Janice Haynes Cole
Topic: Profile/Bio
Hey everybody!
This site has been a blast. What I've been up to since '76....graduated from ULM (Still NLU to me) in Dec. '79 with a degree in Interior Design. Married in June '79 to Mark Cole from Ball, La. (Near Pineville). Been married 27 years. He's one of the administrators at Central La. State Hospital (yes the nut house) and is close to receiving his PHD in psychology. I work part-time as a church administrator and have been there almost 12 years and love the people there. We have two children - a daughter, Mackenzie-19, college student and a son, Keaton-16, a junior at Tioga High School and a member of the drumline. Look forward to seeing everybody! By the way, I located Mr. Halbrook (it's Dr. Halbrook, now) He might actually try to come. I'm sending him info..

reminder for the girls
hi everyone. its sharon stevens. i wanted to remind you about the brunch/lunch at the home of marti whitard knotts on the 23rd around noon. marti lives at 703 k street, behind neville (when she and mel are not in saudi arabia). just bring something to munch on; drinks; pictures (or anything else) you want to share. it'll be a fun time to catch up with each other.

Marilyn Johnson
Mood:  happy
Topic: Profile/Bio
I left Monroe in 1994 to move to Lake Charles, Louisiana where my then husband took a job with Hibernia National Bank. I have been in the legal field all my life, but now work for a plaintiff's attorney here in Lake Charles. I am divorced and have three children;
Shelly, 28 lives in Lake Charles and has one son. My grandson (Tyler) is 8 years old and loves his Nana!
Stephanie, 27 a paralegal in Monroe;
and one precious son John, 22 works in Baton Rouge. I love to go camping, ride horses or do just about anything outside!! Can't wait to see everyone in September.

Barbara's Bio
Mood:  happy
Topic: websites
Barbara Taylor Armfield
953 Marion County 8052
Yellville, AR 72687
870-449-5099 home
870-656-6551 cell
armfieldbarbara@yahoo.com

Retired and enjoying every minute of it - for a total of 31 days so far!

I taught junior high at Start School in Richland Parish for 17 years – mostly science. I spent the last 10 years with ULM’s teacher professional development center working as coordinator of various state professional development grants and two National Science Foundation projects – Delta Rural Systemic Initiative and DAMSALS2. My job also included contract work for K-12 teacher professional development across the state with a focus on science and information technology. I married my best friend, Woody Armfield. When I married Woody, I inherited two beautiful girls and serve as a full time step-mom. Both girls are now in college - Lacey is a beginning junior and Amber is a sophomore at ULM. Woody and I both retired this summer and have recently moved to our retirement home on top of a mountain in the Ozarks…where we plan to finish our house, fish, and hike…a lot.

Bio update
Now Playing: Let's keep it up!
As Patience has mentioned in earlier posts, the response has been unbelievable...with the exception of submitting personal history/updates

I have received 14 bio's to this point...considering the number of confirmed attendees, this is pitiful!

to those of you (and you know who you are), thanks for your quick response...

please lean on anyone you have contacted or know that will attend and plead with them to submit their information...

Thanks for all your help
Mike Duncan

Hotel Accomodations
Mood:  vegas lucky
Out of town guests:
Tim wanted me to post that he has been in contact with The Atrium Hotel on Louisville Ave. Bret Peavy and Charles Whetstone will be staying there.. It has 2 very nice resturaunts next to it and a real nice lounge..Anyone interested please contact Don O'Toole at 318/410-4000. Be sure and mention that they are with the OPHS reunion and you will receive a rate of $76 tax included for either King or 2 doubles. Please do so ASAP, because the rate will only be good til aprox. Sept. 8th.
Scott Miller

MORE & MORE & MORE
Mood:  d'oh
THIS WEB SITE HAD TO BE THE BEST IDEA FOR THE CLASS REUNION. I AM STILL GETTING PHONE CALLS FROM CLASSMATES THAT JUST FOUND OUT. I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE REUNION. THE NUMBER JUST KEEP GROWING AND GROWING. I'M NOT SURE IF SOME OF US (SCOTT) THOUGHT THE RESPONSE WOULD BE LIKE THIS. BUT IT COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE HELP OF VERY HARD WORKING PEOPLE AND ALL THAT POSTED INFORMATION ON THE SITE ABOUT SOMEONE OR WHERE TO FIND DIFFERENT ONES.I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE HELP THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME , IT SUCH HAS MADE IT EASIER FOR ME.


THANKS,
PATIENCE

Posting Police
Mood:  vegas lucky
Dear Mrs., Ms, or Miss Toni,
I don't give a crap about who or what is posted on "our" 76 website. When someone posts something on there about other reunion groups being at the game, I wanted to ask them some questions like: how many, where they will be seated etc., etc.. Can you understand? I am buying supplies for our tailgate gettogether, and would like to have plenty in case others came by. We would like to offer them some and be friendly,,,, If that's OK with you??????
When someone doesn't sign their name, there can be no further communication, can there?
Scott Miller

Game Day & website hits
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Lions fight song
Topic: TODAY
Our reunion is really gaining steam. Last week when I checked, this site had 208 hits in one day. Yesterday we had 602 hits so it looks like we should start selling advertisements now (lol). Great job by everyone in getting the word out!!!

We are interested to hear from the poster who mentioned the classes of 86' and 96' also being at the football game Friday night. Maybe we could at least meet and mingle before the game and bridge the generation gap a little bit. Please ID yourself to Scott Miller (the blog deputy).

Oh, and all you mystery boys and girls who don't give your name...don't be shy. Tell us who you are and who's your daddy. That's all folks!

Vote for Pedro

My bio
I have been busy since high school. I did a few small jobs, Brookshires and Bealls before starting with AT&T. I now have twenty-eight years with AT&T and waiting to retire in March of 2008. I joined the US Coast Guard in 2000 and got injured in a training accident that ended up getting me retired from them in 2003. Luckily I took a military leave of absence from AT&T so my time was bridged. I also sell real estate in Georgia now, been doing that for eight years now along with my wife Debra.

I married Debra 11 years ago in Las Vegas, we have two children, Dean 28 and Emily 23.

We live in Cumming, GA, a town just north of Atlanta. Debra and I are into competitive pistol shooting and raising our four dogs.