CLASS OF 1968 REUNION UPDATE 1-26-2026

Dear Fellow Classmates and Alumni,

It's only four months until we meet for our 60th Reunion,  May 29 – 30, 2026. Time to update everyone and encourage you to email/text Karla, Jim or me with your RSVP.  This will be our last organized reunion--our Last Roundup--so please make every effort to attend.  It will be memorable!!

We have also updated our Rocket Shop link so please take a look--Lots of Irvin apparel choices.  You will want to be decked out in your best Rocket gear!

Here is a current list of attendees:

CONFIRMED ATTENDING 60th REUNION
1	KARLA	ONICK
2	JIM	WALKER
3	ALAN	VAN VELKINBURGH
4	KATHY	QUATTLEBAUM
5	PAUL	QUATTLEBAUM
6	DELORES	SANCHEZ
7	SUE	SANCHEZ
8	TERRY	HENDERSON
9	KAREN	HENDERSON
10	DEBBIE	LUSCOMBE
11	DENNIS	UNDERWOOD
12	DANA	BURROUGHS
13	CLARA	DUNCAN
14	CHAS	THOMAS
15	MARK	SMITH
16	GUEST	SMITH
17	BERTHA	HERNANDEZ JUREY
18	WES	JUREY
19	DON	DUNGAN
20	JOHN	McCLOUD
21	TISHA	ONICK
22	ARTHUR	METCALFE JR
23	GERRY	TRULL
24	MICHELLE	TRULL
25	JANET	MEZA
26	SAMMY	MEZA
27	SHARON	SANDERFORD-CUMMINGS
28	LARRY	CUMMINGS
29	DEBBIE	MAYFIELD
30	DON	DUNGAN     POSSIBLE
31	JOHN	DURFOR     POSSIBLE
32	MARTIN	RODELLA
33	JOAN	STUDER
34	MIKE	DAIGLE
35	LORI	DAIGLE
36	DANN	HONE
37	MARY	PRICE-HELBERG
38	HUSBAND	HELBERG
39	KAREN	RAY     POSSIBLE
40	MIKE	LOMG
41	KAREN	VIGEVENO
42	JAY DEA	BROWNFIELD    POSSIBLE
43	NANNE	DAVIS (STONE)
44	STEVE	DAVIS
45	KAY BETH	MANSFIELD (LACEY) POSSIBLE
46	PAT	LACEY     POSSIBLE
47	DONNA	PENCE

Our room block is still accessible, and we invite you to make your reservations as soon as possible.In addition to renewing friendships and celebrating our 60th, we have a Friday lunch and Saturday dinner planned.

Friday’s lunch will be at the Lunch Box Restaurant and Saturday’s dinner will be at Great American Steakhouse; both located near our host hotel.

MENUS FOR 60TH REUNION

FRIDAY LUNCH, 2:00 PM

Lunch Box Restaurant

http://lunchboxbuckner.eatintakeout.net/

3623 Buckner St., El Paso, TX 79925, 915-599-1120

BUFFET MENU, $17.15 including sales tax, tip optional.

• Flautas, Chicken or Beef
• Enchiladas
• Brisket
• Chili Verde Con Carne
• Rice and Beans and Iced Tea

SATURDAY DINNER 5:00 PM Mixer, 6:30 PM Dinner

Great American Steakhouse

https://greatamericansteakhouse.com/

1300 Airway Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925, 915-304-0177

DINNER MENU, $47.62 including sales tax, tip optional.

Appetizers:

• Guinness Cheese Dip
• Grilled Cauliflower

Entrées:

• Baby Back Ribs (Half) with Baked Potato
• Grilled Salmon with Tarter Sauce
• Rib Eye, 10 oz. with Baked Potato
• Great American Salad with Chicken.  Mixed lettuce, strawberries, feta cheese, carmelized pecans and strawberry vinaigrette.
• Tea

**IMPORTANT NOTE FOR DINING: YOU WILL NEED TO BRING CASH FOR PAYMENT AND JIM WALKER WILL COLLECT AND PAY.  THE RESTAURANTS CANNOT PRESENT SEPARATE CHECKS. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THIS CAUSES AN ISSUE

 

CLASS OF 1968 REUNION

Dear Fellow Classmates and Alumni,

We will have our 60th Class of 1968 Reunion, May 29 and 30, 2026. Our reasoning is that if we wait until 2028, our life and lives will change. We are all moving along the age continuum and getting together two years early is a sound idea. Plus, if you think about it, back in 1966 we were Sophomores and could not wait to be Seniors.  And now we can imagine it and live it!

We will be extending invitations to the Class of 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970.  Please pass along to any and all alumni and classmates.

Friday, May 29 we will meet for a Social/Meal at a nice restaurant, to be announced.. Then on Saturday, we will have dinner at Great American Steakhouse on Airway Blvd.

For Saturday's dinner we need to have at least 50 attendees/guests as we have to pay a deposit,  As you may remember, we had dinner at The Great American Steakhouse in 2018 and the food, refreshments and service were excellent.

The costs for both events are self-pay.

Please email or text your response/reply to:

Karla Onick, email: karlaonick60@gmail.com, text: 915-355-9285

Jim Walker, email: jwalker204716@att.net, text: 915-740-3628

Alan Van Velkinburgh, email: alv1968@att.net, text: 281-802-0226

 

Hotel Information:
Reservations Link: Please click here to make reservations with group pricing for the Irvin HS 60th Anniversary Reunion.  Review the event summary and hotel details below. 

Event Summary:

Irvin HS 60th Anniversary Reunion
Start Date: Friday, May 29, 2026
End Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

• SpringHill Suites El Paso Airport for 119.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book : Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Make reservations with group pricing for the Irvin HS 60th Anniversary Reunion.