It was the kindergarten bus. Lets be clear Bo! lol

Does it sound bad that I rode the short bus with Yates? Here's my dawgs!

Bo

Stop him when he's passin by

I can't even believe that you would think DLR of today..Dude ,  He means 84 @ most I am sure. I need to flip these message so that the latest one is most recent viewed...That would help..Looking forward to seeing you guys again...Oh yeah.. I'm your ice cream man...lol

lol. we lived in the country. jeff, Clayton, Darren and me were the origanal HAWGS

OK Yates,

         I assume that you are referring to the DLR of today and not of 1983.  And now that you mention it................

And I must know...........were you HOGs then or is that in retrospect after the movie?????????????

Dave

C'mon guys. lets re light this candle. I wanna hear from you!

Quite the showman

is it just me or does youngman remind of david lee roth?

Have'nt had a chance to get a hold of the missing HOGS.

Just for those who dont know, me,  lantrip,midkiff, and "clayton"

hughes used to tearup the country with our motorcyles. i'm the only one that showed! Got darrens name tag and mailing to him, but i didnt see the others. i love you guys! c ya next year?

It was so good to see everyone last weekend!  Even though we didn't have an enormous turn out, it was so much fun seeing everyone and catching up.  Kudos to everyone involved in the organization effort.  I loved the casual setting and laid back feel.  I look forward to more get togethers in the future!

Pete

It seems like a lot of people come home for Corn Day...It will be good to have FBB again.

You guys did a great job!  Missed you on Saturday.  But I seen a few great friends that I wouldn't get to see otherwise on Friday.  See  you guys soon.

Connie

I reserved the FBB again for next C-Day. Hope that's OK with everyone.


Winter you do so good left handed, it must be easier. Think I'll try it. I couldn't do much worse.


Just wanted to add how proud you guys made me to be part of the Carmi High class of '83!!!

Dave

•  Had a great time. Kelley I did not know how much I missed you old friend.  Debbie, you looked great. Denise, you are one hot tomale.


• Jack, next time lets vote who's most likeley to get PINCHED.


• Laurie, you look like a model.


• Thanks everyone, I had a great time and I hope the site keeps going

 Yates

Thanks to Jack, Jamie, and Dave for all the hard work you put into this weekend.  It was fun to see everyone.  I hope everyone made it home safe and sound.  Take Care.  Thanks again guys.

Thank you sooooo much Jamie, Jack, and Dave!  I had a great time!  I hope to have another reunion soon.  There are still a lot of classmates I haven't seen since high school.  It would be great to get together before we start wearing hearing aids, using canes, and loosing our false teeth!  I would like to hear from anyone anytime you can.  I'm getting ready to be grandma for the second time in February, would like to hear of everyone's good fortune.  Be safe, and hope everyone stays well.

                                                                     Denise (Clarke) Harrison

P.S.  Here's my email to anyone interested:RESYNQ91@Verizon.net                                        

Thank You to all of you that put this wonderful weekend on.... I had a blast and I'm with Kelly we need to try to do this as much as we can.... Until we see each other again you are all in my heart and prayers... Keep in touch all if you can....Love your friend and classmate      Debbie Koker

P.S. Everything was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even though I only spent a short time with you as a class I have never felt as welcome as this weekend. We may have aged[very little] on the outside but everyone still remembers how to laugh and enjoy themselves. Thank you Jamie, Jack , Dave and your wonderful wives for hosting this event. Forget a 30 year lets do it every year. Next time we will rent a bus and drive around picking up those to busy to drive a few miles or blocks.
 Thank you class of 1983 for making me feel at home. You're my boy Dave, you're my boy!
                                                             Kelly Shepherd

Hopefully everyone is home safely by now, or close. I just wanted to thank everyone that made it for coming
and to say that everyone that didn't make it was truly missed by all. I really enjoyed seeing everyone get
along so well. The food was awesome, I think we are blessed with some good cooks. Even though some of us
hadn't seen each other for 25 yrs it was like we still knew each other as good as 1983.

Jamie...............YOUR THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks,
Dave

I think the t-shirt design looks great!

Marilyn

Thanks Mrs. Kearney..I haven't been in any of those museums since middle school, I know that for sure.. Kelly , we ask that you keep the alcohol on the down low. I am sure there will be a bunch of it going on. We don't have time to be bonding classmates out of jail, so just keep it low key. Also, I believe we finally have come up with a design for the shirts..It will have a Bulldog on the back clawing his way through the shirt and will say " We're Back"  with a class of 1983 under it. The front will have a logo on the left chest and Carmi above it. My wife likes doing hats also, so we will be doing some hats. A plain hat  ( probably grey ) with Carmi embroided across with a white circle with 83 inside of it. Someone suggested a bake sale, but I believe the booth rentals are too far gone. A bake sale would be the easiest way to go, because we could do the stuff before we come for Corn Day.If anyone is interested, speak up. My wife also asked me what we are going to do with the money we get from the shirts. Well I said we can find someone to take it for sure. When I came on the sight today it says 25 days to go. It's getting close people. I am looking forward to reuniting with my fellow classmates. Has anyone heard from Craig Russell, Dave Wood or Susy Gowdy? Here's apicture of the Bulldog that will go on the back of the shirts..

Those of you who would like to visit any of the four White County Historical Society museums while you are in Carmi are welcome to stop in between 11:00am and 4:00 pm on Corn Day, Oct. 11. The L. Haas Store Museum will be hosting an exhibit called "Wedding gowns: Old, New and In-between." The Ratcliff Inn will be having a corn tasting, featuring dozens of different dishes made from corn. The Robinson-Stewart house and the Matsel Cabin will have tours. If you haven't seen the museums since your middle school days, this would be a good time to see what's new (er... old).

Can we bring adult beverages to the Farm Bureau Bld.? I mean just a few for pizza not enough to cause a problem. I'll be glad to buy the pizza since Jamie is bringing BBQ. I look forward to a great weekend.

The theme for this year's Corn Day is - 
Celebrating the past
Looking to the future

Jack Baker

We are doing shirts, We have a couple of ideas, but welcome any and all suggestions on some kind of design.  So far we will probably be going with a bulldog on the rear with our graduating class embbeded in the dog, probably with some sort of Carmi Class of 1983 on the front. Hey Jeff, I remember when Lantrip's parents left that New Years...Boy that car of his mother's could lay a patch a rubber from Winter's house to almost the high school..Golly what an evening that was. I believe that car died on his way home that night. I believe we tore the tranny out of that thing. Sorry Mrs. Lantrip...

Hey all...I noticed the date today (Happy Birthday Martha and Mary) and couldn't believe our get together was just around the corner.  I think we need to decide what we are going to do. 

I have some suggestions:

It appears the football game would be a good idea and that would be a lot of fun.  Great job on the quilt Connie.  I know that took some time and it is hard to give up something you have worked so hard on.  I think we all appreciate the effort!  Maybe we could have a meeting spot before the game and try to sit together and represent the Class of 83.  Jamie mentioned he can do t-shirts??  That may be pushing it, but just throwing it out.  I think it would be a great idea to recongize our football players and maybe cheerleaders at halftime.  My husband's school did that and the guys really enjoyed getting together and talking about all their surgeries due to the football years.  (Growing old is tough!)  I assume the band will be performing, so that may be an issue of time, but maybe worth checking out. 

I would love to get together Friday night for DiMaggios and some beers!  Any takers??

Let's get things rolling again!  I know everyone is really busy, but we never get to see each other and I am really looking forward to talking to everyone. 

Keep in touch.

Hey all...I noticed the date today (Happy Birthday Martha and Mary) and couldn't believe our get together was just around the corner.  I think we need to decide what we are going to do. 

I have some suggestions:

It appears the football game would be a good idea and that would be a lot of fun.  Great job on the quilt Connie.  I know that took some time and it is hard to give up something you have worked so hard on.  I think we all appreciate the effort!  Maybe we could have a meeting spot before the game and try to sit together and represent the Class of 83.  Jamie mentioned he can do t-shirts??  That may be pushing it, but just throwing it out.  I think it would be a great idea to recongize our football players and maybe cheerleaders at halftime.  My husband's school did that and the guys really enjoyed getting together and talking about all their surgeries due to the football years.  (Growing old is tough!)  I assume the band will be performing, so that may be an issue of time, but maybe worth checking out. 

I would love to get together Friday night for DiMaggios and some beers!  Any takers??

Let's get things rolling again!  I know everyone is really busy, but we never get to see each other and I am really looking forward to talking to everyone. 

Keep in touch.

Marilyn, Liz, Kendra:

Forgot to say hi.

Hi.

Kendra - remember the "turning 30" video?  I'll see if Sharon can figure out how to put this on the website.

This is Douthitt.  Sharon does all the blogging, internet stuff in our family.  She'll post some pics and stuff when she gets to it.

This site is great and I have enjoyed reading about everyone.

Lantrip - I didn't know what happened to you.  Remember New Years Eve when your parents were gone?

Youngman - get some kids!  You got way too much time on your hands.

Pete - when did you go to Louisville?  Thanks for inviting me to the derby.

Baker - you haven't aged.  what's up.

Larry - we adopted a girl from Guatemala.  She will eventually break me - I can't tell her no.

Hunsinger - ready for MN.

Yates - you got something for Hatfield??  A little too interested dude...

See you guys.

Seems the web sit died. What's up with that? So has anybody heard

froma Angela Hatfield yet?

                                             Dave Yates

Jack,

There is a fee, but I will take care of that personally as part of my donation to the Class of 1983.  Got your e-mail with the picture.  Thanks!

Liz

It's great seeing all the interest and ideas for our reunion.  I think a quilt would be a big hit!  And I have another idea to throw in the pot.  Our niece, Erica Zieren, is a teacher at the high school and also oversees the yearbook staff.  There is space available (1/2 page) if we would like to add a tribute to the seniors.  I wondered about using our yearbook theme, drifting balloons, and blending that with wishes for the Class of 2008.  I would be glad to work on it with Erica if there is a thumbs up from the rest of you.  When we get a rough draft I would post it for approval.

Liz

The consensus of these sites is......moot...although some say rather and some say probably.

Hopes this helps you to sleep tonight, Jack Baker

http://www.songfacts.com/lyrics.php?findsong=3590

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/rick-springfield-jessie-s-girl-lyrics.html

http://www.lyricsarchiv.de/Songs/jessiesgirl.htm

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/rick+springfield/jesses+girl_20224086.html

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3590

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/boogienightsvol2/jessiesgirl.htm

http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/s/springfield-jessies.htm

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moot

Classmates,

I'll bring a fish fryer and some pure white meat catfish, you know,with

no veiny shtuff, if someone from our class can answer a question that still

haunts me. In the classic hit Jesses' girl, what is the word in the line

I wanna tell her that I love her but the point is rather ???????????

Is it  mute, moot , mood? This has been driving me crazy for 26 years!

                                                              Dave Yates

I have posted a list of names of the classmates that did not graduate with us under the “LIST OF NAMES” link.

Jack Baker

The Carmi-White County Schools web site has senior pictures for the various years.  This is the link for our graduating class http://www.carmi.white.k12.il.us/CWCHS/yearbooks/1983/page1.htm  I'm sure none of us have changed a bit!!

Liz

Wow! I am so impressed with all of your ideas! I think the float would be fun. Pete, you are right, the parade needs more of them. They pay for the top 3 floats in several categories, I think. A donation to either the hospital or school would be nice. I know the baseball team is always working for ways to improve Eckerle Park!!   I would be willing to help put the float together and could get some "local" help the week before. I like the football tailgate idea too! It's usually a fun game with lots of out of towners here!

Thanks to Jamie and Dave, especially, for getting all of this started!

Kendra

I haven't seen a fall schedule yet, but there is a possibility there will be a home football game Corn Day afternoon.  If there is interest we could tailgate before the game.  Just a thought.

Liz

Jamie, you have lots of great ideas.  I know the Corn Day Koozies are always in demand, so anything that is a corn day souvenier would be a hit.   For those of us that do not live in Carmi, what is Phoenix?  I assume it has something to do with the hospital.  I know that everywhere I have lived, the school system always needs help.  I don't know the need of the Carmi school system, but it might be nice to donate something of need to the high school since that is what is bringing all of us together. 

Also, is anyone contacting the teachers? 

Pete

A float idea that my wife had was to have the homecoming king and queen and their court from our class on a float with the theme of the parade...

                                                            Jamie

A float would be cool, it would take a lot of effort from people though. That one we decorated over at Margie Elliott's for the homecoming beat me to death. Stuffing those little pieces of paper in that chicken wire is for the birds..I will help anyway I can, we would need a good theme and a good group of people to help out. I would think we need to be working on the thing at minimum a week before the parade. We could always do our rendetion of the "Soul Stompers" lol.... Keep putting ideas out here, Pete, that was a good one..1 point for Pete..   
Jamie

You can use my shop to decorate and I do have a wagon, but that is about the extent of my talents.

            Dave

How about a "Class of '83" float for the parade?  That parade NEEDS SOME FLOATS!!!!  It would be a big undertaking...maybe a Friday night get together?!  It might be fun if it was planned and organized ahead of time by some creative classmates.  (I am NOT volunteering, however, as I am not creative.)  I would be happy to help with the work.  This might not be possible, but it was just a thought. 

A Saturday morning golf outing sound like a great idea.