08.15.08 Party Alert I: The Class of 1976
is having its own "Fifties" celebration,titled
Class of '76 50th Birthday Celebration.
The event is from August 15 and 17 at Superior
Mentors Club, 12001 S Halsted, Chicago IL
60628. The club is owned by the family of
Kathy Thompson. For additional information,
please contact the Eventbrite
website. Submitted by Beverly
Wilson Ellison, Sr '76. via
Lindblom.NING.com
08.15.08 Lindblom.NING.com
Update. The Lindblom.NING.com site is now
4 months old with 1908 members as of 8/15.
Tell other alumni to get registered. The
site was originated by Kamita
Terrell '91
08.15.08 Free Ice Cream - Come out to Shawn
Michelle's Homemade Ice Cream at
11925 S. Western, Blue Island, IL 60406
on 8/15 from 3:00 -5:00 PM. This event is
hosted by Nataki
Edmond (Muhammad) '88 and will be simulcast
on WVON 1690-AM by Matt and Perrie. Check
out the blog at http://oldfashionedicecream.blogspot.com/.
Submitted by Nataki
Edmond (Muhammad) '88 via Lindblom
NING.com
08.16.08 Booksigning -
Meet Lindblom alum author - Theresa
Banks '83. Theresa will sign her books
"Surviving a Layoff" (new release), "Becoming
a Published Author", "BARRENhood", and "Woman
of Integrity" at Azizi
Books, 134 Lincoln Mall Drive, Matteson,
IL 60443 from 12-2pm. Please be sure to
RSVP at the Lindblom.NING.com
event page. Submitted by Theresa
Banks '83 via Lindblom NING.com
08.16.08 Picnic Alert - The Crunch
Bunch / Just Friends Reunion is
having a picnic at 63rd and Hayes (Jackson
Park). The event begins at 10am. Please
RSVP at the event site. Submitted by Bamidele
"Dele" Akhbi '91 via Lindblom.NING.com
08.16.08 Party Alert II: The Class
of "ALL Of US" Get2Getha~!! has
changed its venue. The festivities commence
at high noon and are hosted by Donnie
"MoSquito" McKee '78.
The new location is Geno's Sports Bar and
Grill, 12418 S. Ashland, Calumet Park, IL
(slightly south of Chicago city limits,
just over the Metra railroad tracks). For
additional information contact the Lindblom.NING.com
events page. Submitted by Donnie
"MoSquito" McKee '78 via Lindblom.NING.com
08.21.08 Concert Alert I
- Got Soul? Enjoy the smooth sounds of
Durrell Daniels '72 and Soul. Darrell
will be performing "The Release Concert"
at Mechelle's Ballroom, 2800 W. Belmont,
Chicago, IL on Thursday, 8/21, 7:00-11:30pm.
For additional information, check out the
group website.
Submitted by
Durrell Daniels '72 via Lindblom.NING.com
08.24.08 Concert Alert II
- See Timothy M Fullerton Sr '83
in the Time Morris Group featuring Diva
D. The group will be performing at the
Navy
Pier Beer Garden Budlight stage,
8/24, 1-4pm. See a sample clip of the band
on Youtube.
Submitted by Timothy
Fullerton Sr. '83 via Lindblom.NING.com
07.06.08 Update: The
Lindblom NING site is growing faster
that reported earlier. On 5/28/08, we reported
that the site had 782 members. That was
correct. What we misstated that the site
was 6 months old. At that time the site
was actually 6 weeks old!
As of 7/6/08, the site has practically doubled
with 1351 members . . in
only 3 months. Submitted by Kamita
Terrell '91, Lindblom.ning.com
site founder and moderator
07.06.08 A
standing invitation from Rev. Andre
Kellum '88: Please visit Lilydale
First Baptist for 8 AM Worship Service Sunday
July 6th. Rev. Andre Kellum will be delivering
the message. Lilydale First Baptist is located
at 649 W. 113th Street (Corner of 113th
and Union Ave.), Chicago, IL 60628. Submitted
by Rev. Andre Kellum '88
via Lindblom.ning.com
07.06.08 Picnic
Alert I: The
Annual Nifty-Fifties Picnic will
be held on Sunday, July 20, 2008.
The place is Grove #1, on 135th Street,
2 blocks east of Ridgeland. Contact Tom
Spangler, Al Peterson or John Evanko. Submitted
by Joan
Hansen Hlavin via Nifty
Fifties Yahoo discussion group,
07.06.08 Picnic Alert II:
Lindblom All Classes Picnic, Sponsored
by Lindblom Alumni Association.
Time: July
26, 2008 from 10am to 9pm
Location: 63rd
and Hayes Drive
Come join us at 63rd and Hayes Park for
a great day of fun and food. All membership
applications to the LAA should be in no
later than July 10th. $35 applications can
be submitted to Lindblom Math and Science
Academy attn: Alumni Association Rm. 126
6130 S. Wolcott Ave. Chicago, IL 60636 Submitted
by Rev. Andre Kellum '88
via Lindblom.ning.com
07.06.08 Class of 1983 25 year
Reunion will be held Friday August
1 through Sunday August 3, 2008. Activities
begin at the hallowed halls of Lindblom.
For additional information, contact the
Class of 1983 Alumni Committee via email
or the Class
of 1983 discussion group. Submitted
via Lindblom.ning.com
07.06.08 The Class of 1988
is holding a After
Work Party on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
This is the final planned fundraiser before
the 20
year reunion on August 8-10, 2008. For
additional information, please visit the
Class
of 1988 website. Submitted via Lindblom.ning.com
05.28.08 Please pray for
the speedy recovery of LAA Director David
Putnam '55. Dave was recently hospitalized
for various tests. He is expected to be
released shortly.
Submitted by Andre Kellum '88
05.28.08 Are you Lindblom-ing?
Reconnect with your fellow Lindblomites
at the fast-growing social networking site
Lindblom.ning.com
. The site is founded and moderated by Kamita
Terrell '91 (photo below). To
get a taste of this delectable event, click
here. The site is about 2 months old
and has 782 members.
04.29.08 Congratulations to Rev.
Andre Kellum '88 and Mrs. Tiffany
Kellum on the arrival of their baby girl,
Lanaya Louise Kellum. Lanaya is welcomed
by her two older siblings, and weighed 6
lbs 13 oz at birth. Submitted by Andre
Kellum '88
04.14.08 Congratulations to Joslyn
Slaughter '95 on her recent NBC
5 coverage
. Submitted by Marki Fox '95
04.14.08 Please support the
efforts of the Eagles Creating Change (ECC)
a campus based group. See the full
email from ECC founder Tinia Harris
'09 here. Download
Flyer
04.14.08 Introducing
AfraVictoria!
A magazine for the Renaissance Woman of
Color (See
Clip).
Founded by Arnitria Karen (Bowens) Shaw
~ LTHS Alum - Class of 1992 ~ former co-editor
of the Lindblom Leader - 1991. Subscribe
today at www.VisoPress.
com/avmag
03.26.08 - Download the corresponding
document from LAA President Willie Denton
'71
03.21.08 THE NEXT LINDBLOM
ALL ALUMNI GET TOGETHER IS SATURDAY, APRIL
19TH, FROM NOON TO 3 P.M. AT 115 BOURBON
STREET, 115TH AND KEDZIE (WEST END OF THE
SHOPPING MALL LOT). THE THIRD SATURDAY OF
EVERY MONTH.
02.16.08 Renata Robinson '99
and
Gerald
Hankerson '99 announce the
Class of 1999 10 year reunion (the last
class to graduate as Lindblom Tech). The
meeting will be held on Thursday
February 28, 2008
at Blu 47 Restaurant & Lounge, 4655
S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60653.
The meeting begins promptly at 6:00 pm.
02.14.08 Class of 1988 is having a fundraiser
at the 50 yard line on February 29, 2008.
Download the flyer here.
Contact Tene
(Woods) Gray '88 for additional
information.
02.14.08 See the new feature "The
Principals of Lindblom" submitted
by Willie Denton '71.
02.14.08 Lindblom Memorbilia: We need your
bookbags, trophies, drafting boards, school
ids, "drafting shoes", "elevator
tickets", lunch tokens, school folders
(with fight song and map), sock hop tickets,
dance posters, picnic promotion, class officer
campaign posters, tee-shirts, and other
items you want to loan or donate to the
school display. Please contact the Eric
Warren '81
02.14.08 Kudo's to Roy Pearson,
Esq. '68 for spearheading the Lindblom
history project. The dire need for this
project became apparent due to communications
between Leasha Dixson '74, Jackie
(Evans) Moore '74, Leslie Clay '87, and
Greg McClain '68. Ms. Dixon had
done some Wikipedia
research on a police officer, who was a
Lane Tech alum. She found that there was
no Wikipedia information about Lindblom.
You may contact Mr. Pearson directly via
email
for additional information concerning this
project.
02.14.08 Delecta Johnson '76
has a "60 minute Internet Radio show
every Friday, from 8pm-9:00pm, CST/Chicago
Time on www.klasfm.com.
Delecta is currently in Los Angeles. You
may email him here.
02.14.08 Check out the new blog
from class of 1961.
Thank you Janet
Evans '61 for the submission.
02.14.08 Listen to Dr. Chandra
Gill '93, Executive Director of the Loop
Lab School on WVON,
Saturday evenings from 10pm - 12 am.
12.14.07 The deadline to apply
to Lindblom is December 21, 2007.
Application instructions are detailed under
the Office
of Academic Enhancement. Remember, Lindblom
is also seeking 7th graders for its Academic
Center, opening for the 2008-2009 school
year. Thank you to Sheila White (Lindblom
parent) for this reminder.
12.14.07 Please view the Lindblom Math
and Science Academy Website. The Eagles
and Lady
Eagles basketball teams have begun their
season. Come and cheer the Lady Eagles Saturday,
December 15, when they swoop into the confines
of CICS-Longwood 1309
W. 95th St. (95th near Vincennes)
12.14.07 Special recognition to Beverly
Wilson Ellison, Sr '76. Despite
her unplanned
inconvenience, BWE has continued to
innovate within the the Class of 1976
Yahoo Group. Beverly has continued to
utilize her artistic gifts, preparing
birthday celebration
webpages. The class is currently compiling
a calendar to prepare for 50th birthday
bash next year on August 15, 2008. For
additional information, please contact
Beverly directly.
12.13.07 - LAA
Board Secretary Lovetta Houston '83
requests Lindblom items, such as t-squares,
duffel bags, tee-shirts, lettermans' jackets,
trophies. Please notate whether the items
are donations or on loan.
12.13.07 Kudos to Principal Alan
Mather and the Lindblom Math
and Science family for the new LAA office.
The LAA is officially located in room
126 on the south end of the school (near
the greenhouse and 62nd street entrance)
.
12.13.07 The LAA Board welcomes Andre
Kellum '88 as its new Vice President.
Andre will remain active as Membership
Chair. Please see the About
page for the current Board of Directors
12.13.07 Please give warm accolades to
our outgoing board member, Derek
Burns '86, who is leaving the
LAA board after two years of service.
Derek will remain active with the Class
of 86 reunion activities. Thank you Derek,
for your service.
11.09.07 Read the Lindblom History Challenge
by Roy L. Pearson, Jr., Esq. '68
on the About_LAA page here
11.11.07 Dr. Chandra Gill '93
is wearing another hat. TJ Crawford and
Dr. Gill are co-hosts of "MPR
Report with TJ Crawford and Dr. Chandra
Gill, PhD" on Saturdays, 10pm - 12am
WVON 1690-AM.
11.01.07 We regret to announce the passing
of Robert Braswell, Class of 1968.
Mr. Braswell was one of the key organizers
of the joint 67-68 40-yr
class reunion. Unfortunately, he became
gravely ill while preparing
to attend the reunion on the weekend of
October 27, 2007. Mr. Braswell was laid
to rest on November 10, 2007. - Submitted
by Carolyn Ray '68
08.14.07 Chef David Blackmon
'88 is at it again! Shaking,
moving, and of course cooking! He's featured
in the Chicago Defender every Wednesday
so make sure to pick up your copy for
the lastest on fabulous recipes!
Also, David is no longer with Blu 47.
He's working on his own thing...stay tuned
for what's ahead in great food from a
great chef! Submitted by reunion@lindblom1988.com
08.12.07 Barbara (Warner) Sheppard
'76 passed away Sunday, August
12, 2007. Barbara had been ill since the
30 year reunion in October 2006. She was
laid to rest Saturday, August 18, 2007
in Cincinnati, Ohio. - Submitted by
Robin Davis '76
07.25.07 Pastor
Michael J. Cox '75, of St.
Paul Baptist Church, was recently
recognized by Essence Magazine as a 2007
Do Right Man. Please send Pastor Cox
his due accolades at dorightmichaelc@essence.com
07.25.07 Dr. Chandra Gill '93
is the Executive Director of the Loop
Lab School, an Elementary University.
Email Dr. Gill at info@looplabschool.com
07.25.07 Rev. Andre Kellum '88
was recently ordained
at
Lilydale First Baptist Church 649 W. 113th
Street, Chicago, IL on April 1, 2007.
We apologize due to the tardiness of this
announcement.
07.12.07 Class of 1957, now a member
of "Nifty Fifties", is having
their reunion on July 15, 2007 at Elizabeth
McConkey Woods located between Central
and Ridgeland on 135th Street, north side
of the street.
07.12.07 Class
of 1977 has scheduled their reunion
on August 3-5 2007 at Indian Lakes Resort
in Bloomingdale, IL. Registration Fee
of $150 is due on July 15 2007.
07.12.07 Class of 1982 is celebrating
its 25-yr reunion on August 17-19, 2007.
Please go to the website at Lindblom82.com
06.05.07 Due to scheduling conflicts,
the Old School vs New School basketball
game has been postphoned. Stay tuned for
upcoming activities for the 2007-2008
school year
05.19.07 Thank you to all of the illustrious
Lindblom Alumni whoparticipated in the
Alumni Career Day.
04.26.07 Congratulations to our Lindblom
Alumni Association Hall of Fame inductees
Cheryl
Burton '80 and Craig
J. Harris '84.
04.14.07 Victor Miller '73?
passed away suddenly on April 7, 2007.
Funeral services are scheduled at A.R.
Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 78th and Cottage.
Saturday, April 14, 2007,10:00am-11:00am-Wake
11:00am-12:00pm-Funeral. Please keep his
family in your prayers. Thank You. Submitted
by Shawn Collains
04.06.07 Here is a link to the Lindblom
Eagles Blog - Blogmaster Abraham W.
Bolden '75
04.06.07 Beginning the 2008-2009
balanced
calendar school year , Lindblom will
have an Academic
Center for gifted 7th and 8th
grade students. We are thankful that the
7h and 8th graders will return to Lindblom
since the program graduated its last class
in 2003 ( formed 1995 during the tenure
of former Principal Cheryl Rutherford).
04.01.07 Check the On
Campus section for up to date events
at Lindblom, including the Espirit
Newsletter.
03.29.07 Career Day will be held on Friday,
May 18, 2007. Please download this form
to reserve your place
01.12.07 The Robotics Team
wants you! See the On Campus note
from Principal Alan Mather.
01.12.07 The LAA is
seeking class delegates. A partial list
is posted here.
If you would like to represent your class,
or wish to have your name removed from
the list, please contact
Abraham W. Bolden '75
01.10.07 We regret to announce the passing
of Kenyatta Jackson,
Class of 1993, who succumbed to a heart
attack on January 10, 2006. Our prayers
and condolences to the family of Mr. Jackson.
Services were Tuesday, January 16, 2007
at
Taylor Funeral Home,
01.11.07 Carl
Pompei '57 Silicon Valley
Entrepreneur; served on the Grace Commission
during Regan Administration
01.07.07 Craig
J. Harris '84 and Epiphany's
Dan Halperin Congratulate Spielberg on
his CIFF Life Achievement Award.
09.05.06 Class
of 1955 donates microscope!
Alumni
Career Day 5/23/2008 
