Clay High Alumni & Friends Association will present the 14th Annual Groove in the Grove and Hall of Fame Induction Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to midnight at Oak Shade Grove, 3624 Seaman Rd., Oregon.

Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Hall of Fame Induction will follow at 7:45 p.m. in the Pavilion. Dancing in the cheese house will follow, along with cards, games and reminiscing in the Pavilion. Casual attire suggested.

The cost is $20 for dinner, drinks and dancing (advance sales only); $15 for drinks and dancing; and $10 after 10 p.m. (drinks and dancing).

Tickets are available at Clay High School, by calling 419-693-0665 ext. 2044 or online at clayalumni.com.

This year’s hall of fame inductees include Betty Carstensen (posthumous) and Judge Jeffery B. Keller.

Betty Carstensen (1924-2009), is being honored as a Friend and Distinguished Citizen. Betty attended Oregon

Betty Carstensen

 State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1949, then attended Michigan State University where she worked on her master’s degree in nutrition.

In the early1950s, she was hired to set up and manage the cafeteria at Jerusalem Elementary school. Known as “The Book Lady,” she tutored students in reading and math for more than 20 years and volunteered for 15 years, reading daily to school children. She also served as a substitute teacher in the district. She was an Oregon City School Board member from 1993 until her death in 2009.

Due to her work with children and her dedication to the Oregon School District, the new Coy Elementary School Library was named in her honor.

Betty was also known by many as “The Tree Lady” for her generosity of 40 years in giving many Oregon-Jerusalem first-graders a tree seedling to plant. Betty was a long-time trustee of the USDA Lucas County Conservation Service, which resulted in the planting of thousands of additional trees. In her honor, the Mayor of Oregon proclaimed April 30, 2010 as Betty Carstensen Memorial Arbor Day.

Betty supported the arts through her membership in the Oregon Community Theater and was an inspiration to all who met her.

Judge Jeffery B. Keller, magistrate/councilman/Oregon Municipal Court Judge. Keller earned his undergraduate and

Judge Jeffery B. Keller

 Juris Doctorate degree in 1988. He was in private practice until 2005.

While maintaining his law practice, Jeff supported the Oregon Community in a number of ways, most notably as a city council member from 1981 to 1987 and then again from 2003 until 2005.

In addition, Jeff served as magistrate of both the Berkey Mayor’s Court and Northwood’s Court. In Northwood alone, he presided over more than 10,000 cases from 1994 to 2004.

Jeff has been a pillar of the Oregon community since his high school graduation and continues to support various programs and organizations within the Oregon School System, including but not limited to the 2006 Clay High School After-Prom and CHAFA.

Jeff is past president of the Oregonians Club and maintains an active membership of the organization as well as in of the Toledo Bar Association.

On Jan. 1, 2006, he became the third municipal court judge for the City of Oregon since the city’s formation of a courts system in 1964.

Reunions
Several classes will be holding reunions at the Groove in the Grove event. They include:

Class of 1970 – contact Sherry Van Camp at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Class of 1973 – contact Jim Klawitter at 419-836-7201.

Class of 1975 – contact Greg Pollauf at 836-2306.

Class of 1980 – contact Chuck Bell at 693-0557.

Class of 1985 – contact Joe Dippman at 419-367-5735.

Clay High Alumni Band – contact Greg Pollauf at 419-836-2306.

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