2014 Fall Newsletter - Fresno High School Senate

The Fresno High School Senate Alumni Association
Volume 24, Number 1
Senate Report
POTUS Kyra Orgill
The Senate this has 7 new members this fall, so far,
with currently several prospectives, a total body of 30,
with 7 boys and 23 girls. Political parties: 4 republican,
13 democrat, 9 independent, and one communist. Our
financial situation is good, and the spirit and energy
level is excellent!
Most Senators are in the International Baccalaureate
(IB - honors) Program. Activities include drama, water
polo, and tennis. Again this year the Senate held its
Winter Formal, and served as docents for the FHS area
Historic Home Tour. Financially we’ve greatly
improved since the formal was opened to all students.
The Senate this fall.
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125 Update
Herb Boro, ’65 - Alumni Chair
Happy greetings to the FHS Senate Alumni!
Your Alumni Board is working steadily to throw a
fabulous 125th Anniversary Banquet March 28,
2015 at Pardini’s in Fresno. Please make
attendance a high priority with your spouse or
guest. Details and RSVP function are on the Senate
Website. Website information:
ü www.Fresnohighsenate.com
ü username: fhssenate
ü password: fhssenate
October, 2014
SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2015 !!!
The Big 125th Annual Senate Banquet
Tour the New Senate Chambers and Buildings
Spouses & “Spices” enthusiastically invited !!!
A $100.00 check gets you into the “100+ Club,”
with recognition. Your participation will really
help us to put on a great Show!
A Senate President’s gavel will be kept
forever in the Senate Chambers Senate
display case. Please call me at 559 999-5130
or send an Email to [email protected] if
you would like to donate your past President
gavel to the Senate Chambers permanent
display case.
Connect with your graduating class Captain
to coordinate a team attendance at the 125th!
Contact me to assist with Banquet planning:
[email protected]
Be Safe and Keep Well.
The World and the Senate Alumni need you!!
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Oh Captain, My (Class) Captain!
Bob Boro, ‘67
Many of us have treasured the Senate and kept it
alive through the Alumni Board for the past 25
years. This is the moment when you can express
your appreciation as an honorary senator by joining
us for the 125th anniversary banquet. I am
recruiting class captains to rally the troops.
Each captain will be responsible to encourage a
good turnout for his/her class. You can email me
if you would like to be a captain or a co-captain
at [email protected]. Please plan to
attend the 125th on March 28, 2015. We will have
tours of the two new high school buildings on Echo,
and the new world class Senate Chambers!
Financing the 125th …
100-Plus Club Update –
John Moffat, ’69, Treasurer
The board is pleased and gratified at your response
to our “call for support” via the “100-Plus Club.”
Members before the last issue:
Herb Boro ’65, Bob Boro ’67, David Duke ’70,
John Horstman,’53, Claude Laval III ’53,
James Leach ’47, Bes Lewis Jr. ’59,
Tom Marsella ’58, Russell Mitchell ’52, Richard
Silton ’66, Tom Soule’ ’67, Martin Temple ’52,
Sprios Tom Tsaris’73, and Debby McCann, POTUS
Emerita.
New members since last spring:
Stanley Steinberg, MD, ’41, Donald Webster,
’42, Col. James W. Gentry USA Ret, Bob
Keldgord, ’48, Alan T. Sortor, MD, ’49, Col.
Thomas A. Shekoyan, DDS, Ret., ’60,
Mark Scott, ’67, Greg Simpson, ’69, Brent
Lindquist, PhD, ’71. A very special thanks to a
very generous Dr. Marc Feldman, ’65.
Many Thanks to you all!
And keep those cards and letters
and checks coming!!!
(Treasurers note: We don’t expect recent graduates –
mid 1990’s or later- to lend much support financially,
WE DO expect you to send us news….
and come to the banquet.)
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Carol Mills, Esq.
Principal John
Forbes, Ed.D.
& POTUS
Kyra Orgill
at the FHS 125th
Fresno High’s 125th
The whole FHS Student Body and a few towns
people celebrated FHS’s 125th Anniversary on
September 16 in Warrior Park (the newly
landscaped area between Royce Hall and Echo
Avenue). Local dignitaries included our Mayor,
city councilman, assemblyman and Carol Mills,
Esq., FUSD Board Member for the FHS Area, and
our greatest Senate supporter “downtown.”
Principal Dr. John Forbes, noted that “as we
enter the 125th anniversary year for Fresno High, it
is time to celebrate our great history and tradition.”
And a quote from the “Warrior Echo,” newsletter
from the FHS Alumni Association… “As principal,
my responsibility is to help connect our current
student body with the legacy of being a Fresno High
Warrior. One way we do this is through sharing the
stories of Fresno High alumni who have gone on to
do great things in our community, state, and
nation. If you have time to share a story, please
email me at
[email protected].”
Ed. Note: We mentioned this request several
issues ago. If you haven’t sent in a story of yourself
or another Senator, please take the time now… it
can be of you, a FHS family member, someone from
the past, or anyone you remember from FHS, and of
course the Senate.
IN MEMORIAM
We Received a note from Patty Ward of
Sunnyvale, notifying us that her husband, Charles
R. Ward, ‘45, died February 4, 2014.
It is with great regret we note the passing of Bobbye
Sisk Temple, Martin Temple, ‘52’s wife, on June
16, 2014, here in Fresno. A successful Journalist
and professor (Fresno Bee and CSUF’s Journalism
Department), wife, mother, and grandmother.
Bobbye’s health had been weakening for several
months, and she underwent successful heart surgery
June 5, but her fragile body was overwhelmed with
the trauma. The Fresno Bee published a wonderful
obituary on June 22, when the family had a private
“garden party,” with many family and friends
gathered in their beautiful backyard, to remember
and honor her life.
Bobbye will be remembered for her spirit, her
keen mind, her strong politics, and her friendly
relationships with so many of us.
John C. Hammel, Jr., ‘44, died September 11, 2014.
John was active with the Senate Alumni beginning with
the planning of the 100th Banquet, until age and ill health
overtook him last spring. All who knew John respected
his calm, pleasant, and supportive manner. He will be
missed by his family and many friends.
By the Decades
Ed. Note: we received a nice note from M. Nelson
ENMARK, Esq., with the addresses of his children,
Senators Elissa, Rebecca, Neil, and Matthew. (we
already had Maureen’s address.)
Thanks so much, Dad!
1040’s ----------------------------------------------------------Both John Hammel, ’44, and Charles Ward, ’45, died
within the last year;
Stanley Steinberg, MD, ’41, (still alive and well in San
Francisco, sends best wishes to my friends and
I shared my thoughts with him. Thanks to you and the
others for what you do for the Senate Alumni Group!
Alan T. Sortor, MD, ’49, (100+) After 42 years in our
present home, Pegi and I moved to smaller quarters on
June 26, 2014, our new address is: 5533 N. Fresno St., #
210.
1950’s ---------------------------------------------------T. Russell Mitchell, EdD, ’52, retired last spring from
the Fresno Choral Artists, as a singer, but remains on the
board, after the BIG 125th I plan to retire from retirement
and have more time with my very good wife, Betsy;
J. Martin Temple, ’52, enjoyed the company of
granddaughter Kate for the summer, she returns to
UCLA this fall for her junior year; Chris s(Kit) Maher,
‘59, I still use Roberts Rules of Order to run meetings as
a non-profit board member, thanks to the Senate for that.
1960’s -------------------------------------------------Col (Ret) Tom A. Shekoyan, ’60, DDS, (+) I’m planning
to attend the 125th Annual Banquet… although the 150th
might be a little difficult as I’ll be 96; Mark Scott, ’67,
CUT AND MAIL TO: Herb Boro, MD, 1772 W. Dovewood, Fresno, CA 93711-2319
Name _____________________________________Year ______
$ ___________ Amount Enclosed
Address (if different than mailing label) ___________________________________________________
City ______________________________________________State ________ ZIP __________________
****Please update your E-MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________****
____ I’ll be a “Contact Captain” to locate members my class with _____________________________
____ I’ll work with the program planning committee for the 125th (best if you live near Fresno/Clovis)
____ Here’s my history note for the Senate and/or FHS: ______________________________________
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fellow senators! (Ed Note: Thanks, Stanley, you’ve been
one of the Senate’s best supporters the last 25 years.*
*Indicates new 100 Plus Member
Donald Webster, ’42, sends greetings and joined the
club (100+). Col. James W. Gentry, ’44, USA, Ret.
(100+) ….adding “The best celebration, $1.00 for each
year!” Robert E. Keldgord, “48, (100+) reports he still
has his presidential gavel, $100 is a bargain for all the
great things that the FHS Senate did for me during my
high school days. Can’t make the 125th as travel is
getting difficult for me. A few months ago, a documentary film producer was here to interview me re:
California’s prison problems and the “realignment” plan.
(100+) greetings to all of you from beautiful downtown
Burbank; Greg Simpson, ’69, (100+) I’m looking
forward to see some old friends at the 125th (63 is
old??).
1970’s ---------------------------------------------------Brent Lindquist, PhD, ’71, (100+), sends greetings from
Fresno’s Link Care Foundation, and volunteers his help
with his class, as his work on the class reunion
committee netted him email addresses for most of the
class.
1980’s ---------------------------------------------------Alise Vanoyan, ’84, sends greetings and a big check
from Denver, Colorado. (Ed. Note: Alise… what are
you doing in Colorado? Some news, please.) Adam
Hampton, ‘86, sends greetings from Etiwanda and a nice
check. (Thanks, anything news worthy going on in
Etiwanda??)
1990’s and 2000’s --- Is anybody home!!!
Use snail mail, email, carrier pigeon… anything!
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SPECIAL FEATURES!
The Editor asked each board member to send in a
personal news item for the “By the Decades” section, as
most of them haven’t recently. We received feature
length articles from board members Bob Boro, ’67, and
Tom Marsella, ’58, and so we will feature them here:
Bob Boro ’67..…Life continues to hum along in the
Fresno turns out to be a place of great opportunity and
diverse arts and culture.
Tom Marsella, ’58 … I am still playing hardball
into my early 70s. I am fortunate to recently play on the
age 50+ Fresno MSBL (Men’s Senior Baseball League)
championship team on the Bullard High varsity
diamond. It went 11 innings and I snagged a hit in the
6th inning to help the winning cause. At 74, I am the
oldest in the league and really enjoy
not acting my age. I am
thrilled that my son, Cary, 50, will play
on my team next year. I am at the
batting range 3-4 times a week now
prepping for my 17th year in the MSBL
World Series this Mid-October.
I was asked to play in the Senior World Series for the
Giants this year.
The Senior World Series is played on the professional
baseball Spring Training diamonds in Phoenix, Mesa
Herb Boro, MD
1772 W. Dovewood Lane
Fresno, CA 93711-2319
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Fresno High School neighborhood. Yes, I am still
living in our family home four blocks from Fresno High.
So I get to see the amazing continuity of the Senate and
how it enriches the kids to this day, 125 years later.
The IB Program (International Baccalaureate) has
reversed the “white flight” and encouraged transfers
from out of the FHS district, so the Senate has a large
pool of strong students from which to draw its
perspective members.
When I’m not working on Senate business, I am
engaged in my 40 year old practice of landscape
architecture. My two daughters live in NYC and
Munich, but they love to come home to visit often.
Sadly, their work does not enable them to live here.
and Scottsdale, Arizona, in age brackets ranging from
age 18+ to age 70+. I am nearing 74, and play in the
70+ age bracket and enjoy the fact they use wood
bats. … the older we get the better we were. We’ll
keep you posted.
The Growing Senate Alumni Board:
President: Herb Boro, ’65, Secretary: Debby McCann, Treasurer:
John Moffat, 69’ POTUS Kyra Orgill,
Bob Boro, ’67, Charlie Groupa, ’03,
Rebecca Horwitz, ’09, Bert Levy, ‘70
Tom Marsella, ’58, Russell Mitchell,
’52, Martin Temple, ’52, and Senators Marissa Alonso, Issac
Mendoza, Sam Gardea & Angela Romero.