Subject:Encina Update (reunions/mascot/store/free checking/deceased/found/missing/what's new) Date:Thu, 4 Mar 1999 10:11:28 -0800 ENCINA ALUMNI, CLASS OF 1979 REUNION I talked with Laura Graff 79 this week about the class of 79's 20 year reunion. Laura said their class has only had a 10 year reunion and she didn't want to miss the 20 year reunion. So when she didn't hear from anyone else she decided to take it upon herself to organize it through Great Reunions. Laura is looking for Cyndi Parsons 79, who organized the 10 year reunion. She would like to get the mailing list from Cyndi. CLASS OF 1969 REUNION Alan Dankman is starting to plan the 30 year reunion and is looking for volunteers and suggestions. Please contact Alan if you would like to help. Kent Randles is the 69 webmaster and will be taking over the 69 homepage. REUNIONS The classes which plan to have reunions this year are: 1964 1969 Alan Dankman (adankman@worldnet.att.net) 1974 Bob Grebitus (grebido@aol.com), Nancy Ziliotto (NANZILI@prodigy.net) 1979 Laura Graff Allred (pacwest@foothill.net), Great Reunions: info@greatreunions.com 1984 1989 Janice Barnes (jabarnes@dttus.com) 1994 Candy Mleczko (candym229@hotmail.com) If you have a sibling or friend without email from one of these years, please let them know about their class reunion! Please contact me if you know anyone on the reunion committee for the classes of 64 and 84. The latest information about each reunion will be posted on the class homepage by myself or the class webmaster. APACHES/BULLDOGS Mark Melnicoe, national/foreign news editor for the Sacramento Bee, was good enough to look up and send me this article about the Encina mascot controversy. Thanks Mark! Sacramento Bee November 3, 1991 Encina had to change; other nicknames remain Encina High School has something in common with Stanford and the Atlanta Braves. At one time or another, all have been targeted for their Indian- related nicknames. Like Stanford, which switched from the Indians to the Cardinal in 1972, Encina dropped its Apaches nickname two years ago after a complaint to the San Juan School district. And during the World Series, demonstrators protested that the Braves' "tomahawk chop" and war chants were racist and derogatory. But Sacramento-area schools besides Encina have remained untouched by the controversy so far -- which surprises Encina Booster Club president Mick Chamberlain. "The think we didn't understand was when our name was changed, we were looking around at other schools who were Indians and Warriors," Chamberlain said. "But they told us at the time that references to Indians were being eliminated from all schools." There are still the Warriors at Hiram Johnson and at Galt, but you have to go outside the immediate area to find other examples. Marysville is the Indians, and in the SupCal Athletic League, where Encina plays, there are the Justin-Siena Braves and the John Swett Indians. But Swett did change its logo two years ago after a complaint over "Charlie" -- a "crazy-looking guy with three feathers and a hatchet on the warpath," according to football coach Ron Spini. "Now there's no problem," Spini said. "It wasn't that big a deal." The Monticello Empire League has the Vallejo Apaches and the Napa and Armijo Indians, but none has gotten any backlash after the well-publicized Braves protests. "Our community is kind of stuck up here out of the way," Napa football coach Bob Herlocker said. "But the fans have picked up on the Braves thing -- they were out here Friday night doing the chop and war chants. And four of our kids were in the newspaper here in Indian costumes and war paint." Napa has a long tradition -- the school was founded in the 1890s, and the Indian nickname is treasured by the community, Herlocker said. "We're real proud of our heritage", he said. "It's nothing derogatory. There are a lot of Indians from this area." Johnson would like to get back even more to the Indian roots of its name, according to athletic director and football coach Don Dillon. "Here at Hiram Johnson, where there's such a diverse ethnic student body, it's kind of neat to see each group display aspects of their culture," Dillon said. "I like to see this as paying homage to the Indian culture. Some say that the headdress is sacred, but it's seen here as a source of pride and a rallying point." The Johnson mascot is "Willy Wampum", and there is a stately portrait of an Indian chief painted on the gym floor. "One of the reason people choose nicknames like Braves and Warriors is because it represents a proud people with a proud sense of being," Dillon said. "It's fine if it's done with a sense of dignity." The student body at Encina voted on "Bulldogs" to replace "Apaches", but many people are still unhappy about losing the original nickname, according to Chamberlain. "There was a real feeling of dismay when it happened", he said. "It was an arbitrary decision made by forces unknown over a purported complaint to the board. It happened really before we knew what was going on. "We couldn't fathom why they picked on Encina, because there was no negativisim associated with the mascot or the logo. We'll live with it, but it won't be easy." ENCINA STORE For those of you who are new to the Encina website, be aware that you can support the Encina website at no cost to yourself by accessing stores like amazon.com and eToys via the Encina store (http://www.encinahighschool.com/store.htm). amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, cdnow, etoys, fogdog sports, beyond.com, reel.com and outpost.com pay the Encina website commissions on purchases linked to the Encina website. I get weekly activity reports from amazon.com and last week some of you bought quite a few books and videos. Thank you! The Encina website made over $300 in the month of December. I have opened a separate checking account to keep track of the website income and expenses. FREE CHECKING Thanks to those of you who wrote with suggestions. Lorna Cline 72/73 and Andrew Martin 89 suggested Washington Mutual and after checking their website, I opened a free checking account this week and deposited the eToys and amazon.com commission checks. DECEASED Debbie Negas Schulze 75 wrote: "On a sad note, I read in the paper this week that Mike Phelan (Class of 75) on February 19. The obituary did not elaborate on the cause of his death except to say it was accidental. Although I haven't seen him since high school, I will remember him as really nice guy with a great sense of humor." FOUND Andrea Heston 78 sent me her brother Jim Heston 77's new email address. Ron Rowan 76 put me in contact with Beth Smaage 76. MISSING Here's the complete list of missing alumni. Please check through the list and see if you can help. Teachers Steve Johnson, Adaptive PE 1962 Brenda Baker Shelly Ready 1967 Brian Egger Kathy Shook 1968 Karen Rhodes Ann Schirle Kathleen Wilkerson 1969 Gail Bogavich Steve Bradshaw 1970 Mike Fong Jack Graves Jim Graves Cathy Jordan Nancy Rhinehart 1971 Ruth Mack 1974 Sara Schuler Julie Stewart 1975 Bill Hutchins 1976 Jerri Fox Brian Landers Rick Price Caroline Schmidt 1977 Betty Carter Alison Ehlers 1978 Michael Aufrance Christopher Fiscus Greg Fox Robert Gemmell Perry Shultz Barry Wisdom 1979 Michael McCoy (new) Cyndi Parsons (new) 1980 Christy Cooper Daphne Pechart (new) 1984 Stephanie Opitz Tim Vince 1986 Kelly Mortenson 1988 Corrine McLuckie Rebecca Pickett 1990 Michael Davis Joseph Stern 1991 Patty Owens Brandy Fleming 1992 Christopher Birdsong Nance Goecker Jason Graves Michael Hall Heather Kennedy April Thompson April Wellock WHAT'S NEW 3/3/99: Amy Cummings 79, Leslie Cummings 75, Jenny Cummings 73 3/2/99: Jim Heston 77 update, Sally Long 62 update, Tom Crain 65, Craig Hunter 65, Bill Welch 65, Susan Schwartz 72 bio, DeVonne Skalisky 70, Beth Smaage 76, Denni Schwartz 74 2/27/99: Gretchen Fleischer 63, Delfino Baeuerlen 96, Kindra Billerbeck 76 Have a good weekend! Harlan Lau 73 Encina webmaster www.encinahighschool.com