Wichita East High School, 1960
Thanks to encouragement and financial support from Class of 1960 donors, our 60th reunion, or 62nd if you prefer, will occur in Wichita, September 30-October 2. Reservations are rolling in. Whether or not your best East High friends are able to join us, you will find interesting people at the reunion gatherings, people whose life and times are related to yours. Planning continues with events getting jazzier by the day. Please send along your own suggestions.
How will we recognize each other? Our creative types are working on that. In the meantime, check out the website’s Gallery page, especially 60th Virtual Reunion, which contains recent photos of classmates, and As We Were and As We Are. The photos from past reunions are also fun.
Remind Me: What’s on the Reunion Schedule?
Friday, 9/30
- Golf Outing at Reflection Ridge. Tee times start at noon. $45 green fee.
- Mixer. 4:30- 8:30. $25. Casual. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar.
Saturday, 10/1
- East High School Tour, Main Entrance, 10-11:30 a.m
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Allen House Tour, 255 N. Roosevelt, 1-3:00 p.m. $22 fee
- Mixer, 4:30-8:30. $25. Casual. Heavy hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar.
Sunday, October 2 – Breakfast on your own
Reservations are Still Open. Many thanks to the people who sent their reservations early. That has made planning easier as well as persuading us that there is enough interest to make this reunion happen. Final headcounts are due to the venues by September 20. Allowing time for mail delivery, your best bet is to send your reservation now.
Need a Reunion Registration form? Click here – 1960 Reunion Registration Form Print the form, complete it, and mail with your check.
How Do I Sign Up for Golf on Friday Afternoon? Contact Ronnie Troy at 316 409-4875
Do I Need to Sign Up for the Allen House Tour? Yes, please. Contact Marilyn Tompkins Bellert (mbellert@niu.edu or 815-761-0466). Allen House needs to know how many of us to expect at 1:30 on Saturday afternoon, so that they have enough tour leaders on hand. Ticket prices are $22 per person unless our group is 10 or larger, when admission drops to $15 each. Our own David Robinson ’60, an Allen House volunteer, will lead the tour.
What If I Need a Ride? Some of us no longer drive. Jake Jacobs has volunteered to organize rides for Wichita-based classmates to the Friday night get-together at Reflection Ridge and for Saturday night at Crestview Country Club. If you can walk to the car and get in, Jake and friends will pick you up, drive you to the festivities, and return you home safely. To arrange for a ride, call Jake Jacobs at 316 680-1765, preferably a day or more in advance.
What If I Can’t Attend But I Can ”Zoom”? On Friday night and Saturday night, Fred Elder will host Zoom sessions from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wichita time. Join the Zoom to talk with classmates who are attending the reunion. Need help to participate in a Zoom? Contact Fred at 608-238-1625 or ftelder@wisc.edu. Fred will send a Zoom invitation and link to everyone who indicates interest.
How Can I Help? Donations by classmates have enabled us to keep costs low. The Friday and Saturday evening events cost just $25.00 per person. Cheers for our donors, who are listed below! To tell the truth, however, donations in hand will cover most but not all costs. Make check out to Wichita East Class of 1960 and mail to Class of 1960, P.O. Box 771163, Wichita KS 67203.
Are There Other Ways to Help? We could use volunteers to provide rides for those who no longer drive, help with decorating, and registering guests for 15-30 minutes on Friday or Saturday, starting at 4:30 p.m. Contact Diane Rusch Zinn at ddzinn@aol.com or call her at 785-542-1999.
Are Discount Rooms Still Available at the Hyatt? As of today, yes, but the block closes on September 9 or sooner if all rooms are booked. Contact Hyatt Regency Wichita, 316-293-1234.
A Huge Round of Applause for Our Reunion Donors To Date!
Ken Banwart, Kay Brinnon Alldritt, Gene Carter, Dallas Crump Stephens, John Deardorff, Fred Elder, Gerald Fry, Skip Granger, Barbara Hammond, Ron Haun, Rich Hayse, Charles Howard, Jake Jacobs, Dan Kinney, Ric Knorr, Donna Pennington Beyer, David Robinson, Evelyn Rose Maddox, Diane Rusch Zinn, Judy Seefeld Butz, Barbara Shackleton Adams, Linda Soderberg McKay, Jane Thompson Olson, Marilyn Tompkins Bellert, Dan Tontz, Tom Valentine, Floyd Watson, Dennis Whitcomb, Becky Williamson Adams, and Judy Zyskowski Moon
