Class of 1959 – Two Reunions in one year!

Submitted by Lea Nobui Suzuki

The Lanai High School Class of ’59 celebrated our 55th year reunion twice this year.  Our first reunion was held earlier in the year on Oahu at Apolonia Agonoy Stice Beach House to accommodate those who could not make it to reunion scheduled for September 26th in Vegas.  The Vegas reunion was at the Garden Court Buffet, Main Street Hotel & Casino, where the Class of ’58 joined us with a total of 28 classmates & friends. 

The festivities began honoring our late classmates by ringing a bell in remembrance as each name was read.  Marge Asato did a good job handling games with some difficult questions for those of us who have not lived in Hawaii for a while.  We had prizes galore and everyone left with a bagful of goodies filled with gifts and favors generously shared by their classmates.

That evening our class of ’59 hosted a fun-filled LACA Slot Machine Tournament  then the following day was our enjoyable LACA Lunch Banquet, for which we filled two plus tables.  Donna Reyes Ching & her Ohana did an outstanding job arranging and everything!

Everyone commented on how much fun they had. Afterward we gathered in Lea’s Suite for “talk story” & it was amazing how people could remember details of our childhood days. So much fun and laughter was had by all.

Those in attendance were Janet Anbe Otani, Alan Dumling, Joanna Endrina Timbreza, Francis Goshi, Mary Lapitan Fierro, Lucena Magaoay Ramirez, Marge Morita Asato, Lea Nobui Suzuki, Sonja Okamitsu Tyau, Laraine Saranillio Avery, Harry Yamatusuka, Gloria Obado Reyes & George Ramaila. Class of ’58 was represented by Irene Dalde Seawright, Jeraldine Hirayama Iba, Mae Morita Takata, Carol Ann Tsumura Fujimoto & Emidgio Jamero.

We are looking forward to more fun and laughter as we will celebrate our 75th birthdays in 2016. 

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