All the best,
Dick Washichek

Our 2016 reunion is over and a good time was had by all......
Friday's social hour was well attended, maybe forty or fifty people.  For our $5 we received a room to ourselves, meatballs, veggie sandwiches, and rolled sandwiches.  We bought beer and wine at the bar with our own bartenders and all in all it worked out well.

Saturday, started with Tennis and Pickleball at the Sheldon courts.  About ten of us played and of course we all had a good time.

There were around 120 people who attended the picnic on a beautiful summer day.

Jim Richardson welcomed everyone to get things started.  The big surprise was the music. A couple of months ago I was asked that if the band got back together would it be okay for them to play at the picnic.  I dutifully asked the committee at large and it was okayed.  Then I get a call, that it wasn't going to happen, and I sent out an email, saying the old farts couldn't get it together but maybe they would sing for us.  Well!  As I understand it, the boys pulled it together, practiced as much as they could and did indeed play good old Rock and Roll at the picnic. This was no small feat.  These guys are not professional musicians that play constantly year over year for a living.  Terry Lee dug out his 1966 drum set, brought it to the picnic and played. Randy Rasmussen sang.   Cliff Hunter brought his sound equipment with multiple guitars and played the lead guitar and also sang.   Cliff played some of his own music, and I tell you I am not any kind of music critic, but the guy sang in tune, nailed notes, delivered tone quality and the song style was very easy to listen to.  We were all very impressed with the music.  Folks that didn't want to listen, wondered off and continued to talk and those that wanted to be entertained stayed and danced and listened......  Thanks guys.

 Mic O'Conner couldn't make the reunion, but sent a case of wine in his stead.  Hey, thanks Mic.  We would have rather seen you and your smile at the reunion, but we liked the wine too.....  However, since you weren't there to defend yourself a lot of us stood around and told Mic O'Conner stories.  All the stories were good ones, and you should know that you were missed with great affection.

Diana Deverell suffered through a flight from Denmark to Florida, then out west so she could attend.  That's a long damn flight.....  However, it was super to see her alive, spry and looking very well indeed.  Want a good book?....... http://www.dianadeverell.com/
   
Then we had Julie McCornack flying in from Cossington Somerset, Great Britan.  Again, heck of a long flight.  But what a treat to see Julie.  
   
Pictures taken by Dan Ester on their way to the Sheldon Web Site. www.sheldonclassof66.net

Someone asked Jon Jaqua if we were going to have another reunion in five years.  Jon looked over at me and said "sure, sounds like a good idea"......

There you have it,
Best to everyone,
Bill 

     One last thing.  Mel Kruise stood up ten years ago and challenged us to give back to our community.  I'm thinking of something closer to home.  Sheldon's Hall of Honor raises funds to help kids in need/stress to get through High School.  As well as pay some tuition for these kids to get into college.  For example, a few years ago Mike Johnson told the story of Sally Hodges.  She couldn't physically get to school because her and her mom were living out of their car while mom was working at cleaning different houses.  Mike used funds from the Hall of Honor to buy her a bicycle so she could get to school.   Sally went on to graduate from Sheldon.  That's a big deal and all because of a bicycle......   So next year, on or about April 1st, give yourself a tax deduction by sending a $100 to the Sheldon Hall of Honor, in care of Sheldon High School.