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W e l c o m e t o t h e n e W g r o u p o f a l u m n i : W h e r e v e r y o u m a y b e i n t h e W o r l d , m a y y o u a lW a y s c o n s i d e r s a m o h i y o u r h o m e .

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VIK ING NEWSFor Samohi alumni, Faculty and FriendS. Binding hiStory to the Future.

Published by the samohi alumni association issue 97 sPring 2014

2 SAA NEWS: News, Upcoming Events & Future Plans

3 REUNION DATES: All-Class Picnic and Classes That Are Planning Reunions

6 REUNION RECAP: Photos From the 1984 Class Reunion

8 ON CAMPUS: News from Samohi’s Student Journalists

12 VIKES IN THE NEWS: Publicity About Vikings

14 CLASS CONNICTIONS: Updates From Alumni Classmates

23 VALHALLA: Alumni Remembered

36 MEMBERSHIP ROLL: Honored Alumni and Life Members

39 VIKES AT WORK: Vikings & Their Business Endeavors

Over 50 alumni contribute to annual Samohi Career Day

The 2014 Career Day at Santa Monica High School was a great success, according to Carla Fan-

tozzi, principal supervisor and chair of the Samohi Career Day committee.

At total of 110 career professionals shared their knowledge during the event,

and nearly half of the profes-sionals were alumni of Santa Monica High School. The Samohi Alumni Association secured over 50 alumni to be panelists.

A CareerFair on theScience Quad at lunch al-

lowed even more Samohi students to meet with panelists informally.

Highlights from the day were collected in a video slide show pre-pared by Tish Tisherman of the Chamber of Commerce. A link can be found on the chamber’s website.

Fantozzi said that the program’s suc-cess would not have been possible without the Ambassador Club, whose leadership and cooperation made the entire program run smoothly and elegantly. The combined contributions of the City of Santa

CAREER INSIGHT: Students at Samohi learned about various careers during discus-sions with more than 50 alumni, including fashion designer Kristin Arndt '86.

SOMETHING TO ADD: Greg Morena '96 talks about accounting during the finance panel.

ALUMNI LEADERS: SAA President Jon Arenberg '79 was one of the participants in a panel about aerospace careers.

1,100 students in attendance

36 career panels

3 job readiness workshops

110 professionals in attendance

50 alumni participants

BY THE NUMBERS

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EXECUTIVE BOARDJon Arenberg '79Interim President, Scholarships, Career [email protected]

Darin Hudson '89Co-Vice President, All Class [email protected]

Phil Brock ‘71Co-Vice President, Fundraising [email protected]

Johanna Jara ‘[email protected]

Crystal Reed ‘[email protected]

DIRECTORSJoe Deering, Jr. '[email protected]

Al Hamblin '[email protected]

Pat van den Steenhoven Armacost '[email protected]

Sylvia Douglas Carroll '[email protected]

Joan Buller Kaczorowski '[email protected]

Rachel Powell '[email protected]

Naila Dada Elfarra '[email protected]

Tessie Reyes Dunn '[email protected]

Becky Darden Mejia '58

DIAMOND LIFE:JASON MEUGNIOT '89

GOLD LIFE:ANN SJOBERG COOPER '64

SILVER LIFE:JAMES ADAMOLI '59HOWARD (BILL) HOFFER '59DOROTHY DAVENPORT JUSTEN '78RACHEL BLAKLEY ROCKWELL'60ELEANOR MANGROBANG SCOTT '63

To become a SAA LIFE MEMBER go to: www.samohialumni.org/life-members

2013-2015 sAA Bo A r dFr o m t h e Pr e s I d e n t

ne w sAA L I F e me m B e r s

sAA news

Greetings, in myfirst message to

you as President of SAA, our Alumni Association, I wish to bring you current on some developments and then introduce myself.

First, my immediate predecessor, Tim Leary ‘76, had to leave office in November. On behalf of the board and membership, I want thank Tim for his efforts in, what I have discovered is a far more demanding role than I previously understood.

Also late last year, Rena McKinzie, Viking News editor, informed me she was officially and formally retiring after the February 2 submission deadline of this year. Words cannot convey our gratitude for Rena’s decades of tireless dedication to SAA and the Viking News.

As you may have noticed, the latest issue of the Viking News is quite tardy. This is due to the fact that production was by a cadre of volunteers new to the process. The board seeks more volunteers to reduce the workload going forward and speed production. Let us know if you want to help.

To introduce myself in brief: I am a proud member of the class of 1979 and also a graduate of Franklin Elementary and Lincoln Middle School. During my time at Samohi, I was involved in the cross-country and track teams, as well as ASB – where I also served as president. After Samohi, I attended UCLA earning degrees in physics and engineering. While organizing my 10 year reunion, I learned

of a group organizing and launching an alumni association for Samohi. I joined at the start and have never left.

My first as president of SAA was to share my vision for the Association and get the concurrence of the board. This can be summarized in four words that echo our school’s motto: connect, inspire, hon-or and support. We aim to connect alumni to each other and keep them connected to the school; Inspire alumni and current students alike with the accomplishments of our alumni body, past, present and future. Honor the achievements of alumni and students and support the school, students and staff. We are continuing pro-grams, like the snnual summer All Class Picnic (ACP) and scholarships, re-awak-ening dormant programs like the SAA Alumni Awards and starting new pro-grams to reach out to younger alums, such as Samo Socials, special events and alumni visits to the classroom. We are renovating the website and increasing our social me-dia presence. We are also beginning plans for a gala honoring the 125th anniversary of the school in 2016, more news on that in the coming months.

All of this activity is aimed at making our SAA a vital part of the Samohi com-munity and in the lives of alumni world-wide-and you!

We will be stronger and more vital with everyone’s contributions and input. This can come in the form of ideas, time or money. We invite you to please help SAA grow and flourish.

Go Vikings!!!!

JONATHAN ARENBERG '79

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SAA is happy to assist by providing a list of classmates to official reunion planners.

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reunIons And ALumnI events

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VIKING NEWS PRODUCTION STAFFNews All Alumni Proof Reading Patty Willets Whittet `45

Classnotes Linda Skelton Owens `60 Printing Rod & Jo Radinsky Tyler `64 Valhalla Info Kathy Whiting `65, Pam Crook Gray `62 Profiles and Information Class Reporters

Reporters-at-Large Sandy Nonhof Editing Barbara Cherne Abrash ’57; Rena McKinzie ^59, `91 Articles and pictures may be sent to individual Class Reporters or to < [email protected] >

Porter I. Leach, Faculty Charles Iversen `43 Donald Adams `44John Counsell `46Margaret Cobb Langford `47

Anita Kanter Kappe `50 Robert Cook `50Diana Milne Byrd `56 Andrine Noel & Bob Keeler `57 James Gillette `57 Marian Saito Takeno `58

Elizabeth Marriott Lowrey `59Gene & Diana `61Nitchmann `60 Timothy Konti Marxer `61Peggy Pugh Fatur `63Cindi Judge Hayes `67 Pamela Howe Doman `73

Frances Chase Workman `76Michael Fitzsimons `77 Margaret Mateer Isaacs `80 Sylvia Douglas Carroll `86

Dean Catherine Baxter distributed a large number of food scrip to needy students from the Emergency Fund started by SandyBrickner ‘50 a number of years ago with contributions from the SM Assistance League, Molly Moore ‘30 & Reyburn Hutchinson‘32 Estate, Leslie Black Cordes ‘51, Dennis Korn ‘73 and Karolynn Mead Amerson ‘53.

SAA is a tax-exempt California corporation dedicated to serving the alumni, students, faculty and staff of Santa Monica High School and the Samohi community. TIN: 95-4228641

Your SAA Dollars at Work Comments from an SAA Scholar: By awarding me the Samohi Alumni Scholarship, you have lightened my financialburden which allows me to focus on the most important aspect of school, learning. Your generosity has inspired me to help others and give back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals just as you have helped me. I am so grateful.

2013 SAA Board MembersExecutive BoardPresident - Tim Leary `76 [email protected] VP - Joe Deering Jr. `[email protected] Secretary - Crystal Reed `[email protected] Interim Treasurer – Michelle

Masakayan Schrupp `[email protected]

General BoardJon Arenberg `79 - Scholarships & Career [email protected] Pat Van Den Steenhoven

Armacost `[email protected] Brock `71 - Fundraising [email protected] Sylvia Douglas Carroll `[email protected]

Tessie Reyes Dunn `54 [email protected] Naila Dada Elfarra `83 [email protected] Jurenka Emhardt `[email protected] Rodriguez Graves `62- Dodger [email protected] Hamblin `47 – Archives [email protected]

Darin Hudson `89 [email protected] Jim Jaffe `[email protected] Jara `[email protected] Joan Buller Kaczorowski `[email protected] Becky Darden Mejia `58310-450-3001Rachel Powell `81 [email protected]

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MAPS FOR ALL CLASS PICNIC NAVIGATIONWHEN: Saturday. June 14, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. WHERE: The Samohi Quad CONTACT: Darin Hudson '89 [email protected]

Scenes from the 2013 picnic

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50TH REUNION Class of 1964May 3, 2014 The Santa Monica DoubletreeContact: Linda Fleming [email protected]

45TH REUNIONClass of 1969August 16, 2014 The Beach ClubContact: Steve [email protected]

40TH REUNIONClass of 1974October 11, 2014 The Marina City ClubContact: Steve [email protected]

60TH REUNIONClass of 1954Committee members neededContact: Tess Dunn(818) 341-9841

20TH REUNION Class of 1994Contact: See Facebook www.facebook.com/samohi94

50TH REUNIONClass of 1965Contact: CynthiaDesrochers

40TH REUNIONClass of 1975Aug. 15, 2015The Marina City ClubContact: Lisa [email protected]

sC h e d u L e d ev e n t s In PL A n n I n g st A g e

Pr o d u C t I o n s t A F F

Keep an eye on the Samohi Alumni Asso-ciation’s Facebook page and website for details about upcoming socials.

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AT THE PIER : Samohi alumni from 1986-96 gathered Feb. 20 for drinks and appetizers at The Albright. At left, Samo Social ChairPer-son Merritt Johnson ‘69 chats with Katie Harper Ogle '86 and Gus Harper ‘90.

The Samohi Alumni Association pre-sented its 2nd SAMO Social on Feb.

20, 2014 at 5:30 PM. The cost was $20 and included two drink tickets and appetizers. The event was a chance to reconnect with fellow Samohi Alumni and explore oppor-tunities both personal and professional. The casual atmosphere allowed alumni to connect and to relax.

The event was held at The Albright on Santa Monica Pier. The restaurant was established in 1977 and named after the Albright Knot that symbolizes the tying together of two generations. After more than 35 years, Yunnie Kim Morena '95 and her husband Greg Morena '96 have taken the helm, continuing the legacy of this family-owned Santa Monica Pier mainstay.

February Samo Social held at the Santa Monica Pier

Many thanks for all the great alumni support. You make the organization grow and help support today’s Vikings, as well as remaining connected to the friends and spirit of your Samohi days.

Viking News is published by the Samohi Alumni Association. Deadline for submissions for the summer issue is June 1.

News All Alumni

Class notes Linda Skelton Owens '60, Crystal Reed ‘89 and class reporters as listed on the Class Connections pages

Valhalla info Kathy Whiting '65, Pam Crook Gray ‘62

Proofreading Katie Harper Ogle '86

Printing Rod and Jo Radinsky Tyler ‘64

Editing and Design Deb Lagasca '86, Les Dunseith

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Continued from Page 1 Monica, Santa Monica High School, the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce and the Samohil Alumni As-sociation make this event a great achievement.

Fantozzi said the school is already looking forward to next year’s Career Day and hopes that alumni will join again to make the 2015 event just as successful.

50 alumni attend Samohi Career Day

RAPT ATTENTION: Students were very interested in what speakers, especially alumni, had to say during the event. Participants included the Vegan Vet, Dr. Armait May '97, below left with puppy.

ALUMNI TALKS: An advertising panel, above, included Karen Bloore Hunt '86 and Miland Raval '83. At left, others on a political science panel watch Ana Cubas ‘89 make a point.

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30TH REUNION • Class of 1984 • March 1, 2014 • Planned by Diana Corsola '84

ABOVE: David Sweeney, Tamara Kardashian Matosian and John Patton.

ABOVE: Denise Seiffarth and Tamara Kardashian Matosian.

ABOVE: Diana Carsola, Gina Neal Bus-check and Tamara Kardashian Matosian

ABOVE: Tamara Kardashian Matosian, Michael Hoffs and Debbie Lagasca.

ABOVE: David Sweeney, Debbie Lagasca, Tamara Kardashian Matosian and John Patton.

LEFT: Tamara Kardashian Matosian, Gina Neal Buscheck, Debbie Lagasca and Mari Sinkys Linfesty.

ABOVE: Arthur Peters and Tamara Kar-dashian Matosian.

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ABOVE: Tamara Kardashian Matosian, David Sweeney, John Patton and Amy Thiel Stark.

ABOVE: David Sweeney and John Patton with Tamara Kardashian Matosian, Diana Carsola and Debbie Lagasca.

LEFT: Michael Hoffs, Brian Stark, Amy Thiel Stark and Tamara Kar-dashian Matosian chat during the reunion.

BELOW: Amy Thiel Stark, David Sweeney, Debbie Lagasca, John Patton, Fiddy Dada Hakim and Tamara Kardashian Matosian.

ABOVE: Tamara Kardashian Matosian, Michelle Braverman and Debbie Lagasca.

ABOVE: Mark Avila, Debbie Lagasca and Tamara Kardashian Matosian.

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From The Samohi Online | By Cindy Yen

The completion date for Samo’sthree-story Innovation Building was

pushed to the third quarter of 2014 due to delays in construction, according to the Facility Improvements Projects (FIP) Office.

“There have been some changes as a result of the November 2012 Measure ES plans to continue the building program at Samo,” an FIP Office representative said. “This includes the relocation of the softball field and the preservation of the science building. Those revisions required Divi-sion of State Architect (DSA) approval and procurement of new contractors.”

According to the FIP Office, there were also scheduling delays with Southern California Edison, the electricity compa-ny, which will connect the building with permanent power.

The Innovation Building, along with the Centennial Plaza, are part of “Phase I” of the construction process. At the beginning of the school year, the estimated completion date of Phase I was December 2013. This date moved to March 2014, with a move-in date set for over spring break, before the recent delays pushed the completion date to summer vacation.

“[The new building] will be in use sometime next [school] year, prefera-bly at the beginning of the school year,” Wells said. “If not, then it will be some-time during the end of the calendar year, whether that’s in the middle of the semes-ter or during winter break.”

According to the FIP Office, the Inno-vation Building will include 18 classrooms, 15 science labs and an auto shop, as well as educational features such as Smart Boards and teacher microphones.

Meanwhile, Phase II has already begun. This phase includes having a Utility Building, new softball field, a parking lot and a bicycle parking lot. The Utility Building will have restrooms, a softball field office, storage and the electric works for the entire campus. The softball field will be in place of the current Science Quad, while the parking lots will be at the site of the old student parking lot, located behind the current Tech Building. Phase II is projected to be completed in 2015.

Student orchestra brings ‘Pippin’ to life

Completion of Samohi construction project is pushed back to 3rd quarter of 2014

OUT OF THE PIT: The pit orchestra conducted by Assistant Band Director Terry Sakow usually plays below the stage, but moved to risers on-stage for “Pippin.”


Many high school musical theater pro-ductions are scored by a pre-recorded

band on a CD. But at Samo, a small group of instrumental musicians is soundtracking the action on stage at Samo theater’s pro-duction of “Pippin”.

The pit orchestra is home to 41 musi-cians and their conductor, Assistant Band Director Terry Sakow. While the orchestra usually plays below the stage, in the “pit,” this year’s orchestra will play on risers in order to contribute to the “show within a show” theme of “Pippin”. The pit plays every musical number in the play and the underscores in various scenes, according to pit President Jack Aron (’15).

“[The] pit is open to virtually any musi-cian willing to put up with rehearsals,” Aron said. “But we won’t let you in if you don’t know anything about music.”

According to Aron, the musicians rehearse for around 50 hours in total to prepare for the musical. As the performanc-es get closer, they start to rehearse for up to eight hours a day. But for musicians, the pit is not a chore but a fun, hidden community.

“When I did the pit for ‘South Pacific’ two years ago, we always joked around quietly during shows and rehearsals,” tubist Sam Clark (’14) said. “We would change the lyrics around and make fun of the dialogue. It feels like the whole pit is in on these inside jokes.”

Hayden Kirschbaum (’16), the pit’s co-vice president, said that pit members

make faces at each other during rehearsals because nobody in the audience can see them. Each section of the orchestra even has inside jokes of its own.

“We dance a lot,” Emma Geisler (’17), a percussionist, said. “When we have to count rests, we usually make a weird dance to count them. [Since] we’re standing up, we can actually move around and get into the music.”

Despite the community fun, Kirschbaum said the pit also allows students to get more involved in the arts.

“I like musicals, so it was a way for me to get involved in theater while not being an actor,” Kirschbaum said. “It’s just another way to spend my time on an extracurricu-lar.”

Kirschbaum said that playing live music not only helps musicians learn new styles but is also beneficial to the actors.

“[You play] a different type of music [in the pit],” Kirschbaum said. “You have to learn how to adapt styles and change at a moment’s notice. If one of the actors skips five measures, you have to catch up. If they start speeding up, you have to speed up with them.”

For Aron, playing in the pit orchestra is an experience any instrumentalist should go through.

“This is my favorite thing [to do] at Samo,” Aron said. “I encourage anyone who I think is reasonable enough to play and has determination in music to join pit.”

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Historic firetruck makes visit to Samo

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From The Samohi Online | By Sintra Martins

The Santa-Monica Malibu Board ofEducation changed the district funding

policy to centralized fundraising.Before the new policy was passed,

15 percent of all parent-teacher associa-tion (PTA) fundraising at all schools was pooled into a fund to help offset the fund-raising gap between schools. With the new policy, 100 percent of the money will be pooled and distributed to schools accord-ingly and every school will eventually have the same dollar amount for each student.

According to Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation (SMMEF) Execu-tive Director Linda Gross, the centralized monetary collection will pay for personnel and professional development (teacher training).

“All parent-teacher associations (PTAs) and district clubs will still be able to raise money for their specific school site — equipment, supplies, field trips, assemblies — but all funding for personnel will be centralized through SMMEF and personnel positions will be decided on a per capita basis,” Gross said. “The purpose of the new policy is to ensure program

parity and equity across all schools and students in our school district.”

According to the Assistant to the Superintendent Sarah Wahrenbrock, each individual fundraising program will no longer be individual. Programs that have a 501C3 (a goverment tax code to signi-fy a non-profit program) will no longer be considered as individual fundraising programs.When implemented, all money raised to fund personnel, no matter who raises it, will be collected and redistributed throughout SMMUSD schools.

According to Wahrenbrock, super-intendent Sandra Lyon is organizing an advisory committee that will decide where

the funding gets distributed within each school.

“What we are trying to do is to create equity throughout all the schools in the district.

The purpose of the administrative regulation (AR) is to provide a plan of how to achieve the central fundraising goal. They are revising the policy. The AR is going to be examining what other school districts have done,” Wahrenbrock said. “They’re going to do research first, then they’re going to make a suggestion to the board about what the implementation plan should be.”

According to Gross starting in July of 2013, the policy will go into effect. Ele-mentary schools will be the first to change, then middle schools following. High schools will not be affected for several years.

“Right now, nothing changes. We are still discussing how [middle and high] schools will be affected by this. That will be part of the implementation discussion that the advisory committee will be having,” Gross said.

Gross is hopeful that centralized fund-raising will have a positive effect.


Most students sit and listen to theirhistory teacher lecture on and on

about important events in history. Howev-er, it is not an everyday occurrence when they can actually experience one.

In order to honor and remember the historic day of Sept. 11, 2001, The Rescue 5 firetruck from the New York City Fire Department came to Samo as part of the Remembrance Rescue Project.

“Most of the students are a new gener-ation,” Battalion Chief of the Santa Monica Fire Department Mark Bridges said. “[Sept. 11] is like the modern-day Pearl Harbor, so I’m hoping [this] generation will learn that part of our history and what prompted that event. And I can say Rescue 5 is a part of that history.”

According to Bridges, Rescue 5 travels around the country to educate the new generation about the events of Sept. 11, when terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center. Eleven of the 12 firefighters on Rescue 5 lost their lives that day.

Social studies teacher Bryn Boyd said that Samo is the first school on the West Coast to host Rescue 5.

Language teacher Veronica Gar-cia-Hecht took her class to the presenta-tion in front of Barnum Hall because she

believes that it is important remember and acknowledge history. “We can’t forget, and [the firetruck] makes that day concrete,” Garcia-Hecht said. “It’s not just something that happened when I was 2 or 3, you know? It actually happened.”

Board of Education centralizes fundraising

MONEY MATTERS: Board member Jose Escarce processes information at the board meeting.

VISITORS FROM NYC: Rescue 5 firetruck from the New York City Fire Department came to Samo as part of the Remembrance Rescue Project.

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From The Samohi Online | By Diego Perdomo

As two new basketball and wrestlingCalifornia Interscholastic Federation

(CIF) banners are placed in the North Gym, memories of history and glory are brought back. A variety of different sports, names and years lay upon a wall and all hold their own history and accomplish-ments. All symbolize one thing: Samo.Each year a Samo athletic team advances and wins CIF finals, and the banner for that respective sport has another year added on to the banners with records previously set.

To some, the banners may bring up a feeling of intimidation when they step foot in the North Gym and stare at all the CIF athletic achievements that Samo athletics has made. For the Vikings, however, the banners represent a sense of pride and de-termination to accomplish the same goals that their predecessors did.

“Personally, whenever I stepped into the gym, whether it was getting ready for volleyball practice or getting ready for a game, the banners always served as a con-stant reminder to perform the best that I could on and off the court so that one day, my year would be hanging up in the gym,” volleyball player Mary Guirgus (’14) said.

Dedication and talent have been some

of the key factors that have led to Samo’s athletic success, as almost every sport team holds a CIF title. From holding two soccer CIF championships, two CIF back-to-back wrestling titles, three basketball titles, five volleyball titles and 10 CIF titles in boys’ tennis, Samo has accomplished a lot in the athletics department in years past.

As of last year Samo is also the most recent CIF Southern boys’ basketball Division 1 champion. Last year the boys’ basketball team represented the Viking name throughout its whole journey, as it went 8-1 in league and concluded the season with an overall record of 29-7. The team surpassed the power of the 2013 CIF banner by making it all the way to CIF State finals.

“When we won CIF I felt relieved that

all the hard work, blood, sweat and tears meant something,” basketball player Ray Mancini (’14) said. “We did for the team, the school and for the city. Our whole history is explained in that banner.”

That same year, Samo also brought back another banner for wrestling. Jessica Walker (’13) was able to repeat her glory as she finished her senior year with two time back-to-back CIF and State Championship records.

“Winning State and regionals will forever be one of my greatest accomplish-ment through my high school career,” Walker said.” These banners represent my hard work and perseverance throughout my years of wrestling. As well as those who helped me through my process of becom-ing a champion.”

North Gym updates CIF banners

BANNER DAYS: New CIF banners honor basketball and wrestling accomplishments.

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Based on stories in the Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica school district officialswill reinstate a teacher who was placed

on paid administrative leave after video clips showed him locked in a tussle with a student in a classroom.

Mark Black, who was put on leave April 4, returned to his duties at Santa Monica High School when students come back to campus following spring break.

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District launched an independent investigation after videos shot on cell-phones showed Black swatting at a student with his arms, grabbing the teenager by the thigh and then crashing into desks and the classroom wall as he tried to take the

student to the floor.“Based on what we have learned, it is

appropriate to return Mr. Black from paid administrative leave, at this time,” Supt. Sandra Lyon said in a statement.

The statement said the decision to return the popular teacher and wrestling coach to the classroom was based on “the preliminary findings of an internal inves-tigation.”

Lyon has emphasized that the district followed its standard practice when it placed Black on leave immediately after the incident came to light. An 18-year-old student pleaded not guilty to multiple mis-demeanor charges in connection with the fight, including two counts of threatening a public school official.

Teacher who scuffled with student is reinstated

REINSTATED: Many Samohi alumni came to the defense of Mark Black, right, after he was placed on administrative leave.

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From The Samohi Online | By Joseph Staraci

As of next year, students will have the opportunity to debate current events

and learn about complex topics in a brand new classroom setting, for Samo will add AP Environmental Science to its list of available courses, according to S-House advisor Al Trundle.

In the College Board’s AP Environ-mental Science course description, the course is designed to be the “equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science,” and “un-like most other introductory-level college science courses, environmental science

is offered from a wide variety of depart-ments, including geology, biology, envi-ronmental studies, environmental science, chemistry and geography.”

Because the course incorporates a wide range of topics, the curriculum can “stress scientific principles and analysis and that often include a laboratory compo-nent; emphasize the study of environmen-tal issues from a sociological or political perspective rather than a scientific one,” according to the College Board’s AP Envi-ronmental Science’s course description.

From The Samohi Online | By Olive Sherman

Thirty-four Japanese students recentlyflew 5,355 miles across the Pacific

Ocean to be welcomed by Samo students in the Japanese language program. The students, from Happy Science Academy Kansai Senior High School near Kyoto, explored American culture by spending time at Samo on March 20 and 21.

The students were able to visit because of Japanese teacher Akiko Sato’s previous job at Osaka Sangyo University, a private language school. At the beginning of the school year, Sato met with M-House Principal Elias Miles and Japanese teacher Emily Kariya who immediately supported hosting the exchange students.

“While they were here, [the Japanese students] met [Samo] students who were

taking Japanese 1-4 and AP classes, and enjoyed a language and cultural exchange during those class hours,” Sato said. “On Friday, they shadowed students from third to sixth period with their [Samo] buddies and visited various classrooms.”

According to Japanese 5 AP student Sarah Aldana (’15), the Samo and Japanese students were able to exchange cultures and customs. Samo students learned about Japanese mannerisms in homes and schools, such as taking off shoes at the door and wearing slippers only in certain parts of the house. Meanwhile, the Japanese students learned about American eduacation and culture.

“[The Japanese students] got to experience American schooling and the American school schedule,” Aldana said. “I took my buddy to cheer practice and when

the team ran our routine — she was really excited to see that.”

For Noelle Kumasaka (’15), another shadowed student, meeting with the Jap-anese students was a learning experience unlike any she has had in the classroom. “I learned that I had to speak slow and clear and that when she spoke, I needed to be a better listener,” Kumasaka said.

“[I also learned] that actually speaking the language to a native speaker is much different than learning from a textbook. I mostly tried to speak in Japanese and she would speak English so we would both practice and learn off of each other.”

After meeting the exchange students, Kumasaka not only became a better Japa-nese speaker, but was inspired to travel the world.

Students participate in cultural exchange

AP Environmental Science to be offered

FOREIGN VISITORS: Students from Kansai Senior High School near Kyoto, Japan, spent time at Samohi on March 20 and 21.

CURRICULUM CHANGE: Future students will have another AP class option.

From MLB.com and Wikipedia

Baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs wasdrafted at age 17 by the Los Angeles

Angels of Anaheim in the first round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Santa Monica High School. He made his professional debut that season at the Rookie-level in minor league baseball with the Arizona Angels of the Arizona. Early in his professional career, Skaggs was the roommate of Angels hitting star Mike Trout and the two remain friends.

On July 25, 2010, Skaggs was traded along with Joe Saunders, Rafael Rodríguez and Patrick Corbin to the Arizona Dia-mondbacks for Dan Haren.

After two years in the Diamondbacks’ minor league system, Skaggs made his MLB debut on Aug. 22, 2012, and gave up just two runs through 6 1⁄3 innings of work and was awarded the win. As a Diamonback, his record was 3-6 overall and he spent part of the 2013 season in the minors.

Skaggs, now 22, is an athletic 6-foot-5 left-hander who posted two wins and no losses for the Angels in his first four starts to begin the 2014 season. His major league record stood at 5 wins and 6 losses at presstime, with a 4.78 ERA and 73 strikeouts, according to MLB.com. Skaggs

mainly throws three pitches, leading with a four-seam fastball at 91–94 mph. He also throws a curveball and a changeup. Scouts regard the curve as his best pitch.

According to a 2013 story about him on MLB.com, Skaggs is a true Angels fan.

“It’s just funny growing up, watching all these guys, wanting to be on the Angels and then getting drafted by them, and … coming back to them,” Skaggs told MLB.com. “Everything’s kind of coming full circle. It’s a blessing.”

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From the Los Angeles Times

A reputed gang member was convicted of the 2006 kill-

ings of a popular Santa Monica High School student and a man who was gunned down at a city park, police said Thursday night.

Jose Zapien, 25, was also convicted of the attempted murders of 12 other people in 2004 and 2006, the Santa Mon-ica Police Department said.

Authorities said Zapien fatally shot 15-year-old Eduar-

do “Eddie” Lopez in February 2006 as he walked near Pico Boulevard and 26th Street.

Eddie was a popular stu-dent and standout right fielder on the school baseball team, according to those who knew him.

“Eddie was well-liked by all and gunned down in the prime of his life,” Sgt. Jay Mo-roso said in a statement.

Police said Zapien also shot and killed 22-year-old Miguel Martin two days after Christmas as he walked with

friends at Virginia Park in the city’s Pico neighborhood. The shooting was not far from where Lopez was slain.

Zapien is a member of a gang that operates on the Los Angeles area’s Westside, according to police.

Zapien was convicted Tuesday after a jury deliber-ated for five hours following a two-week trial, police said. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 9. He faces multiple life sentences without parole.

Gang member who killed Samohi student is convicted

Onetime Samohi star is now a starter for the Angels

Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez

CLOSE TO HOME: Left-hander Tyler Skaggs '09 says he was an Angels fan during his youth in Santa Monica.

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From the Santa Monica Mirror

Santa Monica native Terence Byrnes ’88conducted his final reenlistment cere-

mony for the United States Navy recently.He has been serving in the Navy for

25 years; the Oct. 9 reenlistment ceremo-ny will add an additional five years to his career. He is currently stationed around the Washington, DC area.

Byrnes said he joined the Navy at age 18—about a month after he graduated from Santa Monica High School in June 1988.

“My uncle was my influence and served in the Navy, that’s the reason for joining the Navy,” Byrnes said.

He has served on the fast frigate ship USS Hepburn, on the amphibious assault dock landing ship USS Rushmore, and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland, and USS Coronado; four very diverse ships with different missions.

He has also served with Submarine Force at Commander Submarine Group 9 in Bangor, Washington, where he learned all facets of Navy submarine-shore com-munications and had the distinct oppor-tunity to ride and serve onboard two Navy submarines—the now retired research sub-marine USS Dolphin and Trident ballistic missile submarine USS Michigan—where he qualified as a Trident Radio Operator, something normally only done by a per-manent member of a submarine crew.

Byrnes volunteered for and was select-ed to become Naval Leadership Instructor and taught leadership principles to junior and senior enlisted leaders, a cornerstone personal and professional development for all future Navy enlisted leaders.

Byrnes became a member of the Joint Communication Unit better known as JCU of the Joint Special Operations Command. Not just anyone may become a member of this elite group, as each person has to pass a rigorous five-day screening process and is selected by a panel of JCU members and the unit Commander, then must attend a six-month school called Special Opera-tions Radio Operator Course. The course consisted of physical fitness, technical, tactical and survival skills training.

While a member of this exclusive community, Byrnes earned his Navy static line parachute jump wings and made sig-nificant contributions to special operations wounded soldiers.

After transferring from the special

operations unit, Byrnes became a member of the Maritime Civil Affairs Squadron Two where he worked in various countries in West and Eastern Africa conducting civil affairs operations working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), U.S. Embassies and foreign national gov-ernments promoting diplomacy through civil engineering projects, and building key leader relationships in support of U.S. diplomacy, security and stability between the United States and host nation, and leveraging diplomatic relations for U.S. Ambassadors.

Byrnes is currently a Navy Master Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy—the highest rank in the Naval ser-vice assigned to the Defense Information Systems Agency. He currently works as a team leader inspecting various Depart-ment of Defense organizations’ computer network defense provider programs to ensure the highest level of cyber defense policies and security awareness.

“I have enjoyed traveling the world, building professional relationships, serving in special assignments, and receiving a top-notch education,“ Byrnes said.

He said he was a proud native of Santa Monica.

“I thank my mom for allowing me to live in the very best community to grow up in,” he said. “I have been influenced by our Californian culture and it will remain with me for the rest of my life. Everything that I do in my daily life is contributed to serve our country and United States citizens. I would like people to realize that our government and armed forces service members are doing great things all around the world each day.”

Local chef receives honor from state travel association

Santa Monica native reenlists to close out 30-year Navy career

From JiRaffe restaurant’s website

Our own Raphael Lunetta has just beennamed Chef Of The Year by California

Travel Association.Lunett is well known and a local

favorite in his hometown of Santa Mon-ica. He is respected and known in the restaurant community of the city as well as on the beaches as he has been active in kitchens throughout greater LA and surfed locally and around the world. He has been a chef for many years and an active surfer since he was in grade school. He is noted chef and personality Raphael Lunetta, owner of JiRaffe restaurant. Chef Raphael celebrated the 15th anniversary of JiRaffe last spring and the restaurant remains one of the most favorite places to dine in Santa Monica. The food is noted for its simplicity, clarity of flavors and use of local ingredients, with many sourced at the very abundant local Farmer’s Market.

Food & Wine Magazine honored Raphael in 1997 at one of the “Ten Top New Chefs”. In 2009 he received the coveted “Fine Dining Award” from Nation’s Restau-rant News,” and JiRaffe continues to score high ratings each year in the annual ZA-GAT GUIDE for its food, service and décor. Chef Raphael can still be found working in the kitchen with his long-time kitchen crew, as well as connecting with guests nightly in the dining room, making all feel comfort-able and at home when eating at JiRaffe. Raphael also co-owns Lemon Moon in West Los Angeles with business partner and long-time friend Chef Josiah Citrin.

In addition to his talents in the kitchen, Raphael is known for his second passion … surfing. He has earned the title “The Surfing Chef ” as he frequents South-ern California beaches riding the waves and continuing his commitment to the Southern California coastline.

CHEF: Raphael Lunetta

NAVY MAN: Terence Byrnes (right) reen-listed with the United States Navy for the final time Oct. 9 at a ceremony on Capitol Hill with Congressman Henry Waxman.

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Florence Mallet'30 I was born in Santa Monica on March 12, 1912. Schools I went to: Jefferson, Lincoln, Samohi.

Katherine “Kay” Hile '36 Kay is 95 years young! Arthritic, can’t walk or see very well, but still as a sharp mind! And hearing is great, especially when she wants to!”

Donna Abbott Gray '36 I am 95-years old. Most of my classmates are gone. Still here: my good friend Lillian Berrgamo Adamson, Shirley Brann Danley and husband John, and several others. Was in the Junior Women’s Club, the Keys to S.M. Hospital and other civic groups. Was married to Elliott Bowles. Have two children—Kathy and Rick Bowles—three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Have lived in the mountains for 48 years. Love it.

Arthur White '40 Thank you for keeping me on the mailing list. Although there are not many familiar names anymore, I still enjoy and look forward to reading about the many career stories of successful Samohi graduates. Keep up the good work!

Eleanor Nettekoven Waite '42 Many thanks to Barbara Nielson Fugle for keeping our 1942 class informed.

Beulah “Bea” Conger Wood '42 Still going strong at 90 years. Just like to read about everyone else. Class of 1942 was great and all our friends wonderful.

Barbara Tichenor Talmadge '42 Doing well. Hello to all my “old” classmates.

Everett Melton '42 Another year gone! How they fly by! God willing I will be 90 in August. I still love to travel. Last year I took 5000 mile drive and hope to do the same this spring.

Thomas Michael Lubisich '43 Very difficult to visit Samohi with the heavy buildup in the area.

Marian Brode Rollin '43 Still enjoying The Viking News, especially

1941 LEE HIRSCH CALVERT (310) 454-1589

[email protected] BARBARA NIELSEN FUGLE

(805) 646-1446 [email protected]

1944 EVELYN CARSON LATER (310) 394-4505

[email protected] 1945 PATRICIA WILLETS WHITTET


1946 CATHERINE LEE WADDELL (951) 925-6003

[email protected] ALLEN HAMBLIN


the Santa Monica history pieces. Thanks to those who keep the records and get out the print.

Thelma E. Berman Turner '43 This year our family has lost a cousin’s daughter (passed away 12/12/2013 1:30 a.m.), a friend in April and a neighborSeptember 5th, 2013. Robert had surgery on his neck and his wife turned 97 on December 4th, 2013. Just buried another friend 12/12/2013, age 90, at Riverside National Cemetery. I fell and have been walking with a walker since June. Visit of my family from Oregon in July. Besides teeth pulling we are all OK. Hoping for a better New Year with more surprises. Happy Holidays. P.S. Another cousin fell and broke two arms taking a walk with her dog.

Ken Woesner '43 Would like to hear from other classmates of ’43.

Martha Brockett Bannister '44 Enjoy remembering back to Feb. 4, 1944 … 70 years ago when I graduated fromSamohi and went across the street to Santa Monica Jr College and enrolled in, among others, a couple of music courses taught by my father, Mr Even Bailey Brockett. One of those courses was a string class that ultimately was responsible for three girlfriends and me earning (or winning) a music scholarship to Occidental College. For two or so years we were known as the 'Oxy String Quartet.’ Two of us enjoyed the Samohi orchestra directed by Mr. Wade Thomas. Frances Rhodes Garvin ’44 played 2nd violin and I played cello. The experiences in the Samohi orchestra led to many adventures and challenges for all four of us.

Dorothy Sutter Beals '45 Dorothy enjoys her retirement years – with family, friends and travel. She writes of her children: Cathy Beals Morales ’76 has returned to the Apparel Industry. Scott Beals ’74 continues as owner of Allegra Print Company in El Segundo. Marty Beals ’72 has owned Tideline Shells & Coral for 35 years.

Bob Burns '46 My wife Pat and I just celebrated our 63rd year of marriage December 9th. We have 2 daughters and 1 son and their spouses plus 6 grandkids and 9 great-grandkids plus 1 great-great-grandson. What a wonderful life it is! Hi to all my former classmates wherever you are.

John Wedberg '46 I have hosted 'The Jazz Show’ on radio 92.5FM Bishop (also worldwide www.sierrawave.net) every Friday for 14 years. Music from the swingin’ years 1935-1947.

Stanley Hodgin '46S I am an 85 year old (young) white widower. I retired in 1983 and started a new endeavor. Building Harps, Dulcimers, Banjos Etc. Usually play music at least twice a week (cello) with friends with similar interests. Mostly we play a mix of country, blue grass and popular (40s) music. Its a lot of fun. When I turned 80, my kids said I needed to get rid of my power tools. That ended most of my instrument building. I do repair an occasional violin or cello but that’s about all. I think I am like a lot of 85 year olds, aches and pains, but I still get around and can drive at night OK. After my wife Ana, of 65 years, died, I did take a vacation to Pensacola Beach, Florida.I stayed 3 weeks and had all 4 of my kids visit and enjoy the beach and some really good seafood restaurants. I do feel fortunate to have 4 children who have turned out really well. After all that’s what life is all about. They are so thoughtful and seem to love their Dad. If there is any one who reads this memo and would like to exchange Email’s once in a while, I would welcome hearing from you. Best feelings to all!

Celia Brockett Beintema '47 As I approach my 85th year, I am grateful to still be in my own home, still driving, and still seeing old friends from Samohi!

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I enjoy living on the Gulf Coast and busy with church, friends, DAR, and most importantly, family. I am a great-grandmother now.

Phyllis Rockwell Lipshutz '51 It has been 17 years since my husband Herman retired from his medical practice

Wilma Wilson Langhammer '47 Enjoying 12 great grandchildren. Always something going on.

Jeri Lewis Danielson '47 This March 2014 I am being honored at the Music teacher’s National Association for being an active independent music teacher for 50 years!”

Seward Holley '48S Doing great! Would enjoy more of class of 1948 to attend the picnic. Proud of Samohi.

Marlene Clabby Allen '49 Bud & Beverly Tholen keep me up on '49 news. It’s wonderful.

Roxanna Metzger Miller '49 Hap and I will celebrate 65 years of marriage in August this year. 2 sons, 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. All is well.

Jim Fisher '49W Working full time for Pro Home Systems which installs home theaters and security systems

Sandra Crosby Blodget '49S My husband Claude Passed away in August of 2013. We were married for 57 years. Three children, seven grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Rayne Rittman Fidel Came and visited me for a week. We had such fun going over old high school days at Samohi.

Jacqueline Hardin Adcox '50 Happily married for 61 years.

Sanford Brier '50 Married 55 years to Beverly Lewis Brier ’56. Three children, five grandchildren. Second home in Palm Desert, California. Twin sister Barbara Lewis Williams lives in Palm Desert/Sun City.

Richard “Dick” Hay '50 Hay and wife Marylou Milner Hay ’51 celebrated their 60th anniversary on August 22, 2013. Marylou celebrated her 80th birthday in November, visiting friends and family in California.

SURF’S UP: In this 1940s photo posted on her Facebook page, a young Eleanor Moynier Smead enters the water with a surfboard north of Santa Monica Pier.

Eleanor Moynier Smead '48 We have lived in Halfway, OR for 32 years and have owned and operated Halfway Motel and RV Park for 25 years. FYI: www.hellscanyonchamber.com Click on the webcam to view Main St. of our quaint town. The motel site is: http://www.halfwaymotel-rvpark.com/ We would love to hear from and/or see any Samohi alums. We have discontinued our annual Christmas letter, but wish you all the very best in the New Year.

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1954 TESSIE REYES DUNN (818) 341-9841

[email protected] MARCIA KNOTTS VIEIRA


1957 JUDI SHEARER COLBY (415) 662-2286 [email protected] 1958

1958 KAREN DAVIS HOY (951) 677-0668

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1958 STEVE HOY (951) 677-0668

[email protected] BOB GOON


Dick continues living in the Idaho State Veterans’ Home, suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Marylou would love to hear from old schoolmates. Marylou continues to volunteer for the senior center and the V.A. and her children’s clothing business.

Jean Wagner Amundson '51 80 years old and still skiing and riding my horses on trails in the Cascades. Love living in the Pacific Northwest.

Joyce Frantz Vander Andrews'51 Enjoying travel and family and friends in beautiful Sonoma County. Would enjoy hearing from classmates.

C. Ann Newberry Hubby'51

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and we moved from Orange County to Las Vegas. We still enjoy living here with all that Las Vegas has to offer. We have four wonderful children—2 sons and two daughters—and eight grandchildren—five girls and three boys, from 5 to 20 years old. Our youngest son and his wife, who live in Del Mar, had Thanksgiving dinner for all the extended family and friends. We always have a wonderful time. Friday our kids had a surprise celebration for us, since we both had birthdays lately, at Jake’s at the Beach restaurant. The food was great and you can’t be that beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

Elaine Jones Stephenson '51 I have a book on Kindle. It is an e-book about living above the merry go-round (1944-51). It is titled “Above the Carousel in Santa Monica” by Elaine Stephenson.

Elza VanDeMoortell Ruhman '52 Celebrating 60 years of married bliss with my husband Lionel Ruhman.

William Rose Cottle'52 Enjoying new home in New Mexico. Many new things to see and many new friends. All in all, food is great, people are very hospitable and desert treasures are everywhere.

Diana Harrison Severns'52 We moved from our house on the moun-tain to a house on the river and closer to town with no stairs and many more easy-to-live-in features. And we welcomed a new great grandson on Christmas day. We are well and are having fun with our new house and six acres and lots of fruit trees and grapes.

Mary White Conkling '52 Allan and I still enjoy living on the Central Coast. He suffered a serious stroke last Jan. 2013 but has done well with recovering. He is able to do most things he could do before this happened, except not driving now. Everything else is about the same. I am OK, just the usual for our age. Lot’s of visits from our daughter and son this year which we have enjoyed very much. Wishing everyone a wonderful 2014.

Valerie de Rollin Wilson '52 We now have 12 great grandchildren. I am still teaching therapeutic riding and giving piano lessons.

Shirley Renner Haddock '52S Now that we are in our “Golden Years” we try and enjoy our lives as much as we are able. We are still travelling and also spend part of our time in our home in Mexico. We enjoy seeing old friends and treasure our memories of good times in Samohi.

Marilyn Montgomery Harvey '53 Singing in a small group—the Half Notes. Enjoying making music with friends and singing for local Christmas events.

Celia Mejia Sexton '53 We should have been able to have our 60th reunion this year with a nice get-together somewhere. Maybe next year someone will volunteer and work something out. So sad to see so many classmates passing away. I work and help campaign for our Ohio and Warren County Democratic candidates. I still help interpret for Mexican families.

John Buckel '53 Still enjoying a wonderful retirement. I would like to hear from anyone who was in the Samohi Jr. ROTC in 1951-53.Mary Ellen Bales Fernandez '54 After 35 years selling real estate in the Heart of Screenland in Culver City, I am now working as a background actor for TV and movies. Its exciting, never a dull moment and completely stress free, plus they pay me for rubbing elbows with famous actors. Next to enjoying my two grandchildren, I couldn’t ask for a better way to spend my retirement.

Carol McCassy Borzage '54 I became a new grandmother in May (William Borzage III). Still playing golf and enjoying retirement.

1959 ROBERT EWING (914) 478-0630 [email protected]

1960 JOAN BULLER KACZOROWSKI (310) 828-2487

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1960 SUE HILLIER ROE (562) 431-9874

[email protected] PAMELA CROOK GRAY


1962 LINDA NYBERG TAYLOR (520) 250-3016

[email protected] PETER HERLEY


FacebookON THE GO: As this image posted on-line shows, the Epsteins love to travel.

Barbara Davis Epstein '56 Jack and I married in 1957. We downsized after 40 years on our little farm in Palos Verdes to condo living in Redondo Beach, right on the ocean. We enjoy daily walks along the ocean to the Redondo pier and harbor, checking the weather and the sky, watching the fishing going on, watching for wildlife, and mentally helping plan the future revitalization project there. We have three daughters and son-in-laws, and six grandchildren. Our family has us on the go for our grandchildren’s soccer, camping, school events and family reunions. We volunteer in their school gardens and help coach where needed. We travel everywhere, whenever we see something interesting to explore. We are active in government, enjoy geography, anthropology, science and

history. We are grateful for memories of a truly beautiful Samohi campus in our time there. I’m especially thankful to Dr. Konold for teaching us values when he addressed us at the pep rallies.

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Jose and Theresa Velez Lugo '54 We have moved back to Las Cruces, NM and living in a senior community. Arizona was nice but too hot! We celebrated our 54th anniversary in October 2013, hard to believe! We did not do any traveling this year but hopefully next year—where undecided as of now. Many changes to Santa Monica and to the High School since we left.

Art Herman '55 Hi Everybody! I’m living mostly in Santa Barbara now but have a grandson going to Samohi. How time flies since 1955! (As we used to say at RAND Corp in the old days: “Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana.”) Go Vikings!

Bernice Crane Bordman '55 I am a widow and I have two adult children and one grandson who will be 7 years old soon. My daughter, Melissa (Myra) L. Bordman-Kahane, graduat-ed Samohi in 1985. My son, Harold M. Boardman, was a student at Samohi until 1987. He then wen to a special needs school in Reseda. My son-in-law, Jeffrey D. Kahane, graduated Samohi in 1980.

Robert Pride '55 At my age I should be retired and living in Palm Desert; however, I really enjoy my consulting work and inter-acting with design professionals and onsite contractors on projects requir-ing soil and geologic site assessments; the Seattle area is landslide country and that keeps all of us busy trying to maintain stability for new structures; My new girlfriend and I take a lot of trips to see the rest of the world - then come home and get back into catching up with work; stop by my home on Lake Washington if you are in this area.

Jeanie Lee Stervinou '56S So very happy to be back in So. Ca. after 46 years in Vancouver, B.C. Love being back with my family & back in the sun!!!

Shirley Oakley Trantham '56S Still living in the Great State of Texas. Been here 24 years now and still love it. Have three teen-aged grandchildren.

Gail Thompson Coleman '56 Nothing earth-shaking to report. Enjoying family, traveling, piano, swimming, cross-word puzzles, etc. I have four awesome grandchildren and granddaughter-in-law.

Sylvia Corrigan Rosser '56 Lost then found Anne Randolph Randall in Palm Desert through Diane Lawless Allen in Oregon.

Harry Coulombe '57 New Grandparents as of 10-21-2013! Evan James Stempel, here in Raleigh, NC 15 minutes from our retirement home.

Bob Keeler and Andrine “Andi” Noel Keeler '57 We welcomed a new great-granddaughter to our family plus a new grandson-in-law.

Margaret “Peggy” Byron'57 I really enjoyed being part of the recent reunion committee for my year and thank Judy Shearer for her leadership. Look forward to seeing other alums in the future.

Valerie Huber Saul '58 Living a good and healthy life in Palm Desert, CA.

FAMILY TALE: Linda Steingart Frum-kes has started to blog about her father’s World War II letters to Frumkes’ mother — his Samohi sweetheart.

Linda Steingart Frumkes '57 “My parents Gilbert Steingart (1926) and Eleanor Sharlip Steingart (1927) were Santa Monica High School sweethearts. During World War II, my dad, served in the Pacific Theater as a dentist aboard the flagship USS Ocelot. His tour of duty took him from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, Eniwetok, Ulithi, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa (Buckner Bay). My parents promised to write each other daily. As a result, Gil wrote over 500 letters to Eleanor. After my mother’s death, Daddy wanted to toss the letters. I convinced him to give them to me instead. His writing reveals my parents’ personalities, thoughts, hopes, and dreams. Happily, most of the plans they made during their exchange of letters came to fruition. The letters serve as an extraordinary memoir of a remarkable time. I’m beginning to blog the letters “Dearest Eleanor: World War II Letters” at http://steingart.blogspot.com/ Other family members who attended Samohi are mentioned in the letters. My sister Norma Steingart Seeds (1960), cousin Babette Markowitz Bay(1940s), cousin Richard Markowitz (1940s), Gil’s sister Libby Steingart Frug (1928). Gilbert and Eleanor Steingart’s grandchildren are both Samohi graduates: Lisa Frumkes (1986) and Robert M. Mitchell (1980s).

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1964 LINDA FLEMING GRAY (805) 787-0542

[email protected] ROBERT E. NEWCOMB


1965 CYNTHIA CATTON CHISUM (760) 743-7996

[email protected] ROBERT GOLD

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KATHLEEN BAILEY RUTH (870) 932-6568

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Linda Brammer Vinagre '58 My husband and I are traveled to Costa Rica in January with our daughter and her husband. They said that we have taken them on so many great trips that it was their turn to take us on an adventure. They have been to CR many times on surf trips so they know the country well and were terrific guides.

John C. Mitchell '58S Welcomed to this world a grandson this year. Made move to Columbia Missouri worthwhile.

Ronald Workman '58 Ronald and wife Patricia Brown Workman ’59 have four kids and eight grandkids and are working on 55 years married.

Howard “Bill” Hoffer '59 Live on the Oregon coast a good part of the year and I love it. I was a teacher and administrator for 31 years and farmed cranberries for 34 years. I served in the U.S. Navy with 18 months in 'nam. Earned my master’s at Chico State and BA at Humboldt State. Have two wonderful children (a boy and a girl) and six grandchildren. Lived 30 years in Coos Bay, Oregon; the remainder south of Bandon, OR. I served 9 years on the Coos Bay City Budget Committee and am an elder in my church. I served on the Oregon Education Association Board of Directors and other lesser offices. I’ve been in over 40 countries and enjoy traveling. I was a guide for floating the Rogue River and backpacking some of Oregon’s most pristine and wild country. God has been good to me.

Leon Chaikin '59S Looking forward to the next 5 years. I play tennis 3 times a week and have played

almost 400 USTA matches since 2000. My wife Jeanne and I go to a lot of Americana music events including the Americana Music Awards show and convention in Nashville this past September and the Cayamo music cruise in the Caribbean every year.

George Whitaker '59 I am in my 12th month of retirement from the U.S. Census Bureau as of Dec. 28, 2012. So far I have not had time to be bored as I am keeping very busy traveling, writing, painting, and spending more time with family and friends. Traveled in April to Dubai and Capetown, South Africa. My first trips to the Middle East and Africa. My partner and I had an enjoyable trip. It is amazing how many interesting places there are in the World as well as a countless number of interesting things to do. I know now first hand why so many retirees have told me “I don’t know how I had time to work. I also enjoy reading and keeping up with current events not only in this country but around the World and correspond with friends in the U.K. and Hong Kong. I encourage young people to be involved as decisions made today will affect them for a long time. I must admit that now and then I do miss going to work as I was one of many who really enjoyed his work and didn’t find it a chore.

Sally Aline Ager Rutherford '59 Since I live 1,200 miles away, I probably won’t attend events. These days, nearly everyone here (and nationally?) knows

about Santa Monica. They ooh and ahh when I tell them I’m from there! It’s kind of embarrassing. I tell them what a simple little town it was in the ‘40s and ‘50s when I lived there. Third Street

was it. Penney’s on the corner of Wilshire, Sears at the other end, Montgomery Ward in between with little shops that sold shoes (only), photograph (only) and a Woolworth’s. My parents chose to live there because of the good school system. I am glad they did. I had a good experience

growing up there. And the beach—we went there a lot in junior and senior high school. Loved the beach! I tell people it is 10 degrees cooler there—people are surprised. I’m hoping that others from my class of Winter 1959 will find me. My e-mail address is [email protected] and I am on Facebook with my full name, Sally Eline Rutherford. Not long after graduation I moved to the Bay Area where I attended one of the former three-year hospital-based nursing schools. I then passed the exams for RN licensure. Working part-time as an RN I was able to finance the college education I wanted. I was admitted to what we now call Berkeley and after completing prerequisites there, I transferred to the U.C. Medical Center campus in San Francisco where I earned a B.S. in Nursing. The degree made it possible for me to work as a public health nurse, but it was not for me. Like most RNs of the time, I did a lot of hospital nursing both in school and in various hospitals. It wasn’t until 1969 that I found my specialty of choice: psychiatric nursing. I met my husband in 1967 at a hospital where I worked and he was interning following graduation from medical school. We married in June, 1968. He went on to do a residency in psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. You won’t be surprised to hear that we hated the weather there and could hardly wait to get back on the west coast. We chose to settle in Seattle. We loved it then and love it now. We had two wonderful children, and I was fortunate in that I was able to stay home and raise them. These were the best days of my life. Unfortunately, we divorced in 1987. I went back to work as an RN on the psychiatric in-patient service of Swedish Medical Center and remained there until I retired in 2003. It’s been 10 years now and I continue to enjoy doing all the things I couldn’t do while working. I am a strongly committed member of an Episcopal Church nearby and have many good friends. I work part-time in the church office as a volunteer office assistant, serving in a receptionist role while carrying out various tasks that need doing. I have been greatly blessed.

1970 JOHN GUILBERT (949) 489-8743

[email protected] MARTIN FENTRESS


1971 ELAINE ERSPAMER MARCHANT (205) 799-2445 [email protected]

1972 BEATRICE LENES (310) 264-1906

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1973 SUSAN STRAUSBERG EDWARDS (818) 562-1745

[email protected] LISA LENES


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1976 JANA JURENKA EMHARDT (310) 396-7906

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1981 MICHELLE MASAKAYAN SCHRUPP (310) 322-6244

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1986 CATHERINE HUNT (480) 513-7905

[email protected] BENNET PRICE-LIENTZ TCHAIKOVSKY


Gary A. Cretser '60 Docent in training at Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve.

James D. Graham '60 Staying involved: traveling, family, friends, fitness and faith. Volleyball, surfing, skiing and mentoring. Having LOVE in my life. Loving what I do and doing what I love. I’m blessed!

Rachel Blakley Rockwell '60 On Oct. 10, 2013, 13 years after our dad passed, our “first” granddaughter was born. We also have 11 grandsons—from 22 to 3 years old. We (my husband and I) have been married 50 years and enjoytraveling—mostly now across the USA and up and down the California coast. Samohi, thanks for the memories.

Curt Zimmerman '60 Curt Zimmerman is going back to school as he celebrates the 50th class reunion of

his college class and 40th class reunion of his seminary class. To expand his volunteer work at the Evergreen Hospice Inpatient Center, Curt is enrolled in

training to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). “It will be fun to be with other generations of students. Life is great!” he says.

Diana D’Amico Nitchman '61 Gene and I will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary on February 22, 2014. We are celebrating with friends and family, still find it hard to believe all these years have passed. More info through our class rep Pam Gray after the celebration.

Cliff Goodrich '60 Karen (1970) and I live in Clovis, California to be near our grandkids (8,5,4) We are both retired. I love to play golf and do so about four days a week with a great group of friends. Karen and I also love to travel with our “cruiseaholics” every year or two. We both look forward to

reading the Viking Newsletter to see what everybody is doing in the “golden” years of their lives.

Jerry West '61 The economy has forced me into retirement, which has been a huge blessing. Had to downsize to a little house on a lake in north Georgia. My new specialties are enjoying the environment, fishing, and gardening. I like it a lot. SAA—thanks for all you do.

Lynn Lewis '61 A corporate vice president between successes living in Yorba Linda CA. Not married. 3 Daughter living in Yorba Linda, one son in Murietta & 9 grandchildren (oldest is 7). Volunteer at home for unwed fathers.

Norma Maister '62 Just retired after 25 years at the playboy mansion. Looking forward to the next chapter in my amazing and charmed life.

Jack Freytag '63 After 5 years in Newport Beach and 1 year in Palm Springs we’ve moved back to Marin County – our home for over 25 years. Still consulting in acoustics.

Susan Rashkow Kamins '63 Our 50th high school reunion this summer was so much fun. It’s amazing that after 50 years we’re all the same authentic people we were back in Samohi ’63. Thank you to all the people who worked so hard to make it great.

Ann Sjoberg Cooper '64 My son, Joseph Cooper (’78) recently accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. He is also Director of Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation Services and Assistant Residency Training

Director. Living in Chicago with wife Pilar, an emergency room physician and two children, Rosalia and Adso.

Bill Gershenow'64 Still healthy, alive and kicking. I’m doing a lot of traveling and enjoying every day to its fullist.

Michael Diggles '65 In September 2013, I got promoted to Bureau Approving Official--one of ten people in the U.S. Geological Survey who release peer-reviewed scientific literature to the Public. Still volunteer as the lead coordinator of OpenSeismo.org, a is a site where seismologists and geophysicists worldwide can share scans of analog seismograms.

Isabelle Waespi Norvil '65 Greetings to all in 1965 Class. Wishing you a great 2014. Just had our second granddaughter Emma in Aug ’13. Retiring in June 2014 from Boulder Valley School District…looking forward to trip to Spain/Portugal with husband of 38 years, Alex.

Jed Orcutt '65 Have 7 grandchildren. Still work as a radiologist. Lovin’ life with my wife Mary.

Rich Owens '66 Grew up on the beach, worked up in the high sierras, retired in the Mojave desert; few neighbors, no pavement, sirens, or stoplights. Epitaph should read “Got climates?”

Virginia Dill Russell '67 Still working as a chef on yachts with husband, Joe, in Florida and in the Bahamas.

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1991 KELLIE FITE (310) 395-1698

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Reporter-at-Large SANDRA NONHOF (310) 823-5630

James Walsh '67 Still working and travelling more than ever! And still living in Santa Monica!

Susan Howland Thompson '70 My husband (Kirk Thompson, Venice High '72) and I have lived in Northern California since 1981. We celebrated our 38th wedding anniversary this year, and we’ve only just begun! We are proud of our beautiful daughter and our two wonderful grandsons. I am an Infant Mental Health Specialist, and I continue teaching online at our local community college, Shasta College. My husband is an engineer and plumber with a local hotel. One of these days we’ll retire, but so far we like our work. I am now reviewing the many, many photographs my parents collected through the years, and I’m beginning to find some from Samohi, especially the marching band from the late 1970’s. Contact me if you’d like to see some!Tim Wright '71

Brandon, the younger son of Tim Wright and his wife Karen Smith Wright ’75 recently passed the bar examination. Tim says that Brandon Wright also recently became engaged to “the beautiful Stephanie.”

Theresa Pirard Jackson '71 Terri writes: Great to see a lot of you on Facebook. A great year to all of you, be safe. Hope to see you all at our reunion in 2016.

Heidi Stern Penkava '72 Still living in Lake Forest, CA. We now have one grandson two years old and another grandchild due in December. My husband and I love to square dance and just bought a 5th wheel RV in hopes of seeing the country when we retire in a few years. But as they

say, “why wait?” In the mean time we will discover what our local parks and beaches have to offer. Life is good!!Teresa “Teri” Eichholz '77 Still loving life in Alaska with my awesome husband! My older daughter is now the business director for the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce. My youngest daughter is a RN at our hospital and had a baby girl 9 monhts ago. I’m a gradma! Spending lots of time visiting my 90-year old mother in Santa Monica.

Laura Werlin '77 For nearly 15 years, I’ve been writing books about one very special subject: cheese! I travel the country (and world)

conducting educational (and fun!) seminars at popular food and wine events. I also teach cooking classes, appear on TV and radio, and write articles for national magazines. My focus is on American cheese, but no, not single-wrapped

slices (never mind the fact those fueled my days at Samohi). Instead, I love shining the spotlight on the small cheesemakers around the country who are making darn good cheese. Most of all, I love eating the stuff. Much of what I do is cheese and wine pairing, the sole focus of one of my books, so there’s always some wine alongside

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Jack Jorgersen '70 Retired Associated Press and United News Service photojournalist. Competed in the Coppertone Life’s a Beach Surfing Series: 6th place finish 1992 Makaha Master Division. 6th place finish 1992 Masters Division at Kuhio Beach.

ON THE JOB: Retired photojournalist Jack Jorgersen covered major sports events. Google+

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whatever cheese I’m eating. I graduated from UC Berkeley and have lived in the Bay Area off and on ever since. My major was Mass Communications, and before writing about cheese I spent fifteen years in television news in Bakersfield, LA, and San Francisco. I loved that career and I’m loving my second career too. My other love is the outdoors, where I spend as much time as possible (I have to do something to counter all that cheese). I spend most of the summer in Colorado for just that reason, though I love San Francisco. Just not the foggy summers!

Vickie Van Dyke Stone '78 I’m an interpreter for the deaf and I work in Irvine California. I am married and have two children, Joshua age 26, and Lauren age 23, from a previous marriage. I have one grandson named Wyatt, who I adore! I live in South Orange County and am married to Eric Stone. Please Email me [email protected].

William Fowler '79 I am alive and well in Austin, Texas. I am married with five children and two grandchildren. I have been with the Austin Fire Department for the last 28 years. When our youngest daughter graduates high school in 2015, we hope to migrate towards Florida and retire permanently to the golf course.

Carolyn Burger '80 Raffi and I are enjoying island living in the Northwest. Kids are great — one in college & one in high school. Life is good and we have fond memories of Samohi, including the amazing orchestra. Hope this finds our classmates and their families well!

Sam Anno '83 Assistant Head Coach and Linebackers coach at the University of San Diego. Currently in my fifth year at San Diego and very fortunate to have a job, and in a wonderful area. I live in S.D. full

time but still have a home in Mar Vista (Still Westside) that I rent. I am a very proud Samohi Viking, and still have many incredible friends from that era. Many thanks to the Alumni Association for grabbing the bull by the horns and establishing a great website, newsletter, etc. All the best and Viking Pride!

Toni Serleto Burks and Kevan A Burks '86 , '85 We are still enjoying Prescott AZ after 21+ Rockin’ years together. We are looking at colleges for our brilliant daughter Jordyn (17) and our awesome son, Tyler (19) is living the beach boy life in Santa Cruz, Calif. Toni just got promoted to the commercial division with a vision at House Chilson Insurance and Kevan is still performing property management duties around town like a clown. We are sending best wishes to all our Samohi Alumni friends and family. Life is good y’all and we hope you are having a ball. Good Luck in 2014!

Fran Kaufer Shimp '87 After I stopped working to raise my children (now 13 and 11), I became one of those stereo-typical, uber-volunteer moms. I’ve sat on over a dozen charitable boards, many having to do with K-12 public education in California. I’ve also been the president of the parent groups at my kid’s schools for five years (different schools.) After spending all that time raising money for schools through stressful galas, time consuming silent auctions or useless product sales (where we only made 50% of money donated), I decided to start my own

business to help other frustrated, over-worked parents raise money for their kids’ schools. Spell-a-thon-online.com is easy to run (only one parent volunteer needed), educational (you pick the words your kids will be learning), and VERY profitable (91% of all money processed through the site will go back to the school - we cover all credit card and transaction fees.) If you need to raise money for your school, youth sports league, high school club or team, check out Spell-a-thon-online.com – I’ll be happy to show you how easy it is! [email protected]

Benjamin Sacks '88 Working as a film producer and living in Dripping Springs Texas with my wife Ellen and my two kids Miranda 12 and J.P. 7.

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Sandra Ikeda Hutchinson '89 She is a Professor of Anatomy and Human Biology in the Life Sciences Department of Santa Monica College. She was among the faculty members who were awarded a “Margin of Excellence” mini-grant for equipment and materials by the SMC Foundation in 2012-13.

RECIPIENT: Professor Sandra Hutchinson used her grant to purchase disarticulated human skeleton models.

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Jordan Hoffman '89 I live in Culver City and maintain an Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine clinical practice in West LA and Canoga Park. I specialize in internal medicine, pediatrics and pain management. Feel free to go to my website: www.

JordanHoffmanAcupuncture.com for more information. Happy to support the Samohi community any way I can.

Sandra Ruiz '93 My business is Sandra Milena Ruiz Fix Your Credit Consulting and Traveling Notary Services. I started doing credit repair because I enjoy helping people and I love the response I get when they are satisfied with their results. Check out my reviews on yelp! Or you can check out my video on YouTube or my online radio interview at http://www.talkzone.com/episodes/199/MBRE100213.html

Bonnie Gregory LaVallo '95 After high school, Bonnie (Gregory) LaVallo went on to study music at UC Riverside and received a B.A. in Voice. Before heading to the professional world, she was blessed to spend almost four years as a stay at home mom to her now eight-year-old son, Vincent. In 2009, she became a Certified Instructor of Kundalini Yoga as

taught by Yogi Bhajan. Bonnie performs and teaches yoga and voice to adults and children throughout Santa Monica and West LA. She loves to create and perform cabaret shows and sings for weekly yoga classes and workshops to assist the students in deepening their experience through mantra, relaxation and meditation. She recently recorded supporting vocals on a live album of sacred mantra music with Guru Singh Khalsa and is in the process of mixing a solo EP of musical theater and folk/pop music. Bonnie believes the song of the soul can be expressed in any style and and has been helping students discover their unique voice for more than 15 years. Through progressive technique

and an intuitive ability to analyze vocal issues to clear blockages, Bonnie inspires her students to release their Soul’s joy and attain self-expression in all areas of their lives. At SaMo, Bonnie was in the Concert Orchestra, Concert Band and Marching Band as a French Horn player and credits much of her enthusiasm for music to her amazing experiences being part of those groups. She is so excited to become a part of the Samo Alumni Association! To hear some of her vocal stylings, you can check her out at: https://soundcloud.com/bonnie-kuljeet-lavallo/ Favorite quote: “I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.”

SOUL MUSIC: Vocalist Bonnie LaVallo often performs for yoga classes and workshops.Google+

Jaden Risner '03 Ltjg. Jaden Risner is a 2007 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a B.S. in Political Science. He was subsequently assigned to flight school and was designated a Naval Aviator in 2009. Reporting to San Diego, he was assigned to the Black Knights of HS-4, flying the SH-60 helicopter. With HS-4 aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, his operations have included Rim of Pacific Exercise from 2010 to 2012 and Operation Tomodachi, a 2011 tsunami and earthquake relief operation in Japan. He has has participated in Operation New Dawn in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Risner is now a member of HSC-85, a squadron dedicated to special operations support stationed in San Diego.

HUMANITARIAN AID: Helicopter pilot Jaden Risner speaks with officials in Japan during a mission to deliver food and supplies to victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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1938SHIRLEY BRANN DANLEYDEC. 13, 1920-DEC. 29, 2013

Shirley Brann Danleypassed away peacefully

at her home on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013. She was 93 years old. A loving wife, mother, sister, grand-mother, great-grand-mother, aunt, great-aunt and best friend to all who knew her, she was a gen-erous supporter of many local charities in Santa Monica and Pacific Pal-isades. She worked tire-lessly to better her chil-dren’s schools, and was a faithful servant of her church. She was devoted to her beloved husband, John, of 72 years. They shared a rare and special love which created a life rich in family and friends.

Shirley was born the youngest of three children on Dec. 13, 1920 in Mel-rose, Mass. At 18 months

of age, her family moved to California. She was ed-ucated at all Santa Monica schools and was a lifelong alumni supporter of Santa Monica High School.

She graduated from UCLA as a teacher and married John E. Danley just prior to World War II. She and John had three

children, two sons and a daughter. Her husband worked for Merle Norman Cosmetics for 65 years. She was always his stead-fast ambassador to the company representing el-egance, grace, and beauty.

Shirley is survived by her loving husband, John and her sister-in-law Winifred Buller; her son John E. Danley, Jr.; her daughter Deborah Danley Engelien, and husband, Mark; her son Gregory H. Danley, and wife, Linda.

She was the proud grandmother of Allison Engelien McGugan; Tracy Engelien Feuerstein; Kev-in John Engelien; Gage Dixon Danley; and Brid-get Danley. She was the endearing great-grand-mother to Edwin Daniel McGugan and Mason Gregory McGugan.

She devotedly re-membered with love all her nieces and nephews.

1931WITTORF, DR. SYDNEYMARCH 18, 1913 - FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Dr. Sydney Wittorf,a longtime resident

of Southern Califor-nia, passed away in his Rancho Mirage home on February 16, 2014.

He was a graduate of Washington Elementary School, John Adams Ju-nior High, Santa Monica High School, the Univer-sity of Southern Califor-nia, and, in 1938, the USC School of Dentistry.

His long career in dentistry began as a Ma-jor in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He had a private practice in Santa Monica and West-wood for over 40 years. He was the dentist for the Santa Monica School System for many years. He then established a dental office for the Merle Norman Cosmetics Com-pany, which he operated for 30 years.

He was an active member of the Mor-mon Church in Pacific Palisades, a collector of orchids and a world trav-eler. His wife of 76 years, Rosetta, passed away just three weeks later.

He is survived by his two daughters, Nan-cy Schellkopf and Susie Selger, and four grand-daughters and eight great grandchildren.

Services were held at Woodlawn Mortuary in Santa Monica on Feb. 25.

PORTER I. LEACHJANUARY 1914-NOV. 7, 2013

Porter I. Leach diedpeacefully in his home

in Mill Valley, CA on Nov. 7, just two months short of entering his 100th year. This quiet man of prin-ciple, dignity and grace changed the lives of many. Starting in 1939, Porter was a physical education teacher for McKinley, Muir, and Washington Elementary Schools. He served in WWII and in 1946 came to Samohi to coach football and baseball. He was named

Dean of Boys in 1954 and Vice-Principal in 1958. He was a devoted friend and family man. His gen-tle, unwavering character impressed all who knew him. He was the type of man that, in his honor, you would name a child.

Born in Laredo, MO., he moved with his fam-ily to California during the Great Depression, attended UCLA and obtained his graduate degree from USC. He married the love of his life, Eleanor Benham and inspired all as he took


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care of her for 37 years after her devastating stroke at age 54.

Porter is survived by his three daughters: Jacqueline Bacon ‘62, Erica Wild, and Margaret Marsh, his seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Porter had many good friends at the Episco-pal Church of Our Saviour, espe-cially Father Richard Helmer, his “Choir of Angels,” and the Mill Valley Senior Citizens’ Club.

SPECIAL MEMORIES FROM DAUGHTER JACKIE:

My father fell in love with my mother the first time they met. His love and his compassion for Mom remained throughout his life, through her devastating stroke at the age of 54 (in the ICU for three months) and for the rest of their lives together. They were an inspi-

ration, Mom severely handicapped for next 37 years, unable to speak, right hand in contracture… and needing to re-learn all life skills. Dad was so wonderfully patient and Mom was fearless, as she would go out into the world without words…knowing she would be all right….knowing Dad was available. Both were inspirations as to what a lasting marriage might look like.

Not particularly out-going, Dad was very comfortable with people because he was an excel-lent listener, and he cared about others. Your story was always the most important thing to him. He loved being at the head of our family table at special gatherings…listening to the dozen or so fami-ly members talk about their lives. His way was to encourage people to linger after dinner as they tell stories and share their lives.

Dad never complained about

his health. Just recently I men-tioned that he was blind in one eye and had been for years.

“I never knew that!” says my uncle. “You wouldn’t…it was his to cope with and you didn’t need to be bothered.” Dad could laugh at his declining abilities. “Had to take myself off the Wine Pour-ing Detail at the Senior Club….I misjudged the distance to the glass and flooded the table.”

Dad was a simple man, never known to brag…never known to speak ill of others. He never said so, but I think he understood how very lucky he was….he - dirt-poor farmer’s son who went to UCLA and ended his professional life as the Vice Principal of an extraordi-nary high school.

Oh how he loved Samohi! Being the VP wasn’t just a job….Samohi was his life. He was so very touched that at his retirement there

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was a large ceremony in the Greek Theater…that people remembered and took the time to acknowledge him. In later years Dad would tear up as he mentioned former stu-dents who took the time to contact him, write letters or call. He would read me your letters and would cry. “Are you sad, Dad?” “No. I’m just very grateful.”

Jackie: [email protected].

SPECIAL MEMORIES FROM JERRY HODGES, ‘51:

Mr. Leach was my PE teacher at McKinley about1944-45; then at Samohi he was my “B” football coach ’48 and ’49 teams.

We moved from Santa Monica to Pacific Palisades, to a house my dad built, in late ’47, about three blocks from the Leaches. One of my jobs while in high school was to babysit (not sure how I got started) and mow lawns, also framing hous-es during the summers. The babysit-ting grew as time went by and, hey, I got 35 cents an hour, more on New Year’s Eve. I remember reading stories to Porter and Ellie’s three daughters before they went to bed and mowing their lawn when on vacation. The good ol’ days.

I did spend a two-day visit with Porter and Jackie (one of his daughters) in early 2010 after seeing a short article in the “Viking News” that he was living in Mill Valley and would soon turn 96. They showed me some of the local sights and we ate out a couple of times. It was a great visit, trading memories that I will never forget.

SPECIAL MEMORIES FROM JIM NAUMANN ‘55, RETIRED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, EUREKA HIGH SCHOOL:

Mr. Leach (I could never call him Porter even though he signed notes “Porter” to me in later life) was a classic gentleman. In retro-spect, he had more the demean-or of a college president than a

teacher. He was one of five people at Samohi I now look back on with awe (Konold, Tichenor, Petrie and Burkhard).

Unbeknownst to most, Samo-hi had a rifle team, it practiced Tuesday and Thursday nights in the Lincoln Jr. High basement rifle range. Mr. Leach was the coach. We would walk down the main hall at Samohi with our rifles (bolts out). How does that contrast with today?

In ‘53 and ‘54 a team of five went to Sacramento by train for the state rifle matches. In ‘55 the team did not qualify but I did. A team or individual had to have a teacher with them, so Mr. Leach and I went to Sacramento. As a school admin-istrator I can now appreciate what must have transpired in the deci-sion to take a teacher away from school for a week to accompany a single student.

In an exchange of notes in the past 10 years Mr. Leach indicated he fondly remembers the trip. His notes were prose in non-shaky cursive.

SPECIAL MEMORIES FROM JUDI SHEARER COLBY, '57 CLASS REPORTER:

It’s said that laughter increases longevity. Possibly Mr. Leach lived such a long life because he had a wonderful sense of humor. To find out more about that and other special qualities, listen to his three daughters talk about their father at the memorial service held last fall: http://oursaviourmv.org/podcasts/p.php?file=2013-11-16_sermon.mp3.

Mr. Leach’s daughter Margie Marsh would like us to know that there will be a Southern California memorial service Saturday, May 31, 11 a.m., at St. Mathew’s Church, 1031 Bienvenda Avenue, Pacific Palisades, which will be followed by interment at the Columbarium. Margie’s e-mail: [email protected].

1943MCGOVERN, EVERETT JOHNSEPTEMBER 21, 1925-FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Everett John McGovern, be-loved husband, father and

grandfather passed away Feb. 4, 2014.

John was born September 21, 1925, in Great Harrington, Mass., and lived the remaining 87 years of his life in California.

Raised by his grandmother, he graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1943. He enrolled at UCLA, joined the Naval Re-serve Officers Training Corps and pledged Alpha Sigma Phi.

He met the love of his life in 1951 when his volleyball rolled across her towel at Sorrento Beach. John and Joan Junge mar-ried in 1952 and moved to Hawaii while John served On the USS Winston during the Korean War.

John worked for over 30 years as an aerospace scheduler but his true calling was poetry. He en-joyed duplicate bridge and became a Life Master. He also enjoyed body surfing, beach volleyball, UCLA sports and his yellow rose garden. He served as an elder at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, taught Sunday school and loved his years as a volunteer basket-ball coach and classroom poet.

John is survived by his wife Joan, daughter Blair Contralto (Anthony) of Palos Verdes Es-tates, son John Edward McGovern (Elizabeth) of Carpenteria and five grandchildren, Alexander, Vanessa, Olivia, Miles and Ainsley.

The family would like to thank all the caregivers and staff at Silverado Senior Liv-ing in Redondo Beach for their tender, loving care of John.

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1943JAMES WILLIAM ‘BILL’ TURPIN

JULY 17, 1925-DECEMBER 22, 2013

James William Turpin, known as Bill, passed

away on December 22, 2013 at home in La Quinta, California. He was surrounded by his wife Mary Lu DeMille Turpin and loving family.

He was born in Elk City, Okla., on July 17, 1925, the first son of Mary Amanda McFar-land and John Joseph Turpin. He was a month old when he rode on a pillow on his mother’s lap on their journey to make a life in California.

Bill grew up in Santa Monica and at-tended Santa Monica High School. As a boy he achieved the level of Sea Scout and an Eagle Scout. He attended the Boy Scout Jamboree (the street was named for this event) in Irvine as a boy.

He missed his high school graduation cer-emony because he was in basic training, hav-ing enlisted after the attack on Pear Harbor. He served in the Pacific on an Aircraft Carrier.

After the war he at-tended Santa Monica City College, where he played football and was president of the Student Body. He transferred to Loyola on a football scholarship and was named to the all-state teams at both schools, playing in All-Star bowl games in Hawaii.

He transferred to UCLA and graduated with ‘a degree in Business Administration in 1950.

Bill married Marian Luke in 1947 and they had three daughters. They raised their family in the San Fernando Valley and moved to Newport Beach in 1970. Bill worked in the Masonry busi-ness with his father and brothers in Los Angeles, eventually moving on to general construction and development. His compa-nies, Monarch Construc-tion and Turpin-White-book, developed and built many projects throughout California and Nevada, including original parts of Westlake Village, the Westlake Plaza Hotel and the Sheraton Plaza Hotel in Palm Springs.

Bill went to work for Daniel K. Ludwig on his major Princess Resort Hotel projects in the Bahamas, Bermu-da and Acapulco. Their

corporation, Princess Development Interna-tional, developed and constructed some of the first resort style hotels in world. He spent two years in the Amazon jungle as the Director Gener-al of the Jari Project, in Monte Dourado, Brazil.

After his return to the U.S., he remained active in the building business in Southern California, doing mostly custom homes and smaller projects. He finished his last custom home when he was 84 years old and decided to “hang ’em up” — even though he missed it every day.

Golf was a lifelong passion of Bill’s and he was fortunate to play many famous courses all over the world, but none could surpass Augusta National, which he said was the ultimate! He was a longtime member of Big Canyon Country Club and enjoyed many

years playing there.He loved the wa-

ter, and while living on Lido Isle enjoyed be-ing “at the helm” while boating with family and friends. He crewed in the Ensenada Races out of Newport Beach for many years on the San Souci and Altamar.

He was an avid reader and sports fan and never missed the chance to watch a UCLA football game.

He married Marylu DeMille and they spent 20 wonderful years together, building custom homes in the Quarry, Tradition and the greater Palm Springs area—traveling, playing golf and spend-ing time with family and friends, enjoying their life in the Quarry Golf community in La Quinta.

Bill is survived by his wife, Marylu De-Mille Turpin; his sister Pat Turpin Sayre and brother Jack Turpin(The-resa); daughters, Randa Rielly(Bruce), Karin Kloehn(Gary), Cathy Tash(Gary); step-daugh-ters Deanna Spiegel(Jer-ry) and Dixie Farber(Jeff); grandchildren, Bill and Shawni Jackson, Karrie and Cory McCluskey, Blake Rielly, Alex Kloehn, Casey Kloehn, Allison Tash, Kylie Spiegel and Justin Spiegel; great-grandchildren; Tate, Tucker, Ella and Cal-lan; and many beloved nieces and nephews and their families; golf bud-dies and dear friends.

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1944RONALD RIDGE CLARK APRIL 20, 1926-NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Ronald Ridge Clark, 87, of

Pacific Palisades, passed away peace-fully on November 27, 2013 in Santa Monica. He was a lifelong California

native. He was born in Los Angeles on April 20, 1926 and lived in either Santa Monica or Pacific Palisades throughout his life. He graduated from Santa Monica High School, class of ‘44. During WW II he served in the Army Air Force (AAF). After receiving an honorary discharge after WW II, he graduated from UCLA, where he was a Phi Delta Theta fraternity member. Upon graduation from UCLA, he started working at his father Harry’s furniture store, Clark’s Furniture, in Santa Monica and remained there until he closed the business in the mid-1980s. He then continued to work in the fur-

niture industry with his wife Carol Jean, until weeks prior to his passing.

Ron was active in the Santa Monica Rotary Club, Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica, and the Santa Monica Chapter of the Red Cross. Ron is survived by: his wife of 30 years, Carol Jean Clark of Pacific Palisades; son Devon Clark of Los Angeles; son Craig Clark of Yorba Linda; daughter Amy Clark Cole of Greenville, SC; sisters Nancy Lind-gren of Carlsbad, CA, and Millianne DeHetre of Layton, UT. He also is survived by his three step-chil-dren, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Fran-cis Clark and Mildred Frances Clark.

Ron will be remembered fond-ly by his family and friends for his quick wit, ready smile and as one who loved to attend UCLA Foot-ball and Basketball games. Ron relished spending time at the beach with friends and family at the Bel Air Bay Club, and as a proud, small business owner. His love of life and family will always be cherished.

1944 WAYNE ‘JACK’ MILLER 1926-JANUARY 24, 2014

Wayne ‘Jack’ Miller of Diamond Bar, CA, passed away due

to complications from a stroke on January 24, 2014.. He is survived by his wife, Stella, their daughter, Kallissa Miller, his daughter, Tina Howard, his son, Jack Miller, his grandchildren, Jack and Linnea. He was born in 1926 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and after graduating from Samohi in 1944, he enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Enterprise. He then went to USC and earned his BA, MA, PhD in History. He taught for 40 years at Mt. SAC and was a movie studio historical supervisor, as well as, a published author, speaker and tour leader. He traveled to 145 counties.

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1945RICHARD “DICK” DITZELNOV. 12, 1927-FEB. 2, 2014

Richard “Dick” Ditzel passed away peacefully in Ox-

nard in February 2014 due to compli cations from a broken hip and Alzheimer’s disease. Dick was born in Santa Monica where he lived with his par-ents and two sisters, Grace and Margie. He began working at an early age delivering papers for two paper routes in Brent-wood. He graduated from both Samohi and City College.

In 1945, Dick joined the Mari time Service and com-pleted boot camp at Avalon on Catalina Island. He wanted to become a radio operator on ships and tour the world. Unfortunately, the radio school was closed while he was in boot camp, so he became a ship’s electrician instead and studied on his own to pass the FCCS radio operations requirements. He received his ra dio telephone license and went to sea with the Merchant Ma rines. On Dick’s 21st birthday, he sailed again out of San Francisco, this time as the chief radio operator on the Sergeant Howard E. Wood-ford. He was headed for China to complete the evacuation of all American citizens living there.

In 1949, Dick suffered a brok en back in Typhoon Pa-tricia 300 miles east of Yoko-hama, Japan. He was in a full body cast for a year, causing him back problems for the rest of his life. Upon return-ing to the states, Dick was offered a job in Ox nard, CA building televisions and doing repairs for a local TV store.

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1948ROY McNEILLJULY 30, 1930-SEPT. 12, 2013

Roy McNeill passed away in his sleep on Sept.12, 2013,

surrounded by his family. He was 83. Roy grew up in Santa Monica, schooled at Franklin and Lincoln, did two years at Samohi before graduating in 1948 from the Menlo School for Boys in northern Cali-fornia. At Samohi, he played foot-ball and belonged to Delta Sigma Nu fraternity. He attended college

at SMC, UCLA and the University of Mississippi.

Roy loved flying for the U.S. Navy in the early 1950s. He went on to become an award-winning salesman of industrial real estate for Coldwell Banker. Then, as a developer, he masterminded the construction of the Sherman Oaks Galleria Mall, the Imperial Bank tower and the 21-story City Na-tional Bank tower (then the tallest building in the L.A. metro area). Roy was also successful in oil and gas, and he sat on the board of

Hilliard Gas & Oil in San Francisco. He later partnered with his brother, H.G., in the Nevada gold prospect-ing business. Boxing and military history were among his passions.

Roy leaves wife (Lynette) and daughters (Andrea, Diana), his brother H.G. and wife (Elaine), and many admirers. He was a well-spring of joviality and positivity; you always felt better about yourself and life in general after talking with him. His gift for friendship was matched by his memory of cher-ished moments with those he loved.

set up a fertil-izer business for his father, called Morelife. He ex panded the business into Orange County and included selling dichondra seed

for Paramount Gardens. This busi-ness became quite successful, and as Dick used to say “it may be crap to you, but it’s bread and butter to me.”

In 1959, he and his wife Mar-ilyn had two daughters, Dorothy and Bar bie, and moved to the San Fer nando Valley. In 1962, after turning the fer tilizer business over to his fa ther, he embarked on another career. He went to work for Lib erty Mutual Insurance Com-pany selling business insurance. He soon became a top produc-er. He was a natural salesman.

In 1964, he opened up his own Insurance Company with a friend and co-worker in Encino. This com-pany be came known as Ditzel and Hurst Insurance Company and they wrote insurance in 48 states and all the insurance and construc tion bonds for the Del Amo fi nancial and

shopping center and the city in Or-ange County. He handled all of Guil-ford Glazier’s property west of the Rockies. After 16 years they merged their company with Fred S. James, a New York Stock Ex change Compa-ny. Dick used to say he wrote every kind of insu rance but bail bonds.

Dick retired in 1982 and spent his retirement years doing what he loved and wanted. He and Mari-lyn moved to Oxnard and brought their 57’ boat The Arrivederci up from Marina Del Rey. They enjoyed boating for many years. He was com mander of the Centinela Power Squadron, a Coast Guard Auxil iary member doing search and rescue, and a member of CIYC. He was also an amateur (Ham) radio operator with an extra class license WT6S, he coached a men’s softball team in the San Fernando Valley win ning many championships and making lasting friendships. He also spon-sored both Dorothy and Barbie’s softball teams in junior high school.

Dick loved to body surf, loved to travel to Hawaii and surf on the island of Kauai at Brennecke’s Beach. He taught both his daugh-ters how to surf Dick was a gentle soul who loved people, his family, and loved to tell a story or tell a joke (which he did quite often)

and could talk for hours on many subjects as he had traveled all over the world. He loved all ani mals, particularly his dogs, and would walk them many times a day.

He enjoyed all card games, mostly Bridge, Pinochle, Crib-bage, crossword and Rebus puz zles, and word jumbles.

Dick is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marilyn, daughters, Dorothy Ditzel of Canyon Coun try, Barbie Andrews (husband Doug) of McK-inney, Texas, grandchildren: Chris-topher Dit zel, Connor, Braeden, and Keely Andrews, step brother, Paul Robotham of Santa Monica, and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, sisters Grace Kruger and Marjorie Hokanson. A special thanks to his caregiver and friend, Jill Wolf, who always gave 200%, to Mike Pe terson and Bob Bradish for be ing such awe-some friends and to the Victorian Care Center for their loving care.

No formal ser vice was held, but a private celebration was held at a later date. His ashes were to be scattered by his wife and two daugh-ters at his favorite surfing beaches in Kauai, Hawaii. A permanent plaque will be placed at his daughter’s home in Hana-lei Bay, Kauai.

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1950RICHARD NORMAN “DICK” MARTINJULY 19, 1931-JUNE 17, 2013

Richard Norman Martin passed on at the age of 82 in Orange

Coast Memorial Hospital in Foun-tain Valley, California. Dick en-tered the hospital the night of June 15th with severe stomach pain, was evaluated and had surgery on June 16th (Father’s Day). After a valiant battle through the night and on into the next day, hanging on for his children to arrive, he slipped away June 17th, 2013 at 5:42PM. Dick’s wife of 63 years, Jean, five children, two ministers, and his doctor were at his bedside as he slipped quietly away. Dick’s memorial was held at the First United Methodist Church in Fountain Valley, California on June 24th, 2013 and he was laid to rest beside Jean’s parents on June 25th, 2013 at Conejo Mountain Cemetery in Camarillo, California.

Dick was born in Los Angeles, California on July 19th, 1931 not far from the family home in Santa Monica; the first of three children of L.C. “Buzz” and Ida Martin. Dick attended John Muir Elementa-ry until 1943, when Douglas Air-craft moved Buzz and the Martin family to Midwest City, Oklahoma for two years. Returning to Cal-ifornia in October of 1945, Dick entered 8th grade at John Adams Junior High, where he met Jean Ricketts for the first time. Jean would eventually become the love of Dick’s life, although they didn’t date until the 11th grade at Samohi, both were active members of the youth group at their church.

Dick was a member of the ROTC rifle team at Samohi, and on September 20th, 1949, during his senior year, he joined the Army National Guard, 40th Division, 143rd Field Artillery, “A” battery, stationed at Culver City, California, which would change his life. Short-

ly after graduation in June of 1950, the Korean conflict began to heat up and Dick’s unit was activated on September 1st, 1950…college had to wait! Dick was sent to ordi-nance school at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. Returning to his unit December 18th, 1950, Dick promptly proposed to Jean and she accepted. Dick and Jean were married on January 20th, 1951 in a church ceremony at the Santa Monica Methodist Church.

Dick was deployed in a forward unit overseas in March of 1951 to Japan, and in December of 1951 on to Korea, returning to California in May of 1952. On June 1st, 1952, Dick began his 40-year career with Douglas Aircraft as a drafting train-ee, while also continuing his educa-tion. He ultimately retired on June 25th, 1993 as a Senior Aerospace Engineer with McDonnell Doug-las Aerospace, and two weeks later underwent a quadruple heart by-pass. During his long career with the company, Dick held a variety of positions and had many awards and interesting experiences. He was assigned to Santa Monica, CA; Culver City, CA; Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA; Huntington Beach, CA; Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands; and traveled to numerous temporary assignments within Cal-ifornia, Florida, New Mexico, and New York. Outside work Dick had

many other interests.Dick was active in scouting,

starting from a young age as a Cub Scout in Oklahoma and continuing for over three decades. His accom-plishments included attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow, numerous leadership roles including serving as the Assistant District Commissioner for the San Fernando Valley Council. He was so active in scouting with his four daughters, that he was a registered Girl Scout. After his son was old enough, they became interested in Indian Guides and Dick was a leader there too.

Dick’s main interest was his family, his home, and his church. The family loved to travel, camp, boat, water ski, and fish together. He was a do it yourself person, and when asked how he knew how to do something, his answer was “Read and ask questions” of pro-fessionals. His motto was “Take time to do it right … the first time.” Dick was an active hands-on person. It showed in each home he lived in and the churches he attended. Most of all it showed in his family, as over 50 members travelled from around the country when they heard of Papa’s passing, and stayed for days after just to be together. So many friends, again from distances, honored Dick and his family with their presence.

Dick is survived by his wife Jean (Ricketts) Martin residing in Fountain Valley, California; five children, Debbie Brewster and husband Michael of Idaho, Deanna Lee and husband Lloyd of Califor-nia, Kathy Hartsuiker and husband Larry of Arizona, Karen Beck and husband Randy of Tennessee, and Michael Martin and wife Mandy of California; a brother, Tom Harris (AKA Lewis Martin) of California; sister Kris Harris and husband Jess of Oregon; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

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1957ROBERT ERSKINE ‘BOBBY’ CARTER NOVEMBER 30, 1939-DECEMBER 17, 2013

Robert Erskine Carter passed away at home December 17, 2013, in Grana-da Hills after a long battle with prostate cancer.

He was born November 30, 1939, in Santa Moni-ca. Many of us remember Bobby, as he continued to be called by friends and relatives, playing on the school ground at Roosevelt Elementary. Others watched him create beauti-ful lettering at Lincoln Jr. High (see classmate Pete Haynes’s “Remem-brance”), and, while at Samohi, joined him on fishing boats with friends, his father, and brother, Glenn ‘63.

Bobby and Glenn grew up in a house at 1128 Euclid that was purchased by his parents in 1944. Starting at 16, Bobby learned the sign business from his father, Bob Alexander Carter, who took over Westwood Sign Service, at 1313 Westwood Bl., Westwood, after World War II.

After serving as a signalman in the Navy, Bobby worked full- time using his hand-lettering skills,

until his father died in 1982 at age 66. Bobby and his mother took over the business, and Bobby be-came full owner when his mother died.

Bobby, brother Glenn, and their father were avid fishermen, owning boats. Glenn recalls taking many 10-12-day trips with Bobby, as well as traveling to lakes and rivers while growing up. Later Bobby made many friends at 22nd Street Landing, as well as at marinas in San Diego and Long Beach, and ended up signing many of their boats.

Bobby is survived by his wife, Suzanne Williams Carter, as well as his son, Lee, 42, and Lee’s wife, Cin-dy Brining Carter, and their sons, Robert, 7, and Max, 10, (shown in

the photo above with Suzanne and Bobby). He also leaves his daugh-ter, Danielle Carter Johnson, 37, and her husband, Randy Johnson, as well as their 7-year-old son, Carter, (shown with Bobby left) and 4-year-old daughter, Caeli. They live in North Hollywood where Danielle teaches pre-school. Lee lives with his family in Mar Vista. Danielle describes her father as “Strong, kind, generous, witty, and outgoing.”

As a teen, Lee worked with Bobby in the sign business, and brought computer skills to comple-ment the hand-lettering expertise his grandfather and Bobby had featured. Lee took over the business when Bobby retired.

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1938-AUG. 23, 2013

Stan Aronberg, age 75 of Orlando passed away

on 23 August 2013 after a brief illness. During his 21 year career in the Air Force, Stan was a boom operator on tanker air-craft. He retired from the Air Force in 1976 and

began his second career as a business development consultant in the training and simulation industry. Stan is survived by his wife of 47 years, Katsuyo (Kaz), a brother, Nor-man Aronberg of New Bedford, MA, several nieces and nephews, and legions of military and industry friends. A memorial service with military honors was held

on Saturday, 7 September at 2:00 PM at the Nation-al Cremation and Burial Society, 7565 Red Bug Lake Road, Oviedo FL 32765. (407)365-1600. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to the Lone Sailor Naval Memorial of Central Florida. Donations can be made online at http://www.lonesailorfl.com/.

BROTHERS AT ARMS: Bobby Carter is shown above with his brother Glenn, on left, during their time in the Navy in the Vietnam War era and at right with fishing buddies after one of many outings.


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Glenn, who is retired from a long career in the movie transpor-tation business, and lives with his wife, Susan, in Granada Hills, re-calls that some of Bobby’s classmate fishing buddies were George Har-vout, Pete Haynes, George Boehme, and Don Shaver. Pete recalls that Bobby was an extra, pictured near the Seal in “Rebel Without a Cause.”

Glenn drove Bobby to the VA hospital for many months of che-motherapy and radiation treatment. He reports that Bobby looked and appeared well until about a year ago, and that he continued to be courageous and upbeat. The fami-ly is planning a service for him to have his ashes scattered at sea, per his request.

A REMEMBRANCE BY PETE HAYNESThe first time I met Bobby, we

were both 13 years old and students at Lincoln Jr. High. We were in the 7th grade in art class, and I remem-ber this meeting like it was yester-day. At 13, Bobby was considered by many, including our art teacher, to be a real artist. I, by contrast, couldn’t draw a stickman if my life depended on it. One day our teacher gave us a lettering project on a rather large piece of butcher paper. We were to draw and paint letters and numbers, which were quite large, and I hade to measure the tops and bottoms to get them correct. On the other hand, Bob-by just looked at the assignment and hand drew them perfectly. As I was struggling with my let-ters, he looked at me and asked if the teacher was watching. Just so happened she had left the room and Bobby completed my lettering and I painted them in. When the teacher returned and walked over to view our work, she looked at

Bobby’s and indicated what a great job he had done. She then looked at my work and told me that my job was better than anyone’s in the class. Bobby’s dad, Bob, owned Westwood Sign Shop in West Los Angeles and taught Bobby the sign painting trade. Back in those days, all signs were hand paint-ed, and Bobby, at that young age, already was as skilled as any adult.

During our time in that art class, Bobby and I discovered that we both had a love for fishing. We would talk about fishing endlessly, which I’m sure irked our teacher. Then and there started a friendship that would last for many years. In the ‘50s, Bobby’s family lived on

Euclid, just north of Wilshire. After school, I would often walk home with him and visit with his dad, who, by the way, was a very accom-plished fisherman. The three of us would talk about our fishing expe-riences and traded fishing secrets.

As the years passed from Jr. High to High school and beyond, Bobby and I had many fishing adventures. When we were 16 years old and had just received our driv-er’s licenses, he, George Harvout, and I headed down to San Diego to fish for Yellowtail. Back in the ‘50s there were no freeways, so we drove all the way to San Diego on the old Pacific Coast Hwy. Here is a pic-ture of the results of our trip, taken by Bobby’s dad in their front yard on Euclid. As I mentioned before, Bobby’s dad, Bob, was an accom-plished fisherman in his own right.

When we were kids, he coined the term “PLUNGER,” which we would call each other freely. The term pertains to someone who can’t fish very well. Right up and into adulthood, we would use the term when we would talk to each other on the phone. About two months ago, I called him when he was being treated at the VA Hospital. When he answered the phone, the first thing out of my mouth was, “Hey, Plunger, what’s going on?”

At that time I knew he was sick, however I never realized how sick. As I write this I have a lump in my throat and I have to admit that some tears are coming. He was a lot more than a friend, he was more like a brother that I never had, and I guess I don’t have to tell you how much I will miss his quick wit, his friendly smile, and most of all the fishing adven-tures that we had together. I will never forget my friend and he will always have a place in my heart.

One last thought, Bobby Carter was no “PLUNGER.”

ROBERT ERSKINE ‘BOBBY’ CARTER


LEGACY: Bobby Carter passed his love of fishing along to future generations.

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1957THOMAS G. RYAN JULY 15, 1939-OCT. 17, 2013

Thomas G. Ryan passed away on Oct. 17, 2013 due to cancer-

related complications. He was an artist and his class president. He lived and worked as an artist in New York City for the last 50 years.

Tom’s website can be found at http://tomryanartist.com

Some alumnni first heard the news from older sister Patty Ryan Burns '49, who said that her brother had passed away at age 74. He was born in Santa Monica July 15, 1939 to Thomas George Ryan, Sr., and his wife, Wilma. Tom’s talent was recog-nized early by sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Peoples, and John Adams Jr. High art teacher, Mrs. Hatch, who helped focus his abilities with praise and encouragement. Tom grew up at the family home on 21st Street in Santa Monica, where his sister Cheryl Gates ‘61 continues to live. In addition to Cheryl and Patty, of Pacific Palisades, Tom had a third sister, Billie Halpert 53, of Mexico. Over the years Cheryl has been in frequent contact with Tom and rem-inisces, “I found him inspiring, so talented, and I was always proud of my fantastic older brother. We had a good friendship and I wish they had moved here when he was married to Nancy, who loved California.”

Tom was a handsome and personable teen, enjoying bike riding, volleyball, and swimming in the ocean. Patty remembers a week-long family stay in a cabin at Green Valley Lake and notes that the family took many camping trips after she was out of high school and married. The Adams student body elected Tom president. At Samohi, art teachers Lucille Brown Greene and Nan Ohman, as well as other art students, took notice as Tom received 11 gold keys in the

Scholastic Art Awards Competi-tion, and four keys in the Nation-al Competition. Patty recalls the family’s pride at the Biltmore when Tom received his awards. In his senior year, he became a Sealbearer and was elected ASB President.

Armed with an art scholarship to attend Chouinard Art Institute in L.A., Tom studied with Rich-ard Ruben, exploring mixed me-dia painting from the fall of 1957 through 1958. His father, Thomas, was a successful commercial illus-trator, but Tom traveled a different path, choosing self-expression in fine art. Local galleries exhibiting his early work included Everett Ellin Gallery, L.A., Pasadena Art Muse-um, and L.A. County Museum.

In 1963 Tom moved to New York, where he lived for 50 years. In 1978 he married artist Nan-cy Kern on the observation deck of the World Trade Center. Even though they divorced in 1989, they remained good friends, and even though she was recently diagnosed with cancer herself, Nancy trav-eled from her home in Michigan to take care of Tom this past year at his New York apartment. Her love and admiration for him is evident.

She writes, “I first met Tom Ryan in the early 1970’s. As art-ists, we had both gravitated to New York City, the art center of the world – Tom from CA and I

from MI. We both worked odd jobs – Tom painted apartments and buildings and I worked as a secretary – to support our creative endeavors. We both had a passion for art, Tom even more so than me. He reminded me somewhat of Vincent Van Gogh in terms of his absolute need to create art every single day no matter what. When I watched him work, it seemed almost magical, like “poetry in motion.”

As he would say to her, creat-ing art was like making love. He was in many gallery shows, draw-ing performances, created murals and films, and became involved in photographing the artists, art dealers and other celebrities (over 600 photos in all) who appeared on the art gallery scene over 50 years.

Although Tom did not be-come ‘commercially’ successful, he remained true to himself and succeeded at becoming a very fine and multi-talented artist.”

In a subsequent note, Nancy added in January, “My sister and I just returned from a three day trip to NY where we had all of Tom’s art work packed and shipped to Mich-igan. While we were in New York, a good friend of Tom’s stopped by and took a number of items that he said should stay in New York so that he could try, through his many art world connections, to highlight recognition for Tom and his work. The very next day, he called to say that he had been given the ‘green light’ to have two books published about Tom by Atlantic Confer-ence Press in New York. The first book will feature many of the 800 or so photographs Tom took of various artists, dealers and other well-known folks in the NY art world. The second book will be all about Tom as an artist and his art work. When the books are released, his friend would like to have an exhibition of some of Tom’s work.”

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1961BARRY LEE HAMILTONSEPTEMBER 2013

Barry Lee Hamilton passed away at his home in Chats-

worth, CA in September 2013. Barry was born in Buffalo, N.Y. and lived on Grand Island (be-tween Buffalo and Niagara Falls) before the family moved to California in 1956. After grad-uating from Samohi, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from University of California at Berkeley and worked in the financial industry for over 40 years. Barry had a true love of nature and animals, mak-

ing frequent trips to both the mountains and the beach-es. His favorite places to visit were Hawaii and Lake Tahoe.

Barry is survived by his lov-ing wife of 36 years, Emily; three daughters: Shannon Hamilton of Los Angeles, CA; Christina Hamilton of Santa Monica, CA and Alexandra (Jason) Paisley of Moorpark, CA. He also leaves one granddaughter, Katelyn; his sister, Diane Hamilton Adams ‘58 of Mar Vista, CA; nephew, Kevin (Dena) Adams of Agoura Hills, CA (and their daughter and son, Jenna and Eric); and niece, Sheri Adams of Mar Vista, CA (and her son, Evan).

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1957 GARY MILLSJANUARY 22, 2014

Gary Mills passed away from cancer on January 22, 2014, at

the VA Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ. He and his older brother grew up near John Adams Jr. High where he starred in Little League and Pony League baseball. At Samo-hi he played football in addition to baseball, and continued close friendships with neighborhood friends, some of whom joined him as a member of the Squires. One of his many athlete friends, Larry Gross ‘57, describes Gary as one of the best baseball players to ever graduate from Samohi. While in high school, he dated Diane Ham-ilton Adams ‘58, who recalls that Gary worked in the family owned Mills Market, which classmate friend Dan O’Mahoney says was at 14th and Pico in Santa Moni-ca. Gary attended Santa Monica City College and UCLA, studying business and purchasing. Diane remembers that Gary was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and played for three years until he injured his

throwing arm. She continued to stay in touch with him and joined him and friends for some class re-unions, remembering the combined 1958-59 as the best one. Larry recalls that Gary was in the Army for two years, serving as Personnel Administration Specialist, hon-orably discharged in 1963 at SP4 grade. He married and worked as a field representative for Stop-N-Go Markets and in office supply sales. .

Larry Gross recalls that in 1972, after both men were divorced, he and Gary were roommates in Marina del Rey. The following year both found their way to Hawaii, where they worked at the Maui Surf

Hotel, and Larry recalls that he, Gary, and other friends would play basketball three days a week and go surfing afterwards. “At 35, Gary was in great shape!” Larry says. Loving Hawaii, Larry stayed and remarried (Marie), while Gary returned to the mainland, remarried, worked in real estate and construction sales, and moved to Temecula, where he oversaw warehouse operations at Vector First Aid, Inc. He also lived in Hemet, worked in the hotel business, became single again, and eventually migrated to Park City, Utah, where he worked as a buy-er in the hotel industry. There he resumed a friendship with fellow alum Drew Walker ‘59. Classmates were happy to see Gary when he attended our 50th Reunion in 2007. In recent years Gary’s health declined and he moved to Scott-sdale last November where he reconnected with Mike Burns ‘59, who helped him acquire hospice care and took care of final arrange-ments. Diane remembers Gary as a warm person and says, “For everyone that knew Gary, I’m sure they will agree. He will be missed.”

1960GLORIA WILLIAMS AUGUSTINENOVEMBER 2013

Gloria Wil-liams Au-

gustine passed away in Novem-ber 2013. Gloria was a resident of Durango, Colorado.

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1961MIKE PONTELLE1942-JANUARY 2014

He was a sound man. Both his sounds

and soundness were extinguished in January 2014 – a month shy of his 71st birthday – after an arduous and dispir-iting 8-month struggle with abdominal cancer.

While in high school Mike fell in love with stereo technology, a newly available option in record-ed music. To the delight

of his Samohi classmates and lifelong friends (Scott Mayo, Carl Mertens, John Potterat, Gary Sansing, John Snell) Mike would demonstrate, with irre-pressible enthusiasm, the magic of sound separation (left & right channels) using his state-of-the-art reel-to-reel tape deck and powerful amplifiers. For Mike, the audible perspective and illusion of directionality offered by stereo led to lifelong employment in the high-end audio equipment

industry (principally SAE in Los Angeles). For us, if Elvis was the first audio miracle, then surely stereo was the second. Thank you, Mike, for sharing your vision, infectious enthusiasm and, above all, your steadfast friendship.

Mike leaves his wife (first date: 1964!), a married son, 2 toddler grandsons, a sister, and a big hole in our hearts and lives. Goodbye, Mike, and thanks for the sounds, and for being a sound friend.

1965CRAIG BERKE2013

Craig Berke passed away in late October

in the Philippine Islands, where he had lived for the last 25 years. Craig was the oldest of three broth-ers and is survived only by his youngest brother, Richard (Dick), who resides in Carson City, Nevada. Sadly, middle brother, Peter, died this past July.

Craig attended Frank-lin Elementary, Lincoln, Samohi, and CSU Long Beach and then worked as an auditor in Sacramento until he retired at age 40 to travel the world.

Craig loved to seek adventure, traveling to Australia, Thailand, Cam-bodia, Viet Nam, Hong Kong, and the Philippine Islands. Eventually, even though he hadn’t planned to remain overseas, he settled down in the Philip-

1972RAY OLSON 2010

Ray Olson of No-komis, FL passed

away Nov 2010. He is survived by two broth-ers and two sisters.

1972GAY AKINS DOSTAL 2012

Gay Akins Dostal of Billings ,TX passed

away in 2012. She is survived by her hus-band and two sons.

pines. His lifelong friends Roger Decker, Cynthia Desrochers and Rick Vaill report that they loved seeing Craig when he visited the U.S. and attend-ed our Samohi reunions.

In the Philippines, Craig lived in Angeles City by Clark AFB, until Mount Pinatubo blew its top in 1991. He subsequently moved to the Subic Bay area where he lived in a number of neighbor-hoods, even one named Santa Monica. A few years ago, Craig married

his longtime girlfriend, Jovie, but they never had any children. When Craig passed away, he was living in Olongapo City, close to the hospital where he received fre-quent dialysis treatments.

His friends have fond memories of Craig. Cyn-thia Desrochers remem-bers spending the summer after the 7th grade (1960) with Craig and a gang of 20 at the beach. At night, she and Craig often talk-ed/gossiped on the phone until dawn. However, by 8th grade, Craig and the guys had discovered surfing, so the gals became Sorrento Beach widows as the boys tested their skills at Topanga Beach.

Craig always suf-fered from allergies and was constantly blowing his nose, no matter the venue. Rick Decker’s lasting memory is of sitting in Craig’s bedroom watching presidential hopeful Richard Nixon

debate the young John F. Kennedy on TV: Rick couldn’t hear a thing!

Roger Decker re-mained BFFs with Craig for some 55 years, having visited him four times in the Philippines over this last year—five months total. He last saw Craig on September 24.

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1974ROBERT PAUL ‘BOB’ ERSPAMER 1956-JAN. 11, 2014

Robert Paul Erspamer passed away peaceful-

ly on the morning of Jan-uary 11, 2014, at his home in Hood River, Oregon. Bob was born in Santa Monica in 1956, to Franco and Edna Reddington Er-spamer ‘48. After moving to Oregon, Washington and New York, his family relocated to Santa Monica in 1967. He attended San-ta Monica public schools and later Santa Monica College.

He took up surfing as a teenager and was a regular at Santa Monica’s Bay Street surf break in the 1970s. His passion for surfing and his natural artistic abilities morphed into a career as a profes-sional surfboard build-er and laminator. He worked for Blue Cheer, Ocean, and Natural Progression surfboard companies during the 1970’s and early `80s. As surfboard manufacturing trended toward sailboard manufacturing, Bob saw

a new business opportu-nity and moved to Hailey, Idaho, where he formed Cascade Sailboards with his friend, Gary Swan-son. The company served a clientele of wind surfing enthusiasts, who flocked each summer to Magic Reservoir, adjacent to nearby Ketchum, Ida-ho. Bob spent many win-ters windsurfing in the warmth of Cabo Pulmo, near the southern tip of Baja California.

After a severe drought nearly emptied Magic Reservoir, Bob and Gary relocated the business to Mosier, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge, where it grew and pros-

pered. “The Gorge,” as it is widely known, draws wind and kite surfers from around the world to experience conditions tailor-made for these challenging sports.

At age 31, Bob was diagnosed with late-on-set Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and debilitating disease characterized by progressive muscle degen-eration. For the rest of his life Bob’s body, though never his spirit, would be slowly debilitated by this disease.

In 1989, while he was still able to get around well, he and his two brothers toured Australia. It was there on a moun-taintop that he met his future wife, Serena Mu-ratore, a native Australian of Italian descent. The two were wed a year later in Melbourne and settled in the beautiful town of Hood River, Oregon. Due to the physical demands of sailboard manufacturing, Bob decided to switch gears and purchased The Gift House, a charming gift shop that he and Sere-na operated together until her passing in 2010. The

shop remains in operation today.

As his disease pro-gressed, Bob enjoyed playing online Scrabble and poker, coin collecting, monitoring live surf cams and surf contests, and catching up with friends and family on Facebook. He also took pleasure in music, a nice, cold Tecate beer, and rooting for his beloved Seattle Mari-ners. He handled his long physical battle with a silent grace that was admired by all who knew him. He rarely, if ever, complained about his decades-long struggle and instead chose to help console others in their time of need. We will never forget his courage to live everyday with a smile, and the sarcastic-leaning humor we knew, loved and will miss. He is now at peace.

Besides his parents, Bob is survived by his sisters Elaine Marchant ‘71 and Carla Fantone ‘78, brothers Tom ‘79 and Ste-ven Erspamer ‘81 and by his companion cat, Gyp-sy. He was predeceased by his sister, Sharon Erspam-er ‘72, in 2004.

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1970 SCOTT HANNAJAN 4, 1952 - APR 5, 2014

Scott Hanna died April 5, 2014. He moved to Santa

Monica with his family just before 10th grade, according to his 1970 classmate Stephen Roney.

A mutual love of baseball first brought Roney and Hanna together, and they became best friends who remained close until Han-na’s death. They coached girls’ Little League softball together in Westchester from 1979 to 1987.

Scott is survived by his son Jeremy, 23.BASEBALL BOND: Scott Hanna, far right, with pal Stephen

Roney and two members of softball team they once coached.

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The Samohi Alumni Association recognizes alumni who have served as role models to students by their examples of outstanding leadership, achievement and service on the local, state and national levels. Fifty Distinguished Alumni have been thusly honored:

Recipients of this award are not alumni but have contributed greatly to the education and development of students through their roles as Samohi teachers, administrators, or staff.

Santa Monica High School has nurtured many students through the years in their quest for knowledge, wisdom and culture. We take great pride in the fact that our alumni — those who have shared in the influence and traditions of this school — have measurably enhanced our nation as effective citizens in a democracy. While being counted among the graduates of Samohi is an honor in itself, these inspired, energetic, dedicated and talented individuals have attained eminence and national prominence in their chosen fields:

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GENE BERG NELSONRADM WILLIAM MOFFITPHIL HILLNAN MARTIN GESNERWILLIAM OVERGARDGLENN BASSETTDR. BRUCE MURRAYWILLIAM MORTENSENPARRY O’BRIENR. C. OWENSDR. BARRY BOEHMAMB. LESTER KORNAMB. WILLIAM WALKERSV JON DOUGLASDR. RICHARD GRIGG

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[email protected]

Office Direct: (310) 586-0308Cell: (310) 291-5800

2444 Wilshire Blvd.Suite 102Santa Monica, CA 90403

1990

1990

Tony Hotchkiss - Class of ‘76Steve Hotchkiss - Class of ‘80

HOTCHKISS & ASSOCIATIES

Landscape Contracting, Inc.Contractor Lic. # 704-427

630 - 23rd St. Santa Monica, CA 90402Office: 310/393-6532 • Fax: 310/393-7977

6334 Pasaeo Canyon DriveMalibu, CA 90265

310-393-6532

1967

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