Larry Wilson

I just now am starting a Facebook group.  I should have done this before, instead of a Facebook page.  The link to the group is - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1626252371186207.  It is a public site, so you should be able to see it, but to post you will have to ask to be invited to the group.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Larry Wilson contacted me about classmates expressing interest in having a zoom meeting when the reunion committee meets. I am not familiar with zoom myself, but Kathy (Applegate) Danner is checking into it. I don't know if there will be any limitations on # of attendees or length of time permitted. I've heard it may be around 45 minutes & the meetings have been lasting anywhere from 1-2 hours. Will update when she finds out. 
 

It would, also, be easier if a member of the reunion committee was contacted directly about any questions that there are about the reunion or post questions on our website or Facebook page.  Larry is contacting me & I am contacting everyone else. Any of the members can be contacted privately on our website. I will list everyone who attended a meeting below. 
 

We are attempting to keep our expenditures to the money submitted for attendance. I think you will all be surprised at what we are looking at, but we are waiting on Linda (Miller) Brucker to get back after vacation since she is the treasurer.
 

Most of the past committee members are no longer participating. I believe Peg (Gardner) Dunlap has been the lead on most or all of our reunions in the past & has done an amazing job. She decided to not continue after the last reunion & we have had quite a few move away. Some of us live in Newark & some are driving 1-2 hours to attend the meetings. Definitely know that is not for everyone.  Hope we can make this a success & everyone is happy. 
 

Reunion committee attendees:
Kathy (Applegate) Danner, Linda (Miller) Brucker, Donetta (Phillips) Kirk, Diana (Holmes) Brown, Bob White, Curtis Puryear, Charlotte (Barch) McPeek, Jan (Burch) Campbell, Jeff Danford & Mike Kelley. 

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Kathy Danner has now signed up for zoom.  If you want to be in on the zoom meeting when we meet Wednesday at 5PM, please send Kathy your email address by noon on Tuesday, June 27, so that she can invite you.  When she enters the email addresses, you will receive a phone number in a code so that you can join the meeting. The zoom meeting will only be 40 minutes, but you will be able to see most of it. 

Charles Price

Hopefully I am not too late to sign up for the Zoom tomorrow Wednesday at 5:00pm ET. It will be 2:00pm PT in Reno where I am. My email is cprice@charlespricemd.com.

Charles Price

For various reasons I have not been on the message forum much. Though it would be nice to be on the zoom meeting tomorrow, I will not be able to actually make the event on Sept 16th as Barbara (Pricer NHS '69) and I along with Doug Pricer (NHS '74 I think) will be deep oin the Highlands of Scotland on our 3 week exploring of the country. Happy to be involved at some level though far away here in Reno. Charles Price

Diana Holmes (Brown)

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SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!!!!. 55TH CLASS REUNION. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 @ FOP LODGE, 255 S. 6TH ST. IN NEWARK.

Cost to attend is $10.00/person, which will include one free drink. There will be a bar provided by the FOP.  Any additional drinks will be at the attendees' expense.  The plan is to open the doors @ 5PM and meal service to begin at 6PM.  If you don't wish to attend and participate in the taco party, classmates and guest may enter after 8PM, but there will be a $25.00/person cash fee at the door and will not include a free drink ticket.  Reservations will need to be received by Thursday, August 31.  Checks only will be accepted.  No Paypal, Venmo, etc.  Reservations to be sent to Linda Brucker, 246 Sherwood Dr. N, Newark, OH 43055. Make checks payable to NHS Class of 1968.  Attendance will be limited to 1968 classmates and guests. Please make reservations as we will need to provide headcount to the catering service.

If you know of any classmates who are not on Facebook or have not joined our website, please spread the word to them to join and encourage them to attend.

We still could use assistance with preparing for the reunion.  We know it was a late notice about attending a Zoom meeting the last time.  If anyone is still interested, please contact Kathey (Applegate) Danner or myself.  This can be done on the website (www.newarkclassof1968.com) or Facebook page (Newark High School Class of 1968). Would probably be best to send a private message on the website.  Kathy will need your email address so that she can invite you to attend.  You will, then, receive an email with instructions on how to sign into the Zoom meeting.  Our next meeting is Wednesday, July 19, @ 5:30PM.  She will need your information by Monday, July 17.  

Also, we are going to be accepting donations for making a 1968 class memorial to NHS. If you can't make it to the reunion, think about donating anyway.  If you wish to donate, you can send a separate check (specify on the memo line NHS gift donation) to Linda Brucker using the same information provided above, or you can include it with your reservation (specify on the memo line how much is for the gift).  Additionally, there will be a donation jar at the reunion.  

If you would like to help in decorating, please join us Friday afternoon at the FOP.  We will let you know a time at a later date.

We are hoping to see a lot of our fellow classmates attend.  Looking forward to seeing many of you there.

Peggy Gartner (Dunlap)

Hi Everyone!  Cannot begin to thank the Reunion Committee for organizing our "55th" (how is this possible) reunion.  Kathy (Applegate) Danner, Linda (Miller) Brucker, Donetta (Phillips) Kirk, Diana (Holmes) Brown, Bob White, Curtis Puryear, Charlotte (Barch) McPeek, Jan (Burch) Campbell, Jeff Danford & Mike Kelley.  All of you have always been a part of the Reunion Committee....and I am very Thankful for all of you.  Looking forward to seeing everyone in September.  Any thoughts on the Gift for NHS?  Peg

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Our next reunion committee meeting is Tuesday, August 1 at the FOP in Newark.  We could still use some help.  Please join us and don't forget to send in your reservation before the end of August. 

Larry Wilson

Diana Holmes sent me a message about the death of Roberta "Bobbie" Johnson (Cady).  May Bobbie rest in peace and her family and friends be comforted.

Roberta “Bobbie” M. Cady, 73, of Pataskala, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Mount Carmel East Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Bobbie was born May 4, 1950 in Newark, Ohio to the late Dorothy and Robert Johnson. She was the proud owner of Bobbie’s Dance Studio, and taught dance for 45 years. Bobbie was also a member of the Dance Masters of America and the Pataskala Chamber of Commerce. Bobbie is survived by her beloved daughters, Beth (Jim) Eckman and Rebecca (Carl) Gioffre;  grandchildren, Abigail Eckman, Andrew Eckman, Ava Eckman, Giuliana Gioffre, and Carmelo Gioffre; special four-legged friend, Suzy-Q; and a host of other family friends and loved ones. In addition to her parents, Bobbie is preceded in passing by her beloved husband, William “Bill” Cady. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 12:00pm at the Hosanna Lutheran Church, 7714 Hazelton-Etna Rd SW, Pataskala, OH 43062, with Pastor Brett Rizzo officiating. Friends and family may gather an hour prior to the celebration at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Bobbie’s name to the Licking County Humane Society, 825 Thornwood Dr SW, Heath, OH 43056, or https://lchspets.org/donate/

Diana Holmes (Brown)

I have a special request. If you know of any classmate who has passed away and is not on the "In Memory" page on our website (whether they graduated with us or maybe left during any high school year) please let me know as soon as you can.  I am working on a display for these classmates for the reunion. I have pictures for all, except three, which I am working on. I am, also, thinking that they may not be in our yearbook. if they attended the vocational school, I'm not sure if they did that all those years ago. You can send me a private message on our website or you can post on our Facebook page. 

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Greg Lucas Obituary

Greg "Coach" Lucas, 57, of Phoenix passed away on Friday August 29, 2008 after a 4 year battle with cancer. Greg was born & educated in Ohio, and was an Ohio State University alum. After graduation Greg taught in Ohio for 5 years before moving to Arizona. He continued his Physical Education teaching career here, in the Washington School District for 30 years. He retired in May 2008. Within those 30 years Greg worked with the United Way & the American Heart Association "Jump Rope for Heart". Greg was a highly respected soccer referee and was Arizona's first National Soccer Referee. In Greg's spare time he loved to country dance & ride in motorcycle rallies. Surviving Greg are his 2 children Cody 15, Haley 13, & his wife Kay. The celebration of his life is pending. 

Bill Orsborn

Larry Wilson

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Thank you, Diana, for finding the obituary about Greg.  We certainly don't want to forget any of our classmates who have passed away.  I'm sorry it took 15 years to discover Greg's obituary.  May he rest in peace.

Chris Lytle

I remember Greg. I took over his paper route and delivered The Newark Advocate a couple of times. Those were the days when you went door-to-door to collect. I also used to help Bill deliver The Sunday Columbus Dispatch. 

Greg was a hurdler on the track team if I recall correctly. 

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Our next reunion committee meeting is Tuesday, August 15 @ 5:30PM @ the FOP Lodge, 255 S. 6th St. in Newark.  

if you have suggestions for a class donation to NHS, let us know. Kathy Applegate Danner and Linds Miller Brucker will, also, be contacting the principal for any thoughts that the school might like us to do. We are thinking about a granite bench or a metal bench with a dedication "IN FOND MEMORY OF OUR CLASSMATES" "NHS CLASS OF 1968".  Nothing has been definitely decided yet. A lot will be determined by the amount of donations. If you would like to donate, send a check made out to NHS Class of 1968 to Linda Brucker @ 246 Sherwood Dr. N., Newark, OH 43055.  Please note in the memo that it is for the class donation..

Also, don't forget to send in your reservations before August 31 ($10/person if you will be dining with us and $25/person if you won't be dining with us. You won't be able to get in until after 8PM, though.) The dinner reservations will include one free drink ticket/person. Planning on opening the doors at 5PM and to start serving @ 6PM.  There will be snacks provided by the reunion committee after dinner or maybe even before. Make checks out to NHS Class of 1968 and send to Linda at the address above.  If you include a class donation with your reservation, please note on the memo line how much is for the donation.

If you have contact information for any classmates who are not on Facebook or have not joined our website, please let them know about the reunion and ask them to join either or both of these. The class website is www.newarkclassof1968.com. The Facebook page is Newark High School Class of 1968.  

We hope to see many of you there. We haven't received a lot of reservations yet and we need to get a count of attendees for the caterer..  

Bill Orsborn

Chris Lytle

@BillOrsborn,

Bill,

It was great seeing you at the 50th Reunion. Ray lived on Moull Street and I knew him pretty well. He struck out 18 batters against E.T. Rugg. But I knew he wouldn't try to hurt me. So I punched two hits to right field. He got a 2-hitter that day.

Chris

Larry Nethers

Is anyone else haveing trouble booking a hotel for the reunion? Apparently there are several things happening in the area. Diane, have you contacted the local hotels to block rooms? Please let us know.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

No we didn’t. We were aware of things going on, but it was decided to hold it on Sept. 16. 
The only hotels sold out at that time were Doubletree and Hampton Inn. The others I checked were Best Western Lakewood Inn (in Hebron), Cherry Valley Lodge, Comfort Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, and Holiday Inn Express. As of August 8, I was still seeing rooms available at Best Western Lakewood Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Cherry Valley Lodge and Comfort Inn.

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Please send in your reservations for the class reunion. We need to have a count by August 31. At this time, we only have 35 reservations.  I have sent messages to classmates that I am friends with on Facebook and have asked if they are attending.   Their responses are none at all, they're thinking about it or haven't decided yet. It's only 5 weeks away and we would like to see all of you, but I know that's not possible. If your live away from Newark, I am still seeing rooms available at the hotels listed in my earlier post. If all else fails, I have seen some cheaper rates in New Albany, which Is only a 20-25 minute drive. Think hard about it and join us.  We want to see you. 

Gale Cady (Williams)

Hello, Diane and all - my husband Joe and I will be there. Thank you for doing this work for us! Do we send our checks to this address? Just confirming! Linda Brucker @ 246 Sherwood Dr. N., Newark, OH 43055.  

Also just to spread awareness, the Susie Q group (aka Susan Gualtieri) is hosting a multi-year reunion Saturday, Sept. 23 in Newark. Link on her Facebook page, which her daughter is now administering since Susie passed away in May. https://www.facebook.com/newark.high.75 

Thank you!

Diana Holmes (Brown)

Gale, that is the correct address and make the check payable to NHS Class of 1968. Can't wait to see you there. 

Debbie Earl (Hughes)

John and Debbie Hughes are unable to attend.  Thank you for your efforts with this reunion

Bill Orsborn

Gale Cady (Williams)

Diana, Thank you!