August 10th Meeting Cancelled!

Hi all, the August 10th meeting is cancelled, everyone present at the last meeting is unable to make it. I'll send a Doodle to try to schedule one more meeting before the reunion, but not sure there will actually be one. Watch your email box for that link.

 

July 20th Meeting Agendas

~Ben Mar~

The last meeting on July 20 was held at the Ben Mar where we were able to talk to Marina about our Sunday Morning Breakfast on 9/9. It will be a breakfast buffet, the menu is:

• Scrambled eggs
• Homefries
• Frittata
• Bacon
• French toast
• Coffee, Tea & Juice

Cost is $12.00 per person which includes tax & tip.

~Camelot~

There will be a band starting around 8:30 pm at Camelot the evening of the Welcome Ice Breaker on 9/7. The name of the band is Far From Fancy. Their Facebook page (click on their name to see it) describes them as such:

" Plays A Variety Of Music Ranging From Today's Hit Pop/Rock,

To 90's Rock, To Old Classic Rock, And

Classic Songs Gone Punk Remakes."

If you want to eat, you can access the menu and prices by clicking this link~> Camelot's Menu

 

~Reunion Planning~



Decisions made regarding the reunion itself at Crystal Lake:

• Bring your photos and memorabilia, we will set up a table to view them. Don't forget to label whatever you bring with your name to collect it going home.
• Kevin C and Shane have *volunteered* to be the days MCs (ok so *maybe* we begged them).
• Spouses of Sheila and Maryann have *volunteered* to check in alumni and friends at the door, Ellen *volunteered* to help with the name tags that Kevin C *volunteered* to provide (yah yah they all really did *volunteer*.. honest)
• Joe G will provide the music, John C forwarded several CDs for burning and Sheila may add some *girl tunes* to the IPod mix; she will bring a PA system for everyone's listening pleasure.
• BRING YOUR CAMERAS AND VIDEO CAMS, we need proof of how *great* we all still look after all these years   :D
• Last but not least, we will send out a FINAL HEAD COUNT Doodle link. If you filled out the preliminary head count Doodle this one will contain the information you previously logged in, please double check it to see that your information is complete and correct. If you'd like to make any changes, click on the pencil by your name to edit your choices. If you left any choice blank please be sure to fill it in now in order for us to give the places that expect us an accurate head count. If you have not yet logged in your choices on the Doodle scheduler, please do so now. The last date for RSVP is August 16th. We really need your *final answer* by that date in order to plan the weekend.

We're almost there folks. Here's to a wonderful reunion weekend. And remember, for info, updates and reunion news.. WATCH THIS SPOT!!

~Question of the Week~

Shall we commence this reunion with a mass??

Sheila, John & John's sister Kathleen

Those Were The Days My Friend...

~KINDERGARTEN DAYS~

Planning Meeting this Friday, 7/20, Ben Mar, 7 PM.. be there!!

Rounding the Bend Now

The St. Rose Class of 1972 and Friends Reunion is coming on us fast! The events of September 7, 8 and 9 are set and there are just two planning meetings left. Planning meetings mix business with lots of pleasure. Hope you can stop by at either of the following: July 20, 7:00 p.m. at the Ben Mar; August 10, 7:00 p.m. at Camelot.

Invites went out by mail to some for whom we only have a snail mail address. Remember, if there's someone you know who was with us in grade school or some years of high school, but wasn't in the graduating glass, send us their info so we can drop them an invite.

 

 

If you got an email around June 26 asking for a preliminary count for the various events, please respond so we know that the emails are getting where they need to go. Thanks!

Last Three Planning Meetings

Hello Huns & Hunnies, the *Doodle gods have spoken*. Dates with the most respondents able to attend are:

• Friday June 29 at 8 PM at Fern Hall, Maryann is in contact with them for planning and she will be at that meeting.
• Friday July 20 at 7 PM at Ben Mar, Marina will be at that meeting.
• Friday August 10 at 7 PM at Camelot to wrap up any details with them. Rosemarie is working with Camelot so plans will be made with them before this last meeting date.

If you have not logged your availability to attend on Doodle, but you can make any of the meetings, please let us know so we know how many reservations to make. As always spouses are welcome.

 If you have the email address or contact information for anyone still listed in red on the Alumni page, please email it to slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com.

.. And a Good Time Was Had By All..

For those of you who missed it, the planning meeting held on 6/1 at Crystal Lake Hotel Lakeside was a beautiful night. Attendance was our highest yet, at 17. Some joined us for the first time (great to see Frannie, Bobby, Gordon, & Diane)! Patrick spent time discussing menus and other details. Thank you Patrick!

Many decisions were made among the group. Some were solidified; others are now in the formulation stage. The group decided to expand the reunion plans into a reunion weekend. In the planning stages, this will include an ice breaker get together on Friday evening, Sept 7th, at Camelot in Waverly. The reunion itself will be at Crystal Lake Hotel Lakeside on Saturday the 8th, beginning at 3 pm. An after party will move to Fern Hall at Crystal Lake later that evening. There are a limited number of rooms available at either Crystal Lake Hotel or Fern Hall for those who chose to stay overnight. Then to wrap up the weekend, a Sunday brunch will be held at the Ben Mar in Carbondale, giving us plenty of time to see one another and catch up after all these years. People can chose when to join us at each event over the course of the weekend. Keep in mind each event is pay as you go, with no deposit. This way you can decide for yourself when you would like to join the classmates as the weekend progresses. More information will be passed along regarding Camelot, Fern Hall and the Ben Mar as things fall into place.

What is solid now is the plan for the reunion itself as well as the menu at Crystal Lake. With Patrick's input, the group decided on a buffet which will include:

• Appetizers- bruschetta, cheese & crackers, served prior to buffet
• Garden Salad
• London Broil
• Chicken Scarpariello
• Filet of Sole
• Potatoes
• Carrots
• Assorted Desserts
• Coffee & Tea

ALL other DRINKS, including SODA, are CASH BAR.

PRICE PER HEAD FOR THE BUFFET IS FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS,  CASH ONLY,  which includes tax and gratuity. This will be collected at arrival when you pick up your name tags at the door. You will need to be wearing a name tag to be served at the buffet. This was decided to avoid having to collect a deposit in advance, and because the class is responsible for collection of monies for the buffet as opposed to Crystal Lake.

As stated, we will be starting at 3 pm. Dress is casual, music from *our generation* will be playing in the background as we sit, visit and relax on the deck by the lake. If the reunion is as enjoyable as the planning meeting the other night, I'm sure we shall all have a wonderful time.

If you are on the email list you will be receiving an email shortly to respond whether you definitely intend to join us for the reunion itself at Crystal Lake. A followup email will arrive closer to September to determine what other optional events of the weekend (ice breaker/after party/brunch) you will be attending.

We will be running announcements in the Carbondale News to continue to reach out to alumni and other classmates who were in our classes through the years. As always, if you have any contact information on any classmate still listed in red on the Alumni page, please contact slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com.

Looking forward to seeing EVERYone at the reunion. In the meantime, we hope you are having a great summer!

Mary, Tricia, Shane, Mary Ann, Maura, Nancy, Rosemarie, Kevin, Sheila, Frannie, Bev

Tim, Bev, Bobby, Frannie

Rosemarie, Tony

Mary, Tricia, Shane

Bob, Sheila

Gordon, Maryann

Maura, Nancy, Kevin, Diane

Important Meeting June 1, Crystal Lake Hotel

Hello classmates, there is a meeting Friday, June 1 at 7 pm at The Crystal Lake Hotel. We'll be discussing menus for the reunion as well as other details, so come with any ideas you'd like to discuss. Patrick will be busy but available some time during the night.

Hope to see you there!

June 1.. Crystal lake Hotel.. 7 PM

Hi folks, last reunion meeting involved continuing to locate classmates. See the Alumni page for those we are still looking for, be sure to let us know if you have contact information for anyone listed in red.

Next meeting is at Crystal lake Hotel. We'll be discussing specific plans for the reunion. Patrick will be busy but available to show us menus and help with the final details. Don't miss this one!!!!

Next Two Reunion Meetings

OK, got feedback from Doodle, and checked with Marina

the majority of classmates can meet on:

Thursday May 3 at 7 pm at the Ben Mar and

Friday June 1 at 7 pm at the Crystal Lake Hotel.

Mark your calendars and plan to come out those nights!

Rescheduling May 18th

Hi all, Marian will be out of town on May 18th, we are rescheduling that date. Watch this spot for the update!

Ben Mar and Crystal Lake.. Two Nights Out!

Hi everyone, dates set (majority available) for the next reunion meetings are Friday May 18 at 7 pm at the Ben Mar where we will continue to gather information for those still not located, and Friday June 1 at 7 pm at the Crystal Lake Hotel to discuss final plans for the reunion. Patrick will be there, he said he will be very busy, but available if we do need him. He will provide menus we can look over to plan our limited reunion menu. We will then be able to get pricing for those who plan to order dinner the evening of the reunion. We can also nail down any other specifics we'd like to talk about. I made reservations for 10-12 of us at Crystal Lake since Friday is a busy night there. As always spouses are welcome.

Hoping some out of towners might be able to meet with us either of these dates. If you did not sign up on Doodle, but are planning to come, please email slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com so I can call Patrick and reserve a larger table at Crystal Lake for the 1st.

And finally, we will be running an announcement in the free section of the Carbondale News announcing our reunion date. We're rollin!

And now for your *listening pleasure*, see post below for a walk down *memory lane*
:D

The Land of Hatchy Milatchy Theme Song

Ben Mar and Crystal Lake.. Two Nights Out!

Hi everyone, dates set (majority available) for the next reunion meetings are Friday May 18 at 7 pm at the Ben Mar where we will continue to gather information for those still not located, and Friday June 1 at 7 pm at the Crystal Lake Hotel to discuss final plans for the reunion. Patrick will be there, he said he will be very busy, but available if we do need him. He will provide menus we can look over to plan our limited reunion menu. We will then be able to get pricing for those who plan to order dinner the evening of the reunion. We can also nail down any other specifics we'd like to talk about. I made reservations for 10-12 of us at Crystal Lake since Friday is a busy night there. As always spouses are welcome.

Hoping some out of towners might be able to meet with us either of these dates. If you did not sign up on Doodle, but are planning to come, please email slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com so I can call Patrick and reserve a larger table at Crystal Lake for the 1st.

And finally, we will be running an announcement in the free section of the Carbondale News announcing our reunion date. We're rollin!

And for your *listening pleasure*, see post above for a walk down *memory lane* 
:D

Manhattan Manor..

.. in C'dale. Nice job George and Mary Jane.. great place! I highly recommend it, especially the risotto balls! Several classmates met there recently and discussed continuing to try to contact those for whom we do not yet have email/snail mail addresses. We split up the list. We know you're out there. And we *will* find you   :D

At the suggestion of Maryann Spellman Young just made up a new Facebook page to aid in the hunt. One page is a friend page, Stroseclass Ofseventytwo. If you have a Facebook you know that some pages, such as that one, are able to visit other pages and leave a message. A second page, St Rose Class of 1972 Reunion, is a page that can post announcements, but cannot post on other pages. If you do not have a Facebook I believe you will be able to see some of the postings. Both are meant to aid us in our search. FRIEND US!

Next meeting is slated for the Ben Mar, JOIN US! Meeting after that will be at Crystal Lake Hotel so we can begin to finalize details with Patrick for our *big day*.  Look for a Doodle link in your next email so we can schedule those meetings. Out-of-towners will get all the Doodle links to keep you posted on when/where we are meeting, especially in case you are able to come in and meet with us.

Any suggestions, thoughts, addresses, hellos, click Comments below and leave us a message!

Planning Meeting for March

Next planning meeting is set for Manhattan Manor, Carbondale, Friday, March 23 at 7 PM. If you didn't vote on the Doodle poll, but you are planning to attend, please let us know and we'll call to reserve more seating. Email slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com.

Agenda~

• Reviewing list of alumni not yet located
• Continuing to list classmates who were in our class throughout the years
• Additional ideas for the day

If you can't make the meeting, but have any ideas you'd like brought up for discussion, click POST A COMMENT below and let us know. We're listening. Hope you had a Happy Valentines Day!

It's Unanimous!!

Votes came in 100% for Crystal Lake Hotel Lakeside for our 40th class reunion. You can view the results of the voting poll here~> Doodle.

Just nailed down the details of the day with Patrick today. They are:

• Location: Crystal Lake Hotel Lakeside
• Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012
• Time: 3 PM to ?
• Food: Separate checks, no deposit required, order off choice of 3 limited dinner menus- Chicken/Beef/Fish. If you are vegetarian please let us know, you will be accomodated.
• Drinks: Cash bar
• Music: Compliments of Joe Guzzi
• Accomodations: Guest rooms available for overnight guests.

We will need to give a final head count 2 weeks prior to the event. From the poll it looks as though we have a very preliminary head count of 28 classmates x 2 (if most bring a guest/spouse) = 56 attendees so far. We will be polling over the next few months on your intentions to attend. As the time gets closer we will send a Doodle poll for your definite committment. We will also ask you to specify your dinner choice (beef/chicken/fish/vegetarian/no dinner) at that time. We are still trying to locate the classmates listed in red on our Alumni page. If you have any information on any of them please get in touch. We are hoping for a great turnout, we haven't all been together in years.

We will be sending an email to schedule the next reunion planning meeting. Next up on the agenda, hunting down contact information for those classmates we have not yet located, discussing any further ideas about the reunion itself. If you are not yet on the emailing list please contact us at slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com

Meanwhile 2 trivia questions.. who jumped out of Clyde's classroom window onto

the small ledge next to the front door and how do we get in touch with him to attend??

Cast Your Votes!

No, not for the presidential primary.. for the reunion setting! An email was sent out to everyone with whom we are in email contact to vote for where we would like to meet for our 40th. With feedback from many, the group narrowed it down to two places. See below for info on each location:

Crystal Lake Lakeside Cafe

• Location- Crystal Lake, PA
• Setting- Outside, lakeside, under cover in the event of inclement weather
• Food- choice of three predetermined entrees (fish/beef/chicken), salad, appetizer and choice of dessert
• Drinks- cash bar
• Payment- separate checks, no deposit required
• Music- Joe Guzzi will provide
• Head count is required

The Gravity Inn

• Location- Waymart, PA
• Setting- Indoors/outdoors on patio
• Food- order off their menu
• Drinks- cash bar
• Payment- separate checks, no deposit required
• Music- Joe Guzzi will provide
• Head count is required

If we do not have your email and you have not voted on Doodle, but would like to cast your vote here, please click *COMMENTS* just below and let us know your choice. Be sure to identify yourself if you do vote here. Voting will close Feb 5th at noon. Looking forward to seeing you at our 40th!!

Next Reunion Planning Meeting

Reunion planning meeting will be Sat, Jan 21 at 6:30 PM at The Gravity in Waymart. We are looking at the place to decide if that's where we'd like to have the reunion. Nancy Staff, I hope you can make it in that weekend!

  

The Gravity's upside is that for the reunion it has an indoors and an outdoors to spill outside if the weather is good. It also has a small motel on grounds for out of towners who may want to book a room for the night. From others past experience there, it does not require a down payment or minimum reservation. Anyone who is going can just go, order off the menu they offer us, purchase your own drinks and pay separately. I imagine they would like some kind of head count before we show up so we can gather that as we go. The group can decide on the 21st if its *the place* for us.

  

I can't make the meeting on the 21st, Kevin C will head it up. He will be bringing a list of alumni we are still trying to locate to split up between us so we can start to hunt down those we haven't yet located.

Happy New Year!

Update!

Several topics were discussed tonight. Although someone asked to consider Labor Day Sunday, September 2, more out of town people felt that weekend didn't work because of the holiday, and so a decision was made to set the date as Saturday, September 8, 2012 with a start time for 4 PM. Save that date!

Kevin C inquired and found that the Montdale Country Club required a minimum of 75 people for their grove, plus a second fee to hold a room inside in case of inclement weather. It was felt that could become too costly, plus we have no indication that we could meet the 75 person minimum. The group discussed other outside groves, however, all of them would require a definite head count and deposit. It was decided rather than make such a commitment, with the need for money to be collected ahead of time, we would look for a place with an inside/outside to gather, order off the menu, pay separately and just relax. Sharon V suggested The Gravity Inn in Waymart where there is a large indoor room as well as outdoor patios. The Gravity also has a motel where those who wish may book a room for the night. Next meeting will be at the Gravity to visit and make a decision on that. May the winter weather cooperate......

Joe Guzzi is our official *music man for the day*. Kevin T met with Joe and vouches for "95% of his musical choices" :D   Kevin encouraged sending emails to John Carney who offered to collect any *must have on the songlist* choices to coordinate with Joe. You can send those musical requests to slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com and I will forward them on to John C.

Mary Moon Dzielak is collecting names and emails of alumni who went to school with our class throughout the years. We'll invite them to come. Mary Ann Spellman Young has offered to help with that as well. If you think of anyone who went to St Rose who isn't on the Alumni list, send names to slccmailbox-reunion@yahoo.com and I will forward them to Mary and Mary Ann.

Ellen Coleman Hamilton's sister has generously offered to make CDs, with photos of our classmates through the years, set to music, for each of us to take home as a keepsake. We think it's a fabulous idea and thank Ellen and Ann for their efforts! Everyone will need to email photos to Ellen/Ann for inclusion on the CD, so dig out your old photo albums and start scanning. More info on where to email them will be forthcoming.

So that was our meeting for this evening. Any other ideas or comments are welcome. Just click on COMMENTS below and leave us a message.

Keep an eye on your email for the Doodle link to submit your available dates for the next meeting. It will be at The Gravity on a Saturday in January. Hope to see you there!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Head count for next reunion meeting

If you plan to attend the next reunion meeting on Dec 13 at 7 pm, Sleepy Hollow Lounge at Idle Hours Bowling Lanes, please click COMMENTS just below and let us know.

Thanx!!

According to the poll..

..the largest number of people who responded could make our next reunion planning meeting on Tuesday, December 13 at 7 PM, Sleepy Hollow Lounge inside Idle Hours Bowling Lanes on the Scranton Carbondale Highway. Spouses welcome.

AGENDA:

1.     Finalize date (Sept 8, 2012 ? )

2.     Finalize place (Montdale Country Club, outdoor casual affair ? )

3.     Finalize music plans (Joe Guzzi provides music for day ? )

4.     Discuss money management/collection

5.     Discuss additional grade school alumni to invite

6.     Discuss Ellen Hamilton's sister making CD keepsakes for us

Hope to see many of you there. Next meeting in January to be a weekend date, Carbondale location.