Happy New Year 2021

 May you find peace and health with the coming new year.

Seasons Greetings Classmates,

    2020

    It has been a year we will never forget!

All of us have in the very least been touched with a new way of going about our every day life. In a bigger sense, we hope you and your loved ones are safe, well, and to those who had family or friends affected by illness, separation or loss, we all wish and hope for a better 2021.

    ALUMNI ASSEMBLY

    This Friday, would have been our Puyallup High School annual alumni assembly. We would have be reminiscing the past and meeting to visit with our classmates once again before the holiday. At this time, we want to thank each and every one of our committee members who reached out to make a phone call, made a connection, sent an email, and touched base with those who were planning on attending the 2020 reunion that unfortunately led to our cancelling this year. And to all our classmates. Your generosity in paying your registrations forward to create a budget for the 50th reunion was remarkable. It shows the value you have in staying connected.

    OUR COMMITTEE

    Our committee consists of 18 members with several wishing to rotate out at this time. If you would like to become more involved with communications, locating a venue, fundraising or contacting old classmates for our 50th reunion, please reply to this message. We plan to begin meeting again as soon as it is safe to do so in person. 

    FINALLY

    Since we cannot meet in person, we’ve prepared a little song for you to remember the special year that 2020 gave us.

Wishing our Classmates a Happy 2020 Thanksgiving

 

The Greatest Class Alive

As 2020 heads into the record books as one that has turned our world upside down, we hope this finds everyone well.

Many of us took time over the summer to do what we love in our backyards and I spent 14 days backpacking the Wonderland Trail of Mt. Rainier. 150 miles and 60,000 feet of elevation gain and loss and what an amazing experience right in our backyard.

Our Committee 

Our committee work this year is nearly complete too. Again, many thanks to Bill Raymer who donated over 200 lbs of roasted coffee from his farm.Karen Barker made baskets to be raffled off for the alumni assembly. Many of us donated art, photography, candles, scarves, PHS memorabilia, table decor, balloons, and many of us have offered to donate our own personal registrations in order to help offset the cost of securing a venue for our 50th.

Thank You

 Because of your willingness to donate your registration for the 45th to go towards the 50th Reunion, we have nearly met our goal of $3000. We still haven't heard from some folks who we either have not been able to contact or have left messages, if you haven't heard from us, please contact us as soon as possible.

Committee Members

Our 50th is going to be a big one! 

If you are interested in joining a great group of people on our reunion committee, let us know!

     Finally, we sincerely hope you wellness, health and a positive spirit throughout the end of the year and into next. Remember, your classmates are your lifetime friends. We are here to help each other in times of need as well as prosperity. 

We ARE, the greatest class alive, victory rules for '75.

Please reach out and contact any one of us on the committee if you need anything.

Sincerely,

Your Class of 1975 Reunion Committee

Reunion Canceled

      

     Coming on the heals of the Washington Fair cancelation and The Good Guys car rally in Puyallup, we regretfully announce our 45th reunion cancelation. We will not be rescheduling at this time.

      Because a reunion takes a great deal of time, energy and effort we have decided to focus on the 50th and make it the best it possibly can be.

50th Plans

      Planning has already begun around locating a venue and creating budget. We would like this to happen during the PHS Alumni Assembly as we will take the floor and want as many classmates as we can to be able to attend.  The alumni assembly traditionally happens mid-December.

Venue Planning

      Two local venues that could accommodate our large class and be fully accessible are The Pioneer Pavilion and Farm 12. To secure either of these two venues, we need to do so late 2023 or early 2024. We are open to other suggestions as well.

Our Committee

Our committee has done an incredible amount of fundraising up until COVID19. Bill Raymer donated over 200 lbs of roasted coffee from his farm that we sold to family and friends at the alumni assembly, we also took delivery orders over the holidays. Karen Barker made baskets to be raffled off for the alumni assembly. Many of us donated art, photography, candles, scarves, PHS memorabilia, table decor, balloons, and now many of us have offered to donate our own personal registrations in order to help offset the cost of securing a venue for our 50th.

Your Help with Funds is Needed

Currently we have close to $1000 including our deposit refund from Charlies and our fundraising earmarked for the 50th. Our goal is $3000. We anticipate some folks will be asking for their 45th registration to be refunded so here is where we can use your help for a rather creative opportunity.

Your Donation

May we ask you to donate your registration to go towards securing our venue for the 50th? If you have paid, you might consider donating it entirely or a portion or gifting more if you can afford it.

No other class has had to do this as there has been no other time in our lifetime such as this.

Right now we simply must be creative on how we fundraise, in order to secure our venue and help others to attend by being as 

inclusive as we can. 

Thank You

We understand at this time, many of us are taking on extra tasks and financial burden by helping our family more.  Some of us have lost jobs as we approached retirement or we are watching grandkids more. If we are lucky enough to still have our parents, well, we have that too. 

With your donation, we can make a positive impact on each other instead of reflecting on all that could be better.

     Finally, we sincerely hope you wellness, health and a positive spirit throughout the end of the year and into next. Remember, your classmates are your lifetime friends. We are here to help each other in times of need as well as prosperity. 

We ARE, the greatest class alive, victory rules for '75.

You should be receiving an email or phone call from us soon if you paid your registration. If not, please reach out and contact any one of us on the committee.

Sincerely,

Your Class of 1975 Reunion Committee

Happy Father's Day

To all those wonderful dads and grandfathers today. Wishing you a happy and restful Father's Day with Cher and The Osmonds. Don't you just wish you could go back in time.
Well now you can. Just click and enjoy! At least they have the purple right!

Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all of you moms a wonderful and happy Mother's Day.

Click below for a beautiful video card.

Mother's Day Video

Welcome to the Future

Dear Classmates,
     Welcome to the future and let our class be the one to roll that in.
      Take note of your reunion committee above participating in a Zoom video conference today. I know none of us could have imagined our reunion meetings looking like the one above but, I do remember the talk and seeing a telephone or television that would allow video conversations mentioned back in the 70's. In the very least we watching them play out with futuristic scenes from the Jetsons every Saturday morning. To that end the Jetsons have set the stage for us now and it pretty much sums up the way we are.

The class of '75 can roll with about anything. 

By the way you can still watch the Jetsons on YouTube if you need a Corona Break. 

What's New

Our committee is doing great! 

We made arrangements for Charlies, Saturday, October 3, 2020. What this means is even if Charlies reopens by May 16th, we will have the reunion October 3rd.

Vaporize May 16th replace with October 3rd

POOF!!

Here's what else we do plan for you...

We plan on making this reunion the best time ever!

We also plan on video conferencing each Wednesday evening, 6 pm up until October 3rd. Therefore, if you would like to reach us or have an idea for our reunion discussed, please comment in the box below or contact a committee member.

We also understand there might be a few of you who cannot attend the reunion on this date unfortunately so we ask that you contact us as soon as possible. If you must go, you will be asked if you would like to donate the fees you've paid to the 50th otherwise we will get a refund check to you.

We ask for your patience in advance.

We wish you wellness, a sense of humor and continued health to you and your family.

Sincerely, Your PHS Class of '75 Reunion Committee

May 16th, 2020 Reunion Postponed

Dear Classmates,

     Regretfully, our committee voted and sadly it was decided to postpone the reunion for May 16, 2020 and reschedule it for a later date in October. Charlie's has been very easy to work with and we will contact them after they reopen and will secure that date as soon as we can.

       If you registered and paid, a committee member will be emailing you within the next few days with additional information. At this time, we are simply holding your spot in October and holding on to any payments made for October's reunion. If you wish a refund, the instructions will be in that email.

      We hope each and everyone of our classmates, along with their families remain safe and stay connected in other ways by phone, email or social media during this challenging and unprecedented time in our lives.

      Again, we regret any inconvenience this has caused and we were very much looking forward to seeing everyone in October, 2020.

      Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of us at any time. We are all in this together.

      Sincerely,
      Your Puyallup High School Class of '75 Reunion Committee

   

      

COVID-19 Update

Dear Classmates,
     Our committee is currently working hard to make informed and wise decisions for our upcoming reunion, scheduled for May 16th, 2020.
      As of today, we have a committee meeting scheduled for March 24th, 2020. At that time we will discuss our concerns and options and have a plan in place for you.
      As many of us have had to adjust how we conduct our business and daily lives, we ask for your patience as we work through this challenging unprecedented time in our lives.
      If you haven't done so, please follow these two state and federal health agencies for current and up to date information in our area.
      Wishing you good health filled with hope to see you soon.

Sincerely, Rod Mohr and 

Your Class of '75 Reunion Committee

  https://www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/Coronavirus 

                                https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html      

Drum Roll Please...

Updated 3/23/20

Your Reunion Committee Saying "Yes"

Jim Anderson, Jim Chipps, Rod Mohr, Lisa Hess Elliott, Robin Thaler Clarke, Audrey Wilson Looker, Barbara Brewster Gross, Debbie Smith Patterson, Karen Barker Nunn, Chris Ennis Brown, Bill Raymer, Ron Druet, Ron Kline, Randi Dillman Powell-Johnson, Lois Barry Umpstead, Terri Martin Walton, Terill Knowles Fraser, Sheila Todd Fix,

Your Classmates Saying "Yes"

J.V. Alfriend, Lynn Arthur, Linda Banaszak Skjel, Jon Barr, Mary Barry, Rob Benton, Ron Billings, Tammy Birchall Brewer, Dale Brynstad,  Marie Breithaupt, Stacey Christianson Goings, Debi Clarke Cavanaugh, Jim Cole, Jim Connell, Sharon Crabb LaCrosse, Dodie Davies Moyer, Dennis DeRocher, Debra DeYoung Hale, Dan Englebert, Cheryl Fisher Snider, Terry Fleming Pederson, Rick Frazer, Lee Freeman, Russ Friberg, Patti Fullerton Neil, Paul Gabrielson, Ray Gardner, Jerry Gerstman, Scott Gervais, Denise Nau Gervais, Ed Gillespie, Russ Hale, Mike Heinz, Diana Horn, Randy Hoover, Brian Huber, Grant Hubrich, Jamie Jenkins, Jane Jenkins, Richard Jensen, Colleen Kastama George, Joe Kelly, Jennifer Kendall Serna, Mark Kincaid, Mark Kissner, Merinda Koerber Washington, Speed Koski, Alan Krause, Marie Laguatan Hilligoss, Vern Toulou Lelone, Connie Lindberg, Barry Locke, Luanne Lonn, Barb Mankertz Walz, Galand Marshall, Bob May, Janice Moore McManus, Terri Nelson Manza, Mark Mitchell, Rick Neil, Rick Olson, Cheryl Peterson, Julie Peterson Morgan, Sandy Orris Cunningham, Fred Orton, Julie Peterson Morgan,  Connie Picha Willis, Tom Quann, Steve Powell, Mary Jane Ralph Moore, Teresa Rayner Finley, Jody Richardson Walters, Shelly Rowley Meadows, Judy Sackett Westmark, Doris Schick, Pat Shankle Thompson, Christy Schell Baskett (representing family of Terry Bohrer) Lynn Sieben Ramsey, Terri Reeves Beauchamp, Mike Skrivan, Terry Stallcop, Diana Stemp Schrader, Mary Jo Stephanick Skelton, Debbie Sutter Gallagher, Lynne Thompson Snyder, Cindi Lou Wheeler Cooper, Gwen White Wilson, Karen Wilson, Gale Wingard Packer, Kathy Young Lamphier, Lori Zacher Fetterly

Potential Yes

Debora Andresen Anderson, Mari DeCroo Anderson, Christy Boyle Stolz, Renee Book Long, C.J. Bryant, Linda Burba, Marlene Dildine Powell, Steve Fosdick, Debbie Hanson, Nancy Hogman Bement, Vance Huber, Cary Jensen, Kevin Kendall, Karen Kephart, Lethea Laqua, Ivy Iverson, Richelle McComas Wolff, Debra Mahon Duben, Deba Mickelson, Sandra Pikus Olson, Jane Parrish Moon, Kerry Stoner Piper, Gary Taft, Sheryl Tecca Sands, Kurt Turner, Marv Weese, Debbie Hollingsworth White, Lynn White

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