1970 Class of Savannah High School
It is Official - Mark your CalendarOur 40th Reunion will be Saturday June 26th, 2010
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InvitationSavannah High School Class of 197040th Reunion Celebration Saturday June 26, 2010 Red Gate Farms 138 Red Gate Farms Trail 6:00pm until Midnight Savannah, GA Cost: Just $30.00 per person Dinner will be catered Menu: Chicken and Pork (BBQ sauce will be provided) Green beans, Cole slaw, Savannah red rice with sausage, and Squash casserole Rolls, Dessert, and delicious Iced Tea BYOB (mixers available) Music provided by : TRIPP WEST 6:00 - Mixer 7:00pm to 8:30pm - Dinner Served 9:00pm to Midnight - Music, Dancing, and Socials |
Directions from downtown Savannah to 138 Red Gate Farms Trail: Take MLK Blvd to I-16, take I-16 to exit I-516A, I-516 to the Veterans Parkway, Veterans Parkway to Chatham Parkway, turn right on Chatham Parkway proceed approx 50 yards make left to Red Gate Farms Trail.
Directions to Wesley Gardens on Burnside Island: Take Waters Ave. south, cross Montgomery Crossroads proceed on (Whitfield Ave name change ) to Ferguson Ave and turn right. Take Ferguson to Shipyard Rd and make a left turn. Follow Shipyard Rd around a right corner and make a sharp left turn onto Burnside Island. Turn left into Wesley Gardens ( sign posted at ground level at the entrance ) and follow on around to the chapel. Parking is in the back.
For Detailed Directions and Maps to Wesley Gardens, please Click Here
Any questions, please contact Becky in Sav at (912) 355 4608 OR cell (520) 661-0810.
or call John Miller at (912) 398-8632
40th Reunion Committee Members - April 11, 2010
Dec 13, 2009 Reunion Committee meeting at Shucker's in Savannah on Mall Blvd.
In this photo (L-R): David H. Dickey, Rebecca Jordan Starling, Joey Sheppard, Valerie Bennett Sheppard, Syril Barnes, Frances S Johns, and Mark Thomas
35th Reunion Committee Members - 2005
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Friends of Savannah High School Class of 1970
Any questions, please contact Becky in Sav at 912 355 4608 OR cell 520 661-0810.
or call John Miller at (912) 398-8632
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Please Please Please - If you have moved or changed your email address since the last reunion in 2005, contact Becky and let her know your new contact information!
contact Becky in Sav at 912 355 4608 OR cell 520 661-0810
If you are not sure, just give her a call and make sure she has your correct info!!
Class of '69 Reunion was in August 2009
Contact Marvin Grimm for more info about this event and upcoming events for the class of '69: marvin.grimm@att.netThe 2nd annual Oyster Roast was held Saturday February 24, 2007 at Red Gate Farms. Thanks again to Ricky Smith!
The combined SHS - HVJ event turned out to be a really great success.
There was more food, more to drink, more people, and MORE FUN!
The Oysters were totally fantastic - some said they were the best ever!
It was a beautiful cool sunny afternoon which turned into a magical star-filled evening.
Be sure to check out the photos in the Photo Section!
According to Mark Thomas, the idea for the joint SHS/ Jenkins oyster roast was a combined effort of Ricky Smith, Mark Thomas, Glenn Braddy and Mike Fogarty.
Glenn , Mike, Ricky and Mark met at Spankys and ironed out generalities...and took a blood oath that they would do it and pay for it together...regardless of who showed up!
They did meet one more time at Ricky`s for specifics and then it was on.
Mark said, "Well, we`d have considered it a success if we`d had four people!"
There was no confirmed count, but it was estimated that about 120 people showed up.
Regarding each school's attendance, it was close to evenly didvided.
SHS - about 55%
HVJ - about 45%
Marion brought hot dogs, two dips, chips, and brownies, with Cokes and Sprite.
Bill Minz from Jenkins brought a chopped up Boston butt with buns, oysters, and keg of beer
Many people brought their own drinks and supplies.
Ricky Smith had a great fire going!
The party ended around 11....
IN ATTENDANCE (Partial List & in no particular order)
SHS crew
Mark Thomas & Marion
Mark's my brother, Bill
Ricky Smith
Diane Smith
Joey Johnson
Jimmy Ray
David Ring
Robert Beasley, wife, 12 year old daughter
Rusty Lanier and 6 others ( 3 guys, 3 girls)
Betsy Cook
Marsha Butler
Anita Butler
Joe & Martha Mathews
Paul Mamalakis
Carey Geiger
George Hammer and wife
Sherry Lamhut
Teddy Kolkagalis and wife
Janet Torrance
Jesse Jordan
Jennifer Gillins
Lois Shinal
Ricky Smith`s son and daughter
Johnny Smith`s son and friend
Coach Tew and wife (SHS)
Coach Gee and wife (Myers)
Frank Streiff
Mary Fitzpatrick
Tim Blackston and wife (came with Joe Mathews)
John Miller
Jimmy Keating
David Dickey & fiancee Trinka
Jimmy Annstine and wife
Tommy Long and girlfriend
Jenkins crew:
Glenn Brady
Mike Fogarty
Larry Spear ( cooked oysters) and wife
Tom Kohler
Robbie Davis and wife
Jack Kiley
Mike & Linda Deich
Mike Darnell and wife
Bill Mintz
Allan Harkin
Billy Bradley
Donna Drew Ernst
Diane Reiser
Jan Hoover Johnson
Vernon Griner
Mark Crapse
Blake Carlisle
Susan Clay & Brother
Diane Smith
Matt Salona & wife
Carlton Knight & wife
Peggy Lamb Major
The 1st annual Oyster Roast was a lot of fun for all who attended. It was held at Red Gate Farms (thanks to Ricky Smith and his family) on Saturday March 18, 2006. Pictures are posted in the Photos Section so be sure to have a look.
Also check out David Dickey's cool enhanced slideshow! There's some talk that maybe we will start having TWO events each year instead of just one: in the Fall AND Spring. Let us know what you think!
Read all about the SHS memorial marker...
Thanks to Polly Stamm Powers, The Savannah Morning News (2002), and the Georgia Historical Society. |
Savannah High School evolved as the senior division of Chatham Academy, chartered by the Georgia Legislature in 1788. In 1935, due to overcrowding in schools, the Board of Education collaborated with the Public Works Administration to erect this structure, the largest construction in the state at that time. In 1963 twelve African-American students selected by the NAACP integrated Savannah High School, one of the first two schools in Chatham County to integrate. Savannah High School moved to Pennsylvania Avenue in 1997 and Savannah Arts Academy, a visual and performing arts school, occupied this site. |
The Happy GeecheesThe Happy Geechees are an association of students who attended Benedictine, Commercial High School, Savannah High School and St. Vincent's Academy from 1928-1954. The group holds an annual reunion and anyone who attended these schools is eligible. For more information about upcoming events, call Logan Dixon (SHS '41), (912) 920-3896.The 26th reunion of the Happy Geechees was Oct. 16, 2004 at the Wilmington Island Club. Call 920-3896 for more information. |
By the way, our classmate, Janet Torrance, was Miss Geechee 1970 !
The USS Kitty Hawk at Sea |
Click on the photo to learn about fellow 1970 SHS classmate, Capt Tom Parker, Commander of the USS Kitty Hawk!
Thanks to Polly Powers Stramm, The Savannah Morning News, Savannah Now online, The USS Kitty Hawk, and The United States Navy |
Tom Parker and crew - Kitty Hawk Birthday Party - 2005
Read about David Ring in this recent article from the Tybee Breeze
Read about Frosty Felton in this wonderful story.
Thanks again to Polly Stramm and The Savannah Morning News.
Read Polly Stramm's Savannah Morning News column for 09-11-05
which includes info on Tom Parker and Greg Odrezin.
Read about classmate Bill Lynes in this October 3, 2005 news article.
Special thanks to Will Dean, John Carrington, and the Savannah Morning News .
Well, Bill is back in the news!
He is ahead of his time with the latest in Green Technology that will help to save our Earth.
To Read the full story, Click here.
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Please send your SHS news, information, and photos to John Miller.
Also, if you have issues of the Blue and White newspaper, or any other SHS memorabilia, please send them to John so that he can scan them digitally and add them to the website. All items will be safely returned. John's Savannah address is: P. O. Box 10357 Savannah, GA 31412 JMiller@DataGA.com |
