Roger Rubin (Rubin)

I want to share a playlist i have patched together and dedicated to all my friends out there who i went to school with me in the great city of Oakland......https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcgZjQNQGFjDCmr0JxRARqN8DaF9KInF

Linda Belchar (Lopes)

Thank you Camille and Team for a great 50th Reunion!! Everyone had fun, the food was good and the venue perfect.

How fun to see all of our "old" friends and reconnect. I presonally enjoyed every minute. Really needed more time to talk with people.

thank you again for all of the hard work.

Blessings

Linda Belchar Lopes

Robert Hernandez

Roger thanx for the playlist, great music!! and to Camille and the rest of you that made this happen a BIG thank you, it was a fantastic evening!! My wife made a comment about how you could feel the energy flowing in the room and when I stopped and looked around, she was right! THANX AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL EVENING!!

Susan Felch (Andersen)

What a WONDERFUL time we all had Saturday night.  Thanks to Camille and her entire team for making happen.  It was such fun to see you all, and I think the idea of having a casual get together once in a while is a great one, and I would be more than happy to help with that (NOT 'chair" it, but certainly I can do more than I did this time).
 

I wish I had had more time to connect with even more of you - what great memories.

Susan (Felch) Andersen

bobonjen@aol.com  (Beau and Jen were two "early" cats, long gone to kitty heaven, but they live on forever in email)
 

Marcia Jackson (Smith)

Thanks to Camille and the Team for a great evening.  It was so fun to see everyone and reconnect.  I also think we should try to get together more often.....before they cart me off to the "home"!! :)

Shirley Roos (Krug)

That was the most memorable event I have been to in my 68 years!  Thank you, Camille, and the GREAT team who pulled our reunion together in such a short time!  It was wonderful to reconnect with classmates . . . I could feel such energy in the room!  

I, too, was wondering if there was any way to share our photos . . . thank you, Ron, for setting up something where people can upload them!

Sorry I wasn't able to talk to more classmates . . . the evening went by so fast.

Until "next time" . . . 

Shirley Roos Krug

rskrugsters@icloud.com

Diann Elston (McCannon)

I'd like to add my thanks to Camille and the Reunion Committee for a wonderful evening.  I was so happy and excited that I had a hard time getting to sleep that night.  My daughter has asked me to stop telling her every detail of the evening.  Ron,  I didn't get a chance to speak with you, but thank you for the visuals, and the "oldies, but goodies" music.  Take care everyone.  Keep safe and healthy.

diann-noe@att.net

Tim Powers

Hi Everyone!

Looks like we missed a great reunion and lots of fun.  We are living in Brighton, England (50 miles south of London) and serving a mission for our church.  I hope that you will have another event sometime soon as we would love to come to it once we are back in the states ( July 2014).  Would love to reconnect with all of you!

Tim Powers

Nancy Chu (Cary)

Not only do I echo everyone's thank you's to Camille and the wonderful team, but wanted to add my deep enjoyment of the loving spirit and affection that filled the space.  A reunion at 68 has a distinct flavor--definitely brimming with great memories, yet richer still, a genuine appreciation of wherever we are and whatever we're up to on our respective journeys.  We all refreshed old friendships and made new memories over the weekend.

If someone could instruct me, I would be happy to put some of my Iphone photos on our site.

Warmest wishes and hugs,

Nancy Chu (nchucary@comcast.net)

Betty Harris (Cunniffe)

Hi to everyone.  Sounds like my husband and I missed a wonderful event.  Of course, I would expect nothing less from this exceptional group.   I am so sorry to have missed seeing all of you.  I came down with a virus and spent the weekend in bed.  Hopefully, the next time there is a gathering I will be able to make it.  I have enjoyed reading all of your profiles and so saddened to read about those who have passed away - all too young to no longer be with us.  My love and best wishes to all of you.

Guy Gardner

Let me add my Kudos to those in the reunion committee; I, too, had an AWESOME time.

Yes, Cameille & the group did a great job.

Can't wait for the "100th!" reunion.

I wonder if we';ll have any more grads on the memorial suite by then-ha ha.

Take care; it was so nice seeing you all & leading the OHS school fight song (in front of you all)>

Happy Holidays!

Guy Gardner 

Anita Cacciaroni (Cleveland)

Greetings Everyone,

I feel like I'm still on cloud 9 after seeing so many of you at the reunion.  (My only regret is that I didn't say hello to each and every one of you and I'm truly sorry for not doing do.)  In speaking with those of you I had the opportunity to talk to, I want to say that seeing your mannerisms, expressions and hearing your voice again made me feel almost exactly like I did 50+ years ago.  Those things have remained the same!  Thanks for helping me to relive some very old and wonderful memories.        

Gene Paoli

Thanks to all who took part in getting a wonder full 50th reunion together especially Camille.

I wish we could have one every year. I missed all the past reunions except for the 20th and

25th.I guess I got lost in the suffel.I would also like to thank Jay Pahlmeyer for the great wine.

can't wait for the next reunion.

Gene Paoli

Roger Rubin (Rubin)

What a great party-week-end we had. It was a seniors' senior  prom ...What a happy crowd Looks like we all matriculated.

For those of you who might have missed the link for the OHS '63 Playlist., here you go>>>>>>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcgZjQNQGFi1nu40dQPaESgOWfh1zuQm<<<<<<

I also put together a playlist going back to when all of us were in Junior High School of 100>>>>>>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxcgZjQNQGFjDCmr0JxRARqN8DaF9KInF

Be Happy and Well,  and i'll leave you with some words to think about and finally a laugh.

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”

? Plato —

CIAO4NOW----https://www.youtube.com/0GjyGdDrXXs

Pam Powers

I go along with my twin Tim on my regrets for missing out on a great gathering of wonderful memories and friends.  I too hope that there will be another opportunity to see all of you.  So ... I'll just leave it with ~ next time!   

~  Pam Powers  

Ron Cottingham

It was a great time! I am all ready for the next one, at least today I am, five years from now could be something else. The reunion team did a great job.

Ron & Denise Cottingham

Georganne Ferrier

Ron Miller OHS Social Studies and American Government teacher passed away on November 6.  I know he was a favorite with many students who had his class. 

Ron’s family invites any one who knew him to attend a memorial service at The First Presbyterian Church, 180 Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro this Saturday, November 23 at 11 am.

Phone # 510-483-2772.

Below is a link to Ron’s obituary.

Georganne Ferrier

Ron Miller’s obituary

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/insidebayarea/obituary.aspx?pid=168008410

Gail Henrikson (Porto)

We, too, had a wonderful time at the reunion.  It was wonderful seeing
folks after all of these years.  I have to say that we seem to have
weathered the years quite well judging from all of the energy in the
room...
I want to thank Camille and the hard working committee for a job well
done.  Little did I realize in Kindergarten how well your then
developed leadership skills would serve you, Camille.
Thank you!

Gail Henrikson Porto

Terry Lee

Just a shout out to Camille and her team.  What a great successful event!!!! And a big thank you to all of you  who attended, especially those that traveled a distance.  Art Tani from Hawaii and Bev Brazelton from New Hampshire and those from the states that were a little closer. You ALL made it a success by your attendance.

The Yell Leaders still have it. What a sight to see all the folks dancing to the oldies and goodies. It appears we all still have it.  All the decorations were fantastic.  To be able to pull this together in 3 months the next question is, When do we do it again????

Terry Lee

Camille Chan

We're thrilled that everyone had a great time reconnecting. You need to know what everyone did.  Absolutely everyone on the committee pitched in: Anita, Gerry, Sheila, Mike, Cimberly, Georganne, Judy, Denis, Richard, Helen, Roger, Ron, Carla and George.  From the very beginning everyone was searching for 'lost' classmates.  Our ACE searchers were Anita and Helen.  They spent hours and hours calling and internet searching.  Judy helped me with the hotel search and did the invitations and hand addressed them.  Ron and I spent many midnight hours working on the website.  We knew this would be key to reaching out.  Gerry did the gorgeous decorations.  Denis did the beautiful name badges and program.  He and I are working on the memory book which will be out in a couple months.  Richard was our treasurer.  Roger was our legal counsel.  Terry put on a great program.  Ron worked hard on a fantastic oldies audio-visual program.  I didn't know 68 years olds could move that fast!

But none of this would have happened if George Z and Willie Tong hadn't had a Westlake reunion because they mourned the absence of an OHS 50-year reunion.  After we thought about it, we could not let 50 years go by without a reunion.  And thus, was born our 50-year reunion. 

But we were late getting started on a project that normally took a year.  We only had 3 1/2 months.  This was no time to be creative!  I went to OHS '62 to see how they had done it.  Ben Fong-Torres and Helen Pulver Rosenberg were key to getting our planning off the ground.  Without them, we would have had hot dogs in a cafeteria.

I'm glad you all came and had a grand time.  Let's not wait so long next time.

Kay Gardner (Kish)

and Camille I know you were a leader but I have to agree with you there was so many claassmates behind the scenes that needed to be there to make it all happen.  I think the part about this is that you were so responsive to anyone who was interested that it all went so nicely.....my cheers to all of you who did this for all of us....how wonderful.  If OHS didn't have this reunion I would have been somewhat ashamed..........I am proud of my school mates for stepping up and making this happen...all of you did a wonderful job....thanks Kay

Willie Tong

Susan Hederman (Schmidt)

I've been basking in the glow of our wonderful 50-year Reunion for an entire week now! What a wonderful time we had -- everything from the Friday Night Happy Hour, to the Saturday night Dinner and Dance, to the Sunday morning Breakfast -- it was FABULOUS!! The time went by way too quickly to reconnect with every single person, but it sure was fun trying!! HUGE KUDOS to Camille and Ron and the entire committee for putting together such a successful event. We loved the 60's music and videos, decorations, memorabelia tables, and fun nametags which definitely assisted us in recognizing each other! Thank you's also go to Jay Pahlmeyer for the delicious wine, Terry Lee for a great job emceeing the evening, and Diann Elston for her enthusiastic cheerleading. What a GREAT time of reconnecting and reminiscing. I remember that as we approached graduation ceremonies in 1963, Mr. (Karl) Cooperrider, Miss (Verna) Simmons, and Mr. (Marvin) Thornblad told us sincerely and honestly, "The Class of 1963 is truly one of the most unique, talented and gifted group of students to ever graduate from Oakland High." I believed it then and I believe it now. FIFTY years later, and we're still going strong! Thanks to everyone who had any part of making this reunion the best one yet. And thank you to all those who took the time to come and be a part of it. Was that fun, or WHAT!!! Last thought: Ron Meagher...the website is AWESOME! Thank you for your hours of work in getting it up and running, and we're glad to know it's here to stay. Thumbs up!

Geoffrey Luebbert

I want to add my kudos and thanks to Camille and others who managed to get this incredible event up off the ground so quickly and flying so high for all of us. I think it's a tribute to all when even spouses and those not in our group are struck by all the joy they observed among us.

I'd also like to add appreciation to Ron for his maintenance of the website and for all the effort he must have put into creating the oldies presentation that became the soundtrack and backdrop for our whole evening.

And to Jay for his fabulous wines! It's a rare reunion that can boast wines of this quality…we were SO lucky!

Thanks are also due to the staff of the Marriott, for whom this apparently was an event far different from the "guy at the podium" sort of business conferences they've been used to. The logistics of this were WAY more complicated, and at every point I observed, staff really tried to understand what we were aiming for, to accommodate us as best they could, and explain what THEIR limitations were..

I'm pleased to hear that this wonderful web connection is likely to  continue past the reunion, and provide for those of us who want to do so a way of staying in touch. Ron, with all these folks who've included their email addresses in messages, is there a way to add an email field to profiles so that it won't be necessary to comb through the message forum to find them in the future?

I'll be looking forward to the photo page coming online!

Geoff Luebbert

GEOFFL@PACBELL.NET

Susan Buckley (McCreight)

Hi Everyone!  I'm so sorry to have missed what was clearly a great time.  Only a long planned trip to Italy would have kept me from coming.  It's been great reading all your posts and looking at the pictures.  

Looking forward to being there for the next one!  Happy Holidays!

Susan Buckley McCreight