Class of ’72 to reunite

Mary A. Castillo

An entire weekend this in July will be devoted to celebrating the 30th

Reunion for Laguna Beach High School’s class of l972.

Nearly 100 people from the community, New York, Colorado, Montana,

Florida, Oregon, Indiana and Washington D.C. are expected to attend, said

Melissa Almon, spokesperson for the planning committee.

“We see this is as a chance for people to reconnect and maybe get to

know others they didn’t know in high school,” said Almon. “No matter what

paths our lives have taken, we all share our experience as a class of

Laguna Beach High School.”

The committee that began planning for the event in November 2001

includes Almon, K.C. Cooper, Gary Fisette, Mark Dawson, Mike Marriner and

Libby Shackford.

A no-host mixer for alumni and faculty will take place from 7 to 10

p.m., July 12 at the Sandpiper, 1183 South Coast Highway.

The reunion will include food, live jazz and later live rock ‘n’ roll

and dancing from 6 to 11:30 p.m., July 13 at the Hotel Laguna, 425 South

Coast Highway.

The weekend will conclude with a family picnic from noon to 3 p.m.,

July 14 at the home of Libby Shackford. Members of the classes of 1971

and 1973 are invited to attend the picnic.

The cost is $65 per person on or before June 20, and $75 per person

from June 20 to July l. There will be no registration at the door. All

alumni are encouraged to sign up at www.classmates.com so that further

updates and Reunion Weekend information can be distributed to everyone.

For more information, directions, registration forms or to volunteer,

contact Almon at almoncreative@earthlink.net or (949) 588-8790.