Top row: Steve Petrakis, JoAnne Schuepfer Little, Pam Dorner-Saxhaug
Middle row: Ken Kaczynski, Cheri Smith Kirwan, Bob Lupo
Bottom row: Jackie Jacobs Medema, Sue Miceli Zinck
Back in July 2020, in the middle of this crazy COVID-19 pandemic, the 50th Reunion Committee held its first meeting, via Zoom, to optimistically plan for the big 50th reunion celebration. The committee continued to meet monthly via Zoom, updating plans, monitoring the status of the pandemic and keeping a close eye on the ever changing guidelines and protocols implemented by the State of Illinois which may have an impact on our reunion. The reunion, originally scheduled for September 2021 needed to be postponed and re-scheduled for April 29th and 30th of 2022.
The 50 Year Reunion Celebration was a huge success! Those in attendance didn’t want it to end. It was suggested by many of our classmates that we get together again, sooner than later. An idea was floated: How about celebrating, “The Class of ’71 Turns ’71” in 2024. And so, in March 2024, the committee began planning for the event.
It has been fun to come together each month, sharing ideas, making plans and enjoying each other’s company. Zoom has allowed classmates from around the country to participate. Sue logs in from South Carolina, Pam from Indiana and Jackie from Michigan. Sometimes Steve is in Wisconsin, sometimes in Arizona. Bob, JoAnne, Cheri and Ken are all holding down the fort back in Illinois. However, we are all planning to be in Norridge, Illinois the weekend of September 20 & 21, 2024. We are really hoping to see as many of you as possible that weekend. Stay safe and healthy until then!
