Ondossagon Public School

OHS Reunion Meeting November 7, 2009—1:00 p.m. The Avalon Presiding: Jan Kupczyk and Terry Torkko Steering Committee in Attendance: Paul Beeksma , Ann Green, Linda Lindahl, Nancy Pagac, and Mary Piff Excused: Nikki Gregoire and Bill Radosevich Others in Attendance: Adele Korbein, Fran Snippen, and Nancy Walker. Minutes of the September 17, 2009, minutes were reviewed. Treasurer’s report should have read $448.58 instead of $488.58. Correction was made. Linda Lindahl made a motion to accept. Nancy Walker seconded. Motion passed. Treasurer’s report was given by Ann Green. We have $3,703.71 in bank. Ann listed the newest donations that came in. PayPal is ready to go. We have an account with Northern State Bank. Before we can run it live, documentation stating we are a non-profit organization needs to be sent (Bill is doing that). Nancy Pagac made a motion to accept; Mary Piff seconded. Motion passed. Terry requested committees establish a budget they will need—h

Would you like to display information from your class at the Aug 7, 2010 Ondossagon Reunion? I am searching for class members to display photos and memorabilia in a 5-7 foot area on the plexi glass walls around the interior of the cvic center. Please contact me if you are interested in participating in this project. I am also searching for photos on discs from all classes. Do you have one from your last class reunion or can you burn one from photos you may have? Please respond by commenting here. Linda Nelson Lindahl Class of 1966

We have a growing online Ondossagon photo album at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ondossagon/ Do you have some photos to share? We'd LOVE to see 'em! You can add your own photos to the online photo album by emailing them to: ondossagon@gmail.com and make sure the subject line includes the word "photo". Please include info about the photo in the email - especially names of people in the photo, the year (if possible) and any other info about the photo. PS: Just an FYI - Our photo album is part of Yahoo. If you have a Yahoo account, you can sign in and comment on the photos. (Yahoo accounts are free.)

Paul Broten (OHS '53) recently emailed these two pictures to our Ondossagon photo album Hello fellow AGGIES. These are a couple of photos of the class of 1953. The one with the gowns of course is when we graduated. The other is of a class reunion, probably around 1983 or 1988. Perhaps someone can ask around to put a name to everyone. Your fellow AGGIE, Paul Broten - Class of 53 How neat is that? Do you have any "Then and Now" pictures you'd like to share? Email them to ondossagon@gmail.com and use the word PHOTO in the subject line.

I remember taking pictures of the freshman initiation when I was a sophmore. Some were even good enough to make it to that years year book. I remember a perfect season in basketball my junior year even tho I could not make a basket to save me. I also remember Nov 23, 1963 being in typing class with Mr Larson when we found out that President Kennedy had been shot in Dallas, then the period ended I walked across the hall to Mr Johnson's 1st year Spanish class only to have a follow-up anouncement saying that he died. Gary L Pade

Thank you to Dot (Laurion) Bourgo for sharing these song lyrics and the 1940 class roster!

OHS Reunion Steering Committee Meeting April 25, 2009 Presiding: Jan Lumberg Kupczyk and Terry Torkko Others in Attendance: Paul Beeksma, Nikki Panasuk Gregoire, Linda Nelson Lindahl, Nancy Pagac, Bill Radosevich Guest: Fran Bizub Snippen Excused: Ann Bannister Green Minutes of the March 7, 2009, meeting were reviewed. Nikki made a motion to accept; Linda seconded. Treasurer’s report was presented by Terry in place of Ann. Nancy made a motion to accept; Nikki seconded. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Terry advised the subcommittees are semi autonomous. The steering team needs to be kept informed to allow for proper coordination of committees and executing the reunion plans. Cookbook: Fran Snippen discussed the various choices for putting a cookbook together. Received a cookbook kit from cookbookoriginals.com. Printing Plus could do it for $5.60 a copy. David Margetta felt he wouldn’t do as good a job as Printing Plus. Committee felt she should look seriously into Printing Plus.. Fran said her

Dear Aggies: Big news, our website www.ondossagonaggies.com is now up and running. We are very proud of this new and hip site that remembers Ondossagon and promotes the All School Reunion. A great big thank you to Mike Janes, who set the site up, and to Pam Noble Hawk, who has designed and is managing it. The web site gives everyone a whole new dimension to our school and to the reunion that hopefully will live on, long after the reunion is over. If you go into the Reunion button on the site – all the updates will be posted, as soon as possible, with current information. We will eventually be having registration, souvenirs, the all school yearbook, and cookbook online to sign up for / purchase. We have a contest running on the site to “ name the event .” The links are easy to follow and we urge you to send in your suggestions. Other fun things on the site include: Listen to the school song, write / read stories about old times, and see old photos.

Co-Chairs: Jan Kupczyk and Terry Torkko Steering Committee In Attendance: Ann Bannister Green, Paul Beeksma, Nikki Panasuk Gregoire, Nancy Pagac, Bill Radosevich, and Terry Torkko. Others in Attendance: Bonnie Huff Anderson, Mary Ann Augustine Anderson, Ed Augustine, Stan Augustine, Fran Snippen Bizub, Bonita Buss, Donna Detle Farning, Caroline Johnson Green, Kerry Johnson Hll, Elmer Johnson, Jeff Johnson, Eva Lindahl Kacvinsky, George Koval, Mary Ann Tolliver Koval, Fran Perkovich Louma, Dee Smart Nemec, Kathy Stuber Pocernich, Myra Radosevich Snippen, Nancy Raspotnik Walker, and Marie Zurian Jan welcomed everyone. Introductions were made by all indicating the year he or she graduated. Jan gave a brief summary of how this reunion idea started and why. The class of 1968 was having a reunion at the Avalon when some of them talked to her about helping to get an all-school reunion going. Audience was informed of the plans that have been made so far for the reunion and

We need lots of help in many, many areas such as: chairpersons for all events, telephone contact people to call classes, callers to get the names and addresses of teachers, school bus drivers, cooks, staff etc. Those with expertise in fund raising, expertise & coordination for the All School Yearbook, coordinators of OHS recipes for a cook book , food organization people, persons to take care of registration- name tags, etc, organization people for porta potties, transportation, etc, etc, etc. Agenda for Ondossagon School Reunion Meeting March 7, 2008 I. Welcome A. Brief History, why a reunion B. Introduction of Steering Team II. Schedule of Events for August, 2010 Reunion III. What has been accomplished to date. A. Civic Center Rental B. Tent for Benoit C. Food concepts for Friday/Saturday D. Web site E. Intent to do major fundraiser for Benoit school building F. Class rosters being collected and put into data base (including all students in Grades

A recent update on the Ondossagon website announces a Steering Committee meeting on Saturday, March 7th at 1:00 PM at Benoit school. For more information, visit the Ondossagon Aggies website at www.ondossagonaggies.com

We are compiling a database of all students/staff that went to school or have been affiliated at OHS. Please send that information to Nancy at e-mail address: n_pagac@yahoo.com Be sure to include: + Your name + Graduating year + Your current address + Your contact phone number + Your email address (if available) We would like to save on postage costs and will email notifications whenever possible. Your personal information will be kept private and will only be used for purposes related to the Ondossagon reunion. Also please email this information on to anyone you know that should be included in this data base for Ondossagon and have them contact Nancy at the above email address. (Click the little white envelope below to quickly email a link to this info.)

Originally published in The County Journal Published: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:38 AM CST Dan Satran Jr. "The Last Hurrah," that's what the ceremony was called when Ondossagon School District closed in 1990. An all-class reunion, the second of its kind since the school was started in 1917, has been set for next year. It's being seen as a way to strengthen what has tied together alumni, faculty and even those who didn't get a chance to graduate when the district was broken into three pieces. These went to Ashland, Washburn and Drummond school districts. Put simply, this will be a way to show love for a school district even though the main building is an eyesore, in almost complete disrepair. The basics of this story are straight-forward. An already hard-working steering committee has been formed, including: Jan Lumberg Kupczyk, Terry Torkko, Ann Bannister Green, Nikki Panusuk Gregoire, Linda Nelson Lindahl, Nancy Pagac, Paul Beeksma and Bill Radosavich. Interv

Dear Aggies: Progress is being made. The Steering Committee has set a meeting for Saturday, March 7th at 1:00 PM at Benoit school. We hope, by scheduling this meeting on Saturday, it will give those folks that live out of town, the opportunity to attend. We need lots of help in many, many areas such as: chairpersons for all events, telephone contact people to call classes, callers to get the names and addresses of teachers, school bus drivers, cooks, staff etc. Those with expertise in fund raising, expertise & coordination for the All School Yearbook, coordinators of OHS recipes for a cook book , food organization people, persons to take care of registration- name tags, etc, organization people for porta potties, transportation, etc, etc, etc. You just may want to come to see what is happening and ask questions. Great! ..........but don't be surprised if you are

Dear Aggies: The All School Reunion Steering Committe has set a date for the next reunion meeting for Saturday March 7, at the Benoit school at 1:00 PM. If you are interested in "stepping up to the plate to help" we sure could use you, or wish to ask questions, or just see what is happening........please attend. We'll see you there! The Reunion Committee!

Ondossagon All-School Reunion February 5, 2009 Presiding: Jan Kupczyk Those In Attendance: Ann Bannister Green, Paul Beeksma, Nikki Panasuk Gregoire, Nancy Pagac, Bill Radosevich, and Terry Torkko. Ann Bannister nominated Janice Kupczyk as Chairperson, Nikki seconded, she was unanimously approved. It was suggested there be a co-chairperson. Terrry Torkko was nominated by Ann Green. Motion was seconded by Nikki Gregoire. A vote was taken and was unanimously agreed upon. Terry accepted the position. Still need a name for the event. Some ideas were given, but none selected. We set up a meeting for Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 1 p.m. at the Benoit Community Center. Hope to get a large group of people to be there. Perhaps people from out of town will come since it is on a Saturday. Jan will put a notice in the County Journal and the Evergreen Shopper. Daily Press???? Will need many committees created: Fundraising Yearbook Lodging Benoit Community Center Food Program Sou

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