55th Reunion

Those of us who made it to the reunion had a fabulous time!  The weather was perfect, the events were extremely well planned, the food was great, and it was so much fun to sit and talk with all our "old" classmates.

On Thursday, August 27, 2015  we enjoyed a Pasta Buffet at Youngest Brothers Restaurant, 310 Robinson Ave.

On Friday, August 28 we were given a Tour of NFA in the morning and had our Icebreaker at LaCasa Vicina Restaurant, 1015 Little Brittain Road in the evening.

On Saturday, August 28 we had fun at the main event at the Nu-Cavu Restaurant, 857 Plains Road, Wallkill. It was a barbecue at noon and a buffet dinner in the afternoon. I never liked Karaoke, but the guys who ran this one were really good. Videos of some of our "performers" are posted below...cool   There were approximately 120 people in attendance, which is an outstanding turnout for a 55th reunion.

A special thanks to the reunion committee from Facebook:

Nancy Giametta D'Addio to ‎Joanne Affuso Cardillo
Want to thank my bff for organizing our best Class Reunion ever! The three day event was fun and the weather was great for our picnic at Nu Cavu. Frank and Bob had everyone up singing karaoke and dancing. We couldn't have done it without you, Jo.
Joanne Affuso Cardillo I couldn't have done it without The Committee's help (Mel Lacey, Rudy Baird, Ken Mennerich, Nancy D'Addio, Elaine Zamenick, Pat Garrison, Lorraine Carbone, Linda Riemer, Bonnie Morehead, Carol Cummings & Gerri Luloff). You were all a big help especially at the 3 events. Special thanks to Linda Riemer & Pat Garrison for the delicious cakes they made for the Pasta Buffet on Thursday. I don't think there was a crumb left!
 
Elaine Zamenick Jo, you are just amazing! I know you did 98 % of the work yourself!!!!! I know there was a committee and we all shared our input, but with people traveling and vacationing, it was hard to get together, which left the burden on you!....and you did an amazing job. Without you, there would be no reunion. Thanks!!!!

FRIDAY NIGHT ICE BREAKER:

___, Lorraine Perrone, Pat Doulin

 

Harold Lopinot, _____

 

(Ron Jacobson and Mel Lacey)

 

Bonnie Moran Morehead, Bob Morehead

 

Sheila Roller, ____, ____

Sheila Roller, Paul Zamenick

 

Jennie Spignardo, Sheila Roller

 

____, Sheila Roller

 

Sheila Roller, Sharon Bennett

TOUR OF NFA:

Sheila Roller, Janet Chippy Feldt

Nice chairs in our auditorium

Bob Brown, Pat Brown

Football field and track

Joanne Affuso, Chippy Feldt, Sheila Roller

 

____, Spero Chumas, ___

 

Joanne Affuso (The Yellow and the Blue!)

 

SATURDAY MAIN EVENT:

NONE of us are good singers or dancers, but we had fun! See these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nfa55a

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nfa55b

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkSyp_F_m3k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujtPqt_LQWY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8z0ZtQsqUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBLzQZ2eUBQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuKOkqUYLjA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ0knNItt5k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96Dz44LTSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ortSp5iL4mc

Nancy Giametta, Joanne Affuso, ___

 

Bonnie Moran, Lorraine Perrone, Elaine Sabo

 

Elaine Sabo, Joanne Affuso

 

Paul Zamenick (+ photo from high school)

 

___, Pat Doulin

 

Shirley Lacey, Mel Lacey, Pat Fusco, Tony Fusco

Lorrain Perrone, Paul Zamenick, Elaine Sabo, ___, ___, ___, Bonnie Moran

Mary Rogowicz (standing)

Gail Farkas, __, __, Judy Harrsen Kraweic, Dave Kraweic, Linda Monroe Scharwtz, Karl Schwartz

 

Carlos Scheer, _______

 

Peggy Fuller, Carlos Scheer, Bob Gardner

 

Bonnie Moran, Angelo Carbone, Lorraine Perrone Carbone

 

Joanne Affuso, Chippy Feldt

 

Jeff Werner, Mark Moses, Donna Werner, Ken Mennerich, Bev Mennerich, Sugar Cohen, Bobbie Moses

 

Jeff Werner, Mark Moses, Ken Mennerich, Bev Mennerich, Sugar Cohen, Mel Lacey, Bobbie Moses

 

Grant Odell, Mark Moses

 

Mel Lacey, Peggy Fuller

 

Spero Chumas, Marsha Dockstader, John Dockstader

 

TammyOdell, Grant Odell

 

___, Rich Wollman, John Dockstader

 

 

Mark Moses, Bobbie Moses

 

Karl Schwartz, Lorraine Perrone

 

Dave Krawiec, Judy Harssen ___, Krawiec

 

Donna Werner, Jeff Werner

 

Jay Wexler, ___, ___

 

 

 

Barbara Lopinot, Harold Lopinot, ___, Mel Lacey

 

Mary Diaz Drennan, Jim Drennan

 

Ted Fitzpatrick, Tony Fusco, Spero Chumas

 

Bernie, Jim Drennan, Joanne Affuso

 

Bernie, Joanne Affuso

 

Joanne Affuso, Mel Lacey

 

___, Chippy Feldt, Joanne Affuso, Peggy Fuller

 

Carlos Scheer, Mel Lacey, Markk Moses, Jim Decerbo, Jay Wexler, Bob Brown (doing "Poison Ivy")

Carmen Chila Grasso and Nancy Giametta D'Addio

___ Rich Wollman

 

Pauil Zamenick, Elaine Sabo Zamenick

 

Our class VP, Bob Brown, has ALL the moves

 

(When you are 73 years old and VP of our class you must act dignified, Bob??)

Judy Harrson Kraweic, Grant Odell, Chippy Feldt

 

Mel Lacey, Peggy Fuller

 

The Stroll:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGLNtZ0rEg

Sugar Cohen, Peggy Fuller

 

Linda Connelly Reimer, Walt Reimer

 

Nancy Giametta, Karl Schwartz

 

 

 

Dotty Norvell Camenga, Bob Camenga

 

OTHER:

Some of us toured the Crawford House:

 

The Botono "gang" in 1960:

Jeff Warner, Jay Wexler, Lennie Eckhaus, Mark Moses, Larry Bockar (absent Val Warren {deceased} and Herb Berkwits)