THE AVONDALE CLASS OF ’65 REUNION- PREBITS

The Avondale High School Class of 1965 is nationally unheralded but I am confident is the best graduating class in America for that decade by any measure: size, sports championships, SAT scores, musical talent, cheerleading, admissions to Ivy League schools and Dekalb...

How Old is Old?

My Avondale High School Class of ’65 has a close-knit circle of longstanding friends. Our Queen Mother that coordinates communications among the 600 plus classmates is Kay Connelly, who edits a weekly class newsletter called “A-MAIL.”. It relives...
The Era of Inspiration

The Era of Inspiration

Diffey, Kathy, and Steve are the three Wise People that would show up at the manger today bearing gifts of wisdom for the Baby Jesus and his earthly parents… All three continue to do so for all of us. My wife, Kathleen, is another inspirational source to me-...
Where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY!

Where there’s a WILL, there’s a WAY!

My wife Kathleen and I put the Wesley Woods Foundation in our wills. WHY?? Gratitude We spent 28 years of our lives as part of Wesley Woods. My late mother was an early volunteer and continued as one throughout her adult life. She lived there for four years and read...