It has been years since I saw my high school classmates, so Jane and I were excited about the reunion. We had 27 of 40 classmates attend. Mona and David did an excellent job of organizing the weekend. Friday night was a casual get together at Mona & Don's home, then Saturday night we had a delicious reunion dinner at Cheap Charlies. John Elle (Arizona) and Donna Cermack DeBlase (Montana) tied for the longest trip to attend. I had a constant smile and could not stop talking as I renewed old friendships, found out what they've been doing and talking about the old days at Bloomfield Central. Summary: Airfare $0, Lodging $0, seeing old friends Priceless. We are anxious to attend the next Reunion.
Front Row: Melinda Ford Mason, Carolyn Duell Palmer, Carol Bennett Hinds, Bonnie Brooks Wilkins, Dorthy Saar Markum, Bob Shappee, Judy Ball Marianacci
Middle Row: Denton Backus, Roger Jones, Sandy White Harvey, John Elle, Bud Wesley, Donna Cermack DeBase, Mona Carver Eddy, Julie Sullivan Carey, Ann Langan Hawkins
Back Row: Freida Pollox Smith, Martin Morse, Tom Mansfield, Jim Bell, Jerry Battee, Barbara Martin Rogers, David O'Brien, Bill Fraser
During our visit to Bloomfield, NY we stayed at my brother Dave's home nearby in Ionia and helped him and Susan serve a church pancake breakfast at the fire station. We had to take a picture of Jane standing next to Bill Washburn's tractor. On our way to visit Aunt Dorthy in Honeoye Falls we took a picture of the falls. Then we drove by and took pictures of the 2 homes that I grew up in. Next we went to Canandaigua to visit cousin Dave Fraser and his neighbor and old friend Tom Cornish.
On Sunday we were back in Syracuse at Mom's house. Before we left for the airport to catch a flight home, we had just enough time to attend the 1st hour of brother-in-law Rolland's 50th Birthday Party.
