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Click on our classmate names to read their bios. Classmates who had a different last name (maiden or other) while at Arcadia are shown with a hyphenated last name (name at Arcadia followed by current last name).

Still living in Arcadia. Owner of the family auto parts business in Pasadena. Have been coaching football at Arcadia High since 1985. Have been married to Marilyn since 1978. Still into anything on wheels that I can race or make go as fast as I can. Try to spend my spare time traveling and seeing the world. Looking forward to seeing all our classmates in October. Say hello to Rodger.

Jo Hoffeins-Ramos says . . .

It is really hard to believe that it has been 40 years! I guess this is the only group of people that I would admit to the scarry thought that I am almost 58 years old! After High School I attended UCLA, got my degree in Art/Design and lived in Venice Beach. I worked in the field of Advertising for about 7 years. I have been married 29 years and we have 3 children. My oldest son is attending the Graduate School of Business at UCLA. My second son lives in San Diego and works in the Financial world. My daughter is a senior at UCLA in the genetic/biology field. We lived overseas for 7 years, first in Puerto Rico and next in Argentina. My husband worked for a large multi-national company. We moved back to Minnesota to the company's headquarters and suffered from reverse culture shock, but we survived! Our next move was to Virginia for 9 years. We have been back in California for 5 years living in North County San Diego. My passions are Photography, Photoshop, Tennis and Travel. We just spent a month in Africa which was great, and I managed to take 5,000 photos! I am also a 'frustrated' party planner, which is why I jumped head first into being on the Reunion Committee. It has been alot of fun reconnecting with classmates, and I am realy looking foward to the Reunion in October. The best line I have heard so far, which sums up the 'spirit' of this Reunion, was from Dale Howard. After having several telephone conversations with him, he said "I enjoyed talking with you, and it helped bridge the 40 year gap . . . we are still the same kids, but with more stories to tell." See You in October, JO. Say hello to Jo orreturn to top of page.

Cheryl Eastland-Bender says . . .

FAMILY: Very happily married to Bob Bender since 1993. My daugther, Tara, MBA USC, is married, with a 4 year old son and a daughter on the way. CAREER: Real Estate Broker 1979. Owned several real estate, mortgage, and escrow offices in Central and South Orange County. Sold all entities to Warren Buffett/Berkshire Hathaway in 1998. Current status: RETIRED PRIMARY RESIDENCE: Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, Ca. HOBBIES and INTERESTS: World Travel, Philanthropy, Business Organizations...GRANDCHILDREN! Hope to see everyone at the reunion! Say hello to Cheryl orreturn to top of page.

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Linda Squires-Jimerson says . . .

I taught high school English for Los Angeles Unified School District for five years after graduating from college. I really enjoyed it. After meeting my husband, Curt Jimerson who lived in San Francisco, I took a leave with the LAUSD and moved to the SF Bay Area. Coincidently, Proposition 13 had just kicked in and all of a sudden there were no teaching jobs available. I made a career change and worked for a small software company in SF doing technical writing and training. In 1983, I joined Information Technology of the SF Federal Reserve Bank and managed software projects for them for 22 years! During my last few years, I led large web projects for the US Treasury on behalf of the Bank spending lots of time in Washington DC which is my second favorite city - SF being number one of course. In 2005, I was able to take advantage of an early retirement program. I left the Bank and started a small web design amd project management consulting business, Across the Universe -www.acrosstheuniverse.net (Across the Universe was a song by John Lennon from the Let it Be album). Getting older is hard, but I am still mostly an optimist and I feel extremely fortunate. I am blessed to have a supportive husband/partner and two fabulous grown stepsons. I love family, art, technology and spending good times with old and new friends. Our generation has seen and experienced a lot, but I can't imagine, nor would I want to be a part of any other group of graduates. Until October!Say hello to Linda (your webmaster) orreturn to top of page.

Lynda Sparks says . . .

Greetings class of '67. Life has been one grand adventure with the hopes of many more. I finished college in 7 years (one semester school one semester traveling) and pregnant with my first son Travis, what a joy! Three years later his sweet brother Bryan joined us and our family was complete and onto many funfilled, and of course, challenging days. We lived near Nevada City, Ca in the woods where the four of us became carpenters and built our family home. I moved near Portland Oregon in 1995 and started Lynda Allene Productions and Services. Great move because now I'm coming back to California, hopefully to semi-retire and find more time to travel. I will expand my business in the Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo area, what fun! See you in October. Photo is 'My Mamacita Day with my family in Troncones Mexico'. Say hello to Lynda orreturn to top of page.

Judy DeCamp-Koepnick says . . .

After years of living in Southern California and working as an executive secretary, I happily retired from corporate life and office politics in 1994, residing in Glendale, California for the past 12 years. In 2006, my husband Bill took early retirement, left his post-production sound studio in Burbank, and we relocated to Seneca, South Carolina where we enjoy a new, retired lifestyle on the shores of Lake Keowee, a beautiful lake nestled in South Carolina's Golden Corner between Georgia and North Carolina. Bridging the distance with the help of the Internet and e-mail, I remain involved with the San Marino League, a women's volunteer organization that focuses on arts and culture. I edit and publish a monthly newsletter and design and maintain a website for the group. Its fundraising efforts benefit Pasadena's Art Center College of Design and The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. In Seneca, a great retirement destination with the lake activities, golf courses and nearby Clemson University, we joined the Seneca Newcomers, which offers diverse activities and interests ranging from historical outings, hiking on trails to overlooks and waterfalls, book clubs, card groups, model trains and music -- you name it. Newcomers is a very good way to explore a new environment with people in similar situations. The only down side is that I left behind in Los Angeles my two married sons, and between them, they have three young daughters -- my granddaughters. I can't wait for their first visit to Seneca where I hope we can create many family memories. In our free time, we ride BMW motorcycles locally and around the country -- even in Austria, Germany and Spain -- and spend leisure hours boating on Lake Keowee. This is what we hoped retirement would be like, and we are not disappointed! Say hello to Judy orreturn to top of page.

Susan Menning says . . .

Susan lives in Newport Beach with her 11-year old daughter, Marina, and is assistant vice chancellor of strategic communications at UC Irvine. Say hello to Susan orreturn to top of page.

Roger Lissone says . . .

After graduating from CSULA I began working at UC Irvine when it was just a couple of towers, dirt fields, and everyone living in trailers and teepees. I moved to Santa Monica in 1974 and began running a large book company outside UCLA. In 1980 I made some serious life changes and moved to Hawaii. I spent the next 20 years working for a local retailer developing new store locations. In 1981 I met a fell in love with Brenda and we have been happily married since 1987. In 1989 we moved from Hawaii to Sausalito just in time for for the Big One, where I continued working for the same Hawaii company developing their mainland resort stores. In 1994, Brenda and I moved to Dana Point and I went to work for Wet Seal developing new store locations for the teeny bops. In 2004, we did the OC sell out cashed in beautifully and moved to Ft. Myers, FL. We are living on the Gulf of Mexico and I am in charge for new store construction for Chico\'s and White House Black Market stores. I spend most of my time working or fishing. I retired Brenda when we moved here and she loves doing 'what ever she damn well pleases.' I will not be seeing you this Fall, I have about 30 store openings during the reunion week. Say hello to Roger orreturn to top of page.

Madolyn Kemp-Dube says . . .

I've been in the field of Nursing now almost 40 years. I am currently a Clinical Coordinator for DaVita Dialysis in the Redlands/Beaumont area. My children, Tom and Loree are busy in their careers:Tom with Dell Computers in Phoenix; Loree with WAMU as a Trainer of employees. I've developed a love for Gardening and have recently embraced raising orchids.I have kept in close contact with Betsy Belknap (UNLAND) for over fifty years now. The two of us have been travelling together and hope to go to Ireland and Scotland in 2010. Say hello to Madolyn orreturn to top of page.

Barbara Du Bois says . . .

I completed 10th grade at Arcadia; prior to that I went to Foothill Junior High, and Hugo Reid grammar School. I finished High School in Newport Beach. My dad moved his law practice to Newport in 1965. I always missed my Arcadia friends, but I also found wonderful new friends in Newport. I just attended that Reunion and its just a great thing to do. I've traveled pretty extensively in the last 40 years, and lived overseas for a time. But I always missed California, and returned. I moved down to San Diego in 1975, for Grad School, went on to Hawaii for their medical program, and came back to San Diego for additional training and a faculty position at San Diego State. For a career, I became a Medical Anthropologist and Epidemiologist with a focus on Cardiovascular Disease, diet, exercise, and obesity. I've been doing research and teaching for many years in the health and medical fields at San Diego State University. I recently retired from teaching in order to do research full time and start a geriatrics business with a focus on long-term care. Things that I have learned that are very important life lessons: 1) Integrity counts tremendously. My dad imparted that lesson to each of us. 2) Goals drive a person sane. It's a saying I've heard for a long time. I know the feeling of accomplishing something that is hard to do. The feeling of satisfaction and sense of direction is a tremendous gift that comes from completing a goal. 3) The value of other people. I have a deep and abiding appreciation of other people, who they are at their core, their accomplishments, their failures (we all have them), and simply who they are. I value good friends and family. I'm looking foward to seeing all of you my dear friends. Say hello to Barbara orreturn to top of page.

Diane Cordaro-Moon says . . .

My husband Larry (Class of 66), and I have been married almost 39 years. We raised our family in Laguna Hills, but then when we became 'empty nesters' twelve years ago we moved to Newport Beach. We have three adult children (two sons and one daughter) and four grandchildren ages 12, 7, 6 and 5. They spend a great deal of time visiting with us, so we spend many weekends with them on the sand and playing in the ocean! We have been fortunate that our children who have had their ups and downs are happy and successful in their own lives too. I worked for 14 years for the City of Laguna Beach in the Building Dept, but retired from there about 18 months ago, so now my 'free time' is spent volunteering at Hoag Hospital, taking knitting classes, lunching and shopping with my friends. Larry still works (Di-No Computer in Pasadena), but we also enjoy traveling, so we try to take a 'big' trip every year to some far off land and then 'smaller' trips thoughout the year. Looking back over the years we feel grateful that our lives have been so rewarding with family and good friends. Say hello to Diane orreturn to top of page.

Tina Arth says . . .

Just got back from Bally's, where I was listening to Casey Kasem on some oldies station (doing a rundown of the top 40 from some year in the seventies - I just don't get that new music...). I frequently find myself confused about how 40 years could have passed - but these days I frequently find myself confused about a lot of things, so it's no big deal. I went to UC Irvine after graduation, and didn't leave for 38 years. It wasn't just the nine years it took me to actually graduate that held me in place - it was the 34 years that I worked in the Physical Sciences Student Affairs Office while waiting to figure out what I was going to do with my life. I finally figured it out in 2006 - I would retire and move to Portland, Oregon (where I live now, in a neighborhood scarily like the one I grew up in). Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to do with the REST of my life. I've been married since 1974 to Darrell Baker, a man of many unusual talents. He was working in a band when I met him, and is now in the final stages of completing his magnum opus, The Encyclopedia of Egyptian Pharaohs (check it out on Amazon!). We've got one kid (Evan - living in Burbank and working on the fringe of the television production industry) and one dog, Theda Bara. As soon as The Book is finally submitted to the publisher, Darrell and I plan to undertake some joint writing projects of a more frivolous nature - we shall see. Say hello to Tina orreturn to top of page.

Marjo Koch-Gardner says . . .

Attended Pitzer College, Claremont, through sophomore year. Did semester abroad in Paris, France, and decided to stay. Married a Frenchman, worked as bilingual telexist at Kidder, Peabody, Paris, and had two daughters. Returned to the States as a single mom and worked as a legal secretary while going to UCSB nights to get a degree in Liberal Studies. Opened a coffee bean/gift shop in Ventura, CA, (before Starbucks) with my mother, Eunice Koch. Met my second husband, who worked as a geologist next door to the shop. Had third daughter and have lived in Camarillo for 25 years. Active in hospital auxiliary, Episcopal church, and still play flute in music club, duet ensemble, and at church accompanying choir. Say hello to Marjo orreturn to top of page.

Peter Broffman says . . .

SWM, Leo, I like sports, long walks on the beach, dinners by candlelight, and…OH WAIT, IT’S NOT THAT KIND OF A PROFILE. Let’s start over…I live in Portland, a very comfortable place to live (I’ll have to get in touch with Tina Arth). I’ve been in the Pacific Northwest for 26 years; the first thirteen in Seattle, the most recent in Oregon. I’m on my third career, which may not be my last. I still work, partly because of some investment decisions that didn’t quite work out, but mostly because I still like my job. I work for Intel (the microprocessor company) where I manage a number of programs to teach kids and teachers in developing countries how to use technology. It’s a bit ironic, since I’m not a techie and have no formal background in education, but it seems to work out. My previous careers were in employment law and employee relations, design of corporate training programs, and managing a charitable foundation. I’m not married, and have no kids of my own. However, I do have kids in my life (not in Michael Jackson kind of way), with lots of nieces and nephews and two god-daughters with whom I’m very close. One of the best experiences of my life was the opportunity to officiate at the wedding of my niece and her husband a couple of years ago. I share the same characteristics of many middle aged Americans: I play golf, wear “easy fit” jeans, and prefer listening to “oldies’ stations. And these last few years, I’ve been spending a lot of time dealing with the issue of aging parents. My politics are still liberal, and I listen regularly to NPR. I’d probably still be a political outsider if I stayed in Arcadia, but my life fits well in Portland. I’ve really enjoyed the past Arcadia High School reunions. Actually, to be honest, I hated the 10 year, and didn’t go to 15. But I loved 20, 25, and 30. If there was a 35, I missed it. What I liked about the reunions was that there were a lot of folks who I didn’t know particularly well in high school, and I got the chance to find out that they’re pretty interesting and enjoyable people. It was nice to get to know them as adults. And as I looked around the reunion, I realized that we did more than just graduate high school together. We grew up together…elementary school, cub scouts, little league, running around the neighborhood on Halloween, the whole bit… and it was nice to reconnect with the people with whom I shared my childhood. So here’s to my fellow students from Holly Avenue School and First Avenue Jr. High, and my friends from Dana and Highlands. I look forward to seeing you at the reunion. Say hello to Peter orreturn to top of page.

Lucy Williams-Stewart says . . .

After AHS I attended PCC, then Pitzer College and finally found my right place at San Diego State. I graduated in 1971 and a year later married an Air Force pilot. We were stationed in Texas, Georgia and California before putting down permanent roots in Sacramento. Doug went to work for Continental Airlines and I went into real estate for 20+ years, where I mostly worked in new construction sales and marketing. I have two sons ages 25 and 32. Both are doing well in their careers, neither are married and so no grandchildren...but I am forever hopeful. Today I am retired. My major activities are family, exercise, travel and the new challenge of golf. One can't be old and not play golf. Plus I am hoping it will take me to some very nice places. Our next big trip is just a few weeks away to the Greek Isles and Turkey. The reality of a forty year reunion is pretty scary, but that should make it more fun and very interesting. I hope we all have big name tags with pictures. See you in October, and until then I would love to hear from you. Say hello to Lucy orreturn to top of page.

John Wills says . . .

I'm looking forward to seeing people at our 40th reunion! After high school, I went to college and grad school to get a doctorate in economics. Lived in a number of places around the country - Seattle seems most like home -- before ending up in Silicon Valley about 15 years ago. Most interesting job: Worked as a US Senate staffer for 4 years, Banking Committee issues. Loved D.C. I am now living happily in California with wife Martha (second time's the charm on marriages) and our two high school age children - older boy, younger girl. I am currently working, though not for long, at Ernst & Young as a tax economist. Looking forward to semi-retirement in December, and also to seeing old acquaintances in San Diego. Say hello to John orreturn to top of page.

Mike Grey says . . .

Hi everyone, It is so hard to believe that it has been 40 years since we graduated. I remember when we were preparing to graduate, the class of 1958 was assisting with some of the preparations for their own reunion at the campus. I remember thinking how old they looked to me at the time. They were only 28 yrs old and I thought they looked old!! My bio isn't particularly interesting. I attended Pasadena City College and then went to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff AZ, where I graduated with my degree in Business. I knocked around for a while and suddenly discovered I wanted to try a career in law enforcement. I was hired at the Oceanside Police Department, in 1973 and worked there until 1981. In the meantime, I met my wife and she gave birth to my daughter, Jessica, and then to my 2nd daughter, Katie. We moved to Flagstaff in 1981, where I worked for the Flagstaff Police Dept. In 1983, my 1st son, Jared, was born. I worked as a police officer at Flagstaff PD in patrol and worked as a detective for 22 1/2 yrs. I was divorced in 1993 and married my present wife, Joy, in 1999. I retired from Law Enforcement in 2003 after 30 yrs. I am presently working for the AZ Dept of Gaming, regulating the Indian Casinos. In 2005, Joy and I adopted sisters, Esperanza (8 yrs old) and Eveanna (1 1/2 yrs old), along with a little boy, Jayden (1 1/2 yrs old), we had from being foster parents. A week after the adoption of these cuties was official, Joy learned she was pregnant!! My son, Ethan, was born on 8/18/06. The story doesn't end there. Joy is presently pregnant again and is due in Feb 2008. Counting Joy's 2 children from a previous marriage, as of Feb 2008, we will have a total of 10 children. (My original 3 children are grown and gone). So, you see, I have been blessed with a full life, both professionally and personally. There are very few things I would have changed, and consider myself a very fortunate individual to have lived to this point in life with so many people to love and who love me. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in October 2007. Say hello to Mike orreturn to top of page.

Lynn Tenney says . . .

I am so looking forward to our upcoming reunion . . what fun to see classmates after many years! My years since high school have been happy and very blessed. After high school I went on to USC for five years and graduated with a degree in Private and Public Recreation Administration and Planning. The time I spent working for the City of South Lake Tahoe was great fun, however, being a Park Director at Echo Park in Los Angeles . . not so much. I married right after college and soon made a career change to merchandising, working in the buying offices of Bullock's Department Stores. I enjoyed that as well. But, before long my two sons were born, and I chose to stay home. Years later, as a single parent, I returned to school at the University of La Verne for my teaching credential and a Master' s Degree in Education. I began teaching at a private school in Arcadia, Anoakia School. After five years at Anoakia, I moved to the Temple City Unified School District, where I still teach after 19 years. I have taught classes from Pre-School to Adult School, but those great sixth graders are still my favorites. My sons are both grown now, and I have a beautiful new daughter-in- law. My younger son is following close behind with plans to soon marry a sweet young lady, as well. It is great to watch the family growing! Our lives have been truly blessed, and I look forward to seeing you at the reunion!! *The picture enclosed is of my youngest son and myself on our recent vacation to Hawaii. Say hello to Lynn orreturn to top of page.

Denise Atwater-Vallon says . . .

I attended Arcadia schools from elementary through my Sophomore year. Due to extenuating circumstances, I had to transfer to Glendora High School for my Jr. and Sr. years. I never lost contact with my dear friends and to this day still get together with many of the Arcadia "kids." After graduation, my husband, Craig, and I received bachelor's and master's degrees from Cal Poly. Not wanting to raise our son, Chance, in the inner city, we moved to Bullhead City, Arizona, in Mohave County and became teachers. There, along the Colorado River, we built our home. It was wonderful being a part of a small rural town that has now become a city. Soon, my husband became a principal and assistant superintendent. After 20 years of teaching Biology and English, at Mohave High School, I became a principal of the in-district alternative high school called, Bridgeway. It was a great experience helping troubled yougsters to graduate and achieve success. Our son received his master's and was a counselor at Arcadia High School before returning to Bullhead to be a counselor at Mohave High. Craig and I both retired in 2002 and have traveled extensively throughout the world hiking and hunting. We now put on assemblies locally sharing with students our experiences. Currently, we are awaiting the birth of our first grandchild. Say hello to Denise orreturn to top of page.

Chris Lehmer-Ingram says . . .

Wow, 40 years already? That sure went by fast and hope that everyone is doing well from the class of "67". After high school, I attended PCC and then moved on to Cal-State Fullerton, where I earned my degree in Business. Got married in 1973 and decided to live the corporate life. I began my career as Assistant Marketing Director for Max Factor, which is in itself ironic as I have never worn make-up in my life. I moved from there to a position of Sales Manager for a pharmaceutical firm. My kids were born in 79 and 80 and that was the end of the corporate life. I was lucky to be able to be with them and spent the next 6 years working in the private school they attended and playing way too much tennis. I was married for 22 years and my "ex" and I are great friends, but enjoying our single lives. My daughter, Kimberley, graduated from San Diego State and my son Jeff graduated from UC Santa Barbara. After school, they have both returned home to live with me and are in Graduate School. Jeff travels all over the world with his surfing and school, and Kimberley works with handicapped adults while she is attending school. Since they are both in school, I too am going back in September. Might as well all study together. We live a very simple life here in Huntington Beach and have been here for 30 years. I currently am a teacher in Huntington and also teach kids in the foster care system. Loving every minute of my life and family. I am not going to be able to attend the reunion as I will be in Costa Rica. I will miss seeing everyone and hope to hear about it from some of you that are going. Chris Lehmer-Ingram Say hello to Chris. orreturn to top of page.

Tommy K. Henkey says . . .

After graduating from Arcadia High School I served four years in the U.S. Navy. I served aboard ship and in the Philippines as well as Viet Nam. I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. After 33 years with United Parcel Service I retired in early 2005. Since then my wife and I spend most our time with our car club. We own two classic cars (hot rods). Norma and I have two children: Rosemarie (37), and Jason (31). Rosie and her husband John have two children: A daughter, Jordyn (13) and a son Seth (10). Jason is as of yet unmarried. All are healthy and moderately successful. Say hello to Tommy orreturn to top of page.

Allen Hamilton says . . .

Greetings all, I am a bit of a fraud really, not having gone to Arcadia H. S. but I wanted to join in and see some old friends from long ago. I went to Santa Anita School and Dana Jr. H. S. then went to school at Santa Monica H. S. Later I graduated from LA State Univ. then I got married in Ireland, then went into the Navy for a while. I got out then got my pilot's licenses and went to work for a number of outfits around the country including a stint out of Burbank flying rock groups such as Captain and Tennille, Elvis's back up groups, Aerosmith, etc. I finally got hired by Flying Tigers out of LAX and began my world travels in earnest. Eventually, we were bought by FEDEX so since 1989 I have been a FEDEX pilot. I moved to the Philippines to man our base (Subic Bay, the old Navy base) here in 1995 and never returned, except for supplies, of course. I married again and now have three more kids including a 4 month old! I recommend the tropics for any that are flagging out there! I got my master's degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. and am now finishing my dissertation for UNL and the Aviation Institute-Omaha (Educational Admin). Maybe I'll be finished by reunion time!? I used to hang out with Bob Johnson, Stan Gryde, Kent Fiske, Phil Eiker, Bob Gale, and other suspects! Hope to see you guys! Girls? How about Kathleen Coonan, Kathleen Wheelan, Linda Arobio, and others...help me out here... Here are a couple of pix: On is of a mini reunion I had with Nancy Little (Icenogle) and Ed Green a couple of years ago. I think Nancy got rheumatic fever in 4th grade and graduated in '68. Ed is the same old rascal! The other pic is of an expedition down south of Davao City, Mindanao. I like to visit the Southern, Phils. but it is a bit dangerous. Have to go with friends only...Did I tell you about the time in Tawi-Tawi, that....nah!...Let's wait for the reunion... All the best! Allen Hamilton Say hello to Allen orreturn to top of page.

Allen Ivers says . . .

Hello Everyone. Greetings from So. Carolina. Wow 40 years already. After High School I went to PCC for a couple of years, then off to the Air Force for four years. Then I became a travel agent for 17 years. I have owned two dog boarding kennels one in Oregon and here in So. Carolina. I spent a few years in the financial industry. Currently I am the internet sales manager for two car dealerships, Chrysler and Nissan, under the same ownership and next to each other. My wife and I adopted a boy from China 6 years ago, he is in the fifth grade and doing well. Retirement is not in the picture. This was a major adjustment for us. My wife has two adult children from a prior marriage and 8 grandkids. Still the sports nut I always have been and enjoying it. Sorry I won't be able to make the reunion, but I will look forward to seeing the pictures. Looking forward to hearing from those who decide to write. Say hello to Allen orreturn to top of page.

Susan Howard-Barnes says . . .

28 years ago, my husband, Dave, accepted a position with Procter & Gamble, whose world headquarters are in Cincinnati, so we have been Ohioans ever since then. We live in Madeira, a quiet suburb northeast of downtown. We have two daughters. Megan is an occupational therapist who was married in April, and lives nearby. Jennifer, an attorney, lives in Virginia, and is getting married in Maui in February. Two weddings in one year - this is why we won't be making it to the reunion! I am the director of St. Paul Nursery School, a traditional preschool for 3 to 5 year olds. I have been there 23 years. Dave is semi-retired. We love to travel throughout the world, often with my sister and her husband who live in Sierra Madre. Say hello to Susan orreturn to top of page.

Cynthia Barany-Stringer says . . .

My story is probably quite different from those you have already read…success comes in many forms and mine was and still is in sheer survival. Heard of Murphy’s Law…well I’ve been told I should write a book. Upon graduating from Arcadia I gave myself a three month trip to Hawaii with Dee Dee from my earnings as a waitress. I met my Ex over there, a SeeBee navy man, what a 10 year nightmare that turned out to be. Lived if Florida for two of those years in Stuart…yep not long ago that was the eye of a hurricane and I experienced one while living there. During those 10 years I also lost my mom, lost twins during pregnancy and another child as an indirect result of my second brain surgery. Oh, that latter was due to a horrific head on collision on Beach Blvd. (with Karen Heidick) where I was initially the fatality in 1974. Thank God for Viet Nam because that is how Paramedics came into existence and they saved my life. I got blessed again in that having 9 blood transfusions I didn’t get HIV (they didn’t test the blood for Aids yet). That ordeal ended my life as a blond, had to re-learn walking, writing, feeding my face, and so on. Then in 1976 I had to testify in court on an assault case…yep, you guessed it, I was the victim. I began to wonder if this would ever end. It temporarily did for I met a wonderful man, David, married him in 1980. Prior to meeting me he lived the easy rider theme and rode his pan head Harley throughout the US and Canada. He couldn’t get the road out of his system so he took up truck driving mostly within the state. Now, now…don’t be fooled he is a smart and humorous man with an awesome memory which is great since mine got a bit shattered. I took up water skiing and snow skiing which freaked out my neurosurgeon but since God spared my life I intended to live it to the fullest. We took three motorcycle trips on the Aspencade from California all the way up the Canadian Ice Fields in Jasper and back…a fantastic way to travel when you’re young. We still take trips but shorter be cause arthritis and throttles don’t mix well. I’ve traveled through most of the states by car at various points in my life. We moved to the High Desert in Victorville, Ca in 1986 before it got it’s only Mall and few lights but now coming over the Cahon Pass it just explodes with light. Although I still had/have more surgeries ahead of me I went back to the local college graduating in 1990, I took up tole painting, various crafts, still love reading, skiing, kayaking , camping and I’ve got to admit I’m a really good fisherman. Got my first Dell PC in 1997 and went from card making to digital scrapbooking to animation. Meanwhile Murphy nipped at me again and have survived wrong diagnosis, surgical and lab screw-ups, chemotherapy, cancer and reconstruction (7 yrs in remission) and most of all the hated HMOs. So while all my friends have climbed the corporate ladder I have pretty much traveled a horizontal path getting nowhere fast but it’s honest work and pays the bills. My kids are my dogs, a German Shepherd named Thunder (who has broken my nose twice) and Ember, an Anatolian Shepherd. When all is said and done I’ve had a great life, God provided a lot of good out of all the bad and a husband I am still very much in love with. So yes, I’ve been very successful…after all….I’m still alive and kicking “Mr. Murphy”. Cynthia (Barany) Stringer - We sure had the best MUSIC. Say hello to Cynthia orreturn to top of page.

Julianne Stone says . . .

Greetings from Phoenix! I went to Longley Way Elementary, 1st Avenue Jr. High and Arcadia High. Just after graduation, I married a track runner from Ventura JC and we moved to Tucson where he was awarded a U of A scholarship. I worked on campus and absolutely loved it. Although my marriage didn’t last, my love for Arizona did. I became a police dispatcher for ten years and married a second time in 1977. We briefly moved back to Arcadia where my son Matt was born at Arcadia Methodist in 1979. Again with the divorce, so I gave up on that idea! Back in Tucson, working for an international corporation led to great friendships, a little European travel and wonderful memories. I’ve ended up in Phoenix, working at Honeywell, and finally went to school for a BA in Int’l Business that miraculously included an educational tour of several more European countries (what can I say - I lucked out!). I now live in downtown Historic Phoenix and enjoy the urban setting. It’s fun to reconnect! Here’s wishing all my schoolmates a great “Second Half”. Cheers!. Say hello to Julie orreturn to top of page.

Kendra Baker-Culbertson says . . .

Married for 32 years to my husband, Roger. I have a son, Todd and a daughter-in-law, Kaely, who reside in Seattle. We lived in Manhattan Beach for 20 years before moving to the Pam Springs area in 1993. I have owned my own space planning, commercial design, and construction management company since 1983. Besides running my own business, I am very active in cific affairs in Cathedral City, including chariman of the City's Architectural Review Commission. I love to travel and look forward to my pending retirement when we can spend more time in our home in Big Bear Lake. Say hello to Kendra orreturn to top of page.

Mariangela (MA) Klopp-Carbajal says . . .

Three months before graduation in 1967, my paternal grandmother passed away and my father asked me to go live in the West Hollywood home after graduation since he didn’t want to sell it right away. Not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up (like I really know now), I moved to West Hollywood. Like candy to a baby – Late 60’s and the house sat just West of La Cienega between Santa Monica and Melrose… I went to work at The Troubadour where I had the fortunate opportunity to meet many great legends like Elvis Costello, Arlo Gutherie, and Tim Buckley. I was assisting a Potter (ceramics not medicinal) who had gone to this really great school in Oakland called CCAC (California College of Arts and Crafts). Feeling like I had to do something “Arty” since my entire family was Arty so I enrolled at CCAC in 1969, and had the time of my life! We used to sit on the front lawn of the school and watch the tear gas go off in Berkeley because somebody tore the fence down again in People’s Park. The Vietnam moratorium was affecting all the bigger universities and the Native American’s were attempting to take over Alcatraz. The more annoying issue was the CIA creating profiles on everyone just because they could. I moved to Nicasio (above San Francisco) in 1972 to a cattle ranch and spent the last of my college years learning more about cattle and horses than art. I graduated in 1973 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Illustration and Lithography. I wanted to become a medical illustrator, but didn’t have the stamina to spend three years in Med School. I continued to live in the Bay Area until early 1976 when my sister talked me into moving back to L.A. I married in 1977, had a beautiful daughter in October of 1978. Then I divorced in 1980. As a single mom, I worked as a computer technician for 10 years and home schooled my daughter through high school to keep her out of trouble (yeah, right). It’s unfortunate that she won’t have the “reunion’ experiences that we are getting to enjoy. For the past 18 years, I’ve been a Graphics Designer with a Certification in Packaging. I taught design in a private university for 4 years, and continue creating labeling for a pharmaceutical company. Yes, among other things, I’m the one that makes those obnoxious foldout papers that the pharmacist provides with a prescription that you can’t understand so you throw it away. I now have three beautiful grand children (I refer to as my Grand-Things) – 9, 7 and newborn. I have a ranch in Agua Dulce (about 25 miles North-East of San Fernando Valley in the high desert) with 5 horses, a donkey, pigs, dogs, cats, chicken, etc…. you name it. If it’s lost, it finds its way to my house. I love my life and have no regrets. Well maybe one or two, but that’s okay. I love that everyone has decided to have this reunion. And I look forward to seeing everyone. Say hello to Mariangela orreturn to top of page.

Cheryl Hartzler-Davis says . . .

When Linda Hobson phoned me at my Pasadena home last month, I was absolutely stunned for two reasons; 1) No one had called me “Cheryl Hartzler” in thirty-five years, and 2) I didn’t know we had high school reunions! I have been “found,” and can now be removed from the AHS Class of ’67 Missing Persons List, which probably means my graduation photo is floating around somewhere on the back of a Driftwood milk carton from the early 80’s. I am still the terribly uncoordinated but surprisingly happy-go-lucky soul you may remember who LOVED going to the Ice House to see The Association…and, singing totally out-of-key to their songs. After graduation, I enrolled at Pitzer College for a year and a half, soaking up the botanical ecology courses at Pomona College . My college days continued in Guadalajara , Mexico , where I finally learned conversational Spanish thanks to a lovely family, fabulous friends, and many rounds of tequila. I returned home before departing for Miami , training as a Pan Am stewardess, better known today as a flight attendant. My base was New York ; my job was to inaugurate flights of the Boeing 747 aircraft to Europe and the Caribbean . Later, switching my domicile to L.A. , I flew to Japan , and transported troops on R&R from Guam to Saigon during the Vietnam War. I married an Army captain, spending two years in West Berlin . Upon returning to California I worked on the Sunset Strip as a travel agent. This was my “disco period,” when I actually took disco dance lessons. A few years later, I joined Mike Curb Productions, a record production company most notable for hits by the “Jersey Boys” while they were still known as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. After my divorce and Mike’s victory as Lt. Governor of California , I departed California for more politics, and headed to Washington , D.C. where I wrote about legislative issues for a national political party. My career was consumed by political analysis, development of an ethnic media program, Congressional legislation, convention operations, and helping to elect a U.S. Senator in New York State . I returned to Los Angeles , managed a Congressional campaign, and directed communications for a California state political party. In 1983, The Walt Disney Company hired me to help launch the Disney Channel. After the Channel’s launch, I moved into the corporate world of Disney where I am currently headquartered. From celebrating Donald Duck’s original voice coach Mr. “Ducky” Nash as Volunteer of the Year at the Reagan White House, to bringing Mickey and Minnie to children’s hospitals, to working with media at shareholder meetings, it’s been a terrific experience. Currently, I direct a small team within corporate communications which tracks and monitors breaking news across all of Disney’s brands, such as ABC, ESPN, Theme Parks and Resorts, Theatrical and Filmed Entertainment, Internet and Online, and Consumer Products vis a vis all of the various media platforms, be it television, print, or online. Thanks to Mr. Dominguez, I still love botany, and am a docent at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, where I help teach kindergarteners and first graders how plants grow in their “Seeds & Sprouts” program. My hobbies include attempting to read price tags without my glasses, and re-learning how to walk in fashionably stylish high-heeled “party pumps.” Am looking to hug any bona fide graduate of Santa Anita Elementary School , Bluebirds, and Foothills Junior High Drill Team. Say hello to Cheryl orreturn to top of page.

Lee Jackson says . . .

I’m sorry that I have to miss the 40th Reunion since I’d really like to catch-up with former classmates (what ever happened to my best buddy, Randy “ Lawrence of Arcadia ” Lawrence?). Unfortunately, the Reunion conflicts with a Men’s Senior Baseball (Hardball) Tournament that I’ll be playing in, in Phoenix , AZ. After graduating from AHS, I went to UC Davis and got a B.S. (Renewable Natural Resources) in 1971 and a PhD (Plant Pathology) in 1975. While an undergraduate, I played 4-yrs of baseball for the UC Davis Aggies. I left Davis in 1977 and joined the faculty of the Dept. of Plant Pathology at the University of Florida . I returned to UC Davis in 1980 and joined the faculty of the Department of Agronomy and Range Science (now renamed the Dept. of Plant Sciences) where I have remained. I plan to retire in about 15 months. I never got baseball out of my system and still love the game. Fortunately, I discovered that there are quite a few other “baseball diehards” my age, and we’ve played together on local teams and at regional and national tournaments for the last 20 years. I’ve been married since 1970 (I met my wife, Christa, when we were undergrads at UC Davis) and have 3 kids – now grown: Jeremy, 33; Allison, 28; and Timothy, 21. I’ve enjoyed reading about former classmates on the Reunion website, and hope others add their information to what already is there. I’d like to thank Jo Ramos and the reunion committee for putting the event together. Quite an effort!! Best wishes to the Class of 67, Lee. Say hello to Lee orreturn to top of page.

Kathy Butterfield says . . .

I am retired after working as a Special Education teacher of Learning Disabled Students for 25 years and being an administrator (dean) for 6 years at Mark Keppel and Alhambra High Schools (We plyed them in foorball) and I loved it!! but my husband retired so you have to move on to the next part of your life. I have one son who attends Cal State Fullerton majoring in being an entrepreneur. I live in Laguna Beach with my husband Jim, one pit bull Clyde (very friendly) and one cat Tuolumne (has VERY long claws!!.) My passions are knitting, gardening, reading, cooking, eating and bugging anyone that I can. We have two 1915 Model T's and have traveled to Nova Scotia and Alaska traveling about 2,000 miles each trip with about 25 other Model T's and A's. (Model T's rule over Model A's) We just returned form 5 days in Oakhurst and Yosemite and plan traveling the original Route 66 next summer. Just think... going at best 40 miles per hour and holding on for dear live when you go up or down hills, having brakes that barely stop you and tires that fly off and roll down the hills and you have to chase them!! I just look at it as an adventure!! Yes, I'm still crazy after all those years. See you all Soon!! Love Kathy >^..^< Say hello to Kathy orreturn to top of page.

Jim Kenny says . . .

After Arcadia High School I graduated from the University of California , Davis with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1971. That same year I married the former Linda S. Murfett of Arcadia . We have lived in Lincoln , CA , a city approximately 25 miles north of Sacramento , for the past 23 years. We have three daughters. The oldest is Michelle, 35, who works as a teacher/project facilitator for the Lodi Unified School District in Lodi , Ca. Our middle daughter Elizabeth, 32, is a Registered Veterinary Technician at the Loomis Basin Veterinary Clinic, Loomis , CA . The youngest is Samantha, 29, a teacher at the Lincoln Montessori Community Co-Operative School in Lincoln , CA . I am a Senior Field Applications Engineer with Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. covering the Northern California/Northern Nevada territory. I have been with Freescale (and its predecessor company, Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector) for 26 years. Prior to Freescale I worked for Kenney Engineering, Hughes Aircraft Ground Systems Group, Burroughs and Liberty (later Wyle) Electronics. In the last several years I have started riding motorcycles again. I currently ride a 2004 Harley-Davidson Road King. The attached photo was taken the day I purchased the Harley. (new motorcycle, old guy...) I also dabble in photography, collect old calculators, and am interested in the archeology of Meso America as well as the archeology of old computers. To my classmates who are living I send my warmest regards. To those who have passed on, God's blessings. Jim Kenney. Say hello to Jim orreturn to top of page.

Steve Palmer says . . .

fter graduating from AHS I went to PCC for 2 years studying engineering and met my future wife Jackie at a dance there. I transferred to UCLA where I graduated in ’71 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. I went to work as a civil servant at the Naval Undersea Center in Pasadena designing torpedoes (remember that place just north of Fedco with the missile pointing out over Foothill Blvd?) In 1972 I married my PCC sweetheart Jackie (Temple City ’68) and we’re still happily married after over 35 years. The Pasadena NUC location was closed in 1973 so we transferred to NUC San Diego and bought our first house there for $34K (it seemed like a lot at the time)! Our one son Mike was born in ‘76—a bicentennial baby. After awhile the civil service business was getting boring so I left there in 1982 with some friends to start a small business in the petroleum industry. We made high-temperature instruments that take measurements down inside oil wells. A lot of technical fun, but the oil business market got so bad that I left and went to work with TRW in Rancho Bernardo. There I am still managing the development of radios for military jet fighters such as the F-22 and F-35. TRW was bought by Northrop Grumman, and I am still there--I plan to work for some years more before retiring. When our son graduated from high school we moved to Escondido where we have a lot more room, and we still live there. Our most recent activity has been the marriage in August of our son Mike to Nancy, the greatest daughter-in-law we could ever wish for. The photo shows Jackie and me with Mike and Nancy at the wedding. I’ll definitely be at the reunion, and I’m looking forward to finding out who all those OLD guys are in that photo on the Arcadia67.com home page! Say hello to Steve orreturn to top of page.

Kerry Laughren-Hedley says . . .

It seems ironic that I never had the nerve to audition for a musical production at Arcadia High in light of the fact that I now serve as the music director for a local community theatre in my home town of Irvine, California. I also audition for shows there and have had the opportunity to play some fantastic roles such as Dolly Levi in Hello, Dolly!, Narrator in Joseph and Anna in The King and I. My theory is that memorizing all those lines, songs and dance routines keeps my brain firing on however many cylinders it still has left! I don't look much like I did in high school - hence the photo. Between Then and Now, I graduated from U.S.C., married my college sweetheart two weeks later, and then taught kindergarten for five years. When my sons were born in '77 and '79, I retired from teaching and became a full-time homemaker, with a busy entrepreneur husband. I created a new at home career as a professional calligrapher and worked at that profession in my home studio for the next 27 years. In the middle of year 30 of my marriage - I got "traded in for a new model." My sons are both grown and married - the oldest a painter who graduated from Cal Arts, and the youngest is a musician who just graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston. So - back to square one, 2001 found me living on my own for the first time in my life. I got involved at Musical Theatre Village because of my younger sister, and rediscovered my love for Broadway (lots of childhood time in dance classes and "doing shows" to Broadway scores in the playroom with my sister). My job includes writing and teaching harmonies to my cast members (up to 150 per show, ages 5 to 75 or so). We do 5-6 shows a year, and most nights find me at the theatre in rehearsals or performances. You can check us out at www.musicaltheatrevillage.net. I have studied all your graduation photos while lettering your nametags, and have been surprised at how many people I remembered! And you can rest easy - I am writing our first names in LARGE lettering, so all of the presbyopics in the crowd (including me) can easily discern who that smiling person coming towards them might be!! I so look forward to seeing you all at the reunion! Say hello to Kerry orreturn to top of page.

John Case says . . .

Let's see. After graduating from AHS in '67, I went to the University of Denver. Spent a semester in Mexico City. My real education started immediately after college in '72 when I back packed around the world for 21 months in 3rd world countries going via LA to Panama to Columbia, thru the Carribean, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa to Ethiopia, then a little Europe with a final 6 week stop doing a Cordon Bleu cooking school in London. Came back to SO CAL and moved to Dana Point area. For the last 30 yrs I have been self employed doing all sorts of real estate projects. Now have real estate investments in Phoenix with a partner. Married since 35 to Georgia from Atlanta. We have one 13 yr old son. We have lived in Long Beach since 1981. Started a non profit in the 90's to encourage urban bike transportation called Bikestation.org. 7 bikestations now on the West Coast with one to open in Washington DC in '08. Just returned form Sao Paolo and Mexico City about helping those cities open up bike transit centers there as they have major car congestion and air quality issues. Bikestation is not a money making endeavor but a passion for creating more sustainable urban life. Lived in Cannes, France in '89 for 6 mos. and lived in Montevideo, Uruguay for a year 3 yrs ago. Love Uruguay. Most likely we will live in Uruguay for 6 months out of the yr when our son goes to college in 6 yrs. Been on the Long Breach Opera Board for the last 8 yrs. Fun stuff. Looking at the bios it is interesting to see the paths one takes to get to San Diego in Oct, 07. A lot of solid interesting people went to Arcadia. Say hello to John orreturn to top of page.

Stan Ash says . . .

Simply put, two marriages, four children, living in Oregon. Life has not been boring. Say hello to Stan orreturn to top of page.

Daniel Scott says . . .

I spent most of my life in the Arcadia area after high school. I worked for a plumbing manufacturer for 15 years in the City of Industry, then 8 years at a call center in North Hollywood. I have been married to my wife Lita for 15 years. I met her through a personal ad in the newspaper. We were married at a church inside Knotts Berry Farm. After the honeymoon we moved in with my mother where we stayed until my mothers death. We sold her house in Arcadia and took the profits and bought a house in Forest Grove, OR, about 30 miles west of Portland. I am not working, but my wife works at the Portland VA Medical Center as a CNA. When we first moved here I did work for a call center in Beaverton in a temporary position. Since then I have been working on the new house and gardening. We have taken 2 trips to the Philippines, where my wife is from. It is hot, but enjoyable. Daniel Scott. Say hello to Dan orreturn to top of page.

Lorrie Rostron Schwarm says . . .

Unfortunately I will be visiting my daughter in Toronto and will be unable to attend the reunion, but I have loved reading the bios posted and so am adding mine. I do hope to hear from some of my classmates. After AHS, I went to UC Berkeley for a BA and MA in Biological Sciences. I married Franz Schwarm in 1972, and we have now been married for 35 years. At the time he was a Special Agent in the US Secret Service. I have lived the majority of my married life in the Washington DC area due to Franz's federal law enforcement career. Before kids, I worked at NIH and then Georgetown University in research jobs. After kids, (2 daughters, now 30 and 28) I worked part time for Fairfax County Public Schools and as a private math tutor. (pretty amazing that I actually love math after suffering mightily in Mr. Hoffman's Algebra II) I found I really preferred working with kids and never returned to the research career. After Franz's retirement, we decided to move back West and were led to the wonderful city of Seattle by my oldest daughter who was in grade school at University of Washington. We have fallen in love with the Northwest and spend much of our free time hiking in the Cascades and Olympics, Nordic skiing in the winter, biking Seattle's wonderful network of bike trails, and generally enjoying the beauty of this area. I still work (subbing) for Seattle Public Schools, still enjoying helping kids but with the flexibility to travel and play, just working when I want to. I see from the bios that I am not the only one who has migrated to the Northwest. If any of you get to the Seattle area, I sure hope that you will get in touch with me! I hope all that are able to attend the reunion have a fantastic time and that I will hear from some of you to reconnect with old friends. Say hello to Lorrie orreturn to top of page.

David Jackson says . . .

Married 37 years, have 6 daughters, and 11 grandchildren (the stress has rendered me bald!). After graduating and getting my CPA, I lived in Arcadia, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sandy, Utah, Walnut Creek, California, Tampa, Florida, Coral Springs, Florida, Centreville, Virginia, and currently residing in Leesburg, Virginia. Four of my daughers are maried, my 5th graduates this year and my youngest attends BYU this fall. My wife and I are officially empty nesters. Four more years of work (assuming my last daughter is on the 4 year plan) and I will consider retiring. After 17 years at Freddie Mac, I decided to bolt and do more adventuresome things. currently, I am the CFO of a company that sells technical capabilities to the military. I enjoy building homes on the side (only my own or for my kids), vacations with the family (last year 23 of us rented a place in Puerto Viarta for a week - had a chaotic, but enjoyable time), taking care of horses (rarely get to ride them), going to Broadway plays (my wife likes that more than I do), and being in the center of the historical and political scene. I will not make it to the reunion as I am slated to be in Geneva Switzerland for that weekend. Say hello to David or return to top of page.

Bill Wysock says . . .

Hello everyone of AHS '67. Like in everyone else's bio's I must say the same thing..."Where has all the time gone???" I am now 58 years of age and just like in the old Timex Commercial (with John Cameron Sweazey), "I'm still tickin' and still taking a licken' ". Well anyway, after AHS, I went on to PCC (Pasadena City College). I was very much involved in PCC's communications department (where I became assistant Chief Engineer), of the campus radio and closed circuit T.V. stations, KPCC. Those were "magical days" for sure. After graduation from PCC, I enlisted in the Army Reserves (in order to avoid being drafted by the SSS - Selective Service System). I served my Basic Trainging at Fort Ord (close to Monteray, Calif.). That was a very difficult time as back in the day, the "old Army" way of boot camp was still in full force and the trainees' (as we were referred to), regularlly got the "crap" kicked out of them. A couple of them died in boot camp. A couple of others were sent to Ft. Levinwoth (for life)! I survived and went on to AIT (advanced individual training), at Ft. Gordon in Georga. After that, I was staioned at Ft. Huachuca (we called it fort wacahaca), in Arizona. I finished my term of service there and returned to Arcadia, CA. Within 3 months, I was out on my own from my parent's house and rented a 2-bedroom house in Temple City. I held various odd jobs just getting out of the service but finally returned to my professional audio engineering career at the Custom Fidelity Company (located at the time in Hollywood). I became Chief Engineer of that company and had some of the most memorable experieces of my life there, meeting such notibles as John Wayne, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerld, Glen Yarbrough and Dennis Weaver, just to name a few. I did major work for all these artists and actors. I recorded the premier showing of the Carpenter's (David and Karen), at the Hollywood Bowl as part of the 1971 "Battle of the Bands" event. Custom Fidelity went bankrupt. I left just before that and went to work for Alan Zentz Mastering at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine Street. I worked as a disk mastering engineer there for about a year and a half. I mastered many major artist's projects there and it also was a wonderful expereince. Then, I moved to Motown (Hollywood Romaine Street Studios). There, I mastered projects for The Commodors and Diana Ross's "Mehogany" premier movie and L.P. record. Remember, this was in the days before C.D.'s. L.P.'s were still the storage media of choice. After a 6-month stay at Motown, I "hung my last audio hat" at Goldstar Recording Studios, which used to be located at the corners of Santa Monica Blvd. and Vine St. There, I worked for the now (infamous) and otherwsie previously famous Phil Spector. I also worked with Neil Young (Crazy Horse album) and the Moody Blues. Life was good...but very hectic back then. I'd often go to work early on a Monday morning and not return back home until late Saturday night. My first wife (Lynn), didn't take to that too well. In 1979 we moved from the first house we had bought on Baldwin Ave. in Temple City, to my current address in Monrovia. As of August, 1978, I left the audio industry; hook, line and sinker, for a totally new (and scarey at first) career in military electronics, at the Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA. I've been there ever since...29 years and counting... My first wife Lynn and I were devoiced in August, 1994. Long story made short, to this day she is still not remarried. I have two very wonderful children from this first marriage; Bill Jr. and Wendy (Wendolyn). They are both doing very well these days. Wendy graduates (with honors) with a Master's degree from Cal Poly, Pamona in a few months. Bill Jr. has blessed me as I am now a grandfater of his newborn baby girl, Kateland. I met my current wife in 2002. (Don't even ask how). We've been "officially" married since November, 2005. Her name is Francis and she will be coming with me to the reunion this year. I can't wait! She was born in Tehran, Iran and is the last child of a Russian father and Iranian mother. She's been in this country as a U.S. citizen for more the 30 years. Ever since 1975, I have still run my own company (side business) known as Tesla Technology Research. I run this "sole proprietorship" out of my residence. I just finished reinstalling the world famous Griffith Observartory Tesla Coil, last November. (That is the Tesla Coil that changed my life). I have major Tesla Coil installations all over the world. The closest is Universal Studios, Hollywood (Eathquake, Jarrisac Park and Fear Factor Live), and the Observatory. When I read about how successful everyone else's lives have been since 1967, it makes me convinced that I will never retire (I'm not there yet)! Francis and I are really looking forward to seeing everyone who shows up at this, our 40th reunion! Best regards, Bill Wysock. Say hello to Bill or return to top of page.

Mark Stirrett says . . .

Wow, where do I start? I’ve put lot of miles on these old bones over the past 40 years. Let’s start with graduation from AHS. From there I went to The University of Colorado Blvd (PCC) where I finally got my AA degree, on the four year plan of course. From there I couldn’t decide where to go with my life, so in 1971 I moved to Breckenridge, Colorado where I had planned to spend only one winter living in my uncle’s cabin and skiing my brains out, plus all that went along with it. WRONG BUCKO! I was having too much fun to leave! I was very single at the time, and livin’ life in the fast lane! That sounds like a song title doesn’t it. I was working for the Aspen Skiing Corp (who owned Breckenridge at the time) and I spent the next three years skiing all over Colorado, working various jobs on the mountain, which included a long period as a pro ski patrolman. Yes Miss Trombly and Miss Sweeney I finally learned how to ski! I actually had to leave town in the spring of 75’ (no money to pay the rent) and moved back to good old Arcadia and have been living here in the general area ever since. I got a “temporary” job working for the Coors Beer distributor in the area “until I could find something better.” That was over 30 years ago. I spent 9+ years with Coors and another 14+ years with Anheuser Busch and have spent the past 8 years or so as a Regional Sales Manager for a company that makes and sells draft beer parts and systems here in the US . I run a regional sales office here in So Cal and spend a lot of time traveling the western US. I’m sure that those of you who knew me well aren’t all that surprised that I ended up in the beer business! But, I’m happy and life has been pretty good to me overall. I now live in Santa Clarita. I married Jan Morgan (a former classmate) and had a daughter with her. My oldest is now almost 29, has her masters degree in education, and is teaching 5th grade in Glendora. Jan and I divorced in 85’ after 7 years. I then spent the next 10 years or so happily single and raising my daughter in Glendora. I met my now wife (Liz) and have had another daughter who is now 9. Two wives, two kids! I feel like I’m the only guy around who has raised two “only children.” My kids are spread out a bit (19+years) but I wouldn’t trade my wife and kids for anything. I’m just a happy guy doing the old day to day. Unfortunately, my wife can’t make the reunion due to other obligations so I have a “hall pass” for the weekend. Rock on! For entertainment we ski during the winter (surprise surprise) and I now spend a lot of time out fishing year around. I’m pretty passionate about that these days. We also get out in our boat for a spin around the lake when we can. All things considered life has been pretty good to me. I’m not rich by any means, but I make a good living, and I’ve got a great family and friends. I still see several of you guys who remain around town. I couldn’t ask for more! Except for maybe hitting the lotto! Fat chance of that buddy-boy! So, if you do make it to the reunion look for me and say “Hi” even though it may take me some time to figure out who you are. After all it has been 40 years. I’ll be the shiny bald, somewhat overweight, guy with the gray go-tee on his chin and a smile on his face! “Cheers” to you all! Take care……Mark. Say hello to Mark or return to top of page.

Carol Lingo Bilowitz says . . .

Hi everyone, Can't believe it's 40 years later. Anyway, I went to UCLA and majored in history - very useful. Moved up to San Francisco and fiddled around for a few years before deciding to go to graduate school in Social Work at University of Hawaii. Loved Hawaii. Got a master's degree, worked for about a year as a juvenile probation officer, and then moved back to Calif. Lived and worked in Santa Barbara, then Oakland, working as a social worker. Took a vacation in Toronto, Canada, visiting a friend, and met my husband. Sublet my condo in Oakland, drove cross country, and spent a year in Toronto. Winter was murder! Moved back to LA, got married, and eventually moved back to Arcadia, from whence I came. We have a 19 year old daughter who is a sophomore at UC Santa Cruz. My husband is an advertising-marketing consultant and I am working in an administrative position with LA County Dept of Mental Health. We love to travel, and just came back from a vacation in Virginia and Washington DC. Really looking forward to seeing you all at the big event. Cheers. Susan. Say hello to Carol or return to top of page.

Susan Donner says . . .

After graduating from UCLA, I have lived in the LA area ever since. First in Sherman Oaks and then in La Canada since 1977. La Canada reminds me of what Arcadia use to be like - small town, growing families, etc. I have been married to Louie for 35 years and we have 2 sons Kyle (31) and Shane (22). Kyle and his wife live in Sierra Madre and Shane is still in school in Irvine. I teach 5th grade at Palm Crest Elementary here in La Canada, and am counting down the years until retirement. No, actually, I still love working. I look forward to seeing everyone and catching up, or making new acquaintances. Thanks for all the work you have done for this event. Say hello to Susan or return to top of page.

Brian Johnson says . . .

40 years passes quickly, and yet still seems like an eternity. I remember returning from the all-night graduation at Disneyland (at which Judy Mann and I stumbled into the Pirates of the Caribbean ride which had just opened) to the surreal sight of some disgruntled souls hurling folding chairs from graduation across the football field, where they were still set up. That was almost my last vision of Arcadia High. I happily moved on to college on the East Coast, seeing Harvard for the first time when I emerged from the subway stop at Harvard Square, only to find myself consigned to a converted Cambridge apartment building, rather than the storied quarters on Harvard Yard. I kept my watch on California time till January in meager protest, till I finally adjusted and settled in. Having had the epiphany at graduation that the rat race of academic perfection was highly overrated as a guiding force, I went out for the rowing team, and found more of a family on the Harvard crew than in any classroom in my four years there. It was the perfect sport for a pretty big white guy with fair endurance and a capacity for suffering, and by the end of my time I'd made the US Rowing Team and competed in Denmark. Along the way I had the memorable experience of being beaten fabulously bloody by the police in 1970, when one night hearing there was tear gas in the Square, I went down to check it out (no worse than LA smog, I thought while blinking), observed jousting between stationary police and bottle-throwing rioters, and then while heading back to my dorm got caught in a pincer movement between two charging squads of debadged nightstick-wielding Cambridge cops, who worked me behind a building and exacted their revenge on an imagined target. (I blame Phil Eiker for this, as he had enticed me with tales of tear gas on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley.) There's more to the story than I can relate here; but I learned that you really don't feel pain while scrambling for survival. Four years of doing well enough to see me to my next goal got me to medical school at Stanford, which was made tolerable by a one-year stint doing medical rotations in England and Ireland (I'd discovered that British medical students don't work hard, so it gave me an excuse to knock around London and Dublin for a while), and a three-month stint at a mission hospital in Nepal. Otherwise, I figured life would've been a treadmill of 4 years college, 4 years med school, 4 years internship and residency, private practice, family, and then death. So the extra year of justifiable vagabondery was worth it. Following that, it was internship at San Francisco General Hospital with the underbelly of that great city, and then radiology residency at UCSF during the birthing time of CT and MRI. I almost switched to surgery in the middle of the residency, but I'm glad I didn't, as the mix of million-dollar toys and ever-improving ways of finding out what's going on and how best to intervene has been an ever-challenging journey. Towards the end of residency, I married Joan Corsiglia, whom I'd met at Stanford, and we settled into domestic life in a practice just south of San Francisco, and soon embarked upon a family. The next 27 years flows fairly linearly. We had three children, Chris, born in 1984 and who had just finished his junior year at Berkeley; his brother Derek, born in 1988, and who to my surprise (in California?) discovered rowing in high school and was on the boat which won the World Junior Rowing Championship in Germany in 2005, before moving on to freshman year at Yale; and Kaitlin, born in 1993, and the partially-spoiled baby of the family, always kept at the age of "three" by her tormenting brothers. I'd risen to the Chairmanship of our radiology department, and this spring was offered the position of Head of Outpatient Imaging at Stanford, but turned it down, because life seemed too perfect for us just as it was. And then the wheels came off, literally. While Kaitlin, Joan, and I were back watching the Harvard-Yale crew race in which Derek was rowing this past June 9, Chris, who'd had to stay at home for a summer internship that was to start any day, went for a Saturday motorcycle ride through the redwood-lined highways south of San Francisco, for some unknown reason lost control of his bike around a turn, slid into oncoming traffic, and was struck and killed. And thus the universe, the way we look at everything, changes in an instant. We got the fabled Santa Cruz Sheriff's call at about midnight in the middle of a deserted parking lot back East (he was stern and insistent, I was stunned and disbelieving), told Derek the news the next morning (on his birthday), and have been trying to pick up the broken fragments of our lives ever since. I've learned more than I care to relate over the past 3 1/2 months, about love, and sorrow, and how we view the future, about the evanescence of what we hold most dear, and the complexity of the emotional journey of losing someone who defines your very existence. Chris was a great kid, about the most genuine and least self-centered person I've ever known. If you want to learn a little bit about him, go to RememberingChris.Org, set up in some small way to allow his memory to go on for more than just those few of us who knew him at the dinner table. Find "The Butterfly Story", retold by one of his friends and about as eloquent in describing Chris as anything I could come up with. It's buried fairly deeply now, but worth the read. I know I've exceeded my quota, but in part I'm doing this because I don't know that I'll be able to make it to the Reunion. It's only when I see the names of some of you who are coming that I am sorely tempted, because they waft me back to Highland Oaks, and Foothills Junior High, and many memories more formative than those forged in the smog-laden halls of AHS. But the last time we left one of our kids, he died, and that memory is hard to shake. If we can arrange for the whole family to come, maybe I'll make it. Derek's at home, taking a year off from college to work for Habitat For Humanity, as Chris had done before him. Kaitlin's just starting high school, that magical time of life that will breed nostalgia decades hence (or not, you never know). If I don't make it, thank you all for the memories, and have a meaningful time. You can write me at bljmd@comcast.net, and tell me how it was. Brian Johnson Say hello to Brian or return to top of page.

Cathy Elwood-Bean says . . .

Back in 1967 I was Cathy Elwood. I graduated and married my highschool sweetheart (from Arroyo High in El Monte) we had two kids and were married for 8 years. We lived in Oakland Ca while he served in the United States Coast Guard. A few years later I met the love of my life and in Feb will have been married for 31 yrs. I enjoyed my years at arcadia high. my best girlfriend was Janie Butler and I had a crush all 3 years on somebody named ross Now I dont even remember his last name. I loved crusing bobs big boy on friday nights and eating wet fries. I have had a love of horses ever since I was 2 years old and finally realized my dream and now live on 2 acres in vista ca, by san diego, and raise arabians. I also manage a small Fish and Chips restaurant in Oceanside Harbor and have for the last 20 years. I cant attend the reunion because of work but I wish you all well and have many fond memories. luv cathy Say hello to Kathy or return to top of page.

Allyn McAuley says . . .

Hi there, Apaches! A quick update on my life and times since 1967…I left that Fall for UC Berkeley and had a great time wondering down Telegraph Avenue, watching Cal football, and heading down the coast to visit Mike Erie and Lindy Boisot in San Luis, or Mike McCarthy and Roger Wright in San Diego, but forgot that I was expected to go to class…so after a semester at good old PCC, I returned, actually fell in love with school and ended up with a PhD in Political Philosophy from UC Santa Cruz. A partner and I ran a political campaign management firm in San Francisco for about 8 years, then one of my brothers and I started a medical software company in the late 80’s. We now serve more than 500 hospitals worldwide with products that help improve the health of cardiovascular patients. Besides work, I’m pretty into golf and trying to learn to draw and make music. My greatest joy is, of course, my three children, who are happy, healthy and working at teaching and programming. My best pal is my horse, Geordie, who carries me out into the hills to enjoy fine mornings… Say hello to Allyn or return to top of page.

Dennis Reid says . . .

It has been over 25 years since I left Southern California; with my life and work taking me to the Pacific Islands, Hawaii, and the Bay Area. I'm glad to be settling in for the longer term in Orange County (Dana Point) and look forward to sharing my love of life’s adventures, pleasures, and activities with my family and friends. Quite simply, I love being near the water, on the water and in the water: walking on the beach, bicycling the boardwalk, sailing, kayaking, swimming, diving, and body boarding (must still be waterlogged from my days on the AHS Swim Team). I like to travel and have visited most of the Pacific Island countries and Asia. These days it's walking and bicycling tours throughout Europe. Since AHS days, I went on to Cal Poly, Pomona and got my BS in Civil Engineering/Water Resources. In my first career, working for government, I started with LA County, then the Irvine Company, Orange County Sanitation District, and then as the first Manager (1979) of the Encina Wastewater Agency in Carlsbad (you all can blame me for the growth in North County). During that time I was married and divorced three times: first to Jean Wilcox (Class of ’69); she broke my heart and I rebounded into a second marriage that lasted 6 months. Didn’t marry again until I was 30 (was enjoying the life of a Newport Beach bachelor too much). Married Denise Lytton and had Ryan and Alison. They are now 27 and 25 and Alison is now expecting the first grandchild. Denise and I were married only 7 years (she didn’t want to move to Hawaii). After that I never remarried. I embarked on my second career as a consulting engineering in 1984 in Guam, Micronesia, Hawaii, etc. I literally worked (roads, water systems and wastewater treatment) on every island between Hawaii and the Philippines, as well as stints in Japan and Korea. In 1990 I moved to the Big Island of Hawaii and opened my own business doing development work for the resorts and Japanese clients. Every summer, Ryan and Alison spent with me. In 1998, I moved back to California in the Bay Area due to a continuing recession in Hawaii and started on another career in construction management and finished my MPA at Golden Gate University. More recently, a headhunter recruited me for this position based in Irvine (still in construction management). So now, I’ve made it full circle after 23 years. Say hello to Dennis or return to top of page.

John Clarke says . . .

Hello 1967 Classmates. I’ve spent the last 40 years working and raising a family. Still married to the same gal with ( 1 ) child scheduled for marriage in April. My hobbies are golfing and saltwater fishing. The love of my life is my 4th boat and a calico cat I brought home from Catalina. My serious look in the submitted picture reflects my concern in a fishing tournament we were in. Four years ago I cashed out employment as a regional sales manager at Cal-Air. I am now finishing my career with Ontario Refrigeration as a project salesman. I hope to make it to the reunion so we can relive our stories one-more time. Say hello to John or return to top of page.

Kandi Macauley Levi says . . .

48 years old, living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Oops, wrong crowd…..ok, I guess it has been 40 years, (* but whos counting) it seems like only yesterday I was cruising down Colorado boulevard listing to the beach boys (or was it the beatles) in Lisa Paradise’s 1967 mustang. After Arcadia I attended PCC for two years and got married and had two beautiful daughters. Kiela the oldest is a dog trainer, known as the NYC Dog Whisperer, and has been featured on The View, CNN and 20/20 with John Stossel, whose dog she trained. My youngest, Caroline is an ad exec with CBS in Detroit, and celebrated her wedding first anniversary last week. After my children were born I attended UC Irvine majoring in Social Ecology. I decided social work was not my thing, so I became a district sales manager for Pleasant Hawaiian Holidays. I met my second husband at UCI, and we were transferred to New Jersey after he completed his PHD. I worked for a world wide tour operator in sales, and did extensive travel in Europe, the Soviet Union and Hawaii. My area of sales included New York New Jersey and the Mid Atlantic states. It was a great experience for a California girl to get to know the east. We were transferred to Michigan in 1984 where I went to work for Sitmar which became Princess Cruise Lines (the love boat). My territory was ½ of Canada and Michigan , Indiana and Ohio. During my travels I actually ran into a couple of classmates. I was making a sales call on the United Airlines tour desk in Washing DC. and the ladies had informed me they were getting a new boss from the Chicago office. I went to meet this person and I turned out to be Karen Smith (Lewis) that was really fun to rekindle a friendship. Another time I was on a flight from Hawaii when a woman asked me if I had gone to Arcadia High School. It turned out to be Nancy Sewell (Vigil). This was back in the days when traveling was fun, and we gabbed for four hours straight, during which time we discovered we had both lived in Michigan, used the same realtor, and I had looked at her house…..small world. My third dejavu encounter was when I was with Princess Cruise Lines, and they were doing a very posh celebration at the Beverly Hills theater to launch a new ship promotion. I went to the bar to get a glass of wine and there was Ms Sweeney, on a date with our VP of finance. She was so thrilled when I told her she was my high school English teacher……after my children got out of high school, I moved to Arizona to be near an aging parent. I opened a travel agency and a tanning salon. ( yes I said a tanning salon in Arizona) we actually did pretty well for the first few years until five people also thought it was a good idea and opened up all around me. I was fortunate enough to sell mine, and went in to real estate. I am currently a real estate appraiser and have had my own firm in Scottsdale for the past four years. The good news is you are your own boss the flip side of the coin of course is you get to work a lot more and what are paid vacations? My hobbies are traveling (when time permits) photography, collecting fine wine and old friends, both of which get better with age. I am completing an MBA in business at Phoenix College, ( I am on the 30 year plan) and for my midlife crisis I have acquired a horse (a white Arabian rescue horse named Jasmine), and a convertible sports car. I don’t feel 50 something (yet). I cant wait to see you all. Say hello to Kandi or return to top of page.