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June Update

Dear Classmates,
Here’s more information on our 60th reunion on September 26-27. Plus a few other updates. This page will be updated throughout the summer as more information becomes available rather than sending more emails. The initial reunion announcement message giving details on the Saturday night event and listing the RSVP questionnaire is available below. 

 

PLEASE RSVP
If you haven’t already, please let us know if you plan to come to the reunion. Currently, 24 are planning to attend and 7 have sent their regrets. Replying will help the committee estimate the group’s size for the venues.


FRIDAY EVENING 9/26/2025
While Friday’s venue is not yet finalized, Kathy Wilson Nickelman notes the event will likely be an informal happy hour+ time to catch up with classmates, much like past Friday events.
For Satuday, there will a trivia quiz, created by Kathy Weaver Markley and Doug.

 

ACCOMMODATIONS
This list has been supplied by Bob Kayser in his note:
“Good Morning! Below is an array of hotels within a few miles of Glen Ellyn as advertised on Expedia.com. They represent a modest price range, and the prices quoted include all taxes and fees as of June 9. Expedia.com and Tripadvisor.com have additional options.

  • Crowne Plaza-Downers Grove/Glen Ellyn $162/night
  • Holiday Inn and Suites Wheaton $159/night
  • Fairfield Inn Lombard $143/night
  • SureStay Plus by Best Western Lombard $104/night
  • Ramada Inn Glendale Heights/Lombard $100/night"

 

CLASS TREASURER NEEDED
We need a Class Treasurer. A volunteer would coordinate the website subscription annual payment—managing donation request and reciving checks or direct payments  (I just discovered the website expires on 6/11/25 so I paid $249.00 for a year extension, I can’t manage the funding request/checks, etc. and continue to keep fixing data, etc. too) To date, the subscription is the only money to deal with.

 

SOFTWARE UPDATE
Apparently, the vendor implemented a recent website software update. The update broke the connection of their name (URL) for our website and the glenbardwest1965.com URL that we use. I think it’s been reconnected. A second problem arose when the vendor didn’t renew the security certificate. That has been repaired also. I haven’t had time to research what are changes to site’s functions. Please report any issues. 

 

FINDING CONTACT INFORMATION 
Suggestion: if anyone feels like doing a bit of googling, just pick a classmate who has “no contact information available” comment and see if you can find them. Then report anything you find. 

 

OFF TOPIC, AN EXHIBIT IN GLEN ELLYN
Off topic, if you’re in Glen Ellyn between now and 9/21/25, the Glen Ellyn art musuem (who knew) has an exhibit of Hokusai prints. Even large museums seldom show the prints for long due to their fragility, so this is a rare opportunity.  https://www.theccma.org/hokusai

 

A list of additional Glenbard homecoming activities and local attractions/events will be placed on the website later this summer.

 

Hope you’ll consider attending the reunion. If you’re interested in being our treasurer, please let us know. Many thanks!—Alice

Save the Date!

Dear 1965 Classmates,

The reunion committee has submitted the following announcement regarding our 60th class reunion. The goal this year is to keep the events casual, flexible, easily affordable and fun. Following the announcement, there is a short questionnaire to help estimate the number of potential attendees.


This message and questionnaire will also be posted on the Glenbard West Class of 1965 website’s homepage and the 60th Reunion page. 

 

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Save it! Hold it! It’s coming — September 27, 2025 — the 60th anniversary of our graduation from Glenbard West High School.

 

Save the date as your reunion committee has plans. We have focused on Saturday evening. A reservation has been made at Barone’s of Glen Ellyn for dinner. Each person will be individually ordering from the menu. After dinner we will go across the street to Two Hound Red Brewing Co. to continue celebrating the night away. Friday evening will be a casual meet up at one of the local venues. We are assessing the local Glen Ellyn venues for the best location for the best graduation class from Glenbard West. That’s us!

 

In future updates, there will be information about the Friday night location and the Glenbard West Homecoming events schedule, so you can pick what you want to take part in, and information about area hotels for you to choose from.

 

The weekend of September 27, 2025, bring memories to share and be ready to build new ones. We look forward to seeing each of you.  

 

Your Class of 1965 reunion committee (in alphabetical order:
Kathy Wilson Nickelman (630-605-7373; knickelman@att.net), coordinator 

Jack Hannold
Bob Kayser
Dick Lami
Kathy Weaver Markley
Karen Swetlik Reeves
John Reid

 


Go Hilltoppers!!
Kathy

 

Please note: Accomodations selection will be on your own.
No fees will be collected. Attendees will order/pay at Barone’s and Two Hound Red.

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QUESTIONNAIRE:
Please just REPLY to this email—DO NOT REPLY ALL, though. The reply will go to Alice Johnson Brainerd (who maintains the website) for compilation. Or send a new message to abrainerd@gmail.com

  1. Name
  2. Are you hoping to attend? Yes or No.
    1. If Yes, please answer the rest of the questions.
  3. Number and name of guest(s)
  4. Attending Friday, Saturday or Both?
  5. Contact information—email works best with the Glenbard West class of 1965 website.


Many thanks! Also, as a reminder to everyone if they know of contact information for any alumni who don’t have their information on the website, new memorials and any other news to send an email to abrainerd@gmail.com . 

2025 60th Reunion planning

6/16/2024 From Dick Lami:
In case you are wondering why a date for the reunion has not been set, according to Joe Kain, Glenbard’s Assistant Principal for Athletics, the date of Homecoming isn't set until October. So we wait until October or don't worry about having it on Homecoming weekend.


6/15/2024
These classmates are working on plans for the 60th Reunion in 2025. If you are interested in joining them or have questions/comments, you can click on their Contact Me button on each of their listings in the 1965 Classmates section to email them. Hopefully, there will be more news added to this section soon.

Jack Hannold
Bob Kayser
Dick Lami
Kathy Wilson Nickleman
Kathy Weaver Markley
Karen Swetlik Reeves