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memory by Patricia "Patti" Peri

More Sr Luncheon inc Asst Principal Dr Cohn and Women's Student Dean Mrs Ethridge

memory by Kay Z

I can't believe it, the famous 50th high school reunion is fast approaching! The last reunion I went to was the 10th and for me, in a word, it was awful! The 10th reunion seemed all about left over competition as well as seeing who was still hot, who got fat, who had the better job, who was married and who had kids. AND, the one guy I had hoped I would never see again, found me, and in his best "Newman voice" (from Seinfeld) strolled up to me and said, "Hello, Kay, remember me?"

The 50th reunion is not about comparing anymore, and we shouldn't talk about the past reunions. Rather, it's about meeting adults who now have long, rich lives and hopefully are willing to start fresh, like meeting new people at a cocktail party. It will be time to talk about the present! How we plan to live our lives in old age.

I was waffling about attending and then I asked myself, "would I regret it if I didn't go?" My answer was yes. I've been blessed to reconnect with not only a woman I consider my BFF from HS, and beyond. She reached out to me in an email several months ago and I am so grateful for her renewed gift of friendship. As well, one of the committee members has been particularly helpful and friendly to me. He doesn't know this, well, he will if he reads this. I had a crush on him in HS, thought he was handsome (still is BTW) and I look forward to catching up with him. My husband knows all of this! HAHA! And of course an "old" boyfriend-actually, we dated after high school. He's led a successful life and has a beautiful family, just as I thought he always would.

It's truly a privilege for me to be able to go to my 50th Reunion! If you remember me, be sure to say hello, and if you don't, there's a new friend to be made. People come into our lives for a reason, a season, a lifetime. Be well, be happy and I'll see you in August. Kay

memory by Laurel A Stiles Miller

Like many others I went to Pitts elementary and then to TJ. My favorite memories from high school are the plays that the drama department did. They were so good! I also remember being in the chorale with Mr. McGregor ,such a nice man. My interest was in science so I took many of those classes with some great teachers. I went on to CSU and got my degree in Microbiology/Medical Technology in 1977. I decided that I wanted to explore other places so I my first job was at the hospital in Hilo, Hawaii. I met my husband there, so we lived there for 7 years. His job sent him to California so we lived there until 1996 when we came back to Colorado. Our son was born in 1994 and wanted him to grow up with the family in Colorado. I have enjoyed being back in Colorado, had lots of fun times with family and friends. Over the years we have been involved with several types of church related activities. I retired from working in December 2020 from Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers. My husband is retired also,but works part-time as a handyman.

memory by Sandy

Jim & Annette Flores Gunnerson

memory by Sandra Fitzgerald

Jim De Leo at 2012 TJ Picnic

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Jon Griffith, Rose Roddy, Al Colussy ( Debbie Raiter's husband )

memory by Sandy

TJ Library

memory by Stacie R Bleicher. (Arck)

At TJ, I really enjoyed the sciences and math, but also took all the art classes I could. I remember our art teacher telling me I was 'too smart' to go into Fine Arts. Well, I got a 50% scholarship to Washington Univ. in St. Louis in Fine Arts! Did metalsmithing as my area of focus, but also took lots of psych, sociology, and my favorite class was Comparative Anatomy and Embryology! After being pulled aside by one of the professors, I was encouraged to consider medical school! Bob (now my husband) got into Iowa's Medical School starting in the summer of '74. We married that May, and moved to Iowa City. After 1 more year as an undergrad, I was accepted to the medical school as well, and started a year after Bob. In all, we were in Iowa City for 9 years, including med school, residency (me in pediatrics), and Bob in a pulmonary fellowship, we moved to Lincoln, NE.

We enjoyed raising our 2 boys in Lincoln and practicing in an excellent medical community. Bob stopped taking pulmonary call about 3 years ago, but runs a Hospice. I retired from Pediatric practice in fall 2019. I continue to work with our Child Advocacy Center where children who have allegedly been abused can have child centered care including interviews, medical evaluation as well as advocacy and counseling. It has been rewarding to say the least.

We have made it a priority to try to travel internationally and locally as long as we are able. We have 2 grandchildren in Lincoln, and a son living in Colorado, previously as a ski town cook, now looking at alternative careers in Denver.

memory by S

Debbie Raiter Colussy & Dr. Nancy Horner Meissner

memory by Bob McIntyre

Is anybody watching the Rockies pre-game? (5/7/2022) Do any of you remember John Stearns, class of 69? Rocked in football, basketball, and baseball. CU star in football. Played for the NY Mets baseball team for ten years. They are honoring him at the Rockies game. TJ is retiring his TJ#12. He is dying of prostate cancer. I remember him. More for basketball, but he was a Senior god walking the halls when we were freshman. My brother was in the class of 69, so I may have paid more attention to those seniors than my peers. Thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.
My brother forwarded this link to video of John's baseball jersey being retired. Enjoy
Jersey Retirement Ceremony

memory by Patricia "Patti" Peri

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Mary Schnese & Julie Freed

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Randy Hatch and the other Randy

memory by Patricia "Patti" Peri

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Reunion Committee Shares Memories

Ever wonder about the discussions that happen between reunion committee members? Below is an email thread amongst some members that started with Sandy sending an image of stack of 45 RPM records on a record player. The caption said something like, “This is how we made playlists in my day”

I’ve reversed the order of the emails and so you don’t have to scroll to the bottom and read up and condensed for readability.

Hope you enjoy reading this as much as we had writing replies!!

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Hopefully you all can open the 45 records (referring to an attached image in the email)

Sandra L. Fitzgerald

>>>>> I still have some!
>>>>> I’m too attached to give them away.
>>>>> Bought them all at Lou’s Music Box.
>>>>>
>>>>> Annette

>>>>> OH MY HEAVENS!! Lou's Music Box. Now THAT brings back memories!!
>>>>>
>>>>> How about Dave Cook's Sporting Goods store in University Hills. Remember getting my first baseball/softball glove there. My first skateboard there. My first tennis racket there. Still have it hanging in the garage. LOL Memories are flooding back!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob Mac

>>>> The girls might remember Fashion Bar.????

Randi Reiff

>>>> I'm not a girl, and I remember Fashion Bar. What a hoot!!
>>>> Bob

>> Loved Fashion Bar. Got my very cool Happy Pants bell bottoms there. Also Child’s Bakery- my first “real” job!!
Margo Isaacs

You make me laugh Margo! I worked at Fashion Bar and Marne Butts worked at Child's Bakery.
-Sandy

> Not Happy Pants. Happy Legs. Oh my, my memory????
Margo Isaacs

Ain't nothing wrong with happy pants!!
Chuck Panella

Child’s bakery had great cinnamon bread!
Does anyone remember that?
Randi

Ohyessssss...cinnamon bread!
The Carpenter family owned Child's Bakery.

What was the name of the drugstore in UHills?
Sandra L. Fitzgerald

Rexall drug, as I recall.
Bob Mac

Nope..... BuZzzz. Next Guess.....
Sandra L. Fitzgerald

Yarbro’s
Or Yarbrough’s
I can’t remember how it was spelled.
Where we bought our teeny bopper magazines
Annette

Yarbros- the Playboy magazines were located behind the counter with the cigarettes. My mother would send a note with me saying I was allowed to purchase her cigarettes.
Sandra L. Fitzgerald

LOL!!!

Why do I sense the reunion has begun, starting this evening. Ahh, feels SOOO good!!

Old memories and good times being recalled with gleeful delight!!

How about Winchell’s Donuts in Happy Canyon Shopping Center? Log with chocolate frosting and whipped cream down the middle. The BEST!!!!
Bob Mac

Well... I just gained 5 pounds dreaming of those donuts!
Sandy

Well….OK then….Bob, I will see your Winchell’s Donuts and raise you one Ken Justice up on the roof of the auditorium with binoculars and clipboard, writing down license plate numbers of students leaving during the day and busting them for being truant when they came back (they finally did away with that senior year…)
Chuck Panella

Yep, so right. I still have all my original 45's.

Ross

In driver's ed, if the driver that day made a mistake or missed reading out loud a street sign they had to buy everyone a donut at Winchells.

Ross Gaunt

I spent just about every penny that I had at Lou's. I'd get the KIMN weekly top song list.

Dave Cooks is where I got my fishing gear and fly tying feathers

Ross Gaunt

And my beloved Gerry powder blue down ski jacket at Dave Cooks.

Annette

Aahhh….remember SNIAGRAB!!
Chuck Panella

SNIAGRAB. Bargains spelled backward. Which brings back Gart Brothers Sporting Goods.

I taught Jewel Gart tennis when I worked for the Denver Department of Parks & Recreation. Susie Oberg was the instructor and I was the assistant instructor. Classes were M-F from 8 to 12 on the TJ tennis courts. The memory hits just keep on coming!!
Bob Mac

You people are scaring me. ????
Jackson Mumey

Okay, have to mention The Stage. It was in the same shopping area as the May and Dave Cooks. Very fun store.
Deb Carney

We thought The Stage was the coolest store ever!! Good call on MayD&F. Baker's Shoes love the idea of sharing on the website!!
Margo

Deb- I thought the stage was on the other side of Colorado Blvd- across from Penny's?
Sandy

Who were you driving with in Drivers Ed? I think I missed out on the donuts!
Sandy

Yeah, Drivers Ed at TJ. There were the classes and the simulators--that I never was able to get scheduled--and a teacher or coach would teach us driving in the car. We had to read out all the signs on the side of the road (minus no parking signs) and call out all the stop lights. 3 kids in the back seat would watch for any mistakes the driver made. I think we did road driving once a week, maybe daily, and we'd switch off on which student would drive that day. If we messed up, we'd have to stop at Winchells.

I recall everyone being nervous the first time they had to drive on the Valley Highway.
Ross

i missed the simulators as well--the coach would pick us up on Saturdays--i loved him!! i think he taught (gasp) typing as well---what the heck was his name? do you remember? ok, well it's Mr. Stone
Margo Rechnitz Isaa

Yup, Gerry Stone! Coach Rex Peters was our teacher. I have to smile now when I recall the “simulator” - we all watched the same 16mm film and pretended our steering wheels and pedals did something (which they did - generated a report for all your errors)! Quite the thing back then in the pre-digital age…
Chuck Panella

Was the Social Studies teacher, Mr. Rock?
Sandy

Mr. Stone was the Social Studies teacher. He would let the boys beat the heck out of each and watch. His classes were so boring-
Sandy