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I find reunions to be so much fun. Whether it’s Pete’s class, my class or my annual family reunion, I always have a great time.

This time it was very different because I agreed to be a Deputy Director to Marshall DuBois, Director of the Sarasota High School Grand Reunion committee.

We started over a year ago planning and meeting with class reps. With Marshall’s technical ability it made the work so much more efficient. Not any less maybe, but more efficient for sure.

The day of the event we hit the floor running and I think everyone seemed to have a great time visiting and reconnecting with long lost classmates. We had a woman, Emilie Bradley, who graduated in the class of 1933 (pictured with Marshall). The youngest was a gal that graduated in the class of 2007. Imagine that, a 74-year span! We’ve gotten excellent feed-back and suggestions from some classes, and the “gate” was a record 1,550 in attendance.

I would be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the help of our two children, Pam McLeod and Ken Esthus and our son-in-law, Larry McLeod, and Gordon Clay, who willingly stepped up to the plate to help us; their help was invaluable.

One of Ken’s classmates commented that he thought if would be boring, but found to his delight, that he reconnected with old friends and reminisced about old happy times and had a great time; so much so that they continued to celebrate after the Grand Reunion ended.

That’s what it’s all about…Life was/is good.