CLASS OF ‘75

50TH REUNION

50 years…it is hard to believe we are coming up on 50 years!

In some ways, this feels like only yesterday and in some ways it feels like a lifetime ago. For those of us that started Breck in lower school, it has been over 60 years. This is a significant milestone we should celebrate together. We are beginning the planning process and hope to see as many people as we can.

It was in November of 2023 that Bill Lydon, Gran Harlow, Joel Stone and Fawn Wilderson met to start organizing our Breck School 1975 50th reunion in 2025.  Over the last thirty years, all 4 of us have organized reunions for the class at one time or another. Past reunions include a Lake Minnetonka boat cruise, The Medina Ballroom, The Nicollet Island Inn and Town Hall brewery in the 7 Corners area. All were unique and fun gatherings in their own way and this one will be no different.

We built this site as a place where we can keep our classmates informed on the latest news as we plan our events…so please stay tuned!

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50TH REUNION

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A Milestone Worth Celebrating!

Dear Breck School Class of 1975 and friends:

Register Today!

We are getting closer to our 50th reunion on Saturday, September 20, 2025, and are excited to see you! Thank you to everyone who has already registered—we really appreciate it.

If you’re planning to attend, please register and pay for the event on the Boost My School website as soon as possible. Registering helps us finalize our event plans and lets everyone know who is coming. You can also see a list of who has already registered on the registration webpage. We guarantee you’ll have a great time.

Register Here: https://www.boostmyschool.com/orgs/breckschool/events/breck1975

Event Details

– Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
– Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
– Location: Images Room, Medina Entertainment Center, Medina, MN
– Cost: $65 per person. This includes appetizers, entertainment, wine, beer, rail drinks, and soda (2 drink tickets per person for beverages)
– Spouses, partners, and friends are all encouraged to join
– Here is a link to their website: https://medinaentertainment.com/

What to Expect

Venue: Our reunion will be held in the Images Room at the Medina Entertainment Center. We’ll have delicious appetizers, complimentary wine, beer, rail drinks and sodas, as well as a cash bar.

Entertainment

The Roy Holdren Acoustic Duo, featuring Janet Wirth, will be providing entertainment for the evening.

– Here is the link to Roy’s YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/@RoyHoldren
– Here is the link to Janet’s Page: www.youtube.com/@janetwirth3425

Faculty Updates: We’ve been in touch with several faculty members.

– Bob Kaitz: Cannot attend due to a family reunion.
– Jack Blatherwick: Is interested in attending.
– Marion Kennon: Is attending.
– Katheryn Harper: Is interested and finalizing her plans.
– Dave Knoblach: Is interested and confirming his schedule.
– Grant Hawthorne: Cannot attend as he will be out of town.
– We are still trying to locate more faculty and will continue to update you via email and on our website.

Need a Place to Stay?

Several people are staying at the Medina Inn next door. You can make your reservation by calling them at 763-478-9770. Make sure to mention the Breck reunion room block.

Please forward this email to any classmates you know who might be interested, or direct them to our reunion webpage at:

Click here to visit our website: https://breckschool1975.com

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

WHAT’S HAPPENING

NEWS

June 25, 2025

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January 28, 2025

November 11, 2024: We learned of the unexpected passing of Virginia (Kuechle) Schauss '75 today. Virginia's service will be held on Saturday, November 23, in St. Paul.

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September 01, 2024

Charlie Baker did a fantastic job organizing the Breck class of 1974, 50th reunion cruise on the Mississippi River, September 21, 2024.

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50TH REUNION

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Saturday, September 20th, 2025.

The Images Room at the Medina Entertainment Center in Medina, Minnesota. (30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis.)

Cost is $65 per person. This includes food, Beer/wine and entertainment.

Just click on the registration link at the top of the website.

Yes, we would love to have them join us.

Our organizing committee is Fawn Wilderson, Joel Stone, Granville Harlow and Bill Lydon.

We will send out periodic emails on events and news of interest. The best place, is our very own Breck School 1975 website (breckschool1975.com) Make sure to bookmark the page for all the latest news about our reunion. When time permits will also start a Facebook Breck School 1975 group page.

Email your images to Gran Harlow or Bill Lydon (emails below) who maintain final authority on anything added to the Google Photos Breck 1975 page. On the contact form, there is also a field to attach a photo as well.

Send us a message on the contact form below.

JUNE 1975

Top 10 Songs

  1. “Sister Golden Hair” by America
  2. “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” by John Denver
  3. “How Long” by Ace
  4. “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” by Freddy Fender
  5. “Cut the Cake” by Average White Band
  6. “Rainy Day People” by Gordon Lightfoot
  7. “Jackie Blue” by Ozark Mountain Daredevils
  8. “When Will I Be Loved” by Linda Ronstadt
  9. “Bad Time” by Grand Funk
  10. “Old Days” by Chicago

JUNE 1975

Top 10 Movies

  1. “Jaws”
  2. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”
  3. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
  4. “Dog Day Afternoon”
  5. “The Apple Dumpling Gang”
  6. “Breakout”
  7. “The Eiger Sanction”
  8. “The Wind and the Lion”
  9. “The Great Waldo Pepper”
  10. “Shampoo”

50TH REUNION

MEET OUR COMMITTEE

50TH REUNION

Ted Cardozo, Doug Jepson, David Kallstrom, Lee Wells, Tom Staples, Tom Inskip, Wendy McLaughlin, Doug Mamer and Ginnie (Kuechle) Schauss