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Monday Update
A weekly newsletter dedicated to those who
remember & celebrate Vallejo as it once was.
Vallejo
Apaches
St. Vincent
Hilltoppers
Hogan
Spartans
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Bruins
August 8, 2016
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G = Guest VJC = Vallejo JC SCC = Solano Community College
Year Only (ie: ’60) = Vallejo High School
Hello Classmates, Schoolmates and Friends:
In this edition: Juan Caducio ’62, Ron Collins ’60, Gary Cullen SV69, Orilda DamianConcepcion ’58, Glenn Dyson ’66, Leslie Elston-LeMaster ’60, Ed Hewitt ’59, Linda
Etheridge-Rich ‘62, Pam Johnson-Alderson ’63, Margie Jorgenson-Fraser ’66,
Marianne Kearney-Brown-G, Fred Lang ’63, Barbara Lowe-Louie ’64, Pat MatsonAbernathy ’62, Lane Morrison ’55, Gerrie Neff-Boyle ’49, Mary Page-Adamson ’71,
Larry Ramey ’60, Ted Roberts ’67, Ray Salmon-G, Suzie Schmutz ’59, Donna WigginBarth ’58 and Francey Williams-Pistono-G.
Index
This ‘n’ That .............................................................................................................. 2
The Mailbag .............................................................................................................. 10
Apache Review of Arts by John Parks ‘62 ................................................................. 14
On the Sidelines ........................................................................................................ 18
A Cup of Joe by Joe Illing ’61 .................................................................................... 21
Paperback Writer....................................................................................................... 25
Postcard Pals ............................................................................................................ 26
This Week’s Newbies ................................................................................................ 33
In Memoriam ............................................................................................................. 34
The Last Word ........................................................................................................... 34
MU Calendar of Upcoming Events ............................................................................ 36
Public Service Announcement ................................................................................... 37
Addendums ............................................................................................................... 40
The Monday Update Directory (MUD) ....................................................................... 59
The Fine Print ............................................................................................................ 63
This ‘n’ That
It was tune to say “goodbye” to one of my favorite teachers at Vallejo
High School, so I attended the funeral of John Webster last Tuesday.
About 100 or so folks were in attendance at the Colonial Chapels
funeral home, including members of Mr. Webster’s Alpha Pi Alpha
Fraternity who performed a service at
the end of the main
service.
Mr. Webster’s wife
Effie spoke for a few
minutes as did his
daughter Terri SV74 (pictured) and other family
members. Several others shared memories of Mr.
Webster.
Following the Eulogy, Felton Pilate HH70 sang “My
Way,” and then we all headed for the USA World
Classics Event Center for a nicely done reception.
Felton and I go way
back (long before his
Con-Funk-Shun
days). In 1970 he was in a production of The
Music Man which I directed and produced for
Vallejo Music Theatre. We’ve worked together
several times since then.
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SV51 Celebrates 65 Year Reunion
From;: Gary Cullen SV69
Harry ~ My father-in-law, John Walsh SV51, asked me to submit this article to you. St.
Vincent’s Class of 1951 celebrated their 65 Year Reunion on July 30, 2016 at Zio
Fraedo’s Restaurant in Vallejo.
Front - L to R: Marygilda Devine-DuBois, Barbara Smith-Abercrombie, Francis
Posedel-Quinn, Richard D. Frank M.D., Libby Krisha-Cantrell (Middle) Victor Belloli
(class Pres.), John Walsh, Andy Flores, Nancy Pentony-Botta (class Vice-Pres.),
Virginia Kelly-McCann (co-chair), Joann Murphy-Carslund (co-chair), Ann HasenpuschWittman (co-chair), Peggy McManus-Pettit, David Denton (Back) Joe D. Parisi, Pierre
DuBois, Dan Horan, Gene Denk, Barry Brake, Ed McDevitt, Gene Combs, and Karl
Tambornini.
In 1951 there were 56 graduates. Of a possible 29, 18 attended this year’s reunion.
The remaining 11 each responded to the invitation but were unable to attend for
personal or prohibitive distance reasons. Additionally, 4 classmates not present in the
Senior year joined the celebration. In a remarkable display of long term friendships,
this class has had a reunion marking every 5-year milestone.
How impressive it is that every class member still maintains contact with the reunion
committee. The hard working and persistent members of the committee are Joann
Murphy Carslund, Ann Hasenpusch Wittman, Virginia Kelly McCann and John Walsh.
Reunion committee members:
Virginia Kelly-McCann, Joann MurphyCarslund, Ann Hasenpusch-Wittman,
Standing is John Walsh
Three of the starting varsity members of the
‘51 SV basketball “B” team: Joe D. Parisi,
Richard D. Frank M.D., and John Walsh
Class President: Victor Belloli and
Vice President Nancy Pentony-Botta
Dan Horan & John Walsh
Gene Combs checking
out old pics from the
albums on display.
A big CONGRATS to the St. Vincent’s
Class of ’51 on their 65 Year Reunion.
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Sally and four of her girlfriends headed south last week for a little R &
R in Palm Desert and to go to the Hollywood Bowl to see the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the USC Trojan Marching Band
perform a Tchaikovsky Spectacular With Fireworks.
The ladies were to depart at
Noon and after much
discussion, while lingering in
the driveway, they finally
stuffed their suitcases into the
SUV and got underway by 12:30
p.m.
As they slowly backed into the street I had a
little tear gathering in my eye... no, really I
did. Honest. Hee, hee, hee.
And then, they disappeared from sight… at
least until Sunday night.
I finally recovered from my grief and decided that while the “cat”
was away, this “mouse” would play. I invited a few other “rodents”
over to the house for a little backyard BBQ which I whimsically
called Harry’s Drunken Brawl, in honor of past debacles. 15 guys
showed up and we munched on hamburgers, hot dogs and some of
my delicious (if I say so myself) Greek Salad. Of course, there was
also a little brewski to wash it all down.
The stories, of course, were flowing as freely as the beer. What
else would you expect when you put together such an eclectic
group of guys: my ’62 classmates, Steve Bleamel, Steve Cotter, and
Kent Love; John Ranacis, Jerry Orr and Paul Wright of ‘61; Larry
Petrie and Jay Marek, both ’60; Phil Kukuruza SV63; Mike Kollar
SV59; Billy Gordon ’64; Chuck Waters ’70; Mike Coakley, and Jack
McCracken.
Phil, Jerry, Mike, Steve, Paul,
Larry, and John all pay rapt
attention as Billy begins the
“Brawl” with a bible reading
from Genesis 38:9
Look how elegant these two ol’ boys,
Paul and Larry look with their
shock of white hair.
HD, and Phil. This Apache and Hilltopper
have been friends for over half a century.
Grandson Steven offers to
share his beer with Jerry.
Chuck leads Kent and Steve in a duet…
“A hundred bottles of beer on the wall,
a hundred bottles of beer…”
What would a “Drunken
Brawl” be without Billy’s
memories of growing up
“Vallejo.” Pictured with
amused revelers Jerry,
Larry and Jack.
Here’s a few more shots of “da boyz…”
Jay Marek & Mike
Coakley
Jack McCracken
Mike Kollar
Steve Cotter
John Ranacis
Steve Bleamel
Anyway, I managed to get it all
cleaned up before Sally returned
last night so I think I’ll be okay
with my little “indiscretion.” I
didn’t tell her in advance that I
was going to have the fellas over
because I’d prefer to beg for
forgiveness rather than ask for
permission. LOL I am man, hear
me roar… meow
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A Weekly Report in Support of Change to
the Vallejo School Board and Administration
The Tangled Web…
The race for the three open Vallejo School Board position is on. As of
August 5, eight people have taken out nomination papers to run for
the three openings on the Board: John Fox, Bob Lawson, Melissa
Bandong Bowman, Marianne Kearney-Brown, Chidale O'Hara,
Jeanette McCree-Goudeau, Sandra Vegas and incumbent Ruscal
Cayangyang. We’ll have more info on these candidates in future MUs.
However, at this juncture we are supporting Bob Lawson ‘64, and
Ruscal Cayangyang ’07. We will decide on our third choice once we
have more info.
The last date to take out candidate papers is August 12. So far Hazel
Wilson and Ward Stewart have not taken out papers and, hopefully,
will not. (But I wouldn’t bet on it.)
Voice of the People…
From: Larry Ramey ‘60
I am not that well versed regarding independent studies, so correct me if I go off
course here. The VCUSD must receive federal funding for those students enrolled in
independent study programs. I do know that funds are received daily for each student
attending class (keep the students in class or you lose funding). This funding method
is the mechanism for providing free schooling to the children of Vallejo.
With that being stated, does it not benefit the School Board to minimize suspensions,
keep the student in class, and receive funding? Wouldn't this make the bottom line
($$$) better for Queen Bishop and her precious minions (PHD'S/Piled Higher and
Deeper than ever before)? Just think about it. You would have fewer students in
school but still receive federal funding for the District coffers, fewer teachers and
support staff would be required, and just maybe the District could close down some
more schools. Oh what a savings that would bring. This would give the Queen more
justification in her pursuit to convince the world that she is the greatest Superintendent
in the Nation. After all isn't this HER final goal?
Have I gone astray or am I in a parallel universe here?
Actually, Larry, you may have hit on something. Anyone else want to
wade in on this?
From: Marianne Kearney-Brown
Candidate for the Vallejo School Board
Dear friends, I am asking you to support my request for an agenda item for the VCUSD
school board meeting on August 17.
BACKGROUND: VCUSD has been holding information sessions about its expanded
Independent Study Program which will double the size of the existing Independent
Study Program. There is a PowerPoint presentation, slick brochures, and sign up
sheets.
According to Cheri Summers, Chief Academic Officer, there are 4 district teachers
currently assigned to the Independent Study Program program. Last year, there were 5
ISP teachers for ~125 students, (a beloved ISP instructor succumbed to cancer over
the summer.) ---from information session @ Vallejo Middle School on July 27
According to Cecile Nunley, Chief Business Officer, no additional teachers have been
hired.--email dated August 5, 2016
FACT: School starts in 11 days and there are no teachers assigned to the Expanded
Independent Study Program.
FACT: The existing Independent Study Program is missing one teacher.
FACT: In February, 20011, Cheri Summers wrote "one week ... is insufficient to
accomplish the important work (that is needed) to start a new school program".
I request that the August 17, 2016 include and agenda item that presents
-- the detailed working plan for the expanded ISP Academy
-- the sign in sheets and time logs of all planning meetings since July 17.
--the names, hire dates, and experience level of all ISP Academy teachers
--the total number of students enrolled in the program, their grade level and whether
they are new or returning to the program.
Please contact the VCUSD governing board and superintendent to encourage them to
follow the law and place this item on the agenda.
[email protected]@icloud.com [email protected] ha
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Who’s Jumping into the MUD?
So far we have 155 entries out of our subscription base of 1,515.
The MUD includes readers from 21 states and 3 countries. The only
information displayed is your name, school/grad year and city you
currently reside in. If you want to be listed in the MUD just let me
know and include those pieces of info.
The MUD can be found in the Addendum Section of today’s MU.
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I'm great at multitasking.
I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.
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The Mail Bag
From: Gerrie Neff-Boyle ‘49
Please put me in the MUD. Not many of us old timers
around anymore, but would be fun to see who is. Thanks
for the work you put into getting the words out to all of us.
The tomato seeds I got from you are doing well, but not
ripening yet. Our weather has been so unpredictable this
year and I’m sure they are going to be late getting ripe.
Gerrie, be patient… my tomatoes are just now beginning to ripen. I
understand that tomatoes are ripening later this year…
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From: Francey Williams-Pistono-G
Every week I search for a name I remember. It's been 61 years since leaving Vallejo in
the 5th grade. I've connected with a few classmates through Facebook and it is
wonderful. One of these days I will take a long road trip and visit up and down the
great State of California. In any event, I give you permission to add my name to the
MUD list. Thanks so much for this arduous task every week.
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From: Ted Roberts ‘67
Harry, If you have not yet seen "Beautiful, the Carol King Story" you must put it on your
list. Annie and I went to see it a couple of weeks ago and it was fantastic. We went up
to Hollywood and stayed at the Hilton. We saw the show on Saturday and then on
Sunday, we took the VIP tour at Universal Studios. That was also great.
By the way, I noticed Carl Franklin is on the missing list for the VHS class of
‘66. Howard McGlone (retired VHS faculty) told me that Carl died in the early 1980's
a victim of AIDS. You might want to let the committee know.
Thanks, Ted… you just let them know.
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From: Glenn Dyson ‘66
…and thank you Harry for getting my week off to a great start!
Words are cheap… you can thank me, Glenn, by buying me a cup of
coffee when you come out for your 50 Year Reunion.
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From: Fred Lang ‘63
Please add me to the MU list that you are assembling. I particularly enjoy reading
about those folks in my '63 class. I live in the Charlottesville, VA area.
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From: Barbara Lowe-Louie ‘64
Thank you kindly for posting the pics of the recent Vallejo Class of ’64 luncheon at
Murillos’ in Vacaville. The photos of Paul Newton, Rick and Sharon Silveira, Irma
Gentile-Martin, Marianne Orange-Bunnell, Sue Aldridge-Bennett, Gary Vaaler, Paul and
Chris Henderson and Maureen Mulroy-Kocourek and the others were splendid.
You, Harry and Maureen, do a terrific job of getting info on to the Monday Update and it
is very much appreciated.
Thanks, Barbara.
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From: Donna Wiggin-Barth ‘58
Each time I read the MU I am reminded that I need to submit my “approval” for you to
include my name in the MU directory. Of course you may, just don’t sell it to
telemarketers! (Damn, Donna! There goes the 39 cents I could have
made)
I hope you know how much I appreciate all you
do for Vallejo, the high schools and their alumni.
You have been a big part in my reconnection with
several friends from “the good old days” and
we’ve enjoyed re-enacting those times.
Here’s a picture of three of us from the Class of
‘58, Helen Zundel-Willms, June Collier-Turchino
and me taken in Columbia during Gold Rush
Days, a re-enactment of life there in 1849. This
was a couple of months’ ago when they, along
with Carmela Piccolo-Coakley and their
husbands, joined Jim and me for a weekend of
small town mountain fun celebrating our BIG
birthdays together. Carmela’s not in this picture
as being the popular social butterfly she is, they
Classmates Helen, June and Donna
had to return home early for yet another function.
It has been over 100 degrees up here over a week so, as recommended for the
“elderly”, we are spending a lot of time indoors… in restaurants, tasting rooms,
theaters, etc. Hope you and Sally are well and enjoying Summer.
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From: Pat Matson-Abernathy ‘62
Harry, you can add my name to the MUD.
Life is wonderful and I'm content with my quilting and family and friends. I say “Hello”
to Mt Diablo every day and enjoy her changing personality.
I include the Monday Update in my daily prayers s we all need a little help.
You got that right. I’ll take all the prayers I can get. Thanks, Pat.
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From: Leslie Elston-LeMaster ‘60
An Essay by Lafayette “Bud” Easton ‘61 was so caringly written about his dog “Wild”, it
brought tears to my eyes. If he thought he didn't express himself appropriately before,
he nailed it this time. I thank the Easton family for not giving up on Wild when she
needed them most.. and still does, and I wish Wild happy and pain-free days ahead for
as long as she's able.
I have rescued/adopted dogs from shelters and fosters ever since I left home. Some
had been abused, neglected, emotionally scarred, and one little shih zhu I brought
home had everything medically wrong with her although nothing was disclosed to
me. I learned of her sad state of health episode by episode including enlarged heart
and epilepsy. But she lived on meds until she got older and developed a bowel
obstruction. She was a little furry ball of love as were all of my girls, including two
puppy Yorkie sisters who both died within 3 months of one another at nine years old
from brain tumors.
I now have a schnoodle I named Harley. I rescued him from a foster group who saved
him from a kill shelter. He was caught running the streets of Los Angeles and at the
time I adopted him, weighed 7 lbs. He is now a fat old man of about 14 years and 13
lbs. and is the first dog I have not had one problem with. He's so gentle and polite. He
is my love bug and is the first male dog I've ever adopted.
Leslie, I think you, Linda Etheridge-Rich ‘62, Suzie Schmutz ‘59 and
my wife, Sally, should form a “Will Roger’s Mother Nature” club. (I
never met an animal I didn’t like.) LOL.
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From: Orilda Damian-Concepcion ‘58
Hello, Harry,
You are such a true friend and such a gift to all of us who read the MU. I'm sure you
put a lot of effort and time into publishing the MU every week, but from my point of
view, it seems you also enjoy and take great pleasure in doing this. Thank you so very
much for all that you do for all of us, your readers!
Please add our names to your directory.
Thank you again, and God bless you for all that you do.
Thank YOU, Orilda.
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From: Pam Johnson-Alderson ‘63
Hi Harry, I would like to be added to the MUD list. Thanks for all your hard work,
always look forward to the weekly MU.
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Last week, Shirley Jones ’54 was inquiring about the whereabouts of
Eugene Martinez ‘55 and I was finally able to give her some news…
but probably not was she was hoping for.
From: Lane Morrison ‘55
Re: Eugene Martinez
Gene was my wife Linda's brother and he passed away several years ago. He lived in
Fairfield and died there of Parkinson’s Disease.
Thank you, Lane.
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From: Suzie Schmutz ‘59
Harry, thanks for sending that old photo of me portraying the fortune teller in the play The Skin of our Teeth -. This certainly brought back a lot of old memories that were
wonderful in this production directed by Margaret Dutton - I know I have this photo
somewhere, but the memories were GREAT !
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From: Mary Page-Adamson ‘71
I read your Newsletter every week. It's wonderful. I notice that class reunions advertise
on your site. We are having our reunion in September. Can we put our reunion info in
your newsletter? Thank so much for the great work you do.
Mary, I'll be pleased to advertise your event. Also if you have a
missing list we can publish that as well. The reunion info for the VHS
Class of ’71 can be found in the Reunion Section of this MU.
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From: Ed Hewitt ‘59
Harry, I vaguely remember in one of your MU's that you did a play (Gidget) with Lonnie
Barnett. I went to school and joined the Army with a Donald Barnett ‘60 who had a
sister named Lonnie. After basic training and school at Fort Devens, Mass. we went to
different duty stations and lost contact with each other. Could you find out if this is his
sister and if so have her e-mail me as to where he may be. This has been on my mind
for a while now and I just remembered your article. Thanks so very much for all that
you do for all of us Alumni.
Eddie, I don’t have any contact info on Lonnie, but perhaps one of our
readers may be able to help out.
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The Apache Review of Arts
… ”Sharing good vibes!”
By John Parks
IN THE EARLY 1900s ---- the race track seen in this old
photograph, was built by Henry Copperthite who made a
small fortune selling pies in DC. It was
at the site of a present-day garden
nursery in our community of Burke, VA.
The track was considered the best in
the region. It had stables that housed
75 horses, including those of President
William McKinley Jr. and Vice President
Theodore Roosevelt. The grandstand
ultimately held over 2,000 people and
four hotels nearby housed overnight
guests. In addition to harness races, visitors
might also enjoy motorcycle or car races,
baseball games played on a field inside the
track, picnics, and dances. The Wright
brothers did a fly-by the day the track
opened. Ty Cobb even once played an
exhibition baseball game there.
Fairfax County recently had a festive unveiling of a
roadside historic marker for this place. A Copperthite
grandson was there to celebrate with this truck giving out
free slices of pie. (I had pecan and apple.)
It was soon joined by the local Model T and Model A
clubs which lined up their cars beside the truck.
A RADIO PIECE ---- told about a book titled Super
Forecasting, by Tetlock and Gardner. Turns out that
good forecasting doesn’t require powerful computers or
arcane methods. It involves gathering evidence from a
variety of sources, thinking probabilistically, working in teams, keeping score, and
being willing to admit error and change course. Good advice for all.
DAUGHTER JENNI ---- recently
introduced me to this place called
Shenandoah Retreat. It sits between
the Blue Ridge Range and the Shenandoah River and, until about ten
years ago, was a nice golf course.
For whatever reason that use failed
and it was taken over by the private
Shenandoah University which turned
it into a retreat. They allow public
use of the old paved golf cart trails
which are great for walking, kids
riding their scooters, balance bikes,
etc. (no tree roots or mud to deal
with). We had a pleasant summer stroll and picnic there.
“ART AS ACTIVISM” ---- I happened to see a magazine
article a while back with that title. It reviewed the work of
artists pushing back against militarism, advocating instead
for peace. Here's one example of their work:
VERN GEBHARDT ---- I liked seeing that note from him
and his picture here last week. They reminded me of his
GVRD championship flag football team, the Rambling
Rhinos, that brother Cris also played on. After his football
time at Vallejo J.C. Vern played for the University of
Pacific. In 1966 that Tiger team traveled to Provo to play
BYU. Cris and I were in the stands at the game and got
to see Vern play at the intercollegiate level. He did well!
SMOKEY BONES vs. DIXIE BONES ---- These are two barbeque joints in Woodbridge, VA, about 12 miles south of me. SMOKEY is a chain restaurant and DIXIE is
locally owned. In recent weeks I finally got around to trying them both. Each was good
in its own way and I look forward to going back sometime.
STILLWATERS ---- hosted another pot luck supper
and house concert last week that I liked. The
featured artist was the highly skilled Elaine Silver
who was very good. The influences of eastern
religions and The Beatles was quite evident in
some of her songs
EDITORIAL ---- When listening to politicians and commentators discuss the issues of
the day, more and more often I find myself thinking most of them are ultimately matters
of morality – people behaving well toward others because it is the right thing to do.
Laws mostly address the worst of bad behaviors. Governments are limited in how
much positive impact they can have. So who then is teaching the next generation to
be good people? The religious, fraternal, and service organizations, which have
traditionally taught positive moral ideals are shrinking and declining in influence. And
today's public school teachers are discouraged from discussing matters of morality in
their classrooms. With diminishing societal support outside the home, hopefully
parents and caretakers are teaching their youngsters to be good and do right. Since
morality cannot be legislated each individual citizen must take a stand for good
behavior.
AND THE WINNER OF ---- last week's pop quiz was Mike Gaul! (Howard Fitzpatrick
was close, but no cigar.)
Mike added this "PS" to his entry: "I may have to change my surname, since I recently
had my gallbladder removed!!"
“MUSIC IS ---- the companion of joy and the medicine for sadness!” I saw that on a
bumper sticker last week. Music is a BIG part of modern life. It is time I made this
classic tune the ARA song of the week. It's about the place I was born. (Wanna
guess?) Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC73kdOL5hk
SONNET 30
When to the sessions of sweet silent thought
I summon up remembrance of things past,
I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought,
And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste;
Then can I drown an eye, unused to flow,
For precious friends hid in death's dateless night,
And weep afresh love's long-since-cancell'd woe,
And moan the expense of many a vanish'd sight.
Then can I grieve at grievances foregone,
And heavily from woe to woe tell o'er
The sad account of fore-bemoaned moan,
Which I new pay as if not paid before:
But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
all losses are restored, and sorrows end.
…Wm. Shakespeare
HEADY! ---- metal detected axe-head face.
“Making hay while the sun
shines”,
John
[email protected]
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On the Sidelines…
Celebrating professional Athletes with roots in Vallejo.
CC Sabathia (6-9, 4.18 ERA) had another shaky game last Monday
night, this time against the crosstown rival NY Mets. He only lasted 5.2
innings before being pulled, after giving up 8 hits and 5 earned runs.
He also walked 3 and struck out 5. He left with the Yankees trailing 53 but the Yanks came back in the 8th to tie it taking CC off the hook with another “nodecision:. The Yankees won the game 6-5 in ten innings.
On Saturday, against the Cleveland Indians, the results for CC were strikingly similar.
He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up 6 hits and 3 earned runs. He also gave up 4 walks
while striking out 5. The Yankees lost 5-2.
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Jeff Gordon didn’t fair all that well at the rain delayed race a
week ago at Pocono. He had some seat belt issues and ended
up 27th after starting the race in 24 th.
Jeff is still subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the 88 car, while
Earnhardt continues to recover from a concussion.
At Watkins Glen yesterday, Jeff started in 21 st an finished 14th.
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C.J. Anderson, Bethel High grad and starting running back for the
Denver Bronco’s. looks like a completely different running back at
the Broncos training camp. He has shed about 10 pounds since
last year, and looks "noticeably quicker" at practice.
Anderson explained how he trimmed down to 217 pounds during the offseason.
"I just worked on conditioning. I did a lot of stadium steps, a lot of hill sprints. I did a
whole lot. I have had success before in college putting myself in position to be ready to
carry the load. That’s the mentality and the mindset I have. Now I am just trying to get
where E (coach Eric Studesville) can look at me and say, 'He’s gone four straight plays.
He can go one more and be fine.'"
Anderson needs to put together a full season, and being in better shape may help him
accomplish that. After going through hot and cold streaks each of the past two years,
the 2016 season could be the first in which he thrives from start to finish and eclipses
1,000 rushing yards.
Although he is a former undrafted free agent with an up-and-down track record, the
Broncos are counting on Anderson to come through and carry the team on offense this
year. Preseason begins August 11 as the Broncos go to Chicago.
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Rashad Ross a 2009 Vallejo High graduate seemed to come
into his own with the Washington Redskins. Ross scored three
touchdowns in 2015 and had 684 kick return yards, which
ranked him sixth in the NFL. He also had eight receptions for
184 yards and a touchdown.
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Due to the solid season Ross now comes into training camp for the first time as the
man to beat. On the Redskins’ official website Ross is currently listed as the starter for
kick returns and the team’s No. 5 wide receiver.
The former Arizona State and Butte College star, was not drafted in 2013 but was
signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans a few days after the draft. Ross
never saw game action with the Titans and halfway through the 2013 season he signed
on with the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.
He then signed with Washington for the first of two times in May of 2014, but was
waived just three months later. Ross signed on with the Chicago Bears for the 2014
and saw game action with them that year. The former Apaches star then signed with
Washington during the 2014 season and has been there ever since.
Although Ross has more stability than in the past, he’s not treating practices any
different. “In the past I’ve had nothing to lose,” Ross said. “Now I have something to
lose so I’m more cautious. It’s a great feeling coming in knowing you’re the guy, but at
the same time you want to show the coaches that you’re always improving.”
Ross said his main goal is to “do even better than the season before.” One thing that
makes it easier for him this year is that he has more opportunities this year in training
camp than in years past.
In the 2015 preseason, Ross showed a lot of potential when he led the NFL in
receptions (25), receiving yards (266) and touchdowns (four).
He turned that into an eventual starting job at kick returner and showed his potential
with a 101-yard kickoff return against the NY Giants. Ross would score two more TDs
during the season, one on a recovered fumble in Week 6 and another on a 71-yard
touchdown reception against the Dallas Cowboys.
“The kickoff return touchdown was my favorite one,” Ross said. “Not a lot of people get
kick return touchdowns, especially over 100 yards, so I’d say that’s my favorite.”
Washington’s first preseason game is Aug. 11 at Atlanta. Ross and the Redskins will be
on national television for its first regular season game of the year as they host the
Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 12 for Monday Night Football.
...
Hmmm… why is it that
you park on a driveway
and drive on a parkway?
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A
By Joe Illing ‘61
Driving Around Europe Without A Map, Part 9 … RUSSIA AND
RIGOLETTO
Sorry, closed for the duration!
The late afternoon sun turned gold and blessed everything it
touched. It was the time of day when miracles happen and
angels walk at our sides.
That’s when I saw the small brick chapel in what looked like
a park … if you could call a land-locked patch of ground
with no way of getting to it a park. Major city thoroughfares
surrounded it. No crosswalks led to it.
I darted across the street inexorably drawn to it. It had this sublime beauty that
kept pulling me … I guess you could call it enchantment.
Tall trees stood like sentinels around the chapel. A gentle summer breeze rustled them,
sounding as if they were trying to whisper to me. It was the right time and the ideal
setting for prayer and I couldn’t wait to go in for a spell.
However, as I drew near, a sight I’d never seen before confronted me, one I’ll never
forget. The chapel was chained shut … and apparently had been for quite some time!
Chains, threaded through the chapel’s door handles, were fastened with a large, rusted
padlock. It was ancient … as if the original Bolsheviks themselves clapped it just after
they’d conquered Saint Petersburg, changed its name to Leningrad and banned all
religion.
They “freed” the working classes from the tyranny of religion. They promised an
earthly paradise in its stead. No longer would those who labored for others be duped
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by their overlords and myths of heavenly beings who promised a better life after death.
No theological fairy tales for the common man! They were simply opiates that
justified suffering. Communism was their paradise … and they
could get it now!
Follow me … suckers!
Unfortunately, as the great poet Burns once reminded us, the best
laid plans of mice and men often go astray. Sadly, such was the
case with Russia. The void created by the banishment of religion
and the execution of the Czar and his family simply anointed The
Supreme Soviet with ultimate power which eventually devolved to
the control of a single man, a monster named Josef Stalin who
was directly responsible for the slaughter of over twenty
million Russians, and indirectly for the deaths of countless millions
more. Some paradise!
As I stood on the chapel’s doorstep bathed in the golden light, I thought about religion
and communism and humankind’s never-ending search for an Eden, a paradise where
people live fulfilling lives in peace. I had to ask, “How could such beautiful dreams lead
to such horrendous nightmares? How could one man kill so many millions?”
Of course that’s a puzzle that has no answer, but I came closer to an understanding of
it after my visit to Moscow. I’d asked my hotel there for a map of the city, but they had
none. They did suggested that perhaps I’d like the complimentary services of an
Intourist guide for the day.
“Why yes! Of course! That’s be great!” I responded
enthusiastically, and within a short time I was
introduced to Sofia, a redheaded graduate of
the University of Moscow.
Ah Sofia, you definitely had
a knack for political rhetoric!
Sofia and I spent most of the day together, visiting
the university and many of the city’s notable sights. She was good looking, smart,
articulate and spoke English
beautifully … so well in fact that we engaged in a running debate about the differences
between our two political systems.
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By the end of our time together she’d explained the political architecture of the Soviet
system. She pointed out how similar it was to ours, how its design protected its
citizens … something I found hard to believe considering the purges and calamities committed by its leaders.
Whenever I mentioned a protection afforded the average American by our constitution,
she’d reply, “Oh da! Da! Dat ve haf for us also!” describing a similar provision in their
governing documents.
She painted quite a rosy picture of an orderly society where individuals were protected,
laws respected and injustices cured. Had she been running for office I could have
voted for her with a clear conscience!
But I realized that her words, though honeyed and comforting, were just words. History
has a way of exposing such delusory; captivating rhetoric for what it is … a crock! You
can dress a monster like Stalin in fine silk robes, but underneath he’s still nothing more
than a stinking, pathological mass murderer!
It was a good lesson for me as it showed how easily rhetorical malpractice can justify
the unjustifiable and whitewash the blackest of crimes … not to mention chain the
doors of small chapels in the name of freedom.
Don’t believe
everything
you read!
It was a tragic period in the history of Russia but
I quite enjoyed my time in the country where witnessed no injustices, crooked cops or murders.
The people were super friendly and helpful, and
the classical arts were alive … as I discovered to my everlasting pleasure in Leningrad!
At around five in the afternoon, after roaming around that lovely town for the day, I
asked my hotel clerk if he’d heard of any events that night. He told me that the opera
was performing Verdi’s Rigoletto.
“Wow! I love opera!” I told him. “Are there any tickets?”
He checked and after a bit found one for me for two bucks.
“It commences seven sharp!” he cautioned me as he handed me the ticket.
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“Great! Super! Thanks!” I replied.
I arrived at the opera house a few minutes before seven. I followed an usher into one
of the most elaborate, rococo venues I’ve ever seen. It was scene straight out a romantic version of the Czarist period, with filigrees of white on a field of sky-blue rising
in concentric rings towards heaven itself.
Rigoletto! Rigoletto!
You’ve destroyed
yourself, Rigoletto!
It was breath-taking, indescribably beautiful! But as we walked
in I wondered were I’d sit. The place was packed … but the
usher accompanied me right down to an empty seat front
row center. “Wow” I thought, “I’m sure glad these guys haven’t
got this tourism thing quite figured out yet” … but felt a bit bad
for whomever they’d bumped to accommodate me!
Wow! What a show they put on! I’ve never been so moved by
music in my entire life. The performance was absolutely
unforgettable … and somehow a fitting conclusion to my visit.
The opera tells the story of a man named Rigoletto who manipulates those around him
in order to exact revenge upon an aristocrat who’s wronged him … but in so doing
Rigloetto destroys the one thing most precious to him on earth, his daughter.
It’s analogous to the story of Russian communism, for in their efforts to build a workers
paradise, its leaders slaughtered countless millions of innocents in a failed effort that
led to the final implosion of their Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
After all was said and done, Mother Russia emerged a bankrupt and failed state. So
much blood for empty promises and hollow rhetoric. So much suffering. So much pain.
So much tragedy.
You’d think it was an opera.
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Coming next! Driving Around Europe Without A Map, Part 10 … VIENNA,
SALZBURG AND ROMEO’S MAGIC MAP
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Okay, Readers, send in that little short story, essay, poem, remembrance or whatever, you
always thought deserved to be published and we’ll use it here.
“Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?”
Paperback Writer
Her Retirement Soon
Nine years I've waited
like a lost miner in the desert
crawling in thirst
pulling himself up a rock
to see over the next ridge
that's me
waiting for Gina
Sun glinted on red face
lowering back down the rock
Blue eyes glowing in the sunset
a picture of magnificent endurance
an innocent hopefulness etched
almost in slow grimace
hands clinging to the rock
the valley view slowly sinks from sight
Seize the moment to blow hope into
this man's ribs
he torments waiting for the sun to go down
when he will be nourished by morning dawn
Retirement soon, his love he awaits
with dawn to nourish hopeful dreams
together they will face the sun
together in the valley, when her work is done
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Tribute To Monday Update
There comes a time when
if we let go just a little bit
it's felt in our inner selves
a rushing of feeling
reinforced by thought
to see if it's real
and when verified as repeatable
we share it with others
Having just had that moment
this communication
is for others
shared through you
happy for all you do
… Ron Collins
...
I once gave my husband the silent treatment for an entire week, at the
end of which he declared, “Hey, we’re getting along pretty great lately!”
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Trouble in Paradise
From: Juan Caducio ‘62
To My Classmates and Harry mon.
Thanks so much for your concern of da Juan mon and my
Brothers and Sisters down in Belize. Fortunately I was in
Chula Vista with family and friends when Earl hit. Earl
made landfall with eye directly hitting Belize City which is
115 miles north of Placencia Village where I live. Sadly
over 2,000 homes were damaged in Belize City. Mainly due to homes there not
being well built and with Cat 1 winds of 65 to75 MPH doesn't take much to do
damage. Unfortunately Northern Belize and especially the outer Cayes took a
licking. Haven't heard if my Caye is still there. Lots of our Crops were destroyed up in
Northern Belize and San Pedro Caye, one of our best tourist attraction gots pounded.
Our Internet and power was just established and found out we were spared in
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Placencia Village. As you may know the worst part of a hurricane is north of the eye.
We sustained five hours of 40 to 50 miles per hour winds which caused very little
damage… mostly trees with shallow roots. I lost a large Ficus benjamina which caused
no damage. Boat was secured in my slip . We didn't have a surge here in Placencia
which can cause major damage. Just heard that only real damage to Village was a loss
of a Dive Shop which was built on a real flimsy made dock, and our Village New Pier
had some damage.
To all my Classmates and Harry mon. Thank
you so much for your concern and prayers
Harry, pics are of San Pedro Caye, damage
to Belize City and to Placencia Village
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Just talked to a Minister of Government in Belize and as of 5:28 p.m. Belize time, no
deaths reported due to Earl. Hallelujah !!!!!
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From: Ray Salmon-G
We just came back from the
market. We bought a couple of
whole pink salmon @ $11
each. Wild caught and fresh. (I’ll
take 3… just send them
COD, please.)
People in the park. We walked
around the market and through
the park area.
The Market Area surrounds this
park on three sides. People occupy the center of the park for R&R.
Daughter Lynne and her
husband Richard York took
some visiting business friends
- from San Francisco - out for a
sail today.
We walked to the waterfront
and took pics for their vacation
album as they passed.
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By the front mast are Lynne in white hat, then Richard and then their two guests. It’s a
four hours sail amongst the islands.
We went to our favorite fish ‘n’ chips place
yesterday. This is the view from our table,
looking southwest. (Ray, you and Donnie live
in Paradise.)
This is my favorite mountain on the
island. Mt. Maxwell is located sort of
center on the island. The higher
mountains are on the south end of
the island, near Fulford Harbour. At
the top, on the giant ‘slabs’ of rock
that are shown, is a very nice park
and viewing area. The vegetation up
there is different from that which is
below in the valley.
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A fond reminiscence.
We enjoyed the company
of Roger Petrie and family
- visiting the island 2010.
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From: Linda Etheridge-Rich ‘62
We returned a few weeks ago from
Glacier National Park in northwestern
Montana. Our adventure began when
we boarded Amtrak’s Empire Builder
and settled into our sleeping car
accommodations. About 27 hours later, we disembarked at East Glacier station.
We were met there by a van driver who delivered us to the front door of the Glacier
Park Lodge, which is quite a place – over a hundred years old. It’s one of those grand
old railway-built hotels designed to lure eastern travelers to See America First (the
motto of the Great Northern Railroad) instead of vacationing in Europe.
Our room was on the far
corner of the third floor of the
Great Northern wing and had
a screen door and window
that actually opened to let in
the breeze. It’s at upper left in
the photo. The main lodge is
at far right. The two wings are
connected by an enclosed breezeway.
We also had access to a balcony
with a striking view to the southeast.
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On our first full day at Glacier
we enjoyed a cruise on Two
Medicine Lake. Fabulous
scenery! This will give you an
idea:
The second day, we went on
the 8-hour Grand Circle Tour in
one of Glacier’s iconic red
buses. They were originally built
in the 1930s but after several
decades of service were literally
falling apart. The Ford Motor
Company completely refurbished
them in the late 1990s with V-8
engines and automatic
transmissions.
They are lovingly maintained,
and this is what they look like
now:
The Grand Circle Tour was an allday outing and included a lunch
stop at beautiful Lake McDonald,
shown here:
But the main attraction was Going-to-the-Sun Road,
which was built in the 1930s and was a stunning
accomplishment for the time. We traveled it west to
east and saw many waterfalls originating from highcountry snowmelt, some of which – like this one –
were accommodated by the road builders:
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They also combined natural and
man-made elements, such as they
did here at Three Arches Bridge:
And if the road looks steep, it
definitely is. It climbs to the
Continental Divide, which it crosses
at Logan Pass. We stopped at the
Visitor Center at the summit
(around 6700 feet if I remember
correctly) and caught a glimpse of bighorn
sheep on the rocky crags above. The
ram’s easy to spot, thanks to his horns and
big white butt; his companion at upper left,
not so much.
It wasn’t until later in the afternoon that
we saw a few of the park’s namesake
features: glaciers. They’re far out in the
back country and not readily accessible,
but can be seen at a distance from the
road. Here’s one:
We left for home the following day on the
eastbound Empire Builder and had a pleasantly uneventful trip. I’d recommend Glacier
National Park, and the Glacier Park Lodge, to anyone. For non-train travelers, which is
probably most of you, the Lodge sits right on U.S. Highway 2.
Happy travels.
Linda, your mention of the “Continental Divide” reminded me of a
story from many years ago when Sally and I had just gotten married.
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We were on the way to Nebraska to see my folks and as we drove
through Colorado I saw a sign that read “Continental Divide”.
Showing my knowledge (or my ignorance) I said, “The Continental
Divide… Hmmm… that’s the geographical halfway point of the United
States.” Sally looked at me as if I had a third eye in the middle of my
forehead. “No its not,” she said, “we’re in Colorado.” I persisted until
she explained that the Continental Divide is the mountains that
separate the watersheds that drain into the Pacific and the Atlantic
Oceans.
“Oh,” I meekly said.
In any case, I assume your hubby Lyndon took this wonderful
pictures… he’s always had a good “eye” for photography.
...
A guy walked into a crowded bar, waving his unholstered
pistol and yelled, "I have a 45 caliber Colt 1911 with a seven
round magazine plus one in the chamber and I want to know
who's been sleeping with my wife."
A voice from the back of the room called out, "You need
more ammo!”
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This week’s Newbies
From: Margie Jorgenson-Fraser ‘66
Please add my sister, Louise Jorgenson-Bassey VHS68, to your
Monday Update. Thanks and I always look forward to our Monday
A.M. Update
We also welcome Jo Maurry, and Bill Emgee, to the Monday Update.
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In Memoriam
It has been reported that Deanna Crain-RousePendleton, class of 1960, passed away on July 7th,
2016. She was living in southern California, but so
far no obit has been forthcoming.
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The Last Word
End of an Era
It’s been reported to the MU that Cindy Noto-Balanese ‘75, owner of
Vallejo’s Good Day Café is in the process of selling it to Lori HarrisNelson ‘74 a former waitress at Scottys. Cindy recently opened up a
Religious Book Store and Gift Shop on Springs Road.
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Apache Shirts
The recent order of Apaches Forever shirts havs arrived and I’ll try to
hand deliver and/or get them in the mail this next week. I ordered a
dozen extra shirts to get a little better price and they will also be
available on a first come/first served basis.
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HD Garden Report
As predicted, the tomatoes are now coming in with a veggieance* and
I’m doing what I can to keep up with them. I was able to use quite a
few of them for my Harry’s Drunken Brawl BBQ on Saturday. I made
fresh salsa on Friday and then I used my slicer and cut some nice
thick slabs for the hamburgers. I used the smaller tomatoes for my
Greek salad.
*not a typo. That’s for Shirley Harris
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Taken from the Times Herald on Line:
Big Sir fire delivers smoke, haze to Bay Area
What a coincidence… we’re having a fire too, but ours is at Big Sur.
(Does anyone check these headlines?)
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Melvin F. Brooks Jr. and his lovely bride Lorraine were in Reno over
the weekend so I asked him to send me a few pics of the classic cars
on view at the Hot August Nights.
This is what he sends me.
Damn, Brooksie, it’s not as if film is
expensive. (Never send a boy etc.
etc.)
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And now it’s time to convince my wife that I didn’t really throw a
party while she was gone. The guys just showed up spontaneously
and what could I do?
… thanks for starting your
/
Monday with me… hd
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Doctor: "I'm sorry but you suffer from a terminal illness and have
only 10 to live."
Patient: "What do you mean, 10? 10 what? Months? Weeks?!"
Doctor: "Nine."
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If your class is having an event within the next year let us know and we’ll keep it posted on the
Calendar.
MU Calendar of Upcoming Events
Date
Event
Place
Sept. 10
St. Vincent’s Class of ’61 Fifty Five Year Reunion
Reunion Picnic
Widenmann-Currey Home Napa
TBA
Sept. 17
Hogan Class of ’71 Forty Five Year Reunion
Reunion Dinner
Zio Fraido’s – Vallejo
TBA
Sept. 17
Luncheon
VHS Class of 1950
Zio Fraido’s – Vallejo
TBA
Sept. 21
Luncheon
St. Vincent’s Class of 1959
Zio Fraidos – Vallejo
Sept. 22
The 2nd Annual MURP
Blue Rock Springs Park
Noon
Noon
Sept. 24
Combined Hogan ’66 & St. Vincent’s ‘66 Fifty Year Reunion
9-hole two person golf scramble
Blue Rock Springs GC
Friday Night Cocktail Mixer
Club House at Blue Rock
Reunion Dinner
Vallejo Naval Museum
2 p.m.
TBA
TBA
Sept. 24
VHS Class of 1971 Forty Five Year Reunion
Dinner/Dancing
Children’s Wonderland
5 p.m.
Sept. 30
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
VHS Class of 1961 Fifty-five Year Reunion
Meet & Greet
All events at Double Tree by
Reunion Dinner
Hilton in American Canyon
Breakfast
Sept. 23
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Oct. 1
Oct. 2
VHS Class of 1966 Fifty Year Reunion
Golf
Paradise Valley, Fairfield
10 a.m.
Casual Evening Social
The Front Room – Vallejo Wharf
Reunion Dinner
Hilton Garden Inn-Fairfield
6 p.m.
Morning After Breakfast
Hilton Garden Inn-Fairfield 8:30-10:30
Oct. 2
Combined Hogan/Vallejo Class of 1964
70th Birthday Bash
At the home of Keith Kjaar
TBA
St. Vincent’s Class of 1956 Sixty Year Reunion
Mass at St. Dominics
St. Dominics – Benicia
Buffet lunch & no host bar
Zio Fraedo’s – Vallejo
Brunch
Buttercup Kitchen-Vallejo
8 a.m.
1 p.m.
11 a.m.
Sept. 30
Oct. 11
Oct. 12
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Public Service Announcement
Suzie Schmutz ’59 one mile swim
for the Women’s Cancer Resource Center
October 1, 2016
To give a tax deductible donation go to:
http:// www.wcrc.org/swim/
Then look for the button that says to donate to a swimmer
and put in the last name (Schmutz) when the page comes up.
Suzie says: - I’m 75 years of age so I try to raise as much $ as I can for the WCRC
since I know what it is like to go through cancer and I so appreciate the help they give
to others trying to survive this disease. I would appreciate anything that you can give.
Also, if you would prefer to donate by check, you can send your check to my home
made out to the W.C.R.C. and I will put my last name in the memo line and take it to
them. Let me know if you need my home address.
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Vallejo Marina Lions
19th Annual Golf Tournament
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Blue Rock Springs West Golf Course
12:30 p.m. Shotgun - Best Ball Format
Men and Women
Vallejo
Marina Lions Club
Golf Tournament Committee
Dale Bullock, Chairman
(707) 6426972
$125 entry Fee
Includes
Green Fees – Car – Raffle - putting contest - Goodie Bag
Closest to the Pin, Longest Drives, Monte Carlo Holes
Dinner at Blue Rock folloinwg the tournament
Dick Jones
Mike Allen
Ray Martin
Russ Sturgeon
Lou Orantes
Silent Auction
TOURNAMENT SPONSORED BY
MEDIC AMBULANCE
Catering by Ray Martin
---------------------------------------------Registration Form----------------------------------------------1. Name: ____________________________
3. Name: ____________________________
Email or Phone________________________
Email or Phone _______________________
Handicap/Avg Score (circle one) __________
Handicap/Avg. Score (circle one)_________
2. Name: _____________________________
4. Name: ____________________________
Email or Phone_________________________
Email or Phone _______________________
Handicap/Avg Score (circle one) ___________
Handicap/Avg. Score (circle one)________
--Hole Sponsorship $100-Please specify exact wording____________________________________________________
(Graphics for Sponsor Sign should be sent to [email protected])
Mail to: Vallejo Marina Lions Club - 727 Beechwood - Vallejo, CA 94591
Total Amount enclosed: $__________
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ADDENDUM ONE:
NECKLACE ORDER FORM
(Copy, print and return this form with your check)
Last Apache Necklace, $18.00 each:
QTY_____
Spartan Necklace, $18.00 each:
QTY_____
Shipping 1 necklace = $2.93
Shipping 2-3 necklaces = $3.47
Shipping 4 or more = $6.80 shipped in Priority Mail, small flat rate box
If you have any questions Email me: [email protected]
Send Checks to:
Eileen Thompson
5125 Foxfire Trail
Kingsport, TN 37664
Ship to:
Name________________________________________
Street________________________________________
City, ST. Zip________________________________________
Email address: ___________________________
Eileen will donate half of the proceeds to the Last Apache Scholarship Fund.
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Vallejo High School
Living Tree Memorial Park
Brick Reservation Form
Return this form with your
check payable to
Harry Diavatis
Harry Diavatis
5087 Green Meadow Ct.
Fairfield, CA 94534
___________________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________
Name:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
______________________________
Phone No.
_______________________________
Email Address
I would like to reserve _____ brick(s) at a cost of $65 per brick for a total of $_________.
Here are a few suggested examples:
JONATHAN W. PARKER
1956
FACULTY 1964-1990
IN MEMORY OF
DOROTHY P. JORGENSON
FACULTY 1970-1999
IN MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER GEORGE
PARKS
1914
JOANNE
ANDERSONMcCOLLOUGH
1968
JENNIFER BOATWRIGHT
HEAD POM POM GIRL
1956
MARY BETH
SMITH-LOVELAND
HOGAN 1964
GREGORY J. STEED
1983
DOLORES
CONCEPCION-GREGORIO
ST. VINCENTS 1968
THOMAS A. EMORY JR.
STUDENT BODY
PRESIDENT 1948
2009
NICK PAPPAS
FOOTBALL
HOGAN 1948
2009
Each brick measures 4” x 8” and is limited to three (3) lines of no more than 23 characters per
line including symbols and spaces. Please print all information clearly and legibly.

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If you are ordering more than one brick please use an additional form. Feel free to make copies of this
form.
I have ordered two or more bricks and would like them placed next to each other
-----------------------------------------------------Do Not write below this line---------------------------------------------Date Received: __________ Amount Paid $_______ Paid by:
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 Cash
 Check #__________
Reunion and Event Announcements
(Send us your upcoming events and/or reunions and
we’ll post them here every week until your event.)
“IT’S JUST LUNCH”
AKA
St. Vincent’s Class of ’59 reunion
(The Jimmy O’Brien Memorial Luncheon)
No DJ…no dancing… no prizes… no raffles… no hospitality room… etc.
Alcohol extra at the bar.
Just 3 hours to visit with old friends and reminisce with a nice buffet lunch.
If you haven’t made other reunions, this is perhaps your last chance!
Be there or be square!
Where: Zio Fraedo’s on the Water
23 Harbor Way - Vallejo
When: Wednesday, September 21
Time: 12 noon to 3 p.m. (or so)
Cost:
$38 per person
RSVP by Sept. 10 to [email protected] or (925) 476-5551.
Send check to:
Diane King Inman
P. O. Box 1654
Lafayette, CA 94549
If you absolutely can’t make it but want to send a message, direct it to me and
I’ll read it at the luncheon.
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St. Vincent & Hogan High School
“ClassEs” of 1966-
Joint 50 Year Reunion
Friday and Saturday September 23-24, 2016
Friday:
2-5 p.m.: Nine Hole Two Ball Scramble Golf Tournament
Hosted by Judge R. Michael Smith, Retired.
Location: Blue Rock Springs Golf Course;
Cost:
$30 incudes green fees/cart/prizes. Limited to twenty players,
RSVP to Mike [email protected]
6-10 p.m.: Mixer Hosted by Reunion Committee, (Deli platter hors d'oeuvres
provided, wine and beer may be purchased. Guests welcome!)
Location: Club House Blue Rock Springs Golf Course - Vallejo,
Saturday:
THE BIG EVENT
Location: Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum (Old City Hall) 734 Marin St.,
5-6 p.m.: Sign-in at Reception Desk, self tour of Museum
6:00:
No-host cocktails
7:00:
Dinner
8:00 :
Musical Presentation Provided by Yvonne Myles and Mike McFredrick.
Cost:
$50, includes dinner with choice of Tri-Tip or Salmon, beer and wine.
You may bring your own wine, no corking fees charged. Causal attire is
acceptable!
Progam: Museum, Ming le, Meal, Music (Live Band), Mingle!!!
Note: We request that you RSVP no later than August 15, 2016. Additionally we are
seeking volunteers to assist us the night of the reunion. Specifically looking for a
photographer and also for a few people to help us with sign-ins. Also if you have any
momentos/photos,etc. please feel free to bring them. We look forward to seeing you there.
For additional information please contact:
Frank Darling: [email protected]
Mike Rollins: [email protected]
Mike Smith: [email protected]
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St. Vincent & Hogan High School
“Classes” of 1966
Joint 50 Year Reunion
Sept. 23 – 24, 2016
-- REGISTRATION FORM -Please include this form with RSVP
Name: _________________________ Guest:
name(s)_____________________
Dinner is $50 per person
Dinner Choice:
Amount enclosed: $________
____Tri-Tip
____ Salmon
I will attend Mixer: Yes No
Number of Guest(s)_____
Golfers
RSVP to Mike Smith
[email protected]
Hogan Classmates send your RSVP/Check to:
St. Vincent’s Classmate send to:
Frank N. Darling,
4 Avis Court,
Orinda, CA 94563.
Michael J. Rollins,
4280 Dymic Way,
Sacramento, CA 95838.
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Vallejo Senior High School
Class of 1966
PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATING OUR EPIC
Main Event: Saturday, October 1, 2016 - $66 per person
Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield 94533
6 p.m. Appetizers and No-Host Bar
7:30 p.m. Buffet Dinner
Followed by Dancing & More
Casual Evening Social: Friday, September 30, 2016 - $20 per person
The Front Room at the Wharf Restaurant,
295 Mare Island Way, Vallejo 94590
5:30-8:30 p.m. Food, Refreshments& No Host Bar
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
RETURN RESERVATION FORM NO LATER THAN 9/10/16
_____________________________________
Class Member Name (Include Maiden Name)
_________________________________
Spouse or Guest
# _____ Attending Sat. Reunion @ $66/each
# ______ Attending Fri. Social @ $20/each
Enclosed is my check payable to: VSHS CLASS OF 1966 in the amount of $ _________
MAIL TO:
Gloria Pontarolo-Taft
2000 Ascot Parkway #2223,
Vallejo, CA 94591-7011
707 853-9188 Cell
or
707 561-0444 Home
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Vallejo Senior High School - Class of 1966
Class of ’66 Golf Game: Friday, September 30, 2016
10 a.m. - Paradise Valley, Fairfield
Contact: Ginger Lipsey Young to reserve by 9/23/16
Text 707 953-8140 or Call 707 746-6179
Hotel Accommodations:
Friday, September 30 through October 1, 2016
Fairfield Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield 94533
Special Rate Code VHS66 - $139 + Tax
Reserve by 9/7/16 Call 707 426-6900 or Online www.fairfield.stayhgi.com
Morning After Breakfast in Private Room at Hotel:
Sunday, October 2, 2016 - 8:30-10:30 a.m. (time approx.)
No Reservations Required – Pay $12 per person at door
COMMITTEE CONTACT LIST:
Allan Leavitt
Barbara Thomas Chavez
Bobby Reynolds
Craig Higgins
Diane Prall Bird
Esther Florendo McArthur
Ginger Lipsey Young
Gloria Pontarolo Taft
Joan Lacey Phippen
Pat Cross Threat
Patti Hewitt Seymour
Peter Working
Robert Tilley
Online:
Facebook:
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Free Newsletter:
Pay Pal Account:
[email protected]
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530 792-8915
707 246-0397
707 373-7706 C
916 607-0727
530 566-5633
707 552-2908
707 953-8140 C
707 853-9188 C
707 649-1109
415 377-7468 C
925 300-6179 C
650 703-2524 C
707 644-4618
INFORMATIONAL SITES:
www.VHS66.org
Class of 1966 @ Vallejo Snr. High School
Email Harry Diavatis @ [email protected]
To subscribe to this informative newsletter
For all Vallejo, Hogan & St. Vincent’s Grads
Coming Soon or Mail now to Gloria Pontarolo Taft
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VALLEJO HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1961
55th Year Reunion
September 30, October 1, 2, 2016
Website: http://classreport.org/usa/ca/vallejo/vhs/1961
__________Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4110, Napa, CA 95688_______
Friday, September 30, join us in the Mombasa Room, Double Tree by Hilton,
American Canyon from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided –
buy your own drinks at the bar. We need to know how many plan to attend this
event. Please respond on the reservation form.
Saturday, October 1, No Host Cocktails at 6:00 p.m., Buffet dinner served
6:30 – 8:00 p.m., Party continues to 11:00 p.m. with a small dance floor
and 50’s/60’s music. All this is in the Grand Ballroom. from 6 – 10 p.m.
Pictures will be taken for a Memory Book which will cost $25 if you wish to
purchase one. Individual/couple pictures (5 x 7’s) will be taken near the
elevator on the 2nd floor and will be ready within minutes at a cost of $15 each.
A microphone will be passed around at dinner so everyone can introduce
themselves.
Sunday, October 2, Breakfast is available in the hotel restaurant per
menu prices. There are other restaurants in the area as well. FYI: lunch
and dinner are also served in the small hotel restaurant.
The cost for this fun weekend to celebrate the 55th anniversary of our high
school graduation is $75 per person.
Deadline for reservations WITH payment is September 15, 2016
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel & Spa, Napa Valley-American Canyon,
3600 Broadway St., American Canyon, CA 94503
(707) 674-2100 Fax (707) 674-2555
www.napavalleyamericancanyon.doubletree.com
TWO night minimum (10 rooms blocked for Fri./Sat. or Sat./Sun.) $219
per night + 14% occupancy tax and must be booked by August 30.
Use Code V61 & call 888-798-3777 or go to the hotel website listed
above. When checking availability, insert the group code in the “Add
special rate code.”
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Class of 1961
Reunion Buffet Dinner Menu
Chicken Picatta
Sauteed chicken breast with lemon caper butter sauce
Prime Rib Carving Station
Herb encrusted with au jus and horseradish cream
Organic Field Salad
With strawberries, fennel and balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Seasonal Vegetables
Mashed Potatoes
Bread & Butter
Dessert Station
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Tiramisu
Apple Tart
Starbucks Coffee/Tea Bar
____________________________________________________________
If you have special dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten free, etc.), please state
these concerns on return sign-up form and we will try to comply.
All future class reunion information will be via e-mail or updated on our Class Reunion
website as shown in the header of this letter. Please contact our Webmaster, Paul
Wright, with your e-mail address either by telephone (707-590-3065) or e-mail Paul at:
[email protected]
Reunion Committee:
Patty Pierce Zuniga 707-644-8665
Judy Ilusorio Lamb 707-522-3101
Diane Gardner Snowder 707-745-2825
Paul Wright 707-590-3065
Sue Benefiel Hanson 707-645-1355
Bill Wilson 707-252-7157
Charlene Imhoff Davidson 707-337-2686
Dave Plump 707-644-6490
Jo Anne Richardson Conley 707-643-5546
Mike Garton 707-258-2688
Carol Schneider Bourgerie 707-479-2930
Tom Recknagel 707-864-1005
Molly Post Petrie 707-642-1910
~~~And forever in our hearts, Kay Ashlock & Don Hughes~~~
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Vallejo High Class of 1961
55 Year Reunion
Reservation Form
(Please clip & return this portion with your payment payable to VHS Class of ‘61)
Name ______________________________________________________________
Street Address _______________________________________________________
Mailing Address (if different) _____________________________________________
City/State/Zip_________________________________________________________
E-Mail Address________________________________________________________
Home Phone (
) ___________________ Cell Phone (
) __________________
_____ YES. I (We) will attend our 55th Year Class Reunion
Spouse/Guest__________________________
Enclosed ______ x $75 = $_________ (NO payments accepted at the door)
Special menu request; (vegetarian, gluten-free - not guaranteed)________________
#_____ planning to attend Meet & Greet on Friday evening
______ Unable to attend but would like to purchase Memory Book @ $25/ea.
SEND TO:
Vallejo High School,
Class of 1961,
P. O. Box 4110
Napa, CA 94558
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ST. VINCENTS’ CLASS OF 1956
60TH CLASS REUNION
OCTOBER 11 & 12, 2016
Activities
Tuesday, October 11:
8 a.m. Mass at St. Dominics in Benicia with Fr. Martin de Porres presiding.
1 to 4 p.m. Buffet lunch & No Host Bar at Zio Fraedo's-on the Vallejo waterfront
Wednesday, October 12
11a.m, No Host brunch at Buttercup Grill, 3288 Sonoma Blvd., Vallejo
$45 per person
Send checks and RSVP to:
Harriet Martini-Lloyd
106 Oakmore Court
Vallejo, CA 94591
Please remit by September 14, 2016, (latest September 30).
Interested in a tour of St Patrick-St.Vincent High School?
CONTACT: Shirley Cooper Coyne, 707 928-4486 [email protected]
If you have any old photos or memorabilia - please bring them to share! Be
sure to put your name on them.
For more info:
Pat Webster Giusto,
707 208-4086
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[email protected]
ADDENDUM TWO: Missing Classmates
(Reunion committees: Send me your list if you want it posted here.)
Vallejo High School Class of 1961
Missing List
Please Send Information to Paul Wright
[email protected]
Last
Allen
Anderson
Anderson
Andrews
Baker
Beauchamp
Bell
Bennett
Berry
Beslert
Bien
Black
Blockmon
Branch
Brooks-Irby
Brown
Brewster
Burden
Busch Briggle
Caldwell
Caretti
Carter
Carter
Clark
Convery
Cordero
Cornell
Couey
Dalessi
Davis
Davis
Davis-Rogers
Day
Dewsnup-Ross
Dial
First
Richard L.
Monte
Richard F.
Donald
Kenneth
John
Phillip
Calvin
Elizabeth
Joseph
Jackie
Marvin
Bettie
Thomas
Gail
Katie
Richard
Edward
Joan
Ronald
Chatherine
Alice
Penny
Frank
Marie
Cario
Martin
Terry
Gregory
Marlene
Orval
Lillian
Daniel
Cherrye
Jean Mary
Last
King
Landon
Lee
Maas
Martindale St. Clair
Mattioda-Thompson
McCann-Garres
McElory-Gude
McElwain Ekstrand
McKin
McMurphy
McQueen
Metoyer-Bushnell
Minor
Minor
Moore
Morris
Morris-Mount
Morrison
Mullenaux
Musgrove
Nancarrow
Nelson
Newberg
O’Neal
Orton
Parkhurst
Phillips-Alston
Pipkin
Pocquette
Pyle
Randall-Leong
Reynolds
Reynolds-Toney
Rice-Gasbarro
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First
Rolland
Richard
William
Joyce
Patricia
Lillian
Patricia
Barbara
Judith
John
Grady
Steven
Betty
Charlene
Ellen Ruth
Bruce
Arthur
Lorreta
Carl
Connie
Carol June
Craig
Norman
Connie
Romaine
Sandra Elaine
Carol
Carolyn
Joan
David
Anita Kay
Theresa
Larry
Vernoita
Kay Diane
Draper
Dussault
Edmondson III
Erwin
Estes
Freeman-Allen
Gallegos
Gibson
Gibson
Goodhue
Gorski
Haney
Harrison-Tabbs
Hawver
Hawver, Jr.
Helmick-Cline
Herron
Hight-Nelson
Hobbs-Richard
Horner
Horton
Howard
Huyck
Jackson
Jefferies
Johansen-Davenport
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Johnson
Jones
Jones
Jones
Kennedy
Kennedy
Kidder
Phillip
John
John W.
Bonnie
Ruth
Elaine
Arthur
Jerry
Shirley Yvonne
Lee
Judy
James
Joan
Jack
Jack
Georgia
Alice Hope
Robin
Claudia
Cyril
Hal
Ronald
Michael
Alta
Richard
Cheryl
Alice
Dorothy
Jay Dee
Jerry Lee
Tommie
Victoria
Kenneth
Lena Bell
James Lee
Mary Kathleen
Victoria
William
Richards-Bice
Ricks
Roach Lovejoy
Robinson
Roche
Rossi
Rowland Jefferson
Sainsbury
Sauer
Severson
Sexton
Sharper
Simmons
Smith
Smith
Smith
Smith
Snow
Stewart
Strickland
Teal-Kimmel
Terrill
Thompson-Thaxton
Torres
Trotter
Turnbull
Veatch
Vick
Walker-Compton
Walker-Fistolera
Walton
Warner
Warren
Watts
Weber
Whitworth
Williams
Zwick-Parker
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Marcella
Roy
Dick
Janava
Donna
Louis
Ruby
Allen
Matt
Mona Joy
Margaret
Loyce Mae
Carol
Arthur
Douglas
Jacquline Mae
Ruth May
Mary Janis
Sly
Camile
Beverly
Ruben
Nancy
Victor
Louis
Dianne
Janice Sue
Edith Jane
Melveline
Rebecca
Linda Lee
Patricia Ann
Mary Ann
Lawrence
Lucinda Jean
June
Frank
Madeline
Vallejo High School Class of 1966
Missing List
(as of July 2016)
Please Send Information to Diane Prall-Bird
[email protected]
Allen, Susan
Aquino, Amadeo
Arnold, Richard
Atemon, Linda
August, Dale
August, Perda
Bagano, Frances
Baker, Chareesa
Balanza, Percy
Ball, David
Baskerville, Donald
Bean, Sharon
Beckstead, Jim
Beloate, Dave
Berry, Irlean (Craven)
Bradley, Gene
Brazil, Jeri
Broadus, Rudy
Brown, Betty
Brown, Danny
Brown, Ella
Brown, Sondra
Bryant, George
Burke, Susan
Byrd, Martha
Caballero, Ruth
Calilan, Gilbert
Calloway, Connie
Campos, Tim
Carillo, David
Carman, Donald
Carroll, Ronald
Carroll, Jacqueline
Casey, Christine
Cayabyab, Vicente
Chang, Esther
Colar, Carl
Coleman, Amy
Cook, Bill
Cooley, Linda
Gunderson, Kris
Haley, Bart
Hallin, Mike
Hancock, Jerry
Hardegen, Joy
Harris, Steve
Hays, Shirley
Hee, Edwina
Hinkle, Bill
Hogan, Ernestine
Holllyfield, Jean
Hope, Karen
Hopper, Linda
Howard, Jean
Howard, Linda
Inglesias, John
Inman, Myrna
Isaac, Douglas
Isaac, Julius
Jackson (Williams), Patricia
Jensen, Jeff
Johnson, Louis
Johnson, Lynda
Johnson, Melba
Jones. Eugene
Jones. Freida
Jones. James
Jones. John
Jones. Larry
Jones. Mike
Keiser, Greg
Karacha, Ken
Keller, Chris
Kelley, Jacqueline
Kimball, Kathy
Kitchens, Mike
Kitterman, Cassie
Kuntz, Marty
LaFlesh, Phil
Lane, Claude
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Prater, Alan
Price, Marie
Priest, Kathy
Puckett, Dennis (Pamela?)
Purdy, Kathleen (Escalante)
Putnam, Lynda
Quinn, Juanita
Rayford, William
Raymond, Bernadette
Rider, George
Rider, Steve
Riera, Valerie
Riker, Robert
Riley, Michael
Ringor, Linda
Roberts, Richard
Robertson, Evelyn
Rogers, Anna
Rosal, Jiovanni
Ruble, Dennis
Sablan, Robert
Sanchez, Stella
Schoenauer, Keith
Sharp, Lewis
Shearer, Ellen
Shearer, Jana
Simmons, James
Slater, JoAnne
Smith (Gooden), Linda
Smith, Dennis
Smith, Douglas
Smith, Ken
Smith, Pauline
Smith, Sandon
Smith, Sue
Snodgrass, William
Solomon, LaVerne
Somera, Maria
Spain, Joe
Sparks, Shannon
Craft, Willie Dean
Crandall, Peggy
Cruz, Ernesto
Cureton, Ben
Cusseaux, Carlos
Davis, Joni
Davis, Judy
DeFina, Lucille
DeLeon, Albert
Del Mas, Richard
DeMayo, Senita
DeStefano, Sue
Diggs, Phyllis
DiMaggio, Antoinette
Durig, Nancy
Dwiggins, James
Easterling, Tom
Edmondson, Willie
Elbeck, Alfred
Elkins (Cullison), Marcia
Elliott, Robert
Elliott, Vera
Engesser, Marcus
Erichson, Richard
Erskine, Gary
Essex, Calvin
Evangelista, David
Farris, Judy
Fernandes, Carol
Fields, William
Fleschute, Mary
Franklin, Carl
Fulton, Bennie
Galbraith, Nathaniel
Garcia, Virginia
Garelick (Friedman), Francine
Garzione, Rita
Germany, Carol
Gipson, Joe
Giraldi, Carlos
Gomez, Paul
Gondola, Larry
Gray, Robert
Gray, Suzanne
Green, Roger
Lara, Connie
Lett, Juanita
Lewis, Rebecca
Lieb, Barry
Loyd, Susan
Lundy, Michael
Lyons, Estherine
McAuliffe, Ronald
Madkins, Alberta
Malato, Larry
Marshall, Edward
Martin, Bill
Martinez, Margaret
Matthews, Gordon
Mays, Allen
McCain, Walter
McClellan, Ann
McCloud, Lulu (Hicks)
McClure, Minyard
McCurdy, Pamela
McDonald, Betty
McFarling, Sheila
McGee, Marcia
McKissack, Jerry
McKnight, Nora
McMillan, Cherie
Merry, Dorothy
Miller, Curlie
Miller, Mike
Montgomery, Ruby
Muchmore, Lloyd
Nelson, Ed
Nelson, Mae
Newman, Ivyl
Novosel, Jeanne
Noyer (Baumann), Charla
Oeser, Dave
Oubichon, Ronald
Owens, Bob
Parker, Winona
Parnak, Karen
Paul, Ronald
Pavlin, Rachel
Payne, David
Peters, Jeffrey
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Splitt, Keenan
Stathoff, Albert
Stevens, Nancy
Stewart, Earline
Strickland, Herbert
Tabbs, Evelyn
Talbert, Sherron
Tewalt, Ann
Thamy, Erlinda
Thamy, Ernesto
Thomas (Jefferson), Bobbi June
Thomas, Brenda
Thomas, Linda
Thompson, Liv
Tiffany, Stuart
Tool, Kenneth
Torio, Lydin
Vabri, Regina
Vann, Matthew
Vasquez, Tom
Voice, James
Waldroup, Linda
Wallace, Tim
Walton, Ruth
Wartburg, Daniel
Washington Jr., Earnest
Watkins, Janis
Watts, Richard
Wegele, Dana
Wells, Lillie
White, Diane
White, Lynda
Whitney, Harry
Wilhoit, Dennis
Williams, Esther
Williams, Henry
Williams, Pearl
Wilson, Gary
Wilson, James
Winings, John
Wittman, Sharon
Woody, Letitia
Wright, Decala
Wright, Lee
Wright, Nancy
Green, Sandy
Griffis, Sandy
Griffith, Robert
Gutierrez, Judy
Phillips, Maryanne
Pierce, Kathy
Pinkston, Chris
Pittman, Linda
Yaugher, Karen
Young, Dorothy
Young, Robert
Wheeler, Helen
...
Hogan Class of ‘66
Missing List
Contact Frank Darling at: [email protected]
Altiere, Judy
Goldston, Tipton
Paulk, Stuart
Ares, Rolando
Goodin, Chrystal
Pelland, Leroy
Aubrey Hopper, Gayle
Gotts, Bethel (Betty)
Perkins, Kathleen
Banks, Janice
Greer, Janice
Perry, Mike
Barnett, Cheryle
Phillips, Marcia
Beal, Gary
Gurlin, Gayle
Hendricks Wagner,
Janice
Henricks (Ring), David
Benjamin Law, Cecelia
Herring, Larry
Popleon, Connie
Blacknell Powell, Cynthia
Hill Jones, Pat
Quinata, Ellen
Boyd, Ouida
Hodges, Bill
Ratchliff, Richard
Bright, Barbara
Hofer, Mary
Redding Stafford, Kathy
Brodie, Les
Holland, John
Roldan, Rolando
Caballero, Pete
Howerton, Marjorie
Ross, Sandra
Caramanos, Anna
Hudiburg, Ron
Rude Ashcroft, Linda
Carter, Diane
Hudson, Sammy
Sabathia, Joe
Cartwright, Peggy
Hunt, Karen
Scheiler, David
Casey, Christine
Hunt Cudo, Pamela
Scheiler, William
Chong, June
Hunt, Sue
Schreiber, Kathy
Clarke, Richard
Jones, Brenda
Sifford, David
Cobis, Rosalie
Juarez Bryant, Mary
Smith, Gary
Cochard, Robert
Kerr Defese, Susan
Snider, John
Colberg, Byron
Klahn Irvin, Martha
Stanley, David
Collins, Calvin
Knoles, Norman
Spurling, James
Collins,Larry
LaComb, Sandra
Stevens, Ron
Cooper, Janet
Landers, Curtis
Stewart, Erva
Corley, Niketa
Lenford, Michael
Stewart Chapman, Mary
Crail St. John, Bonnie
Levy, Babettte
Stull, Robert
Barnett, Randy
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Pitchford, Nellie
Pomeroy, Susan
Cuevas, Rolando
Lloyd, Tom
Thomas, Mary
Davis, Jim
Lopez, Joe
Thompson, Gary
Dea, George
MacClelland, John
Thompson, Margaret
Dongalio, Jose
Maciel, Manuel
Vaugh, Diane
Dover, Dennis
Mack Powell, Cynthia
Vernon, Candice
Duke, Linda
Manning, Bill
Waymire Bellas, Joyce
Durrwacher, Marlene
McAlister, Vernon
Weiss, Linda
Edwards, Kathy Enright, Kerry
McClanahan, Charles
Whited, Mary
Ferrie, John
Medeiros, Gerard
Wildman, Bruce
Flegge, Delores
Moore Reis, Caryn
Wong, Bill
Fowler, Ouida
Nelson, Mark
Wright, Decole
Galbraith, Sally
Nelson, Steve
Wright Graham, Nancy
Gallerson, Wanda
Noyer, Charla
Gear, Paula
Patterson, Dayle
...
St. Vincent’s Class of ‘66
Missing List
Contact Mike Rollins: [email protected]
Bowlby, James
Carravajal, Helen Towey
McBain, Don
Mills, Francis
Moran, James
Paras, Kathleen Thomas
Sherman, Collen Krainert
Stact, Vickie Gonzales
Vieira, Richard
Young, Curtis
...
YEARBOOKS ON CD
Thanks to Bill Strong ‘62, many of the Yearbooks from Vallejo, Hogan, and St. Vincent’s are available
on a CD. (Also quite a few of the Junior High Schools.) The MU will be happy to send you a
personal copy, of your choice, on a CD for a free will donation. The average donation has been $35.
You may order up to five (5) yearbooks for the same donation. Send your check to: Harry Diavatis,
5087 Green Meadow Court, Fairfield, CA 94533
Year
VHS
HHS
SVHS
VJH
HJH
FJH
57
Sol JH
Springs JH
1929
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44-47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72-74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
41
1
1
13
6
11
5
8
58
1
10
If you have one of the missing Yearbooks and will agree to have it scanned and
returned to you, please contact Bill Strong directly. Bill is the one who has scanned
and provided all of these Yearbooks and we are indebted to him. It would be nice to fill
some of the “holes” especially St. Vincents. Bill’s email is: [email protected],
...
The Official VHS Class of ’62 Web Site
http://www.classreport.org/usa/ca/vallejo/vhs/1962
Administrator: Bill Strong
Asst. Admin: Harry Diavatis
Class size:
Located:
437
Missing:
193
Deceased:
146
Total on File:
775
All members of the VHS Class of ’62 are listed on the site including Missing and Deceased
classmates. Members of VHS ’62 are asked to log on to the site, register, fill out a profile and send in
a current picture. Non class members may also participate and should log on as “guests.”
...
The MUD
(The Monday Update Directory of Subscribers)
Vernon Chatfield
Jack Renfro
Donald E. Schilling
Carrie Hammond-Anabo
Elaine Oertel Marks
Jenevieve E. Wallestad-Schilling
Maynard Willms
Margaret Cake-Neu.
Gino Disgrazzi
Fritz Gaylord
Al Neblett
Nick Razes
Nancy Walsh-Arndorfer
Bruce Christensen
Dan Danielson
Diann Hewitt-Welbourne
Betty Newcomb Neblett.
V49
V51
V51
V52
V52
V53
V54
V55
V55
V56
V56
V56
V56
V57
V57
V57
V57
Santa Clara, CA
Benicia, CA
San Jose, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Long Beach, CA
San Jose, CA
San Rafael , CA
Woodland, CA
Albuquerque, NM
San Diego, CA
El Dorado, CA
Benicia, CA
Sacramento, CA
Vallejo, CA
Hercules, CA
San Jose, CA
El Dorado, CA
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Gail Speckel-Barker
Roger Ashlock
Ken Belden
Jerry Cook
Carmela Piccolo-Coakley
Gail Webster LaCorazza
Helen Zundel-Willms
Frank Bodie
Pamela King-Viestenz
Richard Maples
Mardell Ramey
Suzie Schmutz
Janet Wiesz Blakley
Jane Barlow
Ron Collins
Leslie (Lee) Elston LeMaster
Jim Gleaves
Dennis Gregor
Ruth Leavitt-McAdam
Mike Millikin
Kay Norvell-Taylor
Louis Popoloski
Larry Ramey
Jo Ann Stansbury-Smith
Diane Backovich
Margie Buck-Barnett
Mary Ann Davis-Fitpatrick
Janis DeNatly-Partanen
Kathy Driscoll Ottarson
Lafayette "Bud" Eaton
Howard Fitzpatrick
Charlie Gebhardt
Shirley Harris-Radder
Sue Mesick-Smith
Jerry Orr
Stephanie Quinn-Cika
Carol Schneider Bourgerie
Jim Snoke
Frank Wimberly
V57
V58
V58
V58
V58
V58
V58
V59
V59
V59
V59
V59
V59
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V60
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
V61
Vallejo, CA
Napa, CA
Ave Maria, FL
Byron Bay, Australia
Vallejo, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
San Rafael , CA
Granite Bay, CA
Colorado
Napa County, CA
Reynoldsburg, OH
Oakland, CA
Council Bluffs, IA
Sedona, AZ
Rescue, CA
Irvine, CA
Coeur D' Alene, ID
Vallejo, CA
Beaverton, OR
Green Valley, AZ
San Diego, CA
Scituate, MA
Vallejo, CA
Vallejo, CA
Indio, CA
Westford, MA
Vallejo, CA
Napa, CA
Port Orchard, WA
Santiago, Chili
Vallejo, CA
Sacramento, CA
Lemore, CA
San Carlos, CA
Vacaville, CA
Guerneville, CA
Vacaville, CA
Volcano, CA
Santa Fe, NM
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Paul Wright
Donna Yep-Gleaves
Norman Anderson
Lynda Bingham-Gregor
Steve Bleamel
Wes Brown
Juan Caducio
Steve Cotter
Sylvester "Sid" Davis
Harry Diavatis
Linda Etheridge-Rich
Melodie Jensen-Long
Sharon Kent-Harris
Guy Kilburn
Joyce Lamb-McClary
Harriet Leavitt DiBasilio
Linda Lewis-Shuyler
Jan McCord-McCoy
John Parks
Cathy M. Phillips
Scott Piller
Glenn Savoy
Jim Spano
Ernie Stallworth
Linda Tholmer-Anderson
Pat Whalen
Jamie Curb Cole
Mike Denton
Deb Duvall
Carol Egidio-Murray
Vicki Harris-Maples
Sandra Irwin Burdick
Dan Kaiser
Claudia Lammel-Kaiser
Bill McCaslin
Stephen Price
Larry Boone
Pam Branch Pratt
Jim Gallegos
V61
V61
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V62
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V63
V64
V64
V64
Suisun, CA
Coeur D' Alene, ID
North Fork, ID
Vallejo, CA
Vacaville, CA
Sacramento, CA
Placencia Village, Belize
Vacaville, CA
Gulfport, MS
Fairfield, CA
Normal, IL
Pollock Pines, CA
Vallejo, CA
Vallejo, CA
Placerville, CA
Fontana, CA
Nampa, ID
Anchorage, AK
Fairfax, VA
Sonoma, CA
Ashville, NC
Post Falls, ID
Sacramento, CA
Columbia, SC
Vallejo, CA
Benicia, CA
Modesto, CA
Lake Oswego, OR
Mesa AZ
Fairfield, CA
Napa County
Modesto, CA
Ridgefield, WA
Ridgefield, WA
Fair Oaks, CA
Seattle, WA
Acampo, CA
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Citrus Heights, CA
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Billy Gordon
Paul Henderson
V64
V64
Vacaville, CA
Folsom, CA
Roger Henry
Larry Holm
Jim Tibbetts
Dick Christensen
Bob Cobb
Joanne Lehmkuhl Courter
Dave Scola
Billings, MT
Doti Hanek Shipp
Patti Hewitt-Seymour
Joan Lacey Phippen
Rusty McManus
Ann Salvadori-Lewin
Sheila Marsee-Hofer
Diane Droast-Scola
Roberta McCapes-Cotter
Pat Graboyes-Innes.
Dennis Lindsay
Chuck Waters
Tom Minero
V64
V64
V64
V65
V65
V65
V65
V66
V66
V66
V66
V66
V66
V67
V68
V68
V70
V70
V70
V71
John W. Walsh
Bill Chavez
Fr. Patrick (Leo) LaBelle, O.P.
Dianne Moelk-Gebhardt
Mike Connolly
Sandy Stewart-McCaslin
Dan Mini
SV51
SV57
SV57
SV61
SV63
SV63
SV67
Clovis, CA
Vallejo, CA
Menlo Park, CA
Sacramento, CA
Hayden, ID
Fair Oaks, CA
Vallejo, CA
Dennis Meyring
Bonnie Babcock Ellis
Michael Routh
Jim Boyd
Linda Dickinson-Bleamel
Pat Green Heide
Judy Jacque-Miller
Jim Leonard
HH63
HH64
HH64
HH65
HH65
HH65
HH65
HH65
American Fork, UT
Sun City West, AZ
Loveland, CO
Cancun, Mexico
Vacaville, CA
Helena, MT
Stuart, FL
Granite Bay, CA
Glenn Dyson
Gold Hill, OR
Cathlamet, WA
St. Louis, MO
Windsor, CA
Vallejo, CA
Vallejo, CA
Carrollton, TX
Napa, CA
Brentwood, CA
Vallejo, CA
Petaluma, CA
Vallejo, CA
Sacramento, CA
Vallejo, CA
Vacaville, CA
Vallejo, CA
Davis, CA
Vallejo, CA
Fair Oaks, CA
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Bill Moore
John Fischer
Ron Reece
Karen Sherouse-McManus
Teresa Williams-Boyd
HH65
HH66
HH66
HH66
HH71
Napa, CA
Vallejo, CA
Houston, TX
Petaluma, CA
Cancun, Mexico
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THE FINE PRINT
The Monday Update
Publisher/Editor: Harry Diavatis
Published: Weekly
First Edition: Oct. 26, 2004
Circulation: 1,511 subscribed
(est. readers 1600+)
The Monday Update was originally intended to serve as a newsletter for members of the VHS Class of ’62. Over a period
of time, members of companion classes (1960, ’61, ’63, and ’64) and from Hogan and St. Vincent’s, indicated an interest
and began participating. Today the Monday Update has a wide and varied range of readership ranging from 1937 and
into the new millenium. We also have several “guests” who have no direct affiliation with Vallejo, whatsoever, but are able
to relate to the era.. Anyone who has an interest in, or is nostalgic for, our era is welcomed to participate.
Back issues from as far back as 2007 are available on line at www.VHS62.com
To subscribe to the MU go to www.VHS62.com and click on the Link- Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter.”
There is no charge for accessing the Update… just the expectation that subscribers will periodically “contribute”
something to the overall effort, such as a personal update, archival pictures, news, memories, anecdotes, true
confessions etc… anything that may be somehow relevant or interesting to our readership as a whole.
The Editor reserved the right to print, delete, or edit contributions at his discretion and is solely responsible for the content
of the Update. If you send us an email and DO NOT want it published in the Update please be sure to state as much, and
we will respect your wishes. The MU respects your privacy. Personal information, including email addressess and phone
numbers, will not be given out without your permission.
The Monday Update is not financed by, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinions of: Vallejo High School; the VHS
Class of 1962; or the VHS ’62 Reunion Committee. (And it sure as hell doesn’t reflect the Vallejo School Board!)
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