Let’s have fun with creating something that makes us all feel young at heart!  The Cavalcade of Berkeley/Bay “Shining Stars” is pouring in. Each of you are a dazzling piece of our Constellation. Time to warm up the old warhorse body! Gots to get on down! This is “GGggggreat!” news! ~ a la Tony the Tiger Frosted Flakes commercials … remember? Frosted flake…? Do I resemble that remark?

Saturday, July 10, 2010, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM

The Washington Inn
495 Tenth Street
Oakland,Ca-94607.
Tel.:(510)452-1776
www.thewashingtoninn.com

Price: Free! (Thanks to John Engberk’s underwriting) Bring cash for drinks and other extras.

This event is being largely publicized through Facebook, and over 130 people RSVP’s yes and 191 maybe. You can read more details here: http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=113960725305528&status=512#!/event.php?eid=355602014154

We reserved Padre Picnic area in Tilden for Sunday, August 29th, 2010.

We’ll start about noon.

More details will be posted here soon. If you’d like to help, join our group on Facebook or leave a comment below.

Hey, it’s our second time. That makes the event truly “annual.”

We had such a great time last year, we want to do it again. Please take a moment to let us know what day works best for you in August. Visit our Moodle survey and let us know which days work for you. You don’t need to register to enter your opinion, just click on the link and “cast your vote.”

We are planning the 40th reunion for the class of 1970. It will be September 11, 2010 from 7:00 – 11:00. It will be at the Sequoyah Country Club, 4550 Heafey Road, Oakland, Ca, 94605.

We are on Facebook under “Berkeley High School (CA), Class of 1970“.

We have also posted the event on Classmates.com

Classmates can also contact me at kemetcc@gmail.com

We’re creating an album on Picsaweb.google.com where classes can post photos. More details soon, but here’s a preview from the Class of 1978:

You can find the album here: http://picasaweb.google.com/BHS.Alumni.Berkeley.CA

Over 200 people turned out for today’s first annual join picnic for the classes of ’74-79 (including a few from neighboring classes). It started out a bit foggy, but soon the day turned sunny. The food tables were overflowing, and conversations were great.

Please add comments below sharing your experiences at the picnic.

Our tentative plan is to hold these annually on the 4th Sunday in August. The planning committee will be confirming the date sometime in the next month or so.

BHS Picnic 2009 (high resolution, 14.8 MB)

BHS Picnic 2009 (grayscale/black and white, 3.9 MB)

Feel free to download, print, and distribute to classmates.

We had a great meeting last night to plan out all the details for the picnic.Our current attendance estimate is 200! We’ll have name-tags and guest books (by year) at a reception table.

Things for everyone to bring

There is picnic table seating for about 100, so everyone is encouraged to bring folding chairs, shade (umbrellas, “Easy-Ups”), blankets, etc. Also bring:

• something to eat and drink (we’ll have hot coals and ice)
• plates, cups, eating utensils (we’ll have a few for those who forget, but maybe not enough for everyone) (We encourage you to “be green” and avoid disposables.)
• musical instruments
• sports equipment

Other reminders:

• Cell phone reception at the picnic area is spotty. Your phone may not work.
• If you’d like to come up by bus, the AC Transit #67 stops at the Brazilian Building. It leaves Downtown Berkeley BART on the :50 (11:50, 12:50, etc.), and arrives at the Brazilian Building 25 minutes later on the :15 (12:15, 1:15, etc.). It’s about a one-mile hike (0.9 miles). If you’d like a shuttle from the bus, leave a comment below with the bus you will be on and Lee will come pick you up.

Map:

The picnic table is Padre picnic area on South Park Drive. The bus is the bus stop at the Brazilian Room.

View BHS ’74-’79 Picnic in a larger map

Tasks:

Below is a list of tasks that need to be done. If you can complete any of them, add a “comment” to the post. Lee will move your name from the comments to the list.

Purchases (you will be reimbursed!)

• Plastic forks (500 box) – Carol?
• Napkins – Carol?
• 12 Table cloths- Carol?
• 3 “BBQ kits” (long handled tongs, spatulas)
• 2 “Charcoal chimney” starters
• Charcoal (6 big bags) – Clifford bought 4
• 8 “Roughneck” 31 gallon storage boxes (sturdier, available at Lowes) or 8 “Roughneck” 54 Gallon Hi-Top (less sturdy, available at Home Depot) (for icing drinks) – Clifford bought 3 x 35 gallon
• 400 lbs ice – Joey
• Folding table from Jenny – Joey
• Easy-Up for reception area – Clifford
• Plastic bags for trash/recycling – Carol?
• 8 Composition books for signing in (and decorating them with BHS colors/yellowjackets?) – Clifford
• Name tags – Lee
• Traffic barriers for unloading area (from Jenny’s) - Joey
• 20 pens – Clifford

Shifts at reception table (2 people):

• 11:30-1:00 -Emily Hall & Dino Tomelden
• 1:00 – 2:30 – Debby Segal & Sally Fuller Panasenko
• 2:30 – 4:00 – Lee Trampleasure & ______
• after that arrivees are on their own

Thanks to Emily Hall for the link to her video from the Class of 1979 30 year reunion. She did a great job!

Hello Fellow BHSer,

Bill Naumann is collecting contact information from anyone who was part of School of the Arts cluster school at BHS. He’s trying to organize a reunion I believe. Please send your contact info to:

William Naumann
18620 Citronia ST
Northridge, CA 91324

Thanks!