Attention Shen Alumni: The Shenendehowa Educational Foundation was established a couple of years ago to address the needs of the school district that could not be met within the limits of the traditional annual school budget or that might exceed what is allowed by the bureaucracy at the State Education Department. The goal is to serve and enhance the educational mission of the school district which includes support of the Plainsmen’s athletic teams. At the same time, it also encourages and supports activities on the academic side of the house, whether it be endeavors in math, science, music or art. Essentially it strives to do the kinds of things that enriches the lives of students, school and community.
The foundation has decided as an initial project to reconstruct the Shenendehowa Carillon in the form of a bell tower to be built opposite the main entrance to the High School. The old carillon bells are currently being refurbished and the bell tower is being constructed in Cincinnati, Ohio, with delivery scheduled for May of this year. The goal is not only to preserve this important part of the community’s heritage, but to also make a statement about the mission of the Foundation. Any assistance that alumni could provide would be most appreciated. Any questions or offers to help can be directed to Kevin Dailey, class or 1967 at kdailey@nycap.rr.com.

The Shen '79 class is planning for our 30th class reunion. It's time to register and pay for the reunion events you plan on attending. Please click on this link to get to the Shen '79 website http://shenclass79.webs.com/apps/webstore/ then select the events you'd like to attend, specify the number of people attending for each event, and then checkout and provide your credit card information. There are instructions on the right side of that page for those that would prefer to send a check.
 
Our class only had funds for a small deposit for the Saturday event, and the remaining significant balance is due to the Desmond by May 3rd. PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS BEFORE MAY 3rd.
 
The weekend events begins Friday, July 10th with an informal gathering at Ravenswood in Clifton Park for anyone that would like to attend. People will be gathering after 7:00pm.
 
The MAIN EVENT will be held on Saturday, July 11th at the Desmond (Albany Shaker Road in Colonie) from 6:00pm - 11:00pm, $65 per person. Call the Desmond at 1.800.448.3500 and specify Reservation Code 11J2DE to take advantage of the block room rate of $129 per night. Hearty buffet menu includes fruits, salads, pastas, soup, chicken, sole, sirloin, desserts, and pastries.Cash bar - the Desmond has info for local taxi and limo service for anyone requiring those services. DJ. Suggested dress is party attire

We will say goodbye to our friends Sunday, July 12th at the picnic event at Lanthier's Grove in Latham, a full service picnic venue, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm. $25 per adult and $17 per child under 12.

We're also looking for a way for the Shen Class of 1979 to leave a permanent mark and are seeking donations from classmates. Your gift, no matter how large or small, is important. A survey will be coming out so all Shen '79 classmates can vote on where they'd like to leave their mark. Here are just a few of the ideas:

• Establish scholarship each year until our 40th reunion

• Donation to Carillon Bell Tower

• Donation to Math, Science, English, History, Library, and/or Special Ed to purchase state of the art equipment and software