Greetings. We're back.
There were some comments expressed that it was difficult to get news of the August 2023 reunion outside of Facebook. This posting might help solve that.
Here's the schedule of what we have planned (subject to revision in some cases), with more details to come - you might want to bookmark the page:
Friday, August 18:
12 noon - Alicia Bratton (Bill Busch's sister) has agreed to give us a tour of the high school. Darn nice of her. For those not interested in seeing the place again, some will meet at Duff's in Eastern Hills Mall at noon for lunch.
The rest of the day - We'll be meeting at Rock the Barn at 9105 Main Street in Clarence. It supports the group Clarence Citizens for Veterans. The event starts at 4 p.m., and there is an admission charge. Click the link for more information.
Saturday, August 19:
12 noon - "Buffalo, An Architectural Museum" walking tour of some downtown areas. The tour will start at noon; we are trying to warm up for that with a tour of Shea's Buffalo Theater. (That's where the starting point of the walking tour will be.)
5 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Main Event - Dinner at the Pierce Arrow Museum (263 Michigan Ave. in Buffalo). The cost for dinner and drinks is $100, and must be prepaid by August 1. How to pay? You can make your reservation via Zellepay. Zellepay is available directly through most banking apps and is safer as it was developed by banks. You will enter Karen Ciminelli's personal email, kacim551@gmail.com and follow prompts. Your $100/person payment will be safely transferred to our dedication reunion banking account. This is non-refundable. Also - you can simply send a check directly to John O'Hare, and he will take care of it.
Two other points - We're calling the dress code business casual, so no tuxedos, ties, dinner jackets, gowns, t-shirts/skirts from gym class in 1972, and flip-flops. And keep in mind that the Buffalo Bisons have a game a block away that starts at 6 p.m., so be prompt.
Sunday, August 20:
11 a.m. - One last gathering at the Lion & Eagle Pub in Clarence for brunch.
We have made arrangements with some local hotels for group rates. Downtown, try the Courtyard at Canalside and Hampton Suites on Chippewa. Near Clarence, call Salvatore's Garden Place and the Springhill Marriott.
By
the way, the photo above was taken at the 1993 Reunion. We're sure the
Porters haven't aged since then. If there are photos from previous reunions you'd like to share, feel free to send them to the email address below.
If you have questions, we can help. Write to ClarenceClassof1973@gmail.com. Even easier, leave a comment at the bottom of the page.
