The multi-class 2017 LHS Summer Reunion Party hosted by Gini Yegsigian is coming before you know it on October 7th. Now is the time to reserve your place. There is an attendance limit that is likely to be reached. The flyer below has all of the details.
Remember, this is the last year that Gini will be hosting this party. You do not want to miss it! Share this with your friends.
Our classmate, Dave Dukeman, has passed away. For those of you that are not on Facebook, here is part of a recent post there.
“[He] served as manager of the College of the Redwoods Bookstore for 25 years. He also worked for more than 35 years as a small engine mechanic at Western Chainsaw in Eureka, which he always considered to be his fun job.”
OBITUARY: David Lee Dukeman, 1945-2017
David Lee Dukeman, age 71, of Eureka, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, May 21, 2017, surrounded by his wife and sons, after a battle with lung cancer.
Here are a couple of classmate comments:
Neil Obright David was a joy to know in David was a joy to know in high school and I am so sorry to hear of his passing.
| Gerald Miwa: I am profoundly saddened by this news. I was not as close to Dave as some other classmates but, it seemed, every several years we connected as in El Camino, our 25th and 50th reunions and some email exchanges through the years. During these contacts Dave always made me feel welcome and it seemed the years since our high school life had not occurred. I will miss not being able to reconnect with him again. I will miss you Dave. |
I am afraid I have to pass on some very sad news.
Derek, Ilona’s husband, passed away on January 1st. I am sure many of you knew Derek, from past reunions.
He had fallen about 3 weeks earlier and was taken to emergency where they found dire health concerns. He was in intensive care for about 2 weeks, then moved to a “recovery facility”. It was more than he could come back from.
Below is a photo taken from a recent reunion in 2014. Derek is in the front row on the right.
I know many of you did attend this year’s edition of the now annual LHS Classes of 1961-1964 Reunion Party last September. But like me, some of you were unable to attend – our bad. From what I understand, once again, Gini Yegsigian hosted an awesome party with great food.
For those of you who did not make it, I have posted a few photos here to give you a little idea what we missed. By the way, collecting and labelling these photos was done by Ron Secory (62).
I suspect it will not be long before the planning for the 2017 edition begins. Stay tuned!
Gini went to Vegas to see Tina’s recent show she and her family put on. Here are her comments and a photo she emailed me.
The band was great. Tina. Phil. 2 daughters Who are soooooo Talented.
The 3rd Annual LHS Class of 1961-1964 Summer Reunion Party, hosted by Gini, is coming faster than you might think. It will be on Saturday, September 24th. Below (and attached) is the latest flyer produced by Ron Secory (62). It contains the information you need to reserve your spot.
Remember, as you send in your reservation to Gini, please email Ron, saying you have done so. His email address is sec.ron44@gmail.com
Also, please invite at least one additional friend to the reunion party by forwarding this email or the flyer.
The LHS Class of 1966 is celebrating their 50th Reunion this summer. To cap off their reunion, they are holding an All Alumni Gathering on August 21st, at Alondra Park.
For those of you on Facebook, you may have already seen the event posted on one of the Leuzinger pages. For Facebook members, I believe the link below will get you to the event notice.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1612146232441607/
For those of you not on Facebook, here are the details for the gathering.
I saw this originally posted on the Leuzinger 1964 group page on Facebook. But in case you are not on Facebook, or missed it there, here is the link to the YouTube video. The video is just words and is of poor quality, but I really enjoy watching these types of videos, just the same.
I remember almost everything in this video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Happy New Year!
Don
Click on the figure to view the DVD trailer.
On September 19th, Gini Yegsigian hosted the the second annual LHS Summer Reunion Party. This year the party was open to the graduating classes of 1961-1964.
About 70 people attended this year, which was a tremendous increase over last year’s group. I suspect future editions are going to be the must-attend event of the summer.
If you were not able to attend this year, there is an 11-minute DVD that will clearly show you the fun you missed. The DVD was compiled and produced from the many photos contributed by several people by Ron Secory and Don Stouder. Those who went to the reunion will be receiving their DVD shortly.
For those of you who were not able to attend, you can receive a copy for $5 by sending a check payable to Don Stouder at the address below.
Don Stouder
26812 Via Desmonde
Lomita, CA 90717
