ARE YOU GOING TO MISS THE BEST PARTY OF THE YEAR SO FAR?

Guess who’s coming to dinner July 17?

Mayor Johnboy Palmer will be there. 

We’ll ask him to draw the raffle ticket to determine who gets the Alabama football autographed by Nick Saban, Class of 1969, quarterback of the 1968 Monongah High state championship team and the only coach in history to win SEVEN national college football titles, and his wife, Ms. Terry (Terry Constable Saban).

Money from the raffle will go into the Monongah High Alumni Association scholarship fund. 

Councilwoman Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971, also will be there.

So will Shellie Yankie, of the Monongah Christmas Lights Committee.

And Donna Davis, Class of 1961, Monongah High Alumni Association treasurer from the time that dinosaurs roamed those hills, those beautiful West Virginia hills.

And of course the Fazio cousins of J&J&Lions Get-Together co-hosts Jackie Olesky Straight, Class of 1955, who lives in Rivesville, and John Olesky, Class of 1950, who lives in Tallmadge, Ohio, adjacent to Akron.

And Kathern Herndon Loss, Class of 1942, who may be the only one there older than me (I’m 88).

So why haven’t you sent in your Reservations form yet? I’ll extend the deadline past June 26 as long as you notify me via my John Olesky Facebook page or my jo4wvu@neo.rr.com email address that the form and the check are on the way.

Be there or be square.

If you can’t make it then you’ll be able to read about it on this blog, with photos, later.

There will be a 28 x 36 inch framed photo of the Monongah High Lion on display and a 15 x 20 foot cloth WVU hanging plus all of the memorabilia that Brother (Nick Saban) packed into a box and mailed to me that will be given to those whose tickets are drawn at the Get-Together.

Dinner at 6 p.m. and music till 9 p.m.

Rotating photos in a frame (1,400 of them) of Monongah High alumni, residents of Monongah, MHS Reunions over the years, from Black Diamond yearbooks, anything I could find anywhere that might interest people who attend.

This may be a party to remember for the ages. You sure you want to sit at home and miss it?

Among those coming, with more Reservation forms expected:

Lea Ann Barnes  lasagna

John C. Barnes    lasagna

Donna Davis, Class of 1961, Monongah Alumni Association treasurer

Bill “Carney” Davis, Class of 1958

Carney Davis, Class of

Cora Fazio my cousin

David Fazio, Class of 1975, my cousin

Steve Fazio, Class of 1975, my cousin

Steve’s wife

Jim Foster, Class of 1971  lasagna

Kathern Herndon Loss, Class of 1942  pasta

Jay Holman, Class of 1971    pasta

Monnie Johnston   stuffed peppers

Bob Johnston    lasagna

Aaron Justice, Class of 1972    spaghetti & meatballs

Roseann Loss Orwig, Class of 1969   pasta

Judith Lemley Shaffer Mancino, Class of 1971

Kitty Morrison, Class of 1968     stuffed peppers

John Olesky, Class of 1950  stuffed peppers

John Larry Olesky    lasagna

Mayor Johnboy Palmer

Irene Fazio Preoletti, Class of 1966

Mike Preoletti, Class of 1962

Mary Chris Fazio Ramsey, Class of 1969, my cousin

Tom Ramsey, Mary Chris’ husband

Susan Schrader, Class of 1971   pasta

Amelia Shenasky Zentz, Class of 1938 spaghetti & meatballs

Amelia’s caregiver  lasagna

Susan Staron Sanders, Class of 1971  lasagan & salad & Italian bread

Jackie Straight Olesky, Class of 1955  lasagna

Renee Straight   spaghetti & meatballs

Kayla Tolssone

Shelly Yankie, 1982 North Marion   stuffed peppers & salad & Italian bread 

This is NOT the annual Monongah High Alumni banquet but a John Olesky attempt to get family and classmates together during the summer as a break from the COVID restrictions.

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The annual Monongah High Alumni Banquet will be on Labor Day weekend at the Knights of Columbus in Fairmont. If you have any questions call Donna Davis at 304-534-5636.

 

Donna Davis

858 Park Avenue

Monongah, WV

26554-1143