Amherst All Class Choral Reading Event

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2015-04-20
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Hello Amherst Central High School Alumni!

By now you should have received a mailing from the Alumni Office outlining the plans for the 85th All-Class Reunion, to be held this July 23rd thru July 25th. One of the events is an all-class choral reading event – scheduled for July 24th – noon to 3pm – continuing in the tradition of events held in 2000, 2005 and 2010.

You are receiving this e-mail because you have either attended or expressed interest in attending one or more of the prior events. As has been the case in 2000, 2005 and 2010, Walter Reitz (a very young 93 years old) will be participating as one of our directors. The event also includes a catered lunch. The entry fee is $35, which covers the lunch, custodial staff, building rental, music rental, piano tuning, etc. Any left over funds will be donated to the Alumni Association to fund things like scholarships.

Please respond via e-mail (jdr11@comcast.net) to let me know if you are interested. You will then receive a link to the Alumni Association sign-up site, where they will handle all registrations. Please respond in this manner so that we can get a decent count for music and lunches. There will be some selections for meals – and you will be contacted for your choices after you register.

We sincerely hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be another memorable event, where we sing for our own enjoyment, not as a performance for an audience. Not to worry if your site reading skills are not what they used to be. We have reached “critical mass” on site readers every time, leading everyone to believe that they are pretty hot stuff.

We will also be looking for volunteer directors, accompanists and music assembly and sorting volunteers (since the music is all borrowed from local music libraries) The assembly process will be at the school on Thursday the 23rd – and the resorting after the event on Friday the 24th.

We look forward to hearing from you and singing with you once again. If you have a significant other or friend who might like to join us, that is perfectly fine. We have had guests in the past from at least local churches and the Amherst Male Glee Club. Now that there is a local Alumni Chorus, led by Rosemary Dayton, we will undoubtedly have participation from them as well.

Your Hosts,

John Roberts (’64), Marilyn Obermeyer (’64), Lynn Phillips Ramsey (‘79)

For more on the 85th Anniversary of Amherst Central High School Celebration and to register, click here—>

Bernard Green 92, Retired Middle School Teacher died March 11, 2015

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2015-03-27
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Bernard L. Green, 92, of Scottsdale, died March 11, 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was a teacher. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his daughter, Laurie Person of Scottsdale; son, Stephen of St. James, New York; and three grandchildren.

Services were held at Paradise Memorial Gardens, with Rabbi Rony Keller officiating. Arrangements were made by Sinai Mortuary.

Contributions are suggested to Navigator Supporters Inc., 2836 E. Evans Drive, Phoenix 85032.

Source: http://www.jewishaz.com/milestones/obituaries/obituaries/article_58e057bc-ccf0-11e4-a08a-6fa57a3f7e27.html

Bernard Green retired from district in early 1980s.

Amherst High School’s 85th Anniversary Celebration Details Released

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2015-03-09
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The 85th Anniversary of Amherst Central High School will be celebrated the from July 23 through July 25. There are a number of different events planned for alumni. You can read more about the anniversary and all-class reunion and get a jump on registering for all the events or becoming a sponsor by viewing the 85th Anniversary brochure. To view, click here—>

Robert William Laskie ’58 (July 26, 1940 – March 4, 2015)

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2015-03-06
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(By Ellen Marshall ’69, ACAF Board)

Robert W. Laskie loved both of his alma maters, Amherst Central High School and Buffalo State College. Lucky for Bob, as a loyal alum, he never had to change his school mascot or colors. Bob always rooted for the tiger team in orange & black.

It is impossible to acknowledge adequately the devotion of energy, time and spirit that Bob Laskie gave to ACAF, Inc. In 1975, Bob was named a charter member of the Board of Directors of the Amherst Loyalty Fund which would in 1987 become the Amherst Central Alumni Foundation, Inc. A main reason for the significant financial growth over that period stemmed from a very successful 50th Reunion of Amherst High School. Bob was the Co-Chair of the “Golden” Anniversary which saw more than 1400 Amherst alums return for an “All Class” Reunion.

Throughout his more than fifty years of volunteer service to Amherst, Bob held a variety of leadership roles, served on virtually every committee and participated in all fundraising projects. He was a Past President of ACAF, Inc. and a key member of the steering committee for the new HS Track. Bob co-chaired each Educator Emeritus event and served for all 13 years on the alumni golf committee. He was a Class Director for 1958 and worked on their class reunions. When the Amherst Alumni Chorale became a reality in 2013, no one was more thrilled than Bob to return to his musical roots in Room #602 at the High School.

It will be hard to imagine the Amherst Alumni Foundation without Bob Laskie’s enthusiastic involvement. This year’s 14th Annual Golf Classic on July 23rd will be dedicated to the memory of Robert W. Laskie ’58.

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For information on memorial service and to read obituary, click here––>

The first seats are in…get yours!!!

Posted by amherstalumnioffice on 2015-02-18
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If you attended “Guys & Dolls” at the high school auditorium, maybe you got to see the first row of seats that have been dedicated by alumni, parents, faculty, etc. The next wave of seat dedications will be mounted in June this year.

This is an opportunity for you to remember someone special, put your own name on, put your family’s name on or dedicate a seat to anyone you like. It is also a great way to support the arts in Amherst Schools. All proceeds go to our grant program to help fill funding voids.

For more information about dedicating a seat, click here—>