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Dear Classmates, 

     The second semester is in full swing at CLHS, and the year seems to be going very well. As you may recall, the gym floor has been completely redone and named in honor of Eugene Parker. Next on the list is the replacement of the bleachers which should be done this summer. There are many physical needs in a building that is now aging quickly. If you are so moved, any donations will obviously be welcomed. 

     Sports News - Our girls' swim team won the city championship this year so there is much rejoicing in that area.  The girls' sectional basketball tournament starts this week. After a rough start to the season, the girls have improved to the point that they have a legitimate shot at winning their sectional. The boys are 11-4 after winning two games this past weekend. They have only one SAC loss, and if they win out they will be SAC champions. Their tourney always begins at the end of February. The other winter sport is wrestling. 

     Music Program - The Christmas concert was a lovely evening as those of you who were there will certainly agree. This is the time of year when the instrumental and choral programs become involved in the state music contest called ISSMA. Individuals, small groups, and the entire choir or band can enter. Our choir has finished in the top ten for the last several years , and many individuals and groups have won gold medals. 

     March for Life - CLHS along with several other Christian high schools sent students to the March for Life in Washington, DC, this past month. One of the featured speakers was Tony Dungy and his wife Lauren. They have adopted eight children in addition to three biological children and gave a strong testimony to the sanctity of life. They have also experienced the sorrow of loss with the death of their son in 2005. The hope continues. 

     Reunion - Please mark next September 22-23 for our 60th class reunion. We will be sending out actual registration forms in the next few months. We hope to keep cost as low as possible to encourage all to attend. 

     Prayer Concerns - My wife and I have attended at least seven funeral services or visitations for members of our class, relatives of classmates, members of our church, or personal relatives in the past month or so. We have reached the age of our grandparents so end-of-life issues become very real. Our children are now the ones worrying about parents, not us. Pray for all of us that we may be able to cling to Christ as we face the sometimes-scary, but always hope-filled, future we share as Christians.