More Friday Night Mixer Pics - Thank You, Sherry O'Brien Massarotti

The pictures on this posting almost didn't happen. When Sherry O'Brien Massarotti arrived at the Friday night event, she was stressing out. Mad at herself because she couldn't find her camera. Oh, yes, I felt her pain. Who hasn't had one of those days, right? You know the feeling, the memory is shot to shreds and we admit that getting older pretty much sucks...But then a small miracle occurred because when she opened her purse, there was her camera. It had been there all along. And I think we could all agree we're happy she found it.

Since Sherry and Jan (Fisher) Jones were able to attend just the Friday night event, Sherry made extra copies of her pictures and dropped them off to me on Saturday morning. When I returned to California, I scanned them in to my home computer - and Voila! Enjoy Sherry's photos below...

Going left to right: Jan Fisher Jones, Ethel Corcodilos Campagna, Ray Roseman (Jaci Tomsic Roseman's hubby), and Cathy Kopulos Wilkins. THANK YOU, ETHIE CORCODILOS CAMPAGNA, FOR YOUR HELP ON GETTING RAY'S NAME CORRECT...ETHIE'S HUSBAND, JERRY, WAS ALSO WEARING A BLACK SHIRT AND HE HAS A NEATLY TRIMMED BEARD, TOO. THAT'S MY EXCUSE FOR THE ERROR AND I'M STICKING TO IT :)

Raising a toast to 45 years, Sandra Nesslage Garner. On Friday night, Sandy and I laughed ourselves silly remembering way back in the day when her mom drove us to school on snowy mornings. A couple of times Mrs. Nesslage spun out on the ice and did some fantastic 360's along the old boulevard. She never freaked out about it, and we just went spinning along until her car was somehow facing the right direction again, then off she'd go. I thought she was the coolest mom ever.

Remember those gorgeous Pueblo sunsets? Looks like the old hometown's still got 'em. Over the shoulders of Kathy Brown Putman, Gale Hoover Hammond and Nancy Carhart Pope, the sunset is stunning.

Reunion Committee member Crete Crawford Wood enjoys a moment with her hubby, Chips.

Cherie Ludlow Chapparo and Bill Chapparo traveled from Mesa, AZ to attend the reunion. On Bill's right, Cheryl Vala Concialdi who lives in Pueblo.

Do these pretty women look like flowers picked fresh from the garden or what?! On the left - Claudia Otero Robinson and on her right, Flora Pacheco Trujillo.

Ron Genova brought his fiance, Debbie. After subjecting Debbie to an evening with these crazy Wildcats, is the wedding still on, Ronnie? Next to Ron and Debbie are David and Carolyn Daurio. Carolyn was behind the wonderful food we enjoyed on Friday night and at brunch on Sunday morning in the new Central cafeteria. Great job, Carolyn!

On the left, Gale Hoover Hammond and Linda Wicken Delone. It was fun catching up with Linda who has been teaching 3rd grade in the Colorado Springs area (unless my memory is failing me again). We chatted about mutual friends and social issues - lots of common ground. Linda lost her older brother, John, just a few days before the reunion. Our sincere condolences go to Linda and her family, and we're so happy that she was able to join us.

On the left is Jim Allen who showed us some pretty snazzy dance moves later in the evening (pictures will follow soon), is joined by Carol Todero Smith, Dan Smith and Leonard Dionisio.

A great looking group here: Joe Klune, Karen Coker Miller, Mike Miller, Nancy Ward Weldon, Mary Ann Caporicci Davis and Sherry O'Brien Massarotti.

Catching up...Charlie Tappero was here from Arizona. In the center, Linda Wicken Delone and to Linda's right, Rick Roblek.

Ok...What's Ron doing with all these ladies? Left to right - Cheryl Vala Concialdi, Kathy Brown Putnam (who also lives in Arizona - a popular place to retire perhaps?), Ron Concialdi, Toni Just and Jan Fisher Jones.

Larry Lewis still has a great smile.

Here's a friendly group having a good time - on the left is Lorraine Tortessi Reilich, Jerry Campagna (hubby of Ethel) and Jack Wilkins (hubby of Cathy).

More of the Pueblo sunset that came through the many windows at the Olde Towne Carriage House...a great backdrop for David Binkley, Jan Fisher Jones, Jim Wallace and Joe Klune.

There you have it, friends - another version of Friday night, thanks to Sherry O'Brien Massarotti.

Meanwhile, if I have mislabeled someone, please set me straight...that also goes for misspelled names. Thanks for visiting our Central blog - more pictures to come soon - and Go Wildcats!