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...AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! THIS UPDATE AS OF DEC. 24TH. IF YOU HAVE MORE PICTURES, ESPECIALLY OF SOMEONE NOT SEEN ON ANY OF THESE PAGES, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME.
MOST OF THE ATTENDEES - ALL IN ONE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 50 YEARS, (OR MAYBE EVER!) PETER DAVIDSON'S MODEL T (WHERE ALL THE BEER AND POP WAS) AT THE PICNIC
WHAT A WONDERFUL WEEKEND IT WAS, AND WHAT A GIFT FOR US ALL TO RECONNECT, AND TO SHARE IT WITH THOSE WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND.
HI ALL - HERE'S THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE REUNION WEB PAGE. I AM STILL SORTING OUT THE MANY PICTURES PEOPLE HAVE SENT, AND AWAITING OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN PROMISED.
THE AUCTION AND THE HORACE GREELEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
AS OF THIS WRITING, WE HAVE RAISED JUST OVER $5000! ADD THE $2000 MATCHING CHALLENGE AMOUNT FROM THE CHAPPAQUA ROTARY, AND THAT'S ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A DESRRVING STUDENT FOR A YEAR. WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A HORACE GREELEY STUDENT. IT'S SOMETHING TO TAKE SATISFACTION FROM. AND PETER TELLS ME IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS MORE ON THE WAY! PETER AND I WERE ABLE TO ATTEND THE ROTARY MEETING ON THE TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE REUNION AND HE MADE A NICE PRESENTATION RECOUNTING THE SUCCESS OF THE AUCTION AND THE EVENTS OF THE WEEKEND. GAY FOLLOWED UP WITH AN ARTICLE FOR "NEWCASTLENOW" AND YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT IT IF YOU WISH. HERE'S THE URL LINK -- http://www.newcastlenow.org/index.php/article/class_of_1960/
THE AUCTION WAS A LOT OF FUN AND A HUGE SUCCESS. THANKS TO LYDIA, PETE, GAY, AND OF COURSE OUR CHARISMATIC AUCTIONEER CLEM. MORE PICS FROM THE AUCTION IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. SPEAKING OF CLEM, HERE HE IS NOW, GETTING SOME WELL-DESERVED AFFECTION FROM SUE AND SANDIE
AND - IN CASE YOU ARE WONDERING ABOUT THE BOWL, THE WINNING BIDDER WAS BONNY CAMPH BALASSONE, WHO CURRENTLY RESIDES IN A NURSING HOME, BUT WITH THE HELP OF A PHYLLIS BIGGS APOLLONNIO AND A GREAT WHEELCHAIR, MADE IT TO THE PICNIC AND DINNER. WHAT A WONDERFUL GREELEY-ESQUE GESTURE! THAT'S GAY, PETE, AND CAROL FISHER POST-PFAELZER FLANKING BONNY.
MEMORY BOOK AND ON-LINE VIDEO
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REUNION IS THE MEMORY BOOK, LOVINGLY CREATED BY SUE MCKINLEY CARPENTER AND CAROLYN GRIECO. A COUPLE OF COPIES ARE STILL AVAILABLE, BOTH HARD COPY AND CD. YOU CAN CONTACT SUE FOR DETAILS. HERE ARE THE LOVELY EDITORS AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER. MANY THANKS TO BOTH OF THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK.
AS YOU MAY RECALL, A LOCAL PHOTOJOURNALIST, LINDA KALLNER, RECORDED MANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS ON VIDEOTAPE. PETER AND I GOT A PREVIEW OF THE FINAL PRODUCT, AND IT IS A NICE MEMORY. IT INCLUDES VIDEO OF CLASSMATES TALKING ABOUT THE WEEKEND, EXCERPTS FROM ALAN'S WELCOMING ADDRESS, CLIPS OF KEN'S POETRY READING, AND SCENES FROM THE AUCTION. YOU CAN VIEW THE FINAL PRODUCT AT THIS LINK: http://www.ncctv.org/component/jvideo/watch/101/the-reunion--honoring-the-hghs-class-of-1960.html
SHE DID A WONDERFUL JOB ON THIS, AND PETER
PRESENTED HER WITH A NICE GIFT OF A WINE BASKET IN THE NAME OF THE CLASS OF '60.
HE SAYS SHE WAS PRETTY APPRECIATIVE.
...AND FINALLY.... THANKS TO SO MANY PEOPLE WHO DID SO MUCH TO MAKE THE REUNION SUCCESSFUL. PETER, CAROLYN, SUE, ANNE, GAY, LYDIA, CLEM, REID, KEN, JIM, AND OF COURSE PETER'S CHARMING (AND PATIENT) WIFE FRAN. IF I LEFT ANYONE OUT, I APOLOGIZE. (LET ME KNOW AND I WILL MAKE IT RIGHT.) THANKS TO OUR TEACHERS, JACK BEHONEK, JEANNE IRWIN, ROSE HALPER, AND AL LINDSAY FOR JOINING US. BUT MOST OF ALL, THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO CAME TO THE REUNION, SOME FROM DISTANT PLACES. IT WAS THE FELLOWSHIP THAT MADE IT SUCH A GREAT EVENT. SO, FROM HERE YOU CAN GO TO THE LINKS ABOVE ON THE DINNER, THE PICNIC, AND RANDOM PHOTOS REMEMBER, THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, WITH MORE TO COME. CONTACT ME WITH COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, OR COMPLAINTS. OH WAIT, I FORGOT -- COMPLAINTS GO TO PETE.
AS ALWAYS, YOUR FAITHFUL CORRESPONDENT REMAINS:
DAVE WILLIAMS, 14801 110TH AVE. E. PUYALLUP, WA 98374 PHONE - 253-905-2751. EMAIL - RACCOON1942@COMCAST.NET
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