Last update: January 25th, 2008.
The memory books are being printed and the DVD is almost finished. Sorry for the delay. Due to a moron of a printer who decided he couldn't do it for the price sat on the files and didn't bother to let us know he wouldn't be doing the job. We found another printer and the books are being deliver to the reunion committee the first week in February.
Hello all, Well the reunion weekend has come and gone. What a great time. We had about 25 people at the Friday night cocktail party/dinner with Larry Bosworth and Richard Seimer making a surprise visit.
Saturday during the day was a sit around and catch up on old times with everyone checking in. The actual reunion on Saturday night started on time and what a time.
The room was decorated with memorabilia that Judy Brown - Wiemer has kept since high school. Our group class picture..........you know the one in front of the school............was posted up on the wall and it was great to see everyone looking for themselves. We tried to take a picture simulating that picture. We had the alumni find themselves in the original and get in that same general position for our photo. I Doubt if it will be even close but it was fun trying.
The entertainment was unbelievable. Our surprise guests were a tribute band to the Beatles called "Imagine the Beatles". They've performed in Las Vegas and do celebrities parties. They had just done Tom Hanks birthday. They did 3 sets, one for each phase of the Beatles career. Everyone was up dancing and singing. Susie found the group and we're glad she did. They don't usually do small groups but Susie sweet talked them into performing......and wrote them a really big check. By the way the reunion committee couldn't believe it when Ruth (Ruark) Kennedy actually guessed who we were going to have. I was scolded and given strict orders not to give out any more hints after Ruths email.
Here they are in the final phase of the Beatles career.
It was great seeing everyone. I think Don Templeton and Don Solanas traveled the farthest to be there. Dave Bernoudy rode his Harley down from Washington State and Cubby and Sally Armstrong drove in from Oregon in his vette. Buddy and and his wife flew in from Texas. It was good to see Buddy Rumley and Don have both recovered from their little heart surgeries.
The old cross country team made an appearance. I doubt if you would recognize them..... :-)
The food was good, the dessert was even better. We had some great raffle items that we auctioned off.
For those of you who took pictures....PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.. Get me your pictures. Email them to me, put them on a CD or send me your memory card (I'll get it back to you). If you need my addrss please email me and I will send it to you. We need to start to get our memory book and DVD put together and we want to use as many pictures as possible in the book.
I've got to tell you for me it was one of the best times I have ever had. To see so many faces from so long ago. Some just 5 years ago others I haven't seen since high school. I wish it could have gone on longer.
Sunday morning was breakfast and just talking about Saturday night.....some just listening or sobering up.
Thanks to Rick Cline and Maury Gomez for being our official photographers for the evening. Thanks to Susie, Kathi, Judy, Brenda, Maria, Debbie and Terry, and my lovely wife for all the hard work they did right up to the last minute to pull this off......I've got to tell you back in June I thought for sure we were going to have to cancel it. Thanks to the many people who made donations to the reunion committee that helped us pay for this. And thanks to all of you who were able to attend the reunion and make it so special for so many.
The class of 1967. Look how well we've matured.
Kathi and Brenda setting up one of the tables before the evening starts.
Judy and Maria checking out the board before the start of the evening.
Old track buddies, D'arcy Rigby, Larry Bosworth, Jim Pool and Terry Harper on Friday night.
Rich Siemer checking out the annual to see who is who at Fridays cocktail party.
Judy and Debbie getting the balloons ready.
Susie in front of the theme for the evening.
Cheryl Ankeney and Randy Henderson.
Dale, Cheryl, Buddy, Kathi and Toby Jauert
Dale Gelder getting refreshed
Dancing to the Beatles
Jeannie Reeves,Judy Brown-Wiemer and Jeanne Gelder catching up.
Don and Todd sharing a laugh
Joe Denny with the winning ticket
Lee Strom, Jack Meinen and Cheryl Ankeney
Well thats all you are going to get. If I show them all here you won't buy the memory book or DVD. They should be ready in a few weeks.I will update as I get more sent me.
A big THANK YOU from your reunion committed for attending the William Neff High School class of 1967 40 year reunion.
Your class reunion committee and spouses,from left to right
Toby Jauert,Kathy Donahue-Jauert,Bredna Burklin-Thurman,Debbie and Terry Harper,Judy Brown-Wiemer,Susie Buckridge-Gomez,Maria Tovar's mom, Maury Gomes, Maria Tovar-Cowles, Jim and Tanya Pool waaaaaaay in the back.
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