***Classmate Claude "Butch" Chavez was inducted into the South High School Alumni Foundation Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, in a ceremony at Pueblo Community College. Butch, a Vietnam War vet himself, has worked tirelessly to promote the causes of our generation's war veterans. To see pictures taken at the ceremony as well as at the South High School assembly on October 25, 2019, visit the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page.
Early in the summer of 2019, Butchannounced that the Pueblo POW/MIA Memorial was to be recognized August 16 to 18, 2019, at a HUGE salute to American Veterans rally in Cripple Creek. Go to the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page for links to information about that event.
Butch's veterans' organization has a website entitled "The Pueblo Seven." A link to it is also included on NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page.
***Two original paintings by Sheryl Hutchings were accepted into the Fine Arts Exhibit at the 2019 Colorado State Fair. See them and access a link to her body of work as a budding artist by going to the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page!
***Ruth Power Taravella was inducted into the South High School Hall of Fame on November 3, 2018. See the whole story on the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page.
***And, Ruth, Bennie Swanson, and Jim Beal were featured in the Pueblo Chieftain as part of its GENERATIONS series of feature articles! See pictures and get linked to the stories themselves by visiting the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page!
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 2017 SOUTH HIGH COLTS FOOTBALL TEAM WHO CLAIMED A FIRST EVER COLORADO CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!
OUR CLASS HAS DONATED $500 TO OUR ALMA MATER TO PURCHASE A GIANT FRAMED TEAM PICTURE OF THE NEW STATE CHAMPS!
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FOR 60 YEAR REUNION!
Two of our esteemed classmates have been inductied into the South High Hall of Fame: LESTER GARRETT, posthumously (nominated by Bennie Swanson and Sheryl Hutchings) and JOHN REINERT (nominated by Ruth Taravella).
This exciting and prestigious occasion took place on April 15, 2023, at the Pueblo Country Club.
The annual dinner and auction to recognize Hall of Fame recipients the sixteenth in the tradition. It is the number one fundraiser to support students' needs at our alma mater.
We're Real Great!
We've DONE More!
We're the Class
of '64
SAD NEWS FROM 2021
RUTH TARAVELLA'S BELOVED HUSBAND JOE PASSED AWAY THE MORNING OF JAN. 2, 2021, DUE TO COMPLICATIONS FROM COVID19.
We are still
doing things!
To stay informed, check out the various pages of our website. Just click on a link in the menu bar above to visit a page and find out what's going on in the future, what's happening with fellow classmates, or just to re-live a memory!
For more details about how classmate John Reinert, an avid cyclist, came to be featured on the cover of a new book by his trainer Chris Hendren, visit the NEWS FROM CLASSMATES page. John has found one of the secrets to a long healthy life in a form of exercise he truly enjoys.
On Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, classmates Bennie Swanson, Sharon Griffin, and Bill Genovese, along with his wife Billie Jean, visited Ruth at her home to deliver a remembrance gift of a bracelet and a framed photo of committee members. The gift was our way of letting Ruth know she will always have our support and love. Bill had been very ill with Covid in late 2020 while he was in the hospital for another medical issue, and we almost lost him to the virus as well. We are all so relieved that he pulled through and is looking great in this photo!
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THE NEWS FROM CLASSMATES PAGE FOR EXCITING NEWS ABOUT YOUR FELLOW CLASSMATES!
58 years and counting
Life in the Fast Lane...
TWO CLASSMATES INDUCTED INTO THE SOUTH HIGH ALUMNI HALL OF FAME
South High Class of 1964
77TH BIRTHDAY PARTY TO BE POOLSIDE IN PUEBLO ON AUG. 23
COVID put a stop to class birthday celebrations for awhile, but not forever!
A Double 7 Birthday Celebration is now scheduled to take place on August 23, 2023, at 5 p.m. at Ruth Taravella's home at 1358 28th Lane, Pueblo, Colorado, 81006. It will be casual, low key, and, seriously inexpensive!
Ruth has a swimming pool and a hot tub, so anyone who wants to enjoy the water should bring a suit and towel. Wine, tea, and soda pop will be provided, or you can BYOB. A food truck will be parked close by for you to purchase food suiting your tastes.
R.S.V.P. VIA EMAIL TO RUTH BY AUGUST 2. ruthltarv@gmail.com
A Class Dinner at
Lo Loma, 6361 Promenade Parkway in Castle Rock is planned for Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 5 p.m.
Check out pictures from this gathering as soon as they are available!
At a meeting on Friday, July 21, 2023, in Pueblo further continued the planning of our three-day 60th Reunion set for the dates of Friday, September 20, 2024, Saturday, September 21, 2024, and Sunday, September 22, 2024.
Friday, September 20, 2024: An informal mixer followed by a casual dinner at the River's Edge Restaurant is planned for that Friday evening. The venue is located near the Riverwalk area in Pueblo. Price and type of food are yet to be determined.
Saturday, September 21, 2024: A trip to historic Cripple Creek to gamble or enjoy other attractions in the area. Arrangements will be made for a casino bus to transport the gambling enthusiasts who would like to travel to Cripple Creek and have some fun. For non-gamblers, a variety of other possible activities will be available and all information will be posted on the this website as reunion time approaches. The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad offers a 45 minute trip every hour from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gold mine tours, Old West museums, the historic Butte Theater, restaurants and shops, and area hikes are all possibilities. Please complete the questionnaire below to give us feedback on how many might like to go to Cripple Creek.
Sunday, September 22, 2024: golfing 9 holes together at Elmwood Golf Course will be on tap for those who choose to play a short round. Format for the round will depend on the number of golfers participating. Please indicate your interest in spending time together on the links by completing the survey form below.
We are contemplating creating a high school days fun facts and trivia based calendar as a fundraiser. The cost of the calendar would be $20. If we spend the time to create it, would you be interested in purchasing one? Please let us know by completing that item on the form below.
For specific, detailed, and updated information about reunion plans as the planning continues, click on the "Age Is Just A Number" 60 Year Reunion page link in the menu at the top of this website.
Please use the electronic form below to provide your feedback. Just type in your name, your email address, enter "Reunion Plans" as the subject, and then enter your responses. Click submit when you are finished. If you would prefer to contact any member of the committee to share your ideas, all committee members' contact information is listed on the Contact Us page of this website.