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Does anyone have last-known contact info for Jane Shipp (sp?) or Mike Shaughnessy? Looking for both in connection with 50-year grammar school reunion! Thanks for any leads :)

10/11/22 06:46 PM

#1609

Ria there is no record for either of them with the LTAA nor in this database. Couldn't find Jane for the Women's 50th either. There is a Mike Shaughnessy in Elmhurst and one in SIlver Lake, Kansas but it's a pretty common name. Maybe they still have family in Chicago???.

10/13/22 12:30 PM

#1610

Drat. Thanks, Michelle!

10/13/22 06:03 PM

#1611

Jane Shipp, Ed Shipp's sister? Both Lanites? I know Ed well and can reach out to him. Who wants what? Contact info?

10/14/22 03:39 PM

#1612

Yes--that would be terrific. Jane and I went to same grammar school in Rogers Park and we have a 50-year reunion coming up (1972-2022)! You can give her my email address (rmajeske@aol.com). If they'd prefer phone number, I'm glad to provide that as well.

Thank you VERY much!

10/14/22 03:49 PM

#1613

Actually, if you manage to touch base, please do give my phone # as well (312-885-4193).

I remember the first few weeks of our freshman year at Lane, Jane and I sometimes got a ride from her brother. Don't remember his name--maybe that was Ed. He was member of the "last all male graduating class." :)

10/17/22 01:17 PM

#1614

Donna,

I did pass all of the contact info you provided along to Janes brother Ed who in turn got it to another sister who should pass it along to Jane. ( Long story and family riff ). I don't ask too many questions. Among other things, he said, " I passed along to my sister Mary to forward to my sister Jane Marie - who now goes by Jamie."

So I did what I could for you Donna. Hopefully Jane/Jamie reaches out to you.

It's the middle of October people........can snow be to far away?

10/17/22 01:18 PM

#1615

Donna....OMG, forgot this Family name is spelled SCHIPP

10/18/22 12:50 PM

#1616

Ed, thank you very much!

11/02/22 03:10 PM

#1617

Who's ready for a meet up at Unforgettable Bar? Whether you're interested in the hat thing or not, it would still be fun to have a group of Bicentennials get together for a couple beers and laughs while our Retirement-Social Security celebration is still a comfortable distance away.

7:00 this Friday!

11/03/22 08:40 AM

#1618

Robert Cole

Define "comfortable distance!"

11/03/22 10:04 AM

#1619

Okay, okay Bob... maybe it's the light at the end of the tunnel which is really a freight train barreling towards us at top speed.

11/03/22 03:22 PM

#1620

Milan Norum

I''ll be in next week for a wedding. Dang! Any word on Sloan Park in Mesa for Spring Training 2023?

11/03/22 07:32 PM

#1621

Bummer Milan! So close. Let us know if you're out and about next week. Maybe some of us can meet up with you.

As for Sloan and Wrigley... they demand a sizable deposit way in advance of the event, so between the outlay of thousands with the still somewhat wobbly public health situation, and folks being budget sensitive, we're looking for other opportunities. Maybe a trip to Iowa to see the Field of Dreams???

11/04/22 09:36 AM

#1622

Robert Cole

Hey... y'all plan a trip down to Indy to watch the Indianapolis take on the Iowa Cubs! Victory Field here is consistently voted the BEST ballpark in the minor leagues.

Did everyone see that last night was the night six years ago that the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years? Did you watch the replay of the game on CATV.? CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!!

My wife was in a restaurant in Nairobi at that time. I was on the phone with her calling the end of the game. I'm shouting, "CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!!" She's shouting, "CUBS WIN!! CUBS WIN!!" The rest of the restaurant in Nairobi is wondering, "Baby lions?"

11/05/22 11:53 AM

#1623

Andrew Flor

Bob....Jack and Harry are definitely smiling up in heaven still after that victory.

11/05/22 04:11 PM

#1624

Andrew Flor

Had a great time again at The Unforgettable Bar for the Lane Alumni Winter Headwear Drive. It was great to see fellow alumni Michelle Milkovic Weiner '76, Daniel Weiner '10, Nancy Kemp '78 ,Georgia Kalligeros '77, Mary Rose Kozicz Lopez '77, Barbara Korus '76 and several other Lane Alumni. I was motivated to be one of the first 25 to show up to get the free drink ticket. Thanks for the Manhattan Michelle! Well worth the price of admission!!

11/10/22 04:33 PM

#1625

It was so nice to see Lane people in real life! We collected 87 nice, new hats to keep all those little Lane brains warm this winter and those gals from '77 had a near total lock on the raffle. Good for them! If anybody's interested in a little more Lane company for an hour or so, we have a virtual tour coming up this Monday at 7PM. Still 20 Zoom windows available, and Cole... I'm counting on some editorial comments from you in the chat! Should be fun.

11/10/22 04:38 PM

#1626

AND HAPPY 247TH BIRTHDAY TO MY FAVORITE MARINES!

11/11/22 09:21 AM

#1627

Robert Cole

Yes Michelle... Ill be there jokes in hand!
Monday is my 30th wedding anniversary, too!

11/23/22 01:00 PM

#1628

Happy

Thanksgiving

Everybody!

11/30/22 05:14 PM

#1629

Hey everybody, some folks from the Class of '74 are starting plans for their 50th reunion and they have a hard road ahead with a super small list to start from, so they asked that I reach out to our class. If you have any friends or siblings who were '74 please direct them to

lanetechclassof74@gmail.com

12/12/22 06:48 PM

#1630

This is a tough one.

George, I am so sorry!

We were just emailing a couple weeks ago and he seemed fine.

Donald M. Adams, age 64, of McHenry passed away on December 7, 2022 at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, IL.

Donald was born on August 13, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois to Herbert and Roberta Adams. He was a proud Lane Technical HS graduate - Class of 1976, which is where he met his best friends George Chang and Ean Alexander. He held a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University. He married his beloved wife Lenise Jakubowicz on September 17, 1983 in Chicago.

Don was a loving husband, dedicated and loving father and grandfather enjoying spending time with his kids and grandkids Don’s family came first.

He was a devoted employee of Plitek LLC. for many years, but in his free time he enjoyed building model airplanes, catching air shows, watching the kids and grandkids at their games, and fixing anything mechanical. The family motto is “If Dad can’t fix it - throw it away” He was an avid baseball fan and coach. He was loved by many and will be missed by all who knew him.

Don is survived by his wife of 39 years Lenise; his four children: Kara (Blake) Gossage, Cameron, Collin and Kasey Adams; his grandchildren Braelynn and Kinsley Gossage; his sister: Barbara (Steve) Levin as well as his niece and nephew: Aron (Bill) Cox, David Levin and great-niece Zoe Levin. Loving Brother-in-Law and Uncle to the Banas, Jakubowicz, Garcia, and Drwila families.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Herbert and Roberta Adams.

Memorial Visitation will take place on Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 1pm to 6pm at Colonial Funeral Home.

12/13/22 09:25 AM

#1631

Gregory Calvimontes

Sad to hear of his passing. We shared the same Birthdate. Our thoughts are with his family for their loss.

12/13/22 10:40 AM

#1632