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Officer's Contact Info
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Webmaster:
Christine Mitchell
Officers:
Lynn Bowers
Angie Irvin
Levaun West
Debbie Lippincott
Danielle Pittman
Christine Mitchell
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Our organization is for any person that graduated from, taught at or attended any of the Shortline area schools in Wetzel County, WV. Membership consists mainly of faculty and alumni of the Pine Grove High Tornados, the Smithfield High Lions, the Reader High Bulldogs and the Valley High Lumberjacks.
Thanks to VHS Class of 1974 graduate Pat McGuane of Pine Grove for the logo shown to the left.
The officers for the 2007-08 term are:
President-Lynn Bates Bowers, VHS Class of 2000 (304-363-0345)
1st Vice President-Angie Cunningham Irvin, VHS Class of 1989 (304-889-3567)
2nd Vice President-Levaun Lancaster West, VHS Class of 1990 (304-386-4883)
Recording Secretary-Danielle Highley Pittman, VHS Class of 2002 (304-386-4903)
Treasurer-Debbie Coen Lippincott, VHS Class of 1976 (304-334-2714)
Corresponding Secretary-Christine Cunningham Mitchell, VHS Class of 1979 (304-889-3300)
L-R: Christine, Angie, Danielle, Debbie, Lynn (not shown Levaun)
The officers of the Shortline Alumni Association are happy to invite you to the 36th annual gathering of all students and faculty that graduated from or attended any of the Shortline area schools. The weekend will begin with a home football game between the Valley Lumberjacks and the Bellaire St. John’s Irish at Tom West Stadium on Friday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m. This game is being played in honor of all Shortline Alumni and former Senior Girls Basketball players will be honored during the pre-game ceremonies. A social will also be held on Friday, October 3 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the Commons Area of Valley High School. Those not wishing to attend the football game can enjoy a visit with former classmates at the school and those that do attend the game can stop in afterwards. Refreshments will be available and there is no admission charged. Donations will be taken to help defray the cost of the refreshments. Bring your old yearbooks, photos and other memorabilia to help bring back all those enjoyable high school memories and reminisce with friends. There will be plenty of room available for classes wishing to reunite. The VHS Class of 1978 will also be hosting a social immediately following the game at the Robert C. Byrd Center in the lower level. It will end at midnight. All alumni are welcome. Saturday will be kicked off with the annual Shortline Alumni Golf Scramble at one of the local golf courses. Please contact Jim West at 304-386-4883 or 304-266-6307 or Tim Starkey at 304-889-3423 for details on registering for the golf outing. The banquet will be held on Saturday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m. at the Short Line School in Reader, WV. Doors to the school will open at 4:00 p.m. The Junior Class will be preparing and serving the banquet in order to raise funds for Prom, so in order to avoid any loss to them, ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FOR THE BANQUET ARE REQUIRED! The cost for the banquet is $15.00 per person. Please notify Christine Cunningham Mitchell at 304-889-3300 to reserve a table at the banquet for decade or class reunions.
The business meeting, election of officers, introduction of the Keith Highley Scholarship recipients and presentation of the Honored Alumnus and Faculty Member will take place following the dinner. We will need to fill the position of the 2nd Vice-President and nominations will be taken from the floor.
The dance will begin at 9:00 p.m. and will end at 12:00 a.m. It will be held at the Robert C. Byrd Center in Pine Grove. The dance is for Shortline alumni only! Please do not ask us to admit non-alumni unless they are a spouse/guest of a Shortline alumnus – one guest per person. Admission for the dance is $10.00 per person. Advance reservations will be accepted or you can pay at the door. This year’s musical entertainment will be both a live band, The Remnants from Wheeling, WV playing classic rock music and also a DJ with Karaoke. Invitations will be mailed and emailed out by the end of July. If you do not receive one by the first week of August, be sure to contact Christine at the above number to receive one. Here are links to download the registration form in both Microsoft Word format as well as Adobe PDF format:
download THIS Adobe PDF file
download THIS MS Word file
The Reader High Class of '57 will be meeting at the Presto Restaurant in New Martinsville for a luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 4th at 11:00 am. Contact Tom Fankhouser at tomfank@comcast.net or 740-282-1678.
The Pine Grove High Class of 1953 will celebrate it's 55th Reunion at the Presto Lunch in New Martinsville on Friday, Oct. 3rd at 12:30 p.m. Contact Nelda Earle Glover at 304-455-4062.
The Pine Grove High Class of '58 will be having a 50th Reunion at Presto Lunch in New Martinsville on Friday, Oct. 3rd from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Contact Loretta Loy at 304-455-1597 for more info.
The VHS Class of '78 will have a 30th Reunion on Oct. 4th at the Reader Park at 11:00 am. Covered dish. Contact Olive Bartrug at 304-775-2232 for more info. This class will also host a social at the Byrd Center after the Friday night football game on Oct. 3rd.
The 7th Annual Father’s Day ATV Ride, sponsored by the Shortline Alumni Association and organized by Buddy Highley, was held on June 15th at Crows Run in Reader. All proceeds went to the Keith Highley Scholarship Fund, which is managed by Wesbanco in Pine Grove. Four $500 scholarships were awarded this year to graduating VHS Seniors who are entering college and will also have a chance to receive an additional $500 if they complete their first semester with a 4.0 GPA. This was the first year that the ride has also incorporated a Poker Run. There were approximately 125 riders and 85 ATVs, motorcycles or dune buggies registering. The winner of a large trophy and a $50 gasoline card was Raymond Howell of New Martinsville, with the winning poker hand of a King high flush. The winner of the cushioned ATV storage seat was Elson Hinkle. Approximately $1500 was raised this year through the registration fees, raffle tickets and concessions. This fundraiser is held every year on Father's Day and is a family event. The trail is well-marked and many measures are in place to assure that all riders are safe and cannot get lost on the ride. Be sure to join us next year.
Shown above is Raymond Howell with his trophy and gasoline card. The Shortline Alumni Association would like to thank the following businesses for their donations: New Martinsville – Autozone, Advance Auto, Ace Hardware, Bridgeport Equipment, NAPA Auto Parts, NTB, Talkington’s Gun Shop, Choo-Choo’s Restaurant, Baristas, and Valley Tire; Reader – Gifford’s Quick Stop, Nice’s Grocery, Shortline Floral and Maple Leaf Garden Center; Pine Grove – VHS Athletic Dept., VHS FAA, Mason’s Depot, Barb’s Country Café, Valley Diner, Martin’s True Value Hardware, Satterfield’s Floral, Simon’s Market, and The Trading Post; other businesses or individuals donating items were Sissy’s Country Corner, Tyler Sp, The Basket Cellar, Sandy Derby and Beulah Highley. Door prize winners were: Clarence Lancaster, Jackie Greathouse, Mike Burton, Butch Grimm, Cody Rine, Mike Modra, Karen Adams, Joe Mason, Scott Irvin, Val Preat, Tim McDiffitt, Elwood Wilson, Danny Bates, Martie Thorne, Joe Kindziera, Matt Stocklask, Mike Haught, Chris Wade, Sandy Derby, Jerry "Fly" Highley, Todd Bergue, David Lancaster, Trudy Ensinger, Richard Brightwell, Tori Highley, Shane Highley, Raymond Howell, Gunner Stillwagoner, and Warren Howell.
