Winter Cocktail Mixer @ The Metropolitan Hotel - Friday, Jan. 25, 2002
Career Day @ THHS - Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2002
THHA Annual Alumni Meeting - June 2001
WTC Safety Summary
Townsend Harris Intramural Basketball Reunion Tournament - Sunday, April 28

Check here for past events held with the help of THAA. More events will be added as they occur.

Past News & Events
Click here to view the current alumni news calendar.

April 2002

Reunion Planning Update: Class of 1938 64th-year Reunion
Arthur Graham '38 is organizing the reunion which will take place at the Scarsdale Golf Club on Sunday, May 5.

Click here for more information and a printable RSVP form.

Drink Me, by Alexandra Beller '90: May 2 to May 5 at 8:30 pm
Alexandra Beller '90, dancer and choreographer, will perform in Drink Me as part of "New Stuff" at P.S. 122 Performance Space, 150 First Avenue at East 9th Street in Manhattan. Alex is also featured in an article "Amazine Grace" in the April 28 issue of The New York Times Magazine. Performances are May 2 to May 5th at 8:30 PM. Tickets are $17

More info...

Directions to P.S. 122.
"Amazing Grace" article in the New York Times Magazine with video.

Motley Crew Wins Reunion Basketball Championship
And the winners are:

After an exhausting nine-team double elimination tournament, Motley Crew, led by tournament MVP Tony Manza emerged as the undefeated champion in the first annual Townsend Harris Intramural Basketball Reunion.

Second place went to Voltron:

A total of 57 alumni and friends registered to play and with enthusiastic support from spectators this event raised more than $1,000 for the Townsend Harris Forever! Athletics Fund, an endowment which supports the athletic programs at the high school. Huge, special thanks to Wanda Nix and Adam Stonehill for their excellent officiating and to Jonathan Boltax '90 and Jonathan Isler '90 for organizing the event.

Full tournament results, including the full nine-team double elimination brackets.

Townsend Harris Forever!, the Athletics Fund and other THAA fundraising.

Intramural Basketball Update: Last Chance to Register
So far nine full teams have registered to play in the reunion intramural basketball tournament on April 28. Don't miss this chance to relive the glory days. This will be an exciting event!

E-mail thaa at thaa.org to sign-up today. Please include your name and the names of any teammates. Teams are still forming. Do not hesitate to register as an individual. Donations will benefit Townsend Harris athletic programs.

Website Update: Class Happenings is now Class Notes
Class Notes will be used until the THAA Message Board comes online later this year. It is a collection of alumni remarks collected from the previous Class Happenings and from Profile Updates submitted this year.

Send in your Profile Updates if you have not done so already in order to update your remarks for Class Notes and for your Profile.

More info...

NEW ENGLAND MIXER: This Wednesday in Cambridge
The New England Chapter is holding a May Day Mixer at Christopher's Restaurant and Bar in Cambridge, across from the Porter Square T Stop, from 6 to 9 pm.

Louis H. Orzack, chairman of the New England Chapter, urges all New England alumni to attend.

No cover! Cash bar. As always, all classes and guests welcome to mingle. Appetizers will be available. RSVP by e-mail to rsvp at thaa.org

More info...

Alumni/PTA Partnership Meeting: 10 am, Sunday, April 28
The Alumni Association and the Townsend Harris Parent Teacher Association are holding a special breakfast meeting on Sunday April 28 to discuss the natural partnership of the two organizations in supporting Townsend Harris High School. All alumni are welcome. To RSVP, contact RSVP at thaa.org

The joint partnership meeting will take place at the high school at 149-11 Melbourne Avenue on the southwest corner of the Queens College campus. Join us for breakfast and to learn how the alumni association works to support Townsend Harris High School and its students.

More info and directions to the school...

Website Update: New feature for the Alumni Directory
You may now search for classmates using wild cards in professions, such as
%engineer% or %attorney%. This is a temporary solution until we complete work on a formal profession classification system that also allows for flexibility of all the various job titles of alumni.
More info...
Update your profile.

Website Update: New feature for the Alumni Directory
You may now search for classmates using first names, nicknames, and wild cards. Please encourage other classmates to submit their profile updates to increase the accuracy of search results.
More info...
Update your profile.

Intramural Basketball Reunion Tournament: Sunday, April 28
Get in on the action!

The "Old Timers '88" are the top-seeded team in the East.

"Nine Nickel Penny Penny" of the Class of '97 are top seeds in the West and say they are going to eat the '88s for lunch.

Register today - individually or as a team! Relive the glory days: the Intramural Basketball Reunion Tournament will take place on the afternoon of Sunday, April 28. All alumni are invited to participate. Spectators invited! The celebrity referee will be Wanda Nix.

The event will also raise money to support Athletic Programs at the high school. The entry "donation" is $20 per player.

To register please send e-mail to thaa at thaa.org
More info...

Spring Cocktail Mixer: This Friday evening, April 5 at 6 p.m.
It's still not too later to come and mix it up again! Catch up with old friends. Make new connections. The Winter Mixer was a smash hit, and this Spring event will be even better. Don't miss it! Alumni from all classes are invited to the Spring Cocktail Mixer at Randolph's Too in The Warwick Hotel, Sixth Avenue and 54th Street. Once again, there is No Cover! Cash Bar. 21 and over to drink, of course. All ages welcome to mingle.

To RSVP send e-mail to rsvp at thaa.org. RSVP is optional.

More info on the Spring Mixer (with updated links to the Warwick Hotel website.)

View pictures of the Winter Mixer from Jan.

March 2002

On Stage: Susan Stewart '94 in "Bombshells"
See Susan Stewart '94 in "Bombshells" an original play by Jane Tara now in its New York City premiere.

Friday March 22 at 8 pm.
Saturday, March 23 at 3pm or 8pm.

Astoria Rep (Astoria Performing Arts Center)
31-30 33rd Street, just off Broadway.
Between 31st Ave & Broadway in Astoria
Take the N train to Broadway.
Admission is $15.
More info...

Live Country Music
See Eddie Ocampo '90 and Ursula Garry '90 and their band The Fandanglers, this Saturday, March 16 at 11 p.m.:

The Knitting Factory (in the Tap Bar)
74 Leonard Street
New York, NY 10013
Call 212-219-3006 to speak with an operator for more information.
Directions with subway map.

More info...

Kristin Iglesias '89 featured on New York Metro
New York Metro recently did an article on the best vets in the city. Kristin was featured among them for her work with laser declawing on cats.
Click here to read the article and view a picture of Kristin at work.

Website Update: Keep your classmates updated
The "Update Your Profile" page has been re-designed to clearly specify which information will become public.

Please make sure your contact information in the alumni database is up-to-date so that others may know what you are doing in life and so that you don't miss important news and events.

To update your alumni profile, click here.

Online e-mail form fixed
The online e-mail form suffered a minor glitch during the past two weeks regarding non-@thaa.org e-mail addresses. The problem has been fixed. If you sent any mail to the following addresses using the online e-mail form, please re-send your message and ask if they received it.

February 2002

Townsend Harris H.S. is back on the web
The website for the new THHS has been down for the last few months because the school's computer system was infected with the NIMDA virus. The problem has been fixed. You can now see the THHS website at http://www.thhs.qc.edu

Update: Part one of THHS on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
THHS is one of two schools being featured on Public Television's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer in a series about high-stakes high school science competitions.
Click here to see a transcript of the segment.
Click here to see the video of the segment.

THAA website update
For the past 2 weeks, the THAA website experienced major problems. Certain pages did not work properly and we were unable to update the site.
Our move to more reliable servers should be finalized by Tuesday. We apologize for any inconvenience.

THAA is finalizing the move to better servers. The following pages are back online:
Search the Alumni Directory for classmates
Search the Alumni Directory for a classmate's e-mail address
Search for Alumni by college (Part of Student Services)
Send us comments/questions
Update your Profile

Please re-send your messages if you e-mailed us in the past 2 weeks. The following e-mail addresses are running again:

Alexandra Beller Class of '90 @ Joyce SoHo
Five exciting dance and dance/theatre works by Alexandra Beller, with one co-choreographed by Mira Kingsley, will be presented at Joyce SoHo for three nights.

   Friday February 8 at 8 pm
   Saturday February 9 at 8 pm
   Sunday February 10 at 8 pm

   155 Mercer St. (between Houston and Prince)
   Call (212) 334-7479 for reservations. Reservations are suggested.
   Tickets are $15 general admission/$12 Students and seniors.

The performances will consist of:

Waiting for Chekhov or A Bit of Rope, featuring Alexandra Beller and Mira Kingsley, traces the paths of two of Chekhov's heroines (Masha from The Sea Gull and Masha from Three Sisters) as they wait and search, and attempt to define their future in a very narrow world.

Dangling Fruits of Joy, or How to Make Love, featuring Tarek Halaby, Jill Locke, Brendan McCall and LiYana Silver, with narration by Alexandra Beller, dissects the mythologies of the sexes and deconstructs the social mores of the past 50 years. Text includes a 1936 love manual, 1955 Good Housekeeping article and the 1995 misogynist classic, The Rules. Music by Tom Waits, Nina Simone, and Louis Armstrong.
Sifting Miracles, performed by Alexandra Beller, walks into and through the empty space left by an absent lover. Danced to text by Mark Strand and music by Dvorak.

Or Are You Just Happy to See Me, featuring Megan Brunsvold, Sarah Carlson, Gretchen Pallo, Greta Parsons, LiYana Silver and Anna Smith is a sassy, sexy, defiant look at the urban landscape and the streetwar between the sexes. Danced to the music of Tom Waits.

50 Ways to Find a Mate, featuring Alexandra Beller, Toby Billowitz, Megan Brunsvold, Sarah Carlson, Tracy Dickson, Justin Donham, Christopher Healy, Mira Kingsley, Adam Klotz, Christina May, Toni Melaas, Brian Reid, and LiYana Silver, examines the hilarity and tragedy of human mating habits. Wild, racy, outrageous, hilariously perverted.

Obituaries:
Jennifer Wong '93 died on Sept. 11 at the World Trade Center.
More info...

January 2002

Obituaries:
Jennifer Wong '93 died on Sept. 11 at the World Trade Center.
More info...

Update: Townsend Harris Faculty Luncheon is at noon Monday, Jan. 28
The luncheon will be held at noon. All alumni are invited to attend a luncheon to meet the Townsend Harris High School faculty and staff on Monday, Jan. 28. The luncheon will be held at the high school on the Queens College campus, at
149-11 Melbourne Avenue in Flushing, Queens.

To RSVP, please send e-mail to RSVP at thaa.org or RSVP directly through our online e-mail form.

Directions to the school:
The new school building is located at 149-11 Melbourne Avenue on the southwest corner of the Queens College campus.

Public transportation:
The school is easily accessible by city bus (Q44) from the Main Street, Flushing or Jamaica transportation hubs.

By car:
Take the L.I.E. eastbound to Main Street or westbound to Kissena Boulevard. Parking as you may recall is difficult. Use the Student Union indoor lot for a minimal fee.

Winter Alumni Mixer: Friday, Jan. 25 at the Metropolitan Hotel (NYC)
Catch up with old friends. Make new connections. This is the first in a new series of social events for Townsend Harris Alumni in New York City.
Alumni of all classes are invited for cocktails at the Metropolitan Hotel on Friday, Jan. 25 beginning at 6:30 PM in:

The Lexy Lounge at
The Metropolitan Hotel 599
Lexington Avenue at East 51st Street.

No cover. Cash bar. 21 and over to drink. All classes welcome to mingle. If you plan to attend please send e-mail to rsvp at thaa.org.

Photos posted here.

Career Day: Wednesday, Jan. 23
Would you like to come back to THHS to share your thoughts with future alumni about your profession?
Contact secretary at thaa.org or Call Mr. Rossman at 718-575-5580.

Photos posted here.

Board of Directors Meeting: Sunday, Jan. 13
The next meeting of the Directors will take place Sunday, Jan. 13 at 10:00 A.M. in Manhattan.
Contact the secretary for details at secretary at thaa.org