NILES MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1947 will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Ciminero's, 123 N. Main St., Niles. All classmates and guests are welcome. For more information, call Mary Park Layton at 330-652-8129.
JACKSON MILTON HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1990 is holding a 20-year reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Fifth Season Banquet Hall, located on state Route 46. Cost is $20 per person, and tickets are all pre-sale, available for purchase Oct. 12 through Nov. 12. Contact Kim Snowden-Gross for questions at 330-538-8600 or
GRAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1960 held its 50th reunion Aug. 6 at Grand River Cellars Winery in Madison. Thirty-one classmates attended and received a gold-rimmed wine goblet keepsake and a 50th class directory including pages of senior pictures from the 1960 yearbook, a class history of all classmates who began high school in 1956, pictures of the old Grand Valley District Schools, history of the school and more. John Johnson researched the history, and Antoinette Drabek McCarty prepared the directory.
Albert Sedivec eulogized classmate Agnes Lambert Mersek, who died in 2007. Each classmate told something about themselves and what they have done since graduation.
All the class officers were present - John Johnson, president; Carol Waskalis Russek, vice president; Sandra Magdych Ralston, secretary; and Penelope Miller Martin, treasurer.
Classmates came from Colorado, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The Grand Valley Alumni Association annual reunion / banquet honored the 1960 class on Aug. 7. David Hippely of Middlefield, Darlene Hickey Difford of Orwell and Roberta Woodworth VanWinkle of Dorset were among the 31 graduates.
Classmates and guests were invited to McCarty's home after the alumni reunion. Bryan (1960) and Doug Weisbarth (1957), Kelly Slane (1957) and Roger Wade (1970) strummed their banjos and guitars while others enjoyed catching up on the past.
Classmates meet once a month at a restaurant or home to keep their high school memories alive.
The directory is available for $4, and the wine goblet is $5 plus mailing charge. Contact Antoinette at 440-437-6364 or lbjk2142@yahoo.
com.
HOWLAND HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1980 will hold a 30-year class reunion on homecoming weekend Oct. 1 through 3. Events include a tailgate party and football, tour of Howland High School and party at Leon's on Oct. 1.
On Oct. 2, there will be a golfing at Avalon South and dinner with entertainment at the Trumbull Country Club.
A family party will take place Oct. 3 in Howland Township Park. Home or e-mail addresses are still needed for the following classmates. Anyone with information is asked to contact Byron Rossi at 330-806-4457 or Robin Wingard-Mintern at 330-367-7945.
Randy Alfrey
Ursula Hegarty
Linnea Platt
Diane Baritell
Ray Hornyak
Everett Radcliffe
Anna Blosic
Tom Irwin
Randy Richards
Randy Blaney
Darryl Isaac
Charlene Riley
Daniel Burtt
Randy Jarvis
Bonnie Robbins
Gary Clapp
Becky Johnson
Heidi Rudolphi
Eddie Cochran
Debbie Kakiou
Debbie Rupp
Sheila Cox
Rick Kendall
Darlene Sayers
Cindy Cretella
Robin King
Melissa Shiflett
Paula Demont
Charles Kreyenbuhl
Robin Smith
Bob Dermer
Joyce Lachowski
Tina Solitto
Mike Dittman
Mark Lageson
Carol Soltis
Joe Delligatti
Ted Latimer
Scott Spicher
Cindy Finegold
Charles Lee
George Stiles
Bob Fiorenzo
Yvonne Long
Jim Stoner
Laurie Fleming
Bruce Losey
Mark Stoneman
Glen Gary
Steve Machingo
Rose Stohmeyer
Gail Gordon
Dan Malone
Kathleen Sye
Beulah Gore
Dominic Mancini
Kirk Struk
Robin Gray
Dave Molek
Valerie Testa
Earline Griffin
Mary Monroe
Wesley Van Vorous
Shirlene Griffin
Dale Moore
Karen Watson
John Halula
Adrienne Morgan
Gloria Welchman
Sheerin Hamidi
Rick Noble
Letitia Watts
Russell Hardesty
Christina Nibert
Dave Wildman
Scott Hawkins
Joe Pasquerella