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Picnic Pictures Page 3

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Group

NO STAGE FRIGHT HERE! 
FRONT:
 
MARTA INANCHY, AND - RESTING ON THEIR LAURELS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS BOB CHRISMAN AND BILL CHENEY. 
BACK:  ROBIN SPRANG, ANGIE AVILA VELEZ, SANDY WILEY YOUNG, CHRISTINA DAHL, ELLEN BLANFORD FARMER, DONNA SENSENEY BURGE,  JANE WELCH SPRAGUE, WARREN BLACKBURN, GARY REID

Auditorium Memories

Pep Rallies
John Goddard's Tales of  Adventure
Skits by Campus Clubs
Girls' League Fashion Shows
Awards Assemblies
Our Senior Day Movie:  "North by Northwest"

Margie Lassiter McConnell remembers choreographing, with Sandy Dearmin,
the "Can-Can" number for the musical "Ho! Westward," in May, 1962.

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Linda Tucker Wride remembers Cheerleader Danny Ehrler, on stage in front of the curtain at a pep assembly, getting the audience to clap to the rhythm of "Let's Go."  Then the curtain opened, and a band started playing "Let's Go," the music on this page. And that band was: 

THE FAIRLANES - CLICK TO ENLARGE
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"The Fairlanes" was a very popular local band.  Thanks to Steve Laffoon for this picture, taken in 1961 at the Rendezvous Ballroom on Balboa Island.  These guys played at the Bruin Den, the Poly Hutch, Millikan Ramshack, the Cinnamon Cinder, Pacific Ocean Park, and even at Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brother)'s senior prom!  They were in demand for many CalState fraternity parties too. Some of them went on to know or work with members of the Beach Boys, Ray Charles, Jackie Wilson, and other top talent of the day. 

From left to right -  John Cameron (Millikan '62), Steve Laffoon (Millikan and then Wilson '62), Bill Sher/Stearns (Wilson '62), Dennis Brenenstahl (Banning and Narbonne '60), and drummer Mike Smith (Wilson '64.)  Steve went on to be a City of Long Beach Inspector.  Bill Stearns, who rose to the rank of Chief of Police, Seal Beach, passed away several years ago.  Mike Smith owned a jewelry store in Belmont Shore.  John Cameron's brother R.A. owned "a rare 56 Chevy Nomad, the only one in Long Beach ... a very cool semi station wagon every kid on the planet wanted.  Every car club was drooling" (I had to ask 'what's a 56 Nomad?) 

It's fun to note that the surprise appearance at the pep assembly was a fond memory for Steve and Dennis too.  They remember "the whole audience went nuts." 

 

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VISITING THE FURJANICK & SANDBERG AUDITORIUM

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AMBER AFFRONTE LINDSAY, PAT WONG ELAM, EVELYN AND BILLIE

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STEVE WILLE, LINDA TUCKER WRIDE


WATCHING THE STAGE
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FOREGROUND: KAREN KLINE SEDGES TALKING WITH STEVE WILLE

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ROBIN SPRANG AND ROD WOODARD IN THE BELL TOWER

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ROBIN KENNEDY SPRANG SIGNING HER NAME FOR POSTERITY


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The Picnic 2008

Picnic Pictures 2008 - Page 1

Picnic Pictures 2008 - Page 2

Wilson Reunion 2008

Music:  "Let's Go"

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