"Time in a Bottle" was a posthumous No. 1 hit for singer-songwriter Jim Croce in 1973. The Class of 1973 will try and recapture time and bottle it up when they meet this summer in Hereford for their 35-year class reunion. The reunion's venue on both Friday evening July 4, and Saturday evening July 5, will be the Hereford Country Club. Friday night will feature a casual poolside party with an open invitation to teachers and other HHS alum. On Saturday morning, the group will participate in the town's Fourth of July Celebration parade and conclude the evening with a dinner at Hereford Country Club. To register or for more information, call (806) 352-3811 or email wwhill@suddenlink.net. Reunion registration is $30 per person or $60 per couple.

Wow, 30 years! That is hard to believe! When newsletter editor, Lee Mays, asked me to do this month's alumni spotlight article, I immediately began to think about what has changed in 30 years and what I have learned it that time. In trying to gain some perspective I tried to remember what I said at graduation. After a phone call to my mother, who went to a pile of boxes, and to one labeled "1978"...Bingo! The speech was right there! After reading it, it still seemed pertinent today so I wanted to share it with you again. This brings me to one thing that has changed in 30 years: today, when it is widely believed that there is more free speech than ever, I would never be allowed to say what I did at graduation in 1978. But I'll get off that soap box!

Personally, I'll be married thirty years in August to a wonderful guy, Greg Skypala! (Greg is a 1975 Hereford graduate). We moved from Hereford to Amarillo in 1989. For most of our married life, we have been self employed. Greg has gone from being an electrical contractor, to electrical sales, to now owning a rep agency which furnishes large electrical equipment to the utility, industrial, and wind industry. All along I've been the secretary, treasurer, inside sales person and whatever other position needed to be filled.

We have two great kids; Gabe, who has been married for three years and now lives in Amarillo and works with us; and Beth, who lives in the Dallas area and just became a personal trainer after teaching and coaching for a couple of years. No grandchildren yet but we are looking forward to them! We were blessed that both of our children attended college on full athletic scholarships. Our son, Gabe (29), went to Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama where he played basketball. And daughter, Beth (26), went to Texas A&M in College Station where she played volleyball. Greg and I just started construction on a new home on 5 acres in a development just on the outskirts of Amarillo. A barn on the same property houses our office and we've accumulated a horse, 3 dogs, and 2 cats so we are feeling like regular country folks! We enjoy life with each other, wonderful family and friends and would love hearing from our HHS classmates!

What I've learned in 30 years? That God is good ALL the time, through calm and through storms. That most of what we worry about never happens. That most of what we spend our time on is not important in the grand scheme of things. That when life seems hard, a phone call comes in that a family member who has 5 children lost absolutely everything when their home burned to the ground. That when we're feeling generous, someone has opened their home, hearts and bank account to total strangers who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. That when we're feeling brave, someone braver, like 19 year old Army PFC. Ross McGinnis, jumps on top of a grenade in Iraq and saves the life of his comrades. After thirty years I hope we have all learned to better keep things in perspective, to not worry so much, to be grateful for what we have, to give more, love more, be happy and remember our class motto: "What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God." It's never too late to "become".

"Get Smart" - the movie, starring comedian Steve Carell and actress Anne Hathaway, opens nationwide on June 20, 2008. Most of us will remember the original Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) who starred in the NBC & CBS TV series from 1965 until 1970. As the agents battled with their nemesis, CONTROL is KAOS, they were the original "saving the world and loving it" characters. As a graduate of Hereford High you have an unique opportunity to reconnect with your world by letting your classmates know where you are today with the help Hereford Independent School District's web site. Through the HISD website's Alumni Page Listings, each Hereford graduate can offer up a short personal bio and list current and updated information including home address, email address, and phone numbers. Now it's easy for you to be found by your classmates. So, Get Smart! Simply click onto the link below and register online TODAY.

Dr. George NW. Heard was responsible for Hereford's national fame as "the town without a toothache." He shared findings that food had much to do with maintaining good teeth and was the only Hereford dentist involved in the discovery of fluoride in water.

Heard was born in 1867 in Alabama, seventh of...

In conjunction with the Hereford High School's Homecoming 2008, Hereford Class of 1968 will hold it's 40th Class Reunion on Friday & Saturday, September 26-27 in Hereford, Texas. Plans at this time are tentative, but the group will attend the Hostile Herd's football game on Friday night, September 26. On Saturday, plans are to have activities relating to Hereford's Independence Day Celebration. Later that evening, a dinner and dance is booked at the Hereford Country Club. Reunion registration will be at the Holiday Inn Express where rooms have been blocked at special rates for the Class of '68. For more information on the reunion, class members are asked to contact Nancy Hollingsworth at 806- 364-0265 or 364- 6641. The '68 reunion email contact is: chfatboy@sbcglobal.net.

Gloria Mays (Class of 75), of Century 21 Galloway-Herron in Dallas, Jimmy N. Clark (Class of 70), owner of Clark Bankcard Services in Lubbock, and Hereford High School Class of 1971 are among the newest sponsors for Hereford High School Alumni Association.

If you're looking for a positive and enjoyable real estate experience in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, then you are guaranteed to receive first-class service during the process with Gloria Mays. Ms. Mays has been selling real estate for seven years, has mastered her craft, and has been a top producer year after year.

As a business or individual, you can show your support for the alumni association by donating money to advertise on the association website "Sponsors" page. With each level of sponsorship, we have designed web site displays to showcase your business, message, and support. If you have a business to promote or you just have a generous heart, then we would like for you to become a sponsor today. To view Gloria's sponsorship ad as well as others, or to become a sponsor yourself, please click onto the link below.

Hereford High School Class of 1958 will hold it's 50-Year Class Reunion in Hereford, Texas on Friday & Saturday, July 4-5, 2008. The reunion will be held the same weekend of the Hereford's Independence Celebration Weekend and Fireworks Show. The two-day reunion will begin on Friday evening at the residence of classmate Sandra Story Saul in Hereford. On Saturday morning July 5, the group will meet to participate in the Independence Day Celebration parade with their own class float. There will be a banquet Saturday evening at the Hereford Senior Center. For more information, contact Mr. Fred Lookingbill at 1-806-647-7619.

We've designed a way in which you can remember and honor your fallen classmates, schoolmates, parents, and teachers. It's with the "I Will Remember You" Sponsorship on the Hereford High School Alumni Association's web site. All funds raised from the sponsorships will go towards a college scholarship which will help a graduate from Hereford High School Class of 2008. The cost for each sponsorship is $50. For more information on our memorial sponsorships, please log onto the "Sponsors" page of the alumni website. You may also call Lee Mays at 817- 267- 2608 or email at info@herefordalumni.com.

If you're a graduate of Hereford High School Class of 1988 then class reunion activities starts as early as Thursday, September 25, 2008 when the Homecoming Parade hits the streets of Hereford for those who live close or wish to come to town early. However, the 20-year reunion officially begins on Friday, September 26 at 5:00 PM when "check in" begins at Brix Restaurant. At 7:00 PM the class will attend the Hostile Herd's homecoming game at Whiteface Stadium. Saturday's activities includes a golf tournament and a family picnic. A barn dance at the Top O' Texas Barn with both a Disc Jockey and live music is planned along with a sit down meal and program on Saturday evening, September 27. As plans are being finalized, classmates are asked to check the Class of 1988's web site for updates which can be linked from Hereford ISD's web site. You can also click onto the link below.

(Written on April 17, 2008) "Hello Lee: I, once again, have the opportunity to thank you and the Hereford Alumni Association for putting me in contact with an old friend from high school. ...I received an email...from not only a classmate, but a close friend and neighbor. (Jerry Kendrick - Class of 1968). We spent many wonderful hours together as boys and young men. I had not heard from him in 25 or 30 years before the (Jerry's) email. Since you started the association, I have been afforded the opportunity to be in contact with many old friends that otherwise I would have no clue as to where they are. Lee, this is the best things ever done for all past Hereford High School graduates. Don't ever stop. Thank you and God bless, Fred Conyers" (Class of 1967)

Since it's been announced that the Hereford Chamber of Commerce has combined the annual jubilee celebration weekend with the Fourth of July festivities, several of Hereford's class reunions have been scheduled for the weekend of the Fourth. This goes for Hereford Class of 1998, which will celebrate their 10th Year Class Reunion on July 4-5, 2008.

The reunion is kick off with "Meet The Family Night" cookout at the Hereford Aquatic Center Park/Pavilion on Friday, July 4. On Saturday, the group will participate in Hereford's Independence Day Parade as all members present will ride in the parade and later have a designated area to gather in Dameron Park. Saturday evening there will be dinner and entertainment at the Knights of Columbus Hall. For more information on the reunion, email: briar1998@live.com or click onto the link below.

The 8th annual "mini reunion" for Hereford Class of 1970 will be held during the Independence Celebration Weekend in Hereford, Texas on July 4-5, 2008. On Friday July-4th from 6:30 P.M. till "the cows come home", there will be a free hamburger and hot dog supper at Veterans Park. All food is free and tables, chairs, condiments, etc will also be provided. Just look for the "Class of 70" banner. On Saturday July 4th, the group will meet in Dameron Park from 10:00 AM until late that evening. Chairs and tables will be provided but food must be purchased from the vendors at the town's event in the park. Friends and guests from other HHS classes are invited, as well as family of classmates. For more information, call Mr. James Head at 806-290-2173.