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Robert Cole

Edward Mc Carthy

There will be display tables at the reunion party with LT memorabilia on display..   We are still looking for the extemely rare 'right and left hand T square combo'.  If anyone still has theirs, please let any of us on the party planning team know.     

As a reminder, the end date for the early bird reduced fee for the party is just over a week away - May 1st.   

Party time....T minus 5 months!

Andrew Flor (Flor)

Robert S Young

I found my Freshman swim suit. Should I bring it for the Memorabilia Table?

Milan Norum

Your suit looks similar to the one I used to wear. 

Per C Pearson

I tried wearing my Lane Tech swimsuit to the beach once. It did'nt work out to good.

Ken Ortiz

Hello all, 

I was finally able to register for our reunion weekend! It was funny, I had to reset my password, even though I knew what it was. Was it because I did not log in for awhile? I can see the messages on the message forum, but maybe cause I have not posted in awhile and had to log in to do so? Hmmmm.....another mystery to solve. It will be great to meet my classmates and talk Lane. And I do have a few more wacky stories to add.

Here is one thing I found out: We are celebrating our 50th year reunion, but there is also another 50 year celebration coming up, and it's a place that I bet that at least 95 percent of our 76'ers have been to and their 50th anniversary is May 28th I believe. What is this place? Marriot's (now Six Flags) Great America located in Gurnee Illinois (which I pass from time to time driving on I-94)! There are several U-tube videos about the history of Great America and how it came to be. Here is a great trivia question: How much was the general admission when it opened in 1976?

I am also trying to figure out a list of Do's and Do Nots while at the reunion. One do not I came up with: Do Not finally reveal your love to your crush after 50 years. You should have done it before you graduated. Can you think of any other Do's and Do Nots while at the reunion?

Edward Mc Carthy

Kenny......Yes....Great America back in May of 76.   Opened Memorial Weekend.    Admission was 7 bucks for adults and 6 for kids.    And considering minimum wage was a buck 75, that was pricey for many.  And the Renisance Fair opened at that same time.   As far as 'do nots' for the party....this falls under dress code.   No disco clothing.   And no Lane boys swim suits.   

Gregory Calvimontes

Gregory Calvimontes

So is there a list somewhere of those of us who have registered for the reunion?

Gregory Calvimontes

Edward, how about if I wear my "swimsuit" with my Lettermans Sweater? It at least covers most of my belly...

Janet Peterson (Ingraffia)

Greg, there is a list of attendees under Classmate Profiles up at the top of the page. It lists everyone who has signed up for the various things. See you in September! 

Edward Mc Carthy

My letterman's sweater died an unraveling death!  No pun intended.    However I did keep the letter and arrowhead patch and all the medals.   

Greg....should be able to see names of those signed up for party on the CC site under the reunion page.  Peeps can op out of having their name shown.  Our thought was if people could see others who have registered/signed up, perhaps that might inspire friends to jump on the wagon....and sign up to come.

And speaking of wagons, the party has four hours of premium open bar and terrific food choices.   Be prepared to 'eat, drink and be merry' as Burger King said in the 1970's.  

Peter Ingraffia can also assist further if needed regarding Q's on 'who'.    His email is    pingraf@icloud.com 

My email is    mccarthyed@live.com    feel free to reach out direct.    I am online sporadically but do check email more frequently.   Looking forward to seeing you buddy.   Fondly remember your incredible track prowess and your 'run Forrest run' abilities.  

Grace Tanaka (Danziger)

RE: #1937

Here's a women's style athletic shoe with LTHS colors that isn't specifically branded. I'm not going to buy new shoes for the 50th, but maybe someone else will be interested! (On Amazon for $40.)

https://bit.ly/42v7eSd

Frank Powers

So I was wondering about how much LT memorabilia  we might be bringing to the various festivities?  Do we have some guidlines or objectives in this area?  Thanks for any input on this.

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

We will not have the luxury of space for half a dozen seven-foot tables like we did at our 40th, so we  suggest you bring one significant item from your time at Lane. Something of special importance to you or that might be a great conversation starter.

Not required so don't feel any pressure. There will be plenty of things to look at and discuss provided by the Committee and the Alumni Association reps that night.

Some of you might remember Jody Mihalec '75 (now Jody Michael). She retired 2 years ago and before moving to Palm Springs, she donated her personal set of meticulously recorded sports stories published in local papers in the mid-70s, to the Alumni Association. They have been a big hit as witnessed by Mike Morgan here at the 1974 reunion.

Peter Hong

John Tow (a Michelle Weiner grammar school classmate!!) and I met during sophomore year through a shared drafting teacher (Paul Chase).  We were friends through the remainder of our Lane Tech years.  College and adult life took us in very different directions and, unfortunately, we lost touch with each other.  

Through the serendipity of life, John and I landed in Easley, SC and Mooresville, NC, respectively, which are approximately one hundred and twenty miles apart.  John and I reconnected via email last summer because of this alum website.  Earlier this week, John reached out about meeting before the upcoming reunion.  He and I met over lunch today in Spartanburg, SC, which is approximately midway between our homes.  We had such a nice time, catching up about life over the last fifty years (!!!) and learning about our families.  

John and I are looking forward to seeing each other and so many other friends at the upcoming reunion!! 

Ken Ortiz

Hello all, 

Wow! How about them Cubbies! As of last night, they are on a 10 game winning streak! And they have been winning via walk offs, etc. too! And that's the second 10 game winning streak they have done this year. And who knows? It might be 11 and more if they win tonight. Their record right now is 27-12 and leading their division.

So, not to brag about my super powers, but if anybody recalls our 40th year reunion in 2016, it was even more special because the Cubs won the World Series that year. And I recall a certain Lane 1976 graduate that said in Post #1766, dated June 7th, 2025 (06/07/2025) that for our 50th reunion this year, the Cubs will win the World Series again! Here is his exact quote:"I will predict that the Cubs will win the World Series in 2026!"

Who was that psychic? Hmmmm......beats me. 

Here is another incredible story that recently happenned: a couple of weeks ago on my trip back from St. Louis (and I was actually in St. Louis as I have a picture of me in front of the Arch), as we were driving back to Chicago on I-55, I was approaching a car to my left and I saw it's license plate. It was an Indiana plate and had this on it:

To all the Lane 1976 graduates whose name is Kenny (ME!) (and/or Ken/Kenneth, etc):

Woo-Woo! What a cool thing to see on my way back from St Louis. Too bad I did not get a good look at the driver. Maybe also a Lane 1976 graduate? I thought about reaching over to try to snatch that plate and bring it to the reunion, but I am not in a Hollywood movie and doing that stunt on the highway doing 80 mph would be a bit difficult.

P.S. - And NO, I did not take that picture as driving 80 mph and trying to snap a picture on my cell phone of the car alongside of me would be a no-no. Good thing my Sister who was in the back seat was able to take it while I was manuvering to keep up with that car.

Kudos to my Sis for having a steady hand and taking a good picture. 

Oh, crap! If the Cubs lose tonight, I will officially be the jinx for posting this! 

Charles Grant

To all the women of Lane Tech that pushed boundaries back in our day, whether you became one or you had one, Happy Mother's Day!

Nancy L Alexander

Thank you Charles, for remembering the 80 women that survived and graduated  of the 200 who matriculated as freshmen in 1972. I, for one, did not have an easy time at Lane because of it. In fact, I am very conflicted about returning for this reunion. 
 

Patricia Hodge (Hanes)

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

It's interesting... just this Friday the LTAA hosted a small reception for some of the women who transferred in as sophomores in 1971. They had it the worst. 68 were accepted but before that, they had to have an interview with AP Mazarakos. They were steered towards art and music majors no matter their academic strengths, and weren't allowed to register for any honors classes because that "might be too demanding for them", thus being mathematically eliminated  from the highest class rankings. 68 were enrolled and less than 40 graduated in 1974. They too were conflicted about their 50th reunion, but since they've reconnected, they've established a special sisterhood that is unlike anyone else's anywhere on the planet. I call them the unicorns. Here are a couple of them on Friday. They absolutely adore each other and came from Chicagoland but also California, Tennessee, Nebraska and... Scotland to be together! 

Also regarding our class... we are indeed the smallest 4-year class of girls in the school's history, (about 200 enrolled)  but I count about 185 senior portraits of young women in our yearbook so our attrition was not so extreme. I hope to see lots of our Trailblazers in September!

Andrew Flor (Flor)

My sister, who is as bright, brilliant and detail oriented as they come, followed in her three brothers footsteps when she was accepted to Lane for her freshman year in1981. Sadly, she chose not to continue past her sophomore year at Lane. Today, after working for several years in the corporate world, she and her husband started up and continue to run a successful HVAC company in the central Florida area. She brilliantly handles the money and the day to day operations for their business. We can only wish and hope that we had someone like her working at our own company!

Nancy L Alexander

Andrew Flor, did she ever tell you why she left after sophomore year?

Andrew Flor (Flor)

Hi Nancy, All I knoiw is that she transfered out to another high school.