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Posted on: Oct 27, 2021 at 1:23 PM
Thanks to Roblee and all who helped to put together this reunion. It was a great time to get together, catch up on one anothers' lives, renew friendships and make new ones. Reminiscences were pleasant, and food was great (that smoked beef was so tender and tasty!), but the highlights of the night were the musical solos by Steve Gunner, sitting in with the band. Outstanding!
Anyone who knows me knows that I am sufficiently self confident (my wife says "cocky") that I dont need any psychological support. That said, when you are hanging out with a bunch of people youve known for over 50 years, theyve had significant life experience, know our environment and know our individual circumstances. Even with that they still accept and appreciate us. It's very reaffirming and supportive. I cant thank you enough.
Posted on: Oct 25, 2021 at 10:31 PM
Good times last weekend at our Reunion! I compiled a Google Photo Album that shows the Saturday morning campus tour AND the dinner/dance at the Elks Lodge. I snuck in a picture of the Sundial Bridge too. Here’s the link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Yh5kKHX4ZpxNHCfL7
thank you to the Reunion Committee!
Reunion schedule -
50+1 Reunion Schedule
Oct. 22, Friday
5-8pm, More…
Oct. 23, Saturday
930 am, tour of Shasta High led by Bob Beale. Meet at the front entrance. This is the building from which we graduated, not the old Shasta High.
5-11pm, Elk's Club, Casual, no-host bar, cocktails at 4, dinner at 6, music at 7. $50 per person.
*We have rented the main room and outdoor patio.
*All bar purchases are cash only, unless you are an Elk. An ATM is on the premises.
*If you are sitting on the patio, come in the front door first to check in, then you'll be directed to the patio.
*We must all be out of the Elk's and cleaned up by 11pm.
Oct. 24, Sunday
830am Walk on the Sacramento River Trail. Meet at parking lot on NW side of Diestlehorst Bridge near Senior Center. The loop is approximately 6 miles and takes 3 hours. Wear comfortable shoes, bring water, a hat, and a rain jacket in case of rain. Michelle Maupin-Cornelius is hosting the walk. If you have questions, please call her at:
541-941-8977
We are excited to see everyone, and hope to have a fun and memorable reunion!!
We can accommodate late-comers to all the events, just show up and we will do our best to include you!
Reunion update -
Get you RSVP in now!! 82 classmates have already committed. More…
In addition to the Friday night social at CR Gibb's, and the dinner and dance at the Elk's on Saturday night, you can also tour Shasta High on Saturday morning, and walk the River Trail Sunday morning.
Please remember, we will have outdoor and indoor seating.
The schedule will follow soon.
Send those checks now!!
Hi Ron! Been a long time, we have a lot of catching up to do.
Hi everyone,
I was devastated to learn last week from the family of Bill Murphy that Bill had passed away Friday, August 20 of heart failure.
Bill was one of the most thoughtful and engaging people I have ever met. We roomed together our first quarter at UC Santa. Cruz, and he struck a notable figure by commuting to his classes on a unicycle.
His career as a geologist specializing in volcanoes might suggest something about his personality, but he was a gentle soul and a committed pacifist - fiercely defending his views when challenged, but not closed to a good argument. He was a classic intellectual, a popular professor at Cal State Chico and an eager traveller whose only impairment was the addiction to alcohol that he inherited from his father.
I have been thinking about Bill often in the last few weeks as the Dixie Fire consumed so much of the Caribou Wilderness on the east side of Lassen National Park. Bill and I did a snow camping backpack trip there in 1970, an unforgettable experience that I have never been able to replicate.
We all have our memories of Bill, and I invite everyone in Class Creator share them. I may be unable to read and respond for a few days, as I have just landed at Kodiak airport in Alaska en route to a wilderness lodge where there is no Internet. It is the type of trip that Bill would have loved. Trish and I are planning a long-delayed trip to the north state in October, and I had hoped to be able to see him in one place or another - now, of course, different and difficult arrangements must be made.
Please hold Rui and Jasper in your thoughts and prayers, though Bill was indeed a committed and passionate atheist. As for me, I will be reflecting on that amazing aura that Bill projected all his life.
Plans are underway to gather near his home in Davis on September 18 to celebrate his life, and of course those of us who be in Redding on October 23 will continue to reflect on Bill, and so many others whom we have lost...
JA
Hello Ron. Wishing you a happy birthday! Enjoy your day. Hope to see you at the reunion.
Isaac
Posted on: Aug 22, 2021 at 11:53 AM
Bill Murphy had passed yesterday of a heart attack. Rest In Peace.
David and I got along good in High School. Over the years he's attended most if not all our Reunions. We got closer over the years on Face Book. One of the few times I can apprecaite Social Media. He will be MISSED. RIP. Amen.