Dear Fellow Middletown Area High School Alumni,

As always we want to extend our most sincere thank you and appreciation to all of our members from our most veteran members to our newest mem-bers, the Class of 2013!

Homecoming 2013 will be held on October 19, 2013. We will be recog-nizing the Class of 1963 as our Honor Class. Also, October 19, 2013 will be our 50th Annual Homecoming! What a MOMENTOUS occasion! We want each and every Middletown Area High School graduate to come back and celebrate a tradition half a century in the making! The annual Homecoming Parade will be forming again on Market Street and progressing through town to War Memorial Field. We are looking for community groups that

are interested in joining our parade this year. Our annual Raider Alumni Tailgate is planned once again from 12:00-1:30. Alumni Association members are admitted free; all guests will be $5.00. Please RSVP to mahsalumni@yahoo.com Come on out and show your Blue Raider spirit!

This year we have a great event planned once again. In recognition of our 50th Anniversary, we are recognizing all of our former Grand Marshalls, our former Homecoming Queens, past Alumni Association O!cers, and a special recognition to the 1988 Blue Raider Football team for the 25th anni-

versary of them earning the District Championship, Mid-Penn Championship and being ranked #2 in the state of Pennsylvania!

We are continually working to increase our membership, improve our as-sociation, support the students of the Middletown Area School District, and

provide quality events for our members. Please feel free to send ideas, sugges-tions, comments, and notes to our email address at mahsalumni@yahoo.com. Visit

our page on Facebook, or the Alumni Association link from the Middletown Area School District website at www.raiderweb.org.

Our support for students of the Middletown Area School District continues. Over the past year, we have provided almost $12,000 to the students of the Middletown Area School Dis-trict in grants, awards, tuition reimbursement, and sponsorships. We could not have done this without your continued support and dedication. However, we need your continued assistance and support. Please consider becoming involved, as we will be looking for new o!cers, additional o!cers, and board members in the next few months. The Alumni Asso-ciation meets the third Tuesday of every other month at 7 pm in the Robert Reid Elementary Library. Our next meeting is September 17, 2013. Hope to see you there!

Earl W. Bright IV, ’86 President, Class of 1986

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Middletown Area Alumni AssociationP.O. Box 456Middletown, Pa. 17057-0456

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Parade Market Street to War Memorial Field

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tailgate War Memorial Field

2 p.m. Football Game vs. East Pennsboro

5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dinner High School Cafeteria

7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Program/Business Meeting High School Auditorium

7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Entertainment featuring select groups and individuals from the MASD and MAHS Alumni and new this year, a dance featuring Central PA’s Hottest ’70s Dance Band - Platform Soul!

Homecoming 2013 Saturday, October 19Schedule of Events

There’s Nothing Greater Than A Raider!

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Middletown Area Alumni Association

AlumniPresident’s Column

Please remember the Alumni Association’s new Online Community. We welcome you to stop by today to learn how you can take advantage of these easy-to-use features:Find out what your old friends are up to both personally and professionally. A comprehen-sive and searchable Online Directory of all alumni makes it easy to see where they are and what they’re doing and up-date your personal pro"le as well!Exchange the latest news with former classmates in the special Class Notes section covering categories such as Engagements and Marriages, Births and Adop-tions, Career News, Educational News, and more!Looking for the latest and greatest reunion information, interested in planning a reunion, or just have an idea for your reunion that you’d like to pass along? The Reunion Message Board is the perfect place to share reunion news, ideas, or memories.Interested in a career move, or trying to "ll a position for your "rm? The Career Center is the place to go to post your resume, search for a job, or list the details on any available positions you may have.The Yellow Pages feature makes it easy to support the businesses of your fellow alumni, or make the services of your business available to them.Start your own personal network with the MyNetwork feature and create a network of friends that you can easily communicate with through e-vites and e-mail.Stay in control of your online community experience using the personalized MyPage area and online Member Services.Catching up with Middletown Area High and the friends you made there has never been easier. To learn more, simply visit http://www.graduateconnections.com/mahs.You’ll soon be on your way to a virtual reunion like none other!

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MiddletownArea AlumniAssociation2013 O!cersPresident Earl W. Bright IV, ’86

Vice PresidentKevin L. Braasch, ’98

Treasurer Earl W. Bright III, ’65

Secretary Amy Ho#man, ’90

Financial Advisor Kyle P. Keating, ’01

2013 Board of DirectorsAudra L. Pehowic Henderson, ’50

Carol Chubb Jones, ’73

Donajoy Gallagher Mosser, ’70

Rebecca Hammond Schmidt, ’69

JoAnn L. Shipkowski, ’68

Get Ready for a Virtual ReunionLike None Other…Middletown Area Alumni Association Online Community!http://www.graduateconnections.com/mahs

Just a Heads Up…The Alumni Association wants to remind former Middletown students that

the Website www.alumniclass.com/middletownareahs is not a!liated with the Middletown Area Alumni Association. Any money paid online does not count toward your MAHS Alumni Association membership; it is merely a payment for subscription to the site. We do see the site’s value to our community but wanted to clarify this as we’ve had several members ask. The School District has unveiled a new and improved Website and has given the Alumni Association its own area online. Look for the direct link on www.raiderweb.org and check out our group page on Facebook!

Please check here if this is a change of address. Also, please notify the Alumni of any address changes that occur throughout the year.2013 Annual Membership $5.00 ____________________Single Lifetime Membership $50.00 ____________________Couple Lifetime Membership $90.00 ____________________Donation to General Fund ____________________Award Fund Donation ____________________Century Club $100.00 ____________________Dinner/Dance $20.00 ____________________Dance Only $5.00 ____________________Football Game $5.50 ____________________Blue Raider Lane Street Sign $20.00 ____________________Homecoming Tailgate - Alumni member ($0) ____________________ (Number of RSVPs)Homecoming Tailgate - Non-member ($5/person) $5.00 ____________________ (Number of RSVPs)Total Amount Enclosed $ ___________________

Please make check or money order payable to: THE MIDDLETOWN AREA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. Thank you for your support! Please note your donations are NOT tax-deductible. All football game and dinner/theater tickets will be “on-call” only this year. Football tickets can be picked up at the War Memorial Field football ticket booth. Dinner/theater tickets will be available at the entrance to the High School cafeteria Sat-urday evening. Questions? (717) 574-3957.

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If you are planning on coming to the Homecoming tailgate please RSVP with the number attending. DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4!

1937 James A. Kling Jr.1939 Anna M. Tulli1940 Hilda M. Hoke1944 Neal S. Herneisey1945 Doris M. Dougherty1945 Kathaleen Drexler1945 Evelyn R. Reese1946 Jean M. Murray1946 Wilma I. Pillsbury1947 Bertha E. McMinn1948 Doris A. Clave, In memory of Robert Clave1948 Ruth E. Krafsig1948 Loretta H. Reigle1948 Ruth A. Shea#er1949 Roy E. Howell1949 Jo A. Nickerson1949 Ray R. Reider1950 Dolores K. Murray1950 Nancy S. Polk, USN Ret.1951 Patricia A. Clevish1951 Gloria J. Tittiger, In memory of Raymond Burkett, Class of 1948, and Dorothy Mae Burkett Matinchek, Class of 19551952 Delphin E. and Joan Reidell Klinepeter1953 Rita A. Burdick1953 Patricia Drayer1954 Audra E. Goodwin, In memory of Dorothy Mae Burkett Matinchek, Class of 19551954 John W. Gray1954 Diane L. Rowe, In memory of Robert (Bobby) M. Rowe Jr., Class of 19741955 Betty L. Barb, In memory of Carol A. Hershberger Vuxta, Class of 19551955 John F. Fernback1955 Joan M. Martin1955 William J. McGlynn1956 Joan M. Bryant1956 Larry A. and Elizabeth A. Demey Hartman1957 Edward L. Kostjal Jr.

1957 James B. and Sandra Goodling Snook1958 Carolyn A. Byron1958 S. Donald Williams1959 Donald L. Bryan1959 Barbara L. Manley1959 Carol J. Snyder1960 Betty M. Blocher1960 Sharon Strassner1961 Dennis B. Rowe1961 Douglas C. Stago1962 Gary K. Bingaman, In memory of Julia Smith1962 Karen A. Denham1963 James B. and Anne M. Fulginiti Hurst1964 David F. Ho#man Jr.1964 Gail L. McCauley1964 Dorothy J. Scerni1965 Je#rey A. Beard1965 Carol A. Ensminger, In memory of Terry D. Tait, Class of 19641965 Mary-Paul Shannon, In memory of Lorin A. Reynolds, Class of 19651965 William E. and Carol A. Smith Sto#el1966 David J. Basore1966 Joseph M. Bayhart Jr.1966 Dianne L. Daily1966 Larry W. Etter1967 Mary V. Atwood1967 Cynthia S. Ho#man1967 Dennis L. and Joan M. Sipe Moore1967 Craig R. and Darlene E. Stago Stoudt1967 Todd W. Thompson1968 Lee W. Die#enbacher1969 David W. and Patricia A. Tennis Ethridge1969 Robert D. Good1969 Tim R. and Sue A. Hoke Hipple1969 Rebecca A. Schmidt1970 Marianne Brognia1970 Pamela R. Cielinski

1970 Marlin J. Espenshade1970 Thomas E. Hill Jr.1970 Donajoy Mosser1971 Kenneth W. Condran1971 Gwen L. Drayer1971 Herbert H. Henry Jr.1971 Sheree A. Stehr1971 Thomas J. Wealand1972 Kathy K. Semic, In memory of Susan M. Kovalic Yingst, Class of 19671973 Carl E. and Belinda Richards Dupes Jr.1973 Carol Jones1973 Christine M. Stipanovic1974 John W. Brickman1975 Robin J. Gill1975 Joanne S. Reber1976 Diane N. Schindler1976 Connie A. Zimmerman1977 Dr. Alan J. Budney1981 Sandra M. Julian1984 Lisa A. Beach1988 Joel S. and Jessica M. Sciola Craig1989 Jay M. Craig1990 Andrew T. Kinsey2000 Ginger L. Martin2002 Danielle L. Christ2008 Molly Jones Jean A. Di#enderfer, In memory of William L. Di!enderfer, Class of 1955

~ Class Reunion Info ~

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Class of 197736th Class Reunion Picnic on Saturday, October 5 at Sunset

Park, Londonderry Township. For more information or to submit a new mailing address email shea#62@yahoo.com or call 939-6230.

Class of 196845th Class Reunion will be held Saturday, September 14, at

the American Legion Post 594 in Middletown. For more infor-mation and to RSVP contact Susan Smeal (Hook), 625 Oberlin Rd., Middletown, PA 17057

Class of 198330th Class Reunion will be held Saturday, September 21,

at the Holiday Inn East. For more information contact Helene Hoch (Dell) at: hmh1965@verizon.net

Class of 198825th Class Reunion will be held Saturday, September 14 at

Champions Sports Bar - $30/person. For more information con-tact Paula (Biesecker) Alcock at: m22onkey@msn.com

Class of 199815th Class Reunion will be held Saturday, October 19 (Home-

coming Weekend) at Champions Sports Bar. For more informa-tion contact Kevin Braasch at: kbraasch79@gmail.com

Class of 200210th Class Reunion will be held Saturday, November 30 from

7-10 pm at Appalachian Brewing Company. For more informa-tion MAHSco2002@gmail.com.

If you are planning or have any class reunion information and would like it to be included in next year’s Alumni News newsletter, please send it our way! Send to mahsalumni@yahoo.com. Also, use our Alumni Facebook page to list any important class reunion information!

The Alumni Association makes every e#ort to keep its database of alumni up to date with accurate information, including name, address, telephone, and e-mail address changes. If you have moved or you know of a fellow classmate who has relocated, please notify the Alumni Association contact listed below so that records can be updated.

Also, if you are a class o!cer and your class will be holding a class reunion, luncheon, or special gathering, you may obtain a current list of classmates. You may also obtain a set of mailing labels if you so desire.

All name, address, telephone, and/or e-mail address changes/updates, as well as, requests for current class listings and/or mailing labels should be made to:

June Mansberger, 622 Darby Court, Hummelstown, PA 17036-7202. Phone: (717) 574-3957.

E-mail: jkmansberger@gmail.com.

Address Changes, Class Lists and Mailing Labels

Become a “Lifetime” Member of the

Alumni AssociationThe Alumni Association o#ers a “Lifetime” membership

to the Association. If you pay $50, you will be a member forever and never have to pay again. If you and your spouse are both alumnus and want to become Couple “Lifetime” members, you pay $90. You will still receive your newsletter every year.

To determine if you are already a Lifetime Alumni As-sociation member, please refer to the mailing panel of this newsletter. If you have paid for a Lifetime membership, the words “Lifetime Member” will be printed above your name and record number.

Further questions about Lifetime memberships may be directed to June Mansberger at (717) 574-3957 or jkmansberger@gmail.com.

Be a Member of the Alumni Association

Remember…when you send in your an-nual membership dues, you have a chance to win a monetary prize. Simply complete the inside back page of the newsletter and return with your membership dues payment.

2012 Membership Ticket Prize Winners

$150 - Donald Stau"er, Class of 1943 $100 - Doug Stago, Class of 1961 $50 - Carol Helman, Class of 1961

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Donations to the Award FundJuly 11, 2012– July 10, 2013

Contact List for Homecoming 2013 ActivitiesTickets (football game; dinner/theater)June Mansberger (717) 574-3957jkmansberger@gmail.com

All Other Activities (parade; Memorial Football Field; dinner; business meeting; entertainment)Earl Bright IV (717) 944-3487 (home)atoz4@comcast.net

2013 Award Winners

Harjit Singh - $2,500University of Delaware

Stephanie Applegate - $2,500Dickinson College

Kayla Weaser - $2,500Lancaster Bible College

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THE BLUE AND GOLD CLUBWAR MEMORIAL FIELD

BUY-A-BRICK PROJECT$50 BRICK INSCRIPTION SUGGESTIONS:In Honor OfIn Memory OfBusinessClass OfFriendRelativeMother and FatherChildrenGrandchildrenHusband and Wife

$50 BUY-A-BRICK ORDER FORMName___________________________________________Address_________________________________________________________________________________________Telephone________________________________________Line 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _Line 2 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Line 3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Use the following lines for brick inscription. Remember orders are limited to three lines,15 characters

per line. A space counts as a character.**Please do not use directions, locations, graphics or telephone numbers as part of your inscription. Please print clearly and correctly. Please make checks payable to: Blue and Gold Club. Mail to: Blue and Gold Club P.O. Box 694 Middletown, PA 17057 Revive your Blue Raider

spirit and make a lasting contribution

Alumni Century ClubJuly 11, 2012 – July 10, 2013

1931 Evelyn Y. Motter, In memory of brothers, Harold and James Yost, Class of 19301931 Charles P. Selcher Sr.1935 Thomas V. Murto Jr., In memory of Mary F. Capka Clopper, Class of 19351938 Elizabeth A. Needleman1940 Mabel K. Billings, In memory of siblings - Don, Kathryn, Jim and sister-in-law, Nancy1945 Doris M. Dougherty, In memory of George R. Dougherty, Class of 19461946 Carolyn J. Kukoda1947 Claude W. Keyser Jr., In memory of Arline D. Keyser Richcreek, Class of 19491949 Nancy M. Swartz, In memory of James R. (Jim) Swartz, Class of 1949

1950 Nancy S. Polk, USN Ret.1950 Dr. F. Robert Treichler, In memory of Stanley T. Singer, Class of 19501951 James K. Biemesderfer1951 William E. Campbell Jr., In memory of Richard C. Campbell, Class of 19531951 Joseph R. Capka, In memory of brothers, Adolph J., Class of 1934; Theodore J., Class of 1937; Jerry G., Class of 1939; and sister, Mary F. Capka Clopper, Class of 19351952 Dale K. Young1954 Robert D. Blecher1954 Jack R. Ho#man, In memory of Sterling E. Ho!man Jr., Class of 19471956 Goldie M. Pelletier1956 Barbara A. Tucker

1957 Edward L. Kostjal Jr.1958 Carolyn A. Byron1961 Dennis B. Rowe1965 Virginia L. Noll1966 Jack R. Young1967 George W. and Donna J. Stoops Elberti III1967 Bradley Herneisey1967 Bonita J. Young1968 Samuel E. Selcher, DMD1968 John Vanfossen1969 Edward H. Chubb1970 Marlin J. Espenshade1970 Lorraine Vanfossen1974 Andrew V. Welkie, DMD, MAGD1983 Diane E. Soulliard, PharmD, In memory of Norma Boughter Soulliard, Class of 1951

The Alumni Century Club is composed of Alumni who have contributed $100 or more to the Alumni Century Club Fund. Memberships, tribute gifts, and designated gifts are deposited into an award account whose principle is invested and whose earned income is used for Alumni awards.

This year, with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Homecoming, the O!cers and Board of Direc-tors of the Middletown Area High School Alumni Association thought it would be "tting to honor all our past Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

Although many of our past Grand Marshals are no longer with us, we would like to honor their memory as we celebrate this special day. We would also like to honor those who are still with us, for their continued support of our schools and our annual Homecoming celebrations, by having them featured together in this year’s parade.

Generally, with a few exceptions, the Grand Marshal has been a graduate of Middletown Area High School. Candidates are chosen for their contributions to the Middletown schools and to the Middletown community. Among our past Grand Marshals, there have been teachers, professors, coaches, doctors, lawyers, o!cers and board members of the Alumni Association and others who have given unsel"shly of their time and tal-ents to help our youth and the people of Middletown.

1990 Harold Hickernell & Nedra Smith1991 Robert G. Reid1992 Ray E. Thompson1993 John (Jack) Bower & Family1994 Dr. Max Lau#er1995 Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Fox1996 David H. Judy1997 Robert & Helen Mansberger1998 Paul E. Wise 1999 Frank E. Matinchek 2000 Dale A. Sinniger 2001 Richard Swartz2002 Barbara (Zeone) Herneisey2003 Alice & Alberta Demey2004 Mame Hammond, Gloria Elberti, Doris & George Dougherty2005 Bob Kinsey2006 Ron Matinchek2007 John Rowan2008 Kay Nye & Nancy Taxweiler2009 Earl & Bobby Bright2010 Larry Etter2011 JoAnn & Mark Shipkowski2012 Charles Selcher

Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals1965-2012

1965 Professor George W. Feaser1966 Dr. and Mrs. E.F. Shope 1967 Donald Miller 1968 Beane Klahr 1969 Dr. Lester Bixler 1970 Rev. Julius Reeves 1971 Ralph Ho#man 1972 Dr. Donald Conrad 1973 Harvey Ho#on 1974 Melvin Judy 1975 Mary Schadt 1976 Edith Booser1977 Class of 19271978 Class of 19281979 Class of 19291980 Class of 19301981 Class of 19311982 T. Bruce Peters & Clara Beck 1983 Ken Cassell & Opal Prowell1984 Russell Mathias & Margaret Kern1985 C. Eugene Erb & Ruth Graham1986 Dr. John Springer & Betty Groupe1987 Helen B. Good1988 Leon Daily & Ruth Geopfert1989 Marlin Kugle & Margaret Nees Good

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Homecoming 2012 Recap

Save the Date!HOMECOMING 2013

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Please respond for the

tailgate, football game and dinner/theater NO LATER THAN

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Be the !rst on your block to have an exclusive BLUE RAIDER LANE street sign. Show your Blue Raider pride with this great 3” x 18” metal sign. Hang one in your “man cave,” your garage, living room, or wherever you want people to see that you are a true Middletown Blue Raider fan! Cost is $20 each and they can be ordered by returning the attached order form on page 11 or picking one up at Homecoming on October 19, 2013. You may also contact Earl Bright 717-903-7777 or visit Reid Elementary School to purchase a sign. Quantities are limited so get yours soon!

The 2012 Homecoming was held on October 13, 2012. We honored the class of 1962 as our 50-year honor class. They had a great turnout for Homecoming, their reunion and they marched in our annual parade! The 2012 Grand Marshal was Mr. Charles Selcher who also has the distinction of being our oldest living alumnus! Congratulations, Mr. Selcher!

We crowned Ms. Cassie Bechtel as our 2012 Home-coming Queen. The Blue Raiders came up short with a score of 27 to 7 versus a tough Steelton-Highspire Rollers football team.

The wonderful day was capped o! with our annual Alumni dinner at the Middletown Area High School followed by a short program, business meeting, and entertainment by various students and alumni from the Middletown Area School District!

50th�  AnniversarHonor Class of 1963

“Now that we have reached the door, it is up to us to open it” was the motto of the last class to graduate from the old Water Street Middletown High School in 1963. Class members were proud to be recognized as the last class to haunt those hallowed halls. We thought we were lucky to have half-day school days our four years of high school. However, the half-days gave us less time to socialize and to know our classmates. Despite half-days, we managed to enjoy our senior year.

We elected James Hurst, president, and Ann Fulginiti, prom queen, and were mentored by our advisors, Ms. Ruth Graham and Mr. Russell Trimmer.

The senior class play, “A Broom for the Bride,” set a record by running the longest of any senior play in the history of MAHS. The class historian wrote in the senior history: “It was as though we were in the Twilight Zone and had gone back in time because makeup was being applied with the aid of lanterns and $ashlights. The show could not go on because the $ames that destroyed the (Middletown) Dress Factory” caused the loss of electricity. The play continued the following week.

The Kinsey legacy came to a close with the graduation of Robert Kinsey, the youngest of the four boys. Bob was co-captain of the football squad, which "nished second in conference play, as well as co-captain of the basketball team in his senior year. After graduating from Gettysburg College, Bob returned to Middletown High to teach for 35 years and coach football for 10 of those years.

We remember telephone party lines, manual typewriters, doo wop, board games, and our class trip to Hershey Park, wiener roasts, the “mirror ball” at the MCSO dances, hayrides, slumber parties, 7 am school, and Mr. Brunner.

On August 24, 2013, the class of 1963 held their 50th year class reunion at the Best Western Premier Hotel, Har-risburg. Class members renewed old friendships, swapped stories about ailments, and shared experiences about the many doors they have opened these past 50 years. Class members are looking forward to participating in the 2013 Homecoming activities as the “honored” class.

Becky (Baumbach) Smith, Lynn (Mertz) Kipp, Shirley (Shope) Deichert

1933 Donald M. Lauman1935 Elizabeth H. Hassel1937 James A. Kling Jr.1938 Otis R. Reid1938 Marion Scott1939 Lois D. Helsel1939 Leroy J. Spahr1941 Jackson W. Baumbach1941 Leon R. and Helen Groupe Daily*1941 Betty J. Gum1941 E. Lucille Ho#man1942 Ella Bretz1942 Helen M. Tilson1943 Mary Louise Hammond*1943 Benjamin G. Helsel Jr.1943 Isabelle L. Lehman1944 Neal S. Herneisey1945 Kathaleen Drexler1945 Nan R. Fishburn1945 Mary K. Lemon1945 Evelyn R. Reese1946 David H. Eshleman1946 James R. Madara1946 Jean M. Murray1946 Wilma I. Pillsbury1946 Jacob A. Reider1947 Dolores B. Campbell1947 William E. and Sue Raby Neiman1948 Anonymous1948 Robert E. and Barbara A. Graham Barilla Sr.1948 Doris A. Clave1948 Jean C. Egan1948 Ruth E. Krafsig1948 Mary L. Lehman1948 Loretta H. Reigle1948 Ruth A. Shea#er1948 Frances J. Wolfgang1949 Philip J. Dolson Sr.1949 Jean M. Kaylor1949 Jo A. Nickerson1949 Ray R. Reider1949 Patricia G. Richards1949 Donald L. Thompson1949 Paul E. and Betty L. Espenshade Wise1950 George L. and Agnes Matinchek Fuoti1950 Audra L. Henderson, In memory of sisters Rae and Jean, Class of 1936; Joan, Class of 1941; and brother Stan, Class of 1946

1950 Nancy S. Polk, USN Ret.1950 Clara M. Reed1950 Robert G. Reid1950 Titus C. Risser1951 Patricia Childers, In memory of Norma Boughter Soulliard, Class of 19511951 Patricia A. Clevish1951 Dolores J. Fricchione1951 Charles E. May1951 Suzanne S. Rowe1952 Joyce E. Carter1952 Dorothy A. Cooper1952 Delphin E. and Joan Reidell Klinepeter1952 Mary Ellen Rizio1952 Charles J. Stare1952 June Trocik1953 Charlene L. Brinser, In memory of John R. Brinser III, Class of 19511953 Rita A. Burdick1954 Robert D. Blecher1954 Burnell A. and Suzanne N. Snook Crist1954 Winifred C. Rudy1955 Betty L. Barb1955 Patricia A. Chubb1955 John F. Fernback1955 William J. McGlynn1955 John A. Rothrock Jr.1955 William C. and Anna M. Reider Salathe1955 Wesley K. Senseman1956 Sandra N. Cannon1956 Rita A. German1956 Gwendolyn E. Romberger1957 Edward L. Kostjal Jr.1957 Alice C. Reider1957 Nancy L. Taxweiler1958 Carolyn A. Byron1958 Dorene A. Jostenski1958 Timothy B. Spangler1958 S. Donald Williams1959 Nancy K. Noll1960 Betty M. Blocher1960 Cynthia S. Fultz1960 Dorine M. Gapczynski1960 MaryLu Johnson1960 Ruth I. Klaniecki1960 I. George and Carol A. Updegra# Leedy Jr.

1960 Sharon Strassner1960 Raymond A. Young Jr.1961 John K. Crater1961 Walter J. Dibeler1961 Doris F. Heck1961 Karen K. Mrakovich1961 Dennis B. Rowe1961 Colonel Dwight S. and Mary Lee George Springer1961 Douglas C. Stago1962 Gary K. Bingaman1962 Joseph A. and Sandra L. Abromitis Crown II1962 Donna K. Daugherty1962 Karen A. Denham1962 Ronald J. and Sue A. Klinger Hartman1962 Frank G. and Mary Belle Bixler Snavely Jr.1962 Carol A. Wilsbach1962 Terri L. Wood1963 Carol E. Gregorich1963 Judy A. Morris1964 Jeanne L. Elliott1964 Susan B. Evans1964 C. Richard Herrold1964 Gail A. Hossler1964 Sally A. Touloumes1965 Je#rey A. Beard1965 Gary J. Black1965 Sherry A. Caldwell1965 John D. Ferrell Jr., In memory of Rob Ferrell1966 Joseph M. Bayhart Jr.1966 H. Richard Leisey Jr.1967 Mary V. Atwood1967 Thomas Casey1967 Robert C. Hauser1967 Cynthia S. Ho#man1967 Robert C. Knerr1967 Dennis L. and Joan M. Sipe Moore1967 David F. and Suzan K. Crow Sides Jr.1968 Renee M. Byers1968 Lee W. Die#enbacher1968 Helena A. Nesbitt1968 Samuel E. Selcher, DMD1969 Clyde Coble1969 Robert D. Good1969 Tim R. and Sue A. Hoke Hipple

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Fall 2013

A�  Message�   om�  the�  Superintendent

General Donations

Unrestricted, general operating support donations by Alumni cover the organizational costs of conducting day-to-day business. For the most part, these donations are used to cover the costs associated with producing this annual Alumni News newsletter, including design, printing, and postage. In addition to dues income each year, general donations also enable the association to give back to the school district to bene!t high school clubs and organizations, as well as student activity funds for the middle school and elementary schools.

1969 Terry L. and Deborah L. Dalton Sharp1969 Claudia L. Sisti1969 Debra Weaver1970 Sandra J. Boyle1970 Marlin J. Espenshade1970 Raymond W. and Alice M. Beistline Hauser1970 Thomas E. Hill Jr.1970 Donajoy Mosser1970 Craig E. and Rosemary Markus Rowe1971 Craig D. Bower1971 Kenneth W. Condran1971 Gwen L. Drayer1971 Herbert H. Henry Jr.1971 Steve Miladinovich Jr.1971 Lorretta M. Rusatsky1971 John T. Schortemeyer1971 Susan K. Spadone1971 Sheree A. Stehr1973 Darryl B. Bower1973 Carol Jones1973 Michael T. and Donna D. Gallagher McQuiggan

1973 Maurice C. Procope1974 Cindy D. Hershey1974 Thomas J. and Kathy Albert Sniscak1975 Kathie M. Gerrity1975 Robin J. Gill1975 David W. Graden1975 Karen L. Halliday1975 Joanne S. Reber1975 Randy L. Wolfgang1976 MariAnne Kapenstein1976 Kenneth L. Klinepeter1976 Vicki L. Kuba1976 Diane N. Schindler1976 Laureen L. Shickley1977 Dr. Alan J. Budney1978 Edward A. and Denise S. Pei#er Gingrich Jr.1978 Vicki A. McClenahan, In memory of Jane McQuain, Class of 19781979 Richard P. and Lou Ann Meko Pelletier Jr.1979 Donna L. Sipe1979 Lorri A. Witman1980 Tammy L. Farner

1980 Wendy A. Loranzo1980 Dr. John P. McNamara1981 Thomas E. and Karen L. Helman Guenther1983 George R. Horetsky1984 Lisa A. Beach1986 Earl W. Bright IV1987 June K. Mansberger, In memory of Robert L. Mansberger II, Class of 19631988 Joel S. and Jessica M. Sciola Craig1988 Tom and Ann C. Mansberger Wealand, In memory of Robert L. Mansberger II, Class of 19631989 Jay M. Craig2002 Daniel W. Etter2005 Nicholas Klinepeter2007 Johnathan Bower2008 Brandon Bower2008 Molly Jones2010 Trevor N. Bower

*-Deceased

August 2013Dear Alumni,Welcome to the 2013-14 school year. This new academic year will open with several “new” faces in our midst, but they are

certainly not strangers to Middletown Area School District. I am pleased to announce that two of your fellow alumni will be lead-ing the Middletown Area High School this year. Michael Carnes, Class of 1992, is the new principal of the High School. Brett Myers, Class of 1993, is the new Dean of Students of the High School and will also be leading our Varsity Football team as Head Coach. Another addition to our High School administrative team is Jeremy King, our new Athletic Director/Assistant Principal. Jeremy hails from the Lancaster County area and has an impressive background as an athletic competitor, coach, and teacher. This dynamic new leadership team will be instrumental in restoring the pride and discipline to Middletown Area High School that has been a trade-mark of our legacy. We are very excited to have these three "ne gentlemen in positions to make a positive impact on our students.

Alumni also play a special role in the legacy of a school system. If you haven’t visited your alma mater recently, this would be a great year to come home to Middletown. 2013 is the 50th anniversary of Homecoming and will be celebrated in grand style on the weekend of October 18–19, 2013. Look for more details about homecoming events in this newsletter.

You may have read in the local newspapers that we are in the design phase of a high school construction project. Our present building is 50 years old and the cost to renovate is more expensive than new construction. Although no de"nite date has been de-termined to begin construction, the Board and Administration has been actively engaged in the planning process throughout the 2012-13 school year due to a moratorium the Commonwealth placed on school districts’ ability to seek reimbursement for school construction projects unless project plans were initiated before October 2012. In the coming years, the alumni association will be working with the administration to help bridge the current high school with the future high school building. It is important that all of the memorabilia that has had its home at Middletown Area High School and the Life Fitness Center "nd a new home in our future school facilities. We are seeking volunteers to serve on a committee to work on this bridging project. Please contact Alumni Association President, Earl Bright, if you are interested in helping with this idea.

The District continues to be interested in hearing from any alumni who are willing to share news or professional accomplish-ments with us. We are Blue Raider proud of our alumni and would like to communicate your stories to other alumni, parents, and students. If you are interested in sharing your news, please contact Jodie Zorbaugh, Communications Specialist, at jzorbaugh@raiderweb.org.

I look forward to seeing you at Homecoming this fall.` Sincerely, Lori A. Suski, Ed.D. Superintendent of Schools