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Ilion Alumni Web Site News/Developments

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Web Site News......

Class of 1936.....

    Class of 1936 Senior portraits have been added to this site. You can now see these historical pictures of your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives. (Jan 28, 2012)

Class of 1962.....

    Mike McCormack is now the Official Home Page Class Contact for the Class of 1962. Welcome aboard Mike. (Jan 28, 2012)

Class of 1945.....

    Patricia (Dunham) Prestin is now the Official Home Page Class Contact for the Class of 1945. Welcome aboard Patricia. (Dec 4, 2011)

Local Web Site Image Finds.....

  • Alumni Site images have been Googled. If you can't remember where you saw an image before, you might find it there. It lists small verisons with links to the page that contains the image and it comes in handy when you can't remember where you saw the picture before.

  • The Herkimer County GenWeb site images have also been Googled. (Dec 4, 2011)

Ilion Actress Blacklisted by Hollywood in 1950s.....

    The Ilion Notable Alumni page has been updated with a news item and New York Times obiturary links regarding a famous Ilion native actress. Phoebe Brand was a former member of the Group Theater. She and her husband, Shakespearean actor Morris Carnovsky, were named Communists in the McCarthy hearings before the House Un-American Activities committee in the 1950s. As a result, they were blacklisted by Hollywood. (July 18, 2004)

GeoCites Free Web Hosting discontinued.....

    Geocities will be closing on October 26, 2009 and no longer hosting free web sites. The Ilion alumni site is not a FREE site so the alumni content will still be available. However, on or around October 26, 2009, this site will be moved to Yahoo Web Hosting. At that time, I will choose a personal domain name for the alumni site and the url for the alumni site will change. If all goes well, you will automatically be redirected to the new url and can change your bookmarks at that time. (Sept 27, 2009)

Class of 1984.....

    Class of 1984 page, maintained on Geocities, by Kristin Lennox Fahey, is being archived on the main alumni site. If you have bookmarked Kris's Class of 1984 page as www.geocities.com/heartland/lake/5295/, please change your bookmark to the main alumni site page 1984. Kristin Lennox Fahey is the Official Home Page Class Contact for the Class of 1984. The free geocities home page for the class of 1984 has been archived here. Updates to the Class of 1984 can still be made but the new information will be posted on the main alumni site account. (Sept 29, 2009)

Class of 1981.....

    Class of 1981 page is being moved to the main alumni site account. If you have bookmarked the old Class of 1981 page as http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3362/index.html, please change your bookmark to the new page 1981. Ted Carney< is the Official Home Page Class Contact for the Class of 1981. Ted is no longer maintaining an additional web site for the Class of 1981 but his work has been archived here. Updates to the Class of 1981 can still be made but the new information will be posted on the main alumni site account. (Sept 27, 2009)

Class of 1971.....

    Class of 1971 page is being moved to the main alumni site account. If you have bookmarked the old Class of 1971 page as http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5381/index.html, please change your bookmark to the new page http://www.ilionalumni.com/1971.index.html. (modified Dec 4, 2011)

Class of 1991.....

    Susie Pannes is the Official Home Page Class Contact for the Class of 1991. Susie is no longer maintaining an additional web site for the Class of 1991 but her work has been archived here. (Sept 5, 2008)

Herkimer County GenWeb Site has moved.....

    Links from this site to the Hekimer County Genweb site may no longer work. The Ilion related links, on the the Herkimer County GenWeb site, can now be found at the new location www.herkimer.nygenweb.net/ilion.html (April 11, 2008)

All Sports Season Schedules....

40th Year Reunion Picture....

2007 Musical Pictures.....

    The progam and photographs of the 2007 Ilion High School production of 'Beauty and the Beast' have been added. (Feb 3, 2008)

2006 Musical Pictures.....

    The progam and photographs of the 2006 Ilion High School production of 'Good News!' have been added. (Mar 25, 2007)

2005 Musical Pictures.....

    The progam and photographs of the 2005 Ilion High School production of 'The King and I' have been added. (Feb 2, 2007)

Ilion Featured in Videos.....

    Feeling homesick? Check out these on-line Video Features of Ilion that were originally broadcast on WKTV, for the show Mohawk Valley Living. Ilion was featured in Highlights from Episode 95, January 21, 2007 Road Trip and Highlights from Episode 96, January 28, 2007 Road Trip.(Feb 2, 2007)

New Search Engine.....

    Thanks to the suggestion of Ilion Alumnus, Tim O'Conner '66, I investigated replacing the ineffective geocities/yahoo search engine with a new search engine . I followed the lead of the Ilion Alumnus Paul McLaughlin '41 and our friends at the Herkimer County's GenWeb Site. I also utilized a free search engine for the Alumni Site. Now you can find all those obscure pages on this site. Try our new and improved Ilion Alumni Site Search Engine - updated weekly on Saturdays. (December 1, 2006)

1972 Alumnus - Inspirational Teacher featured on CBS The Early Show.....

    Ilion Alumnus, Karen Cranney '72, was cited as an inspirational teacher, on the CBS Early Show, Thursday November 30th. Locally on Channel 5 - (7am - 9am) (November 30, 2006)

Facebook

    The Facebook web site is now open to anyone with an email address. You can register using Utica as a region and find Ilionites by searching all of Facebook using the keyword 'Ilion'. Facebook has been all the rage with college students since 2004 and is now open to the general public. 275 Ilion grads are registered as being affiliated with Ilion Junior Senior High School. (Nov 21, 2006)

Reunion YouTube Video

1971 Alumnus Sets Bail for University of Vermont Coed Murder Suspect.....

    Class of 1971 Alumnus, Honorable M. Kathleen Manley, Caledonia Superior Court Presiding Judge, set bail at $150,000 in the arraignment of suspect, Brian L. Rooney, age 36, on sex charges. In the course of investigating the disappearance and murder of University of Vermont senior, Michelle Gardner-Quinn, authorities uncovered evidence implicating Rooney in several acts of sexual misconduct in Caledonia and Essex counties. Kathy graduated from Western New England College of Law in Sringfield, Mass.. Prior to moving to Vermont, Kathy was a member of the law firm of Carter and Manley, in Ilion. She also served as Chief Assistant District Attorney in Herkimer County and Ilion village attorney. (Oct 20, 2006)
    see these related links:

    www.caledonianrecord.com

    www.burlingtonfreepress.com

    www.wcax.com

Sports Pictures on WKTV....

Welcome to The Class of 2006 and Congratulations .....

    The class roster of graduates 2006 is now available. Congratulations to all the Bomber Graduates and Best Wishes! (Updated July 11, 2006)

Welcome to The Class of 2005 and Congratulations .....

    The class roster of graduates 2005 is now available. Congratulations to all the Bomber Graduates and Best Wishes! (Updated July 31, 2005)

1939 Pictures.....

    Paul McLaughlin, Class of 1941, provided all the Senior images from the 1939 Mirror. (June 20, 2005)

1938 Pictures.....

    Paul McLaughlin, Class of 1941, provided all the Senior images from the 1938 Mirror. (Apr 3, 2005)

Revamped School District Site.....

2002 and 2004 Musical Pictures.....

1940, 1941 and 1942 Many Pictures.....

    Paul McLaughlin, Class of 1941, provided all the Senior images from the 1940, 1941 and 1942 Mirrors. Paul also provided many photographs which have been added to the 1941 Album. Check back soon for the 1938 and 1939 Senior Pictures. These are great additions to the site and will be appreciated by many visitors and historians.(Feb 20, 2005)

2005 Musical.....

Older Yearbooks Were Available for FREE.....

    The yearbook office was losing storage space. The yearbook staff needed to clear out leftover yearbooks from various years. Click here for details on how some people were able to get a replacement yearbook for FREE. All books have been given away. (Jan 17, 2005)

Welcome to The Class of 2004 and Congratulations .....

    The class roster of graduates 2004 is now available. Congratulations to all the Bomber Graduates and Best Wishes! (Updated October 6, 2004)

1914 High School Architect.....

Local Web Sites.....

Local Ilion News Sources Online.....

    The Local News page has been updated with some new Ilion, NY news related links. You can even watch on-line videos for Ilion related stories on News 10 Now link.(July 15, 2004)

Pine Knot Tavern.....

    Take a trip down memory lane. Back in the early '40s there was a nightclub named the Pine Knot Tavern. It was located on Route 5, just west of the Herkimer city limits. There was a dirt road that led to it from Route 5, a large parking lot and a big dance hall which featured bands and dances quite often. Check out the Bomber gang that frequented the Tavern. (July 11, 2004)

Top Scholars 2004 .....

Nigerian Email Scam targeting Ilionites.....

    Disregard ALL emails from unknown alumnus, ie Scott Wilson. Please refer to the Secret Service 419 Email Scam alert. It is a Nigerian Email Scam. They have been harvesting email addresses for years. Other high school web sites are also being hit with this illegal activity. If you received this email, your email address was probably harvested by a spambot. (March 2, 2004)

Bomber Beavers.....

    The Class of 1939 gave birth to The Beavers, a group of 8 IHS fellows [from the classes of 1939, 1940 and 1941] who had much fun together during and after high school days. The lore of The Beavers now warrants its own page including a newspaper article from World War II with photos. Visit Ilion High School Classes of 1939, 1940, 1941 - Eight Ilion Beavers. (January 9, 2004)

2003 School Musical Photographs....

    Twenty color photos from the 2003 spectacular production of 'Les Miserables' have been added to site. Photos courtesy of Leigh Daly Lytwynec '76. (January 4, 2004)

Welcome to The Class of 2003 and Congratulations .....

    The class of 2003 are now alumni. Congratulations to all the Bomber Graduates and Best Wishes! (Updated June 28, 2003)

Alumni Directory Modifications .....

    Changes regarding the maintenance and publication of the Alumni Directory are now in effect. Alumni registrations are used for class reunions and to post new/changed email addresses, for individuals, on specific class pages. The information published on this site, as of June 2003, will include the individual's name, class year, city, state, occupation, Alumni Web Site/Page address (if provided) and email address of those who register or change their registration. This information will be available on the individual's class page. This data will also be forwarded, upon request, to the individuals who are coordinating class reunions. One general directory, for all classes, will no longer be published. The directory links on the site are for historical purposes only and may not reflect an individual's current status. (Updated June 28, 2003)

Sesquicentenial Books Available....

    The Ilion Days Committee has a number of the 1852-2002 booklets available. The cost is $2.50 plus $2.50 for shipping within the United States If you would like one it may be ordered from:

    Ms. Joan Stollach
    12 North Fifth Ave.
    Ilion, N.Y. 13357

    Please make checks payable to the Ilion Days Committee. (June 1, 2003)

Alumni JamFest 2003....

    Please inform your classmates, friends and relatives of the details of JAMFEST 2003. Here's your chance to reunite with friends, family and classmates to share a great time while helping to raise funds for worthy local projects. Mark your calendars to be in Ilion July 25 - 27, 2003 to enjoy Ilion Days and the 2003 Alumni JamFest. (April 10, 2003)

2003 Musical....

    The 2003 program for the school's production of the musical Les Miserables has been added to the Traditions area of the site. Check back soon for photographs of this year's production. (March 8, 2003)

More School Musicals....

    The 2002 program for the school's production of the musical My Fair Lady has been added to the Traditions area of the site. The 2000 program for the school's production of the musical Fiddler on the Roof and 1999 program State Fair have also been added along with photographs. In addition, you can find information regarding this year's production of 'Les Miserables' - March 6 - 8, 2003. (January 19, 2003)

School Musicals....

    The 2001 program for the school's production of the musical The Music Man has been added to the Traditions area of the site along with photographs provided by Steve Morse. (January 1, 2003)

Post Mega Reunion....

All Sports Season Schedules....

    Check out Ilion schedules and scores at www.highschoolsports.net. Pull down and select Ilion Central School and click on 'New Schedule' to see the current day's schedule. The page displayed will also give you the option to select Individual Sports, Playing Level, and Gender for specific views of schedules and results. If you don't select any of the options, you can view ALL the Sports in one page. Pretty Nifty! Thank Athletic Director Bob Turley for this great resource! (Updated September 26, 2002)

Hello Class of 2002 and Congratulations .....

    The class of 2002 will soon be alumni. Congratulations to all the Bomber Graduates and Best Wishes! (Updated June 15, 2002)

Top Scholars 2002 .....

1903 Commencement Program .....

How To Register for the Mega Reunion .....

Class Size Counts Compiled for Mega Reunion .....

    With assistance from Mr. Joe Collea, we've created a bar chart from 'rough' numbers compiled of Class Sizes 1940-2001. (Updated March 25, 2002)

Tentative Football Schedule .....

All-Classes/Sesquicentennial Mega-Reunion Classmate Addresses.....

    The Reunion Committee will need to contact all of the graduates of IHS for the October 11, 12, 13 2002 - Sesquicentennial Mega-Reunion. Please check information already collected regarding yourself, family members, friends for accurracy by using the Ilion Alumni Registration Information Page.

    Robb Stubbs '75 is coordinating the classes into one database for printing labels for our first mailing. These will be sorted by zip code, so please make sure your zip code is correct.

    If the information is incorrect, please use the Registration Changes form. If you are not registered, you can add yourself by using the Online Registration Form.

    If you organized your last reunion and have a current list, please contact Robb for the best method of getting that information to him, by the end of February. Contact Robb by using this link: robbie_st@hotmail.com

    If you would like to be notified of Reunion Related information, but would not want your personnal information published on the Alumni site, please contact Rob Stubbs via email and indicate in your message that you do not want the information published.


    All Class Reunion - Registration Contact - Rob Stubbs. (Updated January 29, 2002)

Class of 1989 Rejoins this Account.....

    In preparation for the Ilion Alumni All-Classes/Sesquicentennial Mega-Reunion - Columbus Day Weekend, the class of 1989 has been moved back to this site. If you have the old site bookmarked, please update your bookmarks. (Updated February 10, 2002)

Class of 1990 Rejoins this Account.....

    Elaine Retzloff Mabry, email elaine.mabry@wcom.com, is taking the assignment as the new Class Contact for the Class of 1990. Thank you Elaine!. Walter March, was the Official Home Page Class Editor for the Class of 1990. No one can locate Walter so the Class of 1990 has returned to this site. Walter's old pages still reside at www.angelfire.com/ny4/ihsalums1990/. All the class news that was previously available, at Walter's old location, www.angelfire.com/ny4/ihsalums1990, is still there. However, new updates will be made on this site's page for the Class of 1990. If you have a bookmark for the Class of 1990 of www.angelfire.com/ny4/ihsalums1990, change your bookmark. (modified February 6, 2002)

Class of 1966 Rejoins this Account.....

    In preparation for the Ilion Alumni All-Classes/Sesquicentennial Mega-Reunion - Columbus Day Weekend, the class of 1966 has been moved back to this site. If you have the old site bookmarked, please update your bookmarks. (Updated January 18, 2002)

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