"Wonder why people attend 50-year high school reunions?  There clearly are members of the BHS Class of '66 who only tolerated high school, not feeling involved or not feeling well accepted; such folks may think class reunions are okay for the "popular" kids who were highly involved in the high school social scene, but for others it was so long ago and they're proud to say they're "not living in the past."

 

However, 50 years is a big deal and it may be worth taking this year's reunion a bit more seriously.  After all, at age 18, none of us gave a moment's thought to still being around at age 68, and who knows how many more five- or ten-year periods of life we've got left to us.  Because 50 years have passed, teenage attitudes have faded ("we were such jerks," or at least some of us were), and many members of the Class of '66 have mellowed, so that today there are more similarities between class members than differences (or at least more similarities than we realized back in the day).  It's a nice thing to renew associations (or to establish new associations than didn't exist back in high school.)  Maybe attending a reunion is a way of making peace with the world or at least peace with ourselves.

 

Some Class of '66 members (including a few who didn't actually graduate in the spring of 1966), only attended BHS for senior year, or just lived in Bountiful for high school, but many of us grew up in Bountiful and attended elementary and junior high school together before coming to BHS, so we spent all or a major part of our youth and teen years together.  Whether that happened or not, us classmates have a common 'pop culture' background, including such things as remembering what we were doing that morning in November 1963 when it was announced over the BHS PA system that President Kennedy had just been shot, the early popularity of rock and roll music, the first U.S. TV appearance of the Beatles early in 1964, etc.

 

Given all of that, the reunion events in August 2016 offer a chance to catch up with old acquaintances and old memories in a pretty non-threatening way.

 

But if you can't come to the reunion, for whatever good reason, or if you don't want to come, for whatever good reason, don't miss the chance to check the BHS Class of '66 website (www.Bountiful66.com) for what class members have posted about themselves, what they've remembered about others in the class, and for tons of old pictures, plus other features such as an honor roll of those class members who served in the military, etc.  And take the time to add your own information to the website.  Whether you come to the August 2016 reunion or not, you are a valued part of the BHS Class of '66 and others truly do want to know about you."

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[Thanks Gordon for your insights, you have always been a class act and a loyal classmate to all.]

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Registered Attendees as of August 10

Kelly Brown (4) Ginny Beck Russell (2) Paulette Class Birdsall (2) Jennifer Cowan Ingles Noma Donaldson Bishop Monte Handy (2) Bradd Hayes (Class of '67) (2) Gordon Irving Don Jex (2) Harold Johnson Barbara Kirkham Colton (2) Clark Layton (2) Monty Little (2) BK Lowe Dickerhoof Thomas Mabey (2) Brent Mann (2) Robert Mechling (2) Richard Metcalf Judy Morley Judd (2) Janet Murri McArthur Allen Orser (2) Jim Petrie Kenny Rasmussen (2) John Reese Gregg & Marsha (Roark) Revell Becci Richards Tom Scott Kenny Simpson (2) Chad Smith (2) Douglas Smith (2) Joy Smith Howard Harold Stewart (2) Wayne Sward (2) Vickie Van Johnsen Ann Wallin (Class of '67) Marcy Welling Bradshaw Jerry Howard

Hal Riley Dennis Dolar Richard (Dick) Howell Bruce Black (2) Karen Westergard Gill Evelyn Wiscombe Brown Barbara Mechling Hilton (2) Dennis Poulson (2) Judy Irvine Nelson Kris Sorensen Gehret La Vona Seeley Lewis (2) Diane Weston Schick (2) Brian Wilson (2) Dirk Winegar Carla Olson Miles John Hanks Darrel Schilowsky (2) - Guest Richard (Dick) Siddoway-Guest Raymond Briscoe - Guest Doug Bradford (2) Sandra Fletcher Linville Diana Elser Tim Hilton (2) Kenneth Ancell (2) Larry DeLange (2) Peggy McGregor Rasmussen (2) Penny Hayes Decker Irene Smith Carter Sheryl Quigley Shauna Drumiler Jones (2) Kathleen Flannery Hurst (2) Lynn Spafford (2) Michael Johnston (2) John White (Class of '67) Steve Lindsay Shirlee Fowler Hart (2) Shand Stringham (2)

Gayle Christensen/Lindsay Jarvis   (Scott Jarvis family) Joann Peterson Gary Palmer (2) Edith Bernard Stephenson Sherrie Dalebout (Class of '67) Cindy Miller Smedley (2) Michael Enquist Hugh Cannon Jerry Schriever Kristie Rampton Reta Roberts Shirley Smith Richard Higham (2) Carolyn White Zaugg Kim Burningham (2) - Guest Randy Bell (2) Greg Pay (2) Kirk Robinson (2) June Reed Uzelac (2) Ivan (Ike) Jensen (2) Steve Nielsen (2) (VHS) Lynnae Wood Ray (2) Jo Ann Finlinson Casey Gary Anderson (2) Cheryl Simmons Sherwood (2) Brent Blackham (2) Paul Feller (2) Bruce Black (2) Ilene Clark Rhodes (2) Ross Quist Kristine Turman Jenkins (2) Susan Mangel Drosher (2)

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