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GWHS Class of S’63 – 55th Reunion – April 28, 2018 – Irish Cultural Center
https://artam.smugmug.com/GWHS/Reunions-1960s/S63-in-2018/
Tom Bernard arrives at the United Irish Cultural Center (UICC), St. Francis Room
Tom Bernard talks with Dan Chu.
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Robert Hardman & Diana Becker – followed by Darlene (Bain) Puertolas
Ruth (“Raggy”) greets Mia (Maria) Singer and Diane (Lazar) Schaefer (Class of ’62)
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Sergei Lialin (“the Mad Russian”) listens to Tom Bernard’s talk with Dan Chu.
Paul J. Wigowsky and Marilyn (Lee) Stowe greet the classmates – and hand out name
tags.
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Evelina (Vecchiato) Gara is excited to meet Darlene (Bain) Puertolas and her daughter
Deadra Puertolas (left), while Susan Bernard (right) looks on.
Tom Bernard gives a friendly handshake to Larry Bradley.
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Joyce (Molinari) Wenster reminisces with Larry Bradley.
Tom Bernard joins Joyce and Larry for a discussion.
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Evelina (Vecchiato) Gara and Susan Bernard listen to guest Fred Trapini.
Two couples: Robert Hardman & Diana Becker (left) with Penny (Pendleton) Fetterman
& Charles Fetterman.
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Wall of Remembrance (posters): 50th reunion, 70th Birthday Bash poster, etc.
Wings Hom put on his serious face as he listens to Hilary Poon.
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Daniel Chu and Caroline (Fujii) Wong have a good laugh.
Serge (don’t call him “Ser-gay”) Lialin ponders something funny to say.
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Dan Yee greets Noah Griffin, the special guest-entertainer for our reunion.
Bob Duzdevich arrives with guest Linda Matulich. Bob was free from his theater work
for this reunion.
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Wings Hom is thinking really hard, trying to remember something from the past to share
with Caroline.
Joyce (Molinari) Wenster uses her hands to explain something to Hilary Poon.
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Rosita (Cerbatos) Lamoreaux looks at the index finger that Darlene uses to prove a
point.
Serge Lialin and Evelina (Vecchiato) Gara’s attention is diverted to something
interesting.
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Kenneth Kong and Bonnie Kong listen attentively to Dan Chu’s airline story.
Dan Yee gives Paul Wigowsky final instructions on how to run the show.
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Class of ’63 Student Body President Noah Griffin and Class President George Whitsell
share a special moment from the past.
Caroline (Fujii) Wong and Shirley R. Wysinger wait in line for a drink.
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Nursing specialist Ilene Simon waves, as Dianne (Lazar) and Mia Singer watch.
Penny (Pendleton) Fetterman shows her husband Charles highlights from GWHS.
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Dan Yee tells Evelina about his health issues from the past year.
Evelina (Vecchiato) Gara and Susan Bernard check out the AlumniScope newsletter.
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Joyce (Molinari) Wenster is happy to see Judy (Graham) Fajardin once again.
Ruth (Nararchuk) Wydo (Class of ’64) must be saying something to John Wydo.
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Old friends: Noah Griffin, Dan Yee, Rich Gleason, and George Whitsell
Rich Plato shows his patriotic “eagle” shirt as he poses with Candy Plato.
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Darlene (Bain) Puertolas looks concerned as she listens to Diane (Lazar) Schaefer.
Best friends Joan (Bencik) Bacon and Christine (Kratz) Millar.
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Beverly (Beach) Fleming interacts with Penny (Pendleton) Fetterman.
Bob Duzdevich has something important to tell Joyce (Molinari) Wenster.
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Lynn Arsanis is interested in what Tom Bernard has to say.
The first hour of the reunion was spent getting reacquainted with former classmates.
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John Wydo has to check a message on his smart phone.
Robert Hardman shows his big hands as Diane (Lazar) Schaefer looks on.
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Noah Griffin tells Rich Gleason an incident from the past as Meredith Browning Griffin
looks away into the distance.
Jacqui Cyrus tells Tony & Dianne Balzer about her professor job at the University of
Guam.
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Rich Gleason tells Darlene (Bain) Puertolas about his life’s adventures.
John Wydo and Robert Hardman swap stories from high school.
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Vicki (Mears) Duffet loves her glass of wine.
Frank Meyskens and Wings Hom talk about Frank’s medical career.
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Bill Gorman is glad to see Christine (Kratz) Millar, again.
Kathy Gorman and Shirley R. Wysinger are busy checking something online.
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Joyce (Molinari) Wenster tells Peter Meserve something about herself.
Daniel Chu is making a hand signal as he talks to Rich Plato.
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Kenneth Kong is glad he came to the reunion and met Joan (Bencik) Bacon.
Frank Meyskens introduces himself to David Minkin, former webmaster.
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The buffet lunch featured 3 Deli Platter Meats: roast beef, sliced ham and sliced turkey.
Vegetarian Lasagna and salad with bun. Wings Hom helps himself.
Joan (Bencik) Bacon fills her plate with things that she likes.
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Christine (Kratz) Millar likes the vegetarian lasagna.
Rich Gleason wonders if Lynn Arsanis has enough food on her plate. She decides to
add some fruit salad on the side.
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Bill Gorman likes all the food he sees.
Evelina (Vecchiato) Gara and Jacqui Cyrus make sure to put vegetarian lasagna on
their plates.
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Guest Fred Trapini wonders what Joyce is trying to pick up.
Judy (Graham) Fajardin makes sure she gets a big scoop of that layered Vegetarian
Lasagna. Vicki (Mears) Duffett hopes she’s not taking too much food.
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Carol (Dinits) Silk and Neil Silk seem to be the last ones to get their food.
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The fun part starts when Tammy Aramian tries to get everyone to look at her as she
snaps a perfect picture.
http://wigowsky.com/GW63/class/55classnames.pdf (photo with names)
https://artam.smugmug.com/GWHS/Reunions-1960s/S63-in-2018/
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(1) Ilene, Tanya, Dan Yee, Darlene, Carol, David (2) Mia, Judy, Leslie, Noah
(3) Tony, Frank, Bob, Joyce, Hilary, Caroline, Jean
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(1)Rosita, Paul, Jacqui, Bill, Wings; (2) Larry, Robert, Marilyn, Lynn, Tom, John;
(3) Dan Chu, Serge, Peter
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Carole Minkin looks at the words of the “Washington Hymn”
“All Hail to Washington” http://wigowsky.com/GW63/music/hymn.htm
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Larry Bradley and Brenda Bradley are having a good time at the reunion.
Frank Meyskens closes his eyes as he tries to picture something from the past.
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Rich Gleason and Leslie Armstrong seem to be having a serious discussion.
Hilary Poon, on the other hand, is busy sharing stories about classmates with Caroline
(Fujii) Wong.
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Marcia (Hunter) Armstrong seems to be thinking really hard about something.
Carol (Dinits) Silk shows her new smart phone.
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Brenda (Mendoza) Crider signs her name on the GWHS poster.
Joan (Bencik) Bacon and Christine (Kratz) wait
their turn to sign the poster.
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Joan (Bencik) Bacon reaches for a high spot on the poster.
Noah Griffin and Mia (Maria) Singer have a friendly discussion.
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Noah Griffin, the guest-entertainer of honor, performs with accompanist Ed Bogas.
http://wigowsky.com/GW63/music/noahgriffin.htm (videos of Noah’s performance)
First song: Wonderful World (Don’t Know Much About History), by Sam Cooke.
Second song: Moon River. Noah points to the river he’s “crossing some day.”
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Noah belts out the third song – Sherry (Baby), “I’m gonna make you mine.”
Blue Moon, sings Noah, “you saw me standing alone.” Ed Bogas chimes in, “Ba-ba,
dang-dang-dang-dang, dang-da-ding-dong.”
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Noah narrates “Casey at the Bat”,
showing strike two with his two fingers.
The poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer
is enjoyed by all the classmates.
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/ca
sey-bat (public domain)
https://youtu.be/MByLiuKKHOg (video)
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Ruth (Ragan, aka “Raggy”) Hunter and Rich Gleason dance “The Twist”.
Noah sings a soulful rendition of “Dream Lover.”
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Frank & Linda Meyskens meditatively ponder the future as Noah sings, “Our Day Will
Come.”
Marcia (Hunter) Armstrong and her friend – along with Dan Yee – listen to Noah sing
“The Way You Look Tonight.”
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Noah Griffin leads the classmates in the
singing of the “Washington Hymn.”
https://youtu.be/cBy6_yosJMU
Noah’s musical resume is at:
http://wigowsky.com/GW63/class/music
alresume.pdf
Raggy is happy to meet Marcia (Hunter) Armstrong’s friend, who can mistakenly be
taken to be Marcia’s sister.
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Ruth (“Raggy”) Hunter is pleased with Hilary Poon’s Reunion Committee poster.
Paul Wigowsky watches as Leslie Armstrong says a kind word to Dan Yee.
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Ilene Simon tells Leslie Armstrong about the work she does at College of San Mateo
with upcoming nurses.
Wings Hom helps hold up the signed poster of the 55th Reunion.
