PNHS Class of 1979

PORTAGE NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
Class of 1979

Recent Photos

Fat Tony's
October 10, 2009

A big thanks to Mike DeGraaf for organizing this gathering!

Eric Nordby, Ken Nuyen, Kathy Arney (Burch) and John Hogarth

Gregg Jessup, Allison Baker (Hammond) and John Zito

Jay Jarboe, Bob Macher and Mike Lehrman

Jay Jarboe, Caryn Carlson (King) and Gail Jarboe

Mike DeGraaf and Todd Allgor

Sharon Mattingly (Hudson), Allison and Kathy

79ers Pre-Reunion Warm-up Party on Gull Lake
July 31, 2009

[Commentary provided by Alison (Walker) Pruitt]

"It was so much fun to spend time laughing with old friends – and making new friends, at the same time! We all encourage our classmates to turn out for the 30th reunion!"

Rick DeKam (center) is our reunion’s Golf Event Planner Extraordinaire, and wants everyone to know that spots are still available in Friday’s Outing! As we’ve told you a million times already --- you do NOT need to be a scratch golfer to participate! Good fun will be had by all! Dave Fender (left) listens intently and Kevin Rayman (right) laughs alongside Rick, as he wonders whose hand that is on Rick’s tummy. (We’ll never tell! You had to be at the party, if you wanted to know!)

Kathy (Seats) Hudson and Rita (Hendershot) Kling laughed A LOT at the memories Bob Macher shared, but they are proud to say they did NOT laugh so hard that they pee’d . . . as may have happened in high school.

Alison (Walker) Pruitt, Rodney Kling, Kathy (Seats) Hudson, Bob Macher, Rita (Hendershot) Kling – still standing, even at the end of the evening.

Jean (Ingebritson) and her husband, Bob Smith, added life to the festivities. (Ask them about their upcoming trip to Scotland , when you see them at the reunion!) Bob is the proud owner of a 62-year-old Cessna 120, and took Alison (Walker) Pruitt to breakfast in Watervliet, the morning after the party.

Detroit-area 79ers Gathering
March 14, 2009

June (Wesner) Moran, Sue (Buckingham) Walker, Tom Janke, Bob Schuring and Marti (Erickson) Chamberlain

June and Sue

79ers Impromptu Holiday Gathering
Burdick's (Radisson Kalamazoo Center)
December 26, 2008

Chris Werme, Jane Bainbridge (Beebe), Mary Beth Kaiser (Nichols) and Jane's husband, Mark

Rick Eustice, Bob Macher and Rob Wilson

Mike Brotebeck ('77), Rita Kling (Hendershot) and Roxanne Mikulecky (Tucker)

Mark and Alice Erlandson

Caryn King (Carlson), Mark Scott and Carol Kihm (Jevert)

Rick Wilsey, Betsy Young (Vermulen) and Mark Scott

Sara Leyden (Malaney), Paul Vlachos and Allison Hammond (Baker)

Sara, Cathy Bieberich (Kline) and Roxanne Mikulecky (Tucker)

Glenn Weller and Paul Vlachos

Rob Wilson, Caryn King (Carlson), Glenn Weller, Tom Janke, Carol Kihm (Jevert) and Mark Scott

79ers Impromptu Homecoming Gathering
Lo Do Company
Friday, September 26, 2008

Allison Hammond (Baker) and Carol Kihm (Jevert)

Dave Fender and Rick Eustice

"The Guys"
Dave Fender, Rick Eustice, Bob Macher & Glenn Weller


Eric Nordby, Ken Nuyen, Kathy Arney (Burch) and John Hogarth	Gregg Jessup, Allison Baker (Hammond) and John Zito


Jay Jarboe, Bob Macher and Mike Lehrman	Jay Jarboe, Caryn Carlson (King) and Gail Jarboe


Mike DeGraaf and Todd Allgor	Sharon Mattingly (Hudson), Allison and Kathy

Rick DeKam (center) is our reunion’s Golf Event Planner Extraordinaire, and wants everyone to know that spots are still available in Friday’s Outing! As we’ve told you a million times already --- you do NOT need to be a scratch golfer to participate! Good fun will be had by all! Dave Fender (left) listens intently and Kevin Rayman (right) laughs alongside Rick, as he wonders whose hand that is on Rick’s tummy. (We’ll never tell! You had to be at the party, if you wanted to know!)	Kathy (Seats) Hudson and Rita (Hendershot) Kling laughed A LOT at the memories Bob Macher shared, but they are proud to say they did NOT laugh so hard that they pee’d . . . as may have happened in high school.	Alison (Walker) Pruitt, Rodney Kling, Kathy (Seats) Hudson, Bob Macher, Rita (Hendershot) Kling – still standing, even at the end of the evening.
	Jean (Ingebritson) and her husband, Bob Smith, added life to the festivities. (Ask them about their upcoming trip to Scotland , when you see them at the reunion!) Bob is the proud owner of a 62-year-old Cessna 120, and took Alison (Walker) Pruitt to breakfast in Watervliet, the morning after the party.

Chris Werme, Jane Bainbridge (Beebe), Mary Beth Kaiser (Nichols) and Jane's husband, Mark	Rick Eustice, Bob Macher and Rob Wilson	Mike Brotebeck ('77), Rita Kling (Hendershot) and Roxanne Mikulecky (Tucker)
Mark and Alice Erlandson	Caryn King (Carlson), Mark Scott and Carol Kihm (Jevert)	Rick Wilsey, Betsy Young (Vermulen) and Mark Scott
Sara Leyden (Malaney), Paul Vlachos and Allison Hammond (Baker)	Sara, Cathy Bieberich (Kline) and Roxanne Mikulecky (Tucker)	Glenn Weller and Paul Vlachos
	Rob Wilson, Caryn King (Carlson), Glenn Weller, Tom Janke, Carol Kihm (Jevert) and Mark Scott