August 2007

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Reunion agenda revealed

Tue 14 Aug 2007

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FRIDAY, Aug. 24 – American Legion Yacht Club, 215 E. 15th Street, Newport Beach, CA 92663 (corner 15th St. x W. Bay), 6 pm until??

No-host, Come-As-You Are, get-together under the canopy in the patio:

  • FREE admission to all classmates, but please sign the Guest Register!
  • FREE hors d’oeuvre, compliments of your Reunion Committee
  • An extensive Dinner Menu is available
  • FREE parking at Christ Church By The Sea, 1400 W. Balboa Blvd, Balboa, CA 92661 (corner 14th St. x Balboa Blvd.), compliments of your Reunion Committee (mention “Harbor High Reunion”)
  • ALYC is famous for CHEAP booze

SATURDAY, Aug. 25 – Newport Beach (more…)

 

Special rate at Island Hotel

Tue 14 Aug 2007

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NBYC has arranged $100/night off for reunion attendees at the Island Hotel (formerly Four Seasons), 690 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660 (mention “Newport Beach Yacht Club”)

 

Corny gifts for corny answers

Tue 14 Aug 2007

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Directions: Please take time to answer any/all of these questions and email to Jean at “JeanWilsonLB@cox.net“. We’ll post the responses at the reunion and give a few fun prizes for those who participate.

  1. What was your favorite after-school hangout?
  2. Teachers who influenced me most
  3. Special challenges?
  4. Interesting new “careers”/hobbies/interests in retirement?
  5. One of my favorite early NB K-12 memories involving other classmates is …

Email your responses to Jean

 

Sad day at Harbor High

Thu 9 Aug 2007

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Mates, this entry comes from William “Skip” Freely (Class of ’55?). I share it with Skip’s permission.

Hi …

The Newport Harbor High School alumni, staff, and friends meet each Thursday morning for breakfast together at Denny’s at Newport Blvd. and 17th Street in Costa Mesa.

This morning, everyone left Denny’s before eating to go over to the high school campus.

The wrecking/demolition of the older buildings, including the main building and the bell tower, commenced.

They had a couple of very large scoop shovel tractors, which were equipped with (more…)

 

Hotel rooms

Sun 5 Aug 2007

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1. The Ayres Hotel is $139 for 2 people, queen or king bed. (You can put up to 4 adults in a room with 2 queen beds for an extra $10 per adult. Kids under 13 years are free.) It is clean, has 2 outdoor pools, a restaurant, and a small workout room. Seems to be the best deal in town! It’s at 325 Bristol. 800-322-9992. www.ayrescostamesa.com
2. Really cheap is the Sandpiper Motel at (more…)