Class Events By Decade
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1950 - 1959
1924-1958 Classmates gathering at Ely Sr Center (July 5th, 1pm-4pm) - Coffee, Lemonade and Treats will be served. No meal.
Class of 1959 - 65th Anniversary Get Together
Friday July 5, 2024. 2PM - 4PM
Whiteside Park Pavilion
1960 - 1969
Class of 1961 will meet on Friday, July 5 at 1:00 p.m. at 225 E Boundary Street (old Moroni home). Contact John Artisensi for more info: 218-365-5787
1966 – July 6th starting at 4 pm Zaverls
Class of 67 get together at the Winton Roadhouse from 3:00 to 6:00 on Friday July 5th.
Class of 1968 will have a get together July 3rd 2-5 at the home of Steve Smrekar.
1970 - 1979
The class of 1970 is having a get together on Friday night the 5 th at Zaverls from 7-9
The Class of 1971 will have a Bloody Mary and Potluck Brunch on Wednesday, July 3rd at Dea and Bob Whitten's home. 11:00 to 2:00 at 398 Maple Road. We will provide the Bloodys and a schnit...if you want something else BYO. It's Potluck but we have a good base: For the just-got-up and made it here we will have a Fruity Breakfast Strada. For those of you who have been up since dawn, Norma and John are bringing the old favorite Sloppy Joe's, and straight from the Farm to our Table, Wade and Keri are bringing a Honey Berry Treat. Lots more promised! So even if you can't make something...come anyway..we want to see you! If it is really hot consider it practice for the parade. For those faint of heat, we do have AC inside. Please join us!
1972 Classmate Mixer at the Boathouse on Friday, July 5th 4-6:00
Class of 1974 – July 5th at the GEL. "50" Year Reunion // Happening - July 5th at Grand Ely Lodge. Please contact Donna Niskala if you plan to attend.
Classes 75, 76, 77 : Are invited to a gathering at Patty & Bryan Rusco’s place on Shagawa Lake from 2 to 6 pm on Friday July 5th. Picnic-style food will be served. BYOB and lawn chairs. This event is followed by a gathering at Zaverls at 6 pm for classes of 76 and 77.
Class of 75 – July 5th @ 6pm Kwazy Wabbitt
Class of 78 – July 6th @ Veterans on the Lake 12-4 (with Class of 1979)
Class of 1979 – 45th Reunion is on Saturday, July 6 at Veterans on the Lake from 12-4/ Dee’s Bar July 5 @ 7pm
1980 - 1989
Class of 1980 – July 5th at Samz at 2 pm
Class of 1981 - Light breakfast gathering at the Grand Ely Lodge, Friday July 5th from 9:30 to 10:30
Classes 81-83 meeting at Zaverls 4 pm on July 5th.
Class of 1984 - We will be having our 40th reunion, with three events. A float in the 4th of July parade. A mixer on the 5th at the Boathouse at 6:30pm upstairs. An afternoon on Burntside Lake on the 6th at 2:00pm.
Classes of 1988, 89, and 90 Get-Together at Semer's Park Friday, July 5th at 4:00. Visit the Ely, MN Class of "89" Facebook page for event details and invite.
The Class of 1988 will hold a casual reunion at the residence of Amy Kellogg. PM her on FB for address. This will be Wednesday, July 3 beginning @ 4pm.
We have registered to have our class in the parade and will be working on the float at the same time.
If you have old class photos that can be blown up in B&W for the float please email or message them to Christina Regas. Anyone interested in being on the float to ‘represent’ are welcome!
1990 - 1999
Class of 93 - Brand Richter’s place; Friday, July 5; 5:00pm; BYOB, BYOC (chair), and potluck item if you wish.
Class of 94 – Saturday, July 6th @ 6 pm Zaverls
Class of 98 – July 3rd at Samz
Classes 1996 through 2000 - Samz Place, Wednesday July 3rd starting at 5 pm.
2000 - 2009
Class of 2001 - Friday 7/5; Happy Hour @ Northern Grounds 7-9pm; Details on the Class of 2001 Facebook page.
Class of 2006 – July 5th @ 6pm Zaverls
Class of 2008 is having a get together at the Kwazy Wabbit at 7pm, July 5th.
2010 - Present
Class of 2015 – July 6th @ 11 am Zaverls
