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WHAT WERE
THEY THINKING ???
(CRASH
DUMMIES' EXCELLENT ADVENTURE)
While gearing up for the big reunion weekend, Mike
Morrissey did some reminiscing with his buddies. He wrote:
"In
1966, the patch of land that is now the Spinnaker Bay development (on the north shore of Marine Stadium) looked a little different.
It was a large expanse of what amounted to a salt flat, and was a perfect venue for guys like us to do crazy things with cars
and motorcycles. It saw a lot of service. Craig Vestermark, Dave Downing, and I somehow concocted the idea of tying
an old tire to the back of my van with a long rope, and dragging each other around the salt flat at fairly high speeds.
Somehow, no injuries were sustained. We got a little dirty, however."
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Craig took most of the pictures but he, too, got
his turn being dragged by Mike.
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SOME GOLDEN GIRLS Thanks to Dennie Hamilton King for submitting this picture of a little Christmas get-together at
her house. These '63 classmates have been friends forever and have just as much fun now as ever. L
to R - Jeri Hemphill Livingstone, Nancy Castle, Mary Hinrichs Van Holt, Judy Wilson Jones, Dennie, Linda Morrison Castle,
and Mary Jane Barden Pierce. We've got to keep meeting like this!
It's so good to hear from Susie Arnold Canepa:
Our family photo was taken on Thanksgiving, 2010. We traditionally
take a walk on the beach while the turkey is cooking, and this photo was taken near Platforms Beach in Rio del Mar. We
live in Rio del Mar, which is a tiny town south of Santa Cruz. Our postmark is actually Aptos, California. The
beach is a long one and at a certain point, dog owners take their dogs off leash. From left: Linda, my son's girlfriend,
son DeWitt, daughter Adriana, daughter Jennifer, yours truly, and husband Peter. Loyal Terrier Lolly (rear view) in foreground.
~ Susie
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Bill Cheney shared this picture of himself with (from
left) his son Bill and grandcuties Jordon, Maxine and Samantha.
| BONUS CUTIES: HOLLY & HANNAH CHENEY |
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A Long Road Back
Some of you may remember that in December, 2004, Jill
Nobles Thrasher's daughter Janna was in a horrible car accident in California. She was rescued by Jaws of Life and suffered
a brain stem injury, resulting in a long coma and devastating injuries. Many friends of Jill's offered encouragement
and prayer during that difficult time. So it is a pleasure to share
this recent picture of Janna, less than two years later. She continues to work very hard on her
rehabilitation.
You go, Girl! You too, Mom & family.
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| JANNA WITH HER HUSBAND AT HOME IN WISCONSIN |
A recent trip to the Long Beach area for three classmates evolved
into a breakfast gathering. Carol Larimer McLaughlin, Carl Hughes, and Evelyn Goehrig Wanner came from their respectives
homes (CA, OR, PA) Pictured are Carol, Kay Cusick Rando, Gary Reid, Linda & Carl Hughes, Evelyn, and Margie Lassiter
MacConnell.
OK, you guys, get out your seeing-eye glasses.
Can you find a classmate we haven't seen in a looooooooong time in the above picture of a happy extended- family picture taken in
Northern California at Thanksgiving ?
OK, she's wearing white.
OK, she's Kathy Mashburn!!
| HOMECOMING!! |
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Homecoming Princess Valeria Aguiar and her escort Barry
Wood practicing for Homecoming festivities. Valeria was also our foreign exchange student from Brazil.
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| Jerry Freet on a gad-about to Cairns July 1999 |
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| 1999 - JERRY IN JAPAN WITH CASKS OF SAKE |
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| DONATED TO THE SHRINE IN KAMAKURA |
| AND LAST, 2 OF JERRY'S LOVES: |
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| HIS WIFE JULIE AND HIS CAR, WILD WEEKEND! |
Here (above) is a pic of me, Carol Larimer, Sue (Watts)
Ertl at a recent get-together at Mimi's Restaurant on 11/17/06 in Rancho Mirage. Carol was here also visiting family.
Sue and I live here. We had a great time atching up and could have talked for hours. We all went on to LBCC and
were soroity sisters in Ramayana.
Dianne (Canterbury) Faulkner
NORTH TO ALASKA
Paul Nelson sent this picture of himself with his wife, Gale,
on a trip to Skagway, Alaska in June 2005.
Here's a happy update to the story (upper left ) of Jill's
daughter Janna, and her recovery from devastating injuries of a few years back. Jill sent this picture of herself and
her two daughters, taken on a Mother's Day trip to Chicago (which Jill confirms really is windy.) They were in
an eatery on the famous Navy Pier on Lake Michigan. Left to right, Janna, Jaymie, and Jill.
What a neat Mother's Day gift.
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Music: "O Come All Ye Faithful"
- Boys' Choir, 1962 / Last Chorus - Girls' Choir
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