Getting started

Hey everyone! Allyson came up with the idea of setting up a blog (what a smart girl!) and here it is! So here's the deal-as you all know we are 3 years late on having a 10 year HS reunion (hard to imagine our class would be so unorganized-yea right!) and although a 13 year reunion is a little strange, it's definitely do-able. Most graduating classes lose a few fellow graduates to unforeseen circumstances. Our class has lost several. These are the ones I know of : Dennis Reeder, Becky Viss, Ernie Paez, Gayla Wall and Jackie Chapman. Although not all of them went through h.s. w/us they were at one time part of our class. When our 10 year reunion was trying to be put together Jackie was so excited to get it going and unfortunately it didn't happen. Just in that 3 year span we've lost Jackie and Ernie (both to cancer). We never know when our last breath on this earth will be taken and b/c of that many of us want to go ahead and get the show on the road and have our reunion. I feel a sadness that these people won't physically be with us, but we all have some type of memory of them being carried with us, and because of that, they will be there in a spiritual sense. I think it only right we honor them by doing this now. I don't have every one's email address, but I do have a few. I'm hoping that this blog will spread and everyone will get on and read it and join in on the planning. As of right now there are two dates that are available for the reunion that make the most sense. They are Labor Day weekend (Sept. 4-7) and Homecoming weekend (October 16-18). I need to get a general consensus of when everyone wants to do it, and I need to know pretty soon so I can get everything booked. Please leave a comment on which you prefer. I do know that Homecoming wkd will have several other reunions going so if we choose that wkd, we need to act fast. Our class has approximately $340 in the bank that can help us with the reunion but unfortunately that won't cover the cost of everything. I'm not sure if we should have some type of fund raiser to help with the cost or not. We can post suggestions and make a decision on that. If I rent the Country Club for a night I will need to put half of the cost down (and the cost will depend on whether or not the CC provides the meal or if we get someone else to cater). I will post info about what the Country Club prices so that everyone can see them. Anyone wanting to help with any part of this is more than welcome to!! I can't wait to get this going and see everyone!!!
Sharon "Johnson" Villa