Debbie Wilkinson   butterfly2moi@yahoo.com   Looking forward to seeing everyone again!

Bill Gipson    Bill.H.Gipson@conocophillips.com    I understand the weather is to be good Saturday.  We are really looking forward to the weekend.  Although, we may be dead after two ball games, round of golf, a reunion party, 6-8 hrs of driving, and my Mom's birthday on Sunday.  How's that for a two-day weekend?  And its only Monday!  I'm sure we'll think of something else to pack into this weekend.  As Jimmy Buffett would say, "The weather is Here, Wish you were beautiful". 

Lynell and I will be arriving in Lake Charles on Saturday morning.  We BOTH want to play golf, so please have Don make tee times for both of us.  Lynell hits the ball further than me (sometimes) so she can play and keep up.  Please no tee times before 10:00am as we will be driving in from Conroe.  I figure 3 hrs to the course so we will be starting out early Saturday after a late Astros game Friday night.  Got a room at the luxurious Crossland Hotel on Mallard Rd. near the LC Country Club.  If its clean, it should be OK.  Looking forward to meeting you and seeing the guys and girls at the gathering waterhole.  My cell phone is 281-814-6006 should we need to connect.  Please have Don confirm our tee time.

From Michael Bourgeois    mike_b70607@yahoo.com   I have never played golf.. although I do have other equally bad habits..

From Buzzy Leithead  Doctorbuzzy@aol.com I WILL TRY TO ATTEND. I MAY BE IN BATON ROUGE-IF NOT, I WILL BE THERE. I TOLD DON BROUSSARD, BUT HE HAS A WORK FUNCTION TO ATTEND AND I KNOW THAT BILL MCCALL KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT HE WILL BE OUT OF TOWN. THANKS FOR YOUR HARD WORK ON THE REUNION.

Keith Romero        KRomero@Smith.com        I do not and will not play golf.  I quit when I could not find anyone to beat me.  I shoot in the 150’s. LOL!!  Thanks for the offer, but leave me out.

Don Soileau   soiledj@hotmail.com   Dallas, anyone wanting to play golf on the 28th.  I talked to Greywood pro shop and they wouldn't give me tee times that far in advance until the week of the reunion.  What's your guess on how many players we will have? Let me know before Monday afternoon on the 23rd.

Debbie Andrepont Vickery    db4c1g@charter.net    Any place sounds good to me.  I have to re-familiarize myself with places in Lake Charles to know of good places to go.  Just send me an email and I'll be there…I think the dj would be a great idea, that way there would  be the variety of music that everybody would enjoy...Debbie

Johnny Cooley           johncly5@aim.com         Sounds good to me. I will be there after 7:00 anyway. DJ sounds good to me. Thanks for the work you are doing to put this together. Hope to see you there.  I like the DJ best. Carolyn and I will be there. We will leave the skeet shoot and drive to Lake Charles. Looking forward to seeing you. Thank You for what you are doing. You are truly a good friend. Stay in touch.

Calvin Ferrell   sp-929@juno.com        I am the first to say that I totally agree with you handling this affair. It sounds good to have a DJ, because they usually have a large collection of 60,70 80 music to play. They also have the capability of playing requests. So, I say go with the DJ, and 7:00 o’clock sounds good to. If you need any foot work please call me.  Calvin

Lottie Rice Courvelle              lcourvelle@ppg.com           I work with several graduates here at PPG and I will let them know.  Are we also putting the word out to '71 graduates as well?   My plans, right now, are to attend.  See you then.  Lottie

Brenda Freund        Brenda.Freund@fortbend.k12.tx.us  I spoke with Becky and David, and Janice and I have started emailing one another.  Becky and David live in Texas, and Janice lives in Oklahoma.  Looking forward to talking with you soon!    Thanks again for everything you are doing!  ( And thank your wife, because you are spending time doing this!)    Brenda

Clent Landreneau       Clent.Landreneau@Williams.com      I'm fine with the time change and I think the DJ would probably have a huge variety of songs from the late 60's and 70's which we all loved.  Those were the best of times for good old rock and roll.

Jude Lasserre         Jude.Lasserre@ep-solutions.com        What a mouthful ! You been busy eh?  Thank you for doing this, after all you are redispensable, no that's indispensable. Brenda you can grade me on that.  I like the DJ idea allot - Less space taken up and , well - to be honest - allot of us Leftover's (that is a pun, we changed the name to Rainy Day Roadshow later) musicians will of course try to take over a band, we're just too stage happy. Ah, the days of The Demonic Five, Blue Gin, Puckett's Mattrice Company The Leftovers* and others.  I am coming in on Friday as well , prob. stay at the Motel Hotel 8 - (the Green Frog)

Susie LeJune          Susie_LeJune@kindermorgan.com    I will certainly plan on it.  I can do that weekend so far.

Diane Godwin Lockwood      dlgod@cox.net          I’m still trying to get in touch with a couple of more people that I think might like to come.  I hope there will be a really good turnout!!  Thanks so much for keeping us updated!!!  I am SO looking forward to this!

Gordon McCool        gormaccorp@sbcglobal.net         I hope we can keep the gathering on April 28 as I have arranged for family from Florida to meet me in Lake Charles on that weekend based on the last email.  Preferably in Lake Charles or nearby.

Joann McMillan     joannmcmillan@hotmail.com       You are wonderful to do all of this, so far my schedule has not opened up to allow me to come, but in case it does, a really great DJ with our oldies and variety…I can usually still make it until midnight when love is in the air, so starting at 7 sounds fine and the place sounds lovely.  Thanks for being such a trooper!  Joann

Robin (Robertson) Nelson      PrimaD1st@aol.com          Is this some kind of 37th reunion???  And who/what is Coolers?  It's been ages since I've been back to Lake Charles and I'm lost!!!!!   Any info would be appreciated!

Nancy Gilley Rogers        gerilla@suddenlink.net           I know that the local Parrot Head Chapter is having a crawfish boil early in the afternoon on 4/28 at Cooler's, but that will be out front on the deck.  I know this because I'm a club member.  We should be finished and away by late that afternoon.  Unfortunately for me, I've already accepted an invitation to attend the Jean LaFitte Ball later that evening. so it's doubtful that I make The Gathering (or possibly for just a very little while).

Keith Romero        KRomero@Smith.com        Thank you for the e-mail, Dallas.  It must be nice to retire so early!

Rusty Rushton       RustyRush@aol.com          Being able to turn the music DOWN is a plus.  Making the trip to miss conversation would be a disappointment and loss of precious time.  I can listen to loud music in my kids room...thanks again for all the effort.  It looks like you are bearing fruit from your efforts.  Good job… friends always, rr

Imogene Baker Konvalinka    imokon@bellsouth.net     I will be unable to attend your gathering--I have a wedding that weekend.  Hope y’all have fun. Imogene

Don Soileau      soiledj@hotmail.com     Lake Charles  at "Coolers" on Ryan St. sounds good to me.  As we near the end of April we can discuss what we  can do during the day.  How about a round of golf in the afternoon to kill some time and work up a thirst for later.  I'm sure we have a lot of golfers in the group now.

Mary “Beth” Faulk Stack       YoMo1028@aol.com    you are welcomed to have the reunion at my house in Opelousas...plenty of space ... it is a suggestion...

Wendell Stephens      WSTEP2725@aol.com     This sounds great .    I will be back in touch soon.  I hope I read it right.   April 28.     Later Dallas.   Thanks

Mary Kimball Stokes         mstokes@watchfox.com        A DJ would be OK because of the issue of space.  It still sounds like a lot of fun.  People like Coolers because of the NO SMOKING.  7:00 sounds OK…People could meet and eat beforehand and eliminate the need for munchies….could always go to Casa and start the BUZZ!  …So everyone dye your hair and eat salads for the next few weeks…maybe then we could recognize each other!!!!  TIP #1…Grey beards do not make you look younger!!! I will let Bill McCall and Buzzy Leithead know of the gathering.  I’m working on getting my old buddies together also.  Later, Mary

Debra Duplechain Thompson    debbumom@hotmail.com      all this sounds like a great plan. I love the idea of dancing with a DJ spinning our old tunes from the 60's and 70's and each person bringing snacks for all to share. Thanks for all your hard work!   Debra

Debbie Andrepont Vickery    db4c1g@charter.net           I think the dj would be a great idea, that way there would  be the variety of music that everybody would enjoy.