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January 26, 2015
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Hello Classmates, Schoolmates and Friends:
In this edition: Doug Barskey ’60, Linda Boatwright-Morgan ’63, Carol Breckenridge-Senate, Phyllis Burns-Wright
SV60, Bill Chavez SV57, Ron Collins ’60, Ben & Shirley Cooper-Coyne SV56, Chet Curtis SV60, Glenn Dyson ’66,
Ed & Melissa Giblin ’53, Terry Grigg ’65, Mike ’61 & Karen Herlihy-Houston, Loran Hoffman-G, Karl Jacque ’60,
Brenda “BJ” Johnson-Green ’64, Clark Millholland ’55, Vivian Mullen-DeCarlo SV62, Bart Ney HH89, Kathleen OHara-Bast SV60, Caryl Ann Perkins-Corder '61, Carmela Piccolo-Coakley ’58, Nick Razes ’56, Brendan Riley ’63,
Ted Roberts ’67, Virginia Sabillo-Pabinquit ’47, Carol Schneider-Bourgerie ‘61, Joie Spinelli ’63, Deme Stall-Nash,
Tracy Valline-G, Carolyn Vecchio-Brown ‘60, John & Sara Wallace, and Michael Woods VJC 64-65.
Key:
HH = Hogan HS SV = St. Vincent’s HS SP = St. Patrick’s HS FF = Former Faculty
G = Guest VJC = Vallejo JC SCC = Solano Community Collee
Year Only (ie: ’60) = year graduated from VHS No indicator after name = VHS Class of ‘62
Index
This ‘n’ That ............................................................................................................... 2
The Mailbag .............................................................................................................. 12
Apache Review of Arts by John Parks....................................................................... 18
Comedy Corner ......................................................................................................... 26
Who You Calling an Old Geezer ................................................................................ 27
On the Sidelines ........................................................................................................ 28
Paperback Writer....................................................................................................... 31
A Stroll Down History Lane........................................................................................ 32
Postcard Pals ............................................................................................................ 34
Newbies .................................................................................................................... 36
In Memoriam ............................................................................................................. 37
The Last Word ........................................................................................................... 37
MU Calendar of Upcoming Events ............................................................................ 38
Public Service Announcements ................................................................................. 39
Addendums ............................................................................................................... 41
The Fine Print ............................................................................................................ 45
The Living Tree Memorial Park Order Form .............................................................. 48
This ‘n’ that:
The constellations must be in some sort of strange alignment because there’s lots of news
happening this week so let’s get started…
Cayangyang in… Wilson Era is Finally Over…
Well, I was wrong and so were a whole bunch of other folks who figured the Vallejo School
Board was not going to do the right thing. Well, guess what? The Board voted to seat Ruscal
Cayangyang to fill the last trustee seat. Mr. Cayangyang was the fourth place finisher and
clearly should have been the one seated. Soooo… finally Hazel Wilson is OFF THE BOARD
after a dozen years. She and her cronies inflicted considerable damage to our schools
including spear-heading the move to eliminate the Apache symbol from Vallejo High, based
upon a bad experience she had in public school in Oklahoma. Ubalde, who should have been
dumped by the Vallejo electorate, continued to show his colors by nominating Wilson to fill
the vacated seat… the motion died for the lack of a second. Newley elected Burky Worel
moved to seat Cayangyang and his motion was carried 3-1 with, you guessed it, Ubalde
descenting. We’ll have to wait until 2016 to get rid of Raymond Mommsen and Ward Stewart. I
hope I’m still around to lead the charge.
...
Last Friday 18 of the “fellas” gathered for lunch at Truffle Berries in Fairfield. All in attendance
were Vallejo High alums except one. Daughter Wendy is still trying to iron out the “kinks” of
serving lunch to a large number of people at once, so I thank all the boys for their patience.
The group represented a span of VHS grads from 25 years with the oldest being Louie Jacque
’40 and the youngest was Guy Arrostuto
’65. In attendance in addition to Jacque
and Arrostuto were Nick Razes ’56, and
1960 grads Karl Jacque, and Lance
Thelan. From the 1961 class were Joe
Rapisarda, Howard Fitzpatrick, Jerry
Orr, and John Ranacis. Representing
the class of ’62 were Steve Cotter, Don
Wagner, Allan Ross, Kent Love, Steve
Bleamel, Crag Parker and HD. Billy
Gordon was from the class of 1964.
Rich Maples was a guest.
Louie Jacque, who is the father of my classmate Buddy Jacque and Karl’s uncle, is amazing.
The guy is 91 years old and still has a razor sharp mind. This is the second luncheon we’ve
had and as long as everyone wants to continue to get together, we’ll have one a month. We’ll
schedule the next one for Thursday, February 15. We’ll miss “Rap” in that he will be in self
imposed exile for the next 2-3 months. It’s tax season and Joe is still an active CPA.
I brought in my little grandson Steven and he had
a great time visiting (and pestering) all the guys.
Uncle Louie offers Steven a “high 5.”
The three Stevens (Bleamel, Lacy & Cotter)
The big kid in the back is Jerry Orr.
Rich Maples-G, Kent Love and Crag Parker
hold down their end of the table.
Football teammates
from 54 years ago.
Al Ross
HD
Don Wagner
John Ranacis & Howard Fitzpatrick
Nick Razes and Louie Jacque
Billy Gordon left his
treasured Jeff Gordon hat
behind and my daughter
confiscated it. Admit it, Billy,
it looks a lot better on Wendy
than it does on you. Billy
eventually remembered he
left the hat behind, when his
head got cold, and came back
to retrieve it. The least you
can do Billy, is get Jeff to
autograph one and send it to
Wendy. (And maybe with a nice picture for the wall… )
...
On Thursday night, Steve Bleamel held his annual Boys Night Out at Mary’s Pizza in Dixon.
There must have been about 30 guys there, most of which I didn’t know. I drove up with Crag
Parker and we hung out with the customary crowd of John Ranacis, Billy Gordon and Kent
Love. Billy is like the Energizer Bunny… he never runs out of stories from the past… what a
memory. I keep telling him he needs to write a “tell all” book.
That’s Mike Kollar SV59 on the right… most of the
Other guys I didn’t know.
Parker bought the “brew” so I sprung
for the pizza and offered him a slice.
He damn near ate the whole thing.
Billy Gordon is “entertaining” Tom
Bickford and his hands are moving
about as fast as his mouth. “Billy” I
said “can you talk without moving
your hands. He gave it a try but
couldn’t succeed.
Tom Bickford, by the way, is Carol Houston-Bickford’s (’65) sister-inlaw. Carol just happens to be Billy’s “ex”and mother of Jeff Gordon.
Tom has a 15 year old son named James who is already making a
name for himself in auto racing. We’ve written about him before in the
MU.
Steve Bleamel flanked
by his son-in-law Chuck
Moreland and his grandson
Chase Moreland.
...
“It’s the Time of the Season for Loving…” Week 3
As we end week number 3 of our fundraiser for little Liam Pappakostas I’m pleased to say that
so far we have received a total of $4.930 in donations from 67 readers and we still have two
and a half weeks to go.
During the spaghetti feed to raise money for Liam yesterday I
presented the Philoptochos Society with an envelope stuffed with
checks collected on Liam’s behalf. (Story and pictures following this
section.)
To donate to this worthwhile cause, please make your TAX
DEDUCTIBLE DONATION payable to The Philoptochos Society and
then mail it to me and I’ll make sure that all donations go towards
helping Liam.
Harry Diavatis
5087 Green Meadow Court
Fairfield, CA 94534
It’s an uphill climb for Liam but with our
help he’ll make it. Please donate so we
can help Liam on his path to full recovery
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2/14/15
$100
1/5/15
Any donation, large or small, will be appreciated. All donors will be mentioned in the MU.
unless you wish to remain “anonymous.” We will continue to accept donations until
Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14.
Donors to Date
Joie Spinelli '63
Conrad & Meredit Brown-Rond '62
Anonymous '62
Jim & Joyce Coggburn '63
Ed '57 & Sandy '59 Cimino-Cruz
Anonymous '63
Nick & Karen Razes '56
Joel Hall HH63
Sue & Bill Wagley '61
Paul & Linda Newton '64
Bobby & Loana Campo '59
Diann Hewitt-Welbourne '57
Mike '61 & Karen Herlihy-Houston '62
Sidney Baldino-Spear '64
Marsha Martinez-Donahue '69
Brendan Riley '62
Janice Rhodes-Webb '63
Anonymous '62
Crag '62 & Claudia Downs-Parker '63
Linda Hewitt-Barry '69
Mel '62 & Lorraine Brooks '63
Vivian Mullen-DeCarlo SV62
Roger '54 & Ruth Corda
Anonymous '63
Ann Salvadori-Lewin '66
Karen Safer-G
John Ranacis '61
Shirley Coyne
Anonymous '62
Jerry Orr '61
Mike & Carmela Piccolo-Coakley
Dave Macdonald '56
Manny & Orilda Damian-Concepcion '58
Terry Grigg '65
Mike '56 & Irene Zundel-Campas '60
Joann HH66 & Bob Mansfield '56
Carol Schneider-Bourgerie
Mary Ann Shugar-Healy '62
Maureen "Mo" Mulroy-Kocourek '64
John & Sara Wallace
Carolyn Vecchio-Brown '60
Harry '62 & Sally Diavatis
Ed & Melissa Giblin
Cathy Phillips '62
Gloria Pontarolo-Taft '66
Elaine Torres
Pete HH63 & Lynn Peters- Ancheta HH64
Bob SV 63 & Carol Cadloni-Tedesco '64
Karl & Cindy Jacque '60
Marilyn & Steve Erickson HH63
Joe '62 & Carolyn Smith-Rasler HH64
Anonymous '47
David Scola '65
Tom Hannigan SV58
Kathleen O'Hara-Bast SV60
Dennis '60 & Lynda Bingham-Gregor '62
Mark & Gail Speckel-Barker '57
Phyllis Burns-Wright SV60
Kerin Baker '56
George '67 & Lori '74 Nelson
Loran Hoffmann-G
John Parks '62
Suzanne Schmutz '59
Clark Millholland '55
Pauline Dennis-Bunter '62
Ed '59 & Cynthia Tunnell-Hewitt '59
Charlie Spooner '60
From: Kathleen O-Hara-Bast SV60
You’re a good person, Harry, to promote such a worthy cause. Good luck to Liam!
From: Phyllis Burns-Wright SV60
You do great work!
From: Loran Hoffman-G
Please see that the Philoptochos Society receives this donatin to help with the expense of
physical therapy for Liam Papakostas. Thank you for making me aware of the needs of this
young boy.
From: Clark Millholland ‘55
Keep up the good work.
From: Bill Chavez SV57
My wife Pattie and I put a check in the mail today for Liam. Thanks for your spirit of generosity.
The donation is made in memory of my brother George as his was a good friend of the family.
George Chavez was a “good friend” of many… including Yours Truly.
From: John & Sara Wallace
In memory of Anna Zournitsas.
From: Carol Schneider-Bourgerie ‘61
A tad more towards your goal for little Liam.
From: Carmela Piccolo-Coakley ‘58
I loved your response to Karen Safer. “People like me are powerless without people like you.” But,
Harry, it’s people like you that motivate “people like us.” So accept our thanks, dear friend. Our
prayers are many for little Liam and the Pappakostas family.
From: Terry Grigg ‘65
As always thank you very much for all that you do. May God Bless…
From: Ed & Melissa Giblin ‘53
Very nice what you are doing… you have our respect. I plan on buying you a beer someday.
And, Ed, I plan on drinking said beer. LOL.
From: Vivian Mullen-DeCarlo SV62
This is just a small “thank you” to help Liam. Everyone was so kind to my daughter Jennifer Capoot
and her girls when Jim passed away. God Bless Liam… and Harry, God Bless You.
There Vivian, you did it again… you got me all teary-eyed thinking of Officer Jim Capoot and
the family he left behind. Please convey my love to Jennifer and the girls. (And save a little
for yourself.)
From: Brendan Riley ‘63
Good cause…
From: Mike ’61 & Karen Herlihy-Houston
Thanks for being so nice to help this family. The father of the little boy went to school with our kids
and college with our son-in-law… small world. We hope you collect a lot and that the little guy
improves.
From: Joie Spinelli ‘63
To Liam: May he walk… and fly like a butterfly.
From: Ben & Shirley Cooper-Coyne SV56
I read the story about what happened to little Liam. I, along with many others, are touched by this
little child’s plight. It really isn’t fair and we hope and pray for only good things in the future for this
little lad. A donation is forthcoming under separate cover from our family.
In the middle and late 40’s, I spent many an afternoon at the Vallejo City Park. Lots of kids did. The
park was always bustling when we weren’t in school. There were always lots of kids there but, for
whatever reason, the Pappakostas kids stand out in my memory. Jim and Chris and their
sister. Now and then our paths would cross at the park We weren’t friends but we were not far from
being friends. (The Pappakostas family lived on Sacramento St. for many years.)
Fast forward: It is the early 70’s. We are involved in Little League. Vallejo Little League to be
exact. Our oldest son Brendan is in his 2nd year of the activity. The team gets put together and
there is a kid named Mark Pappakostas on the team. It turned out to be my childhood acquaintance
Jim Pappakostas’ son. Hadn’t seen Jimmy since the days in the park even though he was in school
in Vallejo and so was I. Me at Saints and him at Vallejo. In any event, following the baseball team
became both of our family’s major activity for the duration of the season. They had a good team and
it seems to me they went on to the City playoffs or some such thing. It was fun. And during those
months I became friendly with Margie and as best I can recall Jim eventually placed me in his
memory. We had an end of season party and bBBQ at Jim and Margie’s home on Sereno Dr. They
were perfect hosts. I remember the evening fairly well.
Of course Little League season happened again the following year. I don’t know what happened to
the Pappacostas family that year or the years after. Didn’t see or hear much about them
again. Think somewhere along the way I read something about Jim coaching at El Cerrito High
School in the sports pages of the Times Herald. And being pretty good at it. (Jim was an
outstanding basketball coach at El Cerrito) And then, another chance meeting when I happened to
speak to Jim, somewhere or someplace, and he told me he had moved somewhere towards the
north to teach or coach at another school. And, it seems to me there was something about Margie,
too, but I don’t recall the details now. Very brief conversation. Very hard to remember.
Fast forward to last night: I was talking to my son Brendan on the telephone. I asked him if he
remembered Mark Pappakostas from his Little League days. He said “yes, he did”. I read him the
article that was in the Monday Update. He was sorry to hear of Mark’s injury. Sadder still to hear of
Liams injuries. My son said: “I don’t like to hear stories like that, mom.” I said: “Nobody does,
Brendan.”
So, this is something good about the Vallejo kids... I am talking about 2 generations here that knew
each other, probably just about as casually as could be, who, when prompted, recalled the family
from previous encounters. This is one of the many good things about Vallejo. People from Vallejo
know people from Vallejo. It may be nothing more than the name, ringing a bell, a long since silent
bell, but ringing it all the same. And the warm recollections that ringing bell brings with it. How many
times has that happened to you? Hard to have grown up in Vallejo and not have it happen, I think.
We are praying for little Liam and his family. We are so sorry and yet, we are happy to have been
reminded of old times spent with them: both for myself and for our family.
Yes, Shirley, there was a time when Vallejo only had two high schools, Vallejo High and St.
Vincent’s, and everyone knew everyone. Those were good days.
...
The Spaghetti Feed was an SRO affair…
It was just as I thought it would be… the small hall, adjacent to Sts. Constantine and Helen
Greek Orthodox church, was packed with well-wishers who were there to support little Liam
and the entire Pappakostas Family.
The event began with a prayer from Fr. Pantic followed by lunch
consisting of salad and rigatoni (no it wasn’t spaghetti) with meat
sauce. Following lunch we heard from Liam’s grandfather Jim
Pappakostas who thanked everyone.
Liam’s father Mark spoke eloquently about
striving to start each day with a positive
thought to counter all the bad that was
happening during Liam’s long stay at the
hospital. We also heard from grandmother
Marge Pappakostas.
Jim & Marge Pappakostas
Jim introduced me and I presented an
envelope containing $4,930 on Liam’s
behalf to the Ladies Philoptochos Society.
I understand that the luncheon raised
another $5000 so we’re off to a great start.
Our 5 year old grandson Steven had the
opportunity to meet and play with Liam
and present him with a little gift.
L-R: Laura (Liam’s mom), Liam, and aunt Bessie.
Liam and Steven hit it off.
Liam is confined to a wheelchair and is still being fed
via a tube. The poor kid hasn’t taken food by mouth
for over 2 years and with a left leg that remains
paralyze is unable to walk. Marge Pappakostas
asked those gathered to pray for those two things to
improve.
In addition to the luncheon a raffle was held and also
a silent auction to auction off the generous gift of a 7
day vacation in Mexico by Jim and Teresa WilliamsBoyd which was awarded to Deme and Ron Nash.
From: Deme Stall-Nash
Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jim and Teresa Boyd for donating your time-share. We truly
appreciate it very much! My husband, Ron ‘69, and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding
anniversary when we come. Let us know when would be a good time. Our anniversary is May 3rd!
Thanks again.
It was very heartening to see the community turn out to support little Liam. It was an
emotional event, to be sure, but it was also one full of hope and love. Thank you for your
participation.
...
The Sly One in Concert? No way…
Sly & the Family Stone 'Stand’ tribute at Fox Theater
By Lee Hildebrand
January 21, 2015
In 1968, “rifles were pointed at our heads” by National Guardsmen,
says Freddie Stewart.
“Stand!,” the fourth and final album by the original Sly and the Family
Stone, is widely considered the innovative multiracial, male-female San
Francisco band’s highest achievement and most political statement.
Among its eight songs, all written by Stone, were the hit singles
“Everyday People,” “Sing a Simple Song,” “Stand!” and “You Can Make
It If You Try,” as well as the provocatively titled “Don’t Call Me Nigger,
Whitey.”
Recorded in 1968 and early ’69, the album was, according to Stone’s
brother and Family Stone guitarist Freddie Stewart, inspired in part by the night in April 1968 when
they were passing through Detroit and pulled out of their vehicles by National Guard sman during the
deadly uprising that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King.
“We were slammed up against the wall and rifles were pointed at our heads,” recalls Steward, 67. “It
was like an eye opener for me as to what was actually going on.” We knew we just had to take a
stand. When Sly wrote “Nigger, Whitey,” it said more than it said. He was trying to make a point:
respect me, I’ll respect you.You know what angers me, I know what angers you, let’s not do that.”
Stewart along with his former Family Stone bandmates Greg Errico, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson
and Rustee Allen will take part in the encore of a concert Saturday night at Oakland’s Fox Theater,
during which nine stylistically diverse Bay Area bands will offer their own takes on the tunes from
“Stand!,” plus a ninth song that appeared as a bonus track on a CD reissue of the original LP. The
five musicians will also speak at a five-hour conference that afternoon at the adjacent Den at the
Fox. Among other slated to speak are Stone and Robinson’s daughter Slyvette Robinson and the
notoriously reclusive Sly Stone himself.
The “Stand!” tribute was recorded as a CD in 2013 and first performed publicly last January at the
Independent in San Francisco. It is the eighth in a series of multi-artist projects produced by the Bay
Area Collective Undercover Presents that reinterpret classic albums from the past.
“The things that Sly wrote about were just basic things that people go through,” says trumpeter
Robinson, 69. “It’s still relevant today. The basics don’t never change – domestic violence, children
dying before their parents and grandparents raising the children. The blues ain’t never left us.”
Hmmm… think Sly will actually show? I’m guessing no… we’ll just have to wait until Sunday,
January 25 to find out…
Sunday, January 25: I couldn’t find any news reports so I still can’t tell you whether or not Sly
was a go or a no-show.
...
Nick Razes ’56: Proud Giants Fan
...
The Mail Bag
From: Brenda “BJ” Johnson-Green ‘64
hd: You made a "cryptic" comment about Steven being your
youngest grandchild to date. If I have missed your explanation, I
apologize, but I did not see your explanation of that particular
comment. What is the answer? Your prolific son and his wife back
east? Just being nosey..
You have a wonderful instinct, m'dear. LOL. Yes, my son and
his wife decided they wanted a baseball team. No. 9… God
willing. I'm glad to see that you read EVERYTHING.
This is what is happening with Leon and I. We are growing as well. We are growing but not as much
and as fast as you and Sally are. Congratulations, grandpa. Give grandmother Sally a hug from me.
The two babies have been named. The girl is namedImani Shalom and the boy is named Gabriel
Samir. The names mean the following, as God the Father changed Abram's father, name to
Abraham, the Father of Many Nations. A. Imani means Faith in Swahili. Shalom means Peace in
Hebrew. B. Gabriel means Man of God. In the Bible, Gabriel was the archangel who announced the
coming of John the Baptist and Jesus. Samir means jovial, pleasant, entertaining companion.
We will no longer refer to the babies as the Twins. Each will be called by his/her name. Big sister
Rhema Selah has been going to mom's every other Monday for M.D. appointments with her. Last
week she got to see Imani suck her thumb again and Gabriel do a flip that rippled mommy's tummy.
Mom named Imani; Dad named Gabriel.
Ruscal Cayangyang was appointed to fill the vacant seat on the School Board… wisdom--and
common sense--had prevailed. Now we wait to see how the tangled web that has been created will
be unraveled. Of course, you know how I feel about schooling in the United States of America. My
feeling has always been that when prayer was taken out of schools, the schools went to hell. No
checks. Certainly out of balance.
When Leon entered the family, he renamed just about all of us. My mother became Granny instead of
grandmother. He still calls her granny. When we were children and not too distant from our time spent
in Texas, we called Mother Madea. Yes, like in Tyler Perry's movies. I guess we got too sophisticated
for that. Sad, huh? My dad who was called the Texas derivative of Grandfather "Pa Pa" like his dad
was. Leon called him Dillord which is his middle name. My sister Alice became "Bus" and I became
"Truck." Alice's oldest daughter is "Little Bus"-- She is 5'10" and Alice is 5'3". Leon and I are "Papa"
and "Granny" so far to our one and only Rhema. What do your grandchildren call you?
BJ, they call me “Papou,” which is Greek for grandfather. “Yiayia” is grandmother but they
don't call Sally that because she isn't Greek. Make sense?
Haven't you guys made Sally an honorary Greek yet? Greece is one place I would like to visit. My 94
year old friend and last living nonbiological mother wants to go and live in Malta. I had to skirt telling
her that she would not be able to take care of herself in Malta. If I had, it probably would have hurt her
feelings and I may have gotten cussed out. She is in assisted living and she says the people in there
are too old for her. She says they think like old people. She certainly doesn't.b.
And CONGRATS to you, too, grandma.
...
From: Doug Barskey ‘60
Harry, are you aware of any plans for a 55 year reunion for the class of 1960?
No, Doug, I’ve not heard a word. We have quite a few member of the Class of ’60 receiving the
MU so perhaps someone will fill us in.
...
I sent Linda an email to see how she was progressing…
From: Linda Boatwright-Morgan ‘63
Hi Harry-going home tomorrow (Jan. 21). I’ll be unable to put weight on my foot for four more weeks.
I’m so grateful for all the cards and calls. I'm the youngest woman here.
They didn't catch the S.O.B. yet. The worst is over but I have a long way to go. I’m grateful to be
alive. Hugs
...
From: Glenn Dyson ‘66
Harry, You can delete my old email address… This is my new one. It just dawned on me that I wasn't
getting my MU, then I remembered I never sent you a change in email addresses. I went ahead and
signed up again for the MU so you not have to do anything!
Glad to be back amongst the living and half dead. All is well here. I wanted to wish all of the MU
readers a belated Merry Christmas and a Prosperous and Happy New Year!! Isn't Carolyn Brown
living here in Texas? Please send her my email, maybe we can meet up sometime! I hope all is well
with you and Sally this year! Better health to everyone. I'm now sleeping with a BiPAP machine
instead of my wife. She should be happy as I don't snore anymore and no need to get up in the
middle of the night to visit the john. Oh well, hell to get old!
Glad you’re on the mend. I used to have sleep apnea and was using a CPAP machine but
when I had my bariatric surgery 9 years ago, and lost 200 plus pounds, I had no further use of
the machine AND was no longer diabetic. Best decision I ever made.
...
From: Bart Ney HH89
To: Former Hogan Spartan Football Players
The good news is our practices for the March 27th game have begun. They are being held on
Saturdays at 3 p.m. on Dick Bass Field behind Corbus on the Vallejo High campus. Unfortunately the
bad news is only 2 Spartans made practice last week and 3 others checked in and said they couldn't
attend. Jake Macdonald and I had a chance to work in with the 12 Apaches that showed up. They
have continued to practice through the holiday and are focused on winning this game.
We need to know that the Spartans are going to show. Please let me know if you are still interested
in playing in this game. Some of you received calls from me tonight checking in and others will get
the call during the day tomorrow. It's possible for us to work out other practice times if need be but
we need to know that we still have enough Spartans to play.
Wait! There’s more…
...And then there were two...
Sixteen (16) Apaches stared at their opponents this Saturday and laughed "Look we only have two
Spartans out here." The answer to that came swiftly and was born from the seeds of a rivalry that
goes back 5 decades: "Because that's all it's gonna take!"
Whether that defiance was truly from the rivalry, the Spartan spirit to never surrender or the sheer
frustration that the Apaches have a team showing up and the Spartans do not we'll never
know. What we do know is football can not be played with less than 11 men no matter how stalwart
the players are. This is why next weekend is the SPARTAN STARE-DOWN!
Next weekend, Saturday, January 31st at 3pm on Dick Bass field behind Corbus on the Vallejo High
Campus the Apaches and the Spartans have a scrimmage. We need 11 Spartans to play this game
or we forfeit. What we have here is an old fashioned stare-down. The Apaches are regularly getting
more than 11 guys at their practices and they are calling us out. Are there 11 Hogan Spartans left?
I was not there when they decided to close Hogan High or when they decided to rename Vallejo
High. Both of these decisions changed the city of Vallejo's legacy. This game is a chance to show
that in spite of those decisions the Spirit of the Spartans and the Apaches lives on. At the same time
gentlemen, it's just football. We have responsibilities as men, husbands, fathers and professionals
that are important. That said the question is upon you:
"Are you going to take this opportunity to be a Spartan Football player or not."
The answer will come next Saturday at 3pm on Dick Bass field.
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From: Caryl Ann Perkins-Corder '61
I am trying to locate an old friend from Vallejo who would have graduated with the class of '60
Her name is Paula Faoro (don't have a married name) She had a brother named Billy and a dog
named Princess and they lived near the Federal Terrace Elementary School. Does this ring a bell
with anyone out there?
Thanks for posting this for me!
Gee Caryl Ann: I don’t remember Paula or Billy but I kinda recollect Princess. LOL. Sorry,
couldn’t resist. Can anyone out there in Reader Land help Carly Ann find Paula Faoro?
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From: Karl Jacque ‘60
Hi Harry,
Please thank Wendy again for the wonderful lunch you two arranged for all of us yesterday. Uncle
Louie and I sure enjoyed the chance to see everyone. Even the nice girls that helped Wendy.
Your daughter and grandson are lovely. How nice to have such a large family. We sure enjoyed the
pictures of your trip back East.
See you at the crab feed in February.
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From: Virginia Sabillo-Pabinquit ‘47
Your Monday Updates are very enjoyable. Hope you have an “Apache apprentice” to carry on the
memories.
Why, thank you, Virginia… an “Apache apprentice” eh? Hmmm…I really hadn’t given that
much thought. I’ve been publishing the MU for 10 years and I figure if I got lucky and was able
to keep putting out the MU for another 10 years (I would be 80), most of my readers would be
gone, anyway. LOL. Except for you of course, m’dear… you would be a young 95, so perhaps
you would consider the job.
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From: Chet Curtis SV60
Ti kanis Harry!
I received notices from Saints classmates that Mike Delgado had passed away. Delgotcha and I
went to Saints together for 12 years. They learned about it from your newsletters.
We talked via the phone after John Bunter had passed away. Although our last name is Curtis the
family migrated to California from Corfu in the mid 1800's and lived in Johnsville. When the town burnt
down for the 3rd time in 1906, they moved to Benicia because of the Greek Church in Vallejo. My
Nuno was Vasilli (Bill) Zarvis. We were distant cousins of many of the Greek families in Vallejo and
Napa. After you and I spoke I spoke with the Pavalatos' etc to catch up. Paul Schultz, who went to
Vallejo High with you I believe, was a best friend. Paul passed away in 2006 but was living in San
Marcos in North San Diego County. (Paul Schultz, John Pavlatos and my brother Tony were all
very good friends and hung out together.)
Please add me to your distribution list. We have 55 year reunion coming up this year so I'll reach out
to Pauline to work with us on the planning committee. Many of our classmates live in Vacaville, Dixon
etc. now so it is close for her.
Best wishes for a great 2015! Take care.
Yassou!!
PS: The British controlled Corfu from 1825 after they defeated the French at Waterloo and Corfu was
a British protectorate until the Turks ran them out in 1865. Therefore, the name Curtis. We had
always thought it was shortened when they arrived, such as Nick Arvis form Arvanitakis. But, while
visiting I got a copy of my great grandfather's birth certificate and his name was Antone Curtis. A little
trivia for a Saturday afternoon!.
Chet, I appreciate the history lesson on our island, however, I don’t believe that the Turks ever
had control of Corfu and it was never under the Ottoman Empire. Here’s what I came up with
on Wikipedia.
By virtue of the Treaty of Paris of 5 November 1815, the Ionian Islands became a
protectorate of the United Kingdom as the United States of the Ionian Islands, Corfu
became the seat of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. The
period of British rule was a prosperous period for Corfu because the Greek language
became official, new roads were built, the water supply system was improved and the
first Greek University was founded in 1824. On 29 March 1864, the United Kingdom,
Greece, France and Russia signed the Treaty of London, pledging the transfer of
sovereignty to Greece upon ratification. Thus, on 21 May, by proclamation of the Lord
High Commissioner, the Ionian Islands were united with Greece.
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From: Carolyn Vecchio-Brown ‘60
I just finished watching a delightfully light-hearted movie on TV which I believe all of us of a “certain
age” can probably relate to. It was a relaxing, fun, 105 minutes!
It is a comedy entitled "Las Vegas" and is about four 70 year old men; Morgan Freeman, Michael
Douglas, Robert DeNiro and Kevin Kline who have been best friends for more than 60 years. The film
touches on the subjects of loyalty, lifetime friendships, and the difficulties of coming to terms with
aging issues. If you haven't already seen it, and are in need of something fun to watch on the 'idiot
box' sometime, I most definitely recommend it. All four actors were terrific...........
Thanks, Carolyn… Sally and I are always looking for things to watch. We don’t watch much
network programing because most of it is crap. We do, however, enjoy: Scorpion, the Big
Bang Theory, NCIS, Law and Order, and several programs coming out of the UK on PBS.
(And dare I say, I like to watch American Idol. LOL.)
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From: Karl Jacque ‘60
This is a 25 minute video about the Owls Head Vintage Auto and Aircraft Museum in Rockland, Maine
Started by my good hockey friend Steve Lang, my boss at IBM Corp Thomas Watson Sr. and Jim
Rockefeller. Steve co-wrote a book on Tugboats "On The Hawser" and shuttled sail boats for the
Rockefeller Family. Steve is on the board of the Charles M. Schulz Museum also.
Read Steve's message below and use the password he gives to watch the video. I look forward to
visiting his museum in the future. If you are near Maine soon I hope you will visit Owls head.
Subject: Owls Head Film New Version With More Ground Show
To those of you who know me this will give you some idea of why I am so devoted to the
Transportation Museum and why I leave California for Maine each year for three to four months. Trust
you will enjoy this film. Click below on share and when it comes up the password is wheatley, all
lower case.
Fair weather, Steve
https://vimeo.com/117183758
There are some truly beautiful and well maintained automobiles in this collection and the
airplanes are fascinating. Thanks for sharing this with us, Karl.
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From: Carolyn Vecchio-Brown ‘60
My son Scott has been invited as a guest author to this event, Author’s on the Move! He is so excited
and so am I! It will play out something like this (he thinks).....The authors will be fed their dinner
before the guests. There will be empty chairs located at each of the guest tables. During the
dinner each author will sit for approximately 20 minutes at a table discussing books in general, or
his/her latest book.
All invited authors must have a new book currently being published and ready for first release. Scott's
publisher (Simon/Schuster) has agreed to move the release date for his newest novel, "Less than
Hero" (about the pharmaceutical industry) up 3 days to coincide with the date of the dinner!
After dinner, the authors will sit at a combined table to field questions from the guests and their latest
books will be put on auction.
All proceeds from the $225 plate dinner and the book auction will benefit the Sacramento Library
system. Awesome, huh?
http://saclibraryfoundation.org/authors-on-the-move/
Can’t blame you for being excited Carolyn. Congratulations to Scott.
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The Apache Review of Arts
.... More interesting than a “strongly worded report” from
the Government. .....Okey, Dokey, Artichokey!
By John Parks
RON BECKMEYER, thank you for sharing how this poem so impressed you!
The Dash
by Linda Ellis
I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on the tombstone
from the beginning…to the end.
He noted that first came the date of birth
and spoke the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
that they spent alive on earth.
And now only those who loved them
know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own,
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.
So, think about this long and hard.
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left
that can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect
and more often wear a smile,
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy is being read,
with your life’s actions to rehash…
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent YOUR dash?
STEVE SEGHETTI, thank you for those good photos plus your explanation. If I lived nearby I would
definitely come out and see your airplane and museum in person! JOHN KLOSKE: Seems his life
was absolutely jam-packed with professional and community service success. Inspirational! Did you
notice in a photo he was wearing one of those “three-holer” sleeveless “sweater-vests” that were
fashionable for young men back then? (“Pebble Beach” was a status label.) I doubt that particular
fashion will ever return. BARBARA BLOTZER BROWN, thanks for the notice about JJ. I worked two
summers for GVRD at Cooper School Playground. The fun Joyce kids were regulars there, with little
“Johnny” tagging along. It's hard to believe that he and MaryLou are gone now. GARY CULLEN, I
look forward to your "Boys From Boston" book next year! STEVE ERICKSON, thanks for those response
comments on ice plant. “Keep off the grass”, indeed!
HERE'S A GOOD MOVIE ---- that I think all of you would enjoy. For sure the kid in you will. Most
critics liked it: “Paddington brings a beloved children's character into the 21st century without
sacrificing his essential charm, delivering a familyfriendly adventure as irresistibly cuddly as its star.”
“Hailed for its warm-heartedness and playful
sense of humor.” “Honouring the everyday quirks
of Bond's stories, while subtly updating their
middle-class London milieu”.
I think it breaks new ground, sort of like the first
Muppet Movie. Try to see it.
When a movie is over I usually stay through the
credits, mainly to see all the first names. I'm
always amazed at how many people are involved, in one way or another, in producing a film:
hundreds, if not thousands. I must also tell you that some theaters, in this area at least, are
upgrading all their seating to the luxury-type, a very pleasant improvement!
MIRANDA VIEWING THE SHIPWRECK: A scene from The Tempest, the last play Shakespeare
wrote. You might like comparing this ship-on-the-rocks image to the one on the flag and crest of
Bermuda.
I went to see the play this past Friday evening at the
Center for thie Arts at George Mason University. It
was put on by a traveling British troupe, the Aquilla
Theatre Co., and they were excellent. As discussed
here last spring, the written account of an English ship
headed for Jamestown that shipwrecked on Bermuda
is thought to be the origin of the Bard's inspiration to
write this play. Its protagonist is the wizard-like
Prospero. His soliloquy and epilogue at the end are
considered by scholars to be, in essence,
Shakespeare's retirement speech. Here they are.
Ye elves of hills, brooks, standing lakes, and groves;
And ye that on the sands with printless foot
Do chase the ebbing Neptune, and do fly him
When he comes back; you demi-puppets that
By moonshine do the green sour ringlets make,
Whereof the ewe not bites; and you whose pastime
Is to make midnight mushrooms, that rejoice
To hear the solemn curfew; by whose aid,-Weak masters though ye be,--I have bedimm'd
The noontide sun, call'd forth the mutinous winds,
And 'twixt the green sea and the azur'd vault
Set roaring war: to the dread rattling thunder
Have I given fire, and rifted Jove's stout oak
With his own bolt: the strong-bas'd promontory
Have I made shake; and by the spurs pluck'd up
The pine and cedar: graves at my command
Have wak'd their sleepers, op'd, and let them forth
By my so potent art. But this rough magic
I here abjure; and, when I have requir'd
Some heavenly music,--which even now I do,-To work mine end upon their senses that
This airy charm is for, I'll break my staff,
Bury it certain fathoms in the earth,
And deeper than did ever plummet sound
I'll drown my book.
Now my charms are all overthrown,
And what strength I have's mine own,
Which is most faint: now, 'tis true,
I must be here confined by you
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Or sent to Naples. Let me not,
Since I have my dukedom got
And pardon'd the deceiver, dwell
In this bare island by your spell;
But release me from my bands (10)
With the help of your good hands:
Gentle breath of yours my sails
Must fill, or else my project fails,
Which was to please. Now I want
Spirits to enforce, art to enchant,
And my ending is despair,
Unless I be relieved by prayer,
Which pierces so that it assaults
Mercy itself and frees all faults.
As you from crimes would pardon'd be,
Let your indulgence set me free.,
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REVIEWER SAYS, “Good art”
SHARING A “SONG OF THE WEEK” ---- which features the amazing young voice of Frankie Lymon
singing the little-known, but beautiful, “Share”.
Hear it here:
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A WORD TO THE WISE. ---- A teen cousin of mine was killed on a motorcycle in the '70s. In 2014 I
had two more young relatives killed on “four wheelers”. (One was only eight.) Have your loved ones
think twice about the reward /risk value of their youths on motorized “recreational” vehicles.
BURNING SKY ---- by Eric Dugan. He described this particular morning as “one of the most surreal
dawns I've ever seen! The sky transitioned from red to golden over Glen Cove.”
THE ART OF SPORTS ANNOUNCING, USING VERBAL TOOLS: ---- A person who announces
athletic games for television or radio is probably just as much an artist as a writer of popular novels.
And, inasmuch as they perform live, and spontaneously, with no time to consider word cholces,
without a net so-to-speak, the announcer may be even more artistic than the writer, who can take
time to weigh each word. This was my conclusion after hearing a radio essay by the venerable Frank
Deford, himself a fifty year contributor to Sports Illustrated, as well as author of nine novels. He was
honoring Mike “Doc” Emerich the dean of NHL hockey game announcers who won an Emmy for
being the best play-by-play announcer. A listener once kept tract of the different verbs that Emerich
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used in a single game to describe movements of the puck. It was a whopping one-hundred-fifty-three
different action words! He, for one, is a master artist.
SOME SUMMER SUNSHINE
IN THE DEAD OF WINTER---to encourage hope.
SLOW DOWN TO SPEED UP. ---- Did you happen to catch that
fascinating Morning Edition radio item on Mise en place, (French for
“putting in place”)? More specifically, the term means being set up,
ready for maximum efficiency, in professional kitchens. It refers to
organizing and arranging everything needed to prepare the menu
items expected to be prepared during a cook's shift. And also to
“clean-as-you-go”. The practice is equally effective in home kitchens.
Can you guess the name of the monthly magazine of the Culinary Institute of America? (The former
Christian Brothers winery is its St. Helena campus.) The name of the publication is Mise en Place.
The concept also applies to other life arenas. In Army Cooks School at Fort Ord, they taught us timesaving tips but, not too surprisingly, never mentioned this term. KP helpers did the clean-as-you-go.
HIS SUV GAVE UP THE GHOST, ---- so son-in-law
Jim found the replacement Subaru hatchback
(used) he wanted on-line. It was at Bud's Auto
Sales up in west-central Pennsylvania in the little
community of Shelocta, just beyond the city of
Indiana, PA, home of this university with the
incongruous name. Formerly big-time anthracite
coal mining country. Their mascot may sound
familiar; it's the CRIMSON HAWKS.
I volunteered to take him up there, leaving at 5
a.m.. The drive took longer than planned due to
foul weather, including occasional ice patches. He
settled on the car and we headed home, still
slowed by rain and sleet, Jim leading the way.
We stopped for gas and then decided to eat
across the street at this “Back Yard Burgers”.
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A poster on the entry door offered a BUTTERSCOTCH milkshake which I immediately wanted to go
with my burger. Both were very good. In Breezewood (most gas stations and eating places percapita in the nation), on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, at a convenience store Jim bought me Hostess
Snoballs. (Said Jenni told him long ago that I like them.) Later on I got sleepy so exited I-70 at
Hagerstown to doze. Near the first parking area I came to was “Burkholder's Bakery” which I could
not resist visiting after my snooze. It was owned and operated by an older couple belonging to a
conservative Mennonite church, as I could tell by their clothing. I bought a dozen of their molasses
cookies, which were as tasty as any I've ever had!
UP THERE IN THE WILDS ---- of Central Pennsylvania I finally found a radio station without static
that wasn't a radio preacher. It was a live country music program which, at first, I thought was the
Wheeling Jamboree that has been broadcasting shows since 1933, second only to the Grand Ole
Opry in longevity. (I was in the audience there once.) But, no, it
was this show from Lexington, Kentucky.
It's “all volunteer run and is a worldwide multimedia celebration of
grassroots music filmed in front of a live audience, focusing on the
artists and their music. It began in 1998 in a small studio that sat
only 20 people. It was recorded on a cassette tape that had to be
turned over half way through the broadcast, and was picked up by
one radio station, WRVG in Georgetown, Kentucky. In 1999 it
moved to a 150 seat room at the Lexington Public Library. After
selling out 50 shows in a row, the broadcast was moved in 2000 to
the Kentucky Theatre where it stayed until 2013 when it moved to the 540 seat Lyric Theatre &
Cultural Arts Center. By 2005 WoodSongs was being aired on 320 radio stations, and by 2013 509
radio stations across North America and Internationally. The radio program is available to both
noncommercial and commercial radio stations, one of the few widely distributed radio programs in the
United States to be offered to BOTH types of stations. And it is
now on the American Forces Network. All shows are archived
on the WoodSongs website, and can be easily watched for
free.”
I went to their website a few days later and listend to this show,
number 778, on my computer speakers. The younger folk in
this photo also performed on the show: a family group known
as “Good Ground” featuring eleven year-old twin girls, the older
brother, and their dad. They sang the Carter Family classic
song, Wildwood Flower. r
STU MILLER JUST PASSED ON. --- He was that outstanding relief pitcher for the Giants, most
remembered for a balk in the 1961 All-Star Game -- caused by a gust of wind so strong at Candlestick
Park it blew his 165-pound body back off the top of the pitchers' mound about three inches! When it
was mentioned he responded, “I guess that's better than “Stu Who?” I'd rather be remembered for
something.” Yes, it is nice to be remembered, even if it's just for a balk in a baseball game.
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QUIZAPALOOZA ---- Just produce the name of the
university pictured here, also in Pennsylvania, for a
really good chance to win a FABULOUS prize from the
ARA. Easy-peasy!
Sharin' the ride,
John
[email protected]
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John Parks, in his column, recommends the film Paddington. Sally and I took our five year old
grandson Steven to see it last week and it’s most assuredly a “kid’s
movie.” I was never familiar with the previous child’s books of this
cute little bear, although Sally was. I guess
he wasn’t a “Greek” bear. LOL. In any
case, it was most assuredly a movie for
children although I was really impressed
with the animation of the bear. It’s amazing
the things they can do with animation.
They’ve come a long way since Steamboat
Willie.
I was surprised, however, to see that the role of the father in Paddington
was none other than Hugh Bonneville who is also starring in the very
popular British TV series Downton Abbey. Sally and I watch it faithfully. It
just seemed incongruous to me that this superb actor would do such a
frivolous role in a kid’s flick. I guess the money must have been really
good, eh?
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Comedy
Corner
Join the battle of the sexes by sending your idea of what passes
for humor to the Monday Update. Please try to keep it clean.
After all we have old people reading this stuff. “
For the Hers… from the Internet
A Prayer…
Dear Lord:
I pray for wisdom to understand my man;
Love to forgive him;
And Patience for his moods.
Because Lord, if I pray for strength
I’ll beat him to death.
Amen
Quick, someone tell her that she came from
his rib.
For the Hims… Karl Jacque ‘60
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“Who you callin’
an Old Geezer?!”
This feature will appear in large font to make it easier for
some of you to read.
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married.
She was admired for sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to
call on her and she showed him into her quaint sitting room. She invited him to have a
seat while she prepared tea.
As he sat facing her old pump organ, the young minister noticed a cut-glass bowl
sitting on top of it. The bowl was filled with water and in the water floated, of all things,
a condom! When she returned with tea and scones, they began to chat. The pastor
tried to stifle his curiosity about the bowl of water and its strange floater, but soon it got
the better of him and he could no longer resist.
"Miss Beatrice", he said, "I wonder if you would tell me about this?" pointing to the
bowl.
"Oh, yes" she replied, "isn't it wonderful?
I was walking through the park a few months ago and found this little package on the
ground. The directions said to place it on the organ, keep it wet and that it would
prevent the spread of disease. Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter!"
The pastor fainted.
Contributed by Tracy Valline-G
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On the Sidelines
Vallejo’s Jeff Gordon to call it quits after 2015
By Jenna Fryerap, Associated Press
01/22/15,
Jeff Gordon celebrates in 2014 after
qualifying laps for the EcoBoost 400 auto
race in Homestead, Fla. Gordon says he
will retire as a full-time driver after the 2015
season.
Vallejo’s Jeff Gordon, with a nagging back
injury, a young family he wanted to spend
more time with and a phenom waiting in the wings at Hendrick Motorsports, knew midway through
last season that he had one more year in him.
NASCAR’s most charismatic driver, the man behind the wheel of the famed
and sometimes feared No. 24, had decided it was time to call it quits on one of
the most successful careers in motorsports history. The four-time champion
conferred with Rick Hendrick, the only team owner he has had over 23 years of
Sprint Cup racing, and settled on a date.
The 43-year-old Gordon announced Thursday that 2015 will be his final season as a full-time driver,
saddening legions of fans, fellow drivers and others who watched him became the face of stock car
racing as the sport exploded in popularity a generation ago.
“As promoters we are supposed to be neutral observers, but given his local roots and the tremendous
success he’s had at our track, I must admit Jeff Gordon has always been looked upon as the home
team around here,” Sonoma Raceway President and General Manager Steve Page said in a news
release. “If he were to win our race in June on his way to his fifth Sprint Cup Series championship, it
would likely be a huge cause for celebration among our local race fans. We look forward to helping
Jeff celebrate the culmination of a remarkable sports career.”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Gordon said he reached his decision last summer. He had
seen other drivers embark on distracting farewell tours, and he didn’t want to be that guy. Although he
told his crew chief of his decision after narrowly missing out on shot at a fifth championship, it took
time to settle on the day to tell the world.
It started with a conversation with his two young children when they woke up for school. They worried
they won’t go to the race track anymore, that other kids might think of them differently if their father is
not a famous race car driver.
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The conversation with Ella and Leo made the decision a reality for Gordon and he wept.
“Ella just stared at me, she’d never seen me cry like that before,” Gordon told AP. “After that, I
seriously broke down. It hit me like a ton of bricks, and I got so emotional and thought, `How am I
going to get through this day?”’
Gordon said he sobbed during the entire 30-minute drive to Hendrick Motorsports, where he tearfully
informed his team and his longtime employees of his decision. Gordon choked back tears yet again
during his interview with AP when his mother (Carol Houston-Bickford ’65) sent him a text message
that he read aloud: “I never knew watching Sports Center could be so emotional.”
“I’m emotional because I am so proud,” Gordon said. “It’s all I ever wanted, to be a race car driver.
And here I’ve lived this incredible dream and yet that chapter of my life has been fulfilled and it’s now
time to go to the next step and the next chapter.”
He made a point to say he didn’t use the word “retirement” because he could still drive again after this
season.
Gordon’s 92 wins trail only Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson (105). His
fame reaches far beyond the track and resonates with non-sports fans. He won all the big races,
collected four championships in just seven years and had 58 victories before his 30th birthday.
He was a new breed of driver when he broke into NASCAR’s top series, arriving with a sprint car
pedigree and talent that made him an immediate contender. The clean-cut kid helped raised
NASCAR’s corporate image beyond its moonshine roots, making it a legitimate power on Madison
Avenue as tens of thousands of new fans flocked to automobile racing in the late 1990s and 2000s.
“Jeff changed the personality and perception of a race car driver in NASCAR,” retired NASCAR crew
chief Larry McReynolds said. “Before he came along, the perception was more about the good old
Southeastern boy wearing blue jeans, big belt buckles and boots. But he created a new buzz in our
sport because he looked like he stepped off the cover of a GQ magazine.”
Gordon became such a household name that he even hosted “Saturday Night Live” and was namedropped in a Nelly song. He did it all while dominating at the track as the “Rainbow Warrior,” teaming
with crew chief Ray Everingham to collect checkered flags at a record pace.
Gordon, who debuted in the final race of the 1992 season in Atlanta, won championships in 1995,
1997, 1998 and 2001. He also has three Daytona 500 victories and a record five Brickyard 400 wins.
Gordon told AP that his 1994 win in the inaugural Brickyard 400 NASCAR’s first race at historic
Indianapolis Motor Speedway was easily the highlight of his career.
The low point? Intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer in the closing laps of the 2012 race at Phoenix,
where frustrations over a disappointing season got the best of him. Gordon also said a post-race
melee with Brad Keselowski last November was in part triggered by his knowledge that perhaps a
shot at another championship had slipped away. He was racing for the win when contact with
Keselowski effectively ended his title chances. He wound up missing the four-driver championship
field by a single point.
Coming so close didn’t change his decision to drive only one more year, though. With an ownership
stake at Hendrick, and plans to remain involved with the organization for years to come, Gordon told
AP “the timeline was just right.”
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Gordon suffered serious issues years ago in his back, specifically his lower spine, and needed antiinflammatory medication and workouts with a trainer to return to full strength. He drove in pain during
a winless 2008 season and briefly contemplated retirement.
He also wants to focus more on his family life, which has changed dramatically over his career.
The one-time “Wonder Boy” was a mustachioed young bachelor when he entered NASCAR, and he
embarked on a storybook romance with the series’ leading model that led to the most high-profile
marriage the sport had ever seen. Gordon and the former Brooke Sealey split in 2002. He found
happiness and the desire to start a family when he married Ingrid Vandebosch in 2006.
“I want to be with my kids,” he told AP. “I’m seeing them grow up before my eyes and I’m never here.”
Gordon will now take one final victory lap around the circuit with drivers such as reigning Sprint Cup
rookie of the year Kyle Larson, who routinely posts childhood photos of himself in Gordon gear.
“Jeff Gordon is a hero to a lot of kids, and the driver I personally looked up to as a kid,” Larson said.
“He’s a hero of mine.”
Although no replacement for Gordon has been announced, the next driver of the No. 24 will most
certainly be reigning Xfinity Series champion Chase Elliott. With a full roster of four drivers, Hendrick
has been handcuffed in what he can do with the 19-year-old phenom.
Gordon has won at every track on the Sprint Cup circuit except Kentucky Speedway. His four
championships trail only teammate Jimmie Johnson, a six-time champ, for most among active drivers.
Petty and Earnhardt each won seven.
“There’s simply no way to quantify Jeff’s impact,” Hendrick said. “He’s one of the biggest sports stars
of a generation, and his contributions to the success and growth of NASCAR are unsurpassed.
There’s been no better ambassador for stock car racing and no greater representation of what a
champion should be.”
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C.J. Anderson, a Denver Broncos running back and Bethel High graduate has
been named to the Pro Bowl. Anderson will replace Pittsburgh Steelers running
back Le’Veon Bell, who is injured. Anderson finished the season with 849 yards
rushing and eight touchdowns. He had two receiving touchdowns as well. This is
his first pro bowl selection.
Pro Bowl Results: The Irvin team, which is who C.J. played for, won 32-28
and C.J. carried the ball 5 times for 16 yards. Not too shabby for a guy who didn’t even start
until half way through the season. Congrats to C.J.
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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 in
Paperback Writer..
“Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book?
It took me years to write, will you take a look?”
Paperback Writer
Around The Corner of Life
If I could, I'd provide a dial
for you to turn the sun on or off
Keep your spirits up
the happy kind
There's a bright spot
just around the corner
of every day
You'll approach it
slightly bending around
with expectation
looking around the corner
with a hopeful thought
With gleam in your eye
ready to turn into a smile
there it is!
All the wonder you dream
Flooding you with happiness
goodness and warmth
You are yourself again
the beautiful person God has created
right from the beginning
to endlessly last
That's the promise
when you look around the corner
The corner of life not past
…Ron Collins ‘60
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A Stroll Down History Lane…
A place to share your memories…
before they disappear forever.
From: Michael Woods VJC 64-65
Harry- Being housebound for a while due to a
foot cast, I found myself perusing old Updates
from the website. Reading one from a few years ago I found that Harold Steinbach was inducted into
the Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame for his baseball exploits. I guess I missed these editions. What a
great tribute to a deserving individual. Coincidentally, Monday my wife was cleaning the basement
and asked where I wanted all the old stuff from Armijo High and my college days. Lo and behold, a
VJC baseball picture that included a young Harold Steinbach.
Harold Steinbach, James Taylor Jim Sanderson, Bob Perruchon, Dave Parsons & Jim Trower
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Many years ago I was back in Vallejo and met with Coach McWilliams. We had a good visit
discussing the '64/65 teams at VJC. I don't know if Stan gave me this picture then, or I've had it in my
archives since VJC. I suspect Stan had plenty of these to pass around. I helped Coach McWIlliams
as statistician 64 and 65 for basketball and baseball. Although I did not socialize much with the
players, I know McWilliams thought highly of Harold, and I remember Mr. Steinbach possessing an
admirable demeanor.
Dave Parsons, one of the returnees from '64, was an offensive terror as well as an excellent
catcher. I believe he set some records for the season. Bob Perruchon hit over .400, and I'm sure
Steinbach and Jim Sanderson were close to that mark as well.
On the back of this picture it names the players and it says, "1965 All Conference Infield". This is
probably true, yet Dave Parsons was the catcher, and Bob Perruchon was an outfielder. The
confusing part to me is since this was another championship team, were there no pitchers on this
squad who made All Conference... Zuppan? LaBelle? McCaslin? Taylor? This is hard to believe.
I know there are readers of the Update who played on these teams, or who are familiar with the roster
so maybe they can fill in the blanks, as my memory is not as good as it used to be.
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Thanks to our Computer Guru, Bill Strong, who was able to open the pictures that
Allan Leavitt ’66, provided of a Boy Scout panorama from 1961, I’m able to reproduce them
here for our readers.
Last week, Tom Price
’61 told us that the
photo was taken in July
1961, at Camp
Silverado at Silver
Lake, off Hwy 88 [at the
base of Thunder
Mountain], Amador
County, on the way up
to Carson Pass. He
was also able to ID Mr.
Joe Regner (Vallejo
High Industrial Arts
Teacher,) back row,
seventh from the your
left, has a flattop and
glasses. Another man,
centered in white shirt,
probably was the camp
cook.
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Postcard
Pals
From: Ted Roberts ‘67
Harry, thanks again for
another great issue of MU.
Unfortunately at the last minute, my Doctor decided that I should not fly that distance and advised me
not to go to the Holy Land. I told my wife Annie to go without me and so here are some pictures from
the trip. She will be home in two days and I will hear much more about the trip at that time.
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At the Western Wall
Bethlehem West Bank
The Church or Basilica of the Agony, is a Roman Catholic church located on the Mount of Olives
in Jerusalem, next to the Garden of Gethsemane. It enshrines a section of bedrock where Jesus
is said to have prayed before his arrest
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The Yardenit Baptismal Site, is a baptism site located along the Jordan River in the
Galilee region of northern Israel, which is frequented by Christian pilgrims. The site is located
south of the river's outlet from the Sea of Galilee,
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre serves as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of
Jerusalem , while control of the building is shared between several Christian churches and
secular entities in complicated arrangements essentially unchanged for centuries. Today, the
church is home to branches of Eastern and Oriental Orthodoxy as well as to Roman Catholicism.
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This week’s Newbies
This week we welcome Chet Curtis to the Monday Update.
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In Memoriam
From: Carol Breckenridge-Senate
Hi Harry,
I'm not sure if you know that our classmate Barbara Mikulic-Guldenbrien ‘62, passed away on Friday,
January 23, 2015. She died from complications of rheumatoid arthritis.
Barbara's husband of 50 years, Larry Guldenbrien ‘61, called me last night with news of her
passing. Barbara's condition had deteriorated over the last two years and she spent time either
hospitalized or in a convalescent home.
Barbara leaves behind Larry and daughter Jill.
Her Obituary should be in Vallejo Times Herald.
Carol, thanks for letting us know the sad news. I’ll run the obit when it comes up. Our
condolences go out to Larry and Jill.
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The Last Word…
Sally and I enjoyed the film The Imitation Game starring British actor Benedict Cumberpatch,
who is well known for playing Sherlock Holmes in the PBS series Sherlock. He is a
consummate actor. We really enjoy the quality of the work put out by the British and are big
fans of show such as Downton Abbey and Foyle’s War. The British seem to put the emphasis
on story line and plot rather than mindless big slick action “shoot ‘em ups.” Cumberpatch’s
performance in Imitation Game has garnered him an Academy Award nomination.
...
Following the Spaghetti
Feed for Liam yesterday,
Wendy held a birthday
party for our grandson
Steven who turned 5 on
January 17.
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Have you ever noticed that when a dog does something bad, it knows it and acts guilty: it
won’t look you in the eyes, it’s head is down and it’s tail is between its legs. A cat, on the
other hand, has no guilt… it simply doesn’t give a damn what you think.
Such was the case in our household on Saturday morning. Sally
heard a crash and went downstairs. Our lynx cat, Trouble (how
aptly named), had knocked over a Tiffany lamp and sent it
crashing into a very expensive Italian Marquetry curio cabinet and
broke one of the curved glass windows on the side. It is going to
be very costly to replace, if we can even find anyone who can
make that curved glass to begin with. I called the store it was
purchased from 15 years ago only to be told that they don’t make
that cabinet anymore.
My instinct was to send the cat “sailing” across the room but not
only would I have Sally to deal with but I would also have to deal
with my friend Suzie Schumutz ‘59 who would be simply aghast
that I would treat a poor defenseless kitten in that manner.
(Wouldn’t you Suzie?)
Sally did manage to say “bad kitty” but Trouble just
looked at her as if to say, “Yeah, so what?”
… thanks for starting your Monday with me… hd
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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
March 7, 2015
March 27, 2015
Event
Place
Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Vallejo/Hogan Alumni Football Game
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Dan Foley Cultural Ctr.
Corbus Field
Time
3:30 pm
TBA
Public
Service
Announcement
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ADDENDUM ONE:
Reunion and Event Announcements(Send us your upcoming events and/or reunions
and we’ll post them here every week until your event.)
This space is available.
For those of you who are members of a class that ends in
the number “0 or 5” (1945, 1950 etc), It’s not too early to
begin publicizing your reunion event.
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ADDENDUM TWO: Missing Classmates
(Reunion committees: Send me your list if you want it posted here.)
HOGAN HIGH CLASS OF 1965
MISSING CLASSMATES
Please contact Barry Fredenburg @ [email protected]
Ailes, Dennis
Alexander,
Sharon
Alvarado, Michael
Amsbaugh, Dolly
Asbe, Howard
Edmonds, Annabelle
Koontz, Linda
Roberts, Alice
Fawcett, William
Lewis, Isac
Roberts, Ken
Fears, Jeffrey
Guarin, Joseph
Harris, Norman
Avery, Barbara
House, Duanna
Barber, Fred
Baumann, David
Becky, John
Borowski, Janet
Bradeen, Susan
Bradhurst, Shirley
Howe, Joan
Jensen, John
Johnson, Jesse
Keith, Sandra
Kelly, James
Kelly, Judith
Linville, Robert
Marquez, Sally
Martin, Doug
McMurphy,
Donna
McBride, Dan
McNairy, Thomas
Mitchell, Robbie
Murchison, Jerry
Neal, Denise
Nichols, Sharon
Rollins, Thomas
Salsedo, Pamela
Simon, Margaret
Southerland,
Ronald
Tackmier, Lynn
Talley, Gwendolyn
Trefethen, Janice
Wartburg, Patricia
Weber, Donald
Wilson, David
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Cambe, Benito
Diaz, Thomas
Edgar, Shirley
Kent, Helen
Kersting, Pamela
Kimzey, Linda
Oliveira, John
Padilla, Priscilla
Pulliam, Harry
Reedy, Carolyn
Wilson, Ellen
Zumwalt, Joseph
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ADDENDUM THREE: A List of who is in the Living Tree Memorial Park
A LIST OF BRICK PAVERS IN THE LIVING TREE MEMORIAL PARK AS OF 1/5/2015
Alarid, Arline 1955
McCapes-Cotter, Roberta 1968
Alarid-Weber, Carol 1956 Faculty 1965-2004
McCaslin. Bill 1963
Anderson-Parker, Cheri '62
McCombs-Pautsch, Carol '62, In Memory of
Apaches Forever (2) The Class of 1962
McDowell-Jones, Thelma J. 1956
APACHES FOREVER ...and proud of it. The Class of 1965 McGlone, Howard, Faculty 1963-1994
Arellano, Frank D. 1961
McGlone, Kathy Rose 1974
Aringdale, Kristie Joleen 1961
McGlone, Theresa 1975
Baker, Ev & Florence 1928
McGlone, Patricia 1977
Baker, Rodney W. Dr., 1954/In Memory of my brother
McGlone, Dennis 1978
Baker-Jacobus, Carrie 1961 "Vallejo Native"
McManus, Rusty 1965 Football NBL Champs
Barleen Stiewig, Mary 1959 Teacher Napa Elem.
McMurphy USA, SP4. Jay Darryl 1966/ (3-16-68 Vietnam)
Barleen USA, Cpl. Thomas L. 1965/( 4-12-67 Vietnam)
Menhenett, John 1964/In Memory of
Barns-Newton, Linda 1965
Menhenett, Pappakostas, Marjorie 1957
Barr Bodie, Miriam 1930/In Memory of
Merrigan-Erskine, Karen 1965/In Memory of
Bartalotti USA, Pfc Al 1962/(11-27-67 Vietnam)
Metcalf, Frank Victor 1962
Bartlett USA, Sgt. John R. / (1-18-69 Vietnam)
Metcalf, Tom A. 1960
Bates-Robak, Janis Kay HH65, In Memory of
Meyer-Exline, Gloria Teacher 1957-1983/In Memory
Baysmore, Gary 1962
Miller, Homer, Faculty, In Memory of
Moore Hewitt, Lillian 1933/In Memory of
Beebe-Domenici. Genevieve 1939/In Memory of
Benton Jr. USMC, SSgt. Gregory 1968/ ( 5-23-69 Vietnam) Moore, Theodore Joseph 'Teddy"
Biddinger, Donald 1979
Morehouse, James W. 1961
Biddinger, Richard 1957
Morehouse, Robert W. 1965
Bingham-Gregor, Lynda K. 1962
Morehouse, Stephen C. 1963
Blackmon, Walter 1956
Morehouse, Walter R. 1966/In Memory of
Bleignier-Smith, Maureen 1962/In Memory of
Moreno USMC, Sgt. John B. / (7-7-68 Vietnam)
Bodie, Frank A. "Ping" 1927/In Memory of
Morgan Jr., Richard "Dick" L. 1962 Football
Boyle, Stephen 1968
Morgan-Rust, Lillian, Hogan 1964
Brignone, Pat "Frenchy" 1962/In Memory of
Morriss-Schivley, Joanne 1949
Brown-Garcia, Roxanne VHS Principal
Mortson-Lerseth, Judith 1961/In Memory of
Buckner, Mike 1964/In Memory of
Muller-Ellsworth, May Rae 1956
Bumgarner USA, Pfc. Bruce H. 1965/(12-13-67 Vietnam)
Mulroy, Maureen 1964
Campas, Mike '56
Murray , Buddy 1962
Campo, Bobby 1959
Murray-Tibbetts, Linda J. VHS 1965 /In Loving Memory
Carli USN, SN. David A., Hogan 1966/ (3-3-68 Vietnam)
Neely, Phyllis L. 1942
Castleberry, David "DAC" 1962/In Memory of
Nelson, Robert 1962
Newman Stiewig, Kay Judith "Judy" 1956
Cattalini-Hewitt, Charlotte Staff/In Loving Memory of
Causey, Jerry 1962/In Memory of
Newton, Paul Hogan 1964
Chastain-Domenici, Judy 1965
Nieb-Nunn, Madelyn '48
Christensen, Neale 1961/In Memory of
Nunn, Don '48
Christensen, Richard "Dick" 1965
Nunn, James R. '68
Clark USMC, Cpl. Lonnie W. 1963/ (2-23-68 Vietnam)
Nunn, Kenneth E. '61
Cloud-Metcalf '62, Judy A.
Nunn, Robert C '63
Collins, Bruce Drama Teacher
Nystrom-Libby, Carolyn 1962
Collins, Jerry & Ron, VHS grads 1958 & 1960
Ofc. Jim Capoot, VHS Coach 2008-10/In Loving Memory
Costa-Sullivan, Barbara 1962/In Loving Memory of
Olsen-Smith, Gail SV 1964
Cotter, Steven 1962
Olson-Smith, Shirley '48
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Courtright, Larry, 1954
Cox, Stafford 1964/In Memory of
Crazy Eight SV56
Carol-Norma-Judy-Susie-Maryann-Pat-Shirley-Ann
Damian Concepcion, Orilda 1958
Damian Davis, Edith 1960/In Loving Memory of
Damian Krek, Cecilia 1969
Damian, Richard Joseph 1960/In Loving Memory of
Damian, Thomas Victor 1959
Davis-Magnuson-Fitzpatrick '61
DeCarlo-Capoot, Jennifer 1984
Dehn, Jim 1956 Basketball
Dennis-Bunter, Pauline 1962
DeStefano, Ron 1962/In Memory of
Diavatis, Harry 1962
Diavatis, Sally, Faculty 1994-2002
Dickenson, M. Jeanne 1963
Dickinson, Leonard 1935/In Memory of
Dickinson-Ziegler, Lynette 1932/In Memory of
Dineen USA, Pfc. Timothy J. 1963/(2-5-68 Vietnam)
Domenici, Anthony 1965
Domenici. Lewis 1939/In Memory of
Downs-Parker, Claudia HH63
Droast, Diane 1968
Droast, John "Jack" 1936
Dunn, Steve 1962
Duvall, Debbie 1963
Easter, Jimmie 1959
Eastwood-Camba, Nancy 1962/In Memory of
Edna Parks Shields, Edna 1926
Egidio-Murray, Carol 1963
Emerton, Ruth Irene 1966, In Loving Memory
Enderiz Jr. USA, Sgt. Victor A. 1965/ (12-2-67 Vietnam)
Erskine, Ernest W. 1962
Etheridge, Gary 1957/In Memory of
Etheridge-Rich, Linda 1962
Fahy, Ed 1966
Feger, Fred P. 1960
Feger, Rick A. 1962
Fimbres-Thompson, Renee 1966
Fitzpatrick, George "Fitz" 1960/In Memory of
Fitzpatrick, Howard Knox '61
Fitzpatrick, Timothy 1958/In Loving Memory of
Fox, Marion 1943/In Memory of
Fromme Jr USMC, LCpl. Fred, VJC1964/(5-9-67 Vietnam)
Gallagher, Dick 1936/In Memory of
Garcia USA, SP4. Marcas J. / (10-17-69 Vietnam)
Garner USN, YNSN (SS) Ed 1960 (4-10-63 USS Thresher)
Garton USA, SP4. Tommy Hogan '64 (6-15-67 Vietnam)
Garton, Donna Office Staff 1951-63/In Memory of
Garton, Ron & Sandy Caldwell-Garton 1962
Garton-Lambert, Connie Hogan 1964/In Loving Memory
Gaul Jim '48
Gaul, Jane '52
Gaylord, Steve 1961/In Memory of
Gee USA, SP4. Gregory J. 1967/ (8-17-69 Vietnam)
Gibson, Belva P. 1946
Gibson, Wesley H. 1950
The Girls of '66
Orr, Jerry 1961
Overly-Keyes, Janet 1956 Choir
Pappakostas, Christ L. 1956
Pappakostas, James L. 1956
Pappakostas, Kathy L. 1953/In Memory of
Pappakostas, Panny L. 1952, Vjo Teacher 48 years
Pappakostas, Sarah Grace, 1991
Parfet-Gross, Barbara 1964
Parfet-O'Brien, Sharon 1962
Parker, Crag '62
Parker, Kent '62
Parks Cooley, Leslie 1929
Parks Ward, Bonnie, 1921
Parks. John 1962
Parks. Charlie 1934
Parks. Cris 1963
Parks. Rick 1969
Parsons, Dave, Faculty 1972-2003
Pasalo, Thelma 1962/In Memory of
Passalaqua, Dennis 1960
Paul Scola, Paul 1974
Paulk USA, CWO. Robert M. /(5-24-68 Vietnam)
Pedrotti USA, 2LT. Dave 1962/ (3-12-68 Korea)
Pellegrini, Bruno, Head Football Coach
Perkins, Caryl Ann 1961
Perruchon. Bob 1964/In Memory of
Piccolo, Carmela 1958
Piccolo, Joe 1954/In Memory of my Brother
Piller, Jaydeen 1962/In Memory of
Pontarolo, Greg 1968
Posedel-Lee. Eileen 1964
Post-Lamb, Tamara 1964
Razes, Nick 1956
Reale-Blackmon, Beverly 1957
Reale-Dehn, Pauline 1956
Renfro, Jack 1950, Faculty 1961-96
Richards. John 1963/In Memory of
Richardson-Conley, Jo Anne 1961
Richardson-Dille, Carol M. 1939/In Memory of
Riley, Brendan 1963
Riley, Jon M., 1954/In Memory of
Riley, Tim 1965/In Memory of
Roark, SGT. Anund C. Medal of Honor (5-16-66 Vietnam)
Roesch, Benno
Rookwood, Jim '60
Rust, Arthur 1961
Rust-Allen 1957, Sarah/In Memory of
Saal, Richard "Dick" 1962/In Memory of
Satcher USMC, Pfc. Charles S. 1964 (3-5-66 Vietnam)
Saunders-Cruz, Charlotte M. 1962
Savoy, Glenn 1962
Schmalbeck, Ted 1961
Schmalbeck-Baker, Virginia 1954
Schneider Jr., Raymond F. 1944
Schneider, Carol L. 1961
Schneider, Norman A. 1947
Schneider-Trost, Patricia 1946
Scola Jr., Joe 1963, Apache Baseball
Scola, David 1965
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Emerton-Thelan, Irene 1966, In Memory of
Henry-Young, Carolyn 1966
Kimberlin-Aagaard, Wrennette 1966
Palmer-Gscheidle, Meri 1966
Prall-Bird, Diane 1966
Pontarolo-Taft, Gloria 1966
Rolff-Nauman, Lorraine 1974
Goldberg, Pete 1961/In Memory of
Gomez USMC, GSgt. Manuel J. / (4-17-68 Vietnam)
Grabast-Easter, Jeananne, 1959
Grate, Robert 1950 Football 1949
Graves, Barney 1939 Drum Major
Gregor, Dennis E. 1960
Grigg, Terry 1965
Guinane, Grace 1966
Guinane, Susan 1970
Haavisto, Vincent 1960
Hall, Joel HH63, Vietnam Vet 1969-70
Harding USA, Pfc. Terry Hogan 1964/(5-25-67 Vietnam)
Harris USA, SP4. Michael L. 1968/ (3-22-71 Vietnam)
Hefner USA, SP4. Francis J. 1966/ (5-27-68 Vietnam)
Hefner, Jackie R. 1962
Henry-LaBriola, Rosalind 1963
Hewitt Girls, Diann '57, Carolyn '60, Patti '66, Linda '69
Hewitt, Ed '59 & Tunnell-Fitzpatrick-Hewitt, Cynthia '59
Hewitt, Mayor G. W. 1933/In Memory of
Hinton, Jerry & Marilyn (Van Olst), VHS Apaches 1950
Hollister, Daniel 1982
Hollister, James K. "Doc" Team Physician, /In Memory
Hollister, Jim 1969
Hollister, Leslie 1965
Hollister, Michael S. 1980
Hollister, Patrick 1977
Horrell, Brad 1960/In Memory of
Houstons: Mike '61, Karen '62, Kevin '85, Coleen '87
Howell USMCR, LT. Gatlin Jerryl 1954/ (7-7-67 Vietnam)
Hughes, Don 1961/In Memory of
Ingram-Mahler, Dianne 1962
Ironside USMC, PFC. Steven P. (7-10-68 Vietnam)
Isadore, Ashley Deer Valley 2005
Isadore, Clarence Principal-VHS
Isadore, Deatra, Faculty-Peoples HS
Jacobsen, Burton Science Teacher
Jacobus, Robert G., 1962 "Vallejo Native"
Johnson, J. Brent 1960
Johnson, William C. USN 1947/In Memory of
Johnson-Green, Brenda J. 1964
Jones, Jimmie J. 1956
Jones-Wright-Springer, Susanne 1936/In Memory of
Keller Jr., Robert J. 1961/In Memory of
Kelly, Jack 1960
Kozlosky, Carol Diane 1962
Kozlosky, Sharon Lynn 1959
Kuppens Family
Lammon, Ann Faculty 1969
Lammon. John 1962
Laub 1948-1963
Lee USA, Pfc. Loren V. (8-17-68 Vietnam)
Lehman, Al, 1961 In Memory of
Siegler, Alfred C, VHS Principal
Silva DFC, St. Vincent '66, SP4 Thomas J. (4-3-70 Vietnam)
Simons USA, Cpl. Ernest E. 1962/ (4-16-66 Vietnam)
Slagle-Schmalbeck, Donna Rae 1954
Smith, Don '48
Smith, Rob 1962
Staedler, Carl 1963/In Memory of
Stafford, Kim David '69
Stephenson-Metcalf, Stephanie HH1964
Stewart Jr., Richard G. 1981
Stewart, Carol S. 1963
Stewart, Donald K.1962
Stewart, Richard G.1958
Stewart, Willam I. 1955
Stiewig Jr., Theodore Eugene "Ted" 1953
Stiewig, Denise Redmond, Justin Sienna HS 1973
Stiewig, Dorothy Helen, Medford HS 1924, Teacher 1946-73
Stiewig, Herbert Martin "Marty" 1957
Stiewig, Kimberly Lynn "Kim" 1979
Stiewig, Linda Karen, Grants Pass HS 1967
Stiewig, Lloyd Payne "Pinky" 1963
Stiewig, Rebecca Anne "Becky" SV 1981
Stiewig, Theodore Eugene "Ted", Grants Pass HS 1924
Stiewig, William Robert "Bill" 1959
Stone-Davis, Jeanette 1939
Streams, Susie 1961/In Memory of
Strong, Bill 1962
Strunk, Steven 1970
Strunk-Biddinger, Carolyn 1959
Strunk-Draper, Jane 1961
Sturgeon, Russ 1959
Sturgeon. Roger 1962
Sturgeon. Ron 1958/In Memory of
Sutton USA, SSgt. Dennis L. 1963/ (6-5-68 Vietnam)
Swenson-Heaton, Alma 1948
Tholmer-Anderson, Linda '62
Thorpe, Henry "Skeeter" 1963
Thurin, Kathleen 1968
Tibbetts, James C. 1964, VHS Apache Forever
Trestrail, Paul 1957
Trestrail-Frane, Carol Tre 1962
Trujillo, Veronica "Tiny" '60, Head Cheerleader/Staff 1960-69
Vaccaro-Millholland, Connie, Art Teacher 1996-2009
Vallejo High School Class of 1950
Viera-O'Gara, Janet '64
Viscaynes 1961, The
Boldway, Ria Hogan 1963
Gebhardt, Charlie 1961
Gebhardt, Vernon 1963
Imhoff-Davidson, Charlene 1961
Stewart, Sylvester "Sly" 1961
Wade, Raymond 1954/In Memory of
Wagley, Bill 1961
Wagley-Mezzera, Helen 1962
Wagner USMC, Sgt. Russell M. 1948/ (1-28-67 Vietnam)
Waters, Chuck 1970
Webster, John, Faculty
Wells-Dunn, Dana, Hogan 1963
Wiggin-Barth, Donna 1958
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Lemke, Barbara Ann 1962
Lemke, Mary Patricia
Libby, Tom 1961
Lockhart USA, SSGT. Roy (11-15-65 Vietnam)
Loken-Campo, Loana 1959
Lopez, Francisco 1964
Lundblad, Robert "Bob" 1962/In Memory of
Macdonald, David R. 1956
Maher, Ronnie, 1963/In Memory of
Manner, Dennis 1959
Manner, Jimmy 1961
Manner, Ritchie 1958
Mansfield '56, Bob
Marcacci-Parsons, Linda 1961
Williams, Evelyn Pearl 1929
Williams-Fitzpatrick, Jane Eirian 1931
Willms, Maynard 1955
Wouda, Don 1957
Wright USMC, Sgt. Charles F. 1954/ (8-23-68 Vietnam)
Wright, Paul 1961
Wright-Murray, Helen 1958/In Memory of
Wright-Sturgeon, Pat 1963/In Loving Memory of
Zachary-Johnson, Roberta 1962
Zander, Pete 1948/In Memory of
Zundel Girls - Sharen '51, Marlin '53, Helen '58, Kathe '61
Zundel Willms, Helen 1958
Zundel, Kathe 1961/In Memory of
Zundel-Campas '60
Bricks are not shown as they have been placed.
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THE FINE PRINT
The Monday Update
Publisher/Editor: Harry Diavatis
Published: Weekly
First Edition: Oct. 26, 2004
Circulation: 1,320 subscribed
(est. readers 1500+)
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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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:
439
Missing:
195
Deceased:
137
Total on File:
771
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.”
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YEARBOOKS ON CD
Thanks to Bill Strong, 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.
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
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
46
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
41
1
1
13
6
11
5
8
Send your check to:
Harry Diavatis, 5087 Green Meadow Court, Fairfield, CA 94533
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Vallejo High School
Living Tree Memorial Park
Brick Reservation Form
Return this form with your
check payable to
Vallejo High School:
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 $50 per brick for a total of $_________.
Here are a few suggested examples:
JONATHAN W. PARKER
1956
FACULTY 1964-1990
NICK PAPPAS
FOOTBALL
HOGAN 1948
2009
IN MEMORY OF
ALEXANDER GEORGE
PARKS
1914
IN MEMORY OF
DOROTHY P. JORGENSON
FACULTY 1970-1999
THOMAS A. EMORY JR.
STUDENT BODY
PRESIDENT 1948
2009
MARY BETH
SMITH-LOVELAND
HOGAN 1964
JOANNE
ANDERSONMcCOLLOUGH
1968
JENNIFER BOATWRIGHT
HEAD POM POM GIRL
1956
DOLORES
CONCEPCION-GREGORIO
ST. VINCENTS 1968
GREGORY J. STEED
1983
Each brick measures 4” x 8” and you are 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 if you like.
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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