Reunion Guests
Mood:  d'oh
L.I. DON'T KNOW who are y'all bringing witcha??? Haven't had many responses about who you're bringing to the reunion and need to complete name tags for everyone. For those of you that haven't, shame upon ya. Even Tannehill emailed me with the info. I'm giving him an atta boy! Sorry Alan -- Scott's been picking on you and I guess, it's just rolling down hill. Ha! Anyway, if you haven't emailed me at tealthoziz@yahoo.com with the name of your guest, please do so.

I have several things to complete before we meet and I'd really like to finish up but I need your help desperately. Can't wait to see everyone and am really looking forward to it. Patience said I have to behave so if I'm acting rather strange, you'll know why. She's been so patient (pardon the pun, ha) with me lately, I want to send a special thank you to her for trying to guide me in the right direction, although it ain't workin'. You go girl!

Bye, Bye -- See you soon!

Twanna Roberts

Saturday Night Agenda
Mood:  vegas lucky
Guys and Gals,
Only about 2 weeks away, and closing fast. Most of the details have been finalized. Cormiers will be catering and set ups and ice will be provided. The Disc Jockey has been instructed to play music from the late 60's thru the mid 80's. He is to play music quietly and kinda in the background for the first couple of hours, for us to visit and "catch up". Then he will "turn it up" if we want to dance, or we can just play it by ear. Pictures will be taken at 8:00, so this is not the night for anyone to be "fashionably late". Tannehill, 8:00 is when the short line is on the 8 and the long one is on the 12, that's the number at the top. Just like the rest, I have enjoyed so much getting phone calls and emails from people that I haven't talked to in so long. One last thing, I will have a box, or a "fish bowl" at the party. It will be used for everyone to put in their suggestions for the next get together. Things like when, where, casual, fancy, etc. So, start thinking about that stuff in advance, and email your bio in NOW to Duncan.
Thanks,
Scott Miller

Shady Grove Elementary Pictures
Topic: PICTURES
I am so excited about the reunion. Some of us go all the way back to the 1st grade! I have located class pictures from Shady Grove! You should see how cute Dale Holman and Karen Recouley look sitting on the front row in Ms. Crotwell's class. Nancy Burke and Cynthia Craig look so innocent in Ms. Ponder's second grade picture. Oh, and what about Steve McKithen's fancy boots that he wore for Ms. Lindsay's third grade picture. Cindy Singleton and Belinda Beckley were sitting on opposite sides of the room in Ms. Tatum's fifth grade class - could that have had anything to do with talking in class! I seem to be missing the forth grade and sixth grade pictures. Also, there were two sections for each grade so there is another set of pictures out there somewhere. I am going to make copies of what I have and maybe Patience will let me post them on the wall for Saturday night. I would like to be able to put a name with every face so maybe some of you could help with that Saturday night. If you have any of the pictures that I am missing, please make a copy of them and bring to the reunion or let me know and I will have them scanned and make a copy. How about you folks that went to other elementary schools - anyone out there have your old class pictures?

Barbara Taylor Armfield
armfieldbarbara@yahoo.com

EVERYBODY, PLEASE READ & RESPOND!
Mood:  surprised
Topic: COUNT ME IN!!!
I'M NOT HERE TO FLOG A DEAD HORSE, SO PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO HELP A CLASSMATE, THAT IS TRYING TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND BY HELPING US ALL HAVE THE ABILITY AND OPPURTUNITY TO CONTACT "LONG LOST, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN CLASSMATES AND FRIENDS!!".
Mike Duncan, has on numerous occasions requested any OPHS '76 grads (attending the reunion or not) please take LESS THAN 5 (FIVE) MINUTES and email, blog, whatever your bio info to him at michaeleduncan@bellsouth.net (CHECK THIS EMAIL, 'CAUSE IT MIGHT BE ".COM" INSTEAD OF ".NET")

IF YOU TAKE THE TIME TO READ MOST OF THE ENTRIES, AT LEAST SHOW SOME !!!RESPECT!!! AND SEND YOUR BIO IN! !!IT CAN'T BE THAT DIFFICULT!! (I DID IT!)

IF YOU'RE THINKING "I'LL JUST WAIT AND GIVE MY BIO AT THE REUNION" !DUH! MIKE'S TRYING TO CREATE A BINDER FOR EACH ATTENDEE TO RECIEVE AT THE REUNION (AT MIKES' OWN EXPENSE, I MIGHT ADD!), SO STOP TRYING TO THINK AND JUST DO WHAT LITTLE IS BEING ASKED OF MOST OF US! GET THIS THIS INFO IN NOW!
IF YOU "DON'T HAVE TIME" TUURRNN YOOUURR DAAMMNN
COMMPUUUTERR OFF!!! AND DO SOMETHING THAT YOU THINKS IMPORTANT (SINCE YOU APPARENTLY THINK YOUR TIME IS MORE VALUABLE THAN MIKES' AND THE FEW OTHERS THAT ARE DOING SO MUCH TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE FOR US ALL!! REMEMBER, IF TIM HARDIN CAN DO IT, CERTAINLY YOU DON'T WANT BE OUTDONE BY HIM!!

NOW STOP, AND ENTER YOUR BIO!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT!

HELP !!! HELP !!!!
Mood:  hungry
Topic: Profile/Bio
Mike,
I want to thank you so very much for all the help you have done toward the reunion and for taking the time to do the bio book.It is greatly appreciated by all of us.
Now everybody please post your bio,so Mike will have time to edit and paste to get the books done.

Thanks ever so much,
Patience

Bio Update
Now Playing: Let's use the
I now know how my houseparents felt when they "hounded" me to clean my room, take out the trash, mow the yard,etc...
below are the bio's I have recieved...without showing Scott's hand of the UNBELIEVABLE turnout for the reunion, I have received only 23 bio's...please call your classmates to insure they send their information to me...I need 2-3 days to bind the booklets, and although I have a template so that I can cut and paste the information, I still have to edit...please email me if you have sent your info in and I do not have you listed
1. Steve Marioneaux
2. Pam Corrent Corder
3. Denise Hegwood McMullen
4. Sharon Stevens
5. Scott Miller & Renee Gallien
6. Alan Tannehill
7. Yvonne Crozier Andrews
8. Debbie Lynd Dicken
9. Betty Jo Pence Rotolo
10. Carl Crow
11.Patience Fulmer Coon
12. Melanie Landers Machnik
13. Mike Duncan
14. Benny Pruden
15. Bill Snyder
16. Barbara Taylor Armfield
17. Marilyn Johnson
18. Janice Haynes Cole
19. Pam Akins Shumake
20. Twanna Roberts
21. Wes Sanders
22. Karen Recoulley Siudy
23. Beth McGivern Ervine
24. Tim Hardin
25. Dale Holman

Thanks in advance
Mike Duncan
Michaeleduncan@bellsouth.net
mduncan@ham-let.com

UpDate on Web Site
Mood:  crushed out
I am sorry that I had to make some changes to the web site. Due to the fact that it is free, we are limited with space on it. I had to remove some pictures and I want to let ya'll know. It wasn't because I wanted to but it was giving an error when you tried to post to it. All of us loved seeing the pictures but they required to much space. If you would like to edit and crop them to thumbnail size it will not take as much space up or you can put them in the picture album. I am sorry again that I had to do this but I had no other choice. If you have any question, please email me at patiencecoon@yahoo.com.

Patience

Update Classmate Information
Mood:  quizzical
Topic: Profile/Bio
GREETINGS AND SALUTATIONS! The Site Po-lice is cracking his whip and keeping me busy. I'm in charge of making name tags for everyone and need your input. In addition to name tags for the classmates, I would like to make name tags for the individuals you will bring with you to our bless-ed event. Please email me at tealthoziz@yahoo.com so my mission will be accomplished. As long as there are appropriate name tags in place there will be no name calling allowed on the premises! tee hee!!!

Also, there will be a book up front with everyone's contact information. Sometime during our fun-filled evening please check your current information and sign in. This will help for future reunion. All classmates will be listed whether in attendance or not. If you have any information on the MIA's it would prove most useful.

Looking forward to seeing everyone with an-ti-ci-pa-tion! Your assistance and cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Twanna Roberts

Wes Sanders Bio
Hi Everyone! We are having a great response to the tailgate/Ball Game event. THanks for all your responses. If you have not responded, please do so this week.


SECOND... T-shirts...

I got a couple of people to say they would want to purchase a T-Shirt if I had some made. I did not want to mess with it unless we had a comittment for like about 50 or so in order to get a better price break. I was shooting for a nice, quality, pull over shirt. The design is a freebie (my middle son, the professional grahic design artist "volunteered" to help with that)... HOW ABOUT SOME FEEDBACK!! SHIRTS or NO SHIRTS???


BIO...

I left OPHS at midterm and went into the Marines for a tour. I was an aerial photographer. When I got out, I went to NLU and got a BA and MA in Criminal Justice. I eventually found myself as a police officer in Fort Worth, Texas for a while and later moved to Springfield, MO. In Springfield, I taught at Drury University and joined the police department here. My wife and I then took turns leaving home to go to law school in Fayetteville, Ar. So now, I am a criminal defense attorney. We own a nice practice here where I "specialize" in DWI defense. Along the way, I was ordained and have been a youth pastor in various churches for about 12 years all together. I still teach but now at Missouri State. I love teaching! I can have my Doctor of Theology by May if I take the time (and $$$) to finish, but who knows.

Family wise, I am married to Rita (15 years this November) and we have 4 grown boys... Tanner is 22, Michael and Hunter are 20 and Dakota Jo is 19. No grandkids yet but two of the boys are just about to get caught by two very sweet girls... Life is a wonderful thing!


Wes Sanders

SATURDAY NIGHT, Sept. 23
Topic: Food and Set ups
Attention Attendees:
The way it stands right now is that Cormier's will be catering "our night". They will be serving appetizers and finger foods. Also, we will be providing "set ups", and ice. If any of this changes we will post it ASAP.
The big weekend is only 20 days away.. There has been a tremendous turnout for this reunion, alot more than I ever hoped for. In fact, Patience tells me that I owe her a dinner on a bet, about how many we would have. I don't remember exactly that part, I think it was a lunch, but, I'll gladly pay off for the response that we have had.
Scott Miller