Tuesday, December 10, 2013

CLASS REUNION WAS A SUCCESS
 
We had a wonderful class reunion in September, 2013, celebrating 45 years since we graduated.  Friday night was a casual dinner at Flamingos where Pam Mason-Heard, Class of '69, took everyone's picture with some pretty funny props!  Thanks, Pam.  You did a great job and we will enjoy those pictures for years to come.
 
The highlight of the weekend was the luncheon at Olympia Grill at Pier 21.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect.  We had the largest attendance at this event, a good turnout for our special guests, Mr. and Mrs. John Bennett, the band director we all love.  Every band member received a CD copy of the long play record album our CHS band made in 1963 under the direction of Mr. Bennett.  What a great way to observe fifty years since we made that album together.  We visited with some classmates/friends who haven't been able to come to the last few reunions, so we hadn't seen them for decades!  It was a real pleasure to see them again
 
Saturday night, we had dinner at Joe's Crabshack on Seawall Blvd.  It was a smaller crowd, but we were joined by some classmates who had not been able to attend the first two events.  It was so great to visit with them.  By the end of the weekend, we had visited with a good number of classmates.  Next year, we hope more will be able to come. We really missed those who couldn't make it this year.
 
We have some classmates who have NEVER missed a reunion.  That's pretty remarkable.  Some of these, in fact, most of these, began school together in the first grade!  Life-long friendships are a treasure and Crosby was a wonderful town that fostered such relationships.
 
Our next reunion will be the Golden Fifty Year Celebration.  Please give some thought to how you'd like to celebrate with your classmates and send us your suggestions. It's never too early to begin the process.    Consider helping plan and execute the next BIG ONE.  We want this one to be great.
 
 
 
 

 



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

CLASS REUNION

45 YEARS


SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
SATURDAY NIGHT

JOE'S CRABSHACK
3502 SEAWALL BLVD
GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550
1-409-766-1515

7:00 P.M. UNTIL CLOSING

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
FRIDAY NIGHT

FLAMINGO STEAK AND SEAFOOD
6028 HEARDS LANE
(61ST STREET)
(JUST A FEW BLOCKS FROM HIGHWAY 45)
GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550
1-409-515-7800

7:00 P.M. UNTIL CLOSING

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
SATURDAY NOON

OLYMPIA GRILL PIER 21
21ST ST. AT HARBORSIDE DRIVE
INSIDE HARBORHOUSE HOTEL ON THE WATER
(NEAR WILLIE G'S)
GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550
1-409-765-0021

12:00 NOON

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HOLIDAY INN RESORT GALVESTON - ON THE BEACH
5002 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, Texas 77551
1-409-740-5300
$129/person/night
Tell them you are with the CHS Class of '68 Reunion so they can try to place you close to the others attending our reunion. The later you wait to make reservations, the greater your chance that they can't.  The hotel will not hold rooms for us after August 14, 2013.

MAPS





NOTES

Everyone is responsible for their own expenses at all the restaurants and the hotel. It will not be necessary to send me anything but your RSVPs for each restaurant plus how many people in your party,  and let me know if you're staying at the hotel and how many nights. 

As of July 26, 2013, the hotel told a class mate that the blocked rooms were full and they would have to pay full price. This was not our original arrangement.  We are supposed to be able to add as many rooms as needed.  I've spoken to my coordinator at the hotel, who said she would correct this. I suggest waiting until July 27 to make your reservations when this correction is "in the system". 

If we need a place to sit and visit after the restaurants close, where we can order food and drinks, Captain Jack's, just down Seawall Blvd., is open until 2:00 a.m.  It's a tiki style sidewalk cafe on the premises of the Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort at 1702 Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX.  They have a live band on the weekend.