Dana Lowell
UPDATE: I found a few friends over the past two weeks. It seems like some people don't want to be found. And others don't want to take two minutes to log into this reunion website. (By the way, I want to thank Ken Anderson for adding Ronald Tucker's and Mary Stowe's names to our class list).
I ran into Carol Witherspoon at Harris Teeter, and after laughing for an hour with her, I decided to attend the reunion!
I dragged Donna Baldwin into my office and filled out her reunion page as she watched. She's a hoot!
I dragged Dale Johnson into my office and filled out his page. (I joined Facebook to find him because I knew Dale "lives on Facebook" and does not have e-mail or a telephone). He says "maybe".
I got a "maybe" from Ronald Tucker, but have yet to convince him to sign up here on this site.
I pestered and annoyed my old buddy Lee Spencer to come. At least I got him to sign up here on this site.
And I found Mary Stowe too, and she recently signed up here! Yay! She says "maybe", and may at least make it to the Friday thing, I don't know. But it was good to find her! She's on Facebook under that name, so everybody say "Hi" to her sometime.
I found Kelly Price teaching drama in Concord, NC under the name Kelly Slusarick. We are in the same line of work and we had a good chat on the phone. Look for her on Facebook as "Kelly Slusarick", and please entice her to come. Thanks.
Bryn Pike Chapman and I just "friended" each other on Facebook, but I believe she said she had a schedule conflict with the reunion weekend. But who knows, maybe she will make it Friday at least...
I ran into Stephanie Bartis at Harris Teeter and again on Facebook, but got a polite "no". And she says, "I hope you all have a blast!!!". Even so, I was hoping to at least get her to sign up here on this class website, but she didn't. Maybe she will sign up on her own one day...
I found out where Paula Rigolosi lives! And by odd coincidence, it's right across the street from the Greensboro Day School where I work. I hope to find time to cross the street and bang on her door this week...at least to leave a note...
Before I got on Facebook, I joined MySpace thinking that would be the way to find a musician like Randy Barlow. I was unable to reach him. But to my surprise, he logged on today as a "yes"...cool!
I saw Della Watts on Facebook as Della Taylor. But sadly, she did not reply to my e-mail or friend request. I heard she only logs on once a month or so. So by the time she gets my note the thing may be over with!
I found an e-mail for Jeffery Parrett because his daughter did her dance recitals at my theatre at GSO Day School. But he did not reply to my e-mail request to join this site.
I was not able to find Alana Teichman. Patty says she is in New York. She may have a married name. I work at Greensboro Day School, where Alana graduated in 1980, but even our Alumni director didn't have any contact info on her.
I still have no leads on Stephen "Elliott" Wylie yet.
I have a good lead on Wendy Green, because her younger brother Bob, (class of 81), just "friended" me on Facebook. He goes by the name "Bob Equality Green" if you want to chat with him.
I saw Neil Lewis at Harris Teeter. My 2 year old boy accidentally crashed into him with a miniature shopping cart, nearly knocking two cups of Starbucks out of Neil's hands!!! But I was too embarrased to strike up a conversation and tell him about this website. Doh!
I tried to find Eric Welker. I was friends with his wife Gaile, one of the founders of the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society. And back in the 1980's their son Lee was a child guest on my "Billy Bobb" TV show. Their son was the center of their world. Lee tragically died in the 1990's. When I contacted Gaile recently, she said she and Eric have been divorced for 7 years now, and Eric left the state and they are no longer in contact at all. Sad.
I found Ron Rimmer's sister. She happily gave me Ron's work number and e-mail.
Ash Harrison friended me on Facebook today, but frankly, I haven't had a chance to ask him to sign up yet...
I really do enjoy tracking down friends on Google, Facebook and such, so I will continue to do so in the future, even after this particular reunion.
-Dana
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