When the Enquirer ran a story on reunions last May, Western Hills High School class of 1951 grad and alumni coordinator Janet Kipp Greiner was excited about seeing her committee's efforts pay off.

        “It's hard work, but worth it,” Mrs. Greiner said. “I do it because I care about the students, the faculty, the whole school.”

        The gathering was a warm but somber reunion. The class of 1951 met Sept. 21, 10 days after the terrorist attacks. Although 10 classmates were unable to fly in for the reunion, they still averaged more than 100 attendees during each of the three days.

        “Friday night approximately 110 people showed up,” Mrs. Greiner reports. “Saturday, we had about 160 and there were 90 on Sunday.”

        Mrs. Greiner says her class is the only one that sponsors an ongoing scholarship at West High, so they always make the sojourn to the scene of so many memories.

        One of the more poignant moments of the weekend happened Friday night when classmates visited the school. Current students and teachers were constructing an enormous American flag in honor of those lost in the attacks.

        “When we saw the flag the school was making, the alumni realized we had the chance to purchase squares” so a portion of the flag sent to New York represents the past, present and future of the country.

        The weekend was a total success. Annette Kiradjieff, fellow classmate and Empress Chili scion, presented each class member with large-type name tags decorated with a different theme each night. The Four Professors, an all-faculty combo from Miami University, performed group favorites during Saturday's dance. One committee member made good on her guarantee that Sunday's boat ride would have good weather.

        “We enjoy planning it,” says Mrs. Greiner. “We're kind of a diverse group. Some of us studied business or college prep, so we're all pretty diverse and work well together.”

        They're planning a casual gathering next year, on the fourth Tuesday in September, to reminisce on this year's historic reunion.

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