08-20-2010
Hey you Woodlawners, a Woodlawn Reunion is scheduled for September 18th from 12 noon to 3:00PM at Beaches Restaurant in Vancouver, WA (1919 SE Columbia River Drive, Vancouver 98661).
Please contact Ron Green at 253-709-1415 to let him know if you plan to attend. We had a good turnout last year and are hoping to see many more this year.
Thanks for the head's up, Sally Rosenberg
08-15-2010
We've recently lost a CM from the Class of '62 .... Cheryl Gibson. Cheryl attended Ockley Green, so to learn more about her passing, please click on our Classmates Forums page ... then ... click on Ockley Green.
With that in mind, please remember to check our Classmates Forums page from time to time .. and don't be shy ... Keep in touch with your grade school pals. If your grade school is not represented ... you can either start one yourself ... or let me know and I will start one for ya.
08-12-2010
Diane Hartwig writes ..... Thanks Ken,
The Vernon reunion will be Oct 2 from 11am to 2pm at Beaches in Vancouver. It is a separate room with no charges involved, so it would be nice if everyone ordered lunch or a snack to help Beaches make a profit. Thanks, keep cool this weekend. Diane, would like Janet or me to be guest speakers, or talk about our class site? woo hoo.
So .... Did all of you Vernononians catch that?
08-09-2010
To clean up our site a bit, I've removed the Reunion Committe 50th reunion announcements page and established a page ... "50 Year Reunion." So, check it often, to see the latest, from them.
08-08-2010
OMG, Marcia and Barbara have already changed the name of their page ... It is now .... Tracking Grads Down. Check it out and help us.
Check out our new Tracking them Down page. Marcia Marvin and Barbara Gullickson have joined forces ..... Take a look at what they are doing and jump on board.
07-30-2010
The RUC has updated us (check it out) ... to say that they recently met, discussed 10 potential venues and eliminated several. Would ya like to know which ones are still on the table? Me, too!!!! That is what makes for good feed-back, in my mind.
I think most would agree .. especially me .. eliminating costs, parking, amenities, etc., is something that we all agree on. I mean ... woo hoo ... we all did grow-up in North Portland.
Their next meeting is Sept 1st ... but, as so many of us live too far away to attend, although, you are invited .... but, for input from those will have to travel to attend ... I sort of think that it would be a nice, and polite idea ... if they could ask for your input .. BEFORE, each meeting, so that they would have an idea about our thoughts, and actually consider them ... just makes sense to me ;-)
Another thing .. and to be honest ... I wonder, why hasn't the RUC thought of this .... For those of you coming in from out of town ..... flying, driving, motor homes .. whatever ... How about a place to park, or stay? The RUC hasn't addressed it ... so ... I will.
Do any of you have property to park vans and 5th wheelers on? If so .. just volunteer. Others .. can they park a van or, whatever, just out front, for a few days. Others ... think about it ... would ya just like to have a few guests guests, for a few days? Our house is open. Your's?
07-26-2010
Hey, we are coming into the Dog Days of Summer...
Yes, I'm talking dogs. And, I have a secret recipe for my brats .... beer .... and, a little heat ;-)
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How 'bout you out there ... what is your favorite, for this time of the year?
Hey ... are any of you into R&R, etc., trivia??? Geeze ... I hope so. Bill Hobson (Wild Willy) and I, have soooo much fun .. bouncing trivia back and forth. If you are up for the challenge .. just go to our Classmates Forums page and click on R&R trivia page, and jump in the pool with us. It is a hoot ... if you want to play. Wild Bill's expertice, besides being an old fart ... a former DJ ... He has a huge collection, and knows his stuff. My expertise? Just being an old-timer, with a killer memory for R&R .. cept for the fact that I can't remember what I had for dinner last nite :-)
For those of you, which is all of you ... I spent sooooo much time in HS, learning to play the guitar and banjos ... was such a R&R, blues, and Kingston Trio fan .. but that was in HS and did get me started. Then ... long story short .. off, into the Air Force, for 4 years.
After my over-seas tour, in Italy, came back to Kansas City .. just doing my time, to get out. While there .. met some buds ... we formed a band, and eventually became the house band, for the largest NCO club in the entire AF ... Kansas City. Three dance floors, held over 3500 people. We played The Ventures kinda music ... pretty much, note for note and ultimately were voted the #3 house band in the entire Air Force, world-wide. Pretty cool.
Pretty good for a guy from N. Portland, who only could play .... Froggie, Brother's Four.
Just had to share.
Thanks to Rick Moeller for giving me some cool ideas .... Next .... Help Wanted ... I'm gonna revamp my Classmates Committee. Gonna start from scratch. Would any of you like to come on board with me, be a part of our Classmates Committee .. help to build the site ... search and find classmates ... help with our In Memory page .... anything to help us to move us forward and grow? Do any of you want to help me? Ken
07-17-2010
Hey ... We have two, count-em TWO new members this week. Richard Henderson ... sorry I didn't have a Sr pic, any pic .. to post for him. Welcome aboard, Richard. And, Richard ...... I know, I know ... it is Rick .... Moeller. Welcome aboard Rick.
Hey Rick, do you remember the time when we were water skiing at LaCamas Lake and you took a run at that ski jump that was sitting out in the middle of the lake? I'll leave it to you to finish that story. lol.
OMG ... Take a look at the number of birthdays coming up in August. I'll have to do a weather check ... We must have had a really, really cold December ;-)
07-08-2010
Oh, another thing ... just for the heck of it, I added another line to our individual profiles which will show-up when ya u/d ur profile: It is something like, "How did you become aware of our site?" Please take the time to do this quick profile u/d. Tx
06-02-2010
A reminder ... I've started a Photo Gallery Page ... open to all. Please take a peek. Let me know what you think. Any of you can start a page and add your pics ... it is pretty easy. To make it easier ... just contact me and I will walk ya thru it .. or ... do it for ya. OK?
04-14-2010
My partner in crime, Janet Pessia, class of '63, and I, are trying to get a jeff class of '63 site, like our's, up and running. You can find it at jefferson63.com Some of you have brothers and sisters, like Jim and Larry Gaydon .. who were in the '63 class. If so, or, if ya just have friends from the '63 class ... would ya please pass the word? |
