OHS Newsletter
(Archived Copy)
A Summary of Events and Topics of Interest to OHS
grads and friends
July 11, 2003
IN THIS ISSUE:
Here it is the middle of July. I don't know where the time
goes. Seems like I just did a letter! Sorry for the delay between them.
I received my copy of the '66 reunion yearbook, and it's
great. Many pages of color candid photos, and all the portraits are in color
as well. A pat on the back to all the committee members who worked on the
reunion for '66 and all the work that was put in by Tina Santiago
Partridge '66 getting all the addresses and names in the right spots. I
enjoyed it and wish I could have been there!
Weight Loss UPDATE: It's been 3 ¾ months, and I'm down to
249. I began losing again, which is good for the old ego. I can now fit into a
size 26 ( an actual SIZE, with out an X after it!) and am wearing the new
clothes I found hidden in my closet a while back. I haven't joined Curves yet,
but still thinking about it. My exercise is mostly coming from walking and the
pool. I will try to take some new update pictures in the near future to share
with you. I find I have a craving for SOMETHING, I just can't figure out what!
Definitely all cravings for candy and cookies and sweets are gone. They don't
even look good to me anymore. I still, however, like Popsicles, and ice cream
(in small doses). I'm not big on breads anymore either. I've mentioned before
I miss flavor, so I bought some Spicy Doritos chips and (okay this is gross)
licked all the hot stuff off and threw away the chips. Boy, did I pay for that
one! It felt like a hole exploded in my chest for 2 days! Kind of like eating
Lye. That is something I won't ever do again! Still, I would do the surgery
again in a second. On the 4th of July I was able to attend a performance of my
granddaughter at the Sports Park, get tattooed (temp), and shoot hoops for
prizes. Last year even if I had attended, it would have been in a wheel chair.
Not only did I get my life back, I feel 10-15 years younger! I'm so pleased at
the results! Thanks to all of you for your encouragement and suggestions.
Classmates.com has their own show on TV now. They reunite old
friends, lovers, enemies, etc. I watched it this week and it's not bad. Some
of the reunions are funny, some are just plain boring. A couple of people
reunited with old lovers and it's working out. It's on everyday, Monday
through Friday at 10 AM on Fox network. Who knows you might be seeing old
friends on there! Also if you are interested in reuniting with someone, write
them and they may be able to help! Classmates.com certainly reunited a lot of
US old OHSers!
FENTONS! If you'd be interested in a mini reunion at
Fentons, write to me at bhulse47@yahoo.com or Graphicsdoc1@aol.com . We've had
several replies already. This could be really fun for those in the Bay Area.
In addition to Tom's (Graphic Doc) photos, Biff went there this week and took
some photos of the completed Parlor. It looks great. See a picture attached at
the end of the letter. Thanks Tom and Biff!
Nancy Lenihan Scott, '65, wants to let everyone know
that there will be a Blues Festival in Packwood, WA on September 20, featuring
John Mayall and the Blues Breakers. Tickets are $18 in advance and $23 at the
door. Sounds like a fun time for a little reunion of our Washington
classmates. Contact Nancy at fancydancer@lewiscounty.com for
more information and look at www.destinationpackwood.com for
even more info.
Get well soon wishes to our friend and classmate Sheldon
Past '66, who just underwent a quadruple bypass. He is on the mend and
doing great, and in fact, feels as I did. It's remarkable to find out you can
walk and breathe again after thinking that was a thing of the past. It's
definitely getting a new life! Congratulations, Shel. Keep improving.
Maybe YOU could come to the Fentons reunion! Everyone would love to see you!
Condolences to Susan Reiner Silverman, '65, who lost
her brother Rocky, in late June. Rocky didn't go to OHS, but attended
Crocker in 61-62, so many of you may have known him. He would have been in
fourth or fifth grade then. Susan also sent me a photo to use from the Diablo
Cotillion last year, with several OHSers attending. See photos at end of
letter.
Carol Klasser Mino '65, reports she recently visited
her daughter Rachel when she graduated from Northwestern Medical School, and
then helped her move to Tucson, AZ. She'll be doing a residency at University
of Arizona. Her youngest daughter will be going on a "dig" for the summer.
Carol recently lost her mother, Patricia Mae Conger Klasser, an OHS
grad from 1942. Her mom always said they had one of the most active reunion
classes. Those of you who lived in Dimond District, and even those who didn't,
may remember Klasser's Bakery. The smells from within were heavenly,
and even today, when I smell fresh bread and cookies baking, I'm brought back
to the old days of visiting the bakery with my mother. Condolences to the
Klasser family from all of us.
Our Skyline Adoptee, Biff Gudmundsen, '65, has been
busy taking photos. He is putting together a disk of all the old photos/new
photos he has and will even put the music of your choice as background. For
more info, write biff at biff22@comcast.net. One of his Fenton's
photos is included in today's letter. Robert Chan, '71, also has
offered to take photos. He still lives in the Glenview district. His email is
Greatrcc@aol.com . Bob had completed
several yearbooks, when his computer went down, and he lost all the info. He
is again scanning 1968, and is about halfway there.
I've finally completed 1960! It's available now. Available is
1932, 1936, 1960, 1964, 1965, Seniors only for 61 and 63, Seniors only for
Skyline 66, 67,68, and the reunion pix for the 36th reunion, and the reunion
yearbook for the 36th reunion for 1965. Also available, 61's 35th reunion
yearbook. McChesney 1959, and McChesney 1962. CD's are $10. Write if you are
interested. I can put more than one book on a CD. I am currently scanning
1962, and, with help from Jeannie Mills and Craig Hansen, it should be done
soon. Also, the summer supplement for '62.
We are currently seeking a '66 yearbook to scan. Visit the
Class of 62 website at www.ohs62.com
The radio show on Kaspers was well received. If you'd like to
hear it, you can go to www.soundprint.org
and listen to all the history. And I've been told you can buy Casper's hot
dogs in BULK at Costco! Not the same as the soft squishy bun, and works you
get at Casper's but it will do. I previously misreported that it was Kasper's
not Casper's hot dogs. Sorry for the inconvenience.
And finally, my brother Tom writes the following:
I have added a new page on Old Oakland, CLASSMATES SEEKING
CLASSMATES, a place where alumni can post a seek for a classmate using
their email or my forwarding service. The page has a format for submission ,
and can include a brief personal message , I will post the ad, assign a
posting number for reply and reference , and they can contact each other on
their own from there (or not...)
You can find it at oakland.yearbookhigh.com/whats_new.html
Love,
Bon
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REGULAR REUNION BLURBS:
Class of 1954
The class of 1954 is looking for "lost" graduates in
preparation for the 50th reunion. If you know of someone from '54 who is
not listed on Classmates.com, please email Ray Leidich '54, at leidichr@proaxis.com.
Class of 1962
Good news for the class of '62. There may be a
reunion in the planning stages. Craig Hansen is looking for all
alumni from 62, and can be contacted at chobhans@aol.com. If you have
any names, addresses or updates for 1962, or you just want more info,
please contact him as soon as possible. You may also contact Jeani
Golish Mills at shehana@thegrid.net. She has
set up a web site for the class of 62. www.ohs62.com. It's really a great
site. If you can get out there to check it out, you will enjoy
it.
Class of 1963
The class of 63 reunion chairperson is Veronica "Roni"
Johnson Jennings. She can be reached at Vjjennings962@cs.com. If you
have questions, write to her! The reunion will be held October 11, 2003,
from 6 to midnight at the Waterfront Hotel, 10 Washington Street, Oakland
CA 94607. If you can help find LOST Wildcats please contact tuba2ter@email.com. If you want
to volunteer to help, contact Roni at the above email.
Class of 1964
For all of those interested in helping with the 1964
reunion, Call or write Mun Wah (Gary Lee) at home, 2311 8th Street,
Berkeley; call him at 510 704-1986; or email him at Munwah@aol.com.
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Kristin Coker-Foster would like to know the
whereabouts of Melvin G. Pickens, June '59, and Barbara Beneke,
June 60 or 61. If any of you can help her find old friends, please write to
her at kccoker@juno.com .
Joe Barrios has a new address. He has switched to jobari@earthlink.net , if you'd like to
make the change in your records. Also, Ernie Franco, '65, is now efwebking@sbcglobal.net . Also, all
addresses with attbi.com are now Comcast.net, so please change
those addresses as well. Also a new address for Cameron Meeker, who is
back in the good old USA after six years in Germany. His new address is Cameron.Meeker@Irc02.usace.army.mil
. Many of you may remember him from Crocker Highlands. They are settling
in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. Write to him.
We have a new member, Kristin Coker-Foster, '60. She
can be reached at kccoker@juno.com . If
I've left any newbies out, please write and let me know!
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New additions to the Memorial Pages
- Class of
1966
Mark Hennagir (can someone help with a senior
picture?)
As always during these past months, many thanks must be sent
to Bob Chan '71 for his tireless work in finding and scanning Oaken
Buckets. Without his work the memorial site would not be nearly as
comprehensive as it is. THANKS, Bob!!
I (Beverly) will be away from home for nearly 6 weeks this
summer, mid-July till end-August. I will, however, have access to my email.
So, any information you have during that time, please pass it on to me
although I won't be able to get it online. I will still be able to put it
aside for attention when I get home. If you should find that my mailbox is
full and your mail bounces, just sent it a couple of days later after I have
had a chance to empty my inbox. Thanks for everyone's help.
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I guess you could call this weeks story The Paramedics, Pepper Spray
and the Party Porch.............
The old man is at it again! Not only is he still adding to
the jungle of plants and trees on the porch, he has discovered noise makers.
Oh yes, noisemakers.
For Christmas he received a plastic Frog that runs on
batteries and "Ribet's" every time you walk by. He also got a little plastic
Dog that barks. They were cute and entertaining for a while.
One day we were in Wal-Mart and as he walked past a display,
a plastic Robin started to sing "Rockin' Robin". He bought it, and placed it
with the other "animals" on the porch. Then he found a bird that sang the old
Carpenters hit, "sing", and one that sings " When the Red Red Robin comes Bob
Bob Bobbin along". They were added to the porch sanctuary. Two weeks ago he
bought a bluebird that sings "Zippedee Do Dah". All the birds can also be set
to "chirp", which is just as annoying
It came to his attention you could order this crap from a
catalog, which our neighbor so KINDLY provided him. He ordered a roaring lion,
a shrieking elephant, and a laughing hyena. It sounds like the Jungle Book
when you enter our porch now.
Neighbor children think it's the coolest thing to run up to
our front door just to hear the "animals" go off.
This is of course, leading up to another story.
Last week, my father in law, who lives with us, was having
trouble breathing and wanted me to call 911. So I did.
Now, it's pretty bad when in a town this size you can call
911 and the operator answers, "Hey, Bonnie, what's up this time?" instead of
"911 State your emergency"! I guess we've gotten a reputation for Crisis and
Chaos when it comes to our family!
It was 11 PM when the cops, fire trucks and ambulance rolled
into the parking lot. They exited their vehicles and ran toward the front
door.
Before I could warn them, the zoo went off. The elephant and
lion were so loud that the cop freaked out and Pepper sprayed them out of
fear! Unfortunately, he also hit two of the 3 responding paramedics/fireman at
the same time. This led to another 911 call to dispatch a second team of
paramedics to care for the paramedics who'd been sprayed! The third paramedic
headed into my father-in-law's room, while the pepper spray victims were led
to my living room couches.
Just as the lone healthy paramedic entered the bedroom, I
heard a blood curdling scream. What the heck? I ran in behind him.
"WHO THE HELL IS THAT?" the paramedic yelled, as he pointed
to the far corner of the room. "Get him the Hell out of here!"
What he was yelling at was a coat stand.......I admit I could
see his concern. My father in law's coat was draped over several sweaters and
a pair of pants that were hanging there, his CPAP (sleeping machine) mask was
draped eerily over the top, and his cane looked as if it was being wielded by
this "strange person". His hat completed the scene. I could see where this kid
thought he was some weird maniac killer! After the porch fiasco, he refused to
stay in the room unless I beheaded the nightmare in the corner!
Holy Crap, what mess. The neighbors were starting to gather
outside to see what the excitement was. Someone began selling bottled water
and popcorn to the forming crowd. Hey, anyway to make a buck!
The second paramedic unit rolled on scene. By this time,
though, Mike had turned all the animals off. The ambulance was trying to get
the gurney through the front door, which was impossible with the swing and all
the chairs on the porch. The upstairs neighbors began to move all the
furniture out of the way so the ambulance attendants could get in the house!
Inside the living room, the second set of paramedics were washing out people
eyes and treating them for the pepper spray. The cop, of course, was fit to be
tied. Now he had to fill out a report on WHY he peppered sprayed several
plastic toys and 2 paramedics responding to an emergency!
The gurney now inside the apartment, the ambulance attendants
found it was stuck in the hallway as they tried to enter the bedroom. There
was no way they could get inside the room. They eventually had to climb over
the gurney and remove my father in law by making a makeshift chair with their
hands. I'm sure my father in law was never so glad to be out of the house!!!
As soon as they transported him to the hospital (where he
spent the next 2 days recuperating from the excitement), and the police and
paramedics had left, we put the porch back in order.
The Sheriff's Log in the local paper showed the following:
10:56 PM Paramedics to 2300 hundred block of Muriel. . 10:57 Police to 2300
block of Muriel Drive; 10:58 Ambulance to 2300 block of Muriel Drive. 11:00
Paramedics to 2300 block of Muriel Drive; 11:02 Additional fire engines to
2300 block of Muriel Drive................sigh. Everyone knows where we live.
They might just as well have printed our name........
Mike has turned all the animals back on. You'd think he'd
learn! We're lucky we didn't get cited!
Things are just now getting back to normal. His Dad is home,
minus his coat rack, which we put in storage just in case we had to call the
paramedics again. The Pepper sprayed animals survived the ordeal nicely and
are working as good as ever.
The neighbor across the hall gave Mike another Catalog. Seems
there's also plastic horses, sheep, wolves, and other little noisemakers he
can order for the porch. He's been eyeing two 12 foot Palm trees at the local
Nursery, along with more plants. Wal-Mart just got 3 new birds in, which I'm
sure will soon be adorning the porch with the others. I'm afraid to let him go
shopping alone! If I knew how, I'd make a sound byte to attach to the
letter!!!!
Stay tuned for the continuing adventures of animal boy and
his front porch!
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- In the opening scenes of TV's "The Rifleman"...........Lucas McCain
(Chuck Conners)is shooting from what side ??? Right or Left ??
- As far as everythng else he did...............was he right-handed or
left-handed.... ???
- Did he ever play for the Brooklyn Dodgers ???
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Pictures this week include:
the newly rebuilt Fentons.
Fentons
a photo of Dan and Debbie (Katz) Bardon '64, Susan Reiner Silverman '65,
and her husband Mark, and Robin Wong '65 and his wife Barbara. As Susan said,
they all clean up pretty good! LOL. .
Debbie Katz, Susan Reiner,
Robin Wong
Also, class photo of Franklin Elementary School, Mrs. Porters class,
5th/6th, eventual 65,66 grads. Can anyone fill in the blanks? Sent in by
Louise Lovett Watson, '66. Franklin Elementary School Mrs. Porter's mixed 5/6
grades Class of 65/66..... Does anyone know all these people? Need help on the
first picture row 1, ?...Susan Wong...Richard Reise...Nola
Rosa...LouiseLovett...Kenneth Givens Row 2...Linda Kruger...Carolyn
M.....Harold Scott...Jimmy S...?...Mary ?...Joe ?. Row 3...Ronald ?...David
?...?...Domingo Hippo...?...?...Keith ?. Row 4...Veronica ?... Patricia
C....?...Judy Root...Pearl Baily... Row 5...Franklin School...Mr Thorpe Last
heard resided in Walnut creek and was in the phone book. Jeanette...?..Jeanet
V.... Rocky Guieterez. .Linda kruger is listed in class mates at one of the
other high schools. .
Franklin Elementary
Finally, a photo of an old fashioned Quarter Pounder from , where else,
Quarter Lb! Feel free to use this letter as a napkin when you are done
drooling!
Quarter Pounder
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