From Susan Brown Bennett: “Thanks for all your hard work organizing the reunion. I had a great time. I like the idea of having the official get-together every 5 years. There might even be a bigger turn out at future events especially as the economy improves. I was surprised to find out that so many of our classmates had relocated. “

From Pat Urbut: “Hi! I received an e mail from Lourdes Morris Garrick expressing interest in a reunion next year. She hopes that some more come who did not show this time.”

From Jim Weimar: “I am all for it and would be happy to help out again. I really enjoyed it. Roger Smith asked me to call him re: meeting for lunch, any one interested? Also Don Mullaney and his wife Carol would like to get together, if any one is interested just call or e-mail.”

From Lourdes Morris Garrick: “Thanks for organizing such a fun reunion. I had a wonderful time. It was so good to see you again. And a special thank you for the terrific web site.”

From Joan Challingsworth Goliak: “The accolades are rolling in as they should be! It was such a nice party and everyone really connected. We couldn’t ask for more. Thank you again.”

From Frank Ganser: “”We had a great time at the re-union.You did a fantastic job.Thanks for everything.

Today I received the “official” class picture that Susan Brown Bennett took at the Reunion along with her 20 or so pictures of the event. That means I can start tomorrow updating the website and getting out the August Newsletter.

I will share some of the email and comments that have been received so far from attendees a little later. For sure I can say that it will NOT be 25 more years before we do this again!

Everyone had a GREAT time. If you were there, add comments to this post, or email your comments to me and I will post them for all to see – and add them to the August Newsletter when I get back.

Later gang …

You guys just wanted to stress out my last couple days before I leave Huh??? How many more can get in before Saturday?

Mike Shaughnessy has submitted his update for the website. There is a great picture of Mike and some of his family, and a few paragraphs of info on what Mike is doing now. Unfortunately, Mike will not be attending, but he does say he will raise a glass or two that night in a toast.

He also mentions this in his update:
“Question for the class: does anyone else remember a day in late spring of ’59 when a group of St. E alums celebrating their 50th stopped outside of our classroom? I “think” I recall that scene and hearing Marilou Gannon and some of the other girls commenting on how strange it would be to come back after 50 years.”

Anyone else remember that???

That is going to eat into what we thought we had available for flowers, a cake, little prizes, etc. The committee is discussing now how to handle the cash bar tab. More updates as they become available. All thoughts and suggestions are appreciated.

Start absorbing all the 50′s trivia that you can. It will put you at the “head of the class” on Reunion night.

‘Nuff said.

“Yep, that’s me sitting behind that cute Rich DeFay and next to MaryEllen Moran. Unfortunately, I’m not able to identify the female you thought was me. ”

After looking more closely, and going through who was left that might have been there, I thought it might be Lourdes. Sho’ nuff. It is Lourdes. Pictures have all been updated to be on the correct pages.

Another Update came in and is posted – John Knipper has sent in a picture and a little summary of the last 25 years.

Now that’s more like it!

Jim O’Connor emailed because I spelled his last name incorrectly (UGH – hate to admit that one), Lourdes emailed with a suggestion for a competition at the Reunion. I know Pat Urbut doesn’t want to waste time with “silly games” as he emailed a week or so ago, but this one sounds like a good one. Betty Ashe Ronksley RSVP’d to let us know that she will be unable to attend, but sent a donation for the website.

Good work for the day. Still have about half the classmates to open their email yet.