The Marvista Class of 1972 pose for their class photo. Our own Times/News advertising representative Dona Ozier is the fourth one on the right in the second row.
What if a retired teacher traveled to her class reunion and none of her former students showed up?
That's the fate that could befall an ex-teacher when the Marvista 6th grade class of 1972 holds a reunion dinner at the Normandy Park Cove, 1500 S.W. Shorebrook Dr., at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 25.
Marvista alum Al Peterson said he and his fellow 1972 classmates organized the reunion to honor their l teachers.
He invited Doris Lein, thinking she was a teacher that he had just forgotten from his long ago grade school days.
It turns out she taught at the school after 1972.
She excitedly accepted and is even bringing family members, according to Peterson. But, sadly none of her students were invited.
Peterson's solution? He's inviting all Marvista Elementary alumns from the years 1973 to around 1977 to join the dinner.
"There is no admission charge and we'll welcome those former students with open arms," Peterson declared. "The possibility of a little old lady with a broken heart is something we really need to avoid."
The dinner starts at 6 but folks can drop by any time before 9 p.m., Peterson noted.
Students who attended Marvista in the mid-1970s and don't want a former teacher's broken heart on their conscience may contact Peterson at alpeterson@kval.com or 541-912-9415 for more information.
