Sue Kelson (Butcher)

I also don't post many messages but OH MY HELL!!!!!!!  I can hardly believe the absolute tension going on in this forum.....  We ARE all grown-up adults, right?  (Although I really, really hate to admit it; and will righteously admit to have had a "Peter Pan" syndrome my entire life)  I believe EVERYONE'S opinion DID matter to the committee; however, in my grown-up adult world I've had to learn that just because a person's opinion matters DOES NOT neessarily mean that person's opinion represents the best solution for the majority.

Jeff makes a strong point in that the golf course IS NOT a Country Club and consideration has to be given to the majority.  This is the best solution for the majority of the class.  There is a simple solution if no one wants to go to the dinner at the golf course clubhouse and that's to get together the night before at the park.    Oh, but wait, that wasn't necessarily the "best" park or the one that everyone wanted?????  So.......  If you don't want to or can't attend the class of '70 reunion, go to the general reunion, tour the school, set up your own reunion, with your own wants and needs and see how that works for ya......

We're all entitled to an opinion, but in that same respect, lets remember that although we did have cliques, snobs, eliteists, lower class, midde class and upper class, pretty, ugly, smart, dumb, short, fat, tall, skinny, black, white, hispanic, asian, catholic, mormon, jewish, atheist, democrat, republican, independent, jocks, pep club, cheerleaders, LGBT, etc. (I hope you all get the message here)  students in our graduating class and although some of us may still be in cliques, may still be snobs, eliteists, lower, middle and upper class, pretty, ugly, smart, dumb, short, fat, tall, skinny, black, white, hispenic, asian, catholic, mormon, jewish, atheist, democrat, republican, independent, jocks, LBGT etc., (again, I hope you can see my point which is meant to be all inclusive, and please, please, please forgive me if I included or didn't include your particular grouping), we are ALL human beings and at least have that in common besides having gone to high school together.

Life is too short and we all have such a small, small place and time here that we should make the most of what we've been given.  Too many of our fellow class members are gone, all too soon, and I'm almost positive they would tell us that the negative energy and behavior is nothing but very wasteful.

From the bottom of my all too feeling heart, I sincerely appreciate all the efforts of "the committee" whoever they are (frankly, right now they probably wouldn't want to admit it).  THANK-YOU!!!!  They're doing the best they can given all the opinions and needs that have been voiced.  No matter where the reunion is held, we all have the choice of attitude and  to make this reunion the very best experience we can have for ourselves and for others..............or not.    

Phyllis Bueno

Thanks for your post Gloria and yes I know the circle is gone and has been for quite some time. So much has changed and I have been there to look around and see the changes.  I guess that's why I'm not real excited about having the reunion there.  I makes me sad.   Just doesn't look much like the school we all loved.  I do appreciate you letting me know about the clothed closet.  I wasn't aware of that but would love to donate. 

Gloria Simpson (Royal)

Phylliss you are welcome, I'm sorry you have so many bad feelings about South.and you felt like an outcast. I STILL THINK I HAD THAT PART RIGHT. i never viewed any one as  an outcast. The cheer leaders and pep club all seemed to have friends, but there were lots of girls that were pretty , thin and, that had more friends than they realized, including you. Actyally I don't think i've ever met anyone that didn't think they were a dork, outcast, ugly, fat, unpopular in high school. You, Pat Hamilton and Heather Wilson, were just as pretty and popular as any  of them.  That goes for you guys too. Reg Hawkins, is "too  busy ," to come to the reunions. We electited him as president, but i'd bet that if anyone asked him. he would say we elected him because he was black. Sonia Key, Caroline Wheeler, and many others were also black and felt unpopular but we didn't elect them. Sonia, I wouldn't exactly call beautiful, but she was the most outrageously funny person I have ever met, God, bless her soul.

Linda Larsen (White)

Here! Here!  Sue!!  There isn't much 'nostalgia' to be had at South, since the school is COMPLETELY different from our '60's days.  A great big thanks to the committee for all their hard work.  I don't know who is involved, but I do know how much time, energy, and effort go into such an activity.  Please know that you are greatly appreciated!!!  Charlotte,  thanks for the 'Robin' video.  What a delightful and talented man - such a loss!

Marian Allison (Kidman)

Oh Me oh My, isn't life grand! Live, love and be happy that you at least have the great opportunity to attend a very nice reunion.  Everyday we wake up we have the choice to make it a good day or a bad day.

Lets make the most of what we have........each other!    Enough said.

Peace and Love,

Marian Allison Kidman

Gloria Simpson (Royal)

My only purpose to stay alive now is to tick- people off and dam I'm good at it! 

Wayne Demke

I to sit and read the blog and do not take the time to write anything. So here goes. When I get asked how I am I usually answer " I'm above ground out of bed and sucking air. So I must be having a good day." Yes I looked forward to visiting the old building. But cost is alway an issue. I am planing to attend this time and to me it really does not matter where. It's the people. Most of you don't remember me. But the ones who do I hope to see before it is to late.

I have been back and seen the old building. It was both good and well disappointing. But at least it is still there. Too many buildings are gone. Like to many of our class mates (both good and bad) are gone. Lets get together and take the time to love the ones that are left.

Dale Charlie Salazar

So much hoopla and so few interested in attending our reunion.  I chose not to be involved at South because I didn't think anyone wanted me to be involved.  Then and now I enjoy the view from the cheap seats watching. The committee trying to do its work and watching as the rest of us wrestle with what we want and don't want.

I wasn't supposed to go to college, in fact I wasn's supposed to graduate from high school.  But I did and I am here.  I do find more comfot in the weirdos I hung out with in the Circle and I don't care what you all say, the circle looks like it is still there.

I don't plan to go to the reunion to see everyone but to reconnect with those who were my friends back then, even if none of us were athletes, super achievers, musicians or even good students we did have a love of our school and had a lot of fun at the south entrance.

So let the gala take us away to another place, even if we wanted to be at the old Alma Mater.  Let us have fun, let our hair down and try to forgive any and all who have offended us in any way.  What the heck, none of it matters anymore.  We are all geriatric now and someday wont be able to see to our needs.  But until we can't lets act like we did in high school.

I've always struggled to find something to laugh about.  This recent discussion is very near to that.

Sue Kelson (Butcher)

Well said Chuck.  Laughter IS the best medicine and we have to laugh at ourselves.  I learned a long time ago, I think it was in Junior High, that one of my purposes in life is to make people laugh; it's cathartic. YOU are one of the people I look forward to seeing at the reunion, no kiddin'.  My parents remembered you when you visited them a few years ago and my, my, they were so impressed.

Charlotte Warr (Andersen)

Here's a brand new sone from Jon Bon Jovi called "Reunion" and it is so appropriate. 

Charlotte Warr (Andersen)

Charlotte Warr (Andersen)

Gerd Eysser

A little too much time on my hands today

Phyllis Bueno

I always thought you were a hunk Richard...........you should have asked me out.  I certainly wasn't waiting for any jock     Sorry to hear about your health it would have been nice to see you again.  If you even remember me.   

Dale Charlie Salazar

Richard, your words echo so many of my memories from South.  I to did only two years showing up in Junior year.  Coach Burt didn't want me on his football team because I was too skinny, 115 lbs in Jr. Yr.  Souvall said he wanted athletes and not gangsters on his basketball team.  

For many years I thought I wanted to be accepted by the in crowd but was told earlier this year by one of them that he would not have talked to me in high school.  That answered that question.

I asked one of my circle crowd buddies if she knew one of the cheer leaders and she responded, "no Chuck, I was one of the 'Little People.'"  I liked the phrase so I've coined it to describe people like us from South.

I hope I get to run into a bunch of the other Little People from South, other than just the circle crowd.

I'm sorry to hear about your medical stuff.  In television news we did extensive coverage on what would cause so many peace officers to attract these debilitating illnesses.  I hope you can find peace.

For now On South High and lets hear it for the Little People!

Deeann Loveridge (Reynolds)

Wow, lots of unresolved issues 45 years after the fact.  So many of us could have been such great friends if we had only realized how much someone else needed a friend and made the first move.  Believe me, even though you were in an organization such as Pep Club did NOT guarantee friendship!  Did and do we still expect too much from our 15, 16, 17, year old selves?   Just wondering.

I have a prior commitment on the Saturday event but will be at Sugarhouse Park and hope to see those people I "hung out with" and, more so, hope to come out of my shell enough to greet everyone else.  I probably will have a hard time with names but give me a minute and I'll recognize you and suspect you'll be doing the same.  I'll be the overweight one with the gray(ish) hair, slight stoop, and some great laugh lines around my eyes.  And, sorry to say, I never did grow into my nose but I no longer care as I don't care about many issues I thought were ruining my life in high school.

As for the place for the friday event, I like it because it is a relatively safe park, is right off the freeway and there are so many places to buy an unhealthy yet yummy dinner.

I'm looking forward to this and thank you to to those who did the planning. I'm going out on a limb here and offering to be on a planning committee for the next reunion if those who organize the reunion committes could use my talents.  And if I'm still breathing.

Hope to see you at Sugarhouse Park, August 28.

Deeann

Bart Croxford

By the way, the Reunion Committee is not an exclusive club by any means.  People have just volunteered their time to plan our reunion and I don't know of anyone that was told they can't be on the committee.  Sadly, we elected a Senior Class president that has done absolutely squat and he is supposed to be in charge of the reunions.  He never did anything as president of the Junior or Senior classes and we can't expect him to do anything now. 

You can knock Pres Miller all you want but I don't think anyone has done more than he has to keep our class together and he has put together this website.  I have always known him to reach out to as many people as possible and has been extremely generous with everyone. 

Gerd Eysser

Booyah Bart!

Yeah, where is our illustrious former senior class president?  Does he still live in the area? 

Jeff Chivers

Richard, 

I was sorry to hear of your health issues that prevent your joining with your former classmates if you have the desire to do so.  I'm also sorry your time at South was not a more positive experience.  I believe all of us would do many things differently if we had our lives to live over again, knowing then what we know now. 

With respect to the tone of some of your comments, I hate to see this forum degrade to a soapbox for the resurrection and expression of festering hurts (real or imagined) from one's distant past. Hell, it's been 45 years!!  LET IT GO!!! 

I take particular exception to your calling out a classmate by name in a derogatory manner. Not cool.

Just a thought . . ."To harbor bitterness in your heart is like taking a deadly poison, then waiting for the other person to die."

That being said, I wish you could join in the reunion activities.  It would be great to see you again and get to know you better. You might even be surprised and realize that those "Jocks" you thought were jerks are not nearly as bad as you remember, or might have imagined.  

I do wish you all the best for your recovery and relief from your pain. 

Charlotte Warr (Andersen)

I do not believe in censorship. Everyone should have a voice. But if there are persons who choose to use their voice to inflame, insult or degrade others, I will scroll right past their posts. To answer the venom is just giving these people their jollies. They are the type who gave rise to the expression MISERY LOVES COMPANY. I will not let them pass the misery on to me.

Sue Kelson (Butcher)

I wholeheartily agree with Jeff and Char.  Char I didn't know you in school but what a hoot you are and I'd love to get to know you better.  The more I peruse this forum the more I am inclined to make sure I do attend the reunion.  For now I've chosen to change my "maybe" to a definate "hell yes", well I guess it's gonna have to be just a "yes" cause I can't find the button for "hell yes".

Charlotte Warr (Andersen)

Richard, I am very sorry for your pain but I want to tell you about two people I know.

One of my good friends has fibromialgia. Though I've known her for over 20 years I did not know this until a few years ago. When she told me about it she said she has had it almost ever since she could remember. She said she didn't question it too much when she was younger because she thought it was normal - the way everyone else felt. She takes medications and before I found out about the fibromialgia I knew she was taking antidepressants. This friend is the most active fun-loving person I know and accomplishes so much that I can scarely believe it. She is a joy to be around, is funny and out-going and I look forward to seeing her whenever I can.

The other person used to be a good friend and then developed fibromialgia. Before the disease she was social and threw a yearly party that all of her friends looked forward to. We used to meet for lunch often. I could confide in her about anything. She let the fibromialgia take over her life. She withdrew from many of her usual activities and became somewhat reclusive. The last time I talked to her, about 6 years ago, she made it fairly plain that she wasn't interested in my friendship any longer. It makes me quite sad to think about her.

I know that life wears us down and I am not walking in your mocassins. Maybe the difference is that friend #1 has had the disease all her life and learned to cope with it; and that friend #2 developed it in middle age. But there are people who suffer with pain all the time yet still have a positive attitude about their lives. Maybe I couldn't be one of those positive types of people if I lived in constant pain but I would hope that I could make the effort.

By the way, I also thought you were one of the "hot" guys in high school and would have been thrilled had you asked me out.

Addition: After reading your post again. I don't think you would have asked me out in high school because you were yearning after all the cheeleaders.

Ruth Darlington

Jim Hemingway

Whow there #%*$!, I'm not jumping to judge anyone, just express appreciation to those who give their time freely to put this site and reunion together. Thank you! Even though I won't be able to make it this time. Maybe I'll be around for the next one?

And to relate some of my experience at South. Like you Chuck I tried out for football as a soph but didn't get picked because I was too small. I did get to know lots of the guys that made the South team "the jocks" during 8th and 9th grade football I played in Glendale. was kinda on the small side then too! A bunch of good guys that were always friendly and didn't make fun of me for being the "runt of the litter" of the class of 70. Being a late bloomer does have other bennifits though. I finished growing after HS.

I participated at South the minimum to get by and graduate with a D+ average. I had a B in Mr Hazzards study class because I worked at Yellowstone NP the summer after jr year and he was a ranger there. It is who you know I found out!  except being on a first name basis with Mr Blackhurst? The reason i participated so little is because I found other sports outdoors that captured my interest. Hunting, fishing and just generally being out of town in the forrest, desert, on a lake or river as much as possible.  My only regret is I couldn't keep a girlfriend more than about a month because I was always gone weekends and eve's with friends outdoors.  What a great ride its been, still looking forward to more. ain't done yet! Lovin the country life, "ya whoooo" but watch where you step around here!

To all my fellow Veterans, i salute you! I'll stand shoulder to shoulder with you anytime!

God bless and get a good drink when you need one!

Gloria Simpson (Royal)

SOUTH HIGH CUBS WILL GO ON FIGHTINg South ......SOUTH HIGH CUBS WILL GO ON FIGHTING YAYYYY SOUTH 

BUT NOT WITH EACH OTHER DAM IT. I think that was how the song was meant, RIGHT?

Jim Pres Miller started this sit and maintains it.

Gerd Reg Hawkins I heard is a very busy Lawyer in Washington, state.

NOW PLAY NICE YALL, DON'T MAKE ME COME IN THERE AND BUT YOU ON THE BENCH 

My phone hasn't ringy dingied, even once so i guess no one wants to go to the  South High at South reunion in June, What I do depends on my co-conspiritor, Pat Hamilton because she's my driver. I've given up on the T- shirts, there just weren't enough peops that wanted them. SORRY AND THANK YOU TOO THE FEW WHO DID.  okay Char i'm leaving you in charge of the class, while I go to yhe teachers lounge for a smoke, Email me a list of the cubies that don't behave and i'll beat them with my ugly stick when I get back. Y'all play nice y'hear?