For decades Rayen grads wore the traditional gold band with the original Rayen School embossed on the front along with the years 1866. Several years ago, Jim Beeman, ’63, tracked down the jeweler who had the design. The search wasn't too hard because Randy Ramsey '61 is the jeweler who has the mold.
If you are interested in getting a ring, prices and a picture of the ring are found in the Store section of this website. It is possible to get a ring with your year on it if at least five people order one. Beware though, the price will be considerably more.
I’m just throwing this out as an idea…maybe some alumni would like to purchase a Rayen ring with the years 20/07 on the side. Even though 2007 isn’t your year of graduation, it would be significant as Rayen’s last year.
I think a ring with the last year would be somewhat of a collector’s item. Plus, gold is a good investment now…and hey, even though I didn’t graduate from Rayen, I’m thinking of getting a 2007 ring to wear on my pinkie
Check out the pictures of a 1963 ring in our Rayen Store.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
The Commemorative Book
When we got the word a year or so ago that Rayen would definitely be closed, I felt a personal responsibility as the yearbook advisor to document Judge Rayen’s legacy and the 141 years of education that he endowed for Youngstown’s children.
So, the idea of doing a commemorative yearbook came to me. At first I wasn’t sure if I would have any support for a book like this, but in the past few months I’ve gained the confidence to go forward with this project. Along with a group of student volunteers, we are going to produce a book that sums it all up….what this school has been to all the different generations of students who have walked the halls of dear old Rayen. I’d also like to spotlight families you have sent generations of children to Rayen. It will be quite a project! And I’d like your help in making this book a treasured keepsake for everyone.
First of all, I need pictures. I will be scanning in highlights from the yearbooks that I have access to. I have most of them. I also need stories…you can create your own blog on this site to send me your memories of Rayen. You can also upload pictures to this site. We will add them to our picture gallery for website visitors to see.
Pictures, memories…oh yes…and history! What tidbits of history do you know about Rayen? Can anyone answer this question? When did The Rayen School take the Tigers as our mascot? We are hoping to have a fold out section in the book so we can include the mural in its entirety.
For this book to become a reality, we need advertisements to pay for the printing. Maybe you would like to take out a full page add to honor your family members who went to Rayen. So far, the McLaughlins and the Patricks will spotlight their family in the commemorative book. Click on the link for the Commemorative Book and you will be able to find more information on the ads.
We are planning to distribute the commemorative issue in the Fall of 2007. So, if you want to send me pictures or memories, you have until next summer to get it to me.
So, the idea of doing a commemorative yearbook came to me. At first I wasn’t sure if I would have any support for a book like this, but in the past few months I’ve gained the confidence to go forward with this project. Along with a group of student volunteers, we are going to produce a book that sums it all up….what this school has been to all the different generations of students who have walked the halls of dear old Rayen. I’d also like to spotlight families you have sent generations of children to Rayen. It will be quite a project! And I’d like your help in making this book a treasured keepsake for everyone.
First of all, I need pictures. I will be scanning in highlights from the yearbooks that I have access to. I have most of them. I also need stories…you can create your own blog on this site to send me your memories of Rayen. You can also upload pictures to this site. We will add them to our picture gallery for website visitors to see.
Pictures, memories…oh yes…and history! What tidbits of history do you know about Rayen? Can anyone answer this question? When did The Rayen School take the Tigers as our mascot? We are hoping to have a fold out section in the book so we can include the mural in its entirety.
For this book to become a reality, we need advertisements to pay for the printing. Maybe you would like to take out a full page add to honor your family members who went to Rayen. So far, the McLaughlins and the Patricks will spotlight their family in the commemorative book. Click on the link for the Commemorative Book and you will be able to find more information on the ads.
We are planning to distribute the commemorative issue in the Fall of 2007. So, if you want to send me pictures or memories, you have until next summer to get it to me.
Happy New Year 2007
I write this message with a bittersweet feeling…happy new year. It is now 2007 and this will be Rayen’s last year. Seems too hard to believe. I didn’t graduate from Rayen, but many of my aunts and uncles did. My parents went to Rayen in the 30’s, and my grandmother graduated from The Rayen School in 1909.
Over the past 18 years at Rayen, I’ve taught English, Speech, Drama, Journalism, and the Yearbook – not all at the same time, of course! I feel blessed to have spent most of my teaching career in a school that has come to mean so much to me. Each year I met wonderful students who made me realize what a rewarding career teaching can be.
But now our days at Rayen are numbered. The school will close this June, and it will be torn down by August. When I walk through the wide halls of Rayen it is hard to believe it will all soon be just a memory.
I will try to keep you abreast of what’s happening through this “blog.” Let me know what you would like to see on this website and we will try to make it happen for you!
Over the past 18 years at Rayen, I’ve taught English, Speech, Drama, Journalism, and the Yearbook – not all at the same time, of course! I feel blessed to have spent most of my teaching career in a school that has come to mean so much to me. Each year I met wonderful students who made me realize what a rewarding career teaching can be.
But now our days at Rayen are numbered. The school will close this June, and it will be torn down by August. When I walk through the wide halls of Rayen it is hard to believe it will all soon be just a memory.
I will try to keep you abreast of what’s happening through this “blog.” Let me know what you would like to see on this website and we will try to make it happen for you!
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