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The remodeling which was underway last year at Elden and Sandy's home is now mostly complete. A lovely setting for our revelry!

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So, Ellen Lilley starts the "getting ready" process , displaying our Graduates "mascot".

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Berkeley Meigs and Patty Fulmer start the headdress concession.

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Host Elden Dellanina and Michael Koelsch, probably "talkin' business" with Bob Fulmer!

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Berkeley and Mike McCaleb add to the table of goodies

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...as do Ellen, and Hermine Baker. There's a slice of our hostess Sandy Dellanina to the right.

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Jane Freund and Ellen chat, and Pattys Jacquemin and Fulmer do the same.

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Patty Jacquemin again, with Marilyn Conrad and Pat Fulmer

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Costumed Marie-Paule and Laszlo hajdu join the throng. Michael Koelsch works the nametags.

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Dale Charpentier looks the "Cat in the Hat" role.

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Norm Jacobs (with the nametag) and friend.

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Ann Wolverton in headdress

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Michael Koelsch keeps a close eye on Betty Huff's wine-opening technique.

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Stan Baker checks in.

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A general shot of the gathering, in the lengthening shadows. Time for the fire and the drumming!

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Dick Miller and Laszlo Hajdu.

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Elden, Graduate, and Syd Dromgoole

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Dorothy Dearman and Ellen.

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Polly Clement and Marie-Paule Hajdu

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Mark Dispenza, one of our newest members. Welcome!

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Stan Baker and John Mayne, en profile.

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Polly's beautiful dragon tunic.

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Final check on the food...

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Jane Freund and Florence Michel.

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Here's "Budy" the lead drummer, Richard Goggin and Michael Koelsch.

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Lisa Reich and Bob Johnson join in.

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I see Bob Johnson, Jerry Jensen, Gary Kravetz, and "Serena", our reader, with Mary Lou Kravetz. 

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Ellie and Ron Freese look suitably wacky for Solstice!

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Budy and the percussionists get under way.

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Lisa, with Nancy Lieberman.

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Herb Rosenthal enjoys food and drink.

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Here's Carol Lazar in headdress amd beads.

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Berkeley fits Richard with his headdress.

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Richard and Marlene Mayers, suitably made-up!

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"What do I do with this?!" Patty Forster seems to be saying to Mary Lou Kravetz.

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Richard Goggin and Berkeley Meigs.

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...and the dancing bedins agt dusk! Betty Huff, Dale Charpentier, Berkeley Meigs.

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Patty Jacquemin, Dale Charpentier, Richard Cruz, Carole Lazar, Judy Dromgoole join the dance.

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More dancing! Dennis Forster is there, and Betty Huff.

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Ellie and Ron Freese, with Florence Michel.

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Marlene Mayers tries out the "rain stick".

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Carlton Proctor and Laurie Anderson appear.

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Bob Fulmer and Elden Dellanina, with Elden's neighbor James Bricker(?). Invite the neighbors if you're going to have a party with some noise!

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It didn't take Laurie long to get in costume...

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...and to get Carlton Proctor decorated as well!

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Speaking of inviting neighbors, here's Andria (Eltinge) Newquist, from across the street. Not really just a neighbor, Andria is a former SB Newcomer. She's greeted by Sandy Dellanina.

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That mask doesn't seem to be bothering Michael McCaleb at this point, but it is unnerving to talk to a face whose expression does not move! Andria was accompanied by husband Dale, whose picture, alas, did not get taken! See the "Picnic with Friends" on the Events Scrapbook index page.

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Night falls, with Santa Barbara's classic silhouettes.