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Reunion 2002

Reunion 2002

San Juan Capistrano, CA

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Mission Inn, established in 1959, is an Early California Hacienda Style Inn nestled in the coastal Capistrano Valley between the Pacific Ocean and the Cleveland National Forest.

The Inn is adjacent to the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano and is located in a two-acre century old family orange orchard. Each of the twenty rooms is uniquely appointed and named in honor of one of California's missions.

The melodic sound of the Mission bells can be heard while strolling through historic San Juan; and they can be heard whispering in your ear as you lounge around the Inn's pool, while sipping sherry on the veranda or sitting around the campfire (improvised by the reunion gang).

Located in the train depot, a historic landmark for over 100 years. The Depot served as our venue on Saturday night for dinner and dance while listening to music from the 50's and 60's. Some of us got to enjoy some of it's rich history by dining in an original 1927 Pullman dining car, visiting their authentic 1950's soda fountain and taking a walk down memory lane by enjoying the memorabilia of the past located throughout.

The highlight of all reunions seems to be the Saturday night dinner. This year we had 79 attendees (another record) for a night of eating, drinking and dancing. At one time it seemed as though all of us were on the dance floor.

2002 Alumni Attendess -- Click to Enlarge

Can you name them all? Click to enlarge.

New Record

16 Attendees for Class of '61 -- New Record

Cheer for the Cheerleaders -- Click to Enlarge

Let's hear it for our Cheerleaders ... They still look good, don't they.

New Record

Class of '63 & '64 Cheerleaders -- Click to Enlarge

Six Cheerleaders remember their moves.

Check out those legs! -- Click to Enlarge

Do you remember this routine?

(l-to-r) Derwood, Richard, Pat, Elda, Sue, Dub

Pat (Rainford) Snider (center) tries to remember her classmates.

(l-to-r) Brent H., Joe F., Mike H., Joe S. -- Click to Enlarge

Brent Hunter (left) is having trouble finding volunteers to unload the beer kegs.

(l-to-r) Harry, Butch -- Click to Enlarge

Harry and Butch sample Margarita's to ensure proper mix.

(l-tor) Pat Bowman, Pat Spencer, Joe Fernan, Eunice Auer -- Click to Enlarge

Thursday night was Pizza Night. Pat pauses to tell a story.

Harry Heflin prepares the campfire -- Click to Enlarge

The cool evenings would not have been as tolerable without the ingenuity of Harry's portable campfire...a hit with the crowd.

Neither one is from Texas -- Click to Enlarge

Mike Hunter (l) has a morning discussion with George Parton (r).

(l-to-r) Eunice Auer, Bert H., Joe Auer, Pat B., Joe F. & Jackson Smith

Not a bad looking group considering it's 9:00 in the morning.

JoJo warms backside while she works -- Click to Enlarge

JoJo prepares activity lists for the weekend...she's always thinking ahead.

What imagination...a campfire in the middle of the parking lot. Click to Enlarge

What could be better than sitting around a campfire and sharing old memories with your friends.

(l-to-r) John S., Cathy C.-K., Elizabeth C.-V., Pat B., Diane D., ?,?, Linda C.

52 degrees and we're still outdoors -- Click to Enlarge

The campfire was a popular spot after dark.

(l-to-r) Mike Hunter, Linda Chambers, Butch Ray & Carolyn Jones

Joe Auer (l) explains to Joe Fernan (r) what it's like to wear shorts when the temperature is in the low 50's.

What's in the red cups? -- Click to Enlarge

The smart ones made use of the hospitality suite to stay warm.

(l-to-r) Dave & Annette J., Vern W., Bert H., Jim M. & Sharon M.

They're just happy to be out of the cold -- Click to Enlarge

See how happy people are at the reunions.

(l-to-r) Mike and Ellen (Keefe) Whelan, George Parton, Diana Parton & Sue (Harris) Wright

What do these five have in common...they're all drinking -- Click to Enlarge

Meet the night owls.

(l-to-r) Elda (Herring) Eckles, David Ellerman, Sharon Findley, Jim Findley & Derwood Biles

What would a reunion be without the Saturday meeting.

51 Alumni attended this year's reunion.

(l-to-r) everybody

Hats off to our officers for another fine reunion!! -- Click to Enlarge

You just can't say enough about the good work of our officers...and they managed to keep us in the black for another year to boot.

(l-to-r) JoJo (Turpin) Hentschel, Leslie (Bentley) Horner, Harry Heflin & Karel (Ray) VanGelder

The parking lot was the only place big enough for the group -- Click to Enlarge

Vern Wright and his wife look sooo attentive during the meeting -- Click to Enlarge

Not bad for 10 AM on Saturday morning -- Click to Enlarge

Look how astute they are for 10am in the morning.

Everyone listens carefully to make sure they haven't been volunteered for something.

Don't they look cold -- Click to Enlarge

Leftovers anyone? Can you believe that 26 people stayed through Sunday?

(l-to-r) Elda E., Linda C., Mike H., Joe A., Eunice A. & Kathy H.

Last night at the oasis -- Click to Enlarge

Some people just don't know when to go home. Sunday night at the campfire.

Finish your meals...it's time to dance -- Click to Enlarge

Good times were had by all at the San Juan Depot Bar & Grill.

Everybody on the dance floor -- Click to Enlarge

Dancing to our own DJ with music from the 50's & 60's.

What a hard working crew -- Click to Enlarge

Thanks for a GREAT Reunion !!

(l-to-r) Harry Heflin, JoJo (Turpin) Hentschel, Karel (Ray) Van Gelder, Leslie (Bentley) Horner, Susie (Cohen) Smith & Hubby.

Thanks

Mike Hunter

Thanks

Peter Hobiger

Thanks

JoJo

If they're out there

Sue will find them

Thanks

Leslie

Thanks

Harry

Thanks

Karel

And a special thanks to George Parton for his dedication to scanning the yearbooks and making CD's for everyone

1st-Time, '61 Alumni Attendees:

Pat Filaseta

Pat (Rainford) Snider

Kathy (Crowley) Kuper-Argent

George Parton