Author: Lester Libby

Honoring Michael Schulze

We are very proud of our classmate & reunion committee member, Michael Schulze, for being honored at Brooksby Farm in Peabody on a beautiful fall afternoon (10/26/19) for his huge part in saving the 266 acres of pristine farmland from being sold to developers in the late 70’s.  The Michael Schulze Way sign was unveiled at the entrance to Brooksby Farm and current Peabody Mayor Bettencourt and former Mayor Bonfanti both spoke giving credit to Mike and the “team” for this wonderful accomplishment.
Helen (Heffernan) Jennings, Eleanor (Shellgren) Starkenberg and Alan McGrath were in attendance at this wonderful dedication honoring our classmate.  For those of you who are not aware, Mike was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in February of this year and has been undergoing treatment since then.  He is currently in the hospital and we ask that you keep him, his wife Mary and son Josh in your thoughts and prayers.
The following article and photos ran in the Salem Evening News and there is a link where you should be able to access all the photos:  

“Peabody resident Michael Schulze has be active in politics and preservations efforts for five decades. Saturday the city of Peabody named the roadway heading into Brooksby Farm “Michael Schulze Way” honoring the contribution Schulze made years ago preserving the land from condo development and other development. The Saturday (1 p.m.) event was attended by Peabody leaders, residents, family and friends of Mike. Click on the picture below to view a video featuring the unveiling of the sign and an MSO interview with Mayor Ted Bettencourt.

Peabody Unveils “Michael Schulze Way” at Brooksby Farm – Photos & Video From Saturday Event
former Mayor Bonfanti – Mike – Mayor Bettencourt
Alan McGrath – Helen (Heffernan) Jennings – Mike – Eleanor (Shellgren) Starkenberg

Veterans Day 2019

Veterans Day, celebrated each year on Nov. 11, is a chance to honor those who’ve served our country. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, when we remember those who’ve died in service, Veterans Day is all about acknowledging and thanking our military members, both past and present, for their courage and sacrifices. In addition to Bar B Qing with friends, Here are 12 ways you can make this holiday more meaningful.

Attend a Veterans Day Parade  

One way to show support to veterans is by showing up at your local community Veterans Day parade.

Visit Memorials and Museums  

Throughout the nation there are many memorials and museums commemorating the sacrifices, courage and history of our military men and women.

Send Care Packages

Show deployed troops your support by sending them care packages abroad.

Reach Out to Veterans In Your Family and Community

While thanking a vet is great, listening to them share their stories is even better.

Volunteer or Donate to Military Support Organizations

Volunteering for or donating to organizations that help veterans, active duty military and their families

Teach Your Grandchildren About the Military

Honoring the men and women who’ve served our country begins by teaching our kids about the military, including the history of our armed forces

Place Flags on Veterans’ Graves

Cemeteries may be spooky for some people, but for others, they’re an important reminder of the people we’ve lost

Read a Book About Military History

Learning about the past is an important way to understand the future.

Watch a Historical War Film

Movies can be entertaining and educational, making them a great way to learn about the history of our nation.

Have a Moment of Silence

For a century, it’s been tradition to take a moment of silence at 11 a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate the anniversary of the end of World War I in 1918. 

Pay the Tab for a Vet

You don’t have to wait for Veterans Day to do something meaningful for vets. Whenever you’re out to eat, pay attention to the customers around you. Is there a veteran in the same line or seated at a table nearby? Use the opportunity to pick up their tab. You can even do so anonymously.

Make Your Porch Light Green

For just a few dollars you can do something this Veterans Day to show your support to vets and all it takes is changing a bulb. By swapping out your regular porch light with a green lightbulb, you’re participating in a nationwide movement known as Greenlight a Vet, which lets veterans in your area know you acknowledge and honor their service and sacrifices.

The girls are out to lunch again

LEHS 65  Ladies at Gannon Golf Club, Wednesday, Sept 11th.It was a beautiful late Summer day at Gannon.  Candy Veinot came all the way from Virginia to join us.   Our next gathering is planned for Oct 10th.

Maiden names:  Left to right : Sharon Holmes, Josephine Capano, Jean MacLeod, Pat Johnson, Mary Jo Kelley, Elaine Laterza, Helen Heffernan, Janet Durgan, Claudia Haines, Mary Morrison, Eleanor Shellgrin, Candy Veinot, Christine Sampson and Linda Wurdeman.

For 2019 Our class awarded two $1,000 scholarships

At this year’s Awards Ceremony held on May 29, 2019, Fred Bollen presented two scholarships to outstanding students.   Some of our class members have asked us to recognize a graduate who planned to go on to a higher education to work in the “trades”.  There is a shortage of good plumbers, electricians, automobile specialists, etc. so we wanted to award a second $1000 scholarship to a deserving student with your additional help and donations.   Most students graduating from these programs find themselves fortunate enough to be employed immediately after graduating which makes everyone happy.

Our scholarship recipients are:

1). Taylor Raymond who ranks 15th in a class of 310 & plans to attend the University of New England in Maine where she will pursue Marine Science.  Taylor is a National Honor Society member and a well rounded student who has participated on the volleyball team, swim team and the past two years has been on the yearbook club & is the photography editor this year.  Her  hobbies include dancing & photography.

2). Zachary Arsenault is in the top 20% of his class & plans to attend Mass Bay Community College where he’ll major in Automotive Technology.  He was a member of the boy’s soccer team at LEHS for four years, most recently as captain.  Zachary’s interests are cars (especially muscle cars), fashion & cooking.  He has been a Guidance Aide & a diligent student throughout his years in high school.

We wish both Taylor & Zachary much success & happiness in college and in life.   We also want to thank everyone who applied for our scholarship and wish them much success.  They were all such deserving candidates.

We thank Fred Bollen for representing our class at this important event, and to those of you who generously donated this year to make it possible for our class to give a second class scholarship.

Taylor Raymond (left)                           Zachary Arsenault (right)

The girls of the Class of 1965 out again

The Windward Grille in Essex was their choice for the gathering destination. Sixteen forever young girls from our class went out to enjoy a great day and lunch. For simplification their high school names are used below.


FIRST ROW L to R   JANET DURGIN, KAREN FALKE, KATHY GNESS, LINDA WURDERMAN, CLAUDIA HAINES, SHARON HOLMES
 
        SECOND ROW  L to R   MARY MORRISON, CHRISTINE SAMPSON, ELAINE LATERZA, MARY JO KELLEY, KATHY MULKERN, JOSEPHINE CAPANO, JOANNE CLIFFORD, SUE RUMMEL, PAT JOHNSON, HELEN HEFFERNAN

A class Mate dreamed, and she made that dream come true.

“Believe in your dreams. Follow them. Reach for them. Make them happen.”

Our class has an author among us, Lina Paciulli Rehal.

 She dreamed about writing fiction, and she made that dream come true.

There was a front page article in The Item!  To see the entire article click on the picture below.

Lynn author Lina Rehal to read new book at Swampscott Library

Memorial List Update February 2019

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Robert E Tibbetts of Broad Brook Conn. passed away Monday, February 25, 2019  as reported by his children on his Facebook page.  Obituary at https://smallandpietrasfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/3749801/Tibbetts-Robert/service-details.php
 May he, and all the rest of our classmates who have passed before us, rest in peace.  Click here to visit our class Memorial List.

OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST LEHS JUNIOR ROTC

Please see the attached letter below submitted by one of our classmates and take this opportunity to consider making a personal donation to this worthy cause.  These “kids” work really hard to compete and more often than not win their drill competitions.  If you’ve ever seen them perform, they are amazing.  ROTC was very instrumental in making our tour of LEHS in conjunction with our 50th reunion a success under the direction of Sargeant Major Oswald.  Many of the kids come from some very tough/poor homes and ROTC teaches them responsibility and respect, their grades improve and most go on to pursue a higher education after high school.  Any donation would be greatly appreciated.  
Checks should be made payable to:  Lynn English MCJROTC & mailed to:
Lynn English High School
ATTN: MCJROTC ( Sargeant Major Oswald)
50 Goodridge Street
Lynn, MA 01902

Thank you for your consideration.