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The Learning Channel "Reunions"
Episode #17, "Wagner High School"
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The Learning Channel (TLC) featured Wurtsmith Memorial/Wagner HS in its Reunions program.  Episode #17 "Wagner High School" was filmed in California and South Carolina in the summer of 1998, and included great coverage of the Charleston Reunion.  The program was first broadcast on Thursday, 8 October 1998 with plans to air the show 5 or 6 more times during 1998. 
The following photos processed from TLC video
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Photo #1323
Another photo of John arriving at the gate.
 TLC redux
After the show ended, when they were popping up Diane, John and Becky's faces with updates, Mitch turned to me and said, "Those are Kim's friends.  Right, Mom?"
Yes, I said.
"Yeah, they aren't Daddy's friends, just your special friends, huh?"
Right, Mitch. My special friends.

kids are so much more perceptive than we give them credit for.  (until they become teens, at which point they become as dumb as the rest of us!)
kj
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Photo #1326
John sees the cameras and lights and thinks seriously of turning around, ha ha.
 Television is great ... isn't it ?
Date:   Thu, 3 Jun 1999

Hello,

Although not from Wagner High, I was very familiar with the school.

Between 1960 & 1968 I resided in the Philippines as a student of the American School in Manila then Makati.  1968 I was a student at Brent School in Baguio.  Basketball took us to Clark on a regular basis.

I was impressed with the television program and your reunion.  More importantly, I was impressed with the reply your folks made when making contact with friends of long ago "Welcome Home". 

Very unique was our opportunity to grow up in the Philippines.  Finding "home" after 8 years in the PI, a difficult task for many of us, I am sure.

Nice seeing your show.

Best regards and
Respectfully yours,

Les Schroyer
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Photo #1327
Hmmm...don't think I can go back that way.
 Reunion Program on TLC
Date:   Thu, 17 Jun 1999
From:   Joan McCook <jopemc@flash.net>

I saw this program on June 16, 1999 and found it fascinating.  My father, David W. Sides, was stationed at Clark Air Force Base in 1953 and my brother and sister attended high school there.  Betty Carolyn Sides was a Freshman and Bill (William Bates) Sides was a Junior. They did not know of this web site until I told them so they intend to investigate it. They have such happy memories of that time at Clark Air Force Base.
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Photo #1331
Dianne and Becky wonder if that's really John.
 Of Interest..
Date:   Mon, 21 Jun 1999

Dear John,
    I'm one of those people that find any story touching and after seeing your story told on TLC I felt like I should send you a note... You've got to be the easiest person to find online! I found the whole story to be incredibly sweet...and I wanted *SO* much to hear that you and that lovely lady would end up together or something. (I'm a hopeless romantic)
    Just so you know, I saw the show a week ago..and they're still airing it... Must have been a good one :)

Take Care,
Heather A. Ritchie
Moncton, N.B. Canada
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Photo #1333
Yep, that's John alright!
class reunion
Date:   Tue, 22 Jun 1999

I'm really glad that there is people out there like yourselves, that set up  projects like that, otherwise we'd be lost.

Dustin Mann 
Class of 1998 Libery High School 
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Photo #1333
John is really nervous!
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