Dear Classmates of Lewis and Clark High School, Class of 65,

You are receiving this because your email address was in a booklet the organizers put together and made available for our 50th high school reunion in 2015.

In a world that seems intent on focusing on what divides us, I find myself holding on to people and places, moments and memories, that reinforce a sense of belonging and being part of something bigger than myself. High school ended up being one of those experiences for me. (After starting off pretty lost and lonely in 9th grade walking from homeroom in the annex to my first period class.)

A continuing feeling of connection is one of the reasons I felt inspired to write and share a song and a letter for our reunion in 2005. (Copies of both at the bottom of this email.)

Then in 2022, 60 years after most of us came together as a class, I shared a number of songs in the auditorium written for or inspired by various classmates. https://markpearsonmusic.com/store/class-of-65

And now we are getting together one more time the second weekend in August for our 60th high school reunion. As one of the reunion events, at 2 PM on Saturday, August 9th, there will be a concert of songs dedicated to our class. It will be at the Lewis and Clark COMMONS (where the Field House once stood.) It will be a chance for me to sing once more with the Castaways and for Dan Eaton and me to play our banjos.


We will be inviting other classes we went to school with to join us. After the concert there will be plenty of time to talk and catch up with people we might not have seen since graduation….and still time to get ready for dinner.


Between now and the reunion my plan is to form a SONG CIRCLE for the Class 65 (and anyone else who would like to be part of it.) Those choosing to be part of the CIRCLE will receive a song each week or so with a bit of a story that goes with it.


Please respond YES to this email if you would like to join the SONG CIRCLE.

Looking forward to continuing to put new memories on top of some amazing old ones,


Mark Pearson
Lewis and Clark High School, Class of 65

Contact Mark at: contact@markpearsonmusic.com

Mark Pearson and Friends
Concert of songs
dedicated to our class.