Reunion Ideas Flowing In

Since sending a "Save the Date" email notice to the few classmates that I had valid email addresses for this week, new ideas are already pouring in to help make our 20th reunion a fantastic event!

Here are some of your classmate's ideas:

1) Invite ALL classmates who may have been a part of our class at one time or another to the 20th reunion.

2) Consider live music. If there are no classmates with a band, Fireside Winery has musical groups that play there often. Be sure the music doesn't overpower classmate conversations. It should be background vs. the main event.

3) Produce a fun questionnaire for attendees to answer, for example:

- Who shot J.R. (Jenny Ryan)?
- Who had the nickname "Gert"?
- Which teacher pulled Donnie Huber's hair when he acted up?
- Where did the nickname "Wally" come from?
- Which classmate has the ability to auctioneer?
- Which classmate has the most body piercings &/or tatoos today?
- Who now competes in championship tractor pulls with his rig, known as Ambush?

4) Can you guess who submitted this one?

"Can ya'all tone down the heat and humidity? If so, I just might come back for this reunion. It sounds fun! You know, Iowa heat is way worse than Texas heat!"

No worries, Miss Texas, we have Michelle (Loffer) Schactlie on the job. She is in charge of eliminating heat, humidity, flies and mosquitos for the event.

5) To help notify classmates that we inadvertently may not reach, place a "Save the Date" announcement in the Pioneer Republican.

These are all great suggestions! Keep them coming!