Exeter High School 50Th Reunion

Exeter High School 50th Reunion

August 10-11, 2007

Join us in what will be the largest gathering of classmates since June 14, 1957. We anticipate 90 including guests/spouses at the Exeter Inn on Friday, August 10 and 70 folks the next day at a picnic on Swasey Parkway. All we need to make it complete is you. Festivities at the Exeter Inn will start at 5:30 PM with socializing in a private function room preceding a meal of Prime Rib or Baked Haddock…all spiced with comments from classmates and mceed by Stan Yarosewick.

The next morning those who choose will meet at the new high school parking lot located at 315 Epping Road, Route 27, at 9:30 AM where Charlie Thayer has arranged a tour of the new facility. At 11:00 AM we will drive to Swasey Parkway where a tent and caterer will be waiting to make our weekend even better as we share some casual moments and a picnic lunch.

Those who can should bring a chair or two…or a blanket …to supplement the few tables and chairs that will be set up under a tent. We will have the facility until 3:00 PM giving ample time for visiting with friends of old as well as taking in the scenic splendor of the Parkway along the Squamscot River and a revitalized Water Street.

So add your name to our guest list. We already have Virginia Skelley and Ed Roundy as our guests of honor at the Friday evening dinner. We will also be joined by several classmates who shared many years in school with us, yet chose to go elsewhere prior to graduation. It will be a once-in-50-years event so get your pen out and send a check for $50 per person for the banquet at the Exeter Inn and $20 per person for our picnic on the Parkway payable to:

Dianne Gifford Monahan

15 Ten Rod Road

New Durham, NH 03855

We need your response by July 30 so that the Inn and caterer can prep for making our day one to remember. Your name tags will be your tickets to both events and will be held for pickup at the events.

A class photo will be taken at the picnic. Send your recent head-shot photo with regrets or comments to be a part of the gallery of pictures on display.

Friday, August 10, Exeter Inn (Front Street)

5:30: Registration and the social hour at the bar.

6:30 Dinner where we will be joined by two of our former teachers: Virginia Skelley and Ed Roundy. Dress will be casual to informal…whatever you feel comfortable wearing to the Exeter Inn. There will be no formal speeches, but feel free to assist our mcee, Stan Yarosewick by adding a few anecdotes. We’ll pause for a moment to remember our classmates who have passed on. Expect the party to last well beyond your normal bed-time.

Saturday August 11

9:30: Tour of new high school: Meet at the new high school parking lot located at 315 Epping Road, Route 27.

Directions: Leave Exeter on Epping Road, cross over Route 101 and follow old Epping Road, Route 27, for 1.5 miles to school at intersection of Birch Road.

Or, follow Route 101 west to Exit 8 and turn right back toward Exeter on Route 27.

11:00 – 3:00: Picnic, Swasey Parkway

The picnic on will be our opportunity to casually drift from classmate to classmate, renewing old acquaintances, meeting new spouses/guests/friends. If you sing, play an instrument or tell jokes, this will be your chance.

Win Hilton has secured a few tables and chairs plus a tent in case we need protection from the sun or rain. Claire Desroshes Audette, Judy Cadieux Cassidy and Carol Marston Rogers are working with the caterer. Expect a simple picnic menu of hot dogs, hamburgers, boneless chicken breasts, green salad, potato/pasta salad, baked beans, chips, condiments, fruit, cookies, or something to that effect and soft drinks. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON THE PARKWAY.

The following classmates indicated earlier that they might be coming. Add your name to the list by sending in your reservations.

Claire Deroches AudetteBeth Milbury Bailey & Harold Anne Barry & David Greenwood

Bob BoisvertPat Stone Bouchard & PaulJudie Brown Burke Betsy Perry Burke

Judy Cadeiux CassidyHarold Cross & DeniseLavinia Clarkson Demos & Steve

Jan Pulver DevineMuriel Lyford Donahue Claire Ronnquist Downer & Richard

Robert Elmore & BeeDave FlandersLew Fletcher Norm Gaulin & Maria

Donald Gendron & CarlaEd GilmanKen Grant Margret Sanborn Hartman & Charles

Paul HamiltonWin Hilton & Sharon Russ Hoyt Pam Puffer Hunter & Gene

Lee Douglas Irons & GuestRussell Johnson & Barbara Betty Pennell Lewis

Elenor Rowell Lilly & RichardMarty Lincoln Connie Manix & Elaine Harold McCoy

Marilyn Hook Markey & BillJoanne Spaulding May & George Dottie Buxton Milbury

Dianne Gifford Monahan & DanTom Moreau & Candy Dewey Macomber Morse

Rhona Morgan Nunez & CharlesSusan Thayer Parr Carol Marston Rogers

George Smith & NancyDolly Blodgett Spalding George Stevens & Nancy Charlie Thayer & Patsy

Cy Theobald Hilly Gillespie van Loon Dusty Wilbur & Louise Sally Carbonneau Wilson & Dick

Bea Scammon WolfStan Yarosewick & Mary-Lou Don Young & Jo-Ann St. Pierre

Dinner Reservation Sheet

Yes, I will attend the 50th Reunion Dinner at the Exeter Inn on Friday, August 10, 2007, 5:30 PM Social Hour, 6:30 PM Dinner served.

Meal choice (circle one)

______Prime Rib Baked Haddock $ 50.00

Print your name as you want it to appear on your name tag.

We will need to wear Tags as you will not believe how much

we have changed since ’57. Tags will include your ‘57 Yearbook

photo and your name in a font large enough to be read from across the room.

Spouse/Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Total _____

Send a check for $50 per person, payable to:

Dianne Gifford Monahan(603) 776-7568

15 Ten Rod

New Durham, NH 03855Must be received by July 30.

Dinner Reservation Sheet

Yes, I will attend the 50th Reunion Dinner at the Exeter Inn on Friday, August 10, 2007, 5:30 PM Social Hour, 6:30 PM Dinner served.

Meal choice (circle one)

______Prime Rib Baked Haddock $ 50.00

Print your name as you want it to appear on your name tag.

We will need to wear Tags as you will not believe how much

we have changed since ’57. Tags will include your ‘57 Yearbook

photo and your name in a font large enough to be read from across the room.

Spouse/Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Guest ______Prime Rib Baked Haddock _____

(Print name.)

Total _____

Send a check for $50 per person, payable to:

Dianne Gifford Monahan(603) 776-7568

15 Ten Rod

New Durham, NH 03855Must be received by July 30.

Picnic Reservation Sheet

Yes, I will attend the 50th Reunion Picnic at the Swazey Parkway on Saturday, August 11, 2007, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON THE PARKWAY.

______$ 20.00

Print your name as you want it to appear on your name tag.

Your name tag will be your ticket into the picnic.

Additional Guests with a connection to the Class are welcome.

Spouse/Guest ______

(Print name.)

Guest ______

(Print name.)

Guest ______

(Print name.)

Total _____

Send a check for $20 per person, payable to:

Dianne Gifford Monahan(603) 776-7568

15 Ten Rod

New Durham, NH 03855Must be received by July 30.

Picnic Reservation Sheet

Yes, I will attend the 50th Reunion Picnic at the Swazey Parkway on Saturday, August 11, 2007, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED ON THE PARKWAY.

______$ 20.00

Print your name as you want it to appear on your name tag.

Your name tag will be your ticket into the picnic.

Additional Guests with a connection to the Class are welcome.

Spouse/Guest ______

(Print name.)

Guest ______

(Print name.)

Guest ______

(Print name.)

Total _____

Send a check for $20 per person, payable to:

Dianne Gifford Monahan(603) 776-7568

15 Ten Rod

New Durham, NH 03855Must be received by July 30.