After Reunion Comments Received
We've included the Senior picture, where possible, for those who have submitted comments.
Joe Jesty
8/15/2010
I just wanted to thank you for all of the hard work keeping the website up and current. It was great seeing everyone. The committee did a fantastic job, as usual. They set the bar so high no one else would even dare try to duplicate their effort. Hopefully everyone will be around and able to make it to the 50th Class Reunion in 2015. Bye for now.
Joe Jesty
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Tom Gadd
8/15/2010
Thank you, thank you, thank you very much, committee members, for organizing a most delightful, memorable weekend ever. For those who couldn't come, I'm sorry, but you missed a great time. Friday night at ATC was a blast, Saturday morning at LHS was a memorable trip, and the bash at CYC Saturday evening/night was as good as it gets. We were the last ones out of there, and only when we were (very politely) asked to leave.
I promise, by the next event, we will read the operator's manual of that camera so the pix are perfect!
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Carl Gonzalez
8/15/2010
All LHS 65 Committee Members, stand up for a REALLY BIG round of applause. There you go!
You guys did a terrific job, once again. It was great to see us all gracefully getting gracefuller. Everybody was happy and smiling except for me in about 3 or 4 pictures. (What was I thinking?)
Thanks so much for your hard work and dedication. We look forward to the next bash. The best to you all.
Carl and Laura Gonzalez
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Bob Mast
8/15/2010
Thanks so much to the entire committee for a fabulous
45th Reunion. It was so much fun watching everyone reliving stories,
exchanging hugs with smiles on everyone's face all evening long (both
evenings!) There were so many I hadn't seen for lots of years and some
not since graduation. My only regret was not getting around to say hi
to all the attending classmates. All of the Committee did a fantastic
job and the rest of us thank you (and your spouses/significant others)
for the personal sacrifices you have made in time and energy to assure
the rest of us a memorable time.
To those who were not able to attend this year's reunion, make plans now
for the BIG 5-0 in 2015!!! (50??? You've got to be kidding!!!)
God Bless you all.
Bob
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Karen (McGroder) Murray
8/16/2010
Thank you so much to the hardworking committee for a job very well done. Both the Friday and Saturday night events were well planned and attended. It was a wonderful time seeing old friends (well not old, just from old times) and catching up. Great food, music and venue. Thanks again. Looking forward to the next time. Dare I say it ... 50th! Yikes, how did time fly and we not get old! Continue enjoying life!
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Ralph Akins
8/16/2010
Saturday night was MAGICAL !!!
There was something in the air that seemed to bring everyone closer and closer together as the night grew young.
After dinner I wandered off to a comfortable spot on the pool balcony. Here I could curiously observe the upbeat and elated crowd below...in awe... taking it all in.
Suddenly I heard a familiar sound overhead and I had to look up. To my delight I saw Michael J Fox driving overhead in the Delorean. He winked and I waved back, and that's when it happened! I looked back down at the crowd below...everyone was 18 years old again... all smiling, laughing, and dancing...doing the twist, the hussle, the frug...what a sight!
I'm so glad that I shared this with all of you, since no one would believe me otherwise.
Meanwhile I have reserved the Delorean for 2015. I look forward to seeing all of you "back to 1965 " once again.
My Thanks to the many of you who have contributed their time to this delightful event.
Ralph Akins
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Arthur Farkas
8/16/2010
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Maureen Mould
8/16/2010
Thank You!!! To our reunion organizers!! You are the best. Every reunion gets better. It was so nice to see everyone from school. Geez 45 years!! it doesn't seem possible!! What a great job you guys did!!
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Liz (Clark) Goerz
8/17/2010
If there was an Academy Award for reunions, it would go to our very own LHS Class of 65 Committee. I just have to echo what everyone has already said. Perfect reunion party. Committee, you make it seem so easy even though it took a lot of hard work for you to get us to the events of 2010. I had a wonderful time. A lot of you have children and grandchildren, some of us work with younger people, so, it was nice to have conversations with people who know what a phonebooth was and how to use it.
Also, a gold star to the spouses/significant others of our classmates who came too.
Again, a big THANK YOU to our wonderful Committee and also everyone who came and made it a memorable event.
Love and Blessings to you all! Liz (Clark) Goerz
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Donna (Mahan) Koenker
8/18/2010
It was a wonderful weekend and I truly commend and thank the committee for all that they have done to make it happen. It was so nice to see so many people in attendance and to be able to reconnect with friends from years gone by. Facebook has made it possible to continue to relive the reunion fun all week by looking at the many great pictures and posts by all those FB friends! I look forward to the 50th (Yikes) and I hope those that missed the 45th can make it then! Thanks again Committee!!!
Donna Mahan Koenker
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Betty Buechner
8/18/2010
So sorry to have missed yet another reunion and from the comments of those who were there, it sounds like it was a wonderful event. I'll get to the 50th no matter what!
I have lived in N.J. since graduating from BGSU. I married, had a daughter and son, and divorced in 2000. I taught middle school English for several years and then had the luxury (?) of being a stay-at-home mom for 10 years, after which I was thrust back into the workplace and somehow, though I can't quite explain it, ended up working for a hospital (not nursing--too squeamish) and have been there for 21 years. I also work part time in a local library--like being a kid in a candy store as far as I'm concerned. A lifetime or two has passed since those LHS days but I sure have many fond memories.
To those of you who work so hard on the reunion committee and for the website, I send my sincerest thanks. It is so good to keep connected.
Betty Buechner
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Stacey (Liffiton) Bailey
8/20/2010
"Hi Tim - Thanks to you and all involved in organizing the LHS 65 Class reunion. I had a great time."
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Rick Foran
8/20/2010
So many smiling faces.
So much comaraderie.
So many different paths everyone has taken.
It was a great couple of days to rekindle the kid in all of us and prove we're only as old as we feel.
Let's keep it going!
Of course, thanks to the long-working organizers, the diligent webmaster, and all of those who made such an effort to get there. It wouldn't have been as great a weekend without you.
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Greg Lichko
8/23/2010
Choice of CYC was inspired.
Nothing like being on the water on beautiful summer night eating ribs and drinking with 200 old friends.
I say for 50th anniversary, redux, and try to get the Tree Stumps to play, that would be something special. Stacey L can sing back-up to Michael Stanley.
Thanks committee, great job.
Greg L
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Roger Zimmerman
8/25/2010
Our 45th reunion brings to mind a memorable quote from Susan B. Anthony.......
"Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not necessarily the birthdays, or the graduations, or the weddings, not even the great goals achieved.
The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these."
Best wishes my friends. I hope all of your dreams are fulfilled.
Roger Zimmerman
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Gene Schirhart
1/6/2011
Thanks for all your hard work. Had a good time. ************************************************************************
Mike Jensen 10/20/2011
Was looking for a way to kill time late today at work and just for grins did a search for LHS Class of '65 and found all kinds of info. Certainly brings back memories. Wife and I attended the 20th reunion but haven't been to any since. Have been thinking we needed to make plans to hit the 50th, if only to gloat at being one of the few of the guys to still have a full head of hair.
My high school partner in crime, Ed Curren, moved back to the Cleveland area (Strongsville) about 20 yrs ago, so we get down that way every so often (and make the requisite trip to Malley's). Ed moved to upstate NY the summer between our Jr. and Sr. year so didn't graduate w/ us, but maybe I can still convince him and his wife to sign on for the 50th as well. Ed and I always tell folks that we are 12 yr olds trapped in 63 yr old's bodies.
As Eugene Degyansky predicted on more than one occasion, I've spent much of my life in prison/jail. But only as an employee *L*. I retired after 25 yrs with the Michigan prison system and have been working the past 10 yrs for a company that runs kitchens in county jails. When folks find out what I do for a living they always have a number of questions, one of which is "how is the food?" When I worked for the prison system I would simply smile and tell them that I had 2000 standing in line every meal.
Prior to the prison stint, I spent 4 yrs in the Air Force (Thailand and Japan) and then did 4 yrs at Mich State where I got a degree (take THAT Degyansky!) and met my wife of 38 yrs (one son). By the way, can anyone tell me the MSU-OSU score from a couple weeks ago?
Have been a firm believer all these years that the solid educational foundation I got in the Lakewood school system has paid big dividends in my life. (who'd have thunk it at the time?)
AND as one final back at ya to Degyansky (anyone detect a theme?) I spent 16 yrs on my local school board (9 as president). More than once I sat back and laughed to myself and thought, oh if you folks only KNEW....