Monday Update
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Monday Update
Monday Update A weekly newsletter dedicated to those who remember & celebrate Vallejo as it once was. Vallejo Apaches St. Vincent Hilltoppers Hogan Spartans St. Patrick/St. Vincent Bruins August 29, 2016 The Monday Update is published weekly, on the John Bunter Memorial Computer by Harry Diavatis, who is solely responsible for its content. Please send correspondence, photographs and archival information to [email protected] The Monday Update is posted every Monday on www.VHS62.com To receive a free subscription and have the Update sent directly to your email address, Copy and Paste this link to sign in http://tinyurl.com/Mondayupdate HH = Hogan HS SV = St. Vincent’s HS SP = St. Patrick’s HS FF = Former Faculty G = Guest VJC = Vallejo JC SCC = Solano Community College Year Only (ie: ’60) = Vallejo High School Hello Classmates, Schoolmates and Friends: In this edition: Judy Anderson-Larson ’64, Jane Barlow ’60, Anita Broberg-McKee ’61, Carol Cadloni-Tedesco ’64, Gary Cullen SV69, Bill Cureton HH65, Gino Disgrazzi ’55, Glenn Dyson ’66, Jane Fitzpatrick-Dunkelberger '59,Charlie Gebhardt ’61, Billy Gordon ’64, Jerry Hale ’59, Jerry R. Hallett ’53, Jackie Harrison, Sharon Kent-Harris ’62, Bob LaBelle SV62, Fred Lang ’63, Tom Libby ’61, Joan OliverLeone '55, John Osborne ’55, Caryl Ann Perkins-Corder '61, Cathy Phillips ’62, Larry Ramey '60, Alex Richardson ’54, Ted Roberts ’67, Ray Salmon-G, Glenn Savoy’62, Suzie Schmutz ’59, Carol SchneiderBourgerie ’61, Dann Shively SV64, Linda Tholmer-Anderson ’62, Henry “Skeeter” Thorpe ‘63, Gary Vaaler H64, Carolyn Vecchio-Brown ’60, and Dalt Williams ’51. Index This ‘n’ That .............................................................................................................. 3 The Mailbag .............................................................................................................. 11 Apache Review of Arts by John Parks ‘62 ................................................................. 20 On the Sidelines ........................................................................................................ 23 A Cup of Joe by Joe Illing ’61 .................................................................................... 24 A Stroll Down History Lane........................................................................................ 28 Postcard Pals ............................................................................................................ 28 This Week’s Newbies ................................................................................................ 32 In Memoriam ............................................................................................................. 33 The Last Word ........................................................................................................... 34 MU Calendar of Upcoming Events ............................................................................ 37 PSA (Public Service Announcement) ........................................................................ 38 Reunion and Event Announcements ......................................................................... 44 Missing Classmates .................................................................................................. 54 Yearbooks on CD ...................................................................................................... 59 The Monday Update Directory (MUD) ....................................................................... 61 The Fine Print ............................................................................................................ 67 Fall Out on Farr.. Since posting Al Farr’s health issues in the last MU we’ve received many comments and well wishes that we will pass on to Al. Thank you all for caring. From: Charlie Gebhardt ‘61 Thinking and praying for you Al and thanks for all of the memories , YOU ARE THE CLASS OF ‘61… From: Anita Broberg-McKee ‘61 Thanks so much for your report on Al. I am in touch with him often and will let you know what's happening with him. Thanks again. From: Caryl Ann Perkins-Corder '61 I have been in touch with Al Farr during his Valiant Battle with the "C" word. This past week he seemed "resigned" to losing this one ! Having known Al since we were about 11 years old at the Bay Terrace Elementary School, this is a tough one to take. Al has always been a "Champion" for all causes and injustices. His new wife, Sharon, has become a friend of mine over the phone and internet. Marvelous and Strong herself ! One can only HOPE that Al can pull this one out of the fire and show us all how to be strong and brave, He is such a wonderful and true Old Friend....and it all started in Vallejo at Bay Terrace School with Mrs. Snipes as our Inspiration and fabulous teacher ! From: Ted Roberts ‘67 Al will be in my prayers. From: Carol Schneider-Bourgerie ‘61 It was very emotional reading the article in last week's MU about our classmate, Al Farr. He had offered to help find our missing members back in late January or early February but told me that he was having surgery so wouldn't be available until the end of February. Prayers going his way. Al was always ready to pitch in and help. He helped me find a few people too. Great guy. ... …and more sad news From: Suzie Schmutz ‘59 I just wanted to let you know that Carol Bettencourt ‘60, is seriously ill and in hospice at her care center. If you would like to drop her a note, you can send it to: The Pines Carol Bettencourt, Box 17, Room 117 500 W. Ranch View Drive Rocklin, CA 95765 I used to be able to call her on her phone, but her phone messages are not cleared so I can no longer leave a message. ... This ‘n’ That Excepted from the Vallejo Times Herald Vallejo Hall of Famer Milo to be honored By Joe Wolfcale, Times-Herald 8/26/16, Frank Milo 75, will have his name etched permanently on the new football stadium at El Cerrito High School on September 2, cementing his position as one of the most successful high school coaches in the Bay Area. Milo, compiled a 139-70-4 overall record during a 20-year career at El Cerrito, and is one of the most respected prep football coaches in the Bay Area. Milo coached teams won eight league titles and finished runner up in the North Coast Section championship game three times. The veteran coach, who was inducted into the Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame in 2010, said the field dedication is something he never expected nor anticipated. “After my career as a coach, I would have never imagined anything like this would have ever happened to me,” Milo said. “It will be a very special day for me and my family. I feel very fortunate to have this honor bestowed on me at this stage of my life.” Milo, who lives in Vallejo with his wife Peggy and dog Kona, came up on the sandlots and fields of Vallejo. He was an all-league back and starter for Vallejo High School in football and baseball, graduating in 1958. He was a two year starter at Vallejo Junior College before earning a teaching degree from San Francisco State University where he also played football.. Milo began his teaching/ coaching career at Richmond High School, 1964-80 and moved to El Cerrito in 1981. He also served stints as athletic director at both Richmond and El Cerrito. After retiring from coaching at El Cerrito in 2002, Milo got the coaching bug again and returned to the sidelines, serving as the defensive coordinator at Contra Costa College in San Pablo until 2007. Health issues eventually forced him out of the game. He still couldn’t let football go, though, working as an observer and evaluator for the Northern California Colleges Football Association for many years. Three times he coached in the Contra Costa-Alameda County United Cerebral Palsy All-Star Football game, 1971, 1985 and 2010. He also served as an advisor and honorary coach for the game from 1985-2001. He was selected as one of the top 20 high school football coaches of the 20th century by the Contra Costa-Alameda County sportswriters. In the end, Milo could not have done it without the help of his coaching staff, school administration, parents and players. “I think it’s a really strong reflection of the players, coaches and the support of the faculty, administration and my family that I had over the years,” Milo said. ... LET’S MURP AGAIN, LIKE WE DID LAST SUMMER… MURPing Time Is only Four Weeks from Thursday… I hope that many of you are planning on getting together for our 2nd Annual MURP (Monday Update Readers Picnic) Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 High Noon Blue Rock Springs Park We will be close to parking and the rest rooms. There is no cost to attend, just show up and hang out with friends and classmates and maybe make some new friends along the way. Bring a picnic basket, your favorite beverage, and lawn chair and/or blanket. The MURP is for ALL MU readers regardless of school attended. All are welcome. And if you own a vintage/classic car/hot rod, bring it and show it off. We’ll have special in-close parking just for you, but you have to show up by 11:30 a.m. Steve Bleamel ‘62 is organizing this part of the MURP so if you have any questions, please contact Steve. So mark your calendar and plan to attend. The combined Hogan/St. Vincent’s Classes of ’66 will have a 50 Year reunion that weekend. Why not show up a day early and join us. for the MURP. From: Carol Schneider- Bourgerie '61 Hi Harry I’m glad that we are going to have a MU Reader's Picnic at Blue Rock Springs on the 22nd of September. It sounds as if you are not having people sign up ahead of time; therefore no name tags need to be made. I did them for last year's event. The only bad part about that was being stuck at the entrance to our area to make sure that everyone got theirs. I didn't get to "socialize" with everyone; but I at least did get to see everyone as they came in. Carol, you are part of the reason that I decided to forego name tags… the memory of you stuck at the entrance for the entire time was more than I could take. I do think that we NEED name tags so we recognize people. Maybe we could just have blank name tags for people to make as they come in. I remember that wind was a slight problem so we would need some type of container for the blank tags, as well as a receptacle for tossing the backings, etc. Also, a big sign at the entrance to ask people to make their name tags. Or, we could have several people just circulate around the group and ask people to do name tags, or ask each person for their name, school and class year and write up the name tag and give it to them. The latter sounds the easiest to me. A good way to mingle and find out who is there. So excited and looking forward to a huge turn out. Hmmm… Carol, let me contemplate your ideas for a bit. At minimum I would like to have people sign in so we have some sort of an idea who is attending. Maybe we can get Carol Alarid-Weber ‘56 and a couple of other volunteers to help so it isn’t all on one person. ... Time to Drag Your Name into the MUD So far we have 242 entries out of our subscription base of 1,543. The MUD includes readers from 25 states and 5 countries. The only information that is displayed in the MUD is: Your name (including maiden if applicable) School attended/grad year City you currently reside in. If you want to be listed in the MUD just let me know. The MUD can be found on page 61 of today’s MU. ... “Politics make strange bedfellows”… and gives you a headache to boot. I, more than anyone else, am looking forward to the day that I can eliminate the Tangled Web feature from the MU. For that to happen, however, we need to make sure our candidates win in the November election so that we can get rid of Ramona Bishop and all of her henchmen (and women) who are dragging Vallejo schools further into the abyss with each passing day. It’s imperative that we get out the vote in Vallejo and that we also support our candidates monetarily to help them get their name in front of the voting public. A Weekly Report in Support of Change to the Vallejo School Board and Administration The Tangled Web… The MU supports the following for election to the Vallejo School Board. …4 year term (vote for 2) Bob Lawson ‘64 2 Year term (vote for 1) Ruscal Cayangyang ‘07 The MU recommends that you cast a vote for either Marianne Kearney-Brown OR Jeannette McCree-Goudeau. Contributions to Bob Lawson’s campaign are continuing to come in. It takes money to run a political campaign. If you would like to help elect Bob to the Vallejo School Board, we need your contributions no matter how large or small. After two weeks of fundraising for Bob we have raised $1083.00. Donors to date: Rick Silveira ’64 Maureen Mulroy-Kocourek ‘64 Dave Scola ‘65 Clark Struve ’64 Harry Diavatis ‘62 John Parks ’62 Marty Stiewig ‘57 Joan Oliver-Leone ’55 Mary Ellsworth ’56 Glenn Savoy ‘62 Clark Millholland ‘55 Margaret Cake-Neu ‘55 Cathy Phillips ’62 Polly Morrison-Turner ’64 Carol Cadloni-Tedesco ‘64 Be advised, that any donation of $100 or more must be reported by name to the Secretary of State and will be made public. If you don’t want your name made public, make your check out for $99 or less. However, all donors will be listed in the MU. If you do not wish to have your name listed in the MU please let me know and I’ll list you as Anonymous. From: Carol Cadloni-Tedesco ‘64 Here’s a check for Bob Lawson’s campaign. He has always been one of my favorite classmates (along with Donna). /Also, please add me to the MUD list and add my “sister,” Val Tedesco-Brady SV69, to your MU list. Once again, thanks for all you do. Apaches Forever! To support Bob Lawson campaign your check should be made out to Bob Lawson for School Board. Please include donor's name, address, and employer (not necessary if retired). Send it to me and I’ll collect the checks and once a week, I’ll pass them on to Bob for deposit into his campaign account. Harry Diavatis 5087 Green Meadow Court Fairfield, CA 94534 From: Carolyn Vecchio-Brown ‘60 Once again, Vallejo made the list of the top 25 most dangerous cities in California along with Oakland, Stockton, Richmond, Compton, etc. So, so sad. Especially to all of us who still remember what a great place Vallejo was while we were growing up, attending VHS and feeling such great pride in our town. My baby brother left Vallejo for safer pastures and moved to Eureka. Eureka is also on the list! The article could not have chosen a worse photo to depict Vallejo - UGH! I sure hope that bringing new business opportunities and jobs to Mare Island will help the city to turn this very unfortunate and unwanted statistic around in the not too distant future............ The tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area, Vallejo is also the largest city in Solano County. Many visit and enjoy Vallejo for its most prominent attraction — the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom theme park. However, locals experience a different side of the city. The chance of being a victim of crime in Vallejo is about 1 in 18, and locals run those chances every single day. If we improve the schools in Vallejo you’ll see a positive domino effect on all aspects of life in the community. ... Reunion Gnus… From: Carol Schneider-Bourgerie ‘61 The VHS Class of '61 55th year reunion is soon upon us. Reservations are beginning to pick up and we should have a nice turn-out. We already have more people signed up for the Friday evening social than estimated, but our Saturday evening event is still way below our estimate. But that can be a good thing - easier to visit with everyone. But the deadline for signing up is fast approaching - Sept. 15 - so get those checks in. Even if you aren't planning to attend, we'd appreciate it if you'd send in the form to update your contact information. Even if you think your information has not changed, we could have VERY old information in our master file. It has been fun tracking down the "missing". I just found one person by going on the Classmates website and seeing where the person said he lived in Vacaville. I then went to the White Pages App on my phone, put in his name and Vacaville, CA - and guess what? He lives right around the corner from me in a gated 55+ community of 222 homes!! I then went to the list of residents in this gated community and he was listed there so now we have his phone number as well. A lot of information on these school/class-type websites are not updated by the people very often but every once in a while they pan out. So, don't forget what websites you have joined and update them as needed!! ’62 Making Progress… We had another VHS Class of ’62 Reunion Committee meeting as we continue to plan for our 55 Year Reunion in 2017. Our Chair, Loretta Smith-McCracken hosted us, once again, in her lovely home and fed us cookies, lemonaide and other delights. In was generally thought that we would have fewer people in attendance for our 55 Year Reunion than we had for our Fifty. Since we had 220 for our Fifty we are planning on attracting between 125150 for this one and are trying to budget accordingly. Also, we had considerable discussion regarding our Friday Night Social which has always proven to be very popular with our classmates. The question is “Do we charge for that or not?” The issue is that many people attend the Friday night event and NOT the Saturday night Reunion Dinner, thereby not contributing anything toward the cost of invitations, postage etc. Another one of the discussions is centered around music for the Saturday event. Do we want a live band, as we had during the Fifty Year Reunion, or would the playing of music from CDs from the 1950/60s era on a decent sound system, suffice. I’d like to hear opinions from my ’62 classmates on this issue and I’ll take them back to the Committee at our next meeting. ... The Mail Bag From: Glenn Dyson ‘66 Harry, It's late here, past my 9 p.m. bedtime, so I need to get this written, send it and go to bed! In this week's MU a name was mentioned that woke me up, Margie Jorgenson? If I remember correctly, as I have not seen her in 50 years (my God!), she was a beautiful girl, a little tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, a beautiful smile, and everything else was in proportion and put together nicely! I always seemed to gravitate towards the unattainable, Carol Criswell, Margie, Denise Feenan and her sister, (nothing kinky), alas, the story of my life. Now, on the other hand, there is almost nothing better than a tomato, sweet onion, cucumber and bibb lettuce sandwich, with a great bread (for me sourdough), slathered with Best Foods Mayo, sea salt and fresh ground pepper on a hot summer day here in Texas! Yum! They have sourdough in Tejas? Go figure. I’ll bet its not as good as SF sourdough. ... From: Cathy Phillips ‘62 Hi Harry I would like to order 1 women's XL Apache t shirt.....I think I'm growing out of the one I ordered last year... let me know I will send a check and include postage for mailing. Tthanks again for all the hard work you put into the MUD and other causes that are of interest to all schools alumni. BTW...I will also be sending a check to support Bob Lawson’s campaign. It's time the queen and her cronies at the .Vallejo Unified School District and a few on the Vallejo School Board are definitely dead wood and need to be disposed of.. .time to plant new seeds for all new growth in those areas… the Vallejo School Board needs new blood.... the 15 year incumbent needs to go, along with the queen and her court at the VUSD. They need to be run out of town. The whole school system in Vallejo needs new blood and the VUSD doesn't need a queen with her court running things. It needs people who care about the future of the children of Vallejo and who are not interested in being social climbers. They need people that are there to do the jobs that they were hired to do. The School Board does not need or want a 15 year do nothing beneficial for the students incumbent. Vallejo make sure to get rid of the dead wood this time. Oh Lord, don't get me started... Too late, Cathy, you’re on a roll. LOL. You’re shirts in the mail and don’t worry, sweetie, you’re not growing out of it… they do tend to shrink. (No need to thank me…) ... From: Linda Tholmer-Anderson ‘62 Thanks for the nice veggies. Found this info on the internet. Tomatoes have a high water content, and both over- and under-watering can create texture issues with ripened tomatoes. Growers should soak tomato plants thoroughly every two or three days to avoid stressing the plants with excess water. It's necessary to allow the ground to dry well between watering to end up with firm-textured tomatoes. Tomatoes thrive in hot, sunny conditions. When temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, tomatoes tend to get mushy. If a cold snap is predicted after fruit develops, it's advisable to cover the plants at night to protect them from damage and impending mushiness. For the same reason, storing tomatoes in the refrigerator can also lead to a mushy texture. It's better to store tomatoes on the counter and eat them at the height of their ripeness. Overripe tomatoes also become mushy, so eating them shortly after ripening is another helpful way to avoid mushiness. Linda, the only time I put a tomato in the refrigerator is after I’ve already cut into it and I still have half left. I put it in a ziploc bag but it doesn’t last long anyway. Regarding the watering schedule, I don’t pay too much attention to that. I water my plants that are in smaller pots on a daily basis because otherwise they’ll dry out. The in ground plants I’ll usually water every other day. ... From: Larry Ramey '60 I don't know if anybody else has noticed, but at the end of the latest American Tires commercial a gentleman at the counter looks very similar to our own Larry Petrie ‘60. Has he gone Hollywood on us? Hmmm… well, Larry Petrie is a good looking guy, so maybe that is him. But honestly, would you buy a used tire from him? ... In the last issue of the MU, Howard Owen ’68 was inquiring about the family of Evelyn and Vince Lawrence because he wants to return some photo albums to their family if he could find them. Evelyn was the sister of "Smiling Sam's" wife and Howard was inquiring as to Sam's last name. I just knew that at least a couple of our readers would know the answer to that… and I was right. From: John Osborne ‘55 Image captured from 1959 City of Vallejo Polk Directory. For Smiling Sam Drugs at 812 Tennessee, the directory lists Sam and Jack Moss! I asked John what a “Polk Directory” was, and here is his answer. Image of inside cover! Hope this clears it up! Let me know if you need more info. And thanks for all your effort in providing the MU. A fantastic effort! Hmmm… I don’t remember this directory at all. I wonder when they stopped publishing it. ... From: Joan Oliver-Leone '55 Dear Harry, Thanks very much for the connection to be in touch with Louise Terry Kelly. Regarding "Smiling Sam's" -- think his last name was Moss -- Sam Moss. And that we referred to the beautiful home on the corner at 131 El Camino Real as the "Moss Home". In the 1940's I was in "Smiling Sam's" many times with my grandmother. She picked up her prescriptions and I hung out at the "make-up" counter. So happy to learn of the September 22 picnic. I love the pictures of the classic cars and hope my schoolmate Lane Morrison (it was Lane who first sent me your MU) will bring his 1947 Cadillac which I've been begging him for years to sell to me or at least put me in the Will. Till next MU, “Till then, my darling, please wait for me Till then, no matter when it may be…” ... From: Dann Shively SV64 I’ve been meaning to write you for weeks but you know how old brains are. Anyway, please add me the MUD. I just had double cataract surgery and can’t believe what a difference it’s made. I thought my vision was OK; but after the surgery with corrective implants I’m amazed at what I was missing. Everything’s so crisp and sharp. The only downside is I now have to wear reading glasses for close work. I know different people have had different results but I couldn’t be happier. Everything has gone great. I’m 3 weeks out with no problems. Hope all is well on your end. I’m glad you’re happy with your cataract surgery. Mine didn’t seem to make a bit of difference… in fact I think my vision is getting worse. As long as I can read the computer screen to publish the MU and keep driving I’ll be okay. ... From: Fred Lang ‘63 Harry, thanks for all that you do to keep all of us together. It is very much appreciated. Although I do like to hear about the local politics, I hope that those who receive your Monday Updates will post other things about their lives and what they are doing. (I couldn’t agree with you more, Fred, and I’ll be glad when we can stop writing about the local political scene. I’m sick of it.) I wanted to let my ’63 classmates and your readership know that I have written a new book that will soon be published. After 4 years of research and writing a unique book on Leadership and then an additional 8 months of searching for the "right" publisher, I am happy to report that American Press has agreed to publish my book on a world wide basis with emphasis at the college and university level. The book is entitled: Leadership Lessons from Great World Leaders by Dr. Fred Lang. Bellevue University, which is located in the mid-West. will be the first institution to use it in their Doctoral Program. It is scheduled for publication in the coming months. More to follow... Well, there you have it, folks, another published author among our ranks. Congratulations, Fred. ... From: Jerry Hale ‘59 I want on the MUD list. Harry, have you seen Casey Campbell ’61, lately? The last time I saw him was in Concord over forty years ago. I know he keeps in contact with Bobby Taylor. Casey Campbell is a subscriber to the MU so I forwarded a copy of your email to him. Hopefully you’ll hear from him… (unless he owes you money. LOL) ... From: Jerry R. Hallett ‘53 Please add my name to the MU file. . Really do enjoy the Monday Update, you really put a lot of time and work into it.. Not much history mentioned about the class of 1953… guess not many of us left.. Jerry, I have 10 members of your class subscribed to the MU. Maybe you can encourage more to sign up. ... From: Dalt Williams ‘51 Hey Harry...on the MUD you've got me listed as living in Benicia. I've always been in VALLEJO. Granted I did spend 27 of my 35 years teaching at Benicia HS, so it may have seemed I was a Benicia resident. Many times when I'd get home at 5:30 or 6 pm my wife Pat would say "where the hell ya been, I thought school was out at 2:45 ! " Okay… that’s a reasonable question. So where were you, Dalton? ... From: Gary Cullen SV69 Harry ~ Thanks for the mention of our class party in the MU. Here is another event to promote...Vallejo's own Empress Theatre. The Empress Theatre by the way, is operated and managed by the Vallejo Community Arts Foundation (VCAF), a nonprofit public benefit corporation. Also, the Empress is always looking for new volunteers to help keep the shows going. Interested...contact Ali Dykstra at 707-363-7993 Come experience Alvon and Tommy Castro on stage at the same time at the Empress's “New” Wednesday Night Live Pro Jam on August 31st at 8pm. Guaranteed to be an incredible show. The Wednesday Night Live Band will feature Timm Walker on Bass, Lorenzo Hawkins on Keyboards, Wilson Brooks on Drums, and Charles Spikes on guitar. We are changing the start time to 8pm and going till 11pm. For more info on the performers and the event go to the PSA section of this MU. ... From: Henry “Skeeter” Thorpe ‘63 Hi Harry, Please add me to the MUD. Oh well, Harry, my how the time flies. The class of 1963 from both Hogan and Vallejo will celebrate their 55th in 2018. We will start the process with meetings in 2017 sometime. We all enjoy your hard work and dedication publishing the MU each week. I will see you around town. Skeeter, the combined Hogan/Vallejo Class of ’63 is very fortunate to have such dedicated volunteers such as you, setting the pace. ... From: Jane Fitzpatrick-Dunkelberger '59 In answer to your question, my husband, Al, and I live in Napa. BTW I am Howard Fitzpatrick's sister. We lived in the same house the entire time we were in Vallejo. We lived on the edge of school district areas. With student population changes that were occurring at that time (1947 to 1959) I attended many schools: Carquinez for Kindergarten and first; Grant School for second; Beverly Hills for third, Steffan Manor for fourth, back to Beverly Hills for fifth and sixth, Hogan Jr. High for 7th & 8th, grades. (The first year it opened as a four year Jr. Hi. That was the Fall of 1955.) 9th and 10th grades were at Franklin Jr. Hi. We were on the old 6-4-4 plan which included the VJC on the same campus as VHS. In the Fall of 1957 we switched over to the 6-3-3 plan and the incoming Sophomore class came with us Juniors. I think the VJC moved to Mini Drive. Howard didn't make as many changes as I did. The only friends of mine with a similar record were Navy brats. Anyone else suffer through the same school bounce? Hmmm… between kindergarten in Forest Hills, PA, and my three years at Vallejo High, I attended 9 different schools in four different cities. ... When I went to Loretta’s for the Reunion Committee meeting, I brought her a few fresh veggies from the garden and I also provided Sharon Kent-Harris with a few unripe green tomatoes so she could make fried green tomatoes. How’d ya like ‘em, Sharon? From: Sharon Kent-Harris ‘62 OMG, when I got home one of the ripe green tomatoes was split from rolling around in my car, so I decided to taste it. I have not tasted a tomato that delish in years… I ate the whole thing standing over the sink. I’m anxious to fry the non-ripe green tomatoes. Thank you. Glad to see Sally, it's been a while.. …here’s more from Sharon. I had my fried green tomatoes last night. They remind me of my mom and dad who fried everything include corn and asparagus. Thanks I asked Sharon to send me her recipe for fried green tomatoes… and she did. Sharon’s recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes: Slice green tomatoes about 1/4 inch thick and soak slices in milk. Mix cornmeal, flour, salt and pepper in a bag. More cornmeal than flour. I never measure. I don't think it makes much difference how long you soak them. Shake off excess milk as you drop in the bag. Do it so all of the tomato slice is covered with mix. Fry in veggie oil until brown. I usually put them on paper towels for excess oil and salt them again. I think one of the things I enjoy about gardening is being able to share some of my bounty with friends. I think I’ll go fry me up some of them thar southern fried ‘maters right soon. LOL. ... From: Gary Vaaler HH64 Hello Harry, It was nice to visit with you at our last luncheon in Vacaville. I do want to be part of MUD, so please sign me up. A close friend of mine, Ted Allen, told me about your Updates and how informative they are. I agree and look forward to them. ... From: Tom Libby ‘61 Please include Carolyn and me in your MUD. Thanks and have a great day. Our friend Frankie Arellano ’61 bought a home in Payson, AZ and is moving from Vegas. Libster, am I going to see you guys at the VHS ’51 Fifty Five Year Reunion? Hope so… wouldn’t be the same without you clowns. ... From: Glenn Savoy ‘62 Here’s a photo of our granddaughter Brandi holding her younger sister Britni back in 2002 Britni, all grown up, holding her niece (Brandi’s daughter Pearl) taken in June Glenn (aka Yosemite Sam) and Connie … Glenn, if you grow that handlebar ‘stache any longer, Connie will be able to jump on your shoulders and ride you like a horse using your ‘stache as reins. Yahoo… I’d pay to see that! LOL ... From: Jane Barlow ‘60 Harry, please send Charlie Piano ‘60 a message ~ Perhaps he'd like to exchange Facebook or emails with me… He kicked me in the shins in the 6th grade at McKinley for no reason whatsoever. I've kidded him about this over the years. I've lost contact with him now. Also, he crawled out the window on the last day of classes at VHS in June 1960… It was the office machines class… He hated it! (Yes, alcohol was involved.) So… He goes into business as Vallejo Typewriter. Go figure!!! Regarding William Bauman ‘65. Could it be he is Joyce Bauman's brother? She was my very good friend. We graduated VHS in 1960. She got married to a Ransom Richards and moved away. Jackie Garton ‘60 and I have been looking for her. Last Jackie knew she was living in Nevada having retired from Sears. I would so love to find Joyce again. We lived one block apart and met in Hogan Junior High School back in the day. You are my "go to guy"…Take good care of yourself. I forwarded your messages to Charlie Piano and Bill Bauman. ... From: Judy Anderson-Larson ‘64 Dear Harry,, I very much enjoy reading all your Updates and information every Monday morning. Thank you for all the hours you put in so that we all can be "connected." I fully support Bob Larson for the School Board. Long time friends with his wife ... and Bob. He will be terrific. Please add me to the MUD. Thank you! ... From: Alex Richardson ‘54 Hi Harry. Could you put this in the MU? This event is to benefit Bay Area Stage. We Are Vallejo in the 1940s September 17th, 2016 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. 515 Broadway - Studio H Vallejo, CA 94590 For more info and to view the flier go to the PSA section of this MU. ... The Apache Review of Arts … “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Ralph Waldo Emerson By John Parks COLORFUL LANGUAGE ---- from Roy G. Biv The Radio Lab show just had a fascinating show on color perception. Newton, using TWO prisms, was the first to determine that white sunlight consisted of a spectrum of colors. Turns out dogs see in black, white, blue, green, and a little yellow. But some other creatures (sparrows, butterflies, and mantis shrimp for example) see more colors than humans. Gladstone, carefully studying references to colors in Homer's works, concluded he almost certainly was color blind. BRENDAN RILEY ---- Regarding your Lower Georgia St. project: I suggest you include the few businesses that were reasons for Vallejo's young people to go down there: to buy a box of sardines on ice to cut up and use as bait for fishing off one of the old wooden piers along the waterfront, to visit Al's Sport Shop to purchase something like a new baseball glove, and of course to Doc Webb's to browse the “gag-type” items sold there – and see that nickel you wanted to pick up but knew was nailed to the floor. VHS TRACK TEAM ---- 1929 THE “RHYMES WITH ORANGE” COMIC STRIP ---- recently featured the image of a classic statue (either Greek or Roman) with two pigeons conversing. It was showcasing a guest cartoonist, RINA PICCOLO. Any relation to you Carmela? How common is the Piccolo surname in Italy? HOOSIER ---- was the name of this shaped “broad” axe. (Nickname was Zeek.) After a tree was felled, using a narrower axe, this kind was used to remove branches and square up the log for building a cabin or other structure. I found this nine-inched blade one (and the horseshoe) last week while metal-detecting at a nearby farm site recently cleared to construct new homes. It was probably forged before 1800. A Farm Picture Through the ample open door of the peaceful country barn, A sunlit pasture field with cattle and horses feeding, And haze and vista, and the far horizon fading away. …Walt Whitman GRANDSONS PARKS AND WEST --- the wonder of little boys at an early morning liftoff of many hot air balloons in a pretty valley just east of Utah's Wasatch Range. HERE'S JENNI, JENNI, JENNI ---- on her 40th birthday last week. She chose to spend it hiking eight miles with her husband on the Appalachian Trail. We had a big family dinner for her that evening at this Magnolias restaurant in Purcellville, with a fancy B&R ice cream cake back at the house afterward. Two weeks earlier they went to see the Giants win against the Nats here. WHEN I WENT TO LIVERPOOL---- I rode the actual ferry across the Mersey River and they played that hit song by Gerry and the Pacemakers, “Ferry Cross the Mersey,” in route. As “songs of the week” here are three beautiful ones by that group. Enjoy one or all! Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKta_gRc2gA You'll Never Walk Alone, and I'll Be There https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctbNzW9gc_A “Willing you on!” John [email protected] ... On the Sidelines… Celebrating professional Athletes with roots in Vallejo. CC Sabathia (8-11, 4.31 ERA) pitched 7 outstanding innings last Tuesday in the Yankees win over the Seattle Mariners. He only gave up 3 hits and one earned run while striking out 7 and walking one. It was a different story yesterday against the Baltimore Orioles, as he was pulled after 6.2 innings. CC had shut out the Orioles on two singles until he gave up a homer in the sixth. He gave up 6 hits and 3 earned runs and had 2 walks and 8 strikeouts. The Yanks lost 5-0. ... C.J. Anderson, Bethel High grad (2008), carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards in the Bronco’s 17-0 pre-season victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday. ... Rashad Ross ’09, was used sparingly in Washington’s preseason victory (21-16) over the Buffalo Bills on Friday. Ross caught 1 pass for 5 yards and returned 2 punts for 11 yards. ... A By Joe Illing ‘61 Driving Around Europe Without A Map, Part 12 … BLOWOUT IN BOLOGNA Out of date, but still grooving! I t’s fascinating how we can go through weeks, months and years of our lives remembering nothing in particular about any of them. We can go through our entire adult life repeating the same routine day in and day out, wearing the same out-of-date fashions and sporting the same unfashionable haircut until we arrive at our finish line with only a small pea pod’s worth of memories that haven’t faded with the passage of time. And many of those events lasted for mere seconds! What’s up with that? A confluence of the sun and the moon? Did the ying and the yang suddenly get together? Was it a rare glance out of shadows into bright sunlight? Or perhaps an epiphany we bumped into along the way? It’s hard to tell. Often it’s so ephemeral that we don’t even know it happened until after it happened! We remember seemingly trivial events vividly for our entire lives, mundane happenings like running down a street or waiting in a line or … well, you name it, we’ve all had them. Many of them seem ordinary in retrospect. Simple everyday occurrences that somehow got mixed-in with a mystical elixir of an unknown sort. But of course they’re not all what you’d call ordinary. 24 Take, for example, the look on Doug’s face when the front-right tire of my VW exploded into a hundred tiny sheds. He looked a lot like Edvard Munch’s painting called the Scream … a guy cupping his hands over his ears with a distorted face displaying fear, terror, horror, fright, panic and a realization that in a split-second his life will never be the same again … ever! Doug knew that turning a VW into a tripod wasn’t a good idea We’d been making good time up to that point, ripping down a blistering hot autostrada not far south of Modena cruising at about eighty miles per hour when the tire blew … well, more accurately, disintegrated. The heat of the street inflated the bald tires to their bursting point, which proved that the cop in Vienna had been correct … those tires were not safe to drive on! Up to that point I’d been enjoying the drive, one of those with an elbow out of an open window and an arm hanging from the steering wheel. I’d been chatting with Doug, an altogether pleasant and literate fellow whom I’d met in Switzerland, when the unexpected, violent shredding of the tire almost flipped us over … it was just like someone had kicked a leg out from under a table. We instantly started to hurdle diagonally across multiple lanes of autostrada swerving right, dodging left and somehow narrowly missing all those irate Italian drivers waving their hands and shouting at us from their cars and trucks. That’s when Doug, who’d been hitching his way around the world, had second thoughts about the deal we’d made back at the hostel on the Isle of Capri off Naples where we’d met. He’d offered to pay for gas if he could ride south with me. As I had no destination in mind other than south, it sounded like a great idea. So we hopped into my VW and hit the road. Move aside people! I’m coming through! Doug proved to be a great companion. He was smart, witty and helpful … and never more so than when, after we collected our composure on the side of the autostrada, 25 we realized all four of the car’s remaining tires were as bad, or worse, than their shredded mate. We mounted the spare and limped into Bologna, a major Italian city not far from Modena, driving past its many architectural wonders hardly noticing any of them at all. We were looking for the grubby part of town, the part littered with wrecking yards that we might yield cheap, used tires … and we finally found one! Unfortunately it had just closed for lunch and the owner’s mid-day nap. That meant a about a three hour delay for us … so, as two reasonable wanderers, we decided to reconnoiter the place to make sure the wait would be worth it. From the alley behind the place we could see a huge mound of what looked like used VW tires! They lay just on the other side of a tall fence crowned with barbed wire. Inspired by impatience and fueled by the impetuosity of youth, not to mention situational morals, Doug said, “Hey, cup your hands.” “What?” “Like this,” he said, bending over and making a kind of stirrup. “I think I can reach ’em!” and with that Doug stepped in the stirrup I formed, hopped up on my shoulders, leaned over the barbed wire and started grabbing tires. A scarecrow’s got no brains, that’s sure easy to prove! “How’s this one?” he asked in a strong stage whisper. “Looks pretty good to me!” I replied whispering back. He threw it into the alley. He did it again and again until, by the time he got to the fourth tire the shutters covering one of the windows in the residence above the store flew open with a such a clattering bang you could hear it echo up and down the alley. Out of it popped an incredibly angry bald, red-faced man who started shouting expletives, warnings and slurs regarding our mothers and our heritage, shouting so loud and fast that he sounded like a machine gun shooting vowels! 26 Doug jumped and threw one tire each on my extended arms. He did likewise, and we started running like mad down the alley looking like some kind of cubist Picasso scarecrows with tires on their arms. Other residents lining that alley threw open their shuttered second-story windows and joined in, yelling so loudly that it started to sound like the chorus from a Puccini grand opera! And all I could think of was, “Oh my God! I’m going to go to jail! I’m going to rot in an Italian jail! Damn! Damn! Damnnnnnn! I’m going to jail!” But I didn’t go to the slammer! We made it back to the car before anyone could catch us, tossed the tires in the back seat and got the hell out of Bologna as fast as my poor little bug could go. After clearing the city I stopped at a service station on the autostrada and pointed to the tires in the back seat. “Put those on please,” I requested. They might not be all the same size, but they’ll do! Following a quick inspection, the attendant turned to me, “Oh no signor! No, no, no! She’s no possible. That I think I no cannot do. Those tires, she’s all different!” “Well do they fit the rim?” I inquired. “Oh si, si, signor but she’s not same. She’s different. All different. The sizes she different!” But he couldn’t argue that they beat the hell out of the tires on the car, and so the guy hunched his shoulders and gave me the kind of look only an Italian who thinks you’re completely loopy can give you, and mounted the tires. They worked fine. In fact they performed perfectly for thousands of miles over exceedingly rough terrain! However, Doug never quite seemed the same … not as relaxed as he had been before that explosive moment on the autostrada just outside Modena, Italy when he told me he saw his life flash before his eyes! ——————– Coming next! Driving Around Europe Without A Map, Part 13 … A MOST UNUSUAL WAY TO DIE ... 27 A Stroll Down History Lane… A place to share your memories… before they disappear forever. From: Billy Gordon ‘64 The GVRD flag football team at Washington playground. In the front are: Russ Bradley, Bobby Russell, Wayne Tatum, and John Garioto. In the back is Frank Graham, Dennis Stephens, and I don't know last kids name, all Hogan ‘64 except Garioto who was Saints ‘64. The 1964 Solano County Fair Hostess contest which was won by Sue Aldridge. L-R: Karen Williams H64, Anne Alexander ‘64, Sue Aldridge ‘64, Gail Perry H64, Jackie Morris ‘64 and Pat Sherouse H64. .. . From: Jackie Harrison Bill Harrison’s 75th Birthday For his 75th birthday all Bill (’59) wanted was to climb to the top of Castle Peak in Lake Tahoe . So with 11 of the 24 family members who flew in for his birthday celebration, he climbed 9,100 feet to the peak! 28 That's why we all call him Papa, the Man, the Myth, the Legend. He is an inspiration to us all! 29 Happy birthday, Bill. That’s quite a feat, even for a much younger man. I’m tired just writing about it. LOL. ... In the lower 48 we’re still enjoying the heat of summer (well, some of us are) and even in Montana and Idaho we’re at least a month away from viewing the fall colors. But in Salt Springs Island, BC, Canada the Salmon family is enjoying nature’s palette of colors. From: Ray Salmon-G Autumn colors are beginning to show. I took some pics from the main room looking out onto the deck and the maple trees just outside. The deck is at least 20 feet off the ground, and that maple tree is grounded at the bottom of the hill, so I would think that it must be at least 80 feet tall . 30 We walked to the hardware store and I had my camera with me – so I took these photos along the waterfront. Vista point on waterfront at the harbour. The water was green and dark blue today. Ray and Donna, what a beautiful place to wake up to every day. I find it ironic that two artists would have such a display of Nature’s colors at their ready. ... 31 Contributed by Gino Disgrazzi ‘55 ... This week’s Newbies From: Bob LaBelle SV62 Harry, I continue to enjoy your great weekly "look" at Vallejo. Having dinner with a 1959 graduate from St. Vincents, Joey Akrop. He would like to be added to your subscription list… and add me to the published MUD. From: Bill Cureton HH65 Hello Harry, I've been back in Vallejo part-time taking care of my elderly mother and I bumped into Darrell and Dave recently. Darrell asked if I was receiving your "Monday Morning Updates" and, no ... of course I haven't. I'd like to ask if you might add me to the group. I do get Barry Friedlander's Hogan emails but nothing that is Vallejo-wide. I belong to Boyz Under the Hood and I know a ton of Vallejo "car people" but that's about it. (Bill, maybe you can help us “recruit” a few of those “car people” to attend the MURP and show off their wheels.) We also welcome David Tipp-G, and Val Tedesco-Brady SV69 to the Monday Update. ... 32 In Memoriam Athony Zimos ‘61 December 27, 1942-August 2, 2016 From: Carol Schneider Bourgerie '61 Harry, one of the downsides of having a high school class reunion is finding out that some members of your class have passed away. Such is the case for Anthony (Tony) Zimos. He passed away on August 2, 2016. From: Anne Zimos My dearest Anthony passed away August 2, 2016 around 6am. He struggled with illness for a long time, and his passing is truly a blessing for him. He is finally at peace. (He had a boatload of medical issues stemming from diabetes; ultimately, he had a badly infected gall bladder that he never recovered from.) He didn't want any wake, the funeral was in San Diego on August 13, followed by an open house at our home in NYC the weekend after. A native Californian, Tony entered the Navy SEALs immediately after high school, and served in Vietnam from 1962-1965. He then did missile recovery work in the South Pacific. He came back and bought into San Diego Diver's Supply, expanding the business by creating the first recreational SCUBA diving program in the world. He owned a number of offshoot businesses (mountaineering, skiing, surfing, etc). After he sold his share of those businesses, he managed and improved supply chains and logistics for several large businesses. He decided he would go back into diving, moved 33 to NY, and that's how we met. We were inseparable since the day we met. To show you what kind of person Tony was, he insisted he didn't want any black worn at his funeral. He wanted everyone to wear Hawaiian shirts, shorts and flip flops. He wanted stories to be told of how fun he was to be around; how he positively influenced people; how he kicked people in the butt when they needed it; how he offered acceptance and gentle guidance when people struggled. The services were just that. Whether or not you met him, know that he was always a gentle man and a gentleman, a scholar and a student, a jokester and a straight shooter. He was a man of integrity at all times, and didn't care if you agreed with him or not - you were always welcome at the table. When I explained to Marybeth (our 10 year old daughter) what kind of funeral her dad was going to have, she smiled and said, "That sounds like a celebration!" And that, my friends, is exactly what it was. I was honored to know him, and amazed that such an interesting person would choose me to be his human diary. He is, and will be, deeply missed. ... The Last Word When Harry Met Sally - It was in early July of 1966 at one of the dorms at Weber State in Ogden, Utah. Wow! Over fifty years ago. When Harry Married Sally – That was a couple of years later, on August 31, 1968 in Lincoln, Nebraska. So I guess it’s fair to say that we were married 48 year ago. When Sally Divorced Harry - We took a little “break” from being married back in 1986. When Harry Remarried Sally - That “break” lasted until August 31, 2002 when we decided to get married again… yes, to each other. 34 So you could say that in a couple of days Sally and I will be celebrating anniversaries 48 and 14. (I made sure that both wedding dates were on August 31 so I wouldn’t have to buy her two presents. Smart, eh?) ... During last year’s tomato growing season, I was ecstatic to report that I had a Nebraska Wedding heirloom weigh in at 2.93 lbs. Imagine my delight when I saw another behemoth this year. I thought for sure I had a new record… Sorry, Charlie… way below what you had last year. That’s okay… it still fit nicely on a slice of wheat bread. (No wisecracks from you Billy Strong.) I took the rest of the tomato and saved the seeds. I’ll keep them in water for a few days for the scum to float to the top and then I’ll rinse and dry them out for next season. The Nebraska Wedding tomato has a nice glowing orange color throughout and is simply delicious. If you want to try your hand at growing this particular heirloom let me know and I’ll send you a few seeds. ... 35 Apache Shirts Two more of the extra shirts I have on hand, have been spoken for, so here’s the current inventory that’s available: Men: 1-M; 1-L; 3-XL; 1-XXL; 3-XXXL Women: 2-M, 1-L; 1-XL Before you go sending me your $20 donation, email me or give me a call, (707) 333-5793, to let me know, so I can reserve your shirt. …and speaking of shirts, Juan Caducio ’62 is coming by my house today to pick up his shirt. Always good to see da Juan Mon. ... Everybody Pedals at Davis Since our granddaughter, Nikki, will be attending UC Davis this semester she’ll need to get around campus and the prefer-red method is bicycling. So Sally and I decided to help her buy a bike for school. DAMN! Do you have any idea what bike’s cost!!? I didn’t pay that much for my first three cars… put together. Anyway, Nikki will be majoring in something called Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Since I didn’t have a clue as to what that meant, I decided to go online and look up the major… Here are the Requirements: Foundation courses in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics. At the upperdivision level, you will take a 4-course sequence in advanced biolo-gical topics and an intensive lab course designed to introduce you to the methods and procedures used in studying biochemical processes. You will supplement your courses in biology with sequences in organic chemistry. All of your advanced course-work is designed to give you maximal opportunities to increase your skill and familiarity with research laboratory procedures. Organic chemistry… how fascinating… Zzzzzzzz… … thanks for starting your Monday with me… hd ... 36 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 St. Vincent’s Class of ’61 Fifty Five Year Reunion Widenmann-Currey Home Napa Sept. 10 Reunion Picnic 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 TBA 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 37 Public Service Announcement 38 “New” Wednesday Night Live Pro Jam at the Empress Theater 330 Virginia St. - Vallejo Alvon and Tommy Castro on stage August 31, 2016 8pm till 11pm. The Wednesday Night Live Band featuring: Timm Walker on Bass, Lorenzo Hawkins on Keyboards, Wilson Brooks on Drums, and Charles Spikes on guitar. Ticket Price: $15.00 General – College Student Discount – Empress Members: $5. Alvon is the obvious choice for your entertainment needs. He travels the world singing and swinging jazz standards with all the big bands while performing songs he sang while working with the R&R Hall of Fame group, The Coasters. In Europe, he is referred to as the King of the Blues. His love and respect for the American Art form is shared by large audiences all over the world. •Recipient of the Music Icon Award from the Black Music Association & Academy of America in 2015; •Recipient of the Best Male Blues Artist from the Black Music Association & Academy Of America in 2015; •Voted 2005 Blues Guitar Player of the Year; •Former vocalist with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group “The Coasters”; •Regional winner of the Guitar Centers “King of the Blues” national contest in 2006 and 2007; •His CD “The Blues Grew up was nominated for Outstanding Blues Album of 2004 Voted as one of the top ten CD’s in Japan in 2005; •His incredible CD “Guitars and Cars”, was voted in the top ten CD’s of 2008 by the prestigious Blues; •Nominated for the Entertainer of the Year Award with the “International Music and Entertainment Association”. 39 Tommy Castro is an American blues, R&B and rock guitarist and singer. He has been recording since the mid1990s. His music has taken him from local stages to national and international touring. His popularity was marked by his winning the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer of the Year. According to The Chicago SunTimes, Castro plays "Memphis soul-drenched R&B…topof-the-line blues. "Castro has a soulful voice, searing guitar and is an excellent songwriter and vocalist. In 2013, he recorded The Devil You Know, and was reviewed by Allmusic.com, saying "Castro brings fiery garage energy to everything. His guitar playing is fired up and roaring with a renewed sharpness that keeps the pot boiling. His voice is a soulful and versatile bluecollar growl. This album is full of the blues, but it's also like a full-charged blueeyed R&B and soul review, making this one of Castro's finest releases. ... VALLEJO IN THE 1940's a special event to benefit BAY AREA STAGE PRODUCTIONS September 17, 2016 5 – 8:00 p.m. 515 Broadway - Studio H Vallejo, CA 94590 Donation: $35.00 Per Person Silent Auction – We are Vallejo History Wall Vintage hors d'oeuvres No Host Bar 40's Attire Encouraged - Enjoy 40's Music, 40's Entertainment and Film To RSVP via Phone: Joyce Venturini 707-373-9609 40 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. Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember, from time to time, that nothing worth knowing can be taught. … OSCAR WILDE 41 ... 42 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. 43 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] 44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 45 46 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 47 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: Monday Update Free Newsletter: Pay Pal Account: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 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 48 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.” 49 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~~~ 50 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 ... 51 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 ... 52 [email protected] Missing Classmates Reunion committees: Send me your list if you want it posted here. Vallejo High School Class of 1961 Missing List (As of Aug. 15, 2016) 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 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 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 53 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 Dial Draper Dussault Edmondson III Erwin Estes Freeman-Allen Gibson Gibson Goodhue Gorski Haney Harrison-Tabbs 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 Jean Mary Phillip John John W. Bonnie Ruth Elaine Jerry Shirley Yvonne Lee Judy James Joan 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 Rice-Gasbarro Richards-Bice Ricks 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 ... 54 Kay Diane Marcella Roy 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 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 55 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 Cooley, Linda 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 Lane, Claude 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 56 Sparks, Shannon 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 Green, Roger Green, Sandy Griffis, Sandy Griffith, Robert Gutierrez, Judy Peters, Jeffrey Phillips, Maryanne Pierce, Kathy Pinkston, Chris Pittman, Linda Wright, Nancy 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 Gurlin, Gayle Phillips, Marcia Barnett, Randy Hendricks Wagner, Janice Pitchford, Nellie Beal, Gary Henricks (Ring), David Pomeroy, Susan 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 57 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 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], 58 Year 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 VHS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HHS SVHS VJH HJH FJH Sol JH Springs JH 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 59 1 10 ... The MUD (The Monday Update Directory of Subscribers) As of August 29, 2016 To be listed in the MUD please send me your name (including maiden if applicable), high school attended, year graduated and the city in which you currently reside. Send it to [email protected] James Boyle Donna Carman-Clute Vernon Chatfield Gerrie Neff-Boyle Jack Renfro Donald E. Schilling Dalt Williams Carrie Hammond-Anabo Elaine Oertel Marks Jess Rodriguez Ed Giblin Jerry R. Hallett VJC50 V49 V49 V49 V51 V51 V51 V52 V52 V52 V53 V53 Polson, MT Vallejo, CA Santa Clara, CA Polson, MT Benicia, CA San Jose, CA Vallejo, CA Santa Rosa, CA Long Beach, CA Roseville, CA Vacaville, CA Napa, CA Jenevieve E. Wallestad-Schilling Roger Corda Richard Rimestad V53 V54 V54 San Jose, CA Alameda, CA Henderson, NV Maynard Willms Margaret Cake-Neu. Gino Disgrazzi Bill Mecredy Ed Sowash Fritz Gaylord Jimmie Jones V54 V55 V55 V55 V55 V56 V56 V56 V56 V56 V56 V56 San Rafael , CA Woodland, CA Albuquerque, NM Citrus Heights, CA Windsor, CA San Diego, CA Ward, AR David Macdonald Thelma McDowell Jones Mary Rae Muller-Ellsworth Al Neblett Nick Razes Grass Valley, CA Ward, AR Fairfield, CA El Dorado, CA Benicia, CA 60 Nancy Walsh-Arndorfer Bruce Christensen Dan Danielson Anna Emge Scopesi V56 V57 V57 V57 Sacramento, CA Vallejo, CA Hercules, CA Vallejo, CA Diann Hewitt-Welbourne Betty Newcomb Neblett. V57 V57 San Jose, CA El Dorado, CA Gail Speckel-Barker V57 Vallejo, CA Roger Ashlock Ken Belden Orilda Damian-Concepcion V58 V58 V58 V58 V58 V58 V58 V59 V58 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V59 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 Napa, CA Ave Maria, FL Vallejo, CA Jerry Cook Jerry Grassi Carmela Piccolo-Coakley Gail Webster LaCorazza Donna Wiggin-Barth Helen Zundel-Willms Frank Bodie Tom Damian Jane Fitzpatrick-Dunkelberger Jerry Hale Ed Hewitt Pamela King-Viestenz Richard Maples Mardell Ramey Suzie Schmutz Jim Siegler Cynthia Tunnell-Fitzpatrick-Hewitt Beverly White Mecredy Janet Wiesz Blakley Jane Barlow Ron Collins Leslie (Lee) Elston LeMaster Jim Gleaves Dennis Gregor Carolyn Hewitt Brown Karl Jacque Jack Kelly Ruth Leavitt-McAdam Byron Bay, Australia San Bernardino, CA Vallejo, CA Huntington Beach, CA Sonora, CA San Rafael , CA Granite Bay, CA Bioise, ID Napa, CA Napa, CA Benicia, CA Colorado Napa County, CA Reynoldsburg, OH Oakland, CA Indio, CA Benicia, CA Citrus Heights, CA Council Bluffs, IA Sedona, AZ Rescue, CA Irvine, CA Coeur D' Alene, ID Vallejo, CA Denton, TX Santa Rosa, CA El Dorado Hills, CA Beaverton, OR 61 Mike Millikin Kay Norvell-Taylor Larry Petrie Charlie Piano Louis Popoloski Larry Ramey Charlie Spooner Mary Shirley-Senteno V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 V60 Green Valley, AZ San Diego, CA Vallejo, CA Jo Ann Stansbury-Smith Carolyn Vecchio-Brown Frank Arellano Diane Backovich Anita Broberg-McKee Margie Buck-Barnett Mary Ann Davis-Fitpatrick Janis DeNatly-Partanen Kathy Driscoll Ottarson Lafayette "Bud" Eaton Howard Fitzpatrick Diane Gardner-Snowder Charlie Gebhardt Shirley Harris-Radder Joe Illing Tom Libby Sue Mesick-Smith Jerry Orr Caryl Ann Perkins-Corder Molly Post-Petrie Stephanie Quinn-Cika Joe Rapisarda JoAnn Richardson-Conley Carol Schneider Bourgerie Jim Snoke Doug Thomas Roger Wilson Frank Wimberly Paul Wright V60 V60 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 V61 Vallejo, CA Roseville, CA Payson, AZ Indio, CA East Wenatchee, WA Westford, MA Vallejo, CA Napa, CA Port Orchard, WA Santiago, Chili Vallejo, CA Benicia, CA Sacramento, CA Lemore, CA Olympia, WA Palm Desert, CA San Carlos, CA Vacaville, CA Yountville, CA Vallejo, CA Guerneville, CA Vacaville, CA American Canyon, CA Vacaville, CA Volcano, CA Folsom, CA Napa, CA Santa Fe, NM Suisun, CA Donna Yep-Gleaves V61 Coeur D' Alene, ID Nevada City, CA Scituate, MA Vallejo, CA Aliso Viejo, CA Kailua Kona HI 62 Norman Anderson Gery Baysmore Ron Beckmeyer Claudia Bickell-Dierking Carol Bilyeu-Ayala Lynda Bingham-Gregor Steve Bleamel Wes Brown Juan Caducio Steve Cotter Sylvester "Sid" Davis Harry Diavatis V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 North Fork, ID Oakland, CA Vallejo, CA Kingston, WA Spooner, WI Vallejo, CA Vacaville, CA Sacramento, CA Placencia Village, Belize Vacaville, CA Gulfport, MS Fairfield, CA George Dierking Gayle Emerton-Rodriguez Linda Etheridge-Rich Jim Griffiths Melodie Jensen-Long V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 Kingston, WA Vallejo, CA Normal, IL Elizabeth Town, KY Pollock Pines, CA Ramona Kelly-Davies Sharon Kent-Harris Guy Kilburn Joyce Lamb-McClary V62 V62 V62 V62 San Francisco, CA Vallejo, CA Vallejo, CA Placerville, CA Harriet Leavitt DiBasilio Linda Lewis-Shuyler Pat Matson-Abernathy Jan McCord-McCoy Ove Nielson Carolyn Nystrom-Libby John Parks V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 V62 Fontana, CA Nampa, ID Clayton, CA Anchorage, AK Denmark Palm Desert, CA Fairfax, VA Cathy M. 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"Skeeter" Thorpe, Jr. Judy Anderson-Larson Bruce Baker Larry Boone Pam Branch Pratt Carol Cadloni-Tedesco l Jim Gallegos Billy Gordon Paul Henderson V63 V63 V63 V63 V63 V63 V63 V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 Roger Henry Larry Holm Brenda Johnson-Green Barbara Lowe-Louie Maureen (Mo) Mulroy-Kocourek Rick Silveira V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 V64 Clark Struve Jim Tibbetts Tom Yates Dan Asera Dick Christensen Bob Cobb Joanne Lehmkuhl Courter Robert Morehouse V64 V64 V64 V65 V65 V65 V65 V65 Bill McCaslin Stephen Price Cheryl Rutherford-Thomas Post Falls, ID Modesto, CA Lake Oswego, OR Mesa AZ Fairfield, CA Napa County Modesto, CA Bellingham, WA/Yuma, AZ Vallejo, CA Ridgefield, WA Ridgefield, WA Charlottesville, VA Fair Oaks, CA Seattle, WA Folsom, CA Vallejo, CA San Diego, CA Reno, NV Acampo, CA Coeur d'Alene, ID Vallejo, CA Citrus Heights, CA Vacaville, CA Folsom, CA Billings, MT Gold Hill, OR Vallejo, CA Placenta, CA Vallejo, CA Vallejo, CA Carmel, CA Cathlamet, WA Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Las Vegas, NV St. Louis, MO Windsor, CA Vallejo, CA Castro Valley, CA 64 Dave Scola Barbara Bowman Bower, Glenn Dyson Doti Hanek-Shipp Patti Hewitt-Seymour Margie Jorgenson-Fraser Joan Lacey-Phippen Mary Lemke Rusty McManus Gloria Pontarolo-Taft Ann Salvadori-Lewin Linda Augustin Sheila Marsee-Hofer Ted Roberts Diane Droast-Scola Roberta McCapes-Cotter Pat Graboyes-Innes. Dennis Lindsay Tom O'Donnell Chuck Waters Tom Minero John W. Walsh Mary Collins-Gallagher Tom Gallagher Bill Chavez Ralph Harris Fr. Patrick (Leo) LaBelle, O.P. Joey Akrop Dianne Moelk-Gebhardt Jan O'Brien-Rapisarda Ray Smith Bob LaBelle Francey Williams-Pistono Sharon Castro-Blean Mike Connolly Sandy Stewart-McCaslin Dann Shively V65 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V66 V67 V67 V67 V68 V68 V70 V70 V70 V70 V71 Vallejo, CA Olathe, KS Carrollton, TX Napa, CA Brentwood, CA Fairfield, CA Vallejo, CA Sacramento, CA Petaluma, CA Vallejo, CA Vallejo, CA Medford, OR Sacramento, CA San Juan Capistrano, CA Vallejo, CA Vacaville, CA Vallejo, CA Davis, CA Lakewood, CO Vallejo, CA Fair Oaks, CA SV51 SV56 SV56 SV57 SV57 SV57 SV59 SV61 SV61 SV61 SV62 SV62 SV63 SV63 SV63 SV64 Clovis, CA Puyallup, WA Puyallup, WA Sacramento, CA Vallejo, CA Menlo Park, CA Simi Valley, CA Sacramento, CA Vacaville, CA Coronado, CA Simi Valley, CA Lakewood, CO San Francisco, CA Hayden, ID Fair Oaks, CA Folsom, CA 65 Dan Mini Nancy Gonsalves-Robertson Melanie Garcia-Alvarado SV67 SV68 SV74 Vallejo, CA Benicia, CA Vacaville, CA Bill Fraser Jackie Gordon-Henkel Joel Hall Dennis Henkel Dennis Meyring Bonnie Babcock Ellis Michael Routh Gary Vaaler Jim Boyd Linda Dickinson-Bleamel Pat Green Heide Nancy Holt-Miller HH63 HH63 HH63 HH63 HH63 HH64 HH64 HH64 HH65 HH65 HH65 HH65 Fairfield, CA Folsom, CA Johns Creek, GA/Jensen Beach, FL Folsom, CA American Fork, UT Sun City West, AZ Loveland, CO Judy Jacque-Miller Jim Leonard Bill Moore John Fischer Dave Kuehl Ron Reece Karen Sherouse-McManus Joanne Nelson-Anderson Lynn Combs Teresa Williams-Boyd Paula Zurney-Stewart HH65 HH65 HH65 HH66 HH66 HH66 HH66 HH67 HH68 HH71 HH72 Stuart, FL Granite Bay, CA Napa, CA Vallejo, CA Clovis, CA Houston, TX Petaluma, CA North Fork, ID Vallejo, CA Cancun, Mexico Vallejo, CA Cancun, Mexico Vacaville, CA Helena, MT Rogue River, OR ... THE FINE PRINT The Monday Update Publisher/Editor: Harry Diavatis Published: Weekly First Edition: Oct. 26, 2004 Circulation: 1,5341subscribed (est. readers 1700+) 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 66 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!) ... 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.” ... 67