Freetown High School Saturday, October 8, 2011 For those of us over 50,
We Have Lived the Green Thing! In line at the store, the cashier told the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bag because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn't have the green thing back in my day.” The clerk responded, “That's our problem today. The former generation did not care enough to save our environment.” He was right; our generation didn't have The Green Thing in its day. Instead, we ●returned our milk bottles and pop bottles to the store so they could be sterilized and refilled. ●walked places instead of climbing into a vehicle. ●washed the baby's diapers and hung them on the line. ●had one TV or radio, if we were lucky. ●refilled writing pens with ink and razors with blades instead of tossing them away. Join us on Saturday, October 8th, as we reminisce on ways we have all lived The Green Thing.
Alumni, faculty, Brownstown/Pershing graduates, and friends are invited to celebrate our 28th Reunion on Saturday, October 8, 2011, as we ensure the memory of Freetown High School lives on. Registration begins at 11:30 am at the Freetown Gym. From 11:30—12:45, we encourage you to visit with old friends. The program begins at 1:00 pm. Refreshments and a memory-filled bus tour with Dan Robertson will follow the program.
The 50 Year Class Larry Acton Marilyn Ault McKinney Sharon Beck Ault George Leeroy Burdine Sharon Carmichael Ison Patsy Day Cardinal James Fritz Arnold Gastineau Joan Graffa Weekly *Joe Jackson *Sharon Marcott Ward *Beverly Sprague Baker Sharon Waggoner Ogle Oran “Pork” Wilson **Marilyn Blaker Phillips **Sharon Zike Kirts *Deceased **Class member during high school but did not graduate
Frankie Gallion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helen Zike Lowman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1948 Ruth Goble Reedy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1946 Mildred Gastineau Wingler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Deitz Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 Felix Ray Mullins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 Lavern Acton Perko. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958 Amber Featherby Croquart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Homer Dean Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Carl Griffin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Garland Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Smith Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1943 Wilma Sutton Ping Wayt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Bob Nutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1943 Daniel Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James “Jim” Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1949
In Memory of … those attending
Freetown High School or those closely associated with the Freetown Community whose deaths have been reported since the 2010 invitation. It is often difficult to know whether those identified actually attended FHS.. FHS 2011 Reunion Events • Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Freetown Gym • 11:30 am—Registration begins • 11:30 -12:45—Reminisce with friends • 1:00—Program begins • Immediately following the program— refreshments and bus ride with Dan Robertson.
2010 Financial Report
2010 Scholarship Donations
Scholarship Fund: Jan. 1—Dec. 31, 2010 Balance—1/1/2010
$ 40,149.87
Total Deposits
$ 2,781.59
Donations Interest
$ 2070.00 $711.59
Total Expenses
$ (3,000.00)
Scholarships
$ (3,000.00)
Balance End of 2010
$ 39,931.46
General Fund: Jan. 1—Dec. 31, 2010 Balance—1/1/2010
$ 2,065.50
Total Receipts
$
Collection at Reunion
392.00
$ 392.00
Total Expenses
$ (970.00)
Food for Reunion Stamps & copies Vocational Scholarship*
$(250.00) $(220.00) $(500.00)
Balance End of 2010
$ 1,487.50
*Scholarship money donated in 2009 but awarded in 2010.
Brittany R. Anderson Daughter of Terry and Jenny Anderson Granddaughter of Terry V. Anderson Ivy Tech: Nursing / Physical Therapy
Scholarship An academic scholarship in the amount of $1,000 was awarded in May 2011.
Scholarship Requirements *attended Freetown Elementary for at least one year *resides inside the boundaries of the former Freetown School District at the time of graduation *graduates from Brownstown Central High School during the 2011-2012 school year *enters a higher education program by the fall of 2011 *comletes application form available at the BCHS Guidance Office by April 15, 2012
Phyllis Loper Randy, Lori & Meghan Forgey Bob, Angie & Luke Fimreite Pat Forgey James E. Fields Phyllis Zabel Marilyn McKain Phyllis Loper Wilma McKinney Stephen Dierdorf Daniel & Velma Daly Matthew & Jennifer Hamilton Martha Floreancig Sharon Gilmore Dica Forgey, Rob & Danita Forgey & Mar Max & Julie Forgey Gloria Price John & Mary Kirby Zachary Pardieck Morton & Rosalia Green Warren & Sheeri Forgey Mary Berry Thomas & Faye Hamilton Mary Gorrell Therese Reckley F'town United Methodist Church Jason & Nancy Sherman Jim & Pat Forgey Chan & Michele Saysana Anonymous donation Jim Roberts James Manuel & Family Esther Leader Frank & Sharon Ault Wanita Waggoner Manuel
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Spurgeon Charles D. Scott Shirley Hurt Dietz Charles Sprague Bill & Katherine Burnside Marlene Denny Gregory Phyllis Loper
Mem: Lois Sprague Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Helen McNiece Mem: Rosalie Manuel Mem: Tammi L. (Ault) Stone Mem: Kenneth Gene Waggoner & Helen “Peach” Forgey McNiece Hon: Freida Duchaine Mem: Jean Meahl Scott Mem: James “Sonny” Hurt Mem: John D. & Pearl L. Sprague Mem: Warner Burnside Hon: Class of 1960 Mem: Robert & Doris Denny Mem: Steve Loper
Please encourage eligible 2012 Brownstown Central High School Graduates to apply for a Freetown High School Scholarship.
Which of these “green” things do you remember using?
Please make donations payable to the FHS Alumni Scholarship Fund and mail to the address listed below. Amount of 2011 Donation: $_____________ In Honor of: ________________________________ In Memory of : ______________________________
Phyllis Loper, Treasurer 5249 W Co. Rd. 680 N Freetown, IN 47235
Donor’s Name: __________________________________ Address: _______________________________________ ____________________________
May the memory live on!
Try to make it to 80 – the best time of life I have good news for you. The first 80 years are the hardest. The second 80 are a succesion of birthday parties! Once you reach 80, everyone wants to carry your baggage and help you up the steps. If you forget your name or anybody else's names, or an appointment, or your own telephone number, or promise to be in three places at the same time, or can't remember how many grandchildren you have, you need only explain you're 80. Being 80 is a lot better than being 70. At 70 people are mad at you for everything. At 80 you have a perfect excuse no matter what you do. If you act foolishly, it's your second childhood. Everyone is looking for symptoms of softening of the brain. Being 70 is not fun at all. At that age they expect you to retire to a house in Florida and complain about your arthritis (they used to call it lumbago), and you ask everybody to stop mumbling because you can't understand them. Actually, your hearing is about 50% gone. If you survive until you are 80, everybody is surprised that you are still alive. They treat you with respect just for having lived so long. Actually, they seem surprised that you can walk and talk sensibly. If you ask me, life begins at 80... people forgive you for anything! -Edith Young, Resident of Pines Village and printed in the “News and Views” of Indiana Assn. of Homes for the Aging, Inc.
Freetown High School Alumni Association P. O. Box 48 Freetown, IN 47235