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The Port Huron High School Class of 1963
50th Year Reunion is July 27, 2013!.
10:00 AM November 01, 2012 —
Apologies - no notes available.
Another busy meeting this morning. Next Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. is the next meeting. We plan to finalize addresses (for now) so that labels can be made for some postcards to go out in the following week or so.
Sylvia Fogle Pattison has done some checking into getting pictures done of each person coming to the reunion. Not sure if this will be happening or not.
Sharon is looking into costs for the printing of 'hold the date' post cards/stamps/labels etc. for this first mailing.
We still have quite a few classmates we can't find:
Barb Lasher
Grove Lawrence
Gary Lewis
Judy Lunney
B.J. Meechan
Charles Towns
Steve VanBuskirk
Sharon Wedge
Richard VanHaaften
I (Wanda Pratt-Hunt) will post a better list soon. These are mostly additions from todays meeting. If you know of any of our classmates, please let us know on Facebook or our website:
http://www.phhs1963.com/
The next meeting will be November 15, 2012 at 10:00 at Vantage Point.
10:00 AM Oct. 11, 2012 —
People are still checking the list to verify addresses, etc.
The next meeting will be October 25, 2012 at 10:00 at Vantage Point.
10:00 AM Sept. 27, 2012 —
Good meeting today. Lots of people are checking the old list to verify addresses, etc. Lots of people
no longer have land phones so their numbers are disconnected. That fact is causing a problem. There is no way to validate those addresses
We made HUGE list of people we can't find at all. I (Wanda) will put that on (facebook) soon so if anyone knows
addresses, phone numbers, or clues how to find people, please let us know. I (Wanda) am tryng to keep the computer files up to date and have lots o corrections and changes to get done before the next meeting.
Sharon has gotten prices for some postcards that we plan to mail in November as an early reminder of the reunion next July 27. Some of the places
wil put the addresses on them as they are printed so we need to make sure we have the addresses all figured out and updated before the. Then the printer gets a disc with the
excel spreadsheet on it and they print form that.
The next meeting will be October 11, 2012 at 10:00 at Vantage Point.
10:00 AM Sept. 13, 2012 —
Apologies - no notes available.
10:00 AM August 30, 2012 —
Apologies - no notes available.
10:00 AM August 16, 2012 —
Apologies - no notes available.
11:20 AM August 02, 2012 — Thank you to Jan Harris-Bond for providing the following notes taken during the last planning meeting.
It is possible that notes for 08/02/12 may be amended.
The meeting was called to order at 11:20 a.m. by Sharon Seibert-Whiting.
Attendees:
Sharon Seibert-Whiting, Sandy O'Neil-Koppelberger, Betty Working-Rowley, Linda Taylor-Smalldon, Carol Linert-Eastman,
Linda Badgerow-Fretenborough, Dale and Judy Menery-Jurk, Colgan, Larry and Carol Atfield-Butler, Pam Fockler-Savalle,
Marilyn Wirsing-Kuehn, Dorothy Newman-Smith, Carl Schoenberg, Ron and Wanda Hunt-Pratt, Sylvia Fogle-Pattison, Lynne MacPherson-Dear,
Jeff and Kathy Hardy-Kellogg, Carol Schoenberg and Jan Harris Bond.
(amend: add Pat and Judy Falk-Debell)
Location readdressed:
- Alexander's — Must have 300 reservation guarantee with cost of approximately $49.08 per person, including open bar, tax and gratuity.
- Black River Country Club — $38.18; immediately ruled out because of their divided room.
- McMorran Place — $29.50 per person. No tax, open bar, set up and clean up. There are no tax charges because McMorran is a non-profit facility. Everything has been remodeled, including ceiling, dance floor and air-conditioning unit. Chef Shell's would cater and the price includes a 4-hour open bar.
- Port Huron country Club — Eliminated due to size restrictions.
- Fore Lakes — Eliminated as all Saturdays have been booked, and it was too costly.
- The Elk's — Eliminated as it wouldn't accommodate our size.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding all locations and classmate objections to McMorran based on the informal atmosphere, former poor quality of food, air conditioning problems and parking charges. Carl Schoenberg and Sharon Whiting advised that McMorran is under new management and the Junior Arena recently been remodeled. The ceiling has been painted black to hide unsightly pipes, new lighting added, Chef Shell's would do the catering, the air conditioning problems have been rectified, and there is an excellent sound system.
Caryl Atfield Butler and Pam Fockler Savalle volunteered to form a McMorran decorating Committee. If you are interested in helping, please contact Caryl or Pam.
We had a class of 652 with 111 reported deceased so we are
anticipating a larger than normal attendance at our 50th class reunion per local and out-of-state email and personal feedback. Also, being graduates of Port Huron High School, it was felt by many that it would be nice to
celebrate this reunion in the City of Port Huron. Additionally, Carl Schoenberg will personally refund the ticket price of any class member dissatisfied with McMorran.
Kathy Kellogg made the motion to have our class reunion at McMorran. The motion was seconded by Carol Eastman and unanimously approved.
Ideas for Extended reunion:
- Huron Lady — Motion by Betty Working Rowley, seconded by Kathy Hardy Kellogg. Motion carried. Reservations can be for 1:00 or 3:00, $16 adults, $15 seniors. We could have a guaranteed seating scheduled reservation. Rental price for our group would be divided out to about same cost per person with 100 person capacity. Arrangements could be made to meet at the Port Huron Yacht Club after the Huron Lady trip for takeout pizza or possibly dinner. Options will be checked out and reported back at our next meeting.
- Golf Outing — information to follow.
- Trolley Rides — Information provided by Jan Harris Bond. Ten cents per person, runs seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on the hour. There are three different trolleys which seat approximately 25 people. By calling in May, it is possible that we may be able to schedule a trolley exclusively for our group. Pick-up is in front of the former HAC at 331 Huron. Jan will follow up to see if they have a hydraulic lift on the trolleys.
- Tour McMorran Tower, Port Huron High School, Light House — A Port Huron High School tour will be checked out by Carol Linert Eastman and possibly having the Port Huron High School Band marching in at our class reunion. Wanda Hunt Pratt also suggested a tour of the Ice Museum be included in the extended reunion activities available.
- Visit the "Deck Dance" at Pine Grove Park — Bring your own chairs. Information to follow.
- Friday Night Gathering — at the McMorran Lounge was suggested and discussed.
- Possible Tiger Game — Dale Jurk suggested a possible trip to a Tiger Game and will check out game schedules, costs, etc.
- Parade — Sharon Seibert Whiting advised that Rick Herring has suggested a possible parade participation of the class of 1963.
It was requested that information of things to do in Port Huron be put in writing with costs. When paying for your McMorran tickets, activity items could then be checked and prepaid at the same time.
Name tags or buttons, booklets, and a bag of goodies as keepsakes were discussed. Suggestions are welcome from everybody. Sandy O'Neil Koppelberger will check out name tag availability and printing prices at Sir Speedy.
It was requested that Sandy O'Neil Koppelberger's board of deceased class members be updated with names, pictures and obituaries. A rolling CD of those deceased classmates could also be set up at McMorran.
It was also requested that the entire list of classmates, alive and deceased, be revised and consolidated to two pages.
Entertainment:
Charlie Winters Band, one of our former classmates, will play one set at McMorran and Mike Mullens will DJ the remainder of the night.
Photography:
Class DVD and photographer, photo booth rental, classic car background display and table cameras - Pam Fockler Savalle will check out photo booth rental prices. Lynn MacPherson Dear will check out local photographers for pricing comparisons. Carl Schoenberg will obtain classic cars, including a '65 Chevy, for display and background photography. Sharon Seibert Whiting suggested we use table cameras as we did at the last reunion.
Class Information Update:
Class address sheets were distributed for address verification and updates by Sharon Seibert Whiting
Adjournment:
The meeting adjourned about 1:15 p.m., and our next planning session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., August 23rd.
(Please join us on the 23rd, if at all possible. It's great seeing everyone. Make our 50th class reunion a night to remember! Jan Harris Bond)
1:30 PM July 28, 2012 —
I received a call from Sharon Seibert-Whiting just moments ago. She has had some discussions with the management
of Alexander's Banquet Facility in Marysville. She came away with the fear that to reserve the entire facility would
require that there be a guarantee of 300 guests. That would mean that if we do not meet the 300 minimum that the planning
committee would be liable for the difference in receipts from classmates and the cost of the banquet rental. Therefore she
is requesting that everyone who is interested provide feedback to a member of the planning group. Your response is needed
before the next planning session, August 02, 11:00 AM held at Vantage Point in Port Huron.
Feedback can be given to:
Sharon Seibert-Whiting phone: 810.982.8347
Wanda Hunt-Pratt @ 
Len Patterson @ 
Or any person you know attending the next committee meeting.
Your prompt response is needed!
COMMENTS prior to August 01, 2012 about location choice: Click Here
July 19, 2012, Vantage Point meeting notes.
Attendees: Jill Redmond-Mecurio, Linda Lange-Nugent, Carol Linert-Eastman, Betty Workman, Sandra O'Neil-Koppelberger,
Sharon Seibert-Whiting, Rick Heering, Carol Schoenberg, Carl Schoenberg, Bob and Linda Alexis Vanderlake, Bob Hale,
Larry VanNess, Dale and Judy Menerey Jurk, Russ and Linda Badgerow Fretenbourgh, Pam Fockler-Savalle, Larry and Caryl Atfield Butler,
Judy Falk-DeBell, Len Patterson, Linda Taylor-Smalldon and others (Please forward the names of persons I may have missed).
Agenda: July 19, 2012 Planning (<-- Click here to view agenda)
The meeting had a great turnout. It appears many classmates share more then a great interest in making this reunion gathering something to remember.
There was a positive and engaging discussion regarding the selection of the reception site. Sharon had prepared a nice agenda that provided some of the factors that would ultimately effect the location selection location.
A recap of the discussion would be that to hold the reunion during boat week would cause increase hotel costs and competition for rooms. The weekend for the dome reunion slits some classmates who might try to share time between both
events. It was agreed that a unique weekend would result in the best participation. So therefore the weekend of July 27th was selected. Now choosing this weekend eliminated the new reception building in Goodells Park as the 4H Fair ends on that
weekend. McMorran Place was eliminated based on several factors, including we have been there many times, it's too big and doesn't promote intermingling, atmosphere isn't elegant for 50th reunion. Fore Lakes did not have any Saturday nights available.
The Marysville American Legion had available dates, possibly large enough, but limited in number of hours and no liquor provided. The Black River country Club provoked mixed experiences, and did not inspire individuals to fight for its selection.
The Port Huron Golf Club could only accommodate 200 guests. Any larger number would require them to close their club bar. The Seaway Terminal although well received, had a laundry list of issues. First the cost of the building. Other issues included,
chairs and tables provided could only accommodate 300 guests. We would have to supply linens, provide catering, a temporary liquor license, and liquor insurance. In the interest of our economic times, and wanting to draw the most classmates the costs and
atmosphere of Alexander's got unanimous support. Now some might ask why an open bar. Well, once again economics won out. The reason, the cost difference between open bar, or pay per drink was less the $8.00. If you only bought two sodas, chances are you were
going to spend more than that.
There was limited but well received discussion regarding entertainment. Mike Mullins had been approached and indicated that he would be glad to provide music. Also, we would approach one of our own and his band to play one set.
Thanks to Wanda Hunt-Pratt, several copies of the contact lists was provided. Copies were spilt up, and volunteers were to begin calling known phone numbers to confirm mailing addresses.
Please take a moment to read what the Class of 1961 is planning this summer for their 50th year reunion.
Ideas from PHHS Class of 1961 50th Reunion
After over 18 months of planning, the Class of 1961's 50th Reunion is set for the weekend of July 15-17th in
Port Huron.
Our main event is a reception, dinner and dance at the
Thomas Edison Inn, located on the St. Clair River almost under the Blue Water
Bridges. Your Reunion Team has planned seven different events to help our
class members reconnect and enjoy seeing old friends again.
Tickets will officially go on sale on this website on Tuesday,
February 15. (However, you can purchase tickets now - see below.) A mailer will
be sent to all those class members for whom we have a validated mailing address
on February 15. The number of tickets sold for each event will be limited;
tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Thomas Edison Inn on the St. Clair River
Prices shown in the mailer assumes your
payment will be made by check or money order. Prices shown on this order form
reflect an additional 4.9% service charge imposed by credit and debit card companies on our prices. After selecting your tickets you
can choose to pay by credit card or check. If you choose payment by check, the
prices will be reduced to those shown in the mailer and in the summery below.
Here's a summary of the weekend:
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Friday, July 15
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8:00 AM Golf Elks Club $33 includes cart and fees. Best ball; shotgun start. A limited number of
rental clubs are available at no additional cost.
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1:00 PM Luncheon at Elks Club - $17 buffet lunch; includes tax & tip. Open to all.
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3:00 check-in for a 3:00 - 5:30 PM two hour tour of St. Clair River aboard the
Huron Lady II
- $12. Snack bar and cash bar available on board. Capacity 116 people.
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Dinner on your own - grab some friends and consider a downtown
Port Huron restaurant.
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7:00 - 11:00 PM Casual meet-up at the Port Huron Yacht Club. Ticket price $2 Reservations required.
Light fare plus a cash bar. Capacity to be determined.
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Saturday, July 16
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10:00 AM tour of Port Huron High School
and PHHS Performing Arts
Center.
Ticket $2 a donation to the school. All proceeds will be donated to PHHS.
Reservations required.
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Lunch on your own
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1:00 PM Narrated 1 hour trolley tour of Historic Port Huron from Thomas Edison Inn. Ticket
$1. Reservations required; capacity to be determined.
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5:00 PM - reunion check-in Thomas Edison Inn. Bring your receipt and pick up your tickets
and name badges.
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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Reception at Thomas Edison Inn. Hors d'oevres
with cash bar. 7:00 group photo; followed from 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Dinner and DJ Dancing at Thomas Edison Inn. $55 includes tax and tip.
Capacity 350 class members and guests.
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Sunday, July 17
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Brunch
available at Thomas Edison Inn at menu prices - or get
your old best friends
together and spend some quality time on our last reunion day.
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Visit the Lightship Huron in Pine
Grove
Park or the
Thomas Edison
Depot Museum
under the Blue
Water
Bridge
or put together a group for coffee and donuts at Tim Hortons.
The price of the reception and dinner includes
hors
d'oevres
at the reception. The
dinner includes salad, vegetables and chicken, salmon and roast beef, plus a
to-die-for desert. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know in
advance. Coffee and tea are included.
Also included in the ticket price are expenses for decorations, name badges and the services of our D.J. Mike Mullins.
Soft drinks, wine and cocktails will be available from a cash bar serving during the reception, dinner and dance.
Our flexible dinner & reception ticket price policy:
If you know of class members who'd like to attend, but for whom
the $55 would be too much, let us know. Several class members have already
donated funds for this purpose. Just contact us. No one who receives assistance
will be identified in any way.
If your financial situation allows, please consider donating
something extra on the order form to help underwrite the cost for others. You
can purchase "donation tickets" in $10 increments. Purchase 3 to
donate $30, 5 to donate $40, etc.
Please select the quantity desired from the dropdown to the right of each item.
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Fri Golf Outing
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$34.70
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Fri Elks Club Luncheon
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$17.88
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Fri Huron Lady Boat Tour
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$12.62
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Fri PH Yacht Club Mixer
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$2.10
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Sat PHHS / PAC Tour
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$2.10
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Sat Port Huron History Tour
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$1.05
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Sat Reception/Dinner/Dance
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$57.83
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Donation in $10 increments - Buy 5 to donate $50
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$10.51
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