Ladies Class of '66 Get-Together

The class of '66 ladies met again for lunch December 17, 2010 at Harmony House.  Loral Foster joined us for the first time.  Good food, fellowship, and finding our friends/classmates....that is what it is all about.  A good time was had by all.

Front row, left to right (maiden names listed):

Carla Shunkey, Marty Adamson, Beverly Carter, Patty Katakozinos, LaNell Blackwell

Second row:  Janice Miller, Carolyn Brandon, Nina Boen, Janice Coplan, Diane Thompson, Loral Foster, Mary Dalton, and Chris Hubbard

Above are some of the ladies waiting for our order to be taken.  We had 13 attend this time.

Lindy Augsburger H.

This is our four kids last Thanksgiving (2009) here in Houston.  Morgan (28), Amanda (25), Alexa (30), and Chase (32).  Amanda is holding her then 2 month old daughter, Avery.  Behind her is her husband Steven.  Behind Alexa is her husband Jeff.  Neither of our boys are married (yet!)

The second picture is from the same day, but includes my husband Steve and me.

The third is of me with daughter Amanda and one year old Avery, in Austin, on Avery's first birthday -- 09-09-10.

After graduation from Central I spent the summer living with a French family in Vichy, France studying French with Classrooms Abroad.  That Fall I started at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri -- an all girls residential college!!!  Ha!  (I thought I'd concentrate better on classes with no boys around.  I didn't know that the Univ. of Missouri was a block and a half away!  Or that Stephens employed M.U. guys as buss boys in our dining halls!!!  That's how I met my husband!!).  Anyway.....I graduated in 1970 with a major in Art and a minor in French.  Steve and I married in 1971 and lived in Kansas City, Mo where he worked for an engineering firm.  But by that Fall we moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. where Steve got his master's degree at Carnegie-Mellon.  In 1973  Texas Instruments hired him and off we went to Dallas. Then we moved to Houston for 3 months while he went through a training project.   Then we moved back to Dallas, where, by October of that same year, TI offered him an overseas assignment in....France!  Thank you, French classes!!!   We lived in Nice, France for 2 years , then moved to Italy for 2 years, then back to France for a few more years, all with TI.  By the time we moved back to Dallas in 1980 we had 2 children.  Son Chase was born in 1977 in Tulsa (I came home from Italy to have him, and at the time Muskogee General didn't allow fathers in the delivery room, so we did our Lamaze classes and birth in Tulsa), and daughter Alexa was born in France in 1979.  Back in Dallas our son Morgan was born in 1981.  In 1983 Steve left TI and went to work for a company in New York.  That was my toughest foreign assignment!!!   I never changed my Texas license plates, so sure we wouldn't be there long!!!  Compaq Computer hired Steve in 1984 and off we went to Houston, where daughter Amanda was born later that year.  By 1987 Compaq was ready to expand, and our family moved to Singapore, where we lived till 1993.  We loved Singapore.  Not even our kids wanted to move back to the States!!  But back to Houston we came, and have lived here for 17 years.   Steve retired in 1996 and really misses the moving around (we actually moved 17 times in the first 22 years we were married), so we have recently bought a house in Austin, Texas, where we will be moving sometime next year.  Now lest you think all I have done is pack and unpack for 40 years, I'll tell you that after graduating from college I flew for TWA for a while (Boy!!  Anybody remember THEM???!?) before I got married, then worked as a stock transfer agent in Kansas City, was a dental assistant and stained-glass instructor in Pittsburgh, a 'professional tourist' (!) in France and Italy, did quadruple time as church and school volunteer for the kids in Dallas and New York, did some modeling in Houston, worked as an artist for a women's magazine in Singapore, as well as for the Singapore American school, plus the usual kids' activity volunteer, and before moving back to Houston, became a breast cancer victim and survivor in 1992.  Back in Houston in 1993, I became involved not only in all the kids' activities, but also with local charities, the church, and our community.  When the last chickie went off to college, I got a job at my all time favorite place:  The Cookie Bouquet!!!   I had always wanted to decorate their cookies!!!  It was fun but by then Steve had retired and wanted to travel, so I quit after a year, although loved getting to go in and help during busy times like Valentines, Mother's Day, and Christmas!
Briefly, I will describe my kids as... A hippy, a yuppy, a preppie, and a bride:
 
Chase has 2 college degrees (philosophy and creative writing -- Suma Cum Laude no less) yet is a singer/songwriter and has a band here in Houston.
Alexa graduated from Southern Methodist University in media journalism and was a TV news anchor in Texas and Arkansas before she got married.  Now she is a spokeswoman for the NRA in Washington. DC.
Morgan went to SMU, Austin Community College, Houston Community College (are you seeing a pattern here???) before he found his nitch and became an x-ray technician, moved to Chicago and now works for Northwestern Memorial Hospital.  He also just got accepted into their work/study program so is going back to school to major in Human Biology.
Amanda went to the University of Houston for one semester, hated it, went to a community college to become a hair stylist, got married, and moved to Florida!  Then they moved back to Austin, Texas, and, 5 years later, gave us our first grandbaby last year!
My best job yet?   Grandmother!

xxxlindy
   

Sandra Koditek Brewer

I've been happily married to Jerry Brewer for 41 years.  We have three daughters.
Allyson and Matt Helm live in Blackwell and have given me a sweet grandson, Jakob.
Korrie and Jim Coakley live in Hobart and have given me four robust grandchildren,
Andrew, Kallie, Kassie, and Jenna.  Lindsey and Vince Young live in Blanchard and 
have blessed me with Madeline, Lucas and Sydney. 

I retired from Muskogee Public Schools after 30 years at MHS as an English teacher
and Department Chair.  I taught the children of many of our classmates.  I also
served the district as Language Arts Curriculum Coordinator K--12 and Instructional
Coach.  After retirement, I worked part-time (7 years) for Holt, Rinehart, & Winston
Book Publishers while teaching adjunct for NSU and Connors, and working as an
Assistant Administrator at Saint Joseph School.  I am presently the principal at
Saint Joseph.

I am my parents' caregiver.  Dad is 91 and Mom is 83.  I especially enjoy my family,
but I have always enjoyed every job I've had because I love serving children. 

Sandra J. Brewer, Principal 
Saint Joseph Catholic School
323 N. Virginia
Muskogee, OK 74403
918-683-1291

Our Friend, Our Classmate

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Mary Evelyn Smoot Hall

1948-2010

Mary's family shared that she kept a positive attitude 

even while dealing with years of illness and pain. 

She put the needs of others before those of

her own.

Mary's friends knew her as having an outgoing personality,
a beautiful smile, striking eyes and sweetness.
Her smile and laughter was contagious.

 Her caring and loving attitude

 was reflected to all who knew her.

 Mary will be missed! 

More Guessing, Give Me More

Who are these girls and one boy?

Do you remember these girls?

Guessing Game

Can we do a little more guessing?

Can You Guess?

Who are these cuties??

Groups of '66 Ladies

Luncheon at Miss Addie's Tea Room

Lyle Gardner, Carol Baker, Rosalind Boatman,
Carol Perkins, Mona Kidwell and Diane Thompson

Chris Hubbard and Rosalind Boatman

Brenda Matthews, Janice Meredith, and Carol Perkins


Lots of conversations going on

Sandra Koditek, Lyle Gardner,

and Sharon Hunter

Mary Joie and Juanita Dunn
 

Dianna Gulley, Marty Adamson, and Cheryl Roberts(class of 65)

Janice Meredith, Rosalind Boatman, Dessa Weatherford,

Beverly Raley, and Carla Shunkey (front center) 

Carla Shunkey, Patty Katakozinos, Gigi Bishop, and Nancy Shelton

Lyle Gardner, Mary Dalton, Mona Kidwell, Janice Copeland, 

and Sandy Koditek (back row)

Carolyn Brandon and Gwen Youngblood (front row)

Mary Dalton, Carolyn Brandon, Mona Kidwell and Janice Coplan

Kathy Dunlap, Marty Adamson, and LaNell Blackwell

The three of us worked closely together for the last

couple of years of high school as check sorters

 for the Citizens National Bank.

Cindy Baker, Dessa Weatherford, and Karen Vinzant

Carol Hughes Kennedy

I moved to Colorado in 1969, and earned my teaching degree from U N Colorado.  I have been married to Chuck, an AF Academy grad, for 38 years.  We have lived in Arizona, Alaska, Alabama, Florida, Philippines, Colorado, and Germany.  We now live in the panhandle of Florida, just across the bay from Destin. 

I have four girls and 3 1/2 grandkids.  They are Cyndi (Kensey/Kyle), Kristen (Thomas/ mystery child), Katie, and adopted Ashleigh after my sister Terry and husband Greg passed.

I retired from teaching June 14th, 2010, and love being retired (so far).  Working out and reading are my passions.  I will be heading to Oklahoma in October, and I hope to see some of you.

LaNell Blackwell Boyer

One of the goals for this blog is to post pictures and information about
our classmates.  I am going to get it started by sharing a little about my
life since graduation.  I am looking  forward to receiving a summary 
and pictures, if possible, to post about each of you. 

Senior pictures - 1966

Then

I married my high school sweetheart in July, 1966.  David graduated from

OSU in 1970, and I graduated from Bacone College in 1975.  I am a registered

nurse.  We have owned and operated a dairy farm for almost 32 years.

We have two children,  a son, Rudy who lives in Texas with his wife Christy, and son Gillan, and daughter Gracie. Our daughter, Katie and husband Craig, and three boys, Joshua, Andrew, and Nathan live on the farm near us.  We live in Webbers Falls, America and attend Southeast Baptist Church in Muskogee where David serves as a deacon.  Life has been good!

NOW

TODAY at Miss Addie's Tea Room
Oh what a difference 44 years makes!

You can learn more about me....

and see much about my grandkids if interested

on my personal blog...just click below.

http://grandkids4.blogspot.com/

A Great Get Together

A great group of ladies from the class of '66 met today at Ms. Addie's Tea Room 
in Muskogee.  A good time was had by all.  There were more conversations going on 
than you can imagine.  I have many pictures to share.  Some will be on facebook later, 
and more here as I can sort through them.  The ladies below have one thing in common.
They all attended Whittier Elementary School.  There were 32 ladies from our class 
of '66 who came for the get together....a record number thus far.

Back Row:  LaNell Blackwell, Chris Hubbard, Diane Thompson,

Lena Voss, Sharon Hunter, Rosalind Boatman

Front Row:  Juanita Dunn, Carol Baker, Karen Vinzant, Sandy Koditek

Maiden names listed 

It was so great to see all of you again.

LaNell

Memories From Our Old Alma Mater

Old Muskogee Central High School

Class of '66

We were the last graduating class from this school.
Those were the days!