Paul Miller

Hello all NHS68 co-conspirators, Paul Miller the 3rd, last of his name (GoT reference) responding.  Personal to Malcolm Montgomery, I will drive us to the reunion whenever, so no excuses.  To all other interested parties, I still reside in Spokane, WA, been here since 1976, retired in November 2010 after 22 years with Hewlett-Packard and 7 years with Keytronic all in Liberty Lake, WA performing customer service in electronics manufacturing.  Leisure activities include plenty of golf and watching my two sons raise my six granddaughters.

 I am currently in Southern CA in Desert Hot Springs (about 15 miles north of Palm Springs) as a care-giver for my 88 year old mother. I have been here for the last 20 months assisting here through multiple medical issues, eyes, heart and kidneys.  She is slowly improving in all of these areas, with the grace of God and caring physicians.  Her improvement allows me to squeeze in two or three rounds of golf a month, wind and temperature permitting.  Thanks to the internet I have all of my financial and household accounts online and can manage all from anywhere with direct deposits and auto payments giving me ample flexibility for personal pursuits.

My youngest brother, Ed, is retiring from Boeing in September after his wife retired in April.  They reside in San Clemente, CA overlooking the Pacific ocean and the Dana Point marina.  If I am still here next year they will tend to my mother's needs.  My sister, Debbie, just retired from Warner-Robbins AFB in GA at the end of June and she and husband Duane Hall frequently visit their kids and grand kids in Heath and Delaware, OH.

The last reunion I attended was our 25 year, so I am expecting to remain in better-than-average health (I can still carry my golf bag for 36 holes in one day) and enjoy the 50 year reunion and festivities.  Between Malcolm and myself, we likely have plenty of family in the surrounding Newark area to accommodate an extended visit.  Looking forward to the opportunity to see fellow classmates after all this time.  Sorry for this lenghty reply.

Jan Carol Burch (Campbell)

So glad to hear from you Paul. Your mother is very blessed to have you caring for her. Glad she is doing better.Looking forward to talking to you at the reunion. Jan Burch Campbell.

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hi Paul....Great to hear from you.  Looking forward to seeing you at our reunion!  Are you still bowling?

Dennis Dew

Will be at the reunion.....

Steve Carlson

    I guess I'll come. Been to the others. Maybe I'll  be back to a cane by then.

Charles Koblentz

I plan on attending.  Looking forward to seeing folks.  

Paul Miller

I am planning to be there and I expect to drag Malcolm Montgomery with me from WA state.  Could be one hell-of-a road trip both ways, both of us retired and no one to ask for permission.  My thoughts are to spend some time with our vets at a Legion or VFW post for a short time and huddle up with our left-coast transplants to see what a "long strange trip it has been", everybody has a story.  Anyone with thoughts is the same direction?  I know that Malcolm and I were able to get together with Beth Wilson (Hershey) in Liberty Lake, WA after a very unusual phone call between two Hewlett-Packard employees.  Who knows what paths have crossed unaware?  I found out Malcolm lived only 90 miles from me after I attended the 25th reunion and we have hooked up many times since then and it is great to see someone from home on occasion.

And Peggy Gartner (Dunlap), I had been bowling in leagues since AJBC in 1962 and ABC starting in 1968 until I had to come to SoCal in January of 2016.  I had only been bowling one night a week for the past 25 years and my average has dropped from a high of 208 down to 185 as I like to switch my frustration from golf in the summer to bowling in the winter, never knowing which sport was going to have the higher or lower average.  I did try my hand at duck-pins while in Maryland and candle-pins in Maine while continuing in ten-pin leagues in both states.  I also picked up league darts since 1976, going from steel-tips to plastic.  Are you still active in sports?

David Roach

I still like the idea of scheduling a tour of the new high school, if possible. I no longer am a 'Nerk-ite,' but live on the east side of Columbus. That's not exactly on the 'left coast', like Paul and Malcolm. LOL  So, if there's no one else to see about the school tour, contact me and I'll help. Also, I had an a idea about the place where its held, and this could make all happy: have a side room with a DJ and music and a separate big room for talking. I'll be there, 

Dan McElroy

I'll be there wherever, whenever, and however!

Roger McDonald

I had planned to be retired by Fall 2018, but this got shoved back a semester, but I will try to get there whenever held.  Meanwhile, to whet the '68 appetites, here is the Johnny Marzetti I whipped up, using the vehicle of a family visit to defeat uxorial oppostion to the calories.  It was pretty good, especially when washed down with rivers of a cheap Italian red.

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hi Everyone.....Our organizational meeting for our  "50th" class reunion has been set.  We are going to meet Wednesday, August 16 at 5:00 pm.  We are going to meet on the Patio at the Elements.  The Elements is the restaurant located in the Hotel....Downtown Newark on the corner of 2nd and Church Street.  

***Anyone and Everyone from the Great Class of Newark 1968 who would like to help with planning and putting together our "50th" Class Reunion is invited to be a part of this spectacular event.  50 years WOW.

Hope to see you there 

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Just a reminder....we will be meeting Wednesday, August 16-5:00 PM at the Elements in downtown Newark on the Patio for our  "50th" class reunion!

Hope to see many classmates! 

Larry Wilson

Glad to be helping with the website.  I have turned on some of the photo gallery features.  Any ideas are welcome.  Peg, you have been doing a wonderful job, and I'm glad to be able to help.  Looking forward to working on the reunion to be held August 24, 25, and 26, 2018!

Malcolm Montgomery

Happy birthday, Peggy! I hope you have a wonderfaul day, and thank you for all you do fur the Class of '68!

Janet Yost (Maney)

First of all thanks to Peggy and the committee for all the hard work over the last 50 years keeping us together!   Most appreciated. I realize that my first update was quite scant.  I would love to tour the campus.  In a moment I can place myself in the lunchroom,the hallways, the gym or white field and picture many of us!  Such wonderful memories.   Also the trout club would be great but any place is fine.   I was with Debbie hall Barlow last weekend and had to pull out my year book once I got home.      PErsonal update-  bill and I have been married since 1971- the most wonderful person who manages to out up with me!   We have 4 sons- all in Cinti-all married   We have 6 grandchildren and one on the way.   Lived in apple valley (mt Vernon) full time for  three years and ended up working for hospice of central Ohio  located in Newark  the best hospice of all I have worked for-you should be very proud!    Currently still working part time as it envigorates me   But looking to retirement at some point     Will be at reunion    I clued margaret Jenkins in as she is not on web site   Debbie hall had to clue me in!  Looking forward!

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Thank You Malcolm for the Birthday wishes!  I had a Wonderful Day.

Thank You Larry, I am so excited to have you on board and helping with this website 

Thank You Janet for your kind words.  I am looking forward to all of the help and getting our 50th off to a great start.  Again, anyone wishing to help, please come to the Elements in downtown Newark on September 11 at five oclock!!

The Date for our "50th" has been set for August 24, 25 and Tour on the 26th!

Deborah Hall (Barlow)

Peggy, thank you and your committee for organizing and planning our 50th reunion.  I am looking forward to coming back to Newark and reconnecting with classmates. It has been over 10 years since my husband , Jack, and I have been back. My younger brother, Dave, still lives in Newark but we usually get together at different venues. I have lived in Connecticut since 1977. I have two children and we have five grandchildren.  I worked as a physician assistant for 32 years and am retired. I love having the time to travel and spend time with our family. It was great spending time with Janet (Yost) Maney and her husband, Bill last weekend. I've marked our calendar for August 24th-26th next year. Great idea touring the new high school. Thanks again.

Larry Wilson

Marian Williams (Spivey)

I have a couple of Reveille Reviews I will donate.  How do I get them to you

Larry Wilson

Hi, Mariane.  If you are on Messenger (Facebook), you can scan the document and send it as a PDF attachment to me.

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hello Everyone,

Just an update.  Our committee met on September 11.  We have been discussing many options for our class reunion and we are all amazed at the higher prices that are being charged for obtaining venues and for providing food for our "50th" Class Reunion.  We are doing our very best to keep the prices down.  We have never charged more than $25/$30.00 per person for any of our class reunions and we will do our best to get the best price possible.

Our next meeting is October 16 at 6:00 PM at Second Baptist Church.  We could use several more people to help with the planning and coordinating of our "50th" Class Reunion.  Please consider joining our group. we NEED YOU 

Peg

Gilbert Kerns

Hello Committee and Peggy,

It might be helpful to post committee meeting minutes and a list of resources that may be needed, for example, when it comes to venue options what has already been explored, are there options for locations that cater and/or allow others to cater, or is there a possibility for something like a pot luck or picnic?.  Are we keeping this simple or trying to out do ourselves?  Has anyone done a head count to see a potential attendance number?  Sorry to be a chatter box, so I'll just hope for a response.  Thanks so much.

Kathy Applegate (Danner)

Hello,

This is Kathy Applegate (Danner).  I would be glad to work on our Reunion and will plan to attend the next  meeting on October 16th unless we are out of town.   My husband and I have tentative plans but they may change to a week later, in which case, I will be able to attend the meeting.  I look forward to seeing some of you that I haven't seen in yikes! a half century.  

Larry Wilson

We are not soliciting funds for the 50th reunion, but some people have generously offered with donations to help the cause.  If you would like to do that, please send your donations to Linda (Miller) Brucker, 246 Sherwood Dr, N, Newark, OH 43055.  Thank you for wanting to make this a GREAT event!

Larry Wilson

In a previous post (Mariane Spivey), I thought the Reveille Review was like a newsletter.  Those kind of documents can be sent to me as PDF's, but the yearbooks (Reveille) can best be dropped off with a committee member (maybe at one of our committee meetings?).  Thanks for all your contributions!