Bay High School Class of 1971 - bayhighschoolclassof1971

Mary Beth Corriganposted toBay High School Friends!

Thanks to everyone for all of their attention to details for our 40 th reunion!

This is what actually happened:
Friday the 23rd, Bill Smith had a very popular golf outing. The Golf outing was rained out!  For others not golfing, we arranged for us to meet at Brio* at Crocker Park at 11:30 am for a light lunch and then roam the stores and relish in their lovely plantings! Brio, was crashed by the golfers so, 15 seats were added to the reservation. At 5 pm all, that were brave enough to be rained upon were, at Cahoon Park for the parade and football game. 

John Bell, was elected to be the announcer for the class on 1971's football players that were present. He also, got to couch some of the game and was in the zone...They won!

There was some back and forth as, to where to go after the game. The back room at Champ's in, Crocker Park was reserved and spilled out into their main dining room. Quite a showing!

Saturday: The tour of the high school, Jeff Day managed the scheduling and has some photos. Liz Lynch Plummer arranged the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame tour. They met at the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch and went on a tour of the Rock and Roll Museum. With nothing but, wonderful things to say about our city and the renewed friendships they made. Some picked up their golf game at Avon Oaks, thanks again to Bill Smith!
Saturday evening 5 pm Fuller House. The attire was casual. One firepit worked thanks to Mike Stockdale for bringing wood and Bonnie Bockel Koontz husband, Randy for getting it going. Hay bales were missing and the recent down pouring of rain, ruined any immediate response to the wood.

So much was going on in the house itself, food by OMG catering, music by Jeff Day, Lois Bach and Jim Belenger, a slide show provided by....I can't recall but, will hopefully be, posted here soon. We ran out of the dark red wine. Even though the vendor added another case of wine!  (Thanks to Peter Minotti, John Bell's friend) Much joy and an awesome class photo/video with appropriate music applied. Created and edited by, Larry Bennett. So much laughter, camaraderie, photos and a Joy to behold! Many closed the Ironwood after, the Fuller event.

Sunday, brunch at Hoolihan's: They did not have the usual buffet but, the Mulder's, Hutaff's, Stephanie Howe Serene, Tim Tarr and Pat and I too. But, Pat and I were a bit tardy!  As we were leaving some of the closer's from Ironwood came in. Happy they were safe!

I have so much respect and love for Jean James Rhodes for her catering expertise and ability to tell some of our vendors, what was what at, the last minute. Balloons too! 

Janie Saunders Rowland for her creative talents from the banner to the sand bucket to hold the beverages donation bucket.  She also stepped up to the plate for some covert operations, that no one signed up for. 

Jeff Day who also stepped up for the high school tour, the parade event and the band situation.... His love for music with Lois Bach for their CD of our music. Timing the music to match the ease of the evenings beginning, timing of 'quiet time' and letting loose with the noise of our rock and roll!

All of the folks who did searches for classmates:  Dave Rothrock, Suzy Lilley, Sally Fish Hodge, Barb Stuckey, Janet McWhorter and Holly Phillips.  Janet hold the future key for addresses...keep that in mind!

Carol Corrington Hay for investing money from previous reunions and continuing on with the future treasurer position. (We could not have been at Fuller without her savvy!)  Barb Bentley McGrath helped her gather up the funds.

Liz Plummer for arranging the, Rock N Roll Hall of fame tour and the memory book. She searched high and low for obituaries with Holly Francis Phillips.

Bob Sadler for his name tags and photo buttons....last minute request!

Larry Bennet for shooting the awesome class photo! Very unexpected and placed into history!

In the beginning we thought 30-50 people, due to the economy. At the deadline in August we had ~60 paid. The week before, ~40 last minute calls. Then, on the day...many folks arrived. But, all were welcome and it turned out well. I'm thinking about 130 awesome BHS grads and previous classmates!

Cheers to all! It is quite a Village we have known...Keep in touch and enjoy the photos!

Much love! Mary Beth