Monday Update
Monday Update January 12, 2015 The Monday Update is published weekly, on the John Bunter Memorial Computer by Harry Diavatis, who is solely responsible for its content. Please send correspondence, photographs and archival information to [email protected] The Monday Update is posted every Monday on www.VHS62.com (Seven years of back issues are available to view.) To receive a free subscription and have the Update sent directly to your email address, copy and Paste this Constant Contact link to sign in http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=sgdgubfab&p=oi&m=1104935 062738&sit=488a8u8fb&f=86b2e114-7c49-4af9-8033-a44a643b7ea5 People corresponding with the MU are requested to always include their complete name (including maiden, if applicable) and their school and grad year. It makes my job easier. Hello Classmates, Schoolmates and Friends: In this edition: Jane Barlow ’60, Doug Barskey ’60, Carol Cadloni-Tedesco ’64, Jerry Cook '58, Manny & Orilda Damian-Concepcion ’58, Pauline Dennis-Bunter, Diann Hewitt-Welbourne ’57, Karl Jacque ’60, Dan Kaiser ’63, Jack Kelly ’60, Joanne HH66 & Bob Mansfield ’56, Marsha Martinez-Donahue ’69, Bart Ney HH89, Mary Ann Nisick-Hayes SV56, Dorothy Pink-Gallagher ’48, Terry Platt-Lerseth HH63, Tom Price ’61, Linda Rickell-Bradley HH63, Rich Rimestad '54, Gail Speckel-Barker ’57, and Bill Wagley ’61. Key: HH = Hogan HS SV = St. Vincent’s HS SP = St. Patrick’s HS FF = Former Faculty G = Guest VJC = Vallejo JC SCC = Solano Community Collee Year Only (ie: ’60) = year graduated from VHS No indicator after name = VHS Class of ‘62 Index This ‘n’ That ............................................................................................................... 2 The Mailbag .............................................................................................................. 10 Apache Review of Arts by John Parks....................................................................... 13 Comedy Corner ......................................................................................................... 19 Who You Calling an Old Geezer ................................................................................ 20 On the Sidelines ........................................................................................................ 21 The Occasional Spoonful by Charlie Spooner ’60 ..................................................... 21 A Stroll Down History Lane........................................................................................ 23 Newbies .................................................................................................................... 25 In Memoriam ............................................................................................................. 26 The Last Word ........................................................................................................... 28 MU Calendar of Upcoming Events ............................................................................ 29 Public Service Announcements ................................................................................. 29 Addendums ............................................................................................................... 31 The Fine Print ............................................................................................................ 35 The Living Tree Memorial Park Order Form .............................................................. 38 This ‘n’ that: Saying Goodbye to Old Friends On Friday (1/9/15) about 75 of us gathered at the Colonial Chapels Funeral Home in Vallejo to remember and say goodbye to Gordon Shaffer ‘48 who passed away on December 10. His son, Gregory, did a great job eulogizing his father and several others also took the podium to say a few words about their experiences with Gordon. Jimmie Jones ‘56 Mary Ann Davis-Fitzpatrick ‘61 Brendan Riley ’63 & Donna Bourdon-Lawson ’64 Sally Diavatis, Jimmie & Thelma Jones ‘56 & Cindy Tunnell-Hewitt ‘59 After the short memorial we gathered at the Moose Lodge for a little reception. HD and Phyllis Neeley ’42. Phyllis is amazing. She is a life-long Vallejoan having been born here in 1925. She’s 90 years old but certainly doesn’t seem like it. She even still drives. (I’m just hoping that the DMV will allow me to keep my license until I’m 75. LOL.) Belva Gibson ‘46 and my classmate Judy Cloud-Metcalf. Howard & Mary Ann Magnuson-Fitzpatrick (both member of the VHS class of’61) ... Saying Goodbye To Ev… On Saturday, January 10, a couple of hundred of us gathered at the “state of the art” North Creek Church in Walnut Creek for a memorial, to remember and honor Everett Flowers ’63 who passed away on December 19, after a 19 year battle with cancer. Joan Lacy-Phippen ’66 & Brendan Riley ‘63 Ev’s nephew John Flowers spoke quite eloquently, and with a sense of humor, about his uncle and several other people also spoke. Many of Ev’s classmates from 1963 came to pay their respects… After the memorial we adjourned to the dining hall for a luncheon buffet and the opportunity to meet and greet. Ev’s older brother Dale Flowers came up and introduced himself. Dale Flowers ‘55 Ed Sowash ‘55 I wish this picture hadn’t come out so blurry. That’s my dear friend and football teammate Al Ross. Al was our right guard and played right next to Ev who was a right tackle. Brendan Riley ‘63, a life-long friend of Ev’s, with his wife Maggie and classmate Joie Spinelli ‘63. Among Ev’s high school football teammates in attendance (in addition to Al Ross and Yours Truly) were Jim O’Donnell, Darwin Frey, Dario Pedrotti, and Skeeter Thorpe. From: Dan Kaiser ‘63 Claudia and I will not be down for Everett's Memorial Service. My son is moving to Austin, TX next week and I feel that I need to be around in case he needs my help. Everett and I have kept in touch since the 35th reunion. He was a positive force to everyone that he met. He had a big smile when talking about working with kids at church. He did recreation at Oakland when he was younger. My niece and nephew were some of his playground kids. I asked my niece, Jeanne, if she remembered him. She answered, "I do remember him and fun playground days in Oakland… great guy. Lots of good memories, basketball, water balloon fights during the hot summer days. He was great with kids. Sorry to hear that he passed away, life is really too short." Everett will be missed, but he will live in the hearts of all who knew him. He is now pain-free and in the loving arms of Jesus. ... I gave Linda Boatwright-Morgan ‘63 a call last week to see how she was doing and she actually sounded great and had a real good attitude. She gave me a few more particulars on the mugging incident. Fortunately, the police caught this scumbag who is a career criminal. If you want to send Linda a message you can send it directly to the MU and I’ll print it or you can send it directly to the rehab center, but I don’t know how long she’ll remain there. Vacaville Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center 585 Nut Tree Ct Vacaville, CA 95687 …and then I received this disturbing email on Saturday. From: Linda Rickell-Bradley HH63 I talked to Linda yesterday and she sounded much better. However, her cell phone rang while we were talking, she answered it and the first thing she said was "What?!" in a very shocked and disturbing tone of voice. After talking to the person on the other line, she picked up the line we were on to tell me that the person who attacked her had posted bail and had already been released from jail. She was extremely upset and wanted to get back on the other line to get more details. (This was just after she'd told me that he'd done the same thing to at least one other person, was arrested for that as well, has a mighty long criminal record and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday for the attack on her.) Think there's something wrong with our judicial system??!! Very disturbing that he was released before the court appearance. On a positive note, before the cell phone call, she told me that she's on much less morphine than she was just a few days ago, has received many cards and was very happy about that. So let's keep sending them...as well as continuing to send loving thoughts and prayers her way. Linda, that is truly despicable. Let’s hope that he goes to mug someone who is armed and gets blown away. In any case, I’m glad that Linda is on the mend. ... “It’s the Time of the Season for Loving…” We have begun to raise money to get little Liam Pappakostas more rehab time and I’m pleased to say that I’ve already received $2,665 in donations from 23 readers. I can’t tell you how moved I am by this outpouring of love and caring from our MU readers. It’s clear to me that Liam’s plight has touched you as much as it has me. For those who missed last week’s MU, a word of explanation: Liam is the five year old son of Mark Pappakostas and the grandson of Jim and Marge Pappakostas. Two years ago Mark and Liam were in a bad car accident in San Jose which cost Mark a leg and damn near killed little Liam. After dozens of operations and treatments, little Liam is confined to a wheelchair and partially paralyzed. The family can only afford a couple days a week of rehab when, clearly, Liam could benefit from more. Therefore, we have undertaken a campaign, through the MU, to raise funds to help Mark get the proper care and treatment for Liam. To donate to this worthwhile cause, please make your TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATION payable to The Philoptochos Society and then mail it to me and I’ll make sure that all donations go towards helping Liam. Harry Diavatis A Spaghetti Luncheon for 5087 Green Meadow Court Liam Pappakostas Fairfield, CA 94534 Sunday, Jan. 25 Noon The donations, received to date, have ranged from $15 to Greek Community Center $1000. No, I won’t tell you who donated the $1000 check 1224 Alabama St., because of their request for anonymity. However, any Vallejo. amount, large or small, will be appreciated. All donors will Admission…….$15 be mentioned in the MU. unless you wish to remain Info…………..…(707) 642-6916 “anonymous.” We will continue to accept donations until Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. It’s an uphill climb for Liam but with our help he’ll make it. Please donate so we can help Liam on his path to full recovery $??? Feb. 14 A flier advertising the Spaghetti Luncheon can be found in the Public Service Announcement section of this MU. $100 1/5/15 ... From: Joanne HH66 & Bob Mansfield ‘56 I just want to tell you how wonderful you are to make all the MU readers aware of little Liam’s situation. We are more than happy to help. You are truly amazing how you keep everyone informed on a weekly basis. Hope 2015 is a good year for you and Sally. From: Gail Speckel-Barker ‘57 I hope you raise lots of money for them. I went to school with Margie and she has always been one of the nicest people around. From: Carol Cadloni-Tedesco ‘64 Harry, thanks for all you do. From: Manny & Orilda Damian-Concepcion ‘58 We pray that you and Sally will be blessed with good health, blessings and serenity. What a wonderful act you’re doing for Mark and his family. God bless you and God bless Mark and his son. Thank you for all you’re doing. While I appreciate the praise, I’m only God’s instrument that you all can work through to make the real miracles happen. Our “Vallejo family” finds comfort and strength in numbers. I don’t know if we can move mountains but we certainly can help a 5 year old child. Thank you all so much. Donors to Date Pauline Dennis-Bunter ‘62 Kerin Baker ‘56 John Parks ’62 . Anonymous ‘63 Anonymous ‘62 Sue & Bill Wagley ’61 . Diann Hewitt-Welbourne '57 Marsha Martinez-Donahue '69 Anonymous ‘62 Mel ’62 & Lorraine Brooks ‘63 Anonymous ‘63 John Ranacis '61 Jerry Orr '61 Manny & Orilda Damian-Concepcion '58 Joann HH66 & Bob Mansfield '56 Maureen "Mo" Mulroy-Kocourek '64 Harry & Sally Diavatis Gloria Pontarolo-Taft '66 Bob SV 63 & Carol Cadloni-Tedesco '64 Joe '62 & Carolyn Smith-Rasler HH64 Tom Hannigan SV58 Mark & Gail Speckel-Barker '57 George '67 & Lori '74 Nelson Suzanne Schmutz '59 Ed '59 & Cynthia Tunnell-Hewitt '59 Charlie Spooner '60 From: Diann Hewitt-Welbourne ‘57 The Great Class of ‘57 Here is a donation for the Philoptochos Society to help with Liam Pappakostas’ pathway to recovery! I wrote to Margie Menhenett-Pappakostas to tell her I hope other members of our class of 1957 also send in donations. I feel the class of ’57 is always here for each other in good times and bad. From: Marsha Martinez-Donahue ‘69 Thanks for all your good work on the MU. Hope you and Sally have a happy and healthy 2015 I’ve never met you, but my sister is Claudia Martinez-Hassler and one time I saw you at Vallejo Stationers and you thought I was Claudia. From: Bill Wagley ‘61 What a nice thought! Hope all is well with you and Sally. ... The Living Tree Memorial Park Facelift My good buddy and classmate Crag Parker met me at Vallejo High last Thursday to clean up the weeds and plants lots of pansies. Crag has always been willing to give of his time to help out whenever and wherever possible. It’ll probably be a month or so before the pansies fill in, but when they do, they’ll look great. Thanks, Crag. After planting the pansies, he sprayed the weeds that were starting to sprout up between the bricks. If you want to see who is listed in the Park, check out the names in the Addendum section of this MU. ... I was asked to post this information for our readers. After reading, if you wish to sign the petition, all the info is below. Petitioning Mayor Davis & City Council of Vallejo CA, Cty Mgr. Keene, Pub Wks Dir. Kleinschmidt, Plan. Mgr. Ouse CLEAN UP & TURN INDEPENDENCE PARK INTO A PROPER PARK! By Carol Pearlman It takes Community Action to bring about change in a city. Political action starting at grass roots is more likely to reach its goal. The city should clean up the parcel of land on Mare Island Way, and turn it into the Park it is designated to be. We, the residents of Mariner’s Landing, and other concerned citizens of Vallejo, call upon the Mayor, the City Council, and other city officials responsible for rebuilding our city, to undertake the transformation of Independence Park, presently a pitiful blotch of dirt and blight, a health hazard and eye-sore at the entrance of our city, into the lovely park it was planned to be, and rightfully should be. The waterfront is one of the most important public areas of Vallejo; it shows the world who we are and what we think of ourselves. It should be a place of beauty, a healthy place where a child can run and play, and a poet can sit peacefully and watch the river flow. It should say “hello and welcome” to visitors sailing up the river on the ferry, and driving down the road in their cars. This need not be a costly elaborate undertaking. We’d like to see a grassy lawn, or cover the area with another surface, or combination of surfaces, needing less water and maintenance. There are many possibilities: a Par Course for exercise, a bocce ball area, a boxwood labyrinth, a sculpture garden, curved walks with simple planter boxes… For inspiration, we might reach out to artists in the community with a contest to design the park, bearing in mind cost, upkeep, and esthetic considerations. Preliminary research shows a grass lawn could be done for as little as $125,000, including irrigation, drainage & planting, and with minimal annual maintenance. This change will make a huge difference to the residents of Mariner’s Landing, who see this sad plot of land daily through their windows, and to the hundreds of Vallejoans who walk, bike, exercise, and fish there every day, and to all Vallejo citizens, as it will enhance our city’s image with a fine public park. Our plan is to request the city manager to authorize the formation of an Independence Park Advisory Team, consisting of qualified members to gather ideas, make recommendations for design alternatives, budget & funding options, etc., and bring this project to fruition. We respectfully request an answer from the City Manager following the next council meeting. If you wish to sign this petition go to: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-davis-city-council-of-vallejo-ca-cty-mgr-keene-pub-wks-dirkleinschmidt-plan-mgr-ouse-clean-up-turn-independence-park-into-a-properpark?tk=5eSyUVPXlSVbf53eyfirIh_Ilq_h3mknwQS4v6diWSg&utm_source=petition_update&ut m_medium=email ... The Last Apache Scholarship Scholarship recipient Frankie Arrostuto 2014 is beginning his spring semester at Napa Valley College, majoring in Criminal Justice. We just sent a check off to cover his spring tuition, fees and books. The balance remaining in the account is $2,459.84. Hopefully that will be enough to cover one more year’s tuition and books. ... The Mail Bag From: Terry Platt-Lerseth HH63 I just read the most recent MU. I always enjoy it, but this time there was too much upsetting information. First of all I am so sorry to hear about Linda Boatwright-Morgan. What a terrible thing to have happen. Her backyard shares a fence with my Mom's side yard... this is really close to home for me. I certainly hope that Linda is feeling better soon and has no lasting side effects. The next shocking news was regarding the passing of Glenn Thomas. Glenn was a great friend all through junior high and high school. In the 9th grade we both ended up having our lunch break at an off hour because of some classes. Many a day we spent visiting over lunch and discussing the most recent great or awful thing in our lives! He was a good person and I am sorry to hear of his passing. ... From: Rich Rimestad '54 I start off the new year with an interesting observation: I must have grown taller this past year since I can no longer touch my toes. Hmmm… sounds as if it might be an “epidemic of growth hormones” because I seem to have the same problem, Rich. ... From: Jerry Cook '58 G/day Harry, After reading your concerns about parties and staircases when aged I thought to send this to you too. I have a staircase too, and I relish it for exercise at home. This message is about a festival here I was a part of last weekend that I sent to a few people already. I worked hard and danced at night (trance dancing, trancing, or group meditation with plenty hugs all around) to dawn over NYE, even with temps hot in day, a bit cooler at night. Is that a preposition proposition… haha.. . The exercise is full on and I reckon it helps keep us young. Try pounding star pickets and all the rest. I also surf, and do not need a boring gym! Stop moving in age and one won't be moving again… at all. It’s essential for health, along with a careful health oriented diet, not just taste. Suzie Schmutz well understands this with her swimming, and even though her mother is cruising, without quite so much exercise now, keep in mind mother is about 96! Swimming works the whole body and its weightless for those with leg problems who badly need some good exercise. I will be 75 next April and am working to keep at it until at least into my 90's. We have more chance by seriously aiming and working for it. Look after yourself if it’s not too late (is it ever too late to improve our living to live well longer?) and keep exercising and eating for health, the real wealth, as you would know. After all, you were involved with athletes! We won't get far by not caring and sitting around being lazy and not motivated will we… Here's a few pics of the event… and a thought for the day… with a sweet Aloha to each of you.. Positive mind "altering", or learning.. In the shade of a cool bonsai like tree. The trance floor got stomped into mud at night and was covered with straw, with a stop to music on this main stage through the heat ofthe day, while stage 2 kept at it. Music was non stop for 60 hours,but night time was when everyone really danced. It gets magical at night. These food service gals are 67 and 65. The one on right recently lost her 86 year old hubby A patron checking out my murals, haha… a very friendly peaceful goat. ... From: Bart Ney HH89 Message to the SPARTANS Happy New Year! We are ready to get started with our preparation for the game with Vallejo on Friday, March 27th. Our first practice will be next Saturday, January 17th at 3pm at Dick Bass field on the Vallejo High Campus, behind Corbus Field. The Vallejo Alumni team has invited us to share their field and make it easier for us to have scrimmages leading up to the big game. Obviously their field is in better shape than ours and this should up the intensity for both teams. We will continue to have regular practices at this location and time unless specified at practice. Reminder, the cost for each player is $100 and that has to be paid to alumnifootballusa. Next week we will gather at the 50 yard line on Dick Bass Field and go over practice protocol before starting our stretching. I'll see you there at 3pm. If anyone has any questions you can call me directly at (510) 224-6499. Only the Hard, Only the Strong, May call themselves SPARTANS! ... From: Tom Price ‘61 Dear Friends, Relatives, Boy Scout Leaders, Associates and Monday Updaters, Approximately five years have passed since I have communicated much to anyone, and for this I apologize. Two reasons: for one, in late 2009 I dove 111% into research to write not one, but three books on the history of the Boy Scout Movement in five northern California counties: Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino [covers one hundred years of the old Silverado Area Boy Scout Council - first council organized in Northern California, 1910 ]. In the duration, and with my wife living in our Orange County condo due to her managerial job transfer, I have been traveling, staying a great deal with my cousins, Leonard and Christie in Vallejo, interviewing [220 so far] and turning 240 years of microfilm of newspapers in libraries in Napa, Vallejo, Benicia, Saint Helena, and Santa Rosa [resulting in 116 three-inch binders full of printed Boy Scout newspaper articles covering a century of the movement], and thirty-five bankers boxes full of Silverado Area Council unit records. Been a busy boy. The second reason incommunicado, and much less fun, in the summer of 2013 I was diagnosed with cancer of the bladder and have been battling it at Stanford and UCLA Medical Centers - such intensity kinda distracts a guy from his desired foci of loving and learning. Two weeks ago I moved from my primary home in Monterey to Laguna Woods Village to live with my wife, Charlene, for the next seven to eight months, first with forth-coming sixteen weeks of chemo therapy to be followed by surgery in May and recovery through July. By living down here in Laguna Woods, Chari will be able to keep an eye on me, drive me to my appointments, make sure I eat properly, and see that I SLOW down. Having always lived in a kind of fast track [gotta get it done yesterday], the idea of doing anything slowly is completely contrary to existence. Sitting still and doing little, watching TV, etc., is just plain foreign, and a waste of time. So, what a bummer, what with all the restrictions that come with such a prescribed regimen [no travel for a year, dealing with chemo side effects, temporary and permanent, healing from surgery and adjusting to a new life-style], yet I am optimistic for a positive outcome as the medicos say I have a sixty-percent chance of a five-year survival and beyond. Hmmmm, this is serious stuff. Nearly all of you who are still reading this with me, and I thank you, have been effected personally by “The Big C”, either in self or with relations and friends. It’s out there, all of us with a twenty-five percent chance of contracting cancer. But, to face one’s mortality square-on, and to be realistic about it, can be daunting. For me, at seventy-one [ah, so young], there is still so much living, loving, traveling, researching and writing to do. So much to learn, so little time [Leonardo da Vinci?]. The point of this letter is to let all know I am still of this Earth, that there is a fighting chance, and that I just may get to enjoy a future into my eighties, sufficient time to be more with family and friends, time to conclude my Boy Scout research, writing and publishing, and, additional time to finally write the story of the Prices who have been in California by wagon since 1848, who married into the very early families of Vallejo, Yount, Rutherford, Clyman and Wolfskill. My computer and HP printer are here, with eight bankers boxes full of Scout unit rechartering data and numerous interviews lined up, plenty to keep busy as personal energy allows. But most of all I want to initiate and conduct as much communication as anyone desires. And, as a special note regarding Harry Diavatis’ “Monday Update”, now that I’ve had to slow down, I admit that I need to catch up in reading each entry MUs October forward - all with pleasure. Keep up the fine work, Harry. We all love you. Successive letters will continue with bladder business inviting all experiential advice. If there is any way that I can be of service to share my own, I will be happy to help. Knowledge IS power. Meanwhile, back at Scout camp, I wish all a Happy and Healthful 2015. Tom, You have a great positive outlook and we’re all pulling for you to get healthy again and continue your work. ... The Apache Review of Arts . . . .chalice, shallot, chandelier, nonchalance By John Parks GRANDSONS ---- West and Parks researching the concept of brotherhood. Sometimes they practice it too. THAT RED SPORTS CAR ---- was a 1962 MG MGA 1600 Mark II. The recessed grill was new that year. Most of the guesses dated the care in the '50s. '62 was a very good year at VHS but we did not get a recess. PUZZLE ---- If you take one of the letters for a well known communications network and use it to replace the first letter in the well known first name of one of its former hosts you'll have a word in the title of a well-known children's book, and also in the name of a well-known dance. What is the word? The FIRST correct answer to the address at the end of the ARA wins a fabulous prize! PEOPLE, THIS IS WHERE ---- those beautiful classic ornaments should be by now. If they're not, perhaps get crackin'! credit Linda Rich MOVIETONE NEWS ---- Here's still another artistic film about an artist and his passions for painting, etc. It concerns the last phase of the life and career of British artist J.M.W. (Joseph) Turner. He is widely considered to be a revolutionary painter, but was a flawed individual. Both aspects of his life are portrayed in this film. Here's an example of his painting. Flint Castle SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO ---Lambs that learn to walk in snow When their bleating clouds the air Meet a vast unwelcome, know Nothing but a sunless glare. Newly stumbling to and fro All they find, outside the fold, Is a wretched width of cold. As they wait beside the ewe, Her fleeces wetly caked, there lies Hidden round them, waiting too, Earth’s immeasurable surprise. They could not grasp it if they knew, What so soon will wake and grow Utterly unlike the snow. "First Sight" by Philip Larkin NEW VERSION OF A “TRICYCLE”! ---- Recently I drove past the Fairfax City Hall and noted this new sculpture near the street corner so I pulled in and took this picture. Though I suspect an explanatory brass plaque will soon be attached atop that white stone, until then I have no idea why it was selected or who made it. My only hunch is that a former mayor, who's now heavily involved at the Workhouse Arts Center, convinced the city council that adding art to the grounds would be good and got them to purchase this piece. HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN ---- Frisco does it right on first night! AT YOUR FINGERTIPS! ---- As a result of all the amazing advances in technology in recent years, and in reaching a digital tipping point, you no longer need to visit one Smithsonian museum to see its collections. You can see them wherever you have an internet connection! They've taken digital photographs, as shown here, of every object in the Freer Museum and you can now view them on your computer at open.asia.si.edu. More than 40,000 Masterpieces of Asian and American art are now available to you this way. A summary ot the announcement follows. “The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithso-nian’s museums of Asian art, have released their entire collections online, providing unprecedented access to one of the world’s most important holdings of Asian art. The vast majority of the 40,000 artworks have never before been seen by the public, and more than 90 percent of the images will be in high resolution and without copyright restrictions for noncommercial use. These galleries are the first Smithsonian and the only Asian art museums to digitize and release their entire collections, and in so doing join just a handful of museums in the U.S. The nature of what it means to be a museum is changing. A Museum official said, “We strive to promote the love and study of Asian art, and the best way we can do so is to use our resources to inspire appreciation, academic study and artistic creation. In the initial release, each work will be represented by one or more stunningly detailed images at the highest possible resolution, with complex items such as albums and manuscripts showing the most important pages. In addition, some of the most popular images will also be available for download as free computer, smart-phone and social media backgrounds. Future iterations plan to offer additional functionality like sharing, curation and community-based research. The depth of the data we’re releasing illuminates each object’s unique history, from its original creator to how it arrived at the Smithsonian,” said the director of digital media and technology at the Freer and Sackler galleries. “Now, a new generation can not only appreciate these works on their own terms, but remix this content in ways we have yet to imagine.” The museum’s masterpieces range in time from the Neolithic to the present day, featuring especially fine groupings of Chinese paintings, jades and bronzes, Islamic art, and masterworks from ancient Persia. This effort compliments other recent projects designed to increase global accessibility. Almost 400 full-length concerts by world-renowned performers—recorded over 20 years in the Freer’s Meyer Auditorium—have recently been converted into digital format and are being made available for streaming and download on this museum's website. The Freer|Sackler was the only museum to participate in both Google's Art Project that allows anyone the ability to virtually tour major museums and zoom into gigapixel versions of famous masterpieces, and Google's Cultural Institute, an initiative to create online exhibitions using digital techniques. THE JELLY BELLY P31! #44 ---- I never heard of this airplane until Sharon Kent Harris mentioned it recently. Apparently Steve Seghetti, who grew up in Vallejo, is one of the pilots. I also found this photo on line. Do they have TWO planes, or did one replace the other? Anybody Jelly Belly expert out there know the story? Seems that Jelly Belly's Airplane might be their answer to the Oscar Myer Wienermobile! Credit Jimmy Smith IN WITH THE NEW! ---- I decided, for the first time, to run the annual 6 p.m. New Years Eve four mile race in Fairfax that starts in Old Town, loops through the campus of George Mason University, and returns to the historic Town Hall where there's pizza and sodas for all participants. The entry fee for such runs usually includes a shirt and here's the hoodie everyone got for this cold-weather race. I told Harry that if I placed in the top three in my new 70-79 age group he'd read about it here in the ARA. Well, Harry, I can now tell you that when the times were posted after the race I did, in fact, for that group come in last. I finished right behind two women wearing tutus. Another woman wearing glowing Christmas tree lights over her clothes was just ahead of them. In my early 50s I could do 8 or 9 minute miles in 10K races but now I'm lucky to do under 14 minute miles Those 4 miles took me 55 minutes! The top 3 overall finishers were flyin' and finished in under 20 minutes! Even two kids, 7 and 9, running with their parents left me in the dust. But, that's OK; it was good exercise! If anyone out there is still running competitively please write and tell us about it. JUST BEYOND THE STARTING LINE ---- we passed an old corner building that used to be an interior decorator's store. I was surprised to see it is now the “De Clieu Coffee & Sandwich” shop. At home later I got to wondering about the name of this business and looked it up. Turns out that a Gabriel-Mathieu Francois D'ceus de Clieu, the governor of the French island of Guadeloupe from 1737 to 1752, was credited with introducing coffee cultivation to the French colonies in the Caribbean. Many associate his name with the first coffee plants in the western hemisphere in the 1720s, starting on the island of Martinique. I read this about him on-line: “The story of de Clieu's introduction of coffee comes from his account in the Année littéraire of 1774. According to this account, he arranged to transport a coffee plant (or perhaps several) from the greenhouses of the Jardin royal des plantes (which had originally received two plants from Holland in the 1710s) to Martinique in 1720. According to de Clieu's account, water was rationed on the voyage, and he shared his ration with the seedlings. The story is repeated in many histories of coffee. However, a recent history points out that though it may well be true that de Clieu brought a seedling to Martinique, and perhaps even that he shared his water ration with it, coffee was already growing in the Western Hemisphere: in the French colony of Saint-Domingue since 1715 and in the Dutch colony of Surinam since 1718.” If I ever open a coffee shop I think I'll just name it “Foyumasa” (Folger, Yuban, Maxwell, and Sanborn). Since it sounds Japanese I'd offer tea too -- with those little almond cookies like you get at the Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. (BTW, the original Maxwell House hotel was in downtown Nashville. I suspect our Nashville correspondent, Mary Criswell, frequently drives by that spot.) SONG OF THE WEEK ---- It's by a group from the '50s and is appropriate to this season, but odds are you've never heard it before. It's by the Belmonts, singing some great a cappella harmony, and the name is “Old 365”. I think you'll enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMfT8eRqCY8 From card-carrying Geezer, John [email protected] ... 18 Comedy Corner Join the battle of the sexes by sending your idea of what passes for humor to the Monday Update. Please try to keep it clean. After all we have old people reading this stuff. “ For the Hers… from the Internet A blonde driving home got caught in a really bad hailstorm. Her car was covered with dents, so the next day she took it to a repair shop. The shop owner saw that she was a blonde, so he decided to have some fun... He told her to go home and blow into the tailpipe really hard, and all the dents would pop out. So, the blonde went home, got down on her hands and knees and started blowing into her tailpipe. Nothing happened.. So she blew a little harder, and still nothing happened. Her roommate (also a blonde) saw her and asked, 'What are you doing?' The first blonde told her how the repairman had instructed her to blow into the tail pipe in order to get all the dents to pop out. The roommate rolled her eyes and said, 'Uh, like hello! You need to roll up the windows first.' For the Hims… Doug Barskey ‘60 The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon "quickie" with their 8-year-old son In the apartment was to send him out on the balcony with a Popsicle and tell him to report on all the neighborhood activities. He began his commentary as his parents put their plan into operation: "There's a car being towed from the parking lot," he shouted. "An ambulance just drove by!" 19 "Looks like the Andersons have company," he called out. "Matt's riding a new bike!" "Looks like the Sanders are moving!" "Jason is on his skate board!" After a few moments he announced, "The Coopers are having sex!!" Startled, his mother and dad shot up in bed. Dad cautiously called out, "How do you know they're having sex?" "Jimmy Cooper is standing on his balcony with a Popsicle." ... “Who you callin’ an Old Geezer?!” This feature will appear in large font to make it easier for some of you to read. Old age is coming at a really bad time! Last year I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet... I don't need anger management. I need people to stop pissing me off! The biggest lie I tell myself is... "I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it." Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice. My people skills are just fine. It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work. If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would've put them on my knees. 20 I'm going to retire and live off of my savings. Not sure what I'll do that second week. I've lost my mind and I'm pretty sure my wife took it! Contributed by Anonymous ... On the Sidelines C.J. Anderson ‘s season has come to a jolting stop at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts yesterday 24-13. C.J., a finalist for the Vizio "Top Value Performer" award, (given to the player who most exceeds expectations and/or their contract,) had 18 carries for 80 yards and 6 receptions for 29 yards. The Bethel High grad really came into his own during the second half of the season and is probably anxious to get the next season started. ... The Occasional Spoonful Wild The Book and the Movie From the moment I saw the cover of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, I couldn’t wait to read the book. That picture of the battered hiking boot rang bells and pushed all my buttons. The book was published in 2012, but back in 2002, my son Matt and I took a backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and even though it was a short four-day hike, it was a memorable experience. And so I bought the book and read eagerly, waiting for the time when the author, Cheryl Strayed, would reach the part of the trail—Barker Pass to Echo Lake—that we had hiked. As it turns out, in the year that she hiked the PCT, the High Sierra was socked in under heavy snow well into the summer. She had to bypass that portion of the trail. 21 That was my only disappointment in reading the book. I loved it! And so I rushed out to see the movie when it was released in December, which, as is usually the case, led me to read the book again. Herewith, my thoughts on the book and the movie. The Book In 1995, four years after her mother died of cancer at the age of forty-five, the author found her life spiraling into a black hole. She had destroyed her marriage to a man she still loved, found herself engaging in casual sex with numerous men, had an affair with a man who introduced her to heroin, wound up pregnant and decided to have an abortion. Her brother, sister, and step-father had all drifted away into separate lives, her once close-knit family dissolved. In the midst of all this turmoil, she saw a copy of The Pacific Crest Trail, Volume 1: California on a book rack in an REI store. An idea began to form in her mind. Later she would return and buy the book, and from there grew the plan to hike the PCT from Mojave, California, near its southern end, to Ashland, Oregon. With the subsequent bypass of the High Sierra, she extended her goal to The Bridge of the Gods on the Columbia River, the border between Oregon and Washington. By taking herself completely out of the life she was living, maybe—just maybe—she could find the woman she was supposed to be. She walked more than 1,100 miles, alone, from June until midSeptember. When she reached The Bridge of the Gods, you knew she had made it, physically and emotionally. The years that followed proved this to be true. Cheryl is married, the mother of two, and an author who will see her future works gobbled up by a large group of admirers, myself among them. I enjoyed the book more the second time around. I could feel the weight of her pack on my shoulders, the waist belt biting into my hips, and the sickening realization that it is far heavier than it should be. Her descriptions of the trail, the obstacles she encounters and the people she meets, all seemed familiar. But there are multiple narratives taking place as she struggles northward. In each chapter, she provides a glimpse into her life, reaching back to her childhood with an abusive, alcoholic father, moving on through the devastating loss of her mother, and into the self-destructive life that nearly consumed her after her mother’s death. Cheryl Strayed is a damn fine writer. Her prose is clear and concise. Wild is a confessional and she appears to have held nothing back. She is brutally honest about her failures and it is easy to get pissed-off at her. How could she be so stupid, so self-destructive? But all of that is what drove her to the PCT. Eleven hundred miles later, you know she has achieved her goal and you have to admire the accomplishment. The Movie My son-in-law, David Grazer, likes to remind me that when Hollywood buys the rights to a book, they are buying the title, and maybe the general idea. From there, all bets are off. The screenplay and the resulting movie are an adaptation; they may or may not be true to the original work. He is absolutely right. That said, Wild the movie is an award-worthy adaptation. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee with a screenplay by Nick Hornby, it adopts the same structure as the book. There is the monumental struggle of the trail, and then there are the flashbacks to Cheryl’s life story, and the creative team manages to hit nearly all the highlights. In any adaptation, hard choices have to be made, unless you 22 want to end up with a four-hour film. Of course, they change a little here and add a little there, but all things considered, the spirit of the book comes through intact. The author makes a cameo appearance at the beginning of the film—she is driving the truck that drops Cheryl off in Mojave—so I took that as a stamp of approval for what follows. I can quarrel with only one element that Hornby and Vallee chose to leave out. There is a chapter in which Cheryl and her brother decide that they must “put down” their mother’s beloved thoroughbred horse. It is a horrific and emotionally wrenching segment of the book, and it is beautifully written, but it didn’t make it into the film. It’s a choice that’s hard to understand. Reese Witherspoon is terrific as Cheryl, underplaying effectively at times, but giving full release to her emotions when it’s called for. Laura Dern gives an amazing performance as Bobbi, Cheryl’s mother. She holds nothing back and dominates nearly every scene she is in. I’ll be pulling for both of them on Oscar night. Here is my recommendation: read the book, then go out and see the movie, and then root for Reese, Laura Dern, and Nick Hornby all through the awards season. I guarantee that when Cheryl arrives at the Bridge of the Gods—in the book and in the movie—you will have tears in your eyes, if not on your cheeks. Wild is that good. Charlie Spooner ‘60 ... A Stroll Down History Lane… A place to share your memories… before they disappear forever. From: Karl Jacque ‘60 I walked these streets from 1962 until 1972 wearing a dark suit, white long sleeved shirt and tie and carrying a 35 pound tool case repairing IBM machines. What a joy! Then I did it for five years in Marin County and 15 more years in Sonoma County. Thirty years in God's country. You will find me on a Golden Gate Ferry on the way to Scoma's on Fisherman's Wharf or Tadich's Grill on California St. To view San Francisco photos from mid-century just click on the link or copy and paste to your browser. http://bowshrine.com/amazing-midcentury-photographs-san-francisco/ Sadly, Karl, it’s not the same San Francisco that we loved and grew up with. ... 23 From: Jack Kelly ‘60 Buzz Ney and I had just got back from Death Valley on Sat. Night and on Sunday Bill Himes, Al Lehman, Buzz and I were at Washington Playground all day. This was the Sunday ending Easter vacation in 1960. The 16 year olds were, Buzz, (the driver,) and Bill, (in the trunk,) while the 17 year old was me, (also in the trunk.) The “slaying” was faked by Buzz, Bill and Jack, although the writer should have made it 3 boys because Al was with us that day but chickened out and went home. Buzz, Bill and I were put in the Vallejo Police drunk tank for 4 hours until Bill's mother came and we got to go home. Yes, people were mad at us. Two Vallejo Policemen came to Vallejo High on Monday and we were in the Dean’s office for a while. At the end they told us to not do that again. I was about to graduate, but the Police told me that I was going to Preston Reform School down south. At the end they said that they were just joking, that we were good boys, and “just don't do that again.” And of course, there is a Post Script,”… there is always a post script. Al Lehman, who had the common sense to “chicken out” went into law enforcement and retired from the Vallejo Police Dept. in 2000 as a Captain. Sadly, Al died about three years ago, but the other three “hoodlums” are still walking among us. LOL. The following articles were on the same newspaper clipping that Jack had received from Bill Himes. 24 ... This week’s Newbies From: Mary Ann Nisick-Hayes SV56 Yo, Harry! I have wanted to be a member of your paper for a very long time. Please include me in your mailings. From: Dorothy Pink-Gallagher ‘48 I would like to sign up for your Musings. Hmmm… “musings…” I like that. From: Jane Barlow ‘60 Clyde Burns ‘58, send me your newsletter link this morning. I lived in Vallejo all my life until 1975 when I married and moved to NYC. My sister Jessica Barlow-Burnett is still living in Vallejo. My husband died in 2009. He was born and raised in The City. I am now living in Sedona, AZ Sandy Boyd Cunningham is a good friend of mine ~ I shall send her this link. I was pals with Barbara Ann Crownover and Laurie Cooper Oranje. They have both passed on. Does the Class of 1960 have a web site? Yes, Jane, they do: http://classreport.org/usa/ca/vallejo/vhs/1960/ 25 However, it doesn’t seem to get much use so possibly there’s another site that one of your classmates can tell us about. This week we also welcome Frankie Arrostuto ’14, Ron Ezell HH76, and Phyllis Neeley ’42. ... In Memoriam Burton Colberg ‘62 September. 8, 1944 - Aug. 8, 2014 Burt Colberg of Anderson Springs, CA died on August 8, 2014 in Sant Rosa due to complications from heart failure. Burt was a graduate of Vallejo High School class of 1962. At this time I have no further information. ... Mike Delgado SV60 From: Pauline Dennis-Bunter Just a heads up. Jimmy Ochs just stopped by to tell me that Mike Delgado passed away yesterday. Mike was SV60 and was always known as a great sportsman. His wife, Alice, is working on an obituary notice. He had been fighting cancer for awhile and had been home from Kaiser for about a week on Hospice Care. There is not going to be a funeral...Mike didn't want one. Please keep an eye out for the article in the Vallejo Times Herald, later this week. Pauline, I haven’t seen an obit on Mike Delgado yet. ... Glenn Thomas HH63 1945-December 26, 2014 From: Doug Thomas '61 Glenn Thomas was my first cousin and I have many great memories of him. Glenn requested that there be no funeral or memorial service. He is being cremated and his ashes scattered. There was no official obituary, but his sister, Brenda, posted information on Glenn's facebook page. 26 Glenn lost his four-year battle with lung cancer on 12/26/14. He lived in Single Springs for over 30 years and recently sold his home there and had moved to Cameron Park. His son Cory was living with him at the time of his passing. He retired from a long career in Federal Service at the title of Chief of Pre-Trials of Federal Courts. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid reader. He is survived by his sister Brenda Tate (Curtis), son Cory and two grandchildren Zachary and Jessica of Folsom. Our family is saddened by his passing and we will miss him! ... Reprinted from the Peace Arch News January 8, 2015 Gordon A. Shaffer ‘48 January 25, 1930 –December 10, 2014 Gordon A. “Gordy” Shaffer, born January 25, 1930, a resident of Vallejo, California for over 70 years, passed away peacefully on December 10,2014 after a brief hospital stay. A celebration of life is being held Friday, January 9, 2015 at Colonial Chapels, Vallejo. In 1947 Gordon began his career as a photographer for the Vallejo Times-Herald. After returning from serving his country in the Korean War as a company clerk and photographer, he resumed his job with the Times-Herald where he continued to work for almost 30 years, making many life-long friendships. Gordon and Irene (Bandura) met in October 1994 on a cruise ship to Hawaii. They married March 23, 1995 in Fort Lauderdale. Gordon is survived by his wife Irene Shaffer of White Rock and her two children Denise Diewert and Jeff Bandura. Gordon is also survived by his only son, Gregory Shaffer and his wife Sheri Hoss of Grass Valley, CA. Gordon became a Canadian citizen after he and Irene married. While residing in White Rock he volunteered with many organizations and was regularly the first to sign up to volunteer for any duties needed. He served a term as President of the Peace Arch Rotary Club and was a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship. While with the White Rock Chamber of Commerce, he was instrumental in forming a liaison with the Blaine Chamber that resulted in the placement of a 100-year Time Capsule in the Peace Arch Border Crossing. Gordon also volunteered in the Emergency Room at Peace Arch Hospital. If so desired, a donation to a charity of your choice or the White Rock S.Surrey HospiceSociety would be appreciated. ... 27 The Last Word… A few of us “boys” got together at Truffle Berries for lunch last month and we had such a good time that we decided to try to get together once a month. The next get together will be on Wednesday, January 21 at noon. If you’re in the Fairfield area, why not stop by and join us for a little camaraderie and a great lunch prepared by my daughter Wendy. If you want to join us, please call or email me to let me know so I can give my daughter a count. (70) 333-5793. Truffle Berries is located at 731 Texas St. in downtown Fairfield about half a block from the Courthouse and County buildings. ... The sun shone brightly in the sky yesterday, so Sally suggested that we go for a little drive to the ocean. We headed west on the newly constructed Jamison Canyon Road and while the sun was shining brightly on Fairfield, it was neglecting Napa which was fogged in. We decided to go the the quaint little town of Occidental for a late lunch at Negri’s which, by the way, was also basking in the sun. Afterwards we visited a little cheese shop for some tasting followed by buying. After that we headed north to Forestville and a stop at one of our favorite places… Mom’s Apple Pie. We loaded up on apple pie, blackberry pie and wild blueberry and decided to head home back through the Napa fog which never did let up. Oh and by the way… We never did make it to the ocean. ... … thanks for starting your Monday with me… hd ... 28 If your class is having an event within the next year let us know and we’ll keep it posted on the Calendar. MU Calendar of Upcoming Events Date March 7, 2015 March 27, 2015 Event Place Vallejo Sports Hall of Fame Induction Vallejo/Hogan Alumni Football Game Dan Foley Cultural Ctr. Corbus Field T 3:30 pm TBA ... Public Service Announcement Please make out your donation for Liam to the Philoptochos Society and mail it to: Harry Diavatis, 5087 Green Meadow Court, Fairfield, CA 94534 29 30 ADDENDUM ONE: Reunion and Event Announcements(Send us your upcoming events and/or reunions and we’ll post them here every week until your event.) This space is available. For those of you who are members of a class that ends in the number “0 or 5” (1945, 1950 etc), It’s not too early to begin publicizing your reunion event. ... ADDENDUM TWO: Missing Classmates (Reunion committees: Send me your list if you want it posted here.) HOGAN HIGH CLASS OF 1965 MISSING CLASSMATES Please contact Barry Fredenburg @ [email protected] Ailes, Dennis Alexander, Sharon Alvarado, Michael Amsbaugh, Dolly Asbe, Howard Edmonds, Annabelle Koontz, Linda Roberts, Alice Fawcett, William Lewis, Isac Roberts, Ken Fears, Jeffrey Guarin, Joseph Harris, Norman Avery, Barbara House, Duanna Barber, Fred Baumann, David Becky, John Borowski, Janet Bradeen, Susan Bradhurst, Shirley Cambe, Benito Diaz, Thomas Edgar, Shirley Howe, Joan Jensen, John Johnson, Jesse Keith, Sandra Kelly, James Kelly, Judith Kent, Helen Kersting, Pamela Kimzey, Linda Linville, Robert Marquez, Sally Martin, Doug McMurphy, Donna McBride, Dan McNairy, Thomas Mitchell, Robbie Murchison, Jerry Neal, Denise Nichols, Sharon Oliveira, John Padilla, Priscilla Pulliam, Harry Rollins, Thomas Salsedo, Pamela Simon, Margaret Southerland, Ronald Tackmier, Lynn Talley, Gwendolyn Trefethen, Janice Wartburg, Patricia Weber, Donald Wilson, David Wilson, Ellen Zumwalt, Joseph 31 Reedy, Carolyn ... ADDENDUM THREE: A List of who is in the Living Tree Memorial Park A LIST OF BRICK PAVERS IN THE LIVING TREE MEMORIAL PARK AS OF 1/5/2015 Alarid, Arline 1955 McCapes-Cotter, Roberta 1968 Alarid-Weber, Carol 1956 Faculty 1965-2004 McCaslin. Bill 1963 Anderson-Parker, Cheri '62 McCombs-Pautsch, Carol '62, In Memory of Apaches Forever (2) The Class of 1962 McDowell-Jones, Thelma J. 1956 APACHES FOREVER ...and proud of it. The Class of 1965 McGlone, Howard, Faculty 1963-1994 Arellano, Frank D. 1961 McGlone, Kathy Rose 1974 Aringdale, Kristie Joleen 1961 McGlone, Theresa 1975 Baker, Ev & Florence 1928 McGlone, Patricia 1977 Baker, Rodney W. Dr., 1954/In Memory of my brother McGlone, Dennis 1978 Baker-Jacobus, Carrie 1961 "Vallejo Native" McManus, Rusty 1965 Football NBL Champs Barleen Stiewig, Mary 1959 Teacher Napa Elem. McMurphy USA, SP4. Jay Darryl 1966/ (3-16-68 Vietnam) Barleen USA, Cpl. Thomas L. 1965/( 4-12-67 Vietnam) Menhenett, John 1964/In Memory of Barns-Newton, Linda 1965 Menhenett, Pappakostas, Marjorie 1957 Barr Bodie, Miriam 1930/In Memory of Merrigan-Erskine, Karen 1965/In Memory of Bartalotti USA, Pfc Al 1962/(11-27-67 Vietnam) Metcalf, Frank Victor 1962 Bartlett USA, Sgt. John R. / (1-18-69 Vietnam) Metcalf, Tom A. 1960 Bates-Robak, Janis Kay HH65, In Memory of Meyer-Exline, Gloria Teacher 1957-1983/In Memory Baysmore, Gary 1962 Miller, Homer, Faculty, In Memory of Moore Hewitt, Lillian 1933/In Memory of Beebe-Domenici. Genevieve 1939/In Memory of Benton Jr. USMC, SSgt. Gregory 1968/ ( 5-23-69 Vietnam) Moore, Theodore Joseph 'Teddy" Biddinger, Donald 1979 Morehouse, James W. 1961 Biddinger, Richard 1957 Morehouse, Robert W. 1965 Bingham-Gregor, Lynda K. 1962 Morehouse, Stephen C. 1963 Blackmon, Walter 1956 Morehouse, Walter R. 1966/In Memory of Bleignier-Smith, Maureen 1962/In Memory of Moreno USMC, Sgt. John B. / (7-7-68 Vietnam) Bodie, Frank A. "Ping" 1927/In Memory of Morgan Jr., Richard "Dick" L. 1962 Football Boyle, Stephen 1968 Morgan-Rust, Lillian, Hogan 1964 Brignone, Pat "Frenchy" 1962/In Memory of Morriss-Schivley, Joanne 1949 Brown-Garcia, Roxanne VHS Principal Mortson-Lerseth, Judith 1961/In Memory of Buckner, Mike 1964/In Memory of Muller-Ellsworth, May Rae 1956 Bumgarner USA, Pfc. Bruce H. 1965/(12-13-67 Vietnam) Mulroy, Maureen 1964 Campas, Mike '56 Murray , Buddy 1962 Campo, Bobby 1959 Murray-Tibbetts, Linda J. VHS 1965 /In Loving Memory Carli USN, SN. David A., Hogan 1966/ (3-3-68 Vietnam) Neely, Phyllis L. 1942 Castleberry, David "DAC" 1962/In Memory of Nelson, Robert 1962 Newman Stiewig, Kay Judith "Judy" 1956 Cattalini-Hewitt, Charlotte Staff/In Loving Memory of Causey, Jerry 1962/In Memory of Newton, Paul Hogan 1964 Chastain-Domenici, Judy 1965 Nieb-Nunn, Madelyn '48 Christensen, Neale 1961/In Memory of Nunn, Don '48 Christensen, Richard "Dick" 1965 Nunn, James R. '68 Clark USMC, Cpl. Lonnie W. 1963/ (2-23-68 Vietnam) Nunn, Kenneth E. '61 Cloud-Metcalf '62, Judy A. Nunn, Robert C '63 Collins, Bruce Drama Teacher Nystrom-Libby, Carolyn 1962 Collins, Jerry & Ron, VHS grads 1958 & 1960 Ofc. Jim Capoot, VHS Coach 2008-10/In Loving Memory Costa-Sullivan, Barbara 1962/In Loving Memory of Olsen-Smith, Gail SV 1964 Cotter, Steven 1962 Olson-Smith, Shirley '48 Courtright, Larry, 1954 Orr, Jerry 1961 Cox, Stafford 1964/In Memory of Overly-Keyes, Janet 1956 Choir Pappakostas, Christ L. 1956 Crazy Eight SV56 32 Carol-Norma-Judy-Susie-Maryann-Pat-Shirley-Ann Damian Concepcion, Orilda 1958 Damian Davis, Edith 1960/In Loving Memory of Damian Krek, Cecilia 1969 Damian, Richard Joseph 1960/In Loving Memory of Damian, Thomas Victor 1959 Davis-Magnuson-Fitzpatrick '61 DeCarlo-Capoot, Jennifer 1984 Dehn, Jim 1956 Basketball Dennis-Bunter, Pauline 1962 DeStefano, Ron 1962/In Memory of Diavatis, Harry 1962 Diavatis, Sally, Faculty 1994-2002 Dickenson, M. Jeanne 1963 Dickinson, Leonard 1935/In Memory of Dickinson-Ziegler, Lynette 1932/In Memory of Dineen USA, Pfc. Timothy J. 1963/(2-5-68 Vietnam) Domenici, Anthony 1965 Domenici. Lewis 1939/In Memory of Downs-Parker, Claudia HH63 Droast, Diane 1968 Droast, John "Jack" 1936 Dunn, Steve 1962 Duvall, Debbie 1963 Easter, Jimmie 1959 Eastwood-Camba, Nancy 1962/In Memory of Edna Parks Shields, Edna 1926 Egidio-Murray, Carol 1963 Emerton, Ruth Irene 1966, In Loving Memory Enderiz Jr. USA, Sgt. Victor A. 1965/ (12-2-67 Vietnam) Erskine, Ernest W. 1962 Etheridge, Gary 1957/In Memory of Etheridge-Rich, Linda 1962 Fahy, Ed 1966 Feger, Fred P. 1960 Feger, Rick A. 1962 Fimbres-Thompson, Renee 1966 Fitzpatrick, George "Fitz" 1960/In Memory of Fitzpatrick, Howard Knox '61 Fitzpatrick, Timothy 1958/In Loving Memory of Fox, Marion 1943/In Memory of Fromme Jr USMC, LCpl. Fred, VJC1964/(5-9-67 Vietnam) Gallagher, Dick 1936/In Memory of Garcia USA, SP4. Marcas J. / (10-17-69 Vietnam) Garner USN, YNSN (SS) Ed 1960 (4-10-63 USS Thresher) Garton USA, SP4. Tommy Hogan '64 (6-15-67 Vietnam) Garton, Donna Office Staff 1951-63/In Memory of Garton, Ron & Sandy Caldwell-Garton 1962 Garton-Lambert, Connie Hogan 1964/In Loving Memory Gaul Jim '48 Gaul, Jane '52 Gaylord, Steve 1961/In Memory of Gee USA, SP4. Gregory J. 1967/ (8-17-69 Vietnam) Gibson, Belva P. 1946 Gibson, Wesley H. 1950 The Girls of '66 Emerton-Thelan, Irene 1966, In Memory of Henry-Young, Carolyn 1966 Kimberlin-Aagaard, Wrennette 1966 Pappakostas, James L. 1956 Pappakostas, Kathy L. 1953/In Memory of Pappakostas, Panny L. 1952, Vjo Teacher 48 years Pappakostas, Sarah Grace, 1991 Parfet-Gross, Barbara 1964 Parfet-O'Brien, Sharon 1962 Parker, Crag '62 Parker, Kent '62 Parks Cooley, Leslie 1929 Parks Ward, Bonnie, 1921 Parks. John 1962 Parks. Charlie 1934 Parks. Cris 1963 Parks. Rick 1969 Parsons, Dave, Faculty 1972-2003 Pasalo, Thelma 1962/In Memory of Passalaqua, Dennis 1960 Paul Scola, Paul 1974 Paulk USA, CWO. Robert M. /(5-24-68 Vietnam) Pedrotti USA, 2LT. Dave 1962/ (3-12-68 Korea) Pellegrini, Bruno, Head Football Coach Perkins, Caryl Ann 1961 Perruchon. Bob 1964/In Memory of Piccolo, Carmela 1958 Piccolo, Joe 1954/In Memory of my Brother Piller, Jaydeen 1962/In Memory of Pontarolo, Greg 1968 Posedel-Lee. Eileen 1964 Post-Lamb, Tamara 1964 Razes, Nick 1956 Reale-Blackmon, Beverly 1957 Reale-Dehn, Pauline 1956 Renfro, Jack 1950, Faculty 1961-96 Richards. John 1963/In Memory of Richardson-Conley, Jo Anne 1961 Richardson-Dille, Carol M. 1939/In Memory of Riley, Brendan 1963 Riley, Jon M., 1954/In Memory of Riley, Tim 1965/In Memory of Roark, SGT. Anund C. Medal of Honor (5-16-66 Vietnam) Roesch, Benno Rookwood, Jim '60 Rust, Arthur 1961 Rust-Allen 1957, Sarah/In Memory of Saal, Richard "Dick" 1962/In Memory of Satcher USMC, Pfc. Charles S. 1964 (3-5-66 Vietnam) Saunders-Cruz, Charlotte M. 1962 Savoy, Glenn 1962 Schmalbeck, Ted 1961 Schmalbeck-Baker, Virginia 1954 Schneider Jr., Raymond F. 1944 Schneider, Carol L. 1961 Schneider, Norman A. 1947 Schneider-Trost, Patricia 1946 Scola Jr., Joe 1963, Apache Baseball Scola, David 1965 Siegler, Alfred C, VHS Principal Silva DFC, St. Vincent '66, SP4 Thomas J. (4-3-70 Vietnam) Simons USA, Cpl. Ernest E. 1962/ (4-16-66 Vietnam) 33 Palmer-Gscheidle, Meri 1966 Prall-Bird, Diane 1966 Pontarolo-Taft, Gloria 1966 Rolff-Nauman, Lorraine 1974 Goldberg, Pete 1961/In Memory of Gomez USMC, GSgt. Manuel J. / (4-17-68 Vietnam) Grabast-Easter, Jeananne, 1959 Grate, Robert 1950 Football 1949 Graves, Barney 1939 Drum Major Gregor, Dennis E. 1960 Grigg, Terry 1965 Guinane, Grace 1966 Guinane, Susan 1970 Haavisto, Vincent 1960 Hall, Joel HH63, Vietnam Vet 1969-70 Harding USA, Pfc. Terry Hogan 1964/(5-25-67 Vietnam) Harris USA, SP4. Michael L. 1968/ (3-22-71 Vietnam) Hefner USA, SP4. Francis J. 1966/ (5-27-68 Vietnam) Hefner, Jackie R. 1962 Henry-LaBriola, Rosalind 1963 Hewitt Girls, Diann '57, Carolyn '60, Patti '66, Linda '69 Hewitt, Ed '59 & Tunnell-Fitzpatrick-Hewitt, Cynthia '59 Hewitt, Mayor G. W. 1933/In Memory of Hinton, Jerry & Marilyn (Van Olst), VHS Apaches 1950 Hollister, Daniel 1982 Hollister, James K. "Doc" Team Physician, /In Memory Hollister, Jim 1969 Hollister, Leslie 1965 Hollister, Michael S. 1980 Hollister, Patrick 1977 Horrell, Brad 1960/In Memory of Houstons: Mike '61, Karen '62, Kevin '85, Coleen '87 Howell USMCR, LT. Gatlin Jerryl 1954/ (7-7-67 Vietnam) Hughes, Don 1961/In Memory of Ingram-Mahler, Dianne 1962 Ironside USMC, PFC. Steven P. (7-10-68 Vietnam) Isadore, Ashley Deer Valley 2005 Isadore, Clarence Principal-VHS Isadore, Deatra, Faculty-Peoples HS Jacobsen, Burton Science Teacher Jacobus, Robert G., 1962 "Vallejo Native" Johnson, J. Brent 1960 Johnson, William C. USN 1947/In Memory of Johnson-Green, Brenda J. 1964 Jones, Jimmie J. 1956 Jones-Wright-Springer, Susanne 1936/In Memory of Keller Jr., Robert J. 1961/In Memory of Kelly, Jack 1960 Kozlosky, Carol Diane 1962 Kozlosky, Sharon Lynn 1959 Kuppens Family Lammon, Ann Faculty 1969 Lammon. John 1962 Laub 1948-1963 Lee USA, Pfc. Loren V. (8-17-68 Vietnam) Lehman, Al, 1961 In Memory of Lemke, Barbara Ann 1962 Lemke, Mary Patricia Libby, Tom 1961 Slagle-Schmalbeck, Donna Rae 1954 Smith, Don '48 Smith, Rob 1962 Staedler, Carl 1963/In Memory of Stafford, Kim David '69 Stephenson-Metcalf, Stephanie HH1964 Stewart Jr., Richard G. 1981 Stewart, Carol S. 1963 Stewart, Donald K.1962 Stewart, Richard G.1958 Stewart, Willam I. 1955 Stiewig Jr., Theodore Eugene "Ted" 1953 Stiewig, Denise Redmond, Justin Sienna HS 1973 Stiewig, Dorothy Helen, Medford HS 1924, Teacher 1946-73 Stiewig, Herbert Martin "Marty" 1957 Stiewig, Kimberly Lynn "Kim" 1979 Stiewig, Linda Karen, Grants Pass HS 1967 Stiewig, Lloyd Payne "Pinky" 1963 Stiewig, Rebecca Anne "Becky" SV 1981 Stiewig, Theodore Eugene "Ted", Grants Pass HS 1924 Stiewig, William Robert "Bill" 1959 Stone-Davis, Jeanette 1939 Streams, Susie 1961/In Memory of Strong, Bill 1962 Strunk, Steven 1970 Strunk-Biddinger, Carolyn 1959 Strunk-Draper, Jane 1961 Sturgeon, Russ 1959 Sturgeon. Roger 1962 Sturgeon. Ron 1958/In Memory of Sutton USA, SSgt. Dennis L. 1963/ (6-5-68 Vietnam) Swenson-Heaton, Alma 1948 Tholmer-Anderson, Linda '62 Thorpe, Henry "Skeeter" 1963 Thurin, Kathleen 1968 Tibbetts, James C. 1964, VHS Apache Forever Trestrail, Paul 1957 Trestrail-Frane, Carol Tre 1962 Trujillo, Veronica "Tiny" '60, Head Cheerleader/Staff 1960-69 Vaccaro-Millholland, Connie, Art Teacher 1996-2009 Vallejo High School Class of 1950 Viera-O'Gara, Janet '64 Viscaynes 1961, The Boldway, Ria Hogan 1963 Gebhardt, Charlie 1961 Gebhardt, Vernon 1963 Imhoff-Davidson, Charlene 1961 Stewart, Sylvester "Sly" 1961 Wade, Raymond 1954/In Memory of Wagley, Bill 1961 Wagley-Mezzera, Helen 1962 Wagner USMC, Sgt. Russell M. 1948/ (1-28-67 Vietnam) Waters, Chuck 1970 Webster, John, Faculty Wells-Dunn, Dana, Hogan 1963 Wiggin-Barth, Donna 1958 Williams, Evelyn Pearl 1929 Williams-Fitzpatrick, Jane Eirian 1931 Willms, Maynard 1955 34 Lockhart USA, SSGT. Roy (11-15-65 Vietnam) Loken-Campo, Loana 1959 Lopez, Francisco 1964 Lundblad, Robert "Bob" 1962/In Memory of Macdonald, David R. 1956 Maher, Ronnie, 1963/In Memory of Manner, Dennis 1959 Manner, Jimmy 1961 Manner, Ritchie 1958 Mansfield '56, Bob Marcacci-Parsons, Linda 1961 Wouda, Don 1957 Wright USMC, Sgt. Charles F. 1954/ (8-23-68 Vietnam) Wright, Paul 1961 Wright-Murray, Helen 1958/In Memory of Wright-Sturgeon, Pat 1963/In Loving Memory of Zachary-Johnson, Roberta 1962 Zander, Pete 1948/In Memory of Zundel Girls - Sharen '51, Marlin '53, Helen '58, Kathe '61 Zundel Willms, Helen 1958 Zundel, Kathe 1961/In Memory of Zundel-Campas '60 Bricks are not shown as they have been placed. ... THE FINE PRINT The Monday Update Publisher/Editor: Harry Diavatis Published: Weekly First Edition: Oct. 26, 2004 Circulation: 1,320 subscribed (est. readers 1500+) The Monday Update was originally intended to serve as a newsletter for members of the VHS Class of ’62. Over a period of time, members of companion classes (1960, ’61, ’63, and ’64) and from Hogan and St. Vincent’s, indicated an interest and began participating. Today the Monday Update has a wide and varied range of readership ranging from 1937 and into the new millenium. We also have several -guests” who have no direct affiliation with Vallejo whatsoever but are able to relate to the era.. Anyone who has an interest in, or is nostalgic for, our era is welcomed to participate. Back issues from as far back as 2007 are available on line at www.VHS62.com To subscribe to the MU go to www.VHS62.com and click on the Link- Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter.” There is no charge for accessing the Update… just the expectation that subscribers will periodically “contribute” something to the overall effort, such as a personal update, archival pictures, news, memories, anecdotes, true confessions etc… anything that may be somehow relevant or interesting to our readership as a whole. The Editor reserved the right to print, delete, or edit contributions at his discretion and is solely responsible for the content of the Update. If you send us an email and DO NOT want it published in the Update please be sure to state as much, and we will respect your wishes. The MU respects your privacy. Personal information, including email addressess and phone numbers, will not be given out without your permission. The Monday Update is not financed by, nor does it necessarily reflect the opinions of: Vallejo High School; the VHS Class of 1962; or the VHS ’62 Reunion Committee. (And it sure as hell doesn’t reflect the Vallejo School Board!) ... 35 The Official VHS Class of ’62 Web Site http://www.classreport.org/usa/ca/vallejo/vhs/1962 Administrator: Bill Strong Asst. Admin: Harry Diavatis Class size: Located: 439 Missing: 195 Deceased: 137 Total on File: 771 All members of the VHS Class of ’62 are listed on the site including Missing and Deceased classmates. Members of VHS ’62 are asked to log on to the site, register, fill out a profile and send in a current picture. Non class members may also participate and should log on as “guests.” ... YEARBOOKS ON CD Thanks to Bill Strong, many of the Yearbooks from Vallejo, Hogan, and St. Vincent’s are available on a CD. (Also quite a few of the Junior High Schools.) The MU will be happy to send you a personal copy, of your choice, on a CD for a free will donation towards the Class of ’62 party fund. The average donation has been $35. You may order up to five (5) yearbooks for the same donation. Year 1929 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44-47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 VHS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 HHS SVHS VJH HJH FJH Sol JH Springs JH 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 36 66 67 68 69 70 71 72-74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 41 1 1 13 6 11 5 8 Send your check to: Harry Diavatis, 5087 Green Meadow Court, Fairfield, CA 94533 37 1 10 Vallejo High School Living Tree Memorial Park Brick Reservation Form Return this form with your check payable to Vallejo High School: Harry Diavatis 5087 Green Meadow Ct. Fairfield, CA 94534 ______________________________ ______________________________ _____________________________ Name: Address: City/State/Zip: ______________________________ Phone No. _______________________________ Email Address I would like to reserve _____ brick(s) at a cost of $50 per brick for a total of $_________. Here are a few suggested examples: JONATHAN W. PARKER 1956 FACULTY 1964-1990 NICK PAPPAS FOOTBALL HOGAN 1948 2009 IN MEMORY OF ALEXANDER GEORGE PARKS 1914 IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY P. JORGENSON FACULTY 1970-1999 THOMAS A. EMORY JR. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT 1948 2009 MARY BETH SMITH-LOVELAND HOGAN 1964 JOANNE ANDERSONMcCOLLOUGH 1968 JENNIFER BOATWRIGHT HEAD POM POM GIRL 1956 DOLORES CONCEPCION-GREGORIO ST. VINCENTS 1968 GREGORY J. STEED 1983 Each brick measures 4” x 8” and you are limited to three (3) lines of no more than 23 characters per line including symbols and spaces. Please print all information clearly and legibly. If you are ordering more than one brick please use an additional form. Feel free to make copies of this form if you like. I have ordered two or more bricks and would like them placed next to each other -----------------------------------------------------Do Not write below this line-----------------------------------------Date Received: __________ Amount Paid $_______ Paid by: 38 Cash Check
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