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Manatee High School Class of 1965 58th Reunion, October 20th and 21st 2023.

The Class of 1965 reunion kicked off Friday night at MotorWorks. We had a beautiful Florida evening, with plenty of sunshine and a wonderful breeze! Thank you to all who attended as we had a great turnout of around 40 people. The venue was perfect for allowing everyone to mingle and reconnect with all who attended.

Saturday evening, we gathered at the IMG Golf Academy for a Meet and Greet from 6-7, a sit-down dinner from 7-8, drinks and dancing from 8-10. The venue provided an amazing view of the sunset-a great reminder of how many from our class were not there to see it. The food was great, the staff very accommodating. The tables were decorated with a red, white, and blue theme. Another great turnout with 88 in attendance!

A huge thank you to Hal Baker and CF Snyder for the gentle nudge to plan the reunion, and to Jane Porter Fultz for accepting the challenge of working with me on this adventure! Jane and I will be working on the 60th with more to come on that! I am asking all classmates to ensure that your contact information is up to date with the MHS Alumni Association as to not miss details regarding the 60th reunion. Jane called over 300 Classmates to ensure they were aware of the reunion! Now that is going above and beyond!

Thank you to Lynda Keever and husband Bill for buying everyone two rounds of drinks. Very generous and much appreciated.

Thank you to Robert Atkins Taylor Photography for taking the pictures for both nights.

Thank you to the Committee for all your creativity, sense of humor, and overall hard work that went into making this reunion a success. Special shout out to Jane for hosting every committee meeting. Thank you To Anne Fair who provided some of the decorations, and to Mona for setting things up! Special thank you to Lee Markey Lewis for your guidance and support-we had a blast!

Finally, I pray for good health for all our Classmates! Stay safe, have fun, and see you all in 2025!

We are Manatee!

Committee Members
Rosie Clouse Propes
Jane Porter Fultz
Pam Atkins Taylor
Sandy Hall Wiles
Van O'Quinn
Carol Delay Orler
Jeri Vowells Lambert
Tina Hollingsworth Johnson
Anne Fair
Lee Markey Lewis
Mona Roberson