After graduation from PGHS, went to MPC for a year. Ended up in the Navy for 4 years (not the Air Force as I had thought in high school). Spent much of my Navy time in the states with 1 1/2 years in the Phillipines and 3 days in Vietnam (love those short exciting trips).
Lived in Orange County (Huntington Beach) for 9 years, worked painting yachts, and as a diesel mechanic and then decided to get back in school. Went to Orange Coast College for a couple of years. Got married, moved to San Luis Obispo County (Los Osos) to attend Cal Poly SLO. Graduated with a degree in Biology, got divorced and stayed here.
Got a job with the local thieves (government) in 1984 and have been here ever since. I'm now an administrator with the County Public Works Department and work on legal issues related to our various water systems (as well as anything else they can throw at me).
Oh - picked up a Master's in Public Administration in 1987 - so now I feel like I'm fully educated - except where my grandsons are concerned (plus any bad spelling you may see here).
I remarried in 1987 and my wife has a son and daughter - who are now in their 30's. My step-daughter has triplet boys (my grandsons) now age 10. I'm teaching them how to boogie board (while trying to remember how myself).
My wife, Shirley McIntyre-Bird, is from the Bay area (Menlo Atherton, Lafayette) but moved to the central coast in 1980 with her son and daughter (Mike & Sue). Shirley has been working with the local county crisis line for the last 11 years as the Senior Coordinator and previously as the Long Term Care Ombudsman. She's the local expert on legal issues relating to seniors and elder issues and works with the various social services agencies as well as a number of law enforcement agencies and legal firms. In between all of that she manages to find time to be the best grandma around (per our grandsons) as well as the best wife and partner (per me) that you could ask for.
We now live in Atascadero and I work in the courthouse in San Luis Obispo - if you're ever going to be in the area be sure to give me a call. I'm only posting my work phone but will provide my home phone if you send an e-mail requesting it. Best Wishes. Doug.
Mary (Bruchs) Kanalakis
Things are really going great for me. I'm still working at CTB - the same place for almost 22 years. I manage state-wide testing programs for high school and elementary school levels. Right now I work closely with the Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut State Departments of Education to implement legislated testing. Needless to say, I travel a fair bit. But I'm also getting ready to retire and try something different. There is still a lot I want to do.
We live at the top of Los Laureles Grade off the Monterey-Salinas Highway. We are finally getting caught up with our daily activities after coming out of a long but successful election, when my husband, Mike, was elected Sheriff of Monterey County. Now that is over, I can spend time with my two little grand daughters (2 yrs and 4 months). Both of my sons are in the San Jose area. That means we can see them frequently.
We were thrown a curve last month (January, 2003). My mother passed away in an accident - only one week after Mike's swearing in ceremony, so I'm glad she was able to be there for that. She had worked so hard on the campaign with us. But she died doing what she loved best - gardening. She was overdoing it - as usual - and fell on some uneven ground. The fall caused her death. My days are now spent getting Dad adjusted and cared for.
In all, I feel very blessed. I miss the old crowd, but also find my days filled with making new friends throughout the county and at the state level, now that Mike's work has expanded our horizons and my own work takes me out of state. There is little time to rest. Fortunately, we both love the activities and being involved. So you will hear no complaints from me! Best wishes to all my classmates!
Allison (Burnham) Gates
As of 10/6/04
Never had much feeling for people in high school. Was always a stanger. My father was in the service and I went to 14 different grammer schools. but never felt so ostercised as I did at PG high. I think its an age thing. I hold no grudge. I'm successful now, and it comes from estrangement, the desire to achieve. But curious what has happened to the rest of you.
George Carey
06/16/05
Retired from the Yuba City Police Department in Jan/2004.
Now own my own business providing specialized training for law enforcement, military operations personnel, and front line personnel in high-risk occupantions across the US.
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Luella Lee (Cartwright)
Married to James for 12 years. Only kids have 4 feet and go 'baa..aa..'
Have 18 acres with goats, barbadoes, jackasses, chickens, dogs, cats.
Spent several years driving an 18-wheeler, 10 1/2 years in the Army,
currently medically retired because of injuries suffered while on active
duty.
Free-lance crochet designer, published by McCalls, Leisure Arts and some
other publications.
Updated 9/7/04
Have lived all over the country. Drove truck for JB Hunt and Watkins Motor Lines for 2 1/2 years. Very capable waitress/cook/bartender - and not a bad bouncer!
Joined the Army in 1980, turned 32 in boot camp, served at: Ft Jackson, SC; Ft Bliss, Tx; Germany; Ft Hood, Tx; Ft Benjamin Harrison, In; and Korea; medically retired from Ft Hood in 1990. Made SGT/E-5 and was promotable upon discharge.
Currently: Active in Lometa Lions Club; American Legion; and local fair committee. Hobbies: Crocheting, quilting, playing poker on the computer, and taking care of critters - dogs, cats, goats, barbadoes, and jackasses. Edit a small weekly local newspaper.
Married to James for 16 years. He changed his name when we married, which played havoc with the military computers. It took 2 years to convince them he was not my wife!
Craig Coffin
(06/14/07)
One cool thing that's happened recently was my second son's
graduation from PGHS, Friday. The Class of 007 is really cool. Sharp. Fun.
Good, Good people. The front page picture and article in The Herald Saturday
was about Ellen, the girl with Downs syndrome who made it all the way
through the PG school system, and gave a beautiful speech at the ceremony.
Positivity overcoming adversity. Her classmates gave her a sustained
standing ovation. My son started at MPC Monday (certainly not his first classes there).
My other son is in the Class of 2001. He's since graduated from UCLA's
honors program in three years, traveled around South America twice, Saipan
(where he taught high school), the Philippines, Indonesia and Southeast
Asia. Right now, he's in Tokyo, teaching English and hanging out with his
wonderful Japanese girlfriend, who he met in Vietnam. How 'bout that?
Nationals of two former occupiers. Make love, not war.
I've been back in PG since '76, married to Elvira since '79.
She's a Chinese/Mexican Mexican, who I met while shopping for opals and
agates in Mexico in '77. I've been thoroughly enjoying a big, and constantly
growing, fantastic family in my other country. (Thanks, Mrs. Shepard, for
the second language.)
I'm not doing politics, now. The annoying Teen-Age Republican ended up
registering as such only for the sake of voting for Timothy Leary
in that party's gubernatorial primary against Ray-Gun. After four years at
USC, I dropped out the month before graduation, during the 1970 strike
protesting Tricky Dick's Cambodia incursion. After a couple a years
underground, I returned, at the behest of a federal judge, to finish my
degree in Philosophy and start graduate work, focusing on International
Relations. I was inactive Peace and Freedom, until Jackson's '88 campaign.
After a national convention, almost four years on the state Central
Committee, and as secretary of the county CC, I'd had more than enough of
that ego-maniacal opportunist and what I've come to refer to as "the
Democrat branch of the Republicrat machine", so I helped found the Green
Party in the county, the state, and the US. I ran for State Senate and
Congress.
Then I dropped out, to concentrate on my novel, "Reflections of a
Born-Again Pagan Radical" (Available in Monterey Peninsula book stores and
all over the internet, including Amazon. The best place to browse it is
at iUniverse.. The two-page opening chapter and much of the
second are about PG, which is an ideal, throughout. The book's gotten lotsa
praise for its effectiveness at bringing the '60's to life, though it's
intended to be much more than a mere nostalgia piece.
I haven't gotten into
pushing it, 'cause right after I finished it, I got cancer. They slit my
throat and radiated me. No sign of recurrence for almost two years, now.
They'll officially pronounce me cured, if it stays that way for five years.
Whoa! Enough, for now. The student'll be wanting his study back, soon. -
Enjoy every moment... Your friend, Craig. (BTW, The Herald's been making a
big deal about the 40th anniversary of Monterey Pop (June 16-18) and the
Summer of Love, which it kicked off. D.A.Pennebaker'll be at the State
Theater Saturday, to kick off the showing of his documentary about the big
event. It'll be there through the 21st. Then at the end of next month,
there's gonna be a 40th anniversary festival at the fairgrounds.)
Ben Culala
As of 8/25/02
I now have 4 daughters! My wife Deonne just gave birth to Karsen Kailani Culala on Aug 6th. So now there is Nichole Leilani (23), Caroline Dante Allysa Lokelani (6), McKinley Shea Noilani (2), and Karsen Kailani - 16 Days. Miss you all.
Linda (Culp) Chaney
I have been married to Guy for 33 years, we have two children (girl and a boy)and two beautiful granddaughters ages three years old and ten months old. I am currently the Administrator of Monterey Culinary Insurance and Pension Funds, located in Pacific Grove. I haven't moved far, but I love PG! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion! The committee meetings are lots of fun, so please join in!
Peter Currer
I am currently the special education director of Modoc County. My wife, Beverly teaches K-3rd grades in a 2 room school near by. Sarah is in the 8th grade and is enjoying the smallness of Alturas.
Linda (Davidson) Shoney
06/16/2005
Bill is the Economic Development Director for the city of Weatherford. I am a high school English teacher. Our daughter, Stephanie, lives in Monterey. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma May, 2003, moved to PG, lived with my parents 8 months, and now lives in her own apartment in Monterey. She was a medical sales rep., is a partner in Navarro Landscape at present, and as of today is running in a Team in Training marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. Needless to say, she is very special. Bill and I will be on the peninsula in three years!
06/01/2001
I am in my 30th year of teaching high school English. My husband Bill works for the state of Oklahoma as a regional director for the department of commerce. We both enjoy being out by our pool, playing golf and going to OU football games.
We have one daughter,Stephanie, who will graduate in May 2003 from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism and an emphasis in public relations. She was very active at OU and in her sorority, Pi Beta Phi, and hopes to start a career in either pharmaceutical sales or corporate communications.
(02/09/04)We will be moving to Weatherford, OK, an hour and 45 mins. north (one hour west of OK City) after my school year- - May, 22. Bill is the new Economic Development Director there. I hope to continue teaching high school English in Weatherford. Our daughter, Stephanie, lives in PG and is a medical sales rep. She graduated from the Univ. of OK May, 2003. My parents live in PG. Bill's family lives in Walnut Creek, Orinda, and Sacramento area.
My husband and I both look forward to retirement in a few years, and moving back to California is a top priority.
Linda (DeLeon) Campbell
My husband and I have been married since April 1999. We have two children. Our son was born in 1971, is married and has three daughters. Our daughter was born in 1977, is single and a chef.
I co-write romantic, screwball comedy with my best friend as Terry Campbell. To date, we've published three novels: "Intimate Investor", "Mr. Wrong", and "Fat Chance". All three have been published as electronic books and will come out in trade paperback this Fall. "Mr. Wrong" & "Fat Chance" are also avaible in hardback.
Webmaster: "I'm just curious-how do two people write a book. "
Linda: Bobbye and I are both the idea
people. One of us gets an idea, runs it by the other, if she likes it we do a quick sketch of the plot idea and basic characters. They we put it aside because we've got two or three projects
ahead of it.
When we start a project, we get together and do the following:
1. Complete character bios for all the main and secondary characters.
2. Plot the following items:
a. The beginning.
b. The inciting incident--7% into the story. It's a major reversal, you've thought the story was going one way and now it's turned upside down and heading another direction.
c. First Plot Point--25% into the story, major reversal. End of Act 1 beginning of Act 2.
d. Mid Point--50% into the story, another major reversal
e. Second Plot Point--75% into the story. Darkest moment, all is lost. End of Act 2 beginning of Act 3.
f. The end.
Now we're ready to start on the story. Bobbye hates to plot, I love it. So, I continue to plot, connecting what happens and how to get from one point to another. Whereas I'm a slower writer,
Bobbye's fast. She's also a stream of consciousness writer. So, she writes first draft. She sends me every chapter, sometimes every scene, as she writes it. Then I rewrite it. In a book/manuscript 419 pages long, Bobbye writes around 195-210. I rewrite everything she's sent plus add a lot. We like to say she provides the skeleton, and I do everything else.
When finished rewriting a chapter, I send it via email attachment to Bobbye. She uses Word's edit/tracking mode and goes through it making suggestions. Some I include, others I trash. I'm
the one who has final say over the product.
Truth is, where Bobbye and I are concerned the whole is greater than the sum of its part. Oh, I also write screenplays. Haven't sold any but have had one final in America's Best Screenplay
Contest. If you go to our website, you'll see a photo of the two of us. I'm the brunette. Oh, and the e-book site is no longer valid. My publisher was bought by LTDBooks and all three titles
should be available this weekend."
Greg Dorman
(09/12/04)
Currently I am living in Medford Oregon, having moved here at the beginning of 2004. I got divorced from my former wife Marsha in 2001 after a 25 year marriage. We had two children together, a son and daughter who are now 28 and 26 respectively and doing well. I retired from the California Dept. of Corrections in 2000 after a 14 year career as a Correctional Officer and Correctional Counselor. Currently I am working part time for Jackson county mental health services. For fun and recreation I enjoy dancing (ballroom) and working out as in running and swimming. I am hoping to be at the 40th reunion to see old friends.
Paul Edwards
(6/26/05)
My life in 25 words or less! Been there and done that pretty much sums it up. Got a degree in English from U. of Colorado, in Boulder in 72. Worked as a cabnet maker for a while, got married, got divorced. Then worked in merchant marines for NOAA on board a research vessel. Went to grad school for a degree in Environmental Sciences ( read biology and geology).
Got married. Had 3 sons, Adam and twins, Joseph and Ian. Worked for TCI cable as a microwave communications engineer for the next 24 years, living in Denver, Colorado Springs, Port Angeles, WA, and finally in Seattle. Traveled all over the place. Then back to Denver where the company was sold, not once but twice in 3 years. Got Divorced after 22 years. Went into semi-retirement, and bought a sail boat in Florida.
Recently came out of retirement to do programming for Bell South in Atlanta. They made me an offer I could not refuse.
The promised to feed me!
Jim Erickson
(6/5/05)
I retired from Monterey Carpenter's Union 605 in 2001 and we moved out of the area! We moved away from the noise, traffic and tourists to quiet Corvallis, Montana. We are located in the middle of the Bitterroot Valley and enjoy hunting, fishing, and the beautiful Montana scenery.
We go back to California at least once a year to visit family and friends. We have two daughters and four grandchildren still in California and we can hardly wait until the grandchildren are old enough to come visit and go fishing with Grampa!
Lynn (Evers)-Helmich
Married for 20 years to Kurt Hellmich, have 2 wonderful children, one graduating from High school this spring, and one graduating from 8th grade.
After graduating from UCSB, got my teaching credential. (I lasted for 3 months.) Lived in Italy, then on to do social work, then executive director of the YWCA, worked with my husband and am now doing real estate. (Any one interested in buying in beautiful Humboldt County.)
I will be attending the 35th (my first) and hope to see everyone!
Wesley Fenical
(8/21/07)
I am married to my wife Kerry Fenical and we have two beautiful daughters. 16 year old Daniee and 13 year old Erin. I also have two older daughters, Jessie and Raquel, both living away from home with kids of their own.
I own my own cabinet making business, Samish Valley Woodworks.
Previously, I have lived in Hawaii and New Zealand and now reside in Washington State. I served in the US Navy for 25 years and decided to get out when my second daughter was born, Erin. I was ranked as Master Chief.
Terry (Garner) Stafford
Jack and I married the year I graduated in '66. We have now been married for 37 years. (wow, those big numbers are really coming at us!) Jack is a professional musician, well respected for his jazz and for his skills playing in orchestras for touring shows. He teaches university and college classes and leads a jazz band for a local college, and he plays with the Vancouver Symphony as the featured player for most of their Pops concerts. I have written and illustrated several children's books, and illustrated some that I did not write. I have been a La Leche League Leader for 30 years, and am now on the La Leche League Canada Board of Directors. My paying job (as opposed to volunteer!) is as the Director of Religious Education (DRE) for Beacon Unitarian Church. I love it, and enjoy making the children's program a vibrant one, that offers families a community that helps them raise ethical children who have the courage to ask questions and think "outside the box.!"
Jack and I have three daughters --and thanks to our oldest daughter and her husband, we became the delighted grandparents of "Theo" four months ago. We are all enjoying him enormously. Besides being a new mommy, our oldest works on films in the art department. Our middle daughter is doing graduate studies, majoring in Women's Studies. Our youngest (who was an infant when I came to the 20th reunion) is now 17, and is the last one of our three still at home. She is very musically gifted and appreciates her father's jazz. I do NOT look forward to an empty nest --as our big old house has always been a busy hub of activity. Still, I imagine this will continue through Theo!
Ron Gorrell
(02/10/04)
We have a permanent berth in St Petersburg, Fl--great spot at the Vinoy Resort. All our mail passes through a UPS Store address as they have the most reliable means for forwarding our mail. Most our travels from Florida are Spanish speaking--Cuba, Mexico, Cent/South America.
We aren't on line often so emails take us as long as the snail mail. We just finished a major remodel here of a large Spanish house w/ 3 bungalows and put it up for rent. Peggy and I have lived on board for most of the past 10 years and just love it. All is well with us. Glad to get in touch. Our 727-550-0299 number stays on voice mail, so we check it often.
I'll cruise the info on-line with us 66ers to catch up with the gossip.
Walt Gottschalk
I joined the Marine Corp shortly after high school and went to Viet Nam. I came home, to the states and served as a drill instructor for a couple years. I got out and moved to Reno, Nevada. I have been a mail man for the last 28 years. I plan to move to the Oregon coast soon. I am looking forward to our 35th class reunion. Has that hit home yet?---35th.
After six years and three purple hearts with the U.S. Marine Corps and thirty years with the U.S. Postal Service, I have decided to retire from government service on August 1, 2003, and enter into a brand new career:I have taken real estate classes and I am now licensed.
I will be working with Magi Bird, owner/broker of Remcor Real Estate Company and, under her supervision and training, I will become an active real estate agent. From all my research, I have learned Remcor has a premier training program and is a fine, reputable company. I'm looking forward to working with them
Patsy (Graber) Thomas ARNP, VIP
I am a family nurse practitioner. I live in Redmond Washington near Seattle. I'm now working at Harborview Medical Center in trauma. It is just like TV!
I've been married and divorced twice.
I just spent four days in Carmel with my sister Barbie. It was extraordinary being back. I showed my Irish Setter at the Del Monte Kennel Club Dog Show.
Gwen (Griffith) Crivello
I've been married to Ray for 37 years. We have 3 sons, Daniel, Joseph and James. Joseph is married to Angie and they have two sons, Nikko and Vincent. James is getting married July 3, to Nora Schuenueman, who's mother teaches at PGHS.
I currently work for Salinas Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in the Medical Records Department. I am a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant.
Jim Gruver, now Jim Arjuna
(updated 8/21/07)
Well this is an update from the 2001 information. All of my life I have wanted to pursue a music career.
Well, at 59, I am doing it part time now. (See his website at Haven Head (Music))
We still have the hot tub business (Website at The Spa Specialist, Inc.), but it is slowing down so we are able to practice our music. Sandy has a fantastic voice and we are working on a bunch of new songs.
(06/14/2001)
How can you cover 35 years in a short paragraph. I moved to San Jose area right after graduation. Went to night school while I worked in aerospace, Lockheed in Sunnyvale. Since I worked in a defense plant and was married with kids, I never had to go to war. I worked mainly in the research and development of the "Deep Quest" and "DSRV" Navy rescue submarine.
Worked in technical fields for some time. Moved to Colorado in 78 back to California in 80 then back to Colorado in 83. I've been here since then. I always think of the Monterey Bay area as home.
My wife Sandy and I have a spa (hot tubs) business that has evolved to mostly Internet sales. We have sold spas in most every state of the country and a couple in the UK.
I have three children (Jim Jr, Linda and Matt) and one is still at home, my 14 year old son Matt. My mom, 90 years old, lives in Hayward, CA with my brother John.
Our favorite thing to do is deliver spas across the country. We just (Nov 2001) got back from delivering two out west, and had the opportunity to stop by Pacific Grove and took a long walk along Asilomar, one of my favorite places from my youth.
Clint Gruwell
First of all Susan and I will not be able to make it to the reunion. I'm scheduled to be out of the country the week of August 24th. We are going to Pacific Grove during the week of October 15th to visit family, friends and some golf.
Susan and I celebrated our 30th year wedding anniversary last year 12/19/2000 with our two children Jennifer 27 and Michael 31 and his lovely wife Stephanie - ageless. We all live in the Atlanta, GA area for the past 10 years.
I retired from a great 31 year career with The Coca-Cola Company that took us across the USA four times - San Francisco, CA., Atlanta, GA., Redmond, WA., back to Atlanta and many trips Vienna, Austria.
Currently I work for the Salient Corporation a high speed database development company that has systems to analyze large volumes of detailed transactions at the "speed of thought" - yes I'm a salesperson. My main customer is the Coca-Cola System - go figure...
As I said above we live in Atlanta, GA, well really, in Powder Springs, GA which about 36 miles west of Atlanta proper. Susan is the resident "ranch hand and artist" as we have four acres in gardens, pine trees and grass - lots of work and enjoyable. We just finished remodeling the screened porch and Susan painted the floor a-la MacKenzie Child
Michael, son, is in the Skydiving Business and his
wife works for BofA.
Jennifer, daughter, is a science teacher at Eaton Learning Lab. See The Classroom link to Mrs. Gruwell (really Ms.).
Both kid are avid skydivers and belong to a skydiving team
Mr. Pink Skydiving Team. Am I a proud Husband and Papa - you bet!!
Jan (Gutekunst) Ellis
I'm still married to the most wonderful guy in the world. We have one daughter, Kymberlee, 32. Married to Jeffrey Mills and after 8 years of marriage, they finally gave us the best gift in the world. We are the proud grandparents of twin girls who will be 4 years old on September 15, 2001. Thank goodness they take after their father when it comes to height. Fallon, the oldest by 20 seconds should be about 5 foot 10 inches and her younger sister, Paige should be about 6 foot tall. As fraternal twins, they are both beautiful, just like their mother. Yes, we are extremely proud as you can tell.
Leonard and I are both still working in our own business but retirement is only a couple of years away.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the big 35 reunion.
Mary Anne (Hannum) Wood
09/04/04
While I didn't have the 12 kids I wanted when I was in high school, I do have four children, all married or at least spoken for, nine grandchildren, and 3 step grandchildren. So with my kids, their spouses, and their kids, I have a huge family. At picnics, we can form our own teams and play against ourselves.
I moved away from Pacific Grove years ago although I do visit often. (I've only run into three classmates over the years.) I now live in the Pleasanton area and am a data analyst and training specialist in the Human Resources Development department of a large corporation.
I like to go camping and have taken a couple of driving trips around the states. I had the best times and hope to do more of it again.
(As of 03/07/05)
I had a daughter get married, spent some time in the hospital and then recuperating, and now another daughter, who didn't have a "real" wedding when she got married, is renewing her vows in April, but it is more like a wedding. Plus I'm taking some classes. - so I've been extremely busy.
Reed Hanson
After leaving high school and attending a year of school at BYU I served a mission for my church to Brazil for two years. It was a wonderful experience and formed a foundation of faith for me that has lasted my whole life.
I found a wonderful woman to marry who shared those same deep beliefs and commitments and we have been together since 1970. We have been blessed with eight wonderful children, four boys and four girls ranging from ages 16 to 28. We currently have five grandchildren and one in the hopper, so to speak. We have had five of our children serve missions for our church which took them to eastern Germany, Uruguay, Mexico, London and Poland. We have a wonderful time with our family and our place is like one continual event center. It will be very hard for us to adjust to being alone again after so many years of so much going on. But then the neat thing about being grandparents is that you get to go see all the new arrivals and with the three we have married now and the two that are getting married this year we should be quite busy after all for a long time to come.
For those who might be interested, I kind of am a jack of all trades and master of none. I do property management and along with that have my maintenance and repair business. I get to fix about everything there is to fix and most of the time it all turns out looking good! My wife went back to school when most of our kids were older and finished her degree and got a masters in special education and teaches the resource center at a local grade school here.
We might not be exotic world travelers but we are very blessed with having what we need and most importantly a wonderful family and to us that is what life is really about. We have four of our kids graduated from college and one with a law degree and the three others working on getting their college degrees.
I think that does it from this end. If you are interested in any more wonderful facts about me then just drop me a note and I will answer your questions.
Cynthia (Hayes) Harnisch
6/10/05
After almost 30 years in the museum field, 6 years ago I moved to being executive director of a fabulous children's visual and performing arts school in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. I have a beautiful 20 year old son who is a passionate artist. In the past few years I've gotten into long distance running and of course, I still paint.
Paul Heitz
I Moved to Nevada last year after living in Pacific Grove all my life. We gave the business we had in P.G. (Paul's Drapery) to our daughter to run after 30 years in business in PG. We are now making draperies here in Paradise Hill, Nevada and it seems that we are doing the same work. We also have an art studio that my wife works hard at when she is not making draperies. I help her and work on my old car, a 1935 Dodge Brothers coupe that I picked up.
It was good to get away. We lived in the same house for over 27 years. We had good times and bad in Pacific Grove.
We had two children in Pacific Grove. A girl, Sherry, that is now in the business, and a boy, Cory, that was killed in a car accident at the age of 21 in 1996.
We still come to PG for things. My wife helps out every year at Grad Night but I think that this year was her last.
We love to go out and find old ghost towns and do some gold finding. There is a lot to see and do.
We'd love to see old friends, so stop by.
Pamela (Johnson) Hallenbach
09/09/04
I left California in 1996 and have been living in Jackson TN. I am thankful that I have been able to raise my three grandchildren and now have one in college at UT Martin. My grandson's are 16 and 13 yrs. and this is going by too fast for me. My husband is from here, so no, TN. wasn't my choice but it is a great place to raise kids and horses and wolves. That has been my life since moving here. My husband has a backhoe/construction business and it is doing quite well. I am now doing the book work and have no time left for volunteer work. Hope to see some people I knew on this site way back when.
Sandi (Jeffries) Johnson
I've have been married for 37 years to Dan Johnson (Class of '63). We have one son, Todd, who is a detective for the City of Long Beach, CA. We have 3 beautiful grandchildren, Blake, Hailey & Drew.
I have retired from the Fresno Housing Authorities as an Accounting Supervisor after 35 years in 2004, and now living the life....We enjoy our cabin in the Sierra's east of Fresno and our trailer in Morro Bay. We have lived in Fresno for 37 years and are Fresno State Bulldog fans.
David Jones
After graduating from high school I worked for the forestry
service and was in the Navy for 4 years.
I am presently a cannery supervisor at Ogden Utah Cannery.
I've been married 30 years and have one daughter and three sons. I have two grandchildren whom I love dearly.
Taffy (Kazeli) Breazile
Updated 6/9/07
I'm so happy to be back in California, close to family and friends.
I am currently the Executive Assistant to the General Manager at The Inn at Spanish Bay. I have been with the Pebble Beach Company since 2000.
Three of my kids live on the Peninsula and two live in Southern California.
I appreciate being in touch with classmates and I thank you, Tom and Carol, for being so helpful with keeping us all connected. You are great! Looking forward to the next reunion.
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In 1975 I moved to Maui and lived there until March 2000, at which time I returned to the Peninsula.
Since my return, I have been the Administrative Assistant to the Banquet Manager at Spanish Bay.
I have five children, ages 33, 31, 17/17 (boy/girl twins) and 14. (Written in 2001)
I've wanted to return here for many years, but I had to wait until the time was right, and now I'm happy being back home.
I'm looking forward to the reunion, and especially to laughing a lot about the pranks we pulled in school!
Terry (Leach) Connelly
06/18/05
I work in education and I have four lovely grandchildren.
David Le Gare
Currently employed as a Quality Engineer for Jomed Inc a medical device manufacturer. Been in quality engineering since 1981 for a wide variety of companies and products.
Married for 19 years have 2 children Dawn age 16 and Michael age 13.
Spent 2 tours in our favorite war *Vietnam*. 11 years Navy.
Gary Livingston
(2004)
Greetings - Since graduation I have served 11 years in the Marine Corps, got married had two kids, went into engineering, got married and gained a step son. Due to the pressures of engineering I went back to Denver (from Orange County CA.) and became a cop, got marriedfor the last time, had two kids, five grandkids and a heart attack.
I am now a School Resource Officer in a Middle School of 1450 students, an elementary and a private school. I also teach D.A.R.E. at all three.
Loretta Lewis
(as of 9/4/06)
Left PG in 8th grade
Married 34 yr. widowed 2 yrs mother of 4 grandmother of 4 Live in Castro Valley with my daughter and her family. Work for Marshalls as asst manager.
Would like to see some of the people I grew up with before my family moved away in 1962. Would love to hear from any one who might remember me and yes my picture is there from Jr High. Hope to hear from some one soon. mslrh2002@yahoo.com
Tom MacDonald
Moved to Napa, CA in February, 2001 with Betsy Satterfield. We have been together about 10 years. Wanted to move to Napa to find some warmer weather than the Monterey Peninsula offered.
Left one type of position (Premier Banking Manager) with Wells Fargo in Aptos, CA for a very different position (Reverse Mortgage Consultant - for those over age 62) with Wells Fargo. Have been with Wells Fargo about 17 years.
Betsy has a 2001 Miata. We belong to a Miata club named the Bay Area Miata Association (BAMA). We take a number of day rides with this group as well as longer trips. We did a two week trip from the Bay Area to Vancouver, BC and back in 2000. We were on freeways for a total of about 20 minutes using the backroads as much as possible. The next year, we took a four day trip to Death Valley. Again, staying on the backroads. In both cases, there were about 35 Miata's (Miatae?) and 60+ people.
I seem to be pretty well linked at the hip with the Internet. When a new interest comes up, I seem to volunteer (am volunteered?) to start a new web site such as this one.
The move and job change were specifically designed as a life style change. With my current job, I work from home. My upstairs office looks down on the pool but with all the redwood and other trees, I can't see any of the other 100 condo units. I nearly feel like I am in the middle of a forest.)
We go up to North Shore frequently. Have a small condo in Incline Village.
Bounced around a lot after high school. Did 2 years at MPC. Started working with United Airlines in Monterey in 1967. Then San Jose State with an Aeronautics major. Quit with one semester to go?! To Seatle in 1972. Got BA degree there. To SF in 1980. To L.A. in 1982. To Ohio?! in 1984. Quit UAL and moved back to Monterey in 1985. Computer company that hired me went bankrupt a few months later. Scrambled to stay afloat. Did some computer technical work with CTB/McGraw-Hill - got my MBA while there. Not sure why - everyone else did, so... Then Wells in 1989 at Pebble Beach. Sure enjoyed working there. Real nice to pop down to the golf course during tournements including the US Open.
Both my sons, my ex's and mother still live on the Peninsula. I was even made a grampa on Cinco de Mayo.
12/29/02 Update. Married to Betsy on 12/7/02.
Next time you are wine tasting in the Napa area or in Tahoe, invite us along and we can talk about old times.
John Maloney
It's been a long time since I have been in Pacific Grove. My parents moved to Santa Rosa right after I went into the service.
After Pacific Grove I went to Hartnell College, Graduated in 1968. Shortly after that I went into the Air Force. After tech school they sent me to Viet Nam for 13 months fixing F-4's 105 wild weasels a few Hueys's and 121ec's. Then they sent me to the high Mojave desert to George AF base, still fixing F-4's. Got out of the service in 1972.
Started working in an import shop in Sausalito, after working on a wide range of exotic imports I began to appreciate Porsche's. In 1974 I opened a Porsche repair shop called Valhalla Automotive, Inc. I'm still here fixing Porsche's.
In 1978 I started vintage racing a 906 Porsche race car, then in 1979 a RSR. Moved on to national racing SCCA and I was the crew chief and motor builder on a Formula Ford and a Sports 2000 race car. In three years won four division championships three Pro Ford championships and Three National championships in Ford and Sports 2000 classes. Also won the Mark Donahue award in 1982. After all that I went and did some night enduro flagging in the Firehawk series for a couple of years. Got out of racing but not totally. I still prep a lot of cars in different classes, all Porsches. I still give some small support to Harley Davidson motor cycle racing. Yes I'm still a biker kind of guy, Now I'm riding a Harley Ultra. I did give up dirt biking when I turned fifty. I still do some jet skiing on my X-2 when I can.
Almost got married a couple of times but it didn't work out. Well that's about it for a brief history. I hope everyone is doing well and in good health.
Russell Marion
(2004)
My Spouse
At the American Legion in Prunedale,CA.
A friend and I played hooky from work and went down to shoot some pool and drink some beers and there she was,sitting at the bar with her sister.I was instantly captivated by her smile and as they say "the rest is history".We've been together for nearly ten years now and it just keeps getting better.Not only is she my wife,she's my best friend.
My Kids
I have a step daughter.
My Job
As a driver/trainer for the nations largest refrigerated carrier I make a weekly trip from California to Wisconsin and back.I can't complain,it pays well,affords excellent benefits and as truck driving jobs go it allows better than average hometime(normaly two or more days per week).It's also very satisfying to be able to teach someone a trade that will elevate their financial status and at the same time hopefully make the road a safer place for all of us.
Lee McKinney
Retired Air Force ( Electronics Tech). Settled in Sacramento CA in 1992. Still working with electronics control systems. Between Cheryl & myself, we have 3 children & 4 grandchildren from California to Louisiana. We love to hike, bike & eat.
I'm looking forward to "OLD AGE" so I can retire!
Jay Miller
After gradauting from PGHS I entered the Air Force, and was stationed in New York, Alaska and Illinois. After my discharge I attended Santa Barbara City College from 1970 to 1972 and got my AA degree. I transferred down to San Diego State Univ. and graduated with a BA degree in 1974.
In 1975 I obtained my real estate brokers license and began my career in real estate finance and development. I'm President of Hurst Financial Corp., located in Atascadero. My daughter Courtney works with me and my son Jeff works in the construction business in Atascadero. My wife Laurel and I live on 7.5 acres in Templeton and we have a 5.5 acre "hobby" vineyard that we enjoy, along with traveling. I collect antique motorcycles and cars and ride my Harley daily. I'm bummed that I missed the last reunion, but I'm ready for the next one!!!
updated 9/10/04
2nd grandchild is due in November. Semi-retired, travel alot, looking forward to seeing all of you next year.
Holly (Naylor)
I teach 7th & 8th grade science at Laguna Middle School.
William, my partner of 10 years, and I are currently living on 10 beautiful oak covered acres in Nipomo. We are in the process of moving into a reconditioned Danish Barn. For the last year and a half we have been living the simple life in our 1968 Streamline 24' Trailer. The birds sing and life is easy.
I enjoy hiking and lap swimming. William is a speciality metal welder, fabricator, and works in steel structure construction. All is great.
My son graduated with a degree in Art from San Francisco State and my daughter has one year of Cuesta College behind her.
Gloria Jean Noble
I was absent and didn't make it into the yearbook. I attended PGHS from 1963 to 1966. I was one of the relatively few black students. I have vitiligo, a condition that causes a lack of pigmentation in effected areas. You may remember me that way. I was sometimes confused with Jean Noble. I'm Gloria Jean Noble. Ms. Wendy Bender was my English teacher.
I currently live in Maryland and work in Washington, D.C. I work for a law firm domiciled in New York. I've never married and have no children. I am, however, owned by a Siamese cat named Mitchy.
Kathy (Northam) Green
I am a teacher in a small rural school. I teach 4th-8th grades at Kneeland Elementary School.
Tim O'Neill
Updated 12/17/07
I am no longer teaching, Thank god! My son Dugan is still playing baseball. He has been playing on a college prep and pro scout team for the last couple of years. Check out Clashbaseball.com if you want to see his picture and stats. He has been playing all over the US and his team placed 6th this past summer in the pRemier Senior World Series in New Orleans. He is now a Senior and is being recruited by several division I schools here in AZ and Oregon and Texas, several division II and III schools as well as a number of CCs. So I am braging because I'm (expletive deleted - remember that term) proud of him.
I am once again single and plan to stay that way. Ive been a single dad for the last 14 years and I am a little apprehensive about what I will do after Dugan is gone. Probably go back to the beach and continue surfing which is still my passion.
First entry - about 2002
I am presently a high school science teacher and head volleyball coach at Estrella Foothills High School in Goodyear Arizona. I have custdody of my 13 year old son named Dugan. The two of us spend much of our spare time surfing over on the coast in So Cal and sailing our Hobie Cat. I never did give up the surf scene.
Dugan is quite the base ball player and has been playing year around baseball for about 6 years so the rest of my time is taken up following his team around. Except during the fall when Im following my VB team around. It would take much too long to tell you what Ive been doing since I got out of High school so it will suffice to say that I moved around a lot and did a lot very interesting things. Life has been pretty good to me so far.
I live with a great lady named Kelli who has 2 daughters Sydney,13 and Alix,15. We hope to move back to the beach in the next couple of years where my son and I can keep one foot in the water all the time.
Any way, howdy to everyone and see ya around
Mary (Patty) Torres
(7/2/05)
I graduated from Sacramento State College with a Bachleor's in Public Administration. I went to work for the King City Police Department and married David, who retired at Chief of Police. I, before marrying him, went to work for Safeway and retired April 1.
We have two children, Christina, 28, and Travis, 18. Christina married another "David" and they have given us 4 grandchildren. Selphie and Cheyenne were born February 11 and died February 14, 2000. They were only 24 weeks, hence, we do alot with the March of Dimes. Brody, was born January 14, 2001 and Zane was born April 21, 2005. Yes just a baby. Both boys were born early, but healthy. Travis just graduated from high school. He represented the class giving a speech about the importance of a high school diploma and received a scholarship. Presently, he is doing the "Rubicon" thing, that is a 4-Wheeling thing.
I am now getting our house ready for sale, (anyone interested in moving to Folsom?) babysitting, and loving every minute of it. We have a cabin in the mountains we like to visit in the snow and in the summer, Brody likes the train that runs around the living room. Snowmobiling has been a big thing for us, now Travis is a boarder and there are too many people to ride the 4 snowmobiles. I visit Mom, still in PG, still the same house, as often as I can and still enjoy the ocean. Unfortunately, I lost my Dad in 1990 due to lung cancer, blasted cigarettes! That is about it for now; it is great to read about everyone!
Jim Riovo
Been Living in Texas since getting out of the Army ( 1971 ). Was a helicopter pilot in the military, went to Viet Nam, came home, spent another year in the army, got out. Got married in 1972, have 3 daughters, have 6 grandchildren, one more on the way. Still fly for a living, I fly an air ambulance , with the same company for over 17 years. Enjoy the what I do, love Texas, miss P.G. Went back around 1989, or 1990, while I was attending USC ( Aviation Safety ), my wife flew out to LA and we drove up to PG, Spent a weekend with Ricky B, had Dinner with Ronnie Gorrell and his wife, saw Jim Harrill. wonderful time had by all.
Steve Robertson
I think I might be the graduate of '66 who strayed the farthest from PGHS. Went off the the USAF in '68, to Texas, Thailand, Vietnam and Guam with them, got out in '72 as a staff sergeant. Finally achieved my high school dream of getting a journalism degree from U. of Missouri (Bob Russell gave me the idea), and liked it so much I stuck around for a masters in film and video production. Went to work at a Redding TV station as an anchor and reporter, then to Oregon until 1980. Took a backpacking holiday to Australia and liked it so much I stayed. Hired to report and produce news for a Perth TV station and stayed for 6 years (also taught at the local uni). Married Jill in '87.
Chosen to run the media unit of the Tasmanian National Parks Service (and be their photographer!) in '89 and did that until we moved to Melbourne in '97. I now edit several magazines here and continue to host a jazz radio show on PBS-FM (been doing jazz on radio since '72 and love it). We are living with a gorgeous Russian Blue cat named Nikolai in a converted chocolate warehouse in Melbourne, just 15 minutes on the tram from the central city. I've travelled all over the place in the last 15 years, all through Asia, most of the Pacific Islands, much of Europe, Russia, and of course, virtually everywhere in Australia. I'm in the Australian Society of Travel Writers and get about 20-30 stories (and pix) published each year. Wish I could make it to the 35th with Jill but in late Sept/early Oct we are in Slovenia and Hungary on assignment. Will try for the 40th in 2006. About every 6 years or so, I get back to the USA to see my mother in Texas and father in Miami.
It's been good to hear from a few classmates in the last couple of months. Ain't the net great!
Updated 9/7/04
I teach journalism at the Univ. of Melbourne. Lived in Australia for 24 years now. Hosting a very successful jazz radio show on PBS-fm (we webcast on www.pbsfm.org.au and it is on Friday afternoons, your time, called Jazz On Saturday). I also travel all over the world regularly as part of my freelance travel writing/photography job. This year it has been the Solomon Islands, north of England and Wales, and soon we are off to Syria and Jordan.
Living in a converted warehouse near the city center and really enjoying life in this country. Will try to get over to the US for the 40th in '06.
Gunnar Sande
I've been married 30 years. I have a 22 year old son and a 13 year old daugther. I've been teaching at Laguna Continuation High School in Sebastopol for 30 YEARS!!!! My wife,Susan,and I own Sonoma County Bath Works in Santa Rosa and Petaluma Ca. We specialize in products for bath and body as well bathroom accessories.
Maria (Seda) Brown
School Psychologist
3 sons (twins + 1) - all college grads
Soon to be a grandmother.
Scott Self
(Updated 1/7/07) I decided to "retire" early. While I loved my job of teaching high school math to kids with learning disabilities the bureacracy and administration invaded the classroom and I decided I had had enough. So now I am doing something different. I start doing some volunteer work at the local Job Corps center in town tutoring math and doing some mentoring. It is twice a week for a couple of hours. That will leave me free to play golf when I want and do some traveling.
My kids are older (Scott 35, Elissa 32, and Kristina almost 30) and my grandchildren (all 4 of them) are around or at least close enough to travel to. My wife has 3 & 1/2 yrs til she retires and then we plan to travel. Right after she retires we want to see a lot of the US and that includes PG. I really am looking forward to seeing the town, the houses I grew up in, and seeing folks that are in the area.
Best to you all and if you are in the Washington, DC or Baltimore area please call so we can get together.
(10/20/05 update) I now have another grandson, Devon Thomas Michalski. My oldest daughter and her husband who are the parents moved from Laramie WY to Cincinnati OH.
I am still in Maryland and only 2 & 1/2 years away from retiring and playing a lot of golf somewhere. Still teaching special ed math and loving it. It is nice to see some of my former students come back to visit with a college degree.
(Previous Entry) Spent 7 yrs in the Army mostly as a helicopter pilot. Left and went to work in the aerospace industry for 23 years. Got divorced in 1994. Have 3 wonderful children (Scott (30) an IT tech with the Univ of Md, Elissa (28) a teacher in Laramie, WY married with 1 and 8/9ths children), and Kristina (25) who will be moving to Md to finish her degree). Left industry in 1998 and now teach math in a special ed school. Remarried to Rori Bergere in Nov 2000. She works for the government and will retire in 8+ yrs.
It is a wonderful life. I often think about PG and how great it was to go through HS there at that time. Returning from college was wonderful. To see friends is a blessing that I miss. I did see Jim Riovo when I lived in NJ, but would love to have been at the reunion. Couldn't make it. Was starting my new teaching job and the timing wasn't the best. A summer reunion would be nice for the 40th.
I am still teaching math in a special ed school and enjoying it. My son and granddaughter still live near me in Maryland. My oldest daughter, her husband, and 2 boys, have moved to Cincinnati from Laramie, Wy which is much better for visitation purposes. My youngest is back in NJ and making up her mind about either working or going back to school for a masters. My wife, Rori, is still working for the government and is set to retire in less than 6 years. We haven't figured out where we are going to live other than the fact that it won't be in Md.
I look back on my life in the army, business, and teaching, and still think how lucky I was to be in PG when I was. Next summer, I am thinking about visiting during summer break. My sister lives in Chico and we are considering coming to PG to play some golf and visit friends. I have not been there since the summer of 1970 when I returned just after graduation from college. I think it is about time to see what my hometown has become and how the people I grew up with are doing.
My best to all of you. We are the people we have become because of the people we grew up with.
Dennis Sells
(2/11/04)
We love our new location in Tennessee, and would welcome anyone stopping by our business. If a classmate we will even give you dinner on the house. The south is wonderful, and all our family is here together.
Carol (Sjotvedt) Holmes
Married for 27 years. (Second marriage) Have 6 children ranging in age from 32-18. 7 Grandchildren, and a psycho Jack Russell Terrier named "Little Dog".
I love to Quilt and Paint. Living in hot, dry So. Cal. (about 50 mi. south east of L.A.) I long more and more for the foggy P.G. beach. :)
My Mom passed away 2 yrs ago, and I haven't been back since then. I truly miss the place. Your old home town is always in your heart. One of these years I'm going to make it to a reunion. Also, have to get back for a bowl of clam chowder at Chili Great Chili's. best place to eat in town!
Peter Sira - Teacher
(06/15/05)
I have been retired from teaching for 30 years now. When I left Pacific Grove, my wife and I settled on five acres near Grass Valley, CA in the foothills of the Sierras. My wife passed away several years ago, and I have moved into a retirement home. I am feeling well and will be celebrating my 90th birthday this summer.
Ray Sparkman
I am retired after twenty-five year with Sears automotove and am just getting the hang of digital photo. Otherwise heath is OK and each new day brings a smile to my face.
Jim Sproles
"Tortilla Flat & Desert Fox -
Jack Russell Terriers"
Ginny (Stormes) Street
6/6/05
Married, 1 son, 1 daughter, 1 granddaughter.
Have worked for 31 years with Jefferson County School
District. Currently a Technical Specialist in Human Resources.
Sharon (Smith) Sweeney
9/11/04
No longer married. Made the decision last year that I did not want to spend the next 32 years of my life like I had spent the last 32. Am now in the process of trying to figure out who I am at this stage of my life and what I want to do when I grow up. I came away from my marriage with two wonderful children - my son Patrick is 29 and my daughter Heather is 25. I have worked at Linfield College since 1989, the last 13 of which have been in the financial aid office. I coordinate the student loan program. The job is very fulfilling and I work with a great group of people. I was able to keep my house after the divorce, so continue to live in the country on a small acreage.
Rob Trankley
06/07/05
I did a "touch and go" at PGHS, transferring in during my senior year and moving again at the end of the school year. I have fond memories of my year at PG, and of the people I met while I was there.
I moved on to Miami, Florida where I graduated from the University of Miami and went on to graduate school. In 1979 I left the tropics and moved to Seattle, where I started a financial planning practice and helped run a couple of brokerage firms.
In January of 1995, tired of commuting several hours a day in Seattle traffic, "semi-retired" and moved to Richmond, Indiana where I have an office for the investment firm of Edward Jones.
I recently married my "pre PG" high school sweetheart, Donna Myers, whom I had to leave behind when my family moved to Pacific Grove in October of 1966.
I would enjoy hearing from any of you who still remember me!
Ann (Tumbleson) Marks
5/31/05
After graduation I attended Fresno State where I met my husband Ken. I graduated in'70 and started teaching in Orange County that same year. I taught there for 2 years. During that time I married Ken and we moved back to Fresno. We built a house on an acre out near Madera. I continued to teach, and from 74 to 77 we had 3 children; Jeffrey Kenneth, Deanna Marie and Justin Richard. We lived there until '77 when we decided to move to Tuolumne County where my Mom had a second home. We bought an acre and built a home nestled in the cedars and dogwoods. We have raised our children here and Ken and I have both worked in the area.
I teach school at Soulsbyville Elem. (have been there for 25 years) and Ken has been a stockbroker and county supervisor. He has just recently opened a 7 acre "under roof" storage facility and loving it!!
Our son Jeff lives and works in Arizona where he is in insurance and computers as well as tiling on the side. He is married and expecting ! his first baby in Dec. Deanna is a graduate of UCDavis and Johns Hopkins University. She has just completed her Masters in nursing. After 5 years back there working at Johns Hopkins Hospital,she has become a Nurse Practitoner. She is married to a computer engineer who has been working at Raven (Naval Research Center out of Washington DC) and who just got a job at Intel in Folsum. They recently had a little boy, Logan Kenneth. He is 3 months old now! They plan on returning to California by June. Justin, our youngest, works and lives in downtown Sacramento as an insurance agent.
We have two homes in Twain Harte area and the one in PG. We hope to buy a home in Arizona this summer so we can go south in the winter, plus we have an RV in which we travel often. I am retiring this year after 32 years, so we plan on enjoying the rest of our lives traveling, golfing, boating and just relaxing and seeing family!
Steve Uchida
(7/8/05)
I am in good health, relatively happy, and fairly sane. I wish I could say that about the U.S.A.
Mary (Underwood) Wall
(6/5/05)
My twins, Ryan and Julia, have just graduated from college. Hooray!
Frank Valentini
(12/8/05)
I am an attorney for the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and I am planning on retiring in March of 2009 after 39 years of service.
Connie, my wife of 19 years, and I have a son, Dominic, who is graduating from Saint Ignatius College Preparatory High School in San Francisco in June of 2006. Dominic is our only child, and for the last 17 years our lives have revolved around his activities. As of this writing, 12/8/05, we do not know where he will be going to college. By this time next year we expect to be flat broke empty nesters. That is unless our son is accepted to his first choice of colleges which is the U.S. Naval Academy.
I commute to San Francisco on the Larkspur ferry, where I
am an attorney for Caltrans. Our office covers legal matters
for Caltrans in an area that covers the coastal counties
from the Oregon border to the Ventura County line. Connie
works in Oakland as an Environmental Planner.
Rachel (Verwold) King
(8/30/01)
In July John and I celebrated our 32nd anniversary. We have
3 children: Jeffrey 30, Matthew 29 and Cory Michelle 28.
Bill Wardle
Retired U.S.COAST GUARD 1988 as Masterchief and returned to the Monterey Penninsula in 1989. Signed on with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Reseach Institute (MBARI) onboard the RV POINT LOBOS; a 110 ft vessel with a new R.O.V.(vantana) and started deep ocean studies in the Monterey canyon of which I've been the Captain for 9 years.
(2/9/04)
As of 1/01/04 retired from MBARI and started up my own business as Captain Bill's Handiman Service primarily working with the elderly to help them to live independently by making their environment safer.
Angela (Watts) Balesteri
(03/17/05)
Happily married to James Balesteri who graduated from Junipero Memorial High School in 1963. Have two children: James David who gradated from PG High in 2001 and Lisa Balesteri who graduated from PG High in 1996. Have worked for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey as an Administrative Assistant for over 35 years.
Have worked for the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey as an Administrative Assistant for over 35 years.
Jill (Whent) Colomb
My husband retired from the Navy after 28 years and we decided to move to Oregon. He is busy with a second career and I enjoy my new home and keep busy with my family. My two children Chad and Kristin both now live here in Salem and I have two Grandchildren Adam born 11-26-98 and Lillian born 6-16-01.
We have lived many interesting places during our time in the Navy, in fact we moved 12 times; the furthest being the Philippines for three years. I love Pacific Grove but don't get there much now that both my parents have died.
Brian White
6-22-06
For some reason I seem to be getting older but I could be mistaken.
I play guitar. I do computer art at home and at get paid to do it at CTB McGraw-Hill.
Not married at this time.
I have one son that's a musician and is in the band Starlite Desperation.
Rusty Williams
(6/5/05)
I was married once before for a short time. We had one daughter who still comes to see me. I met my current wife, Annie, when she applied for a job with the company I worked for. Annie and I have been married for a little over 30 years now. We have six children and 7 grandchildren as of this month. We have lived in Utah for most of our married life and enjoy our small community.
I work as a purchasing agent for OIT at BYU. In my spare time I am a Program Director for CERT, serve as a terrorism consultant to a couple of National Guard units and also as a Law Enforcement Protective Measures instructor.
My wife is currently trying to get me to take up golf with her or something that doesn't have to deal with Weapons of Mass Destruction.
Original Entry
It has been a long time since we have seen PG and I have yet to make even
one reunion. It looks like my record will stand this year also. September
28th is the due date for the grand entrance
of our newest grand daughter. We have to be here for that. This is only our
second grandchild.
We bailed out of California almost 23 years ago and started our home in
Payson, Utah. It is a great little community that is just now starting to
grow. We have hit a population of about 14,000. My wife Annie and I have been married for 26 plus years. She is a fantastic lady
who grew up in San Jose. She graduated in 1972. We have
six children ranging in age from 16 to 25. I have an older daughter from a
previous marriage. She and her husband spend a lot of time with us also.
That is pretty cool. All of our children live within 15 miles of us with our
youngest 3 sons still living at home. Four of our children are married with
our youngest daughter being the latest(May 19th).
My wife, Annie, has worked at Nestles for 12 years and I have been employed at
Brigham Young University for 21+ years. I do purchasing for the Office of
Information Technology. I also am responsible for the Emergency Medical
Technicians on campus. Don't even try to figure out that connection.
One of the best parts of living in a smaller community, like Payson is or
PG used to be, is the opportunity to volunteer. After serving 4 years on the
City Council and 9 years with the Ambulance, I was appointed to serve as the
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator under the Chief of Police. This is a
volunteer position but takes 20 to 30 hours per week (if I don't have to
attend any Olympic planning meetings). I do the disaster planning, train the
volunteer disaster response teams and give talks on "preparedness" to local
civic groups and congregations. Other duties relating to my Emergency Preparedness Coordinator position
with the city have involved writing city ordinances, the Emergency
Operations and Response Plans. Maybe I should have gone to law school! It is challenging but rewarding.
I also serve as a volunteer "TERRORISM CONSULTANT" for the Medical
Detachment of a Utah Air Guard unit. This is an interesting task for a guy
who was 4F and never spent a day in the military. Basically, I try to teach
the medics to stay alive if they have to respond to a terrorist incident,
etc. They are learning something and so am I! Word to the wise, when you
"take out" the Base Commander, they tend to get upset!
Our children have enjoyed growing up so close to the mountains. They can be
up Payson Canyon among the Aspens in 10 minutes or out to the desert in 30
minutes. There is no problem finding places to ride mountain bikes here
either! It has been very peaceful and I almost hate to see it grow. Anyone
who wants to see what Payson is like only has to rent the video of
"Footloose". Most of it was filmed in Payson. All of it was filmed in our
county.
I have found the website for PGHS and will send my membership off to the
Alumni Association this week or next. Please say HI!! to everyone for me. It
will be good to see everyone WHEN I actually make it to a reunion. Maybe the
40th!
Added 9/27/01
We were blessed by the arrival of our second grand daughter last Thursday. Jasmine Celeste Jonas arrived at 6lbs 15oz
and 19" long. She has a mop of reddish brown hair and is, of course, gorgeous. She and our daughter Nikki are doing
well.
I no longer speed around the country side in an English
Ford Anglia. I moved up to a modified German Ford Merkur.
There is a big diference between 39 horsepower and 300
horsepower let me tell you. ;)
