For those of you who attended the reunion, you heard of the use we have for the money we collected from the Friday and Saturday raffles (a total of $342). Those of you who didn’t get the chance to attend should hear of what this dreamer has in store…for us, the Class of 1977… and the Class of 2027.

This dreamer (and I am the first to tell you I am a Pollyanna), would like to see this class leave a mark on few other students for our 50^th. So we’ve started off small with a couple of 50/50 raffles at the reunion.

We have done much in our fifty-eight years. We’ve built careers, raised families, and are sandwiched between our children and our parents who may be in need of help these days. We’ve looked race and bigotry in the eye, brought women rights and sexuality into the light; and no matter how you look at these things privately we are the threads that when woven together like we were that sunny weekend, are a rich and vibrant tapestry. Our life’s experiences have created textures and hues that enhance this durable fabric. We wear it like a comfortable sweater; wrap ourselves in it as if it were an heirloom quilt.

This tapestry has a story to share with future generations and the Class of 2027 it’s as good a place as any to start. It says the future is yet to be written. Go forth and write.

The idea: to place into the hands of at least three deserving Waukegan High School Seniors, a two thousand dollar scholarship each. Six thousand dollars needs to be raised in ten years – to be distributed at graduation of June 2027. Perhaps we can coax East Class President Mickey Wolff to return home once again for the occasion.

There is still much research to do. Fundraising. Investing. Do we form a 501(c)(3)? The one thing I saw from our reunion weekend is that there is nothing this Class can’t do….

What do you say Class of ’77, are you ready to make another mark?

-Mary Beth