More than 500 alumni return to Douglas

By Larry Blaskey
Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 9, 2008 3:07 PM MDT


More than  500 former DouglasHigh School Bulldogs have committed to be in Douglas for the All Classes Reunion this weekend.


The event kicks off on Friday, October 10, with registration at the Douglas Elks Lodge, located on 10th Street, from 1 to 6 p.m.

At 7 p.m., the different classes will meet for dinner as follows:

• Classes of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s will gather at the Elks Lodge.

• Classes of the 1960s will meet at the American Legion on G Avenue  from 7 p.m. to Midnight for finger food and music of the 1960s.

• Classes of the 1970s and beyond will gather at the Bushmaster’s Club from 7 p.,m. to midnight  for finger food and music of the 1970s.

During the weekend, the City of Douglas will also be holding its annual Two Flags Art Festival at Castro Park, which includes the Cochise County Cycling Classic.

Registration continues on Saturday, October 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge.

The All Alumni Golf Tournament will be held at the Douglas Municipal Golf Course, hosted by the City of Douglas. Tee time is at 8 a.m.

The old Phelps Dodge Mercantile will  serve as a welcome center. It will be open at 8 a.m. for coffee and sweets. While there, enjoy a historical display of baseball, aviation, Douglas High School, local military, border history and the future of Douglas and the local area.

Tours of the area will begin from the Welcome Center at 10 a.m. and will run every hour. Those interested can also tour Agua Prieta.

An all class dinner and dance will be held at Bushmasters Saturday evening. The event kicks of at 5:30 with cocktails. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., catering by Irene Robles, and dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. Menudo will be served at midnight.

Sunday begins with a Mass at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 8 a.m., offered by Fr. Arnold Noriega, Class of 1963.

A 10 a.m. brunch will be held at the Douglas Aquatic Center followed by tours of Douglas High School and Ray Borane Middle School, the former Douglas High School.

DHS DECA will be open so DHS items can be purchased.

The Two Flags Festival will continue through Sunday.

The Phelps Dodge Mercantile Welcome Center will remain open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Refreshments will be served and tours will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Comments

    eddie rene gracia wrote on Oct 15, 2008 4:06 PM:

    " HELLO TO ALL OF MY DOUGLAS FRIENDS, THERE WERE A LOT OF US OLDTIMERS WHO JUST COULDN'T MAKE THE REUNION OF ALL REUNIONS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME TYPE OF WEBSITE OR WAY OF COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE YOU KNEW AT ONE TIME AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM AGAIN. MAYBE PLAN THE SAME TYPE OF REUNION IN SAY 5 YEARS OR SOONER. EDDIE RENE' GRACIA, CLASS OF 1963 BORN AND RAISED IN DOUGLAS BUT UNFORTUNATELY LEFT IN ABOUT 1961 "

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