RHS Class of 1973 Packs the Park West!

On Friday October 18 - we started the first part of our reunion at 4pm at the Park West Tavern in downtown Ridgewood (it was really 5 but some simply couldn't wait to get there!) Well - actually the reunion started even earlier with a round of golf - the outing was arranged by Brian Alcock and the late Bill Lauerman - it hurts to say those words but we will never forget Bill or Dubs as he was known to his good friends and he will always be remembered.

Of course, Willie and Nepola - that was one of the many highlights of Friday evening. Attella and Gutting were a highlight but nothing can compare with the reunion within a reunion - the long-awaited and dramatic re-acquaintance of Tommy O'Connor and Bob Davis - see the 4 photos below that capture this drama!

Above - the Park West Tavern - the first day of the reunion!

The Park West was nice enough to set aside the outdoor patio for us and supply cheese, crackers etc. and the RHS crowd just kept coming! Among those that popped in and couldn't make the Saturday reunion were Leon Vanwagenen! You'd have thought that this was the official reunion! There were so many people from the Class of 73 that night. What made it fun was there were no name tags Friday night so you broke the ice quickly!

 It was great to see so many that typically don't or can't make these things and they were very happy they did!

Enjoy the photos! Most of the photos posted here are courtesy of Terri Dimodugno!! There will be another large post of the reunion itself.

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Mingling on the patio at the Park West - the weather was in our favor and we used the patio all night!

On the patio!

Lot's of people came through Friday night!

We had a blast Friday night!

Sharon DuFloqc, Diane Coleman and Paul Rypkema!

L to r Rob Kiernan, Scott Gutting and Paul Attella!

L to r Luann Speechley, Paul Rypkema and Diane Coleman.

It was too much fun!

Terri and Paul Rypkema!

Above l to r Terri, Bob Davis and Lorraine Davis.

There's Tom! "Hey have you guys seen Bob Davis?"

Here we go - this was the moment - Tommy and Bob - "Holy cow Tommy! You look great," Bob said.

"You too Bob!", Tom replied

And so the long-awaited O'Connor-Davis reunion came to be! All kidding aside - this was pretty much how it went - we have an awesome class that simply gets stronger over time!!

While a lot of us were hanging out on the patio, there were a ton of us inside as well!

We had so much fun - we went from 4pm til 2am and it seemed like 3 hours!

Nightfall on the patio.

Above l to r Diane Coleman Mary Humrich, Paul Attella and Terri Dimodugno - everybody looked amazing.