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Nanticoke High School Class of 1961 celebrated its 50th anniversary reunion on July 9 at the Ramada Inn, Wilkes-Barre. Class memorabilia was displayed, including a converted film of the Nanticoke High School state championship basketball game from March 1961. Welcome remarks and invocation were given by Chairperson Regina Norczyk Plodwick. Master of Ceremonies was William ‘Billy’ James, a member of the 1961 State Championship basketball team. An icebreaker took place July 8 at the Alden Manor. A Mass for deceased classmates was celebrated July 10 at St Faustina Parrish. A farewell breakfast took place after the Mass. The classmates are planning a Dutch-treat gathering for July 2012. Members of the planning committee are Robert Evanish, Lucille Collacchi Butczynski, Sally Groblewski, Joseph Olszewski, Bernadine Bogdan Bavitz and Regina Norczyk Plodwick. Attendees at the reunion, from left, first row, are Sally Groblewski, Joanne Sulewski, Irene Dudrick Brown, Lucille Collacchi Butczynski, Bernadine Bogdan Bavitz, Robert Evanish, Regina Norczyk Plodwick, Joseph Olszewski and Doris Merrill, special guest teacher. Second row: Robert Hoover, John Kochan, Leslie Williams, George McMahon, William McLaughlin, Robert Harcharek, Esther Schwartz Dorkin, Charlene Nalbach Yanchik, Antoinette Skoniecki Gorecki and Richard Kiewlak. Third row: Joseph Krasucki, Ray Barno, Ed Bonk, James Smith, Eugene Paveletz, Richard Wodarczyk and Charles Luzenski. Fourth row: Patricia Bollino, Joan Skordy, Judi Harrington Davis, Maureen Tobin Alberts, Virginia Kessler Stabulis, Kathie Kempski Sherrick, Sandra Havens Mutrynowski, Carolyn Skapura Bogdon, Joan Gillis Safka, Carol Mae Connell Wooditch, Marion Charnetski Yablonski and Lois Boganovitz Gelb. Fifth row: Daniel Owazany, Andrew Kobela, James Thomas, William James, John Polascik, Steven Safica, Earl Green and John Dudrick.