This section is a copy of the email sent to all classmates with an email address after the reunion.
Attached find information on our reunion of October 9. 2021 at Fugazzis in Tulare. We think everyone would agree it was a lot of fun connecting with classmates and the facility and the food were great. Here is a text I received from the restaurant. I also gave them a great review on Yelp.
"Good morning Michael. This is Elizabeth from Fugazzis. I would like to thank you for allowing us to be part of such a big event. You were all, by far, the best group I've had the honor to cater to. Thank you. The gentleman that served your party is also an alumnus of Tulare Union High School and his little helper is currently attending. We were honored to be a part of something this amazing. Thank you again!"
More to come later. I still want to send you the results of our suggestions taken at the reunion and information of the classmates that attended, the classmates that have not responded to our mailing last year, and the classmates we have lost track of from 2011 and prior, and more.
During the reunion, there were two monitors randomly scrolling old pictures. Everyone was so busy, not sure how many of the attendees got a chance to watch all the various pictures. I have included links to the pictures I used. The total pictures were made up of Pictures from the 2011 reunion, each classmate's section of the website, and various other pictures sent to the website.
We have also attached the pictures taken at the 2021 reunion.
CLICK ON THE BLUE LINK AND IT WILL TRANSFER YOU TO THAT SECTION OF THE PICTURES
Class of 1961 Pictures at the 60th Reunion
COMBINED PICTURES ON THE MONITORS
Other pictures sent Into Web Site
Class of 1961 Pictures from Web Site Picture Link
Class of 1961 Pictures from the 2011 Reunion Booklet
We received the email below at 3.30 PM just before the reunion at 4.00 PM. We read it at the reunion. I have attached it here again for those classmates that did not make the reunion. Very nice of him to send this along.
Here is Volker Boehm's email to the class.
Sat, Oct 9, 4:45 AM
Hello,
Michael Gibson-Don Finch- Mary Gilbert-Jerry Brown
I know this may be too late -- but would you be able to read my greeting to the audience at the dinner? I hope so. and thanks very much
This is the great day of the 60th class reunion -- and I am so thankful that I FINALLY, after so many years made contact again with you and all the former classmates through the reunion website. Thank you very much for the excellent organization and service of establishing the website and organizing the reunion.
I would like to greet everyone from our class -- after so many years of silence from my side -- and express my long-held gratitude and thankfulness for that splendid and rewarding experience I had in the year 1960/61 in Tulare and in particular at TUHS. My deepest thanks go to all of those people who helped in making my stay and experience such a joyful one, with long-lasting impressions and valuable memories l cherish since then: my two host families Hoot and Amanda Perry (Parents of Ron Perry.) and Gene and Roger Brown, my teachers and advisors, chairpersons from service clubs and other organizations, the Advance Register, the County Symphony Orchestra -- and on and on everybody of the school, town, and county!
Sixty years since then -- and I just cannot imagine what my life after 1961 would have been like if I had not had that experience. That time in Tulare has taken up such a large space with exceptional quality and values in my heart that I will never forget, and which I have taken along my traveled personal and professional path during all those years.
Therefore, here, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of our graduation, I say a big thank you to the community, to TUHS, to fellow students, and nameless people who did form that exceptional year of my life.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH -- and enjoy a wonderful dinner and reunion among those who could come today. My heart will be with you tonight.
Best regards and forever,
Yours,
Volker
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I am looking forward to the next gathering. I hope you are too.
Remember if you know of classmates that did not attend or were on our no contact lists just have them email their info including so we can get them on our communications. Or better have them go on the website and complete their profile.
