Debi Moore (Larsson)

Bette, Thank you for your opinions.  In response to your question, yes, this is a weekend event. At a minimum, the thought is to hold a cocktail party on Friday night, as in the past. All of this is still in planning with "details to follow".  We assumed most people would block out the weekend because of the 'Save the Date'. 

Bette Jameson (Moreno)

Deb at this point you cannot assume people can figure it all out. You referenced one date to save.  That means one date.  Can’t go on assumption.  Because I assumed it was Pasadena.  Then the long drawn out explanation of how Orange County won.  Contacting people who didn’t want their personal information shared.  How did you do that.  I am not usually this combative or an argumentive person.  I believe honesty is the key and truly I am not a stupid person .  I find your answers offensive and condescending 

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Deborah Brackman /Thorpe (Bramlett)

I would like to lower the “temperature” here, if that’s possible. The name calling is totally out of line. I think there was an assumption that the survey would be a guide to what the event would be. I think some people think of a LCHS reunion as a way to reconnect & revisit our time in La Canada; that is why Pasadena comes up. It’s near where we went to high school ... which is why we are getting together ... high school. The explanation of how the published survey results became mathematically something different is probably why I’m not an accountant.. I can’t follow. I don’t know how we have had other fall reunions in Pasadena during football season. As for being “tired” of Pasadena, I don’t go there often ... it reminds me of when I lived in LC and took the bus with my girlfriends to Lake Street for lunch and shopping at Bullocks. OK ... whatever. But now positions seem entrenched and must be defended, at all cost. Yes, the new world behind a screen with a keyboard allows things to be said that I hope would not be said face to face. So I will “get off my ass” and get ready for work. ☮️

Susan Casey (McConnell)

I am so sorry that I can't make the reunion,  I love Newport Beach!  Debi, your awesome.

Scott Abell

Reunion Committee;

First I want to thank you for all your hard work. So far you have done a fantastic job. One thing I've learned in life is that you cannot make everyone happy. While I understand the desire by some to have a reunion close to our beloved campus I also understand the reasons why this would have made it difficult. I attended our last reunion and drove my wife by LCHS on a flyby on the way to Pasadena. That was enough for us!

We need to turn the temperature down. We are looking at making it to our 50th and embrace our memories and share our life experiences with old friends and classmates. The Reunion Committee volunteered their time and I know worked hard to find missing classmates and make tough decisions. 

Personally I'm just glad that I made it this far in life! The reunion is about reconnecting with people with shared memories. Let's not sweat the small stuff! 

Hugs and Kisses to all!!!                                  

Scott

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Delight Lucas (Lucas)

I have absolutely no intention of going to this reunion, so I don't really have a ball in this court and I didn't respond to the survey for that reason.  However, so far as only using the 23% participation survey results, that hardly seems fair to the people who are unaware of this website. 

Someone said that many of the people who were contacted outside of the site proceeded to sign up after they found out about it.  If the survey was taken again with all the new people, Newport Beach might well be the winner.

So far as tracking down people who aren't on this site, that's pretty easy if you have moderate computer skills.  I don't see that as a "suspicious" skewing of the survey.

Airports are something else to consider.  Given the choice I would fly in/out of Orange County or Long Beach over LAX any time, and not just because it's only10 miles from my home.  LAX is a horrible experience and LA and San Fernando Valley traffic is awful on a Friday night and not much better on the weekend.

Newport Beach is likely to be a lot cooler and a lot less likely to be on fire in the fall, as well.  

If you want to drive up to La Canada during that weekend, go for it.  You could even make it a pre-paid outing and hire an off-duty school bus for transportation.  It's not the little town we grew up in anymore, though.  

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Liz Merritt (Lord)

Good Lord this has gotten ridiculous.  It sounds like some people are taking this personally and injecting their political views when that is not what this is about.  I have done a lot of big golfing events and car events and it is not easy trying to please everyone.  A big THANK YOU TO Debi, and the rest of the committee for their hard work.  You have to remember this is voluntary and I know Debi comes from a lot further away than Sacramento or other areas of California, in fact she comes from Oregon.  So if anyone has put in time and energy and air fares, etc., it has been Debi....Again let's remember that this is supposed to be a reunion and whether it is in Pasadena (which is not La Canada for those of you who don't have a map) or Orange County, does it really matter.  Also, the fact that the committee has gone to the trouble to contact fellow classmates that don't belong to this site or want to shows how much they are trying to bring everybody together, so if it is too much for you to come to it we will miss you, but don't ruin it for everyone else that is planning on coming no matter where they are coming from.....as usual Trouble Maker Liz Merritt Lord and yes I have gotten my voice the older I have gotten not the little shy girl some of you knew in high school.  Lucky I waited til I was older....hugs

Jill Fleming (Grant)

I will just be happy to see everyone. I can't help but envison getting on a bus with Deborah, Liz, Margaux, Bette, Scott, a bunch of us with a few chilled bottles to head over to shop and create problems at Bullocks.. Wait. It's not there anymore. Oh, hell. We'd find some trouble to get into......Because.....we are The Class of 1970!

Liz Merritt (Lord)

Love it Jill and what might be in those chilled bottles????

Deborah Brackman /Thorpe (Bramlett)

Thank you to the committee for all their hard work. The questions were not personal... and a few people saw that. Unfortunately, this has gotten pointed (and 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼a bit mean? Wow! ). Let’s stop it now. I wouldn’t miss it .. no matter where it is. I am really looking forward to this reunion. Yes Jill! Let’s get on that bus!! ❤️❤️❤️

Currie Weed (Fite)

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Rick Hanson

Scott Abell

I think some of the things I consumed in High School might have been moonshine and no it was not chilled! I've refined my taste and vow to never drink Spanada wine unless it is chilled!

Margaux Shaw (Shaw)

Jill Fleming (Grant)

Margaux, Scott, Deborah....We’re gonna need a bigger bus.  

Bill Thompson

First I would like to thank Debi for her time.I think the venue that was found in Newport will be a great change of scenery.As far as some people putting up a big stink about this (Bette Moreno) you should knock back a cocktale or take a chill pill.Since reading some of these negative comments I would even question why you all would even come.One thing I have found in life is to stay away from negative people.I like Scott Able's take on the reunion the best.LOL

Garrett Hildebrand

Perhaps some of you remember Rick Thompson, class of 1971 at LCHS. Rob Morgan posted in the Facebook group "La Cañada Memorials" that he has passed away (posted 11 December 2018). He mentioned that Penny called him, so I assume that is Penny Kron. I've lost touch with both of them over the years.

Delight Lucas (Lucas)

I am getting rid of my underclass yearbooks.  If anyone wants 1967, 1968, or 1969, please let me know.  

Dale Severance

Hey, I hope all of you are staying safe.  I don’t want to cause any commotion, but I also wanted to put out there the suggestion that we think about postponing our reunion for one year.  It may be that there are no covid concerns in October, but even if there is the possibility of any covid issues with the area, or with travel, or with size of gatherings, etc. we are all in the “at risk” category.  To maximize our attendance, I think we should wait a year.  As our class grows smaller, each of these reunions becomes more important and my preference is for making the reunion as accessible to everyone as possible by waiting.  I know this would be a huge change for the committee who has worked so hard to put things together, but wanted to bring up the discussion.  

Elizabeth Bachmayer (Pattengale)

I agree with Dale 100%.

Having said that, hiding behind a mask does sound forgiving.