Inside Convention Hall

Can you believe this used to be the basketball court at Convention Hall?  All new inside on all 4 floors.  The tv screen is temporary for the grand opening yesterday.  They kept the old stage.  There are 2 ballrooms, one here and another on a floor above.  Lots of new rooms for different functions.

OPEN HOUSE: The Convention Hall Open House is today from 2:00pm to 5:00pm and will include free food and drinks, activities for the whole family, and performances on the Grand Ballroom stage. The facility will be set in various configurations to showcase the flexibility of the rooms and the ability to host everything from holiday parties to birthday parties and retirement gatherings. Enid Police Department, Enid Fire Department, LIFE EMS, US Air Force, BMX performances, bounce houses, and more will be located outside on Independence Avenue for families to enjoy!

Classmate Roy Edwin Morrow dies
ENID — Roy was born March 23, 1940, in Enid, Okla., the son of Oren and Edith Dowler Morrow, and passed from this life Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, in Sallisaw at the age of 72.
A 1958 graduate of Enid High School, he served in the U.S. Air Force as an air traffic controller and was stationed in Alaska and Maine.  Mr. Morrow was a retired power plant operator for Tulsa District Corps of Engineers. He worked at several lock and dams, including Robert S. Kerr, Broken Bow and Mannford.  Graveside service will be 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Ark., under the direction of Agent & Mallory-Martin Funeral Home, Sallisaw. Viewing 1-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m.  Condolences online to http://www.agentfuneralhome .com.

Esquire May Reopen as a "Classic Movie" theatre

ENID, Okla. — Enid Regional Development Alliance board of directors voted Thursday to provide monetary support for plans to renovate and reopen the historic Esquire Theater in downtown Enid.

Enid-based Retro Theaters Limited LLC approached ERDA for help with plans to purchase, renovate and reopen the Esquire Theater.

The Esquire is a one-screen theater at 217 W. Randolph, currently being used as an indoor soccer arena.

“The dream is to return the theater to the downtown area and turn the Esquire into a classic revival theater,” said Mark Marshall, one of the founding partners of Retro Theaters Limited. “This would be a first not only in the state of Oklahoma, but in our surrounding states as well.”


“Enid is the perfect venue for this,” Marshall said. “The movies that are coming out now are segmenting the audience more and more. But, the classic movies appeal to everyone, and they’re family friendly.”

EHS University Center

Progress on the Enid High University Center. Located on the far northeast corner of the EHS campus.
With 16 Advanced Placement and 3 Northern Oklahoma College courses on campus, students can graduate from high school with enough credits to be a college sophomore (plus hours), a move that can save families more than $30,000 in tuition, room and board!.  These classes are available now and will expand when EHS opens its 20 classroom, state of the art University Center in 2013.

H Holden gives statue to hospital

In the garden of an Oklahoma City hospital next month, a cowboy will thank the staff, and some deserving families, for saving his life.

From my emails

I wasn't overwhelmed with answers to my email but of the ones who answered I really appreciated them and may get more later.  Of the ones who told me what they were up to I thought I'd pass it on:

Hello classmates! No sitting in a rocker here. Now, sitting twin 14 mo old grandsons... that's a different story!  Larry Fisher

I have been very ill these  past 2 years, but thanks to prayer, a great family, and those smart people at Big Baptist, I am back on my feet.   Ken Outhier

when I finally am able to get hi-speed, i'll ck the blog out.  i'll try to ck for photos... i'm in Co vacationing now.  bty: what zoo!  betty kay stephenson sneed  (Below picture is for you)
 
Still live in Enid and just celebrated our 55th wedding anniversary.  Life is still lots of fun.   Jana Morris Hill
 
We’re in Wichita – not really that far off.  Mary McKnight Williams & Carl Bruce
 
I am still alive and kicking and interested if you organize anything!
Bob Sanders

Reed Keffer has been ill and is still in Rolling Hills Care Center, 801 N 193rd East Ave,  Catoosa, OK 74015. bet he would appreciate a funny card. from me...Ann

So far, I haven't had much time for the rocking chair, but maybe  that is a good thing.  Shirley Claxton Cooper

 Hi Ann, was happy to hear from you and glad you are thinking of your classmates and another reunion I the not too distant future.   Am well but not too happy with the summer we have had as the heat has kept me out of the yard where I like to be.  Kathleen Roark Patocka






Vintage Photos Bring Memories

If you'd like to see some vintage Enid sights, like below, Monkey Pit at old Zoo, check out
http://www.facebook.com/enidbuzz.  We've been putting in tons of vintage shots and generated lots of posts.  Check us out.

EHS front yard gets new look

As you can see the front yard of the school has gotten a change.  Cement patio area with seating.  Fountain is still there and the statue.  Where the dirt is it is next to street and I am sure they will put in grass.  There is a new Enid High School sign as you can see in the top photo.  It really looks nice.  Double click photos to enlarge.

Who remembers this guy standing on Maine near the railroad bridge? He is now located on state Highway 8 south of Aline standing on a hill in Bud's Salvage Yard. He was once located in front of Paul Bunyan lumber company on Maine in Enid. (photo by Michael Frankovich) If you have any pictures of him please let us know. buzz@enidbuzz.com (also looking for a photo of the Sirloin Stockade bull)

Thought this might bring back some great memories!!!

A little old and new

Thought you might like to see the new EHS renovated auditorium.

Then thought you might like to see what was left of an Enid Legend as of this morning:
Did you recognize Pak-A-Sak?

Tom Hayes sent over this photo that I am sure you will recognize.  Yup, Class 58 May Fete.

Class has another loss

The class lost Jeanette (Walters) Locke this week. Services with Ladusau-Evans.

Waller got a total makeover

OK all you former Wallerites, you wouldn't recognize your school now:

Jimmy Langkiet Dies

The Enid News and Eagle listed the death of Jim Langkiet on 16 Feb 2012.  Service pending with Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.

EHS to get new University Center

ENID — Savings on construction and renovations of schools that are part of a $99 million bond issue ultimately will result in college savings for Enid parents. An additional building not planned for during the bond initiative and election — but needed nonetheless because of growing enrollment — will be funded through savings found so far.  A $6.5 million, 16-classroom, four-laboratory building will rise on the east side of the Enid High School campus to house advanced placement and dual-credit college classes. This, in turn, will allow students to earn college credit for classes taken during high school, saving money on college costs.  Enid Public School officials persistently have said that after making more room for elementary and middle school students, the district will need to find more room for high school students.  “When we ran the last bond issue, I said our next need would be at the high school,” Superintendent Shawn Hime said.  Current enrollment paints the picture of future enrollment at the high school, Hime said. Enid elementary schools have 2,500 students enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grades. In eight years, these will be the students at the high school, a building with a capacity of 1,750 and current enrollment of 1,790.  Amber Fitzgerald, school and community relations director, pointed to the fact high school seniors who take the dual-credit courses during their senior year could enter their college of choice with as much as a full freshman year of credits completed.  “EHS currently offers 22 pre-advanced placement and advanced placement classes, as well as college courses on campus,” Fitzgerald said. More are possible once additional space is available, Fitzgerald said. “It’s a huge savings for families because they’ll have the opportunity to take those classes at the high school,” Fitzgerald said.  Hime said bids for the building will be let in March or April, and the plan is for construction to begin in June. Completion is anticipated in time for the building to open in August 2013.  “Even with the addition of the building, renovation will stay within the timeline,” Hime said.