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**UPCOMING EVENTS & REUNIONS**

NILES WEST CLASS OF 1980 -- 42nd REUNION

When:  Saturday, October 8, 2022, from 6-10 p.m.
Where:  Pinstripes, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, IL
Price:  RSVP through Eventbrite here.  Early Bird (Ends September 10) $75 +$6.20 Service Fee; After September 10, $95 + $7.42 Service Fee.  Your ticket covers; appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, dinner including vegetarian options, desserts, bocce, bowling, and other items. Cash or credit cards may be used for alcohol by asking your server or at the patio bar.
You're encouraged to join our private Facebook page for more timely updates and the opportunity to express your preferences via polls or comments. 
For those not on Facebook, here's the current post on our private Facebook page: 
We hope you & your spouse/significant other will join us! We will primarily be outside on the All Seasons Covered Patio, where overhead & portable heaters may be turned on if needed. There will be music from 1976-80, a lawn for Cornhole/Baggo, firepit, and indoor access to Bocce Courts & Bowling.  We NEED your help gathering pictures and videos from 1976-80 and/or providing us with email addresses for classmates.  Our discounted hotel room block is at the nearby 4.3 star rated Chicago Marriott Northwest in Hoffman Estates, any nights from 10/5 to 10/11. Rooms w/King beds are $125 and rooms w/2 Double beds are $145. The last day to book to receive this block rate is Wed., 9/14/22. Here's the link: Chicago Marriott Northwest Special Rates If coming from out of town, remember that it's a long weekend with Monday being Indigenous People's Day - a federal holiday and day off for many!
Please reach out if you want to join our committee, have any questions or suggestions.  Contact Lisa (Coloian) Groh at (847) 682-1200 (cell) or email: vantagept1@gmail.com.  Can't wait to see everyone!

To Do's:

  • Please send any of your '76-'80 pictures/videos soon to Sandi (Gordon) Larrea at slarrea@pacbell.net.
  • Please look through this spreadsheet: Classmates w/needed email addresses and let us know if you can provide any contact info you have for these classmates so we can make sure everyone knows about the reunion!
  • For timely updates, the opportunity to participate in polls, and see pictures ~ please join our Reunion Facebook page: NW Class of 1980
  • Let us know if you have any Cornhole/Baggo games to bring to play on the lawn. We are allowed 2 games.

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NILES WEST CLASS OF 1990 -- 30th REUNION

WHEN: Friday, October 14th
                5-6 pm -- Building Tour
                7pm -- Football game:  Niles West vs. Nutrier
                8pm -- Village Inn, 8050 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, IL  60077
WHERE: Niles West Football Field, Skokie, IL and then Village Inn

COST:  $5 for Football game (at the door, cash only).
Village Inn Ticket prices are $55 in advance $65 at the door. Click here to RSVP via Eventbrite.

Join the Class of 1990 Facebook Group!
The festivities will start with a Building Tour of Niles West at 5pm (Meet in the Auditorium Lobby, Door #1) followed by the Varsity Football game against New Trier at 7pm. We will have a designated section in the stands. At half-time (8pm), we will all head towards Village Inn, Skokie, to continue with the festivities. We will have a tented, private area, food and a band.
We are also working on potentially scheduling some weekend events for everyone.

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NILES WEST CLASS OF 1997 -- 25th REUNION

When:  Saturday October 22nd 2022, 7pm
Where:  The Private room at The Moose Lodge
              6419 Chestnut St.
              Morton Grove, IL 60053

Cost:  $25 if you pay ahead through Venmo at @Anna-Harris-14 or $40 at the door.  We encourage pre-payment so that the organizers can pay for the food, venue, games and decorations. 😊 Click on the name above to pay ahead.  *For Venmo payments please put Reunion in the comment section. Also, pay as money between friends NOT goods and services so that there is no tax removed from your payment. 

Price includes food and soft drinks. . Cash Bar for specialty drinks. (Please note that the bar accepts cash only).

Looking forward to a night of food, games, fun, and friends!!

Here is the link to RSVP 
 
Please contact Paula (Pisani) Howard  via email if you have any questions.
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EVENTS CELEBRATED

NILES WEST CELEBRATED OLYMPIAN AND WNBA STAR JEWELL LOYD (CLASS OF 2012) – NOVEMBER 4th, 2021

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The Niles West community celebrated 2012 Alum Jewell Loyd on November 4th, 2021 at the Niles West Main gym.  Niles West, District 219 and Lincolnwood are so proud of all that she has accomplished in such a short amount of time.   Dubbed the Gold Golden Mamba by her muse, Kobe Bryant, Jewell and the American Olympic Basketball team took the gold in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.  Her WNBA Team, the Seattle Storm, has won 2 WNBA Championship Titles.  Her Niles West Jersey Number #32 was officially retired on, which is a first in Niles West history. Thank you to Dr. Steven Isoye, April Stallworth, Dana Krilich, Senator Laura Fine, Representatives Denyse Wang Stoneback and Jen Gong-Gershowitz along with Melissa Isaacson (NW '79 & author of State: A Team, A Triumph, A Transformation about the first ever women's basketball team at Niles West), her past coaches & teammates, mentors, family members, dear friends, teachers, staff, and cheering Niles West students who helped make this day very special. We can't wait to see what further strength and momentum Jewell brings to women's sports!

 

 

REUNIONS CELEBRATED

THANK YOU to Niles West Class of 1987 for your generous donation of $2,216 to The Education Foundation (Supporting the Students of Niles Township)  in honor of your 30th reunion celebration on May 27, 2017.

Class of 1962: Niles East & Niles West celebrated their 60th Reunion on
August 27-28, 2022 at Lou Malnati's in Buffalo Grove

Class of 1966 celebrated their 70th birthday reunion 
July 13-14-15, 2018.
Full details available at www.nileswest66.com

Class of 1968 celebrated their 50 reunion 
August 11, 2018 at Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL
Contact: Reunion committee nileswest50@gmail.com

Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th Reunion 
September 28, 2019 at A La Carte Grill, Wilmette Golf Club.
Contact: To view reunion details, click on the link below:
https://www.reuniondb.com/reunion_details/1242_NilesWest_69.pdf
To join or visit reunion Facebook group, click on the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nileswesths1969/

Class of 1970 celebrated their 50+2 Reunion 
July 9, 2022 at Saranello's, Wheeling

Class of 1971 celebrated their 5oth Reunion 
August 13, 2022 at Saranello's, Wheeling

Class of 1972 celebrated their 5oth Reunion 
September 17, 2022 at Northbrook Hilton/Allgauer's, Northbrook

Class of 1973 celebrated their 45th Reunion 
October 20, 2018 at Warehouse Eatery in Deerfield.
Contact: Michele Lustig Hechtman at smak10901@aol.com for information.

Class of 1976 celebrated their 60th Birthday Reunion
September 28-29-30, 2018
Contact: Steven Nagelberg, snagelberg@cox.net  with questions or join face book at "Niles West High School Class of 1976" to connect with over 340 classmates and see reunion updates.

Class of 1977 celebrated their 45th Reunion
on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Glenview House, 1843 Glenview Rd, Glenview 

Class of 1978 celebrated their 40th Reunion 
September 29, 2018 at the Doubletree Hotel, Skokie
Contact: Cathy Nolte BabiezPhone – 312-498-4713Email – cbabiez@comcast.net 
See Facebook for more information as well.

Class of 1979 celebrated their 40th Reunion 
Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Bar Louie, Holiday Inn North Shore, Skokie,
Contact: Lisa Gagliano at lagags3@aol.com

Class of 1982 Niles East & Niles West celebrated their 40th Reunion
September 16, 2022 at Ravinia Green Country Club, Riverwoods

Class of 1983 celebrated their 35th Reunion
October 20, 2018 at Village Inn Pizzeria in Skokie
www.nileswest83.com

Class of 1986 celebrated their 35th Reunion
February 26, 2017 at Moretti's, Edison Park, Chicago

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Class of 1989 celebrated their 30th Reunion
November 23, 2019.
Contact: Megan Goldish at nileswestreunion@gmail.com.

Class of 1998 celebrated their 20 Reunion
October 13, 2018 at Bar Louie in Skokie.
Contact: NaiyaMehta@gmail.com

Class of 1999 celebrated their 20th Reunion
Saturday, September 28, 2019 at The Brownstone Tavern, Chicago
Contact: Zelle: 99NilesWest@gmail.com

Class of 2009 celebrated their 10th Reunion
Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Benchmark, 1510 North Wells Street, Chicago.
For information:  Niles West 2009 - 10 Year Reunion

Listed above is the most current reunion information available. Please check back periodically for new updates.
Please send any additions/corrections to:
Samina Hussain samhus@d219.org