Summer Recap

Now that summer is just about over, and school has started, it seems appropriate to highlight some of the events that concern some of our class members.

About a dozen years, the activities director at BHS began a Hall of Fame to recognize some of the outstanding athletes, coaches, and other contributors that have played a prominent role in the history of BHS athletics.   Each May since then, a committee of former BHS students has convened and selected those individuals worthy of selection.  Those results will then be announced about a week prior to their induction, which is generally the first home football game of the following season.  Our talented class is fortunate to have had three athletes selected:  Lee Colburn, Jim Kortan, and Tom Osterberg..  When the names of this year's inductees will be released, an entire blog post will be devoted their achievements.

Some of the people on that committee asked me to do some research on some of the nominees.  Since the Public Library has copies of old Registers on microfilm, it was a fairly easy and enjoyable task.  While searching for information on those athletes, I also found some information pertaining to the parents and even grandparents of some of our classmates.  That information, too, will be posted on a later blog entry. 

Meanwhile, this summer has some pleasant surprises.  Bob Adams of the class of 1968 made a number of forays into Brookings.  He frequently visits with some of the locals, such as Mike McClemans and Steve Hayes. We make the obligatory dining excursions at Nick's and Pizza King.  He often brings his bicycle along, so he and I can go for nice rides around the area.  In late June, we met up with Jim Duffey, also of his class.  Jim's father is still going strong in his 90's, and Jim comes back perhaps once a month to keep tabs on him.  We met at Nick's one noon for a couple of hours to reminiscence.  Joining us were Steve Hayes and Craig Steen.   We swapped some great stories about growing up in Brookings in the 50's and 60's.

On one of Bob's visits, we checked out the Brookings County Historical Museum in Volga.  What a great way to spend an afternoon.  On the grounds there is one of the first schoolhouses in the county.  It was built around 1885, and finally closed down about 80 years later in 1965.  Some of our classmates may have very well attended that school in the 50's and 60's.  Some other trivia will be posted on a later blog.

 In early July, Stan Skubic and his daughter were in town for a few days to help his parents celebrate their wedding anniversary.  It may be their 71st, if memory has not failed me.  Jim Kohler and his wife Mary hosted Stan, his daughter, and a few other classmates for a lovely dinner in their honor.

Also in July, I happened to be in the SDSU library and ran into Patty Vick.  She indicated that her mother was having some difficulties, and that she would be unable to attend the dinner at the Kohler's.  We all hope and pray that Patty's mother is doing better.

In August, John MaComb was pictured on the front page of the Register.  He and another gentleman were shown repairing  broken wheelchairs.  Had I been using my brain, I would have copied that picture and posted it here.  However, my absent-mindedness was showing, and I failed to copy his picture. 

Did anyone make a trip to see the total solar eclipse, or were you already in its path?