WELCOME to this blog for the JOSS Class of 1968. This blog is for us, members of this class. It celebrates all of us, all that we are individually and as a group, and honors those who have died. Each one of us is uniquely graced and gifted.

Most of us first came together in 1956 at a little-known place in Central Ohio. Others arrived later. Whether we left the Josephinum before ordination or were ordained in 1968, we all followed uniquely individual calls.

We have journeyed through significant historical times - "Camelot", Vatican II, the Vietnam War, exploration of space, the civil rights movement, advances in communication technology, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, growth in and loss of relationships, terrorism, medical/surgical breakthroughs, "Arab Spring", and much more.

The vision for this blog is to connect anew, share our stories, support one another.

Greetings! Jump on board! Peace and Shalom!

Tom Meyer
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Thursday, August 16, 2012

"Almost Final" Reunion Details


Yesterday, August 15, Tom Devereaux emailed to us details for our class reunion in Northern California next month.

Dear Tom and Dan et alii:

With all the bits and pieces from emails and phone calls, I have the following information:

There are so far 19 participants:

     Don and Betty Wampach
     Tom and Chris Meyer
     Norm and Linda Hageman
     Frank Kehres
     Mike Heydinger
     Jim Koenigsfeld
     John and Kathy Driscoll
     Jerry Knueven
     Dan Clayton
     Tom Devereaux
     Doug Kruse
     Ken Stephens
     John Ernst
     Frank and Judy Fulkerson

Is anybody else coming?

Rectory guests: Clayton, Koenigsfeld, Kehres, Knueven, Kruse; possibly Heydinger and/or Stephens (we have five beds and two couches)

Cloverdale housing arrangements: Hageman's, Wampach's, Meyer's.

That is 12/13. Where are the others going to sleep, live?

So can I expect to prepare for 19 people for THURSDAY afternoon, September 13? Cocktails at 4, casual, eat and party until? St. Rose Rectory dining room and patio. Anyone for cards?

THURSDAY morning and afternoon activities could be:
  • A trip up the Pacific Coast from Bodega (Hitchcock's The Birds was filmed here) to Fort Ross (Russian Fort) and back down through the Redwoods to Santa Rosa
  •  Hiking up Mount Tamalpais in Marin County 
  •  Jack London State Park near Sonoma 
  •  Luther Burbank home and gardens in Santa Rosa 
  •  A trip through Dry Creek Valley to Lake Sonoma and the fish hatchery there 
  •  Golf: 9 hole golf course at Northwood in the Redwoods or at Silverado in Napa County  
FRIDAY, September 14 starting a 9 AM 
  • Wine and food day. Winery tour and lunch at Alexander Valley Vineyards, over to Napa County to a castle and to a winery in a cave, then do a cheese and wine tasting at Domaine Carneros, then over to Sonoma Mission (the northernmost Spanish Mission) ending up at The Girl and The Fig for a light dinner with wine. WHO IS GOING? 
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride from Santa Rosa: Koenigsfeld and Driscoll's. Anybody else? Contact the Driscoll's for inclusion, etc. 
SATURDAY, September 15
  •  Daytime Napa Valley Wine Train - $99.00 Silverado; $109.00 Gourmet Express.
12 participants: Wampach's, Meyer's, Linda Hageman, Kehres, Heydinger, Clayton, Driscoll's, Devereaux, Frank Fulkerson. 
ANYBODY ELSE BEFORE I MAKE RESERVATIONS? 
SUNDAY Morning, September 16 
  •  Mass, 10:30 at St. Rose, concelebrated. Readers and EMs please volunteer, Homilist? Please suggest or volunteer.
  • Parish Festival all afternoon on the parish grounds. 
  •  Rectory patio, dining room, common room available to Joss alumni all day as a gathering place. 
  •  The afternoon could also be for one of the Thursday activities (see above).
 Please get back to me ASAP.

Tom Devereaux 707 894 3932 or domtwd@sonic.net

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