaign Continues
SAVE THE DATE - NOW!!!
fRIDAY, jUNE 5, 2015 SAA all-classes reunion - SENIOR PROM
Watch future issues of NewsBriefs for dates and details for all upcoming events
but especially for the ALL CLASSES SENIOR PROM! ORDER YOUR BRICK TODAY! The Shortridge Alumni Association (SAA) 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. Up to five lines of text no longer than 14 characters per line may be inscribed on a single brick.
ORDER YOUR BRICK OR MAKE OTHER DONATIONS BEFORE YEAR'S END AS THESE DONATIONS ARE FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Cost: $150 for an individual/couple -- if husband and wife are alumni, one brick may be purchased for both names and class year(s); honor a deceased family member or teacher. Same-family siblings may purchase a single brick with up to five (5) lines of text
MAJOR CHANGE: THE SAA HAS DECIDED TO DISCONTINUE THE CLASS BRICK DESIGNATION. ALL BRICKS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR INDIVIDUALS/SPOUSES, FAMILY ALUMNI, OR A DECEASED MEMORIAL. See the attached form for more information. The brick sale is off to a great start. (See listing below of who's already purchased a brick.) 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; email the electronic form that includes your payment information to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Share the form or our contact information with classmates and friends. Or log onto our website and purchase your brick online via PayPal at the Dues/Donation tab. www.shortridgealumni.com. You still must complete and submit the Brick form with your inscription instructions. Initially, 300 bricks around the courtyard fountain will become the first area inscribed with the commemorative bricks (Other areas may be designated, as the need arises.) Help our Alumni Association increase it's scholarship endowment: join the 300 Brick Club 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. (Note: The bricks will be installed in Spring 2015.)
JOIN THE GROWING "300 BRICK CLUB" LIST: William A. Baxley ('51) Bayless Family: Edward ('29), Betty Kaye ('59), George E. ('68) Robert Bowen ('57)
Mimi (Storey) Collins ('54)*
In memory of: Vi'ncent Ray Earl ('36) In memory of: Sandra Lee Edwards ('64) Bette (Alexander) Erxleben ('58) Susannah Hardesty ('64) In memory of Robert William Harger, MD ('38) Guille Harvey ('54)* David Hedges ('57) In Memory of Fritz Hedges ('61) In memory of Kenneth E. Hill ('33) Michael "Skip" Horner ('64) In memory of Al J. Kettler (teacher) - John V. Wilson ('44) Vicki (Sharp) Koenig ('64) Ed Maurey ('64) Kathryn E. (Hill) Meredith ('42) Joyce (Edwards) Moore ('68) Justin Moore, Urban Patch Rufus "Bud" Myers ('60) Carolyn F. (Yarbrough) Olive ('62) Carol Orbison ('58) Yvonne Perkins ('67) Ozie & Velma Pruett sons: Gordon ('59), Kyle ('61), Bryce ('65) Tom Schoellkopf ('59) Max Schumacher ('50) Denny & Mary Lou (Ooley) Shogren ('55 and '57) Carole (Earl) Stiglin ('64) Cheryl (Boringer) Troyer ('63) In memory of: Dorothy (Forman) Unger ('28) Joe VanDevender ('63) Richard Wertz ('54)* Fletcher H. Wiley ('60) Katherine "Kathy" McConahay Willing ('59) Joyce L. Yarbrough ('66) In memory of Hortense (Bullock) Yarbrough ('25)
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Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund & Special Interest Projects
UNDECIDED ABOUT YOUR END-OF-YEAR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS? WE HOPE YOU CONSIDER THE SHORTRIDGE LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
PLEASE NOTE: THE LISTING OF SUPPORTERS TO THESE ACTIVITIES THROUGH 2014 WILL BE MOVED TO OUR WEBSITE IN JANUARY 2015 (www.shortridgealumni.com). A new listing will begin in January 2015 to be published monthly in NewsBriefs.
A General Members listing of the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund donors continues and donors' names will be listed in this e-newsletter or subsequently moved to our website. 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.
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Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund - General Members
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
Denny & Mary Lou (Ooley) Shogren - 1955 & 1957
Gold Level
(Donations $250 to $500)
Susan E. (Crawford) Avon - 1971
James C. Clark - 1947
Timothy T. McDowell, II - 1971
Robert Spoerri - 1966
Carol L. (Earl) Stiglin - 1964
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
H. Robert Meeker - 1941
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
Robert M. Fletcher - 1958
Diane (Lockman) Goldberg -1960
Dave Graf - 1957
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
Judith Waugh - 1957*
John David Wild - 1965
Mary Jane "Janie" (Foerst) Witz - 1943
*Most recent donation
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SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)
SHORTRIDGE MUSIC BOOSTERS, COURTROOM, ETC.
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PLEASE NOTE: THIS EXTENSIVE LISTING OF SUPPORTERS THROUGH 2014 WILL MOVE TO OUR WEBSITE FOR PERMANENT DISPLAY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2015. VISIT OUR WEBSITE:
www.shortridgealumni.com
SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)
MUSIC BOOSTERS, AND OTHERS
(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
Denny & Mary Lou (Ooley) Shogren - 1955 & 1957
Jean (McAnulty) Smith - 1961
Edgar H. "Ted" Steeg - 1948
Jerry Steiner - teacher
Elizabeth Traubman
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 OR A ONE-TIME DONATION.
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SAA Board of Directors
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) 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 |
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Thank you for your continued interest and support.
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Sincerely,
Dee Duff
Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff
Treasurer & Editor, NewsBriefs
President Emeritus
Shortridge Alumni Association
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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.
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.
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SAA Memberships & Renewals -- Membership Renewal Increases
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD VOTES TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP TO $50/YEAR EFFECTIVE MAY 1. 2014
The rate of renewal and New memberships has slowed drastically since our mass mailing in early May. 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--we are not even close to our 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
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2014-2015 CLASS REUNIONS
Is your class planning a reunion in 2015 or beyond? Let us help publicize your event. Continue to read NewsBriefs for information regarding upcoming class reunions.:
SAVE THE DATES:
Friday, August 14 to Sunday, August 16, 2015
Shortridge HS Class of 1965
50-Year Reunion Weekend
Tentative Schedule (Complete details and reservation forms available early in 2015)
Friday night: Informal gathering at a location to be decided
Saturday morning: Group tour of the school
Saturday night: "Senior" Prom at the Indiana Roof Ballroom (not to be confused with a similar event hosted by the SAA in June)
Sunday mid-day: Brunch in the Oxford Room, Aristocrat Pub & Grill
Visit the Shortridge High School Class of 1965 Facebook page. Help the reunion committee in locating other 1965 classmates. Email the reunion committee at: shortridge1965@outlook.com
REMINDER: Reunion organizers, you and your classmates are encouraged to become active members of our alumni association. We have hundreds of Shortridge alumni gathering every 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. (Arrangements must be made in advance if your group wish to host your gathering in the courtyard.) 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. |
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1967 WRESTLING STATE CHAMPS
These are members of the Shortridge 1967 Wrestling State Champions team. The chair of the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association, Scott Schwarz, has notified us that the members of this team will be recognized in February 2015 as Honorary Members of the IHSWCA Hall of Fame.
CORRECTIONS: Members of the Championship team included: Charles Blackwell John Bush William Coleman Harold Grundy Fred Hill, Jr. George Keeylen Desmond Smith Levi Smith Richard Blackwell* George O'Neal* Lawrence Gordon* Jim Gardner* Jeff Cheung, Manager Coach Don Benbow Coach George Bohlin**
*Deceased **Unable to locate
If anyone knows whereabouts of Coach Bohlin, , please contact the Shortridge Alumni Association: Email shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Thank you to those persons who provided contact information for all of the wrestling team champions |
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