NEW NORTON GRANDBABY!!!

We have a new baby boy --- Cade Dailey Norton, born Monday, June 16, 2008 at 11:41 P.M.----8lbs.6oz. Heather's water broke at 4:30 A.M. so it was a LONG DAY!! He is jaundiced and is still in the hospital under the lights. We hope to have him home in a couple of days. Chris and Heather won't leave his side. It's been a lonnng week, but he is beautiful.

Gloria - Here's some pictures you may be able to use on the blog. First one is newborn (abut 30 minutes old), then Chris, Heather and Cade, the 3 Norton grandsons and Cade 12 days old.

DOUG GREENLEAF '65

Hi Gloria,
Debbie Sansom sent me the link to the RHS blog page and I have had been there several times. Nice! It is such a good way to "spread the word" without having to go broke buying stamps. You're so tech-savy.
I've included several pictures with this e-mail; My two kids and me, Carla and I at a work event and Carla and I at the Acropolis when I was on a business trip in Greece, and also a picture of me and my most demanding hobby.
I started flying in the late 70's, but had to put it on hold as it was too expensive what with trying to clothe and feed two young 'uns. Things worked out in 2004 to pick it back up and I finished up my private certificate and bought a light plane at the end of the same year. It worked out well as I used that same plane with some modifications to get my instrument rating last year.

I am planning on attending the football game and the partie at Jeff's place. Going to plan a flight over his home and get some aerial shots.

You do such a great job of keeping everyone together. You're wonderful.

Much love,
Doug

TERRY SMILJANICH '65

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CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR INFO ABOUT TERRY....

GAIL STEED McILHANY, '64

June 24, 2008

Dear Gloria,

I wanted to write and let you know that Mac and I may not be able to attend the reunion in Sept. On June 9, a severe storm hit our area. Seven enormous pine trees in our neighbors yard were blown down on top of our garage and part of our house. When the storm was over, we tried to get outside to see the damage but live power lines were draped over our back door. We then tried to go out the front but the power lines were in the front yard. We called 911 and the Fire Dept. sent a truck out to help us. It took them 20 min. to get to us as they had to cut trees that were down in the street to make a path through. We then were able to get out and spent the next three nights in a hotel. I'm including three photos of some of the damage.

It took a tree service 8 days using a 5 man crew to get the trees cleared away from our property. We're waiting for estimates to submit to USAA before we can begin the repair work. So, I don't know what will be done when.

I was really hoping to come to the reunion but I just don't know if we'll need to be here getting the repairs made. Could you let me know a deadline for registering for the reunion?

I hope all is well with you. Take care.

With love, Gail Steed McIlhany Class of '64

To send notes of encouragement or whatever your heart guides you to do:

Gail and Mac McIlhany

101 Bristol Pike

Bristol, VA 24202

Cell: (276) 791-1296

Home: (276) 669-0281

gailmcil@aol.com

TO THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE!

THIS SAYS IT ALL:

Time passes
Life happens.
Distance separates.
Children grow up.
Jobs come and go.
Love waxes and wanes.
Men don't do what they're supposed to do.
Hearts break.
Parents die.
Colleagues forget favors.
Careers end.

BUT.........
Sisters are there, no matter how much time and how many miles are between you.
A girl friend is never farther away than needing her can reach.
When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on, praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the valley's end.
Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk beside you...
Or come in and carry you out.

Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, and neither would I.

When we began this adventure called womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we would need each other.

Every day, we need each other still.

Thank you for being in my life!

LUNCH AT OLIVE GARDEN

My dad, Bill Campbell, and I had lunch last week with Linda Tucker Prater and her mom, Wanda Tucker and Kathy Dailey Norton and her mom, Fran Dailey. It was wonderful getting together and trying to remember the old days at Randolph.

BRETT HARTIG - 2008 GRADUATE

John Hartig's son, Brett Justin Hartig.

If you would like to send Brett an "atta boy" note or gift you can mail it to him c/o 262 Jordan Place, Boerne, TX 78006. I'm sure John is beaming right now.

At Texas Pride BBQ, Danny, Gloria, John Hines, Janice's father, Andy Lowrey, Bill Borellis, Lisa and Brett Hartig, Janice Jordan, her husband Ed, Kelly and Janice's mom right before Brett's graduation from LaVernia High School. June 6, 2008

Janice Jordan with her kids, Lisa and Brett Hartig

WOMEN WHO DO LUNCH

Sue Greene, Jackie Greene Muir jmuir@satx.rr.com, Linda Tucker Prater, Gloria, Kathy Dailey Norton

GUY BLAIR '65

Danny and I recently flew to Oregon for vacation and while we were there we visited Guy and Martha Blair and their daughter, Karen. They live in Beaverton. Guy is retired from Intel. He just had shoulder surgery so that explains the sling he's wearing. Guy and Martha have been married about 28 years. Their daughter, Karen will be a sophomore in high school next fall. Their dog's name is Shadow. Thanks for letting us visit with y'all .....

CAL (STAN) SUMNER - FIESTA HAT KING

Here are some pictures of Cal at the 2008 Fiesta in San Antonio. He has quite a hat collection!!! He is known around town as the FIESTA HAT KING.... See previous hat in the 2007 section of this blog.

UPDATE ON CAL/STAN - he had a stent or two placed in his chest and he and his heart are doing OK and he's home again!!

LUNCH AT MACARONI GRILL

Hi y'all. Some of us got together at Macaroni Grill in Selma (The Forum) for lunch. This picture was taken before we stuffed our faces. If you are trying to figure out who the lady on the left or in the foreground is - forget it - they didn't go to Randolph. From right to left - Jackie Greene Muir, Kathy Dailey Norton, Linda Tucker Prater, Gloria Campbell Gallagher - Mickey Farrell and Charlee Stringer (our new best friends). We talked about the Reunion and who is coming and who is staying with whom. It was a 3 hour lunch - 2 martinis for some of us. (Not me - I have a migraine). If you want to join us for lunch next time, email me and we will arrange a time and place. Missed you Carole!!! Love, Gloria

I took this picture of a cactus in bloom outside of the restaurant when I left. I thought it was pretty cool.

THE TROBERMANS

Gloria, I can’t tell you how much I enjoy your blog. I LOVE seeing the pictures and hearing the stories!!!

I wish I had some old pictures from high school – but no luck. I just have my yearbook.

Thought I would send a picture of 4 Rohawks!

From left to right: The Trobermans …
Jeanne [74], Carol [70], Rick, [68] and ME [class of 66].

My sister Patty did not attend Randolph High.

Joyce Troberman Rusing

rusing@fleckman.com

ART NIGRO '65

You can post this one. Me Striper fishing on my boat last fall! Always, Art

ajnigro@cox.net

KURT LINHOF - '67

Hi Gloria,

I'm Kurt Linhof, class of '67 - Biographically, I spent almost 2 1/2 years at The Ro-Hawk Institute. Have great memories, and good friend Susan Ohman just hooked me up with you and the network, so I'm now on your mailing list and happy to see it's so active. Attached is a pic - I'm still playing music for kicks, and writing and recording, and am a custom electric guitar builder to the stars (Stones, Joe Walsh, John Mayer, Clapton, etc.) but in real life, have operated a Rocky Mountain Oil & Gas consulting company for almost 30 years, which finances my other hobbies habits quite nicely these days. I've been living in Denver since I left Texas, after 10 years of rock & roll in Houston and Dallas, quitting the music business, before it killed me, in 1977. I'm looking at buying something South of here for the winters (Playa del Carmen) as I'm getting too creaky for this Denver weather, as good as it is the rest of the time...If any Ro-Hawk reading this has the hot tip on buying cheap land (hahaha) near the beach south of Cancun, Quintana Roo, I'm all ears. I still love it but San Antonio just isn't far enough south...I'll see y'all at the reunion!

All the best,

Kurt Linhof

krlinhof@earthlink.net

Randolph H.S. '67

Go Ro-Hawks!
(you're authorized to put this blurb and pic on the newsletter/poop sheet, or do whatever if you see fit)

Janis Rimmer Muske Cruise Report

I'm finally making a dent in "reporting" our experiences from our recent Mediterranean cruise on our blog. Feel free to go there and begin reading. I hope to have all the ports posted in the next few days. The blog address is below in my signature...

-- Jan

View my blog: http://afterretirement.blogspot.com/View Wes and Susan's blog for happenings in Romania: http://www.susanwes.blogspot.comMediterranean Cruise: http://www.medcruise08.blogspot.com

Misc Pictures from Gloria

NEW GRANDBABY FOR GLORIA!

Chuck, Lyn, Danny and I wish to present our newest grandchild. We don't know if it's a boy or a girl but it's our daughter, Allison's latest project! This ultrasound is at 10 weeks! It's laying horizontally with its head on the left. I think it looks like Chuck --- what do y'all think? Gloria

LINDA TUCKER PRATER '67

Gloria,

I have enjoyed seeing and hearing about everyone's lives and families through the blog and as you know I have been meaning to share some family background and to send some pictures of our family and especially our three granddaughters for awhile and decided (with your encouragement) I better just stop everything else and go ahead before the summer crunch really starts here at the office and at the coast.

Sounds like the turnout for the reunion is really going to be good and I am so excited about being able to see so many from the 66 and younger classes that I haven't seen in 30 or 40+ years. Can't wait to hear what took them to all parts of the country and what paths their lives have taken.

As for Richard (Schertz 64) and I we have been married and in the real estate business on Pat Booker Rd for 37 years. My Mother and Daddy are still rather young (78 and 80) and doing pretty well. We bought the real estate company from them in 84 and my Dad remained active in realestate and golf until a couple of years ago. My Mother is still sharp (even after a heart attack in 05) and wish I had her mind for trading stocks. Richard's parents passed away several years ago but his brothers and sister live in the area.

We have two sons Sam 32 and Nick 30. Sam came to work with us about 4 years ago and he and his wife Kim have two daughters Macey 4 and Kamryn 7 mos. Nick is in commercial real estate in San Antonio and he and his wife Kimberly have one daughter Emerson 5 mos. Yes we have two daughters in law named Kimberly D. Prater which made for an interesting experience when they were having babies and went to see each other.

I must say our newest purpose in life as MiMi and P is such a joy. Our life for as long as I can remember was hunting, fishing, football and baseball. Now it is dress up, tea parties, princess camp recitals and bubble baths. Since football and baseball are over the sport of choice is off shore fishing and Sam and Nick and P are really trying to get the girls interested early (both Kim and Kimberly get sick off shore)

The pictures included are Christmas Eve (2007) at our home before church, Macey's 4th birthday pajama party at her house last month, and the girls and their Dads on the boat. Emerson and Kamryn think Macey hung the moon and are much happier in the wagon behind her Barbie jeep than with all of us Christmas Eve.

Thanks again Gloria and let me know what I can do to help.

Linda (a/k/a/Mimi)
lindaprater@tuckercorealtors.com

JAN RIMMER MUSKE - CRUISE INFO

Gloria, I am soooo looking forward to this reunion. We always had to travel to conventions and such for my husband's work during the other years and I was unable to make it. I have it marked on my calendar and my husband's calendar.

We returned from a Mediterranean cruise recently. We flew to Barcelona and met our daughter and son-in-law (who live in Romania) and cruised with them. I've finished going through all the pictures and will begin the blogging today or tomorrow.

I am attaching a picture of formal night with the captain and a picture of me and my husband at the top of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.

I'll let you know when the blog is ready to view.

Janis Rimmer Muske '65

rettea04@gmail.com

(You'll find a link to Jan's blog in the right-hand link section on this page.)

Mini Reunion in Dallas - April 2008

David McDowell was in Dallas this past weekend and he met with some Ro-Hawks at the Texas Roadhouse. Enjoy! In the 6-person group they are L to R - Nancy Olsen Giambalvo nancy427@sbcglobal.net, Barry Cannaday bcannaday@pattonboggs.com, Babs Clay blcdatx@yahoo.com, BJ (Burleigh) Smith Bjsmith75248@aol.com, Dave McDowell dmcdowell@jurassicom.com and Peggy McDowell (Dave's sister - freshman in 1965). (Not shown is Jim Pepitone who couldn't make it). Would you have recognized any of them on the street??? Hopefully we will see all of them at the Reunion.