Okay, so I felt so lame at not being able to pick out any particular song from our HS years, I've gone a searchin'. The song had to have some MEANING for me ~ so I offer the following: I remember watching their TV show, and I did meet Mickey Dolenz in the elevator after the show when he was performing on a cruise I was on...
HI, EVERYONE,
I'M SO SORRY BUT I WON'T BE COMING TO THE REUNION AFTER ALL. SOMETIMES I HATE BEING A GROWN-UP AND HAVING TO FOREGO SOMETHING FUN IN THE NAME OF PRACTICALITY. THE DOWNSIDE OF LIVING IN HAWAII IS NOT BEING ABLE TO GO TO VISIT OLD FRIENDS AND FAMILY AS OFTEN AS I'D LIKE.
I'LL BE THERE AROUND CHRISTMAS-TIME THOUGH, AND HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU THEN.
HAVE FUN!!
LOVE,
SHERILYN
Well, did everyone have a great time at our reunion? I know I did!
It was great seeing everyone. But the time went by so FAST! I just wish I had more time to mingle. It was the best party I've ever been to (if I may say so myself!) and I've been to quite a few...
And special thanks to the bar after-party group (you know who you are). I really appreciated being able to finally relax and spend time with you all!
Chuck and I had a great time. It was really fun seeing our classmates. We are a terrific looking bunch of "old farts" and we still know how to party-on!! Lets do it again...Leslie Dunn
I was not able to attend after all, and I must say that I felt depressed all day Saturday, because I really wanted to be there. I hope everyone had a good time! I can't wait to see the pictures and video. Thanks to all of the committee for putting this together. Hope we have a 50th!!
Dear reunion commitee and compadres, Thank-you for a wonderful event. You put alot of effort and organizing into it and it really showed. I know your lives are as buzy as everyone else and so it is greatly appreciated.
I think I enjoyed the evening more than any event in high school. It was such a trip to see faces look so similar after 40 years!Time is such an illusion and hard to grasp where it goes. I doubt most of us will have another 40years so lets hope we make the most of each day!
Thanks again everyone who participated, I felt honored to be apart of such a dynamic class and hope we can stay in touch! Take care, Nancy Reid
P. S. I am on facebook so lets be friends!
Thanks to the reunion committee, Chantelle, Laura, Debbie, Chris and Alan... great job! You should be commended for putting together a CLASS ACT function. What a nice evening with great attention to detail. And Chuck Dunn and the Blues Monsters...you guys have talent extraordinaire and played GREAT music, including Jane, Oliver and Gordon... took us all back to 1969...thanks. Good job to all. Unfortunately too little time to re-acquaint with everyone, but it was still a great time. Looking forward to the next one.
Dan Ward
The committee was as good as it's gonna get! There was nothing I could think of that could have made it any better. Anyone who didn't make the effort to come truly missed out. To get to play the music for the reunion was a very special thing for me and thanks for giving the band a chance. Bringing up friends to play and sing was also very special, a lot of talent in the class of 69. Looking forward to pics and video of the event and I was so happy to make contacts with old friends. I too am on facebook so look me up friends.
So many familiar faces sharing their life stories. I only wish the night was longer and I could have talked to everyone. I'm grateful to the tireless planners for a fabulous party.
From its inception to the Big Night, from the splendid website to the flawless hot band and comfortable environs of the Hilton, the Reunion Committee did an absolutely wonderful job of putting it all together. Thanks again!
I hope the Committee doesn't mind if I say on their behalf: all of us do so very much appreciate all of the kudos. Honestly, nothing could be more rewarding than believing that everyone who attended had a great time. For myself: the evening wasn't long enough. There were many with whom I did not have the opportunity to visit. If time could have but stood still for a few hours... Party on, class of '69! Make the most of today ~ but remember yesterday, for it played a part in determining who you are. As for tomorrow? I hope, for all of us, that the best is yet to come!
Just wanted to say thanks for inviting classes of 68 and
70 to your reunion. Wish more folks could of attended from those years. Guess they had no idea what a great party it was going to be!!
Really nice to see and visit with old friends.
I must say that the party was fantastic, and thanks
to Chuck for inviting me up to play with his band.
It was great fun and the place was rocking.
Thanks again!!!
Thanks to the many classmates who sent emails, posted messages to our Message Forum page, and even made phone calls to thank us for our work on the reunion and expressing what a great time they had!
Wow! The response has been incredible! Believe me when I say YOU having a good time is what makes US feel it was all worth the effort.
Can't wait until our 50th to do it all over again (with even more experience under our belts!).
THANK YOU!
Chantelle on behalf of all our Reunion Committee members:
Alan Dankman, myself, Deborah Carlsberg (Foster), Gail Vanneman (Laura Warren), and Chris Harrold
I was so sorry to miss the reunion. I'd been looking forward to it for months but time and family things made it impossible to manage this year. I'll be making a total effort for a 45 or 50 though!
I have to say this website is an awesome way to keep in touch though ... great job making it so easy to navigate and with so many wonderful memories stored like treasures.
I got to spend a day with Lesley (Schoenberger) Harrison two weeks ago at the Friesian National Horse show in Reno, Nv. We sat there watching the horses and I looked at her and asked if she remembered what a good idea we'd thought it would be if we got permission to be Encina's *mascots* because we had horses.
I'm pretty sure it was the fearlessness of youth that ever imagined that was a good idea. hahaha We had a good laugh about how grateful we are now, that the idea was only that ... a great idea. :D
Sharon, so sorry you were unable to make our 40th reunion. We will definitely look forward to seeing you at our NEXT reunion though!
So glad you enjoy our website. After I get all the updates done on our website for our 40th reunion, I'll be sending out a survey to everyone asking if they'd like to continue our class website. Be sure to respond! I'd like to continue to support it if that's what most of the class wants.
Thank you Leslie Ardell (Maxwell), Lynda Benvenuti (Taylor) & Chris Taylor, Alan Dankman, Steve Finegold, Debbie Friedlander (Brans), Chris Harrold, Kathy Maurer (Wright), Janet Ralph (Douglas), Allen Seamans, Mike Shower, and Gail (Laura) Vanneman (Warren) for attending our Encina Class of 1969 Mini 41st Reunion at Piatti's Restaurant! AND thank you Laura for providing all the yummy hors d'oeuvres for us to munch on before dinner!
I had a wonderful time seeing and catching up with all of you. Many of you requested we get together more often (at least once a year in between our bigger reunions). I must say that Piatti's Restaurant did an excellent job accommodating our group. I give them a 5 out of 5 stars!
Unfortunately, my pics of the evening didn't turn out well. If any of you that attended took some nice pictures, please contact me through our class website so I can arrange to have you send them to me to post to our website.
Thanks again to all of you for a wonderful evening!
Special thanks to the following classmates and their guests for joining me at our Encina Class Of 1969 60th Birthday Cocktail Party!:
Lynda Benvenuti (Taylor), Chris Taylor, Debbie Carlsberg (Foster), Paul Carlson, Bob Clark & Carolyn Thompson (Clark), Alan Dankman, Jane Larson (Smith) and Dewitt Smith, Michelle Lehman (Biaggi), Mary Robichaud (Davis) & Alex, Stephanie Russell (Smith), Candy Sanger (Whitney), Mike Shower, Bob Sorrels, and Gail (Laura) Vanneman (Warren)
What a time we had! And, I must say, it's the first event where we've had PARTY CRASHERS! Oh no, wait...I remember now that we had two young ladies crash our 40th class reunion. Proof that we know how to have so much fun that others want to join in!
Anyway, I just wanted to let you all know that you make the effort of pulling these events together worth it! I always enjoy myself and feel fortunate to know such a special group of people.
