Hi, I'm Bill Smith. I'm the self appointed editor and webmaster for this site. I started this site because of an impromptu meeting after breakfast at the 2008 Over the Hill Gang Reunion last August. There were about 10 of us, our focus was gathering  our class for the next reunion in 2010. We selected Louis Accornere group chairman, and, since I had web space available, I volunteered to throw together a site to gather email addresses to facilitate communications. This was the second reunion I had attended. I had only registered for the Saturday daytime activities because I wasn't sure I would enjoy it.    I hadn't maintained relationships after leaving school. Moreover, I hadn't joined any clubs or extra-curricular activities, and I couldn't think of anyone who I called a "best friend". I was one of the 76 who had been omitted from the Beacon. I wasn't even sure I could prove I belonged to the class without pulling out my diploma. That's why I felt compelled to put several pictures here. Heck, I wouldn't have remembered me. This was the only picture of me in the yearbook. Didn't look very happy, did I?

        I expected to throw up a notice and an email address and my job would be done.Two hours and I was done. Right?  Wrong,  a funny thing happened as I got into the project. I went through my Beacon on CD, and the pictures brought back memories of friends, teachers, events, the patio, The Orange Bowl. I genuinely felt remorse when I found that Darrel Cox, Bucky Enriques, Reuben Davis and others had passed away. Acquaintances really, not "friends", but I had a real sense of loss.

        We have all gone on and developed other groups of friends, college, military, career (even a 2nd or 3rd career), we've built families. But, we are still part of each other. I'm happy that you found this site. I hope you like it. I hope you'll contact us, and I hope that you join us for our 50th reunion.

Bill Smith, Webmaster