{"id":4301,"date":"2021-04-12T16:50:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/class69reunion-1203976.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=4301"},"modified":"2023-07-18T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T22:02:09","slug":"35-dance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.class69reunion.org\/?page_id=4301","title":{"rendered":"Dinner-Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dinner-dance on Saturday, 3 July, 2004 was the main reunion event.<\/p>\n

Classmates in attendance:<\/p>\n

Francisca<\/strong> Pook, née Sutherland; Iola<\/strong> Ellis, née Nicholas; Josephine<\/strong> Frazer; Juanita B<\/strong>eeke, née Rudon; Juanita W<\/strong>illiams, née Rodr\u00edguez; Judith<\/strong> Bodden, née Usher; Leona<\/strong> Young, née Wade; Manuela<\/strong> Scott, née Hernández; Marie<\/strong> Banner, née Coleman; Marjorie<\/strong> Rivers, née Bernard; Melanie<\/strong> Maga\u00f1a, née Speer; Olga<\/strong> Barber; Ruth<\/strong> Eggleton, née L\u00f3pez; Shirley<\/strong> Card, née Waller; Therese<\/strong> Casey, née Engelton; Victoria<\/strong> Codd, née Day; Vincent<\/strong> Neal, née Gill; Ultica<\/strong> V\u00e1squez, née Romero.<\/p>\n

\n Our special guests were PHS alumnae: Beatrice<\/strong> Robateau, ’68; Beverly<\/strong> Pollard, ’72; Maureen<\/strong> Wright, ’68; Rosalee<\/strong> Aveloy Grant, ’68; and PHS teachers: Sister Benedict<\/strong>, Sister Rosalind<\/strong>, Father John Short, S.J.<\/strong>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anita<\/strong> Eck, n\u00e9e Turton; Antonia<\/strong> Noguera; Carli<\/strong> Scott; Christine<\/strong> Heusner Robinson; Daphne<\/strong> Mena, n\u00e9e Hoy; Eloisa<\/strong> Bradley; Ester<\/strong> Heusner, née Hernández; Ina<\/strong> Retreage, n\u00e9e Boyd, Ivy<\/strong> Leslie-Blease; Jennifer<\/strong> Neal, néeBrown; Joy<\/strong> Tatum-Haylock; Joyce<\/strong> Perdomo, née Gough; Lillian<\/strong> Burgos, n\u00e9e Fonseca; Lydia<\/strong> Balderamos Loskot; María<\/strong> Scott, née Villanueva; Marta<\/strong> Woods, née Ordóñez; Minerva<\/strong> Gordillo de Maldonado; Patricia<\/strong> Reid; Rosilia<\/strong> Ordóñez, née Vega; Veronica<\/strong> Jones, née Usher; Ysela<\/strong> Sharp, n\u00e9e Castillo.<\/p>\n

\n We were sad to learn that Rita<\/strong> Stuart, née Young, who was planning to attend, had to cancel because her father had just passed away.<\/p>\n

Our special guests were alumnae Radiance<\/strong> Gillett, ’68, and Sheena<\/strong> Blease, SCA ’70.\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Adrian<\/strong> Roe, Andrew<\/strong> Hulse, Celso<\/strong> Rodríguez, Charles<\/strong> Heusner, Clement<\/strong> Wade, Francis G<\/strong>egg, Francisco L<\/strong>ino, Gary<\/strong> González, Glenn<\/strong> Blease, Hugo<\/strong> V\u00e1squez, Israel<\/strong> Gonz\u00e1lez, James<\/strong> Waight, Jay<\/strong> Cruz, Jennison<\/strong> Nuñez, José P<\/strong>erera, Jos\u00e9 Z<\/strong>abaneh, Louis<\/strong> Robateau, Marsden<\/strong> Skeen, Mike<\/strong> Tewes, Raúl<\/strong> Castillo, Roy<\/strong> Young, Stanislaus<\/strong> Martínez, Stanley<\/strong> Gibson.<\/p>\n

\n Our special guests were SJC alumnus Steve<\/strong> Swasey, ’70, and SJC teacher Marvin<\/strong> Neal.\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The dinner-dance began with a cocktail reception. Classmates and their guests mingled to talk, pose for photos, and check out pictures from our year books and senior proms. SCA and PHS classmates wore corsages, and SJC classmates wore boutonnieres–gifts from the PHS organizers that made the occasion even more festive.<\/p>\n

\"[dinner]\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We gradually made our way to tables, where we sat and chatted with our dinner companions. We were surprised to discover that each place was set with a souvenir napkin, compliments of the Southern California reunion committee. They had done such a great job of keeping a secret that even the other organizers were surprised!<\/p>\n

When the dinner buffet opened, the conversations moved from the tables to the long line that wound its way around the room.<\/p>\n

The dinner buffet menu:<\/p>\n

Pigs in Blanket
\n Veggie Platter
\n Tuna Puffs
\n Chicken Puffs
\n Devilled Eggs
\n Meatballs
\n Meatpies\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once everyone was seated, Stanislaus led the brief program. A representative from each school spoke briefly, with reminiscing of high school days: Jos\u00e9 Z from SJC, Joy from SCA, and Ruth from PHS.<\/p>\n

Judith found us a great band\u2014Electro Sounds<\/em> from Orange Walk. We listened to their music before and after dinner, then danced to their beat until 2:00 PM (some of us, anyway)! When the band took a break, Steve entertained us with his songs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The dinner-dance on Saturday, 3 July, 2004 was the main reunion event. Classmates in attendance: Francisca Pook, née Sutherland; Iola Ellis, née Nicholas; Josephine Frazer; Juanita Beeke, née Rudon; Juanita Williams, née Rodr\u00edguez; Judith Bodden, née Usher; Leona Young, née Wade; Manuela Scott, née Hernández; Marie Banner, née Coleman; Marjorie Rivers, née Bernard; Melanie Maga\u00f1a, née Speer; … <\/p>\n

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