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Canada High School Class of 1971 Reunion
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06/16/2001 
" Yeh Joe ...He left quite an IMPRESSION on me too.
I think he went unto play at Michigan. Pete"
06/16/2001 
" Hey! I remember Ray Manchinski. 30 years later I still
remember that stud. Too funny! Pete, I never played
varsity, so I wasn't privy to the secret pact made by
the players."
06/16/2001
"
is someone I ran into back in the 70's.
She was going to school at the University of Missouri in
Columbia doing graduate work with a goal of becoming a
doctor.
In the early 80's I came across 
. She was living
in Santa Monica and she worked in Westwood. We talked occasionally and she seemed very happy.
was living in Pacific Palisades. He and his
UCLA friends formed a band (Bob was the drummer). Thackara
move up to Northern California back in the 80's. I hear
that music is still his passion.
Paul Krause and I met in Boulder, Colorado in a neighborhood
pub called the 'Broken Drum'. We'd see each other once
in awhile. I believe he was doing construction work out
there.
was also living in Boulder. Last I heard
he married a mutual friend of ours, a girl from Texas.
And he and her moved to College Station, TX.
I last saw in San Francisco. He is now living
in Alaska. And last I heard he worked with the state
government on environmental issues.
was attending Hastings law school in San Francisco
last time I saw her."
"Hey Leigh! Good to hear from you. I
remember hanging out at your house on Shepards Ln. all
summer going into our sophomore year. And Boy Scouts!
Remember we went to Camp Philmore that same summer.
Honestly, that was one of the best things I've ever
done in my life. Congrats on being a Professor. That is
awesome. Take care,"
06/15/2001 
" Hear what, Joe? I didn't hear anything . . .I DID get
the number of that truck that hit you on that fateful
night, however. =-0 Leigh (#71 - cleanest jersey on the
field)"
"THE OMEGA IS WRONG.. MUST BE A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR...
LET ME TELL YA A LITTLE SECRET....
I HAVE NO MEMORY OF THAT GAME BEGINNING FROM THE MOMENT IN THE FIRST SET OF
DOWNS WHEN TEMPLE CITY HAD THE BALL ON THEIR OWN 20 YARD LINE.
THE QUARTERBACK GAVE THE BALL ON A DELAYED DRAW TO THEIR
FULLBACK, RAY MASHINSKI WHO RAN THROUGH A HOLE BIG
ENOUGH TO DRIVE A CAR THROUGH. THE WEAK SIDE
PULLING GUARD BLOCKED OUR INSIDE LINEBACKER AND MASHINSKI BROKE
INTO OUR SECONDARY. I CAME UP FROM MY DEEP FREE SAFETY
POSITION HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE ON RUSHING 6'3, 225
LB --DOES THE 40 IN 4.3 SECONDS-- RUNNER. HIS
KNEES WERE LIKE PISTONS FIRING AWAY IN A RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE , HIS HEAD
WAS DOWN AND HIS UPPER BODY WAS CROUCHED AS HE PICKED UP SPEED
AND CUT TO THE OUTSIDE.
I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,"I GOT HIM NOW"
AS I MANUEVERED INTO POSITION TO MAKE THE BEST OPENFIELD- UNASSISTED TACKLE
OF MY CAREER, I STARTED TO PUT MY HELMUT DOWN AND RAISE MY
ARMS TO SPEAR HIM RIGHT IN THE CHEST AND GRAB HIM AND
BRING THIS GIANT OF A PLAYER DOWN. HE HIT ME WITH
THE FORCE OF A RAGING BULL ....FOR A SPLIT SECOND I WAS DISTRACTED BY THE
CHEERING AND SCREAMING COMING FROM THE SIDELINES AND
BLEACHERS. THEN AS I OPENED MY EYES AND TRIED TO FOCUS
MY EYES THROUGH THE SWEAT AND BLOOD. I REALIZED THAT MY
HELMUT HAD BEEN TORN OF MY HEAD AND I WAS FLAT ON MY
BACK STARING UP AT THE FIELD LIGHTS WHICH LOOKED LIKE A HUNDRED SUNS IN
THE SKY ABOVE ME.
AS I STARTED TO RAISE MYSELF UP AND LOOK AROUND, I SAW THE BACK OF NUMBER 35
RUNNING UNOPPOSED FOR OUR GOAL LINE......6 TO NOTHING.
AND THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF MY MEMORY LOSS.. AT THE
MONDAY- MORNING- AFTER- THE -GAME- TEAM MEETING....48 BALLPLAYERS TRIED
TO REMEMBER WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND .....LO AND BEHOLD.....NOT ONE OF US
COULD REMEMBER A SINGLE STINKING DETAIL OF THAT GAME. SO
...............WE COLLECTIVELY DECIDED THAT .... IT
NEVER REALLY HAPPENED !!! THE GAME FILM DISAPPEARED...
COACH EBEN NEVER MENTIONED IT AGAIN....
AND GOD HELP ANY ONE WHO DID...
DO YOU HEAR THAT LEIGH ???"
> From: PTXC@aol.com [mailto:PTXC@aol.com]
> In this picture and other Palm Crest Alumni are:
> Cheryl Moore
Wow! There was one at Palm Crest too?!?
Please send scanned pic or fac·sim·i·le?
"I thought you were
included in all groups by association. Pete"
0615/2001
"Hey Mike, First of all, 1000miles
=2 hours by jet divided by the numbers of months it takes to pay off
your VISA card. which really isn't anything when you look at it in the BIG
picture.
I have a class photo of Mrs. Urschel's class in which I think you are in
wearing a cub scout uniform. My eyes are not what they used to
be but I think it's you. Palm
Crest guys were the best and dodge ball.
In this picture and other Palm Crest Alumni are:
Cheryl Moore
Steve Schroyer
Paul Lamont
Phip Young (Chip in those days)
Tim Loper
Bill Ayers
Brett Waters
Bob Frank
Jim Catlin
Mike Collins
Bob Thackara
Judy Underwood
Christine Williams
Candy Fitzgerald
Greg Smith
D'lorah Hammel
Lynn Hoeven
Todd Verbolevich
Brooke Samueson
Luther & Tommy Frazier
Barbara Preston
Dave Riley
Janet Orvis ?
Alex Newman
Jill Neuenschwander
Carrie Neff
Robin Lefevere
Greg Jenson
Rick Thomas
Mark Collins
Cind Ackland
Terry Alburger
Lisa Anast
Doug Livingston
Pam Woodburn?
Tuck Meador
Well that is the end of my memory!!
Some of these may be not be accurate, I am kind of like Joe Melenedrez
Iremember stuff that I think happened, but after all these years it's pretty
damn close.
Teachers:
Mrs. Schurmeister
Penny Schopflin
Mrs Miller (kinda rings a dull bell)
Would love to see you at the reunion, give it the 'ol Palm Crest try!!!
Pete"
0615/2001
"Our '71 Omega says that Temple City beat us 55 - 20 in
1970. Leigh"
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