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We are Better than Ever! The July Reunions

Summer of 69 is a Lewiston Council on the Arts Event. In 2013 our Rock 'n Roll Reunion will be on July 11, 2013 in Wilson at the Sunset Grill, on July 12, 2013 in Lewiston at the Gazebo and on July 13 at the Youngstown Stone Jug.

Wendy and Kevin Toohey announce the birth of their daughter, Lauren B last month, September, 2012. It is very likely that she is listening to Invaders CD's this morning in the hopes that she will become a singer like her Dad. She will attend the Gazebo performance night in 2013 with her brothers and be photographed several times.

The Lew-Port Class of 1971

Their 60th BIRTHDAY PARTY

The Lew-Port Class of 71 their 60th Birthday Party plans would be displayed on this website if planners contact us, (Frank, FJFB@aol.com).

The Lew-Port Class of 1973

Their 40th Reunion

The Lew-Port Class of 73 40th Reunion plans would be displayed here if those planning it contact us (Frank FJFB@aol.com).

Lew-Port Alumni Association Membership

is being promoted on the Reunion Class pages. They have an 'Invitation to join' LPAA; a membership application; they offer Reunion Support for the 'big year' events. Look for a LPAA box on the Class pages soon.

AND

Lew Port Class of '03, Pamela Johnson, sings Small Towns and performs for a video of it in Lewiston. See this linked below. Her Dad, Robert Johnson of Youngstown, did the video and music production. Buy a new screen door in spring, 2013 and Pamela's new album too!

Artpark, July 14, 2009

Summer of 69

Welcome Can you feel the LOVE? Yes you can because we are all planning on our next Rock 'n Roll Reunion!

PLANS:

For 2013: July 11, 12 and 13. It will be held at the Center Street Gazebo, July 12, 2013. The Summer of 69 Rock 'n Roll Stone Jug Event, will be in Youngstown, July 13, 7 pm 'till we drop.

AND there will be the July 11, Thursday Night Kick-Off Dinner for all the Summer of 69 attendees/guests at the Sunset Grill in Wilson. This is designed by Tom Pieroni and everyone is invited. The Lewport Class of 1971 Birthday 60th Party Reunion and the LewPort Class of 1973 40th Reunions will be invited to Wilson, NY, July 11th for the dinner and performances.

THERE IS MORE: The LewPort Class of 73 is having their 40th Reunion this weekend! The LewPort Class of 71 is having their 60th Birthday Party, too! We are inviting the entire Don Hoolihan "Let's Do It Again!" EVENT to the FOUR day Reunion in Lewiston, Youngstown and Wilson. Please look for emails from Don to his email list and keep in touch with this website for new details. The Duffy/Madonna/Niagara Falls HS and LaSalle HS Class of 69 Duck Island Reunion is invited to the Summer of 69 - all three nights! We would love to see you!

Thanks for planning on your visit, enjoy yourselves here and please look for more news of the scheduled dates for 2013. We heavily promote the Lakefest Fundraiser Event which follows on the Sunday of the July weekend and the pictures are here off this page.

Every house has a screen door.

Frank Broucek

FJFB@AOL.com

PICTURE NEWS

The Lewiston, Youngstown and Niagara County links (at left) are done; I have finished the 2012 Shows links on the 2012 page. I am uploading the 2011 Shows now. The Class of 69 Reunion albums are next. Your mouse should show a display of a hand or some other change if the link is made to the new album by Smugmug. The green arrow is a link to a slideshow.

There are lots of new features to this new photo account so look for those. You can write a comment on a photo now.

Rehearsing in Lewiston Hgts.

Our original artwork by Kathryn Serianni

"Five more minutes!" The Battle of the Bands - 1967 on Main Street, by Jim Brunn, Niagara Falls. Click on the photo for a link to Mr. Brunn's new blog page where he describes his memories of when we all played in the hot sun with so many others that July afternoon. That is Dick Lucinski of the Loved Ones waving to us when he was 17 ! Now who is that girl?

I am asking Mr. Brunn to write us a column here. He writes...

Back in 1967 when Main Street was still a vibrant business district, the Main St. Businessmen's Association sponsored a yearly "Battle of the Bands," as part of the North End Festival Days. The event attracted 13 of the local "garage bands" existing in the area. The first year the "stage" was the back of a flat bed trailer parked in front of Ruben's Discount Music Shop. The second year two stages were set up in what was then a vacant lot on the NE corner of Cleveland and Main, next to Rubens. Gerry Jaffe, of Jaffe Jewelers was the chairman of the event, assisted by Bob Goodman and Ed Riley. This writer was asked to assist as the Contestant Coordinator because of my experience in the local music scene. Judges were John Pilato, music director of Lew-Port Central School, John McEwan, manager of Denton, Cottier & Daniels music store, and John Love of Rubens. The bands consisted primarily of young men between 14 and 20 years old. A large crowd of about 500 turned out for the Saturday June event and The Apaches from Niagara Falls came in first, with The Invaders, second, and The Loved Ones, third, both from Lewiston.

Here are photos from the event of 10 of the participating bands. It is interesting to note that 40 years later, a number of the musicians are back playing in retro-groups, and several have never left the music business. You may recognize many of the names in some of the groups as they are prominent citizens of our area. Jim Brunn, Niagara Falls

Lewport Alumni, please join this SITE now! Reunions are being planned. Don't be left out - we need your help.

MySpace 60s 70s 80s

The Lewiston Book, by

Suzanne Simon Dietz and

Amy Lynn Freiermuth CLICK HERE to order yours.

See Suzanne's other four books on the July 2010 Events page.

Phil Settle News

Phil was part of Summer of 69 in 2005

songwriter for Sons of Guns, on the Discovery Channel.

Fire In The Hole. Listen here.

Buy Fire In The Hole, on itunes

Phil Settle's songs on MySpace

Phil Settle website

Buy Phil Settle tunes on itunes

Summer of 69

The July Reunions: Lewiston, Youngstown and Wilson, New York.

Nov. 14, 1953 - Jan. 26, 2012

Congratulations to

Wendy and Kevin Toohey!

Lauren B. Toohey

Born September, 2012

Pamela Johnson's website

where you can preview & purchase her music for .99/piece by clicking "music & downloads". Thank you for your support! Please enjoy my new song titled "All About You" from my soon-to-be-released debut album. Be sure to visit my website frequently for upcoming tour dates, photos, videos, and brand new downloads! Don't be shy ;) LOTS o' good stuff coming your way...

Robert Johnson's website

You lived here: were you here then that January? Did your parents tell you about this? What a story this is from Mr. Erno Rossi! 432 pages and 70 photos of this snow disaster from Lake Erie. Buy this for yourself or for your parents. Click the picture for the order form.

What a story he tells! Order his book.

Small Towns