Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 22:01:15 -0800
To: RLSH Class of 1971
From: "Roger D. Linder" <roger@rocemabra.com>
Subject: Rio Linda High Class of 1971 Reunion monthly update #5 - Part II
These updates are beginning to sound like a series of movies, but I hope the box office reviews are still satisfactory, 'cause there are going to be a lot more over the the next year or so.

The first committee meeting was held last Monday with Terry Cox, Peggy Kenyon, Patti Lee Klinke, Nolan Shuman and myself in attendance, plus guests Jo Schafer Messner (Class of 1970) and my wife Cece (class of 1974). We had a good time figuring out who each of us were (we've changed a lot!), showing off pictures of our kids and chatting, but most importantly, came to one decision about the reunion: The Date. We have chosen the weekend of July 27-29, 2001 (that's a Friday through Sunday) for the festivities, and now will concentrate on a specific location. We also decided that the committee will meet every three months (at least for now) and that the next meeting will be June 16, 2000 (a Friday night). All are welcome to attend.

In the meantime, the job of locating lost classmates is still going very well. We've recently passed the 2/3 mark with less than 100 to go. Remember, if you run into to someone from the class (and they aren't hurt too bad), pick them up, brush them off, and let them know about the reunion (and let me know how to contact them.)

I've heard from a number of you that you're really enjoying renewing old acquaintances by e-mail, and to make it even easier, I've set up a mailing list for use by anyone in the class. You need to be a member to post messages, and whatever you post will publicly visible, but it's a good way to share some memories with the larger group. The easiest way to join is to visit the reunion web page, and locate the box near the bottom of the page that says "Subscribe to Rio Linda High Class of 1971." Then enter your e-mail address, click on the "Join" graphic and you're on your way. The eGroups service also allows for group polling, and once we've got some decisions to make, we'll get the opinion of the group as well.

You may be curious as to how big an online community we are. Well, as of this writing we are at 73, so it's a good sized portion of the classmates we've already found. The more traditional (and more expensive) postal mailings (if you didn't get one within the last month, it's because I don't have your mailing address) will also continue at 3 month intervals, so look for the next one in May. And speaking of expenses, if any of you have some ideas how to raise some up front money to cover postage, banquet hall deposits, etc., please let me know. It's very likely that we will have to come up with $500-1,000 by this summer to reserve a location.

You've probably already noticed other new additions to the web page as well, including a photo gallery, and a bunch more biographies. Keep sending them in, and watch for more to come. If you can't access the web page, but would like to see what's there, drop me a line and I can send you a summary by e-mail.

Until next month, keep those eyes open, brain cells churning and enthusiasm flowing.

-- 
Roger Linder, (916) 726-9247
Rio Linda High School Class of 1971
PO Box 1411
North Highlands, CA 95660
http://reunion.rocemabra.com/rlsh1971

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