The 50th Reunion is Here!!

 

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON. T-30.

Our 50^th – the 68/68 - reunion is but days away now. If you haven’t already done so, let us know if you’re coming, how many and to which events. If you haven’t decided here is a recap of all that is planned:

Thursday: 5:00pm - meet in front of the auditorium for a guided tour of the old school; between 5:30 and 6:45 pm meet at Do Lunch deli at Civic Center and Flower, across from the bowl, before adjourning to the stadium for the home game against Calvary Chapel, which begins around 7pm. Admission about $5.00 per person. Parking at the stadium is $5.00 per car.

Friday: beginning at 6pm a meet and greet at Zito’s Pizza, 2036 N. Tustin St., Orange, on the corner of Tustin St. and Meats Ave., north of Katella. This is a buy your own affair.

Saturday picnic: Irvine Park, site 2, 10am till 4pm. Park entrance fee is $5.00 per car. There will be BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs with condiments, potato and macaroni salads, sodas and water; and, as always, side dishes are always welcome. And we want you musicians to bring your acoustic instruments for “jammin’ in the park”. Plus a raffle. The cost for the picnic is $25.00 per person, paid at the event.

Saturday evening: 7 to 12pm Elks club, 211 E. Chapman, Orange (the circle), hors d’oeuvres, dessert, drinks, door prizes and music. Musicians bring your electric instruments as there will be electricity. For details contact Brian Mann at mannmademusic@me.com. The cost is $20.00 per person, paid at the event.

Raffle tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5. The prizes include:

2 nights at Baywood Cottage (https://baywoodcottage.com);

Half a case of wine;

One week’s accommodation, for 2 to 10 people, at a luxury vacation property

     selected from a portfolio of locations around the world, take family, friends,

     or a 2-person get-away (https://www.theregistrycollection.com/destination);

Plus a half a dozen gift baskets and gift cards.

Preferred payment for Saturday’s events is good old American greenbacks, that’s cash to you youngin’s.

Whether you plan to attend the reunion or not, please send us a short (under 500 words) description of “life since graduation.” The responses will be compiled into a booklet format and handed out at the reunion picnic as a memento (and emailed to those not attending). We would like all classmates to mark our 50-year milestone by being a part of this collected history, so jot down your adventures, your accomplishments, your happy times, and share where you are and what you’re doing now. Be a part of what is sure to be this year’s “best seller”! We need to receive your message by September 14. Send your contributions to Linda Doering (Menon) at lindamenon@hotmail.com.

And let’s not forget the All Saint’s Annual Reunion Picnic is happening at site 3.

Your Reunion Committee.