Date:  Thu Nov 30, 2000  5:11 pm
Subject:  Encina Update (lawrence/homecoming/alumni clothing/mentoring/65 reunion/paulo/biehl/scandalis/newspapers/mascots/siblings/obituaries/election/humor/store/marketing/whats new)

ENCINA ALUMNI,

This update is sponsored by Sue Cantwell 81.

Hope you all enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday!

This update is a long one. Lots of stuff piled up in the
inbox over the past two weeks.

JOE LAWRENCE

I received this note from former Encina English teacher
Joe Lawrence, who gave me permission to share the news.
Joe will be retiring from Rio Americano at the end of the
schoolyear.

"Dear Harlan,

I have prostate cancer. Had the prostate out almost 2 yrs ago,
but the PSA has started creeping up and am now starting radiation
treatments (once a day for 6 1/2 weeks).

Thanx,

Joe Lawrence"

You can write Joe at jnjlawrence@earthlink.net

HOMECOMING PARTY

Mystic Color Labs found the three rolls of pictures that
Rollin Coxe 64 took of the homecoming party. They actually
weren't lost. It just took 4 weeks for the USPS to deliver
it to Mystic,CT...

For information about the homecoming party, including pictures:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2000.htm

If you missed the description of the homecoming party see:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/archives/email/001027.txt

ALUMNI CLOTHING

Lorna Cline 72/73 will be doing one more alumni clothing order.
The last order was missing one shirt so the supplier is willing
to do another run at no additional charge. Deadline for ordering
is Tuesday, October 24th. You can order at:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/clothing_form.htm

You can see pictures of the alumni clothing under the homecoming
party pictures.

MENTORING

Bonnie McFarland Kaplan 63 wrote:

Dear Harlan: I have been to Encina since Homecoming, as I am
still involved in the mentoring program as well as career
development with the Sophomores and Seniors. They are so very
appreciative and I would submit that as alumni, we should continue
to strengthen our effort to support them. I truly want to see
our school, now of the 21st century to grow in strength as well
as character and believe our support will make a difference.
Again thank you for your considerable effort.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Bonnie Kaplan 1963

If you are interested in mentoring, please contact Bonnie
at BJKAPL@AOL.COM

CLASS OF 65

I've added more pictures from the 35 year reunion from
the CD Gretchen Kern sent me. I think the well is dry...
http://www.encinahighschool.com/class65/reunion35/photos2.htm

LYNSEY PAULO 86

Lynsey (Paulo) Slojkowski wrote:
"Promoted to midday anchor at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
Won a regional Emmy award for coverage of a family's struggle
with social services and the courts over their baby boy."

BRANDY BIEHL 86

Brandy Biehl Davis and her husband Blake had a baby girl named
Finley on Thanksgiving morning!

ALEXIS SCANDALIS 70

What: Davis Art Center Holiday Art Sale

70 Artists & Artisans booths
(including Alexis Scandalis Genung http://www.alexisgenung.com
Tony Natsoulas http://natsoulas.homepage.com
& Harriet Golfos Santroch as seen at Koof's Cafe & Gallery!)

Kids' activities: Children's Secret Store, Plate Painting

Plate auction, Jackie's Cafe & much, much more!!!

When: Friday, December 1, 12 - 8 pm
Saturday, December 2, 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday, December 3, 10 am - 5 pm

Where: Davis Art Center
1919 F Street at Covell
Davis, CA

Phone: 530 / 756-4100 or 916 / 967-2330

Continuous free shuttle Friday and Saturday from Veterans' Memorial Lot

Why: FOR FUN, OF COURSE !!!

NEWSPAPERS

Erica Vanzant 89 scanned and sent me the September 1986 issue
of the Encina Times, which she worked on while at Encina:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/newspapers/class1986/index.htm

MASCOTS

Encina isn't the only school to have a mascot controversy.

The University of Illinois' mascot is Chief Illiniwek.

This article appeared in the November 17th issue of the
Wall Street Journal and provides an interesting discussion
on the political correctness of a mascot.

"Hailing the Chief: Illiniwek's Last Stand?
By FREDERICK C. KLEIN

The University of Illinois, my alma mater, has had more bad or mediocre
football teams than good ones over the years, but as a student and,
occasionally, as an alum, a trip to Champaign-Urbana for a game always was
worthwhile, if only because of The Chief.

That would be Chief Illiniwek, the embodiment of the school's athletic
spirit and virtues. His appearance at halftime, with the school's marching
band, never failed to stir the blood, even blood that had become
stir-resistant in matters of college sports. It's a ritual that binds past
to present and makes one glad to have attended the big and businesslike
State U., no matter what the scoreboard-of-the-moment says.

We old grads have been aware that in recent years there's been a drumbeat of
criticism about the use of Native American names and images by professional,
college and high-school teams, and our school hasn't been immune from it.
We've largely shrugged it off, believing ourselves to be above it. Although
he's a student in Indian garb, Chief Illiniwek is thoroughly admirable,
quite unlike, say, the cartoonishly grinning Chief Wahoo that fronts for the
baseball Cleveland Indians. Further, the U of I team-name, the Illini, is no
pejorative term such as that employed by the Washington Redskins of football
notoriety. The name of the state is Illinois, for heaven's sake!

An Injurious Climate

But now comes Carol Spindel, who teaches something called creative
nonfiction writing at the university, to tell us we are wrong in those
assumptions. Her book, "Dancing at Halftime; Sports and the Controversy over
American Indian Mascots" (New York University Press), delves into the
background of the use of Indian motifs in American life in general and
sports in particular. She concludes that they contribute to a climate that's
injurious to present-day Native Americans, and are rightly resisted.

If she had limited her argument to the likes of Chief Wahoo and the 'Skins,
Ms. Spindel would have little problem sustaining her position, but in
tackling Chief Illiniwek she takes on a tougher task. She does this in part
by admitting to the complications, and then ignoring them.

For example, supporters of the Chief, who include most members of the
university community and the state's body politic, like to make the
distinction between a symbol, which they say he is, and a mascot. While she
mentions the difference (a mascot is a quite-accessible good-luck charm, a
symbol a more-distant abstraction), she proceeds to use terms
interchangeably. While she accurately describes the Chief's brief dance as
rhythmic and acrobatic but not out of character, she goes on to approvingly
quote others who characterize his performance as a "boogey."

And while Ms. Spindel agrees that the Chief is everything a chief should
be -- dignified and, in his current, sparingly used state, remote -- he fits
a stereotype that feeds racist views directed at Native Americans. That's
because the image of the Indian that the majority of Americans carry has
been so warped by Western movies and such, as well as by guilt over the
historical mistreatment of the tribes and a longing for the kind of
attachment to the land that whites never can have, that it bears little
resemblance to reality.

"Good" Indian or "bad" Indian, it makes no difference, she writes; Chief
Illiniwek lives in "some historical and mythical dreamland," and his very
existence prevents his adherents from "seeing Indians as real individuals
who live in the same contemporary world they do." Indians, she goes on,
"feel smothered" by the majority's view of them, and, debilitatingly, must
pass between the worlds of fantasy and reality "the way Houdini walked
through brick walls."

Now, the first part of that assertion that should come as news to many
non-Indians, U of I-connected or not: It's like saying that the people who
cheer with the Minnesota Vikings' horn-helmeted mascot on football Sundays
are incapable of appreciating the problems of modern-day Scandinavians. The
second part might surprise the many people of Indian descent who function
well in broader society.

Questionable Endorsement

Indeed, the question of what Native Americans think about Chief Illiniwek is
raised in the book but never really answered. In the interest of
even-handedness, Ms. Spindel acknowledges that some Indians profess not to
be offended by his performance, but implies they have been misinformed or
duped. James Billie, the Seminole tribal chief who has endorsed the use of
the historically real Chief Osceola as the centerpiece of Florida State
University's football pageant, is dismissed as someone who "sells his own
line of Indian Secret cleaning products and travels not on a horse but in a
helicopter." In other words, he's bogus.

She writes that majority-Americans and their institutions shouldn't presume
to speak for Indians in matters that concern them, but she, a non-Indian,
shows no reluctance to do so.

Ms. Spindel's condemnation of stereotyping would have more force if she
didn't use it on people whose opinions differ from her own. Early in her
book we meet "Tod," a student who speaks for the U of I's pro-Chief faction.
An Eagle Scout and member of a Scout group that studies Indian lore, he
defends the school's representation of Chief Illiniwek as "a good way to
remember what was once a great place for a proud people." But as Ms. Spindel
informs us, Tod is an "active Republican" whose wool cardigan, deep voice
and "formal" way of speaking make him seem "more like an older uncle than a
college student." I mean, what can you expect from a guy like that?

Still, the Chief's fate shouldn't be decided by a vote, no matter what the
electorate, and over her 284 pages Ms. Spindel presents convincing evidence
that some Native Americans are pained by the Chief and his ilk, and wish
they'd go away. Sports are supposed to be fun, and neither they nor the
ceremonies that surround them should cause distress. The university should
rise above the Chief's supporters and detractors and ease him into
retirement. Grads like me can buy the tape."


While in San Diego, San Diego State's Aztec mascot is under fire...

"Montezuma's revenge? San Diego State may sideline Aztec mascot
Sept. 22, 2000
Jeff Carlton
The Sporting News

SAN DIEGO -- Calling the school's Aztec nickname "dehumanizing, demoralizing
and blatantly racist," San Diego State University's Native American Student
Alliance is pushing for a new mascot.

As expected, students, fans and alumni are reacting with either indifference
or complete sensitivity to the group's request. Yeah, right.

Though the presidential campaign is heading into its final month and 122
Iraqis requesting political asylum are locked up in a downtown hotel,
coverage of the mascot debate has led local newscasts and received plenty of
space in San Diego's largest newspaper.

The school held an open forum Thursday night for students and area residents
to express their views. The student council will vote on a proposal next
week. If a change is recommended, administrators and faculty will consider
the measure, though the final decision rests with the university president.

Here's an idea: Avoid the hubbub and the hot air -- bench the Aztec and find
a new mascot.

Will people be upset? Yes. Will alumni threaten to halt contributions and
stop attending athletic functions? You bet.

The same things happened at other schools that switched their mascots from
demeaning depictions of Native Americans. The St. John's Red Storm used to
be the Redmen not too long ago. Miami (Ohio) became the Red Hawks in 1997,
after administrators there agreed with the brilliant observation that maybe,
just maybe, Redskins was a tad offensive.

"This (switch) was a no-brainer in my book," said Mike Wolf, Miami's media
relations director. "Our name was definitely one that needed to be changed."

Washington, D.C., fans aside, most people can probably agree that obviously
demeaning names such as Redskins or Redmen should be cast away. But
supporters of the Aztecs (and the Fighting Illini and the Cleveland Indians)
insist their teams' mascots are less offensive and intended to honor
American Indians.

Ask the members of the Native American student group at San Diego State if
they feel honored by "Monty," the Aztec mascot, when he prances and whoops
around the football field carrying a flaming torch. The members of this
group feel so "honored" that they are requesting a new mascot.

Schools with nicknames that were arguably less offensive also have made
changes. Eastern Michigan became the Eagles in 1991, after complaints that
its Hurons nickname was insensitive to a local tribe. Other schools that
have nixed demeaning mascots include Dartmouth, Oklahoma and Stanford.

Syracuse, located in an area with a high Iroquois population, changed its
school nickname back in 1978, long before people started blaming political
correctness for every attempt to right a racist wrong. Oren Lyons, the
former chief of the Onondagens as well as a lacrosse star at Syracuse, led
protests to change the Saltine Warrior mascot. In 1976, he told the school
newspaper that "it's all in the presentation. The thing that offended me
when I was there was that guy running around like a nut. That's derogatory."

I don't want to hear about the same thing now happening at Notre Dame. The
Fighting Irish mascot may reinforce stereotypes about the Irish, but the
school happens to be an Irish-Catholic institution. I'm willing to bet you
won't find an Aztec among the trustees at San Diego State. Sometimes it does
matter who is doing the stereotyping.

San Diego State should have the backbone and sense of duty to do the right
thing: Forget the Aztec and find a more appropriate symbol for its academic
institution. The alumni will still contribute. The school won't crumble even
if the tradition does.

Besides, said Wolf, "The bottom line is if the team does well, people will
still show up."


SIBLINGS

Kris Kentroti 65 wrote:
Kris Kentroti 65
Donna Kentroti 66
Tony Kentroti 70
Tony Kentroti 65 (deceased, cousin)
Carol Kentroti 67 (cousin)

Erica Vanzant 89 is in contact with Jeannie Scantlin 89

Tami Baker 76 wrote:
Valerena Baker 73
Tami Baker 76
Brad Baker 80

Mari Trujillo 94 is married to James Lewis 73

Cheryl Petrotta 78 wrote:
Diane Petrotta 69
Cheryl Petrotta 78

Jeff Luc 85 wrote:
Jeff Luc 85
Thao Luc 95

Patrick Richards 64 wrote:
Patrick Richards 64
Gary Richards 65 (deceased)
Tim Stites 65 (stepbrother)

Angela Vienna 85 wrote:
Laurie Vienna 72
Rodney Vienna 75
Angela Vienna 85
Sheila Vienna ? (write if you know what year Shiela was)

Laurie Vienna 72 is married to Steve Foster 70

Diane Egger 64 wrote:
Diane Egger 64
Stan Egger 65


OBITUARIES

These obituaries are courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67, who
has been busy doing research at the library and on the net.

ARTHUR VAN VLIET

Encina teacher Arthur Van Vliet died 4-19-1998, in Scottsdale, AZ,
at age 90.

Former Encina teacher Ray Klinefelter wrote:
"Arthur was a committed, no-non-sense teacher. He was committed to
his subject matter and to students learning. Among us teachers,
he was very knowlegeable and well respected. He was the type of
teacher that set the high standard. He will missed in the public
education arena."

LYNN SKINNER 61

Sacramento Bee, August 15, 1995
LYNN SKINNER MOORE GUIDERA
In Sacramento on August 13, 1995. Beloved wife of Victor Guidera, loving
mother of Brian and Charles Moore and daughter of John H. Skinner,
stepmother of Len, Shannon, Missy and Matt Guidera, dear sister of Penny
Hancock-Glaizel and John Skinner. Born in Alameda, CA, on December 8, 1943,
Lynn has resided in Sacramento for over 35 years. Lynn was employed by UCDMC
for over 9 years and was naturally suited to her career as a licensed
clinical social worker. Her innate ability to counsel others along with her
compassion for those in need was reflected by the love, admiration and
respect from all that knew her. Friends are invited to attend a Memorial
Service on Thursday, August 17, 1995, at 10:30 AM at Our Lady of the
Assumption Church, 5057 Cottage Way, Carmichael, CA. Remembrances may be
made to either the American Cancer Society or to the Hospice Program at
UCDMC.

NOTE: Did Lynn's siblings Penny or John attend Encina?

WILLIAM REYNOLDS 65

Sacramento Bee, October 16, 1996
WILLIAM A. REYNOLDS
Loving husband of Tricia Reynolds, loving father of Kerri, Lori & Andrea.
Also survived by his parents William & Marilyn Reynolds, sister Ruth &
family. Passed away enroute to American River Hospital on Sunday, Oct. 13,
1996. He was 48 years old. He was a Bulk Mail Clerk for the U.S. Postal
Service for 27 years before retiring in 1992. He attended Encina H.S. and
was an active coach in Mission El Camino Soccer Club. He enjoyed watching
his youngest daughter play softball. Bill was an honorable man, well
respected by his peers, family & friends. His family loved him dearly. There
will be a Memorial Service on Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:00 P.M. at Arden
Christian Church, 4300 Las Cruces Way. Remembrances may be made to Mission
El Camino Soccer Club, or the Diabetes Foundation.

SANDRA HATTON SCHWEDLER 65

Sacramento Bee, December 31, 1997
SANDRA LEE SCHWEDLER (Sandi)
Born 6-6-47 in Sacramento. Died 12-29-97 in Sacramento from
Lymphoma/Leukemia. Store owner of The Secret Garden gift store in Fair Oaks.
Survived by husband James M. Schwedler, Fair Oaks; step-daughters Kristine
Schwedler, Folsom, & Stephanie Schwedler, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; mother
Catherine Hatton, Sacramento; sisters Claudia Hatton, Sacramento, & Rosel
Hatton, Sacramento; brothers Marty Hatton, Gillett, WI; & Curtis Hatton,
Hercules, CA; three nieces and three nephews; numerous relatives, friends,
and pets. Preceded in death by her father Arthur Hatton. A member of
Preceptor Zeta Mu Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi. A Sorority Sister since 1964.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The American Cancer
Society. Memorial Services will be held at the Russ Monroe's Village Chapel,
7960 Winding Way, Fair Oaks, on Friday, January 2, at 11:00 AM.

NOTE: Did Sandra's siblings Claudia, Rosel, Marty or Curtis attend
Encina? If so, what years?

WILLIAM HARTZELL 65

Sacramento Bee, Sept. 18, 1996
WILLIAM T. HARTZELL, MD
In Sacramento, on September 15, 1996. Beloved husband of Dale Hartzell.
Father of Kathryn Hartzell, and stepfather of Angie and Ryan Lester. Son of
Maury and Mary Hartzell. Brother of Elizabeth Van Valkenburgh, and Stephen
T. Hartzell; nephew of Dr. and Mrs. Felix Rossi, and William Tierney; and
uncle of Keena and Mishaela Van Valkenburgh. He is also survived by many
cousins. A native of Oakland and a 30-year resident of Sacramento, aged 49.
He was a graduate of UC Davis and the University of Guadalaiara School of
Medicine, and served his residency at the UCD Medical Center. He served in
the US Army during the Vietnam War as a Screaming Eagle Paratrooper in the
101st Airborne. Friends are invited to attend a Rosary Service on Thursday,
Sept. 19, 1996 at 7 PM at W.F. Gormley & Sons Chapel, 2015 Capitol Ave.
Interment will be private. Remembrances in his honor may be made to the
Kaiser Hospice Program or the St. Ignatius School Fund.

NOTE: Did his siblings Elizabeth and Stephen attend Encina?

PAUL DIMICK 70

Sacramento Bee, Oct. 16, 1996
PAUL DIMICK
Beloved son of Max and Nadine Dimick and brother of Dan Dimick passed
away at home on Oct. 12 from a life-long chronic pulmonary disease. A native
of Calif. and a resident of Sacramento for 44 years, Paul spent the past
twenty years working in the Mental Health Association. He graduated with
honors from the University of Nevada, Reno, majoring in English literature
and was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity. An uncomplaining champion
throughout his life, he touched and embellished the lives of all who knew
him. His soft and gentle personality was a hallmark of his soul, shining
ever onwards for all to see. Hero to the very end, never complaining of his
personal struggle, forever reiterating the words "I'm fine," Paul was more
interested in supporting his family and friends than pleading for their
sympathy. He will be sorely missed. In addition to his parents and brother,
he is survived by Dorothy Dimick, sister-in-law, and his three nieces.
Private services will be held on Friday, October 18. In lieu of flowers,
Paul's family requests donations be made to either the UC Davis Hospice
Program or Sacramento Mental Health Association.

NOTE: Did his brother Daniel attend Encina? If so, what year?

DALE ANDERSON 73

Sacramento Bee, July 17, 1996
DALE ANDERSON
Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service on Thursday, July 18,
1996 at 8:30 AM at the Dietrich Theatre on the Campus of Sierra College for
Dale Alan Anderson, 42, of Lincoln. He died July 6, in Lincoln. Born July
19, 1954 in Sacramento, Dale worked in facilities maintenance at the College
for 12 years. He was an avid woodworker and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and
diving. A "Jack of all trades," Dale possessed many talents. He is survived
by his wife, Patricia of Lincoln; his step-daughter Crystal Correia; his
parents, Georgia and Jack Anderson of Sacramento; two sisters, Terry
Anderson and Patty Anderson, both of Sacramento; four brothers, Doug
Anderson of Texas, and Brian, Tom and Kenny Anderson, all of Sacramento;
father-in-law Herbert Huffman and mother-in-law Ernestine Huffman of Loomis.
At his family's request, memorial contributions may be directed to the
Sierra College and referred to the Wood Shop for Continuing Projects.

NOTE: Did any of Dale's siblings Terry, Patty, Doug, Brian, Tom
or Kenny attend Encina?

CLAIRE MOWER 73

Sacramento Bee, Sept. 19, 1997
CLAIRE ANN MOWER
In Sacramento September 17, 1997, beloved daughter of C. Arthur Mower and
Ann Mower; loving sister of Garth C. Mower; devoted niece of Teresa L.
Mower, Jack H. Mower, and John H. Pedler. Claire was a fourth generation
Californian and a Sacramento native. She graduated from Willamette
University where she was a member of Delta Gamma. She worked many years for
the State of California Legislative Data Center. Claire was a lifelong
nature lover and a longtime docent for the Sacramento Zoo. She visited many
zoos of the world. Donations may be made to the Sacramento Zoological
Society, 3930 Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822.

PAUL REMME 77

Sacramento Bee, June 16, 1999
PAUL THOMAS REMME
Born August 15, 1958 to Palmer and Carrie Remme in Sacramento. He was the
eldest of two brothers, Todd C. and Kevin G. Remme. He was a devoted brother
and uncle to his nephew Kevin and niece Shani Remme. He died in an auto
accident Saturday, June 12, 1999. Paul was a student at Encina High School
and a native of Sacramento. He was a carpet installer and a carpenter
working side by side with his brother Todd in the Sacramento area for
approx. 18 years. Paul's pleasures in life included golf, fishing, hunting,
and his dog Zack. Many simple things in life brought him joy that would be
menial to others. Paul is remembered for his hard work ethic and unselfish
giving of himself and time. The quality time spent with his family,
especially his nephew and niece, have provided loving memories we will
cherish forever. Thank you God for Paul!
Private interment. Please send any donations to: Say Golf Co., Paul T.
Remme Fund for Junior Golf. Supplies fees and equipment for needy junior
golfers (local help for needy kids) at 4427 Freeport Blvd., Sacto., CA
95822.

CHRIS FRANCINO 79

Sacramento Bee, June 4, 1997
CHRIS FRANCINO
Aged 35, today fled from this world, suddenly Friday, May 30, 1997, in
Memphis, Tennessee. Born Sept. 28, 1961, in Evanston, Illinois. After
graduating from the Air Force Academy in 1983 with a Bachelors of Science in
Aeronautical Engineering, he went on to a year of pilot training at Williams
AFB. He was assigned to fly the Hercules C-130 out of Dyess AFB in Abilene,
Texas. After separating from the air force in 1990, he was employed by
Northwest Airlines. Chris leaves behind his mother and father, Suzanne and
Terry Francisco of Sacramento; sister Michele (Francisco) Hebrank of West
Hills, Calif.; sister Yvette (Francisco) Podiogar of Highlands Ranch,
Colorado; brother Neal A. Francisco of Sacramento; and 6 nieces and nephews.
Donations can be made to Center of Animal Protection and Education in care
of Francisco Family, 160 Westcott Way, Sacramento. We love you, Chris.

AARON MYER 86

Sacramento Bee, February 11, 1999
AARON R. MYER
Cherished and loving son of Roy and Elaine Myer. Survived by his
grandmothers Marguerite Myer and Emma Pellegrini, other relatives and
friends. His joys were his family, his cats, his computer and his car. He
delighted in traveling to foreign lands, listening to his CD's and reading.
Death was by suicide at his home on Feb. 8, 1999. Graveside services will be
held at East Lawn Memorial Park, 43rd St. & Folsom Blvd. Thursday 1:00 PM.
Remembrances may be sent to the Silkworth Memorial Fund at 2600 - Capitol
Ave. or to the SPCA.

RANDY WALL 83

Julie Cox Gross 83 wrote this about Randy Wall...
"While searching the website I noticed Randy Wall class of 1983-deceased
Los angeles Co. He was actually the First Heart Transplant Patient at
Sutter Memorial in Sacramento and died in Sacramento 2weeks after his
first anniversary of the much publicized transplant. I attended the
1yr Gala with him and the 9 other patients that followed in his footsteps.
I think he should be recognized for this historic event and it should be
corrected that he passed in Sacramento. He has 2 other brothers, one
younger Chris-1985 and one older Greg-1982. I know that Chris also
developed the same condition as Randy (enlarged Heart) and was also
scheduled for a transplant. This was passed on by their Father who also
passed at a very young age(Late 40's). He lived in Los Angeles and I do
not know what the outcome was of his operation since I have lost touch
with his family. This may have been the confusion on the Los Angeles
remark."

NOTE: Is anyone in touch with Greg Wall 82 or Chris Wall 85?

BRIAN SANCHEZ 93

Sacramento Bee, Oct. 3, 1998
BRIAN EUGENE SANCHEZ
In Sacramento, October 2, 1998. Beloved son of Robert and Laura Sanchez
and Steve and Vicki Bergst. Brother of Erica and Ava. An active baseball
player from elementary school through college. An A-1 Chicago Cubs fan. A
graduate of Encina High School and American River College and an employee at
Wells Fargo Bank. A native of La Jolla, CA, aged 22 years. Interment at
Calvary Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society.


ELECTION

From the November 17th issue of the New York Times, this truly
scary bipartisan article about the (in)accuracy of voting machines
and the machines which count our votes...

November 17, 2000

THE MECHANISM
Alas, Vote-Count Machines Are Only Human
By FORD FESSENDEN and CHRISTOPHER DREW

One of the central arguments that Gov. George W. Bush has made against the
hand recounts in Florida is that machines are impartial and much more
reliable than humans. The people who sell the voting systems that tallied
3.45 million votes in the contested state, as well as election officials
across the country, say the machines can be, in ideal conditions, 99.99
percent accurate.

That sounds an awful lot like 100 percent.

But in Florida, that tiny error rate alone could have misread 345 votes —
which happens to be more than Mr. Bush's current winning margin.

And that is under the most favorable conditions, with the machines perfectly
maintained and whisked free of all those bits of loose paper known as chads.

The maker of one type of card reader said the accuracy rate of his machine
would be 99.9 percent, which could mean 3,450 votes were misread in Florida.
Another manufacturer says that, under realistic conditions, the machines'
error rate can be even higher, 1 percent or more, a potential misreading of
34,500 votes.

Theoretical accuracy rates aside, a 1975 study for the Federal Election
Commission found that only 99.5 percent of the ballots read accurately when
the card readers were used in a Los Angeles County election.

"If you have 400,000 cards and not a single error, somebody has faked the
results," said Robert Swartz, president of Cardamation, which has been
making punch-card readers for 25 years.

"If you've got 400,000 and 1,000 errors, that would be more likely," said
Mr. Swartz, who has seen rates of 1 percent and higher.

The errors usually consist of choices that are not read correctly. John
Hanna, sales manager for Peripheral Dynamics Inc. of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.,
another manufacturer of card readers, whose accuracy he estimated at 99.9
percent, said, "Like any electromechanical device, it can have a failure."

Ultimately, industry officials said, the most precise way to count ballots
is by hand.

"The important thing here is that there may be no way to get a 100 percent
accurate count by a machine," said Mr. Swartz, whose card readers are
approved by the Federal Election Commission for use in punch-card voting
systems. "It is totally reasonable that the most accurate way to do it is a
carefully run recount."

Officials with Election Systems and Software Inc., of Omaha, which sells
voting systems around the country, contend that the accuracy of their
punch-card systems can be as high as 99.99 percent — "if the cards are
quality and the chad is cleaned," said Todd Urosevich, vice president of
customer service.

"There isn't a voting technology you'd be able to say, Gee, this is
perfect," Mr. Urosevich said. And in close races, manual recounts are the
way the machine's imperfections are resolved. "A manual recount can be
extremely accurate," he said.

The Florida secretary of state, Katherine Harris, has said she will not
consider manual recounts, and Republicans have asserted that the imprecise
art of tallying ballots by sight is inevitably subject to political
influence. Democrats have challenged her decision in court. Nearly six
million votes were cast in Florida's presidential ballot. The punch cards
were used to tally votes in 14 counties which together totaled 3.45 million
votes.

Election officials in several states said a manual recount was a simple and
reliable way to correct mistakes in the computerized counts.

Standards differ about what constitutes a valid vote. Courts in
Massachusetts and South Dakota have ruled that imperfectly punched ballots,
like those that are only indented rather than punched through completely,
should be counted as votes.

But statewide guidelines in California allow less leeway. A ballot that has
not been fully punched can be recorded as a vote only if the paper punch
square, or chad, hangs by a single corner. If two or more corners of the
chad remain attached, the ballot must be discarded.

Even though this rule sounds arcane, Conny B. McCormack, the Los Angeles
County registrar-recorder, said it had not been hard to settle disputed
elections through manual recounts.

A state Senate primary in 1998 was decided by 29 votes. During the recount,
Ms. McCormack said, tempers sometimes flared as election officials examined
each card with representatives of both campaigns.

But, she said, "we told everybody that we have these standards, and we are
going to adhere to these standards."

She cautioned against a rush to get rid of the punch-card machines. "Just
when everybody wants to throw them out, they're going to be perfect now,"
she said. "Who could fail to punch their chad all the way through after all
the attention this has gotten?"

HUMOR

John Nelson wrote:
"I just couldn't wait to tell you the exciting news! !
I won the Florida State Lottery! I am now a multi-millionaire!
Can you believe it?!? I'm bouncing off the walls here!

My ticket doesn't have the exact winning numbers on it, but I meant
to pick the winning numbers. The ticket was very confusing when I
was filling it out, so I ended up with the wrong numbers on my card.
However, since I really meant to pick the numbers that were picked,
I deserve the money anyway!!!!

They really shouldn't have made those darn cards so hard to fill out!!!
I couldn't ask anyone for help because I know that no one would have
helped me anyway. Maybe they should just continue to draw numbers
until they draw the ones I marked. If the state of Florida refuses
to give me the money, I'll just sue them! ! !

Go ahead and congratulate me, because I will continue to press the
issue and try everything until they declare me the winner!"

STORE

For those of you doing your Christmas shopping on the net,
please link your purchase to the Encina store, which is an
affiliate of most of the popular internet stores like amazon.com,
barnesandnoble.com, buy.com, cdnow.com, dell.com, etc.
http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm
It won't cost you anything but a little inconvenience and it
will help defer the costs of maintaining the Encina website.

Remember to do your online shopping early. Some stores won't
guarantee Christmas delivery for orders after December 12th.

MARKETING THE WEBSITE

I would like your help and feedback on marketing the Encina
website to alumni.

Every week, classmates.com sends me an email which lists the
years for which new Encina alumni have signed up with them.

I go over and send emails to these new folks, introducing them
to the Encina website. The basic letter is as follows:

"My name is Harlan Lau '73 and I'm the webmaster for the
Encina High School website: http://www.encinahighschool.com
The Encina website contains homepages for each class year
and a directory with contact information for Encina alumni.
This is a nonprofit website, hosted by an Encina alumni,
with webmasters who are Encina alumni.

The Encina Homecoming 2000 party was Friday, October 20th
at El Camino HS. The party coincided with Encina's homecoming
game and all years of alumni and faculty were invited.
We had over 400 RSVPs, including almost 50 teaches and staff.
We participated in the homecoming parade and had a alumni float.
For more information see:
www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2000.htm

The Encina website is a resource through which Encina
alumni, staff, parents can keep in touch with each other
and keep their high school friendships alive through the
internet and email. The website also provides a means to
distribute information about class reunions and other
Encina activities such as the annual homecoming party.
Email updates are used to create a sense of community by
keeping Encinians informed about Encina related news.

There is a directory and homepage for each class:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/classwebs.htm
Any reunion information will be located on your class homepage.

If you wish to be listed in your class directory, you can
submit your contact info with this form:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/directory/submit_contact.htm
Even if you do not want to be listed in your class directory,
please submit this form so your contact information will be
in the Encina alumni database so you can be notified about
class reunions and such. All information will be kept strictly
confidential and will only be used for Encina related matters.
Of the information you provide, you can specify in the form
which data is to be listed in the online class directory.

If you wish to share what you've been doing with your
classmates, you can submit a bio for yourself to be
published on your class homepage using this form:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/submit_bio.htm
The bio will also be mailed to those from your classyear.

Please check out the Encina website, your class homepage
and class directory.

I email Encina Updates about once a week to those on
the Encina mailing list. The Update contains information
about Encina alumni, reunions, the annual all-alumni
homecoming party and other related matters.

If you wish to receive the Encina Update newsletter,
please subscribe to the Encina Update mailing list by
sending a blank email to encinaupdate-subscribe@egroups.com

To see what's been happening recently, check the Updates
archive: http://www.encinahighschool.com/archives.htm
Past Encina updates are archived here and this may be
interesting to newcomers.

Each class year has a group/mailing list which allows
class members to easily communicate with one another.
You can join your class group by submitting the egroups
form on your class directory page.

For the answers to Frequently Asked Questions see:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/faq.htm

The Teaches&Staff page contains information about the
whereabouts of past Encina teachers and staff:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/teachers.htm

The Photos page contains links to the various photo
collections on the Encina website:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/photos.htm

The Yearbooks section contains information and excerpts
from Encina yearbooks:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/yearbooks/yearbooks.htm

Likewise the Newspapers section contains copies of Encina
newspapers, including those from Encina's first year:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/newspapers/newspapers.htm

The most recent changes to the Encina website are described
in on the What's New page:

The Encina Store contains links to popular internet stores
like amazon.com and eToys. If you access these stores from
the Encina website, the Encina website will get a commission
on any purchases you make. The Encina Store provides a means
for alumni, at no cost to themselves, to support the Encina
website. These commissions will be used to defray website
expenses, with the excess donated to charity.
http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm

If you are in contact with other Encina alumni, please let
them know about the Encina website. This also applies to
any of your siblings or relatives who attended Encina.

If you know anyone on your class reunion committee, I would
like to talk with them about the Encina website. Some classes
need reunion contacts and/or class webmasters.

Looking forward to hearing from you...

Harlan Lau 73
Encina webmaster
www.encinahighschool.com
harlan@rambus.com"


Now it seems to me, that since these folks have just signed
up for classmates.com, they should be particularly interested
in checking out the Encina website and signing up for their
class directory and class mailing list. Otherwise, why would
they have taken the trouble to signup with classmates.com.

Yet, the signup rate from those I contact via classmates.com
is very low, maybe 10-20%. This also applies to those for
whom friends give me their email address.

I would be interested in feedback from those who received my
introductory email via classmates.com or because I was given
their email address by a friend.

What made you decide to check out the Encina website?

Did you check it out the first time you heard about it, or
did it take several referrals before you checked it out.

What could I do to improve the introductory letter?
Is it too long, too detailed, not emphasizing the right thing,
too commercial, too boring?

Or perhaps a lot of folks are checking out the website and
just deciding it's not necessary to fill out a contact
information form. To just lurk, so to speak.

What made you submit the contact information or bio form
as opposed to just lurking?

Please write with your comments and suggestions...


WHAT'S NEW

Quite a few new alumni from classmates.com...

11/29/00: Brandy Walls 92 update, Sally Dickison 65 update,
Dorn Francis 71, Jennifer Coffeen 91 update, Robert Breton 62,
Douglas Wall 63, Colleen Nestor 63, Bill Thompson 63, Diane Egger 64,
Steven Connolly 66, Julia Smith 74, Susan Christensen 77,
Donna Zahorodny 80, Rebecca Waldrop 80, Larry McKibben 82,
Joan Standley 86, Lisa Langley 88, Dyanne Thompson 88,
Tawatchai Kodsuntie 89, Jeff Morse 90, Abram Cunningham 91,
Jana Jones 91, Monica Lam 94, John Leaberman 95, Abraham Fernandez 98,
Maria Lopez 99, Jessica Sanchez 00, Jamie Tommolilo 74,
David Gebauer 65 bio, Brandy Biehl 86 update, Ila Villipondo 87,
Kelly Dimmitt 86 update, Robert Reddick 62, Loree Scheiman 97/bio,
Steve Foster 70

11/26/00: Jeff Luc 85, Thao Luc 95, Kole Pace 90, Zachary Stidger 88,
Patrick Richards 64, Rudy DiMassa 73/74 bio, Scott Bennett 91 update,
Brenda Hubbard 76 update, Angela Vienna 85

11/22/00: Mark Knepprath 71, Kathryn Henley 65 update, Erica Vanzant 89,
Jeannie Scantlin 89, Charles Rogers 95/96, Julie Cox 83, Tami Baker 76,
Maricruz Trujillo 94, Rodger Ogren 65 update, Gina Hunter 91,
Cheryl Petrotta 78, Diane Petrotta 69, Steve Williams 81/bio,
James Harding 85, Donna Kentroti 66, Tony Kentroti 70,
Joe Perez 71 update, Holly Smith 84, Paul Dessau 76 update,
David Pimentelli 88

11/17/00: Frank Avendano 97, Marea Behvand 92, Garik Belova 98,
Julie Cox 83, Linda Elkins 66, Rick Hanson 71, Pam Hanson 75,
Heather Hernandez 98, Judy Jerszyk 64, Daniel Printz 86,
Linda Ranlett 66, Hilda Sanchez 98, Sally Sparling 85,
Maricurz Trujillo 94, Erica Vanzant 89, Ronica Wallen 91,
Manuel Williams 83, Samia Shoman 93 update, Ramona Brizzee 98 update,
Brent Welch 74 update, John Faust 93, Gabriela De Lasse 87,
John Joseph 65 update, Cecilia Agurto 88/bio, Don Avis 85,
Mike Francis 89/bio, Carol Brox 65 bio, Mike Borgman 65,
Cici Christian 65, Donald Drzewieki 65, Patty Duke 65,
Jeff Edelblute 65, Gay Findlay 65, Bob Hadler 65, Steve Hall 65,
Vicki Hall 65, June Halsted 65, David Halstrom 65, Stephen Helmich 65,
Carol Hirsch 65, Patricia McLaughlin 65, Marilyn Mearns 65,
Gary Nibbelink 65, Doris Parrett 65, Pat Pfardresher 65,
Tom Phillips 65, John Roina 65, Ron Starr 65, Hank Wilson 65


Don't forget to 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