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LATEST NEWS!
January 23 2010
Pictures are UP! Thanks to all
that asked about them and wanted to know when they'd be back.
We now have FOUR, count 'em, four albums for your viewing pleasure.
Just click on the "Reunion Pictures" link above and
enjoy!
January 22 2010
Hi folks and welcome back! It's
been a LOOOOOONG time since our last entry here! The pictures
from the LBHS Class of 78 Reunion Weekend will be moving into
their new home shortly and news of its successful completion will
be posted as soon as it's done.
October 28 2008
Our Reunion Video and the short
Class Picture video from Manor East are now on the "Reunion
Pictures" page. Have a look there and relive the moments!
October 22 2008
Connections and more connections!
Glad to see you folks slowly making your way to Facebook and Yahoo
to make contact. Remember, keep sending in those pictures!
October 18 2008
So much FEEDBACK! Thanks to all
who took the time to send in their comments and suggestions. Keep
'em coming! Our Facebook
and Yahoo Groups are open and ready for business. We're opening
the doors for you folks to reconnect, so get going!
October 16 2008
We have FEEDBACK! Check out the
column on the right for all the feedback from the Class of 78.
The feelings and emotions are coming out in huge waves of text
as classmates fill out our survey to let us know how they felt
during our Reunion Weekend. Haven't sent in your feedback yet?
Click "Reunion Survey" above and get to it!
October 15 2008
Now that our incredible Reunion
Weekend has come and gone (way too fast if you ask us!), it's
time to poll the class and see what worked, what didn't and what
you'd like to see for our NEXT event!
Please take a few moments to enter your name and
comments on our Survey page. We'll edit and post these on our
website for the entire class to view. Don't hold back! Tell us
how you felt about the entire weekend and any specific things
you experienced.
We are so appreciative of the comments we've received
so far and we'd like you to have your say. Many thanks for taking
the time to send us feedback! Click on "Reunion Survey"
above.
October 13 2008 - PART TWO
The links to our LBHS Picture
Galleries are now available from our website! Click on "Reunion
Pictures" above and you'll get the links to all three picture
repositories. Pictures are being added as they come in from classmates,
so check back for more!
October 13 2008
We are here and fully recovered
(I think!) from the most incredible Reunion Weekend ever! Pictures
from all three events are flying in at warp speed, so please keep
them coming. If you have pictures from any of the events, please
send them to us by clicking HERE
and we'll include those in our LBHS Picture Galleries. THANK YOU
to everyone that helped us over the many, many months it took
to plan and execute this three event weekend and THANKS to all
the Classmates and teachers that attended and celebrated with
us.
More pictures will be posted from
Manor East over the next few weeks as the photographer goes over
what was taken and stitches together the IMMENSE CLASS PICTURE
from Saturday night. Not to worry, more is a comin'! If you're
not a member of our mailing list (WHY NOT??), click on "Contact
Us" above, tell us you want to be on it and we'll send you
updates when they happen.
And this sums up the entire weekend:
WHAT A FANTASTIC TIME
WE HAD!!!
October 12 2008 - PART TWO
We just finished the last leg
of our marathon Reunion Weekend - Sunday Brunch at Long Beach
High School! So many people showed up to celebrate with us and
partake in lots of "brunch food". Pictures from our
brunch will be up soon, so stay tuned to this website for the
link to click on! Thanks to everyone that came today!
October 12 2008
The BIG EVENT just finished and
EVERYONE had a great time at Manor East. The food was great, the
drinks were great, the music was great and the connections made
just might last a lifetime! And now on to the final leg of our
Reunion Weekend journey - back to where it all started - Long
Beach High School for our Sunday Brunch!
October 11 2008
Last night, so many people showed
up at Paddy McGee's in Island Park for food, drink, schmoozing
and lots of other stuff. Everyone had a GREAT TIME catching up
and reconnecting! Tonight is the BIG NIGHT at Manor East.
MAKE SURE YOU'RE THERE! This event will go down in Long
Beach High School Reunion history as one of the best ones ever.
DON'T MISS IT!
PayPal is now closed and we are
accepting CASH ONLY at the door!
October 10 2008
THIS IS IT! The Reunion Weekend
starts TONIGHT! PayPal will be closing at 11:59 PM local
time THIS EVENING, so if you intend on paying using that
method, do it NOW! After tonight, we will accept CASH ONLY
- no checks, no money orders, no credit cards, no IOUs, no beads
nor trinkets!
October 9 2008
Click on "Look Who's Coming"
above and see how many Classmates are attending. Do you REALLY
WANT TO MISS THIS?????
ONE DAY TO GO before our Reunion
Weekend begins!!!! Need I say more? You ARE coming to this spectacular
weekend with us, aren't you???? Break
out those fancy duds (or not so fancy) and join us for what will
be a WEEKEND TO REMEMBER!
October 8 2008
TWO DAYS TO GO before our Reunion
Weekend begins! Are you STILL sitting on the fence about coming?
It's time to GET OFF THE FENCE! One, because it probably hurts
by now and two, because you'll have a FANTASTIC TIME! If you haven't
paid already, click on the PAYMENT OPTIONS link above and get
it done. Time's a wastin'!
October 7 2008
THREE DAYS TO GO before the start
of the most "fantabulous" Reunion weekend ever (if you
have teenagers at home, pronounce it "EH-verrrr")! We
are now in the home stretch and all the many, many months of planning
are rapidly coming together like a huge jigsaw puzzle. Fortunately,
we have all the pieces! Get ready, get set, get dressed (no, it's
NOT optional!) and we'll see you VERY, VERY soon!
And for you last minute stragglers,
PAYPAL IS STILL AVAILABLE AS A PAYMENT OPTION, so get to it NOW!
October 5 2008
The final touches are being made
to what will be an INCREDIBLE Reunion weekend and the only thing
missing is YOU! If you haven't paid yet, the time is NOW! We want
YOU to be there. So, go to the Payment page by clicking the Payment
link above and get to it!
October 1 2008
It's here... THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!
NINE DAYS to go before the start of the LBHS Class of '78 Reunion
Weekend! If you haven't sent in your payment for what will be
a FANTASTIC reunion weekend, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????? DO
IT NOW!!!!
September 22 2008
And the moment you've all been
waiting for.... (insert drum roll here).... the list of WHO'S
COMING is finally ONLINE! Click on the "Look Who's Coming"
link above for the latest on who will be attending the LBHS Class
of '78 Reunion Extravaganza. The list will be changing DAILY,
so check back for updates.
September 20 2008
The Friday and Sunday events information
is now available! Check your Inbox for the latest email from the
Class of 78 mailing list or click on the Invitation page link
above for the most up to date info.
September 1 2008
The Class of '75 Commencement
Booklet and the Class of '78 Prom Invitation are now ONLINE! Click
on the Yearbooks link above.
August 20 2008
Due to the terrific response we've
gotten to our Special Discount, we are extending the deadline
to Monday, August 25th. The price is still $90 until the deadline,
so send us your payment now and save! To take advantage of this
special offer, click on the "Invitation / Payment" link
above.
July 23 2008
We are offering a $10 discount
off the price of admission to the LBHS Class of '78 30th Reunion
Party. From now until August 20th, the price for our Saturday
night bash on October 11th will be $90. Send us your payment now
and save! To take advantage of this special offer, click on the
"Invitation / Payment" link above.
May 21 2008
The Long Beach High School Class
of 78 Yearbook Scanning Project is now complete! YIPPEE! There
is still some clean up to do (those pages come up as "WORKING
ON THIS PAGE!") and as soon as we can get those "clean",
online they will go. So, click on "Yearbooks Online"
and get those memories flowing again. ENJOY!
May 20 2008
Our 30th Reunion Invitation and
Payment page is now ready! Click on the "Invitation &
Payment" link above to get your formal invitation and information
on how you can send in your payment for our fabulous upcoming
REUNION EXTRAVAGANZA!
May 11 2008
We're still scanning, editing and putting the
pages up online as we get them done, but I wanted the classmates
to know that all of your gorgeous mugs are now available for viewing!
We'll be completing the entire yearbook very soon. Click on "Yearbooks
Online" at the top of the page.
Apr 18 2008
The Long Beach High School Class
of 78 Yearbook scanning project is now underway at full steam!
Because of the number of pages involved (185), we are putting
each page online immediately after scanning and editing so YOU,
the Class of 78, don't have to wait! We know many of you don't
have access to your yearbook and you've just gotta see how you
looked 30 years ago, so we're not going to have you "chill
out" until the whole project is done. Just another value
added service from your friends on the Class of 78 Reunion Committee!
APR 2 2008
Our Long Beach Junior High Class
of 75 Yearbook is now ONLINE! Click on "Yearbooks Online"
above and take a stroll down Memory Lane!
Mar 15 2008
Added to our "Reunion Weekend
Info" page is a list of places to stay if you're looking
to "hang out" before and after the reunion. Special
rates available as long as you say the "secret phrase"!
Mar 3 2008
We are preparing to send out more
information on our Fabulous Reunion Weekend! In order to ensure
that the maximum number of people are up to speed on what we're
doing, we need to have your contact info. If you haven't given
it to us yet, please click "Contact Us" above and let
us have it!
Feb 24 2008
The Great "Missing Alumni"
Search has begun! You can help us by clicking on "Found/Missing
Alumni" above and if you know the whereabouts of anyone in
the MISSING column, click on "Contact Us" and let us
know!
Feb 21 2008
The Long Beach High School Commencement
Exercises booklet for June 25, 1978 is now online! Click on the
"Yearbooks Online" link at the top of the page. We'll
have the Junior High and the High School yearbooks up soon!
Feb 17 2008
Mailing list and "welcome"
emails have started going out to our classmates! If you've given
us your email address, look for the "LBHS Class of 78"
email in your Inbox and follow the instructions to join. If you
HAVEN'T given us your email address, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????
Click on "Contact Us" above and send an email with your
contact info to get access to all the details on the fabulous
reunion weekend we're planning. DON'T MISS IT!
Feb 14 2008
Website development is continuing
and nearing completion of Phase One. Alumni lists are up, other
pages are being populated with relevant content and the Yearbook
Scanning Project is underway. Our Reunion Email List has been
created and is undergoing testing.
Feb 10 2008
Creation of this website. Domain
name registration and initial placeholder webpages loaded.
Dec 2007
The number of found alumni has
crossed the 50 percent mark.
Nov 2007
"Class of 78" database
created to secure alumni contact information.
Oct 2007
The Class of 78 Reunion Committee
was formed. First set of meetings focus on contacting classmates
and potential venue locations and dates.
Oct 2006
Discussions begin on the plan
for a 30th reunion in 2008. Email "feelers" are sent
out to start the process of finding people.
Mar 2006
Idea for a 30th reunion is born
on Classmates.com.
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******* FEEDBACK!
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"Jackie, you and your
crew did an amazing job! It was good, if a bit surreal, to see
all the familiar faces (okay - some not so familiar - but still
good to see them)."
- Rochelle Breyer (Chamlin)
"What a great event!
It's hard to put into words how it felt to see all of the people
that I have grown up with and spent such special times together.
It felt like the night was only an hour long. I wished it could
have lasted longer. The hard work and dedication that Jackie and
her staff put forth was incredible. I can't believe you had the
time to do all of this. I thank you for a great evening and it
was great to see the bond that Long Beach people still have with
one another!"
- Jonathan Landsberg
"This reunion was worth
the wait! I am so glad that so many people were happy to see one
another. Talking to old friends and ones I hardly even spoke to
in high school. I went back home to Washington State knowing we
do have a very proud class and knowing that people who wanted
to see a piece of the their past showed up. I went on the beach,
got my Gino's pie and even drove by the Sands at Atlantic beach
before heading home. Jackie, you were my prom date then, but you
were Queen of the Reunion this night. Thank you oh so much."
- Matt Siegel
"Jackie, you and your
committee did a wonderful thing. Through your dedication and hard
work, you gave us a gift we will remember and cherish forever.
Ours was a "Reunion of the Hearts". Smiles and tears
of joy, laughter and hugs filled with love and memories. Everything
you had prepared for us was perfect and beautiful. Thank you for
bringing us all together again."
- Pamela Pressner
"My husband and I had
a great time! It was so great to see everyone again. It didn't
matter if we hung out together in high school or not, most of
us grew up together from elementary school. Most of the faces
remain the same. We were like a very big family. The committee
did a beautiful job with everything, thank you soooo much! I am
happy we made the trip from Florida. It was worth it! I also think
it's great that we can continue our reconnections through the
websites you have set up. Let's all get together again!"
- Judy Herman (Burke)
"Wow, what a great time!
Millions of thanks to the organizing committee for making this
happen."
- Evan Oster
"It
was amazing! I feel that I got my childhood back. It's been so
long since I've spoken to even my closest high school friends
that I felt they were gone forever and the memories were beginning
to fade. I have lived in CA for the last 15 years and was so far
away and removed from LB. I had a chance to talk to people that
knew me and know me (because I haven't changed very much) about
things that no one else could ever understand. Memories of my
13 years in LB keep flooding back. I even met some people that
I didn't really know back then, but are really cool now. I vow
to keep in touch and not let any of it slip away again. Thank
you so much for all of the hard work and the extra push that Jackie
gave me in encouragement on the phone. Thank you for
opening up your home to me, Susan for making me feel like I never
left, Lewis for helping me remember significant times at 14 years
old and Frank for being there. I had a GREAT time. I wouldn't
change a thing; only it was over too fast."
- Dana Abrams
"A fantastic job! Thank
you. The reunion was 10+!"
- Judy Cooper (Tannen)
"I had a phenomenal time.
It was great to see so many familiar faces! I loved both locations.
Thanks for all your hard work."
- Elise Arnone (Short)
"I had the most terrific
time at the Reunion Weekend! I only wish it was longer, maybe
a reunion WEEK next time! The Manor East was a great place to
have the party. The food was excellent and the room was perfect
for the event. All of the details were amazing. Name tags, video,
& speeches all brought me back to my High School days. Thanks
to Jackie and the entire Committee for all their hard work because
without their efforts this Reunion would not have happened! I
realized that while people have moved on with their lives and
families, we all have the common bond of our love for Long Beach,
the town we all grew up in. Great seeing everyone!"
- Randi Fleishman (Imberman)
"Thank you so much for
all your hard work and planning in making our reunion weekend
special! You all did an amazing job! It was great seeing everyone
again. I had a wonderful time."
- Cynthia Rotholz
"The committee did a
fabulous job! Everything ran smoothly for the weekend and it was
certainly a great value. It was more fun than expected. I'll be
there for the next one!"
- Marti Seiden (Neugarten)
"Better than I could
imagine. The number of people who attended is a tribute to the
people who ran it and to our class itself. This rekindled some
great friendships. We really have a lot of fantastic nice people
we grew up with!"
- Aaron Janoer
"My husband Joe and I
had such a wonderful evening. Thanks to all of you on the reunion
committee who worked selflessly so that all of us could benefit
and for an experience that was worth waiting thirty years for."
- June Wertheimer (Peralta)
"The weekend was really
perfect. There was nothing left out. You guys really worked hard
and for that, we thank you. We all had a great time and we're
still talking about it today. We connected with people we lost
contact with and I really can't thank you enough."
- Susan Mackston (Solomon)
"Thanks again to everyone
that planned such a fantastic and memorable reunion. You all did
a great job and I thought that it was an overwhelming success.
Seeing so many classmates and friends was something I will never
forget. Still talking about it 5 days later!"
- Lewis Chernick
"I enjoyed Saturday night!"
- David Fried
"A fantastic weekend!
The committee did a great job on everything, but mostly finding
so many people, even if we didn't graduate from Long Beach. We
all have LB sand in our shoes for life. Some people said to me
"A whole weekend? What are you going to do for three days?"
It gave some people a chance to go to one or the other in case
they had prior commitments. I say let’s have one BIG 50th
birthday party for all of us!"
- Gail Kramer (Amato)
"To say thank you to
the reunion committee would never be enough to express appreciation
for this past weekend. This wasn't just about a high school reunion
- it was a moment to reflect on very happy LB memories that began
way before high school. From casual acquaintances to old best
friends, it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces and reconfirm
that we all still hold a very special LB bond."
- Sandy Reider (Brant)
"Great job! All your
hard work paid off and was well worth it."
- Cindy Lann (Christou)
"Excellent work by reunion
committee. Great venue, food, slideshow. Amazing turnout."
- Phil Nicholson
"OMG OMG! I cannot thank
everyone involved in this past weekend enough. You guys did a
great job! The amount of work and passion that you put into it
will be remembered for all time. This weekend is a memory that
I will cherish forever."
- Doris Escalante
"It was three great affairs.
I enjoyed myself from the first evening to the brunch. Manor East
was a great place and everything was beautiful. Thank you for
all the hard work you did to have this reunion."
- Betsy Maldonado
"Thank you very much!
It was really neat to see so many people that I haven't seen in
30 years."
- Bradley Scher
"Thank you to everyone
for all your hard work to make our reunion a very special one
- a weekend that will stay with me for a very long time!"
- Melinda Brooks (Pesso)
"Thank you for the great
effort and time you devoted to bringing this all together."
- Karla Kanis
"Just wanted to let you
know, Great Job! It was fabuloso! I had a great time!"
- Nitza Rodriguez-Doble
"It was so great seeing
you guys at the reunion. I think fun was had by all!"
- Stacey Jackson (Stralka)
"You did a great job
with the past weekend's events! Kudos!"
- Gerry Wright
"Just wanted to thank
you and the committee for doing such a great job. I had a wonderful
time on Saturday."
- David Fried
"Just wanted to say thanks!
You did a great job and it was a great time."
- Alyssa Goldstein (Bolz)
"Just wanted to thank
you for all your hard work in putting the reunion together. I
had SOOO much fun. Awesome job!"
- Wendy Katz (Mikkelsen)
"Just want to thank you
all for putting together such a wonderful event. You gave us a
great gift by bringing us together this weekend and for that we
will always be grateful to you."
- Rachelle Kassimir (Zuckerman)
"Thank you so much for
organizing this event. The Manor East was very good and I had
a great time."
- Anna DiFusco (Szul)
"Just wanted to say thank
you. I had a great time. So glad I didn't miss it!"
- Stephen O'Shaughnessy
"You all did a great
job. I had a fantastic time."
- Elise Arnone
"Thank you so much for
a great weekend! We all had a great time! Your hard work was truly
appreciated. You really went over and beyond to make the weekend
the most memorable."
- Sharon Finklestein (Kossoy)
"What a fun weekend!
Your crew did such an amazing job and everyone was talking about
how terrific you were."
- Sandra Reider (Brant)
"You all did an amazing
job. Thanks so much!"
- Steven Kuperschmid
"You guys did an AWESOME
job and should be proud of yourselves. It was great to see people
I haven't seen in 30 years."
- Jane Meyers (Bederka)
"You did a phenomenal
job!"
- Michael Zapson
"I had a great time.
Thanks to you and the rest of the gang! You all did a great job."
- Joy Feldman (Goerler)
"Had a great time. You
did such a good job with everything."
- Matthew Klein
"THANK YOU to the committee
members! I had such a great time last night. I can't stop saying
what a great time I had. It was wonderful."
- Jean Sheridan (Mauro)
"What you accomplished
this weekend was impressive and the culmination of a gigantic
amount of organization and hard work. It was life changing as
you have reintroduced good friends into many of our lives. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK! I appreciate it so much!"
- Aaron Janoer
"Fantastic job! All your
hard work and efforts really showed and we can't wait till the
next one."
- Gordon Garland
"Just wanted to thank
the committee for an outstanding job. I had a fantastic time.
It was so good to see old friends!"
- Barbara Forst (Lewy)
"Had a great time at
Paddy McGee's and Manor East!"
- Phyllis Shanks (Chappell)
"Great showing, great
event - made the flights worth it (spent about as much time doing
the travel as being in NY)."
- Jay Kleinman
"Thank you to the reunion
committee for your hard work and effort. I was so proud to be
a part of this group. I had a wonderful time."
- Elizabeth Peckham
"...music rocked, decor
was perfect and the committee should get a gold medal for tying
it all together. Hope the group pic comes out just as good!"
- Gerry Wright
"My wife and I had a
GREAT time. Just want to thank all of the people who worked on
the weekend! EXCELLENT JOB!"
- John Ritter
"It was awesome! You
guys did an outstanding job. You obviously worked very, very hard
and it showed. It all "worked" for me. You've given
everyone a very special and lasting gift - many renewed friendships
were made."
- Timothy Lynch
"What a fantastic weekend!
I just hope the next one has an even larger turn out. It was great
seeing old friends and reminiscing. Hats off to the reunion committee
for doing such a wonderful job!"
- Heather Loffman (Collaro)
"Everything about our
reunion was perfect for me. The night before; restaurant was wonderful,
the venue for the reunion, Manor East was elegant and it was decorated
and set up wonderfully. The food and appetizers were wonderful.
Jackie and the reunion committee did a great job."
- Mary Trudeau
"Wonderful gathering
on Saturday nite. Was so good to see so many old friends and acquaintances."
- Neil Somerfeld
"You did an amazing job.
THANK YOU!"
- Helene Eisman (Fisher)
"I had a great time seeing
everyone. It was hard to make time to eat because I didn't want
to waste any time!"
- Andy Meyer
"Super job by Jackie
and everyone on the committee. Had a great time. Glad I decided
to come. Thanks for all your efforts."
- Billy Bernstein
"For what we paid and
what we received, IT WAS WELL WORTH IT! The committee did an excellent
job organizing, finding people, etc., incredible group."
- Pooh Malakul
"It was terrific seeing
former students from MANY years ago. The coordinating staff deserves
sooooo much credit."
- John Sheedy
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