Congratulations NHS

Some of you may already know that our Northshore High was selected by "U.S. News and World Report" as "one of America's Best High Schools."

The St. Tammany Parish School Board will honor NHS at this week's full board meeting, starting at 7:00 p.m., this Thursday evening, Feb. 14th. If you are local, this will probably be shown on channel 13 at sometime after the meeting.

Congratulations to all who have made this school such a success.

And One Time At Band Camp

Hoping everyone enjoyed their summer and is getting back in to the swing of school. I know I just love the schedule that the school year brings................a "real" bedtime!!

Marie Wade has passed on some information that a few of you may be interested in:

Anyone interested in owning a piece of Northshore High band history is invited to a used uniform sale on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 9am to Noon in the band room at NHS. For the first time since the Northshore High School Panther Pride marching band formed over 20 years ago, members have new uniforms. The NHS Band Boosters will sell the jacket, pants, and hat for a $50 donation. All proceeds will go to the general band fund. After the sale, all remaining uniforms will be donated to charity.

By the way, the new uniforms look VERY nice and modern! They will be displayed publicly for the first time this Friday during halftime when the band plays at the first home football game this year against Salmen, 7pm. GO PANTHERS!!!

Marie Wade


I apologize for it getting posted the day before the actual event. I don't check this email as often as I use to. Send emails to me at my regular ramiparker at yahoo.com account. I check those about everyday or so.

Make sure you check out the Jr.'s blog, the Sophomore's blog and the Freshmen's blog.......links in the right hand margin. They are fancy, fancy with their blogs. I was always afraid to upgrade our blog in fear of deleting what was already posted. KUDOS to the under classman!!!

BBQ, Burgers, Drinks and Swimming, ANYONE?

Hey....the reuniting isn't over yet. Let's get together again for some BBQ ribs, burgers, hot dogs, etoufee, cherry chocolate bread pudding, drinks and swimming at Winnie Robertson Rispolli's house.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Bring a side dish or a dessert

Bring the kids (there MAY be a bounce house???)

Winnie will be sending out an email to those of you who we have email addresses for. If your not on our email list...........DON'T miss out on this fun. Email nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com or Susan Streets at sstreets@charter.net

Once a Panther, Always a Panther

I am sure a lot of you, like myself, will be sad if the blog ends. I would love to see it continue, and it can as long as I have info to post. Our most recent update comes from Sarah Trattler Clifton.

Sarah writes:

Once a panther always a panther...I attended college in Boca Raton,Fl. and graduate school in Miami where I was once again, a panther alumni. I taught mathematics at a few colleges in the S. Florida area until the fateful weekend of our ten year reunion. Two days after our champagne brunch at the House of Blues, I visited a college campus close to New Orleans (HINT: green & gold). I immediately accepted a teaching position...I'm not sure if this decision was a result of inebriation or inspiration! Nevertheless, I moved from Ft. Lauderdale back to Louisiana within two weeks of our ten year reunion. Additionally, I have been teaching aerobics for the past 20 years and currently reside in Mandeville with my twelve year old daughter. I love Louisiana but must admit I really do miss the South Florida area and visit it regularly.

The pic attached is from our first trip w/the dance team to Disney World for UDA national competition. We have accompanied the team twice yet, my daughter still shows absolutely no interest in dance. I think the recent reunion pics will clearly show this does not come from my side of the family!

Sarah Trattler Clifton Please keep your updates coming. Even now that the reunion is over, we still want to know all about you. I know we have many faithful readers who have not sent in updates. You know I know who you are!!!!!!!

Hope you all received your reunion surprise by now. Be sure to view it and enjoy!

Reunion Keepsakes

One of the reunion keepsakes is a directory/program with addresses, updates, and photos of the classmates that submitted current information. Kathi worked long hours on this and it showed.....it is a wonderful colored program. Robert Gunn designed the cover using the yearbooks of our four years at NHS.....very cleaver!!

Kathi is going to have this available on John Lee's ftp site for you. If you have not heard from Kathi via email on how to view it, please email her at kenelms@bellsouth.net for directions.

Also, if you received a CD (another treasure) from the reunion and have not yet viewed it, DO SO NOW! It is a slide show that Jason Scarabin worked on of our time at NHS. He also worked long hours on this and did a GREAT job. But be aware, you will laugh as well as cry if you have not done so already.

This weekend I put in the mail (for all those that attended the reunion) another special keepsake surprise. You should be receiving it within the week or two depending where you are. I hope you will enjoy it.

SHS had their reunion this weekend. I had the pleasure of checking them in at the door along with Colleen Holmes Neeley and Melissa Williams Coullier(sp??) both SHS of 86. It was great seeing all of our SHS friends. Look for reunion updates on their site..........linked in the right hand margin. I saw a lot of your friends from Clearwood those you who went to Clearwood. They enjoyed seeing you on our slide shows.

Also check out NHS Class of 1988 blog site linked in the right margin. The best of luck to them with their planning. It looks like they are off to a great start!

A Favorite

I thought I'd share with you one of my favorite photos. It missed the blog slide show. Speaking of slide show..........check out the slide show links in the right margin. No need to scroll through the blog for a quick peek at the slide shows.

No need for the blog to fizzle out just yet! Send your update!!! I know that there are many of you that we want to know.......... "what is up with you????"

John's 2007 Courage Classic Ride

John Lee's 2007 Courage Classic Ride......

John writes:
In an effort to try and keep in touch more and to help raise funds for a REALLY worthwhile cause, I'd like to let everyone know about a charity ride I will be doing next month. This year's Courage Classic is from July 21 to July 23. This will be my 3rd year in a row riding in this AWESOME charity ride for Denver's Children's Hospital. 3 days, 4 passes and 157 miles all in the name of a great cause. If you want a good laugh at the thought of me wearing spandex and asking "Are we there yet?" just click on the donation link below. I'll do the hard work of riding up all those passes, all you have to do is donate. =)

So c'mon folks, do your karma some good and help out the kids of Children's Hospital. It is an amazing thing to think that every dollar you donate goes directly towards helping kids and their families. It's even more amazing when you see them out on bikes riding along as the result of the great work they do. Thank you in advance for any donations.

If you would like to donate online, just click on the link below:
http://www.couragetours.com/2007/johnlee

If you would like to see more pics and videos from last year's ride, click on the link below:http://129.19.4.57/website/2006CourageClassic.htm

===Thanks for doing this!
-John

I am not sure there is a better cause than helping sick children. Kenny and I count our blessings everyday that we have three healthy children. My older sister loss a baby to a genetic disorder, and we have seen some family friends go through pure heartache due to the loss of a child.

Please join me in supporting John in his ride for this awesome cause. Even if you donate the cost of two drinks in the French Quarter.....every amount counts.

Still Up to Their Funny Business After All These Years

If you knew these two in school you know they were always doing funny and wild things together. Well Beth (on the right) moved away our Freshman year and then our Junior year, Becky (left) moved away. I don't think they have even been in touch with each other since Beth moved. But as you can see below, they picked up right were they left off..............I am surprised the psychic did not run right out Jackson Square into the St. Louis Cathedral when she had these two in her chair. Kinda make you wonder if she is really a psychic??????? Just kidding!! They were always having fun where ever they went and it was great to see that great things never change.

I think I am having a vision. I am! It is you sending us your testament............ nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com

The Next One

Here are more recent photos of Michelle Fields Pierce and her family. She wrote to us last summer (click here) and wanted to share newer pictures with us. I heard from Michelle at the beginning of last week. She already had the skinny on the weekend from Monica Lloyd Maggio.

I don't think Michelle will be missing the next one!!!! We missed you, Michelle!!! I know Lauren and I were both asked where you were???????

The next one will be in FIVE years....ten is too far away. Just think how old our kids will be if we were to wait ten years. Reed would be 18! Ryan 16! Hallie 11 and out of diapers! I may be too old and broke to have fun.

I think everyone is enjoying the slide show...........not that they have all posted a testament about their fun weekend. Everyone can see it in our faces. If you have not seen the slide shows, you don't want to miss them.

Friday Night's Slide Show and Saturday Night's Slide Show That is only a fraction of the pictures that were taken!!! We can't share everything!!

I have some more photos to post to the blog so check back often. I am staying EXTREMELY busy during every free minute working on something for those who attended. I can't wait to share it with you! .....................Kenny can't wait either. God Bless him!

"Take a Ride on a Riverboat..."

Gotta minute?

Here is a glimpse into our Saturday Night. This is only a few of the photos that I had and have collected from you. I tried naming all spouses........by memory! So excuse the mistakes. I also wanted to put captions on each slide, but that became very overwhelming at 12:30 a.m. So fill in the blanks. It is also making me nuts that it is not in order of the night....oh well! However, I have more in the works for you.........be patient!!!

I want to thank Robert Gunn for the brilliant graphic design for the program cover and Kathi for the program!!! Jean Ingram Hoover for the website shop for T-shirts and others stuff along with the name tags. Jean will be taking the website off of the Internet at the end of the month. If you want to shop for NHS reunion items click here. Susan for the name tages and the great cups (and for hanging on to them.) Jason Scarabin for the teary-eyed CD slide show. And Kathi and Susan for putting up with my fear that no one was going to show up. I am ready to help plan the next one if y'all will let me!!! Opps...I am forgetting Kenny, my husband, for going along for the ride! I believe he had a good time!!!!

Over the past year, I kept hearing from Kenny that high school was just a chapter in the book that was over. He kept on and on about it. I finally learned to ignore him. I think now he realizes that like most good classics, us reuniting was a chapter that was meant to be reread. And I would reread it again and again.............I enjoyed all of the characters.

Don't think this is the end of the blog!!! I still want your updates and photos and testaments of the reunion. Let's tell everyone what a great time we had!