STEVENS HIGH SCHOOL - CLAREMONT, NH CLASS OF 1974 A blog dedicated to the 260 of us who passed through those hallowed halls of upper education at Stevens in the early 70s. Although 39 years have passed since we made our way out into the world, we still remain identified by those years we spent together in Stevens. Our hometown Claremont, has moved on with the times, but hints of the past remain for us to cherish.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Are you getting excited yet?
A few pictures of the venue where we will be holding our class party. Thank you Melissa and Debbie for getting over there yesterday to follow up on the progress. The room looks fabulous and filled with potential as far as decorating and setting up. Also, we have changed the venue for the next reunion planning meeting. With Karen's Chabot's blessing, we have changed the Feb 21st meeting location and will be holding the meeting on the 2nd floor above Simply Comfort in the Osgood Block. We will include during the meeting a tour of the 3rd floor where the party will be held so everyone who comes can get a feel for what it will be like. Will be great for idea planning to actually see the venue. I have included pictures Melissa took and have posted below. Hope to see you all there Feb 21st at 6pm!
Monday, January 20, 2014
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Class Meeting Jan 17 2014
Happy New Year everyone! Another class get together was held at the Pleasant Friday night. We were lucky to be in the midst of a January thaw, so weather wasn't a concern this time. Present were classmates, Melissa Dyer, Debbie Demorest, Wes Boardman, Jim Hanson, Kim McClelland, Karen Chabot, Ed Leskiewicz, Gary Dube, Frank Walker, Jill Curtis, Rachel Fluette, Norm Webb, Kim Currier and Susan Dalton. Several spouses also joined us. A good meal and time was enjoyed by all and a number of decisions were made regarding the float, and party. Thank you Pleasant restaurant for your hospitality. The following is based off notes which were provided by Melissa and Phil and lay out the plan for the float and party.
Float:
We need to get trailer ready for the safety check Thurs evening. 6/5/14 @ 6 or so @ Gary Dube's for inspection. Jim,Wes & Gary will make sure all is good. Fri. morning 6/6/14, inspection of trailor will be done by the Claremont PD. Wes to take care of that for us. We would like to start the float build at noon on Friday. We need as many hands on deck as possible, please make an effort to make it! If its as fun as the last one was, it will be well worth it! After the float building, a cookout at Gary's will follow in the evening. We need to talk about everybody bringing something to make this happen and please B.Y.O.D. for drinks. Gary's address is 15 Lynch place off River rd. Melisa will make posters to show where it is On parade day Sat. 6/7/14 we need to start early and have the truck on Broad st. by 8 a.m. Everyone on the float is to wear red & black please. (Please note, we will need volunteers to deconstruct the float as well afterwards).
Float will have : Low boy trailer and a few car nuts to follow depending how many we can have. Debi will ck on this at next alumni meeting and also for rules and regulations, A ticket booth maybe on small trailer behind the low boy, grass carpet on top of low boy provided by Gary , green skirting around trailor, big screen t.v. ~ popcorn machine ~ drive_In speakers provided by Wes ~ Galaxy car / generator provided by Jim ~ consession stand still in works but Kim will make signs for it ~ Drive-In sign (original ) Debi & Wes are gona ck on ~ Swing Set if we can fit small one Wes to ck out measurements for what will fit . Driver will be Calvin Jewel who drove for us the last time ( so maybe a donation ) We also need someone to come up with a cardinal. (Charlene?) And also, the memorial banner needs to be updated. (Anne Muriel)
Banquet:
We need representation of our class to go to the banquet dinner So far we have (Phil, Melissa , Debi and anyone else wanting to attend ) Sat. 7th @ 6:00 p.m. @ Stevens High School. Someone will most likely have to give a short presentation along with the presenting of the check. Anyone want this task?? We have voted on a $500.00 donation to be presented to the association, possibly the general scholarship fund.
Party:
June 7th Class party @ Odd Fellows block located downtown, (above Simply Comfort) parking in the back, party on 3rd floor and elevator is available . Hours 8-12 ~ Music provided by Talking Smack, Bryce Chicoine's band (needs to be confirmed) Food provided by Simply Comfort Foods (buffet )TBA B.Y.O.D. ( admission will be $20.00 a couple or $15.00 for single) to help defray expenses of the food and venue. We need decorations for tables if any one wants to take charge of this and balloons or anything else they can come up with (not sure if we want a theme ? ) We have 2 stages one for memories of Claremont (Phil will do) and one for the band.
Dues and fundraising:
We are also going to be selling 50/50 raffle tickets ~ raffling three baskets of goods (provided by Sue,Karen & Phil /Amorn . ~ In the spring, we will hold a yard sale @ Jim /Lori Roy's Sat.May 24 8am - 2pm or 3. Items you want to get rid of may be dropped off Fri at the Roys. We need volunteers to help this run yard sale . Currently we have ( Melissa ,Jim, Lori) and anyone else who wants to pitch in .
Reminder of class dues ~Last appeal, we are in 2014 and class dues are needed from everyone to build up our class reserves. We have a little over $2000 in the class fund, but we need to build this up to be able to complete everything we plan to do this year and have something left over for future use. We ask if you can, consider putting in an additional donation along with your $10 class dues. An extra $5 $10, $20 or $more would really help. Also, please don't forget to support the alumni association too, they have a enormous expense in putting on this event every year, and it means so much to our fair hometown, so the $22 dollar dues they request each year from former students is really needed. Please make your checks payable to "Class of 1974" and sent to care of Charlene Hayes Reynolds, PO Box 81, North Hartland, VT 05052,
(NOTE: Send checks to the alumni association to the address they specify in their mailing. Class dues are separate from alumni dues.)
Spreading the word:
Also, an idea by Wes for marketing the reunion - business cards to be handed out whenever we run into classmates -Phil will look into and try to have ready by the next meeting to hand out.We also should explore placing an ad in the local news outlets, E-Ticker of Claremont, and the Eagle times to make people aware we are gearing up.
Next meeting :
February 21 @ 6:00 p.m. @ Karen Chabot's house @ 178 Cathole Rd Claremont. We will try to get directions before the meeting or you can use GPS . Please bring snacks ie; chips & dip ~ crackers & cheese ~ veggies etc. would be nice as she is letting us have this meeting @ her house. If you want beverages, please BYOD.
Final thought:
2014 is Claremont's 250th birthday, so this is a special year as the alumni and 250th parade is being combined into one. This is a once in your lifetime event, so let's do our best to get everyone in our class of 74 to come home in 2014.
Happy New Year everyone! Another class get together was held at the Pleasant Friday night. We were lucky to be in the midst of a January thaw, so weather wasn't a concern this time. Present were classmates, Melissa Dyer, Debbie Demorest, Wes Boardman, Jim Hanson, Kim McClelland, Karen Chabot, Ed Leskiewicz, Gary Dube, Frank Walker, Jill Curtis, Rachel Fluette, Norm Webb, Kim Currier and Susan Dalton. Several spouses also joined us. A good meal and time was enjoyed by all and a number of decisions were made regarding the float, and party. Thank you Pleasant restaurant for your hospitality. The following is based off notes which were provided by Melissa and Phil and lay out the plan for the float and party.
Float:
We need to get trailer ready for the safety check Thurs evening. 6/5/14 @ 6 or so @ Gary Dube's for inspection. Jim,Wes & Gary will make sure all is good. Fri. morning 6/6/14, inspection of trailor will be done by the Claremont PD. Wes to take care of that for us. We would like to start the float build at noon on Friday. We need as many hands on deck as possible, please make an effort to make it! If its as fun as the last one was, it will be well worth it! After the float building, a cookout at Gary's will follow in the evening. We need to talk about everybody bringing something to make this happen and please B.Y.O.D. for drinks. Gary's address is 15 Lynch place off River rd. Melisa will make posters to show where it is On parade day Sat. 6/7/14 we need to start early and have the truck on Broad st. by 8 a.m. Everyone on the float is to wear red & black please. (Please note, we will need volunteers to deconstruct the float as well afterwards).
Float will have : Low boy trailer and a few car nuts to follow depending how many we can have. Debi will ck on this at next alumni meeting and also for rules and regulations, A ticket booth maybe on small trailer behind the low boy, grass carpet on top of low boy provided by Gary , green skirting around trailor, big screen t.v. ~ popcorn machine ~ drive_In speakers provided by Wes ~ Galaxy car / generator provided by Jim ~ consession stand still in works but Kim will make signs for it ~ Drive-In sign (original ) Debi & Wes are gona ck on ~ Swing Set if we can fit small one Wes to ck out measurements for what will fit . Driver will be Calvin Jewel who drove for us the last time ( so maybe a donation ) We also need someone to come up with a cardinal. (Charlene?) And also, the memorial banner needs to be updated. (Anne Muriel)
Banquet:
We need representation of our class to go to the banquet dinner So far we have (Phil, Melissa , Debi and anyone else wanting to attend ) Sat. 7th @ 6:00 p.m. @ Stevens High School. Someone will most likely have to give a short presentation along with the presenting of the check. Anyone want this task?? We have voted on a $500.00 donation to be presented to the association, possibly the general scholarship fund.
Party:
June 7th Class party @ Odd Fellows block located downtown, (above Simply Comfort) parking in the back, party on 3rd floor and elevator is available . Hours 8-12 ~ Music provided by Talking Smack, Bryce Chicoine's band (needs to be confirmed) Food provided by Simply Comfort Foods (buffet )TBA B.Y.O.D. ( admission will be $20.00 a couple or $15.00 for single) to help defray expenses of the food and venue. We need decorations for tables if any one wants to take charge of this and balloons or anything else they can come up with (not sure if we want a theme ? ) We have 2 stages one for memories of Claremont (Phil will do) and one for the band.
Dues and fundraising:
We are also going to be selling 50/50 raffle tickets ~ raffling three baskets of goods (provided by Sue,Karen & Phil /Amorn . ~ In the spring, we will hold a yard sale @ Jim /Lori Roy's Sat.May 24 8am - 2pm or 3. Items you want to get rid of may be dropped off Fri at the Roys. We need volunteers to help this run yard sale . Currently we have ( Melissa ,Jim, Lori) and anyone else who wants to pitch in .
Reminder of class dues ~Last appeal, we are in 2014 and class dues are needed from everyone to build up our class reserves. We have a little over $2000 in the class fund, but we need to build this up to be able to complete everything we plan to do this year and have something left over for future use. We ask if you can, consider putting in an additional donation along with your $10 class dues. An extra $5 $10, $20 or $more would really help. Also, please don't forget to support the alumni association too, they have a enormous expense in putting on this event every year, and it means so much to our fair hometown, so the $22 dollar dues they request each year from former students is really needed. Please make your checks payable to "Class of 1974" and sent to care of Charlene Hayes Reynolds, PO Box 81, North Hartland, VT 05052,
(NOTE: Send checks to the alumni association to the address they specify in their mailing. Class dues are separate from alumni dues.)
Spreading the word:
Also, an idea by Wes for marketing the reunion - business cards to be handed out whenever we run into classmates -Phil will look into and try to have ready by the next meeting to hand out.We also should explore placing an ad in the local news outlets, E-Ticker of Claremont, and the Eagle times to make people aware we are gearing up.
Next meeting :
February 21 @ 6:00 p.m. @ Karen Chabot's house @ 178 Cathole Rd Claremont. We will try to get directions before the meeting or you can use GPS . Please bring snacks ie; chips & dip ~ crackers & cheese ~ veggies etc. would be nice as she is letting us have this meeting @ her house. If you want beverages, please BYOD.
Final thought:
2014 is Claremont's 250th birthday, so this is a special year as the alumni and 250th parade is being combined into one. This is a once in your lifetime event, so let's do our best to get everyone in our class of 74 to come home in 2014.
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