Welcome to the interactive traditional blog of the Reitz Class of 67

I resisted doing this for a long time because I felt that while we were developing the website, the directory and planning and executing the Spring Get Together, among other things, like grandkids, work, housekeeping, personal hygiene, groceries, landscape upkeep and Reitz sporting events (grand daughter is  Reitz volleyball, basketball and track), that I wouldn't have the time to maintain the blog except as a monologue. 


Now that all the class related stuff is at a bit of a lull, maybe we can do this thing. So here it is. Feel free to let us know what you're doing, thinking, especially in connection with classmates. Now, I realize that one has to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it.


What I'm driving at is that 1. we don't want anyone violating basic privacy safety guidelines. 2. No profanity, 3. I reserve the right to restrict access, and generally control the conversation so that it remains civil. 4. In the words of Rodney King, can't we all just get along? Well I'm sure we can, so here goes.

We just got an extremely generous donation from a yet unnamed classmate who was overwhelmed by the Spring Get Together and the Website and the directory, well, just everything. It goes a long way to helping us meet the financial requirements of a larger facility for the 45th. Combined with some of our planned fund raising efforts (more on this later) I'm sure the 45th will be bigger and better than Ever! If you've been on FB, you already know that Gary Malin has donated a week's stay at his Orange Beach AL condo for a class drawing which will begin in a couple of week at $10 a chance. We'll lay out the "rules" on the website soon.

The first "rule" is that the winner of the drawing must be a Reitz Class of 67 classmate. Second, the user of the condo must be either a Reitz Class of 67 classmate or immediate family. Not so unreasonable. This is after all a fund raiser for the Class Fund. We will begin taking $10 donations on May 4 in exchange for a numbered pair of tickets, one of which will be sent to you upon receipt of your donation to the class fund. The second of the pair will be retained here in "Reitz Central", i.e. our home office in a big pickle jar. Linda will record your name with the number. During the first week of August 7 or so, we will invite a disinterested third party to draw the winning ticket which we will announce both here and on the website. Needless to say, there is no limit to the number of chances you can donate for since all funds go to the Class Fund. You can contact Linda at 812-425-3255 or 812-625-0067 or by email at linday7632@gmail.com

How's that for a first blog entry here?