Point Loma High to celebrate centennial with a century of memories

POINT LOMA One hundred shared memories are being sought for Point Loma High School s centennial celebration The PLHS th Celebration Committee is organizing the anniversary event on Saturday Sept at Port Pavilion Broadway Pier North Harbor Drive North Harbor Drive The committee is looking to publish personal reflections from alums in a new book commemorating this generational milestone Dedicated in as Point Loma Junior-Senior High serving grades - PLHS is the third oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District behind only San Diego High School dedicated in and La Jolla High founded in Titled Pointer Memories the new PLHS alumni book is being compiled by author-editor John Freeman Class of who is inviting his classmates to submit a limited of their favorite stories for the book that will be professionally produced We are hoping to get at least memoirs noted Nancy Palmtag who is leading the Engagement Subcommittee of PLHS s th Celebration Committee being co-chaired by her daughter Alli Leitz At our initial meeting Elaine Fotinos Burell brought up the idea of putting together chosen kind of history or memory book to memorialize the occasion We all thought it was a great idea and Nan Lutes volunteered to contact graduate and writer John Freeman to see if he would be interested in the project I reported sure I ll do it stated Freeman pointing out It s not only a way to remember the years that we spent there but also to remember that they memories will reliably be a part of our lives I m very proud to do my best to capture these kinds of stories Of the content for Pointer Memories Freeman declared I don t want people to sing their praises I want them to remember funny silly crazy things that they did when they were in high school or that happened to them that helped shape their lives I want the submissions to start with the metaphorical phrase Boy I ll never forget when Or gosh I remember when Freeman added Once you start thinking about these stories they never go away And they re much better advised and written for the ages Fotinos Burrell stated Pointers recollections are being sought from those of all ages The Pointer memory book requirements entries from all decades of alumni young and old she stated The stories of the students who attended PLHS during the COVID years are particularly crucial We urge the younger alumni to submit a memory from that arduous time such as the day they heard about the lockdown how the lockdown affected their milestone events how their graduation was different etc It only takes a minute to voice-text a memory and submit it to the email address for inclusion in the book Journalism and English majors history buffs or political science students in particular we need you We are hoping for submissions from each decade and hope to receive stories and pictures from teachers our PLHS Hall of Fame people as well as Pointer alums commented Nan Baker Lutes Class of We would like to nudge more people to write their stories It will be a great event and your encouragement is appreciated An excerpt from submissions thus far to the book is titled An Attractive Sophomore It was the spring of my senior year and I was in scrutiny hall with my three best friends recalled Gordy Lutes Class of My friend Bernie declared that his family had just lately been at an event where he met sophomore Nan Baker and that she had in recent weeks broken up with her boyfriend Bernie suggested I give her a call All my previous girlfriends had been in my same class so I was nervous about asking a girl out on a blind date I got up my courage and called her When she came on the phone the conversation went something like this Hi Nan this is Gordy Lutes I am calling to see if you would like to go out with me Gordy who Gordy Lutes I m on restriction for two weeks replied Nan Eventually we did go out explained Lutes And we ll be celebrating our th wedding anniversary in Freeman added the committee is also asking former and current staff and teachers to contribute to Pointer Memories The deadline for all submissions to john pointpr com is Thursday July How to be included in Pointer Memories Stories Must be written in digital format not handwritten and stated in a personal easy-to-read conversational style Suggested length is - words up to three stories as needed Only submissions sent by email to john pointpr com will be included Be sure to include your name and graduation year Class of Photos Up to three relevant photos no head shots may also be submitted and must include a caption brief description of who what when and where Use a smartphone to take a photo of the old photo then send it by email Submission deadline July Book availability A total of copies will be pre-printed and available for sale at the event priced at each cash only In addition starting on Sept the book will be available for purchase at Amazon priced at about each including postage and delivery