Thank you to everyone at Ivy Tech for the beautiful reception - and to our family and friends for sharing this day with us -
A handsome clock with a lovely inscription was presented to Bob and Barb: From left: Barb, Therese Copland (John Hogan's assistant who coordinated the entire event), and Bill Harmon, Chairman of the Ivy Tech Regional Board.
Bill will always be a special friend of Bob and Barb
Bob, thanks everyone for coming, and highlights the growth of Ivy Tech Community College from the early days. Looking back you wonder, he asks, "How did they do that?"
From left: Brenda Garton, Carolyn Mutz, Mark Mutz, John Mutz, Brad Garton - long time friends -
Former Senator Morris Mills, Tom Boyle
Representative Milo Smith visiting with from left: Bev David, Alice Leonard, and Mary Lu Orr -
From left: Bill Morris - Vice President of Admin. Ivy Tech, John Hogan (who sponsored the entire event, Chancellor of Region 10), Sen. Jim Merritt, Randy Tucker (bakground), John Mendel, Mary Mendel - former Principle Sec. IN State Senate, John Coldren (background) - former Chief Council, IN State Senate.
Brenda Garton, Mark Mutz, Brad Garton
From left, Bob (background), former Senator Mills, Senator Bev Gard, John Coldren, Senator Jim Merritt, Brenda.
What fun to see our picture on the cake - -
Barb and Brenda -
Diane Marshall, Deputy Secretary of the IN State Senate, visiting with Don Gard. (Background: Connie Eggers standing, talking with Carolyn Mutz and Mary Ann Mills.)
Don Strietelmeier visiting with former Lt. Gov. John Mutz. (Background: Sen. Bev Gard talking with Mary Ann Mills.)
Thank you to everyone who signed the framed picture of us of the day we received our honorary recognition at commencement - President Tom Snyder is on the left and Chancellor John Hogan is on the right -
Bob's Assistant - Judy Elliot, Barb and Bob
Thanks to these sweet friends on the Ivy Tech staff for arranging many details - from left: Judy Elliot, Amy Ables, Lynne Sullivan, and LeAna Donnell.
Past and present office holders: former Sen. Mills, former Sen. Larry Borst, former Mayor Bob Stewart, Sen. Luke Kenley, former Lt. Gov. John Mutz, Rep. Milo Smith, Barb, former Sen. Bob, Sen. Bev Gard, Sen. Jim Merritt, Sen. Bob Jackman.
A number of out of town guests joined us for supper following the reception -
Party's over . . . saying goodbye to Sen. Jackman and Sen. Merritt - -
Thanks to Brenda for taking the pictures, and Brad for putting them up on a website so you could scroll through the event if you would like to see all the photos - -