50th Reunion
Class of '68
50TH REUNION
Reunion Update: August 2, 2018
FRIDAY ACTIVITIES. Note: everyone is welcome to all events, even if they didn’t attend the elementary school.
Beverly Vista (From Sylvia Haimoff White <realsylviawhite@gmail.com>)
Meet outside the school in front of the main office at 4:00. The principal will give a tour of the school. Afterward Sylvia has reserved a room for Happy Hour from 5-7 at Bedford and Burns (the old Hamburger Hamlet near Brighton Way) at 369 North Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
El Rodeo (From Deborah Glusker < deborahglusker@gmail.com>)
Meet at the corner of Whittier and Elevado at 3:30 for a tour of the school that will last one hour. Everyone should dress with comfortable shoes (and jeans!) since El Rodeo is under construction. If you haven’t RSVP’d yet, contact Phil Shemanski at philshemanski@gmail.com and let him know you’re coming. Afterwards, everyone is invited to Deborah’s. There will be food from Nate n’ Als, plenty of beer and wine, and a few people are bringing dessert.
Hawthorne (From David Reich <brachalecha@aol.com>)
Meet at noon at the main entrance on Rexford Drive between Carmelita and Elevado Drives, for a "Walk-Thru-Time". The security officer will be checking IDs, but it may not be too late to come if you email me. I'll forward your name to Principal Sarah Kaber. She will lead the walk-thru, which includes a group shot ala "Class Photo" 54 years ago in the courtyard on the steps of ye olde auditorium. Bring sack lunch (ala old times). We'll gather afterwards on the lawn by the JFK Memorial Wall and rose garden for "reflection and processing". We hope to get a group consensus on "Our Legacy" that involves contributions to the upkeep and maintenance of the JFK Wall and Rose Garden so adroitly organized and implemented (with the help of the Administration, of course), by a student committee arising in the aftermath JFK assassination. You do not have to be a former student of Hawthorne to participate.
Horace Mann (from Charlotte Gray <theteamgray@gmail.com>)
Meet at 3:50 p.m. at the Spanish Fountain inside the courtyard on Charleville. I believe that is a location we had many of our class pictures taken, so please be picture ready! Horace Mann is located at 8701 Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. If you, or anyone you’re bringing is unable to walk up stairs, or needs assistance, please let me know immediately. The school is prepared to accommodate these special needs but needs to know in advance. The tour will last from 45 to 60 minutes. After the tour, we have reservations for 5:30 p.m. at Prospect Gourmand, a small, cozy restaurant located at 272 So. La Cienega Blvd. where we can gather, visit, and celebrate together with drinks and appetizers "after school"! The food is delicious, and we chose this restaurant for its close proximity to Horace Mann and because it allows us to gather in a small, intimate environment. Prospect Gourmand will be reserving tables for us, so we do need a head count. Please plan to be there and RSVP by Friday, August 3. Your guests are welcomed. The restaurant is within walking distance of Horace Mann, or free parking is available under the tennis courts just south of Gregory Way on La Cienega Blvd. After parking, you cross La Cienega and walk a short distance towards Wilshire. Please bring CASH to pay for your food and drink at the restaurant, as they can only accept a few credit cards per party. You can eat or drink as much as you like!
Note: if you contact Charlotte, put “Horace Mann” in the subject line.
SATURDAY: THE MAIN EVENT!
6:00 pm – 11:30 pm at Marina City Club
4333 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
Valet parking only, $10 cash
Bring plenty of cash for the raffle. We’re raising funds to keep our website (and discussion forum) going for another 10 years. There are some great prizes!!
Dress: wear something that you feel comfortable in. No need to get really dressed up, unless you’re looking for an excuse to do so.
If there is anyone who would like to attend but can’t afford it, please contact Geri-Ann Galanti ggalanti@mac.com; there is still Angel Funding available.
SUNDAY PICNIC: everyone welcome, family, BHHS graduates, etc.
Roxbury Park from 11-2. We’ll be meeting on the southeast end of the park off Roxbury Drive. We’ll have a picnic area (Area 1) and a room in the Community Center (next to picnic area 1). There is a small parking lot that you can enter off Roxbury Drive. (You can see a map at http://www.beverlyhills.org/living/recreationparks/facilityrentalsreservations/listofindoorfacilities/roxburymemorialparkandcommunitycenter/. Scroll down to the middle of the page.) We’ll be providing drinks and desserts. If you think you’ll be hungry, feel free to bring a bag lunch. No alcohol is allowed.
Here is the current list of people who have paid as of August 2. There’s still time to pay, and you can always buy a “ticket” at the door. The current price (until August 8) is $155. After that, and at the door, it will cost $165 cash or $170 at the door.
ROBERT ABARBANEL
REX ALTMAN
MICHAEL BARR
RUTH BASSMAN
JOEL BAUMBLATT
MARALEE BECK
DAVID BLAIR
LAURIE BLAUSTEIN
MARK BLUESTEIN
ANDREA BOWMAN
RHONDA BRETON
DEBORAH BROWN
DAN CAREY
MARK CHASS
DEBRA CHERNOFF
ADRIANNE CONFLENTI
MYRNA COZEN
JOEL DAVIDMAN
DIDI DE WITT
LINDA DECUIR
SUSAN DISKIN
CHRISTOPHER DWORIN
MONIQUE ELWAY
KAREN FRANK
ROBERT FRIEDMAN
GERI ANN GALANTI
ALEX GAMBLE
MARISOL GANDARILLAS
GARY GARTSMAN
DORE GILBERT
GARY GIRARD
DEBORAH GLUSKER
JEFFREY GOLDEN
ALBERT GOODMAN
ALICE GRAHAM
CHARLOTTE GRAY
WENDY GRAY
GARY GREEN
LAURIE GREEN
JAN GREENBERG
SYLVIA HAIMOFF
SUSAN HAYMER
CAREY HELLMAN
BRIAN HERSCH
PATRICIA HERZOG
JUDITHE HILTON
NATALIE HOFFMAN
BILL HUSSEY
DEBORAH IRMAS
CASEY JACKSON
BONNIE KABAT
ROBERT KALOF
MAGGIE KAPLAN
MARGERY KATZ
ALAN KENNEDY
JORDAN KERNER
KAREN KILLOUGH
WENDY KLEINER
LARRY KOPLIN
BOBBY KORNHANDLER
DEBBY LAPIDUS
FRANCINE LIEBSHARD
BRUCE LINTON
BRUCE LOWELL
FRED MANN
VICKI MARTIN
MARGARET MATHERS
JACKIE MATHES
BOBBY METH
DAVID MORSE
IRA MOSKATEL
JOAN NAIMAN
DEBORAH NEWMARK
DARYL NEWSOME
JULIE OLEN
MICHAEL OLIKER
BETSY PEARSON
ELYSE PECK
RICK PINCKERT
CINDY PRINZMETAL
RONNIE RABIN
DAVID REICH
DEAN RICE
TERRY RIEMER
LAUREN ROGELL
GARY ROSE
SHARON ROSENROTH
PAUL ROSENSTIEL
SUSAN ROSENTHAL
BOB ROSSEN
JOHN SANTO
JAMES SCANNELL
BARI SCHWARTZ
RICHARD SELZER
PHIL SHEMANSKI
REESA SHERRIN
ROBERT SIEGEL
PEGGY SIMONS
SHARYNE SNYDER
BENJAMIN SPERBER
JANET SPITZ
SHELDON SROLOFF
HARRIET STEINBAUM
LYNN STEINER
MICHAEL STERN
HOWARD STONE
CATHY STUMPUS
CHARLES SWERDLOW
ROBERT SWITZER
CARL SWITZKY
SHERRY TAMKIN
MICHAEL TOLKIN
ELLEN TYRE
THOMAS UDELL
JEFF WEINER
SHERI WEISSBROD
DONNA WEISZ
STUART WINTHROP
TERRIS WOLFF
REBECCA YOUNG
GEORGE ZIEGLER
PHYLLIS ZIMAN
RONALD ZOLKOVER
LAURIE ZOLOTH
BENJAMIN ZYCHER
50th REUNION -- we've hired a company called "The Reunion Committee" to do all the grunt work of organizing the reunion, so that we, your committee, can plan the fun activities around the reunion. We'll keep you posted on those, but to be kept informed on the reunion itself, please go to reunioncommittee.com and register. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT PRIVATE, so you don't have to worry about that. There will be an "Angel Fund" that people can contribute to so that those who cannot afford the price of a ticket can be (discreetly) subsidized. We want everyone who is interested in coming to be able to come. Even if you're not sure you want to attend, please go to reunioncommittee.com RIGHT NOW and register. By the way, if you get an email from "The Reunion Committee," it's not spam. So don't delete it!!
For detailed information on WHY we've hired this company, see Geri-Ann Galanti's post #2887 and #2901 on the Message Forum
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REGISTER FOR THE 50th REUNION:
Remember, registering doesn't commit you to attending! It only insure that you're kept ipdated about our plans. You can register at http://www.reunioncommittee.net/Online/Main/Logon.asp?SC=BEV68&FP=Reunions. They've updated their website, so you can check itout at http://reunioncommittee.com
If you haven't already done so, please register at www.reunioncommittee.com or use the direct link that Phil posted https://www.reunioncommittee.net/Online/Main/Logon.asp?SC=BEV68&FP=Reunions
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REUNION ORDER FORM is now available for download from TRC's website. If you download it, print it out and mail it in with your check or credit card info, there will be no additional fees. Once you've logged on to their website at https://www.reunioncommittee.net/Online/Main/Logon.asp?SC=BEV68&FP=Reunions, and agreed to the terms of use, look to the left. Under the heading "Reunion," you'll see "Invitation & Payment Slip." Click on that. Note that the sooner you pay, the less it will cost. You do run the risk of losing a non-refundable $65 per person deposit if you buy your ticket early and then cancel, so you need to balance saving up to $30 by buying your ticket early, or losing $65 if you cancel. Please consider adding a little extra for the Angel Fund so that people who need help coming up with the cost of a ticket will stil be able to attend.
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THE ANGEL FUND: The Angel Fund is a fund set up by TRC to cover the cost of a ticket to the reunion. It doesn't cover airfare, hotel, or any other expenses associated with the reunion, just the cost of admission to the reunion event. It's on a first come, first served (received) basis. So if you can get to LA (or already live here) and can figure out a place to stay but don't quite have the cash to buy a ticket to the reunion, this will cover it. TRC will use the money to fund as many people on the "list" as possible. How many people they will be able to fund will depend on how much money is donated to the fund. If 10 people let them know they need help paying for a ticket, whatever money is in the fund will go to buy a ticket for the first person on the list, and then the second person, and so on, until the fund is exhausted. (As opposed to everyone on the list getting a portion of the funds.) If you need help to buy a ticket, you can either contact me privately (ggalanti@mac.com) or contact TRC.
We may have some classmates who will be willing to donate air miles to help people from other parts of the country fly here to attend. If you need such help, contact Geri-Ann (ggalanti@mac.com) privately. Also contact her if you have air miles to donate. We will also help to coordinate people looking for a place to stay with people who have space to host someone.
There will also be a space on the order form for you to buy a ticket for a classmate, in case you're feeling particularly generous.