Barberton High School Alumni
Barberton, Ohio (OH)
Ruth Netting (Ruth Thomas)
Barberton High School
Class of 1972
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RUTH'S PROFILE

First Name | Ruth |
Last Name | Netting |
Maiden Name | Thomas |
Graduation Year | Class of 1972 |
Gender | Female |
City | N/A |
State/Province | OH |
Country | United States |
Occupation | Semi-retired artist and athlete |
Married | Widowed |
Favorite School Memory | Wow, there are so many of them. Running from school to the Lake and around it or to the football field for tennis or baseball. I am not an eye to hand athlete. I just loved the running. Going to Lake Anna for ...(read more) |
About Me | I met my beloved husband sitting outside our Social Psych class. One day the Prof was talking about children teasing one another when they liked each other like kicking them, and that is when Robert kicked me in the shin. We were married from 3/74 until 10/97 when he succumbed to Melanoma that was in his brilliant brain. In between those years, we did a lot of art together and a lot of hiking. I took up running races in 83 and he took up cycling. We did a couple of duathlons together then I started cycing and he got me involved in bike racing (oh so scarey stuff). Do you know that the distance across Indian on Rte. 40 is 162 miles? Robert sagged me as I rode from Illinois at 5:00 AM to the Ohio border. The ride is called RAIN and put on by the Bloomington Bike Club. I worked for the American Cancer Society for about five years, worked at the YMCA, a private gym as a fitness instructor and aerobics teacher and Walmart when they started growing bigger. I was the voice you heard on the phone. I have run several marathons and riden quite a few miles. My knee says running is out and the cost of such racing makes me say forget it. I started training dogs for the obedience ring when I had Andy, my first Border Collie. I have owned three of these awesome animals. In my old age, I switched to my gentle Golden Retriever, Brandon. After meeting a professional singer for the Cleveland Orchestra, she becan tutoring me in music and was my big push to join the Denison Concert Choir which is students and community singers. Latin is becoming a 2nd language for me. I travel back to the Akron/North Canton area as often as I can. I enjoy riding with Stark County Bike Club with my friend, Thom. His wife Jeannie and I go to dog obedience shows. We met training dogs of course. And, I now have a twin sister of a different age and different parentage by way of Thom's sister who is a Sister at Visitation in Toledo. We bonded quickly since we are so much alike in temperment - "still crazy after all these...(read more) |

Class of 1972 Alumni
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Upcoming Class of 1972 Reunions
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Barberton High School Class of 1972 70th Birthday Party
Invited Classes: 1972
Date: Sep 21, 2024
Description: Save the Date! Look for details next year.
Recent Class of 1972 Reunions
Barberton High School Class of 1972 Reunion
Invited Classes: 1972
Date: Sep 17, 2022
Description: The Reunion Where: Al's Venue (next to Al's Quality Market), 155 2nd Street NW, Barberton, Ohio 44203 (Please enter t...(read more)
40th 1978 Class Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Sep 01, 2018
Description: We have rented the Hall for Sat night and the Pavilion for Sunday.. Sat night will be dinner and dance. 5-11 . will...(read more)
The Class of 1968 45th Class Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 18, 2013
Description: Send rsvps to Jan Stocker Shillingburg, with your ticket information
Class of 1968 45th Class Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jul 18, 2013
Description: If you go on Facebook, you must go to the Barberton Class of 1968. Dinner menu is as follows: Sirloin Tip Roasted Beef...(read more)
40th Class Reunion
Invited Classes: 1972
Date: Sep 22, 2012
Description: Informal gathering: Friday/September 21, 2012 6:00 PM Barberton football game Barberton High School Stadium Tent will b...(read more)
40th Reunion
Invited Classes: 1972
Date: Aug 04, 2012
Description: I live in Crown Point IN. I would be glad to help start up the plans for this reunion, but I would like to have it handl...(read more)