14 • The Beacon June 19, 2025
Keene Alumni Association gathers for its banquet
The Keene Alumni Association held its 2025 annual banquet on May 24 at Keene United Methodist Church with 61 past graduates and guests in attendance.
Kent Arnold, River
View Class of 1968, recognized Joy Bash Boyd, Class of 1941, who is 101 years old, as the oldest female
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Pictured are Terence Casey, front left, Wanda Fisher, Joy Bash Boyd; back row, Alana Potts Lapp, David Lapp, Benjamin Leasure, Stewart Henderson and Nancy Duling Mahon.
Chili Country Store
Free soft serve ice cream cone or cup!
Anniversary Sale!!
The Ridgewood High School Class of 1965 held its 60th class reunion on June 6 at Ridgewood Middle School in the cafeteria with 31 members and 14 guests present.
Kyrsten Rice
Submitted present and Terence Casey, Class of 1947, as the oldest male present.
Carol Horn Miller, Class of 1959, read a roll call of alumni present by class. Dorothy Lowe Dalton, Class of 1959, gave the memorial for nine alumni members who have passed away since the last banquet. Congratulations were extended and certifications presented by Judy Hoy Elliott, Class of 1957, to the 2025 Keene Alumni Scholarships recipients. Benjamin Leasure plans to attend OSU Newark and study computer information science. Adisen Wolford plans to attend Kent State University for nursing. Kyrsten Rice plans to attend Ohio State University and study animal science. The three scholarships given totaled $ 2,400.
Nancy Duling Mahon, Alana Potts Lapp and David Lapp, Class of 1974, were honored.
Larry Endsley, vice president and Class of 1964, presented the first Alumni of the Year to James Fisher posthumously, Class of 1951, for his service to the alumni and community. It was accepted by his widow
This Class of 1965 was the first class to graduate from Ridgewood High School after consolidation with Plainfield, Fresno and Bakersville. There were 123
Adisen Wolford
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Wanda Fisher. Endsley presented the second Alumni of the Year to Stewart Henderson, Class of 1959, for his service to the alumni and community. Both were presented a plaque and flowers.
The 2026 banquet will be held the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend at Keene United Methodist Church.
Ridgewood Class of 1965 held its 60th class reunion
members in the graduating class.
Schumaker Farms served dinner, and several door prizes were given to classmates.
June 26( 4-8pm) & June 27 & 28( all day) Honey Ham........................................... $ 3.49 lb. Pearl Valley Mild Swiss Cheese............ $ 3.69 lb. Heavy Whipping Cream 1 qt................$ 6.19 ea. Walnut Creek Wheat & White Bread..$ 2.39 ea. Meat Frank Hot Dogs...... $ 3.99 lb. or $ 45.00 / case Mozzarella Sticks Frozen........................ $ 4.69 lb. Marshmallows Reg., 16 oz...................... $ 2.29 ea. Rachel’ s Cookie Filling 1.5 lb................. $ 3.89 ea. Baltic Coffee Workhorse.. lb. $ 13.19 or 5 lb. $ 59.99 Dot’ s Pretzels 16 oz............................... $ 6.29 ea.
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Submitted Pictured are Barb( Gress) Williamson, front left, Gloria( Broome) Nixon, Lois( Eckelberry) Michael, Nancy( Patterson) Dilly, Carol Beal; row two, Rita( Emig) Grewell, Yolanda( Armbrust) McCrea, Cathy( Frederick) McCrea, Martha( Honabarger) Sycks, Marcia( Warren) Waters, Pam( Henderson) Simmons, Jane( Van Wormer) Parks, Robert Adams; row three, Ron Geese, Paul Neiss, Linda( Thomas) Miller, Tim Mizer, Rodney Haskins, Janice( Brink) Haskins, Sharon( Hawk) Specht, Debbie( Stahl) Arden, Dan Norman, Larry Nelson; row four, Larry Bryan, Jeff Hostettler, Harry Frank, Wendall Waters, Tim Lehman, Fred McCrea, Denny McCormick and Bob McClure.