Volume 4, Number 12, July 2000
MIDNIGHT SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter for Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-

MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org/

INTRODUCTION

Greetings Huskies:

CONGRATULATIONS to Jeff Lindblad and Terry Cohea, both Class of 1971, who were married at the Eastern Shore, July 15^th.  Terri and Jeff rekindled their relationship through the MSO after 30 years and more than 1,000 miles of separation via glowing computer screens!  There were nine 1971 Peary grads in attendance (including the bride and groom).  Of those 9, there were 3 married couples.  Some photos will be posted soon.

REUNIONS:  The latest info can be found on the MSO website.  Classes of 1963-65 joint celebration begins August 11 (3-days of activity), Class of 1970 July 28-30 (this coming weekend!), Class of 1975 August 5, and 1980 August 19-20.  Get your reservations in and check the “missing persons” lists online.  Specific class deadlines and discount dates are quickly approaching.

The Robert E. Peary Class of 1970 would like to extend an invitation to ALL Peary Faculty and Alumni to attend their 30^th Reunion activities July 28-30^th.  See the Class of 1970 Information Section on the website for the details or visit 1970’s site at www.peary70.org, maintained by Steve Banks.  Faculty and Staff invitations have been e-mailed directly.

The Class of 1966 plans for its 35-Year Reunion is set.  Your reunion will be held the weekend of August 17, 2001.  Mark your calendars now, and read the details from Gale Senseman Privette in this issue.

Note: For those who complain every five or ten years about the price of your reunion, keep in-mind that the handful people organizing some of these class events are sometimes stuck with shelling-out from their own pockets to ensure an event will be fun for all.  Costs of reunion activities are dictated by the facilities that can handle such events.  Thank you, from all class reunion-organizing committees, for your understanding.

CLASSES OF 1976 and 1977:  Stay tuned for more details of the possible joint reunion in 2001 or 2002.  A mailed survey may be distributed shortly to get your opinion and announce the possible options, such as the optional packages you inquired about, such as Los Angeles, cruises, and the Grand Canyon for family side-trips.  Thank you to Essie Granzow Rupertus (1969) for arranging all of the proposed packages to-date, and for offering the mailing and a deposit to hold the rooms.  Although the class of 1976 reunion committee members are not fond of holding a joint reunion with Class of 1977 in Las Vegas (instead, have a one-night dinner/dance in Rockville, it has agreed to a mailed survey for more of a sampling of the opinions.  Online votes collected indicate a 75% “yea” vote from members of both classes.  In addition, the package discounts will be opened-up to ALL Peary alumni who simply want to consider a family vacation to the Southwest US.

BIRTHDAY CLUB: Laura Vandevender Collins has recently updated all of the Alumni Birthday pages.  Thanks, Laura!  If your birthday isn’t listed and you’d like it to be, visit the Birthday Club section on the website.

“PEARY-Phernalia” WEBSITE: PearyGear.com is now up and running if you wish to purchase Peary High School items.

APOLOGIES to Mark Koepke (1974) whose name I mangled in the June issue of MSO.  (I should know better after attending MCPS with siblings Jane and John since Wheaton Woods!)

The deadline for the next issue of the Midnight Sun Online is Saturday August 26.  Click on “Submit an Article” or “Sign-Up/Update” at the website to let your classmates know what you’ve been up to!  All of this year’s respective-class reunion activities will take place before the next issue of the MSO newsletter, so BE THERE and have a wonderful time!  Hopefully there will be many photos as well, which can be e-mailed or snail-mailed to MSO for posting online.  Next month will celebrate the 4^th Anniversary issue of the MSO newsletter.  If you didn’t receive an invitation to your reunion, could it be you haven’t submitted an online update recently with the contact information your class needs to send it to you??  Just click on the Sign-Up/Update link at the website!  Staff too.

Bob Lau, Editor/Webmaster  
The Midnight Sun Online

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