UPCOMING CLASS OF 63 EVENTS!

1.  On June 4, 2025, John Owen sent this message out via email and/or USPS to those who do not use email:

RE 62nd NHS Class of 63 Reunion:

August 16^th 2025

This is a reminder that the 62nd NHS Class Reunion will be held on August 16^th. Breakfast will be at the Newport Steak and Seafood restaurant at 10:30 AM in Newport. Remember, no minors in the bar area. There will not be a potluck this year, unless someone wants to plan for that, Frank, Beth and/or Ruth would be excellent at this.

If Frank plans on attending the breakfast, he can give us an update on our funds. If Patty plans on attending, she can give us an update on our NHS 63 website. If Jeanene plans on attending, she may be asking for updates on contact information. Frank, Patty and Jeanene have done a wonderful job.

Karen and I will not be going to the class reunion this year for a wide variety of reasons. I will not be hosting any further annual class reunions. It has been my pleasure to organize the annual class reunions, however, it is time for me to slow down and take life a little easier.

I am asking for an RSVP for the breakfast so that they don’t have a staffing issue.

Karen is planning an 80^th birthday party for me in our back yard on August 9^th. I hope that you can make it, however, we realize that Baker City is a long way from anywhere. Karen will supply the food, no alcohol and no gifts. We have a couple of cornhole games for entertainment. Not sure about the time yet, probably around 1:30. We will need an RSVP as well in order to plan for the food and drinks.

My contact information:

John Owen

541-403-2503 call or text

Owenjohn93@gmail.com

895 Park St. Baker City, Oregon 97814

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So, there are volunteer opportunities if anyone wants to step forward and plan for more than just the breakfast on August 16th!  

THANK YOU TO JOHN OWEN FOR ALL THE TIME AND EFFORT HE HAS PUT INTO OUR CLASS ACTIVITIES DURING THE LAST YEARS.  WE APPRECIATE YOU, jOHN!

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2.  Karen Owen also invites us all to John Owen's 80th birthday party, on August 9, 2025 at their home in Baker City, Oregon.  Please let John know if you can be there, at the phone number listed above.

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We started having our monthly class breakfasts 23 years ago, in February 2002!  That was when a small group gathered in Salem area to begin working on trying to locate all the class members, prior to our 40th reunion that was scheduled for the following year!  During the first 19 years, we only missed 3 times--once when we scheduled the breakfast in central Oregon & no one showed up, and two other times when we cancelled the event due to severe weather limitations!   Then, in March 2020, Covid-19 shut us down for two long years, until March 2022.

Monthly Breakfasts resumed in April, 2022, but going forward they will  be quarterly instead of monthly.

 GO CUBS !

Did you know?  Our site has now been viewed more than 90,000 times! 

This site has had 110,527 total  visits since we started it in November 2013!

To make it easier for planning our calendars:

The idea is to make the breakfast sites reachable for as many classmates as possible!

Do YOU have other ideas?  Other locations where you would like to meet for breakfast?  In the past we have tried the Eugene area a few times, but the turnout there was usually low.  We have never met in Corvallis, so that is another possibility.    Would really like to hear your ideas!

Please contact us at newportcubs63@yahoo.com and let us hear your ideas!  

541 265-7117

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Need your help:  We have NO pictures in the "Pictures of Years Past" Sections for the 1950s and the 1980s.  If you have some that you would like to share, please contact us at newportcubs63@yahoo.com.  If you will loan them to Pat, she will scan them & return to you promptly!

If you would like to have a better-quality copy of any of the photos from this site,  please "Contact Us" and we will be glad to email the digital file to you!  PPH

Other websites of interest :

"Lost in the Fifties" video...thanks to Jeanene's Karl for sending this one in to us!  

http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZ Xu

On Facebook, check out "You Know You're From Newport, Oregon when . . ."

Newport High School Alumni Association:  https://nhs.lincoln.k12.or.us/community/738-2/ 

 Current news & weather from Newport and Lincoln County: www.newslincolncounty.com

and   www.lincolncountydispatch.com

Here is a bit of nostalgia to tug at the ol' heartstrings a bit:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/nSC7SXQpInM?rel=0

Lincoln County Historical Society:  http://oregoncoasthistory.org/

www.newportfishermenswives.com

http://www.newportchamber.org/

WHAT WAS THE #1 HIT SONG ON THE DAY YOU WERE BORN?
This site will tell you what song was the #1 song on the day you were born.  
You can also see a video of the artist singing your birthday #1 hit! 
http://playback.fm/birthday-song 

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Baby Boomer's eMuseum:  http://www.bbemuseum.com/museum/index.php

http://www.pinterest.com/jannetie/1950s-nostalgia/

http://safeshare.tv/w/FEDEwZHZ Xu  "Lost in the Fifties" video

Our website now has a connection with Facebook.  It is called Class Connection, and there is a link to it in the list of Member Functions at the left.  If you have a Facebook account, begin by clicking on the link.  Your name should come up (with your picture if you have posted one on your profile). Follow the prompts and use your Facebook name and password to complete the connection.  Information posted on this site flows seamlessly to Facebook, and vice versa.

Note to folks who are not part of the Class of 1963 but who attended NHS from 1960-1966:  If you would like to join our website and your name is not already listed on our guest list located in the Classmates List (click on tab at the top of this page) then please let us know by sending an email to newportcubs63@yahoo.com.

Many thanks to those of you who are helping to work on this site in various ways! 

Patty Plunkett Holler, your site admin.