MERRY CHRISTMAS and SEASON'S GREETINGS !
Meeting #7 took place on Dec. 5, 2013 at the Royal Canadian Legion with 12 local classmates attending
#1 PRIORITY is continue to locate and invite CLASSMATES to “JOIN”
UPDATE your own PROFILES (add more detail and PHOTOS)
LOG IN then go to Member Functions – edit Profile / edit Upload Photo
REGISTRATION COST: as a 1964-65-66 CLASSMATE -- $100.00 for September 12-13-14
$50.00 for your spouse / partner to attend with you.
Note: Classmate couples (that's me & Judy) = $150.00
DONATIONS towards our website and/or event – we have received several comments that this website is being thoroughly enjoyed so you are welcome to make a donation towards our event (sorry no tax receipts)
NOTE (Dec.7) to clarify -- giving a few dollars now will help offset our organizing costs incurred to date -- any donation received can be put towards your future "registration fees"
MAIL A CHEQUE TO:
Loretta Lamontagne (treasurer) 1813 Birch St., Creston, BC V0B1G5
Payable to: “PCSS Class Reunion 65-65-66”
Note: we are checking into having a direct on-line deposits to the Creston & District Credit Union (our account) – stay tuned !
MESSAGE FORUM: please continue post your comments and thoughts here – thanks !!
THIS WEBSITE will be active and maintained for FIVE (5) years for your viewing pleasure -- paying for this is in the Class Re-union registration fee.
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING -- January 23rd (Thursday) 2PM
Added Nov 7, 2013
Meeting #6 took place on Nov. 7 at the Cdn Legion with 10 locals attending
We are very pleased with the number of Classmates who have “JOINED” our website to date “
It is important to remember that by “joining” you are NOT committed to attending at this time. At a later date, we will create a REGISTRATION FORM and outline the agenda/programs and costs.
To date we have about 20 Classmates who do not have computers and we will be “mailing” an update to them soon. Also we have about 5 Classmates to date who are not interested in participating. As you can see on the Memory page, we unfortunately have 48 classmates recorded as “deceased”.
Our #1 priority is locating and inviting Classmates to “join” – we ask everyone to view the “Missing Classmates” list and to those you know, encourage them to click on 'JOIN HERE' on the homepage.
We have 122 who have created a profile so far – if each could locate one unknown and get one other Classmate to update their profile, our “locating and joining” chore would be done.
When you view the “Classmates” by year and the USER has NOT created a profile (the green check mark) – contact those you know and ask them to complete their profile.
UPDATE YOUR OWN PROFILES: add more detail and photos
MESSAGE FORUM: click this tab and participate with messages –- “posts” are being entered now and are very informative and some are very entertaining.
SPECIAL THANKS: Classmates are really putting in extra efforts to locate and provide ideas and information --- THANKYOU for your endeavours, enthusiasm and support !!
from Pat and Ron and committee members
REMINDER: On the 'In Memory' page, be sure to first click on PCSS Classmate Photo and then click on the 'The Way We Were' video.
Next meeting date: December 5th (Thursday) 2PM at the Creston Canadian Legion
PS – comments received to date: – this is fun ! – relations have been rekindled ! – really enjoying !! – great idea this re-union plan !! – amazing memories !! --
Added October 12, 2013
The fall meeting of the reunion committee took place on September 26, 2013.
Discussion topics included:
Missing classmates. We have been busy finding students on the missing list of 400+ and to date, we have been successful in locating 273. We are now determined to find the remaining 127.
Registration form. Will be available by March 2014 and will be found on the website. For those who do not have a computer, a copy will be mailed.
Tentative agenda for the weekend as follows:
Friday, September 12, 2014 - Meet and Greet
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - below are tours that will be offered or available:
- Farmer's Market
- Creston Valley Wildlife Centre
- Columbia Brewery (home of KOKANEE beer)
- Valley winery tours (Creston now has 3 local wineries)
- Creston Museum
- Creston Elementary School
Saturday evening - Gala dinner and entertainment
Sunday, September 14, 2014 - Breakfast/brunch (golfers, this could be your day)
IMPORTANT
For those who have accessed our website but have not yet updated their profile, please follow the steps below to complete the process of joining the reunion website and becoming a member:
1. Click on 'Missing Classmates' tab at the top of the homepage
2. Click on your name
3. Follow the steps to create your login which includes your email address and password
4. Add as much personal information as you feel comfortable with including photos
If you do not find your name under 'Missing Classmates', simply click on 'Join Here' under 'Not a Member?' on the right of the homepage and follow the directions to become a member.
Once you have joined the website by completing the profile update, your name will no longer appear on the Missing Classmates list and you will then be able to access other profiles by simply clicking on their name on the Classmates Profiles tab at the top of the homepage. And remember, by joining the website does not mean you are committed to attending next year.
Ron, site administrator, will enroll those who do not have access to a computer.
EXPLORING THE WEBSITE
www.crestonbcclassreunion.com is a website that has been created for your enjoyment. If you haven't already strolled down memory lane by bringing up pictures of our school days and our lives as 60's teens in Creston, BC, please go the following on the homepage and click:
In Memory (note: click on PCSS Classmates Photo and remember our lost classmates)
Classmate Profiles (as we are now)
Creston in the 60's (our town)
1964 History
Bits and Pieces (our school days)
Class of '64, '65 and '66
Look for more pictures as the months go by.
Note: Pat and Ron spent an enjoyable 45 minutes talking with 1966 classmate Guy Salvador from Victoria. Guy shared with us enthusiastic ideas for our Saturday night soiree next year. He is committed to attending in style, driving to Creston in his 1965 Thunderbird. *If anyone else has a classic vehicle tucked away, plan to drive to the reunion in the spirit of the 60's era! That means you Ernie Klaffke, class of '66 who is also on board sharing thoughts of how to make our weekend truly special.
Our organizing committee will meet regularly until the big weekend in September 2014. All input is appreciated.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
added June 2013
Summer 2013 is moving by quickly. We have taken this time to work on the reunion website, gathering photos from our past and entering them onto the site. Included so far are class pictures and miscellaneous images, historical and humorous, many of which have been taken from the Echo, our school yearbook (check out Bits and Pieces). Also, names and pictures of the classmates we have lost appear by clicking the "In Memory" tab at the top of the homepage. We have respectfully added a video of the song made so popular by Barbra Steisand, "The Way We Were" to express our feelings at losing so many friends. If you know of others that should be added to this page, please let us know.
We've been busy sleuthing out the email addresses, telephone numbers and whereabouts of our 400 or so classmates in order that word of this reunion reaches as many as possible. Recently, a broadcast message was sent to the classmates we have located so far. Responses to this announcement have been steadily coming in and indications show a positive interest.
The local reunion committee will convene again in September 2013 to continue discussions for next year's event. In anticipation of a favorable attendance at our reunion next year, we have tentatively booked the Creston & District Community Complex for our Saturday evening dinner and dance.
A reminder that everyone's participation is invited in the planning of this special occasion. Please peruse names on the "Where Are They Now" list which appears on the homepage and share with us any knowledge you may have of classmates' whereabouts.
Stay tuned to this website for further information as plans move forward. And remember, you do not have to have been a graduate to attend this reunion.
this website activated on May 27, 2013 for 5 years and can be extended
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