This might well be the last "shout out" prior to the Reunion weekend festivities. The locations of the events are:
- Sept. 25th, Friday Night. Blue Line Grille at 1014 Fifth Ave. 15219 - Starts at 6:00 PM
- Sept. 26th, Saturday - Peabody High School Tour - Starts at 11 AM. Enter along Highland Ave.
- Sept. 26th, Saturday Evening, Heinz History Center at 1212 Smallman St. 15222 - Events start at 6:00PM
- Sept. 27th, Sunday Morning, Grand Concourse Restaurant located in the Station Square Complex on the South Side off W. Carson St. at 100 W. Station Square Dr. 15219.- 10:00 AM
This Reunion is not only an anniversary of graduating from Peabody, but also a reunion for most of us of our elementary schools. We will have photographers to document the gatherings of these institutions. Don't be shy. Mix and mingle. The event is designed to be flowing so you should not feel "anchored" to any particular table. There will be 32 tables set up in the Grand Hall; enough for eveyone to sit down. Two bars will be open throughout the evening to quench your thirst. The menu can be reviewed by reviewing the past information link at the bottom of this announcement. There will be enough grub for seconds and thirds, if necessary.
Rosalyn Ryave Richman recently passed on the following link that discusses attending 50th High School Reunions that I'm sharing with you. Click Here. A new page will open.. Also Michael Hoffman recently shared his picture archive from Sunnyside Elementary. Click "Misc Pictures" along the left hand banner to view them.
Remember the attire is "business casual" so don't show up in a suit complete with a tie or you'll run the risk of being sent home by the Principle to change. Same if you come attired in Bermuda Shorts or Bib-Overalls. Although for some that might be "Business Casual."
Your Reunion Committe has planned and organized a truly fun evening complete with delicious foods, spirits, song and dance, "photo experiences," and great memories. All we ask is for you to drop any pretenses and return to the 60s and enjoy the evening with friends from long ago and rekindle new friendships along the way.
Keep checking back for further updates. Also along the lefthand side you'll find a link for "Song Request Link." Click on it to make a Song Request and/or Dedication. If you don't see the song go ahead and submit it anyway.
Sept. 5, 2015
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Three weeks from tonight we'll be gathered once again to celebrate our graduation from Peabody High School marking the completion of our 12 year journey of primary and secondary education. If you need to reserve a room you will have to contact the hotel directly as the reduce rate expired on August 28th. Too late to Procrastinate!! Remember the attire is "business casual" so don't show up in a suit complete with a tie or you'll run the risk of being sent home by the Principle to change. Same if you come attired in Bermuda Shorts or Bib-Overalls. Although for some that might be "Business Casual." Your Reunion Committe has planned and organized a truly fun evening complete with delicious foods, spirits, song and dance, "photo experiences," and great memories. All we ask is for you to drop any pretenses and return to the 60s and enjoy the evening with friends from long ago and rekindle new friendships along the way. Keep checking back for further updates. Also along the lefthand side you'll find a link for "Song Request Link." Click on it to make a Song Request and/or Dedication. If you don't see the song go ahead and submit it anyway. For past information Click here... .... .... |
Harry Anthony, Mike Azzara, Ellen "Birnkrant" Kitay, Allan Caplan,
Linda "DeSarno" Maiello, Marc Leff, Maxine "Unikel" Cook,
Lonna "Holstein" Smith, Stephen Shore. Aug. 30 2015
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Songs of the 60's. Send in your "dedications" and "special request" for the Big Home Coming 50th Reunion to Marc Leff's Email. Dedicate a song to that special person, or persons during the Reunion. Marc will see to it that your favorite platter is "TEED' up and ready to play. You don"t see the song you're wanting to dedicate? Just send it in and we"ll find it in the archives and blow the dust off of it. |
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Click Here to Register. The process is easy. If you feel challenged, click here "E-Mail" and someone will contact you. Please send your phone number, best time to call, and your name and someone will walk you through it.
The cost is only $75 a person for those within driving distance. Same cost as it was 10 years ago.
Send in bios and "Now" pictures to hanthony@hanthony.com.
Continue to visit this site for more updates. click here for more......
Reunion Committee:
Harry Anthony, Mike Azzara, Ellen "Birnkrant" Kitay, Allan Caplan,
Linda "DeSarno" Maiello, Marc Leff, Maxine "Unikel" Cook,
Lonna "Holstein" Smith, Stephen Shore. Aug. 26 2015
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Exactly one month from today. The attendance list continues to grow. Better be prepared with a few outrageous stories (real or imagined) to impress
your locker mate or old flame. We soon will be posting a list of songs that our DJ will be spinning on Reunion night. Dedication and
requests will be taken on-line before the evening. Here's your chance to make a big impression. Guys and gals!! |
The cost is only $75 a person for those within driving distance. Same cost as it was 10 years ago.
Send in bios and "Now" pictures to hanthony@hanthony.com.
Aug. 23 2015
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This is the last reminder to reserve a room at either the Wyndham or the Hampton Inn as the block registration
expires on Aug 28th. If you haven't made your reservation, and there is a possibility that you might be attending, then consider making that reservation now.
You can always cancel prior to the reunion if you are unable to attend. Our Treasurer has been out of town so there hasn't been any recent updates on the attendance until her return later this afternoon. Please check back by Tuesday to see if the 'Attendance List' has been updated. It will be updated this week so you can see who is attending the 50th Reunion. Possibly someone you haven't seen in a long time might be of interest in seeing once again. There are now only 34 days until the reunion. Even less (18 days) to send in your registration form and remittance to our Treasurer, Ellen Birnkrant Kitay to meet the deadline (Sept 10th) for early registration. After September 10th the cost for attending will be $100 to account for the change order for the caterer. |
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There are only 42 days until the reunion. Even less (26 days) to send in your registration form and remittance to
our Treasurer, Ellen Birnkrant Kitay to meet the deadline (Sept 10th) for early registration. After September 10th the cost for attending will be $100
to account for the change order for the caterer. Our DJ has his turntable balanced and a new diamond needle on the stylus. Songs of the "60s" will fill the air along with wonderful life stories and embellishments if I know the clientele. Don't be caught without a good one. Click Here to Register. The process is easy. If you feel challenged, click here "E-Mail" and someone will contact you. Please send your phone number, best time to call, and your name and someone will walk you through it. The cost is only $75 a person for those within driving distance. Same cost as it was 10 years ago. Send in bios and "Now" pictures to hanthony@hanthony.com. Continue to visit this site for more updates. |
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There are only 48 days until the reunion. Your registration and remittance must be received no later than
September 10th. Currently 110 have remitted.
Click Here to Register. The process is easy. If you feel challenged, click here "E-Mail" and someone will contact you. Please send your phone number, best time to call, and your name and someone will walk you through it. The cost is only $75 a person for those within driving distance. Same cost as it was 10 years ago. Send in bios and "Now" pictures to hanthony@hanthony.com. Continue to visit this site for more updates. click here for more...
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July 2, 2015
Please click on the links on the left to see the list of names of those who have already sent in their paid up registrations.
There remains 86 days left from today (July 2, 2015) until the Reunion date. If you are planning on attending the Reunion, now is the time to take a few minutes and print the registration form and mail it in with your remittance. We appreciate the early birds. It makes our work easier to know who will be attending. Thanks in advance.
Additionally there has been several updates to "Memorial Tribute, "Classmates Bios," and "50th Then and Now." Don't forget to reserve a room at this time too. I just did! And now to whet your appetite a little, here is the menu for Reunion Night:
Station 1 - Antipasto station: Pepperonata salad; chick pea and tuna salad; marinated mushrooms; white bean and arugula tapanade; sliced tomatoes and onions with fresh basil, sauteed zucchini; assorted Italian meats on seasonal focaccia; grilled panzanella alla Tuscana; rustic breads, rolls and bread sticks.
Station 2 - Pasta station: Bolognese pasta; pasta primavera (chicken and broccoli); pasta with Vodka sauce; wild mushroom sauce, tomato basil sauce. A variety of rolls, grated cheeses and Caesar salad.
Station 3 - Carving station: Flank steak, chef carved and served with roasted potatoes, vegetable slaw, rolls, butter and sauces.
Dessert - we've chosen sheet cakes, various flavors sliced and plated.
Continue to visit this site for more updates. more...
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May 18, 2015
A new link titled "50th Registration" has been created to the left handside of this pane ←. Click on it and follow the directions to register for the reunion. Once opened, you will be directed to click on the word "Here" in bold red. When you do this another tab will open up that contains the registration form for you to print out on your personal home printer. Directions are easy. If you have questions or problems, please contact
E-Mail and someone will contact you.
Everything is set. Friday evening at the Blue Line Grille, Saturday morning you can tour the Hallowed Halls of Peabody, Saturday Evening at the Heinz Historical Museum, and Sunday Brunch at the Grand Concourse.Hotel reservation link is also posted along the left hand side ← of this viewing pane. __________________________________________________________________
May 3, 2015
Pittsburgh, Beautiful, Mighty This is a nice You-Tube video highlighting our home town, Pittsburgh. A repetoire of sites and scenes from vibrant, historic Pittsburgh. Makes me proud to call it home and instills a longing to return for a visit. Enjoy
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April 23, 2015
I would not be remindful if I failed to mentioned that with your paid reservation for Saturday's main event you'll be able to tour the Heinz Historic Museum at "no charge" all day on Saturday (September 26th). Normally a $13 fee for seniors. Just informed the Admission Attendant that you will be attending the Peabody 50th High School Reunion that evening. The attendant is very use to this scenario.
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April 22, 2015
Another month closer to the 50th Reunion. Please note that a link (look to the left) for "Hotel Reservations" has been created. "Click" on it and look to the top of this page where you will presented with either the Hampton Inn ($219 a night) which is directly across the street from the Heinz Musuem, or the Westin Convention Center ($179 a night) which is approximately 5-6 blocks away from the Heinz History Center. Either place is great. The Westin was where the 40th Reunion was held for those that have long term memory. Click either yellow link for either hotel and a reservation page will appear below.
Please visit the " 50th Sponsors" link (also to your immediate left). If you would like to add your support please send your donation to Ellen "Birnkrant" Kitay who's address is listed at the bottom of that page. We still haven't met our goal and request your assistance.
Lonna "Holstein" Smith has arranged a tour of the former Peabody High School for our reunion on Saturday (Sept 26th) at 11:00AM. There will be a sign up form soon on this website, and a nonimal fee of $5.00 per person is requested in advance. All proceeds generated for this tour will be presented to the school. __________________________________________________________________
March 22, 2015
The website is now accepting "NOW" pictures and updated Bios for the 50th Reunion "Then and Now" and "Bio" links. Please email to hanthony@hanthony.com
Please use the following format when returning Bios.
Last Name, First Name
Street Address
City, State Zipcode
Phone xxx-555-1212 Email address: my-email@gmail.com
Spouse: First Name
Children: 1 son, 1 daughter -- names optional
Grandchildren: 1 granddaughter -- names optional
Biographical Info: Currently self-employed. Married xx years. In the process of retiring, etc
We still can use additional help in acquiring more sponsorships to guarantee the Reunion is well financed for all the planned events. Please review the message Dated February 7, 2015 below for additional information. __________________________________________________________________
February 7, 2015
I swear it was just last month we all gathered in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena to receive our well-deserved diplomas after completing four grueling, yet instructive, years at Peabody High School. But Father Time has a way of sneaking up on our generation to remind us that it has really been nearly 50 years since that memorable event. I'm happy to inform you that plans are smoothly coming together for the 50th Anniversary of the graduation of the Peabody High School Class of 1965.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Senator John Heinz History Center (www.heinzhistorycenter.org), located on Smallman Street in Pittsburgh's Historic Strip District, home to a wide variety of restaurants and shops. The weekend will kick off with a casual Friday evening of reconnecting at The Blue Line Grille (www.bluelinegrille.com), a great bar and restaurant just across the street from the Consol Energy Center, (near the location of the old Civic Arena), where the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team plays.
A block of 30 rooms has been reserved for our use at the Hampton Inn & Suites (1-412-288-4350) Hampton-Inn-and-Suites, directly across the street from the History Center. This hotel has the bonus of free guest parking. Information will be forthcoming on obtaining reservations for the weekend.
The events for the remainder of the weekend will be shared when they have been confirmed, so please check back frequently to our class website, www.peabody65.org , for updates. Donations: As with any event of this significance we are seeking voluntary donations to help make it affordable to all Peabody friends and class members. Costs for insurance, security, photographer, disc jockey, decorations, bartenders, and other sundries are required. We have estimated our need of an additional $4,000 in contributions to enable us to keep the evening's cost at $75 per person.
This is a once in a lifetime event, and an opportunity to show your appreciation to our teachers, classmates, and institution of learning where we all started on life's journey. Please consider sending your donation of any size, if possible, to:
Ellen Birnkrant Kitay, Treasurer
2275 Elmhill Road
Pittsburgh PA 15221
Checks should be made out to Peabody Class of 1965 Reunion.
If you wish to consider directing your donation to underwrite a specific need, the following are applicable and your donation will be noted in the evening's program and on the website:
- 1. Reunion scholarship to those who need monetary assistance to enable them to attend.
- 2. Green Background Photo Experience
- 3. Disc Jockey
- 4. Evening Photographer
- 5. Dessert Station
- 6. Main Course Stations (3)
- 7. Appetizer Station
- 8. Other Fixed Cost - Venue rental, security, decorations, insurance, bartenders, service staff.
If you have questions or comments or would like to become involved and lend a hand, you are welcome to
contact me at: hanthony@hanthony.com and I will try to answer them. Please provide your name, email, and phone number.
Best regards,
Harry L. Anthony
Peabody65 Webmaster and Reunion Chairman
Reunion Committee:
Mike Azzara, Ellen "Birnkrant" Kitay, Allan Caplan, Linda "DeSarno" Maiello, Marc Leff, Maxine "Unikel" Cook, Lonna "Holstein" Smith, Stephen Shore.
Click here to for a list of classmates who we have no current contact information