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The Official Home Page for the 20th Annual Reunion of Skyline High School's Class of 1987
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| The first round is on me... |
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I wanted to make sure your summer plans include our 20 YEAR SKYLINE HIGH
REUNION - our reunion events are now just 6 weeks away! There are two
nights of fun-loving activities planned for your enjoyment. I have
included the official description below as well as some supplemental
"off the record" activities.
FUN-LOVING ACTIVITY #1
July 27, 2007 Friday night....... gathering on the hallowed grounds of
the "Skyline Court Yard" for an alumni-only mixer. Come catch-up with
old friends and share your last 20 years of life with each other.
As dusk turns into night we will venture to
Fiddler's Elbow
to enjoy un-adulterated libations
and bull-shitting late into the night. The first round is on me.
FUN-LOVING ACTIVITY #2
July 28, 2007 Saturday night.......... party, dance, and dine with your
significant other and fellow E-A-G-L-E-S at Snowbird Center, Rendezvous
Room. When driving to Snowbird, take "Snowbird Entry 2" to arrive at
the Snowbird Center.
If you want to take the PARTY to the NEXT LEVEL then stay late into the
night and linger with us by the bar (or pool) at the Cliff Lodge. I
recommend you get a room at the Cliff Lodge so you won't need to worry
about driving home after midnight. (By the way, when booking a room at
Snowbird tell them you are with Skyline High 1987 reunion and your room
should be only $99.00.)
HERE's what you need to do......Put your FEAR aside, and
RSVP for the event _or_ tell me you CAN'T make it
(and why). While here at
the website check out all of the other features; THE WEBSITE IS FOR WAY
MORE THAN JUST REGISTERING! Share your photos, share your updates, get
involved in our on-line community.
That is it from me, see you at the reunion.
Love,
Kevin Buchan &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 1:00 am
:: Filed under /messages
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| 20 Year Reunion Check List |
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How is your reunion check list coming along?
- Call Sitter
- Make Hair Appointment
- Hit Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
- Review Senior Class Yearbook Pictures
- Think of something cool and/or "edgy" to say when asked about
last 20 years
And,
- RSVP on-line by Tomorrow!
Wednesday July 25th (tomorrow) is the last day to register on-line;
price increase goes into effect on Thursday morning. $10 for Friday
night and $75 for Saturday (cash only). This is shaping up to be one
seriously great reunion... don't miss it!
Hope to see you soon!
Gretchen (Soffe) Randle &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 1:37 pm
:: Filed under /messages
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| RSVP Deadline Extended |
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In our recent mailing we mentioned that the deadline to RSVP
for our reunion events would be July 20th (today). We based
this date on a presumption as to when we needed to report a
head count to Snowbird for the Saturday evening dinner. We
have recently learned that a firm head count is not required
until next Wednesday, July 25th. Therefore, we are extending
the RSVP deadline until then.
So, you have 5 more days to RSVP... after that you will no
longer be able to RSVP on-line, but only "in person" at the
door for the inflated price of $75/person (instead of the
$60/person now).
If you have already decided that you will or won't be able to
attend, then please RSVP on-line as soon as possible. It will
just take you a couple of minutes. In fact, there is more
than enough time in between "Dr. Phil" and "Oprah" to
RSVP your confirmation or regrets.
If you have not decided yet if you will attend, then can I be
of any assistance? Help me... help you. Help me, help you.
I'm happy to share with you the reasons why I RSVP'd and why
I believe you would be remiss to pass on this wonderful
opportunity to reconnect with your old friends. Just e-mail
me back. Let's talk.
Regards,
Heidi (Coon) Wheatley &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:39 am
:: Filed under /messages
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| Share your Indulgence |
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It is a fine Sunday morning to do some baking.
This morning I have a loaf of banana bread in the oven. The kids
(my 5-yr-old and my 3-yr-old) "helped" me as much as they could. I
don't bake every Sunday morning, but I often do. It is one of the
indulgences I enjoy when time permits.
From this esoteric revelation about my life, you can formulate some
fairly certain assumptions about me. Namely, that I like to cook and
that I enjoy spending time with my kids (and that I am want to use
even the flimsiest of excuses to e-mail you about reunion business).
Now, I didn't list "Sunday morning baking with my kids" as the answer
for my "Indulgence" on the "My Life" questionnaire I submitted, but
perhaps I should have? Maybe I'll go back and change it. *shrug*
If you can take some time today and "indulge" me, please fill out an
entry for our Reunion Journal. It is so easy (and kind of fun) to
do, you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
Thank you!
cheers.
Rus Berrett &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 5:09 pm
:: Filed under /messages
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| We need your "My Life" document for our Reunion Journal |
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We are putting
together that documents what everyone has been up to for the past 20
years. Our hope is to have enough entries to produce a book that will
be available at the reunion for purchase (the price will simply cover
the cost of production). We will probably also distribute the Journal
on-line (but more details on that later). What we really need you to
do now is take 10 minutes of your time and create your page in our
Journal. You can do it all
on-line... it's easy.
To get started, click
here.
Follow the prompts; the step-by-step process will allow you
to create your entry for our Journal. You will be given the option to
attach a photo, but it is optional - your choice. After you complete
your submission, you will immediately be able to review how it will
look in print. And the best part is -- if you don't look/sound as
cool as you'd like the first time around, you can do it again! And
again. And again. As long as we have your final document by FRIDAY,
JULY 20th. (Sorry we have to set a deadline sometime.)
As an example of what a submission looks like, check out the
the "My Life" document that was submitted by our fearless leader
and former senior class president,
Dave Barnes.
You can take a look
at what he has done... sure, you haven't quite found the time to swim
the English Channel, but I'm sure it's on your TO-DO list! ;)
You can also
review the submissions
made by others.
Whether you are or aren't coming to the reunion, we still need your
submission! This Journal is a great way for everyone to participate
and be represented, even those who can't make it to the reunion -- and
we'd love to get as many submittals as possible in the next few days.
If you run into a problem or if you have any question whatsoever, then
please e-mail me or contact Rus Berrett. (Please refer to the Alumni
Address Book for our contact information.)
Thank you to Gretchen (Soffe) Randle for coming up with the "My Life"
concept and to Rus for creating the web application.
Hope all is well with you, your family, partner, pets, etc. Looking
forward to seeing everyone at the Reunion on July 27-28. If I do not
see you there, then HAGS!! (Have A Great Summer!!)
All the best,
Sue (Johnson) Winchester &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:32 pm
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| Bad Addresses |
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We sent out an official reunion invitation mailer a couple of
weeks ago. Unfortunately, the invitations sent to the following
classmates were returned with no forwarding address:
Cindy Bagnes
Jane Ballard Thornton
Natalia Cabrera
Brian Cantu
Jim Chambers
Larry Christensen
Carolyn Coffey
Timothy Corless
Jackie Gregson
Jeff Hadlock
Jon Howard
Lani Hunsaker Lucas
Jennie Jensen
Stace Jorgensen
Curt Kirkham
Troy McCann
Bryan Millett
Donald Murray
Corey Nelson
Danielle Nilsson
Neil Ostrander
Chris Perez
Kim Roberston
Ken Shepard
Michelle Stephens
Kim Swisher
Kirk Triptow
Linda Vanderstoep
Brad Vanorman
Bonnie Wanlass
Kimberly Williams
If you have any information about any of these classmates, please e-mail
me or call me... 801-450-2620. I hope those who were not found will,
someday, know, from someone, that they were missed.
Thank you so much!
Suzy (Ellis) Rasch &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:34 pm
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| BMX Bikes and Sunday Morning Bakery Goods |
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When I was growing up, I lived on a very average street... just like you
no doubt. I could walk or ride my BMX to the homes of any number of my
friends... Mark Shepard lived just around the corner; Tony Coombs lived
very close, Richie Seamons (class of '88) lived the closest (if I cut
through a yard... which I often did), Mark Erekson was a bit further
(and uphill), and Dave Barnes. Before we had the luxury of a driver's
license, the five of us (Mark, Mark, Tony, Dave, and myself) biked just
about everywhere together. We would bike down to Cottonwood mall on
more than one occasion, a distance of about, oh, I dunno, 5 or 6 miles
and did so without helmets and without adult supervision. We would stop
by the 7-11 on 45th for a snack either on the way there or the way back
(or both). A lot of times we would just bike down to Gretchen's house
and crash there... watch some TV, make some snacks, play kick the can,
etc. We had some great times - the same group of us - hanging out
together since elementary school.
As a parent now, I wonder sometimes if my kids will have the privilege
that I did of having such a very close core group of friends throughout
their childhood. It seems that we are much more mobile now... people in
the neighborhood come and go, friendships are made but fade just as
rapidly as the moving vans leave. We (speaking generally) are now much
more protective of our kids too (for good or bad, you decide). Parents
(around here anyway) would be loathe to let kids bike the distances that
we did when we were young... BMXs are long gone, kids (again around here
anyway) ride medium-sized mountain bikes, and helmets are now mandatory
riding gear.
Times change.
I must confess that, in the past, I have been less than enthusiastic
about this reunion. When Dave (Barnes) approached me with the idea that
I throw a website together for the reunion in late October (or was it
early November?), I put off doing anything about it until the middle of
the following February. I was busy (which was true)... I had better
things to do (which was also true)... but as I started getting involved,
and pulling out the old memorabilia, and reconnecting with old friends,
I have become much more excited. I put in calls to my old BMX buddies
and chatted with them. I have kept up with Dave, but I hadn't seen nor
heard from Mark, Mark, and Tony (and Richie) for years.
Tony RSVP'd first... and just yesterday Mark (Shepard) RSVP'd. It will
be great to see them again and reconnect. Eh... Mark (Erekson) are you
going to commit?! It won't be the same without you. Just show up to
the Friday gig. You can't be too busy to stop by for a few hours. If
you don't come, then well, you'll be missed... that's all. Your BMX
sucked anyway. ;)
Ah, Sunday mornings... a great time for baking... and writing e-mail.
I'm having some freshly baked biscuits with honey. You?
Cheers.
Rus Berrett &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 12:17 pm
:: Filed under /messages
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| Venue Change |
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The venue for our Saturday Night Reunion Event has been changed. Our
reunion material previously mentioned that this event would be held in
the Rendezvous Room at the Snowbird Center, but we have been upgraded to
the Ballroom at the Cliff Lodge! The Cliff Lodge is located at Entry #4
at Snowbird (but you can also park at Entry #2 for a short walk).
There are quite a few people taking advantage of the $99/night rooms at
the Cliff, so reserve your room now and make a weekend out of it. Your
reserved room and the Saturday Night Reunion Event will now be located
in the same building. The Snowbird Reservation Desk can be reached at
800-453-3000... be sure to mention you will be there for the Skyline
Reunion to get the discounted rate.
July 27th, 6pm, Alumni-only event at Skyline High School Courtyard (unchanged)
July 28th, 7pm, Formal Dinner event at Cliff Lodge Ballroom at Snowbird (new location!)
:: Posted by admin on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 1:33 pm
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| Get Over It |
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O.K. so you have procrastinated sending your
RSVP. We got your message
loud and clear....
You're not overly anxious to come to the 20-year reunion.
You are "so over" high school.
You have grown up and moved on.
Everyone you want to see, you see anyway.
You are super busy.
America's Funniest Home Videos is on Saturday nights and you haven't
missed an episode since 1991... the life-size Bob Saget cardboard
cut-out (that you stand next to your TV) would never forgive you if
you broke your streak.
You don't want to spend the money.
You have something "important" that same weekend.
Now please just GET OVER IT and
RSVP. You know you are going to anyway,
and doing it now will really help us plan accordingly. The reunion is
less than ONE MONTH AWAY!
A TWENTY year reunion only happens once in a lifetime. Don't miss it.
Thanks and see you July 27 & 28th!!!
Kay (Shields) Ward &
The Skyline HS Class of 1987 Reunion Committee
:: Posted by admin on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:37 am
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