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Small world we live in. I never forget a face and saw your Mom at Fry's Electronics a ways back and called her out. It ends up I built the house on the corner of 34th and Denny. Right up the street from your parents house. I don't know if you have been back in awhile, if not it might shock you to see a house there. Bring some of that southern sunshine when you come its raining in Seattle right now. :) Continue

Our classmate Audrey Thomas (smoochat45@aol.com) is working on a slide show (PowerPoint, of course) and would like photos (scans preferred!) from our high school years. Please email her what you have this week or next! Thank you, --Ben Continue

Visit Arrow 1978 to see all 16 pages of senior portraits to see what we looked like 30 years ago! Continue

Dear Classmates, Your reunion committee did a lot of work starting with a March 1st kick-off meeting and came up with a very ambitious reunion schedule for July 25-27: a Friday casual party, a Saturday dinner, and a Sunday picnic. But for all our enthusiasm, we found it difficult to make progress on a number of fronts, and by mid-May we realized that we were not on track to hold a successful, well-attended reunion. The two biggest factors in that decision: a) Committee members all have busy liv… Continue

Newport Bay Restaurant (Southcenter) 17920 Southcenter Parkway Tukwila, WA 98188 Agenda: + Sub-Committee/Activity Reports + Review Assigned Actions Items + Resolve any open issues (picnic potluck? DJ?) + Discuss plan to ensure maximum participation and attendance Continue

[Minutes by Ben Slivka] Garfield High Class of 1978 30th Reunion Planning Newport Bay Restaurant, Tukwila, WA April 20, 2008 4:00 p.m. Committee Members Present Ben Slivka Carmel Smith Cynthia Palmer Coleman David Daniels Glen Warner Karen Lanier Marilyn Donley Marlene Williams Subcommittees DoubleTree (Fri/Sat): Cynthia, Marlene Picnic (Sun): Carmel, Chester, Glen InfoTech: Ben Action Items

• DoubleTree Committee will check out Maxi's as a "d

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[Minutes courtesy of I. David Daniels] Garfield High Class of 1978 30th Reunion Planning Newport Bay Restaurant – Tukwila, WA March 30, 2008 – 4:00 p.m. Eight class members and two guests were present. (There is still room for other classmates!) Reunion Weekend Schedule July 25, 2008 – Social Event at an unconfirmed location Though a number of possibilities were discussed, an activity that is little to low cost is believed to be the most feasible. Perhaps Maxi’s at the Doubletr… Continue

Mary-Jo Pietromonaco reported: Here's the breakdown from our committee meeting this past Saturday: + We picked July 25, 26 & 27, 2008 as the dates for the reunion weekend. + Marlene Williams is going to check out the Marriott Hotel at Sea Tac regarding rates (possibly for a Friday night gathering). + Cynthia Palmer is going to check on the Argosy to see what they charge, for the formal Saturday night affair. + Chester West is going to check out parks in the area, including Lincoln Park, whe… Continue

Marlene Williams, 206-841-7108, has declared the first meeting of the Reunion Committee!

Date: March 1st (Saturday)
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Where: Azteca Mexican Restaurant
17555 Southcenter Pkwy
Tukwila, WA 98188-3704
206.575.0990

Please bring idea's so we can make a decisions on location and dates. Please call Marlene at 206-841-7108 if you are planning on attending. Continue

It may be difficult to believe, but it's been almost 30 years since we said goodbye to the halls of good old Garfield High! Please join our social network so you can help us plan for our reunion, or just stay informed as our plans solidify. www.GarfieldHSF.org/Alumni/1978/ has a list of all our classmates.
Go Bulldogs Go!
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