Third Annual Alumni Chorale Concert May 16th

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-04-11
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On May 16 at 7:30 in the Theodore Masterson Auditorium at Amherst High School, 4301 Main Street, the Alumni Central Alumni Chorale will perform their third annual concert. The program includes show tune medleys and other traditional pieces. All of the music comes from the school’s music library. The current Amherst Central High School Sinfonia will also perform. Sinfonia is under the direction of Mr. Matthew Pendrak. “Each year, the audience fills the auditorium. We are hoping for the same turnout this year,” commented Lynn Phillips Ramsey, the Chorale’s organizer. This event is free to the community but will have a donation opportunity to aid in the continuation of the group. Former students, parents and community members are all encouraged to attend.

The Amherst Central Alumni Chorale is a unique singing group. The members consist of Amherst Central School Alumni and staff and there is an age range of graduates from 1958-2011. Started in 2013, these dedicated singers have been rehearsing with the former Amherst choral teacher, Rosemary Dayton, twice per month. Ms. Dayton was on the music faculty at Amherst Central Schools from 1972-2000 and was awarded the Educator Emeritus Award in 2013. She has enjoyed the experience as much as the singers! She noted, “It is a joy to reconnect with my former students and work with those students who sang with Walter Reitz. I am loving it and very proud of them!” Carolyn Russell is the very talented and dedicated accompanist.

For information on joining this group next season, contact the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation at www.amherstalumni.org or 716-362-8259.

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2016 Reunions

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-04-04
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Wondering if your class is having a reunion in 2016?

Visit our reunion page to see a full listing of all the classes having reunions in 2016 and information on each of them.

Reunion page:

http://www.amherstalumni.org/class_custom.cfm?page_id=356436

If you are having a reunion and it’s not listed, contact the alumni office and we will add to the website.

Contact page:

http://www.amherstalumni.org/class_contact.cfm

To Eggert Road School With Love

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-03-02
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Ruth Westenfelder was a teacher at the Amherst Central School District’s Eggert Road School for 38 years. In her final year of teaching at the school before retiring, she put together a scrapbook of the history of Eggert Road School that she presented to then principal David 1-image36Maul. The book contains a lot of interesting material from 1937-1975 about the school and her career as a teacher. After Ruth passed away in 2014 at 98, some additional info was added about her death.

Another former teacher, Janet Chillei, contacted the alumni office asking if we would like to make a copy of the scrapbook before it was given to the Amherst Museum. Our office decided to scan the book and share it online to give former Eggert Road School students and Amherst alumni a chance to view. Eggert Road School closed in 1982.

The title of the scrapbook is “To Eggert Road School With Love” and you can view it by clicking here—>

 

Thank you, Lynn Ramsey ’79

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-02-26
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The entire Board of the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation wishes to thank our President, Lynn Ramsey ’79, for her spirit, contributions and service to our organization over the years, and offer her our very best wishes as she and her family open a new chapter in their life out of state.

Larry Ross ’72, Vice President, will be Acting President until board elections take at the foundation’s annual meeting in May 2016.

Buffalo News: John Krestic, 101, music teacher also played in and led bands

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2016-02-24
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July 7, 1914 – Feb. 3, 2016

John Krestic, a music teacher and school band leader, died Wednesday under Hospice care in Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 101.

Born in Harvey, Ill., Mr. Krestic grew up attending schools in Lancaster. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Fredonia Normal School and taught instrumental music at Silver Creek Central Schools from 1937 to 1944.

During those years, he played professionally in the Carborundum Band, which was broadcast over the Columbia Radio Network from Niagara Falls. He also worked as director of music at Churchill Tabernacle during the time when it was broadcast eight hours every Sunday on WKBW radio.

In 1944, he took a teaching position at Amherst Central High School and eventually became chair of the music department. In 1950, he took a sabbatical to earn a master’s degree at the University of Michigan. He worked at the high school until his retirement in 1969.

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