Welcome, Classmates and Friends

Welcome to the "unofficial" website of the Maple Heights Class of 1969. The information or opinions posted here do not represent any official pronouncement of the class or any other person or group. It's just the words that classmates and friends have submitted for sharing with others.

This is a website that is open to anyone seeking to connect with the Class of 1969. If anyone whose information is included on this site is uncomfortable with being part of an open website, please notify me, and I will be happy to remove any information you don't want posted in your listing. You can browse, add, delete, laugh, share, whatever you like. This is your information for you, and what you put here is up to you. Just remember - I don't take any responsibility for what happens once you make yourself available to everyone. If you get inundated with a pile of e-mails from old and new friends wanting to share memories and make new ones, don't blame me!

This website is a place for people to post information to share with the people they graduated from high school with. From the majority of the messages I receive, it's obvious that the existence and format of this website is appreciated by those who enjoy reading about the successes of the people they grew up with.

If on the other hand, you're someone who doesn't want to be a part of that, no one is forcing you to participate. If your life has events that you don't want to share, then don't disclose them. If you don't want to remind people of the hairdo you had in 1969, then let me know and your yearbook picture will be deleted from the site. If you want to be left alone, that's fine. Just let me know and all traces of you will be removed - classmates can still find out about you by looking in their yearbooks and the memory books that have been distributed at the various class reunions.

I encourage all to enjoy the posted information in a spirit of friendship and comradery borne of the experiences we shared back at MHHS. If that's not your style, that's up to you, but please don't try to mess things up for others.

In the summer of 2006, I visited the area and, upon the suggestion of a close friend, went to the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum at Rockside and Dunham. It's been open for more than 40 years, but it was my first time visiting and I loved it. I wholeheartedly recommend that anyone who went to school in Maple Heights or just lived in the city for any length of time, visit the museum. You'll see a lot of familiar things.

One of the most interesting collections was the many class photos, displayed on several walls. I recognized lots of faces and last names ... even though the people in the pictures were the parents of the people I went to school with, and not my classmates themselves. And there were several of my teachers in the class pictures, back when they were of high school age and had hair.

The museum has lots of household implements used in early Maple Heights, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and everything else you'd like to see in a historical museum, plus one more special thing. That's the curator, John Straka. We talked for about an hour and could have gone longer - he knows everything about Maple Heights. I told him my address when I lived there, and he told me about my house, my neighbors, and so much more. I've never had such a case of nostalgia.

John is undoubtedly the best "exhibit" in the museum, so don't miss talking to him. Be sure to take his quiz and search for answers among the artifacts (When was St. Wenceslas founded? ... When did Maple Heights become a village? ... and more). Get enough correct answers and receive a prize.

John's also written a book which is on sale at the museum. It's called The Way it Was, and it's a collection of articles he wrote for the Maple Heights Press. Most cover the first half of the 20th Century, but even those who moved to Maple Heights later (I did in 1955), there's a lot of stuff in there that will jog your memories and make you smile.

The Little Red Schoolhouse - it's worth the trip.

Maple Heights has changed tremendously since 1969. Then, the city had a population of a little more than 49,000. Now, according to the 2000 census, only 26,156 live there. The schools have also changed drastically. For profiles of the student bodies at the remaining schools, go to www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_district/106/oh.

I thought it might be interesting to see what's happened to the members of the Class of 1969, so I went back into the information we provided to the various reunion committees and some more recent items submitted for posting on this website. Based on that, I've compiled the information shown below.

For cities of residence, if we haven't heard from someone since before the 20th class reunion, it's assumed that we don't know where they live. For colleges, only 34 alumni mentioned where they attended (several went to more than one college, so they're all listed), although many more did indicate that they earned their degrees. For professions, the list includes what retirees and deceased class members did when they were still part of the workforce. Unfortunately, many people listed the names of their employers, but didn't say what they did there (so they're not included in the list). For kids, stepchildren are also included. For leisure time activities, some people listed several, so they're all listed.

A total of 547 people are listed. Some did not graduate with us for various reasons (usually their families moved away before 1969), but asked to be included so they could be contacted by old school friends. Here is what they said:

Where do we live?

72 - Residence Unknown
29 - Deceased

OHIO (336)
26 - Maple Heights
16 - Garfield Heights
15 - Solon
14 - Macedonia
13 - Parma
12 - Aurora
11 - Cleveland
9 - North Royalton, Twinsburg
8 - Valley View
7 - Northfield
6 - Brecksville
5 - Broadview Heights, Brunswick, Chagrin Falls, Chardon, Medina, Northfield Center, Sagamore Hills, Strongsville, Walton Hills
4 - Bedford, Burton, Lakewood, Mantua, North Olmstead, North Ridgeville, Orange Village, Parma Heights, Seven Hills, Streetsboro
3 - Chesterland, Columbus, Middleburg Heights, Ravenna
2 - Avon Lake, Canal Fulton, Cincinnati, Cleveland Heights, Copley, Euclid, Fairview Park, Gahanna, Hinckley, Hudson, Independence, Mayfield Heights, Mentor-on-the-Lake, Norton, Richmond Heights, South Euclid
1 - Arcadia, Athens, Auburn, Berea, Bowling Green, Brooklyn, Brookpark, Cridersville, Cuyahoga Falls, Dayton, Dublin, Eastlake, Elyria, Findlay, Garrettsville, Glenwillow, Grafton, Graysville, Highland Heights, Hiram, Jefferson, Kent, Kirtland, Litchfield, Mentor, Milford, Newbury, Newcomerstown, Nova, Novelty, Oakwood Village, Painesville, Peninsula, Perry, Perrysburg, Piqua, Richfield, Rocky River, Rome, Rootstown, Southington, Stow, Steubenville, Toledo, University Heights, Wadsworth, Waynesville, Westerville, Willoughby, Willowick, Worthington

FLORIDA (21)
3 - Orlando
2 - Fort Myers, Panama City Beach
1 - Clearwater, Dunedin, Gainesville, Inverness, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Sebastian, Silver Springs, Winter Park, City not specified

CALIFORNIA (13)
2 - Poway
1 - Alta Loma, Greenbrae, La Habra, Murrieta, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Vista

GEORGIA (11)
2 - Cumming, Kennesaw
1 - Atlanta, Mableton, Marietta, Ringgold, St. Simons Island, St Marys, Stone Mountain

TEXAS (10)
2 - Spring
1 - Austin, Friendswood, Houston, Johnson City, Kingwood, Missouri City, Plano, San Antonio

VIRGINIA (8)
2 - Chesapeake
1 - Church Road, Fairfax Station, Hampton, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Warrenton

COLORADO (8)
5 - Aurora
2 - Morrison
1 - Eagle

ARIZONA (7)
2 - Phoenix 1 - Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Tempe, Tucson

MICHIGAN (4)
1 - Belleville, Rockford, Sterling Heights, West Bloomfield

NEW JERSEY (4)
1 - Barnegat, Berlin, Neptune, Summit

KENTUCKY (3)
1 - Bowling Green, Franklin, Louisville

MARYLAND (3)
2 - Silver Spring
1 - Frederick

NEW MEXICO (3)
2 - Albuquerque
1 - Farmington

NORTH CAROLINA (2)
1 - Climax, Huntersville

PENNSYLVANIA (3)
1 - Erie, Venetia, Williamsport

NEVADA (3)
2 - Las Vegas 1 - Sparks

ILLINOIS (2)
1 - Edwardsville, Wheeling

IOWA (2)
1 - Carlisle, Fairfield

OKLAHOMA (2)
1 - Oklahoma City, Tulsa

ALABAMA (1)
1 - Pinson

CONNECTICUT (1)
1 - Gales Ferry

KANSAS (1)
1 - Wichita

LOUISIANA (1)
1 - Slidell

NEW YORK (1)
1 - Oceanside

TENNESSEE (1)
1 - Brentwood

WASHINGTON (1)
1 - Vancouver

BOLIVA (1)
1 - Santa Cruz

CANADA (1)
1 - Port Perry, ON

SWITZERLAND (1)
1 - Sargans

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What do we do for a living?

Number of alumni who stated their jobs - 196

25 - Teacher
..Elementary School (6)
..High School (6)
..College (4)
..Teacher's Aide (3)
..Preschool (2)
..Substitute (2)
..Community Bible Study (1)
..Kindergarten (1)

17 - Business Owner
..Beauty Salon (2)
..Trucking (2)
..Advertising Specialties (1)
..Beverage Store (1)
..Cleaning (1)
..Custom Embroidery & Folk Art Painting (1)
..Executive Search (1)
..Insurance Agency (1)
..Internet Sales (1)
..Medical Protective Garments (1)
..Motivational Products (1)
..Painting/Wallpapering (1)
..Pet Shop (1)
..Photography (1)
..Publishing (1)
..Tool Rental (1)

15 - Nurse, Secretary

12 - Business Executive

7 - Housewife

6 - Engineer, Inside Sales/Customer Service

5 - Medical Administrator, Police Officer, Retail Sales, Truck Driver

4 - Medical Technologist, Mechanic

3 - Banker, Librarian, Postal Worker

2 - Business/Office Manager, Electrical Lineman, Hairdresser, Lawyer, Machinist, Naval Officer, Office Administrator, Real Estate Developer, Social Worker, Software Designer/Engineer

1 - Academic Counselor, Accountant, Accounts Payable Supervisor, Accounts Receivable Analyst, Air Force Pilot, Aspect Product Specialist, Assistant Principal, Bookkeeper, Bus Driver, Cable Repair Crew Manager, Chemist, CIA Intelligence Officer, Community Center Director, Comptroller, Computer Consultant, Computer Salesman, Construction Splicer, Custodian, Customs Supervisor, Dockworker, Electrical Contractor, Electrician, Equipment Administrator, Field Service Engineer, Financial Analyst, Fireman, Geologist, Historical Cryptanalyst, Hospital Plant Operator, Hostess/Cashier, Installation Director, Investigator, Investment Administrator, Karaoke Operator, Laborer, Landscape Designer, Laboratory Technician, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Worker, Medical Consultant, Medical Laser Operator, Mental Health Counselor, Millwright, Musical Director, NASA Project Manager, Oral Surgery Assistant, Orthodontist, Painter/Contractor, Personnel Manager, Photographer/Graphic Designer, Postal Policeman, Priest, Production Foreman, Psychologist, Pump Operator, Quality Director, Realtor, Receptionist, School Food Service Worker, Secret Service Agent, Service Department Dispatcher, Sewer Supervisor, Soldier, Speech-Language Pathologist, Steel Analyst, Steel Caster Helper, Teacher Consultant, Technical Service Manager, Telephone Technician, University Administrator, Veterinarian, Waitress, Welder

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Where did we go to college?

Number of Alumni who answered - 40

OHIO (37)
8 - Kent State University
6 - Ohio State University
3 - Akron University, Miami University
2 - Baldwin-Wallace College, Capital University, Cleveland State University, Cuyahoga Community College, Mount Union College, Ohio University
1 - Bowling Green State University, Case Western Reserve University, Marietta College, Notre Dame College, St. John College, Ursuline College

FLORIDA (5)
2 - Florida Institute of Technology
1 - Rollins College, University of Central Florida, University of Florida

ILLINOIS (5)
3 - Northwestern University
1 - Northern Illinois University, University of Illinois

CALIFORNIA (2)
1 - Cerritos College, University of Southern California

MICHIGAN (2)
2 - Michigan State

INDIANA (1)
1 - Purdue

MINNESOTA (1)
1 - University of Minnesota

OKLAHOMA (1)
1 - University of Oklahoma

SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
1 - University of South Carolina

TENNESSEE (1)
1 - University of Tennessee

VIRGINIA (1)
1 - William & Mary

NEW YORK (1)
1 - Regents College

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What did we name our kids?

Number of Alumni responding - 215

17 - No kids

18 - Michael

9 - Christopher

8 - David, Jeffrey, Jennifer, Kimberly, Lisa

7 - Jessica, Joseph, Nicholas

6 - Anthony, Brian, Daniel, Matthew

5 - Amy, Elizabeth, Jason, Katie, Kelly, Kristen, Lauren, Megan, Robert, Scott

4 - Christine, Frank, James, Kate, Laura, Mark, Nicole, Ryan, Timothy, William

3 - Adam, Andrew, Brandon, Courtney, Emily, Erik, Heather, Heidi, Jesse, Jill, John, Jonathan, Joshua, Kevin, Mary, Melanie, Michelle, Patrick, Paul, Renee, Steven, Todd

2 - Alison, Allison, Ashley, Bryan, Carla, Carrie, Colleen, Craig, Dawn, Donald, Douglas, Erin, Gillian, Gregory, Jared, Katharine, Katy, Kyle, Maria, Marie, Melissa, Molly, Nikki, Peter, Raymond, Richard, Sam, Sara, Sarah, Sean, Shandra, Shelly, Sherri, Stephanie, Stephen, Theresa, Thomas

1 - Aaron, Abbie, Adria, Alicia, Alisha, Amanda, Amber, Andrea, Anna, Becky, Benn, Brad, Brandie, Brenda, Brett, Buck, Caitlin, Cara, Carmen, Carolyn, Casey, Cathleen, Celena, Charity, Charles, Chas, Cheryl, Christilynn, Christina, Christy, Cindy, Cinnamon, Claire, Corine, Corey, Damian, Danielle, Dann, Dean, Debra, Dee, Devin, Devona, Dewayne, Diana, Diane, Dina, Dustin, Elena, Elisa, Elise, Eric, Erika, Evan, George, Gina, Hunter, Ian, Jacklyn, Jaclyn, Jacob, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jake, Janine, Jenna, Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jillian, Jodie, Johan, Jon, Juliann, Julianna, Julie, Justin, Kara, Kathryn, Keith, Kimberley, Krista, Kristie, Leah, Lenora, Lindsay, Lindsey, Lorene, Mackenzie, Maggie, Maia, Marc, Marci, Marcus, Marina, Marissa, Maura, Meriah, Micah, Michele, Mickey, Nancy, Naomi, Nathan, Neil, Nicholai, Patricia, Phoenix, Pirate, Rachel, Randy, Roger, Ronald, Rory, Sally, Samantha, Seth, Shane, Shawn, Shellie, Sonya, Soren, Stacey, Stacy, Steffany, Susan, Taylor, Teddy, Tina, TJ, Tracy, Tyrone, Valerie, Victoria, Vince

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What are our non-work interests?

Number of Alumni indicating interests - 57

13 - Travel

11 - Bicycling, Dogs

8 - Church, Golf

7 - Boating

6 - Hiking/Backpacking

5 - Camping, Fishing, Volunteer Work

4 - Boy/Girl Scouting, Cars, Cats, Coaching Sports, Cruises, Performing Music, Skiing/Snowboarding, Spectator Sports

3 - Birds, Gourmet/Ethnic Food, Motorcycles, Writing Books

2 - Dancing, Drawing/Painting, Farming, Flying, Gardening, Hunting, Surfing the Internet, Woodworking

1 - Amateur Radio, Arts & Crafts, Doll Collecting, Goats, Golf Club Collecting, Jet Skiing, Listening to Music, Model Trains, Quilting, Racquetball, Reading, Renovating Houses, Rock and Roll Music Trivia, Sailing, Scuba, Shooting, Theatre, Tennis, Videography, Writing and Recording Music, Writing Poetry

We're not the only ones who are interested in sharing information over the internet. The website for the Class of 1956 is at http://www.geocities.com/mhhs56. You can access biographical and contact information for the Class of 1970 at http://www.geocities.com/drunevitch/MHHS70bio.html. The Class of 1960 site is at http://www.mhhs60.org, and I'm in touch with representatives of several other classes (and people at nearby schools) who just might be doing the same. As I become aware of other classes' websites and reunion announcements, links will be posted on the Alumni e-mail list (see link below). If you hear of any, please let me know.

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If you don't want your picture to appear on the website, please let me know as soon as possible. If you've already had your printed information deleted, no picture will appear unless you request it.

A NOTE REGARDING ALUMNI-FINDING WEBSITES

There are websites available for listing your name and some limited information, to make it easier for others to find you. Six that are set up by high school graduating classes are HighSchoolAlumni.com, ClassMates.com, PlanetAlumni.com, Gradfinder.com, Schoolnews.com and Alumni.net. Several of us have registered for one or more of them. We can look at the lists of registrants and see who else is there, but to actually access the others' e-mail addresses (or send messages to them and only find out their addresses if they write back) on some you have to pay a membership fee. I finally broke down and paid the fee for ClassMates.com, opening up the opportunity to contact over 2000 other Maple Heights graduates. I opted not to renew that paid membership after the first year, but if you look at the lists of graduates (for any high school), don't see them on the Maple alumni list (see link below) elsewhere on this website, and would like to send a message, you might find that fee worth your while. It's a cheap way to get in touch with old friends.

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To submit information to be posted on this site, just send an e-mail to [email protected]

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Click on the following to get to the sites you want:

• Biographical Information for 1969.....See information about our classmates, submitted by themselves.

• Deceased Members of the Class of 1969

• 1999 Memory Book Preface (Class of 1969)

• More than 2200 Alumni E-Mail Addresses (all graduating classes)

• Class News.....Updates and announcements submitted for the Class of 1969

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