40-Year Reunion Flashbacks
On the home page, there are some pretty hilarious photos of classmates in the photo booth at the 40-Year Reunion.
If you really want to get into the nitty-gritty of the Reunion, you can click on the links below to see the myriad Pirate details of what we did and when.
Friday Night Event
August 21, 2015
ACME Bowling, Billiards & Events
Saturday Night Event
August 22, 2015
The Cove, Normandy Park
Here’s the trusty crew of classmates that were at the helm, planning the 40-Year Reunion.
From left to right: Jeff Bement, Neil Ball, Maureen Hoffmann, Betsy Wildish McQuinn, Phil Isernio, Eva Doherty Gremmert and Arden Gremmert. Richelle Ring Slater was working from afar so we didn’t get to see her until the Reunion.
Here are some of the blog posts about the HHS Class of ’75 40-Year Reunion:
HHS Alumni Foundation Golf Day on Friday August 21, 2015
For those of you Pirates that would like a little golf before you head to the other 40-Year Reunion activities, you can put the HHS Alumni Foundation Golf Day on your calendar for Friday, August 21, 2015. The Alumni Tournament will be returning to Auburn Golf Course....
Register Now for the 40-Year Reunion
Ahoy, Mateys. Our 40-Year Reunion is just a little over 2 months away. Your trusty Reunion Committee has been hard at work behind-the-scenes fussing with the myriad details to make it all happen. The Reunion will be casual, easy, welcoming and a whole lot of fun with...
Yum! Reunion Dinner Taste-Tested and Approved
Mmm, yum. Several members of your trusty Reunion Committee met today on this sunny afternoon and taste-tested the menu items for the 40-Year Reunion's Saturday evening event. We wanted to lick the plate it was all so delicious! In choosing a caterer, we wanted someone...
We Are Pirates
Wandering through Costco the other day, I saw this book and smiled. How could I NOT think of my classmates, the HHS Pirates Class of '75? Ahoy, Mateys! Maureen "We Are Pirates" by Daniel Handler
Oldies
Walking down memory lane, I selected "Out in the Country" by Three Dog Night. My music collection then yielded "Mama Told Me Not to Come". Well, your mama surely wouldn't say that about our 40-Year Reunion! She would tell you to put the reunion on your calendar and...
Reunion Registration: More Details to Come
We're still ironing out some details for registration, so in the meantime, read the Registration Page, then CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE to the HHS Class of '75. You'll get automatic updates by email and a notice when the registration form is "live". (We won't spam you, we...
Save the Date: Reunion Committee ate and worked hard
Yesterday evening, March 1, 2015, your friendly, dedicated Reunion Committee got together for some potluck sustenance and hard work on the 40-Year Reunion planning. We all met at Maureen's house and gobbled down some food. Then we stickered and stamped the "Save the...
Remembering our friends from so very long ago
Some of our classmates have parted way too soon and we want to honor and remember them here. We have an "In Memoriam" section on this web site. Please take a look, think of old friends, and let us know if we've overlooked anyone. If you have an obit, recollection,...
Highline Class of ’75 Commencement Program
What gets saved? Apparently, the program from our Commencement Exercises on June 11, 1975 has been tucked away, safe-and-sound, in Maureen's basement box of miscellaneous memorabilia. Take a little walk down memory lane. (Click on the images to enlarge them.)
It can’t be forty years! I’m not that old!
Ahoy Pirates. 40 years ago, Saturday Night Live aired their first show, Jaws was making an impact at the theaters and over 400 students from Highline High School walked down the aisle at Highline Community College to receive their diploma from Ken Teller. We thought...
Come one, come all!
Arrr! Ahoy Mates. Reunion committee here and we're looking for a few good shipmates. Know any? We are looking for classmates who attended Highline and would have graduated in ’75, but for one reason or other, didn’t walk down the aisle with us. They are all invited to...
Reunion Planning Meeting Feb. 8 at 3:00
Lotsa details to sort out between now and the 40 Year Reunion on August 22. A cluster of classmates will be meeting to make planning progress tomorrow. Care to join in? Questions? HighlineClassof75@gmail.com
Pilates of the Caribbean
Highline Pirates' form of exercise.
Feast on the Coast
Maybe this will be the site of our next big feast, along the Oregon coast.