Hi-Lighters Reunion 2002

The first-ever reunion of the Lourdes Hi-Lighters was held August 16th and 17th, 2002. An informal gathering at McMurphy's Friday night kept a few of us up into the wee-hours. Saturday night at the Kahler, 71 people attended including the Hi-Lighter alums listed here plus their family and friends.

  • Gene Eiden
  • Mike Wolf
  • Virginia (Dukart) Vermeersch
  • Regina (Fetty) Buresh
  • Judy (Strauss) Chase
  • Steve Strauss
  • Daniel Macken
  • Ann (Macken) Nigon
  • Kevin Nigon
  • Kay (Eiden) Kangas
  • Daniel Pesch
  • John O'Laughlin
  • Pat Moran
  • Chris Miller
  • Mary (Bruns) Pyfferoen
  • Steven Otto
  • Richard Otto
  • Paula (Fierst) Plum
  • Margaret (Mahoney) Hanson
  • Robert Miller
  • Greg Zent
  • Dave Zimmerman
  • Deborah (Crooks) Suppes
  • Mary (Probst) Olsen
  • Andrew Pesch
  • Michael Riley
  • Joel Patros
  • Margie (Zelenski) Lane
  • Janet (Fierst) Graham
  • Lynn (Lutterman) Dewall
  • Carolyn (Otto) Enestvedt
  • John Frederichs
  • Allison (Suhler) Hart
  • Paul Sadler
  • Jennifer Carr
  • Anne (Wiater) Wenish
  • Teresa Moran

    • Most of this group ended up playing in the band at the Saturday morning rehearsal in the LHS bandroom and/or at the Kahler in the evening.

    Some folks came as far as New York and St. Louis!

    By the time the opening notes of Kansas City broke out Saturday night it was like old times...

    Pictures

    We've collected a few pictures taken over the weekend. If you have any cool digital photos you would like to add, send them to me at at Carolyn.E@USFamily.net. I am especially interested in photos including the Hi-Lighters that attended and are not pictured here.

    Click here for pictures with notes.

    Click here for an easy-loading page with smaller pictures and no notes.

    From the Archives

    Gene Eiden put together a CD containing music from various years and passed them out at the reunion. He still has some left. If you are interested in a CD, call Gene. Here is what is on the CD...

    Lourdes Hi-Lighters Reunion - August 17, 2002

    1. Ease on Down - '78
    2. Call Me - '78
    3. Canadian Sunset - '81
    4. String of Pearls - '81
    5. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - '81
    6. Feelings - '81
    7. Moonlight Serenade - '83
    8. Kansas City - '83
    9. Here's That Rainy Day - '83
    10. Somewhere My Love - '83
    11. Cha, Cha, Cha, for Judy - '83
    12. Route 66 - '85
    13. Santa Anna - '85
    14. Superstar - '85
    15. Here's That Rainy Day - '86
    16. Frontage Road Blues - '89
    17. Harlem Nocturn - '89
    18. Chameleon - '89
    19. Old Black Magic - '89
    20. Four Brothers - '89
    21. Misty - '89
    22. Tequila - '89
    23. Mirage - '89

       


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