Middletown High School Class of '81

What a celebration today of Kippy Moore -- his life and legacy! Fittingly, the service took place at Sorg Opera House. Heartwarming to see hundreds of friends and family joining to celebrate and remember this remarkable man. "Kip's smile will reside eternally in all of our hearts."

Still in shock over the passing of Kip Moore, our Middletown Class of '81 vice president. He embodied the spirit, heart, humor and grit of our class. Last summer, he lit up our reunion with his dazzling smile. Rest in Power, dear Kippy.

Moore’s death left ‘a big hole in our community’ William “Kippy” Moore, called “a giant in the community,” died Saturday after battling colon cancer. He was 58.

YEARBOOK SNOWY FLASHBACK: Our Middies Class of 8️⃣1️⃣ officers all have donated to our class gift to benefit Middletown's underserved children. Mighty Middies UNITED to help the kids.💜 We're closing in on our goal of $4,000! If you haven't donated, please consider a gift this week. Every dollar helps! We'll have a special presentation Saturday with Dr. Celeste Didlick-Davis of 3 R Development, Inc. Here's the link to support the class gift: https://www.facebook.com/donate/1339248869803714/ Eager to see everyone in a few days!

Classmates - following are some details about Reunion activities:

Friday, July 30
Plan to begin the evening at West Central Wine in downtown Middletown at 6 pm: http://www.westcentralwine.com/
There is street parking or there is parking behind the wine bar.
Also, the store next door to West Central Wine is Design2Wear2. He will be open for us after hours if folks would like to pick up some Middie shirts and other items. They have some vintage shirts as well, like Armco, LeSourdsville,etc.

From there, everyone can explore Middletown. Steve Lewis provided the following to give you some ideas of places to try:

Thought I’d run through a few of the spots downtown and a few at other locations. I tagged a few folks to help let others see this. Don’t know if it will help but P & I try and stay local and are truly impressed with many of these businesses. Hope to see some of you. Safe travels!
1) Jug is still rockin
2) Combs bbq on Central along with House of Brews next door. On Central just down from Lincoln no longer school
3) Gracie’s on the corner of Verity and Central. Good food.
4) The Slice pizza with a soundstage next door. Didn’t see a band that night that’s playing
5) Ms. Jades soul food. Very good local soul food. Does a nice job. 6 S Broad st.
6) Triple Moon coffee. Sandwich’s and great coffee and drinks.
7) The Swire Inn. Great food. Great outdoor seating usually has a live act. 64 S Main st
8)Mockingbirds cafe. Great sandwich’s.
9) Bourbon Kitchen which is not in downtown but heading North on Verity before rt 4. Great food. Great selection of bourbons and craft beer
10) Bandanas which replaces Stefanos on Central is putting out some solid Italian grub.
Lots of places to get a cocktail and chat before getting dinner and “ reuinoning “.
1) Spoken bicycle with great craft cocktails & unusual craft beers. Central & Verity
2) Rolling Mill Brewery. Glue tin free beer and a cool location. 916 1st Ave.
3) West Central Wine. Also offers cheese tray and great craft drinks.
4) At the Square bar on Central by Governors sq.
5) White Dog Distilling Company at 1357 Central Ave. Great craft drinks and Craft beer on tap. They make some quality spirits.
6) And if you read my post you’ve seen me promote New Ales brewing at 1521 1st Ave. Outdoor seating. Food trucks do show up and great locally brewed beer. * I might add the Sorg Theater may have a band that wkend. I’ll followup. The Sorg is really nice. A group has really done a fine job of renovating.

Saturday, July 31
The reunion begins at 7 pm. Food (hor d'oeuvres) will be out at 7 pm and will be refreshed at ~8:30 pm. We will have a brief presentation of our class gift to DR. CELESTE R. DIDLICK-DAVIS, Founder, 3R Development at ~8:00 pm. The DJ will play throughout the evening. Everyone is encouraged to eat a meal prior as hor d'oeuvres and desserts will be served at the event. There will be a Cash Bar.

West Central Wine Welcome to West Central wine, an upscale establishment serving 18 wines by the glass, the best local whiskey and bourbon selection, and yummy homemade appetizers and light bites. Come visit our cozy atmosphere and see why west central line is the place for your next lunch date or fun night out!

ATTN: Middies Class of '81
LAST CALL! Our class prez, Guy P. Wilson, needs to turn in numbers soon for food/beverages for our 40th reunion. The time to act is NOW! It's $40 per person, payable by check or Venmo. If you have questions or want to let Guy know that your check is in the mail (for real!), feel free to email him: [email protected]. PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! Hope to see you July 31 at Forest Hills.

40th Reunion Update:

We are confirmed for July 31 at Forrest Hills Country Club. Our reunion will be from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

The cost will be $40 per person. It will include appetizers, desserts and a DJ.

Please send checks to:
Guy Wilson
7946 Scottsdale Drive
Newburgh, IN 47630
Email: [email protected]

If you plan to attend, please send your checks on or before July 3, 2021.

Also for those interested, there will be a gathering of some classmates in downtown Middletown on Friday July 30th from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM to explore Main Street food and drink.

Please help pass the word! Looking forward to seeing everyone.

Hello Class of '81! We have a date and location for the next reunion. Our 40th class reunion will be held at Forrest Hills Country Club on July 31st. More details to come. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Hello Middletown High School Class of '81

We have details for our 35th class reunion. See below.

We will have the event in conjunction with the 1981 class from Monroe High School.

We will meet on August 6th at:

Forest Hills Country Club
791 4th Avenue
Middletown, OH 45044
513-424-1664

Hours: 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm

The cost will be $20 per person. Please mail your checks and make them payable to:

Guy Wilson
7946 Scottsdale Drive
Newburgh, IN 47630

We ask for all checks to be sent prior to July 4.

I think there are multiple Facebook sites with information. Please share this with as many classmates as you can!

We look forward to seeing everyone in August!

Also. Monroe's class if '81 will be joining us this year!