NORWIN CLASS OF 1969

 
 
     
 

Page down to see the many events that have

taken place over last last several years.

 

 

You missed it!

THE LAMP THEATER

Friday November 14, 2022

 

 

We had a great turnout! Pictures with the band!

 

Friday October 21, 2022

 

 

Saturday August 20, 2022

Peace Frog!

The Doors Tribute Band

@The Lamp Theater

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July 31, 2021

 

See who attended!

Click here to see pictures!

 

August 22, 2021

Jaggerz Concert

 

 

 

 

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WOODSTOCK!

50th Anniversary Music Festival

September 21, 2019

North Huntingdon Township offered us a special Norwin 1969 VIP Tent to watch the Festival and to offer help and services to the general public.

 

It was fun for all!

Gloria Bucklew Brown, Sherry Marshalek McCune, Judy Kline Wagner

 

 

Dave Luehm and "Honorary '69 Grad" Brian Yost

 

 

The hill slide

 

Vickie Luehm and Joycelyn Kennell Kettren at the "'60's Candy Table" in our Norwin Class of '69 VIP Tent.

 

 

The Stage and "Fungus" - a Grateful Dead tribute band

 

Rags, Dave, and Barry

 

Judy slip siding away

 

Peace, Kathy Lane Henry!

 

 

 

 

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OH WHAT A KNIGHT!

Our 50th Class Reunion

was held the week-end of

August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2019!

at the

Antonelli Event Center

Featuring the music and entertainment of the fabulous and the famous "G-BOYZ!"

Click here to see those who attended

 

 

Video credits and many thanks go to Mr.Ed Sam '68

Afordable Marketing and Entertainment

Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part3 -- Part 4

 

 

A musical invitation...

Composed by Joycelyn Kennell Kettren

 

 

 

 

* *A GREAT KNIGHT * *

"A Knight of Distinguished Alumni"

Honorees included our very own

Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty

~ Class of 1969 ~

1969 Alumni friends; Debbie, Sharon, Vickie, Suzy

 

"A Knight of Distinguished Alumni" was held

May 25, 2017

at Stratigos Banquet Facility.

 

The 2017 Class of Distinguished Alumni to be honored includes:

Mr. Jeffrey Bouldin Class of 1974
Ms. Dina D’Alessandro Denning Class of 1979
Mr. John M. Duncan Class of 1979
Mr. Richard Earnest Class of 1960
Dr. Victoria I. Holden Class of 2007
Mr. Robert Perkins Class of 1972
Ms. Colleen J. Shogan Class of 1993
Colonel John D. Smith Class of 1987
Dr. David Turnshek Class of 1973
Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty Class of 1969
Mr. Donald Kattic Distinguished Friend of Norwin

 

This event is sponsored by Norwin Alumni and Friends.

More information can be found on their Facebook page and on the Norwin School District web site.



norwindistinguishedalumni@gmail.com.
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The Peace Frog Band Concert

at The Lamp Theater

"The Doors" Tribute Band

http://peacefrogband.com/

Dinner at Cafe Supreme before the show

SEATED: Mike Russak Mullineaux, Karl Kunkle. SECOND ROW: Linda McClure Lender, Diane Gaffron Bencloski , Maureen Morsey Matty, Judy Kline Wagner, Cecilia Lyons, Curt Hughes, Vickie Austin Luehm, David Luehm, Corky Martin. BACK ROW: Clyde Wilson, Karen Wilson, Joycelyn Kennel Kettren , Mark Matty, Sherry Marshalek McCune, Tim Kettren, Jaque Parfitt, Amy Spudy Jacobelli.

 

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The Jaggerz Concert

November 12, 2016

An impromptu gathering of some class members took place at The Lamp Theater on Main Street in Irwin for The Jaggerz Concert on November 12th 2016. If you can remember, The Jaggerz performed at our Senior Prom at The Red Rooster in 1969!
Seen here are original band members Jimmy Ross and Benny Faiella. Attending the event were class members Vickie, Marianne, Sherry, Joycelyn, Dave, Peggy, Maureen, Mark, Judy, and Sharon. Class members in attendance but not in the photo: Linda, Lou, and Karen.

 

 

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Let's Cheer on Joycelyn!

Norwin Football Game

September 16, 2016

For the glory of the "NHS Class of '69", once again, I am going to be a cheerleader! In 3 short years our class will celebrate our 50th reunion, we are going to fund raise like crazy! You can support our class (and me too!) by making a pledge to donate to "NHS Class of '69", in support of me joining the Norwin cheerleaders for Cheerleading Alumini night , Friday, September 16. No donation is too small, no donation is too big! Paypal, check or cash! Please don't be shy, it's a gggrreeaatttt way to support the NHS Class of '69! Thanks for supporting our class! 2019 will be here before we know it!

OPTIONS:

Mail check to: Norwin Class of 1969, Joycelyn Cheerleader Fund, 46 Buttermilk Hollow Road, North Huntingdon, PA 15642

Cash in hand: Any Committee Member

Or pay with Pay Pal or any credit card click below:

Specify your amount of donation:

 

The Reunion committee would like to thank all those who contributed to
Joycelyn Kennell-Kettren's Cheerleading Campaign.
Donations received so far (in no particular order):
Sharon Brown Welty
Christine Ruby Waibel
Susie Hughes Mead
Amy Spudy Jacobelli
Melissa Spudy Beatty
Marion Robare Petrovay
Ginna Miller Kraus
Dave & Vickie Luehm
June Ottoson Hann
Sharon Switzer Heath
Mark & Maureen Matty
Tim and Joycelyn Kettren
Mark Kettren
Sherry Marshalek McCune
Marianne Davis Woleslagle
Sam Miller
Clyde and Karen Wilson
Bob and Jane Litterini
Gary and Marsha Shindehite
Curtis Hughes
Les Adams
Gloria Bucklew Brown
and many others!

We received an amazing $500 in contributions to help make our upcoming 50th Reunion a special knight to remember!

Thank you classmates!

 

 

 

MORE PAST EVENTS:

 

It was 2016...the year we turned 65!

(well most of us anyway)

65th Birthday Party Celebration!

was a tremendous !

Saturday August 6, 2016

Click here to see more pictures

 

Reunions past......

 

To see who attended click here!

Where else but our favorite home-town party place!

Located just a short roll down the hill from Norwin High School

V.F.W Post 781

Dinner Buffet, Cash Bar, Entertainment, Dancing

Featured our very own

James Hilton's Band "The Instant Gators!"

Jeff Ingersoll, Lenny Smith, Jim Hilton, Ray Crowell

Read about Jim Hilton

(Click on above and be sure to read Jim's bio at the bottom of the page. Very interesting read!)

 

Jim Hilton's "The Morbids" in 1967

(Jim Hilton in center)

 

Old advertisement...

See more pictures

 

 

 

We listened to the sounds of

DJ John "Babe" Chabala

spinning songs from the

White Elephant days!

 

 

 

 

Delicious Dinner!

catered by:

Tossed Salad, Breaded Chicken Breast, Shredded Beef, Hot Sausage, Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans Almondine, and Birthday Cupcakes for dessert!

 

You did not want to miss this party!

You should have received this post card invitation

in the mail in early May.

To print and mail registration form click here too late!

To pay online click here too late!

To see who attended click here! not too late!

 

 

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Joycelyn Kennel Kettren was recently overheard saying....

We ain't over the hill yet!

But we can see the top!

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Did you know?

Your Norwin Class of 1969 made a significant contribution

toward Norwin's brand new

VETERANS MEMORIAL

Dedicated November 14, 2015

Former Marine and Norwin Teacher, Mr Don Katic, was instrumental in the design, construction, and fundraising.

Our own Norwin '69 grad Bob Acalotto

 

 

 

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MORE PAST EVENTS:

 

Our 45th Class Reunion is over, but we have memories and pictures to share!

What a beautiful day for our

Golf Outing 2014!

 

Click here for more pictures

 
 
 

The Norwin Class of 1969's

45th Reunion

was held

August 8 & 9, 2014

 

Click here for pictures

Pleases send us your pictures that you would like to see posted here!

 

 

We selected the dates of our reunion

to coincide with the huge celebration of

Irwin's 150th Anniversary!

 

Remembering our 45th Reunion

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Mini reunions happen all the time. Plan one today!

Sherry, Marianne, Sharon, Victoria, Lorrie, and Maureen all at The Brickhouse for lunch 09/15/2014.

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New flags on light poles installed just in time for Homecoming 2014

 

Please browse this site for news and information of our class. We hope the scenes of past and present events will bring back memories. Be sure to contact us with any stories or pictures that others would find interesting, humorous, or useful. We would love to publish them here!

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Our "Unofficial" Class Song

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Congratulations to

Randy Lease

upon being inducted into the

NORWIN ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

October 10, 2013

There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that, following his graduation from Norwin in 1969, 2013 Hall of Fame inductee Randy Lease would have to special order his dress shirts, with his left sleeve measuring 33inches while his right sleeve measured some eight inches longer.

In leading the Knights to baseball’s WPIAL playoffs and into the semi-finals in 1969, Lease pitched in 15 of the team’s 20 games, including taking the mound in two games that were called due to rain. In that season Lease pitched in 89 of a possible 130 innings.

Lease began the season in true all-star and Hall of Fame fashion,throwing a no-hitter against Sewickley on Opening Day, striking out 14 in the process.

He struck out a career-high 16 against Latrobe and fanned a dozen or more opposing batters five times and struck out 103 opposing hitters which, atone time, placed him second on Norwin’s single-season strikeouts list.

After winning 10 consecutive games, Lease suffered his first defeat of the season at the hands of Bethel Park by a 3-2 score in the WPIAL semi-finals. His season record was 10-1, while the Knights overall record was 13-3.

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Remembering Bob Acalotto, MIA

 

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Were you in chorus?

Check out Norwin High School Chorus Alumni

Jeanne Close's "kids"

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Could this be anyone in our class?

Make that our 55th Reunion!

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"Lost List".
And finally, we urge you to log onto this site for news and updates.
Address all correspondence to your committee:

Norwin Class of 1969
46 Buttermilk Hollow Road
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Email dave@NorwinClassof1969.com
724-863-3890

 

Senior Class Song

For all we know, we may never meet again.

Before you go, make this moment sweet again.

We won't say "Good-bye" until the last minute.

We'll hold out our hand and our heart will be in it.

For all we know, this may only be a dream

We come and go like the ripples on a stream

So love us today, tomorrow was made for some

Tomorrow may never come, For all we know.

 

 

 

 

   

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