NewsBriefs - January/February 2015

~ 2015 ~

A Year of Transition & 150 Historical Celebration

~Shortridge Alumni Association~

150th Sesquicentennial Historical Displays Available til June

In late January, the official showcase displays arrived at Shortridge along the main aisle of the school--across from the main lobby entrance--and in the display case adjacent to the Alumni Room 181.

Alumni, visitors and friends are encouraged to stop by the school to see check out the displays and a PowerPoint presentation that highlight historical events in the school's magnificent history and school's 150-year history and legacy; some distinguished alumni are quoted, outstanding athletes and athletic individual and team accomplishments are mentioned, along with copies of the Daily Echo. A photo of the school under construction in 1927 was found and is shown.

Thanks to the Shortridge Alumni Association, and in particular Jarnell Burks-Craig, vice president on the Board, for her research efforts and collaboration with the Indiana Historical Society and the school's Media staff for a superb job to locate and organize school memorabilia. The displays will be available until June 2015 after the SAA annual meeting.

150th Anniversary Celebration &
Brick Sale Campaign Continues

SAVE THE DATE - NOW!!!

fRIDAY, jUNE 5, 2015

SAA all-classes reunion - SENIOR PROM

Event information coming in early spring.

ORDER YOUR BRICK TODAY!

You still have time to purchase your brick! Bricks will be installed around the courtyard fountain after the winter freeze. We hope you will consider leaving your legacy at the school for years to come. Our goal is to install 300 bricks around the fountain this spring; however, we need you to help us reach that goal.

* Proceeds from the brick sale will support the SAA Legacy Scholarship Fund and the cost is fully tax deductible. Up to five lines of text, no longer than 14 characters per line, may be inscribed on a single brick.

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 DISCONTINUED THE CLASS BRICK DESIGNATION. ALL BRICKS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR INDIVIDUALS/SPOUSES, FAMILY ALUMNI, OR A MEMORIAL FOR DECEASED FAMILY MEMBER(S) OR TEACHERS.

* See the attached form for more information. 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. (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)

William and Lynn (Bolles) Boatman ('58)*

Serita (Slocum) Borgeas ('59)*

Robert Bowen ('57)

Myla (Ford) Bradford ('54)*

In memory of Edith Brannon ('1904) (1885-1965)*

Jonathan Clague ('65)*

Mimi (Storey) Collins ('54)*

In memory of Joe Cunningham ('69)*

In memory of: Vi'ncent Ray Earl ('36)

In memory of: Sandra Lee Edwards ('64)

Bette (Alexander) Erxleben ('58)

Fenstermakers - Jack ('32), John ('60), Betsy ('62), Sally ('67)*

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)

Thalia J. Lain ('54)*

Ed Maurey ('64)

Kathryn E. (Hill) Meredith ('42)*

In memory of John Spencer Morgan ('32) (1915-1970)*

In memory of Louis Morgan (1879) (1858-1940)*

In memory of Michael Louis Morgan ('71) (1953-1972)*

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 K. Wertz, MD ('54)*

Fletcher H. Wiley ('60)

Katherine "Kathy" McConahay Willing ('59)

Joyce L. Yarbrough ('66)

In memory of Hortense (Bullock) Yarbrough ('25)

* Most recent donors

Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund & Special Interest Projects

PLEASE NOTE: THE PREVIOUS LISTING OF SUPPORTERS TO THESE ACTIVITIES, THROUGH 2014, HAS BEEN MOVED TO OUR WEBSITE. 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.

Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund - General Members

Platinum Level

(Donations $501 or greater)

William & Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - 1958*

Friends & Family - "Vicki:" Scholarship*

Gold Level

(Donations $250 to $500)

Silver Level

(Donations $150 to $249)

Bronze Level

(Donations $100 to $149)

General Support

(Donations $5 to $99)

*Most recent donation

SHORTRIDGE ALUMNI ATHLETIC BOOSTERS (SAAB)

SHORTRIDGE MUSIC BOOSTERS, COURTROOM, ETC.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EXTENSIVE LISTING OF SUPPORTERS THROUGH 2014 HAS BEEN MOVED 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)

GOLD LEVEL

(Donations between $501-$1,000)

SILVER LEVEL

(Donations between $101-$500)

BRONZE LEVEL

(Donations up to $100)

*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.

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

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 Historical Displays

150th Anniv. / Brick Sale Continues

Shortridge Legacy Fund

Legacy Scholarship - General Fund

Athletic & Music Boosters

SAA Board of Directors

Visit Our Website

SAA Memberships

Shortridge Yearbooks

More Class Reunions

Former Board Member

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 MEMBERSHIP-- $50/YEAR

Please don't FORGET THAT YOUR MEMBER DUES ARE THE OPERATING FUND RESOURCES FOR THE SAA. AS WELL, SOME STUDENT SPECIAL PROJECTS RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM THESE DONATIONS TO SAA. WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Sign up TODAY! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES, SEND US AN EMAIL AT shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net.

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

Shortridge Yearbooks

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

2015 CLASS REUNIONS

Is your class planning a reunion in 2015? 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.

Thank you!

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY

Former SAA Board member, William (Bill) Boatman passed away on January 16. 2015, after a nearly three-year illness. Both Bill and his wife and life-long soul mate, Lynn (Bolles) Boatman were known as the consummate couple since freshman year at Shortridge. During their senior year of high school, they were chosen as the school's "Blue Belle" and "Uglyman," which was one of the most popular high school events of the time. Both of them were considered among the most popular and well-liked students at the school. That sentiment carried on throughout their adult lives. Both Bill and Lynn graduated in 1958, and attended Hanover College where he graduated in 1962.

Bill was chosen to attend Summer Naval School of Culver Military Academy. He was selected to attend the US Naval Officer Candidate School following graduation from Hanover. Just prior to OCS,. Bill and Lynn were married in September 1962.

After retiring from the Navy. Bill started his company. General Drilling. where he served as President for over 40 years.

Bill Boatman leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Lynn (Bolles) Boatman, four children, eight grandchildren, and hundreds of friends, family, and business associates.

At Lynn's request, she asked that in lieu of flowers or other family memorials that donations be sent to the Shortridge High School Legacy Scholarship Fund, 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or Hanover College Office of Development, PO Box 108, Hanover, IN 47243. The Boatman's have been perennial supporters of various student-centered projects at Shortridge.

During Bill's tenure on the SAA Board of Directors he and Lynn served as Decade of the 1950s representatives. Lynn continues her volunteer activities with the Board.