This is a Testing Situation: Interviews with the Lancaster High School Class of 1988
By Doug Powhida
This is a Testing Situation: Interviews with the Lancaster High School Class of 1988Aug 09, 2023
Doug Powhida: you decide what is true and what is really true
See you Saturday!
Special thanks to John Acton.
No Betsy Wetsy dolls were harmed in the recording of this interview.
Principal William Hughes: still a big fan of the LHS Class of 1988
Mary Beth Tipton said it was a privilege to interview our LHS Principal, Mr. Hughes. Some fun facts from the interview:
Mr. Hughes, at 80 years old, is healthy and happy living in South Carolina. He spent 59 years in education, and has been married to Jean for 56 years. He played 3 sports in high school including 4 years on the golf team, and he raced dirt bikes.
Mr. Hughes shared what was most rewarding and challenging about being our principal, what was most important to him as our principal, something memorable and one big stand out from our class.
One thing Mary Beth remembers about him as our principal was he presence-he was EVERYWHERE. He was at every game and every event, supporting and encouraging all of us, and he knew everyone of us by name.
Mary Beth want to add, "Personally, Mr. Hughes had a big impact on my developmental life as a teenager and a young mother, and still today I call him “dad.” We both ended the interview in tears after he shared his final wishes for the LHS Class of 1988!"
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
Reunion Details
LHS Class of 1988 – 35th Reunion
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
6pm – 10pm
Moose Lodge - 1201 Sugar Grove Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130
Tickets are $10 per person – payment details below
Cash bar / Two food trucks / 50/50 Split the Pot Raffle
Make your payment to Doug Powhida via Zelle, Venmo, or mailed check. Please include your name and the name of any +1 in the payment memo area. Please buy your tickets before noon on August 11th.
Zelle - dougpowhida@gmail.com
Venmo - @Doug-Powhida (last four digits – 3095)
Check – Doug Powhida; 271 Spring Hollow Ln.; Westerville, Ohio 43081
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zQeSugxwFLKNpnzy9
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Bo Bezouska: All around good guy who knows how to get a Jaguar for senior prom
Bo has led a very interesting life and is the first to admit that if you can't lean on your GPA, tenacity is your best friend. And sometimes it is your only friend if you move to Lancaster in the 9th grade.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project. His newest album is called Cloud Cover: https://singinggum.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-cover
Reunion Details
LHS Class of 1988 – 35th Reunion
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
6pm – 10pm
Moose Lodge - 1201 Sugar Grove Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130
Tickets are $10 per person – payment details below
Cash bar
Two food trucks
50/50 Split the Pot Raffle
Make your payment to Doug Powhida via Zelle, Venmo, or mailed check. Please include your name and the name of any +1 in the payment memo area. Please buy your tickets before August 11th.
Zelle - dougpowhida@gmail.com
Venmo - @Doug-Powhida (last four digits – 3095)
Check – Doug Powhida; 271 Spring Hollow Ln.; Westerville, Ohio 43081
Images from today's show can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/3KzzhC2Aq1M8HZ977
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Todd Kasler: Insert Veterinarian/Veteran Joke Here
Todd married his high school sweetheart, became a veterinarian, helps to save pets lives through science, and doesn't mind pickleball.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project. His newest album is called Cloud Cover: https://singinggum.bandcamp.com/album/cloud-cover
Reunion Details:
LHS Class of 1988 – 35th Reunion
Saturday, August 12th, 2023
6pm – 10pm
Moose Lodge - 1201 Sugar Grove Rd SE, Lancaster, OH 43130
Tickets are $10 per person – payment details below
Cash bar
Two food trucks
Indoor and outdoor areas
50/50 Split the Pot Raffle
Make your payment to Doug Powhida via Zelle, Venmo, or mailed check. Please include your name and the name of any +1 in the payment memo area.
Zelle - dougpowhida@gmail.com
Venmo -@Doug-Powhida
Check – Doug Powhida; 271 Spring Hollow Ln.; Westerville, Ohio 43081
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ePCmdpYLn59hV8SR8
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Jared Jones: You might know him as JJ, Jonsey, or J-Rod, but to the people that care about him the most, he's known as Jared, Coach Jones, or dad.
In our 20th episode, we chat with Jared Jones, and his memories of Tallmadge, Stanbery, The Mr. Zogg's Sex Wax incident of 1995, what happens when one finally applies themselves, and being a father and a coach. And about his favorite sports team, Michigan State. (It's actually The University of Michigan, but I knew that would drive him absolutely crazy.)
Special thanks for Bob Stockum for the introduction!
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
Photos from the show can be found here; and we hope to have more LHS photos soon: https://photos.app.goo.gl/SB3NZ39TzzHxF4mC9
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Contact me if you would like to be interviewed or can help us to track down Kathy Vaughn: dougpowhida@gmail.com
Angie Frye Jones: Sometimes love doesn't always start with starbursts and slow motion.
In my interview with Angie Frye Jones, we talk about Latin teachers with mulier cum facie quae spectat iratus quiescendo, marrying your best friend, what happens when someone believes in you, and what it takes to live with a Michigan fan.
(Could someone find Angie Howard and tell her I still have a crush on her?)
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Contact me:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Anita Althaus: A Lancaster native and life long resident; as nice as can be, but do not take her sock cap on the school bus!
Anita Althaus thinks in numbers and is a whiz in Excel, but can we... count... on her to be at the reunion? We talk about Medill School, siblings that ruin dating, band life, and how pivot charts have saved us both a ton of work.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Contact Doug:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Tony Sylvester: An open and honest interview about life, healing, and picking yourself up, both from setbacks and from the ice.
Tony takes us through his childhood, high school, and college, and discusses the challenges he's faced in life and how he's working through them. Also about that time he and four guys were selling Business School out the back of a truck.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GdqCW96pshDSYXXh8
Contact me:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Bart Leohner: On the Jersey shore not on Jersey Shore, though that's where many of us thought he might end up.
Bart Leohner had a lot of fun in high school, but he turned things around. We discuss the neighborhood where he grew up, three wheelers, family, and making the decision to give up on hair and just shave his head.
Special thanks to Coach Oehrtman for the introduction!
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
Photos from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xtd1AB8LZzfEmpYS6
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Our reunion will be held on August 12, 2023 at the Moose Lodge from 6pm - 10pm.
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Tara Lauerman Buccieri: Don't bother her on hockey night (unless it's about a trip to Nashville, then wait until the end of the second period.)
Tara Lauerman Buccieri (boocheery) shares the story of her journey through Lancaster schools, her love of hockey, dealing with grief, and why there are beer cans on the wall behind her.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/qnzTnb9tBXWfso9b7
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Tony Houston: Drummer for Life
In today's interview, we talk to Tony Houston about growing up a drummer, tying to be an adult as a drummer, and that there is more to life than drumming, but don't let that stop you from drumming. Also... what happened to the long hair?
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2bzX7eu13TDnjCPz7
Select music of bands Tony has been in: https://www.reverbnation.com/anthonyhouston
Tony's woodcrafting company: http://ardeawoodworks.com/
Songs by Weeds Peterson on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/v1rhM
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Contact us:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Brandy Miller Dawson: West Coast / East Coast Girl, always with a Midwestern Heart
Born in California. Raised in Ohio. East Coast mama. Brandy has been around the world, but carries her Midwest savvy on her 80s jean jacket sleeve.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home Bryan has a new album coming out soon!
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/fuHq8KwoyaHHDvZcA
Contact us:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge – 2
Tarhe - 1
South – 1
No grade school – 2
Utica – (-1)
Dorn Byg: A one-of-a-kind guy deserves a unique recording
In episode 12, we interview Dorn Byg and do things a bit differently by letting you listen in to the whole interview process. Just like Dorn, this episode is running against the grain and delivering the goods.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZEcPSKutkY6kne9K6
Contact us:
dougpowhida@gmail.com
MaryBeth Tackett Tipton: She might have showed up late, but she is a true LHS Class of 1988 Alumni. (Please stay for the end.)
In Episode 11 , we learn that MaryBeth didn't get to Lancaster until her Junior year (and almost turned around before she ever got here) but she is a good friend and wonderful classmate with many, many fun stories to tell.
MaryBeth's yoga- Yoga Living: https://www.yogalivingllc.com/
MaryBeth has over 170 yoga classes on her website, and offers unlimited, anytime access to classes, guided meditations, and other services for just $25/month.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZszjRgQfLR3z1W3B9
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Jamey Sommers Banowetz: Femme, Friend to Many, and Toboggan Test Subject to Others
In Episode 10, we speak with Jamey Sommers and discuss her TP throwing arm, sled testing protocols, and how the Femmes (and the anti-femmes) came to be.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/gCEA9bjeAhyi1Q4N7
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge - 2
South – 1
No grade school - 0
Nikki Zukovs Barker - Last in the yearbook, first in our hearts.
In Episode 9, we speak with Nikki Zukovs Baker Barker and discuss concerts, homemade clothing, and being the last person in alphabetical order.
Dream Small Ministry: https://www.facebook.com/dreamsmallministry
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/EgrBGxoEUgwimj7K8
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge - 2
South - 1
Walt Crihfield: My first hero
In Episode 8, we speak with my very first man crush, Walt Crihfield.
Music provided by Walt Crihfield. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wqf3hRYCWOw
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/7MBNWTiQVLMh94Yf9
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge - 2
Sanderson - 1
Ray Jones: Non est accipere duos in mundo reali (There is no take two in the real world)
In Episode 7, we speak with Ray Jones about his backyard lake and Nick W.'s sudden and second Adams apple.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GQkBiC35q77WiiLCA
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge - 1
Sanderson - 1
Wendy Craiglow: Maid Marian in Boots
In Episode 6, we speak with Wendy Craiglow Dowdy and talk about family, friends, car repair, and selling pagers to pimps.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Eqc3pB2XnqwWaEa2A
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Tallmadge - 1
Melissa Dean: taking the path less traveled with very few regrets
In Episode 5, we speak with Melissa Dean and learn about the unpredictable and interesting path she followed with only one or two regrets along the way.
If you are interested in getting a copy of Melissa's book, please reach out to her on Facebook.
(We encountered some audio noise in the interview and I have tried to diminish it with software, but it is still there in the new upload. My apologies.)
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/hBev6gXa8ERfeR4P8
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Elementary School Tally:
West - 2
North - 2
Cedar Hill - 1
Scott Babbitt: Pilot and Failed Eater of Apples
In Episode 4, we speak with Scott Babbitt and follow his journey from trouble maker to failed apple eater to pilot.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/jQR7fGyFGzrE5hfC8
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Tracie Eads - Best House Location Ever
In Episode 3, we speak with Tracie Eads and how she went from the best house location in Lancaster to San Francisco de Borja in Ecuador.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show can be found here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vEiWMDjDvqh12b6NA
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Troy Eden - Nicest Guy in the World
In Episode 2, we speak with Troy Eden and his beginnings in that pink house on Fair Avenue to his travels around the world.
Music provided by SingingGum - A Bryan Murphy solo project: https://singinggum.com/#home
The LHS Class of 1988 Reunion Planning Page: https://www.facebook.com/LHSClass1988ReunionPlanningPage
Images from today's show, including Troy's coloring page, both original and colored in: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NRmjME3L3gyxR64e7
Contact us:
lhsclassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com
dougpowhida@gmail.com
Interview with Doug Widener - Tied for first in Best Widener Twin Competition
In our inaugural edition of This is a Testing Situation, we chat with Doug Widener.
To see the image mentioned in this episode, follow this link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/TkxyjvjZaEwXtgFPA
If you would like to be interviewed, please contact us at LHSClassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com.
Thank you, Doug Widener!
Welcome to This is a Testing Situation: Interviews with the Lancaster High School Class of 1988.
Hello and welcome to “This is a Testing Situation: Interviews with the Lancaster High School Class of 1988.” My name is Doug Powhida and I will be your host of this show where I interview our classmates, dig in to their memories of Lancaster, and find out where the have been and where they are today.
In general, this show will keep things light and be family friendly. We hope to speak to a wide range of classmates, so if you are interested in being interviewed, please contact us at LHSClassof1988reunionplanning@gmail.com.
We are currently scheduled to interview Doug Widener and Troy Eden. Please subscribe to receive updates of when new interviews are uploaded.