45th Reunion 2008

Last update: 6/28/09 10:19 p.m.

The 45th Class Reunion is over.
It was September 5, 6 & 7, 2008

Reunion photographs on line at: www.shutterfly.com/pro/MPKphotoSP/Bentley1963

THE CLASS REUNION

Every ten years, as summertime nears,
An announcement arrives in the mail,
A reunion is planned; it'll be really grand;
Make plans to attend without fail.

I'll never forget the first time we met;
We tried so hard to impress.
We drove fancy cars, smoked big cigars,
And wore our most elegant dress.

It was quite an affair; the whole class was there.
It was held at a fancy hotel.
We wined, and we dined, and we acted refined,
And everyone thought it was swell.

The men all conversed about who had been first
To achieve great fortune and fame.
Meanwhile, their spouses described their fine houses
And how beautiful their children became.

The homecoming queen, who once had been lean,
Now weighed in at one-ninety-six.
The jocks who were there had all lost their hair,
And the cheerleaders could no longer do kicks.

No one had heard about the class nerd
Who'd guided a spacecraft to the moon;
Or poor little Jane, who's always been plain;
She married a shipping tycoon.

The boy we'd decreed 'most apt to succeed'
Was serving ten years in the pen,
While the one voted 'least' now was a priest;
Just shows you can be wrong now and then.

They awarded a prize to one of the guys
Who seemed to have aged the least.
Another was given to the grad who had driven
The farthest to attend the feast.

They took a class picture, a curious mixture
Of beehives, crew cuts and wide ties.
Tall, short, or skinny, the style was the mini;
You never saw so many thighs.

At our next get-together, no one cared whether
They impressed their classmates or not.
The mood was informal, a whole lot more normal;
By this time we'd all gone to pot.

It was held out-of-doors, at the lake shores;
We ate hamburgers, coleslaw, and beans.
Then most of us lay around in the shade,
In our comfortable T-shirts and jeans.

By the fiftieth year, it was abundantly clear,
We were definitely over the hill.
Those who weren't dead had to crawl out of bed,
And be home in time for their pill.

And now I can't wait; they've set the date;
Our sixtieth is coming, I'm told.
It should be a ball, they've rented a hall
At the Shady Rest Home for the old.

Repairs have been made on my hearing aid;
My pacemaker's been turned up on high.
My wheelchair is oiled, my teeth have been boiled;
And I've bought a new wig and glass eye.

I'm feeling quite hearty, and I'm ready to party
I'm gonna dance 'til dawn's early light.
It'll be lots of fun; But I just hope that there's one
Other person who can make it that night.

Author Unknown

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MAIN EVENT

Dinner/Dance Saturday September 6, 2008 at: Mama Mia’s Banquet Room (seating up to 250 people) 27770 Plymouth Rd Livonia, MI 48150 (734) 427-1000 On Plymouth Road between Inkster and Middlebelt Roads.

Registration/Social hour 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dinner/Dancing 7 p.m. until (the last person out was after 12:30 AM) Dress: Casual attire

Banquet: $30.00 person. Also there will be a Cash Bar. By all accounts about 120 people had a great time. On your check please indicate what events you are paying for and make it payable to Bentley Class of 63 Reunion then send it to: Larry Gruber Phone (248) 625-1365 11420 Hillman Road Davisburg, MI 48350

OTHER EVENTS
In addition to our BHS Dinner/Dance the following activities will take place during the September 5-7, 2008 weekend.

Icebreaker 'Oldies But Goodies Night' on Friday 7:00 pm Daly Drive In Livonia 31500 Plymouth Rd Livonia, MI 48150. Just come and join us in your classy classic chassis's? Got a bike to show off? Daly's still have curb service in the back lot and are glad to have us hang out. If it is raining we will meet inside Daly's. Bring your special car/truck for an oldies drive in and then about 8:30 pm on to the lounge at Sweet Lorraines in the Marriott Hotel, Livonia I-275 and 6 Mile Roads. Over a dozen classmates are preparing their 'wheels' for the night. Who knows maybe Howard K. may did drive through with his new red semi..! Contact Gwen (Brooker) Klenk for details (810) 231-15-77 - NOONEY23@msn.com

Golf on Saturday 9:00 a.m. at: Fox Creek Golf Course 36000 Seven Mile Road Livonia, MI 48152 (248) 471-3400 $30.00 per person includes 18 holes golf, cart, BHS golf ball, BHS tee, hot dog and pop or beer at the turn. On your check please indicate what events you are paying for and make it payable to Bentley Class of 63 Reunion then send it to Larry Gruber's address listed above. Contact Bob Camron and let him know if you are planning to pair up with another golfer(s). camron@charter.net

Farewell Brunch Sunday 10:30 a.m.: Station 885 Restaurant 885 Starkweather Street Plymouth, MI 48170 Buffet cost $14.95 per person (pay at the restaurant) Contact Bud Elonzae for any other details. (734) 216-0436

Reunion Hotel Marriott Hotel, Livonia 17100 Laurel Park Drive North Livonia, Michigan 48152 Reservations cut off date: Contact Judy Laramore for any other details.

Whether you choose to attend one or all of the events we are looking forward to renewing old friendships. Call or write if you have any questions. Please let us know now if you plan to attend so we can manage our finances to make the weekend a memorable weekend for all.
To contact one of the reunion committee members use the CONTACT US link in the right hand column and your message will sent to the appropriate committee member.

Committee members:

Gwen (Brooker) Klenk -NOONEY23@msn.com

Bob Camron - camron@charter.net

Tom Parmenter - Chairman - tompar@sailepic.com

Judy (Stankevich) Laramore - (734) 525-3695 Mimitojj@aol.com

Pam (Mundy) Camron - camron@charter.net

Jeannine (Nantau) Cleland - (734) 453-2273

Larry Gruber - Treasurer (248) 625-1365

Bud Elonzae - (734) 216-0436

Ruth Ann (Good) Gruber (248) 625-1365

Keith Cleland- (734) 453-2273

Margaret Parmenter - margpar@sailepic.com

Marjorie (Hammond) Wdowiak Inga Cruz

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