Sunday, August 28, 2005, from Barry Coyle:

I just set up profiles for Sam Faulk, Bobbie Gravitt, Joyce (Hatcher) Stewart, and Jerry (Schultz) Wise.

I want to let everyone know that we came out fine on expenses and moneys collected - have a few hundred dollars left over is all! That's good, as we did the reunion on a shoe string. Thanks for everyone's contributions.

If you have't filled out a profile (see the Sharing page), please take some time and do so. Everyone enjoys reading about what has happened to each of us since we left high school. You can just send me information as well and I'll set up your profile in the Members Found section.

Some who thought they might make the reunion just couldn't get away or had some difficulty getting there:

From Nancy (Thurman) Archer: "It's a long story, but while driving home from Modesto, the I-5 was TOTALLY shut down at the Grapevine. My grandson and I managed to escape the literally thousands of stranded cars which didn't heed the that ALL vehicles were to leave the freeway. We had to take the way around Maricopa, Angeles Forest, Pine Mountain, etc. By the time we got to Ventura, I wasn't able to pick up my own two daughters to bring them along. Jonah (grandson) and I drove straight to the beach, jumped out of the car barefooted & extremely rumpled just to see if there was anyone still there. Thankfully, we did find a few people to hug, etc. I was glad for even that little bit of time. Even more so, very thankful to have made it home okay, rather than be sitting in that "pile" of cars, stretching all the way back to Bakersfield. They were supposed to START opening the road again at midnight!"

From Neal Mace: "I had hoped to drive down today to attend the reunion, but my 17 year old daughter had her impacted wisdom teeth pulled yesterday, which disrupted our family's regular schedule, so I have to send my regrets. It would have been interesting to catch up on everyone's lives."

From Rick Graey: "Hi, just wanted to let you know that I won't be able to make it to the reunion (you will probably know it before you get this message). I was so close. I had my high school basketball team at a camp at Wesmont College (for a team camp) and had it planned to have the kids transported back to Eureka by my assistant coach and another parent. My assistant had an emergency and had to leave camp and I was left as the only school official to take the kids home. So, that's what I did. Thanks for all the great information that you sent everyone's way (it's almost like I have been to the reunion!) and I will look forward to visiting the website and enjoy the reunion from my computer. This is the first one I have missed! Take care and thanks for all your time and effort. Rick."

To see old notes go to: Saturday, August 6, 2005, from Barry Coyle