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INDEX
for

LAMAR ALUMNI Association's
EVENTS and FUNDRAISERS
(and past HOMEPAGES of interest)

Since The Lamar High School Alumni Association, Inc. received its Certificate of Incorporation from the State of Texas effective July 9, 1998 and received its IRS approval as an authorized 501 (c) (3) organization it has been able to provide achievements/gifts to the Lamar School from several sources of income to include:   Alumni Dues, Donations, and proceeds from various Events and Fundraisers. The following are some of those Events and Fundraisers (as well as interesting HOMEPAGES).

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Please NOTE: This page will stay under constant update while we find and add information, pictures etc. for all of the EVENTS below.
Keep reviewing this page.

To see the information for a given year click on the LINE ITEM below the year:

EVENTS FOR 2008

April 23rd, 2008 (Wednesday) Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the River Oaks Country
Club - TIME: 11am - Pictures and Invitation coming soon!
Honoring:

Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Mr. Henry Gadbois Mrs. Leila McConnell Gadbois Mrs. Joanne King Herring Mr. John H. Lindsey

(class of 1963) (class of 1948) (class of 1943) (class of 1948) (class of 1940)

April 19th, 2008 - 4th Annual Big Red FUN Run (Dash & Walk), starting at Lamar's front lawn. Saturday @ 7:00a.m.
BIG RED RUN – POSTPONED BIG RED RUN – POSTPONED until further notice
Keep watching the Home page for new date!

EVENTS FOR 2007
November 03, 2007, Saturday (only) - 70th School Reunion Anniversary Celebration
at school
THIS fall, Lamar High School celebrated its 70th anniversary. The school in conjunction with the alumni association has planned several events during the year to mark this milestone. All Alumni (graduates or attendees), Teachers and other school staff were invited and encouraged to attend. CLICK HERE for info moved from the Home Page.

Mrs. Ruth R. Denney Remembered April 4, 1914 ~ March 26, 2007 Head of the Lamar Drama Dept. for many years. Austin American-Statesman Article (Adobe .pdf) Houston Chronicle Article (Adobe .pdf) HSPVA will dedicate a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, featuring student, faculty, and alumni performers, to her memory. The concert will be held Saturday, May 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Moores Opera House on the University of Houston campus.

07/11/2007 The $150,000 Sports Building is basically complete – See Pictures
CLICK HERE
July 11th, 2007, Wednesday, check for $390,000 issued to purchase auditorium chairs. Second element of auditorium renovation begins.
May 4^th, 2007, Friday, (note NEW date) April 19, 2007 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the River Oaks Country Club. TIME: 11am, COST (to be determined).
Honoring the following Alumni:
Lauren Anderson, Class of 1982 - recently retired Principal Dancer for the Houston
Ballet.
Randy House, Class of 1963 - THREE star General, U.S. Army (retired).
Eugenie Kamrath Mygdal, Class of 1957 - is a sculptor and has many pieces in
Texas.
J Doug Pitcock, Jr., Class of 1945 - is the CEO/Chairman of Williams Brothers
Construction Company. They have built many of the freeways in Houston, Loop 610, 288, Southwest Freeway, and are in the midst of redoing I-10.
Bill Poland, Class of 1963 - is a real estate developer in San Francisco.
For Luncheon RESERVATIONS contact the Alumni Exec. Dir. Fran Callahan at the school office, (713) 522-5960 x 359 or by eMail (see COMMUNICATIONS button)
For Luncheon costs and to see the actual invitation (PDF file) [CLICK HERE]

EVENTS FOR 2006
        April 25, 2006 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the River Oaks Country Club Honoring:
            Charles Duncan ('43), Robert Whilden ('53), Louise Connally Strong ('62),
            Francie Mendenahall ('69)
            and the Second two Scholarships Awarded at the Luncheon
        August 2005, HOMEPAGE - "InTown" Magazine's cover, titled:
            Lamar's Alumni Director leads "Mission Possible"
        October 21st, 2006 - 3rd Annual Big Red FUN Run, Sat. @ 7:00a.m.
        November 29th @ 11:00am Groundbreaking for Construction of New $150,000
            Sports Building (at the rear of the school) First new building on campus in 20 years.

EVENTS FOR 2005
        April 27, 2005 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the Double tree Hotel Honoring:
            Tom Barrow ('41), Robbin Parish ('61), Lee Hogan ('62), Ernie Cockrell ('63),
            Kathy Ruiz (75)
            and the First two Scholarships were Awarded at the Luncheon
        October 22nd, 2005 - 2nd Annual Big Red FUN Run, Sat. @ 7:00a.m.
        4/19/05Golf Tournament at the Riverbend Country Club

EVENTS FOR 2004
        February 12, 2004 - The Lamar Auditorium Remodeling Kick-Off Event featuring
            Tommy Tune (Class of 1957) IN the newly dedicated Mrs. Ruth R. Denney Auditorium.
        More Tommy Tune (from the HOMEPAGE)
        Distinguished Alumni Luncheon (was cancelled in lieu of Tommy Tune event)
        October 30, 2004 - 1st Annual Big Red FUN Run Sat. @ 7:00 a.m.
            See Pictures of the FUN RUN. (CLICK here!)

EVENTS FOR 2003
        April 10, 2003 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the River Oaks Country Club
            Honoring the present and past District Attorneys for the City of Houston,
            Lamar Alumni All:
            Carol Vance ('51), Johnny Holmes ('59), Chuck Rosenthal ('63)

EVENTS FOR 2002
        April 24, 2002 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at the River Oaks Country Club
            Honoring:
            Mark White ('58) (Texas Governor), Mac Dunwoody ('63),
            Cynthia Potter ('68), Alvis Prince, Jr. ('76)

EVENTS FOR 2001
        March 28, 2001 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at River Oaks Country Club
            Honoring:
            Jeannette Clift George ('42), Elsa Roberts Rosborough ('42),
            Walter Fondren ('54), Corbin Robertson, Jr. ('65)

EVENTS FOR 2000
        May 11, 2000 Distinguished Alumni Luncheon at River Oaks Country Club
            Honoring:
            Elizabeth Dennis Rockwell ('38),
            Carlos Hamilton and Carolyn Burton Hamilton ('57),
            Peter Roussel ('61), John Daughterty ('62),
            Ned Holmes ('63), Mike Willis ('63),
            Sherri Spradley Holmes ('64), Anita Webber Smith ('75)

EVENTS FOR 1999
        No Events for this year.

EVENTS FOR 1998 The FIRST EVENT / FUNDRAISER
        LHS Alumni Association, Inc. was officially created/chartered July 9, 1998

EVENTS FOR 1997 Pre present Alumni Association
        November 8, 1997 60th Reunion Anniversary Celebration and Dedication of the
            New Flagpole Plaza

EVENTS FOR 1987 Pre present Alumni Association
        October 17, 1987 50th Reunion Anniversary for the school (founded in 1936).
            This 50th Anniversary event was put on by many Volunteer Alumni and Parents
            (and others) before the present Alumni Association was founded. The
            remaining Funds from the event were used to create the “Friends of Lamar Foundation”             organization which is now working in concert with the Alumni Association.
        For more information about this eventful year, click here.

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