“Oh, What a Night!”

A perfect weekend of nostalgia and shared memories going back to Kindergarten!

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The weekend could not have been held at a more beautiful location.  

Friday night's Meet and Greet was at the Kensington Golf Course Grille adjacent to the Courtyard Marriott in Canfield where many of our out of town classmates stayed.

Classmates met, mingled and bonded.  Sometimes a second glimpse was needed to recognize a classmate, but soon their personality peeked through.  

A charcuterie board overflowing with a variety of fruits, meats and cheeses was available throughout the evening.  

Saturday evening's event was adjacent to the other side of the hotel at the banquet center, Waypoint 4180.  

It was a beautiful summer evening with our banquet room overlooking the golf course.  

Tables were beautifully set with flowers, candy and plaquards featuring 1963 Prices and 1963 Year In Review.  Pictures of years gone by were laid out for all to view.  

All seemed delighted to attend, with lots of hugs and smiles shared between classmates as they came together with conversations starting up where they had left off the night before.  

The evening began with Committee Member Ada Davis speaking about how we began our lives together in kindergarten and have kept a close connection now into our late seventies.

And how we are the fortunate ones as so many of our classmates have been denied the privilege of growing older with us.  

She called this the fall of our lives, a time to stop and smell the roses. A time of comfort and warmth, a time to enjoy retirement, grandchildren and fewer responsibilites.  

She thanked Dave and Marilyn Pipoly Brenner for so generously opening up their beautiful home for all our Reunion Committee meetings over the past year.  

She then thanked the other committee members: Dave Brenner, Chris Erickson, Carolyn Decker, Rich LaRocca, Eileen Hanysh, Roger Malamisura, Linda Osborne, Dave Carosella, Marti Huggins, Linda Joseph, Karen Fine, Timmy Timms and Mark Rappoport.  

Sharyn Vale received a standing ovation for her service as Reunion Committee Chairman.

There was also plenty of laughter as Sharyn attempted to auction off the “damn bricks” salvaged from the recent Market Street Elementary School demolition!

It was a night of happiness and a night to be remembered!

Everyone left with good feelings and wishing the time together could have been just a little bit longer!

Until we meet again!

Friday Meet & Greet Photos

#1 (L-R)  Roger Malamisura, Carl Jackett, Dave Carosella  

#2 (L-R)  Dennis Patella, Mark Rappoport, Bob Linville  

#3 (L-R)  Sharyn Vale, Marti Huggins  

#4 (L-R)  Karen Murar, Sue Moore, Judy Johnson  

#5 (L-R)  Bob Linville, Lois Sanberg (spouse), Nels Sanberg, Chris Erickson, Carolyn Decker, Dave Entrican  

#6 (L-R)  Ada Davis, Karen Fine, Sharyn Vale  

#7 (L-R)  Glenn Johnson (Spouse)  Sandy Stewart, Bill Prudner, Ed Spatholt, Judy Storm (guest), Mike Shasby  

#8 (L-R)  Mark Rappoport, Dave Brenner, Marilyn Pipoly, Mary Bishop (spouse), Jim Bishop  

#9 (L-R)  Kathy Timms (spouse)  Timmy Timms, Linda Joseph, Eileen Hanysh,  Elaine Rapp (guest)

 

Saturday Buffet photos

#2 (L-R)  Marti Huggins, Phyllis Frank  

#3 (L-R)  Judy Johnson, Karen Murar, Phyllis Frank, Karen Fine  

#4 (L-R Around Table)  Sharyn Vale, Chris Erickson, Carolyn Decker, Arthur Goldberg (spouse), Sarajane Johnson (Goldberg), Marc Rubin (spouse), Karen Fine (Rubin), Ada Davis