But dark skies and a dark Corporate Building (for more than an hour before the power came back) didn't matter. The 116th dinner and reunion went on as scheduled and the highlights included:
-- Jerri Parkhurst Harris' keynote address and singing. As she said, "you can take Jerri out of Little Valley, but you can't take Little Valley out of Jerri."
-- Barry Reiman's remarks on behalf of the Class of '65. He captured a sense of the times with the story of undermanned Little Valley's victory over a much larger Portville football team.
-- The food! The Little Valley Fire Department Auxiliary won high praise for the dinners (beef, chicken or vegetable lasagna) and the cupcakes. The auxiliary is already on tap for next year's dinner.
-- The shift into the 21st Century. This blog has been up and running since 2007. But President Kevin Andrew told everyone about the association's entry into the world of social media: The Little Valley Alumni group on Facebook. It's well worth finding and joining as it will likely be updated frequently. By the way, also look for the Little Valley Central group on Facebook.
-- A request from the Association board. They're hoping that talented members will donate gifts to be given away at next year's dinner. They're looking at all you quilters, carvers, photographers, knitters and others. If you've got something you might want to put into the prize basket, contact Karen Holtz Taft, Kevin Andrew, Linda Bryant Milks, Sherry Nichols Charlesworth, Susan Ellis Koch, Nell Fellows or Nancy Paschen Shinners.
Here are some photos, courtesy of Nell Fellows (Class of '76):
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| The Class of '65. |
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| President Kevin Andrew and Jerri Parkhurst Harris. |
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| The power was out for more than an hour, but it didn't matter. |
