I think it's unanimous: the San Diego reunion was a total blast for everyone! A serious Love-Fest. The weekend was way too short and ... a hell of a lot of fun!
The venue was gorgeous and right on the bay. The weather was perfect. The Harbor Cruise was relaxing and so much fun. The food was excellent. The dance floor was rockin'. Everyone was ready to party and, most importantly, the company was stellar.
I don't think anyone was ready for it to be over when Sunday rolled around. Old friends reconnected and new friends were made. Facebook friends got to chat in person and memories were shared around the bar or the fire pit late into the night. And even more spouses and family members got sucked into the Wagner Vortex of fun.
The reunion committee would like to thank each and everyone of you that committed to coming. We took a leap of faith and you came through! We know that your summer schedules are hectic, but I think we realized anew how important these special friendships are and how energizing it is to reconnect with our fellow Wagnerites.
In this frenetic and deeply divided election cycle, it's nice to know that our crazy quilt of a group can love each other despite our differences in race, cultural background, gender, religious beliefs and political leanings. And it is a true regard - I've never seen so many people hugging and thrilled to see each other or to meet new folks.
We had so much fun, another reunion committee quickly formed. And since we're all getting older (say it ain't so!), the group decided that waiting another five years was too long, so the next reunion is in 2018 in San Antonio.
The new reunion committee volunteers are:
Mary Billett, Lenora Cubello Chapman, Jennifer Jackson Clark, Leslie Gilchrist Gruver, Debbie Gardecki Kropp, Becky Moore Kluesner, Tammy Tapman, Liani Cubello Thompson and
Tom Wilson. Thanks for taking over the reins!
They are planning the next reunion for October of 2018 in San Antonio.
Details will follow and look for a survey from the reunion group to come shortly. So put that date and location on your calendar - especially if you missed this one, because we all had such a great time. There's no way you don't have fun with our group of Wagnerites!!
Since our t-shirt sale was so successful and many wanted one after seeing how nice they were on those that got them, we are having another to raise funds for the great folks at
WHOA. This website is an invaluable resource for those of us looking to find a classmate or friend.
Roy & Debbie Thelin, Debbie Goldey and more spend many hours and dollars working on and hosting the site. They also have original
Falcon Criers and Balut Couriers for sale that Sondi & Vernon Harmelink graciously donated to the cause. Check it out!
Here's the link for the new t-shirt sale. We will not be offering any other shirts but those listed. The
sale ends August 31st, so order asap. Please help us support WHOA.
Thanks again from the committee for a great reunion and a wonderful time - it's you who made it fantastic and made all the planning worth it!
The Four Musketeers -
Valerie Moore Andrews
Nina Pierce Baker
Teri Self Hamilton
Gigi Hensley McCombe
Photos by: 1) Kathy Bryant, 2) Debbie Best Lowe, 3 )Ernest Songalia, 4) Patty Richenberger, 5 & 6) Ernest Songalia
