Philip B. Page '87

Happy New Year! On behalf of the entire board of the Alumni Association, I hope that everyone had a nice holiday season and a happy and safe new year.

The Alumni Association had a great 2006 and we are looking forward to an even better 2007. We were pleased to donate $5000 to the high school for their new Global Science Technology classroom that is still under construction but is going to be a great addition for many years. We tried a new event in the fall; a tailgate party on September 15th before the Lions home football game against Heath. The weather was great, the pizza (from Pizza Plus and fellow alum Brad Rocco) was outstanding, the band (under the direction of fellow alum Jeff Schneider) came by for a private concert, and the football team even gave us a win! This was a free event to the entire community and we hope to do something similar again this year. We also enjoyed some greater success with our second annual toy drive in December in conjunction with the Columbus firefighters. The Key Club, a newly founded community service organization in the high school, assisted us with the project and we were able to collect more toys and provide a brighter holiday season for children all over central Ohio. Thank you to everyone who supported and attended these events. We couldn't do it without you!

As the year moves on, we are looking forward to presenting our three annual scholarships, the 4th of July parade and block party and our annual luncheon on September 16th at the Columbus Country Club. After the parade on the 4th, be sure to stop by Jeffrey Mansion and visit our tent where we will have class rosters so you can see what old classmates are doing or update your own information. We have some fantastic honorees this year, so the annual luncheon is also a great place to come and have a nice lunch with old friends.

We are always open for new suggestions on events, donations and anything else you would like to see. Please feel free to contact any of us.

Thank you again for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you soon.