HSPVA Class of 1989

REUNION PICTURES AVAILABLE ONLINE!

2009-08-21T08:22:00.000-07:00

For those of you you have and want to share photos from our memorable reunion weekend, we've set up a Flickr page for our class, so that you can do just that. Amy Evans has already uploaded all of her photos, which you can view and download here. If you're interested in sharing your own images from the weekend, which we certainly encourage you to do, please send us an email (hspva1989(a)gmail.com), and we'll send you the account's login information. Even if you don't have photos to upload, please feel free to visit our Flickr page and download images. We created this account in an effort to share everyone's memories of our reunion weekend in a single place, sine we KNOW there are some fun and fantastic pictures out there!

Jenn Mosher Lindberg and her husband, Jim, who documented the entire weekend, have also made reunion photos available online. They're simply gorgeous and are fabulous evidence of the good time had by all. Go to www.pictage.com, sign up for a membership (it's free), and then search for our event: HSPVA Class of '89 Reunion. You can purchase prints of photos on this site, and they really are worth every penny. Thanks, again, Jenn and Jim, for documenting the entire reunion weekend!

Can't wait to see all of you again in 2014!

THE SKINNY

2009-07-31T16:51:00.000-07:00

Reminder: Tickets are $75 until 11:59pm Sunday, Aug 2;
after that, and at door(cash or check only) $90
RSVP by e-mail by 11:59pm Aug 2 and freeze the $75 rate

SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7:
HELLO! MIXER
8pm to ? · Rudyard's British Pub,
2010 Waugh Dr

Live music upstairs, relaxed bar downstairs, yummy burgers and other tasty food until 10:30. Probably better for grownups only, but kids are allowed in Rudz, the attached restaurant.

Dress: hottie or grungy casual, as you wish!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8:

HSPVA KICKOFF 1-3pm · 4001 Stanford St

Happening put together by Tania Rivas

Yes, there will be cake! And iced tea and coffee. And if Tania Rivas has anything to say about it, live music by PVA alums - come and jam with friends or stake out some time to show off. Tania would love it if you'd contact her at taniaion@yahoo.com to set that up.

Got kids? With enough interest, we’ll get sitters to help them do simple craft projects while you mingle – small extra charge might be necessary(5$ or so per family, depending on numbers) - So far we've only had request for sitters for 4 kids, so let us know if you need it that afternoon.

Dress: just be comfortable! Or trade what you're wearing for our Reunion T-shirts, which will be on sale for a very reasonable price, we promise.

REUNION
7-11pm · Bering & James Gallery, 805 Rhode Place #500

Map will be on the blog, listed seperately! Food, wine, beer, and valet parking included.
If you want to drink anything harder, byo (including mixers).

Adults only (carrier-able infants excepted)

Dress: Look good! (But no sequins or suits required.) We'll take a class picture that night.

POSTPARTY
Khon’s Bar, 2808 Milam St
Continue the vibe until 2 am at thisalumi-owned hot spot.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9:
GOODBYE! POTLUCK BRUNCH
10-Noon · Discovery GreenAnheuser-Busch Stage · 1500 McKinney St

Bring a picnic lunch or some munchies to share - Friends and family are welcome to join in! If they're connected to you, they're invited.

If you're not up to a food run, there's also an on-site (and air-conditioned!) restaurant that opens at 11, right next to the stage. They have burgers, salads, and fabulous basil lemonade, among other things.

We get a prize perch above the lake - evidently, there's always a breeze. Watch the kids dash through fountains, sail toy boats, and clamber on the playscape. We'll bring ice water and lemonade!

Dress: as little and as sweat-wicking as possible!

Can't wait to see you!

Hotel Rooms, anyone?

2009-07-31T16:48:00.000-07:00

We haven't set up any blocks of rooms, but some alums have found great rates at:

The Hilton Garden Inn at the Galleria (walking distance to the mall) $79/night king or double, $129 Jr. suite with a fold-out couch and king bed

The La Quinta Galleria, king bed, sleeps 3, $85/night with mini-fridge, microwave, and breakfast

Hilton-Americas (the new one downtown - facing Discovery Green) king or doubles, $99/night or $89 with AAA Discount

FRI. 8/7 MIXER LOCATION SET!

2009-07-23T12:36:00.000-07:00

To ring in our reunion weekend, we've schedule a little come-one-come-all mixer for Friday night, August 7, 8 p.m.-until, at Rudyard's in Montrose, just a stone's throw from PVA. Stop on by for drinks and darts and stay late, if you're interested in catching some live music. Scheduled to perform are White Rhino, Whorehound, and Trian Woodburns. Not interested in those bands? No problem! The music is upstairs and doesn't start until about 10 p.m., and there's plenty of room to sit and visit downstairs.

Hope to see you there!

Rudyard's British Pub

2010 Waugh Drive

Houston, TX 77006

(713) 521-0521

MAP IT!

YOU'RE INVITED!!

2009-07-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

*Click on the image above to view the invitation on a larger scale.

We have a location reserved. We have an invitation designed. All we need is you!

Mark your calendars for the weekend of AUGUST 7-9 to join us in Houston for our 20th reunion! Buy tickets now by using the PayPal link on this page or mail a check. (All payment info can be found to the right, as well as on the invitation).

We can't wait to see you!

Questions? Send an email to hspva1989(a)gmail.com

REUNION UPDATE + MORE CLASSMATES FOUND

2009-04-14T06:30:00.000-07:00

We're gearing up for the big event and are pleased to cross sixteen more of our classmates off of the "missing" list.

The dates for the reunion haven't changed - August 7-9 - we will definitely be doing a mixer Friday evening, an afternoon doo-dad at HSPVA Saturday afternoon, a Saturday night reunion, and a Sunday late morning-early afternoon playtime/potluck/picnic-y thing.

By the way - there's an all-school reunion coming up in July, randomly - it was supposed to be in April and then they freaked out last-minute and rescheduled - Amy Evans and I beg you all to avoid it like the plague and save your travel for August! We promise a) that our event will be more fun and b) we'll have the room full of people you're really anxious to see.

So, in order to jam out this process, we'll be e-mailing and begging for bits of help from you guys, too. If you think we might not already have your email address, please send an email to hspva1989(a)gmail.com Thanks!

~Katelena Hernandez Cowles

SAVE THE DATE!

2008-11-13T11:47:00.000-08:00

The date for our 20th reunion has been set! Please mark your calendars for the weekend of August 7-9, 2009.

We're still trying to gather contact information for people in our class, so please share any information you might have about missing classmates (see list in the right sidebar) and spread the word about the reunion!

Details about the event will be posted here as they develop. We hope to send an official announcement out to everyone in January.

In the meantime, we'd love to post updates about fellow classmates here on the blog--a sort of "Where are They Now?" feature to get people geared up for the reunion. If you have something you would like to share, please send a short email and a photo, if possible, to hspva1989(a)gmail.com.

HOW WELL DO YOU REMEMBER 1989?

2008-11-08T18:06:00.000-08:00

An HSPVA Happening. Pictured from L to R: Katelena Hernandez, Angela Chargois, Xochitl Perales, Amy Evans, Stacey Brown, Casey Kester, Tadessa Johnson, Alicia Lopez, Patrick White, Malcolm Stevenson.

George H. W. Bush was president
The first GPS satellite was placed into orbit
The Exxon Valedez hemmoraged oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound
Rain Man won the Academy Award for Best Picture
The Corcoran Gallery of Art removed Robert Mapplethorpe's photography exhibit
Seinfeld premiered
Modonna filed for divorce from Sean Penn
EnVogue and Blind Melon formed
Lucille Ball died
Bobby McFerrin's album Don't Worry Be Happy won the Grammy for Record of the Year

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Twenty years is a long time. What do you say we have a reunion?

This blog was created in an effort to connect with as many people as we can from our graduating class. A reunion group has already formed on Facebook, so if you're not already there, please join us (the group is called "HSPVA Class of 1989, Reunion 2009"). If you'd rather not sign up for Facebook, please drop us an email here (hspva1989@gmail.com) and let us know where you are, what you've been up to, and how we can get in touch. We'd also love to hear your thoughts about what you want this reunion to look like.

Please take a moment to comb through the list of missing classmates in the right sidebar. If you see your name or that of someone you're still in contact with, please let us know. We'll be rotating yearbook photos of people on the list regularly, so keep checking back to see if you recognize anyone.

We look forward to seeing you in 2009!

Katelena Hernandez Cowles, ART ~ Initiator
Amy C. Evans, ART ~ Keeper of the Blog
Lydia Smith, INSTRUMENTAL ~ Lead Houston Contact
Erin Ferguson Young, INSTRUMENTAL ~ Keeper of the List