Some Spews and Updates

In reality, "we" try to avoid spewing here, since yours truly is the one who has to clean it up. This blog will be kept clean at all times...maybe.

Our Class Reunion planning has been disclosed to the good people at Immaculata-LaSalle, and we are on the mailing list to be kept in the know and updated; thought it would not be a bad idea to post this from the ILS/LHS Alumni e-Royal Courier 2/4/2008 Edition, for the benefit of those, ahem, besides Ricardo, Nelson, and Little Big Man, who might ocassionally take a peek here.

"Dear Alumni,

I hope everyone had a restful weekend. As we begin the first week of the
second month of 2008 we look towards our annual Hall of Fame induction
dinner. Here is the news:

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

The Board of Directors of the Immaculata-La Salle Alumni Association are
pleased to announce the inductees for the 2008 Hall of Fame:

The Saint John Bosco Alumni Award

Ms. Ana Veciana, c/o 1974
Mr. Rodney Barreto, c/o 1976

The Brother Carl Shonk Distinguished Faculty Award

Brother Francisco Martin, FSC (formerly Brother Andres Agustin)
Mr. Alexis Icaza (formerly Brother Alexis Icaza, FSC)
Ms. Ana Lourdes Garcia, c/o 1986

The Alumni Association Hall of Fame was established as a way to permanently
recognize both alumni and faculty of outstanding character and reputation
whose lives are stellar examples of the ideals and values Immaculata-La
Salle High School has represented. The Hall of Fame Induction Dinner/Dance
will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at the Bayshore Ballroom."

Maybe some of us classmates might make this event, and start partying early? If anyone out there is interested, drop us a line, comment, email, 150-pound anvil, whatever works for you.

We thank Federico Padovan, Director of ILS Alumni Relations, who kindly provided an Xcel file with some contact information about our '68 graduates, and will help us spread the news about the reunion.

Regarding the work in progress for the reunion, over 40 contacts have been made, mostly by email, some by telephone. We have received some completed questionnaires so the directory now has current information about 35 class members. We need more! Please complete the form and return it. If a good directory can be created, this will help make future get-togethers that much easier, and we will not lose track of so many of our friends.

In 1968, 174 ladies graduated and 79 gentlemen (?) - well, make it 78 - won't include you-know-who in the gentleman category - let us place him in the grumpyman one. You know, gets one thinking: There were 2.2025316 women for every man in school...so, who took my 2.2025316?! Answer: No one - the girls couldn't see Little Big Man - he was too close to the ground.

Final note: Of the 174 Immaculata ladies, 29% have so far been located; for the guys we're running about 26%. The search continues, but we need your help. Spread the word! The names of the "missing in action" will be published later so the rest of you out there - please! - can join the search. Who knows, perhaps one of the missing, while "web surfing" will even stumble onto this...piece of work.