CDO Class of 1979 Reunion Oct. 9-10, 2009

Crazy fun

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Thanks to everyone who came over to the reunion, especially those from out of state, including Milton Lewin, Kiki Leonard, Kathy Okon, Gina Gambino (New York), Tracy Cowle, Rick Mathes (Texas), Scott Humphreys, Wayne Hazard, Kristie Schellie (Washington), Kim Vito (Georgia), John Lewis (Michigan), Joni Rhude, Jeff LeCompte, Kim Perry, Alan Cummings (California), Kevin Mackey, Sandy Quaranta (Colorado), Keith Roether, Larry Price (Nevada), Jim Groat (Wisconsin), and many others. Thanks to Rick Werbylo for the great CDO tour, and to John Ritchie, for coming by. Thanks to Lourie Zipf, for the photograph, won by Paula Dunn. Here are a few photos we have received, click on photo to see larger version.

more photos came in:

Ross Lamberson, Bart King, Rick Mathes

Cyndi Hopp Samples and John Lewis

The Bowie Sisters!

Caroline and Cami

Hank, Billy, Keith

Harelson Elementary schoolers: Lisa Ward, Joni Rhude Incrocci, Keith Roether, David Brown, Regina Thomas Wolff, Kurt Weber, Larry Price, Ross Lamberson, Hank Winter; (front row): Phillip Sebring, Gina Gambino Genova, Rick Mathes, Scott Thomas

Jeff LeCompte, Peggy Albee, Karen Linn, Caroline Garcia

Keith Roether, Hank Winter, Bill Ledbetter

Friday reception group: Marilyn Bowie, Kim Vito, Kathy Martin, Bill Ledbetter, Tyler Swenson, Jerry Blackmore, Sandy Quaranta, Julie Procaccino, Cyndi Hopp, Jeff Clancy, Paula Dunn, Ernestine Valencia, Greg Wyman. Front: Kathy Okon, Regina Thomas, Sharon Podolski, Billy Netherton, Kiki Leonard.

Phil Sebring, Scott Humphreys, Dave Brown

Scott Thomas, Jeff Clancy, John Lewis

Ernestina Valencia Molina, Alma Trujillo Sugden, Cami Smith Reinhardt

Kurt Weber, Milton Lewin, Tracy Cowle

Jim Groat, Larry Price, Kim Vito McClellan, Jerry Blackmore

Slide show: Criag Fisher

Bill Ledbetter, Keith Roether, and guests

Sona, Vera and Wayne Hazard

Bart King with Sam

Judy, Billy Netherton, Danielle LeCompte (!), and Jeff LeCompte

Friday reception

Roland and Ernestine (Valencia) Molina

Slide show: Lourie Zipf

Just getting it started: Joni Rhude, Ed Weaver, Becky Calkins, Alan Cummings, Keith Roether, Milton Lewin, Tracy Cowle, Larry Price, Jim Groat, Gina Gambino, Rick Mathes, Peggy Albee, Karen Linn, Chris Tober, in back: John Quinnan, Damon Millar, Hank Winter, Scott Humphreys, Kim Perry

Memorabilia tables - CDO, Cross, Harelson, Donaldson

Joni and Gina, pals since 5th grade!

Dawn and Dave Brown, Cathy Okon

Phillip Sebring, Scott Humphreys, Alma Trujillo Sugden

Paula, Sandy, Cami

Wayne Hazard

come on over, it's a real-life, in-person reunion!

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IF you are a 1979 class member, it is the 30TH YEAR, THIS YEAR, so please make the effort to find us on Friday night, and just come on over to the reunion. We may never pass this way again, so think about it. The cocktail reception is open to anyone, you can pay for a ticket at the door, no problem.

Golf outing

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Hank and Keith are getting a golf game together for Friday the 9th. If you are interested, leave a comment here (below), and/or send an email to dorados1979@gmail.com and it will get forwarded to the guys so everyone can meet up. (photo above: Hank, Billy, Scott)

(Hank, Billy, Keith)

Confirmed Events

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Friday, Oct. 9th 7pm -11pm Reception - Sundance Cafe Patio, Hilton El Conquistador Hotel

Saturday, Oct. 10th 1pm-2pm Tour of CDO Campus, meet in front of the Gym.

6pm-11pm Dinner and presentations - Canyon Suites 3&4 El Conquistador Hotel.

Sunday, Oct. 11 12noon - 4pm Picnic: bring your own stuff; Riverfront Park, 551 W. Lambert Lane, the "Bobcat Ramada" next to the sand volleyball court.

Don't forget

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If you have photos of yourself, your family, or photos/clippings from CDO, Cross, Donaldson, or Harelson days, (like these we just received from Lisa Ward) please bring them to the Saturday dinner, for a giant wall board we are putting up. If you have any mementos from 7th-12th grade, that would be nice for the memorabilia table, please bring, like copies of the Palantir newspaper, cheerleading poms, record albums, etc.

Make sure you told us your dinner choice (dorados1979@gmail.com) or do so by Sept. 30. If you show up without a reservation, okay, we will make do, but please try to let us know/pay in advance. It's looking pret-ty pret-ty good! See you in October!

30 years...

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Thanks to everyone who has phoned in and/or emailed comments and support, and especially to those who have registered and paid already. Thanks to Sharon and Joni and Sandy, and to Rick Werbylo at CDO who is helping us locate faculty, and will be giving us a tour of CDO on Saturday the 10th at 1pm. If you want to help with the reunion plans or work at the reunion, please let us know: dorados1979@gmail.com

REGISTRATION STATUS, POLICIES

HOTEL ROOM RESERVATIONS FOR OUR CLASS MEMBERS RATE OF $119/night accepted by calling 1-520-544-5085. Mention CDO Reunion rate. This you do on your own.

REUNION EVENT REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT FORM

***SEPTEMBER 30TH - Deadline to reserve/pay in advance/need your menu choice decisions.

SEPTEMBER 30TH - Late registrations begin. Last day to get a refund on the reunion tickets if you cancel.

OCTOBER 1ST - Last day to cancel hotel reservation without penalty if you change your plans. Cash or CC through Paypal only accepted to register at the two events after this date.

FRI. OCTOBER 9TH - Reception starts at 7pm. Appetizers, cash bar, Sundance Patio. Class photo at 8:30PM.

SAT. OCTOBER 10TH - Tour of CDO at 1pm;
Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner starts at 7pm for those who buy tickets for the dinner event.
8:30PM show up for the presentations, slide show, raffle of special gift courtesy of Lourie Zipf Photography - music/dancing, if you can't make the dinner.

SUNDAY - 1pm at Riverfront Park, byo picnic.

DJ asks what songs?

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What songs do you want to hear at the upcoming reunion? Or, which ones do you NOT want to hear. You can answer anonymously in the comments section below.

How to Register for the CDO '79 Reunion

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Short version

Hotel Hilton El Conquistador
Our CDO rate is $119/night
Call 1-520-544-5085 to reserve hotel room

Reunion events:

$12 per person Reception, Friday, Oct. 9 starts at 7pm
$60 per person Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 10 starts at 6pm

Pay by check or money order for either event or both, payable to:

Peggy Genova - Reunion

mail to:
Peg Genova
1340 W. Via Hacienda
Tucson, AZ 85704

Or pay by credit card through paypal.
But this will cost a bit more because of their fees.

If you plan to show up without making a reservation or paying in advance, please be prepared to pay cash. Walk-ins can be accommodated for the reception, and a few walk-ins can also be accommodated for the dinner, but please help to make this easier for everyone by reserving/paying by October 1st, at the very latest.

For more details, please read THIS PDF Document, or THIS Word document

If you have issues or questions, send email to dorados1979@gmail.com

Info Request - All class members please

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Tell us what you have been up to – Write us with some info about yourself –

Include anything you would like to have said about your life over the past 30 years—
copy this and email your survey back to: dorados1979@gmail.com or you can bring it with you and submit it prior to the dinner on Saturday, where it will be added to the rest of the class listings for a little presentation after dinner.

Your name (in high school):

your family and children info:

career/jobs:

odd/unusual jobs you’ve done:

school degrees:

service, military or other:

accomplishments you care to share:

major obstacles experienced:

places where you’ve lived

places where you've traveled/worked:

causes/things you care about:

hopes and plans for the future:

Include a few sentences you’d like to have read out loud about you, even if you can’t come to the reunion, we will mention you at the presentation– thanks!

EMAIL YOUR RESPONSES TO: dorados1979@gmail.com

The Reunion Locations

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We've set up this site for the upcoming CDO class of '79 reunion, so that people who are not registered with sites like Facebook or Classmates or Reunion, can find us in any case. This blog is free and is viewable to the public.

Please sign up to follow the progress of planning the reunion, by sending an email to the committee at dorados1979@gmail.com. Check back here for updates and changes on the plans for our upcoming reunion.

HILTON EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF AND TENNIS RESORT
10000 N. Oracle Road
Tucson, AZ 85704

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 - Meet up for drinks
at the SUNDANCE outdoor patio,
near the pool from 7 to 11pm.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 - 1:00 PM Tour of CDO High School campus (some things at CDO still look exactly the same, this taken in March 2009, but there are many new buildings and departments)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10, 2009 - 6PM Drinks, 7PM Dinner at the Canyon Suite banquet room, 2nd floor of hotel, with doors opening to outside balcony. 8:30PM presentations.

AND SUNDAY OCTOBER 11 - Family softball/frisbee/whatever picnic at Canada del Oro Riverfront Park, 12 noon - 3pm. The park also has volleyball, horseshoes, basketball and tennis courts. Canada del Oro Park website WE HAVE RESERVED THE BOBCAT RAMADA:

Join this blog

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If you'd like to post items to this blog, notes, announcements, or photos, please contact us at dorados1979@gmail.com for a login and password.

Hilton El Conquistador Resort 2009

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Some photos of the hotel, in case you haven't been to the neighborhood in awhile:

Lisa Ward's photos from yesteryear

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Thank you Lisa! Now we've got both the Donaldson group as well as Harelson.
Click on photos to open larger images.

I think I see Caroline Garcia, Alma Trujillo, Nora Lane!

Heather Jones, Robert Sarver, Lisa Ward in front; Steve Burk up top! Robert Coates and Vince Saroni, Amy Jager, is that Chris Tober?

omg, Phil Gruensfelder!

Back row: Ray Young,..., Mark Wilson..., Ronald..., Robert Coates, ... Bob Brown, ...
Middle: Alice, Deidre, Lisa, Cyndi Hopp, Nora Lane, Terry Scott, Gina Gambino, Pam McClutchy, ...Arnold Rascon...
Front: Susie Woods, Lisa Ward, Jenny Swihart, Charlene Martin, Patty Kingery, Michelle Weaver.
Sitting on floor: Henry Fox (not sure of the others)

Back row - Robert Coates in between Julie and Janet Procaccino, Lisa Ward...
Kurt Weber in the front row.

is that young Edward Winter?

Gina's photos from yesteryear

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CDO Baseball State Champs 1979 !!!

how good is my memory? PHOTO ABOVE: Harelson Elementary, Mrs. Davis, 2nd grade:
top left, Deirdra Phillips, Deidre Hicks, Michelle Weaver, Amy Jager, Eddie Feemster, Peggy Bort, ?, Lee Boring, Middle row: Mary Hochuli, Charlene Martin, Phillip Sebring, Bobbie Mader, Steve Jordan, David Brown, Mark Shipione, ?, first row: Janet Zaharia, Donald Weaver, Gina Gambino, Lori ?, ?, Brian ?, ?, Paul Craig. floor in front from left: Ray Young, ?, Ronald ?, David Warren. whew.

Thanks to Alan, Bruce, and Robert for the IDs - Mr. Nicholson 6th grade, Harelson:
Back row Linda Sanders, Vince Saroni,Chris Snyder, Robert Coates,Chris Tober,Jack Fulton,Kurt Weber,Mark Shipione,Tim Courtright,Gina Gambino,Roberta Mader, ?, Middle row Richard McClincy,Regina Thomas,Lori Sullivan, Amy Jager,Steve Padilla,Phil Latham,David Warren,Bruce Pavlick,Sally Case,Barbara Katzman,Susan Wikert,Kevin Massaglia. Front row Scott Thomas,?, Henry Fox,Robert Sarver,Alan Cummings,Mark Misener,Mary Salmon,Ray Young,Bob Bidell.

Mr. Holmes and the balsa wood plane at Harelson

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These images provided by Amy Jager Ramsey (thank you bobamy.com)

In these photos from ca. 1972: Craig Thomas, Hank Winter, Bradley Wright, Ross Lamberson, Ray Young? who else?

In Memoriam Hugh Alexay 1961-1979

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he was a great neighbor and friend from 5th-12th grade. I still miss you Hughie. -Gina

ca. 1977

horsing around, ca. 1975

Hughie and Bart, more horsing around in the 70s...

Looking for these people

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Here is our list of missing persons - if you know them please let them know about the CDO class of 1979 reunion, Oct. 9 and 10, 2009. www.cdo1979.blogspot.com

Scott Abernathy
Liz Archambeau
Wally Armstrong
Connie Baser
Robert Beitz
Ken Belanger
Whitey Bloom
Anna Boyt
Stephen Brod
Steve Burk
Jodi Burleson
Joseph Carlier
Mary Carpenter
Toni Carrocci
Jeff Clancy
Tonya Chambers
Anthony Chandler
John Christensen
Lydia Collier
Patrick Cray
Mike DeSoto
Anthony Dettra
Bob Dewitt
Scott Dooley
John Dougan
Gail Ettenger
Guy Faust
Jack Fulton
Ron Galagher
Laura Gugeon
Debbie Greven
Darryl Griffith
Beth Hatcher
Jennifer Heaslip
Mary Henrich
Ann Hintze
David Huerta
Brad Johnson
Thelma Johnson
Steven Jonason
Heather Jones
Jeanette Katterman
Kevin Keating
Patti Kingery
Lonnie McDonald
Greg McGoffin
Dwayne Matheson
Paul Mockbee
Debbie Morehouse
Ellen Morreale
Darin Mathews
Richard Mullen
Mary Norgard
Lynn Ogden
Eric O'Reilly
Rocky Ostermeyer
Michael Peru
Perry Pesciotte
Michelle Peterson
Kristine Peterson
John Piper
Alison Ploesser
Frank Press
Morris Reyna
Judy Robertson
Blake Saunders
Andrea Seils
Mark Shipione
Nancy Sickles
Sunka Simon
Chris Straughn
Stephen Streeter
Mike Tait
Kevin Taylor
Mike Teschner
Gary Toy
Peter Treece
Cindy Trostle
Bobby Vorholzer
David Warren
Marc Wellman
Rich Westhoff
Cathy White
Lynda Wilson
Betty Ann Woods
Susie Woods
John Wyers
Shirley Yost
Donna Zucarelli

If you can provide a phone number or email address for any of these people, please contact us at: dorados1979@gmail.com

Class of 1979 Yearbook Pages - jpeg format

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click on pages to enlarge images/read names