Doug Drewry

Wow, Time machines are real… for a few days people forgot about mortgage payments, bills, even the price of gasoline and were transported back in time, back to AHHS & their teens…  only the party was better – and no one was asked for their ID!   Actually it was better than high school – all were welcomed as best friends!  It was truly great seeing everyone!!

A special thanks for those on the Planning Committee and those that supported them, you guys did an incredible job putting this all together and deserve special recognition for all of your hard work – it was Amazing!  Just to put things in perspective, my Wife’s graduating class was nearly 1000; she checked  – 16 people showed up for their  50^th last year…

That said – I’m already looking forward to the next Reunion... 

Doug

Jim Calhoun

GREAT JOB !!! I appreciate the time and effort of having such a wonderful event .Over the week I have I have thought about how blessed we all were to be brought together. Once friends always friends. Got a little nostalgic over the ones that had past, but so grateful for the friends we have. You know we realy haven't changed that much , it just takes a little more time than it used to.Thanks and love to all.

Anne Adele Szablowski (Robillard)

WELL SAID,  JIMBO! "...just takes a little bit longer"!!  
 

Bill Clemons

When I reread the comments made by my classmates, I wonder where did you learn to write so articulately- surely not at Heights. When I wrote “and you are to blame”, I did not mean to suggest anyone was to blame, only that everyone should have taken credit for being so nice and likeable. I don’t always deliver the right meaning at the right time, just ask Donna.   

So I don’t botch it, I’ll let a pro describe the greatest achieved task by our class of 1973 as we approach seventy. “To be a human being among people and to remain one forever, no matter the circumstances, not to grow despondent and not to lose heart- that’s what life is all about, that’s its task.” Dostoyevsky

In the next few days, I hope to post the AHHS video of us as teenagers on YOUTUBE so you can easily watch it on your widescreen TV as intended. One-hundred-forty classmates were featured in over 200 frames. See how many you can identify. I needed lots of help.

If you would prefer that your picture not appear in the video, please let me know and I can remove it; but I hope that you will allow your picture to remain because we need you. whclemons@yahoo.com

Also, I’m working on a mechanism whereby everyone can download the library of individual pictures used to make the video.   

Doug Drewry

Bill, if anyone "is to blame" it is you and your cohorts for putting together such a wonderful event and drawing us all back together!  To be clear; "Blame" is to place the highest praise on all of you, thank you so much!

Jean-Marc Ferraud

Happy 4th of July to all Classmates ‘73 ! 

I was delighted to re-connect “in personam” with you, in Texas, during our 50th anniversary celebrations. I am so impressed by the organisation and enthusiasm the committee and participants put in the making of the event. Many fireworks will light up the sky in your beautiful country tonight. In France, it will occur in ten days, despite the crazy situation reported by news headlines (as usual, when problems arise, the best way to solve them is to face them…). “Is Paris burning ?” : NO and neither the rest of France, so don’t worry if you plan a trip there, and if you don’t totally feel it, just take a squadron of Texas rangers with you !!! But, for me, the most beautiful firework will forever remain the one that was set off at Rivercrest Country Club on June the 24th ! 

As many European kids, more than 50 years ago, I was dreaming to come and live the life of an American teenager and it happened with you. Once there, I had many other dreams to build my future life and they all came true thanks to what I did in AHHS with you. 50 years after, I was dreaming to come back, just to dream again …and YOU made it happen. So it is with great emotion, now that I am back home and after a fantastic 10 days road trip across Texas, that I say “THANK YOU and God bless you all”

Kellie Cooper (Hales)

I thought everyone might find this amusing. When I told my kids about the reunion, I have a son who said you got a swag bag? What was in it? I told him what was in it he said " oh I thought maybe they would put things in in like Ben Gay, vitamins, Metamucil." I thought I'd die laughing. 

Richard Cope

First and foremost I wanted to thank everyone that had a hand in planning the 50th reunion events. I think it was the most fun I've had at a reunion. I moved to Fort Worth late and didn't attend public school until my sophmore year at Heights, so I didn't have lifelong friendship like many of you have. But I must say, I was made to feel welcome and made many good friends in my 3 years at Heights. I never moved back to Fort Worth as my job kept me mainly in Houston, but I have always enjoyed my visits to the area and catching up with old friends from our class, as well as the classes of 72 and 74. Thanks again and let's do a 55th. 

Anne Adele Szablowski (Robillard)

Just LOVE IT that almost a month after our 50th Reunion, the accolades keep coming it! 

It was a blast being on the Reunion Committee, yet the surprises kept coming even for the committee members as the party favors, cheerleaders and FIREWORKS blew us away! 

Many thanks to our committee and our fabulous classmate donors who said they wanted to pitch in so that we could have a fabulous Reunion that wouldn't be cost prohibitive for anyone! Ya'll ROCK! 

Jackets Fight and FEVER, WOW! Forever~!! Anne

Anne Adele Szablowski (Robillard)

Sweet Joann. So sad to read the news that she died. It was a good excuse to get out our 1973 🐝 Yellow Jacket yearbook though. Ya'll what a special AHHS class we are! Brad Smith and I were agreeing last month what an incredible 50th reunion (how can it be 50 years???) we had last summer.  We are blessed! Jackets FIGHT! Anne

Deborah Ann Sarsgard (Whitton)

I just heard this morning that Alan Richardson passed away last Thursday , July 11, of a heart attack. I cannot find find his obit. Does anyone know where he lived?

whoever updates the deceased people, please add Alan Richardson.

thanks, Debbie

Mike Coleman

Debbie - I believe Alan lived in Westworth Village on Kay Lane. He also worked at Lockheed. I tried to find the obit but did not see one. I hate to hear that about Alan. 

Jerry Boydstun

55 years ago, under the AHHS auditorium, I began my competition shooting avocation with Smallbore 3-Position, as seen in the Olympics this year.   This year, won my first National Championship in Raton, New Mexico, still shooting Smallbore, .22 Long Rifle. Stayed close enough in the other two guns, Rifle Cartridge and Pistol Cartridge to take 8th in the Aggregate.

(Actually the second, but it was High Senior Aggregate in 2016, back when I had just got old)

Mike Coleman

Very cool, Jerry! Congratulations!

Margaret Grace Dickie (Wolfe)

Congratulations, Jerry! That is so cool! Thanks for reminding us we are never too old to achieve our dreams!!!!

Jack Graves

Fear the beard!!

Congratulations Jerry!

Eunice Bratton (McColm)

Jerry, Congratulations!! 👏👏👏  Did you have a t-shirt on and your hand in your pocket like the Turkish Olympic shooter?  Amazing what our passions in high school become!!  

James Phillip Perkins

Congratulations Jerry.  Steady nerves and steady hands!

Earl Hauss

Congrats Jerry!!

Brad Smith

Way to go Jerry!  I remember you were into that back in our days at Heights.  I always seemed to prefer to shoot at live targets and they don't have national championships for that or I might be standing next to you in these pictures.  Great to see another classmate reach for their dreams and make it happen!

Casey Sanford

Jerry,

Not to give away any advantage, but did you wet your front sight each time before you shot?

Casey

Bo Walker

Congratulations Jerry!

Your skills are honed after years of practice and dedication. It says a lot about you

I just made the 2024 Texas State Guard "Governor's 20" pistol team.....I've only been shooting for 45 years....old guys rule!

Susan Marie Berrey (Yandell)

Susan Marie Berrey (Yandell)

Mack Mercer

Way to go Jerry! Very impressive.