Members of the Istanbul contingent had a mini at the hotel, Suite 1540. We numbered thirty. One of our former teachers, Ike Gaskin, attended the reunion, making it a very special event on top of everything else.

Ellen Rosell Vroom, Rob Keith, Jim DeAngelo, Matt Adams, David Vroom and Greg Cooke and I were the Istanbul/Ankara alumni who attended. I think there may have been a few more, not sure.

It was great to connect with some people I hadn't seen in over forty years and to me, this reunion was the best so far. The movie was a highlight, as were the belly dancers and the Turkish food. Lunch at the Turkish restaurant was a sight to behold on Saturday, as big groups of alumni kept arriving, waiting for a chance to eat doner and other favorite dishes. The people at the restaurant managed to feed all of us and had probably never had so many people show up for a meal at one time!

The weekend passed too quickly and I didn't get a chance to say hi to all the people I wanted to, but I will treasure the time we had and the memories will last a long time.

Melissa Miller'68

Dave Vroom 67, Ike Gaskin

Jim Booth, Sue Booth, John Galligan

Front Row: Ike Gaskin, Becky Jung, Jim Booth
Second Row: Nancy Winston, Sue Booth, Melissa Miller 68, John Galligan, Janet Winston
Back Row (partially hidden): Jim DeAngelo 69, Rob Keith 67, Dave Vroom 67

Saturday Evening