Thanks for your cooperation!
MW Alumni Needing Help:
1 - Kerry Piest '75 is running a Bone Marrow Donor Drive for the Foundation she founded in memory of her brother, Ken Piest '72, on Saturday, February 13. Visit her site to get the details (www.nevernevergiveup.org). She's also looking for volunteers to help work.
2 - Michael Lindgren '88, who just turned 40, was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a genetic form of lung cancer which has now spread to his spine and brain. His family is holding a fund raiser, to help pay for medical expenses, on Saturday, January 30, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Rocky Vander's, 600 Milwaukee Ave in Prospect Heights. There is a $15 entrance fee, cash bar, free food, a silent auction and entertainment supplied by The Boxx Elders and Men from Marz.
3 - Lance Viscioni '88 has been struggling with Leukemia for several years and has also been supporting several Bone Marrow Donor Drives. His last one was on Jan. 9th. He may be holding another one in February. Please consider adding your name to this national registry.
Teachers Coaches and Students Foundation - A new 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation has been set up by Erv Geisler '64, Bryan Real '75, and Phil Lambrechts '75. Its initial goal is to help pay for the medical expenses of Coach Dick Carlini. It further hopes to help all former Maine West sports students and coaches. Anyone interested in supporting this new foundation with a tax deductible donation please visit their new site: www.teacherscoachesandstudentsfoundation.com
LEGENDs FOR SALE - Last August we discovered boxes of extra LEGENDs and started selling them last September. For the past year we only allowed you to purchase your senior yearbook. We are now opening the sales to ALL FOUR YEARS. The proceeds of the sales go to the LEGEND office budget and the budget for the new Warrior Room (R-202). Visit the LEGEND SALE.
The school has designated R-202, one of the meeting rooms, as the Warrior Room. This room will be a school museum. They've purchased a couple of glass display cases to hold things from each decade and framed things for the walls. The school is requesting all alumni who have memorabilia they no longer wish to store and have historical interest (Letter Sweaters, trophies, books, pictures, buttons, etc) consider sending it (or them) to the school. The school will not be returning things to you, this is a permanent donation. The school hopes to have much more than it can display so that they can rotate the displays every year. If you would like to talk to a teacher involved in this project, call the school and ask for John Wood (Art).
We have many alumni who've authored books. We have set up a new page under the Alumni&Teacher Info/Authors, to be used to show their books and where to purchase them.
The third batch Engraved Bricks are in. Check out the Brick Project to see some of the samples. Go to the Alumni&Teacher Info/Things to Buy to get an order form.
We are accepting Business Cards. If you would like to advertise your business send in a card and we'll get it on the site. Go to Alumni Info/Business Cards.
All reunion committees should check in with us for any assistance as well as info posting.
Mail:
Maine West Alumni Association
Maine West High School
1755 S Wolf Rd
Des Plaines IL 60018-1994
Email: MWAA
Phone: 847-827-6176
Fax: 847-296-4916
