Rich East High School
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Penny Conlon (Samec)
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Greetings to all from the Class of 1968.

I am very happily married (after a couple of unsuccessful attempts); I am a registered nurse with psychiatric, substance abuse and med-surg specialties.

I also am a calligrapher; I address special events like weddings, graduations, anniversary parties etc. It is a lot of fun.

I have a very nice life.

Here's a few memories that I have from the Rich East days (or is it daze??) Please feel free to validate and/or negate any of the following as 40 years ago is kind of hazy:

How big Rich East seemed on day one of freshman year.
Mr. Mundt - just plain awesome
The Swisher Circle
The Lovin' Spoonful, Neal Sedaka and The Byrds
Ballroom dancing in the hall outside the boy's gym
Dodge ball (freshman vs. senior girls - brutal)
Physical fitness tests; drill team tryouts
Walking home during the 1967 blizzard
Mapping the lagoon
Gas .25/gallon; smokes 3 pks/$1.00 at Clark Super 100
Homecoming float and hall decorating
A & W Root Beer
Cindy Martin's red mustang w/black vinyl top
MLK/RFK and what might have been
Marine recruiters coming to speak on career day
Mike Been's "motor-sickle" recitation
Drinking straws stuck to the cafeteria ceiling with butter pats.
Mr. Laipple singing Red River Valley in typing class.

It is unlikely that I'll be able to attend the reunion, so rock on and peace to all!