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  West Chicago Community High School Class of 1963

33rd Monthly Zoom Meeting Canceled

Due to a family emergency, our class lounge was closed this month.  All is well now.  Everybody is back home and things are returning to normal.  Sorry for the late cancelation notice.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on March 18 at 2:00 pm Central.

32nd Monthly Zoom Meeting

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January 21, 2023 Top: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Middle: Dick Mann, Kathy Sproat, Brian Keeley. Bottom: Stanley Korona.
Our class lounge was open for one and half sessions this month.  One of us is recovering from COVID.  Our discussions included the February 11 luncheon, the passing of Marcia Alm Elders, and other items of interest.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on February 18 at 2:00 pm Central.

31stMonthly Zoom Meeting

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December 17, 2022 Top: Carolyn McGawn Morris, Reid Simmons. Bottom: Dick Mann, Stanley Korona.
Our class lounge was open for only one session this month.  A small but cozy group, reminiscing about our days in grade school and some of the "troublemakers" who made life memorable!
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on January 21 at 2:00 pm Central.

30thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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November 19, 2022 Top: Karen Allen Ballentine, Reid Simmons, Dick Mann. Middle: Larry Stark, Bill Nolan, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Kathy Sproat, Stanley Korona.
Our class lounge was open for a little over 2 sessions this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on December17th at 2:00 pm Central.

29thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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October 15, 2022 Top: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Richard Mann & Stanley Korona. Not pictured: Larry Stark.
Our class lounge was open for 2 full sessions again this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on November19th at 2:00 pm Central.

28thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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September 17, 2022 Top: Carolyn McGawn Morris, Reid Simmons. Bottom: Brian Keeley & Kathy Sproat.
Our class lounge was open for 2 full sessions this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on October15th at 2:00 pm Central.

27thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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August 20, 2022 Top: Carolyn McGawn Morris, Reid Simmons & Carol Wells Huck. Bottom: Larry Stark, Brian Keeley & Richard Mann.
Our class lounge was open for 2 and half sessions this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on September 17th at 2:00 pm Central.

26thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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July 16, 2022 Top: Stanley Korona, Reid Simmons & Richard Mann. Bottom: Carolyn McGawn Morris, & Brian Keeley.
Our class lounge was open for 2 sessions again this month but, unfortunately, our HOST's computer crashed a few minutes into our 2nd session.  By the time the computer and Zoom session were restarted, there were only two of us remaining.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on August 20th at 2:00 pm Central.

25thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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June 18, 2022 Top: Richard Mann, Reid Simmons & Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Stanley Korona & Brian Keeley.
Our class lounge was open for 2 sessions again this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on July 16th at 2:00 pm Central.

24thMonthly Zoom Meeting

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May 21, 2022 Top: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons & Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Larry Stark & Stanley Korona.
Our class lounge was open again this month.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on June 18th at 2:00 pm Central.

23rd Monthly Zoom Meeting

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April 16, 2022 Top: Carolyn McGawn Morris & Reid Simmons. Bottom: Brian Keeley.
The Easter Lounge was opened for two full sessions.  Only 3 of us were able to attend, despite it being a holiday weekend.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on May 21st at 2:00 pm Central.

22nd Monthly Zoom Meeting

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March 19, 2022 Top: Carol Wells Huck & Reid Simmons. Bottom: Carolyn McGawn Morris & Richard Mann.
The March Madness Lounge was opened for only one session this afternoon (3/19).  Once again, we had a small but cozy group.
Come join the conversation at our next meeting on April 16th, 2:00 pm Central.

21th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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January 19, 2022 Clockwise from upper-left: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Richard Mann & Carolyn McGawn Morris.
Our Valentine Lounge was opened for two sessions this afternoon (2/19).  As you can see, it was a small but cozy group.  We all survived the holidays and had a good time discussing them.
Come join the conversation next month for our Saint Patrick's meeting on March 19th, 2:00 pm Central.

20th Monthly Zoom Meeting Snowed Out!

My apologies to you all!  It snowed here over night.  Not a lot but enough to shovel.  I did my driveway, deck and sidewalk as well as two neighbors sidewalks.  Apparently I took a well deserved rest instead of hosting our 20th meeting, which would have been our 1st meeting of the new year!  Sorry....
Come join the conversation next month for our second 'first' meeting of the new year on February 19th!

19th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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December 18, 2021 Top: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Larry Stark. Middle: Brian Keeley, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Stanley Korona. Bottom: Gerry Giese.
Once again the Christmas lounge was opened for two sessions and we'd like to wish all of you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!    
Come join the conversation next month for our first meeting of the new year on January 15th!

18th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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November 20, 2021 Top: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Brian Keeley, Richard Mann.
The Thanksgiving lounge was opened for two sessions again this month!    
Come join the conversation next month for our Christmas meeting on December 18th - No gifts required!

17th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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October 16, 2021 1st Session. Top: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom: Larry Stark, Stanley Korona, Richard Mann.
The Halloween lounge was opened for two sessions again this month!  Kathy Sproat and Karen Allen Ballentine were unable to attend and not everyone who joined us could make both sessions.   
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October 16, 2021 2nd Session. Top: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Carol Wells Huck. Bottom: Don Evans, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Diane Miller Evans.
Come joint the conversation next month for our Thanksgiving meeting on November 20th.

16th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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September 18, 2021. Top: Richard Mann, Reid Simmons, Carol Wells Huck. Bottom: Larry Stark, Stanley Korona.
The ZOOM lounge was opened for two sessions today which ran about three hours.  
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See our Classmate News page for messages from a couple of our classmates who weren't able to attend today's zoom session.

15th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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August 21, 2021, L to R: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons.

13th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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June 19, 2021, Clockwise: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Carol Wells Huck and Jerry Giese.

12th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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May 15, 2021, L to R: Carolyn McGawn Morris & Reid Simmons.

11th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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April 17, 2021, L to R: (Top) Carol, Reid, Carolyn. (Bottom) Don & Diane, Richard.

10th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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March 20, 2021, L to R: (Top) Carolyn, Reid, Karen. (Middle) Kathy, Stanley, Larry. (Bottom) Diane & Don.

9th Monthly Zoom Meeting

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February 20, 2021, L to R: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Jerry Giese, Richard Mann, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Karen Allen Ballentine, Larry Stark, Stanley Korona and Brian Keeley.

8th Monthly Lounge Meeting!

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1st session. TOP: Carol Huck, Reid Simmons, Bill Nolan. MIDDLE: Karen Ballentine, Larry Stark, Carolyn Morris. BOTTOM: Jerry Giese, Don & Diane Evans, Richard Mann.
The Zoom Lounge opened just before 2:00 pm CT.  Ten classmates discussed various topics, from why Jerry is in Mesa until May; to why Carolyn is planning to move to Tennessee in a year or so; to wild animals trespassing on our properties; to the Stark's & the Evans' celebrating their 50 year anniversaries later this year (they were married the same weekend).

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When our 40 minute time expired, most of us came back for a second 40 session. 
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2nd session. TOP: Carolyn Morris, Reid Simmons, Larry Stark, Jerry Giese. BOTTOM: Don & Diane Evans, Carol Huck, Richard Mann, Karen Ballentine.
Please join us next month on February 20th at 2:00 PM Central.   

Note:  These Zoom meetings are open to the whole class.  A reminder email will be sent the Friday before our next meeting.  If you would like to be added to this reminder email list, please Contact Us.  If you are new to Zoom and wish to try your connection before our next meeting, please Contact Us.

7th Monthly Co63 ZOOM Meeting!

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Saturday, December 19, 2020 - TOP: Carol Wells Huck, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris & Stanley Korona. MIDDLE: Gerry Giese, Larry Stark, Brian Keeley & Don Evans (Diane Miller Evans was baking off camera while simultaneously participating). BOTTOM: Bill Nolan & Richard Mann.
A record eleven classmates met (socially distanced of course!) in the Co63 Lounge.  For almost 2 hours we discussed several topics, including our respective holiday plans, and, in the end, we exchanged season's greetings.

Please join us next month on January 16
th at 2:00 PM Central.   

Note:  These Zoom meetings are open to the whole class.  A reminder email will be sent the Friday before our next meeting.  If you would like to be added to this reminder email list, please Contact Us.  If you are new to Zoom and wish to try your connection before our next meeting, please Contact Us.

6th Monthly Co63 ZOOM Meeting!

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Saturday, November 21, 2020 - Top row: Bill Nolan, Reid Simmons, Larry Stark. Middle row: Carolyn McGawn Morris, Karen Allen Ballentine, Diane Miller Evans. Bottom row: Carol Wells Huck, Terry Duber, Richard Mann.
At least nine classmates met in the Co63 Lounge on Saturday, November 21st for almost 80 minutes.   Please join us next month on December 19th at 2:00 PM Central.   

Note:  These Zoom meetings are open to the whole class.  A reminder email will be sent the Friday before our next meeting.  If you would like to be added to this reminder email list, please Contact Us.  If you are new to Zoom and wish to try your connection before our next meeting, please Contact Us.

5th Monthly Co63 ZOOM Meeting!

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Saturday, October 17, 2020 - Top row: Stanley Korona, Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris. Bottom row: Bill Nolan & Kathy Sproat.
Five classmates met on ZOOM Saturday, October 17 for a little over an hour.   We had a very enjoyable conversation covering several topics.  Please join us next month on November 21st at 2:00 PM Central.   

Note:  These Zoom meetings are open to the whole class.  A reminder email will be sent the Friday before our next meeting.  These reminders are sent to everyone who has attended one or more of our meetings and to anyone who has expressed an interest in attending these meetings.  If you would like to be added to this reminder email list, please Contact Us.

4th Monthly Co63 ZOOM Meeting!

Three classmates meet on ZOOM Saturday, September 19 for over half an hour.   We missed the rest of you and hope you'll be able to join us next month on October 17th at 2:00 PM Central.  

3rd Co63 Meeting in the Zoom Lounge!

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August 15, 2020 - Top: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Stanley Korona, Don (not currently in the picture) & Diane Evans. Bottom: Carolyn Morris, Bill Nolan and Brian Keeley.
Eight of our classmates met in the ZOOM lounge for about an  hour and half.  Monday's storm was an interesting part of our discussion since several of us lost power from 18 to about 60 hours.  Brian had an update on Jim Thompson.  For those of you interested in contacting Jim, his cell phone and email address can be found on our Contact Info download file.
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​Our next meeting will be on Saturday, September 19.

2nd Co63 Meeting in the Zoom Lounge!

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July 18, 2020 - Clockwise: Larry Stark, Reid Simmons, Don Evans, Stanley Korona and Jerry Giese.
Six classmates meet in the ZOOM lounge for almost 2  hours.  Don's wife, Diane (not pictured) was also present.  We discussed many things, including what's happening in each of our lives, the COVID situation, etc but the newest news concerned Roger Hammer. 

​Hope to see more of you next month.

1st Co63 Meeting in the Zoom Lounge!

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June 20, 2020 - The ZOOM Lounge. Clockwise: Don & Diane Evans, Reid Simmons, Stanley Korona and Larry Stark.
Five classmates meet in the ZOOM lounge for about an hour and a half.  Among our reminiscing was a discussion of the old swimming pool on National St at Yale Av.  We tried to remember when the pool was built and shared a Google Earth view of the Turtle Splash Water Park that replaced it.  While we were at Reed-Keppler Park, we zoomed into the new baseball complex and recreational center where many of us used to play ball.  A lot changed in this part of town since we graduated.  Hope to see more of you next month.

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