September 2022
Dear Classmates,
The PHS Class of 1970 2020 Reunion Committee formally ended its journey with the August Meet & Greet. We wish to thank those who were able to attend the evening as well classmates Rich Greer (painting), Ed Hathaway (photo on metal) and Fred Barbour (golf shirts) for their donations of raffle prizes. Photos from that evening have been posted both on the class website and Facebook.
It was determined over the past year that the committee needed to be mindful of its attempts to bring about a more complete reunion weekend which were thwarted by the advent of the Covid Virus for two years and look forward to 2025 with renewed energy and fresh perspective. Committee members have taken on various responsibilities to allow a smooth transition from now to 2025. New committee members are always welcome and if anyone would like to become involved, please reach out via the class email listed below.
It is important to share the fact that each reunion requires an incredible amount of effort that is provided by volunteers. Each person brings different experiences and ideas as well as the most valuable resource, knowledge of classmates. Since the fall of 2018 the current committee has been able to locate more classmates than ever before due to not only technology and social media, but more importantly, long lasting friendships and connections that have stood the test of time. Even the death of a classmate is important to learn as their name is listed on the website as a respectful gesture. Often there are questions posed to the committee asking about the whereabouts of a classmate and while contact information is not shared, there is an effort made to connect people if they so choose.
On behalf of Fred and Ann (Sorensen) Barbour, Pamela Gove, Bill Hankin, Ed Hathaway, Andy Jaffe, Nanci Lovett, Jim Miller, Nancy Nickerson, Peter Smart, Bill and Lee (Chandler) Clifford and the in absentia Rick Bean, we wish you the best of health and happiness. We hope to see you in 2025!
The current email address, class website and Facebook page will remain in place and committee members can be reached through any of those resources. They are each listed below.
Email:
Website: https://portsmouthhigh1970.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/PHS1970Reunion