Date:  Fri Dec 14, 2001  4:53 pm
Subject:  Encina Update (email/hosting/feast/gallery/new years/top 5 bob/siblings/search/haleva/esparcia/bios/humor/internet/shopping/store/whtas new)

 
 

ENCINA ALUMNI,

Greg Grant '75 is the sponsor of this week's update!

Many thanks to those of you who wrote, asking how you could help.
I look forward to receiving your voluntary contributions <g>.


Steve Palmer '74 has heard from ONLY FOUR alumni pledging JUST $75
in support of next Tuesday's Freshman Feast on December 18th. I'm
appalled by this poor showing. With so many successful, affluent,
caring Encina alumni, surely we can do better than that.

Please take a moment and contact Steve at spalmer@innotek.com or
530-676-2775 and let him know how you can help. See the Freshman
Feast section below for details on what is needed.

To make it even easier, you can contribute online by PayPal and
email your contribution to harlan@rambus.com and I will forward
the money to Steve for the Feast.


EMAIL ADDRESSES

This past week I've received numerous change of email addresses notes
from those with @home.com addresses.

This is painful not only for you, but for me, as I must update numerous
mailing lists and the class directories.

Might I suggest that those of you with ISP email addresses like @aol.com
or @att.net, etc, sign up for a FREE, non-ISP based email address like
those provided by hotmail.com or mail.yahoo.com or any number of other
free email services. These email addresses can be accessed from any
computer with a web browser and internet access. I would chose hotmail
or yahoo as they are most likely to stay in business.

The advantage of having such an address, as those of you with such
addresses know, is you don't have to change your email address when you
change providers. This avoids the problem many of you had with @home.com.

I would say the primary disadvantage of browser based email like hotmail
or yahoo mail is the browser interface, which requires you to be online
and is somewhat cumbersome.

However, if you use Outlook Express as your mail client at home, you can
use it to access email, rather than using the browser based mail interface
for hotmail. You can also access your yahoo mail account (and indeed most
POP mail accounts) via Outlook Express or Eudora, so long as your ISP's
mail server is not behind a firewall. This allows you do process your
email offline.

I do not use either of my ISPs email addresses and it's saved me a lot
of grief in terms of notifying folks about changes in email address.

Also, for those of you who changed email addresses recently, remember
to change your reply-to address from your old @home.com to your new
@attbi.com address. Otherwise, replies to your messages will go to your
old @home.com address.


HOSTING AVAILABLE

Greg Munsill 79 wrote with this generous offer...

I just wanted to let you know that, in case anyone ever needs hosting
services for any of the other class websites, Infostations is a local ISP
owned by three alumni (Debbie Ferguson Doss -- Class of 80, Eric Perryman --
Class of 77, and myself -- Class of 79) and we would be happy to donate
hosting services for the sites.

Greg Munsill
Infostations
916.630.7456 / 888.216.0707
5050 Rocklin Rd., Suite A4
Rocklin, CA 95677


ENCINA FRESHMEN FEAST

The freshman feast is next Tuesday...

Steve Palmer '74, co-organizer of this year's Alumni Challenge,
is helping to organize the Second Annual Encina Freshman Feast
on December 18th. I hope you will take this opportunity to
support Encina! If you are interested, please contact Steve at
the email or phone shown below.

Encina Freshman Feast
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2001
ENCINA CAFETERIA

* * * * CALLING ALL ALUMNI! * * * *

Looking for a great way to help others during the holidays? Here's an
opportunity to help kids you know and an opportunity to get to know them
better!

The Second Annual Encina Freshman Feast will bring together 225 freshmen,
22 Senior Guides, faculty and alumni for a delicious holiday turkey
dinner on December 18 in the Encina cafeteria.

Last year's Feast was a great success. Several alumni, working with the
Point West Rotary Club, provided the food and served more than 200 great
meals. There was no doubt that the students really appreciated the food
and our support!

Again this year, alumni can help by providing food and by cooking and
serving. To serve more than 250 people we'll need lots of food and help.


Please consider donating a food item (or the money to buy it) for the
Feast and/or helping to cook and serve at the event.

THE NEED FOR DONATIONS
----------------------
The following food items are needed. PLEASE contact Steve Palmer
(spalmer@innotek.com), 530-676-2775 if you are able to buy an item (or
part of one) and deliver it to Encina by Friday, Dec 14. If you'd like
to sponsor an item through donation, please email or call Steve. We need
your support!

Gravy: 50 packets each serving 4 $25 ($.50 each)
Potatoes: 8 boxes each serving 30 $24 ($3.00/box)
Cranberries: 33 cans each serving 6 $50 ($1.50/can)
Yams: 40 cans each serving 5 $64 ($1.60/can)
Brown Sugar: 3 lb bags $ 4 ($1.33/lb)
Marshmallows: 4 bags $ 7 ($1.80 per bag)
Rolls: 21 bag each serving 12 $42 ($2.00/dozen)
Milk: 3 gal. $ 9 (3.00/gallon)
Margarine: 6 boxes/lbs $ 8 ($1.33/lb)
Sodas: 150 cans (25 each 6 packs) $50 ($2/6 pack)

(West Point Rotary is providing the turkeys and pies.)

This year's Feast will be held from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. We need people
to help cook and serve. Cooks should arrive between 11:00 am and 11:30
am on Tuesday, December 18. Servers should arrive by 2:00 pm. If you
plan to help, PLEASE (beg, beg), contact Steve Palmer at
spalmer@innotek.com, 530-676-2775.

We are going to have a fun time and provide a great meal. Please join us!

Thanks in advance, from the Freshman of class 2005!


HERE'S SOME INFO ON THE SENIOR GUIDES PROGRAM AT
ENCINA FROM ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR BECKY HURLEY
--------------------------------------------------
We have 225 freshmen, and 22 Senior Guides. The idea is to provide a
function to ensure all freshmen have an opportunity to have a holiday
meal, or festive feast (I'm an English teacher - I like alliteration) and
to provide an opportunity for the Senior Guides to spend time with their
freshmen, as well as provide an opportunity for freshmen to be special,
instead of being at the bottom of the heap. Senior Guides "lead" their
freshmen through their first year of high school. All freshmen have a
senior guide, who has gone through an interview process after being
selected on their merits reflected in their resume/application. Senior
Guides are links to school activities, the people working on campus,
programs offered/provided, and big brotherly/sisterly advice and aid when
necessary. The Senior Guides are also a part of the Freshmen Success
Team, which is a group of freshmen teachers, an administrator, Senior
Guides, who bring freshmen into an intervention when they are struggling
academically, behaviorally, etc, and make a plan to succeed. The Sr.
Guides are the link. They follow up on their freshmen to ensure they are
following through on their plans to be successful. They also provide
assistance (maybe tutoring, or "guidance") if necessary.

As far as alumni help, last year we had about 9 who came to help at the
function itself. That would be great to repeat again this year. The
kids like our alumni. They talk fondly of them, and I think it is a
great connection for them. I think it is a connection for our kids to
see that they can graduate from here and have a good life. I think they
also see it as someone cares.


ART GALLERY

Last week of "The Dreidel" show...

For holiday fun, visit "The Dreidel," an art show and Hanukkah bazaar
featuring dreidels crafted by 25 regional artists at the Encina High School
Art Gallery. The eight-year event, which continues through Dec. 19, has
shown and sold dreidels from two- to three-inches high to one as high as
five feet. Call 488-4252.

What: The Dreidel Show
Where: Encina Art Gallery
When: December 6-19, 2001
Opening reception: Thursday, December 6, from 6-8pm
Guest Curator: Julia Himovitz
Participating artists:
Fred Babb
Heidi Bekebrede
Roger Berry
Donna Billick
Steven Bradford
Eric Dahlin *
Julian Faulkner
Richard Feese *
Brenda Louie
Jay Musler
Tony Natsoulas
Nina Paladino *
Joan Parazette
Greg Ries
Joe Scarpa
Jimmy Siegel
Michael Stevens
D.R. Wagner


NEW YEARS

Spend New Year's Eve with Shelley Burns '70, Tom Phillips '65
and Georgia Kazimier '71(write if you know what year Georgia
was, I couldn't find her in my yearbooks).

Join Shelley Burns and Avalon Swing!
Tom Phillips, guitar, Erik Kleven, Bass,
Daryl Van Druff, drums and Bill Dendle, trombone
7:30pm -12:30 am New Year's Eve celebrating the new year and
Shelley's new jazz CD "Let Yourself Go"
Recorded in LA with all-star musicians!
Geogia Kazimier-Barron's Chateau...by a shot of class
2627 Town & Country Village (behind Wm. Glen)
$125.00 per person including tax and gratuity
Please make reservations (916) 977-1877

Shelley, Tom and Georgia are all Encina graduates!


TOP 5 BOB

How many of you know that Top 5 Bob of KGBY is Encina alumni
Bob Nannini '73 ???

Courtesy of Diane Schoenborn Kelly '73...

Top 5 Christmas Song Lyrics That Sound Naughty
from Top 5 Bob
KGBY Radio 92.5 FM, Sacramento

5. Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

4. Don we now our gay apparel

3. Thumpity, thump, thump.
Thumpity, thump, thump.
Look at Frosty go!

2. Six geese a-laying

1. If you ever saw it,
you would even say it glows!


SIBLINGS

Jill Harden 74 wrote:
Linda Harden 67
Kay Harden 70
Joan Harden 72
Jill Harden 74
Edward Harden 77

Lillian Koppelman 64 wrote:
Lillian Koppelman 64
Charles Koppelman 67

Janis Harry 68 wrote:
Lynne Harry 65
Janis Harry 68

Anne Vander Wegen 82 wrote:
Richard Vander Wegen 72
Barbara Vander Wegen 74
Patty Vander Wegen 75
Betty Vander Wegen 79
Anne Venger Wegen 82

Linda Valencia 78 wrote:
Linda Valencia 78
Nancy Valencia 80

Jim Hillman 74 wrote:
Bob Hillman 73
Jim Hillman 74


ALUMNI SEARCH

Please write if you know the whereabouts of:
Richard "Dick" Hughes 64
Jerry Edelman 64


ANDREA HALEVA

This profile for counselor Andrea Haleva is by vice principal Stephen
Gatewood...

Staff Proflie: Andrea Haleva

The Fourth Noble Truth of Buddism is that people can overcome their desires
and reach the state of enlightenment (release from pain and selfishness), or
nirvana, by following the Middle Path. If one follows the Middle Path by
following the guideline known as the Eightfold Path which includes “right
knowledge, right purpose, right speech, right action, right living, right
effort, right mindfulness, and right meditation,” anyone could attain
nirvana and escape suffering. We have such a lady at Encina who exemplifies
all of these guidelines.

Andrea Haleva, 5th generation Sacramentan, was born at Sutter Memorial. and
raised in the affluent neighborhood of McKinley Park. Andrea’s father Alvin
Kahl, a math guru, was a civil engineer who worked on building dams at
Folsom, Oroville, and some smaller projects. Andrea’s mother, Rita, is a
partner at Potter Taylor Investment Co, in Sacramento. “She is the glue
that held the family together”. Her mother was gregarious, energetic, and
reminds her daughter of the energizer rabbit who just keeps on going. Rita
believes in strong family values stemming from her Jewish background. Family
values are the most important thing in life. Rita believed that women should
be independent and not limit themselves to a subservient lifestyle. She is
a terrible cook and believes one of the best inventions ever was instant
foods. After Alvin retired, he decided that he better take over the cooking
duties immediately.

Andrea's brother David, a math teacher in the bay area, is divorced and has
4 children. One of his children, Nicole, has been “adopted” by Andrea.
Laurie, her sister, is married to Roger Resnikoff and has three children.
All of them went to Rio Americano.

Andrea attended El Dorado Elementary School which is now an adult day care
center. She went to junior high at Kit Carson which has been rebuilt.
Growing up in McKinley Park in an Italian and Greek neighborhood and being
the only Jewish family was fun. Going to the Catholic church with friends
and socializing was an opportunity to get out of the house. It was the last
innocent decade. (50’s) Everyone knew everyone, no one locked doors at
night, and you could walk in the park at night.

High school was terrific because she had a group of friends who
participated in most activities. Her best friend, Betsy Prucha, shared a lot
of special times. In fact both Betsy and Andrea’s mothers are still best
friends. She was the Editor of the school newspaper called the X-Ray.
Andrea’s favorite teacher was Mrs. Maxwell, who taught English. Mrs. Maxwell
would send Andrea’s poems to competition and she won several poetry awards
from the American Poetry Society. Mrs. Maxwell was a positive person. She
emphasized moral behavior, and always expected the best from her students
and “you just did your best.” Andrea had a boyfriend named Omar Peterson.
She was attracted to him because he was “big, blond , and beautiful.” Their
last date was Senior Ball. She remembers a lot more counselors present at
school than today.

She went to Sacramento State College as a Journalism major instead of
English because reading and studying books like Beowolf were just to heavy
for her. She met Norman Blakley in the cafeteria and was married at 18 years
of age. They had a boy, Marcus, who was born premature, leaving him multiply
handicapped. Andrea said, at the time, it wasn’t a tragedy because you just
adjusted your life and went on. He went to school, participated in sports
and was mainstreamed in class. He has his family trait of “I can do this”
attitude. Marcus lives on his own. He works on his collection of books
through the internet. He has a savant ability when it comes to baseball. He
can tell you everything about baseball. He is an honorary member of Beer
Dogs Band and sang a song on their CD. He is also an avid reader and
collects mystery books.

Andrea’s first husband was a military officer. They lived in the
Philippines and had another son, Clayton, after two years. Clayton has a
degree in Marketing and is a Chief Ad executive for Comstock Magazine. He is
also a Mentor at Encina for our Business Academy.

Andrea and Norman divorced and after this parting of the ways, Andrea
buckled down to getting her education at Sac State and worked at many odd
jobs. Sacramento State maintained its reputation as the “Trolling Grounds”
for men, so Andrea could not help herself. She met Jerry Haleva, dated for
about 1 year, and married. Jerry was a lobbyist, and was an a character
actor in movies. He was in the movies “Top Gun”, “Hotshot”, and “The Big
Lobowski”, because he was the exact image of Sadam Hussein. In fact, he had
to shave his moustache off because he was constantly harassed. This
marriage did not last becuase of the demanding effect of lobbying, but they
are still good friends.

Determined never to get married again, Andrea lived alone for eleven years,
finished college, raised her children and took in two foster children.
Andrea’s motto became “Just do it”. Darren, the first foster child, got his
masters in English with a minor in Russian and lives in the Czech Republic.
Shawn, the second foster child, has disappeared into the sunset.

While finishing her masters, Andrea met Richard Scovil, a Sacramento native
and graduate of Burbank High School, during a meeting. They were best
friends for 2 years, and have been married 15 years. Richard’s best
qualities are his humble personality and his quietness. He was a custom
carpenter but Richard now works at Home Depot and really likes it. He likes
working on Victorians and playing Jazz guitar, Conga Drums, and Keyboard.

They both have many hobbies. They love their 20-acre lot with a cabin in
Nevada City. There is no electricity or television, and cooking is done
outside; both bathtub and shower are outside. They sleep in an enclosed
room, and have a screened room for a dining room. Truly primitive! Andrea
loves to express her love of art (in which she has a degree) in gardening.
Art is everywhere in her residences. Richard spends time playing his guitar
and listening to the Madrone tree bark popping in the heat of summer. They
love to travel. Just last summer, they traveled to Germany, Czechoslovakia
Republic, Norway, and Sweden. Her family collects antiques. Her favorite
pieces are women figures, compacts, and anything to do with being a girl.
Andrea’s vehicle has a dashboard with about 30 to 40 figurines. It started
on a day when she glued a cake decoration called “Lady in the Red Dress” to
her dash. After that friends and family used the theme and the rest is
history. Her dash is famous even in the Parade magazine. In Europe this
year she found the exact same lady but in white and that is the culmination
of this art work. Part of her family is her 3 dogs: Swede (a golden lab),
Lotta (a wannabe border collie), and Diva (a chocolate lab, who is queen of
the house).

Andrea has worked in the San Juan School District in the Student Assistance
Program. Andrea was considering going into Psychology, and setting up her
own practice. However, she became ill and changed to school counseling.
Counseling would allow Andrea to use her gregarious personality to help
others. Mike Parks and Joe Tucker talked her into going into the counseling
program. When the opportunity came to work at Encina, she jumped on it
because she felt that she could make a great impact. “I love it; it’s small
and I get to know everyone of my students.” Andrea’s advice to students is
to “Never give up.” Andrea had to battle a rare kind of cancer, adrenal, and
it almost killed her. This was discovered when she got sick with a kidney
stone. A doctor she had met earlier recognized her at the hospital and came
into her room to watch the Winter Olympics. A conversation started up, and
he diagnosed the disease.

Today Andrea believes in the Buddhist way of life, treating everyone with
kindness. Andrea exemplifies this quote from the Buddhist Doctrine:
“Diligently cultivate moral precepts, concentration, and wisdom. Put an end
to greed, hatred and stupidity.”

Stephen Gatewood
Vice Principal
Encina


SUSAN ESPARCIA

Girl's PE teacher Susan Esparcia retired last year. Another profile by
vice principal Stephen Gatewood...

Staff Profiles: Susan Esparcia

A loud, menacing voice shatters the silence. “NEXT’ bellows across the gym
floor. Students smile saying it’s just Ms. Esparcia. A seventh generation
native of California born in a small town Oakley, she lived in the same home
for 27 years. Her great, great grandfather was the interim Governor of
California Fernando Pacheco, and Pacheco is named after him. Esparcia is a
family name of significance to the Spanish landlords of early Concord,
California.

Susan Esparcia and her twin brothers Dolph and Darrell were raised by their
energetic mother. Vivian, who recently passed away on Mother’s Day two
years ago of cancer at 89. Her family has longevity because her grandmother
also lived to 95. The secret was being able to deal with stress and the
“Sanity of Gardening”. She has always had a garden of fresh vegetables.
Vivian always took an interest in the children, was an excellent listener,
and was very passionate towards life. She came from the old school and
admired the work ethic. Her mother was close to her neighbors, and Susan is
still close to them. A lot of Susan’s values and qualities come from her
mother Vivian. Every gentleman she has considered as a future husband
always wanted to move and she would have to give up her life as a teacher at
Encina. She just couldn’t leave her students and her secure life at Encina.
“I love my life at Encina”.

Susan went to Liberty Union High School and was an active participant in
sports and student activities. High school has a very important place in
her heart. One piece of advice she would endow to the students of Encina
“Enjoy every minute of high school. If I were a parent I would never let my
children work during school. I want them to enjoy every aspect of school.”
She went to Diablo Valley Junior College. CSUS for her Bachelors and
relieved her masters at San Francisco State. She worked while putting
herself through college.

Susan has received numerous accolades. She co-wrote the Navigational and
Ocean codes for the State of California. Boating and Safety Regulation can
be traced back to Susan. There used to be a curriculum in the San Juan
School district that was used for water safety and field trips for students.
It was canceled due to insurance liabilities.

Susan Esparcia was a student teacher at Encina in 1968 and 69, and started
full time teaching in 1969. She remembers when Encina was the marquee
school for the San Juan School District. Encina had numerous programs:
Further Farmers of America, Auto Shop, Wood Shop, Future Homemakers, etc.
There were pigs and cattle, and horticulture, a huge band, Chorus and choral
singing, swimming, water polo, field hockey, volleyball (she coached a team
to the state championship and took eighth in the state), Girls’ basketball
was totally different. Only three players could go past half-court. She
used to teach Bicycling and Back Packing. Her fondest memories of Encina
are the incredible students she has known: their success, their wonderful
character and, the desire to achieve. Some names that quickly came to her
mind were Kaye Garrison, Sarah Montasian, and Greg Grant who returned as a
student teacher and is now a full time teacher.
Susan has traveled extensively, all over the United States, Europe, Alaska,
and Hawaii. She really liked Ireland the most because of the serenity.

Her advice to students is to be responsible for themselves and take
initiative and responsibility for their life and choices. They must set
priorities and make long range goals.

In the future Ms. Esparcia will retire and do exactly what she wants. One
major problem is her eyesight is dwindling because of the disease of
muscular degeneration which will eventually leave her blind. She has
extreme problems reading student assignments because her vision in her left
eye is almost gone. She is hopeful that a cure is in the future.

While completing this interview, I found myself going through a myriad of
emotions. She elicits humor. I have just met a wonderful, dedicated,
sincere, loving master teacher who has touched thousands of students. What
a wonderful day. (The boys’ football team also crushed Highlands) to
remember.

Thanks Susan! I learned a lot.

Stephen Gatewood
Vice Principal, Encina


BIOS

DOUG ANDERSON 68

Occupation: COMPUTER LAPTOP TECH SUPPORT

Bio: MOVED TO EUREKA THEN MOUNTAIN VIEW THEN BACK TO SACTO THEN TO SANTA
CRUZ FOR 10 YEARS, THEN TO CLEARLAKE THEN TO TEXAS IN 93, WORKED DOING AUTO
BODY REPAIR FOR 30 YEARS AND DID SOME MGMNT FOR SHOPS, HAD CARPL TUNNEL
SURGERY WHEN I CAME TO AUSTIN, TEXAS AND NOW WORK IN THE COMPUTER INDUSTRY
FOR DELL

Friends: GEORGE BRERETON,LOST, STEVE HOFF,LOST, JAY MCGUIRE,ONCE IN A WHILE,
GLEN STIDGER, GAVE ME THE ENCINA WEB SITE, FRANK KEARNEY, LOST, TIM BUCKLES,
LOST, TOM DUHANE, LOST, TOM BOUTOUS, LOST, MIKE OHM, LOST

Hobbies: SAILING, FISHING, TRAVEL, PLAY BASS GUITAR, AND COMPUTER PC STUFF,
LINUX, WINDOWS, NO MAC,

Kids: SON IS DIVORCED IN AUSTIN HAS DAUGHTER AND SON, WORKS FOR HIGH END
SYSTEMS, DAUGHTER IS DIVORCED HAS 1 SON WORKS IN VET HOSPITALS

Grade_school: COTTAGE

Grade_school_friends: BOB AND BILL CONRAD, STEVE JOHNSON, RAY AND CATHY
SPENCER,

Junior_high: JONAS SALK

Junior_high_friends: BLURR

Memorable_teachers: LARRY FOSTER NEED I SAY WHY

Favorite_memory: DANCES

Heard_about_website_from: GLEN STIDGER


PAUL NIKLEWICZ 82

Occupation: Broadcast Support Engineer

Bio: Convinced that I was going to be a rich rock star by the age of 30, I
decided that I had all the school I was going to need. >> Fast-forward 12
years.>> After a brief marriage (to a woman)in the mid 80's, followed by a
not-so-brief marriage (to a band) 87-94, I found myself facing the stark
realization that I may have made a serious vocational error. Then came 31.
Having missed my goal of obscene wealth and ungoverned debauchery through
music by age 30, I decided I would have to cut all my ties with my beloved
'scene' and play a little educational catch-up. I moved to San Francisco and
attended Computer Arts Institute and became a freelance graphic artist.
1998 saw me back in Sacramento, briefly. That is when I was offered a job at
my current place of employ, Pinnacle Systems in Mountain View. I'm
responsible
for the character generators that display graphics and scores that are
onscreen during events like the Superbowl, the U.S. Open and the upcoming
Winter Olympics. Pretty ironic for a guy who absolutely loathes televised
sports.

Trivia: Refusing to abandon adolescence entirely, I played Gene Simmons in a
successful KISS tribute band for a couple of years. This resulted in my head
literally catching on fire...TWICE! Due to profuse sweating and a
flame-retardant wig and armor, I sustained absolutely no permanent
damage. *FYI* Eyebrows can take as long as 6 weeks to grow back!

Friends: Telly Tasakos, Kirk McCaleb, Skip Rountree, Eric Moeszinger ('81),
jim nelson 82. Ted Rankin 82. I haven't seen Skip since the 10 year reunion.

Hobbies: I still play music, although in a much more casual capacity. I am
fascinated by technology and enjoy building/rebuilding computers. I work
with PC's, but I am a Mac enthusiast and I refurbish old throwaways to
give to those who would otherwise be unable to own one .

Kids: Do you know something I don't.....?

Grade_school: Cottage Elementary

Grade_school_friends: Bob Mayer, Mark Turner, Gary Clayton

Junior_high: Jonas Salk

Junior_high_friends: Mark, Telly and Jim.

Memorable_teachers: Mr.Derderian because I regularly draw upon information
taught by Mr. D more so than any other teacher.
Mr.Chambers & Mr.Greenbaum because they put up with me.
Mr.Stallings because he gave me a break when others would not have.


DELFINO BAEUERLEN 96

Occupation: Military Police Officer 270th Mp Co. US Army NG, Sacramento,CA

Bio: Well a week after I graduated I started US Air Force basic training in
San Antonino, TX. I got married in Feb. of 97'. I spent a few years as a C-5
Galaxy Crew Chief at Travis AFB,CA. I also went to school for a while. Then
I transfered to the California Army National Guard and became an Military
Police Officer 95B10. I was attending the Sacto Sherrif's Academy for a few
weeks but in Oct 01' my National guard unit was activated for Operation
Enduring Freedom. I am now stationed at Fort Lewis, WA.

Hobbies: Right now I try to relax by come home to Sacramento every chance I
get, and just taking my mind off all of the world's troubles.

Kids: No kids to report of.

Grade_school: Thomas Edison Elem.

Junior_high: Arden Middle School

Memorable_teachers: Mrs Bush, she was real down to earth. Didn't treat her
students like children. Was always there for you. Thanks Mrs Bush

Favorite_memory: Playing football. And graduation, finally getting there
after 12 years. Now I wish I could go back.


HUMOR

Courtesy of Lou DeCosta 66...

The Washington Post's Style Invitational asks readers to take any
word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing
one letter and supply a new definition. Here are the 2001 winners:

Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
you realize it was your money to start with.

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of
getting laid.

Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person
who doesn't get it.

Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (this one got extra credit)

Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really
bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a
serious bummer.

Glibido: All talk and no action.

Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they
come at you rapidly.

And, the pick of the literature:
Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.


INTERNET

From the December 10, 2001 Wall Street Journal...

Legal Steps, New Technology Cut Online Credit-Card Fraud
By THOMAS E. WEBER
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

HERE'S THE MOST important thing you need to know about using your credit
card online. If a hacker steals your number and runs up your bill, you are
out $50 at most. That's a federal law. In practice, banks will usually let
you off the hook altogether.

Even so, a startling number of people remain fearful of using a credit card
on the Internet. A survey by the UCLA Internet Project found that 94.5% of
consumers express some concern about credit-card security online. That
number actually rose this year, up from 91.2% of users in 2000.

Consumers may be nervous, but it's the businesses that sell goods and
services online that ought to be worried. When fraudulent credit-card
charges occur in cyberspace, merchants eat the losses. It's a growing
problem now that e-commerce has become routine, and better solutions are
needed.

Yet the fact that ordinary shoppers remain so spooked is still worth noting.
It shows how mistrustful people tend to be about technology where security
and privacy are at stake. And that underscores why everyone -- merchants,
banks and even software companies -- needs to do a better job of making the
Internet feel less scary.

FOR STARTERS, the industry should remind consumers incessantly that they
won't be responsible for unauthorized credit-card charges. (Debit cards, by
the way, are subject to different rules and are much riskier.) Many major
credit cards have zero-liability policies that offer explicit protection
beyond the $50 federal maximum. Banks and online stores still have work to
do in getting that message out.

They walk a fine line where those reassurances are concerned, though. They
want consumers to shop freely, but they also need consumers' help to tighten
online security. Problem is, that help can mean some extra inconvenience for
consumers even though they won't benefit directly from their cooperation.


Credit-card giant Visa just announced a new program called Verified by Visa.
It's touted as a consumer-safety measure. "Create a password that protects
you when you buy online," Visa's Web site tells cardholders. "You get added
safety, and the reassurance that only you can use your Visa card online."

It's an innovative system that allows consumers to sign up for a password,
similar to the PIN codes used with ATM cards. When shoppers buy at a
participating site, they will be prompted for the password. But the site
won't ever see the secret code. Instead, it will be beamed to the
credit-card bank, which will then give the retailer an all-clear on the
transaction.

If it catches on, the approach could cut down on online fraud. But that
mainly helps out online merchants. A typical online sale is considered a
"card-not-present" transaction in the industry (as opposed to "card-present"
sales at brick-and-mortar stores, where shoppers sign receipts). When a
consumer challenges a card-not-present charge, the merchant is liable for
the loss. The password is intended to stand in for a paper-receipt
signature, and cut down merchants' liability.

E-mail Tom Weber at tweber@wsj.com.

Reducing fraud, obviously, helps everyone. Even though consumers don't have
to pay for unauthorized charges, they wind up paying indirectly when
retailers raise prices to cover fraud-related costs. Erasing the bad charges
can also be a time-wasting hassle, requiring phone calls and letters to
retailers and card issuers.

THOSE HASSLES can multiply in the case of a full-blown case of identity
theft. That's when a criminal takes your personal information -- things like
your address, phone number and Social Security number -- to pose as you. The
thief might then use the data to pass a bad check at a liquor store instead
of charging your credit card online.

Internet companies amass huge quantities of such data, but how well do they
protect it? We hear about holes all the time. A few weeks back Microsoft was
forced to close a portion of its Passport service for more than 48 hours
after Marc Slemko, a Seattle-area programmer, discovered a flaw that could
expose users' credit-card numbers and other personal information.

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Is it any surprise, then, that so many consumers worry about their credit
cards online? Our daily encounters with computers teach us that they often
don't work the way they are supposed to. E-mail programs succumb to viruses,
PCs crash and Web pages deliver cryptic error messages. Despite all the
advances in software and technology, we see bugs everywhere.

Whenever computers appear unreliable, they chip away at the trust between
consumers and merchants. If retailers and banks really want to ease
consumers' online doubts, they need to begin holding technology companies to
higher standards.

Meanwhile, here are a few strategies you can follow to minimize credit-card
problems online: Be sure you trust the merchant. That doesn't mean
patronizing only well-known stores, but it does suggest checking out a store
before you buy from it. Also, make sure that Web pages where you're asked to
enter personal information use encryption (signified by a gold padlock icon
in the lower right corner of an Internet Explorer window). Avoid using debit
cards instead of credit cards. And most of all, challenge any
irregularities.


SHOPPING

From Forbes, some shopping advice about coupons I was not aware of...

"Capture coupons. Sites like techbargains.com and 2save247.com include
hundreds of virtual coupons, rebates and special offers--from free shipping
to sizable discounts. Before you click to seal a Web purchase, open a new
browser window, do a quick Google search on, say, "flower coupons," and
almost instantly find a discount code. That procedure recently cut $12 from
an $80 bouquet."

I was impressed. I checked on amazon.com and there were lists of
the current discount codes to use during checkout.


ENCINA STORE

As you surf the net making christmas purchases, remember that you can
support the Encina website at no cost to yourself, by accessing your
favorite internet stores via the Encina store page:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm

The Encina alumni website is an affiliate of popular etailers like:
amazon.com
barnesandnoble.com
buy.com
cameraworld.com
dell.com
etc

If you access these websites from the Encina store page, the website
will receive a small commission from your purchase, at no cost to you!


WHAT'S NEW

12/12/01: Anne Vander Wegen 82, Richard Vander Wegen 72, Barbara Vander
Wegen 74, Patty Vander Wegen 75, Betty Vander Wegen 79, Rich Wright 80,
Ardis Duensing 66 update, Julie Quirk 75, Aimee Johnson 87, James Crain 72

12/11/01: Doug Anderson 68/bio, John Nativo 66 update, Roger Hanna 84,
Crystal Quigley 96 update

12/10/01: Laura Mihail 82, Lillian Koppelman 64, Charles Koppelman 69, Max
Fuesntes 78 update, Terri Durham 79 update, Andrea Howard 83 update, Harry
Cavaiani 62 update, Larry Doney 81 update, Steve Giguere 73 update, Jack
Bettencourt 70 update, Tim Schott 82, Janis Harry 68, Lynne Harry 65, Eric
Perryman 77, Robert McPherson 87

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70 update, Sharon Apted 72, Barbara Apted 75, Kurt Pearsall 74 update,
Reggie George 92 update, Cruz Tovar 82

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Soto 96, Bonnie Yates 99

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Robert Bury 65, Sheran Weatherford 62 update, Nadine Cabrera 90 update,
Janet Russel 79 update, Marny Daehler 89 update, Michele Brown 88 bio, Gene
Brown 86, Sheryl Witt 88, Debbie Totaro 82, Michael Duarte 89/bio, Judi
Adams 68, John Nelson 65 update, Fred Head 69, Bill DiPinto 83/bio, Jill
Harden 74, Kenneth Klaman 62, Richard Gerber 66 update


Don't forget to submit your contact information or bio:
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REMEMBER
As you do your holiday shopping on the net, don't forget to link to the
Encina store:
http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm


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