June
2004
Dear
Classmates of 1974,
Greetings
to all you Cobbers out there. This letter is a little
late because we have been busy with our daughter's wedding
at the end of May. It brought back many memories of
being on campus as Kelli and Mike (they met at Concordia)
had their outdoor pictures taken by Old Main and the Bell
Tower. Since they are both alumni from the college
they wanted to have these memories from where they met.
Kelli also had her five college roommates in their wedding
party. I know these young people will continue to keep
in touch and remain friends throughout their lives just as
many of you have with your classmates.
Yes
it is our big year!! 30 years WOW!! We
hope you are planning to attend the big 30 th year reunion
for our class of 1974. We hope for a great turnout.
At Kelli's wedding we got to see many old friends from our
Cobber days. I think it is even more important to maintain
those friendships as we transition to the next phase of life.
Our
son Jon is also getting married later this year to another
former Cobber. In fact, she was the trainer for the
hockey team (Jon played for the Cobbers). Now
we hope our children continue to tell the story of Concordia
as they go out into the world and touch lives with the gifts
that they have been blessed with.
Speaking
of gifts, thank you for all who donated financially to Concordia.
Our class had 131 participants give $23,758 this past
year which is wonderful. The amount given was 4 th
out all the classes in the 70's and 80's but the participation
was only at 27.1% (131 out of 482 classmates). If we could
get that over 30%, we would really be accomplishing something.
I encourage all of you to remember Concordia as you plan out
your charitable giving for the year. Remember
- every gift counts!
HOMECOMING
2004 INFO
Events
for our reunion will include:
Friday,
October 8
: Homecoming Banquet and Harvest Ball (ballroom
dancing at its best!)
Saturday
, October 9:
Reunion Breakfast (this
is our formal reunion celebration), parade, football game
vs. Hamline and Garrison Keillor with "A Prairie
Home Companion," live from Memorial Auditorium.
On
Saturday evening, we have a room for our class at the Courtyard
by Marriott from 7:00 P.M to 1:00 A.M.
Sunday,
October 10
: Worship and Homecoming Concert
We
have 15 rooms set aside under Concordia Class Reunion-1974
at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead for $84.00 a night.
These rooms must be reserved by September 11, 2004.
For reservations call the Courtyard by Marriott 218-284-1000.
CLASS
NEWS
Bill
Griffiths became a certified purchasing manager through the
Institute for Supply Management in December 2003. Congratulations!
Chris
Hunt was given the Eugene P. Daly, Jr. Award by the Minnesota
State Bar Association. Congratulations!
John
Koczman wrote to let us know he relocated to Plano, TX.
Remember
to let the college know when you have news to share with the
class.
In
closing, we hope to see you all this fall at Homecoming.
We had a great time five years ago at our 25 th Class Reunion
visiting with old friends, and made a lot of new friends as
well. We had a great class - it will be fun to get
together during this special time.
Sincerely,
Dave
and Sharon Tranby
3709- Rivershore Drive
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-8740
dtranby@aol.com
Bookstore