Date:  Thu Feb 1, 2001  2:12 pm
Subject:  Encina Update (reunions/66/71/82/91/decosta/homecoming/siblings/search/bios/humor/tellme/whats new)

 
 

ENCINA ALUMNI,

This update is sponsored by an anonymous donor from the
class of 74. Thank you, you know who you are!


MAILING LISTS

Just a reminder, that replies to your class mailing list
go to EVERYONE on the mailing list, not just the sender...


REUNIONS

Time to start thinking about your reunions, those of you in
the classes of 61, 66, 71, 76, 81, 86, 91 and 96. Please write
if your class is planning a reunion this year. So far I know
that 61, 66, 71, 76, 81 and 91 are planning reunions this year...

What about the classes of 86 and 96?

CLASS OF 66

Kathy Cooper Luken 66 wrote:
"We have a date and location for the 35th reunion of the Class of 1966!
The reunion will be on Saturday, September 15, 2001, in Sacramento.
We will need help in the planning of registration, food, decorations,
memorabilia, and the usual areas. I am interested in hearing from
volunteers!"

Contact Kathy at kluken@mp.usbr.gov

CLASS OF 71

Eric Mandell 71 wrote that Mike Billings 71 said there was
supposed to be a planning meeting in January.

Mike Billings 71 wrote:
"I'm confirming with Danny Benvenuti a time that will work for his
schedule to have our meeting. Also trying to get the dates set for
Encina's Homecoming next year, since many have discussed an interest
to have it around the same time.

The January meeting didn't happen, I got stuck producing the
Howard Stern at the Hard Rock special... but that's over and I have
some time to set this. You'll hear shortly about the committee meeting"

CLASS OF 76

Matt Shelton 76 wrote:
"We're almost there. We are currently in the process of
reserving a room. I'll let you know as soon as we do."

CLASS OF 81

20 year reunion
August 11, 2001 at Arden Hills Country Club

CLASS OF 82

To the class of 1982,
Our 20 year reunion is coming upon us faster than
we know it. We didn't have a 15 year reunion and I
don't want to see that happen on our 20 year. I have
called the school and as of today no one has called or
started a committee for a reunion. So, if anyone knows
who was in the committee for the 10 year maybe they
can be contacted about our 20 year. If we don't have a
committee then we need to start one and start making
some contacts. I know we are all busy but I REALLY
think we will regret it if we get lazy and miss this
PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So come on and lets get something going so we can
all share our stories of the past, present and what we
our going to do in the future. If anyone would like to
contact me please call or email me. 916-393-3703 or
alexusfr@yahoo.com

Thanks CLASS OF 1982
Soames Funakoshi

CLASS OF 91

Beki Keeler Beane 91 wrote:
"I received an e-mail from Scott Bennett and he and Gina Baker are
really trying hard to get this reunion thing up an running. I have
also had a couple of classmates e-mail me with an interest to help
and I have forwarded that information to Scott."

Please write Scott Bennett at jbennett@starstream.net if you are
interested in helping with or attending a class of 91 reunion.


LOU DECOSTA 66

Show: Behind Closed Doors with Joan Lunden
Channel: Arts & Entertainment
Date: TONIGHT, Thursday, February 1, 2000
Time: 9pm
Episode: World Championship Wrestling

Lou wrote the portion of the show where Joan Lunden goes behind the
scenes of professional wrestling, including the school where wrestlers
are trained!

Will also run on February 2 at 1am and February 3rd at 7pm.

Don't miss it!


HOMECOMING PARTY

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


SIBLINGS

Ken Van Riper 74 is in contact with:
Pete Cavaghan 74
Paul Cavaghan 77

Kari Brazeal 88 wrote:
Dewey Brazeal 86
Kari Brazeal 88

Darlene Balestrine 83 wrote:
George Barbara 68
Alan Barbara 71
Wayne Barbara 77? (year???)
Darlene Balestrine 83

Mary Ellen Ramirez 62 wrote:
Mary Ellen Ramirez 62
Michael Ramirez 72

Christine Lutz 63 is in contact with:
Bill Boehm 63
Colleen O'Brien 63
Janice Reist (year?)
Karla Morris (year?)

Tom Allen 74/75 wrote:
John Allen 69
Tom Allen 74/75

Laurie Hoogland 75 wrote:
Laurie Hoogland 75
Robert Hoogland 77

Kari Riffle 87 is in contact with:
Jennifer Hodson 87
Yvonne Sherman 86

Chris Buhler 91 is in contact with:
Vince Redoble 91
Sharon Smith Redoble 91
Eric Rhea 91
Robert Townsend 94
Travis Gunn 93
Dorian Gunn 96

Vince Redoble 91 is married to Sharon Smith Redoble 91

Michelle McClatchy 71 wrote:
Greg Sommer 69
Bruce Sommer 71 (deceased)
Steve Sommer 71

Greg Sommer 69 was married to Diane Keeler 68

Darrel Christensen 75 wrote:
Darrel Christensen 75
Karen Christensen 82

Kathy Finney 68 wrote:
Kathy Finney 68
Pete Finney 71

Rollin Coxe 64 wrote:
Dana Meyer 63
Enid Meyer 64
Evan Meyer 66
Sybil Meyer 67


ALUMNI SEARCH

Please write if you know how to contact:

Warren "Tom" Rogers 62
John McCoy 72


BIOS

CHRISTINE LUTZ 63

Occupation: Sales/Home Interior Designer

Bio: Raised three children who so far have produced me three grandchildren.
After the children were out of highschool I started my own business in 1991
and sold it in 1999. In process of moving to Medford Or due to both
daughters and families now reside there.

Trivia: Lived in the East Bay for 13 years, moved to Cameron Park and lived
there for 17 years. Moved to Minden, Nv for one year and now am on my way to
Medford, Or. Most exciting trip:Went on a sailing trip in and out of the
Greece Island on a 35' sail boat with a group of 20 and four sail boats in
88'

Friends: Barbara Haag, Susan Eres

Hobbies: Love to go rafting down rivers, travel, garden and have friends and
family over for gatherings.

Kids: Lisa, 34 married, Claims Adjuster for Corp Account, Farmers Ins for So
Oregon
Has two adorable children, Ryan 5 who now has his purple belt in Karate and
Joanna 22mo and a kick in the pants! Ron, 33 married, Independent
Accounting Software Consultant. Travels all over the world with his job.
Has a son, little Nicholas 6mos and I am off to see him in Florida tomorrow
for ten days. Angela 27, married and works with a Dentist in Medford.

Grade_school: St Ignatius School

Grade_school_friends: Diana Reed Copitzy

Junior_high: Colleen OBrien, Diana Reed Copitzy, Janice Morrow Reist, Karla
Kearn Morris, Bill Boehm, Bonnie McFarland,

Junior_high_friends: Diana Reed Copitzy

Memorable_teachers: Colleen Obrien and other girlfriends rode bikes from San
Ramon Dr all the way to town and park of Fair Oaks on Fair Oaks Blvd. I had
my tandum bike and Colleen was on back and was not pumping and she thought
it was funny when I said "are you pumping, I am tired going up this hill!

Favorite_memory: Rally committee, rally skits, Brigadoon; Yearbook staff;
just doing tons of things with so many of my classmates in my senior year.
Surprize birthday party for Helga, our exchange student at my home.

Story: Mr Day, my Latin Teacher was about the only teacher who ever
pronounced my name correctly. I remember when Mrs McKee's home was robbed
and we all were so alarmed to know that a truck came in cleared out her
house in broad daylight.
When my oldest daughter received her diploma from eight grade, it was our
principal, Mr Smith who handed her it in Alamo, California.

Sibling_info: Kathleen Lutz, she has updated this

Alumni_in_contact: Colleen OBrien, Janice Reist; Bill Boehm, Karla Morris

Heard_about_website_from: my sister, Kathleen Lutz Daughenbaugh and Bonnie
Mc Farland


GARY SLATER 66

Occupation: Navy optometrist, Director of Ancillary Services

Bio: Started a Navy career after completing undergrad degree at U.C. Davis
and graduate degree at U.C. Berkeley. Later completed post graduate degree
at Pacific University in Oregon. Traveled extensively with the Navy.

Hobbies: Co-sponsored a "white-water rafting consortium" in 1973 and have
rafted many of the white-water rivers in North America ever since.
Played on the All Navy fast pitch softball team for seven years.
For thirty years I have played golf and skied "too much".

Kids: Rachel, age 9, is a terrific person, doing very well in school and
sports. She loves to ride horses, play soccer, and ski.

Memorable_teachers: Mrs. Prindle (sp?) in English. I ran into her in 1973
on the Berkeley


TOM ALLEN 74/75

Occupation: Safety Engineer

Bio: OK...here we go...the abridged version. I spent about 16 years on and
off the road in the music industry. Early on as a musician, until I
discovered the concept of regular meals. After that, I worked primarily as
an audio engineer. I now have a real job working in the public sector
(quasi-government), and have been doing so for about 10 years. I continue
to live in Sacramento. I have two great sons, far to many ex-wives, my
health, and no complaints.

Drop me a line if my actions as a teenager didn't offend you for life. If
they did...I SINCERELY APOLOGIZE. I was a testosterone driven punk who
wanted to be a rock star. Eventually these ideals were replaced by the cold
harsh reality of living in a band house where "Cup-O-Noodles" is considered
a food group.

Trivia: From a caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly. I have transformed
myself from a high-strung, left wing, hyperactive teen. To a high strung,
right wing, hyperactive middle-aged man. Isn't time an amazing thing(please
don't take this too seriously)?

Friends: Paul Bean
Dalene Waybright
Cindy Felker

Hobbies: Bicycling, Flying.

Kids: Two GREAT sons. The oldest one is 16, in ROTC, and headed for a
military aviation career (a family tradition that skipped a generation).
The second one is a perfect 4 year old (going on 20), who is far too much
like me... he's my fountain of youth at 40 something...and I wouldn't change
him for the world.

Grade_school: Wyda Way / St. Philomene's

Grade_school_friends: Chuck Whitlock
Michael Siverling

Junior_high: Waldorf/Valley Vista

Junior_high_friends: Paul Bean

Memorable_teachers: Mr. Lawrence - Creative Writing. It was like magic...he
could pour a cup of coffee from his thermos, see who was late for class, and
never (I mean never)did he once look up from his newspaper.

Mr. Wilde - Drama. Because no matter how gruff he acted...we always new it
was a show.

Favorite_memory: Mr. Sears talking to me like a real person when he realized
that I had actually cut P.E. for the whole semester, and spent the time in
the library watching the "Watergate Hearings". The latter explains how I
made it for so long without getting caught. I imagine the note sent back on
my grade report from coach Schwartz was something like...Tom Who? He (Mr.
Sears)was actually very cool...I thought he was going to skin me alive.

Story: The look on Mr. Sears face when Paul Bean lit his coat pocket on fire
with a cigarette. He just kept on chatting with us as the smoke billowed
out of Paul's lambs wool lined pocket. I think he was so busy trying not to
laugh that he just sent us on to class. I can only imagine how many times
he must have told that story to his buddies. (SORRY PAUL)

Sibling_info: John Allen 1969 tomallen@roadcase.com

Heard_about_website_from: Notified by your webmaster through classmates.com


KEN VAN RIPER 74

Occupation: CPA/Deputy Sheriff San Diego County

Bio: Joined the Army in Aug 1974, stationed at Ft Ord. Easy job of traveling
around California doing military funerals as part of the honor guard. Moved
back home 3 years later and started at American River College, my parents
moved to San Diego, I followed and transfered to San Diego State, met my
wife Karen in 78, we dated for 3 years, got married in 81. Our 20th
anniversary is coming this summer. I graduated in 82, and went to work for
large CPA firm. Our son Kyle was born in 86. Started my own small firm in
87. went into a partnership and formed a larger firm in 93. Wanted a
little more excitement in my life, got hired with the SD Sheriffs Dept in
92. Still patrol the coastal communities of Del Mar, Solana Beach and
Encinitas. Getting extremely tired of public accounting. Starting to think
about retirement from accounting. Want to do something a little more fun.
Was looking at purchasing a jet ski rental business in Hawaii from a client.
Karen teaches 4th grade and loves it.

Friends: Best friends were Pete Cavaghan, Les Skalisky, John Bedford, Tim
Duffy, Debbie Skalisky (1973), It's been 26 years since graduation, I can
still remember John Bain, Steve Barrigan, Cheryl Boyer, Maureen Chadwick,
Brian Claiborne, Charllotte Davis, James Dillon, Bob Goosman, Bob Grebitus,
David Knepprath, John Melnicoee, Denise Stacy, Jim Stone, Nancy Ziliotto

Hobbies: Our recreation is vacationing. Really enjoy cruises (9 in the last
4 years), Hawaii has become our second home. Want to move there someday.
Karen wants to move to Corvallis, OR. She will probably win out. She likes
the cold and rain, I want to wear shorts, flipflops and a t-shirt year
round. I also really enjoy running. No marathons, but try to run 15 miles a
week.

Kids: Kyle age 14, started high school in 2000. Very hard to believe, seems
like I was just there. He is a great kid. He still likes to do things with
us. We are very close.

Grade_school: Japan and east coast of US

Junior_high: Jonas Salk

Junior_high_friends: About the only people I can still remember from junior
high was Pete Cavaghan, Marvin Cary, Nancy Ziliotto, Julie Stewart.

Memorable_teachers: Bob Kirrene, really enjoyed his accounting class and
business machines. There is still nobody faster than me on the 10 key.

Favorite_memory: Really have positive general memories of going to Encina. I
had a large Sacto Bee route, so was not able to get too involved with school
activities. I thought it was a great school, I had a lot of fun those 4
years.

Sibling_info: Rick Van Riper, (77)

Alumni_in_contact: Pete Cavaghan, Debbie Skalisky

Heard_about_website_from: My brother


HUMOR

This is from the NY Times Circuits newsletter...

From the Desk of David Pogue: The User-Antagonistic Computer
======================================================

I'll never forget the moment I opened up my first computer:
the very first Macintosh in 1985.

I was a senior in college and had never used a computer
before. So I took the thing out of its beautiful,
Picasso-influenced box, set it up on my desk and began to
read the instructions. One of the very first pages stopped
me cold. In effect, it said "You can't do anything with your
new computer until you install some applications."

Applications? Nobody had said anything about buying whatever
that was. I put the manual down and began to rummage through
the packing materials, looking for this "application" thing
I was supposed to install. Needless to say, I came up
empty-handed, and the poor little Macintosh spent the night
sitting on the desk looking beige.

The next day I managed to track down a computer guru who
provided me with enough pirated software -- applications at
last! -- to get me started. But I couldn't help wonder: Who
would manufacture a machine like this without doing a better
job of explaining how to use it?

Fifteen years later, there's still no decent answer that
question -- a point that was brought home to me yesterday
when a fairly close family member called for help. She had
managed to render her computer almost useless by moving
files in and out of their operating-system folders, clicking
random buttons in her control panels and arbitrarily
trashing important system files. She wondered if I wouldn't
mind taking a moment to help restore her computer to the
point where it could get onto the Internet, synchronize with
her Palm and once again send faxes.

I've read Miss Manners and I've read Emily Post, but I've
never heard of anyone in a less comfortable etiquette
dilemma than this one. I knew that it would take me
literally hours to talk her out of this mess. (Shoot, if I
had that kind of time, I'd spend it hunting down the
annoying little quirks of my own machines.) And don't even
get me started on the difficulty of trying to "talk someone
down" over the telephone. As any tech support person can
tell you, trying to communicate with a novice without being
able to see what's on his or her screen is about as much fun
as threading a needle blindfolded.

But what was I supposed to tell her? I knew fully well that
she had very few options.

As computers and their software get more complex, the
sources of expert help have become fewer and fewer. Some
computer companies offer free tech support, but only for
Microsoft Windows. Apple -- the maker of my family member's
computer -- charges $50 per call. Consultants cost hundreds
of dollars per visit. Most free-help Web sites, such as
nowonder.com, have either disappeared or turned into
profit-making corporate enterprises. And software manuals,
of course, have mostly disappeared. These days, software
companies usually give us only online help, which is usually
terse, free of illustrations or humor and impossible to read
in bed or on the subway.

And so with my eyes closed tight, knowing that I would
regret it, I began to walk my family member through the
process of rebuilding her system software. As I waited for
her to execute steps, I couldn't help thinking about how
crude and unreliable these computers are today, about how
they're just in their infancy. Here's hoping that someday,
computers will be as idiot-proof as the TV or electric
toothbrush. I long for the day when I can tell my
grandchildren, "Why, when I was your age, our computers used
to crash a couple of times a day…"


TELLME

If you haven't tried out TELLME, you're missing out on a very
cool, free service. Forget trying to browse the internet on your
cellphone or PDA. TELLME provides most of this information via
the 800 number 800-555-TELL. They use voice recognition so there
are no buttons to push while you're trying to listen at the same
time. You say "quotes...rambus" to get a stock quote, or sports
to get scores, directions to get directions, weather to get weather.
Other services they provide are restaurants, movies, news, traffic...

For a limited time, you can make FREE 2 minute long distance phone
calls within the US!

See the tellme.com website for more information.

Granted, voice isn't appropriate for some types of information but
for many things, TELLME works way better than a browser on your
phone. It's FREE and you can access it from normal desk phones as
well as cell phones.

This is one of those cool services where I don't see how they make
any money. According to Forbes, they've raised an incredible amount
of venture capital so we'll see. Give it a try and let me know what
you think. The only thing I wish it could do is read you your email
over the phone. But there are other services which provide this
already.


WHAT'S NEW

I found quite a few new alumni on classmates.com.

1/31/01: Darrel Christensen 75, Grant Eppler 82, James Quillinan 66,
Michael Desmarais 66, Sharon Smith 91, Kathy Finney 68, Pete Finney 71,
Debbie Moore 81, Kami Peterson 82 update, Lynda Smith 61, Donna Rowe 65,
Gary Slater 66, Diane Keeler 68, Linda Black 68, Susan Hamilton 68,
Marybeth Chruden 70, Susan Keeler 70, Elaine Salyer 71/72, Chris Christie
74,
Cindy Ford 74, Mike Burruss 74, Gil Lozano 75, Pat Amicucci 77,
Becky White 80, Laurie Campbell 82, Paul Niklewicz 82, Roy Colburn 85,
Kristina Kelley 85, Nelson Yip 86, Mindi Mahr 88, Jonathen Kizziar 89,
Steven James 89, Jeff Cole 90, Matthew Taylor 80, Brian Gonzales 91,
Jennifer Jeffords 91, Charlotte Scharp 92, Michelle Short 93,
Andrea Torres 95, Robin Costello 98, Brian Roberts 64, Ronald Broaddus 65,
Teri Hansen 71, Cindy Fouchea 71, Marsha Curtis 71, Val Norris 78,
Misty Tenney 80, Silvia Luiz 80, Raoul Jadot 82, Diana Roach 83,
James Hurley 85, Tinoosh Feyzbakhsh 88, Michael Hill 94,
Cherish Patterson 98

1/30/01: Janet Pickel 63, Ken Van Riper 74 bio, Kathryn Webber 82,
Danette Davis 80 bio, Jaimemarie Grissum 94 bio, Kristin Johnsen 93,
Dewey Brazeal 86, Jennifer Coffeen 91 update, Heather Smith 91 update,
Victor Hutchinson 80 bio, Karen Christensen 82, Erin Jones 81,
Tom Allen 74/75/bio, John Allen 69, Sharon Redoble 91, Vince Redoble 91,
Travis Gunn 93, Dorian Gunn 96, Laurie Hoogland 75, Robert Hoogland 77,
Christopher Buhler 91 bio update, Angela Mettz 82 update, Kari Riffle 87,
Jennifer Hodson 87, Yvonne Sherman 86, Jinne Webb 90 update,
Tim Detzel 87 bio

1/28/01: John Whiteline 62 update, Victor Hutchinson 80, Tim Dugas 66,
Christine Lutz 63/bio, Bill Boehm 63, Colleen O'Brien 63,
Jeri Peek 61 update, Darlene Balestrine 83/bio, George Barbara 68,
Alan Barbara 71, Tim Duffy 74

1/26/01: Jim Fortune 63, Craig Moseley 72 update, Dave Sherman 74,
Cheryl Petrotta 78 update, Jeff Luc 85 update, Beverly Stuart 72 update,
Jeff Boysaw 82, Jeannie Scantlin 89, Olivia Sanchez 00/bio,
Kathleen O'Neill 79 update, Sue Cantwell 81 update, Carol Nelson 63/bio,
Jeff Tobin 95 update, Ken Van Riper 74


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