Paseo High School Sr. Class of 1975 Meeting Minutes
Apr 19th, 2024
Google Meet Attendees: Cheryl Kyle, Beverly Brown, Linda Myles, Kim Mason, Carolyn Johnson, June Ross, Carolyn Bates, Toni Kirkwood-Ealy, George Davis James Wilson,
Google Meet (Rose Caskey-Smith, Rodney Copridge).
PLEASE READ THE MINUTES IN IT’S ENTIRETY!
There will be several individual emails and Facebook posts on below items!!!
Next Meeting: May 17th; noon to 2 pm. 9701 Marion Park Dr. KCMO
Google Meet joining info – the 2nd link if more discussion time is needed.
1st Video call link from 12:15 to 1:15: https://meet.google.com/zdt-dkgg-oci
2nd Video call link from 1:30 to 2pm: https://meet.google.com/oad-kgwi-qcb
Discussion items:
- >50th Class Reunion Items (old)
- Date Time: Aug 16th, 2025; 7pm to 11pm (no change)
- Location: Lesser Meeting Hall, 9404 Grandview Rd, KCMO 64132.
- Cost of dinner is set to $65 per classmate and $25 for a plus one. Dues will factor in to cost of the classmate
ticket.
- We will be using medium size “Swag bags” for a jersey (optional), cap (to be designed later), 50th Reunion
mug, wrist bands, e.t.c.
- Aug 16th dinner activities: entertainment, photo presentation, ice breakers, music, door prizes, etc.
- >50th Class Reunion Items (new)
- Three jersey designs will be posted in an upcoming email and on Facebook to be voted on by the class. This is
an optional buy! The theme is not included. The jerseys will be ordered as a group buy. They are currently priced between $45 and $50. We will need counts and sizes by May
31st. There will be a separate email coming with images and request for your size. I will confirm and track.
- 50th Reunion coffee mugs (for the swag bag) were discussed. There will be several designs to vote on
that will be posted via email and Facebook. Also to be tracked.
- Meet and Greet location for Aug 15th. The submissions we received (Paseo and the Raytown Wellness
Center) were not feasible. Cost and insurance were the factors. We are still in the hunt for a location.
- We have a quote from Peachtree for the Reunion dinner priced at $1975.84. The quote is for 60 guests. I
will send out the details in a separate email and on Facebook. More quotes are needed.
- Kim Hardin-Mason is looking into Karen’s Cake for dessert options
- Longview Lake is a proposed location for a cookout on Sunday, Aug 17th after church services. Longview
offers good privacy to hold one.
- The Aug 16th, Saturday morning activity for breakfast is still open. Breakfast and Lunch Lovers has gone out
of business.
- Lots of names have been submitted for a church to host our class Sunday Aug 17th. Toni Kirkwood-Ealy
has been collecting the names. They will be listed in an upcoming post. Selection will be made by “pulling a name out of a hat”.
- Time to make consideration on a Keynote speaker.
- 2025 Ideas
- A cookout is confirmed for June 28th. The location is Hillcrest Park. Classmates free; others $10. Deadline
for a headcount is 6/1/2025. Classmates are asked to bring a side or dessert. Sign up menu list will be provided soon. Mains, water, eating ware will be furnished by the class. Noon start
time.
- It’s possible we may have the July meeting a Lufti’s in Raytown or the Mid-Continent library at 9253 Blur Ridge.
TBD
Continued Business
- Cheryl Kyle is the Chair for the 50th Reunion Committee. Please contact her to join the committee. Planning is always on going……
- We have begun collecting dues for the Aug 24 to Aug 25 cycle. In person at meetings or by Cash App. Our Cash app $CASHTAG is
$Paseo1975.
$5 per month/$60 per year
As always if you have something to address or suggest, please do not hesitate to reach out. Always looking for
improvement.
THE REUNION IS FOR YOU. YOUR MEETING PRESENCE IS REQUESTED.
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