John Cromer Reunion Pictures
Just as time dictates, it has been three years since our reunion. John Cromer took some very nice pictures on Friday and Saturday evenings and was kind enough to send them to me to post. I very promptly misplaced them in my office (I say that word lightly). It is more like the bottom of the black lagoon. In any event here are John’s great pictures to add to the history books of the class of 1964. Enjoy and thank you John for such great pics.
Magda
 
 
 
 Photos from Friday, August 5th and Sunday, August 6th.
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Photos: Jackie Annis
October 3rd, 2009
Marion's Piazza @ Dayton Mall |
The best description of the evening is “fun”. The Dayton Room at Marion’s Piazza was perfect, and we filled the room. That translates into about 70 attendees, and it was great to reconnect with so many classmates. I think Howard Hopping was the most ecstatic about having been found that he said, “This is the best time I’ve ever had!” He couldn’t thank us enough for not giving up on finding him. When he left, his arms were full of raffle prizes! The pictures display the electricity in the room as we discovered each other—very few among us look like we did way back when…
The raffle was a hit as winners scoped the table filled with prizes to decide what they would choose. (Look at the display in the pictures.) The pizzas did not last long; everyone had something to drink; chatter filled the air waves. While we had almost enough time to greet each other, we wanted time to know more about each others’ lives.
Marion’s management made a special effort to fill the walls of our party room with pictures of the old Dayton we knew as kids. How appropriate as classmates browsed and remembered together! We have already set the date for our next October Night Out: October 2, 2010 with a repeat performance at Marion’s. AND save the date for our 50th year class reunion: August 15 & 16, 2014 (start saving your nickels!).
Your committee,
Jim, Jackie, Doug, Sally |
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Sally Montgomery at Sign-in Table |
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Diane Krandall, Ed Houtz, John Nugent, Jim Rowlands |
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Doug Holdeman & Raffle Prizes |
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Group Photo |
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John Nugent and Jackie Winkler Annis |
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Rick Sykes, Howard Hopping, D'Ann, Jackie, and Jim R. |
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Sherry Stabler Woessner and Linda Downing Boone |
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Steve Harlan and Carl Woessner |
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October 2nd, 2010
Marion's Piazza @ Dayton Mall |
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| Well, now that it’s been two months since our 2010 October Night Out, it’s high time to let you know what a good time we all had! Much like last year’s get-together, we renewed friendships: isn’t that why we come! We always welcome the regulars who keep us encouraged and grounded; we certainly welcome our occasional attendees; and we especially love it when classmates who are first-timers come through the door! We need to get all of these categories—plus those who have never been able to join us—together at the same time. Balloons and a “welcome” poster helped the committee greet our classmates who came to the party. Laurel Miller Sylvester and Sally Montgomery Saunders managed the sign-in sheet and sold the Raffle tickets.
As we have the last several years, we met at Marion’s Piazza (behind the Dayton Mall). Last year and this year we met in the Dayton Room that has been remodeled with nostalgic pictures of the Dayton we remember so many years ago along with some photos of days and events before our time. Marion’s staff did an excellent job of ensuring we had everything we needed, even anticipating service we might request.
The Raffle was once again a hit! Who doesn’t like to win items worth far more than the investment! Doug Holdeman always brings a wide number and array of Dayton Dragons items; Jim Rowlands donates CWHS shirts, etc., and Jackie Winkler brings CWHS shirts, hats, and calendars and anything else she thinks might be of interest…like a 1930’s Spiegel Catalog!
Jim Ashby’s Mother had saved his Brown School year book all these years and he brought it for everyone to share in memories of those grade school years. We took pictures of many of the grade school classes, cheerleaders and basketball teams that we hope to post on our “School Daze” page.
An Auction was the feature of the evening: Magda Wilson Houtz acquired a painting that hung in the halls of Colonel White School since it’s opening in 1927 and donated it to make a little money for our treasury. The highest bidder and winner of the art was Marilyn Hamlin Stockstill. Agreed, we were a rowdy bunch for a room full of ol’ geezers.
Enjoy the pictures and please plan to come to our 2011 October Night Out, scheduled for October 1. |
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Jackie Winkler and Jim Rowlands |
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Sally Saunders and Laurel Miller Sylvester |
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Doug Holdeman |
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Daryl Shank |
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Jim Ashby and Doug Holdeman |
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Marilyn Hamlin Stockstill with Jim Rowlands and Doug Holdeman |
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D'Ann Study Runkle, Marilyn Hamlin Stockstill, Karoline Blankenbecler, and Sue Smiley Nugent |
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Gus Kontonickas |
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John Blankenbecler and John Nugent |
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Pam Jacobson Driscoll and Husband |
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Jackie Winkler and Janine White |
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John Blankenbecler and Laurel Miller Sylvester |
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D'Ann Study Runkle and Husband |
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Daryl Shank and Laurel Miller Sylvester |
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Linda Downing Boone and Husband |
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Jim Rowlands |
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