Oxford Academy High School Class Of '65 50th Class Reunion

Lorry Winner '65 posted a photo:

Hello Classmates of 65,
What a great reunion. OUR HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEKEND: We were greatly blessed to have Carolyn Dawson Johns, our exchange student from Australia with her sister Julie join us to celebrate our 50th.
Steve Behe agreed to the task as our emcee and he did a fabulous job starting our event with a social hour Fred’s Inn with his warm up jokes. He then successfully got everyone quiet (that’s what I call a good emcee) and ask us to introduce ourselves and guests. I think Susan Buffalo Burdick got the biggest laugh when she introduced herself. She can explain why!!!!! For the first time we had the pleasure of having Alice Wall Pollock at the reunion (you had a good time didn’t you Alice). We started our video (which everyone received a copy) and proceeded to get our food -- the conversation never stopped. After munching on a fantastic buffet, Steve asked us to take a moment of silence for those who have left us.
Anna Whittaker Stark took over from there with the next activity by sharing a memory and had us all in stitches. After Anna’s memory we were entertained by many others revealing their secrets. There was so much laughter I think maybe there were some wet pants. Then we had a trivia quiz. What fun that was. It is amazing on what you can remember once your memory is tweeked. We ended the afternoon with a drawing of gifts which created more laughter. Once we started to depart we bid farewell to the ones who could not make the evening event and went our separate ways just to meet up again at the fire station.
The evening started out with more good conversation and eats with our fellow classmate and the classes of 64, 66, and 67. It is amazing how much we can talk. The place was buzzing. After 8:00 pm we opened the event up for all alumni. Lots of fun and lots of good people. The music started and just like high school no one started to dance until much later. Of course the women were the main attraction. Once the men “loosened” up we saw a few more on the dance floor. The class of ’65 provided entertainment by forming a snake and danced around the room to Hot Hot Hot. Don and Sandy Beckwith ripped up the dance floor all night long. They should have been crowned King and Queen. This weekend will be forever embedded in our minds. I am sure I forgot something but at least I got the highlights.
Pictures were taken by Bob Shimer and will be put on FB as soon as I receive them.
Thank you all for a wonderful unforgettable time.
Front Row: Joan Carey Scudder, Patti Black Giltner, Lorry Winner Rice, Carol Wood Armondi, Sally Race Flynn, Carolyn Dawson John, Second Row: Emmett Marrone, Naomi Buffalo Burlison, Susan Buffalo Burdick, Alice Wall Pollock, Patricia Krygier Gustafson, Anna Whittaker Stark, Christine Bell French, Sherry Emmick Behe, Steve Behe, Third Row and Fourth Row: John Sheets, David Sabin, Robert Shimer, Clyde Manwarren, John Popovczak, Margaret Maclaury LaPointe, Tina Loomis Northup, Linda Covell Grant, Steve Long, Roger Allmendinger, Steve Roys, John Weidman, Anita Wheat Smith, Helena Denz Bland, Ceta Collins Sheets (hidden), Sandy Barrows Beckwith, Nancy Moon Kipikas, Don Beckwith and Warren Hackbarth.