Greg Holewinski

Jeff Willets,ditto from me. Hope you are happy, healthy, wealthy and wise (or wiser).

Janis Fought (Brown)

The web site will have a specific link to the Renaissance for reservations.

Jeff Willets

Thanks alot Greg

Dale Benington

Ed and I are going out for lunch today, with the intentions of setting up our next "Fundango," which we are hoping to have on Tuesday, April 17th (when we can all celebrate having completed our tax returns ... hopefully). Stay tuned for details.

Dale Benington

Janis Fought (Brown)

Good News!  The reunion web site is ready!  To see the schedule, get hotel info and make your reservation, go to: www.shs50reunion.com 

All of the weekend activities (except golf and alcoholic drinks) are covered by the $75 per person cost. Events are not individually priced. 

The committee continues to raise money to make sure that costs can be covered. If you are able to help, please add to your total when you check out.

The web site will be updated as the schedule fills out. Golf costs will be set soon. Make reservations directly with the hotels and motels. The Renaissance Toledo has provided a direct link for reservations.

If the information is not on the web site, please be patient--we just don't have all the details yet. We will post details when they become available.

Marge Updegraff (Mendeljian)

APRIL 17, 2018 FUNDANGO

PAT & DANDY'S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL

A few 'new' classmates attended the Fundango. Welcome Bonnie Heffner and Joan Radebaugh & her husband Mike. Now they know how much fun and laughs we have!

Kim Wening, Jack (Cheryl's husband), Cheryl Miller, Nancy Wolff, Chip Carstensen, Kim Frisk 

Nancy Wolff, Chip Carstensen, Kim Frisk

Karen Kowalski, Lynn Kamper, Jan Fought

Dee (Gary Kreiger's wife), Kathy Storm, Karen Kowalski

Jack (Cheryl's husband) & Cheryl Miller

Gary & Dee Kreiger

Harriet Brown & husband Terry

Joan Radebaugh & husband Mike

Jackie Hanna and Bonnie Heffner

Lynn Kamper 'photobombing' Marge Updegraff & husband Chuck

Dale Benington, Kim Wening and Kim Frisk

Chip Carstensen & Gary Kreiger

Patrick Gilbert

Grrrrrrreat!! Pictures Marge, Thank you! Especially for the captions. .. so nice to know who everyone is! 

And the website!  WONDERFUL JOB JAN, VERY INFORMATIVE AND COVERS EVERYTHING! THANKS GANG!!!

Joseph Goodell

Great pics , Thank you
 

Janis Fought (Brown)

Beach Boys are at Centennial on July 18. I have seen them in concert before and it's one big sing along with lots of 60s and 70s songs. Anyone interested in going? Going as a group would be a lot of fun!

Karen Narewski (Warlick)

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Hello fellow Spartans - as you can see by the postings on this website, final details are in the works for our 50th reunion.  There will be a mailing going out to everyone  so if you have moved or haven't updated your address, please update your "Profile" so we don't miss you.  Check out the shs50reunion.com website or for those of us that are "technically" challenged, the next mailing will have all of the details for events, registration and party details.  

For anyone locally if you're hesitant about the reunion - "I won't know anybody" - please come to one of the Fundango get-togethers.  It's a great way to get reacquainted before the reunion.  Watch the "Message Forum" for details.  People I hardly knew in high school have become friends.

Don't forget - update those profiles.  I hope to see everyone in October - if not before.  For those who can't make the reunion for whatever reason - illness, $$, - please send me an email at nancyszy@bex.net & let me know what you've been up to in the last 50 years.  We can share this info (or not if you prefer) with our classmates.  Let me hear from you!

May God bless all the members of the Great Start High Class of '68!!!

Dale Benington

Just wanted to let you all know that Ed and I have targeted a “near" downtown location for our next “Fundango,” that we are scheduling for Tuesday, May 22nd. We had lunch there today, but were unable to finalize the arrangements. However, I wanted to provide everyone with the date that so that they would have plenty of time to arrange their social calendars. Details to follow. Opa!

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Hello Fellow Spartans - be watching your mailboxes for a detailed letter regarding the reunion.  Marge, Deb & I folded, stuffed, labeled & stamped.  They were delivered to the US Post Office this afternoon.  I truly hope that everyone plans to attend our 50th reunion.  

Francis Bialecki

Sorry to hear about loss of Steve in 2014. He worked with me at General Mills as a line operator and then as a floor supervisor in the packaging dep't before he decided to leave for other endeavers. 

Dale Benington

OK, as advertised, our May “Fundango” will be on Tuesday, May 22nd, from 6 pm until whenever it is that we all get tired and go home, at the "Attic On Adams” (located just above Manos Greek Restaurant). The “Attic on Adams” is situated on the southwest corner of Adams & 17th streets (1701 Adams Street), in the original open container area of Toledo, with plenty of free parking just behind the building.

Dale Benington

Speaking of “Fundangoes,” I have an important date for you. On Thursday, October 4th, Ed has made arrangements for our 50th reunion “Fundango” to be held over at the “Original Tony Packo’s,” over on the east side, at 1902 Front Street, from 6 pm until 9 pm. 

Kim Wening (Maros)

Dale and Ed, my prayers have been answered!!  Retsina, Spinach pie, flaming cheese.  See you two there.

Cheryl Miller (Johnson)

Manos & The Attic is a great venue.  So disappointed Jack & I won't be there.  Once, again, it falls on the 4th Tuesday. Bummer! Have fun!

Janis Fought (Brown)

68 Spartans;

If you have gone to the reunion web site (www.shs68reunion.com) and did not get the correct Renaissance Hotel rate of $129 a night, please go back and try again. The link has been updated to reflect the Start rate--we have our own page. Rooms are NOT $199. Our rate is $129 (less that the Holiday Inn French Quarter). Here's the link:

https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Start%20High%20School%20Class%20of%201968%20%5Etolgp%60shsshsa%7CSHSSHSD%60129.00%60USD%60false%604%6010/4/18%6010/7/18%609/4/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes  

Sorry to miss the May Fundango--out of town--actually out of the country chasing the tortoises on The Galapagos Islands!

Janis Fought (Brown)

That didn't post well. Let's try again.

https://www.marriott.com/meeting-event-hotels/group-corporate-travel/groupCorp.mi?resLinkData=Start%20High%20School%20Class%20of%201968%20%5Etolgp%60shsshsa%7CSHSSHSD%60129.00%60USD%60false%604%6010/4/18%6010/7/18%609/4/18&app=resvlink&stop_mobi=yes 

Jeff Willets

I wanted to personally thank all of the members of the reunion committee for the hard work in their mission of creating an experience worthy of our 50th aniversary of graduating.

I know you all have read the schedule that was posted on this site, as I did, but I guess it took me receiving the "hard copy" in the mail, to actually fully comprehend the work that must have gone into making this event, so much more than "just" a diner and a dance.

It's plain to see that the goal of the committee was to provide a ONCE in a lifetime experience for this special reunion.  From the hospitality room for spur of the moment gatherings of old friends, to the Saturday night dinner and dance, to the Sunday picnic.  I don't believe any class has been treated to the offerings we are being afforded, and at such a resonable price to boot.  I'm also a member of the class of 67, and trust me, their 50th, was just a run of the mill event.

This  4 day extravaganza is really something to be proud of, it really does confirm that the Class of 68 was the BEST Class ever from Start H.S..  Words really escape me from describing how rewarding it is to know that YOUR committee really cares about their friends from so long ago, and that the goal was to make YOUR 50th, something for the ages.

Kim Wening (Maros)

Jeff,  Thank you for recognizing the hard work of all the comittees.  This has been our vision to make this a major celebration.  Other than our monthly fandangos, this is probably the last large reunion.  We would love to see all of our fellow grads at this reunion.  We all have had our experiences  in life, good and bad, we aren't the same people.  So, don't be nervous about coming and seeing all these old faces.  Kim and Jan 

Karen Narewski (Warlick)

Dave Dunmead

Pat: looking forward to you and La-Li visiting Florida! Sounds like Toledo needs to plan for the Gilbert tornado hitting the West End in early October!! Thanks to you as well as the reunion committee for all you have done for the reunion! Will be a great time!