It's Getting Close; We Neeed To Know If You're Gonna Be There Or Gonna Be Square!

From the desks of Barb Eden and Darrell Pike:

"Dear Class of 1969:

To date we have 167 individuals (including guests) who have paid to join us at our 40^th class reunion. Listed below are our classmates who have sent us their $40 per person. PLEASE send your money before July 10 to be a part of this unforgettable experience. We are less than 4 weeks away from this magnificent event!

Your reunion committee must let the club know how many we expect at the reunion so that they prepare the right amount of food. Any numbers we estimate over the ones who have prepaid we are responsible for paying for.

Right now we have 101 people who have told us they might come, but have not sent in their money.Your reunion committee is worried about having to foot the bill for any we might estimate above the prepaid reservations who are no-shows.

Any of you who have planned an event know how tricky this can be. Please help by sending your money in advance – we are extending the deadline for $40 prepay amount to July 10.

After that date the cost will be $50 per person - saves you $10!

Thank you.

Some of you have emailed us about receiving tickets. Due to expense of printing and sending tickets, we are keeping track of all payments on an Excel spreadsheet. When you arrive at the reunion your name will be checked off of this list, including guests."

Here is list of classmates who have prepaid and are coming to the reunion:

First name	maiden name	married name
JoAn	Adams	Cline
Margie	Alig	Bates
R. David	Allen	Allen
Thomas R.	Baas	Baas
Kathy	Ball	Smith
George M.	Basch	Basch
Randy	Bernstein	Bernstein
Joseph D.	Blakley	Blakley
Polly	Boleman	Jameson
Cheryl	Boling	Petticrew
Debbie	Boring	Brown
Dennis	Bottamiller	Bottamiller
Barbara	Brodey	Cohen
Jerry	Burns	Burns
Bob Robert	Burnside	Burnside
John A.	Busch	Busch
Cindy	Cagle	Tolliver
Stephen I.	Calderon	Calderon
Craig E.	Capehart	Capehart
Gary J.	Cohen	Cohen
Edward (Ed)	Cohen	Cohen
Susan	Collins	Adams
Monty W.	Combs	Combs
Charles S.	Cooper	Cooper
David L.	Cory	Cory
Kim	Dahlstrand	Dahlstrand
Deborah J.	Daniels	Daniels
Lee H.	Davis	Davis
Lucy	Dean	Somes
Sandra L.	Dennerline	Early
Tom R.	Diaz	Diaz
Celestine	Donnelly	Donnelly
Pam	Drake	Alling
Barbara J.	Eden	Eden
Michael T.	Elliott	Elliott
Edward J.	Elliott	Elliott
Fred Mehlert	Fehsenfeld	Fehsenfeld
Cynthia Ann	Feucht	McBee
Randal	Foster	Foster
Wilbur L. (Larry)	Frey	Frey
C. Richard	Fulmer	Fulmer
Larry Gene	Gardner	Gardner
Karen S.	Garriott	Raymond
Beth	Gillen	Gillies
Ray W.	Gillies	Gillies
Carol E.	Goodwin	Aldrich
Jeffrey A.	Graves	Graves
Gerald (Grink)	Grinkmeyer	Grinkmeyer
Kay Melinda	Hall	Hall
Richard R.	Hamilton	Hamilton
William (Duke)	Hardy	Hardy
Steve	Hartman	Hartman
Jan	Heppner	Heppner-McConathy
Jeff C.	Hoffman	Hoffman
Barbara	Holt	Busch
Eugene	Izsak	Izsak
Susan	Jeffries	Schmanski
Leslie A.	Kafoure	Baas
Susie	Kappes	Townes
Carol	Kelb	Fleshhood
Michael G.	Kelley	Kelley
Marilyn	Kidd	Brown
Kristi	Kiger	Gabriel
Sharon	Kramer	Flittner
Katherine	Kreusser	Young
Margaret	Lancet	Fletcher
John & Connie	Lathrop	Lathrop
Joy	Leimbach	Johnson
Jan	Lingeman	Babcock
Linda	Lorenz	Norton
Jill	Luros	Failey
Kathleen	Madinger	Angelone
Faith	Martin	McWhirter
Morris L.	Maurer	Maurer
Melanie Jane	May	Parr
Ann	McClelland	Leonard
Sally	McGraw	Chadwick
George Robert	McKown	McKown
Jane A.	Messerlie	Essenburg
Robert Richardson	Meyer	Meyer
Susan	Miller	Miller Hall
Linda A.	Mordoh	Mordoh
Lynne	Mueller	Sweeney
Gary	Neumann	Neumann
Jim	Nickolson	Nicholson
Dr. James E. (Jim)	Noland	Noland
Deborah	Oberholtzer	Huff
Steven E.	Peterson	Peterson
Jamie	Phillippe	Phillippe
Darrell	Pike	Pike
Linda	Postlethwaite	Postlethwaite
Dennis James (Jim)	Pritchard	Pritchard
Cynthia	Pryor	Williams
Vicki	Rardin	Cruzan
Carol	Reifers	Smith
Judith	Richter	Dass
Debbie	Roberts	Broderick
Steve	Sax	Sax
Gregory Paul	Schlegel	Schlegel
Benice	Schuchman	Silver
Eric B.	Servaas	Servaas
Bradley L.	Sexauer	Sexauer
Kay	Shearer	Connor
Sandra Marsha	Sherman	Sherman
James M.	Simmons	Simmons
Anne	Speicher	Soper
Louise	Steinmetz	Haskett
Steven J.	Stone	Stone
William (Bill)	Vinton	Vinton
Betsy J.	Von Spreckelsen	Von Spreckelsen
Rhonda A.	Wagman	Berns
Mike	Waldner	Waldner
Matilda J.	Wilhoite	Peterson
Deborah Jeanne	Williams	Lipscomb
Laurie	Williams	Blackman
Donald H.	Williams	Williams
Michael Edward	Williamson	Williamson
Jan	Wingenroth	Wingenroth
Doug	Witham	Witham
Kevin Douglas	Worley	Worley
Nancy Jane	Wrege	Ter Haar
Richard Alan	Young	Young
Debbie	Young	Dahlstrand
Catherine	Zaring	Boll

First name Bradley L.	Maiden Name Sexauer	Married Name Sexauer
Kay	Shearer	Connor
Sandra Marsha	Sherman	Sherman
James M.	Simmons	Simmons
Anne	Speicher	Soper
Louise	Steinmetz	Haskett
Steven J.	Stone	Stone
William (Bill)	Vinton	Vinton
Betsy J.	Von Spreckelsen	Von Spreckelsen
Rhonda A.	Wagman	Berns
Mike	Waldner	Waldner
Matilda J.	Wilhoite	Peterson
Deborah Jeanne	Williams	Lipscomb
Laurie	Williams	Blackman
Donald H.	Williams	Williams
Michael Edward	Williamson	Williamson
Jan	Wingenroth	Wingenroth
Doug	Witham	Witham
Kevin Douglas	Worley	Worley
Nancy Jane	Wrege	Ter Haar
Richard Alan	Young	Young
Debbie	Young	Dahlstrand
Catherine	Zaring	Boll
Pam	Kramer	Kramer
Nancy S.	O'Kane	O'Kane

Update 5/28: Maps, Rooms, Dress Code…

The reunion committee met last night and after a thorough lambasting of the tightwads who have yet to send their $40 (were your ears burning?)  moved on to other things you need to know before attending.

“Dressy Casual” I’ve never heard of such a thing; I think Barb made it up. What it means is “Don’t come to Woodstock dressed like you’re fresh off the Appalachian Trail or at a Jay-Z concert.”

  + +    = “O-tay!”

 

               This would be considered inappropriate attire…

       …but don’t let the dress code keep you away!

 

Rooms are going fast at the Staybridge Suites in downtown Indy.

Darrell Pike has used his considerable influence to arrange for some great room rates; if you’re thinking about staying downtown I’d recommend making a reservation ASAP. Call them at 317 536-7500.(Insiders note; I’ve heard that a couple of local women are joining a couple of out-of-towners in adjoining suites for what could turn out to be a wild and crazy babe-fest!) 

Staybridge Suites, 535 S West St.

There will be an informal get-together Friday evening at George’s Neighborhood Grill, 6935 Lake Plaza Dr. It’s 2 stoplights south of 465 on Binford Blvd., just south of the Castleton area. Festivities will commence at 7:30 pm and end when you’re ready to leave (9:30?). There will be no dress code so feel free to come as you are.

Finally, you’ll find Woodstock where it’s been since you graduated from NC, at 1302 W. 38th St. It’s across from the Indianapolis Museum of Art, which you’ll find most impressive if you haven’t seen it for a while.

Thanks to all of you who've sent in your $40. And to any of you who are sitting on the fence, please remember that...

“$40 for the 40^th includes: delicious dinner buffet, entertainment by “The Thundermen,” loads of fun & memories, some surprises . . . . Cost at the door will be $50 per person.”
The date is July 25, 2009.

Don’t Miss Friday Night!

“Party, people, hey, it's Friday night
We're gonna rock this joint until the morning light
Crowd is jumping, hey, it feels all right
Forget Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, hey, it's Friday night.” Party People

                  

Barb Eden has asked me to inform you that the committee is planning on putting together a casual get-together for Friday night.

Specifics are not available at this point but will be announced in the next evite. Stay tuned and please don’t behave like your classmates in these photos.

An Update, An Offer, An Invitation And a Plea For Help

Hello again, classmates, and welcome to the first North Central High School Class of '69 Reunion blog post of 2009. I spent yesterday afternoon with some dedicated committee members and someone brought up the fact that the "Brickyard 400" was on July 26 this year, the day after your reunion. We all whole-heartedly agreed that this was a most auspicious coincidence, that two such potentially enjoyable events could be taken in on the same weekend. And who knows what the committee might dream up for Friday night and Saturday?



The National Bank of Indianapolis has graciously agreed to sponsor the triumphant return of "The Thundermen" for your dancing pleasure. Woodstock Country Club is one of the most elegant party venues in Indianapolis. The people who used to snub you are now fat, bald and grey; they make great snub targets themselves, now. We will eat, drink and be merry once again. We want you to be there with us, to be part of a grand celebration. Please contact the committee or comment on this post. Let us know you'll be there. Buy your tickets in advance and save $10 per. Tell your classmate friends. Let us know how to find you. Subscribe to this blog. Post your questions or concerns on this blog and I'll get answers for you. Tell me I've just written an offensive, arrogant paragraph, I don't care. Tell us you'll join us...


(Us=those who've said 'yes' and would like to see you.)

NC Tour Available

This flash from Cy Donnelly:

"Reunion comm: I contacted the NC Alum. Assoc. and they said we could have a guided tour of NC either Friday or Saturday morning before the reunion. I could give the tour! Cy"

40th Reunion for 40 Bucks--Limited Time Offer! Act Now!

That's right, advance sale tickets are available now! For only $40 per head you can reserve your place for this momentous gathering. I've been informed that the price will go up after the first of the year and with the economy the way it is it only makes sense to take advantage of this limited time offer. Make your check payable to:

NCHS Class of 1969 Reunion
and mail to:

Simmons & Brake LLC
5435 N. Emerson Way #404
Indianapolis, IN 46226
Attn:NCHS Reunion (This line is critical! Mail often gets lost in the cavernous expanse of Jay's financial empire HQ.)

Here are Jay's notes from the meeting of 10/6

"Those in attendance: Nancy O'Kane, David Cory, Linda Mordoh, Cy Donnelly, Polly Jameson, Jane Essenberg, Debbie Broderick, Jeff Hoffman, Suzie Townes, Barb Eden and Jay Simmons.

There was a discussion of what time to start and end the reunion-it was agreed that 6:30pm until 11:30pm would be the official hours of the event but Polly felt if the event went later that would not be a problem. This was not the case with Riverwalk-the event would have been upcharged if it went past 11:00pm.

Jeff Hoffman, Linda Mordoh and Barb Eden agreed to be in charge of decorations for the event but insisted that their sub-committee be referred to as "The Look" in the future.

Cy Donnelly agreed to work with Christy Davis to create a clever invitation for our blog site. Nancy O'Kane will come up with several questions for the registration form to use for a trivia contest-who came the furthest distance to the reunion, who has the most grandchildren, dogs, cats, jobs or ex spouses? Has anyone married the same person more than once? How many of your children still live at home? -if you have any ideas on this e-mail them to Nancy O'Kane.

Suzie Townes and David Cory are working on locating more of our classmates. If you have info on long lost class of 69ers e-mail the info to David Cory.

We are also looking for classmates interested in sponsoring various parts of the reunion costs-the Thundermen ($400), the Look (budget not yet determined), perhaps a CD with pictures of people then and now that could be mailed out after the event (cost not yet determined), maybe some token gifts for the trivia awards-Suzie Townes would be your contact for this.

Jay Simmons will call Jim George in the next week or two to discuss the possibility of having an informal gathering at their (Karen and Jim are the owners) restaurant on Friday July 24th, 2009.

Ed Elliot is working on a golf event for Saturday morning but was not at tonight's meeting to give an update. Cy Donnelly mentioned trying to arrange a tour of North Central High School sometime Sat. the 25th if there was enough interest.

It was reported that classmates.com has the wrong date for our reunion on their website. Someone was going to get this corrected but I failed to catch who exactly this was. Hope I did not miss anything important."

Jay Simmons