78ers, another fantastic reunion weekend.  Special thanks to all on the reunion committee.  Special thanks to Jeff Putzier and all his great food. Great to see everyone who made the weekend. Those who could not attend, we did miss seeing you and catching up on what is going on in your life.  Make plans to attend the 40th reunion or any mini reunions between now and then.

I\'m gonna type this real slow since I know you can\'t read this real fast.WOW what a blast.So much happened so fast(at least to me) I\'m still laughing.To those who weren\'t there.....Don Gordon went into the men\'s room at the #10 Saloon and out walked anchorman Ron Burgandy in his place(it\'s11pm Fri )and commenced to dance with everyone in the place except me and Doyle.While playing my fave slot machine I saw a few classmates hammering the same machine and it was paying out pretty good so I went over there and it was the ATM. I still can\'t talk right.Ron Burgandy...are you ok???can\'t believe you didn\'t have a H attack.

THANK YOU organizers for making the event a truly great time. I and everyone appreciate your long nights, carpel tunnel, and everything else you put into the 30th. Everyone was so nice and my husband really enjoyed getting some drumming in with the band..I know there were people at the reunion who i do not see in the scrap book so please send your pictures in too if you took them! Deadwood sounds GREAT! God Bless.  

Hope to see everybody in Deadwood this time.  Deadwood is my husband's favortie place!  LOL  We all are doing great!  

Was sitting here thinking that one month ago tonight I was whooping up with fellow classmates in Deadwood!  Looked at the new photo albums and laughed remembering how much fun we had. Hope all is well with you all and let\'s plan another get together next year.  Deadwood - second weekend in September 2011??  Wonder if my liver is up to it?  :)

I was planning on saying WOW what a great re-union. It was all that and more. Thanks to all for organizing such an event. I really appreciated your efforts. It was great to see everyone, we really had a great time. Looking forward to the next event.Thanks Kerry for sending my class picture.On a different note, My thougts and prayers go to the Martinsons for what they are having to endure. No-one should have to go through that. Drop a note to Mike and tell him to keep his hopes up.  Craig

Fun!!!

Be sure to take pictures of holiday mini-reunion and post to web site.  We are staying in California for the Christmas holidays.  Just got back from visiting brother-in-law, Greg, and his family in Texas for Thanksgiving.  We had a great time!

Hoping to see you all for fun next year!

It's been a long road for Mike's son, here's the latest update: 11-7-2008 1900 Isaac had his usual day full of activities, all without his ventilator on. The plan for is to see how he does without the ventilator tonight. No major or minor improvements, and thankfully no set backs. Isaac did have a couple of bouts of emesis. Docs think the Amoxicillin may be causing the barfs. So a different antibiotic has been ordered. Sad news is that Isaac's favorite stuffed animal is lost. A small beanbag style suede mouse he named Cheedar is missing and may have gone to the laundry or the trash. The pediatric resident, Heather, Susie and our friend Don are on a mission to find Cheddar or a replacement. I am anxious to hear and share how Isaac did during the night. Love, Mike. 11-8-2008 0902 Say good-bye to the ventilator(hopefully). Isaac has been off the ventilator since yesterday. He did require a small amount of supplimental oxygen starting last evening due to some sagging oxygen saturations and an increased heart rate. After the extra O2 his sats jumped to the high 90's and his heart rate dropped 20 bpm. Another busy day is planned with speech therapy working with him twice a day now. Respiratory therapy is still doing their percussion to mobilize his mucus to help keep his lungs clear. As you can tell our good friend Don found a replacement "Cheddar" for Isaac last night. Funny how just a little bean bag animal means so much. Thank you Don and Karen. I will post more later when Susie gives me the update. Thanks again for all the wonderful responses. Some of you could make a living from your poetic and eloquent words of support and comfort. Love, Mike.

Happy New Year to all.  I can't wait until 2010 so I can see everyone.  Take care and God Bless.

In case anyone is still following this siteI thought I'd let you know that Mike Martinson's son was hit by a car while riding his bike on Sept. 28th. I'll cut and paste what all has happened: 9-28-08 At 10:30 AM Isaac was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike with his friend. Ambulance arrived quickly, and Isaac was taken to the Ogallala Community Hospital within minutes of the accident, and after that was flown to The Children's Hospital, in Denver. He has suffered severe head trauma, and a broken clavicle and 2 broken ribs, along with many other bruises and scrapes. All of his teeth are intact, and there isn't any serious damage to his nose or ears. His right eye suffered a few lacerations on his eyelid, but that was taken care of. We've mainly been working on relieving the pressure in his cranium, as that is our main concern. 8/8/2008 Isaac had a fair to good night. Susie and I were happy to see ICPs down to 11-12 last evening. However during the night Isaac had a BM and became aggitated during the clean up process and his ICPs spiked and have remained 15-16. To Susie and I this seems like a half step back. Although areas of progress include functioning intestines, decreasing edema and a little smaller abdomen. Most all other systems appear stable. The plan for today includes trying to get a new bed that rotates from side to side to prevent skin break down. So far another day of rest is planned in attemps to bring that ICP down. Susie and I are trying to keep positive and our hopes up. At times this is hard. We appreciate hearing the success stories of kids in similar situations that are walking and talking. Hopefully that will be Isaac's story. Take care out there and if we know anything after docs make rounds we will be sure update. For updates you can log into: http://www.carepages.com/login patient name: isaacjames Mike's email: yada@charter.net Please keep Issak, Mike and Susie in your thoughts and prayers

Dave, thanks for the update on Mike's son.  I do go back to this site on occassion.

Holiday Greetings Everyone!Finally had some time to check back and see how folks are doing.  It was very sad to read about Mike M's son, Isaac, but encouraging to see he is improving.  We're keeping you in our thoughts and prayers, Mike and Susie.Will anyone be around for the Christmas weekend in Pierre?  I was thinking we should try to get together at Bob's on Saturday afternoon for a Holiday mini-reunion?  Anyone else interested???Take care everyone,Pam

I hope everyone along the Missouri River is staying dry.  It is tough to watch and read about the flooding.  We will continue to pray for you all.Anne

OK Classmates! Time to start the conversation again! 1 year to 35! I personally can\'t wait...hope to see you all there!!!

Have a great time at your 40th reunion in August!  I moved away in my junior year and thought to look you up when I got invited to my other high school's 40th reunion in Wyoming. Nice job on the website.

 Deadwood sounds great!  Also wanted to say it is so nice to be able to keep in touch this way.    Has there been any updates on Mike M's son?

Mike Martinson's son is slowly recovering and boy what a long road it's been for he and Susie. On a bright note his son even had a visit by Will Smith. Here's the latest update : 11-30-2008 2121 Isaac has been sleeping better at night. He even manages a nap during the day like his Dad. Isaac does wake a couple times during the night, usually when he needs suctioning. Isaac does seem to be tolerating his PT/OT sessions a little better. Today he managed almost ten minutes on the tilt table in the near upright position. Isaac does a lot of grimmacing during his session and looks like he gets pretty unconfortable. I am sure it is not easy after spending 9 weeks almost entirely on his back. Isaac is making some small vocal noises on occasion. The rehab doc is confident that Isaac's trach could be capped soon so all his breathing will be through his nose and mouth. When that occurs, speech therapy can start the process of teaching Isaac to talk. The weaning process continues with Isaac's meds. Two of the anti-histamines are gone. The methadone and ativan are getting closer to being history. Susie and I are anxious to see if Isaac's wakefullness will improve with fewer meds on board. Susie and I are aware this rehab process is in the early stages but the progress sure tests our patience. We keep telling ourselves that all the complications have delayed progress and everyone is different in the rate of healing. A look in the eye with a smile or nod from Isaac would go a long way in reaffirming our hopes. Some day that will happen. We are greatfull for all the support and prayers. Love, Mike

Please send me your e-mail addresses, so I can forward any upcoming events for the Turning 50 celebration. Or if you have any classmates also. I promise I won't sell any of them to those magazine companies.....

Been awhile since I've been able to check in and it's nice to see folks are still checking in. If I'm ever back in Pierre for the 1st Wednesday of the month, I'll stop on down to Bob's and see what's up. Congrats to Tammy P as well! I wasn't aware of your honor and am very happy to see you be recognized. Glad to hear that we're still working on the 50th Bday bash in Deadwood. Not sure if Deadwood can handle this gang of classmates though!! :) Take care everyone!

Hey all!  I was actually Googling something for work, and this website came up.  So glad it's extended and we can keep in touch that way, at least.  Was great seeing everyone last summer, and I've even renewed contact with some old friends, so thanks!  The Deadwood idea sounds great, Greg's class (77) is actually doing that (or some of them anyway) this June, so we'll be out there for that.  Let me know on next year!And congrats to Tammy P on the Hall of Fame - although I was sure it'd be ME!!!:)

Some of you guys are just soooo organized- it's great!  It sounds like the 50's project is well underway.  Keep the updates coming.  I'd like to come by for a Wednesday meeting, but I can't figure out how to make it to work on time Thursday morning.

Shelley, I like the 1st Wed. of the month idea.  Anything people can do to keep in contact is excellant.  Dan Sahr

New pics under 50 Birthday Celebrations.  If anyone has pictures they would like to share, they can be sent to this website on the Photo Albums page or emailed to me or Trace Beck. 

Actually that should say 50 PLUS Birthday Celebrations.

A happy 2009 to all.  This past year was a memorable one with one of the highlights being our reunion.  Personally I have a lot to be thankful for during 2008 and it will be hard to top it in 2009, but I am going to try.  Some of our classmates have faced adversity this past year so I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers that 2009 will bring you success and happiness.Tammy, we are all proud of you!  I will be at the induction ceremony giving you the standing ovation you deserve.  Will also slip in a few of our old cheers for old times sake.The bench project is still in the process, although a little behind schedule.  I should be done by this spring.  A big thank you to all of those that contributed.The big 5-0 reunion is still being planned for Deadwood in 2010.  I have some meetings coming up with the management of some of the hotels and resorts, then will put together a list of some room rates and availability of facilities.Take care all and may 2009 bring you all the best!!