Don’t Miss Out, This May Be Our Last Reunion!

There’s still time to make your reservations for the 60^th reunion!

Date:   Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

Time:  4 PM to 7 PM

Location:  El Adobe de Camino Restaurant.

San Juan Capistrano.

                  Contact Melody (melvaught66@gmail.com) or Paula (pldiluigi@gmail.com) for help with registering on the website or if you need a reservation form.

"A school friend is a treasure who stays in your heart forever, no matter where life takes you"

UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT WITH NEW ACTIVITIES INCLUDED

Don't miss out - Make your Reservation!

This will most likely be the last reunion with just our class. 

Future reunions will be combined with other classes. 

60th REUNION CELEBRATION DINNER

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at the El Adobe de Capistrano

ADDRESS:  31891 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA  92675

TIME:  4 PM TO 7 PM

DRESS:  Casual

 Our event will be held in the Palenque Private Dining Room with the adjoining gardens.  Both inside and outside seating options will be available.  Ample free parking is also available behind the restaurant.  Access to the event will be through the doors located at the garden side of the restaurant.  We will have a cocktail hour from 4 PM to 5 PM  (including a celebration champagne toast), followed by a delicious Mexican buffet with a no-host open bar.

Ticket prices for this event are $75 per person.  Reservations must be made no later than August 26, 2026.  

This event is for graduates of the Class of 1966 and their guests 

Options for making your reservations for the dinner:  

Option 1: Go to the class website:  66savalleyfalcons.com, then click on "60th reunion reservations" at the top of the website and follow the prompts to make your reservations.  The website will allow you to pay by credit card or check.  Instructions on who to make the check payable to and where to mail it are included.  If you have any trouble making your reservation, contact Paula at pldiluigi@gmail.com.

Option 2:  You may download the reservation form (link below) and send with your check made payable to Paula DiLuigi to 20780 Paseo de la Rambla, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. 

Reservation form:  /000/6/4/4/31446/userfiles/file/60th%20Reservation%20form_91026_rev%2041626.doc

Dress is casual for this event.  We encourage bringing a light jacket or sweater.

Our event in the private dining room ends at 7 PM, if you want extend your time with your classmates, you can remain in the facility in the common areas.

****NEW EVENTS JUST INCLUDED****

The following are events taking place IN ADDITION TO the Dinner Celebration at El Adobe de Capistrano on 9/10/26:

Event #2

Event #3

VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL VS. BOLSA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

Come cheer on the Santa Ana Valley Varsity Football Team who will be playing Bolsa Grande High School on Friday, Sep 11, 2026.  Kickoff is at 7:00 PM.

Location:  Valley High School Stadium, 1801 S Greenville Street, Santa Ana, CA

Kickoff time is 7 PM

More information to follow with information about tickets and where our group will be seated (in a reserved area).  We are waiting to hear from Valley if they are able to comp our tickets.  

If you are planning on attending this event, please RSVP by going to the 60th Reunion Reservations tab, then click on Valley Football Game or email Melody at melvaught66@gmail.com

Any questions? Contact John Vaught at rjohn31@yahoo.com

#3 EVENT

Please join us for a “Reunion Wrap-up Lunch” on Saturday, Sep 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM at Moreno’s Mexican Restaurant at 4329 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA.   Seating will be on their outside courtyard in a reserved area.

Please note that the restaurant’s policy is that for large groups events they will write one bill, so attendees will need to bring cash to pay for their meal.

If you plan on attending this event, please RSVP on the website by going to the  60^th Reunion Activities tab, then click on Reunion Wrap-up Lunch OR email Melody at melvaught66@gmail.com.

We look forward to a reunion that will be one of our best!  

Paula & Melody, Reunion Co-Chairs

Paula's email:  pldiluigi@gmail.com                  

Melody's email: melvaught66@gmail.com

Website for the El Adobe de Capistrano:  http://eladobedecapistrano.com/

Happy Birthday, July Falcons!!!

Diane Brame Staump - July 5

Judy Myers Grames - July 7

Jeryl Benning Parker - July 7

Mike Krussman - July 9

Martha Barker Pimtzner - July 10

Nancy Bachmann Mitchell - July 11

Estrellita Keith Rilea - July 12

Rayven Maillette Wilkerson - July 12

Greg Moore - July 12

Yvonne Solis Arellano - July 13

Celeste Kudla Pierce - July 15

Bill Couch - July 16

Nancy Paul Ryan - July 17

Frank Verrill - July  19

Nancy Morris Barber - July 20

Jeff Rosenwirth - July 23

Mike Lawrence - July 24

Joanne Ciccarelli Bertetto - July 25

Karen Best Nelson - July 26

Mike Duffy - July 26

Barbara Huffman Sieple - July 29

Welcome Santa Ana Valley 1966 classmates!  This website is a private website and ONLY accessible by SAV 1966 classmates.  

The website started in January 2016 with the primary goal of getting everyone to reconnect, reminisce, and just be friendly and supportive to each other as well as to let everyone know about the 50th Reunion that was held in September 2016.  Even though now our 50th Reunion Celebration has ended, we hope everyone will continue to enjoy staying connected on this website.  We know you'll thoroughly enjoy reconnecting and seeing what everyone has been doing the past 50 years. In addition, there are lots of photos that have been posted by classmates, including many from our very successful 50th Reunion weekend.  

If you are a SAV 1966 classmate, just go to the sign in box and click on “Join.”  The next page that pops up will be a complete list of 1966 classmates.  Find your name and click on it, and the program will then guide you through the rest of the registering process.  There are no individual subscription fees to join.  Once again, the website is totally private and secure and no information is shared by any other entities.   You can share as much or as little information about yourself as you wish. 

Please check out the "Missing Classmates" link on the left side of the screen.  If you are aware of the whereabouts of anyone included on that list, please let them know and encourage them to sign up on the website.

We encourage all SAV 1966 Classmates to join!  You won't regret it!

"Finding a lost friend is like finding a lost treasure"

WE WANT TO SEE  YOUR PHOTOS!! 

Go to the Photo Gallery (left side of screen), 

 and you can download your photos

You can share your photos by downloading it on your profile page or on Member Chatter!

WE LOVE TO SEE EVERYONE'S PHOTOS

WHAT IS MEMBER CHATTER???

MEMBER CHATTER .....A PLACE TO SHARE YOUR RANDOM THOUGHTS

HEAR STORIES FROM YOUR CLASSMATES ABOUT THEIR...

 Hobbies

Interests

Travels

Food & Wine (lots of that)

Memories

Jokes

And all sorts of other things..............

Anyone can post in it.   "Member Chatter" can be accessed by clicking

on "Member Chatter" on the left hand column of your screen

In spite of making tremendous progess in tracking down classmates to join the website, we still have MANY, MANY missing people as can be seen by checking out the "Missing Classmates" link on the left side of the screen.  

If you have any information about anyone on the 'Missing Classmates" list, please let us know by messaging Paula Pletcher DiLuigi with whatever information you might have.  If you are in communication with anyone on this list, it would be WONDERFUL if you would reach out to them and encourage them to join.  Please let any 1966 classmate know that they can go directly to the website, www.66savalleyfalcons.com to register. 

Tell us (or brag) about your weddings, kids, grandkids, retirement, hobbies, travel, etc.!!  

Post all of this on your Personal Profile, What's News or General Member Chatter.  

If you want to share photos about your family, pets, vacations, etc., you can post them on your profile page, What's News, or in the "photo gallery" (on the left side) of the home page.

We all love getting news and updates! 

Just a reminder that you have an option on your profile settings to allow (or not allow) classmates to make comments on your profile page

If you you're not sure about how you initially established your profile settings, you can do the following to check:

• Click on the Person Icon in the upper right hand corner of the Home page
• Click on "Edit Profile"
• Under "Classmate comments" check to see if the box if checked*  
• If you make any changes, make sure you click on the box at the bottom of the page "save changes"

*There have been some classmates who didn't realize they had inadvertently set their profile settings so no comments could be made.  You always have the option to delete a comment on your profile page if you don't like something that is said.