Over 200 people attended the 50-year reunion of Franklin High School’s Class of 1974 on August 16-17. The event began with a meet-and-greet at Benjamin’s Roadhouse, featuring entertainment by The Bus Company and DJ Nathaniel Licht. The main reunion took place at the Franklin Elks Club, with Greg Miller as emcee, DJ Vern Wielandt providing music, and catering by Bella Cucina. Attendees enjoyed displays of school memorabilia, prizes, and candid photos. Special awards were given for categories like the longest marriage, most grandchildren, and farthest traveled. The event wrapped up with a grand prize lottery win by Scott Morrow.
Members of the Franklin High School Class of 1974 who attended their 50-year reunion last month were (front, from left) Randy Hoffman, Shane Weigel, Sandy Holmes Gravatt, Merle Baker, Bob Mook, Jan Carone, Pam Kelly Leuenberger, Kathy Reisinger Paden, Kandy Stevens Blackhurst, Debbie Sharp Glenn, Connie Bailey Palmer, Tony Zaccari, (second row) Darlene Burns Eakin, John Keverline, Ken Keverline, Mike Steck, Jim Muse, Roger Smith, Frank Hummel, Marvin Alcorn, Dan Dunlap, Susan Meals Forish, Sylvia Phipps Wiegel, Scott Morrow, (third row) Jeb Bowen, Steve Wilkinson, Harry Daye, Tod Latchaw, Gary Lake, Carl Johnson, Kerry Green, Steve Gordon, Buzzy Scott, Rick Monarch, (fourth row) Ken Karns, Dave King, Paul Greenwood, Dale Miller, Larry Krizon, Bill Williams, Ken Green, Gary Geib, Tom Frame, (top row) John Smith, Mike Reily, Mike Turner, Larry Keenan, Bob Woods, Greg Miller, Larry Kreger, Dan Dailey, Louie Irwin, Mike Heller and Bob Taylor.
More members of the Franklin High School Class of 1974 who attended their 50-year reunion last month were (front, from left) Missy Beach, Shirley Forsell Miller, Debra Cramer, Debra Ferringer Wheeler, Kim Mooney Crowe, Melody Gravatt Kachik, Susan Ritchey Semrau, Michele Schilling, Linda Gadsby Crawford, Jan Whitman Kiser, Vicki Welshans Meadows, Penny Woods Miller, Darlene Snyder Delancey, (second row) Ali Snow Dennis, Teresa Phillips Bonanni, Gloria Berg Emick, Ronda Burkhardt Schengber, Patty Mook Baker, Soni Netzler Graff, Elizabeth Strawbridge Young, Sue Hutchinson Smith, Jenny Lehman, Terri Hoover, Leslie Orsega Smith, Kim Newton Plyler, Paula Gracy Latchaw, Roxanne Brooks Bacon, Linda Jacobs Turner, Gloria Smith Garland, Mary Kay Vendetti Hagerty, (third row) Peggy Woods Paulenich, Judy Carone Cochran, Denise Garish Wendell, Kathy McCracken Quen, Anita Greggs Perez, Judy Susi Grandelis, Paula Kistler Barrera, Becky Gladd Hedglin, Jill Foster Delaney, Brenda Betz O’Polka, Pam Berg Taylor, (fourth row) Ginny Grandelis Simanteris, Susan Baker Hilliard, Beth Stanton O’Brien, Brenda Brown Rusnak, Pete Urey, Linda Krepp Lehman, Cheryl Irons Miller-Foliano, Sandra Fabrizi, Sharon Breithaupt Meyer, Debra Hays McMillin, Anita Grandelis Greer, (top row) Jim Kilgore, Vicky Harriger Stophel, Denise Mawhinney Smith, Cindi Zilhaver Wilkinson, Peggy Sutley Robinson, Vicki Norris Locke, Chip Heffern, Ron Bacher, Beverly Tharp Cokain and Debbie Rudler Myers.
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