Despite my statement about the 50th reunion being the last organized one, there is a ground swell of desire to have another get-together in two years to celebrate our collective 70th birthday. Suggested by Mr. Dave Eckerson.
Proposed places have been, Manlius again, Calloway Gardens in GA and most recently Las Vegas.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
The Casuals 1964 from Jim Myers
Here’s one for your nostalgia collection: This is our old folk singing group, “The Casuals,” taken in March of 1964 shortly before we performed in “Showboat.” I shot this with my phone off the cover of an old issue of “Hornet’s Nest,” that Cinda gave me at the reunion, and was able to sharpen it up a bit, enlarge it and get rid of the yellowish cast of the newsprint. It’s not great, but it’s the only photo I have of the old group.
Left to right: Joe Geiss - senior; Jim Myers - sophomore; Mark Hoffman - senior; Bob Sudmyer - junior; and Dave Buchanan - senior. The following year the 3 seniors were all gone, but Sudsy and I soldiered on by adding Bob and Tom Gwynn to the group. Tad Collins occasionally played banjo with us, too, if he wasn’t busy with his own group, called, “The Pompey Hollow Potlickers.”
I’ve done a lot of music since, and it’s all been enjoyable, but I think those days singing with those guys were the most musical fun I ever had!
Jim Myers
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Seating Chart for class photo
Seating Chart for 50th Class Reunion Photo going left to right
Top Row 4 standing
Ed Siegenthaler
Larry English
Dave Wells
Tom Stone
Stew Davis
Dave Vermilya
Steve Bickelhaup
Gary Revercomb
Wayne Trivelpiece
Greg Bock
Bob Jacobson
Row 3 standing
Bill McGann
Sandy Crothers Jacobson
Ann Whitney
Bill Hall
Kevin Fitch
Phil Evans
Terry Euston
Nancy Martin White
Dyke Chapman
Teri Guhin Ayer
Jack Mapstone
Libby Rogers Cowan
Dan Kirkley
Janet MacMakin Wansack
Jim Myers
Barb Belton Robertson
Row 2 seated
Anita Cottrell
Suzanne
Connor Myers
Jane Gaitley
Collins
Cinda
Meachem Sutton
Debby Larus
Doolittle
Pamela Lipe
Revercomb
Harriet
Shaw Applegate
Kirsten
Mackey Fleisher
Row 1 seated
floor
MaryLu
Casale Mingolelli
Sandy
Mattison
Tad Collins
Dave
Eckerson
Dave Neary
Lynne Gibson Lovett
Jamie Steele
Chris Perry
Sue Bassett Doolittle
Sue Bon Walden
Hi Debby: Thanks so much for sending the photos! From my perspective, who has not lived in the F-M area in over to 48 years, it took a few minutes to figure out who everyone was. Some appear not to have changed much at all, where others looked very different. I was like, who ARE all these old people, then all I need to do is look in the mirror for a reality check!
The mention of Hullars brought back memories. My parents would stop by there on a Saturday afternoon occasionally. And they are still in business-a "go to" destination? So funny!
Thanks for all of your efforts putting everything together. It will no doubt be enjoyed by all.
Susan Walden
From Bill Hall
Debby,
It was great to see you again this weekend. Thanks for all you did to support Pam, and all of us, with the reunion. I think you are our official historian and record keeper! Your efforts to keep track of all of us are, as always, very much appreciated.
Hope you have a safe trip back; and I'm glad that we at least got to catch up a bit during the reunion.
Best Regards,
Bill