The Great Class of 1965 has been meeting for lunch at the Red Door Restaurant on the second Friday of every month. This has been a special and fun time for all attending.

The group decided, at the last luncheon, last Friday, to invite other Moses Lake High School graduates, their families, teachers and friends to join us. The monthly luncheon has turned into an all-school luncheon. Actually, it always has been open to all who want to join us.

So, here’s the deal: We meet at the Red Door Restaurant, located at 202 W Third Avenue, which is the location of Fultz Rexall Drug for many years. The day is the second Friday of each month and the time is 11 a.m., so we can beat the lunch crowd.

Meeting on the same day every month, at the same time and at the same place allows out-of-town classmates to simply show up without contacting anyone.

Upcoming dates are: Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10 and April 14. Contact me if you have questions at: dclay@atnet.net or 762-5158. See you on Dec. 9.

E-mail from Cheryl

Facts from the past gleaned from the Moses Lake Herald, Columbia Basin Herald and The Neppel Record by Cheryl (Driggs) Elkins:

From the CBH on Sept. 24, 1976:

Horse event set

The Grant County Horse Association will sponsor a state approved Games Show at the Ephrata Saddle Club Sunday.

Anyone is eligible to compete in the gymkhana type competition and there are classes for all ages.

The show starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday. Entrants must register Sunday. There is no pre-registration. Entry fee is $1 per ride.

Trophies and ribbons will be awarded in each class, and there will be a payback in the senior divisions.

For further information contact games chairman Jim Mischel at 754-4707.

From the CBH on July 10, 1952:

Lunsford wins A-Main event in stock races

Les Lunsford (98) of Ephrata took the A-main event in Sunday’s stock car races on the Legion Speedway, before a fair-sized crowd that stayed in their own cars to get out of the dust.

Digger O’Dell (88) came in second followed by Histon Robinson (19) of Quincy, Roy Fuller (8) of Moses Lake and Louie Vitolo (77) of Soap Lake.

A Soap Lake man, Chuck Frazer, took the B-main, with only four cars running, following by Jack Sitton of Wilbur.

Best time was Curt Elshire’s, followed by Buzz Reed and Wayne Gardner. Eishire took the trophy dash to add to his points. Heat winners were Harold Chapman, Vitolo and O’Dell. The track was fast, smoother than before, with more work promised before the July 20 race. The Columbia Basin Stock Car Racing Association plans races here every other Sunday for the rest of the summer.

From the CBH on Feb. 3, 1982:

Fund drive starts

Volunteers at Moses Lake are going door to door this month to offer information about heart research and accept contributions for the American Heart Association of Washington.

The annual Heart-to-Heart fund drive funs through Feb. 21. About 250 Moses Lake area volunteers will participate. Funds raised during the drive are used for plod pressure testing clinics, cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, health education and cardiovascular research.

Earlene Anderson is the Moses Lake Heart Fund Chairman. She has six area chairmen and 24 district captains.

Purchase Ok’d

Grant County Five District Five commissioners have approved the purchase of a used 1,500 gallon-per-minute-rated pumper and truck for $32,251.

Commissioners authorized modification of the rig to replace the 600-gallon tank with a 1,000-gallon tank.

Commissioners also met in executive session Monday night to discuss a personnel matter.

Homemakers meet

The Iy-o-pta Homemakers Club will meet 1 p.m. Monday at Midway School. Dawn Nelson will be hostess to the meeting.

Dance planned

The 4 x 8 Square Dance Club will hold its regular dance Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. at the O’Sullivan Community Hall. A business meeting will precede the dance at 7:30 p.m. All interested square dancers are invited to attend.