Hi, ’69 Classmates!
In early March, I sent an email about getting together this fall to celebrate the year most of us turn 75! (How can that be? Old bodies, young spirits!) I’ve heard from many of you and also from some of you who did not receive the email, so I apologize for the late notice to those of you who are seeing this for the first time.
As decided, we’ll host another gathering this October 2026!
So, first. . .
Thanks to Nancy Schell for arranging last fall's get together and helping me with this year’s reunion. Because of Nancy’s intervention, around 35-40 folks gathered at Kouri’s last year, and many met for dinner the following evening.
SO, please reserve Wednesday and Thursday, October 14-15, 2026, to meet in Peoria.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026
5:30 pm
Kouri’s
4421 N. Sterling Rd. Peoria
Thursday, October 15th, 2026
5:30 pm
Oliver’s Pizza
1231 E Samuel Avenue Peoria Heights
Everyone can purchase their own drinks and food both nights, so there is no pre-payment to attend.
Nancy has offered to meet with anyone from Peoria to brainstorm other activities classmates might enjoy while in Peoria for the reunion, perhaps during the day Wednesday or Thursday. Please email her if you’d like to grab lunch with her in the next few weeks. In any case, we encourage you to make plans during the days on Wednesday and Thursday with your elementary school groups or other friends you will love to see.
ALSO!
Nancy has been collecting grade school photos and is planning to put them in a book for this next reunion.
She has received the following grade school pictures, but would like to have any others anyone may have, so please dig through any if those old boxes of memorabilia we’ve all saved and send her any photos you have!
Kellar Class of 1965
Kellar 1956-1957 Mrs. Birwin
Kellar 2nd grade class (1958-1959)
Kellar 3rd grade class (1960)
Peoria Heights 1965
Peoria Heights 1957-1958 (1st grade Mrs. Campbell)
Sipp School 2nd grade class Miss Horan (1958-1959)
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND OR WANT TO LET US KNOW YOU WON'T MAKE IT, PLEASE DROP NANCY AND ME AN EMAIL SO WE HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MANY CLASSMATES TO EXPECT. THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY RSVPed!
nschell@fwslawyers.com sthal490@gmail.com
Be well!
Sarla Clifton Thal
