The 40th reunion was held November 24 & 25, 2006, at the Sunset Beach House on Treasure Island. If you didn't join us you missed a great time. There were about forty attendees Friday night, several drop-ins Saturday afternoon and about 50 people on Saturday night.
We used XM Satellite radio set to the sixties channel for music. Friday night from 4 to 9 pm they re-created a WLCY (AM 1380) broadcast. The re-creation included music, station IDs, local ads and promos from 1965. Some brought good memories ("God, I went to that concert!") and some brought other memories ("Damn, I used to take my first ex-wife to that place.").
Saturday night Mr Safransky (well, it's Dr Safransky now and damn if he doesn't look younger than most of us) took the stage to host. He started with a speech reminiscent of his Americanism vs Communism classes, gave a fun quiz, and led us in reciting the Seminole version of The Night Before Christmas.
The weather was great both nights and we had a fire in the sand for those who might have felt a chill.
The food was wonderful as well. Friday night was a fish fry with fish that was caught and cleaned that afternoon, black beans, yellow rice and Caesar salad. Saturday nght was catered by Boss Hog Ribs and included BBQ ribs & chicken, cole slaw, collard greens, black-eye peas, corn and baked beans. Saturday and Sunday mornings we met for breakfast down the street at Caddy's on the Beach.
But, most of all, the weekend was re-connecting with our past. Seeing and talking to classmates we hadn't seen in years, meeting (or re-meeting) their significant others, catching up on children and grand-children, sharing "what ever happened to" information, and just gabbing.
All in all a great, great time.
Thank you Reunion Committee for a great reunion. You found a great spot for it, the food was delicious, seeing schoolmates is always fun, and thank you for all the hard work you put into it. Thank you Bob for keeping the reunion fun and bringing all your favorite toys to it. Dr. Safransky did a great job. He still has all his enthusiasm.
Karen VonNida Apgar
What a wonderful reunion! Thanks again for all of the work you did to make it happen. Karen
Toni Mazzo VanPelt
It was truly wonderful and our best yet! Miss you all already!
Dan W. Thomas
I'm sorry I missed the party. but I was out of town. I hope I can be there for the next one. We live in Pasco Co. now and should be in the phone book. Take care and be safe all.
Who traveled the farthest to get here?
Lynn Purcell Green & Ellen Verrall Halstedt
Who has been married the longest?
Nancy Blankenship Fordham
Who has the most Children?
Omega Warren Zachman
Who has the most Grandchildren?
Lynn Purcell Green & Omega Warren Zachman
Who has the most Great Grandchildren?
Skip Clevenger
Who got married since the last reunion?
Skip Wright & Janice Woodruff Wright
Who has been to all 50 states?
Eileen Meredith Liebensperger
Who has been married to a major league baseball player?
Sheena Gibson Bowa
Who has played golf in Scotland?
Rory Simons and Jack Grayson
Who has kissed the Blarney Stone?
Toni Mazzo VanPelt
Who has lived overseas the longest?
Peter Berry Hollinger and Joy Lima Pike
Who has the youngest child?
Melanie Stacy McWilliams
Who has the oldest child?
Carol Smith Baldwin
Who has given up smoking for the most years?
Ben Gilbert (1984)
Who remembers their first drink of adult beverages?
Melanie Stacy McWilliams & Joy Lima Pike
Who remembers their first kiss?
Gary Graham (w/ our Cheryl Meares at 16)
Who remembers their first boy friend in high school?
Debbie Fish Maroney
Who has been a police officer?
Ellen Verrall Halstedt
Who has attended all of the SHS66 Reunions?
Nancy Blankenship Fordham, Gary Graham, John
Henninger, Toni Mazzo VanPelt, Bob Neumann,
Dave Switzer, Jim Tanner, Karen VonNida Apgar,
Rick Wanamaker
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