Tommy and Randy
Betsinger, with Charlie Cayll and Mary Phillips. First year
for "Alumni Row" the evening of October 3, 2018
in Central Park when not only the homecoming parade was
held but also lots of cheering along with a BBQ. Lee Gartside
worked with the WPHS Homecoming Committee to make available
an "Alumni Row" that would encourage former classes
to decorate a table and reach out to fellow alums to show
up and visit with one another. Since the Picnic in the Park
was discontinued a few years ago many alums have asked if
there was some other date/venue that was available to meet
and mingle. WPHS agreed and this October 3rd homecoming
was the first time we saw signs of "Alumni Row".
The Class of 1961 and Class of 1959 set up our class tables
provided by WPHS. Our class table was hosted by Terry Gartside
and Mary Phillips. Mary visited with Charlie Cayll, Donna
Frome, Bob Finfrock & his wife Ginny, Jackie Billingham
& his wife Jolene, Terry Gartside, Ed Adamkiewicz, Fran
Ussery Morrissey and Sandy Cash Jones.
Others included brothers Randy and Tommy Betsinger, Cheryl
Lampe ('62) Webb, John Webb, Mary Cuhna McPherson,
Lee Gartside ('59) and his wife Tanna, Marion Pike Russell
and husband Ed, Skip Penny ('59) and wife Fran, and Judy
Billingham ('58) Crawford. We hope to get a headstart
on the WPHS homecoming 2019 and are able to get a bunch
more members of the Class of 1961 to join in with friends
and family.