Summer 2004

Vol. 5, Issue 2

What’s Inside

• Eagles in the News

• Saluting Alumni in the Military

• A Letter from the new NAHS principal

• Hall of Champions & Hall of Fame inductions

• Alumni Association Financial Report

• Alumni Notes

• Eagle Store

• Ink Spots to perform for the Class of '49

• Golf Outing and Alumni Picnic Registration

• 4th Annual "Fowl" Shooting Contest

• Alumni Garden Bricks

• New Members

Ink Spots to perform at Class of ‘49 Reunion

by Nancy Santangelo Collier, ‘49

Through the years, NHS Class of 1949 has demonstrated exceptional loyalty, genuine friendship, outstanding service and extraordinary achievement.  For their 50^th Anniversary Class Reunion, the Class showed their appreciation to their alma mater by raising over $9,000 for scholarships awarded to three 1999 NAHS graduating seniors pursuing higher education.

On Friday, October 1, 2004, the ‘49’ers will be celebrating their 55^th Class Reunion at the Westover Country Club.  Chairpersons Dorothy and Clarence Rader are busy making plans with the reunion committee.  In addition to looking forward to renewing long friendships and sharing an evening of camaraderie, a very special treat is in store.

Thanks to the generosity of Mili Della Lilley, a classmate who has been unable to attend any previous reunions, the internationally renown musicians, The Ink Spots, will perform at the dinner banquet.  Mili, who has been manager of The Ink Spots since 1980, wanted to do something for her class and this is her gift.

Winter 2004

Vol. 5, Issue 1

What’s Inside

• Eagles in the News

• Saluting Alumni in the Service

• Sam Barone honored with Spinelli Award

• Alumni Spotlight on Fran Doyle

• Alumni Notes

• Eagle Store

• Alumni Dinner Reservation form

• Golf Outing Recap

• Foul shooters bag turkeys for holidays

• Buy a Brick

• New members

Barone Recognized As Fourth Louis A. Spinelli Award Winner

by Wilmer Cressman, Class of 1949

The 4th annual Louis A. Spinelli Memorial Award was presented to Sam C. Barone, Class of 1951, at the 25th annual Hall of Champions  Induction Ceremony for the Hall of Champions and the Hall of Fame on November 20th.  The presentation was held in the auditorium of Norristown Area High School.

The criteria for being selected for this award is dedication over time to viewing NAHS sporting events.  Mr. Spinelli was an avid NAHS sports fan for over 60 years of his life; he passed away at the age of 90 in March of 2000.

Mr. Barone has been a regular sports fan of Norristown Area High School athletic events since 1947 when he would attend football games at Roosevelt Field.  He also began his basketball interest with the outstanding teams of the 1947-'48 era. The 1948 team won the Pennsylvania State Championship with a 30-27 win over Ford City.  Sam also watched his children participate in swimming, wrestling, field hockey, soccer and gymnastics.

He is married to the former Gloria Patson, also of the Class of 1951.  They reside in Norristown.  They are the parents of six children; Samuel, Jr.; Maria; Paula; Harry; Anna Lisa; and Nancy.