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Tempe High School Class of 1969 - Luckiest guy at Tempe High

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Body:	<i>Thanks, Jerry. I had almost forgotten that tragic event. :) Greg, you are right! Growing up in Tempe was wonderful. Plus, the fact that you stay close to all your friends. I remember Nick Speth. He was always very sweet and so quiet. It is true that our family and friends are the most cherished treasures of our lives. My Tempe neighborhood was in walking distance to kindergarten at Broadmor Elementary, McKemey Jr. High, Tempe Hich School, and Arizona State University. The kids in my neighborhood where Peter Shelton, Steve Jones, Greg Campbell, John Wood, Genie Davis, Boyer Rickel, Nick Speth, then in 4th grade Denise Petty arrived. Also, Bill Richarson, Jorge Rundle, Brent Mullen, Kelly Moore, Doug Yount, Jan Bradbury and more that I can't remember now, lived just across Broadway from us. We had such freedom to roam the neighborhood streets and alleys from sun up to about 9pm at night. We played in Daley Park, especially when it was irrigated, so we wallowed in the mud. Peter, Steve Jone, and I would roller skate up and down those sidewalks. It was perfect set up, because you could crash into the grass (trying to avoid the palm trees) Remember the skate key on a string aroung your neck? We also, on windy days, would tie a sheet around our waist and hold the other end up to make a sail and going 'sailing down the sidewalk' We were probably the original sailboarders. We played in the open ditched and caught crawdads. Then we would go over to the fraternity houses and raid their garbage cans for old playboy magazines and soda bottles. It was best loot at the end of the school year. Many of us had older brothers who we all played 'ditch 'em' after dark. It was sort of a form of 'hide and seek' The boundaries were College Avenue, the railroad tracks, Rural Road, and Broadway Road. We ran free with no fear of any harm. It was wonderful. I can't remember how many 'magic' shows and plays we put on in Shelton's driveway. And the endless games of basketball 'horse' in the same driveway. Then, every Christmas, Peter would create a spectacular lighted and animated Christmas dispay on the rooftop of his house. There are endless memories. Some that I won't mention on line. (Genie Davis and I just had a recent conversation regarding some of these. We remember Peter being the instigator of them all) 8 of us gal, high school friends had lunch together last Saturday. It was amazing that after 40 years we felt as if we were right back in high school. Genie Davis, Carol (Ann) Hurlabaus, Diane Hull, Vicki Smith, Denise Petty, Linda McDonald, Mary Bentley and I met at Genie's house and had lunch together. It was a riot. Don't worry, we only had fond memories and gossip about evryone. It was very heart warming for me to spend time with all those dear high school (and childhood) friends. It made us all more excited for the reunion to see more people. So, Greg and Jerry, I too, feel very lucky.</i> *
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