The 35th anniversary of the graduation of the Atchison High Class of 1975 has past, and in our estimation, it was a hit. I'll try to add my photos here for those classmates and visitors who do not currently have access to Face Book. If you wish to see more photos, I suggest going to Face Book and see those. Don't be scared! Face Book is just as safe as any other software/communication tool as long as you ensure you do not open an EXECUTABLE (.exe file extension) FILE. So go ahead and take a chance. You will be amazed at the ability you gain in communicating with old long lost friends.

Anyway, here goes the photo download. It will take me several nights to finish, so come back often. Oh yes, I forgot. If I figure it out I have two very short video clips of some of our notorious classmates (read naughty girls) attempting to sing the school fight songs while breathing in helium.

35th REUNION ITINERARY

Friday September 24, 2010
5:00PM to 9:00PM Registration Opens (Elks Lodge Main Floor Couples Room, Alley Entrance) Cash Bar.
7:00 AHS Homecoming Game (Amelia Earhart Stadium) Class of 1975 to sit in Reserved Seating area at North End of Stadium
9:30 Mixer at Elks Lodge Main Floor Couples Room, after the Game (609 E. Kansas Ave. Alley Entrance) Cash Bar
Saturday September 25, 2010
MORNING:
Golf Outing for those interested (Please specify on your application form if you would be interested in participating). We will finalize tee times and participation Friday at the mixer for Saturday golf (weather permitting) at the Fort Leavenworth Golf Course. Morning tee times are available at the Fort. Golf at Fort Leavenworth requires picture ID and Insurance/Registration for vehicles entering the Fort. Unfortunately the local Golf Clubs are Private and Semi Private and tee times are only available after 1:00PM which will leave little time to be ready for the evening activities.
Breakfast (on your own)
Shopping on the Mall and at Nell Hill’s (Atchison’s answer to Martha Stewart) on your own!
AFTERNOON:
1:00 Tour of Atchison Middle School (Our good Ole AHS) Meet at the main north entrance facing 5th Street
2:00 Nap time for the old folks
3:00 Haunted Atchison Trolley Tour (meet around 2:30 at the Atchison Chamber 10th and Skyway/the old Train Depot)
· (If you are interested in the Trolley Tour, we need your fee to guarantee a seat on the Trolley. If the numbers warrant, we may need an additional trolley. See Atchison in a new light, our hometown has been listed as the most Haunted Town in Kansas. Probably all those former teachers we drove to an early grave.
· We will have a class photo opportunity available for purchase at the event. Photos will cost $10.00 payable to the photographer the evening of the 25th.
EVENING ACTIVITIES:
6:00 Class Photo (Steps of the Post Office) (611 E. Kansas Ave) next to the Elks Club
6:15 Gather at the Elks Lodge for cocktails (609 E. Kansas Ave. Lower Level Kansas Ave Entrance) Cash Bar
6:45 Memorial presentation of our deceased classmates
7:00 Dinner
8:00 to Midnight Dancing to the Sounds of the 70’s or whatever era you request.

Attention Air Travellers:

The old route from Kansas City International Airport to Atchison via Weston is not available due to bridge construction along Missouri Highway 45 from Weston to Sugar Lake. Follow this map and directions to come to Atchison via Leavenworth. It will make your visit more enjoyable and quicker then roaming over the hills in Western Missouri trying to find Rushville on some very small and hilly two lane roads!

Reunion Questionnaire

Hi again,

I've been remiss the past few months getting additional information posted/ Actually remiss in even signing in and checking for responses from classmates. Well, now we have the registration forms mailed, the events planned, and are just awaiting your returned application forms and fees. Our only hope is that you will have as much fun at the reunion as we have had at the planning meetings.

I did want to add the forms to this blog page in case any of you know of a classmate that is still on our list of missing classmates, but I guess I spoke out of turn. I've been unable to add file attachments, so if you need an electronic copy of the forms or questionnaire, email me and I will forward the files to you directly. If I later locate a tipsheet that tells me how to add files, I'll attach them for your use.

smcraeahs1975@gmail.com

Even if you are unable to attend the class reunion, please mail your Questionnaire to Pam's address listed on the Registration form! We want to keep in touch and up to date with all our former classmates whether in attendance or not!

We all look forward to seeing you in September. We will also have ideas for future reunion possibilities, and need your input. See you soon.

Your AHS Reunion Committee.

We Need Your Help

Even if you are not sure if you will be able to attend the reunion, I would like to ask that you send several photos, via email, so that we can attempt to generate a slide show for our September Reunion. smcraeahs1975@gmail.com

Probably as a guideline, we could set a minimum of five photos and a maximum of 10 with you "our Classmate" the central figure in all the photos. So lets say a family photo, one with your children, possibly a wedding or birthday photo of some sort, and of course grandchildren photos are a must. If you have a scanner and want to throw in several old photos from grade school and high school that would be even better!

The idea is to get to know one's life in as short a time as possible, and I believe as we were always told, "A picture is worth a 1000 words". So can you help us out and start deciding on what you want us to see about your life? I sure hope so, cause at one time in our lives we were all interested in one another, and it would be nice to wrap those missing 35 years into a collage.

Oh yes, there is a lead time on this request as well. The sooner the better is the rule of thumb! No waiting till the last minute like we used to do in Jack Dickson's classes! I'll send out additional reminders as stuff comes in.

Oh, I do want you to know, if you are a scanner freak and want to send more "OLD PHOTOS" we will accept additional photos from you, especially if they show classmates being fools!

Be Good!
Steve

Your Committee Members:

The reunion committee and I would like to welcome you to our blog. I also want to thank the committee members for all their assistance and for the wonderful times we have been able to spend chatting and reminiscing about old times while preparing for the reunion. Don’t hesitate to volunteer if you can, we can always use your assistance. (Our next meeting is April 24th from 1-4:00 in Atchison) If you are interested in attending, email me at smcraeahs1975@gmail.com
and I'll give you directions.

Your reunion committee consists of:

Anne Taylor Wilcox
Cindy Fehr
Jane Ramsey Hart
Pam McCubbin Schwartz
Randy Billings
Rodney Jenkins
Sara Ehret Laurie
Stephen Denton
Sue Bennett Burton
Steve McRae
Tracy Herdman

And our virtual member is:
Theresa Kasten Wright who generated interest by starting a Face Book page titled “75 over 50”. Without her forethought in reminding us how old we had become, we may not have gotten together. :)

Missing classmate addresses

Help us find contact information.

We mailed out the Save-the-Date cards and with the addresses we have not been able to obtain, and those cards that were returned these are the classmates we are still trying to contact. If you are in contact with these folks, please tell them we are looking for them, so that we can invite them to our reunion.

Boyd Lynn (We found her/him)
Brown Thaddeus (We found her/him)
Buntin Debbie
Campbell Gilbert
Church Craig
Copeland Christie
Eylar Judy
Fink Tony (We found her/him)
Foster Glen
Gilmore Artis
Godding Vivian
Goodman Patricia
Hall Belinda
Harris Charles
Henry David (We found her/him)
Hicks Mike (We found her/him)
Higley Cindy
Junk Debbie
Liggett Pat
Lister Gary
Mercer Lynn
Navinsky Diane (We found her/him)
Porter Carol
Reynolds Cozetta
Reynolds Debra
Russell Donna (We found her/him)
Setzer John
Spilman Pat
Thomas Donna
Thomas Jeff (We found her/him)
Torbett DeAnn
Weber Kurt
Whippel Robert (We found her/him)
Whitley Tammy
Wilcox Richard
Yaple Chet

Class of 1975 35th Reunion

It has been nearly 35 years since our proud parents reveled in our graduation night. Some of us may remember that evening, others might be a little hazy depending on when the party started. But on that evening we went our separate ways, but we are all still tied explicitly to the times we spent at Atchison High and the friends we made so long ago.

It's time to renew those friendships and relive the past. Yes, reliving those fond memories can be a wonderful adventure that at times makes those aches and pains of advanced adulthood melt away. A reminder of beer, football, cheerleaders, and those young shining faces is what we offer on September 24-26th. Three days of Atchison, it will be a blast!

The AHS Homecoming is Friday night September 24th, and we will follow that up with a social hour. If weather permits, golf is on tap for Saturday morning. Shopping and a "Haunted Trolley tour of the "Most Haunted Town in Kansas" can be an afternoon option. Saturday evening will be a dinner and dance for those who can still get their groove on. We've tossed around plans for Sunday for those wishing to attend. but for now that is still up in the air. We thought of honoring our fallen classmates with an outdoor service at Warnock followed by a picnic lunch, but would hate to have the weather cancel this. We'll discuss this a little more at our next meeting, but most classes opt to not have a Sunday event due to travel departure plans.

We still need everyone assistance in gathering missing addresses. Listed below are those classmates who we are still missing or out of date addresses. If you are able to contact them, or provide any information, please email it to me at smcraeahs1975@gmail.com.

So by now, if you are actually reading this Blog, you either received a "Save-the-Date" card via postal service or from FaceBook. Place your card on your frig as a reminder, add the dates to your planners, or outlook, and keep checking back from time to time for updates and information about our reunion and our classmates. Keep in mind all the fun memories we made in high school and our opportunity to make more memories at this reunion. We will be sending out application forms with event costs sometime before June 15th.

We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you in September.

Steve

Finally

I'm finally getting the Save-the-Date cards mailed out to the classmates who do not follow Face Book. I've enjoyed making contact with all of you, and it is amazing how in some cases we can pick right back up with very little prompting even after 35 years.

Jane Ramsey Hart asked that I place Hotel information on the Blog to make it easier for you to find accommodations, so here it is. Don't hesitate, I know of a few girls that are already looking into some of the prime real estate in Atchison for their weekend retreat. For a little extra cash, I'll disclose their whereabouts for those of us who are still mischievous.


There is also one additional hotel, (used to be behind Bob's Big Boy Restaurant), but I could not locate the information, and I have been told it is not as desirable as the others listed below. I'll do some further checking when time permits.

Note: The newest hotel in town is the AmericaInn.

Hotel Accommodations in Atchison


AmericInn of Atchison
500 US Hwy 73
(913) 367-4000Fax: 913-367-9691

Super 8 Motel
509 S. 9th
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-7666

St. Martin's Bed & Breakfast
324 Santa Fe Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-4964
John & Janet Settich
StMartinsBandB@aol.comhttp://www.stmartinsbandb.com/

Tuck U Inn at Glick Mansion Bed & Breakfast
503 N. 2nd Atchison KS 66002
(913) 367-9110
Chris Wildy
lowildy@earthlink.nethttp://www.glickmansion.com/

The Inn on Oak Street
1003 L St. Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1515Fax: 913-367-1515
Gini Collins

Atchison Heritage Conference Center
710 S. 9th StreetAtchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-1162Fax: 913-367-4393
Rhonda Turpin
rhonda@atchisonheritage.comhttp://www.atchisonheritage.com/

Save the Date Card

35th Class Reunion Information

Hello Classmates,



I'm going to be using this Blog site for updates to our class reunion information. We will be sending out "Snail Mail" Save-the-Date cards to those classmates who are not members of Face Book, and will be using this as a forum for information for later input.



My next post will be the information that has already been sent to our Face Book Classmate friends.



Nice talking at you, and we hope to see you at our 35th Class Reunion this fall.



Steve McRae