so far all we know is that we're having it at pleasant view, which is in somers somewhere. i'm sure there's a few small quaint places to stay if people feel like they'll be too drunk to drive home or whatever. i will look into that whole situation.
i'm willing to hear anyones new ideas about what we could/should do. here's a working list of things i've come up with:
pizza / snack food
beer
games / pool / board games / cards
class video
photo board / old fermi apparel area
trivia games
soundtrack to our school days - any suggestions?
guest book signing
(photo) memory book
mingling and chatting
leave your comment and get added to this list!
About Me
- kristen
- i'm excitable, surprisable, and in high school i was voted most likely to be YOUR future friend. some people say i have a lot of energy.
28 comments:
Should we hav a formal event or an informal event? Though Pizza and beer are two of my favroite items to consume.
I own a tux, and use it, however, I am also realistic and will be comfortable in casal attitre, I am well connected and could help find a banquet room. I travel quite often for work, and I am putting a few of my planned trips on hold! So I would like this to a night to remember!!!
hey ray! well, just from what i heard about the 5 year, i was tentative to do a full out formal blast thing for the 10 year (also i had no prior experience!) so the 10 is going to be informal. laid back. pizza and beer. we are having it at pleasantview which is in somers. i'll suggest business casual but no need for the tux. hey are you living in cali now? i think i sent your postcard to bakersfield...
thanks buddy! kristen '99 :)
most likely it's going to be 630-1130pm...i think...susan (driscoll) demers is in charge of that stuff. i think that's what we decided. currently we're trying to get a band or dj to commit to the event, that is the next topic at hand! know of any?
kristen '99 :)
Kristen...someone suggested that we collect email addresses at the event and send them to everyone who wanted to get them so all could stay in touch. She also suggested a summer event (for our 20th) at a place like High Meadows. That way people who have family here to visit can plan their summer vacation to hit the reunion, bringing their spouse and kids, and see their families here. Does anyone else out there feel anti-Thanksgiving weekend (or at least not married to it)? Susan
Informal is COOL! Really trust me! I apologize, for some reason I just had an impression that most of these were formal! :) LOL.. I apologize again.. Yes, I live in California now! :) I am the office manager for a medical staffing company, I am married to a doctor and hospital administrator here in town.. Hence the formal events! LOL LOL... It's actually a relief to be able to come in casual attire! :) LOL. Again, please accept my apologies! :)
P.S. I did receive the post card that you sent, and I will be sending an RSVP in the mail Monday! :)
Ray
The best "fermi memory"for me is GRADUATION DAY! For a split second I thought about attending the reunion. I really dont know if I honestly want to see even half of my classmates! There are definetly a few I would love to see. The thought of seeing people who were never friendly to me is not appealing. I have moved on with that part of my life. I have a career that i love and found the love of my life! Ten years ago I had no choice but to be around most of you and now that I have the choice,I dont want to. Thanx to all for their hard work to plan this. Maybe I will see you at the 20 year reunion!
If only we were on drugs, planning this would be fun! :) To anyone who'd like accounting, etc. info. please call me (I'm in the book) and I'd be happy to disclose all the behind the scenes stuff. (I won't post it because most folks would rather stay in the dark about all the stress and just come for the fun--any ladies in the class who've planned weddings know what I'm talking about!!) I just want to thank Kristen for all the hard work she is doing. No one will ever know what she is doing to make this a special event for all. She did not have to do this for us as she is not class president. Thanks C for keeping me up on the chatter since I don't have a PC. (Quit your job already!!)
Susan Demers
I guess we're being censored so we should watch what we say.... you never know when someone will decide to remove your comments. And here I thought we were old to enough to express ourselves 100%...guess we ARE still ini high school after all these years. Why bother with a reunion if that's how you still are?!
why, whoever you are, are you trying to bring a negative attitude to the website? if you have a problem with something reunion related, why don't you identify yourself or talk to me personally about it? if you don't want to come to the reunion or if you don't like the idea of it, then just let it go.
i removed many comments (even my own), mostly the personal attacks (this is not the place for that) but also others that weren't relevant, that didn't have anything to do with this section. i went back and forth about it for a long time. i'm not trying to "make it like high school" and i'm not sure why you continue to post so much negativity.
people are free to post whatever they want. express yourself. but you're not really posting 'ideas' here, which is what this part is supposed to be about.
email fermi95class@yahoo.com with your concerns and comments unrelated to having a nice time at the reunion.
kristen '99 :)
The reason I say this is like "high school" is because if we truly were free to say what we wanted, then all that has been posted (positive and negative) would still be on this website. You may be the one who created the website and who is helping to make sure the reunion happens; however, not everyone enjoyed high school or has positive feelings about a reunion and for you to discriminate against those who express their views is unfair. I don't feel the need to "identify" myself because I'm sure I speak for others who aren't brave enough to speak up and say something. We do all appreciate the hard-work that has gone into and is continuing to go into making this reunion happen, yet, you should also realize that reuniting classmates may make some people uncomfortable because of the hardships they endured while in high school causing some classmates to be negative.
Thanks Jen for making it known how you feel and identifying yourself. However, I'm not comfortable naming myself because I prefer to keep in the background by remaining anonymous. I think we should all just forget the past, as difficult as it might be for some, and focus on the good times we did have and those that will come in the future, with or without those people from high school. Thank you for letting me post. I hope that those of you who are attending the reunion will find what you are looking for there!
Hello,
I was just reading through the comments on this website and was frustrated by this comment.
"She did not have to do this for us as she is not class president".
Well, I guess what I want to say is this: yes, I was, but I don't feel that running for a class office, a decision one makes when they are 17 or 18 years old as I and others did,automatically makes
that person the planner of the reunions for the next 5, 10, 20, or 50 years! While I am aware that
this was the tradition from years ago, I really feel that this has changed. I may be overly sensitive to this but that is how I feel.
This weekend you have planned sounds fantastic, and I hope that all who attend have a wonderful time. There is so much effort and energy that go into planning an event like this, thank you for organizing this reunion.
Others have said it on this post already, but it really is hard to believe it's been 10 years. I hope this finds you happy and healthy and I wish all of you the best.
Best wishes,
Christina Jarema (Szermer)
I don't think anyone holds anything against you Christina. As you said, those who ran for class offices were teenagers at the time and now, we are older with other responsibilities that I'm sure many of us did not anticipate when we were in high school. When I was 18, I did not think I'd be where I am today and I think that holds true for many of us. Those of you who ran for class offices probably did not think you'd be where you are today either. That doesn't make you bad because everyone's obligations and responsibilities have changed as they tend to do when we become adults. You don't necessarily have to plan the reunion, but I know that we would be more than happy with any help we receive, be it from our class officers or others.
In planning this reunion, we have gone through many difficult decisions that needed to be made. Kristen & Susan have done a lot of the work in putting this together and making sure that we'll have everything we need to make the reunion successful. Christina (Abronze) and I have been doing what we can to help out where and when we're needed. Challenges have arisen between us because of where we are now in our lives. All in all, however, I hope that this reunion will be awesome and a great time for everyone, not just for those of us who have worked on it, but for everyone who plans to attend.
I want to thank everyone for helping us to locate other classmates who we could not find. Again, as Kristen has said, we are looking for donations (prizes) - if anyone can help us out in that, we'd truly appreciate it. I look forward to seeing all of you once again (it really doesn't seem like it's been 10 years since we were all in high school together)!
Melissa Savilonis
those who are bitter and hold a grudge for whatever reason from ten years ago in high school.. stop leaving negative messages on the idea board. if you're not going why do you come to this site?
and if you hate everyone from school why do you take the time to come here and bitch while hiding in anonymity? if you really had matured at all you'd know to just not say anything and leave everyone else alone. not everyone is miserable looking to spread gloom. grow up.
Thanks Melissa! That was really nice of you to say. A part of me did feel bad about that, like it was something I was supposed to do traditionally, but like you said, things change! I think it's amazing that all of you are willing to take this huge project on and your efforts are greatly appreciated by all of us. I wish I could be there and it's been fun to visit this website to see names that I haven't seen in 10 years!
Hello all! I see the rumor that I am coming is written on the list. The rumor is true, I will be there, and I'm excited to see everyone.
I have read alot of the comments on the board and thought I would respond to some of them. First it has bothered me that negative comments have been left. Its pointless to be negative and bring up old crap from the past, it does just prove that certain people haven't grown up at all. Its ridiculous, pointless and a waste of time. Some of my memories of High School aren't the best, but I've tried to forget them and remember/value the good ones.
Christina, to address you not being in charge of planning the reunion...I think its perfectly fine. Like several people have said, nobody could predict where they would be later in life, its so true. I for one never could have imagined what I'm doing and where I'm living. Breaking tradtion will make us stand out from the rest.
I really would have loved to have gotten involved in helping and planning, but I felt I didn't want to commit the time and not be able to come through. I thought it was better to admit that I didn't have the time than to be known as the one on the commitee that didn't contribute. BUT, those who have worked on the plans have done a great job and we'll have a great time!
Melissa, you mentioned that Kristen was still looking for prizes. One of my hobbies that has turned into a semi-professional thing is photography. Through my freelance business I have been selling prints of my photos. I will donate a framed and matted 8x10 photo of mine to raffle off if anyone thinks that would be cool. A bit of shamless promotion no less. I have a website with some of my recent work on it if anyone wants to take a peek and tell me what you think. This site isn't really public yet so there are some things that aren't working, but the photo gallery works at least.
Tim Phelps
To go to my site, click on my name in the last message or go here.
http://www.phelps-online.com/tim/2005_tim/tpphotographer_main.asp
tim - the photos are great and of course we would LOVE to have one as a raffle prize!!! thank you so much!!
kristen '99 :)
tim,
thanks for your response, and great photos! i was out in grand teton np and yellowstone this summer and the bison brought me back. cj(s)
Christina, you are very welcome. Aren't grand teton and yellowtone just awesome? When i was out there I went to glacier np the same week. I've been back to yellowstone again. Of course this has nothing to do with the reunion, but hey, this is an opportunity to connect! Glad you like my photos. Now the thing is choosing which one!
Have a good weekend everyone!
Timmy
Tim,
Absolutely! Wow, you went to Glacier NP as well, I reallly want to get out there...being out in that area completely restored my faith that we are not messing everything on the planet up. It was one of the most beautiful, pristine places I have ever visited. (not reunion related I know, but a necessary detour)
Enjoy the weekend, wherever everyone may be.
Christina
Thanks for helping us by donating a photo for the raffle Tim! We are more than happy to raffle off one of your prints. :) Looking forward to seeing you at the reunion!
Melissa S.
Thanks! My pleasure. I look forward to seeing you too Melissa!
Tim
So will there be a DJ?
at this point i think we're sticking with the dj! hopefully i won't have to pay him out of my own pocket, but if we get a few more people we should be all set!
kristen '99 :)
Christina J. and everyone,
I'm sorry that I said that about the pres. (I was SO involved in school that I truthfully didn't remember who the pres. was so didn't mean it personally. In fact Kristen said there was a huge political scandal involving Tom Abbott, anyone know where he is? I remember none of that!) I was just frustrated with the negativity cuz Kristen is a volunteer and that stunk, ya know?
But on the lighter side, Kristen has been toying with trivia and now I know one of the answers!! (I have no clue where my senior year book is and can't brush up.) Anyone who has their yearbook, old photos/albums or other memorabilia bring it along. It will be fun to check it out.
Thanks all late-comers, the DJ is safe! I'm gonna get him to play "Walk" just for you Stem :)
Susan
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