Barb Hunt's Meck-sican Fiesta!

Barbara Hunt meets up with Meck for lunch at Don Pablos near the OSU campus on October 31, 2005.

Mark Brandwein impacted by Hurricane Wilma

Mark resides in Naples, FL, which was recently visited by Hurricane Wilma. Here is Mark's report about how Wilma impacted the area:

David,

We evacuated from the storm and our city is slowly returning to normal. Our house got hit by a tornado spawned by the hurricane. We lost the side of our house and all of our fencing. All of our trees are gone. But with the help of our neighbors , we are getting our lives back together.

Insurance won't cover all the damage but FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will cover the rest. We just got power yesterday. So we are finally home! Thank God!

Thank you for caring,

Mark

PS: I will check on Ed (Ballenger) later today .

Bexley football schedule/results

Aug 26 Bexley 14 at Canal Winchester 13 W 1-0
Sept 2 Bexley 35 London 21 W 2-0
Sept 9 Bexley 55 Columbus Africentric 16 W 3-0
Sept 16 Bexley 21 at Heath 48 L 3-1
Sept 23 Bexley 7 Licking Valley 27 L 3-2
Sept 29 Bexley 21 at Whitehall-Yearling 27 L 3-3
Oct 7 Bexley 38 at Granville 14 W 4-3
Oct 14 Bexley 28 Lakewood 18 W 5-3 (Connie Pfau Hall of Fame Induction weekend!)
Oct 21 Bexley 17 at New Albany 20 L 5-4
Oct 28 Bexley 35 Columbus Academy 6 W 6-4 (The Tweeds have been twipped!)

Click on http://bexleylions.com for coverage of all Lions' sports teams!

Dr. Jeremy Golding

Some of you might remember Jeremy. He was with us in Junior High and Freshman Year, but did not graduate with us. Here is what he has been up to since he left:

After graduating from Walnut Ridge, Jeremy went on to college at Washington U in St. Louis and med school at Case where he met his future wife, Michele, also a med student. A residency in family medicine at the University of Rochester followed. Michele and Jeremy married and settled for a bit in Rochester (great town, much too grey though, most of the time!).

They moved to Connecticut for Michele's fellowship, and Jeremy ended up in practice there (first ER, then Family Medicine). The call of academics pulled them up to the University of Massachusetts (Worcester), where Jeremy is now the Inpatient Director for the Department of Family Medicine at UMass, as well as the Associate Residency Director. He's hoping for a promotion to full professor in a year or so.

Still a bit of a techno-geek (remember the old teletype terminals (pre-PC's) connected to Battelle? Ticker tape to save programs?!), he is making a name for himself in the medical uses of Palm Pilots (seriously!).

Michelle and Jeremy have three kids. Their oldest, Maya is a med student at Yale. Eliana is 15 and an actress, dancer, and athlete. Yona, 13, also loves acting. Family time often involves skiing (the bug bit Jeremy during residency; the kids have been skiing since they began to walk!), hiking, and activities in the Worcester Jewish community.

Click here to drop Jeremy a line:
jgolding01@yahoo.com

Remy Schottenstein

Steve and Rhonda Lashen Schottenstein became the proud parents of a baby girl as they welcomed daughter, Remy, into the world on October 10, 2005. Remy entered the world weighing 6 lbs., 9 oz., and measuring 18 1/2 inches long. Congrats to Rhonda, Steve, 3 year old Libby, and 20 month old Jacob on this occasion as they welcome their daughter and sister into their family.

Libby Schottenstein

Libby is the three year old daughter of Steve and Rhonda Lashen Schottenstein.

Jacob Schottenstein

Jacob is the 20 month old son of Steve and Rhonda Lashen Schottenstein.

Homecoming week at Bexley

Even though this is the last week of the regular high school football season, it's Homecoming Week, according to the school website. One of the days is devoted to "'70's/'80's day." I guess that means that the kids will dress up as kids did back in the '70's and '80's, uh, much like us.

We used to have '50's day, where we would slick back our hair or tie in pony tails while wearing denim slacks, tee shirts, poodle skirts, leather jackets, and bobby socks. We got our inspiration for this by watching "Happy Days." We went around in our leather or letter jackets, holding our thumbs up, and going "aaayyyyyy" everytime we clicked our fingers and got what we really wanted.

What do these kids today draw upon for their tribute to the times in which we grew up? Looking at old Bexleo's? Or watching "That '70's Show?" (Were we really like that back then?) What are they going to do, have cast members show up for the day? Ashton Kutcher can't make it. He and Demi are too busy studying kabbalah with Madonna.

And who are our beloved Lions closing out the season with at home with Friday night? None other than the very inhabitants of that school on Cherry Bottom, Columbus Academy! Hopefully, the home team and fans will be happy once the game ends as they head over to Rube's for a postgame celebration! That would be in keeping with the '70's. Just ask Trish, Beth, and Elise. They'll confirm that for you!

Go Lions! Twip the Tweeds!

Connie Pfau Kendall Hall of Fame induction ceremony story online

Click on this link to read an online newspaper account of Connie's Hall of Fame induction ceremony:

http://snponline.com/NEWS10-19/10-19_behalloffame.htm

Beth Costello Erdy's daughters' volleyball season ends

Senior Brittny and Junior Brooke Erdy, daughters of Todd and Beth Costello Erdy, and the rest of their Olentangy Liberty Patroits Volleyball teammates from Powell, OH, saw their season come to an abrupt ending last night, falling to Grove City Central Crossing 18-25, 25-20, 23-25, 25-14, and 16-14, in a match contested at Licking Heights High School in Pataskala, OH. The Patriots were the 12th seed in the Central District.

Brittny and Brooke also star on the Patriots' basketball squad, which has an upcoming road game at Bexley, December 1, starting at 7:30 pm in Gene Millard Gymnasium inside Bexley High School. Beth, Todd, and daughter, Brynn, will be on hand cheering on the Patriots as they take on the Lions. Be sure to stop by and visit with Beth, Todd, Brynn before, during, and after the game. Also, be sure to look for the Connie Pfau Kendall plaque in the Bexley High School Athletic Hall of Fame, located in the gym lobby. Hope to see you there!

Go Lions!

Cheri Hoffman Friedman honored by Beth Jacob Synagogue

Cheri Hoffman Friedman was recognized by the congregation with its Young Leadership Award in appreciation for her many years of active involvement with Beth Jacob, Columbus Torah Academy, as well as with in the community at large. Cheri was awarded the honor at a banquet held September 25, 2005, at the synagogue. Mazel Tov, Cheri!

Top Ten Connie Pfau Favorite Volleyball Terms

From my home office in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, the category is Top 10 Connie Pfau Favorite Volleyball terms. This is in honor of Connie's recent induction to the Bexley High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Here we go!

10. Shank

9. Dig

8. Set

7. Bump

6. Serve

5. Dink

4. Spike

3. Kill

2. Rally Scoring

and the Number 1 Connie Pfau Favorite Volleyball Term:

1. Libero

Finally! Connie's in the Hall of Fame!

Coach Sandy Haines presents Connie Pfau Kendall for induction into the Bexley High School Athletic Hall of Fame at Capital University Center on Sunday, October 16, 2005. Coach Haines gave an insightful speech recounting Connie's career at Bexley. Connie expressed appreciation to parents, siblings, children, teachers, and coaches in her life and her career. Way to go, Connie!

I didn't know there was an "H" in Pfau!

Connie's entry in the Hall of Fame induction ceremony program. Unfortunately, no one seemed to proofread the program. Check out how her maiden name is incorrectly spelled.

Columbus Marathon watchers

Susan Callif Eisenman and Meck gather to watch Dr. Michael Eisenman and Jeffrey Meckler (BHS'85) compete in the Columbus Marathon along Drexel in Bexley on Sunday, October 16, 2005.

Larry Hurtubise celebrates a Buckeye victory!

Larry Hurtubise cheers on the Buckeyes with Meck during OSU's 35-24 win over Michigan State at Ohio Stadium on October 15, 2005.

Jami and Mary Beth enjoy Bexley 28-18 win over Lakewood

Jami Pass Cullen and Mary Beth Palmer Duffy are on hand
as the Lions defeat the Lakewood Lancers 28-18 at Carlton
Smith Stadium on October 14, 2005. Connie Pfau Kendall was
introduced in absentia as an inductee to the Bexley High School
Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime. The crowd was informed of
Connie's outstanding athletic accomplishments and achievements.

Cass and Cheryl Crop Walk update

Here is a report on the Crop Walk by Cassandra Loeffert Andorka and Cheryl Harris Rushman:

David,

The walk went well and, all together, more than$ 600.00 was raised. Its nice to share what we are up to, thanks so much for doing that!!!!

I will let ya know how much the walk raised all together, the goal was 100,000.

Take care!!!

Cass.

BHS Athletics Hall of Famer Connie Pfau

Congratulations Connie Pfau on your induction to the Bexley High School Athletics Hall of Fame!

Be sure to visit the blog for coverage of Connie's induction next weekend!

Additional Charles Ward info

David,

Thanks for posting my message.

My contact information is:

Charles Ward
11 Spinnaker Way
Chico, CA 95926
530.566.9370

I’ve been working in public education since 1988 and have been a teacher and administrator in rural Alaska, Texas, and now in California. I am currently principal of an intermediate school serving 500 students in grades 6-8, though most of my career has been in high schools.

My wife, Hsuying, is a professor at Chico State. We have a son about to graduate from high school, and a daughter who is nine.

Thanks for including those of us who had to leave Bexley before graduation.

Charles

Charles Ward

Got this e-mail from Charles Ward, who went to school with us, but did not graduate with us. Enjoy his update:


Found the BHS '80 blog during a bout of insomnia, loved the pictures.

I didnot graduate from Bexley, I left in December of 78 after my father died, but went to school in Bexley many years prior to that. I moved to Alaska from Bexley, lived there 18 years, spent a few years inTexas, now am in California.

Feel free to post this hello to all.

Charles Ward
charlescward@comcast.net