.......W.W.H.S. 49 and Holding...................

: P.S. If anyone wants to get in touch with me my email addy is: kiddo_kat@yahoo.com and ya can find me on Facebook under Kath Hunter (Australia) 

I was wondering if the photos from 49&holding are going to be posted here or on the official website. I have already saw some on facebook. Looks like everyone had a great time :)   

I echo Clay's sentiments about the band and would like to thank them for allowing me to growl along to a song with them. Now, if you need a band that isn't local to SoCal try www.chaser.uk.com :-)

...and in many cases uncannily accurate!

I am the unidentified blonde dancing with Neal Clay. I'm sad to hear that he passed away 10-19-09. go to http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nealclay for details.

I hoping someone out there might have an answer on this one.. There is a classmate that contacted me from Class of 1969... She is quite ill and for some reason has a very strong desire to make contact with either Ms LaRue or Mr. Mertz from Wilson... I know that if either of them are still alive, they must be quite elderly... Let me know if any of you have any information on either of them.

 

Thanks,

Clay

Anyone have Steve Wilcoxon's (Class of 79) email? Please email to hermosamoni@yahoo.com Thanks mucho.

Lets all go to Catalina, We could do the Golf, Parties, We could arange to get a whole (little) hotel all to ourselves.....Well?

Me and Ruby will be there!

I can't wait to do it all AGAIN!! Last year was a blast!! I love you guys!!

I live in the Bishop area just down the street from a nice campground. I was wondering (and hoping) some of you would be interested in getting out of your towns and camping out of here. Memorial Day is a HUGH event up here--parade, shows, dance--it would be a blast. Let me know.

Wow Sue,
This is really sad news…. I know that Mr. Mertz was really loved by many.  Jack contacted Beno and I about a 6 months ago and told us how much he enjoyed the website.
We sent him an embroidered Woody shirt not too long ago…  It is sort of ironic, I emailed Jack about a week ago to personally invite him back to California in September
to join us for 49 and Holding… I knew that the travel was probably going to be difficult for him so I really didn’t expect him to come… but I was sort of surprised that I didn’t
get a reply from him to the e-mail…. I guess now I know why… Truly sad..

I no longer have a school annual.  I would like to start a page dedicated to some of the teachers that we all remember and appreciated.  Perhaps someone could take the time to
scan some of the teacher's photos or better yet if you have something more recent…we can sort of get the ball rolling on this..
Thanks,  Clay

Just discovered this website today, thanks to FaceBook. You've done an amazing job! Coincidentally, I just came across some old photos this past weekend - of high school in '78. Do you need any more old picts to add to the slide show?

Love the web site. Can't get over the pictures of Lynn & Marisa & Filby. Not sure if they remember me but I remember them. Thanks for all the great memories.

Rick,

I think you have a great idea and anything I can do...so far away...please let me know.  I can tell you that this website is not getting the hits it did a couple of years ago.  People do stop by, but just to double check the time of the next event, etc.  I am not on facebook, but many of the active classmates are.  I suggest that you put up a similar post on:

 

Perhaps you will get more interest... just a thought.

Last summers party at the Beachcomber was really fun-except me and my best friend Carol got a little too tipsy. It was great seeing everyone, even if we couldn't quite remember their names! The band was great, all good songs! We hope to go to this Septembers get together. So many memories come back!

Take a minute to check out the new page dedicated to Mr. Mertz.  If you are not on facebook, perhaps you have not read some of these tributes that I stole from his Facebook page.  I would like to do an additional page dedicated to some of our favorite teachers...  Please send me photos, your thoughts, and ideas.

I just wanted to say hello!! to everyone. Summer is about to happen. Let's Party!

Let's all Pray for Brian.... This may not be the best time to ask this, but would anybody like to get together for a nostalgic game of Bombardier? (Dodgeball) Remember how we used to love the Rain, because.....well???

By now most of you know about the situation with Brian Hall.  If you take a look at his page on the site you will see that there is a benefit golf tournament planned for him in the Austin Texas area next month... If you can participate, that would be great.. If not, here is another idea for you.  Some of us that can not attend have decided to pay the green fees for a local high school student to play as our proxy.  If you are interested in doing this as well contact Lisa or Russ Young   lyoung@austin.rr.com to find out how.  I believe they are asking the local high school golf teams to participate..you can send in the entry fee and have one of the kids play for you... If we can get enough people to do this, I was thinking I would make a trophy up to present to high school student that participated on the lowest scoring team as a special Proxy player winner's trophy..  So far we have 2 proxy players... It would be great if we could sponsor the whole high school golf team.

Just a few adds:

Wilson - Mr. Cox

Rogers - Mr. Lineberger (just retired from the LBUSD) Lowell - Mrs. O'Toole

Thanks, everyone, for the warm and wonderful comments about our dad, Jack Mertz. He was so proud of all of you and re-connecting via email and Facebook was the greatest joy of his last year. ---Dean dlmertz (at) gmail.com 

Just wanted to update my e-mail address in case anyone wants to get a hold of me. Thanks Clay for the reminder. mlsplus3@dslextreme.com

Hey everybody. Just wanted to pop in and say hi. If anyone wants to contact me I am at lori@calpipe.com the sept event sounds awesome. Laurie 

Duane McDade!! You are the best. I just read your post today, 7/14/11. I am not sure on how to copy it but thanks a million anyway!

Thank you!  The Wilsons Rocked and it was the best one yet.  Thank you Mike and Clay you guys are the best!

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