Winter 2008
Dear Roosevelt Supporters:
The following is a summary of various RHS activities which took place in 2007.
Les Misérables – A Big Hit !
Congratulations to RHS Music and Drama teacher Cliff Gabor and all those who helped to make the performance of Les Misérables a great success. This was the 4th show that Cliff has directed and each one gets better. One alum said he enjoyed it more than on Broadway! The four day performance drew well over one thousand people! Before the May 25th show attending alumni had dinner at Marie’s Pizza restaurant and all seemed to have a great time.
Next year’s performance will be Beauty and the Beast. Alumni night will be May 2, 2008 beginning at 5:30pm. There will be refreshments & appetizers served in room 117. The show will begin at 7:00pm in the Alumni Hall. Tickets to this event are $20.00 per person and will be held at the door. There will be reserved seating for alumni. Please see the enclosed flyer to reserve your tickets.
Syd Lieberman, a wonderful evening!
A group of diehard Roosevelt alums braved a heavy downpour of rain on Friday night October 26, 2007 in order to see Syd Lieberman, storyteller perform. Syd, an RHS grad (June 1962) and an all-city (Football) halfback is a nationally-acclaimed storyteller. He spent 1½ hours telling humorous stories about Roosevelt and Albany Park and had the crowd roaring. Congratulations Syd!
Future Alumni Events
Sports Hall of Fame Instituted at Roosevelt
On Friday May 16, 2008 RHS will kick off its first sports Hall of Fame event with a dinner at the school. There are many athletes and teams who belong in our Hall of Fame program. Each year we will induct 8 to 10 players and coaches and when deserving one team. The following sports heroes will be inducted at our first dinner:
Each inductee will have a plaque with his high school picture and year of graduation and also the sport he or she played on it. The evening will begin at 7 pm and the cost will be $50.00 per person. (See the enclosed flyer to make your reservation)
Class Reunions
Congratulations to the classes of June 1950, June 1957, and Jan & June 1967 who held successful reunions in 2007 and contributed sizable amounts to RHS. Plaques in honor of these classes will be installed in our Alumni Hall.
Upcoming Class Reunions
January 1958 at the Bella Via Restaurant in Highland Park on June 27, 28, and 29, 2008. Contact Stuart Jacobson at (847) 433-7733 or email at skjaltd@aol.com.
June 1958 at the Deerfield Embassy Suites on September 5, 6 & 7, 2008. Contact Jan Fensin Klee at (630) 289-9599.
June 1968 at Roosevelt High School on October 25, 2008. Contact Milan Mitrovic at (773) 775-9101 or email at roughriders68@gmail.com
New Scholarship
Special congratulations to Howard Ruskin (June 1949) and his family for instituting a new scholarship at RHS. After meeting certain requirements four RHS students were awarded $5000 each ($1250 per year) toward their college education. This scholarship will be awarded each year although the number of awardees may change.
Gymnasium Named
Congratulations to Manny Weincord (Jan 1950) who recently had the RHS Gymnasium named after him. Manny, who spent 37 years at RHS as a teacher, Basketball and Soccer coach, was also a star track runner. He is a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Coaches Basketball Hall of Fame and has coached two Chicago Public League Soccer Champions.
Roosevelt Alum Wins Championship
Congratulations to Joe Fiorentino (1977) who recently won the North American Grappling (Ju-Jitsu) Association Championship. He also won a Samurai sword for his accomplishments at the Chicago Grappling Championship.
At the School
Roosevelt’s defending Chicago Public League Cheerleading Championship team placed 2nd in this year’s city event in a very close vote. The girls Basketball & Swimming teams, and the boys Swimming & Baseball teams won first place in their sections. Congratulations to all the coaches and their teams.
The RHS Recording Studio finished its second successful CD.
Our Funds Activities
Here is what we did this year:
Scholarship Activity
David Babicz and Maria Vasquez were each awarded $1250 from the Manny Weincord RHS Scholarship Fund.
David had a 4.1 GPA and played on the Football and Basketball teams for four years. He is now attending the University of Illinois in Champaign.
Maria had a 3.2 GPA and was on the Swimming team for four years. She is now attending Columbia College in Chicago.
RHS Logo Apparel
See the enclosed flyer for great gift ideas for RHS friends & family. New – we now have hooded sweatshirts available for only $35.00
Alumni Hall Plaques
So far we have sold 344 plaques and we are still receiving more interest from alumni.
If you would like to be permanently remembered at Roosevelt or want to honor or memorialize someone please fill out the enclosed flyer and return it to us with your check.
So far our help to the kids at Roosevelt has been terrific. Hopefully with continuing alumni support the school will do even better. Please fill out the enclosed donation form as generously as you can and try to come to the school and attend one of the alumni events we have scheduled.
Sincerely,
ARNIE KAMEN (June 1950)
Roosevelt High School Athletic Fund
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Enclosed is my donation of $_________ to help Roosevelt continue its great tradition.
Please make your donation check payable to one of our three funds:
? RHS Athletic Fund or ? Manny Weincord Scholarship Fund or ? Jerry Bresler RHS Music Fund
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Mail your check and this form to:
Roosevelt High School Athletic Fund
P.O. Box 1414, Highland Park, IL 60035-7414
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