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ENCINA HIGH SCHOOL ‘64 CLASSMATES:
Enclosed is the information packet, including the sign up sheet for the
combined 1961, ‘62, ‘63, ’64 class reunion to be held September 28th
and 29th, 2007.
Friday evening, September 28th is a no host cocktail
party at
Piatti’s restaurant 571 Pavilions Lane. (Alumni only)
Saturday evening, September 29th is the reunion party at
Del Paso Country Club at 3333 Marconi Ave. (alumni and guests)
Included attachments:
1.
Announcement
2.
Registration form
3.
Memory book form and information sheet
Please RSVP as soon as possible. Also, please contact any classmates you
know; we are missing contact information for many.
We hope to see you there!
Allan Davis Steve
Shower
allandavis@flashmail.com
sshower@niello.com
3315 Monteglen Ct. 4680 Oak Glen
Way
Carmichael, CA 95608 Fair Oaks, CA
95628
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ENCINA CLASSES OF ’61, 62, 63, 64 COMBINED REUNION GALA, September 28 - 29,
2007
Your
name__________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________
Phone #: ___________________________________________________
Email address: ______________________________________________
Name of guest accompanying you ________________________________
WILL YOU BE ATTENDING?
______ Friday night no host cocktail party at Piatti’s (alumni only)
______ Saturday night buffet at Del Paso County Club (alumni and guests)
$75 PER PERSON
DO
YOU WISH TO PURCHASE?
______ Class of 64 memory book/directory- $20 (memory book information
form enclosed)
Memory
book for other classes (if available Sat. nite):__ 1962__ 1963 __ 1964
______ Not able to attend but want to order alumni memory book
MAKE
CHECKS PAYABLE TO ENCINA CLASS OF ’64;
return check, this form and memory book information to:
Allan Davis, 3315 Monteglen Ct.,
Carmichael, CA 95608
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ENCINA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1964 MEMORY BOOK INFO
Your full name ____________________________________________________
First
middle
maiden/last name
married/last name
Spouse/partner ___________________________________________________
Years married ______________________ Years together _________________
Address _________________________________________________________
Phone ___________________________ Email __________________________
Occupation _______________________________________________________
Children ________________________________________________________
(Names/ages)
Hobbies _________________________________________________________
What was your most memorable high school experience? _________________
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What have you been doing since 1964 graduation? _____________________
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Photo
MEMORY BOOK INFORMATION FORM
The bio sheet will be reproduced exactly as you submit it (handwritten,
typed, etc). The size of the bio sheet cannot exceed 5.5” x 8.5.” All
Information included on the bio sheet will be published in the memory book.
Leave blank those items you do not wish to have published in the memory
book. To ensure clear scanning, please use ONLY blue or black ink and write
legibly.
Feel free to attach a photo at the bottom of the bio sheet. It can be of you
alone, with family, pets, and friends, or whatever. Sorry, photos will not
be returned. Use a glue stick to paste your photo onto the bio sheet.
Remember that professional or copyrighted photos cannot be reproduced. If
you don’t attach a photo, on your bio page of the memory book, the words
“camera shy” will appear in the space reserved for a picture.
To ensure a clear, readable copy, please mail or email your bio sheet rather
than faxing it. Please mail the bio sheet by September 15, 2007 to
Allan Davis 3315 Monteglen Ct. Carmichael, CA 95608 or email to:
allandavis@flashmail.com or sshower@niello.com |
Reunion contact: volunteer needed
40 year reunion
Date: October 2, 2004
Place: Del Paso Country ClubBill Dopkins
(wedopkins at attbi.com) |
The 1964 Class Directory lists
contact information for your classmates. Please submit
your contact information.
Your class does not have a webmaster at the present time.
In the meantime, if you would like to submit your bio or say anything to your classmates
the Encina webmaster will publish it for you on this interim homepage. For a sample see
the Class of 1973 bios.
Submit bio for class homepage
Submit contact information for
class directory
| 1964 Headlines |
Headline News:
Three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi.
Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment in South Africa.
North Vietnamese torpedo boats attack US destroyers in Gulf of Tonkin;
President Johnson orders retaliatory air strikes.
Warren Report concludes that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.
Krushchev is deposed.
China detonates its first atomic bomb.
General Douglas MacArthur dies, age 84. Entertainment News:
Beatlemania hits the US.
Academy Awards, Best Picture - "My Fair Lady"
Grammy Record of the Year - "The Girl From Ipanema" by Getz & Gilberto
"Peyton Place" premiers on ABC as the first prime-time soap opera.
Color TV becomes popular
Sports News:
World Series - St. Louis Cardinals d. NY Yankees (4-3)
NBA Championship - Boston Celtics d. SF Warriors (4-1)
Winter Olympics in Innsbruck - only 1 US gold medal; Terry McDermott in
speed skating.
Summer Olympics in Tokyo - US standouts were Billy Mills, Bob Hayes, Al
Oerter, Don Schollander, & Sharon Stouder.
Cassius Clay d. Sonny Liston for heavyweight championship.
Trivia News:
Ford Mustang began production.
US Surgeon General affirms that cigarette smoking causes cancer. |
Mail Tribute, Medford, Oregon - Jan. 9, 2008
Herbert R. Veitenhans, 60, of Medford, passed away at home on January 4,
2008.
Herb was born on October 26, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Herbert and Helen
Veitenhans. He graduated from UC Davis with a Baccalaureate of Science in
Mathematics. In his free time he was a passionate artist who enjoyed working
with watercolors, and gathered inspiration from impressionists Paul Cezane
and Claude Monet. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, carving
wood, taking photographs and taking walks with his canine companion, Cally.
Herb was preceded in death by his mother, Helen A. Veitenhans.
He is survived by his loving wife, Roberta of Medford; sons, Herbert and
Edlyn Veitenhans of Dover, Pa. and Robert and Sasha Veitenhans of Portland;
daughter, Marissa and James Langhoff of White City; his two grandchildren,
Alexander Veitenhans and Jacob Langhoff. He is also survived by his father,
Herbert J. Veitenhans; and siblings, Mathew Veitenhans, Aimee and Mark Sloat,
and Renee Lynch.
A church service in honor of Herb is planned for January 9, 2008 at 8:30
a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, South Oakdale and 11th St. in Medford.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. |
Landmark restaurant soon to celebrate
60th birthday
By Allen Pierleoni - Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, September 23, 2007
Story appeared in TRAVEL section, Page M
CAPITOLA -- Next time you're traveling near the coast -- say, on a route
from Sacramento to the Monterey Peninsula -- add this to your itinerary:
dinner at a landmark restaurant that will celebrate its 60th anniversary in
October.
"I feel like I'm not the owner here. I feel more like the steward," Ted
Burke '64 was saying on a recent morning as we toured the empty
Shadowbrook restaurant. Dinner service was hours away.
"This is a special-occasion place and the people come here ready to
celebrate. It sure makes it fun to have clientele who are upbeat and joyous.
Our job is to not screw it up."
Rarely does a restaurant survive long enough to evolve into a sum bigger
than its parts, a place whose many loyal patrons believe they have a stake
in the ownership -- based on sentiment, if nothing else. But that's the case
with the Shadowbrook, a showplace and a four-star dining destination.
To enter, diners can either walk downhill along a winding path amid a
wonderfully landscaped vista or ride down in a mini-cable car, known as the
"hillavator." Either way, they are transported from the beach-town feel of
Capitola into a glen of tranquility.
Seven themed dining rooms and the ski lodge-looking Rock Room Lounge occupy
five levels on a terraced hillside overlooking Soquel Creek. Over the
decades, dining rooms have been built, transformed, added on to and taken
away from. "It's been an evolution," Burke said.
The interior is an oasis of soothing textures and tones -- slate floors,
stone stairways, brick, metal, glass, gleaming woods and rich carpeting
complemented by paintings, vintage photos and mementoes, and by chandeliers,
skylights and fireplaces. And plants -- everywhere there are flowering
plants.
Why would restaurateur Burke ever want to leave these gorgeous premises?
"I don't," he said, deadpan. "Yesterday I was here from 8 in the morning
till midnight."
As we continued the tour -- the Greenhouse Room, the Garden Room, the
Fireplace Room -- and trod up and down discreetly situated staircases and
through half-hidden doorways, it was easy to view the restaurant as an
elegant labyrinth.
"You can get lost in here real quick," Burke agreed. "The day I came here to
apply for a job, I asked someone where the office was and he directed me. I
walked and walked, and ended up right back where I started."
We entered yet another dining room. "We call this the Redwood Room because
all the redwood in here was salvaged from old redwood wine barrels," he
pointed out. "We had it remilled. You can see the tight grains, the richness
and color. It glows. New redwood today is a different thing."
In another dining room, we paused to examine vintage menus and
black-and-white photos, framed and displayed on a wall. One dinner deal from
the late 1940s offered a charcoal-grilled New York steak with fixin's for
$4.
One picture shows a crowd of reveling Miss California contestants in the
Rock Room Lounge, visiting for the evening from the Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk, home of the beauty pageants in the 1950s.
Next, Burke led the way into the Shadowbrook's heart -- the kitchen. It is
massive, divided into five specialized zones. A few members of the crew
prepped vegetables and stirred pots full of simmering liquids.
"Everything is made fresh and from scratch right here," Burke said. "All the
desserts, the breads, the stocks ..."
We peeked into the adjacent wine cellar, built into a hillside. It houses
"tens of thousands of bottles," he said.
Seasoned and string-tied prime-rib roasts rested in pans, waiting to go into
the ovens. Whole salmon were lined up to be filleted and steaked. When the
Shawdowbrook is running at peak form, it employs 125 people.
Burke and I finally had a seat at an outdoor table and chatted. How did the
Sacramento native (Encina High School) end up in this game?
Burke is now 60. His first involvement with the Shadowbrook was as a teenage
customer in the early 1960s, after his parents bought a summer beach house
in Santa Cruz.
Years later, after spending time at Santa Clara University and the
University of the Americas in Mexico City, and serving in the Army Reserve,
Burke was accepted to graduate school at the internationally ranked
Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, Ariz. But first he
signed on at the Institute for Foreign Studies in Monterey for a summerlong
Spanish course.
"I could take more business courses in grad school (in Arizona) if I learned
more Spanish," he explained.
So he settled into his parents' Santa Cruz beach house, with plans to juggle
language school and a summer job.
"I met a fellow who was managing this place," he recalled. "The people who
owned it (Mike MacClellan and Mike Clark) had bought it that spring (from
founder Brad MacDonald) and were hiring, though I had no experience. That
was 1972.
"Then the owners said they were going to expand their management team by one
person, and would I consider joining? Either they were impressed with me or
I got the short straw. I took a week to talk myself out of it, but it's a
very addicting business. I thought it would be a good experience for a year
or two. I agreed to do that, and fell deeper in love with it."
Burke worked at the restaurant for three years until "I felt confident
enough to develop a restaurant on my own, in cahoots with (the Shadowbrook's
owners). Finally, in 1977, they said, 'Instead of that, why don't you make
us an offer for this place that we can't refuse?'
"I said, 'We can do that, but it's going to have the biggest note in the
world with it.' "
By June 1978, Burke and a business partner, Bob Munsey, bought the
Shadowbrook along with a second restaurant, the Crow's Nest in Santa Cruz,
which Munsey had managed. Obviously, Burke had made the right career choice.
Over the decades, he has collected a lengthy résumé of culinary honors for
the restaurant and for himself, which includes his induction into California
Restaurant Association Hall of Fame.
Burke and I segued to other topics. It's well known that the Shadowbrook's
clientele feels proprietary about the restaurant.
"Oh, yes," Burke said. "When I bought it, I closed on Christmas Day and got
so many letters of complaint. Basically, the message was it's our civic duty
to be open. Now we sell out on Christmas Day and do 1,000 dinners."
"I was really touched right after the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 over
how many phone calls we received," he continued. "Not only nationally, but
internationally, from customers wanting to make sure that the restaurant and
everybody connected to it were OK.
"Yes, our clientele is multigenerational. 'My parents ate here for their
prom,' that sort of thing. And we're known for (being a site for) special
occasions."
So, what is the magic of the place? What makes it enchanted?
"It's an intangible," Burke said after a pause. "I can't explain it. I
sometimes liken it to a grand old lady -- there's the respect and affection
that you have. Part of it is age and part of it is the uniqueness. When you
walk down that hill or take the cable car, you enter a different environment
with a feeling like no other."
IF YOU GO
The Shadowbrook restaurant is at 1750 Wharf Road in Capitola. Dinner is
served 5-8:45 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 4:30-9:45 p.m. Saturdays, and 4:30-8:45
p.m. Sundays.
Typical dinner items include prime rib, steaks, lamb, pork loin, duck
breast, salmon, panko-crusted ahi, vegetarian cannelloni and linguine with
seafood. Dinner entrees range from $18 to $30.
The Rock Room Lounge offers a lighter menu from 4 to 10 nightly; items are
cooked in the wood-burning oven at the bar. Brunch is served 10 a.m.-2:30
p.m. Sundays.
Information: (800) 975-1511, (831) 475-1511 and www.shadowbrook-capitola.com.
About the writer:
The Bee's Allen Pierleoni can be reached at (916) 321-1128 or apierleoni@sacbee.com.
9/28/07 |
Robert Poole writes:
Occupation: Retired.
Bio: I enlisted in the US Navy after school, just in time for Viet Nam. I
lived in the Phillipines, Germany, Panama Canal Zone, Sigonnela Sicily and
Honolulu. I retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief in 1984. I then went to
work for the Federal Government and retired from Immigrations and Customs
Enforcement in May 2007. It was a long ride but well worth the knowledge
learned, the friends made and experiences along the way.
Trivia: The one most terrifying thing I was confronted with in school was
having to get up in front of the class. At the end of my career I was at
complete ease with, and enjoyed, giving lectures to large audiences. Anyone
who remembers me from high school would surely remember that.
Friends: Jack Trammel, Cathy Graves, Diane Downey, Wayne Clemmons and Bob
Moore. I've looked on a number of sites and have never been able to find
them. Jack Trammel and I ended up on the same ship in the Navy but lost
track after that.
Hobbies: I'm an avid diver,both for pleasure and as a Search, Rescue and
Recovery diver. Though at my age now I'm not doing to much of the recovery
any more. I have six acres of property and I garden as much of it as I can.
I love tractors and I'm currently rebuilding an old 1948 Farmall; My God
that's two years after I was born, maybe I should stop referring to it as
"old". I'm an avid reader of world history, which I'm proud to say is why my
second son is pursuing his BA in History and Chinese languages. My wife and
I both love boating and the water. We take our Pontoon boat out as much as
we can. My wife and I both love live theater.
Kids: Shannon (40), Michael (32), Matthew (23), Benjamin (19).
My oldest is my daughter Shannon, who is 40. She is married and has three
children. She works for the State of Washington with Austic children.
My oldest son Michael is a welder in the Navy Ship Yard in Bremerton
Washington. He has one son.
My second son, Matthew, is the History Major and is a lot like me when it
comes to love of reading history. He is not married.
My youngest is Benjamin and he is in the Navy. He was inspired by all of the
stories I used to tell him.
Grade_school: Bell and Howell Elem.
Grade_school_friends: Jack Trammel, Cathy Graves, Diane Downey, Wayne
Clemmons and Bob Moore. Sure would like to know where they all ended up.
Memorable_teachers: A teacher is someone who inspires a person to learn.
That person for me was not someone in a school setting. That person was
Thomas Killiran. I worked for this gentleman twice in my Navy career; once
as a young sailor on an Air Craft Carrier, who quickly learned not to tell
him "I don't know" when asked a question and several years later in the
Philippines. Master Chief Killiran was the most senior enlisted man in the
entire Navy and was the most senior man at his paygrade. He encouraged me to
read everything, and then we discussed what I had learned; he taught me to
be responsible, both for what I did right as well as what I did wrong. I
have not seen him for over thirty years and suspect he is no longer with us
but I've told this to anyone who asks this question... he was my most
memorable teacher.
Favorite_memory: My first Freshman day there we were all scared to death
that we would get lost in the Encina labrinith and get in trouble. The size
of the school was very intimidating to us.
9/8/07 |
DAVID "PAPPY" E. NORTHCOTT, 60, of 'Ewa Beach, died
June 27, 2007. Born in Colorado. A retired U.S.
Navy senior chief; owner of The Mailbox Man.
Survived by wife, Ereinah; daughters, Dori Northcott and Kathrine
Neider; hanai son, Anthony Neider; sisters, Debbie Maloy and Pam
Northcott; a grandson. Visitation 10 a.m. Friday at Oahu Cemetery
chapel; service 11 a.m. Inurnment 1 p.m. at National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific. Arrangements by Ultimate
Cremation Services of Hawai'i.
8/11/07 |
Orange County Register, August 24, 2001
Patricia Lee Branch Neumann, 55, of
Huntington Beach, a homemaker, died Aug. 20, 2001, of complications of
Alzheimer's disease. Services: 1 PM today,
Westminster Memorial Park. Survivors: Husband,
Conrad Jr.; son, Conrad III; daughter, Kelly McHugh; mother, Audrey Van
Volkinburg; sister, Barbara Bauer; brother, Carl
Van Volkinburg; six grandchildren.
5/25/07 |
THOMPSON, Wade R.
Everyone, it seems, in the Sacramento legal community, has a "Wade
story."
He was one of the most respected and successful trial lawyers of his
time.
Even opponents looked forward to cases with him -- though he would more
often than not extract record verdicts or settlements from them.
Judges
and juries loved him. With intelligence and wit, he could charm men and
women alike. He would be the first to admit, with his prematurely
balding head and his mustache, it was not his looks that won the day.
Rather, he had both a common touch and a sense of the outrageous
about him. He was, in a word, memorable. All whose
lives were touched by him would agree that life
with Wade was never boring.
Wade was married at a young age to Joan Miller and had his first child,
Vince, now 42, shortly thereafter. Four years later came the twins,
Shannon and Brooke, now 38. He attended Encina High School and put
himself through college at California State University, Sacramento,
and then McGeorge School of Law where he
distinguished himself as an excellent student.
Within just a few years of passing the bar, he was a
named partner at a top trial law firm,
Friedman, Collard, Poswall & Thompson. In 1984, he
formed Thompson & Dreyer (later adding Babich and
Buccola). In between, he married Anita Will and had daughter Ashley, now
22.
In 1991, Wade quit the practice of law and moved to Oregon with his
third wife, Candace, and their daughter Chloe. There, with the same
intensity - and unpredictability - that he had brought to the law, he
became a cattleman and rancher on 2500 acres of land. Then, in
Oregon, the stories began: Of the time he painted
a bull's-eye on the neighbor's bull when the
neighbor wouldn't keep his bull out of Wade's cows; the
time he left 17 days of hay in the field for his herd while he went
on vacation reasoning that if the cows ate all of
the food in the first days, it would teach them a
lesson; or the time he rolled his enclosed tractor
in the freezing river and barely escaped with his life, only to
sit his blue body in a hot shower to thaw out. The family lost count
of how many trucks and ATV's he rolled. He had, it
seems, nine lives and lived each of them to the
fullest.
The end came Friday, October 13, in Sacramento where he had traveled for
his brother Scott's birthday. Wade was 59 years old.
While successful as a top trial attorney and rancher, Wade was most
proud of his children and their accomplishments. He was also a
devoted
grandfather and loved having his grandchildren visit the ranch. He will
be dearly missed by his wife, his children, their spouses, his
grandchildren, his brother Scott and his wife, his sister Randal and
her children, and the many other family and
friends whose lives he touched.
Wade will be buried at the Beaver Creek Cemetery in Paulina, Oregon on
Saturday at 10 a.m. October 21, 2006. A reception will follow at the
Paulina Community Hall. Arrangements are being handled by the Whispering
Pines Mortuary in Prineville, Oregon. The family welcomes letters of
reminiscence which may be sent to Candace Thompson, c/o Postmaster,
Post, Oregon, 97752. Published in the
Sacramento Bee from 10/18/2006 - 10/19/2006.
10/23/06 |
Rollin Coxe writes:
marital_status: Remarried Oct. 28, 2006
spouse: Cindy Stimers (68)
Occupation: Cement work and portrait photography, Rollin's Portraits
Bio: Received an award from the class of 64 reunion committee for
"Nearly 2,000,000 miles of portrait photography".
9/23/06 |
Sacramento Bee, Feb. 4, 1969
LAWRENCE KEISTER
A Requim Mass will be offered at 10 AM Thursday in the St. Rose
Catholic Church in Roseville for Spec. 4 Lawrence L. Keister, 21, who
died of wounds received in Vietnam during combat. Keister, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Keister of 4990 Walnut
Ave., died Jan. 26. A native of Sacramento, he had
resided here until entering the Army. He was a
graduate of Encina High School and had attended American River College
and the University of California at Davis.
Besides his parents, Keister is survived by brothers, Robert and
Michael, both serving in the Army, and a sister, Kathleen Cozort of
Carmichael. He also is survived by a grandmother, Doris Rettig, of
Sacramento.
The Rosary will be recited at 8 PM tomorrow in the Lambert Funeral
Home. Military burial services will be held at Sierra Hills Memorial
Park.
5/9/06 |
Sacramento Bee, Feb. 4, 1966
SNIPER'S BULLET KILLS FORMER ENCINA GRIDDER
Nineteen-year-old Rick Philbin Bright, former Encina High School
all-city football star, has been killed by a sniper's bullet in Viet
Nam.
His guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd V. Bright of 2791 Laurel Dr., were
notified yesterday by the military that the youth died Wednesday
after being wounded fatally in the chest during a
combat operation.
Bright, a private first class, was a Special Forces paratrooper
attached to the 1st Brigade of the 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne
Division. He had been in Viet Nam since July 29 and was assigned to
his current unit about Christmas. He joined the
Army shortly after graduating from Encina in 1964.
He had been offered a football scholoarship to
Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria but postponed
accepting it until he resumed his education after
completing military service.
The youth was orphaned at the age of 5 years and taken into the
Bright home when he was 6 years old. The Brights have four sons of
their own, Ronald, 24; Laurie, 22; Dennis, 20;
Donald, 8; and an adopted daughter, Ramona, 7.
Funeral services for the youth are pending until his body arrives
from Viet Nam, probably in about 10 days.
Lloyd V. Bright is the manager of the Woodmen Accident and Life
Insurance Co. His wife, Leona, is president of the Sacramento Women's
Council and the Juvenile Service Council.
5/9/06 |
KILGOUR, John Robert
(Sidebotham)
Born July 25, 1946 in Stockton, CA; left this world March 26, 2006. Johnny,
as he was affectionately known to his family, is survived by his best friend
and wife of 25 years, Tina; sons, John/Rob (Nicci), Alex/AJ; and daughter,
Tristin; grandchildren Mason, Solace, and Osha; parents John and Mary
Sidebotham; brothers Jim (Fern) Sidebotham, Michael (Rebecca) Sidebotham,
Tom (Mikkie) Sidebotham; sister, Peggy (Bill) Fisher; mother-in-law, Esther
Weis; brother-in-law, Max Weis (Laurie) and many nieces, nephews, aunts,
uncles, cousins, and friends. After graduating from Encina High School in
1964 he joined the U.S. Navy and served from 1964 to 1968 aboard the carrier
USS Bennington. John loved the outdoors and was happiest in the mountains
fishing, camping, and hunting. He enjoyed trains, trips to Wyoming, a good
Louis L'Amour book, an occasional golf game, and any stray pet needing a
home. Although a prankster, he always left you with a kind word. He will be
missed by all who knew and loved him. Memorial service to be held at a later
date.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 4/5/2006.d
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I actually was in Boy Scouts with John for many years and he was one of my
main comrades during High School. I have been looking for him for the last
few years ever since the Internet became the “in” thing as I lost touch with
him and his family. I did not know he had changed his name. If I remember
correctly his sister Peggy went to El Camino as they lived over on Watt
Avenue. I was not close to his brothers. It is very sad to finally locate
him with this announcement. I would have loved to reminisce about the old
times. Robert Hulin 64.
4/8/06 |
Kevin Reider writes:
Occupation: Mental Health; Retired, disabled Veteran.
Bio: Partner in a Kitchen and Bath retail and remodeling company in
Sunnyvale, CA, after returning from the war. Life changed immensely
after we were invited to Big Lake, Alaska, for vacation, by the
wicked-ole-mother-in-law who had retired here. Came up mid 1983 and
moved up here in the same year. Went back to my degree in Psych and
opened a practice, along with my wife, specializing in Stress/Anger
management, Domestic violence and Drug/Alcohol addiction and
treatment.
Trivia: I'm still short! Answered my countries
call and did my tour in Vietnam, 1967-68. Wounded,
disabled and medically retired.
Thanx to Dennis Keer, met my beautiful wife on a three day canoe trip
down the Colorado River. The old ball and chain has been attached to
my
ankle for 30 years now; this event, for sure, is one time when the Good
Lord was very, very happy with me and very, very mad at my wife...
Friends: Winfield Scott Erickson, Dennis Keer, Joe Jerky, Rocky
Wilkerson, Ray Worsley, Brad Williams, Mike and Tony Long, Benny
Benson, Pete Cole. Still
in contact with all the gang from the old neighborhood.
Hobbies: Photography, Touring
Kids: Kirsten - 27, Megan - 21. They don't come
any better! God must have been truely in a good mood
the two days they burst into the world. And, thank God they have
their mothers gene's (looks and intelligence).
Grade_school: St. Ignatious, Sacto., Ca
Grade_school_friends: Hey, I turn 60 this summer and you expect me to
remember that far back.
Memorable_teachers: Brother Francis, freshman year at Christian
Brothers. He was the embodiment of the quintessential big brother
every child desires.
1/27/06 |
Obituary: Charles Warner,
renowned high school art teacher
By Steve Gibson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Saturday, July 30, 2005
Story appeared in Metro section, Page B4
Charles "Chuck" Warner, a nationally recognized art teacher at Woodland High
School who inspired many students to pursue careers in visual arts, has died
at the age of 59.The cause was complications
following a lung transplant, said his wife, Marion Cantor. He died July 23
at Stanford University Medical Center.
Mr. Warner, a teacher at Woodland High for more than 35 years, had chaired
the school's art department since 1974.
Under his leadership, Woodland High's arts program won numerous accolades,
including recognition in 1997 by BusinessWeek magazine for its "Outstanding
Arts Driven Curriculum," one of eight in the nation.
The same year, Woodland High was one of six high schools in the United
States selected as a Getty/Annenberg arts grant recipient.
Mr. Warner "possessed an uncanny ability to challenge his students in a
variety of problem-solving environments," his wife wrote in an e-mail. "He
inspired them to produce inventive, independent, meaningful pieces of visual
art that consistently demonstrated higher order thinking."
In addition to his duties at Woodland High, Mr. Warner taught classes in
commercial art, ceramics and theater production at Woodland Community
College.
A working artist himself, he specialized in acrylics and won numerous awards
for his work. He was named "most inspirational teacher" in 2003 by the
California Assembly. In 1998 he was honored as Woodland Joint Unified School
District's teacher of the year.
"We take the business of being artists seriously," Mr. Warner said in a 1988
interview with the Woodland Daily Democrat. "Most art departments tend to be
a dumping ground (for students). This is definitely not true here.
"We have a reputation for being tough. Our expectations for students are
awfully high, but the students keep meeting our expectations."
In an interview with The Bee last year, Mr. Warner talked about how troubled
students could turn their lives around when they discovered their artistic
talent.
"The students who are running into problems, they come here and they know
this is serious business," he told Bee staff writer Pamela Martineau.
"There's no fooling around here."
Charles Stone Warner was born and raised in Sacramento, one of three
children of Wilma Stone Warner, an elementary school teacher, and Earl
Stone, a commercial artist.
As a student at Encina High School, he earned spending money from
printmaking and graphics. He went on to earn a bachelor's degree in art from
California State University, Sacramento, followed by graduate work at
University of California, Davis, and California College of Arts and Crafts
in Oakland.
He married Marion Cantor, a Davis attorney, on April 2, 1983. They have
three children.
Among his former students who became professionals in the art world are
Peggy Jo Ackley, Jeff Shurtz, Jeff Moore, Karen Yamauchi, Gustavo Ramirez,
Wenda DeNova and Emily Potts.
In addition to his own painting, Mr. Warner for many years also did
freelance commercial art work. At one point, he served on the Davis Art
Center's governing board.
"He was passionate about art in his own life and about sharing it with
others," said Sharon King, one of Mr. Warner's fellow art teachers at
Woodland High. "He loved kids, he loved teaching, and he loved seeing that
sparkle happen."
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Charles S. Warner
Born: April 1, 1946
Died: July 23, 2005
Remembered for: His nationally recognized arts education program at Woodland
High School that inspired scores of students
Survived by: Wife, Marion Cantor of Davis; son, Dylan Warner of Davis;
daughters, Erika Gatlin of Navarro, Mendocino County, and Rachael Sturgeon
of York, England; brothers, Stuart Warner of San Anselmo and Philip Warner
of Sacramento; one grandchild
Memorial services: 2 p.m. Aug. 6, Buehler Alumni/Visitors Center, UC Davis
About the writer: The Bee's Steve Gibson can be reached at (916) 321-1085 or
sgibson@sacbee.com. |
Phillip Chapman writes:
Occupation: 6th grade teacher, the Triad School, Klamath Falls, OR 10 years
Bio: 3 years banking, 3 years finance manager, retired Reno Fire Department
in 1985 to attend bible college in Portland, OR. Graduated 1989 B.S.
Biblical Education (Multnomah Bible College), 1991 M.A. Biblical Studies
(Multnomah Biblical Seminary), 1992 B.A. Elementary Education (Concordia
University), where I graduated Magna Cum Laude and received the Outstanding
Education Student of the year award. I give all that to great teachers who
were able to inspire me to high goals. I've been teaching since 1992 in
Portland, Oregon and now, Klamath Falls, OR, where I've just completed my
tenth year at a private Christian school that opened ten years ago. My first
teaching position was a 1st-6th grade position at a private school housed in
three beautiful Victorian homes in Portland. That was a real eye-opener as a
first time teacher. 18 students ranging from 1st to 6th provided lots of
opportunities for inventiveness. I was happy for the experience.
Trivia: I spent 15 years in firefighting--Bureau of Land Management and
finally the Reno Fire Department as an EMT/paramedic, CPR instuctor for
American Heart Assn., First Response instuctor. I became a born-again
Christian in 1980, which eventually led me to retire early from the
department and head off to Bible college in Portland. Seven years, and three
degrees--and a lot of lost sleep later--I was an elementary teacher. I was
included in the 2003-2004 edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers (an
honor bestowed by a former student--now a National Merit Scholar), and will
again be included in 2004-2005 edition, again on the recommendation of
another former student. Therein lies the true honor. I've had a poem
published by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in its "Decision"
magazine.
Friends: Alan Meacham and Doug Rodrigues. I'm sorry to have read about
Doug's untimely death. I had a warm friendship with Judy Dyson, Chris
Fargo and Susie Wright. I always loved Susie's mother, and hope she is doing
well.
Hobbies: Debbie and I bowl on leagues and are active in a bowling club that
travels to three different states for competition bowling. We enter city,
state and national tournaments. We enjoy the sport, the people we meet and
the competition. We also golf, but bowling tournaments tend to keep us out
of town alot, so golf has had to take a backseat to bowling. However, the
summer is here, and I do plan on playing more golf.
Kids: Debbie and I have not had the privilege of having children. However,
teaching sixth graders provides lots of interaction. One of my most
memorable movies as a youth was "Goodbye Mr. Chips" with Robert Donat. At
the end of his life he is asked, "Didn't you and your wife miss having
children?" He answers: "Oh, I've had. . . hundreds." I know the feeling. One
thing special about my school is that we have pre-schoolers through high
schoolers. I get to watch all these children grow into young adulthood. It
has been a privilege.
Grade_school: My grade schools were primarily in the Reno/Sparks area.
Junior_high: Again, my junior high years were in Reno, NV.
Memorable_teachers: Mr. Jones made me love French for one year. Had I been
able to have had him for my Junior and Senior years, I would have
been parlez vous Francais for years to come. He was wonderful. Mrs.
Wilkerson, as my English teacher caught me on every trick I ever tried to
pull. I have used her style with my own students--they don't get away with
anything, either. Mrs. McConnell bailed me out my senior year by making me
her English aide. Mr. Snyder removed me from his chemistry class because a
mixture of nitric oxide blew up in my face. Seems he had gotten in trouble
at
another school when some students accidentally blew up the plumbing, and he
didn't want any more problems. Mr. Patitucci was able to show me that
I had an artistic/creative side that I didn't know was there. That's a good
teacher. Mrs. Burbank, was wonderful. She and her husband, Howard, welcomed
me into their home. Howard was a former disc jockey at an easy-listening
station in Sacramento. They were--and are--a wonderful couple.
Favorite_memory: I was working from 4:00 until 1:00 am at a local
restaurant. I got home by 1:30 and was, therefore, quite tired. Mrs.
McConnell had moved me to a front center desk because I was talking or
daydreaming in the back of the room. I just remember that I woke up to
silence, and Mrs. McConnell was standing next to me, book in hand, and said,
"May I continue?" I guess I was snoring pretty badly. I used to whistle
(without really being aware of it) during our timewrites in Mr. Steven's
typing class. He would say, "Chapman, cut the whistle!" One day I came to
class and saw a desk sitting outside in the open area. I walked in and my
desk was missing. I said, "Mr. Stevens, where's my desk?" (DUH!) "Didn't you
pass it on the way in?" he responded. So I sat outside and did my typing. As
a teacher I now know what he meant. Boy, does whistling bother me!
Story: I remember that Judy Dyson asked me to go to her church one Sunday so
she could win a turkey. I went. I don't know if she ever got the turkey. No
one ever asked me to go to church again. My wife, on our first date (a blind
date--and a double date at that), told me about Jesus. I later went to
church, and later accepted Christ as my Savior. I'd like to know if Dyson
ever got that turkey.
7/10/05 |
Jumping at the chance
Encina graduate Jim Eakins recalls his days in the rebellious ABA
By Mark Billingsley -- Special To The Bee
Published 2:15 am PDT Thursday, May 5, 2005
Jim Eakins likes to tell people he was drafted three times - once
by the San Francisco Warriors of the NBA, once by the Oakland Oaks of
the American Basketball Association and once by Uncle Sam.
The 6-foot-11 former Encina High School basketball star received
his draft notice in 1968, the year he graduated from Brigham Young
University with a political science degree. His induction papers
ordered him to the Oakland Army Depot, where he took his physical.
"The doctor asked me if there was a medical reason why I shouldn't
be drafted," Eakins said. "I said no and stood up. The doctor stopped
me, measured me and said the U.S. Army had a height limit of 6-8. I
got a deferment right then and there."
 Eakins,
58, said even if he had been inducted, he believes he would have been
destined for the U.S. Army basketball team rather than combat in
Vietnam.
He's glad he didn't have to find out.
He was drafted in the fifth round by the Warriors and in the fourth
round by the Oaks, two Bay Area teams, one in the established NBA and
one in the upstart ABA, which was struggling for its life.
"It was a perfect situation to be in," said Eakins, a 1964 Encina
graduate who led his varsity basketball team to a two-year record of
46-2 and was named California Player of the Year as a senior. "Both
teams were close to my family back in Sacramento, and I didn't have to
deal with the snow. I hate snow - still do."
Ultimately, a peek at the Warriors' roster scared Eakins away. They
had perennial All-Star Nate Thurmond as their starting center, and his
backup, Clyde Lee, was one of the league's best sixth men.
"I was naïve enough to think that I could help the ABA grow, to
help bring it up on the level of the NBA," he said. "So I chose to
sign with the Oaks."
Midway through his rookie season, Eakins heard tales from opposing
players about their paychecks bouncing.
"But I never had any problems," he said. "They treated us very
well."
The ABA was the outlaw league with the psychedelic red, white and
blue basketball, the three-point shot and entertaining players such as
Artis Gilmore, Connie Hawkins, George Gervin and David Thompson.
Eakins joined a team that already was loaded with talent. Current
Detroit Pistons coach Larry Brown played point guard. Former NBA coach
Doug Moe and Hall of Famer Rick Barry manned the forward spots.
The Oaks finished the regular season 60-18 and won the 1968-69 ABA
title by defeating the Indiana Pacers in five games. But a year later
the team was sold and became the Washington Caps. The next season the
team moved again, becoming the Virginia Squires.
In the spring of 1971, the Squires signed underclassman Julius
Erving. Erving, not yet known to the world as "Dr. J," and Eakins
became fast friends. The pair see each other approximately twice a
year at various pro basketball functions.
"By that time, I was regarded as one of the veterans on the team,
and I took a leadership role," Eakins said. "We had some very long
road trips, and invariably, Julius and I would end up sitting near
each other and talking.
"Julius is a very sensitive, intelligent man, and from the start,
we became very good friends, and that friendship remains today."
Eakins said Erving was interested in Mormonism and wanted to see if
the faith could apply to his life.
"Talking about religion, politics, race relations, all that opened
the door for us and created a bond above that of teammates," Eakins
said. "We spent a lot of time together and would always play
one-one-one after practice. He sure helped my playing skills."
Before the 1976 season, when both were playing for the New York
Nets, Eakins was on the ABA Players Association's executive committee,
and Erving was the team's player representative. Joe Caldwell decided
to step down as president of the ABAPA before the season, and many
players in the league wanted the popular Erving to be the new face of
the union.
"Julius would have been elected easily," Eakins said. "But he
withdrew his name from consideration and told me, 'Jumbo, it's not my
turn yet.' "
Eakins was elected president, and Erving became his vice president.
The two worked closely on and off the court, their friendship
deepening. Together they own the last ABA championship and also beat
the John Havlicek-led Boston Celtics 117-114 in BasketBowl IX in
Denver. Erving was the MVP of the annual game between the ABA and NBA
champions, scoring 44 points. Eakins chipped in with six points.
Both played big parts in the NBA-ABA merger in 1976, charged with
protecting the rights of ABA players looking for NBA roster spots.
Eakins ended up with the Kansas City Kings, with whom he played one
season and averaged six points and four rebounds. By the 1977-78
season, Eakins was seeing little time with the Milwaukee Bucks and
later the San Antonio Spurs.
After that season, Eakins called it a career. With two young sons
and a daughter on the way, the decision was easy, he said.
"I always wanted to go out when I was still wanted and not waived
out," he said. "I walked away from a two-year guaranteed contract with
the Celtics on the table, but I had family concerns. I wanted to be
there for them, so I began searching for my first non-basketball job
of my life."
Eakins first worked for a travel agency in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of
Salt Lake City, then a bank. He hated both positions. His wife, Jean,
begged him to get into something fulfilling, not just a way to get a
paycheck.
Through his playing career, Eakins taught at various basketball
camps and enjoyed working with youngsters. He's been a world history
and geography teacher at Granite High School in Salt Lake City for the
past 17 years.
He's never coached boys basketball, but was the girls varsity
basketball coach at Granite for nine seasons. He's been the varsity
girls soccer coach the past four seasons. His teams have had little
success, as evidenced by just two soccer victories in the past four
seasons.
"I've been humbled in my coaching career," Eakins said. "Our school
is by no means a powerhouse in any sport, and about 80 percent of our
kids work after school - not for prom money but to help support the
family.
"Sports to them are just for fun and not an avenue to a Division I
college scholarship."
Eakins said coaching is refreshing for him. He's had a problem with
only one parent in his coaching career, and because the students have
a good understanding of why they compete, there's little pressure.
"These student-athletes have put sports back into perspective for
me, especially after having a pro career where there was constant
pressure to perform at such a high level," he said.
Eakins still returns to Sacramento once or twice a year, mostly to
visit his sister, Nancy, who lives in Carmichael. This season he also
played for the first time in the Encina Alumni versus Varsity
basketball game, an event that began in 2001 and has generated more
than $150,000 for on-campus sports and other programs and activities.
While Nancy stayed close to her roots, Eakins' brother Dick lives
near Phoenix and brother Bill not far away in Orem, Utah. Jim and Jean
Eakins have five children and eight grandchildren, ranging in age from
11 years to 16 months.
Eakins still wears his 1976 ABA championship ring every day.
Occasionally, he'll mix in some of his playing history to give context
to his classroom lectures. But to his current students, Eakins said,
the 1970s might just as well be the Middle Ages.
"To them, 1976 was ancient history," Eakins said.
CALL IT A CAREER
Encina High graduate Jim Eakins played eight seasons in the ABA and
two in the NBA, averaging 10.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. He finished
his ABA career ninth in rebounds with 5,142 and sixth in games played
with 652. Here's a look at his year-by-year averages:
| ABA |
| Year |
Team |
Pts. |
Rebs. |
| 1969 |
Oakland |
13.0 |
7.2 |
| 1970 |
Washington |
6.4 |
5.0 |
| 1971 |
Virginia |
10.8 |
9.3 |
| 1972 |
Virginia |
12.3 |
9.6 |
| 1973 |
Virginia |
15.0 |
8.8 |
| 1974 |
Virginia |
14.6 |
9.6 |
| 1975 |
Utah |
12.5 |
7.2 |
| 1976 |
New York |
6.2 |
3.5 |
| 1976 |
Utah |
12.7 |
9.4 |
| 1976 |
Virginia |
9.3 |
7.3 |
| NBA |
| Year |
Team |
Pts. |
Rebs. |
| 1977 |
Kansas City |
6.0 |
4.4 |
| 1978 |
San Antonio |
5.6 |
2.9 |
| 1978 |
Milwaukee |
2.9 |
1.7 |
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New Haven, CT - March 16, 2005
CHARLES SITES
Charles R. Sites, 58, of Highland Park Road, North Haven, died Sunday, March
13, 2005, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved
husband of Donna Smith Sites. He was born and raised in Sacramento, CA, the
son of the late Charles and Jewel Sites and prior to moving to CT he was
head of security for 20 years with the MGM Grand and Desert Inn Hotels in
Las Vegas. He leaves behind his cherished family; son, Charles R. Sites II;
daughter, Christina Sites, both of North Haven; a loving father-in-law
Leonard W. Smith and the late Dorothy Smith of New Haven; and grandchildren
Kristian and Devin Sites. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fr.
McGivney Cancer Center, Hospital of St. Raphael, 1450 Chapel St, New Haven,
CT. Private services will be held.
4/14/05 |
Mountain Democrat, Nov. 18, 1999
THOMAS CHARLES STUTO
Thomas Charles Stuto died on Nov. 11 in Kaiser Hospital in Sacramento. He
was 52. Mr. Stuto was born on Feb. 14, 1947 in Sacramento and resided
in Cameron Park. He worked as a service manager at
a Niello dealership for 20 years. A native
Californian, he was a member of St. Patrick's Church and a
member of the "No Name" Band. He enjoyed classic cars, spending time
with his family and friends, music and singing,
and he loved his Lord and was very blessed by Him.
He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Karen "Kasey" Stuto of Cameron
Park; daughter Becky Alleen Stuto of Placerville; and sisters Jan
Mathews of Carmichael, Kaytie Clark of
Placerville, Jerri Curradi of Sacramento, and
Michele Bodner of Dexter, OR.
Services will be at 11 AM tomorrow at Chapel of the Pines Funeral Home.
Interment will be at Westwood Hills Memorial Park. Remembrances may
be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 6110
Executive Blvd., Suite 4010, Rockville, MD
20852-9813. Arrangements were made by Chapel of the Pines
Funeral Home.
3/16/05 |
CADEMARTI, Catherine Anne Rust
Born in Sacramento on February 16, 1946. Passed away in Fair Oaks on
February 28, 2005. Beloved partner to Rico Munoz. Loving mother to
Benjamin, Jennifer, Stephen, Christopher, and
Kristin Cademarti. Loving grandmother to Michael
and Sydney. Loving sister to Jody, Bobbie, Jackie, and Jana. Cathy
is preceded in death by her father Frederick, mother Caroline, and
granddaughter Kelsey. Her hobbies included running, sewing, cooking,
sailing, and gardening. Cathy was an active member of her church and
her community and touched the lives of many
people. Friends and family are welcome for
visitation on Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9 from noon
to 8:00 p.m. at South East Lawn Mortuary Chapel, 9189 Stockton Blvd,
Elk Grove. Memorial services will be held on
Saturday, March 12 at Roseville First Church of
the Nazarene, 1301 Main St., Roseville 11:00 a.m. In lieu of
flowers, the family suggests that donations may be sent to the Susan
G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in Cathy's name.
Published in the Sacramento Bee on 3/5/2005. |
Jerry Mullinix writes:
Occupation: Systems Training
Bio: Since 2001, Senior Systems Instructor for the Department of Defense,
working in Washington D.C. Prior to 2001, worked for commercial computer
training company in Washington D.C. for eight years. Four years experience
as a public school guidance counselor. Retired from the U.S. Marine Corps
in 1988 after 22 years of active duty. MEd from University of Maryland and
BA from Sacramento State College.
Trivia: Lived 8 years in Japan where children were reared from ages 2 and 4.
Met my wife, Joan, a University of Maryland graduate, while I was in basic
training in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Friends: I had many friends in high school, but fondly recall my football
team buddies.
Hobbies: Amateur Radio, jogging, traveling. Family still retains a cabin at
Echo Lake, above Lake Tahoe, where we vacation for two weeks every summer.
Kids: Kevin (32) is single, and currently attending Georgetown University
where he is engaged in a post-graduate program for Legal Paraprofessionals.
Bret (30) is married and employed as a Systems Programmer. Bret and his
wife Jeanine are expecting their first chid, and my first grandchild, in
December.
Grade_school: Greer Elementary, Morse Avenue
Junior_high: Jonas Salk Junior High
Memorable_teachers: Coach Jerry Kundert (sp?)-- taught me discipline.
Favorite_memory: Stealing a football away from a backfield player in the
Mira Loma homecoming game, and running it to a touchdown, a spark that led
to a win for Encina.
9/2/04 |
Terry Wolford writes:
Occupation: CPA California License
Controller River Oak Center for Children
Bio: Gradurated from Sacramento State 1970
I have been working in governmental finance and accounting; Accounting
Manager City of Sacramento 1977-1980, Director of Administration Sacramento
Housing And Redevelopment 1980-1990, and Finance Director City of vaxcaville
1990-1999. Retired in 1999 for six months, found out the wife was the boss
at home and went Back to work as Controller for River Oak Center For
Children.
Trivia: After many years of trying to play baseball, 20 years of city
leagues, I finally learned I had no skill for the game.
Friends: My best friends were Phil Woods, Dave Crowley, and Van Brown.
Hobbies: Playing at golf, weightlifting, and jogging.Love to read historical
books on the civil War.
Kids: Diego is a budding artist studying in Colima Mexico and having a ball
being spoiled by his Tia and Tio.Miguel is a computer expert and loves to
socialize in school, he takes after his mother
Grade_school: Winterstein
Grade_school_friends: Dave Crowley,Phil Woods, and I remember Brien
Sherwood, Tom Larson, Mike Samoville.
Junior_high: Met Dennis LeBlanc, Jim Eakins,got to know neigbor Karen Breaux
Junior_high_friends: Mainly hung out with Phil Woods, Dave Crowley, and Van
Brown.
Memorable_teachers: Charley Spruce , Bookkeeping , got me started on my
career in finance and accounting. Prior to taking his class my expectations
was to become a grocery clerk.
Favorite_memory: Helping sandie Haub in math, teasing Dave, freshman
baseball.
2/29/04 |
Cathy Rust writes:
Occupation: Senior Account Executive, Indymac Bank
Bio: College - Sac City & Sac State - Social Science, Communications
Marriage in 1968 to Ben Cademarti, 5 children - then divorced 1982. Have had
several careers - Retail, Restaurant, Government - currently in
Wholesale Real Estate Lending Business
Trivia: I was featured on the Family Page in the Sacto Bee in Jan., 1991 as
an example of a single mom - who had "made it".
Friends: Shirley Rustin, Elaine Moyher, Sally Eres, Cheryl Westergren, Sandi
Haub, Shirley Morgan, Carolyn Pretzer - lots of others. Have lost track of
all - except Cheryl, who died in 1984. She finished her senior year in
Shawnee Mission, KS. Melinda Lubeck, Denise Righetti, Pam Kolb, Claudia
Lampman, Jane Posehn were some more friends I've not heard from in a very
long time!
Hobbies: Used to be ultra marathoner, but knee surgeries have side-lined me,
read a lot, cook, counted cross-stitch, sailing, gardening.
Kids: Benjamin, 33; Jennifer, 31; Steve, 29; Chris, 27; Kristin, 23
Ben, my oldest works for Boost Systems - Computer Hardware, unmarried.
Jennifer, has been married and divorced twice gave me 3 beautiful
grandchildren - one granddaughter is our little angel who only lived 32 days
- would be 5 now - Michael, 11 is a great kid and Sydney, age 4 is
quite a character - and a mini-me! Steve, works for Rio Bravo, green energy
supplier, is unmarried; Chris works for HP - married recently (Sept 13) to a
lovely girl, Gina, who works for the Governor's Council on Disabilities;
finally, Kristin, who works in Pittsburg, CA for Diablo Ford as a parts
person - journeyman.
Grade_school: When we returned to CA from Minnesota, I began school at David
Lubin Elementary. Then we moved to the "burbs" when I was in 2nd grade and I
began school at the brand-new Mariemont Elementary. I was part of the only
year that Mariemont had 7th grade - before Jonas Salk Jr. High was completed
- and went there my 8th grade year. I was a cheerleader there.
Grade_school_friends: Just about all of my friends went Mariemont - then on
to Encina - some went to Arden for Jr. High
Junior_high: As mentioned above - Mariemont for 7th, and Jonas Salk
Junior_high_friends: Same as above
Memorable_teachers:
Mariemont - Mrs. Scudder - had her for 2nd & 3rd grade - she was strict but
good - I used to talk in class too much - actually had to stay after school
to write on the blackboard - I will not tlak in class - I didn't get the
nickname "Chatty Cathy" for nothing! Mrs. Walker - who was our 6th grade
teacher and music teacher - we made a record and sang for a production on
the "new " public TV Station - Channel 6. Mrs. Wiegel, and several others -
adored Mrs. Peck, our principal - and Mrs. Eavis - the receptionist!
Favorite_memory: So many - Trackettes, Choir, Drama, Pep Rallies, when our
swimming pool was constructed! After game dances! Brigadoon - was a hit -
our musical! We also performed "A Taste of Honey", West Side Story - racy
for the time!
Story: Lunchtime was so crazy, that oftentimes Melinda Lubeck, Shirley
Rustin and I would go to the snackbar and our lunch consisted of a bowl of
their awesome chili; Texas-size peanut butter cookies, and orange drink!
Really healthy! Then we tried Metracal once - it was nasty stuff!
Sibling_info: Jody Rust - would have been class of 1965 - but she finished
at McClatchy. Bobbi Rust - graduated from Elk Grove HS - class of 1976, and
Jackie Rust, also EGHS class of 1978.
Comments: Loved the updates - very interested in our 40th reunion - anyone
planning it??
11/20/03 |
Charles Welter writes:
Occupation: ironworker local#118 sacramento.ca
Bio: living
Trivia: moved to yuma,az
Friends: john hood he lives in sacto,tom leslie i lost his were abouts in
az.about 4yrs ago,bill spanos he lived in west sacramento,john
nelson,john
is dead about 5yrs ago,tom wilkerson he lives in north sacto,clauda colman
she lives in sacto,there more i can't think of now!
Hobbies: computers,i fix them,fishing,gold minning,going to mexico,baja
alot.
Grade_school: i went to winterstein,i have a 8mm move i made in the 6th
grade with all the kid in my class
Grade_school_friends: i ran around with tom leslie,and hung out in party
time,when i cut school i went fishing were the watt ave bridge is
now.
Junior_high: jones salk
Junior_high_friends: tom leslie,john hood,bill spanos,ray clark,bob ebner
Memorable_teachers: my us history teacher,i can't think of his name right
now!but since i left high school i no my history.
Favorite_memory: lunch,smokes in the bathroom,leaving school at lunch.
Story: one day down at the river with tom,bill,john and we ran across
steve,jim,tom,and we went in to a big hop barn,we were all in the
loft when
all a sudden we were shot,jim russell jacket had a hole in it,so we all ran
and got the hell out of the barn,and when we hit a ground this man
who watch
the place was still shoting at us,but we made a get way.
Sibling_info: my sister melitta welter 68
7/25/03 |
Micheal Carsey writes:
Occupation: Retired
United States Marine Corps - 10 Jun 1964 - 12 Sept 1975
Viet Nam Sept 1965 - Oct 1966, Jul 1967 - July 1968
CSU, Sacramento June 1976 - Jan 1981, BS in Business Admin
Department of the Army Civilian - May 1978 - Sept 2002
Germany Oct 1982 - May 1986, Jan 1998 - Sept 2002
Favorite_memory: Dating Jane Obermuller and the
Senior Ball.
9/29/02 |
Harry Karnofsky writes:
Occupation: Advertising Agency Management
Bio: After graduation, I enlisted in the Air Force. After discharge came
home and attended American River and SCC. Decided this was not for me and
decided on a career as a radio broadcast professional attending school in
San Francisco. Was hired on at KFRC in San Francisco using "Lee Diamond" as
my professional name. Had a medical condition with my voice requiring a
career change. Moving back to Sacramento and marrying my high school
sweetheart Linda. We moved to Pleasant Hill and embarked on a retail career.
After 12 moves in 2 years decided to move back to Sacramento, with Pitney
Bowes. in 1969 moved to Southern California with 3M Company. The next moved
into the Los Angeles area and entered the Advertising field. Specializing in
Recruitment/Employment Communications. Moving to Orange County and over the
next 32 years held Executive Management positions with Foote, Cone &
Belding, J. Walter Thompson, and Ogilvy Mather. In 1985 with 2 partners
opened my own firm in trade show Management. We sold the company in 19
Trivia: Since I only went to Encina for my Senior year, do not recall any
trivia other than I was on the Swimming Team. At 29 competed in the Masters
Swimming program with many individuals I competed with in High School.
Friends: My best friend was and is still David Jackson. Others included Ron
Bacon, Mike Samoville, Ron Tomassi, Johnny Walker (Stjerne)
Hobbies: Over the years have maintained a variety of interests, Radio
Control Model Airplanes. During the 70's was president of the largest club
in the world with over 700 in Orange County. Moved in HO Model Trains, then
Photography and Computers with computers a major factor in personal as well
as professional endeavors. Since 1985 have been involved with motorcycling.
In 1990 we purchased a Honda Goldwing touring motorcycle which my Wife and I
have travelled 32 Northern States and 2 provinces in Canada. We worked for
several charities over the years mostly the Pediatric Brain Tumor Research
Foundation raising several million dollars for research. Currently I serve
on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nortern
California.
Kids: Our son Johnny now 33, was in the Army (1987-1990)in stationed in
Schwabisgmund Germany working on the deactivation of Pershing missles,
returning to Orange county and Cal State Fullerton. He later pursured retail
computer sales and is now with Staples in Southern California. He is married
and does not have any children. His wife is a kindergarten teacher. Our
Daughter ( now 27 ) reluctently moved to Sacramento with us where she met
her husband. Allison and Philip are General Managers with Wendy's-Allison in
Elk Grove and Philip in the Pocket area. Currently in construction if the
newest Wendy's opening in August. They have 2 children Meighan 4-1/2 and
Andrew 3 months.
Grade_school: Woodlake in North Sacramento, Nellie Kaufman in Palm Springs.
Alumni_in_contact: David Jackson lives in Auburn. Mike Samoville in
Washington is moving to Montana.
7/28/02 |
Lawrence Lee
Keister '64 - age 21
SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service - 101st Airborne Division
February 2, 1947 to January 26, 1969
In Binh Thuan, South Vietnam |
Richard Griffith
Philbin '64 - age 19
PFC - E3 - Army - Regular - 101st Airborne
May 13, 1946 to February 2, 1966
In South Vietnam
Brother Donald Bright 75 wrote:
He was a ward of my parents, from the age of seven, and will be forever our brother. (Yes
they actually did those kind of things back then.) He also was a member of the Screaming
Eagles of the 101st Airborne. The 101st were the first large group of soldiers sent to
Viet Nam. He was killed near Tuy Hoa while on routine patrol. He was killed by three
shots from a thirteen year old sniper. He did not suffer. He had been previously wounded
some months earlier when someone near him stepped on a land mine and he was hit in the bum
by the shrapnel. He spent a few weeks laying on his stomach in the hospital. He was the
closest in age to me, Dennis Bright '63 was one year older and our other two brothers
Ronald Bright (El Camino class of '58?) and Laurie Bright (El Camino class of '60?), were
already in college when I grew up. If some of his friends want to know more, they may
contact me anytime. Donald Bright '75 --- donbright@earthlink.net
10/29/01 |
Michael Adams writes:
Occupation: College Instructor
Bio: After graduating, I joined the US Navy, and spent 28 years deciding what I wanted to
do in life. Actually, I had a very enjoyable, challenging, and successful carreer.
After retiring in 1992, I went to college (Old Dominion University) and received my B.S.
and intended on being a high school Earth Science teacher. Student teaching my final
semester made me think of other aspects of my life, so I returned to school, learned
computer sciences, and am now teaching at the community college campus five minutes from
home. I was married for the first time in the late sixty's, got the opportunity to
give it another chance (she neede to be near Mommy), and have been married to the same
wonderful woman for 28 years.
Friends: Friends from the past: Mike Alberti - we ran into each other at a Bob Hope
Show in Viet Nam in '68; RB Hanshaw - we've known each other since the fifth grade, I lost
contact with him after joining the navy, his folks said he'd joined, he moved, they moved,
and now I see he is listed and will renew acquaintances; Rick Thomas - I've looked for
Rick but can't locate him; Judy Yates - Judy was one of the most recent contacts, but I
would still like to hear from her; and Heidi Hess - a 'wild and crazy' woman who always
made me feel special.
Hobbies: "Honey-Does", baseball - spectator and booster club (love those road
trips)!
Kids: Jennifer - living at home for the third time, working full time and going to college
full time (she neede some "real life" experience before appreciating the need
for college). Single - never been married, close several times, but opened her eyes.
Grade_school: Cottage School
Grade_school_friends: Mike Alberti; RB Hanshaw; Rick Thomas;Jack Goodman (class of 66)
Junior_high: In the initial class at Jonas Salk Junior High School
Junior_high_friends: Jim Eakons, & the guys listed above
Memorable_teachers: Mr. Farmer (Music) he got me started on clarinet at Cottage School,
recruited me for Baritone Sax at "the new school," and followed me to Encina.
Mrs. Newman - another teacher that I had at two schools, Mr. Psias - French, made
you want to learn and enjoy, wjith a good sense of humor; Mr. Figenshu - Biology, even
though botany made me repeat a semester, I really enjoyed his style of teaching, and class
seating arrangements. Mr. Bassett - I can't think of any classmates that had a bad
experience with Mr. B, he was always open, fair, and very easy going. He had a look
that would make you think twice before crossing him. His leadership style helped me
alot in my naval carreer.
10/25/01 |
Patricia Branch writes:
Occupation: Houswife
Bio: My biography is not as exciting , exotic, or glamorous as some of those I have read
from other Encinians, but I've still had a very full and enjoyable life. A year
after graduating from Encina, I met my future husband on a blind double date. We
were married the following May. We will celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary
this year. After my husband got out of the Air Force in 1971, we moved to southern
California, where we have raised our family. We have two wonderful children and five
lively grandchildren, ranging in age from 11 years to 3 months. Our son is currently
stationed at McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA. Our daughter lives in Southern California.
Our granddaughter, 8 yrs. old, is heart transplant #131. She received her new
heart three weeks after she was born in April of 1992.
My husband, Conrad, is writing this for me since I am unable to do so. I was diagnosed
with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease in 1995 and currently reside in a Skilled Nursing
Facility. My wish to you is this; If you don't have a favorite charity, please
consider the Alzheimer's Association, and contribute generously. This disease has
robbed me of my ability to watch my grandchildren grow, and to grow old with my
husband. My hope is that a cure is found soon. God bless all of you, and enjoy
each day you have with your family and friends, as if it your last. You never know
when it will be.
3/26/00
Pat's husband Conrad Neumann wrote:
Pat died peacefully today, August 20, 2001, at 3:54 PM, at Windsor Gardens
of Anaheim. She was a resident there for 3 1/2 years, suffering from Alzheimer's
Disease. Please send a donation, in her memory, to: Alzheimer's Association of
Orange County, 2540 N. Santiago Blvd.,Orange, CA. 92867
8/21/00 |
Sacramento Bee, July 7, 1995
PAUL EDWARD OSTTON
In Sacramento on July 1, 1995. Beloved son of Paul Hughes Ostton and Regina
Bielawski (deceased). Brother of Richard, brother-in-law of Karen, uncle of Ryan. A
graduate of CSUS and a veteran of the Vietnam War. Former Sacramento Union employee. A
native of Sacramento, aged 47 years. Private family service.
5/16/01 |
John Dwyer writes:
Occupation: Lawyer
Bio: college, grad school then law school, made partner in before age of 30 and now senior
partner in a internation law firm with 550 lawyers.
Hobbies: golf and travel
Kids: 3, oldest 14 in high school and on the girls soccer team, next 13 and on her middle
school soccer team and the boy 10 on a club soccer team.
Grad_school: Cal State Sacramento MA (1970) economics and McGeorge School of Law JD (1973)
Heard_about_website_from: internet
5/3/01 |
Variety, Feb. 7, 2000
JEFFREY BOAM
Screenwriter Jeffrey Boam, whose films grossed more than $1 billion, died Jan. 26 of heart
failure due to a rare lung disease in Los Angeles. He was 53. With his script
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