Upcoming Reunions
CC 1943: The 67th Class Reunion will be on Friday, September 24, 2010. The class will get together once more for an afternoon of laughter, hugs, good food and memory sharing. If you have friends, other CC graduates, and/or family members who would enjoy joining us for the camaderie, please bring them along. The social hour will begin at Noon, followed by a sit-down lunch at 1:00pm. The cost is $22 per person; checks to be made payable to "Catholic Central Class of 1943." Please send reservations to Bud by September 15, 2010: Bud Fisher, 2527 Autumn Ash Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9111. If you have any questions or late reservations, call Bud Fisher at (616) 454-8988 (fisher26@sbcglobal.net) or Fritz Kuhn at (616) 452-6532.
CC 1947: The Class of '47 is holding its annual Memorial Mass for deceased class members in the chapel at St. Ann's Home on Thursday, September 16th at 11:30am. A lunch will follow. For more information, call John McGavin at (616) 281-3892.
CC 1955: Planning for the 55th Class Reunion is underway so mark your calendars for Friday, August 27, 2010. We will be having a Golf Outing from 9-1PM, at Sunnybrook Country Club. Please contact Bill Berles at 616-457-8773. Luncheon will take place from 1-5PM at the Casino Club N.E. Grand Rapids. Cost is $12.50 per person with a Cash Bar. Join us in the evening for West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball. Game is at 7PM and the cost is $9.00. Please contact Joan (Withey) Hoffman regarding reservations/questions. Phone: 616-363-0198 or email: jmhoffman37@yahoo.com. Please join us and have a good visit…lots of memories.
CC 1960: 50th class reunion is being held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at the Eberhard Center. For more details, contact Fran Schaak at (616) 453-6945. See www.cc1960.com for more information.
CC 1961: Your 60th reunion is scheduled for Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Wege Center. Information will be sent. For more details, contact Eva (Sherman) Blackford at (616) 554-1347 or email: fitzgerale@att.net
CC 1965: Your 45th reunion is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Sayfee's Restaurant. Reminder letters have been sent out, so if you have any questions/concerns or would like to help, please contact Anne (Young) Johnson at (616) 364-3268 or Betsy (Campbell) LaMange at (616) 452-3389.
CC 1980: Save the Date! CC Class of 1980 is planning their 30th reunion
on August 13, 2010 at the Eve Lounge in The B.O.B.
Heavy hors d'oeuvres, cash bar and mingling with old friends.
Please contact the reunion committee to volunteer or with questions @ 517.694.6821 or ssmaynard@hotmail.com.
CC 1985: The Catholic Central Class of 1985 will host its 25 year class reunion on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Applause Banquet Facility located at 2728 Birchcrest Dr. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 from 6:30 pm to 12 midnight. The event will include dinner, refreshments and and a DJ similar to past reunions. Please contact Tom Howard at tphoward@yahoo.com if you have any questions, would like to help, or to confirm your current mailing or email address(es). Invitations with additional information will be sent out in late April.
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CC 1945: The class of 1945 celebrated their CC heritage in style over lunch in June. With 65 in attendance, the group reminisced and shared updates on their lives. Their Cougar spirit was still evident, 65 years later! Father McDonald, a classmate, traveled all the way from Japan. The good friendships built in school certainly were evident and carried through to now. The class was thrilled to have the opportunity to tour the school and be surrounded by fond memories of their high school days.
CC 1953: Class of CC 1953 alumni held their annual “mini” reunion on Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Bird Key Yacht Club in Florida. For an update on the event, please contact Sally (Kroon) Norton at VeniceSalS@aol.com.
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CC 1949: 60th year reunion was held on Friday, August 28, 2009 at Boulder Creek Golf Club. Ginny Fischer Schmitt at ginnynanny@gmail.com.
CC 1953: On February 22, 2009, several "53” Catholic Central High School graduates met for a mini brunch reunion at Bird Key Yacht Club in Sarasota, FL. They were hosted by Sally Kroon Norton (VeniceSalS@aol.com) and Joan Derezinski Webster (TequilaLBK@aol.com). Another reunion is being planned for 2010. Any class member who is vacationing and/or residing in the Florida on the Gulf Coast (or anywhere sunny and warm) is invited to join the group. Contact Sally or Digger with your interest.
CC 1954: 55th year reunion was held on Friday, July 17, 2009 at Townsend Park (covered shelter) in Cannonsburg, MI. Jan/Jim Quinlan at (616) 891-2752.
CC 1959: 50th year reunion weekend events were held on July 24-26, 2009. Betty (Prawdzik) Fuhs (616) 453-5325, Marie (Polega) Byl at (616) 785-2787 and Fred Hesse at (616) 454-9820. The group was trying to locate classmates: Robert W. Campbell, Joan Connell, Nina (Dyer) Field, Ruth (Tunner) Haydu, Michael Macy, Francis Meyers, Geraldine (Wall) Piechocki, Barb (Andree) Smith, Gerald W. Sremba, Jack Stevens, Janet (Parcher) Strong, Alice (Zainea) Wells. If you know where they are, please call one of the reunion contacts. Click here to go to the CC '59 reunion site.
CC 1964: 45th year reunion was held on Friday September 18, 2009 at the Knights of Columbus at 1140 Muskegon Ave. NW., which is just south of Leonard St. NW. Pat Healy by email at healysattc@comcast.net or via phone (616) 974-1058 or Dan Walsh at dpjwalsh@comcast.net or (616) 361-1888. Patricia “Pat” Sullivan can also be reached at psully@sbcglobal.net or (616) 361-1734.
CC 1969: The 40-year reunion of the Catholic Central Class of 1969 was held on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. Thank you to Deb (Bek) Moore and committee for planning and organizing this event. You may emails cchs1969@yahoo.com with questions or to sign up for our email tree.
CC 1979: 20th year reunion was held on September 12 on Tavern on Kraft. John Tietema at johntietema@hotmail.com or Barbara (Watkostki) Jablonski at bjablonCC79@yahoo.com.
CC 1989: 20th Class Reunion took place at McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon – Jameson Lounge (2nd Floor) on Saturday November 28, 2009. Aaron Rohen aaron_rohen@hotmail.com or (616) 915-1717.
CC 1994: The class of '94 celebrated their 15th Reunion on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon. Thank you to Matt Bittner bitmc56@yahoo.com and the committee.
CC 1999: Ten Year Reunion was held on Saturday, September 26th at Rockwell’s/Republic. Facebook event Catholic Central Class of 99 Reunion.