50th Reunion for John Jay High School Class of 1962
(with friends & alumni from all JJHS classes invited)
Location: Peter A. McKernan Hospitality Center
122 McKernan Drive/2 Fort Road
South Portland, Maine 04106
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We'll have the whole place to ourselves: large L-shaped room; bar & dance floor; enclosed & open porches; hospitality suite; rooms upstairs.
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To See Who is Attending go to Classmates Page
The 50th Reunion Dinner will be on Saturday, August 18 from 5:30 PM on at the McKernan Center
We have also planned an optional brunch & beach walk Sunday morning right next to the Center. For more on the schedule of activities, seen Reunion Schedule on menu to the left.
There many places to stay within 4 miles (see Travel Information in the menu to the left) and Maine is also a wonderful place for a longer vacation (see Maine Vacation Ideas).
A hospitality suite will be available at the McKernan Center (see photo above) from 3 PM Friday to 10 AM Sunday for anyone who wants to hang out.
The per person cost is $80 for the dinner plus $25 for the optional brunch. We are asking for a deposit of $50 now, with the final payment due July 1, 2012. If you need to cancel your plans at any time before July 1, 2012, your initial payment will be refunded.
For a registration form and information on where to send a check, click on Register for Reunion (or go to the Register menu item on the left side of this page).
For anyone who can't come but would like to share, you can send photos and information (see Submit Info & Photos). Also, check out Photos!
So, Why Maine?
Last spring, in response to a newsy report from Jane Scannell, Steve Oates sent out an e-mail to several classmates wondering if there would be a 50th reunion. Some of us who live in or near Maine, have summer places in Maine, or love to visit Maine (Jim Austin, Art Baur, Pam Bunt, Gale Finlayson, Ernst Kastning, Bob Ludwig, Merry Nash, Susan Zimmer, Linda Peck, Joan Perry, Joanne Sharpe) have been getting together since the 40th and we thought it would be fun to host our 50th in this amazing place.
Advised and encouraged by former reunion planners and enthusiasts (Doug Bartel, Christine Dorotte, Jon Finucane, Fred Hoerauf, Steve Oates, Dixie Perry, Jim Requa, Jere Rice and Jim Robinson), we finally found a great location, perfectly suited to the party we wanted to throw.
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Inside the Center
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Reasons to love this destination:
- a million dollar view of bay and ocean between a sandy beach and a lighthouse
- the ambience of a family summer "cottage" on the rocky Maine shore
- plenty of room, inside and out, for sitting around and catching up, & a dance floor and sound system as well
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Gulf of Maine from the Center
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- more than a mile of paved paths right on the water with benches for enjoying chats and the view
- great city - Portland is a "foodie" destination (see online review) and Old Port shops & taverns are wonderful fun!
- near the Portland International Jetport, Amtrak station, and express Concord Coach busses from Boston and its airport
- getting from the Jetport to either the McKernan Center or Old Port and South Portland hotels takes less than 1/2 hour
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Willard Beach: large sandy swimming beach, right next to the Center
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- a summer date that will insure you can see Maine at its very best - even plan a whole vacation, if you like
- and all for a reasonable cost!
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Spring Point Ledge Light from path that follows the water's edge
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