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Regional Events
Are you ready to reconnect with all your lost Cornell friends and maybe make some new ones? We are looking to establish connections!

These "connections" may come from organized--or unorganized-- groups you knew at Cornell , or from Class of 79ers who now live in your area. Either way,we can get you started.
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Activities
50th Birthday Party Events Held in 2007... Click City for Photos!

Philadelphia
Friday January 19, 8-11 pm
Dinner for '79ers and guests
Location:       Maggiano’s Little Italy
Host:            Cathy Cappucci Needle

Boston
Saturday February 3, 5-9 pm
Cornell Big Red vs. Harvard men’s basketball and dinner
Location:       Dillon Field House Lounge 
Host:            Chris Carney
 
Chicago
Friday March 9, 7-10 pm
Dinner
Location:      Home of Steve & Carol French Ducommun 

New York City 
Wednesday April 25, 7-9 pm
Drinks and dinner for '79ers and guests
Location:      Dinosaur Barbecue
Host:           Laurie Netter Sprayregen

San Francisco
Sunday March 25, 3-5 pm
Wine tasting
Location:      Home of Gary Weiss and Michiko Tamate
Host:            Karen Jewett
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"50 is the New 30" was our theme for 2007
During 2007, many classmates turned The Big Five-UH-Oh.  To ensure you don't have to celebrate this traumatic event alone, a number of us are organizing regional 50th birthday events.  You are invited to attend as many of these fun-filled gatherings as your travel schedule allows.  As shown below, we've had all types of events, in all price ranges.  A tip of the hat to all of our hosts and their families.
Class Business
30th Reunion
Scenes From A Party
January 19, 2007

Cathy and Bob Needle kicked off our year of midcentury celebrations by hosting a splendid affair for 35 classmates and guests at Maggiano's in downtown Philadelphia.

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Syracuse, Cortland, Ithaca
Tuesday April 10, 5-9 pm
Big Red vs. Syracuse men’s lacrosse, birthday reception
Location:      Syracuse Tech Garden/Carrier Dome
Host:           Celia Rea
 
Los Angeles
Sunday October 7
Margarita Fiesta reception
Location:      Home of Richard Stearns
 
Washington, DC 
Wednesday October 17, 8-11 pm 
Reception with Cornell Solar Decathlon team 
Location:      Home of Deb Waterman Johns
Co-hosts: Jeff Weiss, Deb Waterman Johns, Dwight Bush, Cindy Estis Green, Stacy & Bob Holstein, Kevin Bruns, and Sunita Leeds

Ithaca
Saturday October 20, 5-8 pm
Post-football warmup reception
Location:       Home of Brad & Mary Grainger

Madison Square Garden 
Saturday November 24, 5-9 pm
Pre-hockey game drinks, dinner, and cake
Location:     Heartland Brew Pub
Co-Hosts:    Nancy Sverdlik & Margie Wang