Date: Sun Oct 21, 2001 3:30 am Subject: Encina Update (homecoming/vietnam/62/art show/hughes/pruner/siblings/hendrickson/farley/onstine/bios/obits/internet/id/carlin/whats new) ENCINA ALUMNI, Former Encina teacher Max McDonald is the sponsor for this week's update! Max taught in the business department from 1959 to 1962. I had an interesting experience at Costco this week. We were shopping and my seven year old son had left his gameboy case in the shopping cart with our purchases. As we were about to leave my son complained that his gameboy bag was missing. My wife spoke with an employee she recognized and explained the situation. The employee told us he thought he knew where the gameboy case was as they had seen someone remove it from our cart on their security cameras, search it and then hide it. They had the culprit, a surly teenager, in custody but didn't know who the gameboy case belonged to. They asked us to write up a statement and called the boy's parents. The boy was evidentally just after money as he proceeded to scope out other carts after finding no cash in my son's gameboy case. The security guy told me they have lots of cameras at Costco. I looked around and only saw a few so they are pretty well hidden. My second grader was very quiet and thoughtful after this attempted theft. The thought that a bad person might actually steal from him was a frightening introduction to the real world. His precious Puffkin had been tucked away inside his case and he carried it around in his hand the rest of the time we were at Costco. While we were talking to security, some diligent employee had taken all our purchases and put them away, thinking our cart was abandoned. So we had to refill our cart. I bet my sons don't leave their stuff unattended for a long time. Welcome to the real world son... HOMECOMING 2001 They're up! I finished adding the homecoming pictures that Rollin Coxe '64 and I took at the homecoming festivities on Friday, October 5th: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2001.htm I've identified the folks I recognize but there are lots of unidentified alumni and students and faculty. If you recognize yourself or your classmates, please write. You can identify the picture by holding your cursor over the picture. In most browsers, some text will appear which is the name of the picture. This information will help me identify the picture you are referring to. Thanks in advance for your help with IDs... VIET NAM MEMORIAL PLAQUE Does anyone know what happened to the Viet Nam Memorial Plaque at Encina? Community liason Heddy Crowder has been looking for the plaque but hasn't found it yet. Former Vice Principal and Principal Jack Bassett wrote: "In your endeavors in working/contacting Encina Alumni would you try to find out what happened to the Viet Nam Memorial Placque. At least eight of our students (alumni) were KIA there plus quite a number were wounded. I would like to get this info so that I can make up another placque for these young men and have it properly displayed at the California Military Museum in downtown Sacramento. Thanks again for all your interest and effort. jack b" CLASS OF 62 Alice Braio Bogert 62 wrote: "first reunion committee meeting will be thursday, november 1, 2001, 7:00 pm at nancy benvenuti/emerson's house. 3315 montglen court, carmichael, ca. from el camino ave, turn left onto fair oaks blvd. make a right on landis; right on montglen. her house is at the bottom of the street. please let me know who's coming so we can have adequate treats, etc. pass the word to classmates who aren't on this thread. all interested persons welcome!!! if you can't attend, but have ideas as to where and when the reunion should be, let me know. all input gratefully accepted." The '62 senior yearbook pictures are online: http://www.encinahighschool.com/class62/seniors.htm And there are quite a few gradeschool pictures online too: http://www.encinahighschool.com/class62/gradeschool.htm HOMECOMING ART SHOW If you haven't already done so, stop by the Encina Art Gallery and see the Alumni Show before it ends November 2nd: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2001/artgallery.htm "HOMECOMING: THE ALUMNI SHOW October 4 - November 2, 2001 Opening Reception: Thursday October 4 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm Featuring artists who have graduated from Encina High School including Joe Amrhein, Phil Amrhein 67, Richard Feese 66, Cathy Landgraf, John Landgraf 61, Anthony Montanino 65, Jay Musler 67, Nina Paladino 67, Mike Solomon 66, David Stone, Charles Warner. Suzanne Adan who is the Encina gallery curator does not know all of the artists out there who graduated from Encina. She went through the yearbooks and found the ones she knew how to get in touch with. Anyone interested in participating in the show should contact Mike Stevens at 971-5881 Mon-Fri. between 8:00 - 2:00 pm." MICHEAL HUGHES 92 Amanda Harvey 91 wrote: "I am writing with a very heavy heart. We have lost another Encina brother. My best friend Micheal James Hughes, class of 92. He died in a car crash on 10-14-01. He leaves behind a daughter Ashley and a baby boy that is due in a month or so. He leaves both parents and step mom and his Brother Danny Wilson and sister Terri Wilson. Also many more family and friends.His service is planned for 10-26-01. I do not have a time yet but will get back to you. The family is asking that anyone that wishes to send flowers please donate that money for the children's trust. I will notify you with that information." id/ GARY PRUNER Kathie Kloss Marynik 67 found this page on former Encina art teacher Gary Pruner: http://sdgaller.hostme.com/catalogs/pruner/ Gary Pruner Painting in watercolor and oil An active and ambitious artist since the age of 14, Gary Pruner has not only become a prominent figure in the Sacramento community, his talents have been nationally and internationally recognized as well. A popular and respected art instructor at American River College since 1970, Pruner began his art career at Encina High School in 1964. Graduating from California State University, Sacramento, Pruner completed his masters in oil painting. He also studied at the prestigious California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California. A modern poetic realist, Pruner is a master of form and color. Imparting poetic imagery in his subject matter. Pruner's uncanny ability to juxtapose the images and at the same time draw an association between animal and plant life with a special color and posture of presentation is masterful. As in plant life, animals are not culturally oriented, and thus Pruner creates a look for the animal that is romantic, clean and heroic. His total love for the mediums in painting has led him to a provocative and innovative technique that reveals itself in a bold and sensitive manner. The stimulating inner glow of his paintings, whether it be in oil, watercolor or oil pastel is an exclusive Pruner characteristic. Pruner's shows have traveled both nationwide and abroad with many works settling into noteworthy permanent collections such as; The Kansas City University Museum, E.B. Crocker Museum, Monterey Peninsula Museum, Bell Telephone in Chicago, and M.T.S., Inc. (Tower Records) His reputation has broadened with exposure through travelling shows in Germany, Paris and Sweden. Check out the link for a picture of Gary and his work. SIBLINGS Bill Murphy 76 wrote: Bill Murphy 76 Steve Murphy 77 Terry Murphy 78? Judy Murphy 82 Joe Hernandez 96 wrote: Joe Hernandez 96 Heather Hernandez 98 Francisco Arnell 89 wrote: Francisco Arnell 89 Leo Arnell 96 June Halsted 65 wrote: Diane Halsted 64 June Halsted 65 Julie Keltner 95 wrote: Teresa Keltner 94 Julie Keltner 95 Misty Baptista 94 wrote: Manuel "Craig" Baptista 91 Misty Baptista 94 Michael Ryan Baptista 98 Manuel "Craig" Baptista 91 is married to Nicole Smith Baptista 91 Erin Hoff 88 wrote: Erin Hoff 88 Eric Hoff 89 (deceased) Amanda Harvey 91 is in contact with siblings: Terri Wilson 91 Daniel Wilson ? Micheal Hughes 92 (deceased) JENNIFER HENDRICKSON LEVEA 91 So here I sit for another day of work at a Sacramento based Architectual, Engineering and Interior design firm. This morning while in the mail room(where our mail guy now wears gloves)arrives a package. It's come from N.Y.-N.Y., is expeted by the recipient and has arrived with many other packages from U.P.S. However, this one had been slightly damaged and has a white powdery substance smeared all over it, that no other package seemed to have. You could hear the jokes-a-flyin'! But within that instant, a serious tone of silence took over the room. We vacated and simply went back to our desks. The powers that be were notified, who notified the authorities, who came immediately. Within minutes, a team surrounded our building, spread yellow caution tape and quaruntined us(no one could come in or go out, including the Fed Ex guy who had just wandered in). The local HazMat team spent about 30 minutes examining the package that had been placed in a plastic bag and quickly set outside. Finally, as some of us stood patiently watching out our windows, we could see the men taking away the package and wrapping up the yellow tape from around the building. Moments later, one of our Principals came over the intercom and stated that as a company, we took the neccessary precautions, and that we are OK...and to go back to work. It was then that I realized...work never looked so good! This is my way of venting the frustration of a circumstance that had, for a small portion of time, made feel powerless. BILL FARLEY 77 Courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67, this article about Bill Farley from March 97... "City's Farley Leaving Legacy of Big Deals" Monday, March 17, 1997 By Gilbert Chan, Bee Staff Writer -- Long after he's gone from City Hall, Bill Farley's imprint on the economic fabric of Sacramento will continue to be seen for years to come. And his successor will face the unevitable task of living up to a legacy that included helping keep professional basketball in the capital, attracting one of the world's largest computer makers and its thousands of jobs to town and negotiating deals generating millions for the city coffers. Farley announced last week that he's stepping down from the position of city economic development director after five years in that job. "He's represented the city very well. He'll be hard to replace," said developer Jim Thomas, owner of the Sacramento Kings. He called Farley's coming departure "a loss to the city." "I hate to see Bill go," added Mayor Joe Serna Jr. "Bill is a nonbureaucrat. He has a good business sense and (knows) how to make the appropriate business deal." Farley said he will leave his post in mid-May to start his own private consulting practice, Farley & Associates. He will work with public agencies and private development companies and specialize in local government, military base reuse and sports facilities issues. "After five years in the position, I'm just looking for a change, a different kind of challenge. It's been an incredible experience," the Encina High School graduate said. Farley said it will be hard to top his involvement in more than $500 million in public-private real estate deals during his tenure. "These projects can consume 10- to 12-hour days for weeks at a time. They're very intense projects. You have to have a good strong team to be able to pull these things off," he said. As lead negotiator for the city on a variety of critical projects, Farley's list of accomplishments include: The city's $90 million refinancing of debt on Arco Arena and the Kings - an intense, 11th-hour deal that kept Sacramento's only major league franchise in town. A 12-year $50 million lease with Packard Bell NEC for 2 million square feet of light industrial space at the former Sacramento Army Depot. The complex long-shot deal came swiftly as Farley dealt with everyone from corporate executives to lawmakers to Army bureaucrats. The 1994 deal was the first successful Army base conversion in the United States. Today, Packard Bell employs about 5,000 workers. Developing an 8,000-square-foot open air public market on the waterfront of Old Sacramento with 12 vendors selling everything from fresh meat to bread. The $3 million sale of a full city block to Uncle Sam for development of a $150 million downtown federal courthouse project. An installment sale of 100 acres to a development company to build a 3.5 million square foot Granite Park office project. The deal will generate up to $17 million to build a neighboring 130-acre regional park. Acquisition of a 100-acre parcel worth $15 million at no cost to the city. The land is next to Arco Arena. "He's tough at times, but very bright and very good," said Tom Carroll, chief executive officer of the Downtown Partnership. Others describe Farley as an analytical, thorough, hard working team player who can stay calm and deal with all sorts of personalities - traits necessary for a good deal maker. A person who deplored red tape, Farley had a knack of cutting through the layers of bureaucracy and getting to the core of an issue, they said. "His analytical mind never ceases to amaze me. He truly can see all of the sides of the problems very quickly," said Sam Burns, city director of Community and Visitor Services and chief executive of the Convention and Visitors Bureau. "He's a very, very tough negotiator. He was upfront with everything. He didn't tell you one thing and do something else," Burns said. RANDY ONSTINE 89 Courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67 from July 9, 2000... The Reporter.com Sunday . July 9, 2000 Quiet Student Is Now Teacher's Pet Introducing: Amber Witt and Randy Onstine. Amber is the daughter of Mickey and Sue Witt of Roseville and Cal and Luana Wheeler of Vacaville. A graduate of Placer High School in Auburn who attends California State University, Sacramento, she is a certified nursing assistant at Sutter Roseville Medical Center. Randy is the son of Gene and Kay Onstine of Sacramento. A graduate of Encina High School in Sacramento, he is a mechanic for Federal Express. How they met: When Amber taught an adult Sunday school class at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sacramento, Randy was one of her students. Amber's friend, who knew Randy, suggested they all get together so Amber could get to know her student better. Amber and Randy became good friends quickly and remained so for about a year. However, Amber says a romantic relationship was the furthest thing from her mind. "I was too busy for a relationship" Amber says. First date: The friendship took a romantic turn when Amber and Randy went to see a movie and out for ice cream. Amber describes Randy's actions throughout their date as "ultra-nice." "That's when you say there's something wrong with this picture," she says, chuckling. Nevertheless, Amber says their first date was when she really saw all Randy's terrific qualities. While he was always attentive in her class, he hardly participated in discussions. But when they were alone together, she saw the type of person he really was. Amber says she admired the fact that he was intelligent, but did not feel he had to show it. In addition, she loved his animation when he told jokes. She says she never realized what an incredible sense of humor he had. "Who has the guts to tell stupid jokes and risk other people's reactions?" she asks. By the end of the evening, Amber knew Randy was her type of guy. But she says she did not believe he would call again. He did, and three months later they were planning a wedding. On bended knee: Amber says that her proposal from Randy was kind of backwards. "We had planned half the wedding before the rings arrived," she says. When Amber called Randy at work to let him know their wedding invitations had been delivered, Randy's boss answered the phone and told her that Randy had left to pick up her engagement ring. "I was so disappointed because that was the one thing I wanted to be surprised about," she says. They met at her home after work. He was wearing a jacket she had given him and "I could see the bulge of the box in his pocket," she says, laughing. They settled on the couch and Randy asked her if she thought the invitations were the only things that came that day. Amber says she played dumb. "It sucked because I totally knew," she says. "I asked, 'what do you mean?"' He took the ring out of his pocket and started to cry. "He's very sensitive," Amber says. The big day: On Feb. 26, 2000, Amber and Randy were married at the Oakland Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in front of 250 friends and family members. A reception followed at Roseville's Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Time to kick back and relax: Amber and Randy spent a week at Point Arena for their honeymoon. Amber says they spent quiet time together sightseeing and taking walks. They also ate at nearly every restaurant around. "We just vegged," she says. Home Sweet Home: Amber and Randy live in Sacramento. BIOS ALICE BRAIO 62 Occupation: retired united states probation and parole officer Bio: went to court reporting school on scholarship received senior year at Encina. Worked in court one summer and then went to college, Sac State and Univ of Nevada, Reno. BA/MA in Sociology. Worked for sacto co probation for 9 years; then went to federal probation in l976. Retired 12/99. now teach variety of probation/parole/police classes part time, 2-3x month, adjunct faculty, folsom lake college, volunteer at school for homeless kids, some travelling. Trivia: was first female federal probation officer hired in northern san joaquin valley. published author, Journal of Juvenile and Family Court, "Short Term family therapy with Incarcerated Adolescents," Second Edition, 2/78; 1999 Inductee, "Who's Who in Professionals." Friends: best friends: nancy benvenuti, molly culbertson, sue abegglen, janie hullen, sue caplan, jan morrow, linda palmer, sugar holmes. lost contact with: sue abegglen, janie, linda, sugar. Hobbies: reading, traveling, skiing, rollerblading, cooking. Kids: daughter age 30 is an attorney locally. son age 27 in computer industry in bay area. no grandchildren. Grade_school: pope aveune Grade_school_friends: nancy benvenuti, molly culbertson, sue abegglen, randi muller, jackie mulkey, jim bender, bill hinshaw, steve abegglen, chuck binning, karen toepfer. Junior_high: same school grades 3-8, no separate jr. high Memorable_teachers: Mr. patitucci, steinagle, figenshu, coke, leafe. Mrs. klausner, Walsh, Kornmeyer, robinson, wilson. they all expected excellence but were approachable and made learning fun. Favorite_memory: Darryl Schoon playing piano at assemblies, homecoming game against El Camino. PE in halls during freshman year as gym wasn't completed. SUSAN MARSTON 68 Occupation: RN Bio: I went to American River college. I then got married. I had two sons. I got divorced. I was single for a very long time. I went to our 20th class picnic. I met a wonderful man, We were married in 1980. We have for boys They are all wonderful. In 1994 we were blessed with a baby girl. Since she came to us in the Autumn of our lives and in the season Autumn,we named her Autumn. I Fianally graduated from Sac State wwwwith a nursing degree and early childhood education. I work for Placer County District Attornys office as A SART nurse. Sexual Assualt Response Team. It sounds uky, but I love the work. I also Teach At Sierra College , Childhood Education. I also love that wwork. This allows me to be home wwith our daughter during the day. I haave three granddaaughters that I adore(aand spoil rotten) We live on 1 acre in Granite Bay Ca I love it in the country. It is very quite where we live. The kids love it. Trivia: Having a baby at 44 is not recomended for everyone. I ride a harley or I ride with my husband. I lived in LA for a while, next door to Linda Ronstadt. Went to paaarties at Stevie WondersHouse. Met Willie Nelson,Lavar Burton is a friend of my brothers, so we hung out in LA alot. Did I mention I love my job??? Friends: Barbara Tedmon and I found each other after many years. I am Still looking ffor Steve Hoff, need his address.I was in love wwith Don Stanley(he didn't know I was alive) in High school. I am still looking for: Don Stanley,Sheila Bennett, Skip Benoit,Sandy Dunlap, Steve Neff,If anyone has info please forward it. Hobbies: I love making life books and journaling for all my children and grandchildren. I love movies( my escape) I also love to go campimg allover the USA Kids: 4 sons and 1 daughter, Glen(31) a sheriff in Sac County, ! granddaaughter,Jenna (7) Marc(32) lives in SF and is manger of Hornblower Cruises He ggot married in Hawaii,on Maui, it was the greatest 10 days Michael(27) he works for maita body shop, is doing great 2 granddaughters Avery(8) & Allison(2) Travis (24) is getting married this November.It is very exciting!! And Autumn(7) this Saturday, is daddy's little girl, spoiled rotten aand the love of our lives. Grade_school: St Ignatius Grade_school_friends: Barbara Tedmon, Vera-lee Kaiser, Junior_high: St Ignatius Junior_high_friends: What we could have friends and still go to Catholic School? Steve Neff I believed went to St. Most of my friends went on to Loretto high school Memorable_teachers: Mrs. Degooyer, What a great English teacher. I heard she passed away. Was in contact with her for a long time. And who could forget MR. Dutton and Math. Favorite_memory: I loved all the assemblies. But most of all meeting up with skip Benoit and a bunch of other kids and TPing houses and running around cottaage Park Story: same as above,all right. I once played tackle football wwith don stanley,my sister Kathy aand a bunch of kids from the neighborhood Sibling_info: Bobbie Bogue 1966 bobbie bogue@juno.com Kathy Good 1970 Steve Marston 1971 Margie Marston 1965 Alumni_in_contact: Barbara Tedmon Heard_about_website_from: Barbara TRACEY HARPER 78 Occupation: Recycling Coordinator Bio: After graduating from Encina, I attended UCDavis where, in 1982, I received a degree in Political Science-Public Service with an emphasis in Environmental Issues. I worked for the California Air Resources Board while attending Davis, but chose to head for Tahoe for a season after graduation. I worked at Northstar-at-Tahoe for a season, had a great time, then headed for San Francisco where I worked for Merrill Lynch. I then wondered what I was doing working in the finance industry with a degree in political science/environmental issues. So, I then returned to UCDavis for graduate school and again worked for the Air Resources Board. I worked for ARB until 10 years ago when I moved to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. All the while I have been working in the ski industry off and on. I just started a job as the recycling coordinator for Nevada County in Nevada City, which for those of you who don't know, isn't in Nevada. My husband and I married 5 years ago whereupon I became a step mom to 2 wonderful kids. Russell (18) is a natural athlete and I've enjoyed introducing him to skiing. Rebecca (13) is tall and beautiful (I can say that without sounding boastful because I am a step mom, right?) and so bright. Two years ago I gave birth to our son Jonathan Pierce Nuffer. I stepped out of the career track awhile ago and then left CalEPA in Sacramento to be closer to home as we've lived in Nevada City for years. I think the events of September 11th have only served to reinforce my decision. Friends: Diane Dougarian Graf, Suzanne Stranford Ambiel, Robyn Whiting Forsman, Karen & Abby Rasmussen, Jack Ingram, Barry Wisdom, Don Nelson, Janie Schott, Vicki Miller, Lissa Miller, Jim Ford, Morri Graf. Diane and I catch up from time to time. Lissa and I had babies at the same time. I've lost touch with everyone else except Robyn and Lissa. I hope to hear from friends I've lost touch with!! Hobbies: I love skiing and live 40 minutes from Sugarbowl. Horseback riding, cooking, entertaining, reading. And I still swim sometimes. There is a masters program here. I've done some coaching as well. Kids: See above. Grade_school: Pony Express Elementary Grade_school_friends: Nobody from Pony Express went to Encina that I know of. Junior_high: Sam Brannan. Junior_high_friends: I don't think anyone from Brannan went to Encina. Memorable_teachers: Dr. Figenshu (sp?) mostly due to Gene Van Horn's "I am here to learn" retort when he didn't know the answer in Physiology, but also because he didn't expect perfection, only that you opened yourself up to learn. Mr. Lawrence for teaching me how to write. Favorite_memory: Going to football games with Diane, Robyn and Suzanne in Diane's family's beast of a car. New Years Eve with same friends plus Rocky. That and a lot of good (as well as grueling) memories of swim team. Story: I swear that almost everytime I ski at Alpine I run into Matt Michaels. How many days a year do you ski Matt??? Alumni_in_contact: Diane Dougarian Graf, Lissa Miller Souther, Robyn Whiting Forsman Heard_about_website_from: Lorna Gragg JENNIFER HODSON 87 Occupation: Work for the San Juan Unified School District at Churchill Middle School Bio: Received degree in Media Communications from CSUS. Married and moved to Portland, Oregon for 5 years. Had a son named Austin in 1994. Moved back to sac in 1997. I am now married to the love of my life and have another son who is 8 months old. My husband and I both work for SJUSD and run our own Martial Arts studio (Bujinkan Dojos of Sacramento). I am a Soccer Mom, drive a mini-van and am extremely involved with my children (who would have thought)! Friends: My best friend was Kari (Riffle) Erickson who I still talk to regularly (when she has time aside from her triplets!). Other friends that I am still in contact with are Bernyne (Wright) Bigelow, Michelle Smith and Beth Smith. I am still in contact with them. Hobbies: I love to garden, make crafts and play with my family. Kids: My son Austin is 7 years old. He is the most romantic 7 year old I have ever seen. He already has a very serious crush. He plays soccer and his second love to his girlfriend is his scooter! My son Ryan is 8 months old. His favorite pass time is getting his hands on anything that he can and crushing it. He has also discovered that he has a very loud voice and thinks that it is pretty cool. He laughs constantly and thinks that all of my jokes are funny. We have become great buds :) Grade_school: Cottage Junior_high: Howe Junior_high_friends: Kari Riffle and Bernyne Wright Memorable_teachers: Eric Dahlin. I spent a lot of time in there, especially senior year since there wasn't anything else left to take. Heard_about_website_from: Kari Erickson AMANDA HARVEY 91 Occupation: house wife and mother Bio: I left Encina in December of 1990 for Washington state. Where I got my GED and started collage. From ther I went home to England for a few years where I had my first of 3 boys. I left there to come back to the SUN and have a second boy. I ran an apartment complex for sometime where I met the love of my life. We married and had our 3rd and FINAL boy.And not I take care of my family from home. Friends: My best friends were Terri Wilson (still is) Micheal James Hughes(gone to heaven) Tracy Taylor Tolbert(email) Tammy Myers and Michelle Harvey Andersent( speaking again) Lost is Gina Hunter and Jeff Garenger is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. Hobbies: Our hobbies include going for bike rides, playing at the park, going to the inlaws farm, and family movie night.I really enjoy the times when my husband and I get to go play golf just us no boys ;0) Kids: I have 3 boys. Christopher who is 7, He loves golf and at this time hates girlsHAHAHA we all know what thats like. Brenden who is 5 and loves the human body of everyone and has no problem saying so. And our baby Jonas. He is almost 2 and such a joy. Grade_school: some collage but family comes first Grade_school_friends: Gina Hunter and Michelle Harvey Andersent Junior_high_friends: Gina Hunter and Michelle Harvey Andersent Terri Wilson Memorable_teachers: I have to say Mrs Grossenbocker and Mrs. Derbont they both cared enough about there students to take time out of there own lives. Favorite_memory: Gooffing off with campus life. Getting the chance to met and love Mike Hughes(angel) and Terri Wilson who tought me how to love others and myself and gave me the grace to care for my wonderfull family. Story: everyday was an interesting story at Encina. Just remember the good with the bad and let them make you stronger. One bit of advice I have...is tell those you love that you love them all the time. Forgive those you have a problem with tomarrow may never come. Peace to you all! Alumni_in_contact: Terri Wilsom and Tammy Myers ERNESTINE HOLMES 95 Occupation: Default Aversion Specialist Bio: This is just an update from the last bio I submitted. I have since been promoted at my place of employment. I now counsel students & assist them prevent their student loans from defaulting (Don't make me have to call any of ya'll!). Still a full-time (plus) Mom. Still me...but you knew that wouldn't change! Trivia: Did you know I used to be the mascot? Friends: Since I stumbled across this great place, I have been reunited with a few of my old chums. I got to out with one of my oldest friends, John Miller (& his wife). I just recently met his beautiful daughter (looks like mom! j/k), Jasmine at Encina's Homecoming game last week. I also got in contact with Jeff McGee (even though he keeps FAKING on us getting together). I also got to speak with Eddey (Ederlina) Co, how I am currently vicariously living through, whether she knows it or not. She's at Georgetown practicing law, making me proud! So cross your fingers for me as I hope to get in contact with the following people; Erickson Aquino- My other OLDEST friend, my little 'Poopie', E&E, Where R U?!?! Monica Maguire- After the wedding..... Chad Henry- Boy, that had to be the World's Record for the longest CRUSH! Terrance Mlezsko- If I was a man & White, he'd be my twin! Oliver Holmes- Yo, Bro! Where you at? Pamona Purdy- The OLD Pamona. Where ARE you? Hobbies: No time for recreation. Kids: Too Many... R'Mani-5, Korbin- 4, Aja-2 Grade_school: Del Paso Heights Elementary Grade_school_friends: None I know of. Junior_high: Jonas Salk Junior_high_friends: Most I know of. Memorable_teachers: Still and always will be my english teacher for all 4 years at Encina, Mrs. Jane Nichols. Whare are YOU? Favorite_memory: RIOTS. And Jr. Prom, that's where I got my 1st "un-planned" kiss, I remember it like it was yesterday (and that's amazing for MY memory).....Last song of the evening, R. Kelly- "Your Body's Calling", I CAME alone, his date LEFT him alone, we danced.....WHOA! Let, me quit! Story: When Mr. Luchini got so pissed at Pamona he slammed a clipboard across the desk & broke it in half! Or when Mrs. Nichols got mad at John Miller and accidentally flung a pen clear across the classroom. When I used to make up raps on the bus to our away softball games. CYNTHIA BROWN 99 Occupation: The Mens Wearhouse Bio: I have been pretty busy after graduation. I am still working for the Men's Wearhouse. I have actually moved down to San Diego,Ca for my job and I will be starting school in January at Mira Mesa jr. College. Friends: I knew a lot of people. Wasn't really really really close to anyone at school. I was more close to my friends outside of school. I did know Amy Smith,Kate Hornes, Ricci Dula, Kwesi Brydie, etc. I have actually stayed in contact with Amy Smith and every once in a while I talk to Kwesi Brydie but, everyone else I am a don't talk to anymore. Hobbies: I am still in photography and I dance three days a week. Kids: I don't have any kids. Memorable_teachers: My most memorable teacher that I have is and will always be Mrs Rebecca Hurley. I love this woman to death. I still talk to her to this day.I will never forget when I was having a hard time with my family during christmas, Mrs Hurley brought me over a christmas tree and decortaions for it. Just out of the blue. I was going on a trip one time and it was cold and I didn't have a jacket. Mrs Hurley went out and bought me a jacket so I wasn't cold. She always went above and beyond for me. She was not only a teacher to me but, a loving friend. I love you Mrs. Hurley and I will never forget you.!!! Favorite_memory: My memory I will never forget is when the yearbook staff was having a meeting at my apartment and we ordered pizza from papa murphy's pizza and Delores Martin was making our pizza and was coming over afterwards to the meeting. Well, we put the pizza in the oven and it was cooking. We couldn't figure out why the pizza wasn't cooking in the middle. so, we put it back in to cook again and all of a sudden smoke starting coming out of my oven and we started a little fire in my place. OBITUARIES ED TIS 61 Courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67, this obit from 12/99... Seattle Times, December 3, 1999 Award-winning filmmaker Ed Tis shot Rainier Beer commercials Walter Edward "Ed" Tis, the Emmy-winning Seattle film editor and television cameraman who shot the Rainier Beer commercials starring a bullfrog chorus and a brand-name-spouting motorcycle, faced life like the sailor he was at heart. He saw it as an unfolding horizon to be explored for fun and profit. Awash with ideas for pranks as well as for perfectly crafted film segments, he mastered the camera as he once had mastered racing yachts and motorcycles. When he "retired" in 1991 to become the skipper of seafood-tending vessels in the Bering Sea, spending summers working with his son, he was happy to pass his knowledge and joy to the next generation. Mr. Tis died Sunday (Nov. 28) of lung cancer. He was 56. "He was such a colorful person," said Linda Tis of Kirkland, his second wife, to whom he was married 27 years. "He always stopped if someone needed help. He did a lot of things and knew a lot of people." Born in Richmond, Calif., he developed an early love for boats and football. He graduated from high school in Sacramento, worked briefly at a television station in Sacramento while attending community college, then won a football scholarship to the University of California, Davis. He played second-string tight end in a semi-pro football league and also played for the Canadian Football League's Ottawa Rough Riders. A rib injury ended his sports career. Mr. Tis worked as a photographer in San Francisco, raced motorcycles and crewed on trans-Pacific yachts before being invited to join a Seattle crew traveling to the former Soviet Union to film a documentary. He worked in Seattle as a cameraman for KIRO-TV and KING-TV from 1969 to 1975. He earned an Emmy in 1970 for his editing and photography on a KIRO documentary that compared Seattle with Los Angeles. He won another Emmy in 1974 for the KING documentary, "Pompeii on Elliott Bay." In the late 1970s, he had his own filmmaking agency, Filmmakers. He was hired to shoot the Rainier commercials for the Heckler Bowker ad agency. Mr. Tis contributed ideas to many ads, but specifically came up with footage of a friend running through gears on a motorcycle to the sound of "Raaaii Nieeer Beeeer." In 1981, when videotape became the norm for TV, Mr. Tis left the industry; he felt video was flat, said his wife. He lived in California, ran vending machines and built cranes. But in 1991, he returned to Seattle and the sea. "His greatest love was the sea," his wife said. "He was only 56, but he lived two lifetimes. He didn't say no to anything." Also surviving are his children Jason Tis and Romy Tis, both of Kirkland; Michelle Braduch and Jennifer Gonzales, both of Burns, Ore.; and Steve Tis, Vacaville, Calif.; sister Elizabeth Sleeth, San Jose, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Donations may go to the Ed Tis Memorial Fund, c/o U.S. Bank Juanita office, 13233 100th Ave. N.E., Kirkland, WA 98034. GWEN LEVINGS 69 Courtesy of Kathie Kloss Marynik 67, this obit from the July 4th, 2001 Idaho Statesman... 7/4/01 Mary Gwendolyn Robbins Mary Gwendolyn (Gwen or Gwennee) Robbins , age 49, of Boise, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 30, 2001. She was a wife, mother, sister, daughter and a grandmother. Memorial services will be held at Foothills Christian Church, 9655 W. State St, Boise, at 3 p.m. Come and join us in celebrating Gwen's life and memories. Arrangements are under the direction of Riverside Funeral Service & Crematory, Boise. Gwen was born in Cottage Grove, Ore., on August 6, 1951. She was born to Frank and Mary Levings. She loved the Oregon coast, walking along the beach and flying kites. She spent a lot of time camping with her husband and enjoyed the outdoors tremendously. Gwen also enjoyed reading mysteries, cross-stitching and collecting frogs and cats. But, what gave her the most pleasure and joy in life was spending time with her family. Her face would light up at the sight of her grandchildren. She would spend hours playing with them- pushing them on the swing, jumping on the trampoline, playing cars and legos or simply laughing with them. She was the best Grandma a child could have. She was always generous with her time and energy! Gwen was part of a group at church, where she had close friends and looked forward to their time together weekly. She also adored her little dog, Chester. Gwen is survived by her loving and adoring family. Her husband, Oscar; her daughter and son-in-law,Julie and Art Tibbetts; her son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Stephanie McLaughlin; her brothers, Frank Levings, George Levings; and her father, Frank Levings; her grandchildren, Christian Tibbetts, Aidan Tibbetts, Jordan McLaughlin, and Broden Tibbetts. Dear Gwen, How we will miss your love and your smile. Your beautiful eyes and your boisterous chuckle and how you ran and laughed and played like a child. You have meant the world to your family and will never be forgotten. You always made your Grandchildren feel so extra special and they always missed you when you were gone. You have touched all of our lives and we will have a hole in our hearts where you belong. We know you are with the Lord now, so we are not worried, but we are sad for us. Give your mom a hug for us. Save us a spot and smile for us in Heaven- God will like that. Your will be dearly missed. We love you and are comforted in the knowledge of knowing that you are with our loving God. All our love, Your Family. INTERNET If you have a broadband connection, DSL Reports has various tools to analyze and optimize your connection: http://www.dslreports.com/tools You can test your up/down speeds, test your security, tweak your setup and do other useful things to check your connection. Another very useful site for checking the security of your broadband connection is Gibson Research Corporation at http://grc.com/default.htm Try running the GRC Shields Up and see how safe your connection is from hackers on the net. Highly recommended. NATIONAL ID Funny. I thought Larry Ellison's national ID card was silly until I took the time to read this article in the Wall Street Journal... Smart Cards : Digital IDs can help prevent terrorism. BY LARRY ELLISON Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:01 a.m. EDT (Editor's note: This article originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8. Yesterday's San Jose Mercury News reported Mr. Ellison has met with Attorney General John Ashcroft to discuss the idea of a national ID card.) Since the Sept. 11 attacks, our country has been thrust into a debate over how to root out terrorists while also maintaining our civil liberties. One of the suggestions proposed, though not yet fully debated, is that of national identification cards. Many Americans instinctively fear that a national ID card would sacrifice basic freedoms and compromise personal privacy. On the face of it, issuing ID cards does seem a significant step. Trusting government to maintain a database with our names, addresses, places of work, amounts and sources of income, assets, purchases, travel destinations, and more, seems a huge leap of faith. But we should remember that these databases already exist, and that we willingly helped in their creation. For years, companies like American Express and Visa have been issuing cards and building up information on millions of Americans. The databases they maintain are searched and sold on a daily basis. We should remember, too, that the government already tracks things--lots of things. Federal, state and local agencies issue Social Security cards, driver's licenses, pilot's licenses, passports and visas. They maintain thousands of databases to keep track of everyone from taxpayers and voters to suspected terrorists. And so the question is not whether the government should issue ID cards and maintain databases; they already do. The question is whether the ones we have can be made more effective, especially when it comes to finding criminals. Do we need one national ID card? No. But the IDs that the government issues--such as Social Security cards--should use modern credit card technology. Do we need more databases? No, just the opposite. The biggest problem today is that we have too many. The single thing we could do to make life tougher for terrorists would be to ensure that all the information in myriad government databases was integrated into a single national file. Today, every federal intelligence and law enforcement agency and all manner of state and local bodies maintain their own separate databases on suspected criminals. All these separate databases make it difficult for one agency to know about and apprehend someone wanted by another agency. That's why one of the Sept. 11 hijackers made it through U.S. passport control, even though he had an outstanding arrest warrant in Broward County, Fla. The FBI was searching for several other of the terrorists, because CIA intelligence revealed they had ties to Osama bin Laden. Four more were sought by the Immigration and Naturalization Service because they were in the country illegally. Such a national database, though a large undertaking, is possible. My company, for example, has already offered to provide the necessary software for free, and I'm sure other companies would pitch in with hardware and support. It's important these donations be made with no strings attached: The database would be maintained and run by the government alone, with no question of corporations benefiting. The uses of such a database would be significant. Airlines, for example, could cross-check the names of passengers with names on a watch list. If this had been done, many of the Sept. 11 terrorists would have been caught before they boarded their flights. Another challenge is tracking people with multiple or stolen identities. The good news is that a national database combined with biometrics, thumb prints, hand prints, iris scans, or other new technology could detect false identities. Gaining entry to an airport or other secure location would require people to present a photo ID, put their thumb on a fingerprint scanner and tell the guard their Social Security number. This information would be cross-checked with the database. The government could phase in digital ID cards to replace existing Social Security cards and driver's licenses. These new IDs should be based on a uniform standard such as credit card technology, which is harder to counterfeit than existing government IDs, or on smart-card technology, which is better but more expensive. There is no need to compel any American to have a digital ID. Some Americans may choose to apply for a digital ID card to speed the airport security check-in process. Some states might use digital IDs for their next generation of driver's licenses. Companies might want to replace their current hodgepodge of IDs with the new system. In fact, a voluntary system of standardized IDs issued by government agencies and private companies could prove more effective than a mandatory system. We don't need to trade our liberties for our lives. By law, Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure would govern access to the national security database. The "probable cause" standard will still have to be met. Two hundred years ago, Thomas Jefferson warned us that our liberties were at risk unless we exercised "eternal vigilance." Jefferson lived in an age of aristocrats and monarchs. We live with the threat of terrorists getting their hands on weapons with the capacity to destroy entire cities. Only by giving our intelligence and law enforcement agencies better tools can we expect to save life and liberty together. Mr. Ellison is founder and CEO of Oracle Corp. PHILOSOPHY A wonderful Message by George Carlin The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness. We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete. Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side. Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love, give time to speak and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. WHAT'S NEW 10/21/01: Micheal Hughes 92, Amanda Harvey 91/bio, Tammy Myers 91, Terri Wilson 91, Joe Hernandez 96, Diana Fine 72/bio, Shawn Hooper 00 10/18/01: Alice Braio 62 bio, Francisco Arnell 89, David Dellinger 72, Aimee Marsh 96, Erin Hoff 88, Eric Hoff 89, Suzy Abegglen 62, Lisa Daclan 01 10/17/01: Sue Levy 77 update, Linda Thomas 71 update 10/16/01: Julie Keltner 95, Teresa Keltner 94, Manuel Craig Baptista 91, Michael Baptista 98, Hayley Fojut 90, Clare Koeth 79, Jodi Mistler 93 10/15/01: Bill Murphy 76, Steven Murphy 77, Terry Murphy 80, Judy Murphy 82, Susan Funk 73 update, Ed Wieger 66 update, Jennifer Hodson 87/bio 10/14/01: Samia Saeed 90, Gail Patton 68, Steve McKellips 77, Jennifer Hodson 87, Joyce Shaw 73, Marcy Shaw 78, Debbie Peterson 73, Kandi Kost 69, Shelbi Flahive 82 10/13/01: Shannon Head 92, Cynthia Brown 99 bio, Susan Marston 68/bio, Margie Marston 65, Bobbie Marston 66, Kathy Marston 70, Steve Marston 71, Penelope Webb 92 update, Crystal Quigley 96/bio, Tausha Sunderman 96, Susan Mendonca 65, Ernestine Homes 95 bio update, June Halsted 65, Tracey Harper 78/bio update, Diane Dougarian 78, Robyn Whiting 78, Joe Hernandez 96, Sue Funk 73, Francisco Arnell 89, Leo Arnell 96, Emily Hamilton 86 update, Dan Will 78, Roxana Miller 80 update, Gwen Levings 69 classmates.com: Thomas Frey 63, Randall Crosby 67, Nancy Long 69, Margie Russell 72, Donna Keim 76, Tamara Vaughn 79, Robert Trujillo 85, Arvinder Singh 88, Paul Engstrom 89, Kristra Cardenas 89, Greg Bangston 91, Stacie Lawrence 92, Julie Keltner 95, David Giroux 96, Janeka Whitelaw 99 10/10/01: Andrew Alexander 94, Teri Blackburn 82, Cynthia Brown 99, Linda Bonora 67, Gary McGee 68, Teresa Will 74, Phil Amrhein 67, Tom Amrhein 67, Joe Amrhein 71, Elaine Gibson 68, Jeanette Clark 71, Patricia Heberle 69, James Heberle 70, Bill Heberle 74, Laura Heberle 77, Steve Heberle 78, Mary Heberle 83, Sharon Azevedo 65, Linda Azevedo 66, Michael Azevedo 67, Kit Azevedo 68, Misty Baptista 94 Don't forget to check out the homecoming pictures here: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2001.htm 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 Harlan Lau '73 Encina HS alumni webmaster www.encinahighschool.com harlan@rambus.com