> Dick Nathhorst, who is responsible for the renovation of Old Chapel; Phyllis Donovan '54, who played the Old Chapel bells morning and evening during her junior and senior years at UMass.	Bill and Janice Moffitt. Bill was introduced at our banquet by Gigi Howland as the donor of a la crosse jersey that represented the first la crosse team fielded by UMass. Bill was the team captain.
width=225> Chancellor John Lombardi handing out commemorative marble paper weights, with the UMass seal in bronze, to Class of 1953 members at the Chancellor's Breakfast in the Campus Center Auditorium on Saturday, June 7. Receiving her gift is Janet Harvey Fitch, and waiting in line is Ann Morrill Riker. Looking on is the UMass Alumni President, Jess Kane.	width=225> Janine Sicks and two of the Alumni Relations Office staff people who helped to make the reunion so smooth-running and successful.
width=225> Several Class of 1953 classmates sharing stories at the All-Class Buffet.	width=225> Ann Morrill Riker introducing Madeleine Blais, Professor of English, before the latter's very interesting lecture on writing one's memoirs.

Dave Flood, Jane and Norm Montigny at the Madeleine Blais lecture.

Old Chapel - "When twilight shadows deepen...". Our theme song
for the weekend could have been "Singing In The Rain."

Dave Cave, Don Junkins, and Don's wife Kaimei Zheng.

View of the new Minuteman statue outside of Old Chapel
and Memorial Hall, with the Campus Pond in the background.

Mary Maroni Massidda with husband Bill ('52) - who helped out
with Frank Sottile in our singing the Alma Mater
at our Sunday Brunch. Bill is an old charter member
of the "Butterfield Cafeteria Chowder and Marching Society."

Ann Morrill Riker and husband Harland conversing with Chancellor
John Lombardi and his wife Cathryn. John and Cathryn
were with our class for the Friday luncheon at their
Chancellor's House; the Breakfast With The Chancellor on Saturday;
and the 50th Reunion Banquet on Saturday. We have
made them honorary members of our class.

Here's our Quarterback - Noel Reebenacker.
Reeb is now a published author! His book,
published in 1998 by Franklin Publishing Co. of Boston,
is titled "From The Blind Side." Reeb has drawn
on his extensive experience with UMass athletics to write this
very interesting novel.

The Old Chapel bells clavier controls, with sheet music ready
for "When Twilight Shadows Deepen." Our Class Gift will help
to purchase another practice clavier control panel for the
enhanced bells.

Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters visit their new chapter house
on Saturday afternoon. In the photo are: Joan Stronach Driscoll,
Ann Morrill Riker, Nancy Keaney Richmond, Mary Pat Guiltinan Flood ('52),
Eileen Toner Drummond, Joan Czaja Marsh, and Jo Hartley Hobart.

Dave Cave, Ann Morrill Riker, Dave Flood and
Mary Pat Guiltinan Flood ('52) at Memorial Hall registration - Friday,
June 6, 2003.

The "Piece de Resistance" of the 50th Reunion Banquet -
the famous "Reunion Singers" (also known as the "50th Dimension"),
under the direction of Bob Ames (Bob Boland's brother-in-law),
giving a nostalgic rendition of songs from operettas staged
during our four years at UMass. Bob Ames's wife,
Mary Ellen, sang with the group. Bob and Mary Ellen
Ames both graduated in 1957 from UMass with music degrees.
Bob Boland was a consultant for the production.
We are indebted to all three for their time and effort
in our behalf to make this songfest so memorable!

Old friends getting together on the one really sunny day
we had - Friday, June 6 at the
Chancellor's House Luncheon.

Classmates catching up on the past at our Friday luncheon.

More chit-chat going on at the Friday luncheon.
You'd think we hadn't seen each other in fifty years!

Starting to get in line for that fine luncheon
of roast beef and roast potatoes. Still talking!

Come on, guys! If we don't stop talking
the food will be gone!

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Looks like some serious women talk going on here!

Lamda Chi brothers and wives enjoying a mini-reunion
at the Welcome-Back All-Class Buffet in the
Student Union on Friday night. From left: Ann Gibbons Kenney,
Peter Kenney, Dave Flood, Mary Pat Flood, George "Gigi" Howland,
Barbara Howland, Tom Cauley, and Elizabeth Cauley.

Enjoying the All-Class Buffet.

Another happy group at the All-Class Buffet.

What is Phyllis Donovan '54 (Frank's wife) saying? Could it be:
"You guys looked so goofy when you had hair!"?

Noel Reebenacker presenting gift to Al Rabaioli and Blanchard Warren
for their continuing caring friendship over the years.

Sharing a table at the 1953 Brunch on Sunday are
Glenn Barber, Ann Morrill Riker, Harland Riker and
Mary Pat Flood.

Getting together at Sunday's brunch: Fred Kiley, Frank Barous,
Audrey Cate Kiley, Sally Cande Barber and Glenn Barber.

Here are class members who played on our "Redman"
football team. From the left: Bob Warren ('51 - cousin of the late George
"Chub" Bicknell, team captain), Dick "Rac" Conway, Bill Graham, Don Junkins,
Verne Adams, Henry Hicks, Noel Reebenacker, and George "Gigi" Howland.

Looks like we're starting to "wind down" - it was time
to say our "goodbyes" after such a wonderful 50th reunion.
We're all looking forward to our next get-together
in 2008!

Thanks everyone for making our reunion so special!
Many of us renewed old friendships that, hopefully, will now
be with us for the rest of our lives!

Please use this website to keep in touch.
Send in your photos - of yourselves, of your hobbies,
of your grandchildren, of whatever - and we'll get them up
on the website. Just be sure to send me names
and locations to go with the photos. Thanks!

We'll meet again...don't know where, don't know when...
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day!