What a night! We filled the large function room at Mattapoisett's Reservation Golf Club with more than 60 classmates and guests. From the table decor to the memorabilia board to the fabulous slide show to the music (which got many up and dancing), it was the perfect setting for a reunion that rocked.
Janet Phillips Howes (seated) helps Darcy Lonsdale, Nancy LaFrance O'Brien, and
Darcy Nahigyan Gregory find their name tags.
Darcy Nahigyan Gregory find their name tags.
Classmates mingle (top photo) and pose with the official bulldog banner on loan from the high school.
(Thanks, Sharon, for arranging that!)
On the far side of the room, a large screen displayed Chris Perrault Rosperich's fantastic slide show of post-1969 photos sent in by classmates both present and absent. It was a huge hit, and we watched it over and over. You can see all the slides at her Flickr page and catch up on on each other's lives. Don't miss it!
Our emcees, Steve Heath and Woody Hartley, captivated classmates (bottom photo) during a brief presentation.
Classmates danced the night away to oldies - and some recent classics such as "Uptown Funk" (below). Doesn't this look like a great time?
Funky town! Claudia Rousseau Medeiros and her husband, Cat Collins, and
Linda Bennett Kelsey busted some moves on the dance floor.
Some of the many great pics taken of classmates at the party:
Four Susans - Sue Letendre Brownell, Sue Silva Sartini, Sue Mouse Hamel, and Sue Livesey
Len Gregoire and Alice Fernandes
Steve Heath, Claudette Millette, Marc Gill (photobombing in back!),
Claudia Rousseau Medeiros, John Guilherme, and Ray Andrews
Journalism reunion: the co-editors of the Bulldog Barker, David Burnett and Anne Hinman Diffily
Claudette Millette, Cat Collins, Linda Brownell
To view Chris Perrault Rosperich's downloadable photos of
Special floral centerpieces with yearbook photos graced each table, below left. Reunion favors included a custom-decorated sugar cookie, reunion-labeled Hershey's kisses, and an inscribed pen.
Classmates contributed memorabilia from our high school years to share at the party (see below). Three 50-year-old graduation mugs made it back, along with theater programs, a diploma in its case, a baseball jersey, football program, graduation photo, and more. Thanks to all who contributed and to Sandy Kamins for assembling the display.
UPDATE: The photos referenced below have mysteriously disappeared from my (Anne's) Google album. I'll restore them ASAP. Diane Gifford Perkins was in perpetual motion, taking selfies with as many classmates as she could corral! You can see her collection of smile-filled photos at this link.
Nancy Prescott Feeney with Diane Gifford Perkins, the queen of selfies!
The evening ended on a sweet note with a beautiful red velvet cake donated by the Artisan Bake Shop in Rochester, Mass. Please consider showing your gratitude by ordering your next party cake from Artisan: 508-763-4905
We had a quiet, somber moment remembering classmates who have passed away since we graduated. See the next post for a list.
September 14, 2019, was a wonderful, heartwarming night of reconnection and laughter all around. Hope to see everyone at the 55th!
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