Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

All I can say is...WOW!!!! I am not sure how many showed up..but it was a bunch. What was interesting,is that there were some that never came to any of the Class Reunions. I want to thank Larry Gilbert for getting out the news on our class website...and Nancy Westerfield for coordinating with the Lizard.  You guy's ROCK !!

                                                                                         It blows me away on how beautiful our "Women of 63" look. You are still HOT !!!  I hope that this has rekindled in your hearts how important friends and family are. I hope that for that night we forgot all about our troubles and are aches and pains and the heartache that sometimes life can dish out. I know it did for me...it was almost like it was "As it was" for a few hours. As we get older..out options to do as we please get narrowed down for many reasons. That is why it is so important to do these kind of things while we can.

                                                                                           I hung out with alot of folks from the Class of 1962 (as that should have been my class) and a group of Car guy's and music guy's. I am really sorry now that I did not hang out with more of you guy's and girls. I feel I really missed out. I can't change the past...but 'Good Lord Willin"I can change the future. Hopefully...we can do this every year with a possible change in the meeting place as the Lizard was less than "Stellar"in accomodating our group, but it all came out in the wash in the end. I'm open for suggestions for the location for next year. The month of September seems to fit pretty well as the weather is just about right. LETS DO THIS AGAIN NEXT YEAR !!!Thank you for comming..I am still blown away...I love you guy's.....                                                   

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

I just found Dawson and Greenleaf skulking around on the website....we are planing a De-Briefing at Herb's this Friday evening @ 6:00.Dare you be there???  LADIES WELCOME !!!!

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Wow, speaking for the women, I had a great time & so did Marcia, Sally, Barb & I.  Only thing was it was so stinking HOT in the Lizard.  I give that girl who waited on us a HUGE thank you because she kept everyone straight. Don't know how!

John D--Sally, Marcia & I sat up till midnight talking waiting for the raid, but you never came to the hotel. Or so we thought. Never thought of the bench. Oh well, you wouldn't want us to throw granny panties anyway, right??? 

I so enjoyed seeing Soros & Mimi & Phyllis & Linda M.W., & Gary Reese & Bruce & Brian & Caffo & Toots, & Jeannie, & Larry & Nancy & who else am I forgetting? Oh, Carol W. who we think looked like Sarah Pallin!  And Phyllis, you look fabulous as does Linda because I haven't seen you in so long. Soros too.  And Jeannie I haven't seen in forever.  Zbin's and Reali & John, gosh we just loved catching up & laughing.  Of course I see Barb every day! Lucky me.

Well, I don't think we should wait till a yr. to do it again. It was way too much fun. But Barb & I can only get there on a Sat. (same w/Sally & Marcia).  Never thought our class was really that close (except the clicks who still click at our reunions!) but in our old age, nobody cares about the clicks anymore!  Yippee! Loved seeing everyone

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Oops, Sarah Pallin has only one L.  My mother was an English & spelling freak, so I pride myself for the most part in spelling. (Yes I was in the Press Spelling Bee) But our mom NEVER stopped drilling her English into us and spelling. (She was an English major in college!) 

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Well, in rereading & a note from John, I discover I misspelled "clique".  I guess it's obvious why I didn't win the Press Spelling Bee!!  Sometimes my hands go faster than my mind thinks the older I get!! I won't make that mistake, but probably will make other spelling errors at some point! John, good luck w/surgery Thurs. And Barb is having surgery on Fri.  Between Fred, me, Barb & my mom, I feel like I've spent the whole summer in hospitals!!  Hopefully, good reports will come from both John & Barb. I pray for both. 

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Thanks for the wishes & prayers.  I will be just fine.  I am more worried about John.  Best to you & we'll touch base when we're both better.  Loved the fun on Saturday seeing everyone.  Thanks to all who went out of their way to attend.  It was so worth it.  Gary Reis I haven't seen in years (he goes to my former church in Avon Lake).  Jeanne Heimbach Allen looks wonderful.  In fact I can't think of one of the men or women that didn't!  Barbie

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

Earlier this evening I received a phone call that no one likes to receive. It was from Sandy Shoemaker, wife of Dick Shoemaker (Class of 62) informing me of Dicks passing at 6:30 am this past Sunday morning. Dick had been suffering from some form of blood cancer for a number of years and during a phone conversation I had with him about a month ago, he stated he was feeling great.

                                                               Sandy said the cancer returned with a vengence and had spread everywhere thruout his body. Sandy and their daughters were with him when he passed and that he died peacefully. Dick was a true friend to me all the way thru High School and our tour together in the military......I will miss him... 

Holly Portz (Koiro (1945-2023))

Hi Barb and John,

Just a note being blown your way up north to wish you both the very best and successful outcomes on your surgeries Friday.....a prayer that angels look over you and friends surround you and that you will recover quickly.

Hope to hear good news soon.

Holly Koiro

Fred Thomas

John,

I heard that your gender transformation surgery went well and you are now known as Joan Dawson.  Send a photo so we can change the yearbook.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

 Hey guys! I am having computer problems!! The pics will come as soon as i get it fixed! had a great time! and we'll work on this! Love nancy.

Fred Thomas

When I was sixteen I escorted a cute girl to the movies and to our surprise the characters in the movie had the same first names as we did.  As a pea brained teenager I thought that there must be something incrediably meaningful and not just a long shot coincidince in that rendevous.   The truth as life unfolded was a crushing blow to this Don Juan wannabe. Now years later I can't remember the name of the movie or the girl.  Perhaps she will post on the message board someday, whoever she is.

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Fred:  Could it be BARB? Maybe not.  Holly, you are so great to finally get on this wonderful forum.  Fred still remembers dating you!  I pray good & long for Barb & John to come thru their surgeries & be A-okay soon.  B arb will come to my house to recover & I will make her laugh & she'll get mad because it hurts to laugh.  I LOVE HER!!!! WE ARE SO CLOSE & THAT'S SO COOL.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Fred---guess what I got to see in person!!!???

Fred Thomas

Was she one of my long lost loves?

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Well, she's old enough but don't think so, Fred; but, she is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

Fred Thomas

Thin Mint Lust

Is it time to order girl scout cookies yet?  I always get a couple of boxes of thin mints and I keep them exclusively for myself.  I love the thin shape and smooth feel to the touch.  somwtimes I let one lay on my tongue before I roll it around and really go down on it.  The ultimate experience is to have a three-way with a lovely glass of white milk.  Ahhhh yess!!!  Even though I favor the the dark chocolate outer covering my eyes and taste buds which are very non-biased wouldn't mind if thin mints came with a white chocolate, strawberry or carmel golden brown skin as long as they maintained their minty taste and trim smooth shape.  Any enhancements or increase in the size of thin mints would be unappealing.  Ahhhh yesss, thin mint lust!!!!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Fred!!!  Here is it!!!  Sorry you didn't guess it but.....Now can you tell me WHAT this is???  I got to touch it and everything!!!!  In fact I was handed the keys!!!!!  It is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

Brother John,

                               Thanks for the kind words. Was good to see all you guy's and just hang out. I hope I have kindled an interest for everybody thats around to get together as often as you can...while you can. We have a special Class of 63...take advantage of it OFTEN!

                                                                      Gettin back on that thin aluminum membrane Tuesday at 4:15 for the milk run back to Phoenix....Cleveland to Chicago/Midway...change planes....off to Albequrque (spelling)...then into Phoenix at 8:30...back to reality...back to driving for Uhaul on Wednesday morning..gotta make some more money to support my Cleveland habbit. However...I still have three day's to be outa control...Yeeee Haaaaa!!!!!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey you guys, computers working again. i love all of you guys,what fun it is to have true friends after all these years. john i'm thinking of you, and i will keep everyone posted on phyllis. there were 35 rrhs people at the lizzard-what fun. hope to do it soon again. will keep in contact. love, nancy john keep us posted please.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

just wanted to say to everyone who made 911, one of the best mini reunions yet-thanks to all of you for showing up and having a good time.john-i would have loved to have you pick muddy flowers for us girls, but we were just glad you came.{how the heck to you put pictures on this message form-let me know} and so glad the "girls" from far away came and including our fearless leader-bruce. pat realie was as handsome as he was in school-but with more personality now for us. he was great-as all the other guys and girls were. who would have thought almost 50 years later, we could come together on 911-what a nt. who could laugh and joke,my sides were also killing me from laughter. love you guys, lets do it again soon. nanxy

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

 phyllis smith,linda mannas, and me. next picture-jerry gouch,john dawson,gary reis,don zbin

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

That twin picture is so totally cute!!!!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

glad you like it-i took it. everyone keep phyllis in your prayers, she went into day, to the cleveland clinic, i will keep you posted, as  her 2 nieces work where i do. she will be there at least 3 to 4 weeks, and i plan on seeing her.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hi gang, phyllis called me today, and she so far is doing good. she has every 6 hours,-2 hours of chemo and through the nt. this will go on for 3 to 4 weeks. she's at the cleveland clinic-so i'm sure cards would be great. i forgot to ask her room no., but i will. say some extra prayers for her. she does have her laptop there, so hopefully she can use it.

Larry Gilbert

Nancy, it would be much appreciated if you post a mailing address for well-wishes and get well cards for Phyllis.  I think she will be surprised and gratified at the amount of support from her classmates.  Thanks, Larry.