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November 14, 2002

Posted by:  Judy Chadwick (Hunt) 

I just want to thank everyone involved in the 46th reunion, it was fantastic. A special thank

you to Norma and George Petterson for the wonderful dinner and entertainment. And to

all the classmates and everyone else that had a hand in it, thank you again. We had a  ball!

November 14, 2002

Posted by:  Coach Bob Musick (by wife Ellen)

To the Workers of the 1956 reunion: It was a wonderful party! The 'od coach kept

saying. "what a nice time" until 1:00 a.m.. on Sunday morning when it was his time to go

home. The weekend was worth every penny and it will leave us with great memories for a

long time. Our thanks to all of you who helped make the party such a success. It

couldn't have been better. Truly Yours, Bobbie and Ellen Musick

November 14, 2002

Posted by:  Richard Condon

Had a great time at the reunion.  Thanks for everything.

November 14, 2002

Posted by:  Eleanor Beckley (Murphy)

Thanks so very much you all for all the hours of hard work.  You truly made this reunion

a high success.  I really don't remember when I have had such a wonderful time.

You all just looked great -we're not getting older, just better.

November 12, 2002

Posted by:  Sonia Easley

We all would like to thank Marilyn Bartlett (Nelson) and her husband, Jerry for making the fine banners for 
our reunion. They are fantastic and we will use them again at the next reunion.

November 10, 2002

Posted by:  Yvonne Olson (Esgana)

Thank you and your committee so very much for putting together the most enjoyable 
and fun filled reunion. It was a relaxed, friendly gathering enjoyed by everyone. 
My husband had a great time enjoying good food, much fun and laughter with people 
he

I am still thinking about how nice it was to see so many former classmates at the 46^th. You [all]...deserve special thanks for all of the hard work and for the relentless effort in locating so many of us. Thank you again.

For all of you that asked about Shlomo, he is feeling much better and this is his temporary address and e- mail. Let's all let him know that he was missed. Thanks

Posted by: BILL WILLIS THE REUNION WAS WAY TO MUCH FUN. BY THE TIME MARGARET AND I ARRIVED HOME, WE WERE WORN OUT. THANKS TO ALL WHO ATTENDED. IT WAS GREAT TO SPEND TIME WITH OLD FRIENDS. WE HAD A BALL.

Shlomo is appreciative of all the e-mails he has received from his fellow classmates.

November 6, 2002

Posted by: Margaret Dillon (Coulter)

You really knocked yourselves out -- wow!!! What a party. I take my hat off. You went above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks so much for a wonderful weekend. I really enjoyed the lovely visit with my old class mates. Wish I could have had more time. Thanks again.

November 5, 2002

Posted by: Art Manning

Thanks for the wonderful time [at the reunion]. It was great to see all the old faces from the past. Looking forward to our 50th. Many thanks to all who worked on the reunion get together.

November 3, 2002

Posted by: Joyce Lackey (Ragsdale)

I'm so sorry to have missed the reunion. We have just returned after 8 weeks of travel. When we heard of the reunion our travel plans had already been made.

We live in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island off the coast of Washington. We're nearer Victoria, British Columbia than mainland Washington. It's abundant in natural beauty, including the people who reside here. We've lived here for four years since my retirement from teaching in 1998. My sister, Marilyn Lackey Krabbe and my brother, John Lackey also live on the island. We moved from Seal Beach, California where we had lived for almost 30 years. I taught in Long Beach Unified School District for 27 years. We have 2 children, Susan and Kevin, and 2 grandsons. Susan lives with her husband and sons on Bainbridge Island, Washington (2 ferry rides away from us!) and Kevin lives with his wife in Westminster, California.

Congratulations to all of you on all your efforts to make the reunion a spectacular success. I'm totally amazed at the web site and find it a source of all sorts of information. Thank you so much for your time and energy. I would love to hear from any of our classmates. Hugs.

October 31, 2002

Posted by: Sonia Easley

I will be off line until Tuesday of next week. We are all very excited about the reunion. Norma and I never thought that we could do all this in just a few months, but with other wonderful classmates joining our efforts and working so hard, we pulled it together with the assistance of computers, telephones, lots of e-mails and a web site. It is my pleasure to have worked with our committee classmates. What a wonderful group!

Norma Caylor (Petterson) has spent countless hours locating, contacting and recording our mates from '56. In addition, we will all meet at Norma's and George's home for the BBQ on Saturday night. There should be between 110-120 people. Also, Norma owns her own business and works full time!

Bob Green brought his skills to the Board and promoted and advertised our reunion. Besides owning and operating his own business, he made the time to create flyers, send out the mail, collect and record the registration fees and track the whole thing on data sheets.

Carol Fricke (Thompson) has been our enthusiastic entertainment and activities person, organizing our one person entertainment and planning the Hospitality Room activities, shopping for goodies and necessaries.

Elaine Foster (Jones) was our reunion site person. We can thank her for a great job in locating a fine hotel and location. She continues to be our contact person for our hotel needs. She is working with Carol on the Hospitality Room and Norma on the BBQ.

Fern King (Ellis) and Eleanor Beckley (Murphy) are our Co-Treasurers. They are amazing, remaining very dear and close friends all these years. They have coordinated the tasks of banking and tracking the funds.

Bill Willis (Billy to some!) jumped on board to assist us in finding and inviting our former teachers. He was successful and two will join us on Saturday night: Coach Bob Mushik and Coach Les Clemmer. Also, Bill made hundreds of calls to classmates, near and far.

(Paul) Pete Cisco is our one man photo committee. He will take many photos and put something together for all of us. Pete has supported the web site and been available for Board requests, suggestions and input. I think he will be very busy at the reunion.

My gratitude, along with yours, goes out to these fine mates.

October 31, 2002

Posted by: David Collins

I too am sorry that I can't make the reunion. I would like very, very much to be there, but circumstances just don't allow it at this time. To all my classmates, have a great time together -- I'll be there in spirit.

I so regret not being able to attend this reunion! If it were not that I have recently moved from Calif. to New Hampshire, and even more recently visited family and friends in Calif., I would have probably been able to work it out. Hopefully I will be able to make the next event. It has been so much fun receiving your e-mails, reading and remembering so many of my friends from the past. I wanted to especially see my dear Eleanor Beckley and Jane Glaze! And Jim Baumgartner, Schlomo Bachrach, and so many others! Thank you all for your great efforts to get this going. I will always treasure the memories you have brought back for me! Until we meet again, Linda

Posted by: SHLOMO BACHRACH

I have resettled for the foreseeable future in the Washington DC area with friends who will take good care of me. ...I still receive email at the old address.

Though I won't be present in body, I want my good wishes and warm greetings to go out to you all. Though I wasn't the most visible of teenagers, there are probably some who remember me. I certainly remember many of you very well.

For any who want to contact me, the email address is the one you have: shlomo@catiusa.com

You ...organizers have done a spectacular job of bringing us together. My sincerest appreciation for the effort, and admiration for the great success you have had.

Best regards to all, Shlomo

Carol is sorry she cannot make the reunion this year. Hopefully, she will see us in May at the dinner and picnic

George wants me to tell you that he will not be at the reunion, but he wishes the best for all and knows we will have fun.

On behalf of my husband, Robert (who does not "do computers"), I pass on the message he will not be attending the reunion. ...His one best friend, Ron Frazelle, [will not be there]. So for that reason, distance, and already "traveled out" this year, he won't make it. He would like to remain on your list however for future events. You [all] are to be complimented for the awesome amount of work involved in pulling this together. Thank goodness for email and websites!

"I'm sorry I will not be able to attend reunion." "Hello to all." "I would love to hear from you."

Sara is checking in from Washington. She would like to hear from her classmates.

Sadly, it isn't likely that I will be able to attend the reunion. If there is a change in circumstances, I may still show up...I'm sure I can find a room somewhere in the area, if not in town.

Posted by: Darin Kuna Hi everyone! To make sure that I play everyone's favorite tunes from high school, please post some of the songs you would like to hear on the bulletin board or e-mail me. I will be playing the songs from 1952-56, so there will be a big variety of music. Also, mention if you want to hear more R&B, vocals, instrumentals, etc. A good source for songs is in the 1956 Hits section, page 2. Check out the different weekly charts of the years 1955-56 and see the songs that were big that senior year. Remember, I have most of these songs, so don't worry about not being able to hear the one you want. If there is a song that you want to be sure I have, feel free to ask me now so I will have it by the time of the reunion. Your help is greatly appreciated. See you all at the reunion. -Darin(Magic Moments)

Posted by: Bill Willis My five favorite tunes from 1956 are: Blueberry Hill, Let The Good Times Roll, I Walk The Line, Since I Met You Baby and Only You. See our entertainer for the Reunion: Darin Kuna.

These are the tunes I would like our entertainer, Darin Kuna, to play at the reunion: Unchained Melody (Les Baxter), Autumn Leaves (Roger Williams), Love is a Many Splendorred Thing (Four Aces), Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle), Moritat ("3 Penny Opera", Dick Hayman), The Poor People of Paris, Rock and Roll Waltz (Kay Starr) and Moon Glow. Select yours and post.