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NewsBriefs - Mid Spring 2018

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From the
~Shortridge Alumni Association~

From the Principal's Office: http://www.myips.org/shs  or www.ShortridgeHigh.org 
Visit the website frequently for up-to-date information of school activities and special events. 

Dear Shortridge High School Alumni:

UPDATES: School Year 2017-2018 and beyond

So much is being done; so much MORE is coming! We're planning great new things and events at the Home of the Blue Devils...stay tuned.

Visit our website for more timely updates and activities.

PLEASE NOTE: Because of extensive construction projects currently underway in and around the building, guest visits may be limited and/or restricted..

Following are the dates for End-of-Semester events for Class of 2018 seniors:

Awards Ceremony: Monday, June 4, 2-4 p.m.
Shortridge H,.S., 3401 N. Meridian St., 46208

Graduation: Friday, June 8, 7-9 p.m.
Shortridge H.S., 3401 N, Meridian St., 46208

Regards,

Shane O'Day
Principal
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CRITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UPCOMING EVENTS. PLEASE NOTE: 


SHORTRIDGE PTSA  SPRING FUNDRAISER FAST APPROACHING -- ALUMNI ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!
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SHORTRIDGE GLOBAL GALA - SATURDAY, APRIL 21st
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Place: Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania Street (forner Greek Orthodox Church)
Time: 7p to 11p
Tickets: $25/person

PTSA is planning a fun evening of music, food, dancing, and silent auction/raffle.
Ticket sale proceeds to be used to support students and teachers by paying for field trips, classroom supplies, and other miscellaneous non-budgeted activities..
For tickets and more information, contact Alison Perkins, rhett_alison@sbcglobal.net or by phone: (317)242-9542. Food sponsors encouraged and welcome.

See attached flyer for more information.

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MAKE A NOTE OF THE DATE CHANGE :
 - AUGUST 18, 2018 -

DUE TO MAJOR RENOVATION AND CONSTRUCTION CURRENTLY UNDERWAY AT SHORTRIDGE, THE JUNE 2nd ANNUAL MEETING, HALL OF FAME INDUCTION, AND OPEN HOUSE LUNCHEON WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST 18! 
CIRCLE THE NEW DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR!  

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You'll want to come see the "New" changes around the building on AUGUST 18th. The fall semester at Shortridge, which begins August 6th, will welcome 1,500+ students to the school with the realignment of the entire IPS high school district.


SEVERAL REASONS TO CELEBRATE THAT DAY:

**SHS Hall of FameWelcome 5 new alumni; namely:
~Ensign William Robinson Evans, Jr., Class of 1936*
~H. Roll McLaughlin, Class of 1941*
~Charles "Binkey" Brown, Class of 1954
~Jeffrey Cheung, Class of 1968
~Steven Isenberg, MD, Class of 1968
*Posthumous
Family and friends of the honorees are welcome to attend.

**We'll also help the CLASS OF 1968 celebrate their 50-year Class Reunion with memories of the '68 Blue Devils' basketball team's one-and-only rise to the State ISHAA basketball finals. Special memories as chronicled by Michael Edgar Myers.

'68 Blue Devils

**Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association; board of directors elections for President, VP Marketing & Development/Fund Raising, Corresponding/Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary; Board Members-at-Large: Decade Representatives for the '30s/ '40s, '80s, 2000s. All SHS alumni are eligible to serve on the Board; prerequisite for a Board position: being a current paid member of the Shortridge Alumni Association. If interested in running for a Board position, send an email to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net

**Catered Luncheon --  Prepaid Reservation REQUIRED!! Complete your luncheon reservation form that will arrive in your email under separate cover. Reduced luncheon price for current SAA paid membership.

The annual All-Classes Reunion, sponsored by the Shortridge Alumni Association (SAA), welcome ALL alumni from any class, especially those classes with specialty anniversaries; e.g. 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60+. But, everyone from ANY class is welcome and encouraged to attend for our annual school open house.

**AUTHORS & ARTISTS:  We'd like to invite alumni authors/artists to attend; bring your books to sell/sign. Artists are encouraged to bring your art pieces to display/sell. For those interested, please respond by email to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net or call 317.694.8736 to discuss arrangements.

**ITINERARY:
11:00a - SAA Annual Meeting (location TBD) - all alumni welcome to attend 
(Update from Principal Shane O'Day re. the "new" Shortridge programs and success of current scholars.)
12:30p - Hall of Fame Induction ceremony & Class of '68 Recognition. Special guest speaker: Michael Edgar Myers
1:45p - Catered Luncheon (cafeteria) ( prepaid reservation REQUIRED) - reservation form forthcoming under separate cover
2:45p - School Tours
4:00p - Departure

ALL CLASSES  are encouraged to attend. But this year, let's celebrate with the alumni from the Class of 1968 and the Blue Devils basketball team. Pass the word, contact your alumni classmates, and  reunite with some old friends; join us for a fun-filled afternoon. 

For those unable to attend, kindly consider a donation or sponsorship level to the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund  (those options will be available on the luncheon reservation form). The current scholars are OUTSTANDING and have been accepted to many of the leading colleges and universities across the country. Help us to help them! Support our scholarship efforts -- all donations large and small are welcome. The  SAA is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization.

It's going to be a busy but fun-filled day...come join us on AUGUST 18, 2018!

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SHORTRIDGE GOLF SCRAMBLE: JUNE 9TH, RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE.
Entry: $75/golfer, $300/foursome. Includes green fees, cart, lunch, and prizes.
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The Booster Club is currently soliciting hole and food sponsors. 
Registration for the scramble: https://shortridge-scramble.cheddarup.com

AS WE CELEBRATE THE YEAR 1968...

As mentioned previously in the itinerary for the All-Classes Reunion,  alumnus Michael Edgar Myers (Class of 1971) has contributed numerous stories of the 1968 Blue Devils as they nearly achieved Indiana high schools' basketball crowning glory -- State Basketball Champions! Read some of Michael's blog notes of that era:  https://wp.me/p9piiH-4h 

We are happy to announce that Michael Edgar Myers will be our guest speaker to recognize the 1968 Blue Devils team and the 50-year anniversary of their class.

Thank you, Michael...as we celebrate the 50-year anniversary of the Class of 1968 and the Hardwood Heroes of that year.
 SAA Board of Directors 
SAA Board of Directors 2017-2018:

Executive Board
Keith M. Rand - '70 - President
Bruce Bohlander - '75 - VP, Public Relations
Marilyn (Chance) Shank - '67- VP, Marketing & Development/Fundraising
Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff - '59 - Treasurer/President Emeritus
Teresa (Vertner) - Brown - '64 - Recording Secretary
Brenda Gibson - '72 - Corresponding/Financial Secretary
  
Members-at-Large (decade representatives)
*Open (Decade of the 30s)
*Open (Decade of the 40s)
Lynn (Bolles) Boatman - '58 (Decade of the 50s)
Margaret (Smith) Francis - '53 (Decade of the 50s)
Larnell Burks-Bagley - '63 - (Decade of the 60s)
Hubert Hopson - '65 (Decade of the 60s)
Jarnell (Burks) Craig '63 (Decade of the '60s)
Wanda Burks-Bell - (Decade of the '70s)
Joseph Matthews - '81 (Decade of the '80s)
Nigel Long - '13  (Decade of the 2000s)
**Tayjia Wright - '13 (Decade of the 2000s)

  
Board appointments:
Consultant/SHSAW Founder - Guy E. Russell - '59
Parliamentarian - Open
President Emeritus - Alfred Edyvean
  
SHS Administrators: Shane O'Day, principal

 

 

Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Sincerely,

Dee Duff

Deloris "Dee" (Richardson) Duff
Treasurer & Editor, NewsBriefs
President Emeritus
Shortridge Alumni Association
 
In This Issue
From the Principal's Office
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The Year...1968
SAA Board of Directors
Visit Our Website
"300 Brick Club"
SAA Memberships
Shortridge Yearbooks
Update Your Email
Upcoming Class Reunions
Log in to our Website!
 
Self-Register on the website
  Click  here for membership flyer if you cannot sign on via PayPal.  Print. Complete, enclose your check, payable to SAA, and mail to: 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.
Navigate the website. Self register at www.shortridgealumni.com.

Mission statement, association bylaws, available to view online. Check out the Activities tab. Or share your class information for a reunion.

 

Are you interested in ordering SPIRIT WEAR? T-shirts, caps, sweatshirts, etc. can now be ordered from information on the website. Create a special design for your class reunion. A percentage of your order will help support the Shortridge Alumni Association.

 

** View your Class Directory, complete your Profile, upload a photo,

** Pay Member Dues via PayPal. Paid membership required to surf the entire site.

** View back issues of NewsBriefs.

** Examine bios of SHS alumni who have been inducted into our Hall of Fame

"300 BRICK CLUB"
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PLEASE NOTE:
Because of winter snow and freeze conditions and courtyard infrastructure issues, several brick plates became dislodged. The SAA and school administrators are currently meeting to resolve this situation. We DO have a record of all Brick purchases and family dedications and will initiate a new plan of action to display these memorials as soon as possible.

We have removed all of the plates but  have our master listing for all brick purchases. We hope you will continue to support our scholarship fundraiser and purchase a brick for yourself or on behalf of your alumni family.

WE SINCERELY REGRET PLATES NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THIS PROJECT  WILL RESUME UPON COMPLETION OF COURTYARD AND BUILDING RENOVATIONS & UPGRADES.

Alumni still are encouraged to purchase a brick; proceeds support the Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund. Each brick is $150. All bricks may be purchased for alumni individuals/spouses, family alumni, or a memorial for deceased family member(s) or teachers. 

The Brick Club Order Form is attached  here. SAVE the form to your computer, click in the shaded areas and type your information or SAVE, PRINT and complete the blank form to send with your check payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; email the electronic form with your payment information to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net. Or send your check or credit card information to SAA c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254.

DISREGARD THE JUNE 2015 DEADLINE DATE ON THE FORM.

For questions, call 317.694.8736.
 
SAA Memberships & Renewals
  
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP-- $50/YEAR 
 

HAS YOUR SAA MEMBERSHIP EXPIRED? PLEASE CHECK YOUR MEMBER CARD AND RENEW ACCORDINGLY,

Member dues are the life-blood of our alumni association. These timely annual payments help fund these and other projects:
*Student athletic programs and supplies unfunded by school budgets;
*Support student (scholar) special activities not fully supported by school budgets;
*Alumni special recognition programs; e.g. Hall of Fame; athletic awards, et al;
*Other special student-centric project requests from school administration;
*Annual fees for association business affairs; e.g. website maintenance, newsletter distribution agent; supplies, postage, etc.;
*Alumni association annual meetings and summer celebration activities.

Sign up TODAY! RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHEN YOUR MEMBERSHIP EXPIRES, SEND US AN EMAIL AT shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net 
 
FOR RENEWALS: Look at your membership card for the expiration date. If joining or renewing online, please include your class year; ladies please include your maiden name. Example: Dorothy (Jones) Smith, 19xx, email and USPS mailing address.  Alumni Association membership is required for full access to the website.
Fees :
  • One-year membership: $50 annual fee payable via PayPal or check
  • Five-year membership (General Members for Shortridge Legacy Scholarship Fund)  payable to Shortridge Alumni Association; mail c/o 5030 Guion Road, Indianapolis, IN 46254 or pay online. 
  • For more membership information, visit our website: www.shortridgealumni.com or send email: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net 
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Shortridge Yearbooks

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Check out the digital library of yearbooks as catalogued by the Indianapolis Marion County Public Library. Most Shortridge yearbooks  from 1898 - 1968 are available for viewing at: http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/shs.php

 

UPDATE YOUR EMAIL

Please help us keep our alumni databases up to date. If/when you update an email address, please let us know. Send email to: shortridgealumni@sbcglobal.net.
 
UPCOMING CLASS REUNIONS

Class of 1958: 60-year class reunion, mid September - More details to come

Class of 1968: 50-year class reunion
August 17 & 18 - More details to come

SHORTRIDGE '71, '72, '73 ROUNDUP
JEWEL CENTER
3333 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis 46208
Saturday,, June 16 7p - midnight
Casual affair, featuring fun, food, games and contests.
Casual attire: Blue & White. Ideally blue jeans and white tops
Fees: $25/pp (advance); $30 (at the door)
For more info: contact Thomas Griffin
317-908-9160
Tickets available online:
FAQs:
Refund policy: Tickets are not refundable
All attendees must have a ticket for entry to the Shortridge Roundup
Tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite.com (plus handling fees),:

Additional weekend activities are being arranged (Additional costs may be incurred.)
Friday night - Jimmy JJ Walker at Pixy Theatre in Edinburgh, IN. Contact Mike Harding - call
619-379-5116 or email hawkeye157@aol.com

Saturday morning - Golf Outing. Contact David Moore - text at 614-561-0158

Saturday night - Shortridge Roundup (Adults Only) Contact Thomas Griffin. Call or text 317-908-9160

Sunday (all day) - Edinburgh Activities.Contact Mike Harding. call 619-379-5116 or email hawkeye157@aol.com