Date:  Fri Jan 12, 2001  3:36 pm
Subject:  Encina Update (schuler/booster club/homecoming/alumni clothing/memories/88/history/public service/smith/siblings/classmates.com/search/bios/obituaries/whats new)

 
 

ENCINA ALUMNI,

This update is sponsored by Alice Braio Bogert 62, not Angie Braio
Bogert 62 as I mistakenly wrote last week. Sorry Alice!

I'm having a bit of trouble with the Encina domain host this week
so the website is not up to date. I'm unable to retrieve some of my
Encina email although I'm told it will be fixed shortly.


ORLIN SCHULER

Former industrial arts teacher Orlin Schuler was in the Kaiser Morse
hospital for a few days recovering from pneumonia. If you want to
call and see how he's doing I have his home number.


BOOSTER CLUB

Heddy Crowder wrote:
"The Booster Club has a request...is there anyone out there that is a
CPA or Bookkeeper? We need someone to help us (do?) our taxes and file
forms (i.e. non profit, etc). We can pay (if we have to), but we are
not very well heeled. Thanks for your help."

You can reach Heddy Crowder at HCrowder@sanjuan.edu


HOMECOMING PARTY

*** NEW ***

I've added Rollin Coxe 64's great pictures from the homecoming party:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2000/rollincoxe.htm
There are quite a few new folks who were in the first batch of pictures
and I need some help identifying the "unknowns".

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


ALUMNI CLOTHING

Diane Schoenborn Kelly 73 wrote:
"I was at Albertson's after a week at Disneyland, wearing my only clean
sweatshirt, "Encina Alumni." I was too busy to respond to the woman who
said "Love your shirt" and walked away, but I caught the guy who asked
"What year at Encina?" It was Mike Durant, Class of '63."

Just to encourage all of you with alumni clothing from the homecoming
parties to wear those duds in public...


MEMORIES

Kate Grebitus 75 wrote:
I was just catching up with the updates and came across the BIO for
Kate Del Rio, '90. She mentioned that one of her more memorable teachers
was Mr. Tracy and his psychology class...learning a relaxation technique
she still uses when she can't sleep.

Sudden flash back to Ms Wilson's P.E. Class came flooding in...it was
winter '74 or '75 and raining cats and dogs outside. She had us drag out
the mats in the gym, laydown and listen to the latest rage... a relaxation
tape. Everyone was giggling, it sounded so bizarre, yet after Ms Wilson
quieted us down for the 20th time we started in...Breathing deep, the voice
told us to wiggle, then tense, then relax the toes...while breathing slow
and deep we were asked to feel the tension release from that body part,
then the foot, then ankles...we worked our way up the body to the top of
the head. I don't know exactly when I fell asleep but by the end at least
half the class or more was sound asleep. Ms Wilson just laughed at us
knowing how hard we fought the idea of doing this "exercise". I use it to
this day and have taught it to many over the years.

Yes, we do use what we learned at ENCINA!! (Thank You Ms Wilson)

Thanks for the memory "CAT". Mr Tracy was also one of my favorite
teachers...there is no one in this world that got more excited about the
Civil War than he...it was a great class, full of humor and wild
classmates
to say the least. ~ Kate Grebitus '75


CLASS OF 88

Bill Glaholt 88 wrote:
I recently dusted off some old 8-MM videotapes hiding in the back closet
and came across some real doozies!

For those of us who were in Takeuchi's XL class in our sophomore year
(incl. Marius Fine, Evan Turner, Ali Sadri, Diana Penman, etc.), I still
have some video recordings of our first-semester final project (translating
MacBeth into modernish languages). If anyone wants, I'll transfer them to
regular VHS. Among those people in the videos are (and I may forget some
names; my apologies beforehand): Michael Robertson, Maria Garcia, Alison
(sorry, don't remember your last), Kevin Hansen, Ryan Meckfessel, Randy
Kingsmore, Jeff Burton, Mike Burns, Leslie Cheng, and others.. If you
remember being in that class and want the tape, lemme know.

I *may* also have the video recordings of the funny commercials that we did
that year (hard to forget Ali spitting "Death" cereal all over the place!!
*grin*) -- and if I do, that would include Tak's AP class, as well (Kevin
Davis, Willie Martin, Gretchen Goettl, et. al.) I will keep searching my
old 8MMs. I unfortunately lost a few tapes here and there over the years
from demagnetization and/or getting frayed in various broken camcorders, so
the chances of finding that one aren't too good. :(


HISTORY

Researcher Kathie Kloss 67 found that the Roseville Library has the
Sacramento Bee archives from 1985-present online. Besides obituaries,
Kathie found lots of interesting articles about Encina which I'll be
linking to the Encina history page. My favorite headline so far
from 11/27/84 is "Teen Inmates Go Stir Crazy"...


PUBLIC SERVICE

Carolyn Teel Rand 73 wrote:

"Subject: donate a mammogram

Let this be your good deed for today... it only takes a second.
Go to the site below. All you do is click a button and a woman
gets a free mammogram at no cost to you. It is paid for by corporate
sponsors (who gain advertising in the process because you see their logo.)

However, you're only allowed one donation so please pass the word.

http://www.thebreastcancersite.com "


MELISSA SMITH 91

Congratulations to Melissa Smith 91, who married Daniel McWherter
on December 23, 2000!


SIBLINGS

Van Owens 67 wrote:
Scott Owens 65
Van Owens 67
Kim Owens 76
Kelly Owens 78

Robert Hookano 79 wrote:
Robert Hookano 79
Lisa Hookano 81
Marshaun Hookano 81
Shelly Hookano 82

Jon Veis 72 wrote:
Karin Veis 67
Jon Veis 72

Andrea Taylor 74 wrote:
Kim Parker 74
Nanette Parker 75
Leslie Parker 77

Holly Harris 97 wrote:
Holly Harris 97
Karrie Harris 01

Stephen Hood 81 wrote:
Stephen Hood 81
Mark Hood 85
? Hood 87

Terry Meleski 74 wrote:
Stephanie Meleski 67
Jim Meleski 70
Patrick Meleski 74
Terry Meleski 74

Lynda Tatum 66 wrote:
Lynda Tatum 66
Cathy Tatum 69

Jill Sheetz 81 wrote:
Tony Sheetz 79
Fran Sheetz 80
Jill Sheetz 81

Larry Parino 86 wrote:
Steve Parino 78
Jim Parino 79
Annette Parino 80
Larry Parino 86

Randall Slater 65 wrote:
Randall Slater 65
Gary Slater 72

Bob Opp 71 (deceased) was once married to Carol Roberts Ballesteri 71.

Diane Schoenborn Kelly 73 is in contact with distant cousins:
Lou Costa 62
Bill Costa 63

Lucia Churches 73 and Lisa Churches 75 are Mandi Moore 90's cousins

Mandi Moore 90's parents John Moore 65? and Lindy Meister 65 were both
alumni. Her uncle Mike Meister was also an alumni. Please write if you
know what year John Moore or Mike Meister were...

Ramona Dayton 76 is in contact with Monte Peligrini 76


CLASSMATES.COM

I took a pass through classmates.com recently and found the following
new listings. Forgive me if you are already registered with the Encina
website and received one of my introductory mailings. I try to send only
to new folks but sometimes I miss.

Brenda Baker 62
Katherine Branstetter 62
Patricia Brown 62
Harry Cavaiani 62
Linda Cranford 62
Jo Ann Leue' 62
Robert Breton 63
Muriel Comstock 63
Fred Muollo 63
Sandi Pratt 63
Michael Fortado 64
Bob Housh 64
Terrence Turpen 64
Pat Wagner 64
Robert Griffith 65
Robert Hayman 65
Nancy Anderson 66
Mimi James 66
John Skow 66
Dave Bonti 67
Wayne Graham 67
Nancy Rosauer 67
Brenda Batcha 68
Wayne Foth 68
Brian Weiss 68
Steve Finegold 69
Christina Freeman 69
Doug Nareau 70
Nannette Scott 70
Kim Barney 71
Karen Simmonds 71
David Wilkinson 71
Debra Baggett 72
Robert King 72
Steven Sanford 72
Charles Wilt 72
Kathy Baldwin 73
Desiree Micheals 74
Eric Peterson 74
Michael Siverling 74
Stacey Skoonberg 74
Nancy Andrzejewski 75
Rodney Fetch 75
David Miller 75
Barb Walker 75
Valerie Walker 75
Nancy White 75
John Angella 76
Brad McCurdy 76
Michael Hunt 76
Karen Gilbride 77
Lisa Green 78
William Harris 78
Sheryl Nevins 78
Brenda Taylor 78
Joe Doaks 79
Michelle Grant 79
Carla Scheiman 79
Jan Schott 80
David Shirley 80
Tracy Williams 80
Richard Wright 80
Polly Esparcia 81
Stephen Hood 81
Marc Robinson 81
Karen Christensen 82
Margaret Driscoll 82
Leila Faddis 82
Steven Fenner 82
Sassan Kaveh 82
Teresa Lueras 82
Matthew Guy 83
Wendy Morris 83
Art Casey 84
George Fenley 84
Julie Horan 84
Beth Wanner 84
Leif Weightman 84
Darla Baggett 85
Brenda Bahn 85
Jeannette Graham 85
Tracy Lewis 85
Brian Schaub 85
Jacqueline Terra 85
Dee Terry 85
Sally Long 86
Timothy Detzel 87
Cary Hegna 87
Kimberley Bullock 88
Barney Greenway 88
Niki Lewis 88
Scott Trillo 88
Joe Culler 89
Jeff Burt 90
Todd Sexton 90
Kimberly Smith 91
Matthew Tiedje 91
Kameko Mejia 92
Jeromy Mistler 92
Edwin Chavez 93
John Faust 93
Laerika Wallace 93
Janice Garcia 94
Ben Dover 95
Tara Hicks 95
Regan Gentry 96
Dannetta Motley 96
Rebekah Compton 97
Miguel Hernandez 97
Sione Pupunu 97
Ambrin Chaudhry 98
Kern Chaudhry 98
Christina Freeman 98
Pavel Nikolay 98
Boyan Tassev 98
Ann Young 98
Anthony Dawson 00
Brian Guidicotti 00

classmates.com is an amazing source of new alumni.

ALUMNI SEARCH

Anyone know how to contact:

Daniel Lindenfeld 91
Eric Rhea 91?
Jennifer Rhea 93?


BIOS

DAVE DECKER 70

Occupation: University Professor

Bio: University professor for 20 years,writing, publishing, and teaching.

Trivia: Hitchiked accross the U.S.A three times. World travel with my wive
and two daughters in the 1980s, 1990s.

Friends: everybody

Hobbies: sports,victorian studies,travel,poetry...

Kids: two daughters, the oldest one a sophomore at the University of
Washington second daughter, 8th grade. (I'M THE ONE WHO'S WRITING THIS
WHOLE THING. since my dad doesn't want to it)

Grade_school: Wainwright school ,Tacoma, Washington

Grade_school_friends: nobody

Junior_high: sorry, I grew up in Washington!

Junior_high_friends: ditto

Memorable_teachers: Mr. Rollins-history.( hamburgers)
Ms Okamura-German (guten tag!!)

Favorite_memory: 1. driving down Encina corridors in a teacher's
volkswagen van. 2. scorring a touchdown in a football game late in
our season

Story: too many, check you later..
-dave d.

Heard_about_website_from: my "smart" daughter, (me!)


ARMANDO MAES 90/91

Occupation: Chef

Bio: Left high school after my sohmore year. Went to Texas got my GED.
Moved back to Sacramento started indoor gardening for about two years
while I was learning the chef trade at Piatti in Sacramento. Discovered
that I had this amazing talent to cook & create fantastic Italian cuisine.
I am now one of the top rated chefs in San Francisco. You can come check
me out at Rose Pistola in San Francisco. Currently saving & studying
to own my own Restaurant.

Friends: Jim & Joe Moore (best friends for life),Mark B.,Tracy Martin,
Jason McCarthy (may god look over him),everybody in integrated
english/ history, Chris Cheng, Joe McCLeore, Bobby Martinez, John Dumas,
Billy Bloodsaw, Greek Harvey IV (punk), Candy, and all the other girls
that I flirted with.

Hobbies: bicycling, cooking, traveling, hiking

Kids: none

Grade_school: Greer Elementary

Grade_school_friends: Bobby Martinez, John Dumas, Spencer Hamilton,
Claudel, Billy Bloodsaw

Junior_high: Jonas Salk

Junior_high_friends: All the Same from HIgh School

Memorable_teachers: Mrs. Lord (the bomb archeologists), Mr. Sanders very
intelligent profesor & very impressionable

Favorite_memory: My party that I had at my moms house our sophmore year
when the seniors stole the kegs and we stole them back.


MELISSA SMITH 91

Occupation: Asst. Stock Administrator

Bio: On December 23, 2000 I got married. Dan and I had been friends for
years and started dating a couple of years ago. Things have been wonderful.
I have worked at E*Trade Securities for 2 years, one year in customer
service and one year in outsourced stock administration. Prior to that I
worked at the California SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Program as an
administrative assistant. In 1995 I granduated from CSU, Sacramento with a
degree in Communication Studies. While at school I bowled for the
collegiate bowling team and traveled all over the US. I participated in 3
national championship tournament, with the highest finish being 6th place.
I was also selected to represent California in the All-California Collegiate
Bowling Tour that went to Japan. We spent 18 days in Japan and toured all
over the country. I also interned in the Athletic Department and at KXTV-10
sports department.

Trivia: While interning at KXTV-10 I got to interview David Robinson. The
interview appeared on KXTV-10, the San Antonio ABC affiliate and ESPN.

Friends: Genevieve Bradbury, Kerry Houston, John Meckfessel, Chris Leiser
and Chris Cheng. I get emails from Genevieve every now and then, but I have
lost contact with everybody else.

Hobbies: Bowling, reading, and spending time with my husband.

Kids: No kids yet.

Grade_school: Bell Avenue School

Junior_high: Rio Linda Junior High

Memorable_teachers: Mr. Tracy because of his sense of humor. Mr. McElroy
for his compassion. Mr. Berger for his encouragement. Mrs. Lord for her
honesty. Mrs. Grossenbacher for her support. Ms. Elder for her dedication.

Favorite_memory: Shayla's halloween party our senior year.

Alumni_in_contact: Mike Emelio '87
Donald Scherman '83?

Heard_about_website_from: other alumni


DAVID WILSON 91

Occupation: market research interviewer

Bio: Most of you would probably recognize my nickname more than my real one.
It was Andre the Giant. I was called that so often, even some the guys I ran
with didn't know that David was my real name.I stayed in Sac for another
year and a half after graduation before moving to Missoula, MT. Yes,
Montana. I grew up in a town about the same size as Missoula (pop. about
60,000) and after I adjusted from living in a city to a smaller town again,
I have felt at home here. I became a cook about six years ago which I did
until two knee surgeries in as many years forced me off my feet and into a
sit down job. I found my current work to feed and house my wife Melanie and
I til I get out of school as a web designer. I met my lovely wife in August
1998. We dated briefly before realizing that we were meant for one another
and so got married. We've been married now for almost 18 months. I know I
started late, but I wasn't ready to marry before then. Hell, I wasn't too
sure I was ready to do it when I did, but I have never doubted that it was
the right thing to do.

Trivia: Like I said, I've had two knee surgeries (same problem, same knee),
am due for a third for the same thing (again on the same knee) and need at
least one surgery on the left one to remove a bone chip in it. I also took
up fishing again when I moved up here and during the recovery from my last
surgery, I took up fly fishing, a sport that is terribly addicting to some
people and a collossal waste of time to others. I guess it all depends on
your personality. Since I was already an avid fisherman, I fell into the
former category and have gone pretty much from avid to rabid. Oh well,
Melanie still loves me though she doesn't even pretend to understand!

Friends: Rick Rhea was my best friend and is the one I'd like to get hold of
the most. Through a combination of stupidity and fear (it's a long story), I
let him go and I would like to hear from him again if anybody knows where he
is. Some of my other good friends? Heidi and Wendy Flora (twins), Craig
Johnson, Paul (I forget his last name), Chris (Hooter), and the other Chris
who ran with us. We used to play hackey sack on the quad nearly every day at
lunch. I can't forget Derek Wallen either. The boy had his problems, but he
was a good guy and I liked him a lot.

Hobbies: FISHING, FISHING, FISHING, and tinkering with my computer. Did I
mention that I like to FISH?

Kids: Sorry, no kids yet.

Grade_school: Washington Elementary in Medford, OR

Junior_high: Roy Jr High, Roy, Utah

Memorable_teachers: Mr Dedarian because he made U.S. History fun and easy.
Erik for putting up with me and my escaping to the art room next door to
hang out with my friends all the time. Last but not least, Mr. Hollingsworth
for putting up with my god-awful singing during auto shop. I haven't quit
singing and unfortunately, I haven't gotten any better! Give me another
decade, we'll see then

Favorite_memory: Playing hackey on the quad with my friends

Story: Nothing I care to see in print.

Heard_about_website_from: Somehow Encina webmasters found my email address
and sent me a message.


OBITUARIES

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

DAN HALVORSON

The Sacramento Bee, June 18, 1987
DAN A. HALVORSON
A rosary for Dan A. Halvorson, a counselor for the San Juan Unified
School District and active in Sacramento high school sports for many
years, will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday in the Culjis & Son Chapel,
1525 Alhambra Blvd. He died Tuesday, June 16, from cancer at age 53.
A Sacramento resident since 1960, Mr. Halvorson joined the Sacramento
City School District and coached basketball at Peter Lassen Junior High
School and Will C. Wood Middle School. He joined Burbank High School's
physical education staff when the school first opened in the early 1960s
and was there for seven years as a football, basketball, golf, and tennis
coach. Mr. Halvorson was then a counselor at Encina High School for the San
Juan Unified School District and transfered to Mira Loma High School, where
he served as head counselor and the girls' athletic director and softball
coach for several years. He was a counselor at El Camino High School the
past few years and also officiated at football games.
The North Dakota native served in the Army during the late 1950s and
earned a bachelor's and master's degree in education from Arizona
State University. He later received a master's degree in psychology
from Sacramento State College.
He enjoyed distance running, competing in several national marathons and
triathlons, and held a national steeplechase record for his age group for
two years. He also announced football games at Hughes Stadium for several
years.
Mr. Halvorson is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Peter of
Arizona, Brian of Texas, Stephen of Berkeley, and Kathleen and Megan,
both of Sacramento; his mother, Dora Halvorson, and a brother,
William, both of Stockton; and sisters, Joanne Ash of Washington and
Shirley Funk of Arizona.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. Saturday in St.
Mary's Church, 58th and M streets. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. The
family requests that anyremembrances be made to the Dan Halvorson Fund, c/o
Len Frizzi, 3406 Harger Court, Sacramento, 95821, or the American Cancer
Society.

ERNIE JONES

Sacramento Bee, October 7, 1996
ERNIE G. JONES DEVOTED CAREER TO CAPITAL-AREA KIDS' EDUCATION
Ernie Grover Jones devoted his lengthy career to the education of
children in the Sacramento area. From teaching to counseling to
administrative work, he employed his generous nature to help those around
him, his family said.
"You could take problems to Ernie and talk about them. I never heard a
person say a bad word about him ever," said his friend of 48 years, George
Kelly of Sacramento.
Mr. Jones died Thursday of heart failure at Tucson Medical Center in
Tucson, Ariz. He was 70.
In addition to teaching and counseling at various schools in the San Juan
Unified School District, he developed work-experience programs, including
the Regional Occupational Program which gives
high school students academic credit for working in their field of study.
He counseled at several area schools including Mira Loma, Encina, El
Camino, and La Sierra. He helped develop the curriculum at Casa Roble High
School.
"He related to kids well. He treated them as adults," said his son, Steve
Jones of Kahaluu, Hawaii. "He never talked down to young people."
After living in Sacramento for 39 years, Mr. Jones moved to Tucson in
1989. A native of Ensley, Ala., he was the sixth of eight children born to
Earny Grover Jones and Wilda Collum Jones. He joined the U.S. Navy when he
was 17 years old. He was stationed in the Pacific and Treasure Island before
leaving the military as a chief petty officer after three years.
Upon leaving the military, he received his high school equivalency
diploma, and entered Auburn University in Alabama. After one year, he
transferred to Birmingham Southern College where he met his wife, Charlotte
Jones, who also was a teacher for the San Juan district before her death
last year.
The couple moved to Williams in 1949 where they worked odd job while
attending what was then Sacramento State. They were both involved with the
Williams Methodist Church choir that performed throughout the Sacramento
Valley.
In 1950, they moved to Sacramento, and graduated from Sacramento State in
1952. Mr. Jones received a degree in communications, then went to work for
Sylvan Elementary School in Citrus Heights, where he taught sixth grade. He
left Sylvan after about five years, working briefly for Aerojet General as
training and safety director. He returned to teaching at Barrett Middle
School but soon moved to vocational counseling and administration for San
Juan Unified School District.
He was an avid golfer, camper and a collector of Austin-Healey1 cars. He
enjoyed traveling, taking journeys to Europe and Mexico. He was a member of
Delta Sigma Phi, E Clampus Vitus (a local historical society), the
Carmichael Rotary, Kiwanis, and the Navy League. He was a founding member of
St. Mark's Methodist Church.
In addition to his son Steve, he is survived by a daughter, Constance
Jones of Tucson, Ariz.; four sisters, Nell Brockman of Ashville, Ala.,
Pauline Nesmith of Columbiana, Ala., Aline Starlin of
Pelham, Ala., and Clarice Sexton of Eastlake, Ala.; one brother, Robert
Jones of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and two grandsons.
The family requests any remembrances be made to the Ernie and Charlotte
Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 16711, Tucson, Ariz., 85732.


WHAT'S NEW

1/9/00: Tamara Rosenblum 86/87, Dan McGuire 64, Sheila Vienna 83,
Laurie Vienna 72, Winston Hall 74, Steve Jones 91, Ken Jaffee 62,
Amber Lopez 99/bio, Larry Parino 86, Jon Veis 72, Linda Johnson 84,
Louis Costa 62, Bill Costa 63, Mandi Moore 90 update, Jill Sheetz 81,
Richard Maile 81, Melissa Smith 91 bio, Randy Auer 88, Charles Kloczko 63
update, Valerie Smith 97 bio, Johnny Smith 97, Amy Smith 99, Mike Durant 63,
Bill Souza 70, Janice Bryant 91, Andrea Taylor 74, Kim Parker 74,
Nanette Parker 75, Leslie Parker 77, Portia Burke 65, Scott McIntire 90,
David Wilson 91 bio

1/8/00: Kate Del Rio 90/bio, Robert Morgott 78, Matthew Boney 89,
Christian Camp 84, Daniel Lindenfeld 91, Mike Callaway 64 update,
William Starnes 70, Ronald Starnes 72, Suzie Kochevar 78, Tim Moore 74,
Bill Vlach 64 update, Cathy Harlan 80 update, Dennis Mathisen 85 update,
David Wilson 91, Dave Decker 70/bio, Gary Langstaff 66, Van Owens 67,
Scott Owens 65, Kim Owens 76, Kelly Owens 78, Bonnie McFarland 63 update,
Carl Giacomo 66, Robert Hookano 79 update, David Rhoades 96,
Susan Johnson 68 update, Robert Gemmell 78


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



Have a good weekend.

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