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The Class of 1970 started off their 40th Reunion weekend with a get together at the old Otter Creek Men’s Club Friday, July 16. The reunion dinner and dance is tomorrow night, Saturday, July 17, at the American Legion Post 104.
Photos of the gathering are located in the Multimedia section under Reunions.
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30 more photos added to the scrapbook by Jan and David Logue on July 14.
Photos of the Class of 1965′s 45th Reunion are on-line in the Photo section under Reunions. Video taken prior to the evening’s events is online under the Multimedia Tab.
If anyone who attended can upload some photos to the site or e-mail them to me, I’m sure lots of former Purple Eagles from all classes would love to see them. You can e-mail photos to me .
To view the album, click here.
If someone could id some of the people in the photos and upload or e-mail me a group shot, that would be great too!
 Committee Members
The Garfield Class of 1955 55th Reunion is set for Aug. 20-22. The planning committee met at Logan’s Rib Eye Steak to discuss the upcoming reunion. So far 41 members of the class are confirmed to attend.
The weekend will start off with Get Acquainted function at the Marine Corp. Club, 16th & Lafayette Avenue, from 6:30 pm until midnight. Snack foods will be provided and a Cash Bar.
Saturday will be a Dinner/Buffet with a Cash Bar at the Holiday Inn, 3300 S. US Highway 41. Everyone can get reacquainted again from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, with dinner, dancing and fun starting at 7:30.
Sunday morning will see a Brunch from 10 am – 11:30 am at St. Mary-of-the-Woods Providence Center in West Terre Haute. This will be a Dutch Treat.
If you have not yet confirmed your reservations to attend, contact Larry Scott at 812-234-8483.
Committee members include (front row, left to right) Shirley Watson Garvey, Anna Ruth Higgins, Larry Scott and Lillian Raikes Eisman. Back row left to right are Raymond Garvey, Dick Ballinger, Jim Waugh and Jack Yatsko.
The next committee get-together will be August 5 at 6:30 pm at Logan’s Rib Eye, Us 40 and Fruitridge Ave.
Terre Haute native and Garfield graduate, Greg Bell
Re-printed from the Terre Haute Tribune Star, June 21, 2010
Arthur Foulkes
The Tribune-Star
TERRE HAUTE — Terre Haute will be highlighting one of its brightest success stories during this week’s Indiana human rights conference.
Greg Bell, an Olympic gold medal winner and a native of Vigo County, will be the keynote speaker Thursday night for the Indiana state and local human rights training conference.
“Dr. Bell is certainly on the hearts and minds of the senior population of Terre Haute,” said Jeff Lorick, executive director of the Terre Haute Human Relations Commission, which is hosting the conference and Bell’s visit.
“Some people in the community have the idea that he never really got the credit and appreciation for what he accomplished from our community,” Lorick said.
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