Mount Pleasant High School

Well, here it is for everyone that was there or everyone that might have missed it.

I apologize in advance to all the ladies. I did the names quickly and did not have a chance to go and check married names, thus everyone has their maiden name. (’cept Beth, ’cause I know hers.)

If you have pictures, send them to photos@mtp73.com and I’ll upload them to their separate libraries (giving you credit!)

I’ll upload shots from the slide show into their separate libraries as soon as I get a chance. By the way, I need to thank Marcy Lebovitz for the shots of the previous picnic. And if you didn’t hear my tale of getting photos from Steve Yalisove, it involved his running all over the country the week before the party. Thanks Steve! And Beth and Carol framed out the original slide show. Thank you all!

Just saw this in the newsjournal this morning.

Barbie Ryan passed away on Saturday the 23, the day of the reunion. I don’t know the cause of death.
Beth and I had spoken with her about a month earlier. She had called asking about the reunion particulars and I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with her. She was dealing with the emotional weight of a divorce on top of some poor health issues.  In the last year she had spent several weeks (4?) in the hospital in a coma. And although she really wanted to come to the reunion, she didn’t feel healthy enough to make it.

We’ll miss her.

What a thrill! We had hoped for a good turnout and that folks would enjoy themselves, but both events exceeded our expectations. For those of you who may not have attended for fear of not having anyone to talk to, let me be the first to say that your worries are without merit. I think every classmate who attended would tell you that it didn’t matter what ‘group’ or ‘clique’ you may have been part of in high school, at both the party and the picnic there were no boundaries. It really was terrific. I think Kathy Lens said it best when she said something to the effect that whether or not we realize it, these classmates are part of our extended family, and who we are today is in large part a product of the relationships that we had throughout our school years, and particularly high school. For me, personally, it was an opportunity to reconnect with classmates who go back as far as my girl scout troop. On behalf of Beth, Roger, Marc and myself…a big thanks to all of you who made the trip and/or had the courage to attend and make the weekend a success. It was magical! To those of you who couldn’t make it, we hope what you hear about this year’s event will be enough to help you make a different choice when the next one rolls around!