Thursday, August 13, 2009

Roughly 64 days to go folks....


Dear Classmates,

Hope this finds everyone well! This is coming to you a little early this time for the next Class Planning Meeting because I am going on a family vacation this week. The next Class Planning Meeting will be August 18. I will get back late on Monday the 17th so am sending this to you now. There is the Agenda for the Meeting - Conference AND an Event Schedule for the Homecoming and Class 60th Birthdays Party get-together. Take a look at the Schedule. I think it is going to be great fun. Best wishes! TT

EVENT SCHEDULE*

Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Class Get-Together – Homecoming '09 and Class 60 Birthdays Party
*tentative

Friday, October 16, 2009
12 PM – 4:00 PM, Meet 'n' Greet / Banner Painting & Float Decoration / Pizza Social; Huddle's
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Break / Personal preparation for evening activities; individual places
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, preposition the “Float” and discuss/prepare for “Float” riding; meet at field grandstands
7:00 PM, view varsity football game; grandstands
Half time, “ride 'Float' “; football field
Post Game, Class picture; football field under the goal post
After Game, Post-Game Anaysis Meeting; Gribaldo's Restaurant

Saturday, October 17, 2009
10 AM, Breakfast get-together; Gribaldo's Restaurant
12 PM – 3:00 PM, Museum/Motive Power Tour
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Break / Personal preparation for evening activities; individual places
5:00 PM – on, 60th Birthdays Party Dinner; Broiler restaurant (Redwood Valley location)
8:00 PM, Birthdays Cake Cutting; Broiler

Sunday, October 18, 2009
10 AM – 11:30 AM, Breakfast/Class Business Meeting; venue to be announced
11:30 AM, Adjourn Class Event

AGENDA

Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Group Meeting – Conference (9-16), 8:30 PM, August 18, 2009
Call to Order
Roll Call
Call for Reading of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes – August 4, 2009

Old Business:

Class of '67 Scholarship Program
– Snider-Herrick (EC)/ Formslag / Marlett / Runyan; Formslag, feedback report re storing of Class funds with the Willits Rotary Club; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)

Class “Where's Waldo” Project – Formslag (C)/Leishman/Runyan; Formslag, update report; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)

Homecoming '09, Class 60th Birthdays Party and the 31st Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays – Olenik/Tufts(co-C)/ all Members; Tufts, presentation, for review, of schedule of event activities; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Marlett; recommendation to establish coordinators for event elements and presentation of recommended elements: School Liaison, Venues, Decorations, Float Logistics, Food, PIO); Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Tufts/Runyan, reintroduction of consideration re Class sweatshirts; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)
Formslag (through Runyan), feedback report re October 18th breakfast venue options; Group possiblediscussion / decision(s) / direction(s)

Class Time Capsule – Runyan (PM)/Formslag/Marlett/Huddle/Tufts; Runyan, update presentation of Project Time Line and Milestones Plan; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Runyan, reintroduce vacuum cannisters; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Formslag/Runyan, update presentation of proposed bench design/estimated cost; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)

BLOG Manager's Report – Olenik (BM), update Report; Group, possible discussion / decision

Treasure's Report – Runyan (T), update Report; Group, possible discussion; accept/reject Treasurer's Report; possible decision(s)/direction(s)

New Business: No New Business was requested to be agendized for this Meeting – Conference

“For the Good of the Class” - Group, open comments / discussion(s) of any nature having value to the Class; possible decision(s)/direction(s)

Meeting Schedule – Next Meeting: 8:30 PM, September 1, 2009 (1st Tuesday); Group, confirm next Meeting schedule

Adjourn Meeting

Sunday, August 9, 2009

When lumber was King in Willits...


Hello everyone,
Hope this finds all well! The attached Class Planning Group Meeting Minutes have information about the Scholarship Program, Class Time Capsule, AND, AND, AND .....a Schedule of Activities for the Homecoming and 60th Birthdays get-together. It looks like Homecoming weekend will be October 16th. That means we are only ten weeks away from enjoying each others' company again. I had a super time at the reunion and am looking forward to Homecoming this year. When you see "Float" in the schedule, don't panic. We are going to use Runyan's trailer and have some fun. See you in ten weeks. '67-on!!!!!!! TT



MINUTES

Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Group Meeting – Conference (9-15), 8:30 PM, August 4, 2009
Call to Order – Tufts, Runyan hosting Skype
Roll Call:
Attending:
Lewis, D.
Marlett
Olenik
Reed
Snider-Herrick
Runyan
Tucker-Thompson
Tufts
Call for Reading of the Agenda – There was no Call for Reading
Approval of Minutes – July 21, 2009 Minutes were approved


Old Business:

Class of '67 Scholarship Program – Snider-Herrick (EC)/ Formslag / Marlett / Runyan; Formslag, feedback report re storing of Class funds with the Rotary Club, Formslag was unavailable to report, item moved to August 18, 2009 Meeting – Conference; Buletti-Wharton (through Tufts) introduced consideration to follow the three 2009 Program Award recipients through their educational careers and to provide them with financial support; Group, discussion/majority decision to follow traditional scholarship program methods of selecting awardees from yearly graduates, decision to move further decision/direction discussion forward until such time as discussion of Program Award methodology for 2010 takes place


Class “Where's Waldo” Project – Formslag (C)/Leishman/Runyan; Formslag, update report, Formslag was unavailable to report, item moved forward to August 18, 2009 Meeting – Conference

Homecoming '09 and Class 60th Birthdays Party and 31st Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays – Olenik/Tufts (co-C)/all members; Tufts, presented a schedule of proposed Event Planning Time Blocks; Group discussion to utilize Schedule of Time Blocks as presented; Group discussion of potential Event activities and scheduling of Event activities:

Schedule of Event Activities:


Friday October 16, 2009

12 PM - 4:00 PM, Meet 'n' Greet / Banner Painting & Float Decoration / Pizza Social; Huddle's
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Break / Personal preparation for evening; individual places
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, stage “Float” and discuss/prepare for “Float” riding; meet at field grandstands
7:00 PM, varsity football game; grandstands
Half Time, “ride float”, football field
Post Game, Class picture, football field under the Goal Posts
After Game, Post-Game Analysis Meeting; Gribaldo's Restaurant


Saturday, October 17, 2009

10 AM, Breakfast get-together; Gribaldo's Restaurant
12 PM – 3:00 PM, Museum/Motive Power Tour
3:00 – 5:00 PM, Break / Personal preparation for evening; individual places
5:00 PM - on, 60th Birthdays and 31st Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays Dinner; Broiler Restaurant (Redwood Valley location)
8:00 PM, Birthdays Cake Cutting: Broiler

Sunday, October 18, 2009

10 AM – 11:30 AM, Breakfast/Class Business Meeting; venue to be announced
11:30 AM, Adjourn Class Event


Class Time Capsule Project – Runyan (PM)/Formslag/Marlett/Tufts; Runyan, presented draft Project control Time Line and Milestones Plan; Group discussion/decision to accept Draft/direction to Runyan to develop final-form document and return to Group at earliest Meeting – Conference possible; Runyan, presentation and recommendation of sample double-wall stainless steel “capsule” vessel; Group, discussion / direction to Runyan to e-mail photos and return with detail information to the Group

BLOG Manger's Report – Olenik (BM); was unavailable to report

Treasurer's Report – Runyan (T); update Report, There have been no transactions this reporting period, all funds are deposited, balance remains $404; Group, discussion/decision to accept the Treasurer's Report, direction to the Treasurer to continue to control Class funds in the manner with which he has been proceeding
MINUTES, Group Meeting – Conference (9-15), 8:00 PM, August 4, 209
New Business: No New Business was requested to be agendized for this Meeting – Conference

“For the Good of the Class” - Marlett, reported he is reestablishing his e-mail and Skype contacts info and requests test communications from all Classmates; Reed, reported having spoken with a friend of his son. The son's friend reported the loss of contact with classmates after ten years.This report reinforced Reed is most pleased with our reunion after 41 years and is pleased with continuing communications and contact with Classmates, Reed commented Class activities and communication provide an opportunity to stay with friendships; Snider-Herrick challenges all Classmates to contribute (as she did- Tufts) to the Class Scholarship Fund
Meeting Schedule -Group, confirmed next Meeting will be the regular 3rd Tuesday
Class Planning Group Meeting – Conference on August 18th, 2009 to begin at 8:30 PM, Runyan will host Skype
The Meeting was adjourned