Hi-Life II Vol IX #3 Mar 2011

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HI-LIFE IILSHS Class of 1957

Vol IX # 3March 2011 Ed Heinlein, E IC Emeritus

Ed Heinlein and Marilyn Pruyn have been working hard on scheduling and making all theappropriate reservations for meetings, dinners and brunch. We can always count on thosetwo to get things done right! So. . .

Heres the scoop from our fearless leader, Ed Heinlein . . .

The Umpteenth AnnualTO ABSENT FRIENDS GTG

April 29-May 1, 2001

Details of our upcoming GTG and Scholarship Award Ceremony have been finalized. Severalof us Out-of-Towners will be in LS for this fete, so please try to make all of the functions.(For those who have not attended the Award Ceremony, the look on the faces of the newCoverdell Scholar and on the parents is well worth the trip!) And, this year, Terry Reynolds willbe making the presentation if Fred is not able to do so.

Friday 4/29 1:00 pm Scholarship presentation in the Brockman Lecture Hall, LSHS3-5:00 pm Hangin out Quality Inns and Suites

6:00 pm Pizza Party at Marilyn and Dean Pruyns home,

2320 NW Frances Street, Lees Summit

Saturday 4/30 1-4:00 pm Reception (other classes invited) - Brockman Lecture Hall, LSHS6:30 pm Dinner Rumors Steakhouse, 4835 NE Lakewood Way

Sunday 5/1 10:00 am Brunch - Rumors Steakhouse, 4835 NE Lakewood Way

Thanks to our M of the Month, Marilyn Pruyn. It is getting tough to find fresh places for ourgroup, and Marilyn had to enlist the services of her husband, Dean, to help her find a good steak.And she found and vetted Rumors. What a sacrifice!

Hip-hip.Hooray!!!!!!!!!

Here is her report to Marilyn for publication ... and dont forget to RSVP

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We have reservations for Saturday night, April 30, 2011, at 6:30 p.m. at Rumors Steakhouse, 4835 NE

Lakewood Way (where Everetts formerly was next to the Holiday Inn Express). We will be in the private

dining room if we have at least 20 people. A 20% gratuity will be added to your bill and they do not

accept coupons, etc. in that room. We tried them out Saturday evening with our dinner club and we all

enjoyed it! We also have reservations at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, May 1st, 2011 for brunch at the same

restaurant and in the private dining area if we have enough people. You may go to their website

www.rumorssteakhouse.com and see menus, etc.

Please contact Marilyn Pruyn with your reservations by end of day April 15th(your taxes arent due that

day so there shouldnt be any confusion about what you are supposed to do!!) You may use email, snail

mail or phone! Contact info: [email protected] 816-524-1961

2320 NW Frances Street, Lees Summit, MO 64081

Directions to the Pruyn home for Friday night PIZZA PARTY!! ..

Hwy 50 West to Chipman Road; turn left on Chipman; drive approximately 1 mile; Turn LEFT

onto NW TIMBERBROOKE DR; Take the 1st LEFT onto NW FRANCES ST.; 2320 NW FRANCES ST

is on the LEFT.

Lodging Quality Inn & Suites

4825 NE Lakewood Way

Lees Summit, MO, US, 64064

Quality Inn and Suites (used to be Holiday Inn Express) is holding ten rooms for the weekend ofour GTG.This is located right next to Rumors Steakhouse, where we will be having Saturdaydinner and Sunday brunch. The rate they have offered is $76.99 (the AARP rate is three buckshigher). These are on a first come, first served basis. All you need do is call (816) 795-6400,make your reservations and tell them you are with the LSHS Group.(The general manager is a 2003 graduate of our school, and I am sure hell treat us well!)

An update on Fred Peery from his sister, Carolyn . . .

Fred is now confined to a wheel chair and we are taking it one day at a time. He has expressedhis gratitude to each and everyone of you for your continued support but has asked that no onecome to visit him nor try and call. It takes so much energy for him to visit that he does not wishto do that anymore. If you would like an update from time to time, please feel free to give me acall at 816-540-2780. Thanks for your prayers, Carolyn Peery McCoy

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March has always been one of my favorite months of the year. Guessthats the Irish coming out in me! I love all the green; I love that its

the month between a long, cold winter and opening the door to spring;and I LOVE March Madness!! Im as big a basketball fan as I am a

football fan (Im sure I got this from my Dad), at least at the highschool/college levels. I dont know .. or care .. much about the NBA.

But, since our first Scholarship presentation in 2005, March has meant even more to me. Itmeans April is getting closer and before long it will be time for our Class GTG andceremony awarding our Paul D. Coverdell (1957) Memorial Scholarship honoring, thisyear 26, deceased members of the Class of 1957. Thats approximately 20% of ourgraduating class. Sounds like were still holding pretty good for 70+ year olds. RobertDunning put it very well in the sign on his car for the Homecoming Parade in 2007 whenwe were celebrating our 50th Class Reunion . . .

Photo of the Month

CLASS OF 57 STILL ROCKS --- SLOWLY

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Another of our 1957 classmates is making his mark on the World . Mercy In Action was

founded in 2001 by Bob and Ruby Nell Hoke after they had made several ministry trips to East

Africa. They serve as President and Vice President. Below are pictures and excerpts taken from

their websitehttp://www.mercyinactionintl.org

WELCOME TO MERCY IN ACTION INTERNATIONAL (MIA)Were a Christian ministry where Jesus is Lord and that has a passion for the lost and the downand out, both children and adults and that goes into areas of East Africa where very few othersgo.

ABOUT US...

Mercy In ActionInternational is an IRS approved, tax exempt, 501c3 Christian HumanitarianFoundation, headquartered in Lees Summit, Missouri.

Mercy In Action is governed by a board of directors of which all board members and office

staff donate their time and pay 100% of all of their personal travel expenses. This includes Boband Rubys twice a year trips to East Africa. This allows for ministry overhead expenses of lessthan 1%.

Mercy In Action utilizes a unique strategy designed to communicate, and to further the Gospelof Jesus Christ in ways ancillary to preaching of the word of God:

-- Food -- School Books/Supplies-- Clothing -- Bibles-- Medical Supplies -- Land and Churches-- Special Transportation -- Education Expenses

Graduation ceremonies of 59 Maasai Pastors after one week of training at Mike and Marigolds Maasai Bible

Training Center being constructed near their NAMELOK bush camp. MIA gave out 565 New Testament Bibles for

each pastor and their church.

A Maasai church in the

bush near the Mara. These

men love Jesus and their

new Bibles.

Bob and Ruby at

NAMELOK Camp

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Mathare Valley is a largeslum in Nairobi, Kenya with upwards of 500,000 people living in

abject poverty. In 1995 Pastors Peter and Jane Nuthu agreed to take over a long vacated KAG

church in a part of the slum called Kariobangi. MCDC was started with twelve street boys who

came to help to clean up the church grounds each Saturday. Bread and water was given to them

and the word quickly spread because for the first time in their lives they had a piece of fresh

bread and a cup of clean water along with some water to bathe and wash their clothes. Rubymet Peter and Jane (called Mamma Jane) in 1997 and Bob in 1999. They joined forces withthem in 2000.

Mamma Jane and Ruby

MCDC ADOPT A CHILD PROGRAM

Soon after MIA was finalized in 2001 Bob and Ruby started the MCDC (Methare ChildDevelopment Center) Adopt-A-Child program for the street kids. People all over America nowsponsor one or more of these MCDC kids. $25.00 per month for K-8th grade and $35.00 for permonth for 9th through 12thgrade provides for the childs:

Kenya accredited education PK-12

Hot nutritious meals each day

Medical treatment

School uniforms, including shoes

A Jesus based Christian education

As of October, 2010 there were 852 street kids in MCDC. Of these, 426 are presently sponsored. Thebalance of them need sponsors!

I could go on and on about this wonderful organization established by Bob and his wife, Ruby, and still not

get all the information in here. You really need to go to their websitehttp://www.mercyinactionintl.org andread up on it and see all the pictures. What an interesting and exciting experience theyve had! Heres a noteI received from Bob when I asked permission to publish from his website . . .

Marilyn, We (MERCY IN ACTION INTERNATIONAL) have a new web-site under construction. Its about80-90% complete. You can go to it at: www.mercyinactionintl.org and see what we do. Pull up thenewsletters that we do after each ministry trip. We leave again Feb. 4th for a month with the street kids inthe Nairobi slum plus time in the bush with the Maasai. Appreciate your help in getting the word out.In Him, Bob

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Now for the EDUCATIONAL portion of the newsletter . . .

Heres a piece of information Ill bet a lot of us didnt know; at least I dont remember ever

hearing this before . . .

The original LSHS school song was written in 1935 by Mrs. Harry McMillan and MissElaine Wiltsee, and arranged in 1936 for band and piano by Mrs. Itrice Ellis Eubanks.

Also, there was a second verse I dont think we were ever taught. Heres the song in total

LSHS HERES TO THEE

Theres a school in old Missouri,that is second unto none.

We love to sing her praises,and tell the things shes done.

Were proud of her past record,

and we all pledge loyalty,To the school we love so dearly,LSHS heres to thee.

Lees Summit, Lees Summit,your colors well proudly fly,

And well all be ever loyalto our dear old LS High.

As the years roll swiftly onward,and we leave her dear old halls,

our thoughts turn ever backwardas memory recallsthe things weve done together

and the happiness untoldAnd well all be ever loyal

To our dear old Black and Gold.

Lees Summit, Lees Summit,your colors well proudly fly,

And well all be ever loyalto our dear old LS High.

~~~~~

I, myself, would like to addthis loyalty is not to test;

54 years after graduating andOur Class is still the BEST!

MPW1957

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From Sharons Kitchen . . .As winter comes to an end and life begins to renew, there are so many things to do, plans

to make, seeds to order and cobwebs to clean out of our houses and heads. Thoughts turn to

lighter, fresher, faster meals which boils down to a single word --- pasta.

Fettuccine Alfredo

cup (1 stick) butter dont use margarine2 cloves garlic, minced2 cups heavy cream1/8 teaspoon ground black pepperPinch of salt cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 12 oz box fettuccine pasta

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium/low heat.

Add the garlic, cream, pepper and salt, and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat down if the mixturegets close to a boil or it could boil over. Add the cheese and continue to simmer sauce for 8 minsor until thick. Watch the heat. If heat is too high, the sauce could curdle. You just want asimmer.

While sauce cooks, bring a big pot of water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook about 12 mins oruntil done; then drain.

Put pasta on serving plates and pour Alfredo sauce over the top.

Makes 2 or 3 large servings.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Mmmmmmm sounds GOOD, Sharon!

And, talk about good, heres a message I received from Susan Miller (58) referring to

another of Sharons wonderful recipes . . .

Marilyn, a brief note for the newsletter:

One cold day in Flagstaff I decided to get the ingredients for the Black Bean and Sausage Pasole "From

Sharon's Kitchen." I got out the big soup pot, made it, and served it on Souper Bowl Sunday. Everyone

LOVED it! Thanks, Sharon. Susan MillerThanks for the critique, Susan.

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While were with the Class of 58, LuAnn Smith asked me to put the word out that she

hopes someone from the Class will step up to continue Jacks work with the Reflections

newsletter. She said shed be happy to share his mailing list with you and she would like

to be included on your mailing list. With everything else shes taken on with their business,

etc., she just doesnt have time to do it herself. Also, Id be happy to give you any help I

can from what Ive learned here with the Hi-Life II. I truly think youd enjoy it, as I do.

And from the mailbox . . .

Karen Winterowd writes . . .

'Been thinking since before Christmas that I really am allergic to Santa Fe - the altitude - the

plethora of stuff that I really am allergic to. Quit smoking on my birthday - 12-24-39 - to see if

that REALLY is the demon. It was - but not totally. Maybe some of us just can't live at 7,000

feet. My blood pressure continues to be elevated & the night time 02 seems to help w/the 02

sat's. Anyway, I have placed our home on the market w/Richard Mares (someone told me years

back that Richard has a way of moving real estate & we all know that this is NOT the time to be

selling your home!!!!!) The real estate market ($$$$$) isn't as important as our health & that is

what this has come down to. Sandy has been thinking along w/me that he, too, might bephysically healthier at a lower elevation secondary to his weakened heart.

So our wild plan is when the house sells we will purchase a 5th wheel trailer/bigger pick-up to

handle it & depending upon the season, go to a lower elevation where it is warmer or if it is

Summer, go to an elevation where it is cooler. As long as Sandy's Mother is living, she is 93, we

will stay somewhere relatively close to her.............my dream is to take a year & explore

California, I'm fascinated with that region & I've never fallen out of love w/Florida & parts of the

Southeast. Kristen is concerned but, also, a little interested in this idea & I feel that she is

behind us in our adventure. I'm sure that we will be back frequently for visits & Dr.'s

appointments, etc., etc., etc.!

And so prayers & cheers for the sale of the home. I have a lifetime of collectibles & furniture,

also, to get rid of. We will have our cell 'phones & computers to keep in touch & if you are in

the area where we "gypsied" to, PLEASE let us know. xoxo Karen

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Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc. Payattention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A little Drano. A little water. A small piece offoil. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!! No fingers left and other serious effects to your face,

Received a message from Jeanne (Mrs. Don) Lawrence informing us that Don took a fall

mid-to-late February

Just got home from Cox South. Left Don there. He fell this morning in the drive while he wasgetting ready to go fishing with the neighbor guys. Took him to Springfield for an x-ray when I

got home at 1. He finally got in a room in ER at 8 and then did a cat scan because there showeda hairline fracture in his left hip area. Showed that he has a break in the area above the placewhere the ball is. They called it a crown. No surgery but he has to be off of it for quiteawhile. Could be 2 months. Not sure how we are going to do this since he can't hop on his rightleg since it is the one that has the replacement. We have a walker but not sure just how that willwork. Will access the problem and hopefully learn more tomorrow. Going to bed- I am tired.

And later

He went to Cassville on the 22nd to what they call a swing bed for physical and occupationaltherapy. I brought him on last Thursday March 3. He is doing quite well. No surgery as the

fracture is in place. He is in a wheel chair and or using a walker. We do have a couple of chairsthat he can sit in but only does it when I am here since he is afraid that he might not be able toget out of one. We go to Springfield to the dr on the 16th and hopefully learn that it is healingand maybe he can put some weight on it. He doesn't seem to be in too much pain unless he doestoo much exercise. More later. Jeanne Lawrence

Thanks, Jeanne, for keeping us informed. Please let us know how the Dr appointment goes

on the 16th.

A note from Margaret (Davis) Offen . . .

Hi there, Thought I would try and get something off to you today for the nl but really not much

from the Offen's at this particular time. March came in like a lamb so it will probably go out like

a lion. Supposed to snow again this week I think. Sure ready for Spring. I'm flying to Atlanta

the 6th of April for a few days to visit my cousin. Haven't flown in 10 years and I always have to

have a few relaxing drinks before I get on the plane. Know it will be okay but still get a little

nervous.

Looking forward to the GTG the end of April. Hopefully, there will be a good turnout. Margaret

Received this warning from Larry Beary checked out and TRUE Kids are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles and capping it up - leaving it onlawns. When you go to pick up the trash, and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30seconds or less it builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of yourextremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.

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eyes, etc. People are finding these "bombs" in mailboxes and in their yards, just waiting for youto pick it up intending to put it in the trash. But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 secondsto blow after you move the thing.

See "SNOPES" below -- it's true -- the video at SNOPES shows the Indiana State Police Bomb

Squad detonating one -- it's truly horrifying! .... .. I checked "Truth or Fiction" and "they" agreethis is TRUTH!!! So be warned and beware.http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp

WHAT WILL THESE KIDS THINK OF NEXT?!?!?!

Had a phone call from Dee Ann (Ott) Herde. She and her husband, Ed, are insouthern Texas at the Mexico border with all the other snow birds. She said they

are both fine health-wise and having a wonderful time. They have their cell phones andcomputer with them in their motorhome, so she is still able to receive the newsletter andstay in touch with home. It will be cutting it close, but she thinks (and HOPES) they will beback in L.S. in time to attend some of our April festivities. Well be looking for you, Dee

Ann!

In a phone call from Ted Atkins on March 7th, he reported that his computer is shutdown temporarily and looks like its going to be a lengthy fix. He asks that everyone please

hold all emails until after March 22nd. No health update, but he did sound strong andhealthy over the phone, just like his ol self. Will let you know when his computer is back

in business!

Compliments of Bill Turner ~

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Classmates birthdays coming in April . . .

April 5 Nettie (Hedgecock) GrovesApril 9 Marilyn (Mitchell) PruynApril 10 Mary Ann (Whiting) MorieApril 11 Virginia Stewart (deceased)

April 13 Jerry DavisApril 16 Harold ShewmakerApril 17 Richard Lee BarrowsApril 25 Glen Curl

May good luck be with you wherever you go

And your blessings outnumber the shamrocks that grow.. Happy Birthday!

See ya next month!Marilyn (Prewitt) Williams

2813 NE Kendallwood Pkwy #4

Gladstone, MO 64119(816)437-9422; cell (620)224-6623

[email protected]

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PAUL D. COVERDELL (1957) MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION

Donor Information Name ___________________________________ Class Year _______

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Phone ______________ Email Address __________________________

Please make your tax-deductible check payable to: Coverdell Scholarship Fund

[ ] Check is enclosed

Comments:____________________________________________________________

[ ] Payment by Credit Card: Amount $_______________

Card #________________ Card Type__________________ Exp.Date____________

Signature ________________________________________________________________

Mail to: LS Educational Fdn, 301 NE Tudor Rd, Lees Summit, MO 64086-5702