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Barrington High School Alumni AssociationP.O. Box 262, Barrington, IL 60011

Distinguished BHS Alumnus &BHSAA Website

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Class Notes 2

Reunion Chairs, Planning a Reun-ion, BHS History Project & ChileParty

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Alumni Nights & Merit Scholars 4

BHS Theater Project & Retirees 5

BHSAA Information & Donor Form 6

INSIDETHIS ISSUE:

Spring 2010

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2010 BHS Distinguished AlumnusDr. Donn Branstrator, a 1983 Barrington High Schoolgraduate, has been named Barrington High School’s 2010Distinguished Graduate. A professor in the biology de-partment at the University of Minnesota, his researchhas focused on large plankton predators in pelagic foodwebs. Dr. Branstrator was honored on May 18, 2010 atthe 30th Annual Senior Scholarship Night for his distin-guished career in environmental awareness and educa-tion.

Dr. Branstrator has addressed some of the most impor-tant interrelated environmental issues of our time andhas received numerous awards and grants for his work inenvironmental awareness. Dr. Branstrator has been fea-tured in numerous research articles and publicationswhile also being a sought after lecturer and presenter inthe United States as well as internationally.

Congratulations to Dr. Branstrator, his wife Stacy Craw-ford and their family on behalf of Barrington High SchoolAlumni Association, for being honored as BarringtonHigh School’s Distinguished Graduate for 2010.

Class Notes

HOMECOMING2010

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Saturday,October 2, 201011:00 am to 2:00 pm

“Alumni Tent” &Cookout at

111 Grille200 Applebee Street

Barrington, IL

ICE HOUSE MALL

BARRINGTON

And

CHICAGO

AREA

ALUMNI

Don’t miss ……..

Alumni Night-2010

Friday, July 2nd!!!

at the Annual Barrington

4th of July, Brat Tent

Come join generations of Broncos aswe celebrate an All-American holidayat the Brat Tent. Alum Brian Cecola(‘84) has chaired this community fo-cused event for the last several years.The celebration includes great food,live entertainment and daytime activi-ties for children, see details atwww.barrington4thofjuly.com.

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Tees Up the8th Annual Golf Event!

Friday,September 17, 2010

at MakrayMemorial Golf CourseFor more informationContact Matt Marquis:

312-961-9969 ormathew_marquis@ml.com

Get yourforesome

now!!!

1965 BHS GRAD PUBLISHES

Mike Cameron, Class of 1965, has authored a bookentitled "Public Bonehead, Private Hero," availableat: www.sportingchancepress.com. This is an inspi-rational story of a rookie in 1908 who was wronglyaccused of a base running mistake and became theNo. 1 scapegoat in sports history. Fred Merkle stoodtall against extreme lifelong abuse. It's also a fun ridethrough a spectacular year, baseball's greatest pen-nant race and most famous game, and many colorfulcharacters. "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks and award-winning author Rick Telander are among those whoendorsed the book, which received a glowing reviewfrom the Library Journal. Cameron pitched for theBroncos and was sports editor of the Barrington Cou-rier-Review and Countryside papers. WGN, Fox andvarious publications will feature the book in the com-ing weeks.

We have loads of information and resources for you!While every reunion is unique, we have compiled a “Reunion

Packet” to help with yourreunion planning. Visit our website, www.BHSAA.org, and print

out a“Reunion Planning Guide” to help you get started!

Thanks to BHSAA Board members Donna Hamburg Hards& Kay Etters Griffith.

Planning A Reunion?

CLASS CONTACT NAME E-MAIL

1970 - 40th Kathleen Harris kwharris777@gmail.com

1975 - 35th Vicki (Whamond )Bretthauer Vickib777@sbcglobal.net

1980 - 30th Susan(Sinnett) Koedoot Susan.koedoot@thermos.com

1985 - 25th Kate (Weaver) Younger Kate.younger@comcast.net

1990 - 20th Jorie Sandburg Jorisandburg@#mdch.com

1995 –15th

2000 - 10th

Contact needed

Contact needed

1955 - 55th

1960 - 50th

1965 - 45th

Mary (Walbaum) Williams

Steve Merkle

Gail (Carty) Chrzan

jmwilly@comcast.net

Gail.chrzan@cdre.com

Please lend a hand for your Reunion via yourChair or www.bhsaa.org!!!

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Do you have sports, prom, homecoming or graduation photos, pro-grams or other memorabilia from Barrington High School in yourbasement or attic? The Barrington Area Library is building a lo-cal history collection and BHS is vital to the history of our area.Be part of this project. They would be delighted to receive BHSnewspapers and pre-1963 yearbooks and photos or any other ma-terial whether past or current. The Barrington Area Library isdedicated to collecting Barrington history for future generations.If materials aren’t saved, collected, and made accessible – theywill be lost to future generations. They would love to receive anymaterials from your high school days to add to this history collec-tion. The contact person for this project is Rose Faber, Head ofAdult Services, Barrington Area Library who can be reached byemail at rfaber@BALibrary.org or by phone at 847-382-1330x310. Send items by mail to: Barrington Area Library, BHS His-

tory Project, Attn: Rose Faber, 505 N Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL 60010. Please indicate ifyour items need to be returned.

BHS HISTORY PROJECT

Millrose Restaurante and Brew-ery_Febuary 26, 2011 7:00 pm

ALUMNI NIGHTS A POPULAR HIT

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, Dr. James Baird and AlisonWolfgram

BHS PROUD OF 11

NATIONAL

MERIT

SEMI-FINALISTS!

On February 18, 2010 BHSAA held itsinaugural Alumni Night and secondNight on March 18, 2010 and a 3rh onApril 15th all at 111 Grille (Chessie),200 Applebee Street in Barrington.Steve Petersen, Class of ‘78, it’s pro-prietor, provided BHSAA a private roomand complimentary chips. All three eve-nings were extremely well attended be-ginning at 6:00 PM and lasting after8:00pm. Classes from the early fifties tothe late nineties were represented. OnMay 20, 2010 a 4th night is planned andevery 3rd Thursday of the month there-after.

Tom Hager, ’76

Jim Potter ’65 and Marvin Petterson’59

Annette Abbate Baird '94, Dr. James Baird ‘ 94and Dr. Alison Wolfgram ‘94

Libby Ziegler Rieke ‘74, Kay Etters Griffith ’66,Amy Bash 76, and Judy Logue Gibbons ‘76

Don Thompson’61, Maxine McClure Cress‘61, Nancy Ahrbeck Suria ‘61 and Don Sulli-van, married to Barb Marks Sullivan ‘54

Judy Logue Gibbons ‘76 and Sue Cham-bers Ferry ‘74

Amy Bash ‘76, Mary Walbaum Williams ‘55,Judy Logue Gibbons ‘76 , Nick Sauer ‘01

Marc Parker ‘73 and

Nick Sauer ‘01

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BHS THEATER PROJECT

Two years in the making, and anarchive of history restored, theBHS Performing Arts Alumni willreturn to the Richard C. JohnsonAuditorium to stage a "Once in aLifetime" show that is being pro-duced, written, performed andstaged by all BHS PA Alumni. Thissummer Barrington will see thereturn of over 500 alumni for theweekend starting Friday. July 9,2010. The Gala Benefit, "TheAlumni Show", will be the amazingcenterpiece to this reunion.

This unique celebration of the per-forming arts program and it's stu-dents, faculty and their familiescovers over 6 decades of history.Scenes of past productions includeFiddler on the Roof, South Pacific,Man of LaMancha and Les Miser-able to name a few. The Project’sgoal is to raise $50k to create thefirst BHS PA Alumni Endowment,resulting in an annual award to aBHS Senior for his/her contribu-tions to the performing arts pro-gram. A Matinee has been added toaccommodate the children and par-ents of alumni. The Matinee willbe Sat. July 10 at 2pm.The show is in two 1hr. acts andwill include over 100 alumni. A seg-

ment honoring Philip Mark and theChoir program promises to fill thestage to sing "Still, Still, Still", thesame number that is performedtoday at the end of each holidaychoir show. A video documentaryon the early years of the perform-ing arts at BHS and it's foundingdirector, Richard Johnson, will re-veal the sweep and vision of oneman, determined to establish thepursuit of excellence at BHS in theperforming arts. The cast of the '93Man of La Mancha has offered tohost a tribute to 6 decades of fac-ulty as they sing "ImpossibleDream". Each segment will be in-troduced by it's original BHS lead.A segment will pay special honor toChildren's theater at BHS and willhold special sway for the many inthe audience who experienced theirfirst theatrical performance at BHSin the auditorium. This volunteeralumni effort speaks volumes ofhow this program affected so many,for the good! The Village of Bar-rington has contributed greatly tothis project by making the buildingat 141 W. Main (Chuck Hines)available for the next few months.The space is ideal for this produc-tion as it provides open floors for

rehearsal, guests/research and pro-duction. The studio is open to thepublic from Tues - Sat from 11amto 4pm. To find out more aboutreserving seats for the Gala Benefit"The Alumni Show", Sat. July 10,2010, visit the website atwww.bhstheater.com or stop bythe studio at 141 W. Main in Bar-rington (847) 382-6060. Pleasehelp BHS PA look for materialsfor the archive. BHS Theater Pro-ject looks forward to seeing you atthe show, as your donation willsupport this great program.

John Armstrong, Jim Littwinand Pat Meloy

RETIRING BHS TEACHERS-2010

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BHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman Jim Potter (‘65)

Past Chair Don Thompson (‘61)

Vice Chair Mary Walbaum Williams (’55)

Secretary Lynn Hovland Amato (’80)

Treasurer Greg Thyfault (‘81)

Foundation Liaison Mary Walbaum Williams

Membership Robert Siegworth (‘66)

Sue Chambers Ferry (‘74)

Linda Zinkann-Ryan (‘79)

Membership Services Greg Thyfault

Publicity Amy Dritlein Winkelman (‘91)

Reunion Services Kay Etters Griffith (‘66)

Donna Hambury Hards (‘72)

Staff Representative Steve McWilliams (‘94)

General Board: Jim Baird (‘94), Mike Bentle (‘81), Matthew Birming-ham (‘90), Judith Miller Buckley (‘57), Maxine McClure Cress (‘61),Laura Lee Horak (85), Jay Morgan (‘72), Patti Weaver Stickney (‘83),Nancy Ahrbeck Suria (‘61), Chris Thompson (‘89), Dave Tilles (‘86), SkipTonigan (‘68), Ed Wichman (‘63) & Alison Wolfgram (94).

BHSAA DONATION FORMMail to: BHSAA

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The BHSAA Board appreciates your continued support.

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