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staying young, and knowing where and who we are. It's about what
we have in common and what makes us unique and what we expect
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BOSTON's ANNUAL MINI-REUNION: Saturday, January 26th, 2008.
Winchester Country Club, Winchester, MA (same venue as before). te
Social time/drinks/hors doeuvres @ 6:30; dinner @ 8:00 p.m.
Email John Manaras @ j.manaras@verizon.net for information and/or reservations.
Pictures from our 40th Reunion, courtesy of Dave Mangelsdorff, here.
67's 60th Birthday

A
terrific turnout overcame record rains and expectable excuses
about failing body and mental parts, as 67 turned 60 at a three
day party requiring three venues in two states. Our thanks to
Reunion Master Bruce Pacht, who, as always, created a wondrous,
magical event.
Early
arrivers on Friday October 7 gathered at Baker's Hill in Newbury
, New
Hampshire courtesy of member Steve
Cheheyl, to pretend to play golf, which only Joe Alviani really
did. While the group was supposedly divided into reasonably even
foursomes, Paul Killebrew was the first to suggest "no scorekeeping,"
which produced the first unanimous vote in 67 history. Despite
that agreement, two scores to report - Alviani shot a 78 on a
course he had never seen, and Rich Paolino - without trying to
- hit at least one trap on every hole. The course - rated as one
of New England's best new courses - was absolutely stunning, particularly
with the leaves at peak, and offered Mark Twain weather - we experienced
all four seasons in one round. And, most ominously, over the hilltops
we could see the storm moving in which eventually brought 8 inches
of rain in the next 36 hours. But,
67 luck held for a while as the rolling party headed towards John
and Gail Wasson's absolutely beautiful barn in the countryside
of Lebanon ,
New Hampshire .
John and Gail decorated the barn beautifully with fall flowers,
and left half of the upstairs open for conversation while setting
the other half with tables around which we enjoyed a wonderful
barbecue buffet dinner. While many 67's were proudly discussing
grandchildren, Bob Mark was tending children clearly under ten
years of age, making us all feel much younger. Only as the party
broke up, did the rain begin to fall. Saturday
dawned WET. While over 20 67's and enough wives to have female
competitors in every foursome had signed up for the 67 Open and
Shut at Quechee Lakes
, the golf pro said, "Well, you can
walk if you want." The temperature being in the low 40's, the
rain a steady downpour, and the puddles already visible in the
fairways by 9:00 AM, we had our second unanimous vote, decided
to light the logs in the fireplace of the Quechee Base Lodge,
and spent the day swapping reminiscences, catching up, organizing
shopping trips to Lebanon and Woodstock, visiting art and craft
galleries and generally enjoying each other's company in exactly
the relaxed setting we all hoped to enjoy. Our
birthday dinner was held in a beautiful large tent, which kept
us dry from the top, but with the rain coming down so quickly,
the ground underneath became saturated, and dancing soon was out
of the question even for those remaining 67's not using artificial
hips and knees as this era's excuse. After dinner, which fortunately
was served downstream of the rising tide, the 'Aires entertained
with wonderful songs of Dartmouth and the 60's and serenaded Bill
Adam's wife Carol in recognition of all of the wives and significant
others who have so blessed our lives. A champagne toast was proposed
to the Great Class, and Happy Birthday was sung over a cake with
enough candles to light our many ways safe home.
Distance traveled awards went to Andy and
Jean Danver and Joe and Beth Furstenthal from California
and Tom Woodruff from Colorado
. "I always wanted a dormitory named
after me" awards to Paul and Joyce Killebrew and Rob and Sandy
Kugler, who kindly housed enough 67's to provide a healthy rivalry
to - and far better amenities than - the Hanover Inn. The "Why
am I here" award to Chuck Sherman, Class of 66. Among
those joining in the celebration:
Bill
& Carol Adams , Joe
Alviani and Elizabeth Stengel, Tim
and Cheryl Armstrong, Wayne
Beyer , Bill
Bogardus and Hal Cash, Larry
and Sharleen Bowen, Steve
and Maureen Cheheyl, Fred
and Linda Cowan, Jack
& Mary Ellen Curley,Andy
and Jean Danver. Rob
& Marilyn Edwards , Joe
& Beth Furstenthal , Rick
Geissinger and Michele , EdPaul
& Joyce Killebrew & Rebecca Gray, Bob
& Kathie Hession .Ed
& Priscilla Kern, Bill
& Anne KirkpatrickRob
& Sandy Kugler , Bill
& Jenny Lamb , John
& Susan Manaras,Bob
Mark et famille ,Nick
& Connie Mason , Dave
& Joan Millane , Pete
& Kathy Nistad , Sam
& Judy Ostrow, Bruce
Pacht, Lori Fortini & Haley Karr, Rich
& Beth Paolino , Tom
& Carol Pyles , Bruce
& Linda Rich , Mike
Seely & Meg Mithoefer , Chuck Sherman '66 & Margie Carpenter , Donna & Mark Sisitsky, Bill Sjogren & Kathryn Tracy, Doug
& Joan Smith Michael
& Susan Tucker , John
& Gail Wasson , Tom
Woodruff |
New
Page: THEN
& NOW
: 40 years of Change; 40 years of Continuity.
To e-mail the class webmaster (curently
Bill Sjogren), click here.
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