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1978 UPDATED 10/11/08

Mark ABBOTT, Class of '78
markabbott@cox.net

members.cox.net/markabbott

04/09/02

Peg "Peggy" ADAMS Breeding, Class of '78
weezieadams@yahoo.com

I graduated from Samohi in the class of 1978. I moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in December of 1979. I am now married with a 14 year old daughter "Christy" who loves softball. My "free" time is spent watching her play. She plays on an NSA travel softball team and I love going to the games. I work for Caroline County in Maryland for the Planning & Zoning Division. I would love to hear from old friends from Samohi.

08/14/02

Charles ARBAUT, Class of '78
Charles@Arbaut.com


Bear Valley Springs, ca 93561

Just moved to Bear Valley Spring in Nov. of 2002. We have a 24 acre ranch that we are building. Hope to be done sometime in 2004. Have two boys [13, and 9] Would love to here form anyone.

02/09/03

Colin ARUNDEL, Class of '78
colinarundel@yahoo.com

Hey, can you pass the shrimp?

07/07/03

Dan AUSTIN, Class of '78
austininternational@cox.net

san clemente ca

10/30/07

Anthony BAILEY, Class of '78
bailey1999_99@msn.com

CANOGA PARK CA

20 years in the U.S. ARMY (retired) ,working for Department of Public Safety at (USC).

09/16/05

Joe BAUMGARTEN, Class of '78
samohi.25.joeb@spamgourmet.com

Moved to Colorado 1998, 2 children. Software Developer.

03/05/06

Chris BESENTY, Class of '78
moongabber@yahoo.com

Well, a few changes to report--newly divorced after 16 years with my wife. I immediately lost 50 lbs, started smiling a hell of lot more, and my blood pressure returned to normal. Funny how that all works. Still have some gray hair, but it's all good now. Got back to Northern California in August of 2007 and am now setting up shop in the Outer Richmond, San Francisco. Returned to my old employer, the State of California, and now I'm working on a manuscript, traveling up and down the coast taking photos and writing little things, and I'm slowly finding my way into a simple, easy, free and happy existence. I really don't know all that much more than when I started out 47 years ago, but I have learned this: Forget what people say--watch what they do. You'll know who your friends are. Good luck and happy journeys to all of you.

01/08/08

Michelle BETTENCOURT Brekke, Class of '78
michellebrekke@aol.com

(2/99)

Monica BOERSCH, Class of '78
monica.boersch@olimar.com

Hi out there ! I am glad that some of my old friends have contacted me here in Germany . I really hope that we will have a reunion soon , I wont miss it this time . take care

06/02/06

Kathy BOTHAM Haren, Class of '78
jkgvharden@hotmail.com

I obviously can't type at ALL! I just read the last post, and I SWEAR i was not drinking! UGH!

08/06/05

Jim BREADEN, Class of '78
1jbread@msn.com


Roswell NM

06/21/03

Janet BRIGGS Gandee, Class of '78
janetgandee@hotmail.com

Chula Vista CA

I am graduate of San Diego State and have been a teacher for over 20 years. My husband is a helicopter pilot in the US Coast Guard and I have 1 daughter, Amanda , who is 15 years old. I am currently living in Chula Vista, Ca.

05/13/07

Irene BURGER Capauano, Class of '78
icap@joecap.net

(2/03)


Rene BURLET, Class of '78
rburlet@aol.com

Graduated college in 84. Went to aircraft maintenance school and got involved in aviation. Currently fly for a major airline B 747-400 Have traveled all around the world numerous times. Married, 3 boys We spend our summers in Winterpark Colorado at our 2nd home. Would love to here from the old gang even if I diddn't know you....

06/28/07

Christine BUTEYN, Class of '78
lava.org@verizon.net

08/06/02


Price BUTTERWORTH, Class of '78
Butterworth3@aol.com

Bristol, CT 06010

Living in New England with wife Debbie and eight year-old son Spenser. Only been home a handful of times since '89. Was back in '01 and though I couldn't stay for Alumni day. I did get to see Ray Cooper (we did all of K-12 together) and Ron Guercio who before he was the Law in the Quad was my little league coach. I didn't really see it then, but what a place Samo was then. If anyone knows how to contact Mrs. Anderson or Sue Archibald, plese let me know, Thanks

2/03

Lee CARDON, Class of '78
Lcardon@email.com

Left high school, worked for about 6 months at a couple of jobs. Decided to do a religious mission for my church, went to Korea for 2 years learned to speak Korean. Went back, taught english for 2 more years. Came home, went to school for awhile, then joined the Navy. Served aboard the USS Enterprise for 4 years and went around the world, got out, went to work for WordPerfect Corporation. Finished a bachelor's degree in Information Technology working as a Network Admin doing a bunch of different computer stuff. Enjoy sleeping under the stars dressed as a Mountain Man rolled up in a Buffalo robe. Got Married, we have 7 kids at home and 2 gone from the nest.

12/06/06

Frank CARONE, Class of '78
fcarone@cox.net

05/27/06

John CARRIERE, Class of '78
cjulienjohn

Astoria, OR 97103

01/28/03

Rachael CHARLES Johnson, Class of '78
rachaelvegas@yahoo.com

We got tired of the rat race in California, and moved to Las Vegas in 1995. I work for a staffing agency specializing in the legal field. My son Mark is 25 (and has a 4-year old daughter making me a grandma), my son Christopher is 18, and my daughter Noelle is 12. My husband Tim and I recently celebrated our 20th anniversary. Would love to hear from some old friends! I am still in touch with Beth Wagner and Suzi Katz. Would love to hear about a reunion.

11/30/03

Jackie CIPRIANO Hignight, Class of '78
talnjack@ca.rr.com

Torrance CA

Samohi, dear ol' Samohi . . . fond memories.

02/01/08

John CLUFF, Class of '78
millenniumcomputerservices@yahoo.com

Los Angeles CA

Still living and working on the westside, married for 2nd time and have 3 children, started my own Computer Support Company in 1997, blessed and happy, I hope all of you out there are doing well, how fast time goes by... enjoy life and be good humans, hope to talk or hear from you soon... GO Vikings...

07/17/06

Mark COON, Class of '78
mcoon@ci.concord.ca.us

After Samo, I went to UCLA and then on to Law School (UC Hastings) in San Francisco. Along the way I fell in love with the Bay Area, and at the advanced age of 38 married June, a wonderful woman who's also a lawyer (we attorneys tend to stick together). I now have two beautiful children, Nathan (2002) and Lauren (2004), and am living in Walnut Creek, a suburb of Oakland/San Francisco. Regarding my professional path, I worked in private practice as a civil litigator for about 12 years, got fed up with the constant stress, and am now a City Attorney for the City of Concord, a fairly large (pop. 114,000) working-class town. It's a very fulfilling job, and I feel pretty blessed, considering what a screw-up I was in high school. I have to admit, though, that wrapped as I am in my comfortable middle class cocoon, I sometimes miss the raw emotion of those formative years. Theresia, if you're reading this, I'd love to her from you.

12/11/07

Jeanie COOPER Bartoszek, Class of '78
Jeanclairedog@gmail.com

Living In San Jose, California with my husband, Marshall and our two boys...Cooper (12) and Jack (6). Riding and training American Saddlebred Horses. Feeling very blessed.

01/04/07

Rozann CORSER Koistinen, Class of '78
gr8sub4u@cox.net

Oceanside CA

01/12/05

Lance "Bud" COWAN, Class of '78
lancecowan@yahoo.com

04/25/05

Brian COWELL, Class of '78
bcowell@cts.com

07/17/00

Silvia CUELLO Bollinger, Class of '78
silvia@aikipeace.com

We just finished building our own home outside of Bandera, TX! If you are ever in the neighborhood...please drop by!

01/28/08

Kevin D'ANGELO, Class of 78
kevin@baronanddangelo.org

Santa Clara, Ca 95050

 Designing IC's for a startup in silicon valley named after a Chevy. dangelo@impalalinear.com - drop a line.

06/26/00


Beverly DAVIES MES, Class of '78
info@somaticphysio.com

www.somaticphysio.com

04/09/03

Bob DOWNS, Class of '78
bob@gobrainstorm.com

www.gobrainstorm.com

I have been living in Colorado since 1980, and have no plans on ever leaving. I have been a graphic designer (mostly logos) and cartoonist--you can check out my characters at my website, www.gobrainstorm.com.

I live here outside of Denver with my wife (married 1984), and 2 awesome kids, my creative inspirations. Feel free to call or e-mail me anytime to chat.

10/31/01

Mark ENGLE, Class of '78
mark@englecams.com

SANTA MONICA CA

Just found you guys at this site, Married the first time 2 years ago. Racing cars, building racing engines. Dirt bike riding, going on vacation. see you at the reunion.

03/15/08

Carla ERSPAMER Fantone, Class of '78
cfantone@aol.com

04/10/02

Mike SAY FARAR, Class of '78
MFARAR@SOCAL.RR.NET

Calabasas CA

07/24/08

Cindy FASON Marteney, Class of '78
cindy@insightshift.com

www.insightshift.com

 

Thriving in Utah -- living in Park City and working downtown in Salt Lake City. Offering life coaching to clients around the country and involved in a successful Internet business. I'm married to Steve Marteney and we have two Siamese cats.

03/22/03

Noland FELDMANN, Class of '78
nolandf@pacbell.net

(3/98)


Susan FITZSIMONS Boyd, Class of '78
sfitz2828@hotmail.com

Married, 2 step children, living in Torrance. Coming up on my 20th anniversary with Santa Monica Police Department.

05/02/08

Margaret FOLLETTE, Class of '78
tomfollette@hotmail.com

7/22/02

Johnny FORBES, Class of '78
johnnyforbes@hotmail.com

Played profesional soccer after CAL STATE LA for a few years both in the US & in South America (Peru). Got injured, joined the Air Force, got married (no kids)& lived in Italy for several years. Opted to retire early from the Air Force & work with contractors for NSA (National Security Agency.)The next 10 years took us to several locations within the states (CA, Alaska, NC, CO), had enough long hours & secrets from family & friends & decided settled down in Charlottesville, VA. Beautiful, bohemian university town of about 40k surrounded by the Shenandoah National Park & home of Thomas Jefferson (lots of history). Have become a "Business Entrepeneur" (ha ha) & opened a computer retail & service store. Later for now,

09/05/02

Jay FORBES, Class of '78
jfradio@aol.com

in the world, Rohayah, and blessed with 4 great kids! Love reparing antique radios and jog about 4 miles a day - but food likes me more than running so.......

08/15/07

Jeffrey FRAZIER, Class of '78
Frazier32J@aol.com

Los Angeles

10/20/07

Kristen FROST, Class of '78
kbrown@mcn.org

04/18/08

Jeff GAGE, Class of '78
jpgage@msn.com

Olympia WA

After Samo, I went biking Europe, moved to Seattle, Met a cute New Jersey woman, moved in with her, went to get a degree in Env science, married her (Holly), Found a career in composting and am still at it! The 2 boys we have are just in and one out of high school here in Olympia WA. Like to hear from those who remember Orchestra, Football and Wrestling times. Still playing violin for fun with friends. Hope to meet you again old friends.

03/20/07

Tamar GARLAND Jackson, Class of '78
tgarland@saonet.ucla.edu

01/29/08

Alex GARVIN, Class of '78
amggarvin@aol.com

I am a scientist living in Alsace, France (Google Earth coordinates 47.525680 7.333664 are at the center of our pool) and working in Reinach (47.486207 7.597997) outside of Basel, Switzerland. The 30 minute commute is through forests, villages and fields with 2 traffic lights and the Swiss border crossing. Not quite the Ocean Park to Gardena commute on the 405 that my dad had to deal with.

My wife is the director of Collège Jean XXIII, a middle school in Mulhouse. Our 8 year old daughter Sarah had her communion there last month and her older sisters Vivi and Stephie came from Paris to join us.

Father's day 2007 was spent at Lake Titisee in the Black Forest buying a cuckoo clock ( the shop is at 47.899358 8.153656) .

I never imagined being here after collecting my diploma at the base of the Greek Theater ( 34.011058 -118.486746 ) in June 1978, but then again life is full of surprises.

06/25/07

Joni GIBERSON McMahon, Class of '78
mjcmcmahon@sbcglobal.net

12/20/04

Carrie GOLD O'Brien, Class of '78
carrieobrien2001@yahoo.com

San Francisco CA

02/08/08

Gary GREEDUS, Class of '78
greedus@yahoo.com

07/07/02

Pamela GREEN, Class of '78
pam@bobagirl.com

www.bobagirl.com
www.toysrgus.com

Moved up to Seattle for grad school and kinda forgot to leave. Now living in a 100-year-old house full of toys.

11/02/02

Beth GREENBERG Borenstein, Class of '78
mommibeth@aol.com

Have traveled the world since leaving Samohi, including a 2 year stint in Hong Kong. Now living in Washington DC area with my husband of 13 years and our two children, Anna 13 and Jake 10. Would love to hear from old classmates!

09/07/05

Juan Andres GUIGA, Class of '78
knbv34a@prodigy.com


Andrea HALPERIN Baker, Class of '78
andreah.johnb@verizon.net

Graduated from UCLA in Econ in 1983 and was a First VP specializing in retirement planning and estate planning for +23 years. My husband John is a CPA. Living in Brentwood with our 14 year old dog Kimberly.

07/31/08

Monte HARTMAN, Class of '78
monte@montehartman.com

Still in SM just a few blocks away from where I grew up. I'm selling residential real estate along the beach and also own an advertising company in Venice. I have become a weekend "Ocean Park" historian in my spare time and still enjoy a good sunset at Bay Street with my dog Oscar.(yes, still single and loving it!) I do miss many of my friends that have moved to far away places. Get in touch with me, I'd love to hear from you!! Monte

07/01/04

Candace HASKELL, Class of '78
CHaskell1@aol.com

I'm living in Santa Monica and I have a daughter, age 2 1/2, who is the joy of my life.  I'm a writer and a massage therapist, and life is absolutely grand. I'd love to hear from old friends and am greatly looking forward to the reunion.

(5/98)


Margaret HAYGOOD Follette, Class of '78
tomfollette@hotmail.com


Santa Monica, C 90405

02/10/03

Shirley HAYTON, Class of '78
shirley.hayton@ventura.org

11/05/06

Gregory HILL, Class of '78
gregoryhill@winningdefense.com

01/22/05

Randall HOLM, Class of '78
roholm@sonlyst.com

05/22/05

Tim HUGHES, Class of '78
tim@ourada.net


02/19/03

Steve HUNTER, Class of 78
gorgan@dnai.com

Oakland, CA 94611  

(8/98)


Therese JONES, Class of '78
8therese8@earthlink.net


10/21/02

Brian JUAREZ, Class of '78
bjuarez@saonet.ucla.edu

I still reside in the city of Santa Monica and I still work on the Westside - UCLA.
(5/97)


Jill JURENKA, Class of '78
jjurenka@sprynet.com

01/20/08

Lisa KALBFELL Vestal, Class of '78
ldvestal@chw.edu

Redding CA

I am living in beautiful Northern California and loving it! I have four children, my oldest graduating from high school this year! I also have a great job as the Infection Control Practioner at a local hospital. I miss the beach but love going back to visit!

04/22/04

Suzi KATZ Hummer, Class of '78
pshummer05@aol.com

I married Pat Hummer (class of 77) and we just celebrated our 25th anniversary. We have 3 great kids; Ben-24, Sara-22 and Kenna 13. We have lived at the beach in Ventura for 15 years and love it here. I would love to hear from some of my old friends. I still keep in touch with Rachael Charles and Rhonda Thorne.

01/15/05

Keith KAUCHER , Class of '78
k_kaucher@hotmail.com

www.kaucherdesignwerks.com
www.kaucherdesignwerks.com
santa monica ca

I'm a custom car and wheel designer working and living in Santa Monica. My brother Mitch is my business partner, we will be introducing the "Kaucher Kustoms" line of Hot Rod and Custom car products in 2006. Look for my customs in Rod & Custom magazine in July 2006.

05/23/06

Lisa KAUFMAN Kelly, Class of '78
tahoekaufman@sbcglobal.net

Happily residing in both Reno and Quincy California, my family (5 kids, 1 husband, 3 dogs and 110 horses) and I are managing a DUDE RANCH! I would love to hear from old friends!

05/22/07

Mark KAUFMAN, Class of '78
markspressure@aol.com

I still reside in Sunny Southern California. I have a 12 year old daughter and I have a pretty good life at this time. I'm a substance abuse counselor and I own my own side business.

11/22/07

David KHOE, Class of '78
dkhoe@earthlink.net

Live and work in Orange County, CA.

08/20/08

Claire KINMONT Lawrence-Slater, Class of '78
clairelladevil@yahoo.com

I would have graduated in 1979, but left in 1978 in 11th grade. I would probably be remembered as the only punk at Samohi at that time. Lots of mixed memories of school, but plenty of good ones....

10/25/04

Gabrielle KINSLOW, Class of '78
gabbies7@msn.com

I still live in Santa Monica and have two champion atheletes at Samo. Get in touch.

03/24/04

Gregg KLUDJIAN, Class of '78
kludjigh@sce.com

I am living the typical suburban life in Valencia: married to a beautiful woman for the last 5 years and have a 2 1/2 year old boy and a 3 week old little girl. Life is good.

03/29/01

Connie KRAMER Harvey, Class of '78
crh@efficiencycounts.com

I am very happily remarried to Larry Harvey and living in Hastings, NE. Together we have 6 kids and 8 grandkids. I have my own business called, EFFICIENCY COUNTS with which I help small businesses do a better job of tracking their data. I sometimes miss Santa Monica, especially in January. :)

01/20/08

Peter LACLAIR, Class of '78
PJKPhoto@aol.com

(7/97)


Richard LEE, Class of '78
rich3000@aol.com

Moved to the Dallas Texas area in 98 with Pizzahut and I love it. It would be great to here from any old friends out there :)

09/13/04

Arlee LEONARD, Class of '78
arleeleonard@yahoo.com

www.ArleeLeonard.com
www.Myspace.com/ArleeL

PO Box 394
New York NY

I was at Samohi for my last year and a half of high school while living in lovely Topanga Canyon after a move back to Cali from the midwest. (I was supposed to be at Taft in Woodland Hills but much preferred life on the west side of the hills!) Was in Orchesis and am still friends with folks like Nur Nur Cummings and Tim O'Kelly - and missing Tim Dwight, who passed in Oct. '94. I am a world-traveling jazz singer, based in New York City, currently in Singapore singing for two months, calling New Orleans the closest thing I have to a hometown (that's where my musician parents David & Roselyn are), and still fondly remembering my days in Southern Cal. I used Google Earth for the first time yesterday and saw exactly where I graduated high school (pep rally flashback!), where I used to live later in Venice Beach (before moving to Brooklyn in '94), and followed the drive along Topanga Canyon Blvd. from my sister Adrian's place in Canoga Park all the way to the beach and along ! that familiar drive to school. Very cool! I haven't been to a reunion since our 10 year and hope something is planned for our 30th. Can you believe it's been 30 years?! I've never married (yet!), no kids, mostly traveling and singing, writing and recording, and enjoying the journey along the way!! Check out my tunes on my websites and say hi! Peace and Blessings to you.

10/01/07

Albert LESTER, Class of '78
mentortoenlitenu@comcast.net

Greetings~ It's been 31 years since I left Samohi. It went by very quickly.My family moved to Santa Monica in 1967 after we lost our home in a fire in Sacramento.We got out with only the pajama's on our bodies. After enduring Catholic school for kindergarten and 1st grade, Santa Monica was a welcome change and was beautiful. The first time I laid eyes on the beach it made an indelible impression on my soul that would last my lifetime. I was excited about starting public school at Will Rogers Elementary.On the very first day I arrived at the school about 7 am. A group of older kids made me feel welcome by beating me up and dropping me on a pile of dog crap on the grassy area of the small kids playground. That was the precurser of events that would follow and haunt me until I left SM. Growing up in the 60's & 70's was tough enough. But being raised by my Castilian grandmother made the culture differences between school and home even worse. What I could never articulate wasthat when I got i! nto any kind of a fight at school, my fault or not, it wasn't fear of anyone at school that prevented me from defending myself, it was the fear of my grandmother beating me for having been in a fight at school that scared the hell out of me. It was her belief that gentlemen do not get involved in fisti-cuffs.So I was labled a "fag" and a "coward" and it was so popular to beat Albert Lester up. Now, as I read the profiles some of the people that used to beat me up for being a "fag" are now out of the closet. Interesting isn't it? For those of you that took the time to really know me, you know I am a loyal and dedicated friend. Those of you that made snap judgements or beat me up or picked on me because it was the "popular thing to do", you made me stronger. I enlisted into the USMC-R (aviations operations)at 17 after taking the GED through OLY. My then girlfriend was supposedly pregnant and I wanted to do the right thing ( core values and all that stuff) but, She wasn't however it was too late, I was already enlisted then I was dumped. In life when one door closes others open. I met my wonderful wife of 29 years on Valentine's day '78 and we eloped 11 days later. We have 3 wonderful kids all girls, and 3 grandsons. To My "friends"that called her to "warn" her how bad I was, we are still together and very much in love. Hmmmm you've been divorced 3 times? Ironic isn't it? We live in the Northwest and have since 89.I got involved in sales, management and training and retired at 37. Bored,I enrolled in c! ollege and studied nursing but never followed through.Life happens.Now I am involved in a project to help displaced baby-boomers acquire new skills in order to get high paying jobs. We've traveled to Europe and South America.In highschool I always wanted a Cobra II and could never afford one. Now I own a King Cobra (1 of 500) and a "bill board cobra II.I still love music and it is still a big part of my life.I want to thank Penny for being a true friend when my mother died and helping me through a bad time. Chris, the last time we talked,you were enlisting in the Army. I miss you and would love to reconnect. Richard, the last time I saw you, you were involved with a recording studio on the boardwalk in Venice. Phil, I heard you and Kathy were together and had had kids ( but that was 25 yrs ago). Monica and Denise, get over yourselves. For the record, there are no sour grapes here. I am having a wonderful life. But since this forum is to let people know things I want to make a few statements to set things straight: Mrs. Anderson You were one of my 3 favorite teachers that had the most impact on my life. By the way it was Frank Cook that had the beer on the bus. I had nothing to do with it.Mrs. Rapley, thank you for our special friendship. To the substitute teach for Mr. Davis at Will Rogers, it was David that put the rat droppings in your coffee. Mr. Davis thank you for being like a dad. I hope you still have your 69 GTO it's value could buy a house today. To the ladies I was involved with, if I hurt you I am truly sorry. I never was or have been gay. I just prefere the friendship and company of females. I have no kids other than with my wife. Being in your forties is so liberating you feel so free to express exactly how you feel. I love it! Additional information> I am a pieces, I occasionally enjoy a fine cuban cigar, enjoy Crown Royal ( especially special reserve) the beach, music, dancing, fine dining,and travel. I collect cars,2002 transam convertible 5.7l with the ws6 trans, the 78 king and 78 Cobra II. Sold off the Mopars.still collect antique lighters, postage stamps ( started in 68) Anything else feel free to ask and If anyone would like to connect, email me.Peace, love, harmoney, and proparity to all.

02/14/07

Mike MARINACCI, Class of '78
mikalm@ix.netcom.com

http://pw2.netcom.com/~mikalm/index.htm

Oakland, CA 94618-1416

Relocated to the Bay Area five years ago, and feel very much at home here.  I'm a researcher, consultant, author (one book in print: an X-FILESian guide to California weirdness) and proverbial jack-of-all trades.  Still single.  Awaiting an Officer's Commission in the California State Military Reserve.  Serve in the Liberal Catholic Church and sing in a Gregorian-chant choir.

There's a *lot* more that I can talk about; would love to hear from anyone from my class!  Looking forward to the 20th-anniversary reunion...

(6/98)


Alex MELNICK, Class of '78
aemelnick@yahoo.com

http://myspace.com/alexbook
http://www.geocities.com/alexm_94109

I work backstage at Disneyland. Well, actually I work in a warehouse on the other side of the freeway from Disneyland, but doesn't "backstage" sound cooler?

03/20/07

Paul MELNICK, Class of '78
paulmelnick@sbcglobal.net

I'm a happy grandparent living in Northern California. Pondering retirement... Do you think I can get my old job back working on the pier in the shooting gallery?

12/21/07

Eric MOLINE, Class of '78
colbertmoline@att.net

I took a B.M. in Trombone Performance from USC in 1983 (by way of UCLA). I did a stint as Principal Trombone/Solo Tenortuba in the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra from '86-'88 (South Korea). (I was the only blonde, but not the only foreigner.) Married in '86 to a lovely Catholic, we had a daughter in '88, and I got baptized (also Catholic) in '90. Wife Beth is a Nurse Practitioner and saint. Daughter is a junior at LMU (near LAX) on a full academic scholarship, majoring in English while studying Arabic. I was an Inhalation Toxicologist working as a Metrologist for the pharmaceutical company Lilly until 2005. We're back in SoCal now (Ventura) where Beth is an NP doing Associate Health for Pratt-Whitney Rocketdyne in Canoga Park and I'm in recovery from being downsized (AGAIN!) late May, desperately seeking another gig. (Whoops! Didn't I mention my second bachelor's degree and grad school, in chemistry and toxicology, respectively?) I play at Mass every week, lead the Topanga Symphony's and Ventura British Brass's trombone sections, and still freelance. I find it amusing to be 28 years older than my daughter, but she's been Catholic four years longer than me. Peace.

08/25/08

Alex Gonzalez MONTALVO, Class of '78
alexvirgie@yahoo.com

Whittier CA 90603

After I garuated from Samohi, I joined the U.S. Air Force. I've been married for 17 years to my wife Virginia, I have two wonderful children, Alexis 13 and Aaron 12. God has been very good to me. I have been in the packaging business for 12 years. Would love to here form you.

11/30/03

Teresa MORALES Aquino, Class of '78
moralesaquino@yahoo.com

Married 28 years to Gildardo Aquino,3 beautiful children Gildardo,jr.26,class of 1999,Eunice 25,class of 2000,Samohi,and Diego Armando 18,class of 2007 Littlerock H.S. Business owners of Aquino's Furniture in Palmdale. Need Furniture please call (661)942-2000.

05/10/08

Cindy MROCH Sarfati, Class of 78
thesarfatifamily@msn.com

I'm still living in Santa Monica. I have a daughter who is 11, and a son who is 13 and will be going to Samohi next year! I can't believe it. It just seems like yesterday we were going there! Would like to hear from any Samohi alumni.

02/10/06

Mark MUNOZ, Class of '78
MJAAMUNOZ@AOL.COM

SANTA MONICA CA

HEY EVERYBODY FROM CLASS OF 78 STILL IN SANTA MONICA WITH WIFE AND 2 BOYS. BOTH IN SAMO NOW One of my kids is off to UCSC and the other is a freshman.Things are well.If you want to see what I have been doing lately just look me up on IMDB on the web. Would love to here from some of the old gang. Hope to be at the next reunion.

05/20/06

Cynthia MYERS, Class of '78
myerspolecat@aol.com

Berkeley CA

06/06/04

Janis NATHANSEN Sizemore, Class of '78
janis_helene@charter.net

08/06/02

John O'BRIEN, Class of '78
jwobrien@cableone.net

06/01/06

Kelly O'BRIEN Barcus, Class of '78
kellybarcus@surewest.net

Just when you think you have life figured out...it throws you a curve, go figured. In March of 2005, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I found myself alone....but little did I know, I am the wealthiest woman...my friends, family and children were there to help me on my journey. Nothing like winning the lottery, the lottery of life. I am doing great...cancer is gone and I intend on living a full life. I decided to change careers, from medicine and moved into law enforcement. I work for Roseville PD and I love my job. At present, I am taking classes for the Placer County Chaplaincy program. Never know where life will take you.

08/07/06

Jackie ODDIE, Class of '78
jaamciko@msn.com

Hi Everyone! Wow, it's almost 30 years since SAMOHI. I am happy here in Colorado since 1988. I do miss the ocean, but that's about it! I have a beautiful 16 yr old daughter. We live with 3 cats and a dog. I did not do well in high school so I have just recently gotten my Associates Degree and now I will be getting my Bachelor's so I can teach eleementary school. No, I am not the oldest in my classes!! Take care one and all.

11/10/05

Paul OLGUIN, Class of '78
PJOlguin@comcast.net

Living in Pacifica, CA with my wife and 13 year old son. Playing bass and working as a modelmaker. I love hearing from Samohi people.

10/06/04

Annalisa ORMAN Santoro, Class of '78
pdssdot@aol.com

Palm Desert CA

Palm Desert CA I've been living in the desert for 24 years. I was married for almost 21 years. I am now happily divorced for 5. I have two children. My son is 25, and my daughter is 24. AND!!! I am a proud grandmother of two. My granddaughter is six, and my son just turned 5. Got to tell you the best part of been a parent is being a being a grand parent. LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!!

04/06/07

Diana E. PARSHALL Camba
dec@cambacorp.com


Jamie PEPPER Land, Class of '78
ladyjll@yahoo.com

Living the good country life in a small rural town in Southern Oregon with husband of 24 years. Have two sons, ages 20 and 12. I work as a judicial assistant and love every minute of it. Have only been back to Santa Monica a few times and find it has changed too much for me. I miss the old days and miss the beach even more! Would love to hear from class friends.

07/21/07

Christophe PETTUS, Class of '78
xof@chanticleer.com

http://www.blowfish.com/

San Francisco, CA

(3/98)


Michael Jon POSTON, Class of '78
mjcom2exl@hotmail.com

Currently living in Huntington Beach California with my life partner JoAnn and loving life. I have been very successful over the past (5) years as an Investment Broker. I am planning to obtain my PGA Tour card by 2004. In the mean time look to see me on the BUY.COM Tour occasionally. Would love to hear from friends or enemies ha ha.. Call or email....

02/19/02

Lindley POWELL Hasenauer, Class of '78
jpequine@jetpets.com

07/23/01

Anna PROUSSALIS, Class of '78
annap@accutechdata.com


Guy PURDUE, Class of '78
stmatlutheran@cs.com

Freeland, MI 48623

I currently live in Freeland, Michigan. I am a Lutheran minister. I have been married for 13 years. We have one child, a beautiful daughter named Rachel, age 8. When I was at Samohi, I was active in the forenseics team. I would love to hear from any Samohi friends.

01/10/00

Jay RADICHIO, Class of '78
jradichio@hotmail.com

02/23/08

Guido RODRIGUEZ, Class of '78
guido890@msn.com

I am from Costa Rica, i was in the soccer team during 77 and 78, if anyone was there, i would like to hear from you, i am living in Ontario, CA. would like to know whatever happened to my coach and to my soccer buddies, his name is George Lopez. hope to hear from someone soon, cheers...

05/11/07

Nancy SABIN Sabin, Class of '78
njex@sandiego.edu

Happily married to Scott Sabin for 12 years (check out www.floresta.org, where he is exec director). I was blessed with 2 kids, Amanda (7) and Danny (4). I teach at Univ. of San Diego in the Nurse Practitioner program, and do clinical hours at a culturally diverse community clinic. Just got back from a week of sailing, and am reluctantly ready to plunge into another semester at the university.

08/11/08

Susan SACHS Lipman, Class of '78
sooz@well.com

Mill Valley, CA 94941

Enjoying life in Mill Valley, CA, just north of San Francisco, with my husband and 4-year-old daughter. I just finished a novel about a reluctant lounge singer, which I'm hoping to get published. Also recently discovered the joy of making jam. It was great to re-connect with folks at the 20th (!) reunion. I find the "Viking News" amazing. We have a special and rare community.

12/16/99

Louis SCADUTO, Class of 78
louis@vel.net

09/26/02


Reed SCHENK, Class of '78
@prodigy.com [Sorry, that's all we've got. Ed.]


Jordan A. SCHMITTER, Class of '78
@ucla.edu [sorry, that's all we've got. Ed.]


Colleen SCHRAMM Wilson, Class of '78
cwilson@parkerpaint.com

Living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with my husband of 22 years and our two children, Elizabeth (14) and Andre (11).

04/20/04

James SHOLTY, Class of 78
lissash.mediaone.net

Topanga, CA

Living in Topanga, enjoying life. Have my own business as a contractor. Still surfing and also do a lot of mountain bike riding. Hope you are doing well. James.

(10/98)


James SHORT, Class of '78
JAMES.SHORT4@VERIZON.NET

LANCASTER CA

I am a single father of a beutiful girl, now 13, still surf, scuba, and ski.Would like to here from old friends.

01/16/04

Sharon SIMMONDS Schnitzer, Class of 78
4gypsies@gte.net

Haslet, TX 76052

Happily married for 11 years to a wonderful husband and the best father there could be!!!...I have a 4 1/2 year old boy and a 2 year old girl. Lived around the country. Left Santa Monica in 1989. Stay at home mom, work at home when I feel like it! Life is very good! Enjoying the family life!!!!

(5/99)

Paulette SINGLEY, Class of '78
psingley@charter.net

altadena ca

01/09/07

Daniel SMITH, Class of '78
daniel@daniel.org
dls@JavaJoint.com

http://www.JavaJoint.com

Petaluma, CA 94952

I went to SaMoHi for 10th and 11th grade, after graduating from John Adams Jr. High. I never identified with Novato High (whole new school for senior year, that sucked! :-) I have lots of fond Viking memories (the pep rally in the greek with the streakers was pretty funny).

I'm now retired. I did lots of software development through the 80's and 90's, leading up to a three year stint at AOL, working on AOL.Com. I live in Petaluma, CA, with my wife and 5 year old daughter. Some things I enjoy are traveling, driving schools (road courses such as Sears Point and Laguna Seca), photography, skiing, coffee, and the Web. feel free to email!

(5/99)

Vickey SMITH Burton Hill, Class of '78
vickeybhill@cswebmail.com

Class of 78. I was on the year book and drill team. I am now living in Texas with my family.

03/17/02

Anita STEVENSON Tucker, Class of '78
tuckerson2000@aol.com

Palmdale CA

04/26/04

Monica STUVE, Class of '78
mejstu@yahoo.com


Paul THIES, Class of '78
pthies@gucpas.com

I'm married and still live in LA area. I'm a CPA at a regional firm. No children by choice. I'm a competitive bridge player and enjoy history and the life sciences but don't work in those fields. I'm alwasys glad to hear from old comrades from school. Drop a line.

11/25/03

Stacy TIMMER Heriot, Class of '78
siggyman@earthlink.net

Rockport, ME 04856

HI EVERYONE ! - WOW....Don't you feel OLD! I can't belive that we have Kids, spouses, wrinkles ! I still feel 17 most of the time & remember ditching class to "lie out " on the beach. I think of the good old days at John Adams & Samohi and hope all of you are happy & healthy. My husband Richard and I are Antique dealers & live in New England. We have a 19 year old son & 3 dogs. . I'd love to hear from my old friends !

01/29/03

Russ TIMMS, Class of '78
rtimms4@verizon.net

Hello! I'm living in suburb of Dallas, TX with my wife of 25 years and two sons. Enjoying life and riding my harley as often as possible. I work with a Samohi alumnus and would love to hear from others. RT

07/21/07

Vickie VAN DYKE Stone, Class of '78
thestonesr@cox.net

Graduated SMC('81) and CSUN w/BA('83) in Interpreting for the Deaf. Married in 1984, divorced in 1994. Two great kids, Josh 15, and Lauren 11. Re-married 1998, to a wonderful man(Eric) who married me with two kids! Live in Las Flores,(Mission Viejo Ca.) and work as an Interpreter for the Deaf at Venado Middle School in Irvine, Ca. Would love to hear from any band/orchestra members. I played string bass, tenor sax and percussion. Also, was known as Gary Etter's girlfriend. Would love to find Karin Simola, Carrie Lee Early, Gary Etter.

06/07/02

Ann VAN WINKLE Ellertson, Class of '78
sophiesvoice.sophiemarie@verizon.net

I live in Long Beach, CA. with my 17 month old twins - Eden and Elijah. My husband recently passed away. I'm the Director of Human Resources for The Children's Clinic at Long Beach Memorial Hospital.

12/02/03

Joseph VITARELLI, Class of '78
vitarelli@earthlink.net

Santa Monica CA

08/10/03

Bruce WILLIAMS, Class of '78
bruce@bluelake.com

Dividing my time between Redondo Beach, CA and Lake Tahoe, NV. Have an 18 year old daughter I am very close to...I can't believe it is coming up on 30 years - it has really flown by!

08/30/07

Torri WILLIAMS McCartney, Class of '78
Tlmccart@aol.com

Married to Paul for 24 years. Have 2 children Amber 23 and Trevour 21.We have been living in Simi Valley for 18 years and love it. Paul owns his own business (auto repair) and me, working for Countrywide.

05/05/02

Craig ZERBE, Class of '78
ctzerbe@gmail.com

Raleigh NC

I would have graduated in 78 but skipped out a year early. I was the All-Southern-California Honors Orchestra Timpanist while at Samohi and played in the band and Orchestra. After a short stint at SMCC (and working for Schwabe at Lincoln as a music instructor), I was at Indiana University for my under graduate and graduate work and got a Masters in Instrumental Conducting in 83' For a while after that I lived in Vienna and conducted a number of professional orchestras including the Vienna Symphony, Budapest Symphony, Milan Symphony... The pay was good but the work was not steady. I got married in 1988 and have two great kids. I worked for a computer software firm for the last 18 yeras and recently retired. My music has continued, I play for a number of orchestras and wind ensembles in the Raleigh, NC area. Hobbies include Astronomy and Tennis

08/25/07

Janet ZUKIN Neutz, Class of '78
janzn@msn.com

I am now at home with my two little girls, Hana (almost 7) and Camille (3 1/2). We live in the Seattle area.

11/28/05

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