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80's Era Reunion follow-up

Stay tuned for information on a few reunions that are in the early planning stages. We will provide information and/or link to the proper sites from here. Please bookmark this site and visit frequently for updates.

80's Era Reunion II ?

The committee will meet to discuss a possible sequel in 2012. Contact your class representative with suggestions for the next event.

THERE ARE MANY TO THANK

What a great community effort. Mentor High School and their various booster organizations really came together for us. I can't say enough about Pam Leber Trivisonno as the liaison between our dream and the school. Tony Caito played a huge part in the planning and with setting up many of the facilities that were used. Tony Gildone kept us focused, reminding us to keep it simple and I think that played a huge role in the success of making us all feel 17yrs old again, if just for 48 hours. Fastsigns of Mentor gets the MVP nod for the area businesses. Fastsigns donated a pair of 4'x10' Banners and multiple other yard signs helping direct everyone where to go. They never said no, to any request and went above and beyond in supporting the event. Joe Longo was another business owner which rolled with all the many changes to the venues and worked with us along the way. Thanks to Longo's for providing lunch for our crew during the Gift Bag Stuffing party and the many appetizers that were put out at Longo's on Mentor Avenue after the game on Friday. Karen Blankschaen lended her expertise with the concessions and various other school and community entities. Karen was always there to roll up her shirt sleeves and help. Amy Winslow Shea & Raquel Maehler Nelson went to work on their classes and promoting the event. Kelly Kuczynski set-up all the deals we secured with area hotels, was instrumental in working with Fastsigns, promoting the event and adding a special touch to Saturday. Romy Barden, Jeff Lancaster & Chuck Carter pitched-in where they could. You can say that this was Chuck's dream, as he was the engine that prompted myself to get things rolling back in April. Hat's off to Cabana's & Deekers for trusting in us that this was going to be a big event and staffing up to prepare for us, not just one night, but two. Chris Giliardi Weber for an outstanding job at the head of the check-in table. Chris also chimed in from a perspective of the Mentor Chamber of Commerce & the Alumni Association, she was assisted Friday night at the check-in table by Leslie Miller Kolschetszy, Rhonda Battig & Tori Trivisonno. We'd also like to Thank MHS's Athletic Director Jeff Cassella and Jane Duncan and Cathy Zeller of Cardinal Parents Club. Barb Monacelli, President of Music Mentors for providing the Mentoropoly games & working with us on the 50/50 raffle. Sandy Lutz the Athletic Departments secretary and Spirit Club Advisor. Justin Maynor who is Mentor Public Schools Community Relations Coordinator also hung with us through every curve and roadblock along the way. Dominic and his crew for setting up the stadium for us. The Mentor Redline Club for allowing us use of the Alumni Area Tent. Big Special Thanks to Steve McGowan of SJM Graphics for the creation of all logo's and designs used for the web site, scoreboard images, t-shirts, banners and coozies. Another business that put out an outstanding effort and product was Luna Marketing of Berea, headed up by Gene Zacharyasz. Gene's crew printed 420 T-shirts, 300 can Coozies, 300 Gift bags, 100 mini-footballs and 100 pom-poms, all delivered on-time and well done. Createns provided the web site. Facebook, for a wonderful platform for us all to meet and plan on. Kudo's to all the area businesses who provided for the Gift bags; John Q's, Deekers, Cabana's, Gallery of Fondue, Chick-fil-A, Sherwin Williams, Avid Construction, Longo's Pizza, and Lake Health TriPoint Medical. Advertisers Q104 for having us in for Festive Friday to promote the event and the New Herald for the print ad. Congrats to Head Coach Steve Trivisonno for securing his 100th win in front of the Reunion crowd.

I myself have received enough pats on the back over the weekend, when the truth is, the above people and organizations made it all possible. I want to truly thank them all for their contributions and energy, and none of it would have worked had not so many alumni came in from all over the country (and Canada!). It was a great group effort and a heck of a lot of fun. See you all again soon, I hope.

-Stan Aten

2009 MHS 80's Era Reunion Chairman

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One thing you will notice when browsing through the pictures taken from the weekend festivities are the HUGE smiles on everyone's face, and not just Stan's while surrounded by these beautiful girls of the 86' Class.