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10/15/04 "After the invocation, Michelle Van Cleave, who is the Director of the National Counterintelligence Executive Office, is scheduled to speak briefly and students from Johnson School will be reading a selection, which will be followed by a rifle salute and taps. " Michelle Colella Van Cleave '71 1 2

07/14/04 
From: Steve Loop 
To: Cheryl Moore
Subject: A FELLOW SPARTAN
After 25 years in sales with Kodak I was laid off in Jan. '03. After a year of serious looking I landed a job with Blockbuster Video as an assistant store manager. After my orientation I was told that I would be training with the store manager in Eagle Rock. When I showed up on that Monday morning I was surprised to see that it was Dave Amescua! Dave has not grown an inch!
He is a bit heavier though. He made my initial training a very comfortable process.
When I occasionally help out at other stores I have had Jim Anawalt as a customer.
I just can't seem to escape LCHS! HA HA
 Steve Loop

06/30/04
...And appreciate all the hard work you've done for the Class of '71.

BTW, you won't believe who I work for since the last time we communicated. Johnnie Cochran, Jr. Actually this is the best law firm I've every worked for.
Joe Melendrez

01/14/03 Page 11 of the 1971 La Cañada HS guest book lists me as having been at La Cañada Elementary. Nope, I was never there. I attended Oak Grove Elementary. Gayle MacGregor Class of '71

Michelle (Colella) Van Cleave National Counterintelligence Executive

[Cheryl Miller] 

 

*BIG GRIN* Thank you!

I found more La Canada Elementary pictures over the holidays. I have other stuff to post too. 

 

Right now I'm helping my 17yo daughter get her web off the ground connecting Redondo Union High School with our Mexican friends. Every year our school has about 30? exchange students from Mexico for 2 weeks.  You might want to check out the blogger on that site

http://www.ruhsamigos.com

I think it's going to be an interesting way for US and Mexico to stay in touch.

 

I have GOT to get some work done on mbwfamily.com/lchs71.com

*weak grin* I'll let you know when something new is on that web.

 

I think it's going to be fascinating to be checking out the faces and stories on your site!

-----Original Message-----
From: BINGOROGER@aol.com [mailto:BINGOROGER@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 11:58 PM
To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
Subject: (no subject)

I don 't know if you remember me, I was in the class of '72.  I was following all your reunion info and corresponces.  I came across bill neal. I E-mailed him and I got a reply from him.  I left it on my e-mail and didn't realize that it would be automatically deleted after a period of time.  I was wondering if you would have his address.  You did a terrific job with getting people involved in communicating hope the reunion went well.  I would have loved to have gone to your reunion.  I had more friends in that class than mine.  Thanks for any info.                                                                    Holly McGee  Blaha

-----Original Message-----
From: JOTOP@aol.com [mailto:JOTOP@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 4:32 PM
To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
Subject: Re: lchs71

Cheryl,

Thanks for the info on the Tile Wall at LCHS. I'm going by to check it out on Sunday.

Jeff Peters

11/14/2001 I have a newly rebuilt computer and can update this web simply. *wiping my brow - whew*  Problems solved.

-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Wells [mailto:lisajane@home.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:41 PM
To: Cheryl Miller
Subject: Re: lchs71

Hi Cheryl,

How is life? Lot's going on here with my friends - grandchildren being born, mothers' dying, and life happening here as I speak. Thank you for all your organizational skills which helped to make our reunion such a success. My husband Kip said,"I have never seen so many people having so much to talk about"- sounds like a success story to me! 

I would love to hear more about you, so if you wish to share and have time, eventually, I will catch up and respond. Just know that I do not have easy access to e-mail so please do not take it personally. I live in the dark ages and when opportunity arises, I have my priorities. You are up there but must be patient- love to you, send me your pics at your first opportunity! Love you, Lisa

> From: Lisa Wells [mailto:lisajane@home.com]
> How is life? Lot's going on here with my friends - grandchildren being

> born, mothers' dying, and life happening here as I speak.

Long ago I read that you're not living a life unless it's bittersweet. Sound like life's full at your place.

> hear more about you, so if you wish to share and have time, eventually,
> I will catch up and respond. Just know that I do not have easy access
> to e-mail so please do not take it personally.

*chuckle* My MCSE husband sometimes reminds me most aren't "hooked" up like we are, and can't answer me quickly.

My life's up on my websites.

> must be patient- love to you, send me your pics at your first opportunity! Love you, Lisa

You mean reunion pics?

Cheryl

> From: Lisa Wells [mailto:lisajane@home.com]
> yes- do you have any? or have you already posted them some where and I am a dummy? Lisa

No, you aren't a dummy. I have lots of reunion pics. Scott's supposed to post all reunion pics. He's a photographer. I think he's carefully editing each picture. He has some posted

http://www.lchs71.com

click on reunion pictures.

Cheryl

 

-----Original Message-----
From: picking kathy [mailto:kathy_pf@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:10 AM
To: Cheryl Miller
Subject: RE:

so you are up late tonight too huh...I went to the lchs71 website and say your pictures, they were great....there were others added but i can't see them...oh well...any chance you can send me a few, I don't know how to pull them off of the web site...i'd like the one of you, steve and me; the one of michelle and her husband, the one of you and scott and the top one of leigh zeitz...thanks

Done! Cheryl Moore

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla Kotila [mailto:carlakotila@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 10:55 PM
> To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
> Subject: LC Elementary
> Cheryl-
> Please add me to the list of La Canada Elementary. Also Diana Sanders should be on the list.
> Thanks, Carla Kotila

Done. Do you remember if Gail Curtis was there? I haven't heard from her, but seem to remember her telling me long ago she was La Canada Elementary.

Cheryl Moore

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla Kotila [mailto:carlakotila@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 10:14 AM
> To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
> Subject: RE: LC Elementary
> Cheryl-
> Yes, Gail Curtis was at LC Elementary. She lived in a private lane off of La Canada Blvd. I used to spend the night there.
> Carla

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael S Hardy [mailto:m.s.hardy@juno.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:21 PM
> To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
> Subject: Re:Hi 

> Dear Cheryl,
> Sorry I haven't written for awhile, and sorry I  missed out on the reunion. Thanks for all the messages and updates and stuff.

> I kind of had a virtual reunion up here (minus all the people and fun and memories and stuff). 

.Is anyone going to put together some kind of updated yearbook, y'know, something telling the rest of the world  what the rest

> of the class has been and are now doing, along with pictures and good

> stuff like that? If so, I would be interested in having a copy. Let me  know.

> Maybe I'll make it to the 40th (if I start planning now).

> Could you do me a favor? I had some computer problems and had to wipe my hard drive. I was very careful to take off all the important things that I couldn't afford to lose, but I neglected to  save my address book and I lost some addresses. Could you send me Scott's email or ask him if he would write to me? My address is m.s.hardy@juno.com. I am going to be down in LA briefly next week and I was hoping maybe he and I could get together, go to dinner, something like that. If  you're down in that area during that time I'd love to see you too. Anyway,  if you could do that I would appreciate it.

> Hope everything is hunky-dunky for you. Sounds like the reunion was a smashing success, for the first time, I felt proud to be part of that graduating class... weird feeling. 

> Take care,  MSH

 

________________________________________________________________

Someone said they knew where Sylvia Castano was, but I don't remember who.  '72 Steve Loop is going to try to run in to John Kelly again.

Lisa Ludwig and Janice Downs registered at classmates.com!  If you're already registered in your high school, you might want to go ahead and register in your elementary and jr hi school. Registration is free.

 

11/13/2001 Who knew? Our reunion was mentioned in the Valley Sun. Must be cuz of '70 classmate who writes for the Valley Sun.  

http://www.mbwfamily.com/lchs71/images/valleysun.jpg

I finally scanned Janet Orvis's Palm Crest Elementary pic of Mrs. More's class:

http://www.mbwfamily.com/lchs71/elementary/palmcrest/memories.htm

 

__________________________________________________
mailto:cheryl@mbwfamily.com
http://www.mbwfamily.com/lchs71/
LCHS 71 Reunion
Memories from the past to inspire memories of the future.
Your yearbook on line.
Come join in on the fun!
Cheryl Moore class of 1971

11/13/2001 Who knew? Our reunion was mentioned in the Valley Sun. Must be cuz of '70 classmate who writes for the Valley Sun.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael S Hardy [mailto:m.s.hardy@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 7:21 PM
To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
Subject: Re:Hi

Dear Cheryl,

Sorry I haven't written for awhile, and sorry I missed out on the reunion. Thanks for all the messages and updates and stuff. I kind of had a virtual reunion up here (minus all the people and fun and memories and stuff). Is anyone going to put together some kind of updated yearbook, y'know, something telling the rest of the world what the rest of the class has been and are now doing, along with pictures and good stuff like that? If so, I would be interested in having a copy. Let me know. Maybe I'll make it to the 40th (if I start planning now).

Could you do me a favor? I had some computer problems and had to wipe my hard drive. I was very careful to take off all the important things that I couldn't afford to lose, but I neglected to save my address book and I lost some addresses. Could you send me Scott's email or ask him if he would write to me? My address is m.s.hardy@juno.com. I am going to be down in LA briefly next week and I was hoping maybe he and I could get together, go to dinner, something like that. If you're down in that area during that time I'd love to see you too. Anyway, if you could do that I would appreciate it.

Hope everything is hunky-dunky for you. Sounds like the reunion was a smashing success, for the first time, I felt proud to be part of that graduating class... weird feeling.

Take care,

MSH"

10/25/2001 Scott's begun posting reunion pics.  Go to his site http://www.lchs71.com/ and click on reunion photo gallery. 

Please send any pics you took to Scott at: reunionpics@lchs71.com .

Those of you who I talked to who have memories not yet posted and I asked you to email them to me, please send them.  There were times I talked to people, and the memory of our conversation can slip my mind. For instance, Dean Benedict reminded me my mother, now 93, used to babysit him, and she'd have stories *devilish grin* - what stories would those be? 

Just saw the Rose Queen on tv. I remember camping in sleeping bags on top of a building during a freezing night to watch the Rose Parade the next day. I remember decorating the floats one year with Michelle Colella.  Hey Dennis Phinney - 4th of July, and add to the list perhaps watching the Rose Parade. However, no camping on a freezing building for the night, 'k? 

*reminder* http://www.classmates.com/ now includes elementary and jr hi schools. You may want to register in your schools.  Registering doesn't cost anything.

 -----Original Message-----
From: Ham DuBois [mailto:hamd@innermountain.com]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 5:44 PM
To: Cheryl Miller
Subject: Re: lchs71 reunion THANK YOU Cheryl

Cheryl, To you and the rest of the reunion committee, I wish to extend my most heartfelt gratitude for all you have done to create such wonderful and well planned event. Your unending efforts to find us and keep us all informed are really appreciated. You all did a fantastic job. I just wanted to say THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!                       What an outstanding event!!!!!!!!!! See you in 2011.

Thank You again,

Hamner DuBois  LCHS' 71

-----Original Message-----
From: Manuel & Julie Espudo [mailto:mjhm.espudo@prodigy.net]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 5:41 PM
To: Cheryl Miller
Subject: Re: lchs71 reunion

thank you for being so faithful in letting us know what is happening and keeping us in touch.  You and Scott have done a fantastic job and I really appreciate it. 

I'm sorry we didn't make it to the picnic but we were both too tried.  We have decided never to drive the I-5 ever again.  Going home there was a 8 car accident and we had to double back and go through L.A. to get home. 

I'm hoping to make it to Descanso Gardens.  Maybe I can help you find your exs home he lived up the street from me. 

Julie French Espudo

[Cheryl Miller] My teens won't be there, but I could at least take a pic and know my way the next time. That would be a good thing!
I know about the traffic. Mark is weary of the driving, and not quite looking forward to Descanso. But an outing with no kids would be good for us. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla Kotila [mailto:carlakotila@hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 7:11 PM
> To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
> Subject: Reunion thanks
> Cheryl-
> Thanks for all that you have done to keep us updated. Also to Scott and to the > reunion committee.

> My head literally aches and is buzzing from all of the stimulation--memories, faces, stories. And my cheeks still hurt from laughing so much.

> From one of those who doesn't stay in touch, the reunions are really

> important to me. And it gives me an excuse to visit La Canada.

> George Smith ('70)and I hung out with an old friend from PCC after the

> picnic until my plane left. George literally remembers everything--he is amazing.

> Carla Kotila

10/22/2001 "I called Scott this afternoon, and I'll be working on getting to him all the digital pics.  He's going to get them up as soon as possible. 

We've got some ideas for continuing to be able to stay in touch and, Dennis, the ideas include the kind of thing you and I were talking about.  I'm being vague - Scott will be writing up a better description.

Meanwhile, I want to let you all know about the picnic.

My carload arrived early, and we took the kids to Conrad's for breakfast. I told them I'd cut class once, and went to Conrad's, some years later I threw up in their bathroom pregnant with my first, and met my first husband's family often there. We arrived at the picnic a little late, and there were only a handful of people there.  However a little while later, there were many more.

The memories that come to mind - Michelle McGrath speaking about our learning the hula in elementary school and performing the Thanksgiving pageants. She still remembers and sang me the song about the Indians, and wouldn't let me video tape her. I hope one day she'll memorialize (is that the right word?) it for all of us.

I had missed seeing Hamner Dubois the night before. Margaret Pankratz hadn't been at the dance, but was at the picnic. She still lives in La Canada, and her kids attend LCHS.  Her husband is '70 Kris Smith.  '70 George Smith was there also.  You may not realize his mother was the girls' PE teacher, Mrs. Smith.  Michelle McGrath remembers Mrs. Smith bringing tennis star (I forgot the star's name again, *shaking my head* that's why it's a good idea to put these memories in writing) to talk to the girls.

*chuckle* I'll always remember Bonnie Boreham running all over with the yearbook - and feel grateful that she thought of it.  Did you know she spent part of her career with stars too? (Tv, movie, and sports stars).   

Dr. Sandra Wallace said to me, "You finally decided to become a redhead!" 

David Gray, Bob Thackara, Barbara Preston, and the Catlin family were all there.  My family sat in the van doing homework, my husband included, or made their own fun out on the grounds as I ran around socializing and taking pics.  

When I was finally ready to leave, I tried to show my girls their dad's childhood home, but never found it, showed them my home, my jr hi and elementary school."

10/22/2001 "Dear Cheryl,

Thanks for the email.  Thanks also for everything you did to make the reunion such a fun time for everybody!

Janet Orvis Buxton"

10/22/2001 "The memories were great. The food was OK. But I am honored and in awe of the quiet acts of courage so many classmates now show in their lives. When did we grow so strong?

I think especially:

of Ken Methgen, who told me of his parents deaths and now, of his wife's struggle against breast cancer. Ken cares for his wife and his young son on his own without complaint. Duke, you are a rock!

of Michelle McGrath Wolfson with two special needs children, one autistic, and a girl with Downs syndrome I don't know how you do it. Wonder Woman, please move over.

of Doctor Lea Collins Lewis and her wonderful how-dare-you-tell-me-what-I-can't-do attitude towards life. Lea, for career planning and placement, I'll bet you are the very best.

of Terry Fenn Nagy whose son has stood in harm's way for us twice already, in Bosnia and in Kuwait, and now does so again. Terry, you get a campaign medal too, from all of us.

of Cheryl Moore Miller . Cheryl, for all the manure you've waded through, not only have you finally found your pony. You found a herd of ponies for the rest of us as well.

of Professor Leigh Zeitz. You still showed up and you brought us your fun, (even though your father died on the morning of the reunion. You didn't tell us that.) Leigh you always wanted to be a teacher and now you're a professor. You not only teach computers, you teach life. You've made us all proud.

and I could go on.

I draw strength from all of you. What a great group of people. What a gift you are to me.

And what an honor to be your classmate.

Dennis Phinney"

10/22/2001 "Hey Cheryl,

Wow what a night! Have you got your photo developed yet. I'd like to get some up as soon as possible.

Give me a call if you can. I was hoping we could talk about your thoughts on keeping the site(s) going and in what direction.

Scott Fuller"

10/22/2001 "Hi Cheryl-

Great reunion! And big thanks to you for being the communications link. I'm

glad to hear the sites will stay up even though the event is past. It was

great to see so many people but I really felt I just got to skim the

surface. Nice to know that as a group we seem to have done pretty well on

the life satisfaction scale! Take care!

KM"

-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis, Lea Beth [mailto:lblewis@Exchange.FULLERTON.EDU]
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 8:28 AM
To: 'Cheryl Miller'
Subject: RE: LCHS71 Reunion

10/22/2001 "Cheryl - you have so eloquently said what I felt too - there are so many interesting people that we share a connection with from La Canada. I hope that the effort you and Scott have made will continue to keep us reconnecting."

  -----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Loop [mailto:caloop5@earthlink.net]
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:49 AM
To: cheryl@mbwfamily.com
Subject: STORY BOOK THEATRE

I remember when we did Story Book Theatre at the La Canada Country Club. Bill Ledeen and I had set up these massive lights outside on the balcony. We were in constant disagreement with the club manager as to where all of our cords and light switches were going to go. After a whole afternoon of that hassle, we ducked out to get a bite to eat. I told Bill that the weather did not look to good. He reassured me that it would all be OK. Right after dinner the Santa Ana winds started to act up. You could see these lights swaying outside. I had to go out and tie them down and hold on to the rope so that they would not crash through the patio glass. I think that the audience was watching the lights than the actual performance that night. When it was over we moved the lights in for the night. I told Bill that I was not going out there the next night. The next night there was no winds! And then there was the road trip of Story Book Theatre to all of the elementary schools. We only performed certain acts then. It was great to see you at the 30th. I know that "sis" had a great time too. Steve Loop '72

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