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2010 Reunion Committee
Gary Uriu, Chair
Sanaye Yamane Doi
Karen Kojimoto Kino
Steve Morris
Jeannie Endo Hashimoto

Dear Classmates & Friends:
Our 45th Reunion Chair Gary Uriu and his Committee are pleased to announce the schedule of events and venues for our 2010 KONA, Hawaii reunion!

Gary and team have done a great job researching the local area to ensure we have the most price effective and best quality entertainment and services available on the Big Island. Reunion Committee members traveled to Kona to preview the hotels and attend the luaus, and their selections have guaranteed pricing until 2010. read more here

The famous Gardena High School Art Collection includes paintings by gifted California artists; these were selected, purchased and donated to GHS by graduating classes. The collection includes painting from the classes of ’54, ’55, ’56, and ’57 and a few paintings from later years such as 1967. After 1957 most paintings were donated to GHS formed a separate collection from the paintings that were purchased by earlier classes.

The GHS Collection is still intact and some pieces are exhibited at the GHS Art Gallery. However, GHS Alumni have been assisting with efforts to find the Collection a permanent home and support its care and maintenance. Funds are needed to purchase cabinets and display the art; buy security doors for the Gallery, improve climate control and alarm systems, and find a larger storage area.

Wayne Johnson C’1966 and Janet Perdew Halstead C’1966 have diligently supported the Collection and a variety of efforts to keep it together and make sure it is exhibited in the local community. Janet reports: I had an interesting talk with the (GHS) principal and he said that the district is very pleased with what we have done for the collection. Also, they do have the right to sell any art or artifact that was donated to any school in the district, very good news.”

How can the Class of 1965 help?

• If you have an interest in joining the alumni volunteers working on these issues, contact Janet  Halstead(below);
• Anyone with expertise or contacts for products or services in the Collection’s areas of need, please Janet.
• To make a donation, buy a DVD or book of the GHS Collection (see description below) make check payable to:

GHS Art Collection Trust
c/o Janet Perdew Halstead
17521 Crown Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Phone: 714-846-0020

GHS Collection on DVD shows all the paintings in the collection
DVD = $40

The book Painted Light documents 31 paintings by the most well known artists in the collection

Soft bound Book= $20
Hard Bound Book= $30

The Class of 1965 celebrated our 60th Birthday Party on September 15, 2007 in Redondo Beach, CA at Delzano’s Restaurant. Check out the Photo Gallery to get a flavor of the event…it was well attended not only by the C’1965, but also by friends from Classes 1964, 1966 and 1967. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate – as always, GHS C’1965 knows how to have a good time!

Those of you who couldn’t attend were missed! We had a great turn-out, welcoming GHS friends from the classes of 1963, 1964, 1966, and 1967 and many C’1965 classmates that we hadn’t seen in a very long time.

Early arrivers helped close Tony’s on the Pier at Friday night’s cocktail mixer and OOPs, We Did It Again at Delzano’s on Saturday night! Those of us who could stagger to Torrance Beach by noon for Sunday in the Park had a relaxing visit with a beautiful view of the coast before saying our final goodbyes. (Some of our classmates drove to Huntington Beach for the 11th Annual GHS All-up Picnic and we’re looking forward to hearing about that event.) Click here for more images!

The evening started with a wonderful time meeting classmates and their loved ones. Photos we taken and memories were made. Click here to read more ------>

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