Welcome to the Messge Forum; an ongoing convo between classmates!  

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Joseph Myers (Myers)

Let's try again.......

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Pam McCool (Burt)

 Have been enjoying a facebook page called "You know you're from Roseburg, Oregon, if...." and was thinking it would be fun to post high school (or Jr high and grade school too) memories on this site....so....

I remember the rooter bus rides to out of town football and basketball games.  And the busses getting eggs while in K. Falls and I got hit in the mouth with one of the eggs, cuz, of course, we had the windows down while being egged.  Had a fat lip for a few days and got a letter of apology from K. Falls high school...

Terri Benton

Boy oh boy, I remember that 1971 football game in K Falls.  What a bunch of hoodlums they had down there!  And me in my Pepster uniform made of wool that I was itchingly allergic to :(

I also remember when they came to RHS for a basketball game and the Bleacher Bums (including my older brother Steve) came flying out of the bleachers, ran across the gym floor, screeched to a stop right in front of the K. Falls team and their fans, and said "hhhiiiii!"  Now that was classy!

Nicki Kluver (Studebaker)

Huge thank you, Sister Nanny Pam, for resetting my password. So many fun photos from past gatherings, and a great bunch of '73 mates! 

Aleta Keene (McGee)

The "Finding Missing Classmates Committe" has been working tirelessy to find every classmates full contact information this past month. We need all contact info to include emails and mailing addresses!

And, we are geeting close to finding all of our graduating class with only 84 missing mates left on the list.  But these last few can be the difficulat ones. Especially the women, since last names can change or do change.  

(Hats off to our committee member and honored PI and classmate Brad Christiansen who has dug deep to  discover so many names on a daily basis!  He has gone as far as County Court House Marriage licenses and even prison inmate records; happy to say that search came up blank! :)  ).

If you will take a moment to take a fresh view of the remaining 84 missing classmate names at the link below?  

https://www.classcreator.com/Roseburg-OR-1973/class_classmates_missing.cfm

If you remember anything at all concerning anyone on the list just send me an email.

Aleta Keene McGee  musicmaker689@gmail.com

Aleta Keene (McGee)

Getting excited as the details for the "Vintage 1973 Roseburg Class Reunion" are close to being nailed down and shared with you all!!  It looks to be fun and unique weekend!!  Be on the lookout as we should unveil our plans shortly!!!!  Save the dates mates! September 22, 23, and 24th!!  Looking forward to seeing so many after so many years!  50?  oh my!!

Tena Fairfield (Pitt)

Barbara Johnson (Tuma)

  A BIG Thank you to all my classmates who worked so hard on this class reunion.  I had so much fun and I wished I had just another day to talk with some more people I missed.

  All of you worked so hard to make this the best reunion so far.  I don't want to wait 10 years for another one.  How about next weekend. 😆

  We are a special RHS class.  We just want to get together and have fun.  God Bless all of you!

Barb Johnson Tuma

Aleta Keene (McGee)

I am still musing over this past weekend of wonderful craziness.  All the faces so familiar yet with little lovely changes of added lines and gray hairs that denote the time that has passed since last we all met up; some 50 years ago.  The weekend came and went like a whirlwind!!  There are so many who gave in silence behind the scenes; time, money and gifts made by loving hands.  We have all benefitted by their genorousity.  Thank you to all!  Time will fly by as it does, but I have been touched much and changed a little inside by the love of friendships old and friendships new, and look forward to stopping time a bit more often to take advantage of them.  Hugs to everyone today.  

Nicki Kluver (Studebaker)

Huge thank you, to all, that shared photos of the Fab 50th Reunion!  A great (very large) grand weekend!

This is really nice for those that were not able to attend, especiallly the Saturday group pics, with names! 

Much appreciation, Nicki

Aleta Keene (McGee)

Happy New Beginnings Friends!!  Now is a great time to make sure your info is current on the website!  Address?  Email?  Cell number?  Take a quick look to make sure it remains current!!  In 2023 we spent 10 months doing daily searches to include phone calls, drive bys and hours of online scout outs in order to get everyone reconnected to enable communications on all classmate activities and any planned gatherings!!  Help us to continue!!  Aleta Keene McGee - Co-adminstrator RHS Class of '73 Website

Aleta Keene (McGee)

Happy February friends!!!  Just getting the word out to you all!! Covering all the bases!

SAVE THIS DATE!!

Mark you calendar NOW for April 12, Friday at noon for a fun and unique “RHS CLASS COMBO”, when RHS Classes ’73 and ’72 merge at Abbys on Stephens for a no host lunch.  Homemade Cookies will be provided for dessert.  A few out-of-town classmates are expected to be there like, Mark Allen, Karen Snodgrass Pautz, Steve Walker, Jonnie Briggs Lauch, Brad Christiansen, Cheryl Coco McGuire, Sharon Shroyer Kautz, Keeta Swinford….and ….More to come!

Looking forward to this time!!!  

Don Campbell

How to Mend a Broken Heart

Hard to believe it’s been four weeks since my bypass surgery. 

I want to thank everybody for the outpouring of love, support and good juju that’s come my way during this wacky little life episode. I’ll spare you the gory details, but for those who don’t know, I was sucker-punched by a brutal myocardial infarction while in Roseburg over the weekend of April 26-28. Dr. Chris Jannelli got me checked into Mercy Hospital early that Sunday morning, where I was diagnosed and stabilized (had a great crew working on me there), and then shipped by ambulance to Kaiser Sunnyside in Portland. Had triple bypass surgery on May 6 (another great crew of cardiac maniacs rebuilt the plumbing there) and got to go home to Mosier May 9.

I’m happy to say everything is going extremely well. Getting stronger every day, all the nasty surgery sites are healing (and itching like crazy), and I’m fully on the road to recovery. It’s been a genuinely humbling experience and fierce teaching, as well a great opportunity to reset, rebuild and reboot.

Spending my time and focus putting myself back together — walking, breath work, eating well, ingesting critical meds, staring at flowers and tall grasses and clouds and the river, feeling the gust of big winds. Maybe a little trash TV, finishing the Sly Stone bio, a popsicle, lots of music. It gets better by the day. My medical team likes the progress they see, Lee and Brenna take good care of me. I get another chance, so I’m taking it! I’m all in. 

Onward to the next phase. Again, thanks for all the well wishes, good thoughts and healing energy. Take care of yourselves and each other! 

George Thompson

Aleta Keene (McGee)

Don... so happy you are now on the mend!!!  The saying about "growing old is not for the faint of heart " (a pun here I guess :)  ) we are all finding to be true.  These are times to go slow, to muse, to remember, to really look around and "see" and above all, appreciate every day, as time is fleeting indeed and like it or not our days were numbered before we began lifes journey. 

Psalm 90:10 As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is only trouble and tragedy; For it quickly passes, and we disappear.

Prayers for you for continued healing and gaining of strength, and joy found each morning! 

Aleta Keene McGee

Bob Gregory

Hey Donnie:

Had no idea you were going through this. Holy crap....glad you were with Dr J when the event started! Take it day by day and ecstatic you are on the mend. We can take life for granted until events like this hit us between the eyes. So grateful you came through this......I think this constitutes a gathering of the Burger Boys!!! 

All the best....see you soon.

Bob

Debbie Murphy (Street)

Don, I'm so glad to see an update on your surgery!  It took me back to my husband's 5-way and I know you will continue to see improvement with rest and good care.  But it sure makes you look at life differently....more appreciatively....and that is invaluable!   Keep us all posted as to your recovery.

Terri Benton

Dear Don, sorry about your scary heart issue, but very happy you're recovering so well.  Great docs in Roseburg and Portland!  Brother Steve and I live in Charlottesville with the top notch UVA Medical Center...which I'm hoping we won't be availing ourselves of!  But, we live in miraculous times.  Enjoy reading, walking, feeling the fresh air...and breathing, of course.  All the best and healing wishes heading to you!  Terri 

Bruce Mooers

Don - Sounds like Mother Nature grabbed you by the collar, gave a big shake, and grabbed your attention. Ouch. It must have been overwhelming. Glad you are on the mend. Hope your recovery continues to be speedy and routine for the doctors but steady, smooth, and complete for you. Thanks for sharing. Wishing you the best, Bruce Mooers

Steve Hard

Hey Don,

I don't get to the message board for our high school class regularly, so just read about your heart issues. What a scare! Must be something in the water as I see more and more of our classmates being challenged with life-threatening events! Like Aleeta said - growing old is not for the faint of heart. I always thought that growing old would take longer ;-)  

Glad you're on the mend!

Steve Hard

Jodi Copeland (McKay)

Hi Don!

I'm so happy to hear you are on the mend. I have been wondering about the outcome of your surgery. I am sending healing thoughts to you and praying that God heals you completely inside and out.  I pray for lots more years and adventures in your future. Be well, friend  

Elaine Hughes (Rose)

Denise Kelsey (Smith)

Aleta Keene (McGee)

Denise!  I hope to drop in, life is crazy at right now but will do my best! I copied your note and pasted it into the RHS Facebook page too!!!  

Mark Garrison

Hi Donnie, I hope you are healing well and things are getting easier for you.  You are way too young for this stuff, right?   Please take care of yourself!