Dale Benington

Jeff, My place in Venice, Florida is called the Yacht Club Apartments. I inherited it from my parents, who had inherited it from my mother’s parents. My grandparents were original owners, who ordered the construction of their unit in 1961. So its a quant, single story, 2 bed room, 1 bathroom, unit with a kitchen and a room that is a combination living-dining room. So your table of 7 would have pretty much filled the space in the living-dining room area. I have been spending a week or two down there just about every summer since 1961.

Patrick Gilbert

Dale you are correct in regard to prices in Florida  vs Hawaii... I guess it just the price of Patadise... Aloha!

Manuel Chambers

Well Pat I really didn't see anything in your sunsets that we don't have down here other than the mountains. Isn't that where you keep your volcanos. Of course they do add size to the island. As far as your Queen, you sir are truly blessed.

Jeff Willets

Dale, I was referring to the Mayfly Tavern, not your condo, wasn't speaking of your condo, just wondering if the Mayfly is large enough??

Janis Fought (Brown)

If I remember correctly, we had a Fundango there before. It was a blast. Plenty of room to put tables together. Kim and I sold 50/50 tickets to the whole place and made a couple hundred bucks.

Manuel Chambers

Dale I would love to have lunch or dinner. Your not that far away I am sure we could meet somewhere .

Dale Benington

Jeff, sorry, I guess that I thought that you were referring to my Florida property because it is small and it would have been filled up with 7 or 8 people sitting down and trying to socialize in my living room area. I didn’t make the connection to the Mayfly because while not large, the Mayfly can easily handle the 20 to 30 people that our monthly “Fundangoes” generate, at least they could on a slow to moderately busy day. 

Jeff Willets

How true, that was my impression, same size as 4 Horseman, no I wouldn't be that intrusive as to ask about your accomodations, enjoy your trip

Dale Benington

Jeff, I assure you that it would not have been intrusive of you. I am frequently asked, and willingly provide the requested information, about my Florida property. 

In order to make my Florida propperty related, finacial ends meet, I rent it out, year round. There is even a web site that you can go to, which I didn't put up, the manager did. I inherited this property, and its fully paid for, but the reality is that owning two properties is a reach for me, so I rent it out. Because of that reality, I am always more than willing to provide any relivant information, or answer any relivant questions, concerning my Florida property. So once again, it would not have been intrusive of you, in fact, you ended up doing me an unintentional favor (so don't expect any finder's fee).

Becky Raczkowski (Garcia)

Hi everyone finally got connected on the website. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone at the Big 50 !!!!!

Janis Fought (Brown)

OK you regular Fundango folks and you regular web site posters, with some rare exceptions, we have not received your RSVP forms for the 50th reunion yet. We are 2 1/2 months out and trying to plan the best event ever. We will not be able to accommodate people who just show up. 

If you are waiting to see if some other better events comes along, well good luck with that because The Renaissance will be THE place Saturday night, October 6. This is a once-in-a-lifetime weekend, 50 years in the making! Don't miss it.

We're gonna start kickin' butt and namin' names if some of you don't get yer info and yer money in! 

Kim Wening (Maros)

Paddy G.,Thank you so much for that summary, well done.  Also, let's get our reservations and money in.  Please , don't wait until the last minute.  We really do need to know the number of classmates and spouses attending.  We are making this hopefully a memorable experinece for everyone.  This will probably be our last large reunion.  Our monthly fandangos, will go on and on.  We always welcome classmates coming into town.  Kim 

Rick Boyd

When’s the next fundango 

Rick Boyd

Heard that about barger. Just not positive

Nancy Wolff (Szymanski)

Rick Boyd - next Fundango is Thursday, July 26th at the Mayfly Tavern 4532 N Summit St. near Cullen Park.    It appears there's another classmate to add to our "In Memory" page - Rick Hoyt.  Thanks to Mark Cramer for providing that info.  Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 26th!! 

Francis Bialecki

I just talked with my son and asked if he heard if Dave Barger had passed away. He said he had talked with his Aunt and my ex sister-in-law who used to be married to Dave that she just spoke with him a couple weeks ago. So, unless Dave has passed in the last couple weeks he is still with us. I will ask him to ask her to get in touch with Dave to possibly join our website for the reunion. I don't know if he will but will make an effort to do so.

Joseph Goodell

I have NOT heard anything about Dave Barger but I do know this Pat Gilbert Dave was in the 67 class at Start not our 68 class

Kim Wening (Maros)

Frankie, If you do get hold of Dave, tell him that I would love to see him.  

Janis Fought (Brown)

When did Rick Hoyt pass away?

Francis Bialecki

Joe.......I just looked at the 67 and 68 yearbooks and according to the yearbooks,Dave Barger was a junior in the 67 book and a senior in the 68 yearbook. He graduated in 68. If anyone has the 65 and 66  books please verify if he was a feshman and sophomore with us....Thank You.

Jan we don't know the exact year that Rick Hoyt passed away...it was just passed on to us that he had passed away, as far as we know it was between 2008 and 2018. We hope to find out the exact year, until then, and unless otherwise informed, I will list anyone that has passed on with an unknown year the year we find out of their passing ie:Rick Hoyt 2018

Joseph Goodell

Hello Frank, I'm sure your right about what your say about year books but think back Frank he wasn't in any of our classes and I'm sure he hung around with the Billys, Peaks and Al Valentine group  the years before us , and if you remember from work he never talk about any of his friends in our class . BTW it is nice hearing from you Frank 

Mark Cramer

Jan,

At the last S.H.S '68 get-together, Kathy Storm asked me about Rick Hoyt, and I started looking to see what I could find out.

I looked and couldn't find Rick's obit, perhaps because he was living out of state. However, I found Kevin Hoyt's obit. He was Rick's younger brother who passed away in 2008. In the obit Rick was listed as a surviving sibling who was living in AZ.

I also found his mother's obit. Roma Hoyt, Rick's mother, passed away in 2016, and the obit said that she was preceeded in deart by her sons Rick and Kevin.

Consequently, we can only infer that he must have passed way sometime between 2008 and 2016.

Mark

Manuel Chambers

Joe you are 100% right. Dave Barger was in the class of 67. I mentioned this a while ago. He grew up on Custer Drive 1 block away from me. He had an older brother named Jerry, and an older sister too. He graduated in 1967. 

Kim Wening (Maros)

Dave is listed in our the 66 year book in the class of 68.  He used to hang around with John Underwood.  I knew him through John.  I'm sure he graduated with us.   

Mary Ann Mollenkamp

For some reason I'm having difficulty finding link to Reunion page to register? Can anyone advise? Thanks, Mary Ann