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 53rd ReunionMay 31 - June 1, 2019We Missed You - Plan on Next Year
The weather was nearly perfect for our 53rd Reunion, and the P-rade was a welcome success after last year's cancellation. The Friday night pizza party in Holder attracted a good crowd, and the Saturday P-rade was followed by a party at the Mount's, featuring the Tigertones, the Locomotive Award presentation to Joel Primack, and a great dinner with Terhune Orchards wine.
A total of 41 classmates plus another 41 spouses, children, and friends were spotted during the weekend including (let us know of any omissions or errors): Mike Barrett Walter Bliss and Mary Rick Bowers Leighton Chen and Kay, and one of their daughters (likely Stephanie '09 at her 10th) Ernie Cruikshank and Rocio Bud D’Avella and Elaine Carl Eastwick and Julie John Edie Mitch Goroski and Jane John Hart and Linda Jon Holman Lanny Jones via FaceTime Will Kaffenberger Bert Kerstetter Ken Krosin and Ruth Jay Lagemann and tigers Bruce Leslie and Tessa Bill Lutz and Marilyn and her daughter Tina Mac McMorris Stas Maliszewski and Julia Jitkoff Jim Merritt and Nancy Kit Mill and Susan Tom Mineo and Kristine Tiny Morgan and Betty Lou Gary Mount and Pam and one daughter and two grandkids Bob Nahas and Virg Frank Nuessle Jim Parmentier Charles Plohn and Dorothy and two next generations of Charles Plohns, plus wife/mother Weronika Joel Primack Bob Rawson and Judy T.R. Reid and Sachiko Bill Sachs and Iliana Jeff Shafer and Mary Lou John Slidell and Mary Dave Sonnenberg and Carol Fred Talcott Turk Thacher and Carol Henry Von Kohorn and Meredith Mike Witte Guy Woelk - Also Brian Breuel’s widow Ley and his two daughters (Erin and Quinn) and two grandkids - Also Reggie Ponder '84, an unofficial honorary classmate who worked at our Reunions years ago as an undergrad and always comes to see us - Also Laura Bachko '75, younger sister of Nick, who died in a car crash soon after graduation Friday NightThe Class of 1964 had reserved Scully Courtyard for their class dinner, so we moved the Friday night pizza party to Holder Courtyard. 1974 generously shared their space and bar while they were at dinner.
Saturday P-radeThe weather was nearly perfect and spirits ran high for the P-rade. Locomotives by the score were exchanged with the numerous younger classes and a very enthusiastic graduate school group. Costumes, as always, were colorful and creative.
We were led by a large 1966 banner, a bagpipe band, and Jay Lagemann's two tigers, now a P-rade staple. Unfortunately, Basketball Tiger was vandalized and stolen around 1:00 AM Sunday (see photo at the end of the slide show). If you have any information, please contact Jay.
The large slide show (66 slides taken by classmates, and 8 more extracted from the Alumni Association slide show) tries to follow the route from beginning to end. Here's another slide show from the P-rade from the University's website.
Saturday NightAfter the P-rade, we dragged our bodies to cars parked around campus and made a beeline to Terhune Orchards, where Pam and Gary Mount hosted us in the style to which we have become accustomed. As they did last year, Pam and Gary served us wine from their new vineyard. TigerTonesNo '66 event is complete without the Tigertones, and they pleased the crowd as always.
Locomotive Award - Joel PrimackJon Holman delivered the Reunion Locomotive Award to Joel Primack before the class dinner. The award citation recognized Joel's distinguished career in physics and cosmology as well has his efforts to promote science in the public interest and to explain physics and cosmology to the rest of us. For much more about the award and Joel's career and accomplishments, see the top of the Locomotive Award page.
Cocktails and DinnerWe didn't come just to learn about dark matter; we wanted tangible stuff to eat and drink. Pam and Gary Mount delivered the wine, food, and dessert. Several pictures show Pam and Gary talking about Terhune Orchard's growth and success (TO now has over a million visitors annually), their plans and New Jersey's efforts to preserve open space and family farms. Their two Princeton daughters have decided they'll continue the tradition, and the Mounts have purchased some land across the road.
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