Sat - O'Reilly's Locker +
SATURDAY NIGHT "LOCKER ROOM"
“The Locker Room” at O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, cont. Saturday Night 11:30pm - 3:00am
That’s right, we’re not ready to retire the side, so head on down the Stadium Bleachers to PARKVIEW Field’s Main Concourse, turn left, a short walk around Third Base to O’Reilly’s inside The Harrison, the new building attached to the ball diamond. One of the most repeated comments we hear after a Reunion is: ..”There just wasn’t time to see & talk to everyone.” Here’s your chance for Extra Innings! This new 4,000 sq. ft. Bar & Restaurant has an Outdoor Patio opening up right onto the Tincaps baseball field, complete with Fire Pit, Late Nite menu, {try the fried pickles} & Drink Specials! Nancy Ormsby is the Team Coach so join her as we make the most of this time together!
STORYTELLERS AND THEIR STORIES
Sharon McEachern
Summary of the After Party at O’Reilly’s Pub
Our Reunion Party was so popular that no one wanted the evening to end so about twenty of us went on to the After Party at O’Reilly’s Pub which was located on the edge of the ballpark field. Because it was such a mild evening we were able to sit outside around a large fire pit. It was fun to sit and chat. We had to break up because a clean-up crew was trying to do its job and we were in the way.
Nancy Ormsby
Following a spectacular evening at Parkview Field celebrating our 50th reunion, about 22 classmates walked to O'Reilly's Pub to continue the celebration. Who says geezers can't party all night! We were seated outside on the patio around a fire pit, which provided a great atmosphere for sharing stories. The staff at O'Reilly's treated us well and folks ordered whatever they wanted-beer, wine, coffee, soda. Our fearless and hard working leader, Nancee Lougheed Kirk and her husband joined the group and Nancee served as our group facilitator in prompting a discussion about how the group felt about the reunion and the renewal of friendships. Mary Alice Truby and Phil New shared how they met at one of the previous reunions many years ago and rekindled a friendship that turned into romance and marriage. We learned that one of our classmates, Ned Krouse is an artist who makes beautiful pottery and is featured in gallery showings around the country. We also learned that Stan Black is not a nerd, but only pretends to be one! He is really a party animal in disguise. Meeting up at O'Reilly's was a great way to cap off an incredible 50th reunion and an opportunity to see if you could stay up late just like you might have done in high school on a "big" Saturday night in good old Fort Wayne!
The Locker Room Die Hards
Sarah Petrie
Jim Littlejohn
Ned Krouse
Stan Black
Phyllis Pierson
Patty Wallace
Mary Alice Truby
Phil New
Sharon McEacheran
Mike Havlin
Jim Harrold
John (Ned) Stewart
Marilyn Teague
Larry Lyman and wife Marilyn
Nancee Lougheed and Devon Kirk
Sue Smith Terry and her husband Scott
Nancy Ormsby
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A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand;
Make plans to attend without fail.
I'll never forget the first time we met;
We tried so hard to impress.
We drove fancy cars, smoked big cigars,
And wore our most elegant dress.
It was quite an affair; the whole class was there.
It was held at a fancy hotel.
We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined,
And everyone thought it was swell.
The men all conversed about who had been first
To achieve great fortune and fame.
Meanwhile, their spouses described their fine houses
And how beautiful their children became.
The homecoming queen, who once had been lean,
Now weighed in at one-ninety-six.
The jocks who were there had all lost their hair,
And the cheerleaders could no longer do kicks.
No one had heard about the class nerd
Who'd guided a spacecraft to the moon;
Or poor little Jane, who's always been plain;
She married a shipping tycoon.
The boy we'd decreed "most apt to succeed"
Was serving ten years in the pen,
While the one voted "least" now was a priest;
Just shows you can be wrong now and then.
They awarded a prize to one of the guys
Who seemed to have aged the least.
Another was given to the grad who had driven
The farthest to attend the feast.
They took a class picture, a curious mixture
Of beehives, crew cuts and wide ties.
Tall, short, or skinny, the style was the mini;
You never saw so many thighs.
At our next get-together, no one cared whether
They impressed their classmates or not.
The mood was informal, a whole lot more normal;
By this time we'd all gone to pot.
It was held out-of-doors, at the lake shores;
We ate hamburgers, coleslaw, and beans.
Then most of us lay around in the shade,
In our comfortable T-shirts and jeans.
By the fiftieth year, it was abundantly clear,
We were definitely over the hill.
Those who weren't dead had to crawl out of bed,
And be home in time for their pill.
And now I can't wait; they've set the date;
Our fifty-fifth is coming, I'm told.
It should be a ball, they've rented a hall
At the Shady Rest Home for the old.
Repairs have been made on my hearing aid;
My pacemaker's been turned up on high.
My wheelchair is oiled, and my teeth have been boiled;
And I've bought a new wig and glass eye.
I'm feeling quite hearty, and I'm ready to party
I'm gonna dance 'til dawn's early light.
It'll be lots of Fun; But I just hope that there's one
Other person who can make it that night.
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