Bellingham High School Class Of 1969 50th Reunion
DATE
June 7th, 2019
(ending June 9th, 2019)
location
HOLIDAY INN
31 HAMPSHIRE ST.
, MANSFIELD
, Massachusetts
, 02048
Invited Classes
About Event
Hello Classmates! SEE BELOW UPDATE TO 50TH REUNION
If you have not done so previously, please confirm receipt by email: kballum@comcast.net
or mail me back a note for those classmates to whom I mailed updates –my return address was noted.
Or call or text me at 774-955-2276. I will not answer if I don’t recognize the number so please
leave a message if calling; as well as in a text, identify yourself by name!
Classmate contact information is strictly confidential. I do not and will not give out any contact
information without classmates’ approval. If you do not wish to be contacted at all regarding
any class reunions etc., please let me know as soon as possible. Not advising your preference
will only impact upon our time and resources and without knowing, continue to intrude.
The plans for our 50th reunion are going well also! Here are some details:
Friday, June 7, 2019 (exactly 50 years from our graduation)
It is confirmed that 1969 participating class members will escort the Class of 2019 into their graduation
exercises at the high school. As of right now, the exercises will start at 6pm and will be outdoors, weather permitting.
After the graduation exercises we will be having a class gathering at Coachmen’s Lodge in Bellingham.
8pm start time. Appetizers will be offered and there will be a cash bar. The get together will be
held outside by the lake. There is a room held for us in case of inclement weather. If you haven’t
been to Coachmen’s in a while, check out their website!
We are tentatively planning to have transportation available from the hotel to Coachmen’s to
pick up other classmates and then on to the graduation exercises and after, back to Coachmen’s.
Later in the evening, planning on having transportation back to the hotel. This is all dependent
upon how many classmates will be staying at the hotel and participating in graduation exercises.
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Plans are set for our weekend and banquet.
The hotel is: Holiday Inn – Mansfield/Foxboro
31 Hampshire St.
Mansfield, MA. 02048
508-339-2200
See website for hotel/room details before booking – special booking info following
SPECIAL BOOKING INFO:
The rate is $139.00 per night regardless if someone books both or just the one night.
Your guests can call the hotel direct at 508-339-2200 and book rooms, your block code is "BHS" or they can simply reference the “Bellingham H.S. '69 Reunion” Group.
Below is also a direct booking link for easy online booking: Bellingham H.S. '69 Reunion
Since there are multiple nights in our block the link will bring guests to a booking for all of those nights, if guests only want to stay the night of the event they can simply follow the link and then click “Change Search” in the top right, then they can enter their specific check in and out dates and modify the booking manually.
So as noted, you can stay Friday and Saturday or just Saturday. There is a block of rooms set aside
for both nights.
The hotel provides for breakfast and dinner on site. The only time you will need to go out is for
lunch (or have it delivered to the hotel). There is a list of restaurants in the area that will be provided
at a later date.
Also, in the area are the following: Patriot Place/Gillette Stadium
Wrentham Outlets
Plainridge Casino
All About You Salon & Day Spa
Diamond Hill Winery
and many other attractions
In addition to the above noted activities, keep in mind that 2019 is the 300th Anniversary of the Town of
Bellingham and there may be activities planned during the weekend of our reunion. The town has set
up a website for this occasion, here it is: http://www.bellinghamma.org/bellingham-300th-anniversary
It has a link to their Facebook page too.
In conjunction with the Town Anniversary and our 50th reunion, the classes of 1969 and 2019 will be
presenting a class gift. A 72” granite bench with back and engraving will be presented and placed
at the town’s new Tricentennial Park in the center of town (old police station location). Therefore,
we and the Class of 2019 are in discussion for fundraising ideas.
Any classmates that wish to contribute to our class gift or donate to our class account, it would be
welcome! Checks are to be made out to Bellingham High Class of 1969 with a note in the memo line
as to whether the monies are for class gift or class account. Mail the check to: Suzanne Normandin,
4 Penny Lane, Wakefield, RI. 02879. Thank you very much!!!
Our formal invites for the reunion will be sent out in January, however, the pricing for the tickets has been set at $70.00 per person. This includes Friday night activities and our banquet on Saturday.
Hopefully, knowing costs ahead of time will allow more of our classmates to make a decision to
attend our reunion weekend!
We have found many classmates that we had lost touch with. There are still 5 classmates missing:
David R. Bradley
Alan R. Edwards
Virginia C. Fidler
Linda A. Hallfelder
Normand G. Robert
If you have any knowledge of the whereabouts of any of the above, please let me know!
If you have any questions or need further information, don’t hesitate to contact me or
anyone on the committee!
Keep in mind that by January, you will need to let us know if you are planning on attending
one or all of the following:
Graduation exercises (Class 1969 members only)
Coachmen’s get together
Banquet
Thank you very much and take care!
Kathy Martin Boulay
774-955-2276 cell
on behalf of my fellow BHS Class of 1969 Reunion Committee members: Sue (Goulet) Normandin, Cheryl (Phillips) Trottier, Janice Key, Estelle (Hardy) Martineau, Sally (Kearnan) Evers, Bob Danko and with thanks to Dan Ranieri and Louie Guerin for their help and involvement!!!!
Sue Goulet Normandin – snormandin294@hotmail.com
Kathy Martin Boulay – kballum@comcast.net
Estelle Hardy Martineau – emartin934@aol.com
Sally Kearnan Evers – LMCZOO@aol.com
Janice Key – jkey@fgxi.com
Robert Danko – robertdanko@gmail.com
Cheryl Phillips Trottier – Cher7268@gmail.com
Like us on Facebook: Bellingham High School- Class of 1969 and for reunion info.
See reunion information on: BHS Alumni at https://www.alumniclass.com/bellinghamhigh
BHS Class ’69 at https://www.classmates.com
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HOLIDAY INN
31 HAMPSHIRE ST.
MANSFIELD, MA.
CLASS OF 1969 50TH REUNION
Reunion Committee
Invited Classmates
Reunion Apparel
Now as you and your fellow Black Hawks prepare to enjoy retirement it's the perfect time to reunite and share where life has brought you in the last five decades. Your reunion is scheduled and AlumniClass is your spot for arranging travel plans, ordering custom Black Hawks merchandise to show off your school spirit, and connect with classmates ahead of time.