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REUNIONS STEELMEN.....KINGSMEN......TIGERS!
PLANNING A REUNION? If you are in charge of planning a class reunion and need help with contacts, class listings or just need some questions answered, please call Lynne Lichtenauer, Director of Alumni Relations, at District 204’s alumni and development office. If your reunion plans are well underway, please let us know about them so that we may put your class information on the JTHS web site. Call the alumni office at (815) 727-6763 or drop us an email at llichtenauer@jths.org. ANNIVERSARY CLASS REUNIONS - KINGSMEN…STEELMEN…TIGERS The Joliet Township High Schools Alumni Relations Office is looking for reunion information and plans for 2008 from classes celebrating the following anniversary reunions: 75th, 70th, 65th, 60th, 55th, 50th, 45th, 40th, 35th, 30th, 25th, 20th, 15th, 10th, 5th! We want to include your plans in our plans and put your information on the JTHS web sitewww.jths.org. Reunion coordinators please contact Lynne Lichtenauer, Director of Alumni Relations, at (815) 727-6763 or email llichtenauer@jths.org.
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JT EAST ALL-SCHOOL REUNION AND FAMILY PICNIC “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” – JT East All-School Alumni Reunion in the picnic area of the Silver Cross Field and tickets to the Joliet Jackhammers game. Calling all Kingsmen and their families! Prior to the game, enjoy a picnic buffet under the tent featuring an all-you-can-eat menu of hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, soft drinks, etc. Gates open at 6:05PM and game time is 7:05PM. The Jackhammers will play the Winnipeg Goldeyes. The JT East Kingsmen will be named on the scoreboard and on the stadium’s PA system! Cost includes picnic buffet and tickets to the game as follows:
NOTE: It’s not too late to reserve your tickets. Call the Alumni Relations Office for reservation information. All tickets will be at the Jackhammers Will Call window for pick-up on the night of the game, Saturday, August 30, 2008. Jackhammers ticket tellers will have the JT East reservation list.
VERY IMPORTANT! Please remember! The JTHS Alumni Relations Office needs the updated contact information for all Kingsmen—if you have married, changed your name, and/or moved. Please call the JTHS Alumni Relations Office to make sure your address is up-to-date to receive reunion and event mailings. Contact Lynne at (815) 727-6763 or by email: llichtenauer@jths.org. Updated reunion information will be posted as it arrives and can be located on the JTHS website: www.jths.org (click on Alumni, then Reunions). Thank you.
CLASS OF 1938 – JTHS 70 th Reunion – 2008 The reunion committee for the Class of 1938 has planned a wonderful 70 th celebration for Saturday, June 14 th, at 11:45AM. Classmates will meet at Al’s Steak House for a delicious dinner and an afternoon of entertainment. There will be several door prizes and other very special surprises! The cost is $25.00 per person, which includes entrée choices of prime rib, chicken or fish with salad and dessert. Reservations must be made by June 10 th and sent to Mayvis Rigoni, 25141 Pauline Drive, Plainfield, IL 60586. Guests are always welcome! If you don’t drive or would rather not come alone, please feel free to bring a guest with you. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call Mayvis at (815) 436-8981. A message from the ’38 reunion committee: Think positive…be happy…and plan to attend our 70 th reunion. See you in June!
CLASS OF 1939 69 th Reunion - 2008 Classmates of 1939 will mark their 69 th reunion with a celebration on Saturday, June 14 th, at Al’s Steakhouse, 1990 West Jefferson Street, Joliet. Classmates will greet each other beginning at 12Noon followed by lunch at 1 o’clock. For more information and reservations regarding this special anniversary reunion, please contact Marge Wylie Vollmer at (815) 725-4424. Be sure to reserve the date to join your former classmates in June.
CLASS OF 1940 – JTHS The Class of 1940 is planning its 68th reunion for Saturday, September 27, at the Joliet Elks Club. Olive Peterson is the reunion coordinator. More details will be posted as they become available. Please call the alumni relations office for more information (815) 727-6763. CLASSES OF 1941 & 1942 – JT67 th & 66 th Reunions – 2008 The Steelmen of ’41 and ’42 will celebrate their reunions together with a luncheon on Saturday, June 7, at Al’s Steak House at 5PM. For more information or to make a reservation, please call Mr. Ernie Serena at (815) 725-2844. Reservation deadline is June 1. CLASS OF 1943 65 th Reunion - 2008 The classmates of 1943 have been gathering annually for their reunions for 65 years! On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 23rd, members of the class will greet each other again at Al’s Steakhouse. Social hour begins at 12Noon followed by the luncheon at one o’clock. Reservations are required. The cost is just $15.00 per person. Please contact either Doris Riemer Weiske at (815) 722-4154 or Betty Carey Wirth at (815) 476-5346. These ladies have been hardworking chairwomen for the past six years. If you do not receive a class letter by the end of June, please let the coordinators know. Look forward to seeing JT ’43 class members at Al’s!
CLASS OF 1944 – JTHS 64 TH Reunion – 2008 The JTHS Class of 1944 will hold its 64 th reunion on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at Al’s Steak House. Classmates will greet each other at 12Noon and dine at 1PM. Friends of the ’44 classmates are also invited to celebrate. There will be a cash bar. The reservation deadline is October 10 th. For additional information, please contact Mynne Schmidt at (815) 725-0544. Mynne’s mailing address is 637 Big Timber Drive, Joliet, 60431 and her email address is siswan637@sbcglobal.net. Mark your calendars for celebrating 64 years together!
CLASS OF 1948 60 th Reunion – 2008 UPDATE! The Class of 1948 celebrating 60 years! Here is the date and the location…join your classmates on Saturday, June 14, at the Republic Hall. The reunion committee is busy planning the activities. More information will be posted here as it becomes available. In the meantime, make sure we have updated contact information so that you can receive the reunion mailings. Send an email to the JTHS alumni relations office at the following address: llichtenauer@jths.org or call the office at (815) 727-6763.
CLASS OF 1952 – JTHS “75” in 2009! + The Steelmen of the Class of 1952 have decided to celebrate their ages! That’s right! The reunion coordinators have chosen the theme “Class of ’52 Turns 75!” A very special reunion has been scheduled for 9/19/2009! Mark your calendars and celebrate your birthday with your classmates! More information will be posted here as it becomes available. (Note: A 60 th reunion will also be planned for 2012.)
CLASS OF 1953 –JTHS 55 th Reunion – 2008 Steelmen of ’53 are planning the activities for their 55 th reunion. The dates of September 19 th and September 20 th have been chosen for the celebration. A mailing will be sent out in June, however, in the meantime, the Friday evening will feature a sit down dinner in the Victorian Ballroom at the Jacob Henry Mansion, 10 South Eastern Avenue, and for Saturday an informal evening will be spent on the rooftop of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 North Ottawa Street. A buffet will be served. Additional information will be posted here when it becomes available. Or, for more information, you may also contact the reunion coordinators: Bette Jo McCowan at (815) 838-3738 or by email at bettejomc@sbcglobal.net; Jerry Pasteris at (815) 725-8398. Please forward your updated contact information to the JTHS alumni relations office at llichtenauer@jths.org or call (815) 727-6763. We assist all reunion coordinators in finding their “missing classmates!”
CLASS OF 1958 – JTHS 50 TH Reunion – 2008 UPDATE “WOW!! WHERE DID THE YEARS GO!” That’s the motto of reunion coordinator, Gary Lichtenwalter, for the Class of 1958 and for planning the 50 th anniversary reunion. The dates are Thursday, July 31; Friday, August 1; Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August 3, 2008. The reunion committee has planned a full weekend of fun recalling high school memories. Here is what you can expect! Thursday, July 3110AM Golf outing at Inwood Golf Club - $58.00 per person includes green fees, cart, lunch at the turn, $10 pro shop gift certificate and prizes. 6:30PM A summer concert under the stars at the Bicentennial Park featuring the JTHS Alumni Choir and the JTHS Alumni Band. Bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair – No charge Friday, August 19:30AM Bus tour of the new and old Joliet. Meet at JTHS – the east parking lot, the entrance off Collins Street behind the Stone Church. $8.00 per person. 6PM “Reunited Party” at the Joliet Area Historical Museum. Tour the galleries then party on the rooftop where great finger food will be served and adult beverages can be purchased. $20.00 per person. Saturday, August 29:30AM Tour of JTHS – park on the south side of the building (the former tennis courts) and enter through the Auditorium doors. Meet at the Archives Center on the 3 rd floor. The building is handicap accessible and elevators are available. No charge. 5:30PM Class of 1958 Reunion Celebration Victorian Ballroom on the grounds of the Jacob Henry Mansion (Remember the “Teen Canteen”) The ballroom is one block south of JTHS at 15 S. Richards Street. $45.00 per person. Sunday, August 39AM “Breakfast with the Barton Grande” at the Rialto Square Theatre. Enjoy a tour of this magnificent theater and listen to a mini-concert on the historic Barton Grande Theatre Pipe Organ. This is a “See you later” celebration as we make plans for the 55 th reunion! $20.00 per person. The Wingate Inn has reserved a block of rooms for the reunion. Call the Joliet phone number (815) 741-2100 to make a reservation at the special reunion rate of $85.00 per night. For more information or to make reservations for your 50 th reunion activities, contact Gary ichtenwalter, VP Class of 1958, 1265 Red Butte Drive, Aspen, Colorado 81611. (970) 920-2753 Email: garylichtenwalter@comcast.net. CLASS OF 1959 – JTHS50 TH Reunion – 2009 The Steelmen of the Class of 1959 have begun the planning for the 50 th reunion and want classmates to mark their calendars for 9/19/09! The celebration will include a dinner dance plus many more activities for the reunion weekend. Watch this web site for details as they become available. In the meantime, make sure that the alumni office has your updated contact information so that you will receive the reunion mailings. If your address and/or your name have changed, be sure to let us know and we will make the changes on the alumni online directory. And, if you can help find other classmates please get that information to us also. Call the alumni office at (815) 727-6763 or send an email to: llichtenauer@jths.org.
CLASS OF 1960 Don’t forget to send reunion coordinators any address changes for you or other classmates. Contact the following:
If you would like to enjoy remembrances from the 40 th reunion, click on “Class Pages” under the Alumni drop down menu on the JTHS web site. Help us find these Class of 1960 “missing” classmates: Gary Blakely, Carolyn (Ray) Boor, Denis Borowski, Joyce (Burton) Wakefield, Dorothy Busse, Jerry Capista, Kathleen (Rakoski) Carlson, Frederic Coppotelli, Carol Crowell, William Darin, Sonya (Carugati) Dillow, Mary Lou (Foster) Drom, Bonnie (Maszak) Ericksen, Lawrence Fosler, Donna (Witt) Frazier, Herbert Graves, Peter Grazis, Ray Hargis, Carol (Laney) Hoffman, Dennis Holland, Carolyn (Duckmanton) Juricic, Sharon (Hendrickson) Larsen, Kristin Mann, Joseph McCarthy, Hazel Olivo, Elizabeth Osborne, Diane (Goforth) Peterson, Donna Peterson, Peter Poitra, Lana Radle, Darlene (Rayes) Robinette, Sharon (Jemandez) Salman, Kay (Robinson) Shepley, Loretta (Underwood) Snyder, Alan Sullivan, Ronald Thomas, Patricia (Kavanaugh) Venture, Kenneth Wagner, Harry Whitmer, Janeann Wilham, Dick Wright, Susan Wright, Linda (Lewis) Young, Patricia (Ruzicka) Zebell.
CLASS OF 1963 - JTHS 45 th Reunion - 2008 The 45 th in ’08! Reunion plans are underway for the Class of ’63. These Steelmen will celebrate at Prairie Bluff Golf Club on Saturday, June 21. It’s time to party with friends and former classmates! Contact the reunion coordinator for more information. You can reach Emily (Williams) Guthrie by email at emily@lsprealestate.com. More information will be posted as it becomes available and a mailing will be sent with all the reunion activities. In the meantime, make sure that Emily has your updated address…you don’t want to miss the fun! You may also contact the JTHS alumni relations office with your information. By email: llichtenauer@jths.org or by phone (815) 727-6763.
CLASS OF 1967 – JT WEST This class missed having a 40th in 2007 so it’s celebrating the 41st ! The dates are set for Friday, September 19th at Merichka’s and Saturday, September 20th at the Joliet Country Club.
Cocktails at 6PM. Cash bar. For reservations or questions, please call Mary Ann Wharton Sayles (815) 729-0675 or by email whartonma1@aol.com.
Class of 1968 – JT CENTRAL 40 TH Reunion – 2008 The Joliet Central Steelmen Class of 1968 are looking for volunteers to assist in planning and coordinating a reunion for the homecoming weekend of October 3 and October 4. On Friday evening, October 3, the JTHS Alumni Relations Office and the Alumni Association are hosting a “Welcome Back” party at Heroes West beginning at 7PM. Tickets are just $5.00 per person which includes a variety of complimentary appetizers all evening. Cash bar. Several classes have already included the Friday night event in their reunion plans. The homecoming game is Saturday at 1PM against Sandburg at the JT West stadium. Alumni of the reunion classes going to the game will be able have a comp ticket to the game. Members of the ’68 JTC class who are interested in helping can contact Dodie at dodieregis@hotmail.com; Yvonne at ferrisvon@aol.com or Larry at buffaroo@excite.com. You may also contact the JTHS Alumni Relations Office at (815) 727-6763. CLASS OF 1968 – JT WEST Yes! The Tigers of ’68 are getting ready to celebrate their 40th reunion in the Fall. The dates have been decided…. It is homecoming weekend in October! Former classmates will kick off their reunion weekend at the “All Alumni Welcome Home” party on Friday, October 3. The fun begins at 7PM at Heroes West, I-80 and Houbolt Road, Joliet. Cost is just $5.00 per person for a delicious variety of great munchies served all evening long. Cash bar. You may pay at the door, however….please make sure that your name is on the ’68 West reserved list by emailing Lorin Lynch at l_lorin@hotmail.com. Saturday, October 4, join fellow classmates at the homecoming game at the JT West football stadium for the 1PM game against Sandburg. There is no cost for reunion alumni but your name must be on a “pass list” then all you have to do is check in at the “pass gate” at the game. Contact Lorin Lynch to put your name on the “pass list.” Saturday evening, October 4, the Carpenter’s Hall on Essington Road, Joliet, will be the scene of the 40th reunion banquet! The fun never ends for those Tigers celebrating 40 years since graduation! Mailings have been sent so if you didn’t receive one, please contact the JTHS Alumni Relations Office at (815) 727-6763 or email: llichtenauer@jths.org. It is important that we know where all the classmates of ’68 are located. If you have moved, changed your name, or both, please provide your current contact information so that the reunion committee can find you. Pass this information on to your former classmates/friends who you know have moved. We don’t want anyone to miss the 40th celebration this year. You may also contact Lorin Lynch at l_lorin@hotmail.com.
CLASS OF 1971 – JT EAST 40 th Reunion – 2011 Celebrating 40 years since graduation in 2011! That’s the Kingsmen of ’71 East getting a head start on all the activities it takes to plan an anniversary reunion. A class picnic is planned for Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Irving AC, 703 Richards Street, Joliet, from 12Noon to 8PM. The cost is $12.00 per person and includes two drink tickets and the meat dish. All guests are asked to bring a dish to pass. The reunion coordinators are also asking of those who plan to attend to please bring the names and addresses of any known classmates. During the picnic, a 50/50 raffle will be conducted in order to raise seed money for the 40 th reunion. Any Kingsmen who would like to join the reunion committee, please contact Jean Olszewski at her email address: jeano@ameritech.net. The committee needs help as they are planning to hold two events per year to raise funds for the “big” reunion. Go Kingsmen!
CLASS of 1973 – JT WEST 35 th Reunion – 2008 The Joliet West Tigers of 1973 will celebrate their 35 th reunion on Saturday, October 11 from 7-11PM at Heroes West Sports Grill, 1530 Commerce Lane (I-80 & Houbolt Interchange), Joliet. The cost to celebrate with ‘your ‘73 classmates is just $30.00 per person and includes a buffet, soft drinks and coffee. Cash bar. Please RSVP by September 19 by sending your check along with your name, address, phone number, email address, # attending and the name of your guest to Maribeth Cooper, 1127 Barthelme Avenue, Joliet, IL 60435. For more information, call Maribeth at (815) 685-6617 or email her at marib1@ameritech.net.
CLASS OF 1978 – JT WEST 30 th Reunion – 2008 Joliet West Tigers 30 th Class Reunion….An energetic group from the Class of 1978 JT West is organizing the 30 th class reunion for the Homecoming weekend of October 3 through October 5, 2008. Weekend events will include:
The reunion committee is hoping to locate as many classmates as possible and is asking for classmates to “spread the word!” Please forward address updates, name changes, any questions to the class email address: jtwestclassof1978@sbcglobal.net. Also, please register updated contact information with the JTHS Alumni Relations Office by email at: llichtenauer@jths.org or by phone: (815) 727-6763. The alumni office makes all the revisions for the online alumni directory. Reunion committee members are Sandy (Talarico) Evans, Kathryn Crumbaugh, Lisa (Broucek) Mattson, Lori (Kambic) Berman and Debbie (Lovati) Lindstrand.
CLASS OF 1983 – JT WEST 25 th Reunion - 2008 The Tigers of ’83 will be celebrating 25 years in November! Don’t miss the party!
A post card mailing will be sent. Make sure we have your updated contact information so that you will receive the information. Contact the alumni relations office at llichtenauer@jths.org. Or call (815) 727-6763.
CLASS OF 1984 – JT CENTRAL A NOTE FROM KATHY BICK PAPAESH: FYI to all ’84 Steelmen…Abby Amos is in the process of planning a trip for the 25-year class reunion. Watch for information to come. Kathy is asking that classmates will contact her to assist with reunion activities. You may contact Kathy at (815) 439-0156 (H) or (815) 955-3906 (Cell.) If you have moved and have different contact information, i.e., address, phone number, email address, please contact the alumni relations office at (825) 727-6763 or by email at: llichtenauer@jths.org. If you want to receive the reunion mailings, we need to update your contact information on your class list on the alumni online directory. Please forward the information to Kathy also at kpapesh@comcast.net.
CLASS OF 1987 – JT CENTRAL “Better Late Than Never” 20 th Reunion – 2008 With the slogan of “Better Late Than Never,” the Steelmen of 1987 will celebrate their 20 th reunion on September 13, 2008. The Holiday Inn South located at Larkin Avenue and I-80, Joliet, is the venue. A block of 10 rooms has already been set aside for overnight/weekend guests. More reunion activity information will be posted here as it becomes available. You may also go to http://www.jtcentral1987.myevent.com which will include updated information and class alumni will be able to RSVP and make payment on this website.
Classmates may contact members of the reunion committee as follows: Sylvia Clash email address: our20threunion@yahoo.com; Michelle (Stone) Foster (815) 730-8891; Stacy (Thacker) Eighner (815) 476-9977: Cristina (McElrath) McWilliams email address: cristinamcwilliams@yahoo.com; Gina (David) Minas email address: gminas@nmh.org.
To receive reunion mailings, make sure that we have your updated contact information if you have moved and/or changed your name. The alumni office will make the changes on your class list on the alumni online directory. Send information to llichtenauer@jths.org.
CLASS OF 1988 JT CENTRAL 20 TH Reunion – 2008 The Steelmen of 1988 JTCentral will celebrate their 20th reunion on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at Harrah’s Joliet Casino. The reunion will begin at 6PM with cocktails followed by dinner. More details will be posted here as they become available. In the meantime, please contact Cameron Laidlaw at cllaidlaw@yahoo.com for more information. If you are a classmate who has moved and/or changed your last name, please contact either Cameron or the JTHS Alumni Relations Office so that we may update your contact information on the alumni online directory. We don’t want you to miss any mailings. You may reach the alumni office by phone at (815) 727-6763 or by email at llichtenauer@jths.org.
CLASS OF 1988 – JT WEST Tigers of ’88 who are interested in celebrating a 20th reunion, please contact the email address of jolietwest1988@yahoo.com. Two of your classmates have begun coordinating reunion efforts but would appreciate input from other ’88 West alumni. Mark the October ’08 dates of Friday, 10/3, Saturday 10/4 and Sunday 10/5 for the reunion activities which will include the JTHS homecoming game, an alumni association “welcome home” party, a dinner cruise on Lake Michigan and a brunch. Many more details will be posted here as they become available. Please make sure that the alumni relations office has your updated contact information for the alumni online directory. Phone (815) 727-6763 or email: llichtenauer@jths.org. CLASS OF 1989 – JT WEST 20 th Reunion – 2009 The Class of 1989 JT West is getting an early start on its reunion planning. The Alumni Relations Office has heard from a member of the reunion committee and they are beginning their meetings to work on all the details and activities. Reunion information will be posted here as it becomes available. IMPORTANT: If you have moved and changed your address and/or your name, we need to know so that we can update your contact information on the JTHS alumni online directory….if you don’t tell us where to find you, you won’t be able to receive the reunion mailings. The reunion coordinators will receive the ’89 West class list. Contact the JTHS alumni relations office at (815) 727-6763 or send your information by email to: llichtenauer@jths.org.
CLASS OF 1993 – JT CENTRAL 15 th Reunion – 2008 WOW!…We are absolutely amazed at how fast these past 15 years have gone by. Now it’s time to have a 15th reunion! Here are the activities scheduled for a weekend of fun and fellowship on Friday and Saturday, August 1-2, 2008. The weekend will start with great refreshments, great entertainment, and catching up with great friends at a class member only “meet and greet” on Friday night, August 1, in the Joliet Central Auditorium. A full day of activities is planned for Saturday’s “Family and Friends Picnic” on the football field at JT Central. Registration for the weekend is $40.00 per person. We sincerely hope you will join us on August 1-2. We promise a great time. Make plans now to attend. For more information, you may contact Valarie Greenwood at (601) 267-6809 or by email: jths1993@hotmail.com. Sincerely, “JTHS Class of 1993”
CLASS OF 1998 – JT CENTRAL 10 th Reunion – 2008 Here are the details for the Class of 1998 JTC 10 th reunion. Mark the July dates of the 18 th and 19 th on your calendar.
**Post game fun will continue at Alfa’s, 1609 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60435.
CLASS OF 1998 – JTC TECH PREP REUNION Attention all tech prep alumni Class of 1998 JT Central! A 10 th reunion is being planned for you the evening of Saturday, May 31 st. The time is 7PM at Cemeno’s Pizza, Essington Road in Joliet. For more information, please contact reunion organizer, Corey Jenkins at corey.jenkins14@yahoo.com. Corey has already sent out an e-vite to those emails that she is aware of, however, we need your updated contact information for the JTHS online alumni directory. Don’t miss your reunion because we can’t find you. Send information to the Alumni Office at llichtenauer@jths.org and to Corey at the above email.
CLASSES THAT MEET MONTHLY INVITE ALL CLASSMATES TO JOIN THEM: Class of 1941 and Class of 1942 meet together monthly for lunch on the third Monday at 11:30AM at Al’s Steak House. Contact Ernie Serena at (815) 725-2844. Class of 1962 meets for lunch at Al’s Steak House on the first Tuesday. All classmates are welcome to attend on any Tuesday. RSVP to Paula Skiotes at (815) 744-4601 or by email: skiotes@sbcglobal.net. Class of 1963 meets for dinner on Tuesday evening. Contact Ken Skinner for more information at (815) 254-2797 or by email: skinner369@sbcglobal.net.
VERY IMPORTANT! All graduates….JTHS…JT Central…JT East…JT West! Please remember! The reunion coordinators need to know your updated contact information if you have married, changed your name and/or changed your address. Please contact the JTHS Alumni Relations Office to make sure your contact information is current on your respective class list. This is the only way that you will receive the reunion and event mailings. Please phone the alumni office at (815) 727-6763 or send an email to: llichtenauer@jths.org. Thank you! JTHS ARCHIVES GROUP PRESERVES RICH HISTORYDedicated volunteers are preserving the history of the Joliet Township High Schools. Closets located on the third floor of the Central campus house the archives of JTHS, JT Central and JT East. Shelves are filled with piles of photographs (both framed and unframed,) graduation mementos and announcements, school newspapers, spirit items (mugs, pennants, pins, etc.) along with yearbooks, trophies, articles on school events, class rings and original doorknobs, and so much more. JT West memorabilia is housed on the West campus. Do you have any JTHS related materials in your attic, basement or garage? You can help preserve the past! Anyone who would like to donate memorabilia to the high schools’ archives may contact either archives committee member, Dick Dobbs at (815) 727-5144, or Lynne Lichtenauer, Alumni Relations Director, at (815) 727-6763. The Archives Committee is very happy to receive yearbooks from all campuses and all years as well as graduation programs, athletic programs, etc. Yearbooks for JT Central, JT East and JT West are always in great demand. Extra copies are sold to very appreciative graduates and the funds from the sales are used to support archives committee projects. The Archives Committee also offers ideal gifts for students, staff and alumni such as a variety of Steelman jewelry to doorknob paperweights and Steelman statuettes. Contact Annette Dobbs (815/ 727-5144) for a price list of merchandise available. JTHS history is displayed in the archives section on the third floor of the JT Central campus in front of the auditorium’s balcony doors. You are welcome to come and visit the current display. Currently serving on the Archives Committee are Sandy Alaimo, Karen Blunk, Pat Boyle, Tony Contos, Annette and Richard Dobbs, Aimee Eichelberger, Eunice Frenk, Tana Gray, Diane Hartman, Dave Jaeger, Matt Kochevar, Mark Kroll, Rick Laib, Joan Lesnik, Nancy Louck, Tom Manley, Vince McGirr, Edin MacQueen, Betty Schuck and Craig Spiers.
Would you be interested in learning more about the following two alumni opportunities? 1) Joliet Township High School District 204 is establishing the JTHSAlumni Association to provide an organization with the focus of the following:
2) A goal of the JTHS Alumni Relations Office is to establish a mentoring program by providing mentors and learning resources for students through the alumni network. If your answer is YES to knowing more about either one or both of the above opportunities, please call Lynne Lichtenauer, Director of Alumni Relations and Development for JTHS, at the alumni office (815) 727-6763 or send an email to llichtenauer@jths.org. WHILE YOU'RE IN TOWN….. For our alumni attending reunions from out of the area, Joliet has some new sights and sounds that might be of interest if you haven't been back for awhile! Check out your hometown at the following: • Joliet Area Historical Museum, 204 North Ottawa Street, in downtown Joliet. Museum hours are Mon-Friday 10AM-5PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 12Noon-5PM. (815) 723-5201 Admission: $5.00 for adults • Abraham Lincoln National Veterans' Cemetery. (Dedicated in 1999 formerly the Joliet Arsenal property.) Grounds open until dusk. Visitor's Center open 9AM-3PM Located at 27034 S. Diagonal Road, Elwood (off Rt. 53, approximately five miles south of Joliet.) • Silver Cross Field, home of the minor league baseball team, the Joliet Jackhammers. Season runs from May through September. For a current schedule of home games, call the box office at (815) 726-2255 or visit the Jackhammers online: www.jackhammerbaseball.com . • Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park located along the waterway on historic Bluff and Jefferson Streets. The park features an open band shell and music “under the stars” for its “Concert on the Hill” series. Concerts are presented every Thursday evening at six o'clock June through September. Admission is free. Lawn seating is on the hill so you may bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs. Hot dogs, popcorn and drinks are available for purchase. For a schedule of performers, please call the Bicentennial Park at (815) 724-3760. Lynne Lichtenauer Office hours: Monday - Friday 9AM-5PM |
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