40-Year Reunion at Mercer Oaks October 6, 2017

Anxious to get started, many people arrived before 7 to kick off a night of fun.

Decorations and raffle gifts reflect just some of the committee's behind-the-scenes work.

Kathi and her husband, Donny

Ginny and her husband, Michael

Darlene and her husband, Anthony on the left; Kem; and Angela with her husband, Paul on the right,
page through a copy of our yearbook.

Debbie and her husband, George

Dan, Bud, and John

Cindy and Elaina and her husband, Murray

Kathy and Antoinette

Kim and her husband, Tommy

John and his wife, Joanne

Darlene and Jessie

Debbie, Karren, and Lori

Kim welcomed the group and thanked the committee: Debbie Von Gonten, Kathi Krawiac,
Kem Springsteen and Janice Olszewski.

Angela gave the most eloquent and inspired opening prayer, reminding us all that at this stage in life,
we've each experienced many highlights as well as hardships and to be grateful for this
special chance to spend time with dear friends and fellow classmates.

A more somber note as we remembered our 38 classmates who are no longer with us.

Chris and his wife, Linda

Robin, Joann, and her husband Dale

Some say that there's one in every crowd...well for our class, we have at least two!
We love you, Fratt and Kitty for keeping it light.

Bill, Alice, and Tony

Laurie, Jessie, and Chris

Great gift baskets and raffle prizes

A little photo booth fun with Antoinette, Maddy, Ginny, Laurie (with camera), and Kathy

Yolanda snaps the girls. Inside and out of the photo booth, hundreds of photos were taken.
Since the last reunion, who doesn't have a smart phone these days?

Kippy came a very long way to attend the reunion--all the way from California.
Shown here catching up with Donna.

Outside on the patio with Joe and his fiancée, Monika

Feeling more like a balmy summer evening than a night in early October, with Pete, Gina, and Ken

Kitty, Leigh, and Laurie

Mr. Mark

I have no idea what we were laughing at. Mark, Kitty, Leigh, and Laurie

Antoinette, Kathy, and Kitty

Yolanda and Terri

Joann and Kitty, as things turned a bit scary with Bob looking like
he was ready to pounce. Ha Ha

Tony, Yolanda, Nick, Ginny and Mike

Terri, Jim, and Yolanda

Bill and Tony

Wait, what?

Big Griff (Michael) and his wife, Sharlene

Karen's eyes twinkle while Karren speaks as Alice and Bob look on

Janet and Kathi, heading to the dance floor

Donna, Debbie, Gina, Janet, and Kathi

Kickin' up their heels (or when the photographer is a bad influence)

Kem stands next to the raffle table--
a lot of work went on prior to the reunion to solicit donations and package up these goodies!

Karren, Yolonda, and Chris

Peeking behind the curtain of the photo booth and they didn't even know I was there.

Dawn and husband, Jim

Robin and Maddy

Lori and Mark (Mark tied with Kippy for "Most Likely to Close Eyes in Photo" see below).
This photo was too nice of Lori not to use it.

Kippy and Ken

Bud, Joe, Monika, and Bob

Kathi, Jessie, ad Kim

Fratt, our Ticketmaster

Kathy, Jessie, Antoinette, Darlene, Lori, Kitty, and Maddy

Donna and husband, Henry

Susie and husband, Brian

Ken, Donna, Henry, Frank, and Pete

Kem and Janice, two of our party planners!

Ginny and Laurie

Anthony, Darlene, Mike, Sharlene, Angela and Paul

Special Friends: Janet, Margie, and Donna

Bud and Mike

Ken, Lori, Yolanda, and Frank

Looking more like a maestro than a photographer, Laurie organizes the troops and
catches a would-be photo-bomber in the act. Ha Ha