Kenai High School

July 8, 2011

10 months and 8 days since
our Reunion.

January 12, 2012.
Dear Classmates.
I sincerly hope that this website has been fun and entertaing. Our class invites and welcomes you to make your final comments about the reunion in our guest book before we edit and close the website. My event will be producing a final cd for us and so if you are interested in also obtaining a copy I need to know before the 20th 0f January 2012 Please call me at the numbers below or email me for more information.
May God Bless and keep each one of you until we meet again. Cost will be 14.95
Pat Falkenberg

This is hopefully my last entry.....Please check out the Special Recognitions and Closing Remarks..... If you want a DVD and didn't order one please contact me at 907 394-2646. or pet_rainbow@yahoo.com The cost of $5.00 is to cover the postage and DVD. Please send your check or money order to Pat Falkenberg Box 3293 Kenai, AK 99611. Have Joyous Holidays and my best for 2012......Pat

We are in the final stages of completing this website. Posting more Bios, pictures and greetings. The site will only be up until the end of December and then we will make a CD to preserve our class history. Pictures can still be posted in the albumns and please feel free to make comments in the guest book. This has been a greaaaat Journey.

Our DVD is also almost completed..and we should be mailing before the 15th so hope it will arrive by Xmas. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or want to order a DVD at 907 283-7858 394-2646 pet_rainbow@yahoo.com .....Best regards, Merry Xmas and may 2012 be kind to all of you.
Senior Class President Pat McCollum/Falkenberg

We have another article in the Redoubt Reporter. Part 3, "Kenai School gets lessons in growth" Go to:

http://redoubtreporter.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/almanac-lessons-in-growth-%e2%80%94%c2%a0kenai-school-expands-in-leaps-and-bounds/

We have another article in the Redoubt Reporter. Part 2," House in Order - 1961 Kenai graduate learns to buck tradition". Go to: http://redoubtreporter.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/almanac-harry-situation-%e2%80%94%c2%a0nontraditional-student-demands-ability-to-graduate-from-kenai-high/

I would like to personally thank former classmate Shane Griffin for the four generous door prize trips awarded at our Dinner & Picnic. These trips are aboard his beautiful Catamaran  Kai'Oli' Oli' in Oahu, Hawaii.   www.oceanjoycruises.com  for more details. Each classmate was also given an invitation for a free trip.
Good to have you back and Aloooha Friend!!!!!

Please check out the Redoubt Reporter July 20, 2011 for the first part of a 3 part series about the class of 1961.  http://redoubtreporter.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/almanac-kenai-with-class-%e2%80%94-class-of-1961-graduated-in-momentous-times/

There is also a Thank You letter in the Peninsula Clarion on July 18, 2011.
http://peninsulaclarion.com/opinion/letters/2011-07-18/kenai-high-school%E2%80%99s-50th-reuinion-2011-huge-success

Check out the article in the Peninsula Clarion Tuesday July 12. 2011 "Coming Home" http://peninsulaclarion.com/news/2011-07-12/coming-home

The reunion was a huge success. We will be adding pictures, bios, memoriums ,comments, etc. to this website for the next month. It is not to late to become a part of our history. Please also feel free to check out our blog for comments about the reunion.

"First in Work, First in Fun, Senior Class of '61"

Colors: Blue and White

Flower: Lupine

Song: "Memories are Made of This"

Kardinal's first basketball team 1959, 60, 61
Kardinal's first cheerleading team 1959, 60, 61
Student/School Exchange program with Palmer, Seward, Fairbanks, and Anchorage
High School Pep Club formed 1959-1960
First Annual/Yearbook for Kenai High School name "Kaknu" suggested by classmate (Dolly) Kathy Wilson - Kaknu means "Village on the River"
Myla Moore/McFarland Designed the Kardinal banner and won the contest for the design.
Kim Griffin/Zonge class of 1959, picked the "Kardinal" name in a contest that was voted on by the whole student body.

The Class of 1961 wishes to thank our classmate Doug Jones for sponsoring and funding this website. His assistance has given us the opportunity to connect with the past and revisit the Good Old Days........Thanks Doug!

Class of 1961 Commencement Invitation

Kenai Territorial Elementary and High School 1949

Kenai Territorial Elementary and High School 1953

Music

Replay Intro

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