Reunion Ticket Deposits Paid Now Aid In Our Overall Success

Greetings Classmates,

As we finalize the booking for our 30th class reunion at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan on Saturday, November 20th, 2010, we need your help.

Whether you plan on attending or not, a $15 per person ticket deposit is needed in order to finalize our venue reservation. These deposits will be applied to your ticket purchase and the deposit is refundable if you later decide you are not attending the reunion.

Your early participation in our planning is a good indicator of how successful we are getting the word out.

Please send a check for $15 ($30 for a couple) made out to:

“Holly High Class of 80 Reunion Fund”

mailed to:

Holly High Class of 80 Reunion
c/o Wendy Liebert
140 N Main St
Zionsville, IN 46077

Please include your name, email address, (or mailing address if you don’t have an email) & phone number.

Send a check tomorrow and help the class of 1980 have a memorable reunion!

Big thanks!

The reunion committee:
Wendy Curtis Liebert-Class Historian
Dottie Rivers Knutson
Nancy Dryer Deeb-Class Secretary
Mark Grajcar-Class Treasurer & Reunion Treasurer
Jim Ferris
Kelly Mills Sherrill
Suzy Murphy Taggart
Jacqui Horchak Blackwood

Save the Date, November 20th, 2010

Hi Gang,

We have great news. A venue and date for our 30th reunion has been decided. I will be adding important details to this site as we mold and shape the plans, as well as sending out emails when all is finalized.

Our 30th class reunion will be on:

Saturday, November 20th, 2010 (the Saturday before Thanksgiving.)

at the main lodge of Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan.

Camp Copneconic (cope-neck-con-ick or as I've been referring to as Camp Cope-neck-Harry Connick Jr. until I've committed it to my thick skull) is a 700 acre YMCA camp, approximately six miles north of downtown Fenton. They are a popular venue for receptions, conferences, fundraisers, and parties. They have an impressive in-house catering facility providing a wide selection party menu.

This will be a "Jeans & Jewels" (in some circles referred to "Denim & Diamonds" aka dressy casual) event. It was important to me that we welcome our 4th decade out of high school feeling comfortable and celebratory without the typical class reunion awkwardness.

Check back for more details over the next year and look out for emails. If you don't think I have your email address, please write me at fotonuvo1@yahoo.com

I am still in need of digital files of old photos from school and recent photos of you, your family, or fun times with other classmates over the years.

High-fives and hugs,

Wendy and the committee.

Indiana University "Home"coming

Yesterday, Nancy Dryer Deeb, her husband, and her parents, hosted a lovely tailgate across from the football stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. This is the first time Nancy, Melanie (Payne) and I have been at the same IU location at the same time...we've tried in the past...and finally succeed.

Although, it was a bit cool, the sun did try to break through a two-day shroud to help warm our smiling faces.

I tell these stories over and over again. I don't remember a lot, but I do remember moving to Holly as a very shy first-grader and Nancy being assigned as my "buddy" to show me the ins and outs of Holly Elementary. One time we went on a field trip and we were first in a long line of kids. I remember Nancy having the energy of 20 kids and dragging me by the hand all over the place with the rest of the class behind us like pairs of ducks.

The other great memory I have of Nancy was as cheerleaders and at practice one day, I told her to stand on my windows instead of my shoulders. It remained an inside joke for quite a while.

The story I tell of Melanie is her sleepover birthday party in 3rd grade. We all slept on the Payne family pontoon boat on Holly Lake. In the morning, we woke up to bright sun breaking through thick fog and were all wet from dew. We were not our best selves that morning...late night, ha!

Indiana University has room for more kids of the class of 1980; great people, wonderful campus, beautiful town. Go Hoosiers!



Have you met with classmates over the years and have photos? Please share! Send them to me at fotonuvo1@yahoo.com

Details of our 2010 reunion are not finalized, but we are close. Word coming in the near future.

USS Blue Ridge & Classmate Thom Burke Make a Splash in Cairns, Australia

According to the local Cairns news, Thom and his crew had an interesting welcome on Monday. Click on the title above to read the news article with photograph of Thom.