Lancaster, Texas High School Class of 1988
See what some of your classmates have been up to over the years since high school.
10 year class reunion photo - September 26, 1998
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Motto:
Success is destined to be our fate
We're the class of '88
Song:
Born to be Wild
Symbol:
Diamond
Color:
Crimson & Black
Flower:
Black Orchid
Tree:
Joshua Tree
Alma Mater:
You ask the school we love the best, Lancaster Dear Lancaster.
A fairer school than all the rest, Lancaster Dear Lancaster.
Behold our students strong and neat, who come from homes so hard to beat.
Our fighting teams defy defeat. Lancaster Dear Lancaster.
UPDATES FROM THE LANCASTER, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988:
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Last updated 09/03/09 04:40 PM
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Classmates that have passed away will be posted in a larger font so they are easier to find.!!!
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Doug Fair 9/20/99
Been working with 3dfx as a Tech Support Assistant Manager since May. Live up in North Dallas.
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Janet Thomas 9/20/99
415-824-2872
711 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Mark your calendars and get the plane tickets for a totally groovy Birthday Party for two fabulously fantastic babes Janet Thomas go-go-ing into the big 3-0 and Rekha Patel ponying up to 35!
Millenium Schleminium! - You definitely don't want to miss THIS party. We'll be commemorating the styles and sounds of the Sixties in honor of Janet and Rekha's birth years (69 and 64, respectively).
Appropriately, this psychedelic bash will be at The Electric Swingin' Peacock Lounge
552 Haight Street @ Fillmore (cab it, don't try to park)
San Francisco, California
Saturday, Oct. 9
7:00 p.m. - 1 a.m.
(Come early, they kick us out at 1)
Full Cash Bar
Groovy DJs, Dancing, GoGo Girls and Boys
60s attire strongly suggested!!
Read: Get out the Nehru jackets and go-go boots
Hotel or hostel arrangements can be made (contact Janet)
Can't wait to see you there to help us celebrate!
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Kristen Houtchens Yates 9/21/99
817-469-9565
2209 Winewood Ln.
Arlington, TX 76013
Anyone want to buy a house in Crandall, TX? Cheap, cheap, cheap!
We are currently living in Arlington, with mom and dad! Sad, but true!
Trying to sell a house and find land around Mansfield to build.
I am now making a living at cheerleading. Who would have thunk it? Come visit me - The Cheer Connection, 6489 Southwest Blvd., Ft. Worth, TX 76132. Over by Hulen mall.
Jentry Ann is our pride and joy. She's now 20 months, and we have a 2nd on the way. What were we thinking?
Way to go Shelby! Thanks for keeping us up to date. Everyone write in, I want to know what is up!
note from Shelby - Thanks
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Mickey Griffin 9/21/99
(972) 709-0027
6363 W. Camp Wisdom #721
Dallas, TX 75236
I am a 7th grade math teacher at Lancaster Junior High. This is my 7th year of teaching and I really enjoy it because I love having fun with the students. I enjoy golf, softball, bowling, and volleyball. My other hobbies are watching sports on TV, collecting sports cards, and writing poetry. I'm single and live in an apartment with my brother Ricky. I have 2 rat terriers named Cricket and Neicie. That's about it...
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Brent Pasley 9/22/99
bpasley1@airmail.net
brent.pasley@wcom.com
972-444-0921
365 East Las Colinas Boulevard, Apt # 251
Irving, TX 75039
Aloha everyone. I have been doing well enough, and staying out of trouble, ha ha ;-). Quick update - took some college classes after high school, then went in the Navy as an aircraft mechanic, got to see some cool stuff and go to some cool places. Afterwards I went back to college at night and now I am doing Unix systems administration and programming. I was such a screw off and class skipper back then and now I work in a technical field where keeping up takes a lot of work, go figure.. Anyway, I would like to hear from all of you. Via con dios.
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Ricky Griffin 9/23/99
(972)709-0027
6363 W. Camp Wisdom #721
Dallas, TX 75236
I'm currently teaching 8th grade math and Algebra at Byrd Middle School in Duncanville. I've been teaching for 7 years. It can be a challenge at times, but I definitely know God has placed me there for a reason. In my spare time, I enjoy playing golf, softball, volleyball, bowling, NFL Air-It-Out, and any other sport. I don't know what else to say, so I guess that will do.
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Sunny Bolin Alaniz 9/28/99
(972) 617-1290
412 Butterfly Ln.
Red Oak, TX 75154
Well after that exhausting reunion, I had a baby girl on February 2, 1999. Her name is Payton Le'Ann and she was 6lbs. 6 oz. I quit my job to stay home with her and it has been so much fun! (exhausting too!!) I am a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant and working towards my 1st free car which is a red grand am. Other than that, I will be celebrating my 30th birthday on October 4th and am not to excited about it! I don't know about the rest of you, but to me that sounds really old! I will be partying it up on Saturday night! Life has not been to bad, but I do miss having time to spend with my friends. Everyone seems to be going in different directions! Lets plan a "mini reunion" to meet some time for cocktails and fun! Everybody think about it! Take care all!
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9/30/99 - Message from Shelby: Everyone send in a congratulations message
to Andy Reames - who got married on September 7, 1999 in Hawaii. My
congrats to you both. I wish for you all the happiness and love that I
wish for myself.
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New e-mail address for Dion Dixon - diondix@postalzone.com - e-mail him and say hi.
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Dawn (Haley) Willis 10/1/99
972-396-9260
1428 Sara Ct
Allen, TX 75002
hey guys party 10-30-99 be there.... love to see every one!!!! call for direction's. (read the guest book for more info).
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Mark Hack 10/21/99
972-620-9210
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
What can I say? I'm a computer geek on the verge of Y2K. I stay very busy! I work for a small start-up company, Rush Creek Software, as lead programmer. We may get bought by a VERY large software company soon. (Fingers crossed.) I also develop applications and web sites in my spare time (which is not very often). Check out: http://www.hacksystems.com or http://www.rushcreeksoftware.com to see some of my handi-work.
I'm married to the most wonderful woman in the world, Angela. Married 7 years and still NO KIDS!! But we're trying! (Fingers crossed on this one too.)
Own the condo next door to Doug Fair in Farmers Branch. Also own two of the most 'beautiful' acres in Ovilla, which desperately needs a house built on them! (Fingers crossed once again.)
Maybe one day?
Hacker...
PS Visit Irving Bible Church some Sunday and you'll most likely run into us!
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Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Lewis - they are expecting their first child this year.
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Congratulations to Mark & Angie Hack - they are expecting their first child this year.
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Chris Sanchez 02/29/00
(972) 898-4520 PCS
2701 Silver Leaf Ct.
Grapevine, TX 76051
Wassup "watching the game drinkin’ a bud". No I’ve been doing more than that. It just seems that way since I recently celebrated my 30th B-Day on Feb. 9th, and, well...I’m still celebrating. Why not! Also I have moved into a new house in Grapevine which is really cool! I spend most of my free time, with a very special lady. We have a dog and no squids. I hope to get another dog real soon. I’m still working for Sprint in sales and enjoying it. Recently I have started volunteering my time to charity such as Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels; etc...It’s a really rewarding thing. I also enjoy riding my bike and playing softball. When I’m not busy with all that I still enjoy hanging out with friends out on the town. I never bump into old classmates or hear what you guys are up to and there’s not any new entries on Shelby’s site, so update and let us know how you are. Until next time, C ~
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Congratulations to Todd Heifrin - he married the former Karin Schaffir on March 18th in Salado, TX. Good luck to both of them!! Click here to see photos.
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Joe Kozera 07/16/00
MacJames on IPR@aol.com
(940) 479-2626
8413 Longhorn Drive
Justin, TX 76247
Come see me down at Alley Cats at Dallas Alley in the West End during the week. (I play out of town on the weekends.) Anyone call me or e-mail me anytime; let me know how you're doin'!
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Mickey and Ricky Griffin's new address
323 Carder St.
Duncanville, TX 75116
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Congratulations to Mark and Angie Hack - they welcomed Peyton Hack into the world on June 17, 2000. Mother and baby girl are doing great!!
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Congratulations to Todd and Karin Heifrin - they welcomed Andrew Charles Heifrin into the world on October 15, 2000. Mother and 6 lb. baby boy are doing great!! Here's little WeeBone!
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Congratulations to Ronny and Elizabeth Winford. They had Emma, a 7lb.7oz. girl on September 26, 2000.
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Kathy Felch 12/13/00
katfelch@hotmail.com
(404) 603-8216
4 Harper St.
Atlanta, GA 30318
Hi guys..This is such a cool idea...
After school, I went to UNT, graduated and started moving around with Wyndham Hotels. I lived in Nashville, Pittsburgh, Annapolis, and then settled here in Atlanta. I've been here in Atlanta for 2 years and love it!! I finally made it to the General Manager position of a Wyndham Garden Hotel in Northeast Atlanta. It's been a busy year...like most of us I imagine, I celebrated my 30th birthday this year!!! I'll be home for Christmas between the 24th and the 1st, so give me a shout and we'll catch up. See ya soon!!
Thanks Shelby!! This is awesome! (note from Shelby: no prob - pass the site around!)
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Monica Peart 12/14/00
Long overdue I know, but I wanted to take this opportunity to tell everyone about the FABULOUS time we had this past summer at the Annual Mast BBQ Bash! The turnout was great but many many faces were missing. I'm certain that Shelby would not mind my extending the invitation to EVERYONE in the class of '88. if you hadn't already heard, Shelby is the GREATEST chef within a 100 mile radius. He is a most gracious host -- you can get away with almost anything -- and crash for the night if the situation warrants.
Planning ahead, the NOT-TO-BE-MISSED BBQ of y2001 is slated for: June 23, 2001.
And to wet your lips a bit (and some of you have beautiful wet lips....sorry, my own agenda) a sample of menu items is listed: fried gator, fried frog legs, brisket, ribs, sausage, pork chops, boudan and fried oysters.
So, bring the spouses, lovers or whatever! Come taste what everyone has been talking about so you won't be the last to know!
See you there.
Mp
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Mitzie Butler Gumaer 03/23/01
the_pink_dragon@hotmail.com
P. O. Box 246
Matador, TX 79244
Hello! I moved away from Lancaster June 1983 to Quinlan, Texas. I finished 7th grade before I moved. I'm very curious as to what happened to all the people I grew up with (kindergarten-seventh grade) and I'm also looking for a few of my closest friends of that time. Their names are Leticia Vasquez, Colleen Terry, Casi Pena, and Celia Mejia. If you know of anything of them let me know or if you just remember me and want to just hi you can email me at
the_pink_dragon@hotmail.com. I would love the chat.
Mitzie
(Note from Shelby - if anyone has any info, please pass it on to her - thanks.)
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*Sad note: On September 25, 2001, one of our class mates and one of my dear friends, Mark Hack, passed away unexpectedly as a result of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm. He was 31 and leaves behind his wife Angela and their 15-month old baby girl Peyton. Please keep them in your prayers. Hacker, buddy, I'll sure miss you! I was honored to know you.
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Congratulations to Andy and Carol Reames, they are expecting their first child near the end of October 2002.
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Congratulations to Todd and Karin Heifrin, they are expecting their 2nd child in the Spring of 2003.
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Congratulations to Sunny Bolin Alaniz and her husband are expecting their 2nd child. Not sure on the date yet.
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And a much overdo congratulations are in store for Gene and Joanna Sims (Labruzzo) who welcomed Gene III to the world on Sept 14, 2000. This is a recent pic of the now 2-year old.
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Congratulations to Justin and Erin long - it's way over due. Their daughter, Eliza, was born in September of 2001 and they're doing great in the mountains of North Carolina.
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Congratulations to Sunny Bolin Alaniz, who delivered a new daughter on December 20 (I think) - mom and daughter, and daddy too, are doing fine.
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Congratulations to Andy and Carol Reames, their son was born October 18, 2002 - all are doing great. Congrats my friend!
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Congratulations to Marc and Anita Bible (Kelly) - their son, Cohen, was born 12/16/03 - everyone is doing great.
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Rachel Elizabeth Heifrin was born Saturday, May 17 to Todd and Karin Heifrin. She was 7 lbs, 3 oz and 18.5 inches. Todd says "things are going well, of course except for the sleep." Congrats to you two - I wish you the best.
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Christopher Haigood 06/25/03
christopher_haigood@compusa.com
Ennis, TX
Hello, everyone. I just wanted to see how everyone was doing. I myself have been doing fine. I found Shelby's site through a mutual friend. Shelby - I love what you have been doing with your site.
NOTE FROM SHELBY: THANKS!!! I try.
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Well folks, we lost another one. On January 9, 2004, Todd Westbrook passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. My thoughts and prayers go to his family. Below is the Dallas Morning News article and obituary.
Former Lancaster basketball star dies at 33
By TRACY SCHULTZ / The Dallas Morning News
Former Lancaster High School basketball player Todd Westbrook died Jan. 9 at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas after an 18-year battle with cancer. He was 33.
A visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. today at Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home, 6449 Houston School Road in Dallas. The funeral will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Faithful Missionary Baptist Church, 6255 Bonnie View Road in Dallas.
Mr. Westbrook was born July 14, 1970, in Dallas. He learned he had cancer in 1986 after earning District 7-4A sophomore of the year and first-team honors.
Mr. Westbrook missed most of his junior season. The Dallas Morning News produced several stories about his fight with the disease. The News chronicled Mr. Westbrook's full-time return to the court as a senior in 1987.
That season, he helped Lancaster to a No. 2 ranking in the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches' Class 4A poll. Lancaster reached the 1988 Class 4A semifinals before losing to Port Arthur Lincoln, 64-62, in overtime.
His mother, Camellia Smart, said Mr. Westbrook went on to play at Hill Junior College and Cedar Valley Community College. Mr. Westbrook also returned to Lancaster, where he served as a substitute teacher two years ago.
"I don't know how he did it," Lancaster coach Joe Rushing said. "All that time, I never heard him complain."
Mr. Rushing said the Lancaster basketball team renamed its locker room in Mr. Westbrook's honor and is dedicating its season to him.
Mr. Westbrook is survived by his mother; his father, Frank Smart; brothers Michael Smart, Marcus Smart and Jeff Westbrook; and daughter, Shadarian Johnson, 12.
WESTBROOK, TODD M. Visitation @ Evergreen Friday, January 16,2004 from 1-9p.m. Service Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:30 p.m. at Faithful Missionary Baptist Church, 6255 Bonnie View Rd. Allen Gene Madison's Evergreen Memorial Funeral Home Inc. 6449 S. Houston School Road (214) 376-1500
acethreeinc@aol.com
Published in the Dallas Morning News on 1/16/2004.
Article from 2/1/04 Dallas Morning News - nicely done by Kevin Sherrington:
An extraordinarily short life
Camellia Smart was leafing through her son's papers recently when she came across a medical report that shocked her, as much as anything could these days.
More than two months before Todd Westbrook died Jan. 9 at 33, tests revealed that his cancer had not only come back but had spread from his stomach to his lungs.
This time, the report indicated, there was no hope.
And he never said a word to his mother.
"That'd be just like him," said his former Lancaster high school coach, Joe Rushing. "He wouldn't have wanted to worry her."
He was never much worry as a son or basketball player. Rushing never had a player so humble, so complete, and one of them, Thomas Hill, played on two national championship teams at Duke.
"Todd could do it all, even as a sophomore," Rushing said. "Shoot, slash, handle the ball, rebound, D-up.
"Most guys, no matter how good they are, have something they can't do. Not Todd."
Here's how talented he was: As a sophomore, 6-2 and 177 pounds, he shot 62 percent from the field, phenomenal for a shooting guard.
Made first-team all-district and was Sophomore of the Year. An honor roll student, he was getting letters from UCLA, Stanford, Penn State, Northwestern.
And then early in his junior season, his play fell off. He started getting headaches, and his right eye bulged, so much so that Rushing told him he must seek medical attention.
The diagnosis: A tumor behind his right eye, a rare form of cancer.
Further tests revealed it was malignant. He was 15.
"I felt like I was ready to burst," Camellia said the other day, recalling her reaction, "like somebody had ripped my chest wide open."
As Camellia, a nurse, listened dumbstruck to the prognosis that Todd had no more than a 30 percent chance of survival, the doctor turned and asked if her son understood the gravity of his situation.
"I understand," Todd said, interrupting. "Now what are we going to do?"
Todd took his treatments, and the results were devastating. Lost 25 pounds. Even worse, for all practical purposes he went blind in his right eye.
Came back his senior season and contributed on a state semi- final team, but he was never the same player again.
"You try shooting with one eye closed," Rushing said.
Feel-good story or not, the college letters stopped coming, and Todd's once great promise played out at Hill College and Cedar Valley Community College.
Worked in retail jobs over the years. Lived with his mother. And, for the next 10 years, his cancer went into remission.
His doctors couldn't believe it. One said it could have been his attitude, calling him "one of the most positive patients I have ever treated."
He never complained, his mother said. Never wanted any pity. Even counseled first-time cancer patients.
His outlook: "I'm gonna live each day as if it's my last."
You could say it's a sad story, even unfair: A supremely talented young athlete never gets the chance to realize his potential and dies young.
Todd didn't see it that way. Not that he didn't dream. In a 1988 interview with The News, he said he wanted more than anything to be known as "a pretty good basketball player."
"But maybe my story will help someone somewhere who doesn't have much hope," he added. "Maybe I can be an inspiration, a sign that if you believe, you can overcome anything."
For 18 years, longer than anyone could have imagined, Todd Westbrook inspired all who knew him. His story inspires still.
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Dawn (Haley) Willis 03/20/04
1428 sara ct
Allen, TX 75002
972-396-9260
took me forever to find this web site. I am sorry to have heard about mark. our prayers go out to his family. hope everyone else is doing fine.
Dawn
NOTE FROM SHELBY: THANKS!!! Keep 'em coming
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Anita Bible (Kelly) 06/04/04
Anita sends these pics in of her two kids - awesome!!
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Justin & Erin Long sent in this pic of their kids - Eliza & Henry Long.
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Danny Upchurch 12/15/05
810 Palo Duro Dr.
Cedar Park, TX 78613
505-301-2688
Wow, when Shelby e-mailed me a few months ago, I didn't realize he had so much going on. Thanks Shelby for all the info. I am proud to say that I am married with two sons: Jacob-9, and Isaac-3. I am sorry to hear about Mark and Todd. It is always a reminder of how precious life is when you hear about one of our friends or loved ones passing. My prayers go out to your families. I live in Austin, Tx. the greatest city in the USA, and I can say that because I have been just about everywhere. I own "The Lawrence Group," here in Austin and am probably the happiest man alive. I can't wait to get to the next BBQ. I too have become a lover of the culinary arts, and can appreciate a good down home beer drinkin', BBQ sauce spilling good time. Talk to some of you soon. Stay Positive!
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Jacquelynne (Rubrecht) Franklin 06/28/06
709 Pheasant Lane
Whitehouse, TX 75791
903-539-8640
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Melinda McClain Rule 10/21/06
1832 Panhandle
Denton, TX 76201
940-382-0549
Wow, I am very behind in the times. I just now found this and that was only due to the myspace thingy. I am so saddened to hear about Mark and Todd. Well I am still living in Denton. I have a 3rd grader (Emma), two dogs and two cats and well two fish also. I have been married for 12 years and we are doing great. My office is in Desoto so I get down that was a few times a week, check on the parents and all of that fun stuff.
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Pierre Jason Nagley 11/14/06
252 1/2 xenia ave. apt 1
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
940-382-0549
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Bambi Ashley Miller 12/07/06
2751 VZ CR 2702
Mabank, TX 75147
214-676-1093
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Donnie Prince 1/05/07
1231 W US Hwy 287 Bypass
Waxahachie, TX 75165
972-825-9003
(note from Shelby - you're right - not a fan of McD's - but I guess if you're hungry....haha. Also, I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm so sorry for your loss, I can't imagine what that must have been like.)
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Sunny Bolin Alaniz 9/23/07
412 Butterfly Ln.
Red Oak, TX 75154
972/617-1290
Note from Shelby - First off - thanks - the little girl is doing GREAT!!! 2nd - thanks for the kind words on the site - I wish more people would leave updates, but that's ok - it's here for anyone who wants to read it. 25th reunion is coming sooner than you think!!
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(Note from Shelby - I invite many from our class to Gatorfest each year - if you've never been or never been invited, let me know)
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David Wayne Hoover 10/14/07
1133 Sparrow Circle
Midlothian, Tx 76065
972-775-4658 c=214-554-1706
The basics about me can be seen on Myspace.com. I would love to hear from you to catch up. I am happily married to Deborah King (from De Soto). I have two boys 11 and 2. I have been a Marine, over the road truck driver, customer service guy, professional pilot and am now teaching pilots in the Falcon 2000 business jet at DFW airport. I live in Midlothian and I am very, very, happy. Please contact me.
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Ve Donna DeCluette Mellinghaus 12/07/07
NRW
Dortmund, Germany
Hi...
I missed the ten year reunion, but hopefully I will catch the next one. A lot has happened since 1988, so I will just list the most important. I have two kids, Nigel, 17, and Sophia, 2. I am married to the most incredible man and live in Germany. We are very happy, but I miss the
English language.
Good job Shelby..... (Thanks - from Shelby)
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Brenda Ragland Lansdell 12/20/07
(972)617-7699
165 Hunters Glen
Waxahachie, Tx 75167
I am now the Proud Mother of Four! Trevor(11), Brandon(10), Kaleigh(7), and Jordan(5). I have been married for Sixteen Years Wow. I am a stay at home mom and very busy taking care of all of them. It will be great to see or hear from you.
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02/01/2008
Congratulations to Doug and Jill Fair - they are expecting their first child in August.
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Jennifer Selmon Ratcliff 03/10/08
817-999-8546 (cell)
116 Aspen
Aledo, TX 76008
Hi Shelby - what a great idea! It looks like I'm definitely bringing up the rear in getting on board with everyone. Thank you for taking the time and the effort to keep up with all of us... Hi Everyone!!!
Let's see... after high school, Chris and I went off to SFA, got married, and had a beautiful daughter, Annie. I obtained my CPA certificate and he got his PhD. However, that's about the end of our journey together and we divorced back at the end of 1998.
In the meantime, I've gone on to be a partner in a CPA firm, joined another successful firm in Weatherford (closer to home!), and spend my time going C&W dancing and enjoying Annie's volleyball games (she's now 11 going on 32). I have met the most wonderful man in the world for me and Annie - Frank - and yes there are wedding bells ringing.
Let me hear from you guys... so sorry to hear about the ones that we have lost - Mark, Todd & Scott. So hard to believe....
Looking forward to a 20-year reunion to see everyone face to face!
Me and my babe
Annie
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Hello fellow Lancaster Graduates - we now have firm details for a class reunion - our 20th, and we are inviting any class of 89 members who might want to join us as well since we were so close. Here are the details:
Who - Lancaster Class of 1988 - and 1989 if they are interested
What - Class Reunion
When - Sept 13, 2008 - 5:00 PM until we're too tired to handle any more - but probably 1 am.
Where - The Nay Barn in Waxahachie, 1550 Buena Vista Rd (also 1446) - map link is below - very simple to get to - I35 and 1446, go west approx 1/2 mile.
Other details - It'll be $10.00 per person to cover costs, I'll be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers (Sunny's hubby might be helping too), and we should have some sides - if anyone wants to pitch in on this part - let me know (chips, plates, condiments, etc.). Also - it is BYO Drinks.
I do not have everyone's email address, so please forward this on to any class member you think might be interested and please have them send me their email so I'll have it for future announcements/reunions.
Sunny and I might try to get a small meeting together and delegate some responsibilities - if you're interested in participating, please let me know.
I think this should cover it for now - please let us know something by August 15 so we'll have plenty of time to get things taken care of.
Thanks
Shelby Mast, skmast@swbell.net
Map to location
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=32.380239&lon=-96.877916&zoom=15&q1=1550%20Buena%20Vista%20Rd%2C%20Waxahachie
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Patti Jo Russell Raunam 05/30/2008
Hey Shelby! Can't believe it took me so long to find this site! What a fantastic idea! Let's see....I graduated from TAMU in '91 and went on to grad school. I taught 6th grade English in Red Oak for three years--boring! I then went to fly for Southwest Airlines, met my hubby, moved to Phoenix, buried Daddy :(, got married, moved back to Dallas, and started trying to have a baby. After years of infertility, we were finally blessed with twin boys in Sept. of 2001--Stone & Russell. Then less than two years later--a little girl--Sawyer Kennedy--our bonus baby!! We live in Flower Mound and are about to start building a house in Highland Village. Oh, I went back to teaching in '98 and teach reading to dyslexic children--what an awesome job! We are very happy, very busy, and can't wait to see everyone at the reunion in September! Thanks again Shelby--Savanna is just beautiful! Oh, for anyone who is wondering, my mom is doing great! She never remarried after we lost Daddy, but she has a little dog, Murray, and is very happy teaching in Coppell! She sends hugs to everyone! Patti :)
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Cheryl (Overby) Silva 06/06/2008
817-477-3065
2412 Hillary Trail
Mansfield, TX 76063
I have been married to Dr. Joe Silva for 16 years. Our chiropractic practice is coming up on it’s 10th anniversary. Practicing together is great.
We have a beautiful and precocious almost 4 year old daughter, named Catarina Jade. Our newest (and last) edition is our son, Carston Stryker, who was born on April 24th, 2008.
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Christopher Haigood 06/12/2008
972-415-6681
914 Waynelee
Lancaster, TX 75146
Wow, it has been a long time, I am so sorry to hear about, Mark, Todd, and Scott. It puts life in perspective. I have been married for a little over a year to my wife Michelle and are expecting a little girl in a few weeks. We moved in with my aging mother to care for her so she would not have to go to a nursing home. I am a programmer, gainfully employed with McKesson. I have tried to stay in touch as often as possible but would love to hear from people. Congrats on your baby girl! I will do my best to attend the next reunion, I would love to see everybody.
Note from Shelby - THANKS!!!
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Tina "Schad" Ramos 06/12/2008
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Thanks Shelby for putting this site together & keeping it going! Hey Tigers! I am living in sunny S. Florida with my husband of 16 years, Jesse. I'm a territory manager for a wholesale company and love, love, LOVE what I do. Jesse is a Gulfstream pilot. We travel a lot but are at the point in our life where we hope to start our family now. I'm in Dallas 3-4 times a year between work and family, I just found out about the reunion in September & hope to make it there. I welcome everyone to touch base, it's great to read how well everyone is doing, a toast to our fallen classmates!
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Joe Kozera 7/11/2008
9003 Eustis Ave
Dallas, TX 75218
(469) 682-9230
Shelby, thanks so much for setting up this site!
Hope everyone is doing well. I live in Dallas with my wife Christine, and my baby boy Antonio, who is seven months old this week.
I work at KERA 90.1 and love it...it's a blast. I also play piano at a club called "Rockin' Ivories" in Lewisville every weekend.
Hope to see everyone at the reunion. I didn't go to our 10 year. But I'll be at this one!
Here is a picture of Tony:
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Sad News - Paul Wolfe's father passed away recently - here is the obituary.
Carl Edward Harris Jr.
Harris, Carl Edward, Jr. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great family man was called home to be with the Lord on July 16, 2008. He was born April 23, 1944 in Waco TX and was a Deacon at Windsor Park Baptist Church., He is survived by wife Carole Harris and sons Randy & Paul, daughters Tandy & Melinda and 7 grandchildren. He showed his love in many ways to everyone he met. The family will begin receiving friends from 2 P. M. Friday, July 18, 2008 at the church until a Memorial to his Life is conducted at 3 P. M. at Windsor Park Baptist Church, 750 W. Pleasant Run Rd. @ Westmoreland Rd. in DeSoto. Military Graveside Rites will be conducted at 2 P. M. Monday, July 21, 2008 at Dallas/Ft. Worth National Cemetery, Lane B., Dallas, TX. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be made to Windsor Park Baptist Church.
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Scot McCollum 8/19/2008
6208 Montgomery Dr
Frisco, TX 75035
972-731-0040
I have been married to my lovely wife Tiffany for 12 years. We have two son's Connor (9) and Preston (4). We have lived in Frisco for almost 9 years. I have been the Director of Baseball Operations for The Ballfields at Craig Ranch in McKinney for about a year, but I was the athletic director for the City of Frisco for 6 years. Both boys play sports, but baseball is our life. We spend countless hours at the ballfields, but love every minute of it. I hope everyone is doing well and we look forward to seeing you at the reunion.
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8/22/08 Congrats to Chris Haigood and his wife, who welcomed Megan Elizabeth on July 24. Here is her pic.
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Tracy Chavez (Smith) 8/25/08
9500 Presthope Drive
Frisco, TX 75035
As many of you may know after high school Eli and I both went into the Marine Corps. In the Marines I met my current husband. We have 2 children. After over 6 years of deployments and the Persian Gulf War my husband and I both received honorable discharges and started a new life. I completed college and have worked in the advertising industry for almost 15 years. My husband is a police officer and in 2009 we will have tolerated each other for 20 years. We have a son, 16, and a daughter, 11. Between work and the kids we are always busy, but the kids are great. My son is like a taller version of Eli and my daughter is a mini me - with much more style I am told. I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion and catching up.
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Congratulations to Doug and Jill Fair! On August 23, 2008, their 1st child was born - Alexandra Renee Fair weighed 7 lbs 6 oz. and was 19-3/4" long. All are doing well.
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Bambi Ashley Miller 9/15/08
2751 Van Zandt CR 2702
Mabank, TX 75147
214-676-1093
Hey Shelby! Just wanted to let you know how much fun I had at the reunion. Thanks so much for all the hard work you, Sunny, Kristen and everyone that helped to make it such a special night. I can't wait till the 25th!!
(Note from Shelby - THANKS)
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Craig Volcik 10/11/08
3186 Quail Ln.
Longview, TX 75602
903-325-8057
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Lisa Davis (Maples) 08/24/09
5202 Woodville Ln
Spring, TX 77379
832-837-9702
Hello everyone! Sorry I've been so out of touch. I just found this website today. It's great to see what everyone has been up to. Many of you probably don't remember Kirk (he only went to LHS for one semester) but we've been married for 17 years now and have a 12 year old daughter (Sarah). We've moved around several times and wound up in Spring, TX...it's near Houston. I really love it here.
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Donna Pope (Sheets) 09/03/09
Garland, TX
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