The reunion shots are ready

Check out our reunion pictures.

Who came to the reunion    has the attendees with their yearbook shot.


Reunion pictures  are the few pictures we got during the picnic and reunion.

As people send me their pictures I will add more.

Reunion Financial Update

When we went into the reunion we were $160.96 in the hole. Thanks to Mary Ellen and ALL the classmates that attended and participated in the silent auction and 50/50 we made $164 so.... We broke even.

 

Thanks also to  Ruth Hornyak Pappano and Connie Howell Flowers for their monetary donations. It was close but the class came together and we paid our bills. Multiple classmates said they brought their checkbook to the reunion to make sure we broke even. Thanks to all of them and their wives who went home with silent auction items!

 

The yearbook sales which we continue to sell will help provide seed money for the 45 year reunion on 7-21-18. It might be the "early bird senior special". A new Picture Set on Flickr to follow with names after I catch up with the neglected yard duties. I have some great shots of the guys mopping the floors so we could get our $50 deposit back from the hall rental. Pass on the word that Valpo Eagles is a great place to rent and DJBrad is a terrific DJ.

 

REMEMBER: To keep current on classmate information sign up for email alerts on the right side of the page. This is a timesaver. You won't have to remember the link to our blog and won't have to remember to check to see what has been posted. And you know how our memory is starting to fail. :)

 

 

Who's coming to the reunion?

Yearbook pictures of who's coming to the reunion.  If you are not listed and you have sent your check...please contact me. The food order goes in tomorrow.

Flickr link for 2013 attendees

The Day of The Reunion Free Event

Free    Casual Meet & Greet

July 13, 2013 @ 11am

 Riverview Park

 Bring your own lunch

     Contact:

     Debbie

     Gray (Hallmark)

     (219) 477-2061

Pick the Songs for the Party

It's not too early to start thinking about what songs you want to dance to (or listen to) if you're like me and never hit the dance floor.

DJBrad, our DJ for July 13th has a site where you can help choose what songs you want to party to.

What,  you can't remember what the top 100 songs were in 1973! Well, after 40 years that's understandable.

№	Title	Artist(s)
1	"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"	Tony Orlando and Dawn
2	"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown"	Jim Croce
3	"Killing Me Softly with His Song"	Roberta Flack
4	"Let's Get It On"	Marvin Gaye
5	"My Love"	Paul McCartney & Wings
6	"Why Me"	Kris Kristofferson
7	"Crocodile Rock"	Elton John
8	"Will It Go Round in Circles"	Billy Preston
9	"You're So Vain"	Carly Simon
10	"Touch Me in the Morning"	Diana Ross

For the rest of the list: Click here

Click here to choose the songs

Reunion Deadline Fast Approaching

We have 10 more days to buy tickets for the reunion. There is no nice way to say this. The committee put their neck out to set a reunion in motion because classmates expressed interest in having one. The tickets sales have been slow and I am hoping and praying that it is because people have been delaying sending their checks in. Please say it's so....

 

We WILL have the reunion because we have classmates that have made travel arrangements to come from Florida, Arkansas and other states. They don't get the opportunities that the '"locals" get of running into former classmates around town.  If we don't get enough ticket sales or yearbook sales the reunion will go in the hole. The bills will get paid somehow because we committed  to a DJ and a Hall,  but, I'll be honest,  it will be discouraging. We purposely set the ticket price low to make it affordable. If you are on Facebook you might be getting tired of the reminders but we need to get the word out.

 

I know the people that live far away may not be able to attend but if you live local and are sitting on the fence on whether to attend: It can do the soul good to reconnect with people you shared a past with and who helped shape who we are! If you went to a previous reunion and it didn't go like you wanted it to...give us another chance. I've been told 50+ year olds can be pretty mellow and by the same token, pretty fun-loving. If you come to the 40th and hate it, I won't push you to attend the 50th reunion. To be perfectly frank: High School was not the best time of my life but I will say that I have had a great time socializing with classmates whenever I have had the opportunity. Being an adult can give you a whole different perspective. What was a major issue when you were 16 can now seem like nothing when you are 50+.

 

If you have made the decision to attend....THANK YOU! We will love seeing you. Any tickets bought will help us cover the expenses so we can all  enjoy the night with friends. If you can drop it in the mail it would really help relief some of my stress. :)

 

If you can't attend and want to purchase a digital yearbook to help on the fundraiser to defray the costs you can contact me and we can mail the CD to you. It's 1 yearbook for $10 and 4 for $25. Postage cost extra. If you live close, we can deliver it.

 

I have made every effort to email, FB, or call classmates when I get your check. If you sent a check and have not heard from me please call 219-769-3541 X 370, email, or Facebook me.

 

If you have lost the envelope from the mailing send ticket or yearbook orders to

40th Reunion

We are getting ready to send out the invitations for the 40th reunion. The committee worked hard to put this reunion together. We can't make the reunion successful, however. We worked at locating classmates, contacting all of you  via email or phone (if we had a good phone number). Our goal was to make sure no one was left out or not notified. We found a DJ, located a hall, and picked a caterer. The reunion committee worked on the preparations...but the success is determined by the classmates that attend.

Be on the lookout for the invitation in the mail.  You'll only have till July 1st to send a check.

If for whatever reason you don't receive your invitation. contact me at Ingrid.m.norris@gmail.com or 219-769-3541 x 370. We thought we had correct addresses but some invitations may still get lost.

 

The last two classmates that we have not located are:

 

Patti Mickey

 Her father was Elmer Mickey and they lived at 4728 E. 28th Ave in 1973. We don't have any information about who she may have married.

 

Kathy Manley

Her father was Billy Manley and they lived at 2465 Huntington. We have heard that she may have married a Jones and lived at 2590 County Line Road. We have not been able to verify that and she no longer lives at that address.

 

 

Yearbooks For Sale

Debbie Gray (Hallmark)  is working on a great fundraiser for the Class of 73 reunion. She and Dan Miller,  fellow Edisonian, will be selling CD copies of yearbooks to offset the cost of the (7-13-13) 40th reunion.

 

Cost is $10 for 1 and $25 for 4. Available years are 1970-1974. So.. if you de-cluttered your house and threw out your yearbooks or if you just can't find them in all the clutter here's your chance to replace them and help a good cause. Even if you have the print, you may want to get an electronic version as a backup.  All information and order forms will be on Class of 73 Blog later and in the invitation (due out in late May).   Thanks to Ellen Jean Buchanan (Austin) for helping with the fundraiser.

Tickets For the Reunion

The questions are coming from all directions about the tickets, so I will try and answer them here. Please add a question using the comments if I forget something.

 

 

What is the cost of the ticket?

           $25.00 per person.

 

 

Are the tickets limited to just the Class of 73?

           No, anyone that wants to attend a EHS reunion can purchase a ticket.

 

 

When can I buy a ticket?

           The tickets are being sold now.

 

 

How will I get my ticket?

           The tickets will be at the door on the date of the reunion. This site will have a list of all the classmates that have purchased a ticket. Look for the tag on the right labelled attendees.

 

 

Where do I mail my check?

           Send to Ingrid Norris, PO Box 3, Portage, IN 46368.

 

 

Someone asked via the comments:

Who do I make the check out to?

           Make the check payable to Ingrid Norris.

 

           -The Class of 73 is not a recognized non-profit organization so we don't have a unique bank account and the committee can't cash checks written to the Class of 73.

 

Keep those comments coming.....

 

 

 

 



Reunion Location

The reunion date has been set and the venue has been selected by the reunion committee.

The committee consists of Mary Ellen Sichterman (Mathias), George Gregoratos, Ingrid Norris (Schmelzer), Debbie Gray (Hallmark), Tim Bonner and Bob Kary.

The date is July 13, 2013. It was selected way back by the classmates that attended the 2009 reunion.

The committee looked at locations for the 40th Reunion. Debbie did an outstanding job of calling parks in Lake Station, Portage and Valparaiso. We located the prices for the Lake Station government center, VFW, and American Legion in Lake Station. We tried banquet centers in Hobart and Portage. They all quoted similar prices. The Valparaiso Park Department recommended the Valparaiso Eagles as a reasonably priced hall. It was 1/2 the price of all the others! Plus the can provide a cash bar. No BYOB.  We have access to the hall from 11am to midnight. No one could beat that for price and perks.

We wanted to do everything to have the reunion in Lake Station but if we wanted to keep the ticket price reasonable we had to keep the hall rental as cheap as possible.

If you want to see the place: Valparaiso Eagles. We thought having the Eagles of 73 celebrate at the Eagles Hall was appropriate. The hall seats 250 and we also have an outdoor space for those that like being outside and talking in a more quiet location.

More information and pictures to follow.

Make this the reunion you attend. A decade is a long time to wait for a chance to see your 73 classmates.