Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 12:46 PM Subject: [Encina Update] Encina Update (homecoming/rally/fundraiser/cheerleaders/rsvps/stadium/alumni association/fire/siblings/classes/carolyn gibson/jobs/births/deaths/bios/whats new) ENCINA ALUMNI, Brian Barta 61 was the 1100th subscriber to the Encina Update mailing list! It's taken two months to add the last 100 subscribers this time. HOMECOMING PARTY Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 Time: 5pm to MIDNIGHT(!) Place: El Camino HS cafeteria This week I would like to give special thanks to Eleanor Brown for helping to get the hours of the homecoming party extended to midnight! Eleanor was my English teacher at Encina and retired as assistant superintendent of San Juan this past June. I would also like to thank El Camino principal Ernie Boone for graciously extending the hours of the homecoming party to midnight and lending his support to the Encina homecoming party! Monday morning I had a nice conversation with Lois Franchimone, San Juan's Director of High Schools and a former Encina vice principal from the early 90s. Lois is a good friend of Eleanor Brown and I've invited Lois to the Encina homecoming party and added her to the Encina Update mailing list. I would like to thank Lois Franchimone and Lee Negri, San Juan's Director of Middle Schools, for their assistance with the Encina homecoming party. It never hurts to have friends in high places. In the last Update I said we needed help obtaining liability insurance in order to hold the Homecoming party at El Camino HS. Thanks to all who wrote in with suggestions and/or contacts. I am still getting quotes but it appears that insurance will cost about $500 for the evening. Evidentally it costs the insurance companies a minimum amount to do the paperwork. When the costs for security and custodian are added, the cost of the homecoming party will be about $1000. I also asked if alumni would be willing to donate funds to cover the homecoming costs so that we could avoid charging admission. I would like to keep the event free if possible, especially for the teachers and staff. In the past week I have received donations from Encina alumni totalling over $800 from Lou Decosta 66, Linda Weatherford Ballance 62, Nancy Cooper Manly 71, Nancy Patton 73, Lora Saunders 67, Steve Palmer 74, Sande Byerley Jaeke 74, Andrea Howard Bickham 83 and several alumni who wished to remain anonymous. Many thanks for your support! I think the the El Camino cafeteria will be a very good location for the homecoming party as you can easily walk back and forth between the homecoming party and the homecoming game in the stadium. In addition, the cafeteria can accomodate up to 700 people (standing) so we should have plenty of room for alumni, staff and their families. HOMECOMING RALLY Last year the alumni were invited to attend the homecoming rally Friday morning before the game. I attended the rally with Steve Palmer 74, Kathleen Ketcherside 73, John Nunez 74 and Delfino Baeuerlen 96. You can see the pictures here: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming99/rally.htm of the school, the rally, the classes, students working on floats, the art gallery and even the senior lawn. We were invited to judge the rally and decide the winning class by Stafford Boyd 88, an Encina teacher, alumni and the activities directory last year. If you are able to attend the rally, I think it would be a great opportunity for alumni visit the campus. The gym was modernized last year and looked great! The students were loud and spirited and the gym was rocking. In the future I hope we are able to hold the homecoming party at Encina. But for now, this is an outstanding opportunity for alumni to visit the campus and see for themselves what Encina and it's students are like today. Please let me know if you plan to attend the homecoming rally. Last year it was about 1130am. If you attend you need to check in at the front office and I need to provide Encina with the names of the alumni who will be attending the rally. FUNDRAISER Please place your hat orders now as the order will be placed on September 15th! That's this week! Soon! >From Coach Tom Durkee: Dear Alumni- We would like to inform you of our 2000 football fundraiser. I have made arrangements with a sporting goods vendor to order the necessary hats. They will be white with a cardinal bill and eyelet's, with Encina Alumni in gold block letters, surrounding a football. The hats will be adjustable, so one size will fit all. The price of the hats will be $20, with $10 paying for the hat and $10 going to the football program. Any additional donations would be highly appreciated, and if you do not desire a hat, any donation would be welcome. We have many costs during the season which include safety checks of all equipment, doctors at games, bus rides to away games, new equipment, ect. Unfortunately in many cases, the parents of our players and students are not in a financial position to donate funds. As in many years past, Coach Hibbard has generously spent countless dollars of his own money on many of the things our program has needed. I would like to stress how much the coaching staff at Encina would appreciate any hat orders or donations to our program. Thank You! Now for the facts- please mail your checks to Encina High School, c/o Varsity Football, 1400 Bell St., Sacramento, CA 95825. I will place the order on the 15th of September for as many hats as are needed. When they arrive I will put a note on the website. You may get the hats in three ways; 1) pick it up from Encina yourself, 2) send a self-addressed envelope with postage and we will mail it to you when the hats arrive, or 3) they will be available to alumni at the party before the homecoming game. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to call 971-7557 and ask for Coach Durkee or Coach Hibbard. Once again, thank you for your support of the Encina Football Program. Coach Durkee CHEERLEADERS Martha Dwyer 70, an ex-songleader, has offered to investigate what assistance the cheerleaders need with vice principal Paul Oropallo. Thanks Martha! I received this email from Nisha Browne '02, an Encina cheerleader: "I have not graduated yet but the reason I am writing to you is because the Encina Varsity Cheerleaders needs a sponsor so can get our uniforms" HOMECOMING RSVPS We have about 259 RSVPs from Encina alumni and staff, not counting guests or family! Note that all current Encina teachers and staff are invited to the homecoming party! The rsvps are distributed as follows: staff: 36 1961: 7 1962: 3 1963: 1 1964: 4 1965: 7 1966: 1 1967: 4 1968: 4 1969: 2 1970: 10 1971: 7 1972: 8 1973: 28 (first) 1974: 9 1975: 10 1976: 5 1977: 9 1978: 9 1979: 7 1980: 6 1981: 11 (fourth) 1982: 4 1983: 4 1984: 1 1985: 14 (third) 1986: 16 (second) 1987: 2 1988: 5 1989: 5 1990: 8 1991: 4 1992: 4 1993: 2 1994: 2 1995: - 1996: - 1997: - 1998: - 1999: - 2000: - ---------- Total:255 Staff RSVPs: Jim Aubert Eleanor Brown Jack Bassett Shirley Bordisso Jack Carey Eric Dahlin Don Day Jack Dutton John Eaton Evelyn Fedler Don Golden Laverne Gonzales Kathy Howser Lou Huber (Alaska) Bob Kirrene Christine Kojima John Knurr (Wisconsin) Bill Lee Rees Lee Vince Marelich Karen McClelland Lee Susan McGuire Joe Patitucci Ginny Privateer Corsi (Colorado) Marilyn Carlson Spartz Terry Reed John Sander Orlin Schuler Jim Smith JoAnne Smith Larry Stallings Bob Trathen Cornelia Whitaker Tom Wilde Judy Wilson Elise Wolz Stephanie Woo New alumni RSVPs: Brian Barta 61 Debbie Richmond Meyer 73 John Bain 74 Terrea Harlan Sherman 74 Linda Fanning Cabana 75 Rich Kendall 77 Brian Crall 93 Please RSVP if you think you will be attending the homecoming alumni party this fall: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming_form.htm I'll keep the RSVP list on the Homecoming 2000 page up to date so you can check and see who's going: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2000.htm ENCINA STADIUM I received this interesting letter from Brian Crall 93 to Myrtle Berry, suggesting that Encina build a football stadium. Dear Myrtle Berry, Good Morning. If I ramble please bear with me. The idea I am about to share with you hit me in the middle of the night and I was so excited to share it with you I could not stay in bed any longer. I am an alumnus of Encina High School, Class of 1993. My Senior year I was the ASB President. (See goofy picture on the wall.) In my campaign speech to the Student Body I promised my fellow Encinians that I would explore the possibilities of building a Football Stadium on our campus. Well, as you can see, I didn't get very far. A lot of time passed, I got my BA from CSUS in Theatre Arts, I am 12 days away from getting married, a month away from starting my own production company, and in the middle of the night I wake up and I am thinking about a Football Stadium at Encina High School. I knew that I would not be able to get back to bed until I put pen to paper immediately. In the past attendance at games was so low the possibilities of raising enough money to fund the stadium was absurd. The Encina High School Alumni Web Site has been so successful at rallying your former students that I think now is the perfect time to ask Encina Alumni for donations for a stadium. The Alumni Parties before and after Homecoming this year would be a perfect time to ask for donations. The parents of three brothers who went to Encina own a construction company (Balance Construction) and with the right persuasion might donate some materials and time to the project. If not them then I am sure we can find another construction company who would be willing to help. I don't think donations alone would be able to pay for the project, but what if we could convince the City of Sacramento to help. Why would they? Encina is the closest high school, with a track, to CSUS. I have heard that the City wants the US Track and Field trials to return in 4 years. What if the city was able to offer a new practice track just minutes away from the event. This year the athletes had to take a bus all the way to ARC to practice. And this is the best part. The interest earned from the money donated for the stadium and continuing donations from alumni after the construction could be used to fund an Encina High School Alumni Academic Scholarship Fund. I know that I could pull this project together and would be willing to add this to the 100 other things I will be doing this year. The question is: Does the San Juan School District want a stadium built at Encina? Or should I ask does San Juan want to keep Encina open if the new voucher proposition is passed. I have always said that if you want kids to do better in school you have to give them something to be proud of. Maybe at Encina it all starts with a stadium. Encina needs something like a stadium to boost moral and help earn money for sports equipment. My personal contribution to this project, outside of my time, will be a large boulder. Yes a boulder. This boulder will sit at the enterance of the Stadium so that patrons and players can touch it as the walk in. This boulder will be a symbol that if you are strong in your resolve, if you diligently pursue your dreams, and stand like rock against those who say otherwise, all dreams can come true. Brian F. Crall Myrtle Berry wrote: "It's refreshing to know that there are still many of you out there with the "Apache/Bulldog" spirit. I informed him that this would be quite ambitious, but certainly we can start the talks. And who knows......maybe in a few years it will come to fruition." Later Brian wrote: Part of the reason the sports programs at Encina do not have money for "basic needs" is that the school has never had a stadium. The revenue generated in one football season alone would be able to pay for such basic needs year after year. It would allow the Booster Club to be what they always should have been- an augmentation instead of the sole provider to the sports programs. My Mother, Rose Lyon, was president of the Booster Club for two years 96-98. At the time the club was thriving. Attendance at Bingo was up and the club had a huge surplus of money which it distributed to all of the sports programs and clubs. It was around this time that talk of a stadium started. My mom left the club, attendance slowed, eventually the Booster Club lost Bingo, and again the idea of a Stadium was put back in the closet to collect dust. Not this time. We will find the money for the stadium. The only way this will be killed is if the District does not allow the construction. Coach Hibbard and Coach Massey are more then mentors and friends- they are like fathers to me. These two gentlemen, as well as the rest of the coaches in every sport at Encina, give many hours of their lives- for very little money because they believe in their work. Most of the kids they coach will never go to the pros. For that matter most of them will never play college sports, but the lessons these kids learn will stay with them for the rest of their lives. I am not saying that a stadium at Encina will cure the problems of our youth. But perhaps if the Alumni can ban together with all of our resources for this project it will be a catalyst for further change at Encina. Brian F. Crall I would be interested to hear what folks think, especially from those of you who have connections or time or money to contribute to such an ambitious project. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Steve Palmer 74 wrote: I have been interested in an Alum Association ever since I started talking with a friend who teaches at Encina. I think we could do a lot to help the kids. On the subject of a stadium, there has been some district investigation and I think they figured it would take about $250k for a decent one. There is some interest and we should talk with district and site people about it. There are probably additional less expensive efforts we could make that would have a positive impact. I am interested in getting together (online or in person) to discuss this. I live in the Sacto area and consult to San Juan USD on technology issues so I'm around the schools often. I was thinking that if we could pull together a core team to get things started, we could pass out a flyer (or something) at the pregame to spread the word. Before that happens, we'll need a vision and outline of a plan (the reason for a meeting or online). Please feel free to email or call with your thoughts. Please contact Steve Palmer 74 at spalmer@innotek.com or 530-672-2366 if you are interesting in alumni association. FIRE Lorna Cline Gragg 72/73 wrote: I heard on the radio that they had evacuated both Encina and Greer due to a fire in a storage shed used to store track equipment. As far as I know - no one was hurt - but it sounds like alumni might be needed (if equipment needs to be replaced). Just wanted to let you know! I asked Myrtle Berry about the fire and she wrote: "Damage from the fire is estimated between 15,000-20,000. Mostly new track equipment was stored in the shed. Thanks for asking." SIBLINGS William Plummer 68 wrote: William Plummer 68 Nanette Plummer 70 Ellen Rake 73 wrote: Don Rake 65 Dana Rake 68 Carla Rake 71 Ellen Rake 73 Mary Ann Green 90 is in contact with: Michelle Rinelli 90 Tony Triano 90 Keith Davis 90 Ed Fox 90 Bill Yeager 90 Sandy Fong 79 wrote: Mike Fong 70 Sandy Fong 79 Wendy Woods 87 wrote: Wendy Woods 87 Robert Woods 89 Michael Pritchett 99 is married to Tina Phillips Pritchett 99 Michael Pritchett 99 is in contact with: Anthony Caldwell 99 Tony Sewell 99 Durand Lewis 99? A.J Boddie 99 Steve Birdsong 93 wrote: Christopher Birdsong 92 Steve Birdsong 93 Inga Birdsong 73 is Steve Birdsong 93's aunt. Curiously enough, I went to Greer Elementary with Inga, who now lives in Arkansas. Vern McDonald 65 wrote: Peggy McDonald 61 Jim McDonald 62 Vern McDonald 65 Korenna Sinn 90 is married to Bret Stott 89 Mark Blankinship 86 wrote: Mark Blankinship 86 Jennifer Blankinship 88 Lorna Cline Gragg 72/73 is in contact with Eileen Farrel Nelson 73 Tywa Phillips 96 wrote: Tywa Phillips 96 Tina Phillips 99 Tywa Phillips 96 is in contact with: Melissa Pendleton 96? Caprice Sanchez 96? ALUMNI SEARCH Please write if you know how to contact: Matt Nigro 93 CLASSES 1970 REUNION Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 Where: Doubletree Hotel 1980 REUNION Date: October 14, 2000 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm Place: Del Paso Country Club Address: Marconi Ave Attire: semi-formal Cost: $65.00 1981 Melissa Tovar writes that the next reunion committee meeting will be October 10, 2000 to work on getting the first mailer out. Event: 20 year reunion Date: August 11, 2001 Place: Arden Hills Country Club 1990 REUNION Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 Place: Delta King on the Sacramento River in Old Sacramento Denyce Bellinger wrote that classmates should plan to attend the Homecoming 2000 party on Friday, October 20th and the 10 year reunion on Saturday, October 21st. 1991 REUNION The class of 91 needs a chairperson for the reunion committee for next years 10 year reunion. Beki Keeler has been acting as informal reunion contact for the class of 91. However, Beki wrote: "I have made a few contacts, but due to the fact that I only attended Encina my junior and senior year, I do not know a lot of people and I only lived in Sac for a total of 3 years. I currently live in Washington state and I am finding it difficult to make the conections that I need to proceed with the class of 1991 10 year reunion. If there is anyone in Sacramento area that would be willing to head this thing up that would be great. I would love to help in whatever way possible, but because of the distance I feel that I would not be able to do this thing justice." Please write if you would be interesting in chairing the reunion committee or are just interesting in helping plan the reunion. CAROLYN GIBSON 87 Carolyn Gibson 87 sent me this describing her trip to Macedonia and Kosovo earlier this year. Dear Family & Friends, This letter comes to you with joy over what God did this summer in Macedonia and Kosovo. It was quite an amazing and adventurous trip. There were eight on our team, which split into two teams of four for most of the trip. One team worked & lived with Albanians in Kumanovo and Kachanik, while the team I was on went to Serbians in Volcavo and Strpce. We were the very first Evangelical Christians to live and work among those villages. Our main responsibility during this trip was to assist CAMA Services (the humanitarian branch of the Christian & Missionary Alliance) with the transition "from relief to belief." That transition had the specific goal of sharing the love of Jesus through words and actions. In the Balkans, the attitude is one of hopelessness, the motto, "Nothing will ever change." Most of the people seemed very apathetic, empty and searching. The Serbians were molded by fear and hopelessness, while the Albanians had an attitude of celebration. The deep grief of the last year is etched into the faces and features of both sides. Kosovo is a place of extreme contrasts, but God has a plan and a future for the people. He provided many special moments with them-Serbian and Albanian alike. One such moment came when an Albanian woman was deeply moved upon hearing one of our team sing "Amazing Grace." She turned and asked me, "Isn't this a funeral song?" I was able to share that yes, it is a song that brings hope and comfort in times of grief; but it is also one of celebration and joy for what God has done for us. The Bible exhorts us to pray in all things. We prayed Jesus and His love be reflected in all that we said and did. At the core of our ministry was the commitment to pray in everything and intercede for the people and specific situations. It was our privilege to get on our knees before God on behalf of the people. One such time we prayed together during a potentially riotous demonstration in Strpce. God answered our prayer and it ended peacefully! That was just one of the many times God answered our prayers during this trip. Our team also devoted ourselves to relationship building. Those we had the most moments with were our host families, visiting with them and their neighbors over a cup of Turkish coffee. One of my favorite Volcavo memories, though, was roasting chicken on the bank of the river Lepinitz while teaching each other worship songs in our native tongue and sharing what God is doing in our lives. In Kosovo, I remember many conversations with our host-mom, Dushka. In one in particular, she mentioned that she sees how much we pray and that we obviously care very deeply for her family and the people of Strpce. When she got a cold, one or another of our team let her know we were praying for her. Then one night at dinner she said, "you prayed and I am better." Father's Day also came while we were still in Strpce, Kosovo. This was an opportunity to show love and appreciation to our host-dad, Peter. We made a card, wrote "Happy Father's Day" in Serbian, signed it and then presented it to him at dinner. Peter seemed very moved and displayed the card on top of the TV. The day we left, Peter even said we'd become like his children. The oldest son, Zoran, even went from mocking us in the first days to crying and hugging us tightly when we left. Another aspect of relationship building and service was in teaching English. In Volcavo we held classes at the local 10x12 church, while in Strpce we assisted the OSCE volunteers in their classes. Additionally, we held a supplemental English class at the AGAPE office in town. One teacher (Helena) and I went to coffee after class and talked about many things. The subject of our faith came up quite naturally, and I was able to share my testimony with her. She understood that my life and heart changed, and that it was no longer "religion" for me, but "life." During the six weeks in Macedonia and Kosovo we worked closely with an Evangelical humanitarian organization named AGAPE (Association for Generosity and Promotion of Empathy). Working along side believers from other countries was amazing, their faith so real and vibrant. We worked with them to unload over 140 TONS of cucumbers and cabbages, and then reload them into smaller trucks to be delivered to villages in Macedonia and Kosovo. These vegetables are staples that helped thousands of families: Albanians, Serbians, and Gypsies alike. It was amazing to be two hands, among many, helping to make this happen. Additionally, we worked with AGAPE in two "Dream Days." These were a day of activities (jump-rope, three-legged race, tag, etc.) aimed specifically for the children who've suffered and lost so much because of the war, and in a culture where they are often overlooked. At the "Dream Day" in Katlina, Kosovo, we were told that was the first day the children had smiled and laughed since the war. One year. The Red Cross in the Serbian enclave of Strpce, Kosovo, invited AGAPE to open a Christian Reading Room. As representatives of AGAPE there, one of our jobs was to set up the bookshelves and open the office to the public. Some people told us that it was unusual to have such a place. In the Orthodox Church, "The Bible is almost too holy for the common people [non-priests] to read and understand, let alone possess." When we left Strpce, though, over 40 books and tracts about Jesus were checked out and in the community. Please pray that God move on people's hearts to read the word they have in their hands and that they see His love demonstrated. Please also pray that God bring in a Serbian Christian who can run the office in our place. The Red Cross of Strpce also welcomed our assistance in the warehouses there. We helped inventory items including underwear, socks, shirts and sheets. We also sorted through numerous boxes of baby food to check expiration dates and clean dusty bottles. Additionally, we assisted the warehouse manager, Bogy, with dispensing relief items to local families. Finally, one of the last things we did was assist Diana Ulrich, a CMA missionary, move to her permanent home in Ferezai, Kosovo. She is into her second year of language studies and now will be living and working with the Albanian people of Kosovo. The theme of our trip can be summed up in a word: forgiveness. When we met to pray our last night in Volcavo, a man at the center of a land dispute dividing the village came by and asked Stole (who represented the wronged party) for forgiveness. Before our eyes, two broken men shook hands, embraced, and prayed for one another. Then they asked us (our team) to pray for them as well. It still awes me to have been witness to reconciliation within the village of Volcavo. And it was a total answer to prayer! When we went back to visit, after returning from Kosovo, it was such a joy to see that the church had grown from 5 people to standing room only-in just 3 weeks! God is real and amazing and loves people deeply. When the circumstances around you seem dead, hopeless and decaying, look for the life, because it's in those very places that Jesus wants to reach out to bring new life. For this reason, the message of forgiveness that our team was able to extend to the Serbian people our last day in Strpce-with heart-felt sincerity-is especially poignant and amazing. During our last week in Strpce, Kosovo, political events (including a riot that destroyed the bottom two floors of the UN building) caused local tensions and the mistrust of foreigners to escalate. Additionally rumors spread about us being a "sect" and we were asked not to help teach English anymore. With the tensions, persecution also increased. For example, an elderly Serbian woman confronted me one night, wagging her finger in my face and yelling, "Sect! Sect!" And just twenty minutes after that, Chris, Jason, Amy and myself were attacked by a group of known troublemakers from another village in the enclave. I want to proclaim to you that God totally was there and got us out of the situation, including providing an OSCE vehicle, whose driver sped us to the police station. Yes, things appeared dark and hopeless, but God used that situation to breathe life into Serbian people of Strpce we'd developed relationship with. Let me explain . . . The CMA decided to pull us out a week early for safety reasons, but when we left there was evidence that God used the circumstances surrounding our departure to leave a resounding testimony of love and forgiveness. We told some key people to spread the word that we forgive the men, hold no grudge, and still love the people of Strpce deeply. We are told that our forgiving response to the attack impacted hearts in a powerful way. The villagers who knew us were devastated and ashamed about what happened to us. Furthermore, they were somewhat bewildered that we could so freely forgive those men. When the President of AGAPE (Merche) went back into Kosovo the next day he was able to share and encourage the people with the truth of God's love and forgiveness. The message was taken even deeper when the very ones whom the men struck out against delivered two truckloads of watermelons the next day. Please pray that these messages of God's love and forgiveness sink deep into people's hearts. In a place where Albanians kill Serbians and Serbians kill Albanians in a relentless, revenge-filled cycle, it's a message nearly unheard of. I am so thankful God chose to use our team in so many lives. Additionally, I am unwaveringly convinced of God's love and that He is real and actively working in Kosovo. The soil there is tough, but I believe the Lord used us to begin to "till the soil" to prepare it. There is so much potential there. Please pray God seal this summers work for His glory, and that He bring more workers to continue the work begun in Kosovo-with Albanians AND Serbians. This trip has changed me, stretched me and challenged me. It has also shown me for certain that this is the type of ministry God has called me to. (Currently I am entering the application process to work with CAMA Services in the Balkans after I graduate in April.) From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for your prayer and support for this trip. You were truly a vital member of our team. I pray that you come a little closer to God by hearing of His love and His working in the lives of the people in Macedonia and Kosovo. The truth is that He loves all people, which includes you. In His service, Carolyn EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Classmate Dawn James 73 wrote: I want to know if I can ask the Encina group if they know anyone who might be looking for a job (their college kids)? With over 170 employees, five athletic clubs and a wellness center, I am always looking to fill positions (managers, front desk, maintenance, cleaning, bookkeepers, childcare, fitness instructors, personal trainers, aerobic instructors, cycling instructors, group exercise instructors, activity director, Dietitian, health educators, fitness director, etc.). I currently have a great opening for a front desk position at the wellness center that I need to fill ASAP. BIRTHS JINNE WEBB HORGER 90 Jinne wrote: We had a baby boy June 3rd, 2000. His name is Christian Alexander and he's a giggle monster. DEATHS JACKIE DOWNS 65 Lorna Cline Gragg 72/73 wrote that Jackie Downs 65 passed away on September 7 last week from a massive stroke. Her funeral will be Wednesday at 2pm at Mt Vernon on Greenback (by the Sunrise Mall). ERNIE JONES This obituary for Encina counselor Ernie Jones is from the October 7, 1996 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: ERNIE G. JONES DEVOTED CAREER TO CAPITAL-AREA KIDS' EDUCATION Publication Date: October 07, 1996 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: Ernie Grover Jones devoted his lengthy career to the education of children in the Sacramento area. From teaching to counseling to administrative work, he employed his generous nature to help those around him, his family said. "You could take problems to Ernie and talk about them. I never heard a person say a bad word about him ever," said his friend of 48 years, George Kelly of Sacramento. Mr. Jones died Thursday of heart failure at Tucson Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz. He was 70. In addition to teaching and counseling at various schools in the San Juan Unified School District, he developed work-experience programs, including the Regional Occupational Program which gives high school students academic credit for working in their field of study. He counseled at several area schools including Mira Loma, Encina, El Camino, and La Sierra. He helped develop the curriculum at Casa Roble High School. "He related to kids well. He treated them as adults," said his son, Steve Jones of Kahaluu, Hawaii. "He never talked down to young people." After living in Sacramento for 39 years, Mr. Jones moved to Tucson in 1989. A native of Ensley, Ala., he was the sixth of eight children born to Earny Grover Jones and Wilda Collum Jones. He joined the U.S. Navy when he was 17 years old. He was stationed in the Pacific and Treasure Island before leaving the military as a chief petty officer after three years. Upon leaving the military, he received his high school equivalency diploma, and entered Auburn University in Alabama. After one year, he transferred to Birmingham Southern College where he met his wife, Charlotte Jones, who also was a teacher for the San Juan district before her death last year. The couple moved to Williams in 1949 where they worked odd job while attending what was then Sacramento State. They were both involved with the Williams Methodist Church choir that performed throughout the Sacramento Valley. In 1950, they moved to Sacramento, and graduated from Sacramento State in 1952. Mr. Jones received a degree in communications, then went to work for Sylvan Elementary School in Citrus Heights, where he taught sixth grade. He left Sylvan after about five years, working briefly for Aerojet General as training and safety director. He returned to teaching at Barrett Middle School but soon moved to vocational counseling and administration for San Juan Unified School District. He was an avid golfer, camper and a collector of Austin-Healey1 cars. He enjoyed traveling, taking journeys to Europe and Mexico. He was a member of Delta Sigma Phi, E Clampus Vitus (a local historical society), the Carmichael Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Navy League. He was a founding member of St. Mark's Methodist Church. In addition to his son Steve, he is survived by a daughter, Constance Jones of Tucson, Ariz.; four sisters, Nell Brockman of Ashville, Ala., Pauline Nesmith of Columbiana, Ala., Aline Starlin of Pelham, Ala., and Clarice Sexton of Eastlake, Ala.; one brother, Robert Jones of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and two grandsons. FIDENCIO SALAZAR This obituary for Encina teacher Fidencio Salazar is from the April 27, 1996 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: FIDENCIO H. SALAZAR JR. WAS SOCIAL WORKER, `VERY, VERY CARING PERSON' Publication Date: April 27, 1996 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: Fidencio H. Salazar Jr., who earned a bachelor's degree in art from UC Davis, later taught at Encina High School -- but only for six months. "That experience turned him into a social worker," said his wife, Diamantina Vasquez Salazar. Mr. Salazar went on to earn a master's degree in social work from California State University, Sacramento. Mr. Salazar died of cancer Thursday at Methodist Hospital in Sacramento. He was 60. Except for a two-year stint as a social worker with the child protective services division of the Los Angeles County Welfare Department, he spent his entire career with the state Department of Social Services. Most of his state service was spent as a referee, hearing officer, then as an administrative law judge conducting hearings on Medi-Cal eligibility issues. A native of Sacramento who was reared in Yolo County, Mr. Salazar was a 1954 graduate of Clarksburg (now Delta) High School. He then attended the University of California, Davis. Though not a lawyer, he became a Department of Social Services judge in the mid-1980s during a reorganization that saw hearing officers grandfathered in as administrative law judges. "He had a real empathy for people and was just a very, very caring person," said Lonnie Carlson, the department's presiding administrative law judge in Sacramento. "He was an excellent . . . judge who wrote well-reasoned decisions and conducted very comprehensive hearings." Mr. Salazar suffered a heart attack in the winter of 1995 and, while recovering, learned he had cancer, his wife said. Nonetheless, he continued working part time until two weeks ago. "He really enjoyed his job and he liked helping people," his wife said. In addition to his wife, Mr. Salazar is survived by daughters Luisa Beymer of Elk Grove and Christina and Theresa Salazar of Sacramento; brothers Martin of Rancho Cordova, Fernando of West Sacramento and Carlos of Sacramento; sisters Josephine Ceccato of Sacramento and Clara Arlotto of Fair Oaks. DAVID BRISCOE 66 This obituary for David Briscoe 66 is from the December 11, 1990 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: DAVID L. BRISCOE STATE HEALTH SERVICES ANALYST Publication Date: December 11, 1990 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: A Mass of Christian Burial for David Lee Briscoe, a lifelong Sacramentan and an associate governmental program analyst with the state Department of Health Services, will be said at 9:30 a.m.Thursday in St. Joseph's Church in Clarksburg, Yolo County. Burial will be at St. Mary's Church in Sacramento. He died Saturday evening in a Sacramento hospital at age 42. Mr. Briscoe worked for the past 20 years with the state Health Services Department. The Encina High School graduate attended then Sacramento State College and served briefly with the Navy during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Jocelyn, and children, Aaron Michael and Shannon Marie Simmons, all of Sacramento; father and stepmother, Vern and Dorothy Briscoe of Sacramento; and mother, Hazel Briscoe, and sister, Susan Bernardo, both of Los Banos. RICHARD BASCHERINI 67 This obituary for Richard Bascherini 67 is from the June 23, 1992 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: RICHARD C. BASCHERINI AUTOMOBILE SALESMAN Publication Date: June 23, 1992 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: Mr. Bascherini, 43, had worked as a car salesman for about 15 years, most recently with Von Housen Motors in Sacramento and Berberian European Motors in Stockton. He was a graduate of Encina High School and had served with the Navy during the Vietnam War. He resided in the Los Angeles area for several years before returning to Sacramento. Mr. Bascherini is survived by his wife, Lynn; mother and stepfather, Doris and Royal Neilson of Sacramento; stepmother, Arlene Entenza of Playa Del Rey, Los Angeles County; stepbrothers, Richard Darling of Santa Monica and Jeffrey Neilson of San Jose; and stepsisters, Annette LeDoux and Laurel Neilson, both of San Jose. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Sr., and a sister, Barbara Ann. DOUGLAS WATKINS 76 This obituary for Douglas Watkins 76 is from the July 13, 1996 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: DOUGLAS R. WATKINS SACRAMENTO NATIVE WAS PRESIDENT OF FAMILY'S COMMERCIAL BUILDING COMPANY Publication Date: July 13, 1996 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: Douglas R. Watkins, president of the Watkins Co., a Sacramento-based firm that builds and renovates commercial buildings, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 38. Among projects Mr. Watkins presided over were construction of the Carol Miller Justice Center at Folsom Boulevard and Howe Avenue and renovation of the old 200,000-square-foot Thomson-Diggs building, now known as R Street Plaza. A native of Sacramento, he was the son of Shirley Semoni Watkins and Ronald Watkins. He was a 1976 graduate of Encina High School and a 1981 graduate of University of Southern California. Joining the family business in 1983, he was in charge of daily operations and was directly responsible for property acquisitions, financing, development and management of the firm's projects. His father is chairman of the board and founder of the company. Mr. Watkins was a member of Ducks Unlimited, California Waterfowl Association, Serrano Country Club and the USC Alumni Association. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Megan Ann Watkins, 8, of Sacramento, and sisters Kim Dobrinski of Grass Valley and Sue Watkins of Fair Oaks. IAN HUTCHISON 83 This obituary for Ian Hutchison 83 appeared in the February 24, 1991 Sacramento Bee, courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67. Headline: IAN F. HUTCHISON Soldier stationed in Germany Publication Date: February 24, 1991 Source: The Sacramento Bee Obituary: Services are pending for Army Spec. Ian F. Hutchison, who died last week of unknown causes in Bremerhaven, Germany. He was 26. His mother, Karin Bunch of Sacramento, said Army officials reported that Mr. Hutchison became ill and was taken to a hospital. He died unexpectedly Tuesday. An autopsy is pending. He was assigned to the U.S. Army's 69th Transportation Company. Mr. Hutchison was born Nov. 28, 1964, in Tucson, Ariz., and moved to Sacramento when he was 4 years old. He graduated from Encina High School in 1983, and joined the Army in April 1989. Besides his mother, he is survived by his father, Robert B. Hutchison of Newcastle; a brother, Robert H. Hutchison of Sacramento; grandmothers, Betty Hellwig of Vacaville and Eva Hutchison of Arizona; and stepfather, Duane Bunch of Sacramento. BIOS BRIAN BARTA 61 Occupation: S.E.Asia Financial Consultant Bio: Nam ! ...then Films ...then......... International Development 1st in Europe - then Pacific rim - now S.E.Asia. Involved with developing manufacturing, export and import development in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan. Our firm develops, advises potential manufacturing,travel related facilities, through IPPO's. I've just married a lovely Thai Lady (a year 1/2 ago) We have a wonderful 9 month old son. And I've just been busy. I'm about to slow down but NOT retire. Trivia: Been involved with motion picture business and moved on to my current business interests. Friends: Kenny Strong .... There was a great guy. Sure wish I could meet him again. Hobbies: Hunting in U.S. and Africa (When I can get away for a couple of weeks). Enjoying fine dining, good wine, real friends, and loafing. Kids: Our Son???? He's only 9 months old. But smart as a whip, is walking and getting his first teeth. I just hope he can handle speaking both Thai ( my wife is Thai) AND English. It will be interesting....and will we have the time of our lives ( I know I will, taking him everywhere with me...showing him the wonders of this world). Grade_school: ~~>...LOL...<~~~My son will be taught privately Memorable_teachers: Mr. Steinagle...There was a TEACHER ! A Frenchman I don't recall his name,I wish someone could tell me???? There was a biology teacher, very funny...I forgot his name too. Favorite_memory: Just that it WAS a REAL school..THEN ! Story: Mr. Binns(I think that was his name. He impressed me VERY MUCH. Quiet, immaculately groomed, a real man, and a privelege to have known. AND there was our Biology teacher who caught me putting up signs on the caged rats he was about to "Croak"...then boil them for their bones. You can guess what I had written on those signs!!! And the whole class watching and enjoying this whole scene. :-) MICHEAL CARSEY 64 Occupation: Logistics Management Specialist Bio: June 1964 - Sept 1975 U. S. Marine Corps - Viet Nam 1965-66 and 1967-68. Attended CSU, Sacramento June 1976 - Jan 1981, Graduated with a BS in Business Administration. Started working for the U. S. Army in May 1978 as a Civilian. Served a three internship. Was assigned to Germany in Oct 82 and stayed til Jun 86. Spent the 12 years in Aberdeen Proving Ground working for the Project Manager for Smoke and Obscurants. Returned to Germany In Jan 98. I have been managing a secure warehouse for communications security equipment. I plan to retire in Sept 2002. Trivia: When my wife was sent to Bosnia in Dec 1995, I was invited to the White House for the taping of an address by the President to all the Armed Forces concerning the deployment of troops to support the peace effort in Bosnia. The tape was sent to Headline News. During the afternoon hours of 24 Dec 95, Headline News broadcasted a segment of the tape at the beginning of the hour and half hour showing me seated next to the President while he talked. WHAT'S NEW 9/10/00: Brian Barta 61/bio, Linda Fanning 75, Jason Jackson 71, Carol Kendall 64, Allen Seamans 69, Mark Blankinship 86, Vern McDonald 65, Peggy McDonald 61, Jim McDonald 62, Korenna Sinn 90, Bret Stott 89 9/8/00: Lorna McGahan 81 update, Terrea Harlan 74/bio, Melissa Schaefer 73, Adam Guzman 84, Bonnie Van Buskirk 62/bio 9/7/00: Chris Rae 89, Carol Roina 80, Joe Niederberger 79 9/6/00: Susan Hill 69, Cary Yee 81, Sandy Fong 79, Lisa Churches 75 update, Steve Birdsong 93, John Russell 61 update, Carol Mills 61 update, Melissa Holley 85, Michael Pritchett 99/bio, Tina Phillips 99, Anthony Caldwell 99, Tony Sewell 99, A.J. Boddie 99, Michael Wilson 72, Brian Holdener 67 obit, Douglas Watkins 76 obit, David Briscoe 66 obit 9/4/00: Steven Tompkins 73, Ellen Rake 73, Don Rake 65, Dana Rake 68, Carla Rake 71, Mary Ann Green 90, Keith Davis 90, Anthony Pelfanio 93 update, Wendy Woods 87, Simone Kroeger 88 update 9/1/00: Jinne Webb 90 bio, Micheal Carsey 64/bio, Rob Coleman 87, Mike Fong 70, Rafael Enriquez 84, William Plummer 68, Nanette Plummer 70, Carrie Verzwyvelt 80 8/31/00: Terri Jurich 74 update, Debora Thompson 82 update, William Plummer 68, Micheal Carsey 64, Robert Coleman 87, Wendy Leonard 88, Andrea Moon 91, Janine Park 64, Barbara Bixby 81, Cindy Barkdale 73, Sallie Ashton 73, Mary Bailey 73, Bill Francis 73, Kim Perry 73, Sandra Thompson 73, Victor Hutchinson 80, Nancy Pierson 80, Mahmood Razaghzadeh 80, Dan Findley 65 update 8/30/00: Audrey Smith 96 bio, Kristie Hartley 92 update, Barbara Githens 77, Pat Power 77, Daniel Robbins 81 Don't forget to RSVP for the homecoming party: www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming_form.htm and submit your contact information or bio: contact: www.encinahighschool.com/directory/submit_contact.htm bio: www.encinahighschool.com/submit_bio.htm Harlan Lau '73 Encina webmaster www.encinahighschool.com harlan@rambus.com