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  West Chicago Community High School Class of 1963


Planning 12th Annual Winter Event

Early planning once again highlights our Annual Winter Event the 12th Class Luncheon Saturday February 8, 2025, at a to-be-determined location.

Pal Joey's has been our choice in the past and remains on the list for consideration. Help us pick a local spot with ease of access for everyone plus space for a group of 18-24 people.
    Pal Joey's, Batavia
    Hawthorne's Backyard, West Chicago
    American Legion or VFW, West Chicago
   
Saturday reservation requirements suggest we pick a restaurant by mid-December. Please let us know if you hope to attend and make  a few suggestions.

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Time to be Together Again!  - WCCHS Homecoming 2024

September 30, 2023 we celebrated our 60 year reunion followed by the February 2024 Winter Luncheon. Now we're talking about the October 18, FroshSoph and Varsity Football Homecoming. Mark the date then join classmates at the games. Some of us will include time for lunch/dinner. D94 Alumni Homecoming information will be added as needed in the coming weeks.

It was Great to be Together Again! 

Our 10th Annual Winter Event was held at Pal Joey's in Batavia on Super Bowl Saturday.  We've been holding this event since before our 50 year reunion in 2013.  While we missed the last two winter luncheons due to COVID, it was great to be together under one roof again.  15 of us enjoyed pizza, pasta, salad and conversation.

After lunch, Tom Overton lead a brief discussion about plans for a possible summer celebration of this, our 60th year since HS graduation.  
 
Thanks to Tom Aitken, Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Ron & Wayne Anderson-Bauer, Don & Diane Miller Evans, Stanley Korona, Dick Mann, Bill & Kay Nolan, Tom & Sandy Overton, Reid Simmons, Carol Wells Huck & Larry for an enjoyable afternoon.   Also, thanks to Richard Smith who stopped by for the pre-lunch conversion but was not able to stay for the meal.


57 Year Virtual Reunion - Small but Successful!

To  celebrate our 57th year since we all gathered in the Bishop  gym to receive our diplomas, a few of us meet on Zoom for about an hour and a half.  As is typical in any social event, someone came a little early and some stayed a little late.  All-in-all, the room was occupied for about 2 and a half hours.  As you can see from the slideshow above, we all enjoyed the afternoon.  ​
We agreed to do this again in the near future so check back here regularly for details.  

7th Annual Winter Event - a BIG Success!

Well, it's over!  Our 7th annual Pal Joeys winter event pizza party has come and gone.  You can tell from the picture below, we all enjoyed the afternoon.  Thanks to all who attended....
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L to R: Reid Simmons, Bill Nolan, Kathy Sproat, Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Reggie Haag, Larry Stark, Ron Anderson, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Carol Wells Huck, Tom Overton, Stanley Korona, Don Evans, Diane Miller Evans and Richard Mann. Not pictured are a half dozen spouses.

Summer Event - Class of '64 Joint Reunion

As most of you know, our Summer Event this year was a joint reunion with the class of 1964.  It was held August 17, 2019 at Pal Joey's new Batavia location, 2030 Main Street, immediately west of South Randall Road.   Here's some pictures from the day's festivities....
Our Hosts - the Class of '64 Attendees
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L to R * 1st row (sitting) - George Punter, Lynne Hein Tuck, Barb Freick Mueller, Mary Heinz Keeley. * 2nd row - Cindi Spillman Brown, between Carrie Stirber Stark, Jane Dierschow, Linda Risch Grant, Carolyn Crandall Salerno, Jayne Carrey Hoppenstedt, Martha Heinz Johnson. * 3rd row - Diane Niesman, Kathy Johnson Elman, Jim Daleiden, Barb Brown Hulseburg, between Jayne and Martha is Marilyn Marotzke Owen, Donna Niesman and Charlie McClung. * Last row - Dennis Halfpenny, hiding April Thoma Murphy, David Kirk, Dan Shafron, Bob Turner, Steve Bancroft, Wayne Gregory, Jim Smith.
Class of '63 - Attendees
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Class of 63, L to R: Reid Simmons, Brian Keeley, Larry Brucher, Bill Nolan, Stanley Korona, Bill Mueller, Larry Stark, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Carol Wells Huck, Tom Overton, Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Richard Mann and Kathy Sproat. Not pictured: Sandy Cox Woodward. (Photo couresty of Larry & Carol Huck).
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Except where noted, all pictures were taken by Hailey and provided to us by the class of '64.

Mini-Reunion - May 23, 2019 - Tom Kelly's Chophouse (New Lenox)

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L to R: Reid Simmons, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Sherry Cadwallader Jones, Tom Overton, Carol Wells Huck, Don Evans and Diane Miller Evens. Not pictured are spouses Brett Jones, Larry Huck, Sandy Overton, Margo Simmons and Sherry's sister, Michelle.

6th Annual Winter Event - February 2, 2019 - Pal Joey's (West Chicago)

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Classmates attending Winter Social. Sitting L to R: Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Diane Miller Evans, Carol Wells Huck, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Sally Jean Verhines Stearns, Stanley Korona. Standing L to R: Reid Simmons, Brian Keeley, Jim Thompson, Tom Overton, Don Evans, Ron Anderson, Tom Aitken, Bill Nolan & Dick Mann.

5th Annual Winter Event - February 3, 2018 - Pal Joey's (West Chicago)

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L to R: Sandy & Tom Overton, Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Kathy Sproat, Ron Anderson, Carol Wells Huck, Don Evans, Diane Miller Evans, Bill Nolan, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Reid Simmons, Stanley Korona.

Picnic - August 23, 2017 - Reed-Keppler Park (West Chicago)


Summer Event - August 6, 2016 - Pal Joey's (Batavia)

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L-R: Carolyn McGawn Morris, Reid Simmons, Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Kathy Sproat, Carol Wells Huck, Larry Huck, Diane Miller Evans, Don Evans, David & Sue Nicoloff, Kay Nolan, Tom & Sandy Overton, Margo Simmons. Not pictured, Bill Nolan, photographer.

Summer Event - August 2, 2014 - Cortland, Illinois

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Marsha & Ed Hall, Kay & Bill Nolan, Margo Simmons, Don Evans & Diane Miller Evans, Reid Simmons, Ed Wold, Tom Overton, Carolyn McGawn Morris, Stanley Korona, Sandy Overton, Ron Anderson, Carol Wells & Larry Huck. Photo from Ron Anderson.
The summer after our 50 year reunion, Tom and Sandy Overton hosted our first summer event.  They reserved a club house near their DeKalb home  and provided the meat for the main course.  It was a warm day, so most of us stayed in the air-conditioned building while Tom took charge of the cooking in a nice industrial style kitchen.  All participants were asked to being a dish to pass as well as their beverage of choice.

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