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Reunion is just fab at 40, folks
By Frances Powell
Contributor
Published August 10, 2009
Having a blast at their 40th, count ’em, 40th Ball High School reunion were event leaders A.J. Cuchia, Kathy (Droge) Barnhill, Linda Alexander, Shelley (Nussenblatt) Kessler, Laura (Rodriquez) Vargas and Manuel Gonzales.
They started their get-together at Mario’s Seawall by singing the Ball High Fight Song and the Ball High School Song, led by 2009 Ball High cheerleaders Erin Moriarty, Molly Mihovil, Nikki Anzaldua, Alicia Espinoza and Carol Cuchia (Tuffy Tor).
A.J. Giusti, Alfonso Ochoa, Bonnie Hughes Rhew and Raymond “Muggs” Rhew, Buddy Farina, Cindy Rice McGowan, David Baker, David Sanderson and Debbie Novelli Farrell extending ’grats to Eldena Hamilton Vander Zanden, who traveled from Forest Grove, Oregon, a total of 2,347 miles, and Ishmael Robles, who managed a half-mile trip from right here on the Baby Apple (guess he lived closest).
Deborah Newby Ward, Diane Celli Dear, Eldena Hamilton Van der Zanden, Elizabeth Denton, Elizabeth Perry Mashburn, Ellen Taormina Goerlich and Ernestine Williams Wells visiting with Franie Clark Rochkind, Frank Marinelli, George Darras, Ginger Smith Snider, Guy Patterson and Helena Raitano Aucoin.
Jackie Campbell, Jacquelyn Balsam, Janet Maser Choate, Janet Menotti Mitchell, Jerry Ladd, Joe Denke, Judy Miller Jackson, Kathryn Heuman Parke, Kay Walker Carr, Keith Mahaffey, Lillian Tijerina Wiley, Linda Alexander, Lorain Rumph Smith, Madeline Selig Morey, Mary Abreu, Mary Anselmo Gray and Mary Ellen Myers having a blast visiting with one of their dear teachers from 1969, Felice Nussenblatt.
Also present were Mary Evans Sandles, Mike Bendiksen, Nancy Proctor Conoly, Noah Rice, Phillip Layton, Rene Garza, Sally Lasell Kolos, Lynn Goldman, Ronnie Yambra, Elena Swann, Larry Kriticos, Stuart Farb, David Kapner, Sylvia Lopez Capetillo, Armido Filidei, Vicki Brown Thomas, Carol Hoffman Hogan, Patricia Verkin Rennick, Tommy Verkin, Sandy Stewart Williams, Pete Quintanilla, Celia Trevino Quintanilla, Donald Moon, Karen Kovacevich, Brandt Raeburn, Linda Hickman Brooks, Rick Jacobi, Carolyn Bundage Johnson, Allen Razey, Ronald Phillips, Paul Nunn, Susie Phillips Sheldohn, Barbara Dell’Olio Silberisen, Jimmy Kees, Joe Russo, Jim Hinton, Travers Powell, Karen Jenkins Koonsman, Lynn Eriksen, Cheri Daigle, Iris Freed Fisherman, Ross Eliason, Bobby Trevino, Gilbert Trevino, Harriet Wilson Muse, Leah Fanuiel, John Nilsson, Margaret Bell Bernard, Marie, Bourgeois Carner, Mary Lou Lolley, Carolyn Barton Branch, Sheila Burton Bruno, Missy Lewis Lowder, Jed Thiem, Raymond Gonzales, Diane Campbell, Richard Flores, Joe Howell, Edward Walker, Eugene Walker, Larry Garza, Liz Thomas Amato, Mike Holmes, Ronald Holmes, Diane Plank, Leroy Small and Tony Scofelia.
Silver Lining For The Poolside Aquarians
All hail the Mystic Krewe of Aquarius! In 2010, the krewe will celebrate 25 years of Mardi Gras with “Silver Anniversary Memories” as the theme of its ball and pageant and famous seawall parade.
Lots to come on that but, first, the krewe’s summer luau found mems and guests gathered waterside at the Knights of Columbus pool.
Greeting guests with the traditional Hawaiian lei were Hope Cooke, Betty Dyda and Rhonda Sykes.
There was a huge buffet and plenty of margaritas — and seen enjoying both were 2009 King Aldan Kahla and his wife, Queen Terri Kahla, along with Harry and Marian Millo, Billie Raitano, John Gonzales, John and Mari Berend, Merle and Pat Lidstone, Marie Cruse, new 2010 Baron Pat Muldowney and wife Baroness Nancy Muldowney, Jim and Christy Kinzer, and Rex and Christy Ballard.
Krewe rezzie DJs Mike McKinney and David Lewallan provided plenty of good music all evening. There was plenty o’ buzz about the Krewe’s upcoming 15th annual trolley party not to be derailed by the trolleys being idle since Hurricane Ike. Party chairs Rick and Joanie Heupers have hired Bob Walker’s pink tour train and, courtesy of Jay Carnes and Mike Millo, the dancing queen and fire truck for the party.
All geared up for the ride are Speedy and Janet Dobranich, Cheryl Overton, Tony and Charlsey Porcarello, Daniel and Michelle Loubiere, Ruth Canales and Terry and Ginger Robinson.
And, can ya’believe? Making plans for the krewe’s 25th birthday in 2010 are president and charter member Johnny Lidstone, longtime friend and member Fran Grabiel, 2010 queen-to-be Stephaine Blase and a host of other members, including Andy and Danette Kertsens and Jerome and JoAnn Anselmo.
Wait with the Diva as deets and special activities are coming up.
Put Yourself In Queen’s Photo Album
The 1911 “Queen of the Gulf,” gracing the seawall for her 100th year, is inviting everyone to share their family photos of the historic hotel for a commemorative book and display.
The Hotel Galvez marketing and sales department, at 2024 Seawall, Galveston, would like duplicates of your photos, or digital copies, rather than originals, as its staff won’t be able to return whatever you send. Or you can post pix and stories on the hotel’s Facebook page.
The hotel, o’course, is owned by Galveston preservationists and philanthropists Cynthia and BOI George Mitchell and is part of Mitchell Historic Properties. More to come, next Scenes.
Next Scenes ...
The Capital Q BBQ and the Olympia Grill. Howzat for sounding scrummy!
D’ya wannabe Divafied, folks? If so, send deets ’n’ pix of your parteez ’n’ proceedings to have your name made part of The Diva’s Scenery. Call ahead and we’ll help with the pix. E-mail divascenes(at)aol.com or call her at 409-744-6540.
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