64th “Reunion” Lunch Event - A Lively and Fun Experience.
(See photos in PHOTO ALBUMS)
On September 12th, a total of twenty-five people, which included seventeen classmates and eight guests, met for a relaxing and lively lunch at Bur's restaurant in Lakewood. The event was held mid-week, at noon, for maximum ease of attending. Everyone had a good time conversing with different people. The event was purposely kept simple without extravagant fanfare. The result was a casual and relaxed experience.
The venue was a test to determine whether a restaurant was a good place to hold the event. While it was great, as usual, to see our friends, the conclusion was that a different setting would be more suitable for our next event. The reason for that conclusion was that the room, while private, was noisy, which made conversation challenging for those of us with less-than-perfect hearing - there were too many hard surfaces. Also, the configuration of the tables was not the best. There were three long tables for seating, which made conversation with different people a bit challenging. The high noise level meant that you often had to get up and walk to the person you wanted to talk with, and there wasn't always a seat available to sit and chat.
A final consideration for this venue was that the cost per person would be low ($21). Despite the challenges, everyone seemed to enjoy themself. We all managed to make opportunities to do some precious catching up with different classmates. Toward the end of the event, Gail Kieffer, got everyone’s attention to discuss a date for our next one. The consensus was that we should have another casual lunch event sooner rather than later. Hence, the end of January 2024 was the popular choice.
To ensure that we have a venue that is quieter, allows easy mixing with classmates, and is easy to get to, the cost per person is likely to be a bit higher than it was for this event. Before the end of the year, the committee plans to have details to distribute to classmates regarding an end-of-January 2024 event.
As always, we are excited to see each and every one of you at the next event!
Best wishes to all for a happy, safe, and healthy remainder of 2023.
Your Reunion Committee.
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Roger Woodcock, April 11, 2020, Lebanon, OR
Donna Michaelson Ruthardt, March 11, 2022, Beaverton, OR
Brian McGuire, February 11, 2022, Palm Springs, CA
John McConaghy, October 26, 2021, Sarasota, FL
Neva Jo Berg Conzatti, July 22, 2020, Centralia, WA
Dawn Walker Baty, June 29, 2021, Gig Harbor
Audrey Ockfen Charles, February 21, 2020, Sacramento, CA
John Link, September 2, 2020, Tacoma
George Ivie, April 2020
Gary Wooten, April 2020
Mel Neighbors, February 23, 2020, University Place
64th “Reunion” Lunch Event - A Lively and Fun Experience.
(See photos in PHOTO ALBUMS)
On September 12th, a total of twenty-five people, which included seventeen classmates and eight guests, met for a relaxing and lively lunch at Bur's restaurant in Lakewood. The event was held mid-week, at noon, for maximum ease of attending. Everyone had a good time conversing with different people. The event was purposely kept simple without extravagant fanfare. The result was a casual and relaxed experience.
The venue was a test to determine whether a restaurant was a good place to hold the event. While it was great, as usual, to see our friends, the conclusion was that a different setting would be more suitable for our next event. The reason for that conclusion was that the room, while private, was noisy, which made conversation challenging for those of us with less-than-perfect hearing - there were too many hard surfaces. Also, the configuration of the tables was not the best. There were three long tables for seating, which made conversation with different people a bit challenging. The high noise level meant that you often had to get up and walk to the person you wanted to talk with, and there wasn't always a seat available to sit and chat.
A final consideration for this venue was that the cost per person would be low ($21). Despite the challenges, everyone seemed to enjoy themself. We all managed to make opportunities to do some precious catching up with different classmates. Toward the end of the event, Gail Kieffer, got everyone’s attention to discuss a date for our next one. The consensus was that we should have another casual lunch event sooner rather than later. Hence, the end of January 2024 was the popular choice.
To ensure that we have a venue that is quieter allows easy mixing with classmates, and is easy to get to, the cost per person is likely to be a bit higher than it was for this event. Before the end of the year, the committee plans to have details to distribute to classmates regarding an end-of-January 2024 event.
As always, we are excited to see each and every one of you at the next event!
Best wishes to all for a happy, safe, and healthy remainder of 2023.
Your Reunion Committee.
