Reunions for June 28, 2012
June 27, 2012 1:48PM
Updated: July 29, 2012 6:17AM
Here is a look at reunions in the Southland.
Eisenhower High School
The Eisenhower High School Class of 1982 will host its 30-Year Reunion and Family Barbeque from noon to 8 p.m. July 8 at Memorial Park, 12804 S. Highland Ave., Blue Island. The cost is $30 per person, $50 per couple, $6 for children age 10 and younger, and $13 for children ages 11 to 18. Information: John Limon, (708) 514-3787 or Nancy Savino Soria, (708) 359-3642.
Bloom High School
The Bloom High School Class of 1972 will host its 40th reunion at 6 p.m. July 14 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18451 Convention Center Drive. The cost is $45 per person. There also will be a get-together at 7 p.m. July 13 at Bananas Grille and Bar the Holiday Inn attached to the convention center. Information: Nancy Cavallo Bawolek, (219) 663-1944 or bths1972@sbcglobal.net.
Tinley Park High School
The Tinley Park High School Class of 1972 will host a reunion from 7 p.m. to midnight July 14 at the Oak Park Avenue train station. Tickets are $35 per person before June 15 and $50 afterward. Information: Fred Flor, fredf1954@sbcglobal.net or Peggy Lauren Hessling, peggyhessling@sbcglobal.net.
The Tinley Park High School Class of 1977 will host its 35-year reunion on July 14 at Durbin’s Restaurant in Tinley Park. The cost is $20 per person. The committee is looking for former classmates, who should send their contact information (name, phone number and mailing and e-mail addresses) to tphs1977@gmail.com.
Polaris School
The Polaris School for Individual Education in Oak Lawn’s Class of 1992 will host a 20th anniversary reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. July 14 at 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park. Information: Michele Young, (708) 217-5263 or shelnet74@yahoo.com.
St. Damian School
St. Damian School, 5300 W. 155th St., Oak Forest, will host an All-School Reunion in honor of its 50th graduating class (Class of 2013) from 6 to 10 p.m. July 21. The event will be proceeded by Mass at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person in advance or $30 at the door and include food, drinks and music. Information: (708) 687-4230 or www.stdamianschool.org.
Thornton Township High School
The Thornton Township High School Class of 1982 will host its 30-year reunion from July 26 to 29. Former classmates can send their contact information (name, mailing address, email address and phone number) to tthsclassof1982@yahoo.com or find the event on Facebook at “ThorntonTownshiphighschool Thirtieth Class-Reunion.”
Bowen High School
The Bowen High School classes of January and June 1962 will hold a 50th-year class reunion July 27 to 29 at the Hilton Garden Inn Chicago O’Hare Airport. Organizers are trying to locate graduates of both classes. Information: Sharon Grauer Blitstein, shblits@aol.com; Cheryl Levinson Warshaw, acunique2@gmail.com; or Michael Shaykin, gallery82@att.net.
Hillcrest High School
The Hillcrest High School Class of 1987 will host a reunion July 27 and 28. The reunion will start with a meet-and-greet from 7 to 10 p.m. July 27 at Cooper’s Hawk in Orland Park. Events will continue on July 28 with a family picnic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hillcrest High School and a banquet from
7 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the University Park Conference Center. Information: www.hillcrestclassof1987.com or anubn2@sbcglobal.net.
Our Lady of Loretto
Hometown/Gaddis/Our Lady of Loretto will hold an all-year grammar school reunion from 8 p.m. to midnight Aug. 11 at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park. The cost is $40 per person and includes entertainment, appetizers, beer, wine, soda, water, coffee and desserts. Tickets must be bought by July 27. Information: Karen (Heiden) Ward, (815) 514-5977.
Wentworth Grammar School
The Wentworth Grammar School Class of 1951 will host a reunion luncheon from noon to 4 p.m. July 28 at Barraco’s Restaurant, 18040 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park. The cost is $15 per person. A cash bar will be available. Information: (708) 429-2848 or (708) 204-8431.
Bloom High School
The Bloom High School Class of 1967 will hold its 45th year reunion, beginning with an ice-breaker party from 7 to 10 p.m. July 27 at Coach’s Corner, 8116 W. 143rd St., Orland Park. The reunion will continue from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. July 28 at Georgio’s Banquets, 8800 W. 159th St., Orland Hills. Information: Toni Longo Fuller, (708) 543-2016 or Rick Hartmann, (708) 724-5238.
Visitation Grammar School
The Visitation Grammar School Class of 1962 is planning its 50th reunion. Graduates interested in attending can contact Patricia Murphy Blevins at poohray@sbcglobal.net or Eileen Daley Badon at dabadon@aol.com.
Thornton Township High School
The Thornton Township High School Class of 2002 is planning a reunion and is looking for alums. Former classmates should send their contact information (name, phone number and mailing and email addresses) to tthsclassof2002@yahoo.com.
Jones Commercial High School
Jones Commercial High School, 606 S. State St., Chicago, is looking for classmates of 1969. Information: (312) 914-9890.
Our Lady of Loretto
The Our Lady of Loretto Class of 1962 is looking for classmates in preparation for its 50th reunion on Aug. 4. Information: Lauren Lettiere Slade, (708) 636-6579 or ollclassof62@gmail.com.
Hirsch High School
Hirsch High School is seeking classmates for the classes of 1960 through 1969 for a reunion to be held Aug. 10 to 12 at the Tinley Park Convention Center, 18501 S. Harlem Ave. Events will include a mixer, a dinner-dance and a picnic. Information: www.hirschreunion.org.
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
The Homewood-Flossmoor High School Class of 2002 will host its Reunion Weekend with a tailgate and football game on Sept. 7 and an event at the Hard Rock Hotel Chicago on Sept. 8. The cost is $75 per person. Information: hfclass2002@yahoo.com.
Fenger High School
The Fenger High School class of 1967 (January and June) is planning a reunion on Aug. 18 at the Orland Chateau. The committee is looking for former classmates. Send information (name, mailing and email addresses and phone number) to Ursula (Weiss) Buchnat at urusula.buchnat@sbcglobal.net or (219) 741-3727; or to Janet Vink at vinkjm@aol.com or (708) 743-9483.
Fenger High School’s January and June classes of 1947 will host a reunion from 2 to 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Eiche Turner Hall in Tinley Park. The cost is $35, which includes a buffet and open bar. Information: Rudi Dian, (630) 963-5342.
Fenger High School will hold its 62nd reunion for the January and June classes of 1950 from 3 to 8 p.m. Sept. 18 at Prestwick Country Club in Frankfort. Other Fenger grads and/or friends are welcome. Information: Delores Cappozzo (Garczynski), (708) 748-2374 or Bob Stupegia, (708) 532-2567.
Worth Elementary School
The Worth Elementary School Classes of 1961, 1962 and 1963 will host a reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 7 at 115 Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Chicago. The event will feature a buffet, beer, wine and pop. Tickets are $35 at the door or in advance by calling Doris (Renn) Stachyra, (708) 822-6936.
Parker High School
Parker High School will host a luncheon for graduates of the school at noon Sept. 30 at the Lexington House in Hickory Hills. Information: Ed O’Farrell, (773) 779-3198 or Betty Collins, (708) 424-4009.
Tinley Park High School
The Tinley Park High School Class of 1992 will host a reunion at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at Durbin’s in Tinley Park. Alums also can attend the school’s football game on Sept. 21. Information: Heidi Hansen-Peltz, heidipeltz@hotmail.com or Liz Twietmeyer-McCully, liz_mccully@yahoo.com.
Kelly High School
The Kelly High School class of January 1964 is planning a 50-year reunion and is looking for classmates. Information: William Malesky, bmalesky@comcast.net or (630) 220-1770; Laura Bohanek, ron.laura@comcast.net or (815) 462-9334; or Gerald LaBarge, jnlabarge@comcast.net or (630) 852-9371.
Bowen High School
The Bowen High School Class of 1972 will host its 40th class reunion on Sept. 22 at the Serbian Social Center, 18550 Stony Island Ave., Lansing. The cost is $85 per person. Information: Sophia Obradovich Scalzittie, (847) 337-2135; Adele Briseno Garza, (815) 469-8908; or www.bowen1972.com.
Lincoln-Way Central High School
The Lincoln-Way Central High School Class of 1962 will host its 50-year reunion in September in New Lenox. Events will include the Lincoln-Way Homecoming game with an alumni tent on Sept. 28 and the Knight to Remember dinner/program on Sept. 29. Information: lakeside1944@bellsouth.net or Reunion Committee, 19741 S. Greenview Ave., Mokena IL 60448.
Bloom Township High School
The Bloom Township High School Class of 1962 will host its 50th class reunion on Sept. 29 at Idlewild Country Club. Classmates can visit www.bloom62.info for an alumni list, pictures and music. Information: Joan Antonucci Bernhardt, andyandjoan@ameritech.net.
Bremen High School
The Bremen High School Class of 1962 will host its 50-Year Class Reunion on Sept. 29 in Midlothian, with optional activities on Sept. 28 and 30. More than 100 classmates, teachers and coaches already have responded. For event details, registration, feedback and questions visit www.bhsclass62.com.
Oak Forest High School
The Oak Forest High School Class of 1982 will host its reunion at 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at Water’s Edge Golf Club in Worth. Alums also are invited to the Homecoming game on Oct. 5. Information: www.weplanreunions.com/www/reunion_info/reunions_ofi82.html.
Lindblom High School
The Lindblom High School Class of 1962 is planning its 50th reunion on Oct. 19, with a tour of the high school and a dinner afterward, and is looking for alums. Former classmates should send their contact information (name, phone number and mailing and email addresses) to lindblomclassreunion@gmail.com.
Thornton Township High School
The Thornton Township High School Class of 1962 will hold its 50th reunion dinner on Oct. 19 at Balagio’s Restaurant in Homewood, followed by an informal buffet at Glenwood Oaks Restaurant in Glenwood and a tour of the school and a football game at the school on Oct. 20. Information: (708) 799-3949, gailsilzer@hotmail.com or mandernack@usa.net.
Bloom High School
The Bloom High School Class of 1982 will host its 30-year reunion on Oct. 27 at Balagio’s Ristorante in Homewood. Information: www.bloom82.homestead.com.
