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2009 Alumni All-Class Christmas Luncheon
We had three tables of items for our Silent Auction this year. Proceeds from the auction benefited our Alumni Scholarship Fund. The 'theme' this year seemed to be OSU as we had several Ohio State University related items.
(our thanks to Dick Borror '48 for his help in 'arranging' the groups for the pictures)

Every item was purchased except for three!
We thank the alumni and businesses who donated the auction items.
Our thanks to Stacy Neff Berndsen '78 for chairing our Silent Auction event this year.
Before everyone sat down for a nice meal, we were able to get a few pictures...........
seated - Ruth Hoover Haines '46 Jan., name missing
standing - Dick Ham '48 (in his signature Holiday hat!), name missing, Charlotte Cranston Prior '50 Jan., and Stanton Prior '46

seated - Julia Robinson Bland '62 Jan., Hazel Grace Redmond Harper '47, Delores Pope Tiberi '56, Joyce Freeman Hedges '59 Jan.
standing - Bill Clark '59, Jackie Gross McPherson '47, Dean Potts '59 Jan., Linda Potts, Joe Freeman
seated - Betty Frankel Biddle '44, Donna Spellman Berndt '44, Paul Berndt '44, Donna Hergesell Chadwick '47 Jan.
standing - Clark Biddle '44, Jeanette (Jerry) Hartsock Jenkins '42, Mary Stamper Sheward '47 Jan., Nona Kimes Wallick '47 Jan.

Our youngest and oldest alums just happened to be seated at the same table.
seated - Christmas Luncheon Chair - Ed Schmidt '45, our oldest alum attending - Carrie Lou Rausch '26, and Karen Martin Voltz '63.
standing - our youngest alum attending - James Laderer '97 with his mother, Pat Pancoast Laderer '63, and Chuck Coulter '63.
seated - Shirley Newkirk Rose '53, Sylvia Mattey Schneider '53, Shirley Klopfer Young '53
standing - Mary Ann Amos Blanton '53, Robert Blanton '72, Charlene Francis Hampton '53
seated - Don Kerr '57, Sharon Dent Pennell '58 Jan., Paul Pennell '57
standing - Felix Hoover '67, Bob Roach '57, Sandra Thorne Roach '57 (wearing her holiday neck brace!)
seated - name missing, Gary Nebinger '56 Jan., Maureen Krems Nebinger '56 Jan.
standing - Sharon Robinson Keaney '55, Norma Lusignolo Lewis '55, Gayle Lamb Nash '55
seated - Lois Stansell Wittke '49 Jan., Phyllis Barnard (Steve's mother and widow of former West teacher, Mr. Barnard), Jean Stewart Frass '58
standing - Steve Barnard '65, Robin Schmidt '49 Jan., Jan Schmidt
Tom Brandt, Evelyn Mack Brandt '55, Ronald Forrer '55, Delores Pope Tiberi '56
seated - Baileen Gary Dodd '48, Lois Farrand Sensenbrenner '50 Jan., Norma Dehmann Pospichel '50 Jan.
standing - name missing, Nyla Grabill Johnson '53 Jan., Rev. Ed Sensenbrenner '50 Jan., John Lusignold Jr., '50 Jan.
seated - Marcia Crego, Eugenia Backus Davison '42, Doris Williams Streng '42 Jan.
standing - Jack Crego '47, Don Davison, Gene Streng

seated - Chuck Lewis '53, Warren Pemberton '55, Ronda Graham Link '58
standing - Lynn Schmidt Lewis '57, Gary Link '57, retired West teacher and coach
seated - Mark Thomas '80, Marilyn Jackson Andrews '50 Jan., Sally Kendall Thomas '52 Jan., Donna Grant Sullivan '55 Jan.
standing - Brad Beard '84, June Beard, Jack Cannon '55 Jan., Cherry Thompson

2009-2010 Association President, Susie Katon Ward '70 presents the Christmas Luncheon Chair - Ed Schmidt '48, with a lovely poinsettia for chairing the event.

2006 Association President, Rev. Ed Sensenbrenner '50 Jan. welcomed everyone and gave the blessing before we sat down to eat..
After lunch, and before the West Ensemble entertained us, we were able to take a few more for pictures..........
seated - Pat Bennett Nicholson '50, Dot Penny Heltzel '50, Barbara Stewart Hoyle '50, Anne Brown
standing - John Brown '50, Bill Brown '48 Jan., Sandy Brown Slayton '73

seated - Jack Newhouse '40, Delmer Johnson '39 (guest of Jack Newhouse) Spring Valley High School, Jim Harrison '61, Martha Weatherhead Harrison '61,
standing - 2002-2004 Association President Nancy Hardy Smith '50, Gary Bryant '56, Linda Olinger Bryant '61 Jan.
Front - Don Jenks '44, Bettie Ham Jenks '45, Dick Ham '48
Once again we were entertained by the West Ensemble. They have new outfits with the ladies in a beautiful pink and the gentlemen in black with pink ties. They began their program with an upbeat "North Pole Rock and Roll."
They followed that with another great selection "Santa's Rockin' 'Round the Clock Tonight!" They were having fun, and we enjoyed watching them.
"Steppin' Out with Santa" and "Christmas Is" were both done very well.
"All I want for Christmas Is You"
The guys did a couple of numbers alone and were so much fun. .
The ladies took their turn 'on stage' by themselves and performed two numbers.
"As Long As There's Christmas"
Their coordinating outfits were very attractive, and the kids looked great in them.
Mr. Moore directs the Choir in singing the Alma Mater.
The following Monday the West Vocal Music Department presented their Winter Vocal Music Concert.
Rita Ambrosia Westerman '51 stopped by our table to show us her class ring - that she was proudly wearing!
Rita said she only brings her ring out for 'special occasions!' She has held on to that ring for 60 years!!!