Kuniko AKUTAGAWA Reynolds

Posted 04/05

Marilyn ANDERSON Poundstone Fresno, CA

Posted 08/98

I am an Antique Dealer happily married to a Mortician living in Fresno, CA. Met my husband at Gates, Kingsley & Gates, Santa Monica, ran-off with him in 1986; never looked back. Shocked a lot of people. Life has been great to me. We have 3 wonderful Kids ages 16,18 and 20. Hope all of you have followed your dreams.

David ANDREW

Posted 05/23/09

Residing in NC for the second time, I guess we are meant to live in the Carolinas. My son is a rising senior at Appalachian State. And my daughter will be a high school senior and then off to art school to study photography, she thinks. I left the furniture industry, China destroyed the mfg in this country. And now am an independent rep for the kitchen industry. Married 31 years so I guess I am doing something right.

Brad BALDWIN

Cathryn BARE Alpert

Posted 02/26/06

Married 21 years. Five kids, three adopted. Author of the novel, "Rocket City."

Tina BAROSKY

Posted 06/30/02

I have been married for 15 years; no children just dogs. I have a Master's Degree in English and am a blue collar worker. Am still looking for Gary White.

Ellen BARROWCLIFF Duke Santa Barbara CA

Posted 12/20/05

Hi there! Well, I’m married, have a step-son out of college and a son still in college. Went to UCSB, started in medical device industry in 1975, eventually became President and CEO (who would have thought that? - not me!) of BioEnterics Corp, which developed and got FDA approval for the LAP-BAND System, a uniquely adjustable device for the treatment of severe obesity that has so far helped 150,000 people lose and keep off their weight more safely than with a gastric bypass, with use increasing at 50%/year to $150 million/year sales. If you know someone who might be helped by this product, I’ll be happy to correspond. I'm not working right now but will start again soon. Some of you might remember my mom, Phyllis Barrowcliff, who substituted at John Adams a lot. She and my dad are still going strong. We've been blessed. I’m thankful for the many dedicated teachers and staff at Will Rogers, John Adams and Samohi and for the many people I grew up with who were kind to th! is awkward bookworm. Hope you all have a wonderful 2006 ­ and more!

Stephen Dennett BELL

McLean VA

Posted 12/13/05

After SAMOHI I got a Psych degree from UCSB, then spent a couple of years as a Head Resident in the dorms there. Moved to Oregon, got a Masters in Library Sci and spent some years working as a librarian -- even got to spend a year driving a bookmobile around the boonies! A lucky job offer brought me to the SF bay area (Menlo Park), where I joined the group that was running the Arpanet. In the late 80's I married, moved to Brooklyn, and went to work for Prodigy, where I had fun designing and managing the email system. My wife became a federal prosecutor (and even today continues to work as an attorney for the Justice Dept.) In the mid-90's Prodigy lost direction and I was laid off. Fortunately, I got an offer from a little company called America Online. We (with a new baby at that point) moved to the DC suburbs. I became a product manager, responsible for (at various times) AOL's email, message boards, Mac software, web browser and other fun bits. If you've ever used AOL email, you've used my mailbox design. Unfortunately, AOL got big, got confused, and got to be much less fun. I was laid off in 2001. Since then I've been an at-home dad, although since our daughter is now 13, it looks like time for me to get back to work in the outside world (hopefully with some interesting startup).

Logan BELLOWS

SAN DIEGO CA

Posted 04/20/04

Joined the Navy in 1971. Got to San Diego and never left. After 4 yrs in the USN, joined the San Diego Fire Dept. in 1976.Bought a house in Sunset Cliffs in 1978.Made Captain in 1987. Married Karen in 1986, forgot to have kids. Have a couple of condo's in Maui and will retire in 3 yrs with over 31 yrs with the SDFD. Those shop classes really paid off! Adios, Logan

Bob BENTLEY

Big Bear Lake, CA

Posted 10/14/08
Updated 08/17/09

Relocated to Big Bear Lake after living on Kauai for 37 years. Nice life change and a nice place for my grandsons to play in the snow and fish!
www.unclebobs.us

Steve BILBROUGH

Posted 03/08/02

Married Rose Koschnieder also a Samohi alumni. We live in "South Shores" San Pedro a block from the ocean with a 180 view of Catalina Island. Rose works at LAX in the sales office for Continental Airlines and I work as an account executive for Northrop Grumman Information Technology. We have a cabin cruiser in a slip in San Pedro and enjoy fishing, harbor cruising and golfing. Never could get too far away from the ocean. Life is good!

Mark BIRD

Dana Point, CA

Posted 07/01/01

I am currently a physician in practice and member of the board of directors for Permanente (Kaiser Permanente). I have not been in touch with anyone from the class of 1969 but did attend the last reunion. Stumbled on this page while researching a book I'm working on.

Andy BLATZ

Posted 11/04/02

I'm living in San Mateo with my wife of 25 years and daughter of 11 years. After SAMOHI I went on to a PhD in Physiology and Biophysics, lived in San Jose, Seattle, Miami, and Dallas and ended up back in the Bay area. I'm a VP at a medical research instrumentation company in lovely Union City, CA (East Bay). My parent's house on Alta Ave. burned down a year and a half ago but is being rebuilt just as it was. Fortunately my dad kept up on the insurance payments. My brother Berk ('67) still teaches at SAMO.

Pam BLESSING Mount

Santa Monica CA

Posted 02/19/09

Joseph “Jim” BODE

Lancaster CA

Posted 03/29/06

Hi everyone. I work at Quartz Hill High School. My wife (Sally) works in Grafix Arts here in Lancaster. I have three son's. My two oldest are in the Navy on the USS NIMITZ (Matthew and Adam). Our youngest son, Nathan will Graduate with Honors from Antelope Valley High School. I still miss the ocean and my old friends. Malibu was my home town back then. I wish I could have been able to bring up my son's there. Not much in the high desert. No ocean but plenty of sand. I miss the 60's. It was a much better time. Feel free to write me if you wish to do so. It would be wonderful to hear from you.

Timothy BOOLE

Posted 02/28/01

I'm living in Dallas (21 years now) and have a 21 year old son, Lewis, a fiancée, Jeanna, and two dogs. I'm a fashion and advertising photographer, working for advertising agencies and magazines (check out my web site for examples). I also teach Photoshop at a local college.
timboole.com

Robert BRALEY

Posted 06/02/09

Moved to Alaska in 1985 and have been living in Palmer, Alaska. Retired on October 1, 2008 from the Alaska Air National Guard and Federal Civil Service. Would love to here from any of SAMOHI Alumni.

Liz BUTLER Wooten

Loganville GA

Posted 02/11/09

Raised two daughters. Lived in Atlanta, Georgia area since 1979

Dorothy CARSON Jones

Lorie CLARK Callaway

Posted 01/14/04

Great to see so many classmates have found this site. Can't believe this summer will be 35 years. We still look GREAT! Living and teaching in UTAH where the snow is the best. Our kids are moving on and it won't belong before we're "empty nesters". I would love to hear from fellow Vikings.

Ralph CLOUD

Posted 03/06/09

Charles COFFMAN

Venice CA

Posted 05/09/05

I am a self-employed artist and art model, and have been writing fiction as well recently. I also played jazz saxophone for a number of years. Currently living in Venice, California. I have changed only slightly -- more compassionate and kind now I hope! I was very moved by the 20th reunion. There are many classmates I still would love to see who have vanished for the last three decades.
www.home.earthlink.net/~ctcoffman

Brett CONNELLY

Posted 08/22/02

After Samohi I made my way up to The University of Nevada at Reno where I graduated in Geology. After a brief return to Santa Monica, I moved back to Nevada and have been here ever since working for one of the largest gold mining companies in North America. My wife Elizabeth and I have two boys, Matthew and Ryan, both now attending at my old campus in Reno. Carrying on the tradition.
We live below a beautiful mountain range in the country in the middle of nowhere. It has been a great place to raise the boys. The horses are now gone,(to much work for one guy after the boys became older and more interested in motorcycles and girls) but we still do as much fishing, boating and snowmobiling as we can right here. I have a small piece of property in McCall Idaho that I hope to build on and eventually retire to someday. I get down to Santa Monica on a rare occasion as my mom still lives there. The town I remember has really changed. I really do miss the beach and the ocean. So many great memories !!!!
Hello to all of you out there. Take care.

Melanie CRONE Sissa

Petaluma, Ca

Posted 02/11/03

Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah with a BFA in modern dance. From there the rest is a very exciting story, too long to put into words here! Would love to hear from any of you who were involved in Orchestra and drama. I've been looking for one of my best friends, Meredith Small, for years. Please contact me if you know her whereabouts. Thank you, Rick Hubbard for leading me to this site.!

Claudia DANFORD Rivalta

Posted 02/27/06

have been living in rome italy for over 30 years after 2 yrs. divided between ireland england and florence. my dream was always to live in europe. i'm married to an italian mechanical engineer and have 3 daughters. do translations and have taught english. love all forms of art. am in contact with charles coffman, rick hubbard, steve bell, ron hoffman, robin lennon and julie webb. hope to come to the '09 reunion. would love to hear from anyone who knew me. am nostalgic due to the distance. a dear friend died of aids (renee' alvarez) and i think randy krivonic did too. does anyone remember me playing the viola in the lincoln orchestra?

Dorothy DAVIDSON Chandler Chico CA

Posted 04/08/03

Dickie Richard DAVIS

US VIRGIN ISLANDS

Posted 05/28/08

DOING GREAT I HAVE ANEW WIFE AND BABY THAT WILL BE 8 MONTHS OLD IN JULY ON THE 10TH NOT BAD FOR A OLD MAN LIVING IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFF AND ON FROM THE MID 70'S DOING AN ONLINE MENS STORE SUITS AND FORMAL WEAR JUST ENJOYING LIFE BUT ALWAYS THINK OF MY DAYS AT SAMOHI ALL I CAN SAY COME ON DOWN THE WATER IS FINE.

Bruce DEAL

Clifton VA

Posted 10/06/08

Donnie DESPAIN

Posted 07/24/08

Enlisted in the Army in 1969 I did time in Vietnam Cambodia and Laos where I was exposed to dioxin poisoning from the agent orange. I will add more later

Bob DIAMOND

Posted 06/12/01

Married 27 years now, with three beautiful daughters, 21, 19 & 16. Living in the northwest corner of Connecticut, 1-1/2 hours from both New York City and Boston. I am a Senior Estimator for the largest General Contractor in Connecticut. I would enjoy hearing from any of my former classmates.

Scott DOUGLAS

Westminster, CA

Posted 07/14/00
Updated 08/11/09

Been a while since I visited the site. Our son is now a graduate of SDSU after being drafted out of high school by the Angels in '03. He is working out of San Diego. Our daughter is a Senior at Long Beach State. I am still playing with cars ('78 Porsche SC) and my wife is now teaching people how to use the computer driven sewing machines she uses to make her quilts.

Kathy DRAGON Henn

Posted 04/20/04

James “Jim” DU VARDO

My other on-line address in duvardo@aol.com. Still working in Northern California in Video Production business. I have two kids, lots of animals and am looking forward to next reunion.

Phyllis EAGLE Kalionzes

Los Angeles CA

Posted 03/29/04

Still in Santa Monica, (well, 2 blocks over in Mar Vista), still in art - founding member of two Artist's co-ops, Ten Women gallery on Main Street, and Ten Women Venice. Son, Samohi '01 attending SMC, daughter, Samohi '03 attending and rowing for UCLA. Married a Greek - big Fat Greek Wedding - and still (happily) married.
tenwomengallery.com

Vicki ECKMAN

Posted 02/02/05

I recently retired from the Foreign Service (US State Department), after serving at our embassies in: Yemen, Barbados, (USNATO) Belgium, Germany, Guatemala, Finland, France, Nicaragua, and Ecuador, as well as being a recruiter for the Foreign Service in Washington DC, and a Financial Management Officer in our finance center in Charleston, SC.

Diane EGGIMANN Glasgow Cookeville, TN

Posted 11/ 04/02
Updated 07/21/09

My husband Sam and I go on 3 mission trips a year: 
In January to help orphans in Lesotho. Their parents have died from AIDs.
In March with Presbyterian students at Tennessee Technological University and church members we have done Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav, and Ike rebuild in Long Beach, Mississippi; Houma and Chauvin, Louisiana.
This July with Episcopalians we're headed on a medical mission trip to Guayaquil, Ecuador for a week.

Our son John is in DC with a vintage movie and electronics business on Amazon and works crew and security at the 930 Club.

Our daughter Heather started working on a Ph.D. doing florescence cancer research under recent Nobel Prize winner Roger Tsien at U.C. San Diego: http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/science/10-08NobelPrize08release.asp

I also enjoy teaching Spanish Club to PreK through 7th graders,
scrapbooking and greeting card making to adults with Stampin' Up!
and quick cooking with The Pampered Chef.

For 16 years we have enjoyed 9-day bicycle tours in a different European country after Sam's annual Mayo Pathology Conference every May.

I still play soprano and tenor recorders in the Cookeville Camerata and performed solo in Hamlet at Shakespeare in the Park last October. Great fun!

Sam and I also sing in the choir at church whenever we're in town!

Look forward to see friends at the next reunion!

Michael FABER

Pleasanton CA

Posted 12/08/03

Upon graduation from SAMOHI, I went on to UCLA, received BA in Economics and Poli Sci, continuing on to grad school and received an MBA. After college, I joined Xerox Computer Services, meeting my wife Carol, and after 9 years went to a British Petroleum start-up company in satellite technology in San Jose as Vice President and General Manager. Left there to start up two high tech companies, Precision Standard Time (PSTI) and StarSight Telecast, both based on technology I invented and patented...I now have 31 patents. PSTI went under but out of the ashes I invented and patented interactive TV guides...you probably have one of my patented products in your home if you have a cable box, satellite dish, or TIVO with an interactive program guide in it. I took StarSight public in 1996 on NASDAQ, merging it with GEMSTAR, owners of TV Guide magazine, in 1998 and retired from being the CEO/founder of a public corporation. Along the way, my wife Carol and I had 5 children, 4 boys and a girl. Two of our sons are in college, one graduating with a BS in Business December 03, our oldest married with two daughters. Our youngest son became an Eagle Scout in 2003 at the age of 13. Our daughter is a junior in high school, the school LaCrosse goalie and working on her "gold" Girl Scout rank. I have been a Scoutmaster and on the Board of Directors of San Francisco Boy Scout Council for 10 years. Carol and I operate our own charitable trust funds supporting a variety of charitable activities in the Bay Area related to youth development, learning challenged students, and special education. When our kids are free from school or work, we travel in our 45 foot Prevost bus/motorhome, (towing our Chevy Suburban behind it), and our oldest son's motorhome, around the United States, or we travel overseas. With 10 of us, we are our own tour group. Sure had fun at prior reunions and it was terrific seeing the old gang. Haven't heard from many alum since we have been living in the Bay Area for 20 years.

Maureen FLYNN

Posted 11/29/03

Tom FOLLETTE

Santa Monica, CA

Posted 02/10/03

I attended UCLA and still live in Santa Monica. Margaret (78) and I were married at my brothers’ lake Tahoe home in the summer of 99’. We purchased and have been fixing up an old California Bungalow that was built in 1915. It has been a lot of fun but also a lot of work! There is a light at the end of the tunnel as most of the “major” projects are finished. We have four children between us and so far all have graduated from SAMO (time will tell if the last one will make it). Diana (97) attended UCLA and graduated last year, she is thinking of going back to grad school after being in the work force for a year; Michelle (99) is a senior at UCI and about to spend four months in Japan; Samantha (03) will graduate in June and most likely attend SMC next year. Kirk is eleven and in fifth grade, he is a great little golfer I am working for the Beverly Hills School District as a resource specialist grades K-8. It is very rewarding working with children who have special needs! . I am back in school finishing up my masters in special education.

Thomas FRENCH

Posted 04/22/02

I graduated from USC in 1969; spent 8 years in advertising, then found my way to Hughes Aircraft (which ultimately became Raytheon) in 1981. I married Evelyn Berglund (Samohi '70) in 1973 and we had two daughters - Carolyn (Samohi '74) and Catherine (Samohi '76). We divorced in 1992. In 2000, I married Linda Sutherland, an elementary school teacher (and USC grad '72). Linda has a neat son, Mike, who was born in 1986. In April of 2001, we moved with Linda's mother to a house in Hermosa Beach. I still work at Raytheon. Linda has been with L.A.Unified since 1972. Carolyn is doing Sports Information for the UCLA Baseball Team after getting her B.S. from Trinity College (Conn.), and M.S. from U.Mass/Amherst. Catherine is teaching 2nd grade for L.A.Unified after getting her B.S. and Teaching Credential from Mount Holyoke College. Mike is a sophomore at Mira Costa H.S. and is the Stage Manager for the Performing Arts Department. He hopes to go to U.S.C. and pursue a career behind the camera. We enjoy living near the beach and I still play softball once a week with Mike Bell (Samo '70).

Charles GLAUBACH

I'm retired!

Roxanna GALBREATH Patton Santa Monica, CA

Posted 12/97

I'm still living in Santa Monica with my two children, both of whom have also graduated from Samo. I'm working at Will Rogers Elem. school as the lead-teacher for primary crest.

David GEDDES

Posted 11/11/06

Jerry GOMPERS

Posted 06/19/04

Mitchell GOOZE

Posted 02/22/04

Been living in the Bay Area for the last 25 years. Spent most of my career in high tech. Worked for several large companies. Left industry in 1991 to start a marketing consulting firm. Authored two books on marketing, with a third due out later in 2004. Married with two grown kids.

Joannie GRAVES Barnett

Posted 05/24/03

I married my high school sweetheart the same night I graduated from Samohi. We settled in Lubbock, tx in 1976. My husband steve, is a vietnam vet and a master carpenter. We have two wonderful kids. My son Philip is 32 and works for the state of Texas. My daughter Lane is autistic. I have spent the majority of my adult life advocating for Austism and being a stay at home mom. I have wonderful memories of my high school years and friends. Would love to hear from all.

Karen GREENBAUM-Maya

Posted 08/21/07

Penny GRILLO Torbert-Peek

Posted 01/21/08

I'm still married to Dave Peek (31 years). We live in rainy Oregon next to Fern Ridge Lake. We both make custom footware and travel up and down the west coast from Seattle to San Francisco selling our shoes at various art and music festivals. We travel in our 1958 Greyhound bus that was converted to a motor coach. Come visit us a the finest art & music festival in the US..The "Oregon Country Fair", booth #343, the second full weekend in July each year.

Annette HAMPTON

Posted 11/27/04

After graduation, I met and married an iranian. I lived in Iran for 1 year (during the Shah's rule). Left Iran (pregnant) also left the husband there. I have never regretted that. I have a 30 year old son, named Cyrus. I work for a major children's book company and love it. I spend at least 2 weeks every year in Hawaii, which I consider my second home. I am a member of Altrusa International. It is a women's group dedicated to service in and for the community. Would love to know if any one knows the where about of Colleen Holloway.

John HARRIS

Ron HOFFMAN

Posted 05/05/01

Enjoyed the last reunion (30!) which I attended in '99. I'm a holistic doctor with a practice devoted to nutritional therapy in Manhattan. I do a nightly 2 hr radio show (Healthtalk) on the WOR radio network. I'm also President of an alternative medicine group, ACAM, the American College for Advancement in Medicine (acam.org). Life is good--I have an apartment in Manhattan, a home on Long Island by the water, and a nice relationship. I get back to SM now and then to visit my Mom, who still lives there.
drhoffman.com and wor710.com

Brad HOOPER

Posted 10/20/03

Charles HOUSE

Posted 01/16/01

Deceased
My brother died tragically on June 10, 1991

Rick HUBBARD

Posted 01/10/09

Living in Northern California and back in the High-Tech capital of the world working with bleeding edge companies. Currently Senior Director of Consulting Services for WebTrends—market leader in the electrifying world of Web Analytics (e.g., tracking visitor behavior on websites…an abundance of numbers; highly, highly analytical, ultra-complex & complicated; and strategic…what could be better?) Developed advanced Requirements Engineering processes; BRIEFCASE a simple IT/Business Case process; and “Plan on a Page” a simple & practical Project Management approach. Heavily involved with the San Francisco literary scene as I continue to slog through getting first Techno-Thriller novel published in a market which does not want to publish first-time novelists. (This influenced-by-little-known-fact story is about lost Nazi technology 100,000 times more powerful than an atomic bomb which disappeared on, or about (as the lawyers say) April 14, 1945.) Check out www.TenPlex.com for some fun. Also, I’m an Instrument Rated Pilot that loves to bore holes in the sky with Cessnas, as well as skipper sail boats in The Bay (San Francisco Bay, of course). Just returned from commemorating Thirtieth Wedding Anniversary by sailing a 51’ boat in Caribbean for ~10 days of ocean passage making. Any other aviators or mariners out there?

Randi HUTCHINSON

Posted 03/ 03/08

I'm enjoying a bit of leisure, taking ceramics classes, and continuing to volunteer for the SMPL. My husband took early retirement after 20 years of engineering at Raytheon and we're preparing to move to New Zealand where he's been offered a position. We have quite a few friends in the area where we'll be going and I plan to do some serious beach-combing and get involved in the very active arts scene. Our daughter Lara Holly (Class of '06) will be staying here attending college, managing our properties, and continuing to perform with the Beverly Hills Cotillion Dance Ensemble.

Richard JEAN

Lancaster, CA

Posted 02/99

What can I say. Live in Lancaster, CA. Work in Culver City for See's Candies. Been married 20 years this June. Still ride a motorcycle. NO kids, just pets.

Peter JOHNSON

Posted 12/97

Dorothy JONES Carson

Los Angeles CA

Posted 10/13/05

After 33 years I retired from Verizon Communications. I have two children and eight grandchildren. I still live in the Los Angeles area.

Bob JUDGE

I'm now living in Idaho Falls, ID. Married 17 yrs with 5 children. Looking forward to the 30th reunion, I haven’t been to any except the fifth. Thanks for the great home page. I'll try and send a picture soon.

Roberta KENDALL

Posted 11/ 09/08

Still in Silicon Valley, working as an Executive Assistant. Considering moving to Tampa, FL to be with my sister and other relatives. Was married twice but am now divorced. Have a son 20 years old who lives in WA state. Am now into painting botanicals, am writing a book, and am enjoying my life. Would love to hear from any of our alumni.

Greg KEYS

Cambria CA

Posted 01/30/00
Updated 09/24/05

Retired from GTE in 2000 (30 years). Moved to Cambria, CA where my mom resides. My son Matthew is in college and attending SMCC. My daughter Shannon is living in Murrieta, CA with her husband and 3 children.

Roberta KENDALL

Posted 03/13/09

Living in San Jose, CA and loving it. Working as an executive assistant in Redwood City, CA

David KRIGSTEIN

Posted 04/13/04

Andy LEE

Posted 04/23/04

Living in Seattle for the past 12 years. Married to Suzanne for 25 with three children: Alex, Anna, and Chris, 21,19,16. I am head of sales for a technology company with the next great thing (check us out at the web site: www.microvision.com Lee and Chris Merry and I are in constant contact. Miss you all and would love to hear from you.

Sandy LEMM Gregory

Posted 12/07/05

Married and living in Ventura County 22 years. Worked in Pepperdine admission office for 16 years, "retiring" to be a full-time mom when my son Ian (now a HS freshman) was a baby. What goes around comes around: I'm in Band Boosters at Thousand Oaks HS, finding out what's changed and what's the same since my days in the Viking Band at Samohi! Also keeping busy leading first-grade choir at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village and involved in Community Bible Study.

Robin LENNON Thomas

Posted 02/ 06/09

In 1986 I married a Canadian,Rob, and moved to Toronto where we live with our 16 year old son, Carson. I enjoyed experiencing the change of seasons all these years but now I'm getting a longing to come back to sunny CA. We are looking to buy a home in Palm Desert so we can divide our time between the desert in the winter and our cottage on Lake Rosseau in the warmer months, as soon as our son goes off to university. I enjoy keeping in touch with my Samohi friends. See you in September at the reunion.

Felicia LEVITT

Glendale CA

Posted 02/27/06

Vance LICATA

Posted 11/21/08

Marilyn LORD Manno

Taichung, Taiwan, NA

Posted 06/00

Currently living in Taiwan. Teaching English as a second language to Taiwanese university students. Married with one adopted daughter and possibly a second one on the way. Would love to hear from old friends.
http://mail.thu.edu.tw/~manno

Allan MACDONALD

New Haven, CT

Updated 01/2010
Posted 06/29/05

After SAMOHI, I attended Pierce College and a few other schools while living in Thousand Oaks. I got tired of the LA rat race, so in ‘73 moved to Colorado for less than a year, and then in ‘74 moved to Mammoth Lakes where I lived until ’79. In Mammoth I worked a Ski Patrolman-EMT and did summer construction. When I wasn’t working I spent all my time playing outdoors in the Sierras. I considered those years as my second childhood, as it was such a wonderful time in such a beautiful environment.

I moved to Connecticut in ‘79 where I still live. I’ve been a software developer most of those years working for a many companies, and enduring many layoffs. I also worked for the railroad for 10 of these years, spending 5 of them driving huge freight trains between New Haven, CT and Springfield, MA. (Some of them 10000 tons, and 140 cars long) Because business is now only 40% of what it was 2 years ago, I’m currently on furlough picking up only part time work, which forced me to go back to doing software again. Although indoor work does allow one to avoid the nastiest of what Mother Nature can dish out, I have found that in the balance outdoor work is much healthier and more refreshing to the soul, so I prefer working outside.

I’ve been married for 28 years to a girl who grew up here and have we children that are 27 and 23 now. My daughter (27) lives in Greenwich Village in NY and is a teacher in a charter school in Harlem. My son is still in college, and is studying Spanish at the University of Puerto Rico. I didn’t make the reunion, but I was thinking about all my old classmates from 40 years ago, wishing I could be there.

Even with a huge class like ours, I only stayed in regular touch with Rich Stones. I’d love to hear from other 69 grads. Please drop a line.

Nancy MAGRUDER

Posted 10/31/01

After graduation I moved to numerous places; Washington DC, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, Colorado and now I'm back home in California. I work for IBM, have a 12 year old son and love living in Laguna Beach. Would love to hear from all the old classmates.

Judie MARCUSE Grantham

Amelia Sue MARSHALL

Oakland CA

Posted 03/14/09

After working for UC Berkeley Space Sciences lab for years as an engineer, since 2004 I have been a real estate broker here in Oakland. My book _Oakland's Equestrian Heritage_ was published by Arcadia last May. I am married to a materials scientist named Bill Imler and we have two great kids; our son Alan is a librarian and daughter Rosie is a junior at College Preparatory School.

Michael MARTINEZ

Posted 10/23/01

Currently working at the San Jose Mercury News as a travel writer. My mom still lives in Santa Monica, so I visit frequently. Married, a son in college at UCSB, 3 dogs, 1 cat.

John MATIJASIC

Sacramento, CA

Posted 04/99

I'm the Director of Marketing for the Harness Races at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Never got married, have no kids to speak of needless to say I'm still crazy after all these years. I announce drag nostalgia drag races (front engine top fuel, jr. fuel, gassers and such) here and in Australia and I write, produce and voice radio and tv commercials in my spare time. I 'm trying to put together a NORCAL reunion for all classes, send me that mail if your interested. Life been good to me so far. See ya at the races and the norcal reunion.

Greg MENKEN

Fort Bragg CA

Posted 11/24/03

Greetings Samohicans, Did college Orygun BA '73 Speech Path/Audiology, Grad school - Northwestern MA '74 (same), more Grad school - USC Ph.D. Special Ed (Leo Buscaglia - advisor!), learned to write telegraphically, got married where we decided NOT to have children, operated a private practice for 8 years, remodeled a house, knocked 'em dead, left Smell-A,( moved to the country (Mendocino Coast), remodeled another house, nearly went broke, vacation rented it, got into the vacation rental business, got my broker's license, turned 40, saved the north coast from offshore oil exploration, bought a broken down commercial center, fixed it up, exchanged the 1st house for an oceanfront w/ cottage, built up the business, took on other realtors, got my pilot's license, learned to sail, travelled to San Juans and bought a waterfront house in Victoria, BC where we vacation rent it, learned to speak Canadian(Care to hump a barley sandwich sometime? - translated: Let's get a beer), turn! ed 50, went to my 30th class reunion (Townsend, Ball, Niemeir, Stanley, Riley, Vaughan, Herrmann - you all looked great!) Started a new business - an affordable framing alternative! Discovered this site. Looking forward to 35th. Love to hear from all classmates. Cheers!
www.shorelinevacations.com and www.framefreeusa.com

Lili MOMEYER

Posted 08/16/01
Updated 03/29/07

John MONTGOMERY

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. I also teach college art history at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. My specialty is Precolumbian art history, with a special interest in the ancient Maya of Mexico and Central America and Precolumbian hieroglyphic writing systems. Recently published 2 books: TIKAL: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT MAYA CAPITAL and HOW TO READ MAYA HIEROGLYPHS.

LaDonna MORGAN Olivier

Posted 10/17/07

Happily retired from Boeing in Huntington Beach, CA. Now living in Arlington, TX, with my Husband Rev. Keith Olivier. Life is good with Christ in the center of my life.

Michael M. MORRISON

Steve MOUNT

Posted 11/25/08

Older and happier with HS sweetheart Pam Blessing. Hatched and raised two SAMO Alums Austin and Dane. Working on the 40th Class Reunion now scheduled for September 26th at the Beach Club. Please spread the word.

Vickie NAKASHIMA Cole

Posted 04/15/03

Happily single, once again, with a wonderful 22 year old daughter, Veronica, who is married to a fantastic Marine who is at this time overseas protecting our country. Praying for his safe and speedy return so I can finally become a grandma. Living comfortably in Oceanside, CA........working for Von's Market. Not a glamourous life, but, it's mine and I love it!!! Would love to hear from anyone who would like to reminisce....I've done it with a few of you and it was a blast!!

Joette NATOLI Eisengart

Posted 03/26/03

Since 1973, upon marrying my husband of 30 years, Bruce, I've lived in Shell Beach, CA (5 mi. no. of Pismo Beach, on the Central Coast). We stayed here after Bruce graduated in Ornamental Horticulture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and for more than 25 years, operated several successful garden centers in the County. We raised two terrific kids--Anna, 22, a recent graduate from Cal Poly, and aspiring actress now living in Brentwood, and Daniel, 19, a UCLA pre-med student. They keep us laughing at ourselves, and I do think they now believe "how cool" we really are. I currently work at Cal Poly as an administrative analyst and hate it--not the work--just the world of academia. Although old enough to retire, I'm not ready to! Although we live in a beautiful, safe community and area, I long to be back among in old stomping grounds--Santa Monica, Brentwood, Pac Palisades, etc.--and hope to have a second home down there in the near future.

Lyle NIRK

Posted 12/01/06

Married my lovely wife Delores 2000, gaining two stepsons and three granddaughters. Moved to Simi Valley in Nov. of 2006. I am retired and living a wonderful life! Would love to hear from anyone so inclined!

Joe OLIVA

Los Angeles CA

Posted 06/16/07

I have been married since 1989 to Laura. She is the best. We have two children in high school. I have been enjoying creating music all my life. I have a CD available of peaceful piano music. I am still in touch with Steve Libuser and Roger Later. Some of us stayed in the Santa Monica area. Check out my CD. You can hear free samples of the tracks. cdbaby.com/cd/joeoliva

Eric PAPE

Posted 11/26/03

Writing. Lots of writing.

Donn PARDEE

Posted 07/28/02

Working as an engineer for Lockheed Martin Corp. at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

Patti PHILLIPS

Sacramento CA

Hello to all fellow alums! After graduation I went to college in PA and graduated with a degree in education. Very difficult to get a teaching job in '73 so ended up back in Santa Monica for several years and worked in Optometry then spent several years at Martin Cadillac on Olympic and Bundy learning the automotive industry. Glad to say that is not where I am currently, what with present economic conditions and all. I moved to Sacramento in '91 and have lived there ever since. I love northern CA!

James POBOG

Santa Ana, CA

Posted 03/ 05/03

Didn't graduate from Samohi, but had great friends there, and went to Lincoln for 7th, 8th, and 9th. For most of the time I went to Samohi, I was the guy who fired the cannon to signal the flag salute in the morning. Moved to Newport Beach in 1968. LARRY PIESCO Larry was my best friend when I lived in Santa Monica. I just happened to find this while surfing the net. Larry was an L.A. cop, and was killed riding his motorcycle 6/16/2002. http://www.ciajfk.com/larry.html and pages.prodigy.net/ziptang/index1.html

Brian PRENTICE

Posted 11/05/07

John RAMOS

Posted 11/02/06

Still loving living in Napa. Working for 22 years for a national financial planning firm. Have been running the Pacific Region for the company since '97. Lately I'm feeling a lot like summer. Playing the guitar a fair amount and spending some time on a motorcycle again. Napa is definitely on the destination list, so when you come, if you want to say hi, I'd love it. Just give some warning because I travel a lot mostly throughout Calif and Oregon. Get to Kansas City (company's home office) pretty often, too. So give an email if you want to say hi sometime.

EVERT RAPMUND

WOODLAND HILLS CA

Posted 01/14/09

Hey Samohi Class of '69! My wife Roberta and I play a lot of golf at Woodland Hills Country Club. We travel, and enjoy spending time with my twenty five year old beautiful daughter Sarah. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at our 40th reunion coming up!

Patricia REPANTI Johnson Lake Havasu City, AZ

Posted 08/99

I've been married for 29 years this August. My husband, two children and I have lived in Orange County for 20 years and have recently built a house in Lake Havasu City, AZ. Please e-mail me, I'd love to hear from class friends.

Cathy RICHARDS

Los Angeles CA

Posted 11/17/08

I graduated from San Diego State with a teaching credential in P.E. and Music. I've taught for LAUSD on and off since then, having stopped for 5 years to be a stay-at-home mom to my now 21-year-old daughter. I got divorced in 2000. I’ve continued to play and sing music on-and-off, and always wished we had had orchestra reunions(or did I miss them?). I'm looking forward to retiring from teaching and doing other things, i.e. traveling, helping the Sierra Club on environmental issues, and playing more music! I'd love to hear from SAMO alums. Hope to see you at our 40th (can you believe it?) reunion.

Randall RICHARDSON

Posted 10/10/00

I have two kids currently going to Samohi. I enjoyed the Parents Open House in Sept. 2000 at Samohi and walking the hallways again with my kids by my side.
I graduated from Calif State Long Beach and have pursued a career in Law Enforcement. I moved from Santa Monica to Ladera Heights so I'm still in town on a regular basis.
I'm a photojournalist for a Vintage Car magazine which allows me to enjoy my passion of racing cars and watching the races from up close. I'm the President of the Los Angeles Shelby American Automobile Club that is based in Santa Monica.

Zorine RINALDI

Posted 08/23/02

Mark RYAVEC

Posted 08/99

I arrived back from Europe to find that I had missed the reunion. I knew it had to be coming up, but somehow missed the notice. But it led to lunch with an old friend from the 6th grade, John Harris, and a long phone call with another friend, Lorie Clark Calloway. (Then I saw Judy Bloom by chance at Home Depot - it was my Samohi week.)
My thanks to Steve Libuser who did give me a call to remind me about the reunion. But I was already gone.
I am still in the area, living in Venice. For the last last 12 years I have been self-employed as a political consultant, lobbyist and media relations consultant. My company is Delphi Associates. My most recent clients were actor Ted Danson's American Oceans Campaign and the Writers Guild of America (Hollywood screenwriters). For AOC I helped pilot four environmental/ocean clean-up bills through the State Legislature. For the Writers, I have led the fight against L.A. City's new home business tax.
Back in 1991, when Slovenia, my paternal grandparents' birthplace, declared independence, I was active in leading efforts to gain recognition by this country. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished and my "reward" was to be appointed the Honorary Consul General of Slovenia for California. It is actually great fun being a member of L.A. diplomatic corps.
I am still single, though now seriously involved with a French woman who has two small children (three and five).

Moss “John” SCHAAF Valentine Moscow ID

Posted 08/ 01/08

Known as "Bat" at Lincoln Jr. Hi., (how embarrassing!) I only spent a little time at Samo, mostly in early '67 and late '68, I think. Graduated from Garfield, actually. I lived in the SF Bay Area for about twenty years, as a piano tuner and street singer; then married, changed my name from John Erich Schaaf to Moss Maxfield Valentine, became a chiropractor, and moved to Moscow, Idaho in '92. Divorced in '97. We have two pretty amazing kids, Sierra, 18, and Sterling, 22, who also still live in Moscow. It's been quite a ride, this life. Get in touch, if you like.

Mary Ellen SCIBETTA Walker

Posted 11/05/06

My home is in La Crescenta where I live peacefully with a huge black galoot of a dog named Hagrid, two birds and two cats. I keep busy as editor of the Kids’ Reading Room page in the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times and a part-time teacher for La Cañada Unified School District. I would love to hear from classmates.

Joan SCOTT Phaup

Camden, ME

Posted 08/97

My husband Graham and I moved here three years ago with our two children, Christina and Alistair, from London, England. Graham, who was born and raised in Scotland, is enjoying living in America for the first time, just as I enjoyed living in the U.K. for 10 years. Since Christina's arrival 8 years ago I have balanced (tried to balance!) motherhood with a bit of work in press relations, primarily for a great educational computing firm called Question Mark (http://www.questionmark.com). We are all enjoying Maine's fresh air, lakes, seaside and hills!

Alice SERRA Stevens

Posted 04/08/02

Cathy SHEDLOCK Stern

Posted 12/14/99

It was fun to run across your web page. Chris and Cathy Shedlock) Stern have been living in Winthrop Wa. for 21 years. I just retired as an Elementary School Principal after being in Education for 24 years. Retirement is GREAT! Chris owns his own business and builds Rocky Mountain Log Homes. Adam graduates from High School this year and hopes to go to Colorado College or Uof Colorado Boulder. Jonathan is a sophomore and will be an exchange student next year in Germany.

Susan SHERER Favero

Scottsdale, AZ

Posted 03/99

Mortgage Banker, Business Degree, Divorce, 3 kids, ages 28, 23, 19 and 2 granddaughters, ages 6, and 7 mos. Would love to hear from ol friends.

Cindy SIMMONS

Posted 07/99

Deceased
Cindy passed away June 4, 1999 after a 2 year battle with cancer. A service to celebrate her life will be held in Ketchum Idaho on July 25. Any notes can be sent to her husband Steve Mitchell at her e mail address.

Melanie SLAGLE Wizan

Santa Ynez CA

Posted 01/04/09

Mike SMITH

Westchester, CA

Posted 11/25/03
Updated 08/19/09

Lynn SPAIN Gassman

Posted 07/22/02

Darlas Sue SPENCER Sarosi

Posted 04/21/04

Since leaving Samohi I have raised 3 wonderful children. I worked as a Technology Consultant at a small rural school in Tehama county for over 20 years and I am now retired and enjoying every minute of it. Jim and I love to spend our time on our sailboat on San Francisco Bay. I have 7 grandchildren and loving every minute of being a grandma. I would love to hear from any of my classmates who remember me. If you tried to contact me via the previous email address on this site, it hasn't been valid since 1997. I have now updated the email address and I do check it at least 3 times per week. I hope to hear from some of you.

Chris STACEY

Mesa, AZ

Posted 08/02/06

After living in a tent and a school bus and appearing on the Newlywed Game in 1971, I have now been with the FBI for nearly 20 years. I have helped in the investigations of the 9-11 hijackers, President Clinton, Imelda Marcos, and numerous political figures. I am now living in Mesa, Arizona as well as Flathead Lake, Montana. My how times have changed; I recently visited my childhood home in Santa Monica and learned that the house next door is now inhabited by Bob Dylan. Has it really been almost 40 years since high school?

Chris STERN

Winthrop WA

Posted 12/14/99

It was fun to run across your web page. Chris and Cathy Shedlock Stern have been living in Winthrop Wa. for 21 years. Retirement is GREAT! Chris owns his own business and builds Rocky Mountain Log Homes. Adam graduates from High School this year and hopes to go to Colorado College or U of Colorado Boulder. Jonathan is a sophomore and will be an exchange student next year in Germany.

Joan STERN Krigstein

Agoura Hills, CA

Posted 04/13/04

Enjoying life in Agoura Hills with David Krigstein and our kids, Kenny, 16 and Kelsey 13.

Richard STONES

I'm always amazed when I run into '69 classmates which proves that this world is smaller than we think! One day at work someone called out my name as they passed by my desk at work.
"Are you the same Richard Stones from Samohi?" the voice said.
It turned out that the voice was Nikki (Pemberton) Jetland who was working as a sales rep out of the same office. She goes by Nicola Jetland now...she threatened to kill me if I used the name Nikki in public.
Other encounters with our classmates include...
* Meeting up with Gayle Goble at a filling station in Cardiff, CA. near San Diego. It's a shame she has since passed away from cancer.
* Seeing Mitch Gooze in the San Jose, CA. airport earlier this year. Mitch is involved with marketing consulting and lives in the Bay Area.
* Finding out that Kay (Crandall) Yerkovich goes to my church. She is married to her, Mylan, and has four children. She lives in Mission Viejo, CA.
Besides Kay, the only classmate I have stayed in touch with is Allan MacDonald who directed me to this web page.
I live in Mission Viejo, have been married for 22 years, have 2 kids (Brian - 18 who just graduated from High School and will be attending Indiana University in the fall & Karen - 17 who just finished her junior year in high school), and I work for Hewlett-Packard.

Jamie STUMPUS Franco

Posted 01/03/08

Here's what I've been up to since 1969: Married for 17 years, divorced and single for 16 more, now I'm married to the Love of My Life and true soul-mate, John Franco. We were married on Makena Beach in Maui at sunset in March 2003, and have been having the time of our lives ever since!
We've been traveling quite a bit (Alaska, Hawaii, Bahamas, Canada, and all over the U.S.) and keep busy with our 1929 Model A streetrod and 1940 Mercury convertible by attending several car shows every season (mostly in Orange County). I also now have a stepson & his wife in Scottsdale with two sons, and a stepdaughter with one son in Santa Ynez.
After working at General Telephone, Xerox Data Services, UCLA Extension, Santa Monica Ford, and American Shower Door during my first 10 years after graduation, I finally landed at EFHutton where I worked for 11 years before it got bought out by Shearson Lehman Brothers.
I then moved to Orange County and am now going on 19 years with the Disneyland Resort, where I first worked for EuroDisney (now Disneyland Paris) and Disneyland Marketing. Now I'm in my 8th year in the Horticulture Department as Executive Secretary to the Director of that area, and I intend to stay in this position until I retire. John is already retired and happily takes care of the house while I'm at work so we have the weekends and evenings to "play".
We attend a lot of theatre, plays, concerts, and of course, the car shows! I enjoyed attending our 30th reunion in 1999; it was great to see so many old friends. Drop me an e-line if you like!

Greg SUDTELL

Posted 03/30/09
Updated 07/15/09

Living in Northern Calif.  Still enjoy the water, only now its with boats.

Dan TOWNSEND

Posted 04/14/03

I am living in Riverside, wife my wife, Joy. Joy has two sons from a previous marriage and we have one adopted son. Also one really cool grandson....3 cats and 5 dogs. I've been working in the thoroughbred racing industry in Southern California since 1979...and can usually be found somewhere near where the live races are taking place. Love to hear from Samohi friends.

John VALENTINI

Posted 06/05/09

Still working in the emergency medicine field only in the hospital and not in the field. Also teaching pre-hospital continuing education as a part of the job. 1 granddaughter, Kansas Rayne.

Gary WHITE

Pasadena CA

Posted 09/21/07

Jeff WILSON

Santa Monica, CA

Posted 01/06/03
Updated 09/24/09

Sharon YAMATE

San Jose, CA

Posted 05/27/00

First moved to Fremont, CA after graduation and attended San Jose State. I've been working as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose since 1982. Was a member of a hawaiian dance group in the 70's. Have my 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was an instructor for several years. I'm now trying to master the art of playing golf. Thought it would relieve some stress in my life...wrong.

Eloise YOUNG De La Garza

Posted 11/27/01

I have been working in the accounting department at the Disney Studio in Burbank for many years -- I am currently VP of Participations & Royalties, Walt Disney Pictures and Television (but includes participations & royalties for the music groups, ABC, consumer products, and other Disney affiliated companies). I have been married to John for over 26 years. We go to Santa Monica often; I still love the beach.

Helen ZUTAVERN Heller

Victorville, CA

Posted 01/28/00

Hi all, At present I am working at home as medical transcriptionist, I have worked at this career for about 20 years but working at home is new, and WONDERFUL. If you remember, I married directly out of high school, a Viet Vet... anyway, that union only lasted 8 years, but produced a great son, now 25, who is graduating university this year. About ten years after my first marriage failed, I met a wonderful man, another musician and after 10 years together we finally decided in 98 to make it formal. With this, I inherited a great stepdaughter (13) in 8th grade. My husband teaches Band and Strings at one of our local high schools so we are very involved in young people and music. We have made it to the last three reunions (the 30th was the best) and are looking forward to the 35th. Hope to see lots and lots of people there, I missed some of the regulars who always are there, so hope they can come this time.