Monday, May 30, 2011

Letters

Ten years ago, on February 2, 2001, just seventeen days before we graduated from SMHS, Mr. Will had us write letters to ourselves ten years later. One of the highlights this weekend was getting to open those letters and reading where we thought we would be. I have all of the letters for our classmates that were not able to join us and will be sending those out in the coming weeks. 


Also, I will be collecting e-mails or letters to our 10-years-from-now-selves. If you want to send a letter to yourself, not to be opened until 2021, send to 2001SMHS@gmail.com or send a request for my mailing address to that e-mail. 



Thanks for Making the 10 Year Reunion Great!

This weekend was a great success and we couldn't have done it with the help of Teryn and Justin Guadagnoli for helping us with the awesome Red Martini and Downtown Lanes venues; Steve Kanatzar at The Airplane Restaurant for catering the great lunch at the Grace Center; and Liz, Nini and Tiffany helping with the slideshow, invitations, and updates!



Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Countdown to Reunion Weekend!

Hello everyone!

Here are some of the questions I have been asked that you might be wondering about too!


What is the attire?            

Both Friday and Saturday evening events will be casual chic.

Is it too late to RSVP?              

While we were trying to get RSVPs in by the 21st to let the vendors know how many people to expect, please feel free to RSVP now or pay using PayPal. We will be taking cash at the door but if you can let us know you will be joining us, that would be great!

I paid using PayPal but did not get my tickets sent to me...

You will get your tickets at the door. If you paid using PayPal, you may bring your online receipt with you, but we will have you on the list as well.

Can I bring my kids and parents to the picnic on Saturday?

YES! This is a Family Picnic at the Grace Center. There will be covered seating and activities for the kids. This weekend is Reunions Weekend for several classes, so there will be other folks there. Admission to the stadium is free, but the Airplane Restaurant will be serving lunch for our class. Please let us know if you are vegetarian!  

Saturday, May 7, 2011

SEND PICTURES, UPDATES, & RSVPs TODAY!

Everyone, the countdown has begun to our ten year reunion!! 


Thank you to everyone that has sent pictures, updates and RSVPs but we still need to hear from a lot more people, so send along these important details today to 2001smhs@gmail.com!

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

call for pics from high school and updates since then

   
though the 1997-2001 time frame may have been a wee bit before the age of digital cameras, now would be a great time for you to dig up your old negatives from high school, and send us  pictures, or pictures of pictures, from way back when.

also, we are collecting UPDATES and current pictures of what you are up to now to include for our slideshow! 

send to 2001smhs@gmail.com by May 7, 2011 so we can get them included. and while you are at it, RSVP for the events with the opportunity to pay in advance using PayPal. 





Monday, March 28, 2011

Two Months Out...

Our reunion is two months away! 

Between your Spring cleaning and marking off the days until our Reunion Weekend, it might be fun for you to visit (or revisit) some of the Academy Award nominees and winners from when we were in high school. I was well into college before I saw some of these, and I admit missing some all together...

Order these on Netflix and see what you may have missed!


1998 (71st)

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Tom Hanks -- Saving Private Ryan {"Captain Miller"}
Ian McKellen -- Gods and Monsters {"James Whale"}
Nick Nolte -- Affliction {"Wade Whitehouse"}
Cate Blanchett -- Elizabeth {"Queen Elizabeth I"}
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Gwyneth Paltrow -- Shakespeare in Love {"Viola De Lesseps"}
Meryl Streep -- One True Thing {"Kate Gulden"}
Emily Watson -- Hilary and Jackie {"Jacqueline du PrĂ©"}
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1999 (72nd)

Russell Crowe -- The Insider {"Jeffrey Wigand"}
Richard Farnsworth -- The Straight Story {"Alvin Straight"}
Sean Penn -- Sweet and Lowdown {"Emmet Ray"}
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Kevin Spacey -- American Beauty {"Lester Burnham"}
Denzel Washington -- The Hurricane {"Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter"}
Annette Bening -- American Beauty {"Carolyn Burnham"}
Janet McTeer -- Tumbleweeds {"Mary Jo Walker"}
Meryl Streep -- Music of the Heart {"Roberta Guaspari"}
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Hilary Swank -- Boys Don't Cry {"Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon"}
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2000 (73rd)

Javier Bardem -- Before Night Falls {"Reinaldo Arenas"}
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Russell Crowe -- Gladiator {"Maximus Decimus Meridius"}
Tom Hanks -- Cast Away {"Chuck Noland"}
Ed Harris -- Pollock {"Jackson Pollock"}
Geoffrey Rush -- Quills {"The Marquis de Sade"}
Joan Allen -- The Contender {"Laine Hanson"}
Juliette Binoche -- Chocolat {"Vianne Rocher"}
Ellen Burstyn -- Requiem for a Dream {"Sara Goldfarb"}
Laura Linney -- You Can Count on Me {"Samantha 'Sammy' Prescott"}
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Julia Roberts -- Erin Brockovich {"Erin Brockovich"}
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2001 (74th)

Russell Crowe -- A Beautiful Mind {"John Nash"}
Sean Penn -- I Am Sam {"Sam Dawson"}
Will Smith -- Ali {"Muhammad Ali"}
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Tom Wilkinson -- In the Bedroom {"Matt Fowler"}
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Halle Berry -- Monster's Ball {"Leticia Musgrove"}
Judi Dench -- Iris {"Iris Murdoch"}
Nicole Kidman -- Moulin Rouge {"Satine"}
Sissy Spacek -- In the Bedroom {"Ruth Fowler"}
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