Elaine Cowell Robbins

Anyone else been studying the profiles to make sure you remember people and recognize them when you see them in 3 weeks? Am I crazy?!?  I`m really getting excited ! see you soon~~~

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Maria de Melo Gulla

No.  You aren't crazy, just excited and being realistic that time has changed our features in many cases and with such busy lives, some of us haven't been in touch, so of course, I've been checking the profiles to be sure I don't insult anyone by mistaking them for someone else and stuff like that.  So, you aren't the only one, count me in.  I also check the this day in history, the birthdays and of course can't help but being sad at the growing list of those who left us too soon.

See you in a few short weeks.  Maria

Marjorie Costa Costa

Hi Everyone! I, too, am looking forward to seeing old friends and classmates.  I still have my class ring and will always call N.B.H.S. on the hill the real high school.  As a guidance counselor at the high school , I had to visit the administration building (the real high school) many times.  Every so often I would wander around remembering the good times we had there in particular walking around the first floor corridor during lunch time. I also liked  to walk through the auditorium  and remember that we were the first class to sit in the new seats.   Back then the girls could not wear pants and the boys could not wear jeans or have long hair.  What a great time to be a teenager.  We had so many fun activites available to us-dancing at Y and Lincoln Park , hanging out at  Lincoln Park, skating at the rink there , hanging out downtown on Thursday nights and after school.  I remember being in Mr. Markey's chemistry class when we heard the that J.F.K. had been shot.  We were all shocked and saddened by the news. The sadness permeated the whole school and you could have heard  a pin drop.  What a tramatic time for us and our country .  Who would have ever thought this could have happened.  And who could have ever thought 9/11 could have happened.  Talk about tramatic.  So much has happened over the last 45 years.  It doesn't seem possible that we are in our 60's and celebrating  a 45th class reunion.  It is sad  and surprising that we have lost so many of our classmates and as of late Mary Iacaponi who was looking forward to this reunion.  We will miss them all.  Looking through my yearbook recently brought back so many good memories. One of my favorite teachers back then was Judy Bolton who taught junior English.  I remember thinking I'd like to be like her someday.  She was so young , attractive and seemed so happy.  Well, come to find out  I became a fellow guidance counselor with her at the high school.  As a matter of fact I just had lunch with her and other retired counselors a couple of weeks ago. Lastly, I have to say the music back then was the best.  It still is my favorite era of music.  Well, I say good-by for and loof forward to seeing you all at the reunion.  God bless and be well!         Margie

Maxine Blacow Piva

I was so totally not interested in the reunion, gave in because Linda Caulkins was relentless in her pursuit.  I would admit that the Nostalgia bug has bitten me and I am curious, but I must  never admit it openly or the I told you so litany will never end.  If I knew where my yearbook was in that ridiculously much-too-big- for-us house, I would probably be studying it right now.

Stanley Baczek

My dear fellow classmates, 

Sandy (Gaspar) and I were so looking forward to being with you at this 45th reunion.  However, my work is such that I need to partcipate in the start of a new school year at Cedarville University....while many of you are retired, Sandy and I are still enjoying our calling. Wrie or call as you think of us.  We are with you certainly in spirit.

Missing you,

Stan Baczek

Amelia Leontire White

 Stan and Sandy you will be missed, but we will post pictures!

Amelia

Barbara Gadomski Machado

To the Great Class of 1965,

I was truly looking forward to attending our 45th Reunion but unfortunately my Mother passed and we buried her on Tuesday so I'm really not in the spirit if you know what I mean?  I hope you all have a wonderful time and post pictures and let me know what I missed. 

Take care and I hope to see everyone at the next reunion!

Barbara(Gadomski) Machado

Amelia Leontire White

 Dear Barbara,

Losing a mother is a terrible thing.  Just try to remember the great sadness you feel now will one day be replaced with all the very fond memories you have.

Amelia Leontire

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Richard Dias

Our sincere congratulations to New Bedford High School's huge turnout for your 45th reunion. Even though we are far away, I have been in touch, both online and by phone with many of our Normandin and Voke friends. We have been quite fortunate in Sunny Southern California and enjoy our healthy family. Many of you are warmly remembered and wish you all the best that life has to offer.

....The richest person in the world is the one that can say, "I have FRIENDS. Quote: Roger Goyette 45th Reunion Team!"

Happy 45th! Rick & Barbara Dias
 

Marjorie Costa Costa

Dear Sandy and Stan

I was really looking forward to seeing you both.  It's been a very long time. Maybe we'll see each other at the fiftieth.  God willing.  You will be missed tonight.  I enjoyed seeing the picture of your beautiful family.  You have been truly blessed!   Be well and  may God continue to bless you.  Margie

Marjorie Costa Costa

Dear Barbara,

I'm sorry to hear about your mother's passing.  It's such a  sad and difficult thing to lose a parent.   I lost my dad 14 years ago  .  So I understand how you are feeling.    God willing we'll see you at the fiftieth.   Be well and God bless. Margie

Robert Haskell

I would just like to take a moment to reflect on and outstanding event this weekend, just being able to see and talk with my friends and classmates has brought great joy into my life.  To see all of your faces and be able to spend time with you to laugh and joke about the past is priceless.  I wish to thank the reunion committee for a job so well done, you over came many hurdles to make this happen, you guies hit a home run on this one.

thanks bhaskell

David J. Medeiros

Committe members!   Job well done!    It was a great evening!!

All - Great to see so many classmates!   I now look forward to the 50th!  

To those who missed this one - see you in 2015!  Don't miss the next!

Dave M

Linda Dias Caulkins

What a great two days!!  Thanks to the hard working committee who indeed deserve a standing ovation.

Without your hard work, we wouldn't have been able to connect with old friends and make new ones.

Hopefully we will not have to wait 5 years for another reunion.  In five years we will not be able to dance has long.  But we will give it a good try.

Also the tour of the old New Bedford High was indeed a high light of the weekend.  For those that missed it, it was truly a walk back in time.  We even got somewhat lost just like when we were sophmores!!.  The stage and gym had seemed so hugh and now seemed to fade back in time. 

We all took pictures of us sitting in those seats with both old and new friends.

I all I can say is thank you to the committee you accomplished your goal!!

Katherine Furtado Arruda

To everyone who worked so hard to put the event weekend together, congratulations on a job well done  It was a terrific weekend and was such a joy to see so many old friends and make new ones. Thanks to all who worked together to create a smashing event.   I look forward to the 50th and would be happy to help out as you go along in any way that I can.  Kathy (Furtado) Arruda.

Elaine Cowell Robbins

This past weekend was the most wonderful time. I am still "high" thinking about it. I really had a hard time not crying when I hugged some of you. Life is not easy, and it seems that many of us have faced some pretty difficult times, but we have persevered through the Grace of God. Aren`t we truly blessed to have been a part of "1965? " I think we did not realize it then, but what a wondeful Heritage is ours. To our committee, ...for all the meetings, notes, phone calls, missed dinners, and frustration, ...thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

William Ward

 I'M SORRY I MISSED THE REUNION. I WAS IN THE STATES UP UNTIL THE WEEKEND BEFORE (AUG. 8TH I LEFT)  Well i'll just have to see yaul in 5 years!  BILL WARD

Melissa "Trudy" Faria Medeiros

What a lot of work went into this weekend. Thank you to everyone on the committee for all your efforts to see that all the events went so smoothly. The reunion on Saturday evening was somewhat  bittersweet  due to memories of friends no longer with us. Aside from that it was heart warming to see so many old friends and make a couple of new ones. Thank you all so very much and many blessings.............

Marjorie Costa Costa

To the committee,  Thank you so much for all your hard work.  It was good to see old friends and classmates.  The music was awesome and we still have what it takes to get on the dance floor and dance the night away.  If you need any help for the next reunion, count me in.  Thanks again.

David Pacheco

A reminder - live chat is still up and running on Wednesdays at 8PM Eastern.  Come and chat with classmates

Sandra Wade Rovas

We just returned to Michigan via an Erie, PA visit with relatives.  I hated that I had to leave the reunion by 11 to get on the road by 6 AM.  I was having such a wonderful time greeting old friends & making new ones.  My kudos to the committee.  You did a wonderful job.!!!  I hesitated on going to the reunion as friends told me (not NBHS Class of 65 friends, mind you) that at reunions they had attended, folks tended to sit at tables with their old friends & there wasn't much mixing.  Also, I was concerned that I wouldn't recognize anyone.  Well, we have certainly aged well as I recognized most folks - those smiles don't fade with age.  We sure are a good looking & fun loving bunch!  And the committee kept folks mingling.  Thank you for a wonderful evening & the chance to make and share more memories with the best class at NBHS.  Go Class of 65! 

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Maria de Melo Gulla

Hi everybody:

As I type, I'm looking at my NBHS '65 class ring.  Yep, I'm still wearing it.  I put it on before I got on the plane to Mass, July 30th and now back home in Florida, I'm afraid that if I take it off I'll stop feeling like a girl and will begin feeling like a middle -aged schooll marm, heaven forbid.  Seriously, looking at Amelia's, Rita's album and my own makes me smile and am grateful to all who made it possible.  Till we meet again,

Maria de Melo Gulla

Nancy Barrett/Breton

Patricia Dragon and her son TIM want me to whole heartedly thank the committee for inviting them as guests to the reunion . The class of 65 and committee with Hank and Nancy at the helm pulled off this magnificent evening. Tricia wants everyone to know that she will never forget this memorable evening. It was the first social event she had attended in more than 25 years and everyone made her feel like "queen for a day". I was so pleased to see so many classmates go out of their way and come over to her wheel chair to talk.

I am Trisha's old, new friend. We have reunited after 45 years and I will not let her out of my sight again.

Lastly, if there is any thought of a reunion in 5 years rather than 10, I'd be happy to be a committee member. The thought of waiting ten years scares me.

Nancy Breton Barrett

Elaine Cowell Robbins

I am loving that this is continuing! ...

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Maria de Melo Gulla

Hi:

I posted some Normandin memories following Linda's essay about Roosevelt.  So, now it's Keith classmates' turn to add something, right?  Thanks to the people who sent in some names to match the faces on the pictures I took.  I've added more names including the "steps picture."  If you have a chance to browse those pictures and know any of the names, please let me know and I'll include them on the captions.  Isn't this fun?