Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Hellgate Jetboat Dinner Cruise Reservations
A 4-hour, 36-mile round trip thru Hellgate Canyon stopping down river at the OK Corral, an old homestead, for an all-you-can-eat country banquet.
Departing daily, our afternoon “Country Banquet” dinner cruise also brings rave reviews. This 4-hour excursion whisks you down the Rogue to Hellgate Canyon and on the return trip stops at the O.K. Corral for a dinner you’ll not soon forget. First, we’ll begin with the Relish Tray, then Tossed Green Salad with our famous homemade Honey-Mustard Dressing. Piping hot homemade Corn Bread and Ranch-Hand Biscuits accompany our own country-style Barbecued Ribs and Chicken, plus Fresh Vegetables and Ranch Potatoes. Topped off with Dessert and accompanied by Beer, Wine, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee and Hot Tea, soon you’ll be crying “Enough!” And if that’s not enough, some uninvited guests – black tail deer, may very well join you. This trip is a feast for the eyes and the appetite.
NOTE: Your cost is the cost of your Hellgate Jetboat Excursion Dinner Cruise, plus round-trip bus ride and meal gratuity. You are encouraged to bring along a dollar to tip the boat driver, and photos of the group as we go under the bridge at Grants Pass are available when we return for $8 each - paid directly to Hellgate.
This is a WET trip, with 360's. Not recommended for people with back or heart problems.
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Use this...
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Reunion Mtg Update: 04/11/10
August 6th: The Cyber Center or The Break Room in Medford. Meet up in a casual atmosphere to chat, drink, eat and enjoy until 2:30am... if it's not past your bedtime.
August 7th: North Medford High School; meeting in the gym around 10 in the morning for a group photo. Afterwards we'll socialize with a bit of food - hopefully provided by a school club so that they too can benefit from our desire to eat!
2:15pm be ready to get on the buses to Grants Pass for the Hellgate Jetboat Dinner Cruise. The buses will leave at 2:30pm to return between 9:30 and 10pm after a fun-filled afternoon with old friends. (A link to 'Pay Now' will be active on this site for you to use to reserve tickets for this event. Please do so as soon as possible for our headcount.) If there are any people who still feel like partying... more power to ya! You're on your own to plan that one though.
August 8th: Family 'Bring Your Own Lunch' Picnic at Donahue Fronmeyer Park (corner of Springbrook and Spring Street in Medford). There is a playground and bathroom facilities, ample parking and some shade. Close to all the fast food and quick stop markets, it seems ideal for us.
Next meeting is scheduled for 2pm on May 2nd at the Break Room in Medford.
OH and there was the idea to use 'Howies' in downtown Medford for the Friday night thing, but Howie turned out to be a stupid businessman - blowing off a meeting with Linda after much effort to get the meeting and then being unwilling to give her a 'yes' for the night. Also wanted to charge for tables and chairs, the room, etc... and it became too big a hassle.
Both The Break Room and Cyber Center were very excited to have us come spend money in their establishments, thus the shift.
PayPal "Donations" to the Class
We are looking at establishing an ongoing website that would cost the class $97 per year, and require at least two administrators for the long haul. We didn't get to it this year, but if you want to check out the site we'd be looking at using it's ClassCreator.com - very easy to use and nice looking sites with forums, live chat, photo galleries, music, etc... and registration for classmates is free once the site is running.
THE LINK TO DONATE:
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
4 Months and Counting
One issue... we're still looking at places to hold the Friday night gathering. In downtown Medford there's a place called "Howies". They are renovating a room that used to be part of the VFW hall... or maybe it was the whole hall... I'm not sure, but anyway, they are in the process of fixing it up to rent out. The problem is that 'Howie' is reluctant to say "It will be ready on the 6th..." and keep the costs low. Linda and Shannan will be meeting with him this week and want something solid from him by Sunday. As Linda pointed out, we'll be bringing a lot of thirsty people to their place, so he'd better consider it in whatever he offers.
Other options are available too. Cybercenter is one of those options. We'll meet there on Sunday to check it out and hash out the current issues. I'll all fall into place eventually, and of that I'm sure. Just not really 'easy' with real life stuff for all of us and dealing with the 'Howie's of the world!
It's been decided that we are going to go 'paperless' this year - no mailed invitations. I'd love to tell you it's all about 'going green', but actually the decision was made to post on Facebook, Classmates and the 549C site, for convenience more than anything else. Currently working on a donation link for PayPal and also an Evite invitation to allow you to pay for your jetboat tickets.
Posted a music player on the blog today with some tunes from 1985. Hope you enjoy it! (Note you can turn on 'shuffle' in the upper right hand corner of the player.)
I'll post more on the Sunday Reunion Committee meeting next week.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Reduced Lodging Rates for Reunion Attendees
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Getting Ready for the 25th

The Meeting
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Reunion Committee to meet on 01/24/10
Reunion Meeting Notes: 09/18/09
Notes and items discussed, by Linda Partsafas-Guches
Cindy spoke with Dane Smith, owner of Mr. Smith's. We can hold the Friday night no host social there. (Aug 6, 2010)
I spoke to Vice Principle Joe Kramer RE: having the picnic on Saturday morning, using the softball fields, and tennis courts. He said that should not be a problem. There may be a custodial fee. He didn't think he would charge us for that though. I will need to contact him again in the Spring.
I also spoke with Laid-law busing. Each bus hold 56 passengers. It is $159 per bus for the first 3 hours then $53 an hour after that. They have 8 buses that size. They will pick up and drop off, return to the bus station, then pick us up and return us. They do not charge for the time they are at the bus station, but time is charged of course for travel once the bus leaves the station. They would like us to RSVP the number of people by Aug 1, 2010.
Darrin Thornton will check into getting blocks of hotel rooms for Fri and Sat night. He will get prices so we can post that information for our out of town classmates.
We discussed invitations. This event will be mostly done thru email, Facebook, and Classmates.com. We will try to avoid the costs of sending out regular mail invites.
Facebook has a way to send out an event notice. Question was is there a way to set up a payment link to paypal for classmates to submit their payment? Monies would then go directly into our account.
Classmates.com has a similar event questionnaire page and could be posted and linked to paypal there also. We would probably need two payment options for the jet boat trip. One for just the trip and one to include the bus fare. Or we could add $3 on to everyone's jet boat. What ever is left over goes for picnic supplies?
Darrin asked about putting old reunion/high school photos on facebook. I will get him copies of the cd from the 20 year and he will work on posting those on facebook and tagging those in the photos. That may create additional interest in attending. Currently we have 100 members on the Facebook Medford Senior High, Class of 1985 site.
We discussed how nice the contact update sheet Andrea created is working. Great job. 61 people have updated their info thus far.
I have posted reunion information on both the North Medford and South Medford High school websites. Andrea posted information on classmates.com. We will need to get Andrea reimbursed for the classmates gold fees. (I will bring checkbook with me next meeting or can mail you a check). Contact Update link is listed on all sites.
We discussed the memory board. It was felt this should travel to the Friday night and Saturday morning venue. That was one of the most memorable things about the 20 year reunion. We can also set up a discussion board on the Facebook website, posting the information we gathered last time around and adding those who have passed since then. I believe that information is all on the CD from the 20 year reunion.
Andrea already has us booked for the jet boat trip. We will just need final numbers at the end of July.
Shannan is checking into Shenanigan's Bar for a Saturday night social after the jet boat rides are done. Four Daughters is another option for a designated meeting spot.
Paige mentioned it seemed like we wouldn't need as many meetings perhaps because we laid good groundwork at the 20 year, and we won't have as much prep time this time around with decorations for a Sat. night event.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Contact Update Form
Monday, June 29, 2009
25th Class Reunion Dates & Events
Meeting at Porter's in Medford yesterday it was fun to see Linda, Paige and Shannan again. We've all kept in touch via email, but time has blown by since we last hung out together while planning the 20th reunion so the first order of business was to play 'catch up' on our lives. About an hour into it, we decided to talk 'dates'. After referring to our handy electronic devices (Ipod Touch... never leave home without it...) we decided that the best dates for next year's reunion would tentatively be July 9th, 10th and 11th. Going with that, we'll be checking some venues and costs, bringing that info to the meeting next month.
Because of the current economic climate that has a lot of folks without jobs or struggling financially, we want to try and provide a fun, but cost conscious reunion for you. The current ideas are as follows:
Friday Night (9th) - a casual meeting place (perhaps in Jacksonville), with a bar and space to wander and chat, with no loud music to try and shout over.
Saturday (10th) - a softball game at the high school, lunch, class photo and more socializing. Have transportation available for those who are going to go over to Grants Pass and take the Hellgate Jetboat Excursion dinner cruise, to bring them safely back to Medford where they can attend another casual 'bar' gathering if they desire.
Sunday (11th) - there's a question mark on this one. Some think 2 days are enough and not planning anything leaves a travel day for some, or a day to get together for brunch or something similar with close friends. OR another picnic at Holmes Park, as was done during the 20th reunion.
As you can see the planning is focused on casual fun this time around. If you have thoughts or input, please let us know via email or on Facebook. I will be a Classmates.com gold member again soon, so I'll be posting there too, but for now this blog, our email and FB are the easiest ways for us to hear what you think and/or for you to get a hold of us.
Have a Happy 4th of July and we'll look forward to sharing more with you about the reunion in the coming months.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Brian Syverson
"Brian, you will be missed!"
Please visit the Obituary for Brian James Syverson
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Idea for 2010 Reunion: Hellgate Excursions
For those who've not done it, it's a real thrill! The food at the OK Corral is served family-style, and if you go on a dinner cruise all the beer and wine you can drink is part of the deal. (Personally, I avoid sitting next to those folks on the boat ride home!)
Facebook continues to be the best resource for meeting up with classmates. Several groups have popped up for those who attended Hedrick (thanks to Jeff Andrews...), Medford Senior High Class of 1985 and various elementary schools. If you can't find a classmate, ask some others or check out their 'friends' list. You'll be surprised by how many you'll find!
Meanwhile Classmates.com is also still a good resource. I'll be getting my 'gold' membership back towards the end of the summer, and I have high hopes the planning committee will 'do lunch' this summer too. Several people have shown interest in helping with the next reunion, for which we are grateful. ANYONE who wants to help do ANYTHING related to the reunion is welcome. The more the merrier may not apply, but certainly it makes lighter work!
Hey, did anyone catch the Newswatch 12 story last night about how downtown Medford now has a booming nightlife? GEEZ I need to get out more! Shenanigans... seems to be a hotspot with a large outdoor patio. Maybe a good place to consider for a Friday night social? Let us know what you think.
Best to all of you... hope all's well in your world.
-Andrea
Thursday, March 12, 2009
FACEBOOK a GREAT RESOURCE!
On FB today I found 14 'missing' classmates and messaged them for their contact information. I will be taking them off the list on this blog as i hear back from them to confirm they either want to know about future reunions or prefer not to be in the mix.
They are...
- David Smith
-David Vincent (now a 'friend' on FB)
-Greg Brown
-John Westerman
-John Cartwright
-Joe Breazeale
-Kellee Rutherford
-Mike Reddell
-Kim Christensen
-Lorraine Detamore
-Seana Davidson (the fastest on the trigger to respond with her info...)
-Steve Fremming
-Trent Roman
-Uresh Patel (asked him about 'Harry')
Can I just say how happy this made me to knock off a few of those 'missing' names?!
Tonya Davis contacted us after seeing her name on the list. I was glad she did, as her married name would have made it tough to find her! Catrena Howlett-Sullivan also emailed us to update her info and joined the FB MSHS Class of 1985 group along with Mike Reddell. Great stuff!
**Remember Ladies... if your name has changed, it's much tougher to find you, so help us out OK?**
Friday, February 13, 2009
FACEBOOK GROUP: Medford Senior High School Class of 1985
Sunday, February 08, 2009
'MISSING' Classmates
25th Reunion
Michelle Halfhill
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Reunion Planning
NOTE: If you have any information about the whereabouts of any of the classmates listed below, please email us with their contact information or have them contact us directly. "Thank you!"
Ackom, Julie
Acosta, Sabrina
Albrectsen, Mike
Anderson, John
Andren, David
Arnold, David
Atkin, Suzanne
Baab (Babb?), Sheila
Balke, Paul
Barnhill, Jeff
Barton, Cliff
Beasley, Rhonda
Beck, Brenda
Bell, Andrea
Benjamin, Cathy (Cathleen)
Berg, Erik
Bernard, Paul
Bernard, Larry
Bewley, Joseph
Bigelow, Dorthy
Bilton, Verniece
Bjornsen, Michele
Blackwell, Brian
Boaz, Christopher
Bokish, Marc
Bone, Stephen
Bonfiglio, John
Boothe, Bill (William)
Bork, Susan
Bostock, Bryan
Bowen, Ryan
Bradford, Becky
Bradley, Scott
Breazeale, Joe ** FB
Brickley, Joe
Britzman, Kevin
Brookhart, Myrna
Brown, Greg ** FB
Brown, Kathy
Brumback, Robin
Bruchholz, Brad
Cantrell, Mark
Cardoza, Elisabeth
Carr, Brian
Carr, Rebecca
Carter, Richard
Carter, Russel
Cartwright, Jon ** FB
Casey, Shawn (female)
Chambers, Julie
Champion, Debra
Chase, Cindy (Cynthia)
Christensen, Kim ** FB
Clark, Cesar
Clouse, Mark
Coffman, Robert
Cole, Cindy
Coleman, David
Cook, John
Copelin, Tina
Dalbec, Keith
Dancer, Kathleen
Davis, Doug
Davis, Ronald
DeBow, Robin
Dennis, Dana
Driskell, Tami
Earley, Audra
Earley, Billy R.
Ebert, Kenneth
Eccleston, Terrie
Eckley, Roger
Egan, Greg
Elbert, Timothy
Elliot, Dorthy
Emerine, Darla
Fallgreen, Don
Fields, Jerry
Foust, Daryn (Darren)
Franklin, Kathleen
Freeman, Remi
Fremming, Steve ** FB
Garrett, Michael
Gates, Greg
Gerard, Ilene
Glazier, Patti
Gonzalez, Lola
Goodenow, Chistina
Gorrin, Gregory
Graeber, Barbara
Greb, Carlene
Griffiths, David
Guy, Robert
Hall, Teena
Halstead, Richard
Hamlin, Jason
Hampton, Scott
Harrelson, Cindy
Hartley, Leslie
Hatten, Michael
Hayes, Russ
Hoerber, Martha (Martie)
Holder, Jill
Howat, Heather
Howes, Carl
Howlett Catrena
Hubbard, Candy
Huizar, Hermenegildo
Hunt, Sheila
Hussey, Jeanette
Jackson, John
Jacobs, Tanya
James, Bret
Johannssen, Karen
Johnson, Doug
Johnson, Jennifer
Johnson, Sherry
Johnson, Rodney
Johnson, Timothy
Jones, Prue
Jones, Suzanne
Jones, Thomas (Tom)
Keeling, Kathy
Kiel, John
Kimball, Francine
King, Jim
Kinyon, Chris
Klauka, James
Knight, Sheri
Landgren, Johan
Lane, Ken
Lane, Steve
Lankford, Keith
Larkin, Tina
Larson, Colin
Larson, Robert
Larson, Rodney
Lewellyn, Lise
Lopez R., Ruth
Lopez, Teresa
Lumbreras G., Maria
Lumsden, Wayne
Lundberg, Ron
Maddox, Patrick
Mainwaring, John
Marchant, Brian
Martin, Richard
Matznick, John
McCabe, Audra
McCargar, Joe
McCormack, Brian
McCoy, Diana
McCoy, Gary
McFarland, Donna
McKenna, Cindy
McKinstry, Klifford
McLain, Andy
McPhearson, Steven
Metternich, Robert (Bob)
Meyer, John
Mitchell, Jacqueline
Mitchell, Vera
Morgan,
Morinaga, Masao
Morrison, Teresa (Tari)
Morrow, Tamara (Tammy)
Mossman, Kimberly (Kim)
Murillo, Julianna (Julie)
Murray, James
Nelson, Michelle
Nickerson, Dale
Niemela, Richard
Novak, Lori
Oare, Julie
Ober, Stephanie
O’Connor, Shannon
Owens, Karyn
Patel, Harry
Patel, Uresh ** FB
Perry, Denise
Pfeil, Joseph
Pierce, Robert
Purcell, Lara
Reddell, Michael ** FB
Reinhardt, Marj
Risse, Robin
Robinson, Lisa
Robison,
Roda, Robert
Rojas, Alysia
Roman,
Root, Mark
Rouhier, Christopher
Rouse, Wesley
Rutherford, Kellee ** FB
Rutherford, Pattee
Sanchez T., Gabriela
Sanderson, Jeff
Satterfield, Brian
Savage, Karin
Schafer, Scott
Schanno, Charles
Schneider, Frederick (Fred)
Scruggs, Sheryl
Self, Cheryl
Sergent, Timothy
Sherwood, Alan
Shreeve, Gary
Siemons, Tim
Sluznis, Paul
Smith, Becky
Smith, David **FB
Smith, Rebecca
Smith, Robert
Smith, Sheila
Stanley, Brenda
Steen, Diane
Steen, Torbjorn
Stevens, Tamara
Stewart, Julie
Stinson, Julie
Strickland, Lisa
Stuart, Lisa
Swanepoel, Yvette *South African native
Swanson, Bruce
Thompson, Ray
Thompson, Ray
Tollefson, Kristin
Truscott, Robert (Bob or Bobby)
Turner, Jay
Turner, Tim
Tye, Daniel
Valim, Ida
Van Dyck, Angela (Angie)
Van Meter, Laura
Van Riper, Julie
Vilas, Grayce
Vitale, Tim
Walker, Cindy
Walker, Robert D.
Ward, Todd
Wall, Mary
Webb, Steve
Webber, Steven
Welburn, Andrew (Andy)
West, Lisa
Westerman, John ** FB
Westfall, Kim
Wiggs, Nicole (Nicki)
Williams, Kimberly
Wilson, Gregory (Greg)
Winkler, Susan
Winthman, Greg
Winters, Jill
Wooliver, Jeff
Wright, Teresa
Yates, Dennis
Young, Leann
Young, Steve
Zon, Bradley (Brad)
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Casten, Rick (2007)
Chambers, Brenda Lee (November 26, 1997 - breast cancer)
Dawson, Derrick Lynn (May 20, 1995)
Grant, Betty (January 31, 2001)
Griffeth, Kevin S. (August 26, 2006 - diving accident)
Halfhill, Michele Marie (July 9, 2003)
Kingslien, Terry
Latrell, Michael J. (August 26, 1985 - accident)
Meade, David W. (July 21, 2002 - illness)
McCoy, G. Ryan (August 24, 1989 - accident)
Romig, Drake
Snider, Renee Kristine (April 1, 1999)
Stancliff, Kelly Joe ( March 8, 1998)
Strehlow, Scot (July 31, 2007 - colon cancer)
Thrush, Todd Robert (September 19, 1987 - accident)
Webb, Michelle Rae (September 7, 1996 - illness)
Williams, Derek Arnold (September 2, 1995)


