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Columbia City High School
Alumni Association

600 N. Whitley St.
Columbia City, Indiana 46725

(260) 244-6136, Ext. 3459


 

Upcoming Class Reunions

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Class of 1941

The Class of 1941 gets together every year.  Next reunion is on Saturday, August 2, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. at Big G's Restaurant, South Main & Chicago Streets, Columbia City, Indiana.  Contact Dale Gillespie at 317-251-4301, 6031 Wexford Road, Indianapolis, IN 46220

Class of 1953

The Class of 1953 will hold its 55th reunion on September 19-21, 2008.  The weekend will begin Friday September 19th with a pizza party at Smith's Carriage House.  On Saturday the 20th a dinner and entertainment will be at Eagle Glen's Eagle Nest Event Center.  The weekend will end with breakfast on Sunday the 21st at a local restaurant.

More information to be posted when available.  Contact Don Wineland, 260-691-3105 or donwineland@hotmail.com

Class of 1957

The class officers in charge of the Class of 1957 Reunion to be held in 2010 are:

President:  Carol Schuman Krider,  260-327-3579 or spud@fwi.com; Vice Pres:  Barbara Snepp Klopfenstein, 260-244-2741 or    bklopfenstein@fwi.com; Secretary:  Rosalie Farber Kleespie, 260-691-3010 or rkandgklees@live.com; and Treasurer: Janis Smith Kelly, 260-244-6238 or       jlkelly@embarqmail.com

Please be certain to contact anyone with ideas, comments or offers to assist in the planning!  Let’s make 2010 the biggest & best reunion ever!

Class of 1958

September 20, 2008 has been reserved at Eagle's Nest Event Center in Columbia City for the Class of 1958's 50th reunion.  Planning will begin this summer.

Anyone interested in helping with the reunion can contact David Heinbaugh by email to  dheinbaugh@mchsi.com or phone 260-244-6036.

Class of 1960

The 50th reunion for CCJHS 1960 will be held in 2010.

Reunion committee members are:  Lenna Rouse Burnham lennajeffer@yahoo.com, Linda Lawrence Sutton rsutton@kconline.com and Brenda Reeg Robison BooksBoop@aol.com.

Class of 1962

The next reunion for the Class of 1962 will be in 2012.  The reunion committee is chaired by Jane Alter Yohe janeyohe@yahoo.com , phone 260-248-8373

Class of 1963

Columbia City High School's class of 1963 has its 45th year reunion on the weekend of June 27-28, 2008.  We will have an informal gathering Friday night at the Elks Lodge before, during and after the Old Settlers parade. It's a great place to watch the parade and see classmates.
 
Saturday begins with Florida Scramble golf at Eagle Glen Anyone wanting to play (classmates and/or spouses) should be at the clubhouse by 8:30 a.m. for a 9 a.m. start.  Players are responsible for their own cart and greens fees.
 
Dinner at the Eagle's Nest begins with cash bar opening at 6 p.m. Class picture is at 7 p.m. and dinner begins at 7:30 p.m.
 
Still looking for a few classmates including Edgar Balsecatoral, Diana Fields, Herb Hendrickson, Barbara Hyser Curry, Fred Kutschinske Martz, Barbara Rhodes, Judy Durfey, John Gemmer, Jim Hill, Ron Kramer, Alan Lawson, Ron Snodgrass, Harry Edmunds, Joe Hackley, Tom Horstman, Jewell Krauss, Mike Reynolds and Connie Welsheimer.
 
This year most of us will turn 63 years old so our theme is The Class of '63 is 63.
 
Contact reunion committee members for an invitation. They are Dave Heritier, dheritier@iwon.com; Mike Rush, mrush@whitleynet.org; Karen Barnes Morton, dustcollec@aol.com; Vicki Mohler Runda, vidi815@aol.com; Mike Redman, mike@redmanph.com; Marilee Boyd, boyd@fwi.com; Jacie Worrick, j.worrick@mchsi.com; or Charlotte Hurd Blair at csblair@embarqmail.com.

Class of 1966

Members of the Class of 1966 will celebrate turning 60 on August 16, 2008, at 6:00 p.m. at Eagle's Nest Event Center in Columbia City.  Events include a buffet dinner.  Cost is $20 per person.  Click here to download invitation:  CCJHS1966_60thBD.doc

Reservations due by August 6th to JoAnn Graves Blackburn, 260-723-5941, or jblackburn93@embarqmail.com   

Class of 1968

The 40th reunion for the Class of 1968 will be held at Eagle's Nest Event Center at Eagle Glen in Columbia City  on Saturday, July 19, 2008. The times are 6:00 PM for mingling, snacks, and drinks; 7:00 PM for a buffet dinner.

Please update us with your current mail and e-mail addresses.  Ron Yohe is in charge.

Class of 1973

CCJHS Class of 1973 will be holding a "35th" Class Reunion on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at the Columbia City FOP Lodge.

Contact: Leslie Waterson-Gamble at (260)-244-3678 for RESERVATION information.

Class of 1977

The 35th reunion of the Class of 1977 will be held the 1st or 2nd Saturday of August 2012 at Eagle's Nest.  Contact Tara L. Heinbaugh-Porter at  (260) 609-7322 or taraporter@mchsi.com

Class of 1978

The Class of 1978's 30th reunion will be held Friday & Saturday, August 15 & 16, 2008.  We'll be hanging out at Beamer's on Friday from 8 p.m. to ??  Saturday events will be at Forest Ridge Campground, Larwill.  Family fun will run from 12 Noon to 3 p.m. and dinner by Daniel Catering will be from from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Dinner is $20 per person.  Click here to download invitation with reservation address:  1978_30thReunion.doc.

Questions?  Contact Flava Galbreath, phone 719-232-4865 or email to  flava@ballstate.bsu.edu.

Class of 1983

The next reunion for the Class of 1983 is scheduled for
Saturday, August 9, 2008, at the Etna Community Center.  Please email with your current address if you have not received a postcard yet or provide info on other classmates who may have moved since the last reunion.  Also, send any pictures from high school you would like to share and let us know if you would like to help.  Committee members so far:

Lisa Schuman Peppler, Darci Puckett Lewis. Lorraine Crowe McFarland, Diana Growcock Harris, Marsha McKinley Vermillion &
Judy Smith Vanderford.

Contact Lisa Schuman Peppler, email  ccjhs1983@yahoo.com
 or phone 260-244-4151

Class of 1988

It has been 20 years since the Class of 1988 graduated from CCJHS, and 10 years since our last reunion.  We hope that you will be able to join us on September 13, 2008, at the Mizpah Shrine Horse Patrol Grounds on State Road 9, Columbia City, IN. The fun will begin at 6:00 pm. Cost is $20.00 a person or $30.00 a couple.

Please RSVP by September 1st by sending a check to Nicole De La Cruz at 202 North Line Street, Columbia City, IN 46725.  For questions, contact either Nicole at andelacruz2003@yahoo.com or Jerra (Bales) Rosine at CCJHS1988@yahoo.com.

Class of 1998

The Class of 1998 will hold its 10th class reunion on Sunday August 17, 2008, at Morsches Park in the Pavilion.  Cookout will begin at 12:00 p.m. with softball and volleyball games to follow. There is a playground area for kids as well.

Cost is $20 per individual or $45 per family.  RSVP by August 10th to Matt Moore at mooremh@grace.edu.


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