| GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN STUDENTS: Kevin R. Diggs ’78 (01/25/2025); Judy Stoffer Lanier ’71 (01/22/2025); Anthony Wayne Bush ’85 (01/26/2025); Vivian McDonald Edwards ’66 Marshall (02/04/2025); Jessie Mae Harris Addison ‘Marshall (02/05/2025); Caesar Hall ‘Marshall (02/05/2025); Leonard Wayne Diggs ’68 (02/06/2025); Joseph Lee Wilson Jr ’69 (02/22/2025); Charles Ray “Red” Cooks ’75 (02/16/2025) . REUNIONS Class of 1962 – Annual reunion on September 26 from noon until 4 p.m. at Smithhart’s Texas Grill. Contact Charles Woodside at clwoodside@sbcglobal.net. Class of 1965 – 60th reunion at El Patio on Sept 26 before the Old Timers Reunion on Sept 27. Contact Phyllis Gerdes at 979-299-9508. Class of 1975 – 50th reunion at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall on Sept 27 after the Old Timers Reunion. Contact Bridgett Norris at 979-417-3838 or visit www.angletonclass1975.com for more information. Old Timers – Sept 27, 2025 at Angleton Junior High 10-2 HANDBAGS & GLADRAGS The eighth annual Handbags & Gladrags luncheon will move to the CTE Center this year and be catered and served by culinary arts students. Event will be Saturday, March 1 from 11 to 2. Billyssia Pierce ’05, founder of Bee Fit Solutions and a pioneer in healthy meal catering in Houston, will be the guest speaker. She has been named one of the top 50 Black Entrepreneurs in Texas and is known for her motivational speaking. Silent auction of Designer, Novelty and Vintage purses. Proceeds fund scholarships for Angleton seniors. Tickets available from committee/board members. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT A week before Valentine’s Day, Wayne Jackson ‘66 returned from Australia, completing his long-held goal of visiting all seven continents. A fan of travel, he also made it to all 50 states before age 50, and circumnavigated the globe by age 63. The most memorable part of the around-the-world trip, he says, was an 11-day train ride from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. He reports that Siberia is among the most beautiful places he’s ever seen, with gorgeous rivers, forests and mountains. He and his wife Donna Leaman live in Tucson. APPRECIATION LUNCHEON From seafood gumbo to pistachio pimento sandwiches to pasta salad to chocolate-covered strawberries, there was something for everyone at the annual Appreciation Luncheon for administrative and technology staff. Angleton Alumni Association board members personally cooked and served the food. “It’s my favorite day of the year,” AISD superintendent Phil Edwards said. HISTORY CENTER Rancho Isabella elementary teacher Stacey Powell brought members of the Shutterbug Photo Club she sponsors to the History Center for a tour and program on historical photography artifacts. The History Center researched and digitalized AHS baseball photos from 1913 through 2024 for a video presentation at the Baseball Heritage Banquet on February 12, a fundraiser sponsored by the Baseball Booster Club. SCHOLARSHIPS Applications have been received for 13 scholarships to be awarded to Angleton seniors through the Alumni Association. Interviews for finalists will be conducted at the History Center on March 30. Awards Night is May 6. DONATIONS John Morgan ‘67, 1993 Baseball All Stars game program with Danny Wise ’93; Sue Neill, Brazoria County Museum coloring book illustrated by Dorothy Salisbury; Kelsey Payne, vintage Jr High patch; Wayne Morgan ‘00, gift card from Berg Hospitality for Handbags & Gladrags event; Velma Perry ’61, vintage jewelry for Handbags & Gladrags. CLASS 1966 SCHOLARSHIP: Jamie Hill ’66; Ginger Peveto Hurta ’66 SPIRIT OF ’76 SCHOLARSHIP: Isabelle Salazar ’76, Lorie Hughes Novak ’76, Denise McGuire ’76, Dena Petrosky ’76, Susan Perry ’76, Kay Jamison ’76, Pam Peterson Clegg ’76, Theresa Heath Keane 76, Patricia Bond Warner ’76, Kim Keith ’76, Mark and Kathy Folds ’76, Jenna Giese Collingsworth ’76, Esperanza Robles ’76, John Vasut ’76. HISTORICAL NOTES FOR FEBRUARY Feb, 1895 – 10 degrees in Angleton. Feb. 1913 – Newspaper says if vacant house in town, no one can find it Feb, 1922 – First school newspaper published, AHS Tatler Feb, 1960 – 258 projects in annual Science Fair Feb, 1961 – 84 students in roles for “The Crucible” at AHS Feb, 1968 – Angleton and Brazosport bands perform at Astrodome Feb, 1977– Kittens win bi-district crown, defeating LaPorte 44-43 Feb, 1989 – Lorenzo Garcia named principal of Angleton Middle School Feb, 1997 – Inside AISD receives Best Newsletter Award from Texas School Public Relations Association in statewide contest Feb, 2010 – Grand opening of new baseball stadium. Feb, 2021 – Historic blizzard blankets Texas and closes school Feb 15-19 Feb, 2025 – Southside named School of Character for third time; 1 of only 23 schools honored in Texas CALENDAR March 1 – Handbags & Gladrags Luncheon March 8-15 – AISD Spring Break March 16 – Angleton Alumni Board Meeting March 30 – Scholarship Interviews, History Center April 20 – Easter April 27 – Angleton Alumni Board Meeting May 6 – Awards Night, AHS May 18 – Angleton Alumni Board Meeting May 23 – AHS graduation June 8 – Reception for Scholarship Winners ANGLETON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD Officers are John Morgan ‘67, president; Tracy Holt Delesandri ‘80, vice-president; Linda Winder, secretary; Linda Roesler Fox ’67, corresponding secretary; Julie Irby Kolojaco ‘67 treasurer and Sammy Alsobrook ’69, past president. Board members are Bette Sides Sweeny ’59, Sue Neill, faculty; Katie Jacobson Clegg ’69, Bridgett Bradford Norris ’75, Isabelle Salazar ’76, Martha Boone Samford ’67, Sam Chamberlain ’66, Larry DuBose ’67, Glen Woosley ’76, Shelley Fox Rouse ’77, Mary Ann Douglas Murphy ’60, Cecile Newton, faculty, Donna Spoor Lewis ’68, Bartlett Ramsey, faculty. Ad hoc members Pam Hendrick ’71, Debra Morris ’72, Betty Condry McAfee ’69, Frances Coleman Leist ’66, Sandra O’Brien Johnson ’67. Charter Member Bill Schweinle ’59. Note: If you have additions or corrections to news items in the AAA newsletter please contact Linda Winder at lwinder4323@att.net. Newsletter is compiled by Linda Winder and AAA members and distributed via e-mail by Pam Hendrick ‘71. |
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