EVENING AND NIGHT TIME ACTIVITIES:
Thursday, June 23rd The Early Arrivals were Steve Clarke, Rick Williams, Vaughan Taylor,
Michael Morrow, Dora Brandenburg Risenhoover, Paula Chodakowski Smith,
Cathy Cashman Piorkowski, Mike Plucker, Sue Dessert McClure, & Camille Hendricks
Harrington. We walked to the Bridgetown Grille where we ate a dinner of
Caribbean food and ran into March Adair Nichols and her sister Caron Seebaldt
Afterwards, we returned to the hospitality suite for "after-dinner" drinks and
conversation.
Friday, June 24th A large group of us went to AGATHA'S MYSTERY DINNER THEATER. We met in the
hospitality room and then, walked as a group to the playhouse. We arrived about
7 PM and were guided to our seats. Being that this is an interactive play, we all
received our parts and then proceeded to the hors d'oeuvre table and loaded up.
Dinner consisted of a tomato-seasoned soup, garden salad, The main course was
a choice of 2 types of chicken (Greek and Seasoned)and steak medallions. For
dessert, there was strawberry shortcake. All the wine, coffee or tea you could drink.
John Collaccico made his acting debut and literally STOLE the show!!! Hollywood will
be knocking on his door, loaded with parts for him to portray gay Greek bartenders.
What a HOOT!!!!
Saturday, June 25th Everyone met in the Hospitality Suite at 12:00 PM for a wonderful lunch which consisted
of empanadas, ceviche, Johnny Mazetti, arroz con pollo, plátano maduro, red velvet
cake and a special "Thank You" to Sylvia Perra for surprising us with 4 of her famous rum
cakes! If you didn't have an opportunity to taste her cake, you missed out on a deliciously
extraordinary pleasure. What a feast we had! Many door prizes were awarded at the
luncheon and many of the spouses were the winners!
Later on we met in the hospitality room for cocktails at 6:00 and then we went to the 25th
floor for our Banquet. Every guest had a view of the Atlanta skyline. The place setting
included a program with a long stem rose candle, a bag of goodies which contained a
mug with the school mascot and commemorative lettering, a package of Maria cookies,
a personalized pen, a scroll of events which took place in 1965 with the BHS Fight Song,
the School Song and the Senior Song on the reverse side from Camille and a replica of
the bookmark from Bill Fall. The tables' center pieces had two balloon clusters in red &
white centered on a mirror that was surrounded by 4 candles (used for the classmates'
memoriam Tribute) which in turn were encircled with 4 stuffed bulldogs, 2 cheerleader
and 2 graduate stuffed white bears dressed in our school colors...RED & WHITE!!!
On the bottom of each persons "goodie" bag was a tag which listed which stuffed
animal was theirs for the taking. Their were also miniature champagne glasses filled
with customized M & M's.
1. Diane (Hindman) & Dick Wallace ('64) -- Married to the Same Person the Longest (38.5 years)
2. Sue Dessert & Mike McClure (’64) -- Youngest Classmate and Most Recent Retiree
3. Pat Albritton Henson -- First "Empty Nester"
4. Mike & Inez Plucker -- First to Sign Up for Reunion
5. Russell La Fuente -- First to “MAIL” in his Questionnaire
6. Camille (Hendricks) & Larry Harrington N/A
7. Bill Fall 
-- Our First Civil Affairs Representative
8. Lynda (Jones) & Harry Pollock -- Most recent "Monster-in-Law"
9. Judy House-- First to Advance from Science Club to the Medical Field
10. Dora Brandenburg & Norval Risenhoover -- First to Get Married
11. Miriam Bateman Strazzinski and April Barton -- First Grandmother
12. Phyllis (Chase) & Tom Birchett -- Female Classmate to Attend the Most Class Reunions
13. Sylvia (Glass) & Mac Landrum -- Married to a Classmate the Longest
14. Helen Manning -- Most Musically talented in High School
15. Vicki McCoy -- Classmate to Travel the Least Distance to Attend
16. Michael Morrow -- Classmate to Travel the Farthest to Attend
17. Phil & Rose Stewart -- First to Fly His own Plane to a Reunion
18. Vaughan & Linda Taylor -- First to Sit on the Fence & Work BothSides of It
( Certified Judge= fence, Both sides = Prosecutor/Defense Attorney )
19. Pete Young -- Last to Commit
20. Bill Tillman and Dotty Smith -- Only Grandfather In Waiting
21. Paula Chodakowski Smith -- The Chief Coaxer
22. Gloria Wirth Wardrup -- Probably Will Become Our First WalMart Greeter
23. Idette Johnson Swetye -- First Classmate to Be with Two Presidents at the Same Time
(Neither of them was "Slick Willy")
24. Roark and Karen Summerford -- Least Changed
25. David & Linda Warren -- Attending Reunions every 20 Years
26. Cathy Cashman Piorkowski -- Our Own "Plaque Guard"
27. Sue (Lessiack) -- First to Retire
& Lew Stabler -- First to own his own Government Home
28. Frank Ansel and wife Sara Gerhardt -- First Grandfather ( 11 Grandchildren)
29. Jane Wellington Lawyer -- First Classmate to Open a Family-Run Clinic
30. Mary Jean (Brady) &Coney Huhn -- Last to mail in ticket money
31. Danny Helé -- First to Think the Banquet is a “STAG” Party
32. John & Grace Colacicco -- First Classmate to Retire from the Military
33. Danny Aleman -- Only Classmate to Attend Every Other Reunion
34. Paul and Rose Meyer -- First Classmate to Own a Business Named after Our School Mascot
35. Jodi (Dunn) & Peter Bouxsein -- First to receive her D.R.S. degree
36. Rick Williams -- Male Classmate to Attend the Most Class Reunions
37. Maggie Knapp -- Oldest Classmate
38. George & Linda Linfors -- First Member of the "Bird Club" to Receive a Bird
39. Bob & Janet Prince -- First Classmate to Bring His Own Room to a Reunion
40. Richard& Laura Jack -- First Classmate to Influence a Judge with the "Right Motions"
41. Curtis "Chip" Gwaltney -- Only MALE attendee NOT Pictured in the '65 yearbook
42. Steve Clarke -- Our own “Easy Rider” & Most Traveled Classmate
43. Lucy (Benitez) and Jorge See -- Classmate with the Longest Beverage List
44. Jack & Norine Garavanta -- First Parental “Wedding Planner”
45. Janis George Burda
46. March Adair -- Most Recent Grandparent
and sister, Caron Seebaldt
47. Muñeca Guibert, (BHS ‘66)
We were saddened to learn that Mary Wiese Axetell -- Most Attempts to Become an "Empty Nester"
& Marilyn LeMaster -- First Female "Coach of the Year"
had family emergencies and were unable to attend
Total number of attendees = 74
