Reminder

Next gathering is Monday, November 22 at 5pm in Hood River at the Charburger.
All classes are welcome and there will be plenty of room, the back room has been reserved.

Hope to see you there!

We missed you!

There were 10 of us at Mt. Hood Winery for the tour of the crush operation. Steve & Rich were excellent hosts and took us through the steps from grape to finished product. It was great fun.

Steve Benton wasn't there but Steve Bickford saw him today and reports that he's still on a chemo routine and gets tired easily but is doing well.

Next gathering is November 22, Monday, Charburger in HR at 5pm.

Oct 27th - Grape Stomp!!!

Reminder – Steve & Rich will be hosting a Wy’east 70 gathering at Steve Bickford’s for some grape stomping …..

October 27, Wednesday, any time after 3 p, we'll eat around 6 (for those of you working)

At 1930 Hwy 35, Hood River, OR

Rather than going out to eat since there will be varied arrival times we can order some pizza to share.

Please RSVP to wyeast70@gmail.com if you would like to participate in the pizza so we can have an idea of how much to order.

Benton update posted today on Facebook

Today, August 12th 2010 marks the end of Steve's third week of treatment. This is the halfway mark. It's all downhill from here. As an indication of how well he is doing, he drove him self into his radiation treatment today. He's a pretty stubborn guy if you don't know him:).

Facebook | Steve Benton

Steve & family have created a fan page on Facebook for all of us follow his journey through cancer treatment. The Wyeast Last Class Facebook page has the link on the wall or you can email me and I will send you the link.

For those non Facebook folks, I'll post highlights every now and again here on the blog. We send Steve and his family all the positive thoughts and prayers through this tough time - Hang in there Steve, we'll stand with you!

This is the last entry in the blog:

Facebook Steve Benton: "Steve officially started chemotherapy treatment July 21st in the evening at his home. The following morning Steve felt fine, and experienced no side effects. He headed off to The Dalles for his first round of radiation. Steve will be in treatment for 6 weeks. Chemo, 7 days/week and radiation 5 days/week."

Synopsis of July 12 meeting

A great time was had by all and the surprise guest of the evening was Mary Jo Chrisman!!! She was in town visiting and stopped by to catch up since she wasn't available during the reunion.

We reviewed the input given for the reunion & future planning for the next reunion. It was agreed that everyone had a great time, had good weather and wished that more classmates could have attended. Comment was given that the food was good but the cost per person a bit high and those that got to go on the Mid Valley & Wy'east tours had a fun time reminiscing.

Debbie Vaday gave a treasury report, we still have a few folks to repay but there should be around $500. left for planning for the next big reunion.

There was mixed response on when the next reunion should be and whether to have a potluck or catered. Kathy Gale Morris suggested a 60th birthday party in 2012. We decided that it would be a grand idea so we will begin planning/picking a date at the next gathering (more to follow on that). It was generally agreed that 10 years is too long to wait.

We will try to get as many addresses confirmed as possible and send out save the date postcards to all, plus keeping the Facebook & blog updated with news and events. Please everyone, keep in touch so that you don't miss any future events.

We've had such a good time visiting at each of the planning sessions, we've decided to continue them at least quarterly. If a classmate comes to town or someone wants to call a no host - you all come- in between the quarterly gathering that’s fine too!

Steve Bickford offered up a gathering at his place on October 27 for a grape crush! Details will be forthcoming as the date draws nearer - mark your calendars!!! December will be skipped as we're all too busy during the holidays. Comment was made about a possible winter gathering in AZ for those that travel south after the 1st of the year or maybe we'll have one before everyone leaves.

We will begin picking a date and having conversation on what/where/when for our birthday party at the Crush Party at Bickford's on October, 27th.

Group photo from the 40th Reunion

Post Reunion Review - Gathering

You're all invited... post reunion review gathering at the Charburger in Hood River on Monday, July 12 at 6p (dinner at 6:30 for those working late). I've reserved the back room there so more the merrier.

We'll go over the survey results and the plan is for JoAnn and I to get together earlier in the day to get the CDs done of the reunion pictures.

I have the booklet that Chris made in a PDF format now too if any of you would like a copy that way. That can be emailed but we aren't too sure how large the power-point show of photos will be so the plan is to put that on CD. If you haven't already let us know if you want a copy.

Hopefully it'll be a nice day so that you folks in Portland might be inclined for a drive :)

Francie

Benton update

Great news, Steve is home celebrating Father's Day with his family!!!

News and Reminder

Please keep Steve Benton in your thoughts... he had emergency surgery on Friday in Portland. Reports are that he is up and around and may be home in the next few days.

AND

Don't forget to pick up your group photos from Positive Negative Photography on 13th St in Hood River. If you can't get in there to get it and have requested a CD of the photo presentation let us know and we can mail them together.

Weekend line up review

Friday, June 4, 5p at Hood River Country Club in Oak Grove. No host gathering, food and beverage available. If you want come earlier for a few holes of golf, call the clubhouse for a tee time.

Saturday, June 5.

The Gorge White House will be open on Saturday, Camille offer's tasting of several NW wines and Rich has his tasting area there as well.

3p JoAnn will give us a Mid Valley tour and from there we can go to Wy'east and Chris will give us a tour, estimate arrival there about 3:30 - 3:45 and from there to Mt. Hood Winery.

5p Reunion gathering at Mt Hood Winery. Dinner around 6-6:30, photos at 7:30.

Absolute LAST chance to participate...

We need classmate stories, photos and RSVP for Saturday, June 5 by the end of the week.

If you can't come and would like a copy of the classmate booklet let us know...

How to make a payment for the reunion

Wy’east High Class Reunion 2010
1767 12th Street #235
Hood River, OR 97031

Checks made payable to Wy’east High Class Reunion or by paypal using email:wyeast70@gmail.com.

It's getting late.... Let us know if you can come!!

JoAnn has started the photo presentation but still needs more photos!!! If you have anything please email them or drop them off to her at Mid Valley. She has students that are helping her scan in photos for use.

Chris is still needing paragraphs for everyone, coming or not, for the booklet.

Any classmate that has a business and would like to network with classmates, we will have a small table for small display and/or business cards.

Steve Benton is looking for golf partners for Friday late afternoon before the evening get together…

JoAnn will do a tour of Mid Valley at 3p on Saturday for those wanting to see what they’ve done to the school. Chris may be able to do the same at Wyeast after that then we can all go to the Winery. ( OK Chris????)

Reminder - time is of the essence - get your RSVP in, any photos you would like to share and a write up of what you've been up to in the last 40 years!!! We do have a little wiggle room on the 15th deadline but we need to know sooner than later folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mt Hood Railroad special offer

Reminder - RSVP due

May 15th is coming up soon... the RSVP deadline. Coming or not we'd like to have something submitted for each classmate - where you've been, what you've been doing, any favorite high school memories...

JoAnn would also like any old photos you'd like to share for the slide presentation..

1968

Going through the old Wy-Hi News is fun!!!

Blast from the past 1966

More Reunion activities

http://www.mthoodcyclingclassic.com/

In case you're into bicycling, this will be going on during the reunion this year.

Another reason to book your room early!

Info out of the Blossom Festival Flyer 2010

Synopsis of April 13 meeting

Synopsis of April 13th reunion meeting:

Attending:
Debbie Vaday, Steve Bickford, Nick Kirby, Chris Weseman, Pam Newman, Vicki Ward, Sue Borton, Alan Borton, Bill Bayless, Lance Cochran, Ruth Beecher, Gordon Hinkle, Francie LaMarche, Steve Benton

Chris brought an outline of the booklet she is putting together… strongly urging folks to think of their best memories of high school and submit them with their paragraph write up of what they’ve been up to in the last 40 years. Please get that info in ASAP.

JoAnn wants copies of old photos for the presentation that will be showing during the Saturday night event… no later that May 20th. Digital/scanned photos can be emailed to her via wyeast70@gmail.com or mailed to the reunion address: 1767 12th St #235 , Hood River, OR 97031 and she can scan them and return them to you.

Both Chris and JoAnn want your pictures and info even if you’re unable to attend. We can see that you get copies of the info after the reunion if you’d like.

For those classmates that have businesses that you would like to promote or network with other classmates, there will be a table for you to put your cards or a small display on at the Mt Hood Winery on Saturday. If you would like to participate in this let us know so we have some idea of how big a table to set up.

We still need volunteers for some committees/duties, if you see anything below you’d like to help with please respond to this email.

Greeters (Sat nite at the Winery): Debbie Vaday and ???

Snack trays: Need someone to take the lead, Linda Carter will provide one

Table decorations: Vicki Ward, Ruth Beecher - done

Memorabilia/ business displays (gathering and set up): Ruth Beecher handling this

Questionnaire/prizes (creating and prize gathering): Nick will MC this but need someone to put this together

Venue: Vicki Ward – done and they do the put up and take down

Dinner: Vicki Ward – done and HR Inn will bring all linens, dishes, food, put up and take down

Hood River Golf Course facilitation: Steve Benton – done

Background music (Sat nite at the Winery):

Power point presentation (Sat nite background video): JoAnn Frazier – in progress PLEASE GET YOUR PHOTOS TO HER NOW!! Even those that aren’t attending

Booklet/ Classmate history: Chris Weseman – in progress
PLEASE GET YOUR INFO IN NOW!!! Even those that aren’t attending

Next meeting May 11, 6p at Grace Su’s (back room at the bar)

Deadline for RSVP is May 15 – it’s coming up sooner than you think folks, get your RSVP and info & $$ in!!!

Please share the word with fellow classmates that may not have heard the news about the reunion, it’s open to upper and lower classmates as well as HR folks and teachers. Vicki has been doing a great job of passing the word along and there has been verbal interest by several of the class of 69 and a few teachers.

Reminder - Planning meeting 4/13

Reminder of the next planning meeting April 13, Tuesday at 6pm at Grace Su's restaurant in HR.

Request from Chris Weseman

Chis has volunteered to put together a booklet of classmate info - she has an additional request.

Could you ask classmates to include their favorite high school memory and perhaps a "remember when" comment?

Please email your input to us sooner than later, whether you can attend or not...

Things to do and lodging info

Wy’east Class of 1970 Reunion ** Things to do:

Hood River Golf Course 541 386 3009
www.Hoodrivergolf.com
They have $5.00 Fridays – $5 off on afternoon T times, reservations can be made a week in advance. For group of 12, reservation can be made farther out.

Wine tasting is available at Camille Hukari’s Gorge White House and is also the location of Viento Wine, by Richard Cushman. It’s located on Hwy 35 and very near Mt. Hood Winery. Stop in and say “Hi” during the reunion weekend.
http://www.thegorgewhitehouse.com/ and http://www.vientowines.com/about.htm

Tour Mid Valley School – It’s changed some since we’ve gone to school there. JoAnn has obtained permission to take classmates through the school for a trip down memory lane.
Let us know if you’re interested when you RSVP.

Mt. Hood Railroad 800-872-4661
www.Mthoodrr.com
Several excursion rides to Odell and Parkdale, Odell on Saturday and Sunday 3p-5p
And Parkdale Fri-Sat-Sun 10a-2:15p. Sunday Brunch trail to Parkdale 11a-3p

The Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 541-308-1600
http://waaamuseum.org/
Great collection of cars and planes

Other web sites to check for activities and accommodations:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g51909-Activities-Hood_River_Oregon.html

http://www.hoodriver.org/HRCCC_CategoryTemplate.asp?CategoryINDX=423

http://www.gorgekids.com/ for those traveling with kids or grandchildren

Places to stay:
Hood River is a vacation destination so if you need to find a place to stay, the earlier you plan the better you are. That said there is a wide selection of places, motel, hotel, B & B and camping.

We have reserved some rooms at the Best Western Hood River Inn for classmates that want to stay there. The rooms will be held until May 5. Be sure to tell them you are with the Wy’east 70 Reunion. http://www.hoodriverinn.com/mainsite/index.html or 800-828-7873

The trip advisor web page has a list and reviews and HR Chamber of Commerce has list of places as well.

Hood River County Fair rents out RV spaces at the Fairgrounds at Wy’east. Phone: 541-354-2865 Or Hood River County parks Tucker Park or Toll Bridge Park plus other listed on HRCC site.

Reunion Details - RSVP by May 15

The Wy’east Class of 1970 is celebrating their 40th reunion
June 4th and 5th, 2010.

These will be casual gatherings, both days will be open to upper and lower classmates, HRHS, HRVHS and teachers that would like to join us to visit, get reacquainted and reminisce.


Friday, June 4, will be a no host gathering starting at 5 pm to ??? at Hood River Country Club. There will be food and beverage available at your choice & expense.

Saturday, June 5, will be at Mt. Hood Winery from 5 pm – 10 pm. This is a RSVP event by May 15. Cost $40 per person and will include snacks, dinner catered by HR Inn at around 6 pm, non alcoholic beverages and a booklet of classmate info. Group photos will be taken at 7:30 pm and available if you wish for $10. Beer and wine will be available at Mt Hood Winery at your expense.


RSVP by May 15 to:
Wy’east High Class Reunion 2010
1767 12th Street #235
Hood River, OR 97031

Checks made payable to Wy’east High Class Reunion or by paypal using email:wyeast70@gmail.com.

JoAnn Winter Frazier will be putting together a photo PowerPoint program to be shown at Mt Hood Winery. She is requesting any photos from our school years that you might like to share. Photos can be sent to her in hard copy that she will scan and return or digitally CD or email.

Chris Allers Weseman has volunteered to put together booklets of classmate info. We request you participate whether you can attend or not. A paragraph about what you’ve been doing in the last 40 years, photos, or what ever you want to include.

Info for JoAnn and Chris can be emailed to wyeast70@gmail.com and will be forwarded to them or you can mail the info to the RSVP address above. We would request this info by no later May 15, 2010. If you can’t attend but would like copies of above please let us know.

http://www.mthoodwinery.com/ http://www.positivenegativesphoto.com/

Connect or info at :

http://wyeast1970.blogspot.com/ or on Facebook at Wy’east Last Class.

A note from Donna Wampler Howard

Hi everyone and a big Aloha from Molokai, Hawaii

Yep, it's Donna, put me on the mailing list. I have been waiting since I spoke to Vicki, last ?_______2009, to try to find out how to get in touch with the setup committees. And I just found the information on classmates with Francine's information. Anyway, have been planning the trip for months just waiting to see or hear something final on dates, etc. So please keep me informed as it takes a lot of planning to get me away from my farm, and I plan on being in Hood River for at least 10 days or so, as my commitments over here won't let me be away any longer than that.

I am R.S.V.P.ing for myself and a guest, name (Sam Ishii) for the name tags if need be. We are both getting excited about a trip together back to Hood River as I haven't been able to bring Sam with me the last few times I had to come back to take care of family business. Now you all have to know he is strictly a laid back (like to call himself shy-but NOT) Japanese, born and raised here on Molokai, so be easy on him. Heh, heh. He has had the opportunity to come to Hood River a couple of times and loves it, but he thinks it's too COLD there.

Love you guys, looking forward to getting your updates and seeing you in June.

Aloha Nui Loa, Donna Wampler

Looking for good address or email for these folks

David Anderson

Carl Asai – I’ve left a message at his mother’s

Mary Brauhn

Mary Katherine Bruce Wells

Betsy Brunquist – there is POB but I can’t confirm and she hasn’t responded to classmates.com message to get email

Marcia Caldwell Day

Diane Claxton Carter

Janice Carter Claxton

Theresa Derrick

Patricia Darlene Dodge Camphouse

Keith Douglas

Diane Gossen Mortenson

Jean Gusdal Dehart

Dave Hadley

Gerald Howard

Corky Iwatsuki – not responded to classmates.com message

Tim Leininger

Peter John Lesbo

Jamey Linville

Lois Irene Macken

Michael T Mahoney

Laura Mathews Petricko

Ronald S Maurer

Laura May Wright

Jeffrey A Minnick

Stanley Muma

Juanita Phillips Riley

David L Reynolds

Dwight S Reynolds

Sylvia Sellers Meyers

Patti Sellin Campbell

Terri Simpkins

Wanda Smiley Knight

Rickey Lee Strader

Donna Tugend

Robert Walden

Ursla Zimmerman – she did read the classmates.com messaged I left her & Penny working on contact here

Next Meeting Tuesday, April 13th

Good progress was made at last nights meeting. Next meeting April 13, Tuesday, 6pm at Grace Su's. Those wanting to work on committees be sure to come!!

Planning meeting

Tuesday, March 16th, 6p at Grace Su's. Discussion on food and costs.

Sad News

This info from Linda Carter - Didn’t know if you heard, but Kenny Tamura passed away over the weekend. He went so quick. Such a nice guy. Condolences to the Tamura family. From Anderson's web site :A celebration of Ken’s life will be held Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 4:30 PM at the Hood River Middle School Auditorium.

Message from Ray Nix

Dear Class of '70:

Times flies doesn't it? I just joined the Classmates.com site and have started to take note of classmates from Wy'East and Hood River. I also found your blog site as you prepare for your 40th Reunion. Hope I can be there, but timing will probably be an issue for me this summer. (preparing to move into a new house -- don't know exact date yet).
In any event, I justed wanted to say "Hi" to all my Wy'East friends that I haven't seen since 1970. I live in Henderson, KY and work in Evansville, IN (just across the Ohio River bridge) and have been here for 32 years. I get back to Hood River rather infrequently to visit, but was there last over Labor Day when I moved my mother into Brookside Manor (Memory Care).
Besides saying "Hi" and hoping some of you might want to send me an email sometime to catch up on old times, I'd like to also ask that if any of you know of anybody looking for a nice private rental house -- our old home place is available. I'd like to get it rented in the next couple of months, if possible. It also has a nice garden area. Contact me if you might know of anybody that would make a good renter. Also, my Hood River contacts for this is my nephew, Dave Tallman or Teri Lee Radliff.
Hope to hear from some of you.
Regards,
Ray Nix
Email: ray.nix@insightbb.com

Reunion Booklet

Chris Allers Weseman has volunteered to put together a booklet of classmate info! Thank you Chris!!!

She wants it to be a "Remember When Theme", besides what are you doing now, include your favorite High School memories. A memorial page will be included as well.

If you have any pictures you’d like to send her she can scan them into the booklet.

JoAnn Winters Frazier is also putting together a slide show of old photos for the Saturday night gathering so she would like copies as well.

chrisweseman@yahoo.com (Chris)
frazmv@yahoo.com (JoAnn)

Review of 1/12 meeting...

Review of the 1/12 meeting at Vicki’s –

June 4^th was confirmed for a no host gathering at Hood River Country Club in Oak Grove. Folks wanting to play a round of golf will have to call and make their own tee time reservations. Food service will be available for those wanting to eat dinner prior to the no host bar. No cost to attend, other than your own food/drink/golf.

June 5^th was confirmed for venue of Mt Hood Winery. Cost per head has been discussed but can’t be finalized until the food service is confirmed. We hope to be around $50. per person. It will not be a sit down dinner but finger foods.

Both dates will be open to anyone that attended WyEast, Hood River or Hood River Valley high schools and teachers. This will be advertised in the Hood River News and the Dalles papers.

We are gathering as many current email addresses as possible so that we don’t have to spend money on postage. Please forward any classmate info you might have to our email address at wyeast70@gmail.com, we have less than half of the classmate’s emails.

Vicki has confirmed with Hood River County fair board that there will be some camping and RV sites available for those wanting to bring an RV or tent for accommodations.

Accommodation info will be included in the final announcement of reunion plans that we hope to have out around March 1, 2010. There will be RSVP deadline of May 7, 2010 for the June 5^th attendance.

JoAnn has volunteered to put together a powerpoint of old photos to be shown during the gathering on June 5. Anyone wanting to share photos can scan and email to her or send her the pictures and she will scan and send them back.

Gordon Leigh of Positive Negatives Photography will be there on June 5^th to take group photos. We are still trying to decide if there would be interest in video interviews that could be put on a DVD.

Vicki will be doing further investigation on finding the food service people and making those arrangement.

We will set up a mailing address for RSVPs to be sent to and Francie & Debbie are looking into making payment possible via paypal so that those that would like to use credit card may do so.

Sue Willis attended the meeting and will work on notification to her classmates. Julie Cantrell has said that HRHS 70 would like to join us and she will be working on notifications to her class.

Please share the word with others you know that you think would like to attend.

Last minute reminder - Meeting tonight 1/12

Last minute reminder, meeting at Vicki's tonight - pizza will be served. Bring any current classmate info you might have so we can compare it to the info we have on our lists.

Planning meeting January 6, Wednesday

The January meeting is at Vicki's house. Ruth and Teri are bringing pizza and Vicki will have desert and beverage - so come hungry! We will try to get plans finalized and committees formed. If you're not able to attend but want to work on the reunion, please call, email, respond on this blog or make a note in Facebook.