The Golden Anniversary of the Point Arena High School Class of 1960 was a great success because alumni of classes 1950 through 1967 made it their reunion too. We filled the Gualala Community Center with about 100 attendees - the total of alumni, spouses, and family members. We began by milling around and talking while munching hors devours (and occassionally picking up a drink or two from the Point Arena Knights of Columbus bar) for the first two hours.
What a noisy bunch!
Just like the hallway at PAHS between classes.
Then we lined up and passed in a quick and orderly fashion through the buffet line, and filled up on Leslie Bate's scrumptious Chicken Marbella with flat noodles, salad, bread, and topped off with choice of dessert cake.
Not only was the buffet line more orderly and efficient than anything I saw in Air Force Basic Training - you can hold all your Air Force jokes - a teacher told me he always told his students that the Air Force was the best alternative to military service - but everyone quickly and neatly bussed their own dishes.
After dinner it was time for Foghorn Annual trivia. I gleaned a lot of information from annuals and photos from 1950 through 1962. Out of that exercise a quiz was produced - click on this link to go to it.
The quiz was a great success, if you discount the fact that no one remembered any of the things that had been written for Foghorn last wills and testaments.
Next we did class photos, aided greatly by the participation of Walter "Dale" Mason. In comparison with getting the class groups together for pictures, herding American short-hair cats is a lot easier.
Finally we danced to music provided by our DJ, William "Willie B" Brown.
The reunion started to wind down. Tired celebrants went out into the night, wending their ways to their very nearby motels, hotels, and guest houses.
A stalwart clean-up crew consisting of my brother Ron, Sam Oglesby, Walter Mason, Claire Farnsworth, and myself soon had all the chairs and tables put away, and all the linens bagged and decorations taken down and packed for next time.
About that time our Reunion Angel, Kristin Carnes - she planned and organized the decorating - and her husband Steve came by to pick up the linens and table decorations and haul them back to the rental agency.
The next morning Alice and I hosted a most enjoyable post-reunion brunch at our house - egg and sausage casseroles provided by my sister-in-law Kathy, a variety of munchies and champagne provided by the Surf Super Market (and two bottles of champagne from our guests). Munchies were munched, mimosas were inbibed, and copious quantities of coffee and tea washed it all down.
And all the while everyone was chatting comfortably and enjoying the view of redwoods and coast.
At a moment of weakness during the reunion I committed to doing another one in five years. The acceptance of my offer was deafening, on the third try. The first time I offered to do it you could have heard a pin drop.
Anyway, after the success of the post-reunion brunch, I'll have a lot to think about the next five years. Somewhere between the two activities of this reunion is probably a really good idea for what should be done at the next one.
Everybody please stay in touch. I will be updating this website, primarily with more biographies as I plead and cajole alumni to provide them, and with pictures when Walter Mason and others email them to me.
Hail to the Pirates!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Trivia Quiz
Who was a majorette in 1950? Joey Combs
Played in the band? Vern McNamee, Joan Tock, Ginger Tock, Sharon Ohleyer, Peggy
Remstedt
Music teacher – Fran Nix
When was the first undefeated football team? 1954
Who played on it? Larry Girelli, Dennis Craig
1955-56
Principal - Walf Oglesby
Girls’ PE – Joan Blach
Typing – Ethel Hood
Coach – Ken Snow
English – Bill Sapsis
Band – Glenn Cochran
Science – Walt Weymouth
Ag – Billy Woodward
Custodian – Walt Smith
Cooks – Bertha Flint and Flora Hendrickson
1957 Music – John Allen
1958 Science – Milton Nitch
Math – Simon Ashiku
Home Economics – Margarette Biaggi
Bus Drivers – Al Garris, “Holly” Holloway, Reed Farnsworth, Al Phillips
1959 – Science and Math – Richard Long
English – Lucille Ornbaum
Agriculture and Shop – Francis Springer
New bus drivers – Arnold Ormsbee, Wendy May
1960 Principal – Charles Barber
Coach – Leland Stanford III
History – Ed Garret
Music – Wayne Nadeau
Science – Peter Schneeman
1956 Student Body President – Charles Cabassi
1956 Foghorn Staff – Carol Ohleyer, Judy Parnett
Who willed their “ability to get into trouble and stay there to Ruth Petersen, and to Coach one pack of gum” – Carol Ohleyer
Who willed “my athletic ability to Edwin Schuler and my ability to stay out of trouble to Byron Opperman.” – Charles Cabassi
Who willed “my bottom locker to any midget who can get near it” and “my good luck I’ve had to Ruth and Carolyn Yeaman.” – Judy Parnett
Who willed “my long nose to anyone who thinks they can keep it out of Mr. Oglesby’s office” – Carolyn Yeaman
Who willed “my ability to wear a pixie hair-do to Barbara Duncan, and the wart on my leg to Shirley Reynolds for the end of her nose” – Cheryl Acquistapace
Who willed “my ability to get along with Mr. Snow to Jan Johnson” – Barbara Craig
Who willed “my extremely high grades to Bruno Fistolera” – Walter Mason
Who willed “my ability to play basketball to Bob Titus” – Gene Price
“my place as majorette to Lynda Scaramella” – Betty Cook
“my chewed off fingernails to Kathne Carr” – Jerry Ledford
“my losing arguments with Coach to anyone who won’t take them serious and my position of first chair trumpet to Dennis Ferguson” – Joan Iversen
“my ability to talk too much to all of next year’s Civics Class and my ability to eat to anyone who needs it” – Janet Black
“my temper to Mr. Oglesby, to put with his” – Marcella Carver
“my ability to convince teachers that I am passing my classes to Tony Choate” – Gary Nissen
“my job on the annual staff to anyone with a lot of ambition, and my hard-to-blow clarinet to Alice Parks” – Carolyn York
“my job at Biaggi’s to Larry Norman” – Jim Walker
“my flyboys to Arlene Baker, and my good grades to Carol Potter…” – Pat Ciolina
“my ability, if any, to any athlete who might be in need of it” – Matt Piper
“will graduate – I hope! – Chuck York
“my football jersey, number 65, to anyone who will wash it” – Dennis Osland
“my ability to get along with all my teachers to Gary Swift” – Alice Parks
“all the hair on my chest to Ernie Ford to put on his chin. To Marilynn I leave a ring, the ring from my Roi-Tan cigar” – me
“my big ears to Mr. Garrett to put on his little pointed head” – Jeff Nelson
“the fuzz on my chin to anyone with hair on their chest” – Jim Spurgeon
“will “Mr. Gilbreath” to anyone who thinks he can learn the part” – Stan Solbeck
Two of the 1957 Cheerleaders are here – Jerry Ledford, Carolyn Yeaman
Who is missing? Ruth Petersen
Walter Mason’s nickname – Dale
Cheryl Acquistapace’s nickname – Flame
Carolyn Yeaman’s nickname – Speedy
Gene Price’s nickname – Gene
Barbara Craig’s nickname – Babs
Carolyn York’s nickname – Porky
Gary Nissen’s nickname – Gravy
Betty Cook’s nickname – Curly
Joan Iverson – Dimples
Jerry Ledford – Leadbellie
Paul Key – Keysters
Barbara Duncan – Dunk
Anna Miller – Red Heifer
Mary Lou Ciolina – Pat
One of the four cheerleaders is not here – Sue Acquistapace
Which are here? Cheryl Acquistapace, Carolyn Yeaman, Carol Ohleyer
1962 – Coach – Ed Garrett
English – Raymond Nelson
Math and Science – Victor Kingwell
Math and Science – Kenneth Kurtz
Commercial – Mary Borchers
Band – Leslie Irvin
Home Economics – Carol Slavens
JV Coach – Bob Bada
Industrial Arts – Tom Bennett
Custodian – Harry Turner
Played in the band? Vern McNamee, Joan Tock, Ginger Tock, Sharon Ohleyer, Peggy
Remstedt
Music teacher – Fran Nix
When was the first undefeated football team? 1954
Who played on it? Larry Girelli, Dennis Craig
1955-56
Principal - Walf Oglesby
Girls’ PE – Joan Blach
Typing – Ethel Hood
Coach – Ken Snow
English – Bill Sapsis
Band – Glenn Cochran
Science – Walt Weymouth
Ag – Billy Woodward
Custodian – Walt Smith
Cooks – Bertha Flint and Flora Hendrickson
1957 Music – John Allen
1958 Science – Milton Nitch
Math – Simon Ashiku
Home Economics – Margarette Biaggi
Bus Drivers – Al Garris, “Holly” Holloway, Reed Farnsworth, Al Phillips
1959 – Science and Math – Richard Long
English – Lucille Ornbaum
Agriculture and Shop – Francis Springer
New bus drivers – Arnold Ormsbee, Wendy May
1960 Principal – Charles Barber
Coach – Leland Stanford III
History – Ed Garret
Music – Wayne Nadeau
Science – Peter Schneeman
1956 Student Body President – Charles Cabassi
1956 Foghorn Staff – Carol Ohleyer, Judy Parnett
Who willed their “ability to get into trouble and stay there to Ruth Petersen, and to Coach one pack of gum” – Carol Ohleyer
Who willed “my athletic ability to Edwin Schuler and my ability to stay out of trouble to Byron Opperman.” – Charles Cabassi
Who willed “my bottom locker to any midget who can get near it” and “my good luck I’ve had to Ruth and Carolyn Yeaman.” – Judy Parnett
Who willed “my long nose to anyone who thinks they can keep it out of Mr. Oglesby’s office” – Carolyn Yeaman
Who willed “my ability to wear a pixie hair-do to Barbara Duncan, and the wart on my leg to Shirley Reynolds for the end of her nose” – Cheryl Acquistapace
Who willed “my ability to get along with Mr. Snow to Jan Johnson” – Barbara Craig
Who willed “my extremely high grades to Bruno Fistolera” – Walter Mason
Who willed “my ability to play basketball to Bob Titus” – Gene Price
“my place as majorette to Lynda Scaramella” – Betty Cook
“my chewed off fingernails to Kathne Carr” – Jerry Ledford
“my losing arguments with Coach to anyone who won’t take them serious and my position of first chair trumpet to Dennis Ferguson” – Joan Iversen
“my ability to talk too much to all of next year’s Civics Class and my ability to eat to anyone who needs it” – Janet Black
“my temper to Mr. Oglesby, to put with his” – Marcella Carver
“my ability to convince teachers that I am passing my classes to Tony Choate” – Gary Nissen
“my job on the annual staff to anyone with a lot of ambition, and my hard-to-blow clarinet to Alice Parks” – Carolyn York
“my job at Biaggi’s to Larry Norman” – Jim Walker
“my flyboys to Arlene Baker, and my good grades to Carol Potter…” – Pat Ciolina
“my ability, if any, to any athlete who might be in need of it” – Matt Piper
“will graduate – I hope! – Chuck York
“my football jersey, number 65, to anyone who will wash it” – Dennis Osland
“my ability to get along with all my teachers to Gary Swift” – Alice Parks
“all the hair on my chest to Ernie Ford to put on his chin. To Marilynn I leave a ring, the ring from my Roi-Tan cigar” – me
“my big ears to Mr. Garrett to put on his little pointed head” – Jeff Nelson
“the fuzz on my chin to anyone with hair on their chest” – Jim Spurgeon
“will “Mr. Gilbreath” to anyone who thinks he can learn the part” – Stan Solbeck
Two of the 1957 Cheerleaders are here – Jerry Ledford, Carolyn Yeaman
Who is missing? Ruth Petersen
Walter Mason’s nickname – Dale
Cheryl Acquistapace’s nickname – Flame
Carolyn Yeaman’s nickname – Speedy
Gene Price’s nickname – Gene
Barbara Craig’s nickname – Babs
Carolyn York’s nickname – Porky
Gary Nissen’s nickname – Gravy
Betty Cook’s nickname – Curly
Joan Iverson – Dimples
Jerry Ledford – Leadbellie
Paul Key – Keysters
Barbara Duncan – Dunk
Anna Miller – Red Heifer
Mary Lou Ciolina – Pat
One of the four cheerleaders is not here – Sue Acquistapace
Which are here? Cheryl Acquistapace, Carolyn Yeaman, Carol Ohleyer
1962 – Coach – Ed Garrett
English – Raymond Nelson
Math and Science – Victor Kingwell
Math and Science – Kenneth Kurtz
Commercial – Mary Borchers
Band – Leslie Irvin
Home Economics – Carol Slavens
JV Coach – Bob Bada
Industrial Arts – Tom Bennett
Custodian – Harry Turner
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Class of 1960, Fiftieth Year Reunion
Help the Class of 1960 celebrate its 50th reunion in style!
Since there were only 27 in our class – we were the biggest class graduated up to that time, however – we would like to fill up the Gualala Community Center by inviting everyone from the Class of 1964 and earlier to celebrate with us.
The date will be Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Time: 4 PM until probably 11 – we’re not as young as we used to be, although we think we are.
Beginning at 4 there will be munchies and drinks, and a couple of hours to meet and greet, chat, and reminisce.
We’ll dine at 6 – dinner catered by Leslie Bates, who has done a great job for the Gualala Lions and others over the years. Cost will be $35 per person – mail checks to me: Mike Combs, P O Box 1639, Gualala, CA 95445. For more information call me: 707-884-3741, or better yet, email me: mcombs@pacific.net
Our no-host bar will be provided by the Point Arena Knights of Columbus.
We’ll have a DJ and dance to the music of the 50′s, but that will come about an hour after we finish dinner. The primary thing we want is lots of socializing – telling tall tales and life histories (often one and the same).
More details and features will be added on this blog as developments warrant. I have been posting biographies as they come in. To view all the biographies, just click on the label "Biographies" at the upper right side.
Lodging (click on the red high-lighted and underlined hotel and motel names below to get rates, availability, and to make a reservation):
INNS AND MOTELS
Gualala Country Inn Very nice and only about a hundred feet from our reunion.
Breakers Inn A very short walk to our reunion
Surf Motel Downtown Gualala, just a short walk
Sea Cliff Uptown Gualala, still only a short walk to our reunion
St Orres Only the best inn and restaurant on the coast, about two miles north of Gualala on Highway 1 (The King of Jordan dropped in on his Harley for lunch last year!)
Whale Watch Inn Five miles north of Gualala, just past Anchor Bay overlooking the beach.
Mar Vista Cottages A coast classic, five miles north of Gualala, just past Anchor Bay
North Coast Country Inn Five miles north of Gualala just past Anchor Bay, at the corner of Highway 1 and Fish Rock Road
Point Arena Seashell Inn In downtown Point Arena
Coast Guard House Inn At Arena Cove
Wharfmasters Inn At Arena Cove
Point Arena Lighthouse About 16 miles north, but well worth the drive!
VACATION HOMES (Very roomy and inexpensive for families and sharing with friends – Gualala and The Sea Ranch)
Serenisea Properties are primarily in the Gualala/Anchor Bay area
Coasting Home Gualala and The Sea Ranch
Vacation Rentals by Owner Great locations and prices
Sea Ranch Rentals Needs no explanation
OTHER WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Class of 1960 Graduate Photos On Classmates.com – if you’re not a member, join!
Class of 1960, 1999 Reunion On Classmates.com
Class of 1960, 2000 Reunion On Classmates.com
Strong As An Ox And Nearly As Smart Click on this link to be taken to many of the stories I’ve written about growing up in Point Arena. While on the web site, click on “Show Older Posts” for other Point Arena stories.
Since there were only 27 in our class – we were the biggest class graduated up to that time, however – we would like to fill up the Gualala Community Center by inviting everyone from the Class of 1964 and earlier to celebrate with us.
The date will be Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Time: 4 PM until probably 11 – we’re not as young as we used to be, although we think we are.
Click on the cartoon for a much larger image.
We’ll dine at 6 – dinner catered by Leslie Bates, who has done a great job for the Gualala Lions and others over the years. Cost will be $35 per person – mail checks to me: Mike Combs, P O Box 1639, Gualala, CA 95445. For more information call me: 707-884-3741, or better yet, email me: mcombs@pacific.net
Our no-host bar will be provided by the Point Arena Knights of Columbus.
We’ll have a DJ and dance to the music of the 50′s, but that will come about an hour after we finish dinner. The primary thing we want is lots of socializing – telling tall tales and life histories (often one and the same).
More details and features will be added on this blog as developments warrant. I have been posting biographies as they come in. To view all the biographies, just click on the label "Biographies" at the upper right side.
Lodging (click on the red high-lighted and underlined hotel and motel names below to get rates, availability, and to make a reservation):
INNS AND MOTELS
Gualala Country Inn Very nice and only about a hundred feet from our reunion.
Breakers Inn A very short walk to our reunion
Surf Motel Downtown Gualala, just a short walk
Sea Cliff Uptown Gualala, still only a short walk to our reunion
St Orres Only the best inn and restaurant on the coast, about two miles north of Gualala on Highway 1 (The King of Jordan dropped in on his Harley for lunch last year!)
Whale Watch Inn Five miles north of Gualala, just past Anchor Bay overlooking the beach.
Mar Vista Cottages A coast classic, five miles north of Gualala, just past Anchor Bay
North Coast Country Inn Five miles north of Gualala just past Anchor Bay, at the corner of Highway 1 and Fish Rock Road
Point Arena Seashell Inn In downtown Point Arena
Coast Guard House Inn At Arena Cove
Wharfmasters Inn At Arena Cove
Point Arena Lighthouse About 16 miles north, but well worth the drive!
VACATION HOMES (Very roomy and inexpensive for families and sharing with friends – Gualala and The Sea Ranch)
Serenisea Properties are primarily in the Gualala/Anchor Bay area
Coasting Home Gualala and The Sea Ranch
Vacation Rentals by Owner Great locations and prices
Sea Ranch Rentals Needs no explanation
OTHER WEB SITES OF INTEREST
Class of 1960 Graduate Photos On Classmates.com – if you’re not a member, join!
Class of 1960, 1999 Reunion On Classmates.com
Class of 1960, 2000 Reunion On Classmates.com
Strong As An Ox And Nearly As Smart Click on this link to be taken to many of the stories I’ve written about growing up in Point Arena. While on the web site, click on “Show Older Posts” for other Point Arena stories.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Attendance List
Class of 1960 Reunion
Darrell Christainsen 1950
Ed and Alice (Parks) Garrett 1951, Teacher 1959-1965/1960
Vern and Rosa McNamee 1951
Gary and Marie Ohleyer 1951
Joan Stornetta and Virginia Pippin (Tock) 1951/53
Joey Duff (Combs) 1952
Jack and Ellie O'Connor 1952
Peggy Sundstrom (Remstedt) 1953
Janet Robinson (Craig) 1953
Lawrence Girelli 1954
Sharon Anderson (Ohleyer) 1954
Dennis and Sue Craig 1954
Claire Farnsworth 1955
Betty (Snider) Woodward 1955
Judith (Parnett) and Don Kilgore 1956
Carol (Ohleyer) and Dean Green 1956
Charles Cabassi 1956
Gene and Judy Price 1957
Walter "Dale" and Audrey Mason 1957
Barbara Tanis (Craig) 1957
Cherly (Acquistapace) Dennison and Shannon 1957
Carolyn Newkirk and sister Elise Huff (Yeaman) 1957
Marcy (Carver) Cook 1958
Betty (Cook) and Ray Buchanan 1958
Carolyn (York) and Charley Biles 1958
Joan (Iversen) and George Robinson 1958
Gary and Jerrie (Ledford) Nissen 1958 (both)
Janet (Black) and Paul Konstantinow 1958
Barbara Opperman (Duncan) with two guests 1959
Chuck and Mickie York 1959
Jim Walker 1959
James Spurgeon 1960
Michael and Alice Combs 1960
Sam Oglesby 1960
Stanley and Angela Solbeck 1960
Rod and Judy (O'Farrall) Ferguson 1960/1967
Junella (Kenower) Barnes 1960
Ron and Kathy Combs 1961
Donald and Yvonette Ellingson 1961
Ron and Debra Matteoli 1961
Karen (Stornetta) and Tom Shurtz 1961
Phil and Michelle Reynolds 1961
Ruby (Cook) Davis and Pat Cook 1962
Beverley Ferretti (Behrens) 1962
Roger and Judy Seymour 1962
Marvin and Elsie Brodjeski 1962
Dale and Bev Withrow 1962
Lana Withrow 1962
Bobbie (Kenower) Jones 1962
Ron and Dana (Ledford) Galleti 1963 (both)
Leighton and Alice (Seymour) Nelson 1963/1965
Luann (Withrow) Bigham 1964
Richard and Cathy (Compton) Scaramella 1964 (both)
Rick Huls 1964
Paul and Cathy Stibi 1964
Margarette Biaggi Teacher
Darrell Christainsen 1950
Ed and Alice (Parks) Garrett 1951, Teacher 1959-1965/1960
Vern and Rosa McNamee 1951
Gary and Marie Ohleyer 1951
Joan Stornetta and Virginia Pippin (Tock) 1951/53
Joey Duff (Combs) 1952
Jack and Ellie O'Connor 1952
Peggy Sundstrom (Remstedt) 1953
Janet Robinson (Craig) 1953
Lawrence Girelli 1954
Sharon Anderson (Ohleyer) 1954
Dennis and Sue Craig 1954
Claire Farnsworth 1955
Betty (Snider) Woodward 1955
Judith (Parnett) and Don Kilgore 1956
Carol (Ohleyer) and Dean Green 1956
Charles Cabassi 1956
Gene and Judy Price 1957
Walter "Dale" and Audrey Mason 1957
Barbara Tanis (Craig) 1957
Cherly (Acquistapace) Dennison and Shannon 1957
Carolyn Newkirk and sister Elise Huff (Yeaman) 1957
Marcy (Carver) Cook 1958
Betty (Cook) and Ray Buchanan 1958
Carolyn (York) and Charley Biles 1958
Joan (Iversen) and George Robinson 1958
Gary and Jerrie (Ledford) Nissen 1958 (both)
Janet (Black) and Paul Konstantinow 1958
Barbara Opperman (Duncan) with two guests 1959
Chuck and Mickie York 1959
Jim Walker 1959
James Spurgeon 1960
Michael and Alice Combs 1960
Sam Oglesby 1960
Stanley and Angela Solbeck 1960
Rod and Judy (O'Farrall) Ferguson 1960/1967
Junella (Kenower) Barnes 1960
Ron and Kathy Combs 1961
Donald and Yvonette Ellingson 1961
Ron and Debra Matteoli 1961
Karen (Stornetta) and Tom Shurtz 1961
Phil and Michelle Reynolds 1961
Ruby (Cook) Davis and Pat Cook 1962
Beverley Ferretti (Behrens) 1962
Roger and Judy Seymour 1962
Marvin and Elsie Brodjeski 1962
Dale and Bev Withrow 1962
Lana Withrow 1962
Bobbie (Kenower) Jones 1962
Ron and Dana (Ledford) Galleti 1963 (both)
Leighton and Alice (Seymour) Nelson 1963/1965
Luann (Withrow) Bigham 1964
Richard and Cathy (Compton) Scaramella 1964 (both)
Rick Huls 1964
Paul and Cathy Stibi 1964
Margarette Biaggi Teacher
Randi Olsen and Clarice Sorensen
Randi Olsen and Clarice Sorensen left Point Arena after
graduation from high school in 1960.
Clarice went to San Mateo Community College and then worked for Crocker
National Bank in San Mateo, CA. Randi
joined the US Army and after basic and advanced training at Fort Ord, CA he was
sent to Germany where he was a special weapons specialist.
Clarice and Randi were married in Point Arena in 1962. After
their wedding Randi returned to Germany where Clarice joined him a few months
later. This is where their dream of
traveling together throughout the world began coming together.
After Randi completed his service they returned to the US
where Randi worked for Pacific Telephone and AT&T. He retired from Pacific Telephone as the Director
of Engineering Technology for California and Nevada in 1986. For the most part Clarice was a stay-at-home
mother of two children, Chris and Brian.
Chris (age 47) now calls Australia home, and he and his wife, Lisa, have
three children. Brian (age 43) lives in
Oklahoma where he and his wife, Becky, have four children. Clarice and Randi will both tell you that
their greatest accomplishment in life has been getting both of the boys through
their respective universities and on their own without student loans to pay
back.
Randi with help from Clarice formed an international
consulting business after retiring from the Bell System. They have worked in,
traveled to or lived in 56 foreign countries.
This “need to travel” continues today, and they plan to travel to this
reunion in their RV from Florida where their permanent home is located.
When Randi and Clarice returned to the US they moved on to
their 38’ sailboat, Credence, and spent 8 years sailing around the US. They also purchased a small ocean rescue
business in Florida and managed that for 8 years. Randi and Clarice spent five of those years working
as volunteers at a boys’ home in Florida and received national recognition for
the work they did with troubled youth. Clarice
is an accomplished genealogist and has researched family records going back to
the 1600’s.
Last year they spent three months traveling in Canada,
Alaska and across the US. The plans they
have for the coming years are to continue traveling as long as God will give
them the ability to do so. They have
been married 53 years and are looking forward to many more years together.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Karen (Stornetta) Shurtz – Class of 1961
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Moved back to Point Arena and had several jobs. Met my husband in 1970 and got married in 1971. We have 3 girls and 5 grandchildren
He was in the Air Force and we moved to the Los Angeles area in 1974. We went to Virginia from 1976 to 1978. We returned to California in 1978 and were stationed in Sacramento at Mather AFB.
My husband retired from active duty in 1982 and we stayed in Rancho Cordova. I went back to school and got a certificate in early childhood education (ECE). I worked in ECE for many years as we toured the USA.
We moved to Albuquerque New Mexico in 1997 where we both worked at Kirtland AFB. 1999 brought us back to California and Yuba City, when my husband got a job at Beale AFB. I went to work for Sam’s Club and Tom worked at Beale until he retired in 2006. I worked for Sam’s until 2008. We have our home and plan to stay in Yuba City.
We recently went on a Mexican cruise for his 50 year class reunion in Long Beach Ca, loved it! That hooked us on more cruises.
I’m glad we are having this reunion and am looking forward to seeing everyone.
You can contact me at:
kgshurtz@aol.com
530-755-0870
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sandi (Petersen) Langley - Class of 1961
Well, I certainly hope we're all able to attend in five years. I hated missing this reunion, but I was incapacitated by a complicated knee surgery and then trying to die, but all is well now.
I once told a friend that I had never lived anywhere that wasn't scenic. The Mendocino Coast, Persian Gulf, Sonoma County, the San Benito Mountains and the last 38 years here in the Owens Valley.
Chris and I met in the Peace Corps, during training in Austin, Texas, then, after two years in Iran, we came home and got married. We moved to New Idria, a mining camp in San Benito County, with our son Matt, and lived there for three years, teaching. From there, we moved here to Lone Pine, where Simon was born. We retired from teaching in 2001 and will probably live here forever, since Chris is very involved with the Lone Pine Film Festival, The Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History; he is the Executive Director, being the Film Commissioner of Inyo County, serving on the County School Board, and working with the Annenberg Foundation on projects. What do I do? Mostly follow him around and read.
Our son, Matt, is a teacher in Santa Rosa and is also "the voice of the Santa Rosa Panthers," announcing their football and basketball games and also playoff games. He and his wife, Juli, live in Sebastopol with their three daughters. Juli has a preschool.
Our son Simon and his wife, Wendy, live in Chico where he is service manager for Boradori Auto Repair and a musician.
Life is good and I look forward to seeing everyone at the next reunion.
Sandy (Petersen) Langley
If you feel like sending an email, I can be reached at Cheefwil@aol.com.
I once told a friend that I had never lived anywhere that wasn't scenic. The Mendocino Coast, Persian Gulf, Sonoma County, the San Benito Mountains and the last 38 years here in the Owens Valley.
Chris and I met in the Peace Corps, during training in Austin, Texas, then, after two years in Iran, we came home and got married. We moved to New Idria, a mining camp in San Benito County, with our son Matt, and lived there for three years, teaching. From there, we moved here to Lone Pine, where Simon was born. We retired from teaching in 2001 and will probably live here forever, since Chris is very involved with the Lone Pine Film Festival, The Beverly and Jim Rogers Museum of Lone Pine Film History; he is the Executive Director, being the Film Commissioner of Inyo County, serving on the County School Board, and working with the Annenberg Foundation on projects. What do I do? Mostly follow him around and read.
Our son, Matt, is a teacher in Santa Rosa and is also "the voice of the Santa Rosa Panthers," announcing their football and basketball games and also playoff games. He and his wife, Juli, live in Sebastopol with their three daughters. Juli has a preschool.
Our son Simon and his wife, Wendy, live in Chico where he is service manager for Boradori Auto Repair and a musician.
Life is good and I look forward to seeing everyone at the next reunion.
Sandy (Petersen) Langley
If you feel like sending an email, I can be reached at Cheefwil@aol.com.
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