From: Jayne Simpson [mailto:jayne_simpson@yahoo.com] To everyone on the reunion team, I want to offer all of you a great big thank you for a job well done. It was a wonderful evening and all of your hard word definitely paid off. I know it is no easy task to put together an event like this. It was obvious that it involved a great deal of team effort and a lot of hard work. I, for one, had a wonderful time and applaud all of you for the time and energy that you all put forth over the past year to make this event happen. Bravo, |
| Joel Johnson Saturday, May 30, 2009 |
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| Just an "in touch" to stay tuned to BHS class of 68' I guess 'men' who lunch is no good, but maybe there is some medium to provide an outlet of common interest to Ballard's finest gentlemen? Anyone with a suggestion? I know we were all party-crashers back then, and now it's gender-friendly for most get-togethers.....dunno? | |||
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| Pat (Dolstad) Webster Thursday, March 5, 2009 |
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| Finally getting around to looking at this page and reading all the comments. What fun the reunion was and a huge thanks to the committee! Great seeing all from grade school through high school and catching up on families and activities. Learned things I never knew before! I am looking forward to the Ladies Lunch this month! Hope to hear from some of you! | |||
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| Vicki Tompkins Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
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Marnee...thanks for putting together the "Ladies Who Lunch". I am looking forward to the Valentine's Day luncheon. |
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| Susan Martens Moses Tuesday, December 9, 2008 |
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Sure does not seem like it has been so long. I keep in touch with the people I ran around with way back then...such good friends I would not have wished to be separated from them for so long. They have helped me keep my feet on the ground all these years. We grew up in such an extraordinary time! I feel so blessed that it was so. Although I had a family obligation, a happy one, and missed the reunion I thought of you all. Perhaps I'll be there for the 45th. Susan Martens Moses |
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| Joel Johnson Saturday, October 18, 2008 |
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| Hello all, and thanks for the great turnout. Mo and I had a "hoop-te-doo" of an evening. It was so great to see the wrinkly faces and various plastic parts. Sad to hear of the ones who aren't with us, and my heart goes out to their families. I really am hoping for a 45, and 50 year get-together, and all the best to "Beavers" everywhere!! | |||
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| Vicki Tompkins Tuesday, October 7, 2008 |
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Please download your Reunion photos to our Photo Album section...you can also download photos if you belong to the Classmates.com site... I had a fabulous time at the Reunion...not enough in depth conversations, but great just to give people hugs and do the "25 words or less" story of my life! |
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| Karen Blackburn Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
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| Hi does anyone have class shots of the groups from Webster, West Woodland and Whittier Elem and Monroe Jr High that they could forward to me, I did not get pictures of those, I have nice ones of Adams, Loyal Heights, St Al's and Whitman would be glad to share. | |||
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| John Bussiere Sunday, September 28, 2008 |
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Hello Everyone, it was a very nice reunion. It was so good to connect with as many old classmates that I did. I wasn't sure if I could remember them much. Thanks to our classmates who put that all together. Great idea on this website Mason. Marnee told me about your kindness in establishing this site. My info: Vietnam Vet, Married 36 years, 2 daughters, retired after 30 years for Seattle School District as a Supervisor of the Custodial Services Department, now Director of Cust Services at Seattle U. Wife is RN at a local medical clinic after many years in hospital nursing. Just downsized to Mill Creek. Waiting for youngest to be married off and hopeing for grandchildren. |
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| Joanne (Merritt) Ostby Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
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| Hello everyone, especially all my choir and chorale buddies and Greenwood Elementary alumns! My husband and I are retired teachers. I have a son and 2 grandsons. Hope everyone is well and has a great 40th reunion! Joanne | |||
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| Joanne (Merritt) Ostby Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
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Hi everyone, especially all the choir and chorale people. Finally retired from teaching after 31 years. Have been happily married for this 2nd time for 22 years. Have 1 son and 2 grandsons. Won't be attending the reunion. Have a great night! |
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| Ragna (Bergvinsson) Kennedy Saturday, September 20, 2008 |
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| Can't believe 40 years have gone by! My husband Ron (class of '67) are looking forward to this great event and seeing 'old' classmates. We have been married 39 years, one daughter, Melissa, who is planning on getting married in June '09. Fun times!! I work for QWEST Communications as a dispatcher, and have been employed there for also 39 years. Not ready for retirement yet, but it is on the horizon!! See you all at the Ballard Bash!! | |||
| Lindsy (Linda) Ireland Friday, September 19, 2008 |
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Graduated WSU Psychology and English, Peace Corps Korea 73-75, Married 76, divorced '86, Master of Divinity, School of Theology at Claremont, ordained elder, United Methodist Church. |
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| bob ward Friday, September 12, 2008 |
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| anybody know where terri sterling {kugan} lives i would like to hear from any of you thanks | |||
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| AL & Pam Durfy Saturday, August 30, 2008 |
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| More information: Aug. 30 08 Ordered tickets finally . After reading other bio. Thought I would fill in gaps. No children, just grand kids. 4.5 More fun.Varied jobs. 2yr degree from Seattle Central community College. Film&Photo Tech. Operated first 1hour Photo Lab at Northgate.3 years 3 Girls Bakery public Market. 10 years bar staff Stevens Pass Telemark skier (free the heel the mind will follow)10 years feeding forest fire fighters most rewarding work. Mixed in there met Pam Spelger from Plain Washington swept her off her feet she says with Poetry (thats another story). Owner Operator of a 4 star resturant.Cooked for set up crew for SUPERBOWL XXXII thru XXXIIIIV . 5 week job it was fun to watch the cities slowly build up to party. Maimi,New orleans,Tampa Bay,Houston ,San Diego,Atlanta.Did 4 months diaster relief during Katrina. Looks like a job resume ha ha. There it is for those that cant make it. | |||
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| robert ward Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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| hi to everyone, i hope that all is good with each of you. i'am not going to make it to the dinner , but would like to hear from any of you. take care! bob | |||
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| Vicki Tompkins Monday, August 18, 2008 |
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Hi...just finished emailing many of the grads on this site re registration forms for the Reunion...September 20th will be here before we know it! |
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| Cathy Glenney-Munro Thursday, August 7, 2008 |
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I'm no longer MIA - OK, who snitched? :) Briefly, I've been married for 27 years to Jack who is originally from Syracuse, NY. I met him while he was attending the UW. We have 3 sons - Mike, 24 (UW/grad school), Dan, 21 (UW 2010) and our middle son, Sam, 22 was born with Down Syndrome and has his first job with pay! For the last 10 years, I've been involved with greyhound rescue and adoption. I'm the webmaster for Greyhound Pets, Inc. and I do web design from home for other clients so I can continue to be Sam's main care giver. I was sad to see how many have left us from our graduating class. I've also lost two childhood friends from "the block" - one woman was two years behind us at Ballard HS (Denise Rimsa Kennedy) and the other attended Queen Anne HS. I probably won't be able to make it to the reunion but thank you so much for inviting me. If anyone remembers me (I was pretty quiet and in the background) please drop me an email. Cathy, not Catherine :) |
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| doug johnson Thursday, July 10, 2008 |
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Please be advised that I am not MIA but just cowering in northern-most Ballard. In order to make this thing I will have to find the tape that I used to glue my glasses together, just to be recognized. Regular Life sort of story, Ballard, UW, grad school, taught Geophysics at the UW for 5 years, research in bizarre places, moved to Paris for a few years, then Wash DC. Returned to Seattle upon arrival of baby #1. Instead of shooting myself I decided to build a family, a house and a business at the same time, just so I could prolong the pain..... d |
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| Eric Pryne Thursday, July 3, 2008 |
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Forty years? No! Quick recap of the past four decades: discovered a passion for journalism in college (Whitman). Grad school at Columbia, then a generally unsatisfying job in TV news in NYC. Returned to Seattle and have spent the past 32 (!) years at the Seattle Times -- mostly writing, a little editing. Feel like I've had 10 different jobs, but all with the same employer. Career has given me a license to be nosy, and occasionally do some good. Three years in D.C. in the late 1980s, a year-long fellowship at Stanford in 1999-2000. Married to Carla, an Episcopal priest. One daughter, Lisa, 29, who gave birth June 27 to my first grandchild, Isabella Grace Edwards. Two stepsons, Kai and Bjorn Berkedal, 19 and 18, one at WWU, the other at PLU. Looking forward to catching up in Sept. |
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| Barb Knapp Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
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The last time I saw most of you I was wearing a red cap and gown. Fast forward a few years - I moved to Alaska after grad school and lived off the road system for about 25 years. I’m now in Anchorage, still working (health care administration) as my daughter finishes at the university. Never got around to getting married. Am healthy - which has allowed me to travel and have some pretty great adventures. Had several careers – generally those that paid the least were the most fun. Travelled the globe. Work on behalf of the poor. Teach in China when I can. It’s a strange experiment to twist 400 souls for 10-12 years, separate them for 40 more, then gather us all together and see what happened in between. I am sorry to know that I'll miss my old friends Joanne Franck, Susan Nelson and all the others who have gone on before us. They were good people. It will be great to hear about your adventures and time will be too short in Sept. to hear your stories - write them here to give me a head start. What have you been up to? Barb Knapp |
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| Cathy Hilton (Goodman) Sunday, May 25, 2008 |
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Dear Classmates, It seems like only yesterday that we were all roaming the halls of Ballard High School. We were so fortunate to grow up during the fabulous fifties and sixties. What memories! Many thanks to our reunion committee for planning our 40th! I am a Full-Day Kindergarten teacher in the Kent School District, teaching 21 active 5-6 years olds. There is never a dull moment but they keep me young at heart. We have three grown children: James 26, Jared 24, and Jennifer 22. Our youngest, Jennifer, is graduating from Seattle U. June 15. I am looking forward to our reunion and hope that you all can come and take a walk with us down memory lane. Have a wonderful summer and hope to see you all on September 20th! Fondly, Cathy Goodman Hilton |
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| Randi Ciminski (Riise) Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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Hi Everyone! Can't believe it has been 40 years - WOW! I am hopeful to make this reunion in Fall. We have lived up on Whidbey Island for almost 18 years and have enjoyed it tremendously. I married Gary who is originally from Milwaukee, WI. and graduated the same year so we had alot in common. We were blessed with having one child, Kyle who is now 21 and he is working with his father in the mortgage business. I actually come quite often to Ballard because my mother who is 91 years young lives at a retirement home in the Greenlake area. Hope to hear from some of YOU! Cheers, Randi :) |
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| Mel Johnson Friday, April 18, 2008 |
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Not sure if I'll make the reunion . . . my wife's b'day is that weekend and we usually go away. We'll see . . . . We live in Magnolia with 2 daughters (a frosh at Holy Names and a soph at Santa Clara Univ.) |
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| connie haddad Monday, April 14, 2008 |
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| Hi class of 1868; i look forward to communicating with you. i have resided in orange county, california where i am a caddiac nurse practitoner and my husband is a physician and director of the open heart program at DRMC in So. Cal. connie | |||
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| Cindy Still-Stowe (King) Monday, April 7, 2008 |
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| Sorry, hit wrong # for email address.........this one is the correct one. | |||
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| Cindy Still-Stowe (King) Monday, April 7, 2008 |
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Howdy y'all from Texas! |
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| Cheryl Reevs (Johnson) Tuesday, April 1, 2008 |
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| 40 years, did they ever fly by, I really don't think I will make it to the reunion. But its fun seeing what everyone is doing. I am single with 3 grown children, and 16 grandchildren from age 3 to 22 oops 23. In memory of my son heat to heart protect them. | |||
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| Nancy Ward Wednesday, March 26, 2008 |
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| I, too, can't believe it's 40 years. I thought I forgot everyone but as I see the messages and names it all comes flooding back. I look forward to seeing everyone. I didn't move too far away, just Kenmore. | |||
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| Mel Luckie Wednesday, March 26, 2008 |
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| OK--What? Oh Ah AH oh a reunion? AAH --OK-- could someone remind me? Ah--Ok | |||
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| John Herrling Monday, March 24, 2008 |
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| Howdy all, I'm hoping to make this reunion and see everyone again. | |||
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| Mollie Brennen Saturday, March 22, 2008 |
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| 40 years...it can't be! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. | |||
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| Reidar Clausen Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |
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| Hey everyone, Hard to believe it's coming up on 40 years. We've all come along way. Hope to see alot of you in September | |||
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| Lynn Britt Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |
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| Damn, 40 yrs. already? | |||
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| Allan Durfy Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
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| Living in Lake Wenatchee area in the Mountains. Sept 20? love to. | |||
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| Robert Sawyer Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
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Forty years! Damn! I got to get back to you on that later. Mary Pat Dileva sent me this link and I need some time to let it settle in a little. I missed the last one I'll make this one. |
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| Joel Johnson Monday, March 17, 2008 |
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| Hey Y'all Beavs' and Beavettes....Joltin' Joel will see you down at the beach in September and Maureen and I will bring the booze and blankets---LOL (Not after 16 years of sobriety,and a quad bypass in 2003)....anyway, we can't wait to see all your wrinkly faces and various plastic parts.... | |||
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| Susan (Martens) Moses Saturday, March 15, 2008 |
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Excuse me....there must be an error. It cannot possibly have been forty years....why, I still hear Simon and Garfunkle and the Doors on the radio. And who the heck is that man with the salt and pepper gray hair who keeps stopping by my house calling me "Mom"? Sometimes he is surrounded by little girls who call me Grammy. What's going on here? Get me my meds.....or perhaps a scotch. |
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| Judi Nordness Chadwick Friday, March 14, 2008 |
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It's very hard to believe that 40 years have passed since graduation. I have been to each reunion and plan on being there for this one and every one we have. I look forward to seeing who I remember. The mind is the first to go and sometimes I feel it's gone....... If you know what I mean. We live in Arlington now and rarely get to Ballard. It will be nice to go early and do a little reminiscing. See you in September. |
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| Tim G. Christensen Friday, March 14, 2008 |
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| It has been a long time and the memories i have are all the good ones because the bad ones have been forgotten. I am alive and well living in Richmond Virginia. I don't know if i will make the 40th reunion but i do wish everyone my best if you get a chance drop me a line. | |||
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| Terry Olson Tuesday, February 26, 2008 |
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Hi, Guys! Susan and I have been living out at Mason Lake near Shelton for the past 8 years. I'm still working as sole proprietor of Community Home Inspections, LLC., and Susan teaches at Pioneer Middle School. I have been anticipating this reunion and am looking forward to seeing all of you again. Peace to you all -- See you in September. |
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| Diana (Baker) Drake Tuesday, February 19, 2008 |
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Hi Everyone, I am so looking forward to this reunion, I went to the 10th, missed the 20th, never heard of a 30th and now the 40th, Whoo Hoo!! Can't wait to see you all. Diana |
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| Marilyn (Sterling) Kelsch Friday, February 8, 2008 |
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Hello Marni, Ed, Mason and all our prestigeous 1968 Ballard Beaver Graduates. I live in Fairbanks, Alaska and found y'all from classmates.com! Sure does seem like near yesterday we were planning the next dance & talking about the latest gossip in the hallways before yanking towels off the innocent in gym and the new nnutritional apple machine! WooHoo! I'm sure us aged Beavers are still looking and feeling better than ever. We came from the best Graduating Class EVER!!! Can't wait til "I'll See You In September" to be "Reunited and It Feels So Good". I'll definitely be there at the Elks to catch up with and be trippin' down memory lane with whoever I recognize ... please have name tags ... so we recognize the bald (and the beautiful) and the blondes (daze of our grays?) LOL! Great work on this Web Site ... Hugs to all, Marilyn |
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| Dan Hellstrom Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
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Far Out! |
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| Curt Andersen Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |
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| Just a night out! Probably a little more mellow than 40 yrs. ago, but fun as you want it. Contact the committee if any questions and make sure you spread the news if you are in contact with our 'young' classmates. 10 more yrs. and you achieve Golden Beaver status. Just do it. | |||
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| Warren Hume Monday, January 21, 2008 |
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| What? Forty years! It should be interesting in seeing the gang again. There will be a lot of catching up to do. See you there. Warren | |||
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| Karen Blackburn Parker Thursday, January 17, 2008 |
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| Still around hope to make it to the reunion. Will be fun to see some old friends, with classmates.com I have found a few already. | |||
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| Sherri Brooks Karl Monday, December 10, 2007 |
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| I'm looking forward to this. Can't belive it's been 40 yrs! I feel like it's been 20. (yeah right) | |||
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| greg hintz Wednesday, November 28, 2007 |
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| I was doing some reflecting when i found this. How kool is this? Greg | |||
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| Greg A. Hintz Monday, November 26, 2007 |
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| I sure miss thous days. 206 793 4422 | |||
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| sue sciurba (Lindblad) Tuesday, October 9, 2007 |
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| I haven't actually been invited, but I would love to re-connect with everyone. Looking forwar to it. | |||
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| Lynn Rintamaki Yarnall Sunday, September 30, 2007 |
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| I can't believe it's that time again....Our 40th! We've come a long ways since we now have computers to try & reach everyone. Please try & spread the word & have everyone contact this site. We need your help in locating our classmates. Looking forward to a great reunion. We're not just getting older; we're getting better! | |||
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| Michael Kelley Wednesday, August 29, 2007 |
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| Havn't been to any reunions and hope to make this one. Been a long time since I have seen any of you. | |||
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| Linda Strawn/Jones Monday, August 20, 2007 |
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| First reunion I've been invited to. Will do best to be there. I have a sick husband. | |||
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| Vicki Tompkins Saturday, August 11, 2007 |
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| Looking forward to reconnecting with everyone! "Those were the days my friends...." | |||
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| Patty Lovett Sunday, August 5, 2007 |
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| 1968 reunion, I was a Ballard kid but went to Holy Angels High School and knew a lot of other classmates who went to Ballard high, wquld love to come and say hi | |||
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| Mike Garnett Thursday, July 26, 2007 |
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| It should be great fun seeing classmates again...especially since I haven't lived in Seattle since at least 1989. Went from Ocean Shores to East Wenatchee---much better weather here. See you at the reunion. | |||
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| Mason Williams Friday, July 20, 2007 |
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| Linda & I are looking forward to seeing old friends & catching up. | |||
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| Ed Zumwinkle Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
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| A group of us have formed to concentrate our efforts towards a down to earth,good old basic get together of classmates. It will be as fun as us Ballard Boys and Ballard Girls want to make it! All we need is you. contact us. Zum | |||
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| Linda Leiren Jordan Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
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| No message. I'm just looking forward to seeing you all again. | |||
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