Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Taking on a Redwood....with only 45 days to Homecoming 2009 (October 16)
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Valued Classmates, (VERY HIGH valued),
Here are two information items for your review/use. First is the Agenda for Tuesday night's (September 1, 2009) regular 1st Tuesday Class Planning Group Meeting - Conference. Start time is 8:30 PM Pacific Time (we have Classmates as far away as Utah, Texas, Missouri, Mississippi, New England, Canada, Norway and with Hope unbridled, Smith, W. in the trees, and McKee in the helo possibly farther, deeper, and higher). Runyan will host the Skype conference call. Phone him at 707-354-1864 if you need to link up your Skype. The second document is the HOmecoming and 60th Birthdays Party event activities schedule. Can't wait to see YOU there! Hope all well, TPS - Yes, some of us, also, are in outerspace. ' 67-ON! T
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AGENDA
Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Group Meeting – Conference (9-17), 8:30 PM, September 1, 2009
Call to Order
Roll Call
Call for Reading of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes – August 18, 2009
Old Business:
Class of '67 'Scholarship Program – Snider-Herrick (EC)/Formslag/Marlett/Runyan; Formslag, (forward from August 18, 2009) 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, (forward from August 18, 2009) update report; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)
Homecoming and Class 60th Birthdays Party – Olenik/Tufts (co-C)/all Members; Coordinators update reports; Group, possible discussion(s)/decision(s)/direction(s): Runyan/Formslag, School Liaison; Lewis, D., Decorations/Float Decorations; Runyan, Broiler Restaurant Liaison; Lewis, D., Food Items/Venues; Tufts, Class Information – Class Sweatshirts interest/Class Sweatshirts pricing; Runyan, Float Logistics; Formslag (forward from August 18, 2009), feedback report re possible Sunday breakfast options; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)'direction(s); Tufts, information report re Event mail-out letter to the Class; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Tufts, event needs brainstorming round robin; Group, possible discussion(s)/decision(s)/direction(s)
Class Time Capsule – Runyan (PM)/Formslag/Marlett/Huddle/Tufts; Runyan (forward from August 18, 2009), update presentation re Project Time Line and Milestones Plan; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)
BLOG Manager's Report – Olenik (BM), update Report; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)
Treasurer'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 15, 2009 (3rd Tuesday); Group, confirm next Meeting schedule
Adjourn Meeting
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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
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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Roughly 64 days to go folks....
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
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
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
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
When lumber was King in Willits...
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
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)
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
“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
The Meeting was adjourned
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Photos of Oystein Line...1967 Year book and second photo taken by Felix and Vivien while visiting in Norway


(emails from Felix, Tom and Oystein)
Vivien & I have returned from our trip. While we were in Norway, we visited Ostein "Chuck" Line and his family. He is doing very well, married with four adult children (3 boys & one girl). This is the first time I have seen him since our high school days and we had a lot of fun. Attached are two recent pictures of Ostein. Tom, I did say hello to Ostein for you. He will not be able to come to Willits in October because of his busy schedule!
Wishing you all a nice summer and don't work too hard,
I am not able to travel to California in the fall . However, I enjoy following the correspondence.
I am holidaying and mostly off NET. Just now I’m sitting in my mother in law’s wooden house built in 1309. Strange to think about the development witnessed by these ancient walls!
Oystein
(The home in the photo above is not Oystein's mother-in-law's home built in 1309....700years ago!)
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Little Lake Valley from Sherwood Road
Hello Awesome Classmates,
AGENDA
Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Group Meeting – Conference (9-15), 8:30 PM, August 4, 2009
Call to Order
Roll Call
Call for Reading of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes – July 21, 2009
Old Business:
Class of '67 Scholarship Program – Snider-Herrick (EC)/ Formslag / Marlett / Sullivan-Strahle / Runyan; Formslag, feedback report re storing of Class funds with the Rotary Club; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Buletti-Wharton (through Tufts), introdution of consideration to follow the three 2009 Program Award recipients through their educational careers with support; 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 and Class 60th Birthdays Party and Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays – Olenik/Tufts (co-C)/all Members; Tufts, introduction of proposed Event Planning Time Blocks; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s); Tufts, recommendation to utilize proposed Event Planning Time Blocks to establish backbone activities for the event; Group, possible discussion/decision(s) / direction(s); Marlett, presentation of proposal to divide Event development into assignable functional units; Group, possible discussion/decision(s)/direction(s)
Class Time Capsule Project – Runyan (Project Manager)/Formslag/Marlett/Tufts; Runyan, presentation of Project Time Line and Milestones Plan; Group, possible discussion / decision(s) / direction(s); Any Classmate, feedback report regarding location of Capsule raw materials; Group, possible discussion / decision(s) / direction(s)
BLOG Manager's Report – Olenik (BM), update Report; Group, possible discussion / decision(s) / direction(s)
Treasurer'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, August 18, 2009 (3rd Tuesday); Group, confirm next Meeting schedule
Adjourn Meeting
Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Homecoming '09 and Class 60th Birthdays Party
PLANNING TIME BLOCKS – SCHEDULE
Friday October 16, 2009
Afternoon – 12 pm -
Early Evening – pregame/JV game
Evening – varsity game
Late Evening -post game
Saturday October 17, 2009
Early Morning – 8 am – 10 am
Late Morning – 10 am – 12 am
Mid Day – noon – 1 pm
Early Afternoon – 1 pm – 3 pm
Late Afternoon – 3 pm – 5 pm
Early Evening – 5 pm – 7 pm
Evening – 7 pm – 10 pm
Late evening – 10 pm - ?
Sunday October 18, 2009
Early Morning – 8 am - 10 am
Late Morning – 10 am – 12 pm
Midday – noon - ?
Homecoming/Party/Anniversary Planning
EVENT DEVELOPMENT UNITS – RECOMMENDED
(Partial List)
Venues
Facilities/Equipment
Float Logistics
Float Decoration
Party Decoration
Food/Catering
School Liaison
Classmates Liaison
Other Alums Liaison
Public Information Officer/Press Liaison
Documentation/Photography
Movement Coordinator
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The Towering Oak grew tall and strong...because it grew slowly and well...
MINUTES
Willits High Class of '67 Planning Group
Group Meeting – Conference (9-14), 8:30 PM, July 21, 2009
Call to Order – Tufts, Runyan hosting Skype
Roll Call:
Attending”
Burton-James
Formslag
Lewis, D.
Marlett
Mickle-Lindstrom
Reed
Runyan
Snider-Herrick
Sullivan-Strahle
Tucker-Thompson
Tufts
Call for Reading of the Agenda – There was no Call for Reading
Old Business:
Class of '67 Scholarship Program – Snider-Herrick (EC)/ Formslag / Marlett / Sullivan-Strahle / Runyan; Formslag, feedback report of liaison with Rotary Club regarding storage of Class/Program funds, at request of Formslag, report tabled to next Meeting to allow for meeting scheduling with the Rotary Club; Group, direction to table and agendize item to the August 4, 2009 Meeting – Conference
Class “Where's Waldo” Project – Formslag (C)/ Leishman / Runyan; No report available; Formslag, advised he has not spoken with Leishman in some time, will try to communicate/feedback
Homecoming '09 and 60th Birthdays Party – Olenik/Tufts (co-C) all members; Tufts, formally introduced proposal by Lewis, R. (through Lewis, D.) to change the event title from “60th Birthdays Party” to “31st Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays”; Group, discussion/decision to retain the “60th Birthdays” and addend “and 31st Anniversary of Our 29th Birthdays” to the title; Tucker-Thompson, provided initiating comments regarding selection and securing of venues for the “Homecoming / Party / Anniversary event; Group discussion/decision to elementalize event planning and take “Venues” as an individual planning item; Lewis, D., recommended the Friday noon time block be allocated to “Trailer/Float Decoration”: Group, discussion/decision to table forward to August 4, 2009 for time block planning; Lewis, D., requested the August 4. 2009 agenda item include a discussion topic of “Caterer”
Class Time Capsule Project – Formslag (C)/ Marlett / Runyan / Tufts; Runyan, opened discussion of conceptual bench design; Formslag, expressed concern for economy and design simplicity; Group, discussion various comments indicating a desire for bench design incorporating substantial features and reasonably long life; Tufts, requested feedback on any potential sources of stainless steel or other capsule-appropriate materials; Lewis, D., reported having 3 and/or 4 inch stainless tubing available; Group, no other sources yet located; Tufts, recommended the target date for installation of a Class Bench and placing of a Class Time Capsule be moved out to year 2010 to (1) allow for Project research/development/production and (2) provide for an advanced planned year 2010 All-Classmates gathering to inter the capsule; Group, discussion/decision to move the Project target to a date to be determined in 2010; Runyan, requested assistance in Project development; Group, discussion, direction (in agreement with Runyan) to Runyan to take the position of Project Manager and to develop a Project time line and Milestones Plan for presentation to the Group, Group members, also, committed to taking active roles in Project development under Runyan's organization
BLOG Manger's Report – Olenik (BM) was unavailable to report
Treasurer's Report – Runyan (T), Reported the treasury has received a contribution check from Classmate Snider-Herrick in the amount of $67 dollars; funds balance is $404 and all funds are deposited; Group discussion/decision to accept Treasurer's Report, direction to Treasurer to continue to control Class funds in the manner with which he has been proceeding, direction to Treasurer Runyan and Vice Treasurer Formslag to communicate with the local Rotary Club regarding the potential storage of Class funds; Group, discussion/consolidated thanks to Snider-Herrick for her spontaneous contribution to the Class treasury
New Business: No New Business was requested to be agendized for this Meeting – Conference
“For the Good of the Class” - Mickle-Lindstrom reported the outside air temperature at her house was 118* F today; Group, general comments indicating there area temperatures may not be as bad as they previously believed; Reed reported he has completed a Masters degree in Education and will continue working in the field for some time; Marlett, reported he now has re-established e-mail at his home so will be able to respond to communications utilizing his same address
Meeting Schedule – Group confirmed the next Meeting will be the regular 1st Tuesday Planning Group Meeting -Conference on August 4, 2009 to begin at 8:0 PM, Runyan will host Skype
The Meeting was adjourned
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thanks to Kathy Sullivan-Strahle for writing and Ken Runyan for submitting this article to the Willits News
WHS Class of 1967 Presents Three Scholarships
Special for The Willits News - 7/10/2009

and Crystal Cardona. (The Willits News)
Alicia Welling, Crystal Cardona, and Jillian Roberts received scholarship from the Willits High School Class of 1967 during a June 4 awards ceremony held at the high school.
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