ENKA CLASS OF '74 - Reunion Information


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Our 30th Reunion held on October 8-9, 2004 was a huge success! If you were unable to attend, here is the recap. FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 8 Approximately 67 classmates and their families joined us prior to Enka's Homecoming Football Game for a BBQ dinner and bluegrass music. In addition to greeting long lost friends, the classmates also had the opportunity to wander down the halls of our old high school and reminisce. At 7:00, the EHS band performed the pre-game show along with the Enka Alumni Band. At 7:30, the Jets faced off against North Buncombe in front of a packed stadium. The Class of '74 and their families filled up the reserved section and enjoyed visiting among themselves even though the Jets lost the football game. Special thanks to Welynn Lewis Allbach for helping with this event! SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 9 Twelve people signed up for the Golf Tournament held at Reems Creek. First place with 16 under par: "Team Pisgah" Ron Hinson, Carol Letterman Hamlet and husband Jerry, and Randy Bowers (husband of Betty Rice) Second place was a tie between the other two teams: "Team Candler / Pisgah" Belinda and Steve Hall, Perry Brock, and Robby Clontz "Team Sand Hill / Venable /Candler" Jack and LaNita Cloninger, Randy Howell, and Steve Massie (aka "no show Massie") Mens Closest to the Pin: Randy Howell Ladies Closest to the Pin: Carol Letterman Hamlet Trophies were awarded at the Ramada Inn dinner/dance. Players would like to thank Ron Hinson for giving them each a sleeve of the new "Nike ONE" balls. Special thanks also goes to Steve Hall for organizing this event! SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 9 Eight people gathered at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Candler for the Motorcycle Ride through the mountains. The group rode to Maggie Valley where they toured a museum called "The Wheels Through Time" which featured vintage motorcycles and automobiles. Afterwards they stopped at a Mexican restaurant for lunch. Riders consisted of Teressa Tipton Warren and her husband Joe Bob, Eddie and Brenda Payne Shoff, Randy Cogburn, Teresa Smith Engelen and her brother Bill, and Bill Elder (Teressa's friend from work). Special thanks to Teressa Tipton Warren for organizing this event! SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 9 Sixty-eight classmates along with their dates attended the Dinner/Dance at Ramada Inn West. The fun started at 7:00 p.m. as people began arriving and the music started playing! Prizes were awarded to the following classmates: Traveled the farthest: Teresa Smith Engelen (Escondido, CA) with a close second by Phil Beaver (Canyon Lake, CA) Also in attendance was John & Susan Littrell from Wisconsin and Perry & Debbie Brock from Texas. We appreciate all the classmates who joined us from out-of-town! Classmates who had changed the least: Marlene Clontz Jones & Ronnie Rhinehart Classmates who had changed the most: Sharon McMahan Fardulis & Jon Hyatt Sid the Surf proved to be very entertaining and provided some great dance tunes from the '70's! Special thanks to Denise Warren Mitchell for the groovy decorations! Many, many thanks to LaNita Carter Cloninger for taking on the huge responsibility of heading up the reunion committee!!
The reunion committee is recognized at the dance. (L-R) Steve Hall, Denise Warren Mitchell, LaNita Carter Cloninger, Teressa Tipton Warren, Candy Parris Belk, and Welynn Lewis Allbach. Not pictured: Nancy McBrayer

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Our 30th Reunion held on October 8-9, 2004 was a huge success!

If you were unable to attend, here is the recap.

FRIDAY EVENING, OCT. 8

Approximately 67 classmates and their families joined us prior to Enka's Homecoming Football Game for a BBQ dinner and bluegrass music.

In addition to greeting long lost friends, the classmates also had the opportunity to wander down the halls of our old high school and reminisce.

At 7:00, the EHS band performed the pre-game show along with the Enka Alumni Band. At 7:30, the Jets faced off against North Buncombe

in front of a packed stadium. The Class of '74 and their families

filled up the reserved section and enjoyed visiting among themselves

even though the Jets lost the football game.

Special thanks to Welynn Lewis Allbach for helping with this event!

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 9

Twelve people signed up for the Golf Tournament held at Reems Creek.

First place with 16 under par: "Team Pisgah"

Ron Hinson, Carol Letterman Hamlet and husband Jerry,

and Randy Bowers (husband of Betty Rice)

Second place was a tie between the other two teams:

"Team Candler / Pisgah"

Belinda and Steve Hall, Perry Brock, and Robby Clontz

"Team Sand Hill / Venable /Candler"

Jack and LaNita Cloninger, Randy Howell, and Steve Massie

(aka "no show Massie")

Mens Closest to the Pin: Randy Howell

Ladies Closest to the Pin: Carol Letterman Hamlet

Trophies were awarded at the Ramada Inn dinner/dance.

Players would like to thank Ron Hinson for giving them

each a sleeve of the new "Nike ONE" balls.

Special thanks also goes to Steve Hall for organizing this event!

SATURDAY MORNING, OCT. 9

Eight people gathered at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Candler for the Motorcycle Ride through the mountains.

The group rode to Maggie Valley where they toured a museum called

"The Wheels Through Time" which featured vintage motorcycles and automobiles. Afterwards they stopped at a Mexican restaurant for lunch.

Riders consisted of Teressa Tipton Warren and her husband Joe Bob,

Eddie and Brenda Payne Shoff, Randy Cogburn,

Teresa Smith Engelen and her brother Bill,

and Bill Elder (Teressa's friend from work).

Special thanks to Teressa Tipton Warren for organizing this event!

SATURDAY EVENING, OCT. 9

Sixty-eight classmates along with their dates attended the

Dinner/Dance at Ramada Inn West. The fun started at 7:00 p.m.

as people began arriving and the music started playing!

Prizes were awarded to the following classmates:

Traveled the farthest: Teresa Smith Engelen (Escondido, CA)

with a close second by Phil Beaver (Canyon Lake, CA)

Also in attendance was John & Susan Littrell from Wisconsin

and Perry & Debbie Brock from Texas.

We appreciate all the classmates who joined us from out-of-town!

Classmates who had changed the least:

Marlene Clontz Jones & Ronnie Rhinehart

Classmates who had changed the most:

Sharon McMahan Fardulis & Jon Hyatt

Sid the Surf proved to be very entertaining and provided

some great dance tunes from the '70's!

Special thanks to Denise Warren Mitchell for the groovy decorations!

Many, many thanks to LaNita Carter Cloninger for taking on the huge responsibility of heading up the reunion committee!!

The reunion committee is recognized at the dance. (L-R) Steve Hall, Denise Warren Mitchell, LaNita Carter Cloninger, Teressa Tipton Warren, Candy Parris Belk, and Welynn Lewis Allbach. Not pictured: Nancy McBrayer