Greetings Class of ’79 classmates.

Please note the following regarding our get together next month.
Safe travels to all.

Everything is lined up for our Friday night celebration at The Spink Pavilion for September 6, 2024.

Financial commitments have already been made for the venue therefore:
Please confirm and remit $125 per person if you have not done so.

Mail your checks today payable to:
Mario Conte
3 Ladue Estates Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141

Below is the itinerary.

Date: September 6, 2024
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: Missouri Botanical Gardens, 4443 Shaw Blvd, 60110: Spink Pavilion

Parking on secure front lot at the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center
Ride share to front entrance
Once inside, someone will direct you to the Spink Pavilion
Food/Beverage: Buffet Dinner with open bar
Access restricted to lighted areas around the pond and main building
Please confirm and remit $125 per person if you have not done so
Drop dead date 8/19, 2024

See WUDDA website for confirms, updates.
Questions directed to Mario Conte (314-952-1658; dmdconte@gmail.com) or
Brendan Joyce (314-602-8568)

RSVP’s for Friday, September 6th

CONFIRMED

Mark McCarthy and Carolyn Rose
Kevin Thorpe
Mario and Jane Conte
Dr and Mrs. Marzouk
Brendan and Sherry Joyce
Dr. and Mrs. Tom O’Conner
Dr. Anne Aiello
Dr. Paul and Meredith Sussman (tentative)
Ken And Debby Bezan
Dennis and Debbie Stovall
John and Carla Robinson
Bob and Stacy Hawkins
Randy Jelmini +
Terry Hanley, Katie
Dr. Susan Godwin, Rich Kofkoff

POSSIBLE

Dr. Henry and Shelly Rosenberg
Bob Berger
Richard Choi
Dave Rainero
Warren Ravner

Meet us here on September 6th, 2024!

WUDAA Class of ‘79, 45th Reunion!

45 years now, where'd they go?
45 years, I don't know
I sit and I wonder sometimes
Where they've gone

And sometimes late at night
Oh, when I'm bathed in the firelight
The moon comes callin' a ghostly white
And I recall, I recall

My hands were steady, my eyes were clear and bright
My walk had purpose, my steps were quick and light
And I held firmly to what I felt was right
Like a rock

I recall…

Like a rock, standin' arrow straight
Like a rock, chargin' from the gate
Like a rock, carryin' the weight
Like a rock!

45 years now, where'd they go?
45 years, I don't know
I sit and I wonder sometimes
Where they've gone….

With apologies to Mr. Bob Seeger….

Friday Evening:

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Cocktail Reception sponsored by Catering St. Louis at the Missouri Botanical Garden at the Spink Pavilion. See link below.
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/events-classes/private-events-rentals/spink-pavilion

Reception room, catered with beverages; Garden open to walk and browse.

One of the oldest botanical gardens in the U.S., Missouri Botanical Garden is outstanding not only in the excellence of its displays, but also in the richness of its architectural heritage and the importance of its botanical research.

Saturday:

Welcome to the 31st annual Saint Louis Art Fair (SLAF), a nationally juried fine art and fine craft show. SLAF is held in downtown Clayton, Missouri, September 6, 7 & 8, 2024. Clayton is one of the nation’s most affluent and prestigious business and residential communities. SLAF is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top fine art fairs.