San Luis Obispo Senior High
SLOSH
(They changed the name so the acronym would be SLOHS, but forget that!)
Class of '73 Reunion


At the Dairy Creek Country Club
August 9, 2003

Link to Absent Classmates

Thanks to Kerry, Frank, Steve and John for making this work
and
Special thanks to Loren for his generous contribution.

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Some notable notes on the reunion

Traveled the farthest:
Mark Roberts & Jayne - New Zealand

Married the longest:
Carol Furtado & Rod Spoeneman (deceased 2002) - 28 yrs.
Susan Arnett & Gary McNanna - 28 yrs. Anniv. in Feb.
(Valerie Dodds, Karen Kundert and Kerry Murphy were in the wedding!)
Teri McGuire & Al Rogers - 27 yrs. Anniv. in Jun.
Evonne Goulart & Kevin Mathews - 27 yrs. Anniv. in Aug.
Bill Honeyman & Jana - 27 yrs. Anniv. in Oct.
Leslie Wiech & Ron Bearce - 27 yrs. Anniv. in Dec.
Donna Lowe & Eddie Ferrell - 26 yrs. Anniv. in Sept.
Leslie Birkett & Mike Baumberger - 26 yrs. Anniv.???
(Does anyone know of any other married couples
where both were in the class of '73 besides Donna & Ed?)

Most changed among the ladies
  <Send me your top 3 votes>

Most changed among the guys:
<Send me your top 3 votes>

Least changed among the ladies:
<Send me your top 3 votes>

Least changed among the guys: 
<Send me your top 3 votes>

Most children + grandchildren:
<Send me your votes>
Karen Morris says Mike Snyder has 9 kids and some grandkids!

Missing grads who should be at the next reunion:
<Send me your votes>

Any other categories we should vote on?
<Send me suggestions>

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Party!

And the people that were on the list...
(Not all made it to the reunion although they had paid)

Akinaka, Bruce

Aldridge, Debbie

Alonso, Bernard

Bernard Alonso
    I went back to Argentina  in 1999 and I haven't been back since.  I lost both of my parents within four months of each other about two years ago.  They both lived down there so that was my big motivation to travel south.  Now that they are gone I still have family there but it's just not the same.
     I am involved in the mortgage industry and also am a recruiter for a local chain of auto dealerships.  The mix is interesting.  I have three children. Monique is 19, Jon-Paul is 17, and Anthony is 14.  I was married in 1983 and divorced in 1995. That was a life changing experience in itself.  My children and I have lived together since 1996 so as you can imagine I've been a busy boy.  I don't even have time to get in trouble!

Angerer, John

    [John is an attorney-at-law.]
    Should be at next reunion:  Erin Kelley, Jeanne Miramon, Ned Gensemer

Arnett, Susan (now McNanna)

Atlee, Barbara

[Dr. Barbara Atlee D.V.M. specializes in veterinary dermatology in North Carolina.]

Avila, Frank

Frank and his Rolling Stones band knockoff.

[Frank's band, Rolling Bones, entertains on cruise ships.]

Azevedo, Mike

Benner, Marlene (now Righetti)

Bettencourt, Jane (now Goodwin) - Didn't make it
Living in SLO, is a Real Estate agent, competition for Delmartini!

Birkett, Leslie (now Baumberger)

Blakeslee, Sam


[California State Assembly District 33 Representative Sam Blakeslee - 2004!]

Bodoh, Jean

Brooks, Lea


[Lea works for the State of California as a Media Liaison in Sacramento.]

Brown, Dennis

[Dennis and his wife have a ranch in Shandon, CA]

Brunson, John

Callahan, Susan (now Winje)

Carey, David

Chan, A. David

Just some pix from comparatively recent wine events.  The goatee comes and goes.

A. David Chan
    Spouse/Significant other: Happily divorced after 12 yrs of marriage
    Children/ages: N/A - Cat just passed away:  R.I.P. Ninja
    Current home town: Cerritos, CA/Henderson, NV/Scottsdale, AZ/South Lake Tahoe, CA (maybe) 
    Current employer/position: Aerospace/defense software consultant/Web developer/Wine consultant
    Current hobbies: Wine, travel, Blackjack
    Significant accomplishments: Lived long enough to see the last episode of "Dawson's Creek" (That's a joke, son!)
    Volunteer activities: Software design and development for several churchs
    Any little known facts: Minister in the State of CA since 1976. Just performed my 8th wedding last May.
    Favorite books "Fundamental Algorithms" by Donald Knuth, "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Favorite movies "Princess Mononoke"
    Favorite TV shows All incarnations of "Law & Order", Oooo Stephanie March..., "Simpsons", "Banzai!"
    Favorite annual events Hospice du Rhone wine event in Paso Robles
    Glad I saw at reunion: Mike Cummins, Dick Williams, Merry Porter, Mark Roberts, Barbara Atlee, Sam Blakeslee, Susie Kirkpatrick, all of you for that matter!
    Favorite Quote "Let's roll." - President George W. Bush on the eve of the Iraqi War
    Most Changed Gals:  Valerie Dodds,  Louise Matheny, Melanie Mansfield
    Most Changed Guys:  Ed Schultz, Bob Cunningham, Mike Quaglino
    Least Changed Gals:  Susie Kirkpatrick, Kerry Murphy, Barbara Atlee
    Least Changed Guys:  David Harrell, Mike Farmer, Doug Chase
    Should be at next reunion:  Gregg Sorenson, Carol Banton, Becky Brand

Charlton, Linda - Didn't make it???

Chase, Doug


[Doug is a Dentist in Santa Rosa, CA]

Chestnut, Melanie  (now Leatherbury)- Didn't make it

Cotter, Patrick

[Pat has a Physical Therapy business in Camarillo, CA called Telesis Physical Therapy]

Crane, Margeret

Cummins, Mike



    [The Honorable Michael Cummins is a Superior Court Judge in Modesto, CA]

Cunningham, Bob

Delmartini, Steve

Dennis, Kellie (now Bovee)

Dodds, Valerie (now Rezente)

    Should be at next reunion:  Loren Roberts, Loren Karlak

Dodge, John

Dutra, Kenny

Ekegren, Andrew

Elwell, Scott

Farmer, Mike

Ferrell, Ed

Ed & Donna Ferrell
    We have lived in Atascadero since 1977 and raised our three kids here. Our oldest, Kara, is 24 and got married last October.  She and her husband live in San Ardo, CA where Kara teaches 7th & 8th grade at the elementary school.  Our son, Luke, lives here in Atascadero. He is 22. He builds decks, etc. for mobile homes.  Our youngest daughter, Lindsey, is 19.  She still lives at home and is finishing cosmetology school. She starts at Cuesta this week too.
    We own an auto repair business, Ferrell's Auto Repair, in Atascadero and Ed runs that.  After 10 years of coaching high school softball and summer travel ball at Atascadero H.S., he finally retired. When he is not at work, he is on the golf course.
    Donna works as the secretary in an elementary school in Atascadero and loves it. Life has been good and we have truly been blessed.

Fincher, Stephanie (now Mrs. John Gorman)

Flores, Charlie

Furtado, Janet (now Mrs. Mario Perez)

Furtado, John

John Furtado 
    Spouse/Significant other: Maria 
    Children/ages: Katrina/25 
    Current home town: Benicia, CA - 1st Capital of CA for 1½ yrs in 1800's 
    Current employer/position: Bank of America - Senior VP - Manager of Project Management Team 
    Current hobbies: Golfing, jet skiing, softball, gardening, house boating, Still playing my Trumpet , hanging out
    Significant accomplishments: 21 ½ years at same company, Toastmasters Certification
    Volunteer activities: Cal Poly Alumni Board of Directors, Clayton Community Services commission, Clayton planning Commissioner, Habitat for Humanity, Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corp
    Favorite Band:  Tower of Power
    Little known facts: DJ in college, Member of Wisconsin Wild Polka Animals Band
    Favorite book: Anything by Steinbeck, and personal bios 
    Favorite movie: Too many to mention
    Favorite Quote: "There's no crying in baseball " Tom Hanks - League of their Own

Gerard, Cheryl (now Bolls)

Gonyer, Gary

Hale, Gene

Harrell, David

Hartley, Debra

Henderson, Debbie (now Boydston) - Didn't make it

Hoeschel, Saundra

Hogan, Mike

Hudgens, Ken

Jones, Brett - Didn't make it

Judd, Anita

In Bagan, Myanmar in March 2003

Anita Judd
    Home:  Morro Bay
    Occupation: Program Director, Atascadero State Hospital.  I manage a residential forensic program for Sexually Violent Predators.
    Hobbies:  International Travel, hiking, cross-country skiing, backpacking, running
    Volunteer activities:  Living History program at Hearst Castle (yes I get to swim in the pool)
    Accomplishments: In the past 10 years I have set foot on every continent on the planet.  Backpacked across the Sierras for the 2nd time in 1998.  And I became a good daughter to my aging parents.
    Little known fact:  Minister, State of CA since 1985. Just performed my 18th wedding.
    Favorite book: World Atlas, Jane Eyre, any poetry by Carla Martinez Riedel
    Glad I saw at reunion:  Everyone.  All there looked great and were so nice.  It was fun to talk to you again.
    Least changed ladies:  Kerry Murphy, Amy Miernicki
    

Julien, Mark

Karlak, Loren - Didn't make it

Kasfeldt, Laurie

Kennelly, Kristi - Didn't make it

Kirkpatrick, Susie (now Volwiler)


[Susie is Director of Financial Services at Heald College in Salinas, CA]

Kraft, David

Kresse, Marti - Didn't make it???

Kundert, Karen

Lafreniere, Paula

Laing, Mitch

w/ Mark Roberts in New Zealand in 2002
w/Karen & Dixie the Dolphin in FL
at Panama Canal
"My Acapulco"w/Karen on cruiser bike

Mitch Laing
   Spouse/Significant other: Karen Bouchard (14 years)
   Children/ages: Oops, I forgot to have Children
   Dogs: Lucy B (1988-Oct 2001) Lady B (Beagle-Terrier-Terror)
   Current home town: Sonoma CA, Birthplace of California Republic and home
of The Last Mission
   Current employer/position: The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa (Part of The New York Times Regional Group - whoopee) Publishing Systems Coordinator
   Hobbies: Roller Coasters, NASCAR, Visiting Gambling Mecca's, Theme
Parks, Motorcycles, Vacationing somewhere new and different
   Accomplishment: Survived to my 48th Birthday (My home page for the inside story)
   Charities: Make a Wish, Victory Junction Gang, SLO Cattlewomen's Roping
   Little known facts: Partied backstage with The Eagles. Early adoptee and "Evangelist" for Macintosh in Newspaper Publishing Industry - Now just a lowly Mac-Windows-Unix commoner getting regular pay and benefits. Crossed the Continental Divide something like 12 times on a Motorcycle adventure. First subscriber in Sonoma to DiSH Network Satellite TV
   Cooking advice: Barbequed Ribs are Never Boiled
   Would I take a ride on the next Space Shuttle: Yes
   Favorite book: I read a book once... (paraphrasing Jeremiah Johnson)
   Favorite movies: Oceans 11 (original), Donovan's Reef, Blade Runner (all versions), Apollo 13, Citizen Kane...
   Favorite TV shows: JAG, CSI, SF Giants, Monday race recap on Speed, 956 Music Channel
   Favorite Quote: "You just keep thinking Butch, that's what you do best"

Lambert, Alan

Alan Lambert
Spouse: Rachel
Children/ages: Caleb James 2 years old
Current home town: San Luis Obispo, previously Germany, Corvallis, OR, State College, PA, and Colorado
Current empolyer/position: Self-employed, The Basketball Highway, founder and President/CEO
Current hobbies: Travel, cooking, guitar, water skiing, games of all kinds, reading, watching old movies
Significant accomplishments: Author, Member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches International Committee, Professional Basketball Coach
Volunteer activities: Leader of Men's Fellowship Breakfast for my church, Peoples Kitchen (SLO), Music Ministries
Little known facts: Went behind the Iron Curtain coaching several times prior to the Wall coming down in '89.
Favorite books: Jeff and Michael Shara's books on the civil and revolutionary war, Stephen Ambrose, William Manchester's The Glory and the Dream, most well-researched history books.
Favorite movies: It's a Wonderful Life (yeah I know kind of sappy), Casablanca, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Favorite TV shows: JAG, Law & Order, don't watch much other than sports
Favorite annual events: NCAA Final Four and Coaches Convention, Mid-State Fair
Glad I saw at reunion: All those I haven't seen for years; Mitch Laing, David Chan, Mark Roberts, Doug Chase, Cheryl Gerard-Bolls, and really all of you who were able to attend.
Favorite Quote: "The world is a great kindergarten where everything is trying to teach us it's lessons." - OS Marden 

Larson, Trudy

Leverich, Cam

Lowe, Donna (now Ferrell)

Donna & Ed Ferrell
    We have lived in Atascadero since 1977 and raised our three kids here. Our oldest, Kara, is 24 and got married last October.  She and her husband live in San Ardo, CA where Kara teaches 7th & 8th grade at the elementary school.  Our son, Luke, lives here in Atascadero. He is 22. He builds decks, etc. for mobile homes.  Our youngest daughter, Lindsey, is 19.  She still lives at home and is finishing cosmetology school. She starts at Cuesta this week too.
    We own an auto repair business, Ferrell's Auto Repair, in Atascadero and Ed runs that.  After 10 years of coaching high school softball and summer travel ball at Atascadero H.S., he finally retired. When he is not at work, he is on the golf course.
    Donna works as the secretary in an elementary school in Atascadero and loves it. Life has been good and we have truly been blessed.

Luis, Georgianne

Mansfield, Melanie (now Adkins(sp?))

Matheny, Louise

Louise M. Matheny
Spouse/Significant Other: None and too many affairs to remember!
Current Home: SLO
Employer: Morris and Garritano Insurance
Significant Accomplishments: Climbed Mt. Whitney (14,497 ft) on August 3, 2003
Hobbies: Travel, reading, hiking, attending wine events, shopping and hanging out with friends and family
Volunteer: Workforce Investment Board for SLO County; VP Region 4 for Calif. Employer Advisory Council; SLO City Personnel Advisory Commission;YMCA HR Committee; Immediate Past Pres. of Human Resources Association of the Central Coast;SLO County Employer Advisory Council, annual volunteer for KCBX Wine Classic and graduate of SLO Leadership Class X. 
Little Known Fact: Hopped a freight train. 
Favorite Book: Yargo by Jacqueline Susann
Favorite Movie: Calamity Jane
Favorite TV Show: Twin Peaks (I was a major Peaker!)
Favorite Annual Event: KCBX Wine Classic
Favorite Quote: "Just Do It!"
Future Goals: Travel to Russia, spend more time in London and figure out a way to buy a house in SLO!

McCarger, Lindsay

McClenathan, Dian (now Robinson)

McGuire, Teri - Didn't make it???

McIlwain, Donna (now Fipps)

McLaughlin, Jeannie

McRobbie, Marti

Miernicki, Amy
 
With Mary Holman in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
With Elena Garcia and Patty Mugler in Hawaii

Miller, John

Miller, Tim

Morris, Karen

    Least changed ladies:  Susie Kirkpatrick
    Least changed guys:  John Angerer
    Most changed ladies:  Debra Hartley
    Most changed guys:  Bob Cunningham
    Should be at next reunion:  Donna Asher, Sarah Holroyd, Jill Jennings

Morris, Ken

Mugler, Patty (now Acheff)

With Elena Garcia and Amy Miernicki in Hawaii

Patty Mugler
    I was a Bio Sci major at Poly in '73, then transferred to UC Davis as a Junior and majored in Plant Science.  I have a Landscape Design business in Portland, OR called Visionscapes Northwest.

Murphy, Kerry (now Cirone)

Negrete, Norma (now ???)

Nelson, Doug

O'Donnell, Miriam (and her sister Beth)

Oliveira, Kevin

Outland, Debbie (now Poole)

Parker, Stefanie

Parks, Greg

With cousins at Jazz Concert at Bass Lake on 4th of July.
Some of our birds!
Dinosaur Caves, hmm have a few memories here!
Our Daughters
Ruth & I in SF Japanese Gardens
Ruth & I outside Red Rock in Denver

 
[Greg is the Program Director of a Central Coast High Tech interest group called SOFTEC]

Perez, Roberto

Pettit, Jim

[Jim is a painting contractor in North Lake Tahoe - Pettit Painting]

Pillow, Vince

[Vince is the Managing Editor of Leading Estates of the World magazine.]

Porter, Merry

Protopapas, Connie (now Foster)

[Connie is Assoc. Director of Housing & Hospitality at UCLA.]

Quaglino, Mike

Rademacher, Steve

Rizzoli, Janet

Roark, Robin

Roberts, Loren - Didn't make it
[Loren has been a PGA professional golfer forever.  He played the 85th PGA Championship Tournament at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY, the weekend after this reunion.  He finished with a 4-over 284 (70-73-70-71) in a three-way tie for 7th with Fred Funk and Mike Weir.  Well done, Loren!]

Roberts, Mark

These pix were taken when Mitch Laing went down to visit him in NZ at Lake Tasman.  Also some wedding pix.

Rodgers, David (and Lisa Nelson Rodgers)

Roest, Sharon

Rogers, John

Sager, Steve

Scheffer, Debbie (now Stiles)

Schey, Mary (now York)

Schoening, Jana (now Tuffs)

Jana J. Tuffs (Schoening)
    Spouse/Significant other: Michael Tuffs (from Klamath Falls, Ore)
    Children/ages: Jennifer (24) Jeffrey (22)
step kids: Jason Tuffs (33), Jennifer Putnam (31), Heather Davis (30)
    Current home town: San Carlos, CA 
    Current employer/position: Costco, baker
    Current hobbies: Curves for Women
    Significant accomplishments: Passed State of CA Life Insurance Test
    Volunteer activities: Thinking about being a mentor
    Any little known facts: Stress makes you fat!!
    Favorite books I like reading anything about nutrition, and motivational books
    Favorite movies The last one I saw was My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    Favorite TV shows Dr. Phil and Oprah
    Favorite annual events  Vacations
    Glad I saw at reunion:  Trudy (Larson), Jeanne (McLaughlin), Marlene (Benner), Jean Bodah, Gene Hale, Cathy (Smith), Stephanie (Fincher) and hubby John Gorman. Everyone actually, it was SO MUCH FUN!!
ps thank you Loren Roberts for your generous donation!!
    Favorite Quotes: "Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway" title of a book by Susan J. Jeffers.  I have many but this was the last one I wrote down.

Schultz, Ed

Schumacher, Karen - Didn't make it

Seitz, Mike

Silva, Tom

Smith, Cathy (now ???)

Snyder, Mike

Souza, Marlene

Souza, Melanie

Spoeneman, Carol

Steinman, Gary

Twyeffort, Barbara

Wafford, Lisa

Watson, Julie

Julie Watson, aka “Inspector Watson”
Spouse/Significant Other: delighted to be single
Children: Dan, 16, is itching for the car keys
Current hometown: Roseville, near Sacramento. Previously lived in Mount Shasta, Cool, Tucson, SLO, Bakersfield!?!, Arcata & Santa Cruz, among others
Employer/position: State of California – Rail Safety Inspector
Significant Accomplishments: skydived at age 19, traveled to all 50 states, survived working on call for 22+ years, nights, days, & weekends on the Railroad.
Hobbies: hiking, backpacking, travel, learning mountain biking from my son
Volunteer: Operation Lifesaver presenter (public education program on Rail Safety), in training to be a Sierra Club hike leader, and county Search and Rescue volunteer
Organized Watson family reunion & looking forward to organizing get together for classmates in Sacramento area
Little known fact: Competed (once) in a National Masters Track & Field event
Favorite Book: “Two Little Savages” read as a pre-teen, learned about surviving in the woods.
Favorite Movie: like comedies and dramas. Of course, I watch action movies when my son gets to pick
Favorite Quote: I seem to say “Work comes before play” to my son a lot when it’s chore time. Ok, it’s boring, but absolutely nothing would get done without it
Favorite annual event: small-town 4^th of July celebration in Mount Shasta, camping at Lake Siskiyou & visiting friends
Future goals: Climb to the top of Mount Shasta, and watch another Olympics (went to Montreal in 76)
Glad I saw at reunion: Lea Brooks (we have lived near each other for years and finally touched bases), Barbara Atlee, Mike Hogan, Connie Protopapas & everyone else there

Weipert, Eddie

Welch, Ron (Lt. Colonel USAF)

Ron Welch
    I am an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel stationed at Randolph AFB with the 340th Fighter Training Group.  I have a son who is a Junior at SAC state studying Civil Engineering, (much smarter than his old man).  I have been at Randolph for 6 months.. I was a squadron commander up at Vance AFB, OK before coming down here.
    Least changed ladies:  Karen Morris, Paula Lafreniere, Saundra Hoeschel
    Least changed guys:  Doug Chase, David Harrell, Ken Hudgens
    

Whitford, Terri (now Bates)

Terri (Whitford) Bates
    Spouse: Guy Bates; Atascadero HS Grad, '71
    Children: Sam, 24 yrs., Volunteer Firefighter
    Current Hometown: Valley Springs, CA. (Calaveras County-and yes, we do have the Celebrated Jumping Frog Jubilee, the 3rd week of May, at our County Fair) and home of the beautiful La Contenta Golf Course.
    Current Employment: Charge R.N., Surgical Services, Mark Twain Hospital in San Andreas, CA. (Go figure that you'd hear the name "Mark Twain")
    Hobbies:  Family, golf, travel/Harley mama, beading, boating, gardening, whatever fits in the schedule
    Significant accomplishments: Daughter, wife, mother;
    Current Past-Chair Advisor for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses national Rural/Small Hospital Specialty Assembly; recently appointed to the selection committee for local Habitat for Humanity; Alumni of Inaugural Calaveras County Leadership Class; a survivor!
    Volunteer activities: HFH, Community First Aid Booth at County Fair, Fall Health Festival, several hospital committees
    Any little known facts: Nothing earth-shattering; relatively boring
    Favorite book: Mae West on Sex, Health and ESP
    Favorite movie: Wizard of Oz - the wicked witch used to scare the hell out of me!
    Favorite quote: "When given the choice between two evils, I always choose the one I've never had before."-Mae West

Wiech, Leslie (now Mrs. Ron Bearce)

Wiens, Sara (now Mrs. Drew Medzyk)

Williams, Richard

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In Memoriam

Karen Cannon

Larry "Buzzy" Carothers

John Farmer

Roy Fitton

Joe Hughes

Monica Kitterman

Bob Madsen

Leon Maksoudian

Mark Miller

Mike Pennington

Milton Pennington

Kenny Ritchie

Richard "Rick" Seseña
December 2003
Automobile accident in Arroyo Grande

Barry Smith
March 2006

Laurie Switzer

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Other pix, candids or pix of people I haven't ID'd yet.

The Los Ranchos Elementary School Gang

Absent classmates

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Problems or comments, please email:
 A. David Chan