Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

I have the original senior prom "bid" - "One Enchanted Evening" was held Saturday, May 18,1968 at the Lucas County Rec Center with the Lloyd Lewis Orchestra.

Diane Paren (Marchand)

I vaguely remember the prom at the Rec Center and an after party at a bowling alley.  Dang, that was a half century ago!!

Hope you all are staying safe and healthy!  🌵

Patrick Gilbert

Larry Rosell?

Francis Bialecki

Hey Pat, it wasn't Larry Rosell, he was in the class of 67. He was in a bad wreck when he crashed his Corvette over by the Secor Hut doing about 80 down Sylvania Ave and lost control and flipped his Vette. 

Manuel Chambers

50 years ago you have got to be kidding, I'm glad they put my name on my driver's license.

Rick Boyd

Thinkin'rec center. After prom at the Toledo sport center bowling alley. Probably had more than one site

Jeff Willets

I've no memory of the Rec Ctr dance, but remember Imperial Lanes like it was yesterday, played pool with Bill Seth most of the night.

Joe Hajduk

Jeff you may of gone to lmperial lanes after the prom.

Joe Hajduk

Greg Duncan  got into a bad accident behind Imperial Lanes. There were other guys in the car but I can't remember who they were. They ended up in a ditch and I think they all got hurt. Greg hurt his arm and hand really bad.

Elizabeth Bachman (Bachman)

Definitely an all night thing at Imperial Lanes, remember bowling. Who were your dates? I went with Chris Bankey. Tom and Barb Glick Wright doubled with us and we had fondue at Chris's house first. Never had had fondue before. His mom was cool. 52 years ago!!  I think the Whittier photo from the reunion had the most people! I missed the ones with the frame..Here in Ojai CA Edward Drummond Libbey is a star, he developed our downtown, a whole real estate development near me and our main park is Libbey Park. I live on the same road as his home. Hope you're all staying safe and well. Thanks for keeping up the 68 spriit. Even though I don't post, I'm out here reading.

Patrick Gilbert

Hey Betsy.. Never knew that about Ojai.. Same libbey as libbey glass I take it? I doubled with Billy O'Connor & his girlfriend in his new 442 Oldsmobile. I took a gal from central HS.. Cindy Dennis. We still talk on FB and last year during our reunion she and her hubby joined us, after the game, at an OSU Football game that Dale arranged. In fact it was her that got us the Sylvania Country Club tee times when we played during our reunion week. Dave Dunmeade, Arnie Fretz, Mark Hall, Marges husbands, Cindy's brother, someone else's husband and myself...Nice memories... Great Reunion!

Pat Martin (Lipps)

I definitely agree that the prom was at the rec center.  I remember someone trying to spike the punch (which never happened).  Then the after party was a lock-down at Imperial Lanes.  What a fun night that was!  I feel sorry for this year's seniors who are denied the special memories of their senior prom.

Walter "Chip" Carstensen

The Prom was at LCRC with after party lock-in at Imperial Lanes.  I remember a bad accident on Key and Heatherdowns. I believe that Dean Duncan and Pat Weeks we're in it. Don't know who was with them though.

Francis Bialecki

Hey Pat, I got to thinking last night and it wasn't Larry Rosell that flipped his Vette on Sylvania Ave, it was Rick Knapp who flipped his Vette....my bad.....

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

We had a bit of excitement in little old Lambertville, MI last night.  At the corner of Secor & Sterns we had a "Black Lives Matter" protest.  At the corner of Secor & Summerfield there was another group - the leader has been known for posting racist & sexist comments.  He owns a gun store at this corner & flies a Confederate flag in his front window.  There were a number of guys with guns standing around.  I understand all was peaceful.

I believe in the right of free speech - heck I attended some Vietnam war protests in my hippie days.  I just hope everyone can learn to "agree to disagree".  We need to push our "do nothing" politicians to work harder for justice for all.  We need to stop the hate & learn to respect one another.  Above all the violence must stop.

PEACE & LOVE!!

Frank Fischer

frankThanks to everyone for the birthday wish's. 
made it into the 70's. 
Blessings to all ! 
Hope & Love ,

Frank

Francis Bialecki

Hey Frank, sorry I missed your B'day but sometimes I don't get updates about peoples Birtdays, so if I have missed anyone's B'day....HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to all !

So just to let you know the Dr. said I could start to get fitted for my prosthetic foot. I have talked to one prosthetic vendor and she said I should have no problem getting back to walking and doing all the other things I did when I had my foot. That was excellant news for me. I have to see one more vendor, so I hope the fitting process will start next week.

I want to thank all who have called me, sent messages and have said prayers for my quick recovery. I know they have all helped because I have been doing really good and healed like the Dr. wanted.

I have said a prayer for all and especially for some of our classmates who also have had some medical problems. I hope everyone is doing better and feeling the prayers we all send out to all out classmates.

Hope everyone is enjoying summer as limited as it is.

Jackie Hanna (Link)

Great news Frank, glad to hear it!

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Great news, Frank Bialecki!!!  Prayers are answered but I will continue to pray for a "good fit" & healing for you, for Rick Burr, for Jeff Willets, for Frank Fischer, for Diane Paren, for Roger Worley, for Bill Carstensen, for Marcia Kelso AND for all of our classmates dealing with any medical issues - I'm sure I left out some names.  We are certainly of the age where ALL of us need prayers.  I pray that everyone stays safe & protected from the virus.  I would love nothing more than to have a huge Fundango where we could all be together!!

Love & peace to all!! 

Pam Galbraith (Hudson)

Nancy you said it all!!!!! Answered prayers!!!!!!!! Continue to pray for those still healing and in treatment and for all our class of 1968!!!!  I too, am looking forward to the day we can Fandango again!!!  Everyone stay healthy!!!!!

Roger Worley

Carol Dalke (Michelson)

Thanks for the birthday wishes!  Made my day!

Mary Ann Mollenkamp

BTW Chip...the other couple who got wiped out in Dean Duncan's car on Prom Night on Secor Road was Jeff Ammer and me! I was so upset, as it was the first time Hokey would let me stay out past curfew and we ended up in the ER until Midnight! Great Prom story! :)

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Update from Rick Burr today

Thanks!  cardio dr gave me a good report and no restrictions. Doing much better. Walking the dog more and now in cardio-rehab 3xs a week to get my strength back along with my stamina!  So grateful for all the help that I'm getting.  Also very, very grateful for a;; the prayers and well wishes that have come my way.  Thank you all!

Dale Benington

Greetings fellow Sparatans. I apologize for not organizing our next Zoom “Fundango” sooner. I confess that I have been absorbed in all of these national events as of late. As you may recall, I spent 30+ years as a social studies teacher and I find all of what has been happening to be both compelling and distressing.