Columbia High School Class of 1973 50th Reunion

Friday, October 20th, 1973 at 7pm alumni from Maplewood/South Orange Columbia High School Class of 1973 will gather at the Maplewood Country Club for their 50th reunion.

With a lush green backdrop, this beautiful venue is located in the heart of Maplewood, NJ. There will be a 4-hour open bar, appetizers, carving stations, coffee and dessert.

Maplewood Village is a five-minute walk from the country club. Attendees will find places to get together before or after the event for a drink or comradery or both.

Please email chs73reunion50@gmail.com for more information

Alumni will be invited to join Audree Kropen at the Shati Yoga studio where she will teach two multilevel yoga classes. Please complete this survey so that we know which dates and times you prefer. https://tinyurl.com/f2s4z3da

A block of Rooms at the Short Hills Hilton has been reserved for the Class of 1973 from September 18-September 22. Stay one night or all 5, same rate.

Please email CHS73reunion50@gmail.com if you are interested in staying at the Hilton and we will send you booking information. The rate is good for reservations made before Sept 15.

FYI - the Short Hills Hilton is just 5 miles from Maplewood Village.

Once again there will be guided tours of Columbia High, on Saturday, October 21th, starting at 11:30 am with lunch at about 1pm in the cafeteria. To register for this event please click here or go to: https://t.ly/Bx64w

There will be a Golf Outing in memory of classmate and avid golfer, Mike Canace
Eagle Ridge Golf Club
2 Augusta Blvd, Lakewood, NJ
For more information, contact Al Bauer : bauer2119@aol.com

On Saturday evening Mix and Mingle at:
Bunny's Sports Bar
12-14 West South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ

On Sunday there will be a brunch TBA
Brunch Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeY4Bri8bHgNYVhJ9w6ukLQWOPMF9nG4lGmPY9Bn2ijmVHXQ/viewform

Reasons to Attend Your Reunion
You may have heard or thought, why should I go to my reunion? I haven’t seen these people in years so why should I see them now. But here is the thing, when you are in high school you have the opportunity to socialize with a lot of people and if you are like me, graduation was bittersweet. It marked a new chapter in my life full of exciting possibilities but I knew that those people who were so much a part of my life up until then would go away to school perhaps never to return.

Some of my classmates moved and due to the complexities of our lives, marriage, children, aging grandparents and then aging parents and work responsibilities the ability to travel to see them or even to see those close by dwindled away.

Fortunately, I stayed close to where I grew up and easily attended each reunion, cherishing the time I could spend with each classmate who came - some came from great distances (e.g. Alaska, Italy, California) and those people who will come as long as their health and finances allow them to do so.

• You will see people you haven’t seen in a long time
• You will rekindle old friendships
• You will make new friends
• You will have a few days with people your age
• You will have a few days with people you grew up with
• You will laugh about old times
• This could be the last time you see someone - we have already lost many of our classmates
• It’s fun!
• It’s a good excuse for a party!
• To see who you can recognize without looking at their name tag
• Because people are coming from AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, NJ, NY, PA, TX, VA,, etc to see you
• Because you can - we never know what the future holds for any of us
• It’s the 50th!!!
• WHY NOT???