wildcatter, july 2009

The WildcatterJuly 2009

The Wildcatter is published by the Alumni Association of

Calistoga Junior/Senior High School

MAILING ADDRESS:CHS Alumni Association

PO Box 953Calistoga, CA 94515

[email protected]

Editorial Team:Lucia Greenfield, ’93

(nee Tracy Oken, nee Lucia Oken)

Cynthia Parkhill, ’86

Alumni Association Board Members:President.............................................................................Everett.Ball,.’49Vice.President..........................................................Rose.Rolleri.Beck,.’65Secretary.........................................................Kelly.Monhoff-Croman,.’88Treasurer............................................................. Pam.Thomas.Brocco,.’67Membership.Secretary.........................................Vilma.Moreno.Dodds’88Scholarship.Secretary.......................................................... Gary.Heitz,.’63

Members at Large:Sylvia.Monfre.Marciano,.’55

Sally.Page.Houk,.’59Jack.Rannells,.’51

Teirey.Tamagni.Tagliaferri,.’79

As.many.of.you.know.Jack.Ran-nells.has.done.a.stellar.job.as.edi-tor.of.the.Wildcatter.since.2001...Due.to.a.nerve.disorder.Jack.decided.that.it.was.necessary.to.step.down.from.his.post...Cynthia.and.I.expressed.interest.and.ulti-mately.decided.to.become.co-edi-tors. You’ll find more information about.us.in.the.“Where.are.they.now?”.section.of.the.newsletter.

We’d.like.to.extend.our.deepest.and.most.sincere.thanks.to.Jack.for.his.help...In.truth,.he.was.the.third.co-editor.of.this.issue...He.provid-ed.us.with.a.wealth.of.information.both.by.providing.an.overview.of.how.the.newsletter.is.put.together.and.providing.much.of.the.con-tent...Jack.was.always.willing.to.help.without.reservation.and.he.was.very.gracious.about.doing.so...We.could.not.have.put.this.news-letter.together.without.him.and.are.

Editorial Changes

See CHANGES, Page 2

President’s LetterWhen.our.newsletter.editor,.Jack.Rannells,.decided.to.step.down.for.

personal.reasons,.I.was.so.concerned.that.the.Wildcatter.would.be.no.more!.Through.the.years.Jack.has.supplied.us.all.with.a.wonderful.con-nection.to.news.about.sports,.events,.and.alumni.goings.and.comings.and.always.making.it.look.so.easy..He.has.shared.his.writing.talents,.his.data.col-lection.and.his.substantial.time.expended.because.of.the.professional.news.reporter.and.author.that.he.is..I.am.sure.he.has.the.gratitude.of.all.the.readers.but.particularly.mine,.since.his.work.has.made.our.Association.so.much.more.meaningful,.and.my.job.easier..The.Wildcatter.provides.more.than.information.to.the.members,.it.also.chronicles.the.history.of.our.high.school.through the years and the efficacy of its educational teams in the successes of.our.alumni.

Keeping.our.members.informed.is.one.of.our.basic.functions.and.that.is.now in the very capable hands of a team of co-editors; Lucia Greenfield, ’93 and.Cynthia.Parkhill,.’86..I.welcome.these.two.ladies.and.wish.them.every.success..After.reading.the.draft.of.this.newsletter.I.was.delighted.to.see.our.newsletter.will.continue.to.be.a.super.source.of.news..Jack,.of.course,.has.and.will.continue.to.gather.information.and.assist.in.writing.some.articles..My.sincere.thanks.to.Jack.for.the.years.of.great.newsletters.and.to.Lucia.and.Cynthia.for.taking.over.this.important.job..Please.help.them.by.sending.in.news.items.about.yourselves.and.other.alumni..That.is.what.we.are.about:.Contact,.Connection,.Friends.—.and.support.for.new.graduates!.This.year.we.again.awarded.$6,800.in.scholarships.and.donated.$500.to.Grad.Night.to.safeguard.our.new.graduates.through.their.night.of.celebration.

The.history.of.the.CHS.Alumni.Association.on.page.6.seemed.to.quietly.fade.out.after.the.banquet.and.dance.in.June.l921..There.is.no.mention.of.its.

See LETTER, Page 4

The Wildcatter

Class of ’54 hits 55Fifteen.members.of.

’54.and.twice.that.many.high-rolling.sup-porters.celebrated.the.55th.anniversary.of.their.graduation.from.CHS.at.the.Peppermill.casino/ho-tel.in.Reno.May.8-10.

Get-togethers.ran.from.Friday.dinner.to.Sunday.breakfast,.with.Saturday’s.dinner.the.main.event...What.happened.in.be-tween.was.everyone’s.own.business.…..and.luck.

Lennie.Friedlund.won.high.points.as.the.orga-nizer.

Ernie.Hunt,.the.ever-humorous.senior.class.president,.emceed.the.main.event..Dick.Vermeil.and.other.class.members.remarked.on.the.impor-tance.of.their.parents.and.Calistoga’s.sense.of.com-munity.in.their.develop-ment.

Class.members.came.from.as.far.away.as.Penn-sylvania.(Vermeil).and.Alabama.(Peggy.Nance.

Lilliquist)..Bill.Lopez.won.brag-

ging.rights.hands.down.for.greatest.number.of.decendants..He.and.Arlis.have.15.kids,.41.grands,.and.28.greats...(And.we.thought.Super.Bowl.rings.is.what.this.class.is.all.about.)

Vermeil.and.Don.Luvisi.

contributed.their.wines.for.the.events.

The.’54.gang.also.included.Sharyn.But-ler.Sarzotti,.Verda.Cooley.Combs,.Marlene.Devincenzi.Orlob,.Peggy.Nance.Lilliquist,.Ron.Reynolds,.Ada.(Pinky).Smith.Gingold,.Maryln.Smith,.Frances.Snodgrass.

Waligora,.Mary.Edna.Ste-vens,.and.Ed.Tedeschi..

Norma.Clayton.Lusardi.and.Helen.Schade.Craft,.who.had.been.with.’54.in.grammar.school,.also.attended.

Other.CHSers.among.the.celebrants,.by.cat-egory:.

•.Siblings:.Kenny.Smith,’49;.Stan.Ver-meil,.’55.(and.wife.Terri.Archuleta.Vermeil,.’60);.Mary.Ann.Hunt.Rulli,.’57;.and.Norine.Stevens.Moses,.’57.

•.Spouses:.Carol.Drake.Vermeil,.’52;.Louise.Carlenzoli.Schmidt,.’57;.Nelva.Long.Tedeschi,.’57;.Mickey.Prince.Lu-visi,.’57.

•.Offspring:.Tracey.Schmidt,.’82;.and.Stacey.Schmidt.Edds,.’82.

•.Friends:.Beanie.Fisher.Rannells,.’48;.and.Jack.Rannells,.’51.

Did.you.notice.those.five members of ’57? That’s.a.sub-reunion.

— Jack Rannells, ’51

From left to right, front row: Mary Edna Stevens, Frances Snodgrass Waligora, Ada Smith Gingold, Verda Cooley Combs, Peggy Nance Lilliquist. Sec-ond row: Helen Schade Craft, Lennie Friedlund, Sharyn Butler Sarzotti, Ron Reynolds. Third row: Dick Vermeil, Bill Lopez, and Don Luvisi. Fourth row:Ed Tedeschi and Ernie Hunt.

truly.grateful.for.his.contributions...I’m.pleased.to.say.that.Jack.will.continue.to.be.involved.with.the.newsletter.

You.will.see.that.Cynthia.and.I.will.continue.to.keep.much.of.the.

content.consistent.with.past.issues...However.we.will.also.make.a.few.changes...We.hope.you.will.like.what.you.see...We.welcome.your.feedback.and.suggestions.for.this.and.future.issues...We’re.look-

ing.forward.to.serving.our.fellow.alumni.

—Lucia Greenfield, ’93 (nee Tracy Oken, nee Lucia Oken)

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‘Bang, Bang, You’re Dead’ at CHSThe.Calistoga.Junior/Senior.High.School.drama.department.took.on.vio-

lence.and.bullying.in.our.schools.with.its.production.of.“Bang,.Bang,.You’re.Dead.”

I attended the final performance on Saturday, April 4, in the CHS Black Box Theater. In it, five dead students forced their classmate to explain why he.killed.them.with.a.shotgun.

The.emotionally-loaded,.thought-pro-voking.performances.included.percep-tions.that.guns.equal.power.and.seem-ing.invulnerability..The.main.character,.Trevor,.had.many.things.going.for.him..His.ambiguous.portrayal.seemed.an.awk-ward.mix.of.“victim”.and.“bully”.and,.truthfully,.everyone.was.a.victim.of.this.tragic.experience.

The.playbill.included.a.list.of.Web.sites.that.have.resources.to.deal.with.bullying.as.well.as.a.check.list.for.depression.and.suicide.that.offered.local.contacts.

Cast.members.also.assembled.on.stage.and.read.statistics.about.violence.and.bullying.before.inviting.comments.from.the.audience..Representatives.with.the.Calistoga.Family.Center,.a.student.assistance.agency,.encouraged.commu-nity.referrals.

If.you.haven’t.yet.attended.a.performance.by.the.CHS.drama.department,.I.would.encourage.you.to.show.your.support..The.black.box.theater.is.a.small,.intimate.venue.off.of.the.high.school.quad.

I.would.especially.like.to.commend.the.drama.teacher,.Tyrone.Sorren-tino,.and.the.cast.and.crew.for.being.willing.to.address.head-on.the.contro-versial.subject.of.school.bullying..I.welcome.this.opportunity.to.engage.in.open.dialogue,.and.hope.that.other.CHS.alumni.welcome.the.opportunity.as.well.

— Cynthia Parkhill, ’86

What’s new at CHSn New superintendent

.Esmeralda.Mondragon,.51,.is.the.new.superintendent.of.the.Cal-istoga Unified School District. She succeeded.Jeff.Johnson,.who.re-tired.after.16.years.with.the.district.(Read.more.about.Johnson’s.retire-ment.in.the.June.4,.2009.edition.of.the.Weekly.Calistogan).

Mondragon.has.a.doctorate.in.educational.leadership.and.26.years.of.experience.as.a.teacher.and.administrator..Most.recently,.she.has.overseen.15.elementary.school.principals.in.the.San.Diego.School.District...Her.starting.salary.here.will.be.$172,500.a.year.

Mondragon.is.a.native.of.Mi-choacan,.Mexico..She.immigrated.to.the.US.when.she.was.18..Her.husband,.Robert.Grove,.is.a.high.school.biology.teacher.and.track.coach..They.have.three.kids:.Alex,.24,.a.student.at.San.Diego.State;.Maya,.18,.a.junior.college.student;.and.Jade,.7,.who.will.enroll.at.CES.this.fall.

n Band a winnerThe.eight-member.CHS.band.won.first place among small schools at the.Music.in.the.Parks.competition.at.Disneyland/Anaheim.in.early.April..Then.they.had.a.full.day.to.soak.up.the.joys.of.the.theme.park.

n Boom in college admissionsAn.intensive.counseling.program.

by.four.teachers.resulted.in.59.percent.of.this.year’s.CHS.seniors.gaining.admission.to.4-year.col-leges..That.compares.with.28.percent in 2006, the first year of

the.program.College.Coaches.was.started.by.

teachers.Ivan.Miller.and.Martha.McCoy..They.have.been.joined.by.teachers.Terry.Reagan.and.Rich-ard.Johnsen..They.help.students.fill out entrance and financial aid applications,.write.any.necessary.essays,.and.ensure.they.are.aware.of.the.many.deadlines.as.they.ap-proach.

n New gym optionsThe.school.board.is.considering.

two.proposals.for.a.new.gym-auditorium.complex..A.new.gym.would.be.built.in.both.cases...One.plan.would.keep.the.existing.gym.too..The.other.would.replace.it.with.a.state-of-the-art.community.performing.arts.center.


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Jack AndersonJack.Anderson,.a.teacher/coach.in.the.early.1950s,.died.

Feb..19,.2009.after.a.long.battle.with.Parkinson’s.disease..He.attended.the.all-alums.reunion.last.August...He.was.82.

Jack.taught.and.coached.at.Herbert.Slater.Middle.School.in.Santa.Rosa.until.1987..He.also.co-owned.Wikiup.Ten-nis.and.Swim.Club..He.is.survived.by.his.wife,.Bette;.three.sons;.two.daughters;.and.one.sister.

Linda Ashworth Pugh, ’65Linda.Ashworth.Pugh,.’65,.died.April.29,.2009..Surviv-

ers.include.sister.Gayle.Ashworth.Eberhart,.’71,.of.Calis-toga.and.brother.David.Ashworth,.’68,.of.Ukiah.

Fred Hill, ’54Fred.Hill,.’54,.died.Feb..15,.2009..He.was.a.resident.of.

San.Pablo..He.was.a.retired.truck.driver..Fred.is.survived.by.his.wife.Linda.

Thomas McCaffrey, ’42Thomas.McCaffrey,.’42,.of.Sonoma.died.Jan..21,.2009.Tom.joined.the.Army.Air.Force.right.out.of.CHS.and.

won.air.medals.for.his.actions.as.a.P-47.pilot.during.the.Battle.of.the.Bulge.and.elsewhere.in.western.Europe.dur-ing.World.War.II.

Tom.retired.after.a.career.as.a.heavy.equipment.operator.in.the.North.Bay..He.was.an.accomplished.woodworker.

He.is.survived.by.his.wife.of.64.years,.Maude;.one.son;.three.grands;.and.six.greats;.and.three.sisters,.including.Helen.McCaffrey.McCurdy,.’33,.of.Watsonville.and.Ger-trude.McCaffrey.Eisan,.’44,.of.St..Helena.

Alex Ruiz, ’04Alex.Ruiz,.’04,.died.in.an.auto.accident.near.Rohnert.

Park.Feb..14,.2009..Alex.lived.in.Emeryville.and.was.a.student.at.Expression.College.for.Digital.Arts.in.Berkeley.

Alex.was.the.lead.singer.of.his.own.band,.“Tear.It.Down.”.The.band,.including.Vince.Gutierrez,.’05,.played.at.a.celebration.of.Alex’s.life,.attended.by.more.than.500,.at.the.fairgrounds..Alex.was.a.top-ranked.tennis.player.at.CHS...He.is.survived.by.his.parents.and.a.brother.at.CHS,.Jordan.

Melba Willis Locey, ’32Melba.Willis.Locey,.’32,.died.in.Santa.Rosa.March.29,.

2009..She.is.survived.by.son,.Stan.Locey,.’48,.of.Windsor.

Barbara Jean Wolleson, ’51Barbara.Jean.Blakeley.Wolleson,.’51,.a.little.lady.who.

played.a.big.role.in.her.community,.died.at.St..Helena.

Hospital.May.16,.2009.Barbara.and.Charlie.Wolleson,.’50,.had.been.married.59.

years...For.many.of.them,.they.ran.an.auto.repair.shop.and.a.vineyard..Barbara.served.many.years.on.the.Calistoga.school.board..She.was.a.member.of.the.local.chapter.of.Soroptomists.International.for.46.years.

For.years,.Barbara.and.Charlie.owned.a.sprint.race.car,.but.they.dropped.that.after.their.son,.Mark.Wolleson,.’74,.died.of.a.heart.attack.while.driving.it.in.a.race.at.the.fair-grounds.in.1981.

Barbara.is.survived.by.Charlie;.her.sisters.Marvie.Blakeley.Sears,.’54,.and.Shirley.Blakeley.Woodworth,.’57;.daughters.Margaret.Wolleson.Canada,.’69,.and.Susan.Wolleson.Freund,.’72;.four.greats,.and.eight.grands.

— Send CHS Alumni obituaries to [email protected]

In Memoriam ...

work.for.years.until.1990.when.a.group.of.some.’48ers.and.’49ers.decided.an.organization.was.needed..The.group.consisted.of.Tom.Thorndike,.’49,.Pete.Marciano,.’49,.Tom.McGreane,.’49,.Bob.Paris..’49,.Jean.Kelly,.’49,.Ken.Smith,.’49,.Everett.Ball,.’49,.Gus.Kelperis,.’48,.Gene.Walker,.’48,.Red.Gardner,.’48,.Earlene.Elder.Perazzo,.’48,.Virginia.Fisher.Rannells,.’48..These.are.just.a.few.of.those.that.were.involved.in.making.our.organization.a.success..It.took.a.number.of.years.to.build.a.roster.of.ad-dresses.and.maintain.that.list.by.mailings.every.6.months.and.do.something.to.keep.everyone.in.touch..I.think.the.people.that.attend.the.tri-annual.reunions.started.in.1993.love.that.contact.and.want.them.to.continue..Plan.on.being.there.in.2011!.

Our first president was Tom Thorndike, then Sally Brown.Manley.and.myself,.each.serving.for.a.number.of.terms..Each.of.us.have.had.dedicated.boards.that.made.our functioning efficient and fun. Consider running for the board next June; officers are chosen from that group and the.easiest.job.is.being.president,.so.volunteer..You.will.have.a.good.time.

Please send your dues for this fiscal year, July 2009 to.June.2010,.with.the.attached.form..We.mail.to.1,400.people.every.six.months.and.with.printing.and.postage.increasing.rapidly.we.need.to.cover.the.costs.for.this.and.two more mailings before the next fiscal year.

If.you.have.any.questions.or.suggestions,.please.contact.me.

— Everett Ball, ’[email protected], 942-5571

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Thank you ... to the volunteers who assembled this newsletter. There would not be a newsletter without you.

The Wildcatter Where Are They Now? Notes by and about alumni

n 1920-1929Jan.Short.Petersen,.’29,.celebrated.her.

98th.birthday.in.April..She.is.living.in.a.board.and.care.home.in.Mountain.Home,.AK,.and.still.does.crossword.puzzles.

n 1930-1939Minnie Pfister Hunt, ’31, celebrated her

95th.birthday.at.the.fairgrounds.March.29th..Instead.of.cards.or.gifts,.she.asked.guests.to.bring.food.donations.for.the.needy..Net.result:.430.pounds.of.eatables..“I’m.very.grateful,”.Minnie.said.

Hazel.Malugani.Goss,.’38,.was.feted.by.dozens.of.family.on.her.90th.birthday.Jan..24..Her.obvious.highlight.was.having.classmate.Gladys.Stockton.Huntoon.there..They.hadn’t.seen.each.other.since.CHS.days..Another.classmate,.Ed.Williams,.was.there.too..Hazel.lives.in.Santa.Rosa,.Gladys.in.Napa,.and.Ed.in.Calistoga.

n 1950-1959Ernie.Hunt,.’54,.has.retired.from.

refereeing.basketball..But.he’s.hanging.in.there.for.volleyball,.baseball,.and.softball,.where.the.ump/ref.work.is.more.station-ary..Ernie.and.Shimeko.live.in.Suisun.City..He.refs.in.Central.California.and.the.Reno.area.

Stan.Vermeil,.’55,.runs.Vermeil.Vintage.Engines.in.Nevada.City..He.specializes.in.converting.1928-34.Fords.into.roadsters..“They’re.older.than.I.am,”.Stan.notes..Wife.Terri.Archuleta.Vermeil,.’60,.helps.with.the.books..They.live.in.nearby.Penn.Valley.

n 1960-1969Bob.Laguens,.’61:.“Great.seeing.every-

one.at.the.last.reunion..Semi.retired.(15-year-old.daughter).and.riding.my.Harley.around.Oahu,.North.Shore,.Sandy.Beach,.Hawaii.Kai,.etc.

.“Off.to.Maine.for.the.month.of.June.with.wife.Debbi.and.daughter.Christina..We.then.go.to.China.in.July.for.the.total.eclipse.(6.1/2.minutes)..Will.see.the.Great.Wall,.Forbidden.City,.Terra-cotta.Warriors,.Jade.and.Silk.factories,.plus.the.second.biggest.tidal.swing.in.the.World,.(sound.like.a.herd.of.thundering.horses.coming.in).

If.the.next.reunion.is.in.2011.it.will.be.our.class’s.50th..Look.out!”

Bobbi.Enderlin,.’64,.has.lived.in.Beni-cia since 1987, is the office manager for Benicia.Plumbing;.is.active.in.Soroptimist,.goes.RVing.once.a.month,.and.after.a.hip.and.knee.replacement.is.playing.golf,.line.dancing,.and.feels.like.a.new.person!.She.and.classmate.Annie.Bazzoli.Lines.are.planning.a.trip.to.Greece.in.2010.

Judy.Frediani.Flynn,.’64:.“I’m.on.the.committee.planning.the.Class.of.‘64’s.45.year.class.reunion.for.this.Septem-ber..Thankfully.busy.at.work.at.Dr..Julie.Perry’s.in.St..Helena..Planning.for.our.annual.4th.of.July.family.reunion,.which.had.70.plus.people.in.attendance.last.year..Enjoyed.Saturdays.watching.six.grand.daughters.playing.softball,.on.four.teams.this.spring...thank.heavens.they.were.all.played.in.one.location,.on.the.Middletown.High School ball fields! I enjoy quilting, gardening.with.hubby.Steve.and.playing.with.the.grand.kids,.all.10.of.them!”

Norma.Tofanelli,.’66,.is.an.outspoken.foe.of.urban.expansion.into.agricultural.lands..She.is.a.member.of.Napa.County.Farm.Bureau’s.Land.Use.Committee.and.has.accepted.a.role.as.a.member.of.the.Weekly.Calistogan’s.editorial.board.

n 1970-1979Marc.Andrade,.’73,.is.working.as.a.

child.care.worker/mentor.at.a.residential.home.for.at.risk.youth..They.are.sent.there.by.the.justice.system.as.a.last.chance.to.get.out.of.that.system..Marc.is.also.in.college.to.earn.his.alcohol.and.drug.counseling certificate in preparation to license.through.the.State.of.California.as.a.counselor.

n 1980-1989Joe.Decker,.’84:.A.former.commis-

sioned officer in the Army Special Forces (Green.Berets),.Joe.is.currently.Senior.Vice.President.and.Regional.Manager.for.the.Protective.Services.Department.of.Bank.of.America.’s.Corporate.Security..He.has.been.published.and.quoted.in.news.articles,.professional.magazines,.and.TV.news.reports.and.lectures.regularly.on.

preventative.and.responsive.security.mea-sures. He holds qualifications as a Califor-nia Licensed Private Investigator, Certified Fraud Examiner, and Certified Insurance Claim.Investigator..Joe.lives.in.Las.Vegas.and has his office in San Francisco.

Cynthia.Parkhill,.’86,.is.an.editor.and.columnist.for.the.Clear.Lake.Observer-HAmerican.and.Lake.County.Record-Bee.in.Lake.County,.CA..She.is.also.a.self-advocate.for.Asperger’s.syndrome.and.au-tism.spectrum.disorders..Recent.columns.and.radio.appearances.have.included.the.topics.of.bullying.and.sensory.processing.difficulties.

Michael.Barrett,.’87:.“I.left.the.San.Francisco.Giants.in.December.after.6.years.to.take.a.Sales.Manager.postion.with.the.New.York.Jets..Tough.to.leave.San.Franciso,.the.Giants,.and.family.and.friends.but.working.for.an.NFL.team.and.living.in.Manhattan.was.too.good.of.an.opportunity.to.pass.up.

“The.Jets.are.opening.a.new.stadium.with.a.capacity.of.82,500.seats.for.the.2010 season. I was brought in to help fill the.stadium.by.putting.a.season.ticket.holder in every seat. It’s definitely a chal-lenge.with.what’s.going.on.in.the.econo-my.and.our.aggressive.pricing..Jets.fans.are.a.diffeent.breed.as.they.are.a.loyal,.passionate,.long.suffering,.and.stubborn.bunch..My.job.and.daily.East.Coast.inter-actions.are.entertaining.to.say.the.least.

“Loving.life.out.here.and.trying.to.take.in.all.that.Manhattan.has.to.offer..No.lack.of.entertainment,.sights,.culture,.food.and.drink,.and.crazy.weather..It.is.truly.the.city.that.never.sleeps…and.I.don’t.much.either.”

Sheree.(Frye).Walters,.’87:.“I.moved.to.Seattle.in.1990.to.be.closer.to.my.folks,.who.had.moved.there.two.years.prior..Seattle.was.an.exciting.place,.where.I.enjoyed.many.adventures,.and.had.many.different.types.of.jobs.over.the.17.years.I.lived.there..Bartending,.being.my.favorite,.led.me.back.to.Calistoga.and.St..Helena.briefly in 1996, where I bartended at the Silverado.(right.up.until.it.closed).and.Ana’s.Cantina..I.spent.a.year.in.Portland,.

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I t is the first attempt on the part.of.the.alumni.of.our.

school.to.organize...Class.after.class.has.graduated.and.the.members.of.these.classes,.on.leaving.for.other.localities,.have.been.lost.track.of,.almost.forgotten,.perhaps...The.meeting.was.an.attempt.to.organize.this.body.of.alumni.in.order.to.keep.it.in.closer.contact.with.the.school.

The.banquet.on.Wednes-day.night.was.a.success.from.every.point.of.view.and.too.much.credit.can-not.be.given.to.a.few.of.the.older.alumnae.who.worked.so.hard.to.accomplish.their.purpose...Particular.credit.is.due.to.Mrs..W.T..Van.Voris,.Mrs..C.H..Weed,.Mrs..Loren.Brown,.Miss.Gladys.Evey.and.Miss.Lorena.Bigelow,.all.of.whom.gave.much.of.their.time.in.planning.the.banquet...The.banquet.was.held.in.the.dining.room.of.the.beautiful.new.Mount.View.Hotel.of.J.B..Ghisolfo.

There.was.music.and.dancing.for.an.hour.two.and.E.R..Ganthier,.principal.of.the.high.school,.gave.a.short.talk,.mentioning.the.impor-tance.of.an.alumni.associa-tion.and.school.with.the.new.building.fast.becoming.a.reality.

— Summary of article “Alunni Association is Now a Reality,” June 10, 1921

A look at CHS Alumni Association history

Ore.,.then.headed.back.to.Seattle..I.had.a.wonderful.opportunity.in.1995.to.travel.through.Europe.with.my.best.friend..In.1998,.I sang and played flute with a rock band, and ended.up.marrying.one.of.my.biggest.fans!.After.my.wedding,.and.giving.birth.to.my.little.girl.in.2000,.I.managed.my.husband’s.band.and.booked.several.other.local.acts.for.about.3.years..In.2007,.after.much.plan-ning,.we.moved.to.Eugene,.Ore.,.where.my.husband.runs.his.own.custom.cabinetry.business,.and.I.dream.of.the.day.I.open.my.bed.&.breakfast!.In.the.meantime,.I.am.an.operations.manager.at.a.local.“recycled.art”.company..Our.daughter.is.8.years.old.and.in.the.3rd.grade..Looking.forward.to.seeing.everyone.at.the.2011.Reunion!”

Brent.Berry,.’88,.lives.in.Norman,.Okla-homa..Graduated.from.University.of.Oklaho-ma.law.school.in.1998..Now.he.is.a.litigation.attorney for the firm of Carr & Carr in OKC. He.is.also.on.the.Board.of.Directors.of.the.Oklahoma.Association.for.Justice,.which.is.the.largest.trial.lawyer.organization.in.the.state..He.has.a.son,.Burke,.who.is.15..His.parents,.Greg.and.Sandy,.moved.to.Hamilton,.Montana,.after.leaving.Calistoga,.where.they.have.a.welding.and.sand-blasting.business..He.still.tries.to.re-live.the.old.glory.days.by.playing.a.lot.of.softball.and.basketball,.and.also.enjoys.hiking,.water.sports,.camping.and.playing.paintball.

Jason.Smith.’89:.“After.high.school,.I.enlisted.in.the.Navy.and.did.three.six-month.deployments.on.the.aircraft.carriers.Forrestal.and.Independence...I.was.stationed.in.Japan.for.two.years..In.1994.I.returned.to.Calistoga.and.enrolled.in.SRJC.to.study.engineering..During.this.time.I.met.my.wife.Chrystee.while.working.at.Bosco’s..I.attended.U.C..Davis from 1997 to 2000 and finished my degree.in.Electrical.Engineering..During.this time my first son Kolby was born. After graduation.I.started.working.for.Agilent.Technologies.in.Santa.Rosa...My.second.son,.Connor,.was.born.in.2002..In.2006,.the.division.I.was.working.in.was.spun-off.into.a.separate.company,.Verigy,.that.was.to.be.based.in.Germany...in.2007,.my.family.and.I.accepted.an.offer.from.Verigy.and.moved.to.Germany.for.1-3.years..We.love.the.German.culture.and.plan.on.staying.here.as.long.as.

they.will.have.us.”

n 1990-1999Rachel.Maib-Davies,.’91,.gave.birth.to.her.

first child March 28, 2009. A little girl named Ruby.Zarana.Davies..She.and.husband.Geoff.have just released the first vintage of their wine.“Stellareese,”.a.2007.Napa.Valley.Cab-ernet.Sauvignon.

Lucia Greenfield, ’93 (nee Tracy Oken nee.Lucia.Oken),.graduated.from.SFSU.in.’98.with.a.BA.in.Drama.(concentration.in.Acting),.traveled.Europe.and.moved.to.NYC,.where.she.attended.Columbia.and.got.her.MA.in.Social-Organizational.Psychol-ogy.(concentration.in.Diversity).in.2005..In.2006.she.moved.back.to.the.Bay.Area.to.be.near.her.mother.and.grandmother..She.cur-rently.lives.in.Oakland.and.works.in.Human.Resources..She.enjoys.spending.time.with.friends.and.family.(including.her.boyfriend.and.pets),.attending.various.types.of.arts.functions/performances.and.gardening.

Brian Sereni, ’96, and his fiance, Lynn Cardoza,.’03,.plan.to.open.Scoops.and.Swirls,.an.ice.cream.and.frozen.yogurt.shop,.next.to.CalMart.this.summer..Brian.owned.the.Home.Plate.diner.for.seven.years.

Kara.(Mulinix).Beckstead,.’97:.“My.husband.Aaron.and.I.were.married.in.2003..In.June.of.2004.our.son.was.born,.since.then.I.have.been.a.stay.at.home.Mom..In.Jan.of.2007.our.daughter.was.born..For.the.last.three.and.a.half.years.we.have.lived.in.Clearlake..We.enjoy.camping.and.4.wheeling.as.much.as.possible.”

Berenice.(Donald).Penfold,.’97:.“Bought.a.house.with.my.husband.Bryan.Penfold.in.Santa.Rosa.in.October.2008..Moved.in.New.Year’s.Eve,.after.months.of.construction.and.bathroom.renovations,.courtesy.of.brother.James.Donald.(class.of.’95)..Still.working.as.an.RN.at.Kaiser.Hospital.Santa.Rosa..Just.welcomed.a.second.son,.Nicholas.Matthew,.into.our.family.April.3..Jackson.James.is.our.first, turning 3 in August.”

n 2000-2008Rachel.Mitrovitch,.’00,.has.been.working.

as.a.researcher.at.the.World.Health.Orga-

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nization’s regional office in Washington DC.while.completing.a.master’s.degree.in.public.health.at.George.Washington.University.

Jane.Slusser,.’00,.worked.for.President.Obama’s.campaign.in.Philadelphia.and.then.his.inauguration.ceremony.in.DC..She.is.a.2004.grad.of.Barnard.College.in.New.York.City.and.worked.as.an.associate.history.editor.for.Oxford.University.Press.for.four.years.

Cody.Thomas,.’02,.and.Jennifer.Burgstahler,.’04,.welcomed.Brianna.Lee.Thomas.aboard.—.all.6.pounds,.4.ounces.of.her.-.at.St..Helena.Hospital.May.16..They.live.in.Angwin.

Ryan.Wycoff,.’02,.has.successfully.launched.Grant.Street.Vineyards,.a.family.owned.and.operated.business.dedicated.

to.producing.high.quality,.small-lot.wines.from.the.heart.of.Calistoga..Aside.from.traveling, golfing and spending time with his.family.and.friends,.he.is.also.part.of.one.of.the.leading.wine.marketing.agencies.in.the.world.and.has.created.his.own.innovative.social.media.consulting.company.

Curtis.Madrigal,.’04,.is.the.Calistoga.Police Department’s officer of the year. In 2008,.he.made.111.arrests,.issued.59.traf-fic citations, and was involved in several significant criminal investigations. Plus a positive.attitude.

Alyssa Smith, ’06, started at first base and.was.a.captain.of.the.Occidental.Col-lege.softball.team.this.spring..She.batted.just.over.300.and.was.the.cleanup.hitter..A.junior,.she.is.majoring.in.biology.

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Thanks Pam Thomas Brocco, Treasurer Now, tell us what's new!!

Calistoga’s.new.community.swim-ming.pool.complex.opened.in.June...It.includes.a.6-lane.laps.pool.with.a.1-meter.diving.board.plus.a.smaller.recreation.pool.for.toddlers.and.for.beginners’.lessons.

The.pool.is.in.Logvy.Park.at.Washington.and.North.Oak.streets...It.has.a.staff.of.45.for.lifeguard-ing,.teaching,.and.management...A.majority.of.them.are.CHS.students.or.grads.

The.pool.complex.cost.close.to.$4.million...It.became.a.reality.after.20.years.of.fund.raising.and.planning...Major.donors.include.Calistoga.Wildcat.Athletic.Boosters,.CHS.class.of.‘54,.Bill.Shaw.‘69,.and.Dick.and.Carol.Vermeil,.‘54.and.‘52.


Something to splash about!

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Jim.Hunt,.history.teacher/football.coach.at.CHS.from.1978.to.1986,.is.about.to.become.a.published.author.......The.kickoff.for.“They.Said.What?..Astonishing.quotes.on.American.Power,.Democracy,.and.Dis-sent”.is.set.for.August..It.is.a.bruising.collection.of.quotes.from.politicians.and.other.famous.person-alities.in.15.subject.categories........“Some.are.unbelievable,.some.are.shocking,.some.are.incredibly.disturbing.—.all.of.them.leave.you.with.the.thought:.They.actually.said.that?”.Hunt.says......The.book.grew.out.of.research.that.he.started.in.1982.—.midpoint.in.his.8.years.at.CHS..It.is.being.published.by.PoliPoint.Press.of.Sausalito.....A.winner?.Why.not:.Hunt’s.football.teams.were...They.had.a.45-19-2.record...In.1978,.he.coached.the.second.and.last.undefeated.Wildcats.team...It.ranked.No..1.among.Northern.California.small.schools......He.is.retired.now,.and.he.would.be.happy.to.autograph.copies.of.the.book..Contact.him.at.972.Windsor.St.,[email protected]...

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‘They Said What?’ Jim Hunt has the answer Alumni association scholarship winnersEmily.Johnson,.who.plans.to.study.marine.biology.at.U.C..Santa.Cruz,.won.the.alumni.association’s.$2,000.top.schol-arship.this.year......Winners.of.our.$1,200.scholarships.were.Rosemary.Lilly,.Angelica.Mewhorter,.Isabel.Morgan,.and.Jordan.Ruiz......Alumni.scholarship.chairman.Gary.Heitz,.’63.said.all.35.applicants were terrific. The 5 winners were selected by 15 judges,.who.were.open.to.consider.a.variety.of.attributes.including.grade.point.average,.extra.curricular.activities.at.school and in the community, special honors, alumni affili-ation,.and.a.short.essay.that.each.student.wrote.about.why.they.deserve.to.win...These.heartfelt.stories.detail.the.chal-lenges.of.school.and.home.life,.their.hopes.and.aspirations,.and.their.personal.philosophies.of.life......Rosemary.Lilly.plans.to.study.nursing.at.U.C..Davis;.Angelica.Mewhorter,.international.business.at.U.C..Berke-ley; Isabel Morgan, film studies at U.C. Berkeley; and Jordan.Ruiz,.at.U.C..Santa.Cruz......The.alumni.association.has.provided.more.than.$72,000.in.scholarships.over.the.past.15.years..


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