Alumni Communication - December 3, 2006

 


Happy Holidays -- BHS Class of '86!

Tick, tock, tick, tock. Do you hear that?! (And no, it's not my biological clock as I'm actually four months pregnant!)

What's ticking?!! Time! Time is running out to order your MEMORY BOOK and REUNION VIDEO!
If you're still interested in buying one, please do so by the PayPal buttons on the web site located under: "20 Year Reunion" -- "Reunion Souvenirs". You have one week left, as all payments need to be in by Monday, December 11th. Here's an update:

MEMORY BOOK
Mark Eral and I have been working our buns off on this precious keepsake. It will be approximately 100 pages and absolutely gorgeous! If you haven't figured this out about me yet,
I tend to do a lot of research and I can honestly tell you I've seen NOTHING like this before.
It's the quality of a yearbook and simply breathtaking. I'm extremely, extremely proud of it! Once I place the final order with the printer, that's it as I can't get any more. So order your Memory Book this week!

REUNION VIDEO
Devin Quince has been working like crazy editing the tremendous amount of video footage that was taken of the reunion. It will be (2) DVD's, and he's made a new 5-minute trailer so you can check out samples of it. Download it from the web site by going to the link described above. Devin is a talented editor, and I'm simply amazed with his work. Again, I've seen NOTHING like it! It will be broken out into menu chapters, and includes the following videos: opening, closing, icebreaker, banquet, picnic, school tour, "In Memoriam," and about (40) alumni interviews (the whole 2nd DVD!). It's so good that it brings tears to my eyes (and no, it's not pregnancy hormones!). Order your Reunion Video NOW!!

I must apologize for how long it's taken to get both of these keepsakes out. As the three of us have found out, it's hard finding the time to get big projects done between our work, family, and personal commitments. But it will be worth the wait, COMPLETELY worth the wait! And have I let you down or led you astray on anything yet?! Trust me!! ;o)

UPDATED MAILING ADDRESSES
Have you changed your mailing address, phone number, or email address since June? A big "surprise" mailing is about to go out, and I need your current information. I plan on doing this mailing every December to check current addresses. I don't want to waste time every five years trying to track everyone down. It's a tremendous amount of work and takes away from the fun part of reunion planning. So keep me current!

WEB SITE UPDATES
During my first trimester, I had extreme pregnancy fatigue, and I also started a new full time job. So I must apologize that all the 20 Year Reunion photographs have not been added to the web site. Once the video and memory book are out, I'll have more time in the evenings and weekends. However, starting next week I begin three months of whirlwind work travel (hey, at least a couple of these trips are good locations -- Cancun & New Orleans Mardi Gras)! But if you look at the "20 Year Reunion" link, you'll see how I plan to lay it all out. So stay tune!

ALASKA NATIVE HERITAGE CENTER PASSES
I still have (2) free guest passes for the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The first classmate to respond to me that would like the passes may have them. So hit the reply button!

That about wraps up the latest news for the BHS Class of '86.
Please send me any updated contact information NOW.
If you haven't ordered a Memory Book or Reunion Video, send your money by PayPal NOW!


Happy holidays!
Dawn Dalton (Houghtaling)
BHS Class of 1986 Chair