Oldies Reunion Dance

I don't know where to start as Linda & I were so overwhelmed by the turnout. We really worked hard trying to get the old committee members together and spent many hours calling, mailing, emailing. blogging etc. It certainly was worth it in the end. I will post once or twice a week to try to remember going down memory lane.

First, we want to thank Joe Loverde for his help & support. Thank you to Joe Kozak for helping us at the front collecting tickets.

I was happy to meet Linda Conn Adari and see her reminiscing with Concetta, Linda Russo & Shirley Temus. I was so happy to see Betty Weise & Ronnie Buttermeyer who traveled from Florida to be with us. I remember Ronnie used to ride home with a group of us on the #22 bus to Highlandtown/Canton area. Ronnie & Betty met again later in life and married. I love these get togethers!

It was great seeing Adam (from Florida), Carl Parks, Rich & Gladys Covert,Jeanne & Joe Wytusiak, Eddie Gatton, Charlie & Colleen Lopresto, John Curreri, Lola & Angie Cantela, Frank Insigna, Lou & Bonnie Matassa, Frani Maxwell & John Frederick, Lou Sonny Linn, Mary & George Layfield, Vicki Defeo Burley, Concetta & John Sankonis, Anne & Rich Tempera, Joanne Dudeck, Billy & Mary Givens.

I'll add more names this week. Thank you everyone and just remember to keep our next date open.

OLDIES REUNION DANCE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Buddy Deane Christmas Card 1960

Thanks to John Sankonis, we were able to download the 1960 Christmas Card from the Buddy Deane Show. I wish that I could say that I know exactly who everyone is but I do know most of them.

We were very fortunate to see some of them at our reunion dance last Saturday night!

Pictures Just Added Taken Nov. 1983

The pictures I've just posted are of the reunion dance for the Buddy Deane Committee Members with Buddy Deane playing the records. And, yes, they were actually "records" in 1983. Rich and I didn't get together until 1989 and, like some other "Deaners", I had the attitude that no one would remember me after all that time, so I never went to the dances. Boy - do I wish I had.

Helen Crist and I had always remained close over the years and she, Dean Nevin and I went to Wurlitzer's in Hunt Valley one night in September of 1988. When we ran into Gene and Linda Snyder it changed my life forever! They asked me if I remembered Rich Tempera -- and of course I did. Gene said he just left and ran to the door and managed to catch him. We danced a few times and we've been together since -- and that was over 20 years now. (We married in 2001)

The last time I had seen Rich was at a dance in 1961 on a Friday night. The Van Dykes were playing at Maiden Choice Teen Center and I went with some girlfriends. Rich was there and asked me to dance, then asked me if I would go out with him on Saturday. I told him I was a bit busy on Saturday and he asked me what I was doing.

I explained that I was out with my girlfriends for a bachlorette party and since the party was for me -- I was getting married tomorrow. Twenty-eight years later -- there we were -- both divorced.

So many "new/old friends" who are now in my life. What a wonderful group it is with a connection from being on the show that few others can understand.

Last Ones ...

More Pictures from the same batch ...

Okay - Success - I'm on here! Some NEW PICTURES - Okay - OLD pictures!

These pictures were in my husbands pile of "stuff". Unfortunately, I hadn't "re-joined" the group in 1983, so I'm not in them. See how many people you can identify! Enjoy ...