Larry Gray

Bob Hurley and I were drivers for Red Cross at the blood center in Wichita. I haven't seen Bob for a few months, he usually drove in the afternoon and I in by the morning. That's to bad to hear he has passed. 

Roger Morton

It makes my heart ache to hear of Bob's passing. He was such a good friend and we have lots of memories together. 

Barbara Gabel (Gabel)

Everyone! It's hard to carry on since the sudden passing of Bob Hurley. Hope everyone has seen the funeral notice in the "In Memory" page for him.

Ladies: We'll meet one more time in Newton till Mother Nature gets all the snow out of her system. C-ya this Wednesday, March 2 at the Back Alley on west 6th St. at 1 pm.

Thanks,

Barb G

Barbara Gabel (Gabel)

Ladies: Hopefully that was the last snow for the year and we can get started on Spring! Our next luncheon is Wednesday, April 6th at River City Brewery at 150 N. Mosley in Wichita at 1 pm. Let me know who's driving and who's riding so we can get everyone hooked up. Thanks!

Happy Spring!!

Martin Libhart

Just a reminder that this Saturday April 9th is our monthly breakfast at The BreadBasket in Newton at 10:00 a.m. Hope you can join us. 

Martin Libhart

Happy Birthday to our classmate and friend Veronica Camargo🎁🎂🎉🎉🎉🎉.

Martin Libhart

Don Gibbens from our Class of 68 passed earlier this week. We will update the In Memory page once his obituary is available. 

Barbara Gabel (Gabel)

If you're already tired of the rain and need something to do. Come see me at the So Sunflower bldg at the State Fairgrounds in Hutchison for the Hutch Art Market this Saturday from 9am - 3pm. Inside, away from the wind, with lots to see and do. Hope to see you there!!

Martin Libhart

I am sorry to share that our classmate David Olson passed away on May 4th. We have updated the "In Memory" page with his photo and obituary.

Veronica Camargo

Martin Libhart

Classmates:

At our age, it's never too early to start thinking about our 55th REUNION. To start the discussion, we are interested to know what time of year you would prefer - Spring, Summer, or Fall. We would plan to have a Friday & Saturday get together in Newton. More details in the near future, but let us know which time of year you would prefer.

Martin Libhart

Martin Libhart

I am sorry to inform you all that our friend and classmate Ric Terrones has passed. Ric lived in Mesquite, Texas with his wife Rita and had retired from the Mesquite Police Department. Ric and I were good friends in high school, playing in band, marching band, and jazz band - including traveling to other cities to perform. He was the best!

We will share additional information as it becomes available.

Kim Saylor

I want to wish my old buddy "Snooter" Tom Unrein a Happy Birthday today. We are both very fortunate to have made it this far! This is a picture of both of us in his new home in Colorado taken last month when we stopped to visit on our way home from vacation. Blessings for many more Tom!

Barbara Gabel (Gabel)

Attention ladies: We have a special stranger coming into town for our July 6th luncheon. Judy (Leggee) Kelley will be joining us. Please rally eveyone you know who'd enjoy seeing Judy again.She chose Genova's for lunch. Please let me know who all will be joinging us them so I can make the reservations. Let's gather to give her a super '68 Railer welcome!!

Thanks,

Barbara G

Martin Libhart

I have 7 Class of 68 classmates that meet for lunch every Tuesday. We added another classmate yesterday. It's good to have Ray Gaede with us - hadn't seen him since 1968. 

Connie Hale (Rhodes)

Ladies, I crashed in on the guy's Talk-0-Tuesaday this week. They where polite, but next time I do that Ill let you know so you an come too.... however, we would sit across the room at a seperate tables. LOL! Connie

Martin Libhart

My first grade class at Lincoln Elementary. Our teacher was Miss Fast. I am in the second row, second from right. How many others can you name??

Chick Ragland

Veronica Camargo, Tom Jackson', Stanley Estrada or Joe Corona, Kermit Isenhour, Elvia Flores. Judy Legee, Mike Klassen. 

Thomas Jackson

Johnnie Johnson, Kermit Loewen, Phillip Baldwin, Louie Monarez, Ida Chavez, Cynthia Huntley, maybe Karen Hartman, maybe Gerald Stiver, Brenda Drake (?) 

Martin Libhart

You are correct on all Tom J.

Chick Ragland

Come on Libhart don't I get partial credit on Kermit's first name? I was a Sunset kid! I know I got Klassen and Judy right and I think Veronica too

Brenda Drake (Anderson)

Who is on either side of you Martin?  And the two in front of you?  I wonder if that is Shirley Boese in the back next to Judy Legee.

Connie Hale (Rhodes)

Dear Classmates, sorry I’ve missed so many opportunities to wishing so many Happy Birthday these past months. And it’s hard to believe that I turned 73 in June along with episodes of dizziness, fast heart beats, breathlessness, nausea, and lack of energy. I eventually went to the heart doctor for several different test that showed for a O’Gal my age I have a very good heart. So, at this point and time everything seems to point towards an inactive/long-healing process over shoulder/arm/hand injury, plus a carry-over called Long-Covid. At least I know I’m not going to keel over with heart issues, so it’s a matter of pushing myself to giddy-up go with folding chair close by. LOL!

With that said, my goal is to get my recliner legs energizes enough to keep up with my active heart- beat. So, if you live close to Newton, please come join me at the Rec. Center for a freebee one hour swim M-F at 1:00. The water’s warm and nobody cares what you look like in a swimsuit because everyone there is well over the 50+ mark. I’d say LOL, but not sure if that’s funny or not. O’ well what the heck LOL! Hope to see you there…. Connie

Veronica Camargo

Dennis Schmidt

Connie,

Sorry to hear that you have had some age-related issues. It sounds like you are on a good path toward mending them.  We recently got an unexpected reminder that we are "getting up there" in years.  We have gone on a lot of cruises in the last twenty years, but haven't done one since COVID.  So, last weekend we booked a cruise for October.  Then we started to work on reserving excursions for each of the stops.  We picked a water resort in Cozumel which included an underground river to explore. That sounded like a lot of fun.  When we selected "Purchase", a window popped up saying that we are not eligible for that excursion because we are TOO OLD!!!.  Wow!  We weren't expecting that one!  We grumbled a bit and then tried to pick a snorkel trip.  You guessed it!  TOO OLD!!  Come to find out, about half of the excursions have an age limit of 65 or 70. (Surprisingly, zip-lining through jungle canopies 40-feet above the ground did not have an age limit!)   So, in spite of the unexpected reality check on our age, we still found some fun things to do and will have a good time.  Next time, we will have to do these more dangerous activities on our own.  😊