Thank you for the invitation to the class reunion. I'm so sorry that I will not be able to attend as my husband is not in good health. I really enjoyed reading the fun you had fishing. I too use to go to Alder Creek and we did move a lot, as my father was a farmer and he farmed English peas in Manchester, California. Manchester is where my brother and I started first grade. We moved and we went to Elk, California. I was the oldest of 10 children...
But eventually we moved back and I did graduate from Point Arena High School in 1954. You did mention the old High School that you all moved into. I don't remember the old High School. I live on the Fitch ranch off Crispin Lane. Then we lived in a house on the road that went to the light house. My Father had donated some money to the school. They dedicated the Annual to him either in 1942 or 1943. I had asked someone if they could find it and make me a copy of the write up on him they said that they would but never heard from them. I don't know where they stored the Annual.
I really loved Point Arena. My good friends are Dorothy and Gary Craig. I talk to Dorothy every once in a great while. When I graduated I went to San Francisco and I was going to become a dental nurse so I got a job and met some friends and was having some fun in my life as I always had to take care of my little brothers and sisters and cook, and had other chores to do also. It was tough getting my home work done when I was in School. But I made it. I should have gone to college. Ha-ha.Well Mike I don't want to bore you with my life history...(You're not, Juanita. I'd like to hear more, and wish you could make our reunion - Mike)
But to make a long story short I married and move to Texas as I thought there were Cowboys here but they were in west Texas - boy was I wrong, ha-ha. I did have 3 wonderful children, two girls and a son in between them. I did go to work and I worked a few places, then I went to work for Collins Radio Electronics. Worked 8 years, then four years later I went to work for Texas instrument. I worked for TI for 191/2 years and then they offered a retirement package and locked our medical in for life. Gave us all our money in our 401K and stock. So it was a big decision to make to make. I was 56 then so then I went to work for a couple of other companies. At one of the companies I worked for several of us decided to start running in the 5k and I won 17 times in my age group. We did have a lot of fun. Well I guess I better sign off for now. Hope the class reunion goes well .Sorry we have to miss. Have a great week. Keep in touch Mike.
Love
Juanita and Don Freiley
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Lawrence Girelli, Class of 1954
Hedden/Girelli Biography
I will use "we" rather than "I" to include my twin brother, Leonard.
1937 - Born in San Francisco to Silvio and Elvera Girelli
1946 - Mother re-married to Bud Hedden and we re-located to Point Arena. We were known as, and went by the name of Hedden. We lived across the street from Judge Mongevon’s home - "just a stone's throw away" from PA elementary school which was the Old city courthouse.
1950 - We attended Point Arena High School and lived next door in the house that was later used as the school's Administration Building.
1954 - Graduated from PAHS the year our school had it's first undefeated football team!
1955 - Attended Napa Junior College. Roommate and teammate of Dick Vermeil and participated in my last sport event at Napa. (See news Clip).
1956 - Volunteered for the draft. Married Sharon Ohleyer and had two wonderful daughters - Elaine who lives in Fort Bragg and Teresa who lives in Ukiah. Attended Army Security Agency School in Massachusetts and received a "top secret/crypto clearance." Stationed in Kenai, Alaska. Honorably discharged in October 1959.
1959-1960 - Worked at Bojock Lumber Mill to obtain funds to return to college.
1961 - Attended Santa Rose Junior College, took pre-med and received AA degree. Met my future second wife, Zoe.
1962-1964 - Attended San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco obtained B. A. and B. S. degrees.
1964 - Married Zoe - its been 45 years and counting.
1964 - 1968 Leonard attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Obtained a B. S. Degree in Geology. He later worked In the San Francisco Bay Area as a "Super Cargo" in charge of the loading and unloading of cargo ships. Leonard passed away in May 2003.
1965 - I attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco and received my Doctor's Degree and finished my Training in 1970.
1970 - 2005 - Started practice in Sacramento, CA. Received surgical staff privileges at Mercy/Methodist Hospital and served as Vice Chief and Chief of Surgery. Post Graduate achievements Included - Diplomate National Board of Podiatric Examiners, Fellow American College of Food and Ankle Surgeons, Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
Retired and currently serve on the Board of Directors Alumni Association of the Medical school I attended in San Francisco.
Moved to and reside in Colorado Springs, CO and spend most of my time Fly Fishing and playing golf.
(The caption below under "DEDICATION" reads:)
Leonard and Lawrence, San Francisco, 1939
Leonard and Lawrence, Gualala River, 1946 or 1947
A recent photo of the Hedden home on Lake Street, where the family lived 1950-1955
Hedden/Girelli twins, Leonard and Lawrence, 1952
Leonard and Lawrence, 1996
Zoe and Lawrence, sometime in the 1980's
Lawrence, Catch and release, fly fishing high in the Rockies, 2009
"In my office before retiring"
Lawrence and Zoe on a golf outing in Nevada, 2008
I will use "we" rather than "I" to include my twin brother, Leonard.
1937 - Born in San Francisco to Silvio and Elvera Girelli
1946 - Mother re-married to Bud Hedden and we re-located to Point Arena. We were known as, and went by the name of Hedden. We lived across the street from Judge Mongevon’s home - "just a stone's throw away" from PA elementary school which was the Old city courthouse.
1950 - We attended Point Arena High School and lived next door in the house that was later used as the school's Administration Building.
1954 - Graduated from PAHS the year our school had it's first undefeated football team!
1955 - Attended Napa Junior College. Roommate and teammate of Dick Vermeil and participated in my last sport event at Napa. (See news Clip).
1956 - Volunteered for the draft. Married Sharon Ohleyer and had two wonderful daughters - Elaine who lives in Fort Bragg and Teresa who lives in Ukiah. Attended Army Security Agency School in Massachusetts and received a "top secret/crypto clearance." Stationed in Kenai, Alaska. Honorably discharged in October 1959.
1959-1960 - Worked at Bojock Lumber Mill to obtain funds to return to college.
1961 - Attended Santa Rose Junior College, took pre-med and received AA degree. Met my future second wife, Zoe.
1962-1964 - Attended San Francisco State University and the University of San Francisco obtained B. A. and B. S. degrees.
1964 - Married Zoe - its been 45 years and counting.
1964 - 1968 Leonard attended Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington. Obtained a B. S. Degree in Geology. He later worked In the San Francisco Bay Area as a "Super Cargo" in charge of the loading and unloading of cargo ships. Leonard passed away in May 2003.
1965 - I attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco and received my Doctor's Degree and finished my Training in 1970.
1970 - 2005 - Started practice in Sacramento, CA. Received surgical staff privileges at Mercy/Methodist Hospital and served as Vice Chief and Chief of Surgery. Post Graduate achievements Included - Diplomate National Board of Podiatric Examiners, Fellow American College of Food and Ankle Surgeons, Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery.
Retired and currently serve on the Board of Directors Alumni Association of the Medical school I attended in San Francisco.
Moved to and reside in Colorado Springs, CO and spend most of my time Fly Fishing and playing golf.
(The caption below under "DEDICATION" reads:)
POINT ARENA HIGH SCHOOL FIRST FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM 1953/54
We, the Foghorn Staff of 1954, respectively dedicate this edition of the Foghorn to our first championship football team. This being our fourth year of football participation, was truly a great year, and we salute a great team. While teams of the past have demonstated good sportsmanship, team spirit, and the traditional Blue and Gold fight, the 1953 team was the first undefeated six. May the memories of their hard blocking, charging, tackling, passing and running be remembered and also inspirational to future teams.
(Players, left to right: first row, Frank Moyles, Larry Herrick, Lawrence Girelli, Ted Griffith, Leonard Girelli, Dennis Craig; second row, Vernon Caughey, Jim Pierce, Gary Remstedt, Tom Piver, Henry Beebe, unknown, unknown; third row, Coach Ken Snow, unknown, unknown, Joe Smith, unknown, Tom "Pickle" Pike, unknown, Charles Cabassi
(Please help identify the "unkowns" - email me at mcombs@pacific.net)
Leonard and Lawrence, San Francisco, 1939
Leonard and Lawrence, Gualala River, 1946 or 1947
A recent photo of the Hedden home on Lake Street, where the family lived 1950-1955
Hedden/Girelli twins, Leonard and Lawrence, 1952
Leonard and Lawrence, 1996
Zoe and Lawrence, sometime in the 1980's
Lawrence, Catch and release, fly fishing high in the Rockies, 2009
"In my office before retiring"Lawrence, Sacramento, 2004
Lawrence and Zoe on a golf outing in Nevada, 2008
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