Walter J. Leukart III obit

Jeff Leukart recently lost his father. Our condolences to Jeff and his family during this time of mourning. The following obit is from the September 29 edition of The Columbus Dispatch:


Walter J. Leukart III

LEUKART, III Walter J. Leukart, III, 67, resided in Ft. Myers, FL for two years after living his lifetime in Bexley, OH. He passed away at Hope Hospice House South in Ft. Myers, September 6, 2005, from cancer. "Bud" attended OSU, graduated BBA '61 from Univ. Cincinnati. Bud was a member of Sigma Chi and as a Commodore traveled on two Ohio Trade Missions with Gov. Rhodes. He and his 3 brothers were an Ohio first to join Blue Lodge, 32nd Degree, Humboldt class of John E. Bricker and the Aladdin Shrine. Bud, an entrepreneur, served on many boards and founded many businesses. He was COB, CEO, and Pres. of Schuler Leukart, Inc. He served on the Internat'l Bd. of Young President's Organization where he made many friends. An honest, fair and nice guy, Bud enjoyed golf, computers, photography and travel. Friends say he had the best short game in golf. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 47 years, Sandra T. Leukart; 3 children, Jay (Maria) and Jeff (Jane) of CT, Megan (Richard) Hirsch of Bexley; 4 grandchildren, Sarah, Ashley, Alex, Makenzie; 2 brothers survive, Dennis (Ellen), Thom (Janie), and Ron, deceased, (Vicki). A Celebration of Life is Friday, October 7 at 1 p.m., Bexley United Methodist Church, 2657 E. Broad St., Bexley. Rev. Frank Luchsinger officiating. A private family Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery. Bud and his family request contributions be made to Restoration of Stained Glass Windows, Bexley Meth. Church & Lance Armstrong Foundation, Cancer Research.

Save the date!

Come see your Bexley High School Girls Varsity Basketball Lions play host to the Olentangy Liberty High School Girls Varsity Basketball Patriots, Thursday evening, December 1, 7:30 pm, at Gene Millard Gymnasium inside Bexley High School.

Leading the way for Olentagy Liberty will be Brittny and Brooke Erdy (daughters of our very own Beth Costello Erdy (Yea, Beth!) ).

The Lions will be led on the prowl by senior guard Briana "Bree" Hinkle, bound next year for the University of Illinois-Chicago. Go Bree! Go Lions!

Please be sure to stop by and catch the game with Beth and Todd Erdy and their family.

John Lewis worldly adventure

Click on this link and scroll down to see what John Lewis has been
up to lately:

http://www.omeris.org/news/biobulletin_current.asp#anchor3

Bexley Athletic Hall of Fame Invitation

Click on this link to access the 2005 Hall of Fame induction ceremony invitation (from bexleyalumni.org):

http://bexleyalumni.org/images/2005HallofFameinvite.jpg

Connie Pfau Hall of Fame Induction Weekend reminder

For those of you who want to attend Connie Pfau's upcoming induction ceremony into the Bexley High School Athletics Hall of Fame, the Induction Ceremony/Brunch is Sunday, October 16, at the Capital University Campus Center,2nd Floor. Social hour begins at11:45am, followed by a luncheon buffet at 12:15 pm.

Please send Gene Millard your reservation, including the names of those attending and the inductee you would prefer to be seated near. Cost is $20 per person, payable to Becky Millard Memorial Fund. This is a tax deductible contribution. Gene needs reservations NO LATER than Sept. 30th.

Contact info:
Gene Millard
3768 Bentworth Lane
Columbus, 43230

Hope to see you there! Wouldn't it be great for BHS'80World to represent and turn out for Connie? Let's get out there and show for our classmate, who is well-deserving of this long overdue honor and recognition!

Beth Lavine Mullaney's new home renovation

Click on this link for an online newspaper story about renovation efforts on Beth's new home in Larchmont, NY. Scroll down to see various photos, including one of Beth and her family.

http://www.larchmontgazette.com/2005/articles/20050914manorinndemolition.html

Doing the town Bexley style!

Susan Callif Eisenman, Meck, and Barbie Davis Acton enjoy the bright lights of the Drexel Theatre after dining out at Giuseppe's Ritrovo on Main Street Thursday, September 15, 2005. Rhonda Lashen Schottenstein was dining a few tables away when Susan, Meck, Barbie, and Eric Acton arrived for a meal. Photo by Eric Acton. Thanks Eric!

Lois M. Keene obit

Mollie Keene lost her mom, Lois, on September 12. Our condolences and sympathy goes to Mollie and her family during this period of mourning.

The obituary from the September 13, 2005, edition of The Columbus Dispatch is below:


KEENE Lois M. Keene, age 77 of Columbus, Monday, September 12, 2005 at Mt. Carmel Medical Center. Survived by children Rob Keene of Southaven, MS, Susan Jacobi of Seattle, WA, and Mollie Keene of Reynoldsburg; and her darling grandchildren Michael, Kaitlin, Sarah, and Rachel; brothers Phil (Judy) Miller of Shelbyville, KY and Larry (Sandra) Miller of Mansfield, OH; many friends, neighbors and loved ones. Lois retired from Mt. Carmel Medical Center after 25 years as a Physical Therapist. Member of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Alpha Pi Sorority and active member of Stephens College Alumni. Memorial service 1:30 pm Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43205. Rev. Ann Palmerton officiating. The family will receive friends 5-8 PM Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at SCHOEDINGER STATE STREET CHAPEL, 229 E. State St. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Broad Street Presbyterian Church COMPASS Program. Online condolences may be sent by visiting http://www.schoedinger.com/.

Cassandra and Cheryl walk to fight hunger

Cassandra Loeffert Andorka and Cheryl Harris Rushman are involved in an upcoming crop walk Sunday, October 9th, to stop world hunger. Portions of the proceeds will go to Hurricane Kantrina relief efforts. Some will stay locally in Central Ohio. Cassandra, Cheryl, and others will do a 6 mile walk to stop hunger with a walk goal of raising $100,000. They would gladly take sponsors!!!

Feel free to e-mail Cassandra (smile41962@aol.com) or Cheryl (crush0210@aol.com) for details. Check or cash accepted. The walk starts at Bicentennial Park in downtown Columbus.
Participants can start anytime between noon and 2 pm.

David Eisenstein cheers on the Bucks with Meck during OSU's 25-22 loss to the Texas Longhorns on September 10, 2005.

Beth Costello Erdy

Beth Costello Erdy with her daughters Brittny and Brooke prior to Olentangy Liberty's home match with Pickerington North, Sept 8, 2005.

Wow! We can't even get a Senior Lounge, yet at Olentangy Liberty High School, they give the kids a Senior Patio! Go figure!

Jeff Danter's insight/perspective on Katrina

Blogmaster's note: I e-mailed Jeff regarding Hurricane Katrina (just as I did with Cherrie Groves). His response follows:

Coincidentally, I was in northern Canada on a wilderness canoe trip and didn't know about Katrina. I returned last Friday. I, and all the Nature Conservancy staff and volunteers in Alabama, were spared by Katrina. One of our staff is from New Orleans, and he hosted his family for a week before they returned to Louisiana to stay with friends, and our Mobile office was without power for several days.

Our organization's first priority is to help out our staff and their families in southern Mississippi and Louisiana. We are now planning an assessment of TNC properties along the coast. After that, we will participate in the planning of ecological restoration efforts throughout the lower Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico.

Thanks for asking! Hope all is well with you.

Jeff

Meck cheers on his Bucks in a 34-14 win over Miami (OH) at Ohio Stadium on Sept 3, 2005.

John Lewis cheers on his Miami Redhawks in a 34-14 loss to Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on Sept 3, 2005.

Cherrie Groves ok in Louisiana

Blogmaster's note: I e-mailed Cherrie to see how things are where she is in Louisiana in the wake and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Her response follows:


I am just fine. Actually anyone who lives in Ohio or the East Coast received more rain than Northwest Louisiana did. All we got from Katrina weather wise was a day of clouds.

But what we do have are thousands of refugees and more expected. Many are staying with family or friends but we have a thousand in the LSU-Shreveport Auditorium, hundreds in various community centers in both cities and Hirsch Coliseum opened yesterday with about 200 refugees expecting a thousand more. These people will have no homes, jobs, or schools to go back to even when the city reopens.

The projection from local officials is that once the levy is filled it will take two to three months after the water is pumped out before anyone can return. I have been to one of the shelters here in Bossier City (near Shreveport). The people are in pretty good spirits because they are the lucky ones that got out. But many do not know where friends or relatives are, even if they are dead or alive.

While we look at the video and see the poor on the street of New Orleans remember no one will be working or returning to that city. How many of us could afford hotel and restaurant bills for months with our homes and businesses wiped out, banks inaccessible, employers gone? I ask that you give to whatever charity you deem worthy. Beware of the scams.

Long after the television cameras are gone there will still be desperation and crying in the night.

Cherrie