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Milan Norum

I was reading about it this morning. There was a mention about the time of 10:00AM Pacific Time as that is when Apple usually releases their new products. Which means it might be at 8:00 AM Central. I was confused by that and don't really know what time it will happen here because ot that. 

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

Hi Milan!  It's Central Time.  8:45 guests arrive and check in and 10:00 is the announcement.  Folks are already lined up in the rain and all the Apple folks are wearing green jackets and gold hats.  (just on the news)

Norman Vorne

Some of the local news coverage of the Apple event at Lane.

http://wgntv.com/2018/03/27/apple-holds-mystery-event-at-lane-tech-today/

http://abc7chicago.com/technology/apple-set-to-make-new-product-launch-announcement-at-lane-tech-hs/3267612/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-apple-chicago-product-launch-20180326-story.html

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/apple-education-market-chicago-lane-tech-ipad/

John Simmers

Here's Channel 7-WLS' 11 o'clock reporting and Channel 2-CBS' 6 o'clock reporting about today's event.

I think this can all still get even better - if Apple should happen to accidentally-forget-and-kind-of-leave-behind the system that they installed in the school for the presentation today. Wow - that's some healthy HD (maybe some 3D too)! 

​[Each video is approx. 2-1/2 mins.]

John Simmers

And - here are highlights that Apple has released from their live-stream of today's event.

“There may be many reasons why [Lane Tech] claims to be the ‘School of Champions’, but, there’s none more impressive than having more PhD’s coming out of Lane than any school in the country. Whoa!”

Tim Cook, Apple CEO ​- addressing attendees of the
"Let's take a field trip" Apple-product launch-event,
held at Lane Tech College Preparatory Academy,
Chicago, IL (March 27, 2018).
[Video below - at approx. 03:25-03:50] 

​[Entire video playtime is just under 17 mins.]

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

In a private meet and greet with Lane students and faculty, Tim Cook gave Lane the original Apple Pen drawing of the school used as a backdrop during the presentation, and he received a jacket.  What a gracious, lovely man.  The kids loved him!

Terri (Therese) Bresnahan (Reid)

Thanks for the great updates on the Apple Event at Lane!  Great job on the display, Michelle! 

Grace Tanaka (Danziger)

Wow, I wish I could've attended the Lane Apple Event! Congratulations Michelle, Maja, June, Frank and all for the terrific display - really incredible that the TI calculator still works. I'll be sure to check out all the footage people have posted.
In other news, look at all the honors and great press "Minding The Gap," the latest documentary produced by our classmate Diane Quon, is garnering!

https://www.mindingthegapfilm.com/news/2018/3/20/minding-the-gap-wins-one-in-a-million-award-at-sun-valley-film-festival

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

Heads up Bicentennials!  Tickets for Alumni Night at Wrigley on June 6th went on sale today and we've sold 127 of the 600 already.  If you planned on attending, act soon!

Patricia Hodge (Hanes)

Looking forward to the Cubs Game event on June 6th!  Thanks for posting about it Michelle!

Robert Cole

Robert Cole

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

Sorry Bob... It's impossible to get 600+ seats together on a weekend unless we about double the price and then all the young alums are priced out of the event.  C'mon ... you're never too old to play hooky.. and you can stay at the swanky, new Hotel Zachary.  I'll buy you your first beer!

We've been talking about the Epic Bicentennial 60th Birthday and right now it looks like we'll do a weekend afternoon in the fall... super casual.  A "just show up" kind of thing.  If I can remember how to work this website, I'll send out a survey soon to gauge interest in a couple different venues.

Happy Birthday Andrea and Georgette!

Ken Ortiz

Hello all,

Thanks for all the news and updates here as I am enjoying the links to the Lane related happennings and the Alumni events going on. Maybe by June the weather will improve for the Alumni Cubs game......maybe....but this weekend doesn't seem very springlike yet. Anyhoo.........If you recall the post I wrote ( #394) mentioning how special this class of 76 was to have their 40th reunion the year the Cubs won the World Series (2016) and also that most of you got to celebrate your Beddian birthday that year, you can see that I am fascinated with the way numbers work. Being that I got to celebrate my Beddian birthday this year (turned 59, born in 1959), I did some more "number" pondering. Here are some observations from that:

So, I celebrated my Beddian birthday this year. What was also cool is that my younger daughter celebrated her Golden birthday this year too. She turned 22 on the 22nd of February. So, how many of you had a Son or Daughter celebrate their Golden birthday the SAME YEAR you celebrated your Beddian birthday? I would think that not many of us based on our birth year. But we have a better chance than most others, as people were most likely to have that happen if they were born earlier than us. (Do the Math.....hehehe)

Here is another interesting number sequence thing I came up with. I have two Daughters, one born Feburary 22nd and the other on May 5th. So their birthdays consist of the same numbers - 2/22 and 5/5. How cool is that? Now connect that with my birthday which is March 4th and here is the number sequence if you put those birthdays in a certain order:

222-34-55

Can you say YOWZA?

Robert Cole

Ok Michelle.  I get it.  Playing hookey is how I attended most of my Cubs games at LTHS, anyway.  I should be used to it!

At $341 a night, I don't think I'm going to be at the Hotel Zach any time soon.  Although, it does look very nice.  Besides, I've got a son at Clark & Diversey and his couch is free!

I am going to be up there the weekend of May 4-6.  But, it's a family wedding so, no extras this time.  I do think it's been a while since I've seen any of my peeps up in Rogers Park.  So, I think a get together is in order some time this summer.  Should probably involve a Cubs game.  Reserved grandstand... 1st base side, of course.  And, I would definitely want to attend the Bicentennial Mega-Birthday party so, let's DO IT!  Don't worry, I'm Red Cross certified so we can all survive.  I've got friends on the CFD so we can probably get some EMTs to stand by.  Especially if we buy them a few beers!

You know, we have an EXCELLENT Triple-A team here in Indy, too.  The Indians.  Farm club for the Pirates.  And, our Victory Field is regularly voted the best minor league ballpark in the US.

Quite a few years ago, right after I moved here, I was at an Indians game in their old ballpark, a wonderful old place right in the middle of an industrial neighborhood.  Sitting in the front row, right behind 1st base.  Playing the Oklahoma City club.  Like Wrigley, the field and the players are right up close to the seats.  It was a boring game.  Not much action.  So, I spent the game talking with the 1st base coach for OK City.  Know who the coach was???  ERNIE BANKS!  It was a dream come true!  Got to spend the game chatting with Mr. Cub himself!  The fun of minor league baseball!

John Todesco

For those who may miss it in the Trib tomorrow and are interested:

Todesco, Bernard (Ben) H. / Barbara C.

Ben 87 and Barbara 85, of Mount Prospect, IL passed away on February 22^nd, 2018 and November 6^th, 2017 respectively and are buried at the National Memorial Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ.  They are survived by their son John (Terri) and daughter Patricia Potoglou (Bill), grandchildren Michael (Tina), Gregory, Lauren, Nicholas, Matthew, Liana and great grandchildren Claire and Connor.

A celebration of their lives will be held at St. Raymond of Pentafort Church, 301 S. I-Oka, Mount Prospect, IL 60056 on Saturday, May 12^th, 2018 starting with a 9:00 am welcome gathering and followed by a 10:00 am memorial mass.

Philip A Lopez (Lopez)

John,  My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family buddy.  God Bless Cheers Phil

Frank Powers

John,

I hope the Day of Celebration brings you and your family Great Joy in the Remembering.  My prayers are with you.  All the best!

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/illinois/districts/chicago-public-schools/lane-technical-high-school-6572

https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/05/09/chicago-has-state-s-top-6-public-high-schools-us-news-rankings#

NOT TOO SHABBY...

Frank Powers

Nice Picture, might be a new Facebook background.

Grace Tanaka (Danziger)

John, I hope the celebration of your parents' lives was all you envisioned it to be and more.

Michelle, I have to confess I filled in the 60th Birthday survey as how I'd like it IF I could go, while fairly certain that I won't be able to. But miracles do happen! It would be terrific to see you all and celebrate another milestone BD together (and Ken must attend even though he's a young'un).

Ken Ortiz

Hello all,

The last few days were interesting as I had a number of Lane Tech related encounters. First I got together with some family on Monday (Memorial Day) and they live very close to Lane. As I was driving north up Western Avenue Monday afternoon, I noticed that there was a carnival going on right next to Lane and it was called the Green and Gold Gala. Is this a yearly event? 

Later that evening I was driving South on Western Avenue and while I was stopped at the red light at Addison, I was looking at the Lane sign and I saw the #3 in the state message (which was posted here earlier), and also that the Lane Girls soccer team won the city championship.

Tuesday evening, as I was watching the Cubs vs. Pirates game on WGN the Cubs announcers mentioned that the Lane Tech Baseball team has made it to the state sectionals and they posted the picture of the Lane baseball team and talked about them for a bit. 

Lane Tech is everywhere! One of my cousin's Daughters will be in the Class of 2019 (one of the family members I visited on Memorial Day). Maybe I can get an invite to her Graduation. That would be so cool.

Looking forward to attending the 60th birthday party.

June K Hori (Yamasaki)

Are there any plans for getting together before or after the Cubs game Wednesday night? Steve and I already have our own seats so won't be sitting with the rest of the alums, but would still like to say hi to other  '76ers!

Michelle Milkovic (Weiner)

There is an all-classes, unofficial group getting together informally at Gallagher Way outside the ballpark at 6:00.  I am told folks should look for the myrtle and gold.  I will be inside the park early to help some of our more senior alums.  We have a couple who are celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary Wednesday night!  The groom is from the class of 1944!  That makes us young whippersnappers!  Also don't forget the Lane JROTC Color Guard will be on the field for the anthem.  And if all else fails, we have made sure that all the 70's alums are seated in the same section so we won't be able to miss each other!  Go Lane Go!  Go Cubs Go!

Grace Tanaka (Danziger)

Have a great time at the game tomorrow evening 76-ers! Go Lane Go and Go Cubs Go!

Ken, I'm still scratching my head over the significance of the birthday number sequence with your daughters, 222-34-55. I was never good at math.

Speaking of numerology (from someone bad at math), linking to you, one of my sons' birthdays is 2/22 and a stepdaughter from a previous relationship was born on 5/5. In my family of origin, my father, aunt, brother and I were all born on the 23rd of a month, with my brother, fellow Laneite Chet Tanaka, being 18 months to the day younger than me. The aunt, my mother's sister, shared the same birthdate 3/23 with my father, in different years. I was born on my parents' first anniversary, so they were married on 5/23. My first grandchild was born on 12/23/14.

Fun stuff,
Grace