May 6, 2011; Parma Johnny’s

Gina Muto Lovullo

Greg Tacconi  

Don Travis*

Bambi Kleehammer

Jeremy Tuke

Janet Marzec Graves

Heidi Kasperski*

Marc Wasserman with Wendy Cortese

Todd Black

Tina Thompson Karol

Mike Lodato

Jeanne Heil*

Lauri Brayer Nicoles

Cindy Crary Groden

Mary Crary*

Dan Brennan*

Roberta Murawski*

Wendy Murawski*

Sammy Berns

Lauri Grossman Berns*

John Hart

Gary Jones

Bob Morgan*

Ray Lecesse

Stu Chait*

John O’Grady

Beth Gaylord Borrelli

Kathy Gurnett Brown

Nigel Heaton

Count 29! If I missed anyone, please forgive me. I’m famous for my terrible memory. I believe ten (those with asterisks) are first timers since at least the 35^th reunion.

As you know, my usual M.O. is to tell about the discussions that occurred during the evening. Recently, however, I am beginning to feel like a yellow journalist reporting for a tabloid rag like the National Enquirer. That being the case, this recap will be a bit different, being more of my general impressions of the party; you decide which has more merit!

This was a really great party with a lot of “new” faces. I hope they all enjoyed themselves enough to attend more of these gatherings. I know I would like to see more of them along with those who have become “regulars”.

Not only did the new people add to the enjoyment of the evening, but so did the different meeting place. I believe it was Kathy Gurnett Brown who suggested Parma Johnny’s (Parmasian-ies, get it?) since Gina is now with the restaurant. It was a great choice with great food, and one of the owners, Lauri Graham Cueva was a graduate of IHS class of 1976. She and her husband John served us well, as did Gina, even though she wasn’t supposed to be working!

For all the great things about social networking such as Facebook, these get togethers show that social networking on the computer STILL doesn’t hold a candle to the live face to face contact with not only good old friends but also to making new friends. The social networking helps rekindle the spark and keep alive, but the real fire to relationships is in the live interactions.

It was really great to be able to be with some good old friends that I hadn’t seen in decades; Dan Brennan and Roberta and Wendy Murawski. It was also a pleasure to be with one of my oldest and best friends, John O’Grady , who I don’t get to see as often as I would like. I was also pleased to get to know some other class mates who attended for the first time such as Stu Chait, Don Travis.

The next scheduled event is Indian Summer July 16, 2011 at O’Loughlins, but we may squeeze in another mini reunion in June. We’’l see!

I hope y’all can make it to Indian summer this, I guaranty that you will have a great time with great people!

Mike -   Good recap. It was a great night, from seeing everyone to Greg Tacconi, Don Travis and I leaving a little early to cruise some old neighborhoods and roust Tony Gianforte from bed!! We'll be at the next one and Indian Summer. Thanks again. 

Stu