WHS Mini Reunion held in Las Vegas

Rode the Deuce double decker bus, did some Casino hoping, checked out the Fremont Street Experience an awesome nighttime light show - Traveled the Monorail in Las Vegas at night is beautiful with all the neon lighting with the shuttle running fast from stop to stop.

We entertained at the 'Starting Gate' of the Jockey Club with slideshows, conversations light snacks, drinks and strategizing the rest of the week. Jockey Club is across from Paris, Bally's and hidden behind the Bellagio Casinos.

We had a ball. What a "fun" two days we had in Vegas with the WHS group. Thanks for all your work getting everyone together. Our room at the Mirage was very nice and we'd recommend the Mirage to anyone going to Vegas to make money playing the slots. We stopped in Lake Havasu Thursday and drove home Friday morning . Lois and Jim Reabe

Hope your visit to Kingman with Dale and Kay Cassel and your flight back to Florida went well. We'll see you next February in Florida at the reunion.

Gail Mark Paolucci was thinking of Little Italy Maggiano’s at the Fashion Show Mall west side of Las Vegas Blvd across from Lynn’s. Awesome diner place with checker table clothes, great pasta and Italian singers playing the guitars.

Meet with classmates Jim Reabe '54, Lois Fraze Reabe '54, Dale Cassel '54, Kay Cassel, Teddy McCorkle '55, James Bone '53 and keep in contact with locals Linda Smith Marx '67 and Gail Mark Paolucci '67

Dale, Kay and myself drive over to Kingman, AZ took us past Hover Dam, with taking photos of the soon to be completed roadway including an new ariel bridge over it's awesome Colorado river. Dale and Kay's property is fantastic and they enjoy entertaining. Driving through Laughlin was an serendipity (or unexpected pleasure) brought back many fond memories and by seeing all the Harley Motorcycles enjoying their bike rally made it exceptionally cool and refreshing to see. To view Las Vegas photos double click stack of photos at the slideshow to bring up Flickr.

Departed Las Vegas, NV via Denver Colorado International Airport an awesome high tech facility.

For You High,

James Bone '53

Tiger Tail Sun News Reporter

I’m writing about the nostalgic part of my life. I love remembering the good old days of Wilkinsburg. Still do and always will – the best part of my life.
I am with today two of my best friends since the 8th grade. I say 8th grade because they both came to Horner Middle School from St. James Catholic School. Barb Fisher and Charlotte Klemm I was a year older (hate to admit that) We became the best friends and still are.

We did it all - Kennywood, walking Penn Ave, hanging out at Bells Drug Store. Barb and I were inseparable – Char had a hard time getting out of the house at times. We learned to smoke together, hayrides, Holiday House, New Years Eve, boy friends – horseback riding. Barb and I worked at a horse Farm in Latrobe when school was out, we stayed most of the summer.

I was lucky enough to have a car at 16 – So I can’t even tell you all the things we did. I can say we were at Crooked Creek every Sunday. Barb, Char and I talked about those day’s all the time, we reminiscence about the safe, good days of Wilkinsburg. O – I could go into my great uncle Drove the fire truck with horses. He was the chief or about my grandfather being the head of the Penn Joint Water Authority with pictures I will bring some year to another reunion.

Today I just want to remember my two best friends Barb and Charlotte. I know this is quite lengthy and won’t make it in your news letter I just had to say why I loved Wilkinsburg.
Thank you, Geri Kerr Prehoda ‘62