Welcome...

Welcome to our latest update. Many of you are preparing for the Big Bang holiday just around the corner. In this update you will find a classmate highlight of three beautiful individuals...class mates you will be very proud of and hopefully eager to see at the next reunion. In addition, we share with you a link to the 45th Reunion web site, a request from the committee and some fun photos taking back to the hallways of WHS to a former amusement park "up the Parkway".

Enjoy!

Congrats....

A nice reminder for those that advanced from their time at Fords Junior High....

Your WHS 45th reunion web site...

Your reunion committee is excited to announce the debut of the 45th Class Reunion web site. Please set aside time to visit the new site and you will find it to be very user friendly and informative.

 

www.whsreunion45.com

Taylor pork roll for three please...

What are the chances three lifetime friends when asked what is your favorite "Jersey food" would select the same pork delicacy?!

We shift gears and profile not one of our alumni but three. Three classmates that have found the secret of happiness found in friendships. The trifecta friendship was formed in elementary school in Menlo Park Terrace. Linda Kirchhoff Seguine, Joanne Caldwell Russell and Sue Hawley Petersen, have done well in choosing their friends...very well.

We tracked them done recently and it was refreshing to realize the common bond that is secured by their love, patience and unselfishness for each other. In an era where it's easy to be self consumed with one's own life, these three ladies make it a priority to look out for each other. When asked to describe each other Sue was painted as generous with both her time and resources. Joanne was noted for her sense of humor and willingness to always lend an caring ear to Linda and Sue. Linda was described loyal, honest and unselfish with her time for not only them but everyone she knows.

Today you will find the three getting together at least once a month for dinner. In addition to conversations dealing with life today they will laugh over their memories of hanging out "on the wall" at the Menlo Park Mall when it was still open air, daily trips to the shore and cruising through the neighborhood in the '66 white Cadillac convertible.

Linda calls Menlo Park Terrace home with husband Nick of forty two years. Two children and one very precious granddaughter. Joanne is single and has settled in Laurence Harbor, one daughter and two grandchildren. Sue has landed in Hillsbourgh with husband Chuck of twenty years and two daughters. Sue and Chuck have a second home in the Sunshine State of Florida. Sue is retired from Johnson & Johnson where she met Chuck.

 

When it comes to music, Linda is all about Bruce, Joanne is loyal to Hall & Oates and Sue likes her Rock n Roll and '60's country. All three attended the last reunion and ironically each had their daughters drive them there with orders to behave along with a curfew time when they would be picked up...aside from the humor, right there is an example of family love passed down to another generation. They plan on attending our next reunion saying "We look forward to seeing old friends but more importantly, getting to know our fellow alumni better with hopes of new friendships being established. One misconception of high school reunions is a collection of clicks formed years ago.

 

We were pleasantly surprised that was not the case but rather an evening of alumni that left their egos at home and were there to see and make friends that once shared a common school bond". Two years ago the ladies did a "girls vacation" at Sue's winter home in Florida. No photos available...you know what that Vegas saying is, right? :)

 When speaking with them it was interesting to see how each of them individually evolved over time, making life adjustments along the way but one constant was their friendship. They handled life throughout the years but through their love and appreciation for each other their bond is still in place today...stronger than ever. A lasting friendship is truly an impressive accomplishment, even more so when it is between three. All too often we misplace priorities on career accomplishments over true happiness. When we speak of Linda, Joanne and Sue they have taken on life and have succeeded with their gift of their friendship to each other. In closing, they serve as a reminder for us to make sure we reach out and remind our friends how much we appreciate them. Menlo Park Terrace ladies...we thank you.

Did you ever attend...

 

 

 

 

Request from your reunion committee...

We are looking for some generous classmates to help sponsor our reunion. We need funds to cover deposits and operating expenses. All sponsors will be acknowledged in our reunion memory book.

No amount is too small and we appreciate your generosity. Please go to our "Make a Donation" tab on our reunion web site www.whsreunion45.com to make your donation.

Thanks from Betty, Chris and Pat (The Committee)

A step back in time...