Dear Classmates,
With only 3 months until our 50th reunion, I am reminded of that
Kodak commercial whose theme song included the following:
"Good morning yesterday
You wake up, and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
the memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember?........
Here comes the setting sun
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life?"
We all grew up together in a simpler, more gentle time and we
formed bonds and friendships that we thought would never end.
But time and life have a way of changing our focus, and we move
on to new friends and new challenges and new places to raise
our own families.
Our 50th reunion offers you an opportunity to go back and
revisit those memories of long ago and rekindle those friendships
you so treasured back then. Or, as I have done, you may be able
to form new bonds with new friends you didn't really know
in high school.
Since our last reunion, I have suffered through the loss of Al Contrares,
Bruce Hix, Larry Westre and Kathy Sarubbi, four people who were an important part
of my life while growing up. Because of our reunions, I was able to
reconnect with these people and restore those old memories and
collect new memories before they were taken from us.
I hope you will take this opportunity to join us in June and help
us dust off those "misty memories of yesteryears".........
Ron Johnson
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