HI-LIFE II

LSHS Class of 1957

Vol IX # 1

January, 2011 Ed Heinlein, E IC Emeritus

Can‟t believe we‟re starting our 9th year with the Hi-Life II. What a wonderful idea Ed
had when he started all this! Our class, as well as other classes that have followed suit, owe
him a BIG debt of gratitude! We all THANK YOU, ED!!
Hope everyone made it safely through the Christmas/New Year holidays. Our family
gathered in our apartment up in the northland of K.C. on Christmas Eve. I spent the last
week before Christmas praying that we wouldn‟t have any big snow/ice storms until after
everyone arrived back home! I‟m not a great fan of winter.
As mentioned back in the November NL, Ed and I have been talking with Doris (Wilson)
Sellards about her experience in Al-Anon, the organization for families of alcoholics. She
has agreed to let me publish a copy of her “birthday” speech she gave at the end of her 5th
year as a member. With the publication being this month, I thought it appropriate to have
Doris in the “Photo of the Month” as well, so here she is . . .

Photo of the Month

George Luther & Doris Wilson

Reign over the LSHS Band as

1956-57 Band King & Queen

Here‟s a message from Ed explaining how our involvement all began . . .

“Doris Sellards is one of my heroes. When Doris sent me the following, it was on nine handwritten
pages. Accompanying it was another four page “newsy” letter which also explained that the nine pages
constituted her “speech” at her fifth anniversary (they call it “birthday”) party with Al-Anon. After
completing my reading of the letter and “speech,” I immediately called Doris and asked if I could send it
along to Marilyn for sharing with the Class. I explained that, while some people might take it as a
“downer,” I considered it to be an inspiration. I think you will, also.

Doris has experienced more bad luck, bad circumstances and bad people than just about anybody I know.
And yet she has persevered. In part by working extremely hard to become a top-flight musician. She
spent 44 years playing at the highest levels of the Kansas City music scene. She has also maintained her
sanity, good humor and devotion to perfection. I think this is more than adequately shown in the
submission below.

I know I would be a better person if only I had her “guts.” Ed

AND here‟s a message to you from Doris, along with her “birthday speech” . . .

Ed seemed to want this in the NL. It was my 5th Al-Anon birthday speech. I don’t mind, if it helps one person in some
way.
September, 2010

For those of you who do not know me, I will give you a short background. After retiring in 2005 I began attending
Raytown #1 group which was very small. I knew I was going for myself and I learned from them. After showing up
with only one other person there who said to me “no one is here so I’m going home,” I decided that “no one who
showed up” is going to find another group. So, here I am in Blue Springs. Also, after retiring, I no longer had Fri &
Sat night and Sunday afternoon concerts so I began attending church again after a long absence. I found God,
planted him in my heart and my faith grew.

My parents never drank, smoked or cussed, and they were in church every Sunday. Although I had graduated from
the Eastman School of Music and I had all of the flute jobs in Kansas City . . . The Philharmonic, Starlight Theater,
and Lyric Opera . . . I was still very naïve and knew nothing about alcohol. I married in 1961. He was a fellow
musician and we played the same jobs together until his retirement in 1999. He was an abusive alcoholic who still
drinks, but he has alcoholic dementia now and people are abusing him. We had one child – a beautiful and intelligent
girl. I stayed in bed with a threatening miscarriage for nine months in order to get her here. I divorced her dad in
1973 , but due to my daughter and my job , I was never able to get away from him.

After the birth of my daughter’s son at age 16, she started using meth and later crack. Several years later she
married and brought three more children into the world. My daughter had made bad choices, but more importantly
she had inherited the addictive gene from her dad. Her first two sons have a drinking and drug problem. Son #1 who
I helped raise was murdered by a drug dealer in 2007 at the age of 21. Son #2 is now homeless at the age of 19, as
neither set of parents want him around. My daughter’s dad has been her great enabler providing her with a rent-free
house, all utilities paid and, with her food stamps, she has never had to work. This has been going on since age 18
and she is now 40. As her children were born, I embraced them, buying all of their clothes, taking them on vacations,
paying for camps, ballet and music lessons, swimming lessons, and on and on. I thought I was enriching these
children’s lives by introducing them to the arts and our wonderful National Parks, etc. I gave and gave, often being
blackmailed until I have no more to give. I forgot to take care of myself! I spent too much of my savings on them!
Nothing I did for the children seemed to be appreciated, rather it became expected. The children treat me with the
same disrespect their caretakers do. Monkey see – monkey do.

I became like Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose in the Dr. Seuss book who had so many animals living in his antlers
that he couldn’t run when the hunters came. Although Thidwick was hungry, those living in his antlers voted that he
couldn’t cross the lake to greener grass. Finally, Thidwick shed his antlers and crossed the lake, leaving the others
behind and they all became stuffed (as in taxidermy). This is where I am in my life today. I’ve shed my antlers and
I’m going on to greener pastures. Nothing has changed, except me! Change has come very slowly, as it has taken
me 5 years in Al-Anon to actually accomplish what I’ve always known, but could not yet do.

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I have been reminded more than once of Matt. 7:6 “Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls
before swine or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.” I am not God and I cannot
control or cure these people, and I certainly did nto cause it. Yes, I have exhibited out-of-control behavior and acted
like a crazy person when the situations became overwhelming but, thanks to Al-Anon, I am a lot less crazy now. I
always poured my feelings into my flute and music. It was my life! What an eye-opener it has been trying to live
without that crutch. I’ve had to stop hiding in my music where I always felt safe and think about the damage I’ve
caused . . . others as well as myself. Yes, working through my past has been very painful; however, I know it was
necessary to get all of the poison out in order to heal. I actually discovered good memories, too. Believe it or not,
through al the ugly, I am very blessed. I am so very grateful, especially for the many lessons I’ve learned. I am more
than a survivor; I am a late bloomer! I still have emotionally tough days but, thanks to Al-Anon, I respond differently
now. I’ve stepped out of the caldron and I’m looking in from the outside. I’ve learned to detach!

There’s a musical show which was also made into a movie, “Bye Bye, Birdie.” There’s a song in it which I’ve been
singing a lot lately . . . “Put on a Happy Face.” A couple of the lyrics are: “Put on a happy face; spread the sunshine
all over the place. Why look so awfully tragic; smiling can work like magic . . .” I played solo flute in the K.C.
Philharmonic/K.C. Symphony for 44 years. They had orchestra meetings many times a year. I never said one word
in any f them! You see, I hid behind the word shy as I didn’t want anyone to discover how stupid I was. That’s how
low my self-esteem had become. Anyone sitting in my chair could not have been stupid, but I had become so beaten
down by my husband that I believed what he said about me.

Thanks to Al-Anon, I am less afraid to talk and I know I won’t be judged, misunderstood or laughed at for what I say
as we’re all in the same boat. Without you, I’d still be back there somewhere spinning my wheels wondering why love
isn’t enough. I’m so grateful for all of you!! Thanks! Doris (Wilson) Sellards

Here are some photos taken when our class made a trip to hear Doris play with the KC
Philharmonic during our GTG weekend in May, 2004 . . .

Doris & Garry Garrison Doug McGlynn & Doris Doris & Mr. House
(Raytown friends) (LSHS Band buddies) (student & proud teacher
. . . on a windy day!)

All in attendance enjoyed the music and were so

proud to be classmates of Doris, the flutist!

After the concert, we all went out for lunch.

At the head table, L to R : Doug McGlynn, Doris,

Keith House, Eileen House, and their daughter Ellen

( Ellen was the flower girl in my wedding back in

Dec. 1958 and I hadn’t seen her since, so this was a
doubly special day for me! )

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 An update from our
“fearless leader”
Ed Heinlein . . .

Just a short note this month.

First, when I read the NL now, it is clear how amateurish my efforts in that regard were. Loved
your last one!

With the terrible health notes from our Classmates, it is difficult to even think of one’s own
health. “Bad things” and Good people!

I am doing somewhat better and am encouraged by my physical therapy. It was my intent to

“pop in” unannounced on the 22nd at Martha’s so I could get a hug from Fred. I even broached
the subject to Ted, who replied that in a perfect world that would be wonderful, but that neither
of our medical teams would approve of it. (Darn, I hate it when I have to think objectively!) In
any case, I know Fred will have a wonderful and loving group there that night.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS

This year’s Scholarship award ceremony will take place in the Brockman Lecture Hall at 1:00 on
Friday, April 29. We shall have a meeting of the Scholarship Committee immediately following
the ceremony. John Faulkenberry has allowed us to use his conference room for this meeting.

Talking of the Committee, Garry Garrison and Harold Shewmaker have graciously agreed to
use the expertise gained in their careers to the Scholarship effort and will be advising and making
suggestions regarding the Fund.

GTG - So we’ll have our usual April GTG on April 29-May 1. It is my hope that we can have a
huge turnout; Fred has promised that, God willing, he’ll be there, and I haven’t seen many of you
since our 50th, nearly three years ago. I’m starting to have withdrawal pains!

More details later.

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A couple of weeks ago, Leonard “Beaver” Jones drove down and picked up Fred Peery; the
two of them picked up Robert Dunning; and the three of them dropped in on Carol & Cecil
Robbins and visited for the afternoon. What a FUN day that had to be! Later, Fred‟s
sisters .. Carolyn & Joyce .. picked him up and took him back home. Leonard sent me the
pictures shown below. (He‟s already been reprimanded for not having himself in any of
them!)

Joyce, Carolyn, Fred & Cecil Fred & Cecil Fred & Robert

Betty Kay (Childress) had forwarded the news of Fred‟s health situation to some in her
class. Here‟s a response to that from Wayne Rice (‟60) . . .

Thanks Betty Kay. Let me tell you a story about how great a guy Fred Perry is. When I was 11 or 12 years
old, I washed windshields and filled car gas tanks at Francis Browning's gas station, which was located
almost where the down-town fire station is now. Fred also worked there. Fred is about 3-4 years older
than I am. So, here's this little snot-nosed 12 year old, who knew nothing about how to do anything at a
filling station. Fred took me under his wing (thank goodness) and helped me learn and would come to my
rescue if I got in over my head. His family lived on Colbern Road near Prairie Lee Lake. Fred was 16 and
could drive. He always made sure that I had a ride home, and if I didn't, he would take me.

Working and being around him for the 2 or 3 years that we worked together is a treasured memory of
mine, because of the great way he treated me rather than having a "stay out of my way, kid" attitude.

I pray for his recovery, Wayne Rice

Margaret and Martha asked me to send out info on the GTG at Martha‟s house on
Saturday, Jan.22, 6 pm. This is an appreciation dinner for all that Fred has done for us as
our Senior Class President. Potluck, so bring your favorite dish to share. Also, if you want
something to drink other than tea and/or coffee, you need to bring that too. M&M ask that
you rsvp, hopefully by Jan.18, so they know how many to expect. Margaret‟s info is:
phone (816) 868-9085, email moffen@kc.rr.com . Martha‟s info is: phone (816) 510-0646,
email MARTHA1939@aol.com .
Directions to Martha‟s home: From Hwy 50 and W 3rd St. go west 0.3 mi; turn left on SW
White Ridge Drive; take the 1st right onto SW 5th St. and YOU ARE THERE! Her address
is 1403 SW 5th St. Hope to see a BUNCH of you there!
As an aside note, when Ed first started sending the NL to my sister, Georgeanne, she was
unfamiliar with our Class abbreviations. When I talked to her on the phone, she asked me
what “gtg” means. When I told her, she said “well, that‟s understandable. The only thing
I could think of was “Go Tigers Go!” . . . which really isn‟t so far fetched when you think
about it. So, on Sat., Jan.22nd, “Go Tigers Go” to Martha‟s home for a fun evening!!

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In response to a Christmas card that Pat (Damsgard) Hoglund sent on behalf of “the
Chatters” to Mr. Brockman, he shared with us a poem that was sent to him last month …
before Christmas. In his note to us, he says “I am doing fine for an old man of 94 years of
age. I‟m like a good used car; I am running good, but need a lot of maintenance. God bless
you and your family.”

Enclosed with his note was the following . . .

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We‟ve received more bad health news this month. These messages were forwarded to the
Class via email but for those of you that don‟t have computer access and receive the NL
thru snail mail, I‟ve printed them below.

First, from Ted Atkins on 1/3 . . .

For most of my life I've been lucky enough to throw 10s. I pray I haven't rolled a 7* but I want to share
with everyone some extremely disheartening news I've received. I'm sorry to report that, following a
dramatic year-long weight loss, I have been diagnosed with 3rd Stage (out of 4) Pancreatic Cancer. We
all know that this type of cancer is very aggressive. I've known of this situation since early December but
refrained from informing anyone but Ed before the holidays and our recent WTAE Radio reunion holiday
dinner (a huge success). Fortunately I have the services of two of the most reknowned pancreatic
doctors in America. They are 2 of only 8 in the whole country that do exactly what they do and they've
been written up frequently in medical journals. Under their guidance I'll begin chemotherapy January 5th
at the Hillman Cancer Center, part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Please know that, by
nature, I'm an eternal optimist and have great support surrounding me. Karen, God bless her, is as
strong as one could hope for. She's a former RN and offers me the knowledge, strength and courage to
fight through this. Because of my treatment we're forced to cancel our planned Mediterranean cruise in
late winter. Please, no pity-party. No cards or calls right now but your Emails would be great. I'll keep
everyone apprised of my status through Marilyn. At this time I do not plan on utilizing the CaringBridge
web site to report on my treatment and progress. As Sinatra sang: "...Regrets? I have a few." But it's
been a hell of a ride so far. With God's help I WILL get through this. Your thoughts and prayers would be
most appreciated as well as continued support for Ed and Fred also. Ted Atkins kruzers@msn.com

*...the dice game we know as "Craps revolves around the number 7. The shooter wins if his first roll is a
7 or 11. So does anyone who bets on him. He loses, along with those betting on him, if he rolls 2, 3 or
12. Any other total - 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 becomes his 'point', and now the number 7 turns against the
shooter. To win he must roll his 'point' again before he craps out and rolls a 7." (from the book "Titanic
Thompson" by Kevin Cook)

With an update on 1/12 . . .

Hi kiddo... Would you believe I've received over 200 get-well wishes the past 2 weeks. Simply amazing
and very gratifying. Lots of classmates, old radio friends and even complete strangers. God does work
in mysterious ways, huh? Need I say Karen has been a blessing? Won't even let me do the cat litter
anymore. I love her more everyday. Now if I can just get out of doing the dishes.

This morning, the 12th, I had my 2nd chemo injection at the Hillman Cancer Center. Those folks are
truly outstanding. Even brought us ham sandwiches while I was hooked up. I go back again in 2 weeks
to start the cycle all over again. Taking 5 horse pills daily. The initial prescription was for 70 pills and
the retail cost is $2,100. My copay? Just $38.00. God help me if I didn't have great insurance. The
chemo injections are only a $5.00 copay. Go figure.

6 inches of snow here last night. Worried about getting to the hospital but not too bad. Left very early
and crept along.

So far absolutely no adverse reactions and I still have all my hair. Not sick for a minute and eating like a
pig. Of course I always did.

Thanks so much for passing this info along to all. I REALLY appreciate it. Continued good wishes. Hi to
Carl. Theodore (but you can call me Ted or even Chris)

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And I received this message from Jack Smith‟s (‟58) wife, LuAnn on 12/31 . . .

Hi Marilyn, I just have a few minutes so wanted to send you a message and perhaps you can
notify the 57 & 58 people that we took Jack to emergency this morning as he was having a hard
time breathing. He has pneumonia and is in ICU, intubated and in a drug induced coma, much
like the last time he was hospitalized 4 years ago.

My daughter, Teran, is with him right now and all the kids are en route. We are so fortunate that
we have so many wonderful children to help out. I will keep you informed and please remember
us in your prayers. LuAnn
Jack‟s contact info: lujac1@comcast.net …17531 FOREST VINE CT., TOMBALL, TX 77377

Update 1/4. . .They did the trial breathing test on Jack this a.m. to see about weaning him off the
ventilator, but he failed. His heart rate and BP got too high, so he is still on the ventilator and
heavily sedated. They will try again tomorrow. Daughter Cheryl is with him now and I am
home to rest awhile. It is so amazing that he could go to work on Thursday and get this sick on
Friday. I appreciate your prayers. LuAnn

Update 1/5 .. Jack has contracted airborne MRSA and is in moderate isolation since he isn’t breathing on
his own, he isn’t spreading germs. But the good news is his white count is down and he is responding
well to treatment. Since his vital signs have improved, they are able to use medication to keep him in a
drug induced coma so he can rest. They will continue to do the breathing trials every morning in an
attempt to wean him off the ventilator. The trial failed again this morning so his lungs need more rest to
recover. LuAnn

Update 1/10 … Sorry I have taken so long to send an update, but I have been on a roller coaster ride for
days now. The “Hospitalist,” not Jack’s regular primary care physician, called me about 9 pm last Friday
to say Jack was improving. Then Saturday the case manager called me to say this doctor wanted to move
Jack to a long-term facility. On Sunday, Jack was able to breathe on his own for 1 hour during the
breathing trial and this morning, when I arrived at the hospital, he was off the ventilator and feeding tube.
Then, his breathing got labored, vitals were going up and blood gases were getting bad, so I demanded to
see his Pulmonologist, with whom I hadn’t talked since Jack was admitted. He came to the hospital to see
me and said since Jack was doing so well before he contracted pneumonia, he was putting him back on
the ventilator to give him more time to fight the pneumonia and MRSA. Now, this week, they plan to
insert a trach and feeding tube directly into the stomach to avoid having the tubes down his throat and
then, I will probably have him transferred to a long-term facility of my choice, where they will allow him
the time he needs to improve. I plan to take him to Kindred Northwest nearby. My eldest son is a
hospital administrator, and he has done a thorough check on this hospital. This afternoon an infectious
disease physician called to say the infection is now in Jack’s blood stream and they are treating him
aggressively with penicillin. Thanks for all the cards and prayers. LuAnn

Here‟s a response from Wayne Rice (‟60) to the medical reports on Ted & Jack . . .
Marilyn--As a young teenager, and a freshman, I was always "awe-struck" by the upper classmen and
women. I can remember walking the halls of LSHS, watching the "cool" junior and senior cliques gather in
the hallways before classes started. When I hear and read about these folks with their health issues, I
can't believe that these are the same people that I admired as a 14 year old freshman. My God, has
it been 55 years when that occurred in my youth. Tom Atkins, who is deceased, was in my class of 1960,
a good friend of mine in high school. To hear of Ted's problems really brings mortality into one's thoughts.
I remember Ted when he as a DJ on KUDL in Kansas City. Where have all the good times gone? Thanks
for sending me these news pieces. Every night, my thoughts are with those who need knee time. Thanks
for reading my ramblings, Wayne Rice

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Wayne also forwarded info to us from Jon Paulson (‟60), Terry‟s brother . . .

Hi Wayne. Happy New Year to Jill and you and your family. Update. I'm in my fourth month of
chemotherapy, which seems to be getting good results. This week I start radiation for 10 sessions as
they found cancer in my tail bone. The goal is to prepare me for a stem cell transplant at Stanford in late
February or early March, which, if successful, will give me another 3 to 5 to 10 years. Can't ask for more
than that. Multiple Myeloma is not a curable cancer, but it is treatable. Only about 10 to 12 thousand
new cases a year; now about half those cases are Vietnam veterans, who, like me, contracted this
disease from our contact with Agent Orange when we were in Vietnam in the 1960s. Hope 2011 is a
great year for you...we're happy 2010 is over. Love, Jon and Dianne (San Francisco, CA)

We need to put a LOT of knee time in for our

Classmates and friends. With all of us working
together, surely we can make things a little easier
for them. After hearing Sharon‟s story about her
“God Can,” I now have my own sitting on my desk;
just would rather not fill it up too fast :)

Now for some GOOD news . . . Carol Ann & Cecil Robbins are about to have their first
great-grandchild! (of course, ALL grandchildren are great, right?)

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Here‟s another story from Bill Turner about one of his interesting experiences during his
career as a pilot for the Missouri State Highway Patrol . . .

Hello Marilyn and Carl, Just a short story I've never told before but should have.

In 1973 we flew newly elected Gov. Bond to Washington, DC for Nixon's second inauguration and stayed
in the brand new Hilton Oaks hotel. After we checked in we went to the bar for a short bracer after a long
trip. As we approached the bar a gentleman stopped us and asked who we were, we told him we just got
there from MO with the Gov. He then introduced himself as Scooter Burke and invited us to join him and
his friends at their table. At this time I saw several men with prostheses on there arms and legs. Mr. Burke
told us we wouldn’t have to pay for our drinks as they were taken care of. He then told that he was a
Medal of Honor winner and that every man in the room was a Medal of Honor winner. There were about
twenty men in the bar and he knew every one of them and their history of how they won the medal. He
went on to say that they were always invited to the inaugurations and never had to pay for anything. We
met most of the men and had a great visit. I wrote many of their names down. When we got home I wrote
to the Library of Congress and got the history of the Medal and looked up the Citations of the ones I could
remember. It is amazing the feats of heroism these men performed in combat. What is amazing is we
stumbled into the middle of their party.

Mr. Burke and his friends told us many stories about their experiences in combat. We visited for more
than two hours and certainly enjoyed every minute of it. To this day I can still see vividly the men and their
wives lined up to go to the balls. The ladies had beautiful gowns and the men were all in tuxedos with
their Medal around their necks. The men stood out as the heroes they were and the silence and respect
from the huge crowd was absolutely one of the most moving events I have ever seen. There are a lot
more stories from this experience, but this is the main story and don't want to make it too long.

Thanks for letting me tell this story, I'm a sentimental guy and it’s hard to tell this story without a tear in
the eye. Bill Turner

Bill Turner with the Governor's plane in Miami, FL in 1970

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And from Pat (Damsgard) Hoglund . . .

Wow. Chuck and Mary Smith (friends from Pat’s Ruskin days, now living in Arkansas) spent 4 days
with us last week and it was great. We played cards. We ate. Played cards. Ate. My kinda people! It's
been a long time since Ruskin............LOL

Hope you are all doing well. Didn't do anything special for New Year's. Have a hard time staying awake
past 10! Anything exciting happen with you guys on NYE? Let's hear about it! Pat

Karen Winterowd sends word of her travels as a “snow bird” . . .

Just a little note that Sandy & I will be leaving (w/ChaCha) in a.m. (Fri.) bound for Texas & a check up on
his Mom. We will actually be staying in a great county camp ground right on the beach at So. Padre
Island. Great place & will be crammed in like sardines w/a b'jillion other "snow-birds" or as they call
them down there, "Winter Texan's". (I'd rather be called a "snow bird"). Friends from my Missouri
days, Tom & Dottie are already there as well as Dwight & Joan (Santa Fean's & cousin of Jere & Linda's).
Jere & Linda will be visiting their daughter in San Antonio & are planning on joining us (they don't camp)
for a few days. Hopefully the weather will make it all worth the travel & our plan is to return on on Feb.
2nd.

We will have our cell 'phones w/us as well as laptop & my beloved CNN & MSNBC. Call if you need us or
we should know something that is happening. Love you & see you soon. Sandy & Karen

Lee‟s Summit R-7 continues to be the greatest, as we knew it back in the „50s, as reported
in the . . .

R-7 NEWS UPDATE Jan. 6, 2011

R-7 EARNS STATE'S DISTINCTION IN PERFORMANCE AWARD FOR 10TH YEAR

District is among handful to win all 10 years with perfect score

The Lee’s Summit R-7 School District has again earned Missouri’s coveted Distinction in Performance Award this
year, according to state education officials. The award honors districts for academic achievement and progress
during the 2009-10 school year.

This is the 10th year in a row that the R-7 School District has received the Distinction in Performance Award, which
has been offered by the state for 10 years. In the Kansas City metropolitan area, just four districts – Lee's Summit,
Blue Springs, Liberty and Park Hill – have won the award all 10 years it has been offered. To qualify for this state
award, districts must meet at least 13 out of 14 performance standards. More remarkably, the Lee's Summit
School district is one of less than eight Missouri public school districts to have earned the Distinction in
Performance Award with a perfect score (14 out of 14) for all 10 years it has been offered.

Speaking of excellence in education, following is a two-page letter to the Class from our
2010 Scholarship Recipient, Sarah Bohlman, reporting on her first semester at the
University of Missouri-Columbia (Mizzou). Just as we expected, she‟s had a very
successful experience.
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‘ From Sharon’s Kitchen . . .

When the weather forecaster uses words such as “wintery mix, sleet, freezing rain, etc.” it’s code
for “get out the soup pot!” As I’m writing this, snow is falling. There’s about 6 inches already.
Bobbie just called to say Georgia is shut down due to ice! Go get that soup pot out and make
some . . .

Black Bean and Sausage Pasole

1 – 12 oz pkg light ground turkey & pork sausage
2 – 14 ½ oz cans reduced sodium chicken broth
1 – 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 – 14 ½ oz can golden hominy, rinsed and drained
1 – 14 ½ oz can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
1 cup frozen loose-pack diced hash brown potatoes
½ cup chopped green sweet pepper
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano, crushed
½ tsp chili powder

In a large sauce pan, brown the sausage; drain fat. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to
boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

Makes 6 main dish servings.

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Classmate birthdays coming in February . . .
Feb. 2 – Robert Dunning Happy Birthday!!
Feb. 5 – Marilyn (Prewitt) Williams
Feb. 6 – Deanna (Coleman) Martin, Geraldine (Wahl) Davis
Bob Evans (deceased)
Feb. 9 – Gary Gunter
Feb.16 – Joan (Chambers) McKinney
Feb.17 – Cecil Robbins
Feb.21 – Kenny McCarty
Feb.27 – Rowena (White) Garner

TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN, YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE,
SO ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.

Marilyn (Prewitt) Williams

2813 NE Kendallwood Pkwy, Apt 4

Gladstone, MO 64119

(816) 437-9422 cell (620) 224-6623

marilynwms@kc.rr.com

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