VHS 2009 All
Class Reunion Committee
Sandy
Smith, Chm.
Decade
Chairmen:
Tom Focht
Dwight & Janice Lewis
Tom & Susie Enarson
Marvin & Sandy Smith,
Tom Shipley
Brian & Mary Carlson
Jason & Darci Poston
Trisha Owen & Jessie Forsythe
Registration
Send registrations
to 2009 VHS All-Class Reunion, P.O. Box 45
Villisca, IA 50864
click
here to download a copy of the invitation letter and registration
form
Registration
with
sit-down meal - $25.00
(choice
of roast beef or smoked pork chops - please indicate choice on registration)
Registration
without meal - $5.00
All-Class
Reunion t-shirt $10.00 - please order and send payment with your
registration - sizes: sm, med, large, x-large, xx-large
click
here for information a listing of some of the motels and campgrounds
in the Villisca vicinity
VAFA
Members will receive a cool VAFA lanyard at the registration table
during the Reunion
Annual
Membership is $25.00 per person
Lifetime
Membership
$500 single
$750 couple
for
more information about the Villisca Alumni and Friends Association
(VAFA) - click here
Send
membership to VAFA, P.O. Box 45, Villisca, IA 50864
Please include contact information, VHS Class, and e-mail address
You may pay for your membership
online
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Celebrate
the Past
Showcase the Present, Support the Future
Honoring
the First Graduating Class
July
3-5, 2009
click here to go to the weekend schedule
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Class
Reunions
Class
Reunions will be listed as the information becomes available.
Please e-mail the information to alumni@villisca.com
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The
Class of 1949 is celebrating their 60th Class Reunion
in 2009. They will meet for dinner at The Bank on Friday, July
3 at 6:00 p.m. The Bank will be open all afternoon so you can
come early and visit with classmates and other VHS alumns. A Sunday
morning breakfast is also being planned. Cost for the Friday dinner
is $15.50. Send reservations and ideas for the 60th reunion to
Marilyn Danielson Knoke at hmknoke@netins.net or Dave Williams
at dcwill@netins.net.
The
VHS Class of 1953
(The Gray Jays) will convene on Friday July 3, 2009 for a 55 +
1 Reunion at the Picnic Shelter at Viking Lake. A early afternoon
catered picnic lunch is planned.
The
Class of 1955
will have a "get-to-gether" on Saturday evening July
4, 2009 at Carol & Jerry Greenfield's back yard.
The
VHS Class of 1956 along with their spouses and guests
will gather for food and fun at the home of Mary (Hossman) Hansen
on July 3 (Friday) from 5:00 PM-10:30 PM. It is a come-and-go
event and is intended to be a relaxing time to visit and an option
for those who just want to re-connect with friends. The class
will also plan to eat together on Saturday evening at the All-Classes
Dinner at the High School.
The
Class of 1958 will be meeting on Friday, July 3rd,
at 6:30 p.m. at the football field.
The
Class of 1959 is planning their 50th class reunion
as a get-together for July 4, 2009, from 1-4 p.m. at the Advent
Christian Church in Villisca to allow alumni to be free to attend
the all-class banquet in the evening. There will be h'ordevours
with dips, coffee, tea and lemonade and lots of conversation.
Cost is $20 or $25 for two. This will include the cost of a reunion
booklet. Those who were classmates but did not graduate are welcome
to attend. Go
to the 50s decade page for additional information on this reunion.
The
Classes
of '61 and '64 will
have a gathering at the home of Roger and Marsha Shepherd at 119
West High Street on July 3, at 5:00. They will be serving h'ordevours
and snacks along with ice tea and lemonade. People are encouraged
to bring lawn chairs and if they want something else to drink,
to bring their own. Guests are asked to park in the back. Alumns
from the other classes of the 60s are invited to
join the fun and conversation.
The
Classes of '73 and '74 will
have a joint casual get-together on Friday night, July 3rd, at
the home of John and Denise Kernen, 701 South 7th Avenue. We will
begin to gather there at 6:30. Please bring your choice of beverage.
If you are coming from a local location please bring lawn chairs
and a snack to share. The committee will have extra chairs there
for those of you who are coming from a distance. . Please e-mail
or drop a postcard to one of your classmates below by June 1st
if you plan to attend the evening at John and Denise's. Diane
Haley Jacobs, 2347 Willow Ave., Nodaway, IA 50857, kdjacobs@netins.net;
David Rhamy, P.O. Box 102, Villisca, IA 50864, dscck@mchsi.com;Joy
Findley Johnson, 2989 210th St., Villisca, IA 50864, jjnson@direcway.com;
Connie Marsh Muller, 102 N. 3rd Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864; Denise
Rhamy Kernen, 701 South 7th Avenue, Villisca, IA 50864, dkernen@netins.net;
Gail Stein Maxwell, 50443 Pioneer Trail, Elliott, IA 51532, gmaxwell@netins.net
The
Class of 1977 will have a “class party”
on Friday, July 3rd at Bryce and Jeanne Franson’s garage
starting at 7:00 p.m. Please bring your choice of beverage, a
snack to share and lawn chairs.
The
Class of 1978 will
be holding a reunion Saturday, July 4th, 6:30pm - ?, at "The
Bank" (SW corner of the square). Cost is $7 per person or
$12 per couple. Hors d'oeuvres will be served as well as a cash
bar. Classmates will also be meeting at "the bank" between
5:30pm and 5:45pm for those who want to walk as a class to the
all school catered dinner at the high school.
Please
RSVP: Karen Herzberg Klocke at: kklocke@netins.net by June 1st
so we can cover costs and plan food. Please note that this event
is separate from the catered dinner and do not send RSVP's or
payment to Karen for that. For the '78 reunion please make checks
payable to "Villisca Class of 1978", Invitations have
been sent out to all class of '78ers that we have addresses for
but if you know of any that are not on the site please let us
know. Classmates from other classes are welcome to attend though
we would appreciate if you would chip in for hors d'oeuvres. If
not the cash bar is open to everyone. Let's have fun and catch
up!
The
Class of 1979 will
have our "30th Reunion-get together" on Saturday July
4th at Randy & Jona Nelson's home-(210 W. 1st street). Get
together will start at 5:00. Please bring a your choice of beverage.
If possible, bring a snack and lawn chairs. If you have any questions,
please call Randy Nelson @ 712/826-8410 or Tina Anderson @ 712/826-2301
or ktanderson@netins.net.
The
Class of '86
will be having a reunion July 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Lisa (Rhamy)
Kernen's house, 102 East First Street, Villisca. The Villisca
Firemen will be grilling pork burgers in the park on July 4, 2009,
from 5 - 8 with the proceeds to be donated to Tony Branan and
his family to help defer medical expenses. It is suggested that
everyone grab a burger, make a donation for Tony! and then head
to the Kernen's.
The
Class of '89 is planning their 20th Class
Reunion at the Country Club on Sat., July 4, probably around 5
pm. More details to come.
The
Class of ’99 will
have their 10 Year Reunion on Saturday, July 4th, at 5pm at Adam
and Julie Wainwright’s, 111 W. High Street – park in
the back and enter from the alley. Bring food, grills will be
available.
The
Class of 2004
will hold their 5th
Year Reunion at the home of Tiffany Taylor Becker's parent in
Morton's Mill onSaturday July 4th from 3-7. Please bring beverages
and food to grill
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 It
may be tweeked a bit more but here is the design for the All-Class Reunion
t-shirts. Created by Sawyer Johannes, it is a creative and unique design.
He has tried to incorporate all that Villisca schools offer students
both academically and in extra-curricular.
The
t-shirts can be ordered separately or with your All-Class Reunion Registration.
click
here to download an order form
Following
is a partial schedule of activities being planned
this site will be updated as more information becomes available
Friday, July
3
Registration, information and pre-ordered t-shirt pick-up in the City
Park, from 10:00am to 6pm, and continuing on Sat from 8am to 4pm. Alumni
will register according to the decade when they graduated.
Tee-Off at 10am
"Bluejay Classic Golf Tournament" open to all - register at
golf course. Food available at Club House - click here
for more information on the 3rd Annual Tournament
Breakfast &
lunch meals at D&D, Country Lane, Evie's Coffee Cup, Witch's Den,
Villisca Foods Deli, Casey's
1:00 to 4:00pm School
Tours - afternoon tours of the Middle and High School building and the
Enarson Elementary building
1-6pm Villisca Armory
open with activities
2:00 p.m. - The
Circle 8 Square Dance Club from Clarinda will perform at the Armory
with caller Dave Riley from Essex.
6:30pm Firemen &
Chamber BBQ at football field. Sheila and Jay Johnson will be serving
ice cream treats with proceeds going to a Villisca charity.
Chris Gibler will
be on hand to liven up the night with music and his gift for gab and
entertainment.
5:30 to 6:30 Cheer
Clinic - The Villisca cheerleaders will be holding a cheer clinic at
the football field for any interested child from pre-school age and
up. The cost is $3.00 per child and they will learn two group cheers
and then perform them at the talent show at 7 p.m. They will be the
first to perform.
7:00 Talent Show
at the football field ( in case of rain, talent show and Bluejay Hall
of Fame activities will be high school gym)
8:00 Induction of
first members of Bluejay Hall of Fame at the football field
Dusk - Fireworks
- at the football field, rain or shine
Saturday, July
4
7:00-9:00am Pancake breakfast at the Senior Center, a fund raiser for
the Center
7:00 Registration
for Fun Run/Walk
8:00am Fun Run/Walk
8:00am Registration
for the Bike Rides (both short and long rides planned)
9:00 Bike Rides
10:00am Parade -
Will include oldest alumni present, Four Generation graduates, High
School and Alumni Band, (practice "Loyal & True" and bring
your instrument, transportation for parade will be provided) Parade
Grand Marshals will be newly inducted Bluejay Hall of Fame members,
family or class floats are encouraged
10:00 to 2:00 -
Country Music by Jim & Kathy Wymore and Friends in the Gazeboo in
the Park
Food businesses
& Food Booths available all day but not in the evening
All Day in City
Park - Kid's games
12:30pm Hot Wheels
& Big Wheel races, bring your own, participants up to 9 years old
1:30 Pedal Pull,
tractor provided,
1:30p.m. Water fights
with fire hoses (following Pedal Pull)
1:30 - Frog Pond
School of Nodaway Township, Taylor County, Reunion of students, parents,
teachers and friends in the southeast corner of the Villisca square
1 to 3pm - Former
& Current Teacher/staff gather at Community Building to meet with
students and community members
1 to 4pm - Garden
Tours Free will donation, a fund raiser for the Villisca Library
1 to 4pm - "Feather
Party" at VFW Hall
All Classes Catered
Dinner beginning at 5:00pm, served by Villisca Foods
at the Villisca High School where decades and teachers/staff members
will be served at staggered times, with open seating. The meal will
be served in three air conditioned rooms and also in the gym. The menu
will be choice of roast beef or smoked pork chops, baked potatoes, seasoned
green beans, hot rolls, coleslaw, fruit salad and ice cream - reservations
required
Firemen will have
BBQ in park for those who do not choose the sit-down meal - bring lawn
chairs
9:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m. Street Dance. Music by the local DJ, Chris Gibler's "Ultimate
Music" - they play a variety of music from Rock n Roll, Country,
Blues, Jazz, Swing, & more
Sunday, July
3
Breakfast available at Country Lane, Evie's Coffee Cup and Witch's Den
10:00 a.m. Church
in the Park - in case of rain, service will be in the Methodist Church
11:00 a.m. Advent
Christian Church brunch at Community Center
10:00 a.m.Coed Soft
Ball Tournament
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Chasing Daylinght Concert. A special event for our teenagers
- at the Rialto. Chasing Daylight is a band from the Omaha and
Western Iowa area
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