Reunion Information: The Nitty Gritty (Updated)

Friday, Oct. 9, 2009

3:00 p.m. Homecoming Parade down Broadway (meet at 2:15 on Dorsey Street)
5:00 p.m. Mixer at Shiloh, 402 East Broadway
7:00 p.m. Homecoming Game vs. Gateway Tech at Hickman (meet at 6:30 at HHS Commons area)
10:00 p.m. Afterglow at Shiloh, 402 East Broadway

Saturday, Oct 10, 2009

10AM Hickman High School Tour or Golf Scramble at A.L. Gustin Golf Course, Stadium Blvd.
1PM walking Katy Trail (from Scott Blvd to Forum and back, meet at Scott Boulevard parking lot)
2:30 PM coffee and dessert at Rag Tag Cinema.
6PM - 10PM Peachtree Banquet Center, 120 E. Nifong Blvd.

6PM Social Hour
6:30 - 7:30 PM Dinner [Reserve by October 1]
8PM - 10PM Dance (Music provided by The Comic Book Society; $5 for those not at dinner)

Sunday, Oct 11, 2009

12:30 PM, pizza at Shakespeare's West

does this look good to you? -be sure to leave your comments.

Reunion Event No. 10: Pizza on Sunday

Meet at 12:30 PM for pizza at Shakespeare's West at 3304 Broadway Business Park:


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Reunion Event No. 9: DInner and Dance

The Dinner and Dance on Saturday night takes place at Peachtree Catering & Banquet Center 120 East Nifong.

We can start gathering at 6 p.m., dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Those wishing to come just for the dance may come at 8 p.m. (remember $5 a person for those not at the dinner).


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Reunion Event No. 8: Rag Tag Cinema

Coffee and dessert at 2:30 at the Rag Tag Cinema. 10 Hitt Street:


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Reunion Event No. 7: Katy Trail Walk

Don Dalton at the walk start:


For those walking Katy Trail (from Scott Blvd to Forum and back, meet at Scott Boulevard parking lot) at 1 p.m.


Parking lot is at 3662 Scott Boulevard:


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Reunion Event No. 6: Golf

A.L. Gustin Golf Course 18 Stadium Boulevard

Meet at 10 a.m.

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Reunion Events No. 3 and 5: Homecoming Game, Tour

OK folks a picture from the tour in front of the new West entrance:


We will be attending the Hickman homecoming game. They are play vs. Gateway Tech at Hickman.

Game time is 7 p.m., but we should meet at 6:30 at the new Commons area of Hickman High School so we can go in together. Enter the west entrance of the Hickman and that is the commons area. It is the new addition on the west side.

We will be back at Hickman at 10 a.m. Saturday for a guided tour.

Do you need to know where Hickman is? It hasn't moved from N. Providence Rd:


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Reunion Events No. 2 and 4: Shiloh's

We will have a mixer at Shiloh's at 5 p.m. on Friday and an "afterflow" after the football game at around 10 p.m.

Shiloh's is at 402 East Broadway:


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Reunion Event No. 1: Homecoming Parade

The parade is Friday, October 9, from 3:15 to 4:00. However, the Class of 1969 is also riding/walking in the parade. Instructions for participation are:

Line the cars up on Dorsey Street (one street east of Willis) --Willis is where the RBHS parade participants will be lining up. We should have the cars/trucks there at 2:15 p.m.--the latest would be 2:30.

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Small history note: apparently parade didn't happen for a couple years, but resumed in 2006

So, any memories of our parades? If so, add them to the comments. Here are a couple pictures I have from our senior year parade and Stan Day's memories.

I'm pretty sure it was Brainwash the Bulldogs (I've always been overly fond of alliteration). I naturally remember all this because the float theme (such as it was) was my idea. This was of course in 1968, a presidential election year. George Romney, running for the Republican nomination, had reversed his stance (from pro to anti) on the Vietnam War, claiming he had been "brainwashed" by U.S. officials during an earlier visit to South Vietnam. Public reaction to this was negative; voters didn't want a president who could be so easily brainwashed, and he ended up dropping out of the race. A figure with the face of George Romney was part of our homeroom's float. I'm reasonably sure this float didn't win any prizes in the parade, but we had fun building it -- in the driveway of Bill Barnett's house.

Reunion T-Shirt -- Quick Survey

We liked Dan's poster so much that we decided to put together a reunion T-shirt at the last moment incorporating a revised version of the header in that poster. However, we need to how many to order--so if you could quickly tell us if you want one and what size, click on the following link.

Click Here to take the survey

[These would only be available at the reunion, since we don't want to get in the business of taking and shipping orders -- however, if you want one and are NOT coming -- feel free to check with a friend who is going and maybe they can do this for you!]

Shirts are going to be white with the design on the front. They will sell for $6 minimum, plus an additional donation to Kewpie Scholarship fund--and the design will be something like what you see above, but without the orange background you see here.] So, please take the quick survey, link repeated below:

Click Here to take the survey

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I am coming!

Still not decided? How can you not want to come and see at least of few of the following?

We have confirmations from 126 classmates that they will be attending one or more reunion events:

Dorothy (Adams) Burks Sue (Ausburn) Parks Tom Ballew Denise Bank Cynthia (Bartel) Crider Donna (Battle) Pierce Steve Baumgartner Nancy (Benson) Lewis Larry Berkley Terry Beverly Sharon (Bezler) Lynch Julia (Bickley) Ferner Mary Bodard Sam Bornhauser Craig Buck Denny Buckler Rita (Bundy) Fleenor Beverly (Burge) Spencer Susan (Burke) Elliott Jeff Bush Barbara (Bynum) Berkley Wanda (Canole) Becker Phil Cathey Mike Christenson Lynn (Clayton) Hackett Meredith (Cox) Strawn Carolyn (Crow) McQuary Marilyn (Crow) Hayes Don Dalton Klara Dannar Mike Deering Carol Denninghoff Donna Douglas Jeannie (Dugan) Edmondson Wanda (Eichelberger) Adams Tony Edwards Wanda (Edwards) Incle Patti (Entsminger) Moore Mary (Fields) Windmiller Kathleen (Folsum) Hauswirth Alan Forbis Nancy (Fountain) Miller Jane German Mike Gill Alex Gimarc Jackie Glenn Pat Grathwohl Ellen (Hall) Webber David Hamilton Stephen Harris Kathryn (Heerman) Ogdon Marsha (Heisler) Hamby Greg Hill Richard Horner Dan Jacobs Delton Jacobs Parker Jenkins Joyce (Johannesen) Lighari Martha John Jim Kallenbach George Keepers Mike Kelly Karen Kemper

Edyth (Klinefelter) Jenkins Frances (Lentz) Gleason Carolyn Lewis Jay Lewis Steve Lightner Lynn (Maddox) Barnett Marsha (Magruder) Wilson Lynn Malizia Cathy (Marriott) Turner Gary Martt Keith Mason Ann McGinity David Miller Connie (Moore) Schertel Judi (Morris) Knipmeyer Vicki (Morton) Pauley Mark Neenan Janie Nelson Melinda Sue Nibbelink-Jackson Mary (Nolke) Rothermich Ed Onofrio Charles Palmer Bob Parsons Deborah (Patterson) Garvin Tom Pauley Vernon Pauley Ann (Payne) Cleek Ruth (Pierson) Kaup Janet (Poe) Dorman Vaughn Prost Vicki Purdy Jim Queen Nan (Riggins) Crosby Eric Ross LaWyeth (Ross) Wells Linda (Ross) Schroer Sally Ryan Mary Ann (Sadich) Scheneman Norma (Sapp) Frasier Florence (Schiesser) Henry Cecil Schull Leandra (Shreves) Spangler Ralph Silberman Linda (Simmons) Geel Roy Smarr Lynda (Smith) Baumgartner Robert Smith Terry (Smith) Pipes Rodney Southard Deborah (Speer) McMillen Christopher Spurgeon Marilyn (Steward) Albin Lane (Taber) Jacobs Pat (Tapia) Sacra Mike Teel Bonnie (Toalson) Caldwell Tim Turner Mary (Wallace) Myers Lynn (Ward) Huss Kathleen Weir Kevin Welch Darrel Winkler Lynn Woods

Images of 1969

Ok . . . let us try this one for fun. Pass on any photos you have of the number 1969!

Here, starting us off, is Donna (Battle) Pierce's photo of the downtown Chicago Gap store:

Time To Sign Up: Register for Reunion

Here we go—everything is in place for our get together (40 years!) this October, everything but one thing: your commitment to join other classmates for a weekend of sharing memories and making new ones.

Look above for an up-to-date itinerary for the October 9-11 weekend, information about lodging if you need a room for the weekend, and a list of lost classmates-—please help us if you have good information on anyone listed. Click on the right menu to register and pay online and to complete a questionnaire for a reunion class directory; or download a Word file of the snail mail mailing and complete the information by mail and check.

Deadline for Reservations: Reserve by October 1

We will be posting and updating a list of who is coming online. In addition, for the growing number of you on Facebook, we have created a Facebook group where we can chat, upload photos (old or new), etc.

Thanks. Have a great summer, and we look forward to seeing as many of you as we can in three months!

On behalf of the Reunion Committee—feel free to contact any of us:

Beverly Burge Spencer: spencerb@missouri.edu
Vicki Purdy: vickipurdy@yahoo.com
Ralph Silberman: ralph.silberman@gmail.com

Reunion Lodging

[Caution: See below if you were thinking of arriving on Thursday, October 8]

Holiday Inn Executive Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW, 573-445-8531 http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/sl/1/en/hotel/coucc?_requestid=343919

We have finalized a group rate on a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Executive Center. Right now, there are 25 rooms on hold, but we can get more if need be. If you call and there are no rooms available, please contact Ralph Silberman (see letter) as soon as possible.

The rooms are on hold until August 31.

To make a reservation, contact 1-800-933-8531 and refer to group block HRB on October 9 and 10. The rate is $89.95 (plus taxes) per room. [Note, per the contract: "All reservations made within the group block must be guaranteed with a major credit card or an advance deposit. Cancellation of a guaranteed reservation made within a group block must be made before 6:00pm one day prior to guest’s arrival in order for the guest to receive a refund. "]

If you prefer to stay someplace else, there are certainly other choices, including the following:

Gathering Place Bed and Breakfast, 606 S. College Ave., 573-443-4301 http://www.gatheringplacebedandbreakfast.com/

Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 S. Providence Rd., 573-442-6400 http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/index.cfm/Columbia

Drury Inn, 1000 Knipp Street, 573-445-1800 www.druryhotels.com

Courtyard by Marriott-Columbia, 3301 LeMone Industrial Blvd., 573-443-8000 www.courtyard.com

Hilton Garden Inn, 3300 Vandiver Drive, 573-814-5464 www.stayhgi.com

Country Inn and Suites, 817 Keene St., 573-445-8585 www.countryinns.com

Staybridge Suites, 805 Keene St., 573-442-8600 www.ichotels.com

Thursday night October 8: MU is playing Nebraska in Columbia on Thursday night, so hotel rooms are SCARCE. The Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau keeps track of hotels / motels with open rooms. You can contact them at: 573-875-1231. Their URL is:

http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/web/where_to_stay/hotel_event_booking.php