BP Bethettes
Celebrate 60 Years
GROUP FOUNDERS LOOK FORWARD TO ANNIVERSARY
WHILE REMINISCING ABOUT THE PAST.
BY PAUL GLASSER
P
reparing for the 60th anniversary reunion of the Bethettes
was a trip down memory lane for co-founder Donna
Soulakis.
“All of a sudden, it’s like being 17 years old again,” Soulakis
says.
She, along with her friend Barb Allan, founded the Bethettes
in 1957. Bethel Park High School will honor the group during
the band festival on Oct. 7. The Bethel Park Historical Society
will also host a meet-and-greet event along with a display that
includes an original Bethettes uniform.
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There were about a dozen founding members of the Bethettes
and half of them were seniors. Soulakis, who now lives in
Plano, Texas, has been able to contact three of the women who
participated as seniors in 1957 but health concerns prevent
Allan from participating. Only one other founding member, Pat
Blockinger, will be able to attend. Blockinger, who still lives in
the area, and Soulakis became friends in 1955 when they both
moved to Bethel Park. They quickly resumed their friendship
when in contact about the reunion.