Saturday, July 04th, 2009 (Happy 4th of July, folks!)

In case you haven't heard, this 25-yr class reunion is garnering major news coverage from all six (6) major Tampa Bay newspapers (and could be big) -as well as mass mailouts and posting to many major 'Classmates' / 'Alumni' message boards:

MAJOR NEWSPAPERS:
*1* Plant City Courier (6-17-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*2* Tampa Tribune's (Posted Fri. June 12, 2009 or earlier in TboExtra.com Announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-10-2009) "Entertainment Calendar") ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-11-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-14-2009) "Activities") ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (6-15-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*3* Lakeland Ledger (Posted Fri. June 12, 2009 or earlier in 'Events' Announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*4* Polk Voice (Posted 6-25-2009 in announcements) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*4* Polk Voice (7-1-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*5* St. Pete Times (7-3-2009) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*5* St. Pete Times (7-3-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)
*6* The Focus Magazine (scheduled for: 7-15-2009) ONLINE (link) / (screen shot)
*6* The Focus Magazine (scheduled for: 7-15-2009) IN PRINT (excerpt)

MASS E-MAIL or UPDATE NOTICES:
**1** AlumniClass.com - I sent a mass email to ALL AC memebers -even those before 82 and after 86, and know it went out, as I got a response from one member, asking about another year's reunion.
**2** Classmates.com - Click here. I personally sent mass email to all Classmates members in PCHS classes of 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1986; Jeff Borgen sent notices to all PCHS class of 1984, including myself.
**3** Facebook.com - Click here. I've personally posted to my Wall's 'News Feed' and discussion, but click a few of others' links on my page: Other people have much 'discussion walls' than myself -talking about our reunuon.
**4** MyLife.com (formerly ‘Reunion.com’) - A 'Mass email' went out to all 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 MyLife.com members, registered for PCHS. I know this, since I sent them myself -and got several responses.
**5** PlantCityAlumni.com (AlumniArchive.net web ring) - I certify that a 'Mass email' went out to all 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986 PlantCityAlumni.com members, registered for PCHS. I know this, since I sent them myself.

MESSAGE BOARD / BLOG ‘REUNION EVENT’ ANNOUNCEMENTS:
-1- AlumniClass.com - Click here for both reunion posts (one was by someone else) and here for message board announcement.
-2- Classmates.com - Click here to sign in and see message board and RSVP discussions.
-3- Facebook.com - Click here (registering is free) to see many people discuss our reunion -many profiles I link have much better PCHS Reunion discussion than my own profile's 'Wall' -and see the power of Facebook in action.
-4- GordonWatts.com (Alt mirror) - Front page news on my highly visited web blog.
-5- GordonWayneWatts.com (Main site) - Front page news on my highly visited web blog.
-6- GradFinder.com - I posted in both the reunion announcements and the message board sections.
-7- LAKELAND Ledger message boards - Click here /and/ here to see posts which were viewed by many people, according to view stats.
-8- LocalSchoolDirectory.com NOTICE - Click here and select Calendar tab (under August 8) to see another person's announcement of our reunion.
-9- MyLife.com (formerly ‘Reunion.com’) - Click here or here for profile and here for blog. (Note: You have to sign in to view blog, but registration is free to both view blog and also to receive and respond to the mass emails mentioned earlier.)
-10- MySchoolReunited.com - Click here to see our front-page REUNION Announcement; log in to *also* see the discussion post on our reunion: Registration is free.
-11- Names.AllHighSchools.com's listing for Plant city Senior High School -had no place to post an announcement, but I did try.
-12- PlantCityAlumni.com (AlumniArchive.net web ring) - Click here to visit front page and reunion notices. (Note: You have to have an account to view reunion post, but an account is free.)
-13- PlantCity.Alumz.com - Click here to access their website; I submitted the reunion announcement for both Reunion and 'Front Page' news items.
-14- ProjectAlumni.org - Click here for front page; registration is free. I posted an 'Events and Reunions' announcements in the 1984 forums, a 'Reunion Planning' post in the school-wide message board, and lastly, a notice in the 'Reunion' Events section.
-15- ReunionPosts.org - Click here to see the public listing of our reunion. (Note: 2 or 3 people got happy and posted notices. LOL.)
-16- SchoolNews.com - Under the 'REUNION POSTING' section of 'PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOL,' I posted an announcement for our reunion; click here to log on: Registration is free.
-17- Topix.com - Click here to see the lively discussion going on in Topix's 'Plant City' forums about our reunion.
-18- WaldenLakeGolf.com - Click here for the event host's official web site. You must register, and you can do so online at this link -or, you may pay in person -but most prefer to pay online.

(Scroll on down, below the map for the official announcement.)

Plant City High School: 25-yr Reunion: PCHS class of 1984 Welcomes classes of 1982-1986 for a 'combined' 25-Year Reunion: Fri AUG 07 and Sat AUG 08, 2009 - many events planned. WALDEN LAKE boasts it will be: "the largest combined reunion in Plant City's history. Over 1,000 classmates & family expected to attend. See friends & family from your class and the years before and after you graduated." - Why this reunion probably *will* be real big:

*1* For the 1st time in ages, 'local' Plant City venue (not Tampa or StPete)
*2* Good publicity by classmate mass emails & publicity in all the major papers (Examples: The ‘Plant City Update’ Section of the Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Plant City Courier had a piece on this, as did page B8 of the LAKELAND Ledger’s “Events” and “Activities” announcements on June 11th & 15th -and online on the 10th & 14th -as well as TboEXTRA.com.)
*3* A 'combined' Reunion, inviting all of 1982-1986
*4* Reasonably priced (see Walden Lake site for event details)

*** WaldenLakeGolf.com -> Select EVENTS -> Click on 'Class Reunions' -> Visit "Plant City HS Classes of '82, '83, '84, '85 & '86" -Or just click here:

http://www.waldenlakegolf.com/golf/proto/waldenlakegolf/class_reunion/class_reunion.htm

NOTE: Everyone needs to sign up with Walden Lake Golf and Country Club. Please don't wait! You can go to their website and register online or you can call them. They need an accurate count to have time to order food and prepare the rooms we will be using...Registration & payment required by July 18th, 2009. Rates increase July 19th.

WHERE: Walden Lake Golf & Country Club
2001 Clubhouse Drive, Plant City, Florida 33566
Local: 813-752-1171, Toll Free: 877-465-3221
HOW: You may pay online @ their website -or come in and pay in person.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From either TAMPA or ORLANDO, take Interstate-4, head towards Plant City (which is between Tampa & Orlando), and get off on exit 19 (mile marker 19), the 'Thonotosassa Road' exit, go southeast for 0.5 miles, turn left at the 'Plant City' sign, and go 0.9 miles southeast to West Baker St (aka US Hwy 92 W), proceed 0.4 miles east-southeast to North Alexander St, and turn right, heading southbound for 1.4 miles until you get to West Timberlane (at Walden Lake). Then, turn right and proceed 1.0 mile to Clubhouse Drive, and you're there at Clubhouse Dr. Turn right, and proceed 13 feet and you’re at the Golf & Country Club. *** If you’re coming from the southside (e.g., MULBERRY, BEALSVILLE, or BRANDON), you can take State Road 60 (aka Brandon Blvd) to County Road 39 (aka James Redman Parkway aka Collins Street) and proceed northbound on CR-39 / Redman for about 3 miles, until you get to West Alexander Street. Then, turn left, heading west for about 1.3 miles, and follow it around the curve (as it curves to the right and heads you northbound). Right after that curve is West Timberland (at Walden Lake), where you turn left and head westbound for about 1.0 mile, and you’re there at Clubhouse Dr. Turn right, and proceed 13 feet and you’re at the Golf & Country Club. ***