Date:  Thu Dec 7, 2000  5:11 pm
Subject:  Encina Update (senior guides/basletball/homecoming/jones/mascots/dimick/mower/van vliet/beck/ballance/storm/siblings/search/obituaries/store/stillwell/aol6/whats new)

 
 

ENCINA ALUMNI,

This update is sponsored by Kathleen O'Neill Cabe 79.

Earlier this week I sent out Steve Palmer 74's email about
the Encina senior guide program, asking for support for the
freshman feast on December 11th. Here is one generous response
from Dick Liden 63...

THE RESPONSE

"Harlan

Send me some sort of bill for $500 and the class of '63 will cover it"

Kudos to Dick Liden 63 for his school spirit and support of the
present Encina students! I salute you!


SENIOR GUIDE/FRESHMAN FEAST

** ALUMNI CHALLENGE **

December 11, 2000 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Encina Cafeteria

Senior Guides is a great program that Encina has developed that pairs
seniors with freshman to provide mentoring, friendship and guidance
through their first year. Interested seniors apply to become guides,
fill out an application and go through an oral interview to be accepted.
All freshman have a guide, while each senior provides guidance to about
8-10 freshman.

At the last meeting of Senior Guides the idea of providing a feast to
welcome freshman into the program was discussed. This would give
freshman and seniors more contact with each other and provide for a way
to celebrate the holidays. Many of the students do not have the
opportunity to celebrate the holidays in this way. You may have thought
of lots of ways to help people during the holidays. This is one great
way to help kids you know!

Becky Hurley, Activities Director, called to see if alumni could help.
After seeing the tremendous response and enthusiasm demonstrated at the
Homecoming game, I told her that Encina alumni would love to be a part.

The feast will provide full dinners for 225 freshman, senior guides and
participating adults. The feast includes, turkey, mashed potatoes, yams,
corn, cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, punch, dessert and more. The
cost of the turkeys have been covered by the rotary club, leaving about
$500 in remaining food costs. Seniors, staff, parents (and interested
alum) will prepare and serve the feast.

You can help our school by donating the food items directly or by sending
a tax deductible contribution to:

Encina High School
c/o Senior Guides Program
1400 Bell Street
Sacramento, CA 95825

If you would like to donate food, tableware or other items, please call
or email, so I can coordinate.

Additionally you are welcome to attend the feast, help cook or serve, or
just enjoy the dinner. If you plan to come, please RSVP to
spalmer@innotek.com.

THE CHALLENGE...

I am committing the class of 74 to $150 toward the feast and know my
classmates will support me in this effort. I hear about other classes
with spirit (61, 73, 75, 78, 81, 85, 86, 91, ...). Who will join the
GREAT class of 74 to help the class of '04 have a great holiday dinner!!
Call or email a few friends a pull your class together.

Thanks in advance from Encina kids and staff.

Steve Palmer '74
530-676-2775

I encourage Encina alumni to support the Senior Guides program and
contribute generously!

ENCINA BASKETBALL

Eric Mandell 71 wrote that Encina's basketball team was ranked
9th in the Sacramento Bee. Go Encina!

"High School Basketball Rankings

(Published Dec. 5, 2000)

Rankings by Joe Davidson, Bee Staff Writer.

BOYS
1. Jesuit (3-0)
The Marauders went south and beat up on three opponents in winning the
Loyola Catholic Tournament behind the play of 6-foot-7 guard Phil Rasmussen,
6-3 forward Cesar Dennis and 6-8 center Maurice Tyree, who is averaging 26
points.

2. Natomas (2-0)
The Nighthawks put 106 points on the board against a tough Johnson squad
in a 25-point victory. Natomas is loaded with 6-2 guard Brian Videau,
6-5 center David Martin and 6-0 forward Jermai Gibson.

3. Elk Grove (4-0)
A 60-59 win by the Thundering Herd over McClatchy in the championship
game of the Cartwright Classic zoomed this team from 10th to third.
Josh Davis, a 6-4 junior forward, scored with three seconds left for the
game-winner. Three seniors -- 5-10 guard Jamin Trost, 6-4 forward Brent
Clark
and 6-1 reserve forward Scott Landrum -- are playing well.

4. McClatchy (3-1)
The Lions would like a rematch with Elk Grove, but played the tournament
without standout 5-10 guard Aaron Lawrence, who is nursing an ankle injury.
In his absence, 5-10 guard Kenny Caraway, 6-1 forward Sam Luong and 6-4
forward Neaman Miller are doing the job.

5. Rocklin (4-1)
The Thunder traveled to Fresno and downed Hoover, Buchanan and Clovis in
the Buchanan-Clovis Tournament. However, Rocklin lost the opener to eventual
champion Oakland Tech by six. Adam Snyder, a 6-5 junior center who averaged
17.3 points, and 6-1 senior guard Brett Ost led the Thunder.

6. Sheldon (4-0)
The Huskies swept the South Lake Tahoe Tournament, downing Douglas of Reno
by 21, Johnson by 14 and Atwater by 29. Maurice Miller, a 6-3 junior, scored
65 points in the tournament. He's surrounded by a host of teammates playing
well, including 6-4 junior forward Roman Moniak and two guards, 6-1 senior
Ian Brown and 6-0 junior Trent Redden.

7. Davis (1-1)
After losing the opener to an outstanding Vallejo team, the Blue Devils
slipped past Nevada Union 55-54 behind the play of 6-4 forward Joe Chambers,
6-0 guard T.J. Johnson and shooting guard Jordan Crumley.

8. Nevada Union (2-1)
The Miners beat Will C. Wood and Vintage but lost a one-point heart-breaker
to Davis, despite 18 points from 6-2 senior forward Tyler Madden. Team
leader
Josh Roenicke, a 6-3 senior guard, and newcomer Spencer Havner are back on
board after the Miners' football team lost to Elk Grove in the City
Championship game.

9. ENCINA (4-1)
The Bulldogs finished second at the McKinleyville Rotary Tipoff but showed
they have plenty of talent. Kenny Smith, a 6-3 senior guard, and 6-8
sophomore
center Richard Nelson made the all-tournament team. Nelson had 14 points, 17
rebounds, five blocked shots and three dunks and Smith scored 29 points in
a 76-65 loss to Arcata.

10. Johnson (4-2)
The Warriors ran into buzz saws in Natomas and Sheldon, but that hasn't
slowed the play of 6-6 senior center Ashley Smith and two senior forwards,
6-4 Alfonso Davila and 6-5 Kavin Young."

HOMECOMING PARTY

I received a CD with the three rolls of pictures Rollin Coxe 64
took of the homecoming party. Rollin got some really good shots
and there are a lot of new faces who weren't in the pictures
I took. I'll be adding these pictures as I have time.

Steve Palmer 74 also has more pictures of the festivities.

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

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

KELVIN "KC" JONES 75

Dona Lyn Jones 73 wrote:
...my brother Kelvin Cory Jones class of 75 has had a brain tumor removed
from the center of his brain it was cancer and he still has another one in
the front of his brain. This does not look good he is being treated at the
Rocky Mountain Cancer Center I am waiting to hear the prognosis probably
today. If you want to post this information I would welcome prayers from
all classmates. He went to Cottage school and Encina and moved to Utah in
his sophomore year he now lives in Fort Collins Colorado. He will be 43 in
Feb. and has a 10 year old son and is a single Dad. He always went by KC
---Thanks

You can reach Dona Lyn Jones 73 at donalyn@psyber.com


You may remember the note from Emily Hamilton 86 last week, asking
for information about Encina grads suffering from brain tumors...

If you know of anyone who has a brain tumor or died from a brain tumor,
you can reach Emily Hamilton 86 at emhibner@aol.com . She was particularly
interested in victims who lived around Encina.

MASCOTS

Diane Schoenborn Kelly 73 wrote:
"I find it very interesting that the mascot controversy always concerns a
non-white mascot. Andrew Carnegie Middle School in the San Juan Unified
School District has as its mascot what I can only describe as a "mad
Scotsman" --- kilt, bare chest, wild hair and beard, swinging a mace --- on
the school message board at the street. Where are the protests over this
mascot? I'm sure that there are other "white male" mascots, besides the
Vikings, which are not being protested. Maybe all teams should have plants
and animals as their mascots...."

PAUL DIMICK 70

Diane Schoenborn Kelly 73 wrote:
"You may be interested to know (and could probably find info on the Sac Bee
website?) that our closest public library branch, on Watt Ave. at Northrop,
has been renamed the Arden-Dimick Library after Paul's parents donated
$825,000 (?). The meeting room has Paul Dimick's name in the title,
possibly "The Paul Dimick Comunity Center.""

CLAIRE MOWER 73

Diane Schoenborn Kelly 73 wrote:
"You might want to remind everyone that the Sacramento Zoo named their new
red panda exhibit after Claire."

ARTHUR VAN VLIET

Ron McFarland 66 wrote:
"He was my Sophomore math teacher. In those days, math was the only
subject I could do reasonably well in.

Other notes about Mr. Van Vliet. He is Dutch originally. He was in a
Nazi Concentration Camp during World War Two. He had the ability to
show kids with great inferiority complexes, just how much talant they
really have.

He was no-non-sense. He just quietly opened his textbook and kept
the class moving forward, never looking back.

His face still sticks in my mine after 33 years.

Best wishes,

Ron McFarland, 66
Kawasaki, Japan"


CHANTEL BECK 90

Chantel Beck 90 came up from Rancho Cucamonga in Socal just for
the Homecoming 2000 party.

Here's a chance for alumni to help one of their own...

Chantel Beck 90 wrote:

Fellow Encina Alumni:
Harlan has provided for me the terrific opportunity to start networking
through our web site! I graduated from Encina in 1990. Schooling and career
have moved me to southern California. However, I'm looking to make a change
of life style completely and move BACK to Sacramento, where I can settle
into
my own life with family and friends. I'd appreciate it if you could take the
time to view the information below. If you think you know of a Marketing
Management position or know of any contacts that may be able to assist me in
the Sacramento area, please contact me and I can provide further details.

During high school I also attended Marconi Technical Center where I earned a
certificate in Graphic Design and Printing. I later went on to San Jose
State, where I earned my degree in Business Administration with an emphasis
in Marketing. After graduating I have spent 3 years in Marketing Management
and a little over a year in systems conversions & business analysis. I have
expanded my knowledge in advertising, business/marketing plan development,
collateral material development, data base development, department budgeting
& management, market research, marketing communications, multimedia
presentations, promotions, public relations, sales analysis, and trade show
coordination.

Thank you, in advance, for your consideration. If you're able to provide any
assistance, please contact me at:
email: cbjr27@aol.com
msg: 714-321-2679

Happy Holidays ALL!
Best Regards,
Chantel Beck
Class of 90

LANCE BALLANCE 85

Curiously enough, news from another resident of Rancho Cucamonga...

Lance wrote:
"Quite frankly, I'm amazed that my mother hasn't already spilled the beans
to you about this, and I'm sure that she's just itching to tell the world,
so I figure that I'd better beat her to the punch. :):):)

My wife and I are expecting our second child (Yippeee!). The baby is due
right around June 20th."

Lance has come up from Socal for the past two homecoming parties!

ERIC STORM 83

"Eric Storm ('83) and Debora Soukup welcomed the birth of their second
child, Natalie Antoinette, on November 2, 2000. A few pictures can be seen
at http://www.geocities.com/deb_n_eric/natalie.html"


SIBLINGS

Jennifer Hendrickson 91 gets a big hand this week for adding the most
new alumni to the Encina universe in quite some time. Not only is Jennifer
the daughter of two alumni, but she's married to an alumni!

Jennifer Hendrickson 91 is the daughter of Leslie RoAnn Francis 71 and
Clayton Henrickson 70

Jennifer Hendrickson 91 is married to Tommy LeVea 89

Jennifer Hendrickson 91 is in contact with:
Terry LeVea 80
Teddy LeVea 82
Tommy LeVea 89
Tammy LeVea ?? (please write if you know Tammy's class year
I couldn't find her in my yearbooks)

and...

David "Davey" Alexander 89
Jared Alexander 92
William Randall "Randy" Allen 83? (please write if you know class year)
Nina Allen 85
Bianca Allen 01? (please write if you know class year)
Eric Allen 93 (AKA Bruce Allen 93?)

and through her parents...

James "Jim" Glenn 70
Patti Glenn 76
Marlene Glenn 68
William Starnes 70
Joseph "Joey" Paladino 70


Nina Paladino 67 wrote:
Nina Paladino 67
Joseph "Joey" Paladino 70

I hope this inspires some of you to write and tell me who you are
in contact with, especially your siblings. You do not have to give
me any personal contact information. I would just like to list their
names in the appropriate class directories so that their friends will
know they are contactable. I will refer any inquiries to you.

You may have forwarded information about the website to your siblings
in the past. And perhaps they were not interested enough to sign up.
But remember, their friends might be interested in contacting them
if they saw them in the directories.

Please help expand the Encina universe...

ALUMNI SEARCH

Do you know how to contact these folks?

Jeff Garringer 91
Ange Ketcherside 91
Kristine Westwood 91


OBITUARIES

Once again, courtesy of Kathie Kloss 67. Note that these obituaries
are from archives and not newly published...

PENNY SMITH FREY 68

Daily Inter Lake News, Kalispell, Montana, Nov. 24, 1993
PENNY C. FREY, 43
Penny C. Frey, 43, of Kalispell, died at her home on Tuesday morning
November 23, 1993, after a two-year battle with breast cancer.
She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed. She
touched lives of many people by her deep love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
Penny will always be remembered for her sweet spirit.
She is survived by a daughter, Kristen Heck of Kalispell; a son, Michael
Steven Crenshaw of Ashland, Oregon; a sister Janie Gallagher of Sacramento,
Calif.; and two grandchildren, Tessa Nicole Heck and Talia Page Heck, both
of Kalispell.
Funeral services and burial will be held in Sacramento. The family
suggests memorials may be made to the Community Alliance Church Library, 348
Second Avenue West, Kalispell.

NOTE: Did Penny's sister Janie Gallagher attend Encina?

JOHN JOHNS 72

Sacramento Bee, December 8, 1998
JOHN A. JOHNS
Died 12-5-98 of cancer in Salem at the age of 45. Born in Sacramento
11-20-53. Graduated from the University of California at Sacramento with a
degree in Business administration. He was a courier for Federal Express for
17 years. He was a member of Queen of Peace Church. John was an avid
woodworker. He also enjoyed Nascar racing and enjoyed watching sports. He is
survived by wife Catherine Johns of Salem, OR; parents Tom and Kaye Johns of
Sacramento, CA; son Matthew Johns of Salem, OR; brothers Jim Johns of
Sacramento, and Bill Johns of Huntington Beach, CA; sister Julie Kelly of
Carmichael; and aunt Mary Lou Johns of Seaside, CA.
Graveside services at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Modesto, CA.
Contributions to Willamette Valley Hospice or US Bank Trust Account,
Howell-Edwards-Doerkson Chapel of the Gardens, 503-581-3911.

NOTE: Did John's sister Julie attend Encina?

JOHN ADAMS 84

Sacramento Bee, April 17, 2000
JOHN SCOTT ADAMS
In Stockton, accidently, April 12, 2000. Loving husband of Mary Margaret
Adams of Stockton. Beloved father of Jasmine Marie, Eva Liana, Amelia
Antoinette, John Kent and Abigail Melissa Adams, all of Stockton. Beloved
son of Clifton and Ruth Adams. Brother of Carley Saxton, Ralph Adams, Karen
Macera, Steven Adams, Yvonne Baker, Lavonne Zehm and Robin Velesquez. A
resident of Stockton 8 years. John graduated from CSUS in 1991, majoring in
Business Administration and Accounting. He was store manager for Walgreen's
for 5 years. He attained the level of Eagle Scout in 1982 and loved to play
the saxophone and clarinet. He served a mission for his church in Sydney,
Australia from 1985 til 1986 and is described by his older daughters as
enthusiastic, bubbly, bouncy, and determined. A mative of Sacramento, aged
34 years. Interment Thursday in Fair Oaks District Cemetery will be private.


STORE

For those of you doing your Christmas shopping on the net,
please link your purchase to the Encina store, which is an
affiliate of most of the popular internet stores like amazon.com,
barnesandnoble.com, buy.com, cdnow.com, dell.com, etc.

It won't cost you anything but a little inconvenience and it
will help defer the costs of maintaining the Encina website.

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

amazon.com is offering free shipping on orders over $100 up
until December 10th.

GREAT DEAL ON CD-R MEDIA

For those of you with a CD writer in your PC, here is a great deal.

outpost.com is selling an Imation 20-Pack of CD-R Media for $19.95.
When you subtract the $20 rebate, it costs you a stamp for the rebate
forms. There's free shipping and no sales tax. Limited to one per
shipping address. You can download the rebate form from the outpost
website.

Go to www.outpost.com and order SKU: 84359.

All I ask it that you link your purchase to the Encina store so we
get the commission on your purchase. Go to:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm
and click on outpost.com to link your purchase to the Encina website.
It won't cost you anything and the website will receive a small
commission for your trouble.

Thanks!

RICK STILLWELL 63

Rick Stillwell 63 wrote:
"My name is Rick Stillwell (class of 63). I think your web updates are
great. Find myself looking at names from the past and doing a lot of
woolgathering. Anyway I work for a new car dealership that is unlike
most. We sell all General Motors and Chrysler/Dodge vehicles at invoice
plus $287. This is way below the window sticker. Its a considerable
savings and we have people flying in from all over the country to take
advantage. My job is Customer Relations Mgr. so I don't actually get
involved in the sales end but would be glad to take e-mails and send
quotes for vehicles. I know you don't want to make this column an
advertising agency for a car dealership but I would like to offer all
Encina Alumni our corporate rate. That would be our regular price minus
$387 discount. That works out to $100 under what we paid for it. For
example: 2001 Dodge Durango-with leather, trailer tow, R/T Group, 3rd
row seat for $31,415. Check that out at your local dealer. Let me know
if you would like more information. Thank you,
Rick Stillwell
Dave Smith Motors
ricks@usautosales.com
http://www.usautosales.com/
1-800-635-8000 ext. 240

As Rick said, I don't want the update to become a bunch of ads.
But it sounds like it might be a good deal for Encina alumni so
check it out if you're in the market for a new car.


AOL6

If you are thinking about installing AOL6, read this article first:
http://www.winmag.com/columns/explorer/2000/25.htm


WHAT'S NEW

12/6/00: Carrie Giroux 71 update, Dyanne Thompson 88, Marty Buckles 73

12/5/00: Neal Francino 82 update, Lucia Churches 73 update, Chris Larson 79
update, Jennifer Hendrickson 91, Tommy LeVea 89, Davey Alexander 90,
Jared Alexander 92, Eric Allen 93, Clay Hendrickson 70, Jim Glenn 70,
William Starnes 70, Joey Paladino 70, Marlene Glenn 68, Patti Glenn 76,
Tim Crowley 81, Julianne McCoy 81, Carl Spinella 89

12/3/00: Kirsten Todd 97/bio, Caroline Johnson 71/72 update, Greg Wall 82,
Chris Wall 85, Susan Robles 67, Christine Robles 64, Edward Robles 69,
Janice Tribbey 81, Rochelle Karrick 92 update, Sue Kehoe 72 update,
Nancy Reid 89, Richard Pabon 00, Darren Gerrald 81


Don't forget to submit your contact information or bio:
contact: www.encinahighschool.com/directory/submit_contact.htm
bio: www.encinahighschool.com/submit_bio.htm


I don't know about you, but I'm working on our christmas cards, my
big project for December each year.

I would like to encourage all of you to send your annual family christmas
picture to your class mailing list. I really enjoy seeing pictures of
alumni and their families and I'm sure your classmates will too...


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