Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 1:16 PM Subject: Encina Update (betti stanford/homecoming party/classes/kate grebitus/gail haynes/navy/whats new) ENCINA ALUMNI, It sounds like the class of 75 had a great reunion last Saturday. Sorry to miss it! This week I received a RSVP for the Homecoming 2000 party from Encina staff member Cornelia Whitaker! BETTI SANFORD Suzanne McGee Anderson 74 wrote that Greer Elementary School teacher Betti Sanford passed away in March of this year. Betti Sanford was Suzanne's aunt and mother of Randi-Lee Sanford 74 and Steven Sanford 72. Betti Sanford was one of the most respected teachers at Greer and one of the toughest. I had Mrs Sanford for grade 4 and I will never forget her. Those of us who knew Mrs Sanford all had our Mrs Sanford stories. She was a legendary teacher... If you have a story about Mrs Sanford you would like to share send it my way. HOMECOMING 2000 PARTY All Encina alumni and staff and their families are invited to the Homecoming 2000 party. Date: Friday, October 20, 2000 Location: 707 Commons Dr, Sacramento, CA 95825 (corner of Commons and Campus Commons) Time: 5pm to 2am (game from 7-10pm at El Camino HS) The venue is an office building located in Campus Commons at the corner of Commons and Campus Commons Dr. Many thanks to Kathleen O'Neill Cabe 79 for offering to host the homecoming party. Her husband's law offices are located are the first floor. We will have access to a small indoor lobby area, bathrooms, a small kitchen and conference rooms where we could set up tables for the potluck. There is a large terrace in front of the building along with a large lawn area between the building and Commons Dr. In back of the building is a partly covered walkway which runs the length of the building and ends in a gazebo. A large parking lot is located behind the building. The entrance to the lot is from University Ave. There is also lots of street parking available on Commons Dr and Campus Commons Dr. The building is located in a beautiful wooded area of Campus Commons. There does not appear to be much street traffic so the lawn area is reasonably safe for children. The lobby is small so I would guess we'll spend the pregame party outside on the terrace, the lawn and in the back walkway. Hope for good weather as we'd probably have trouble squeezing more than 100 people indoors... I anticipate poor attendance for a night football game if the weather is bad in any case. Last year the homecoming game was just before Halloween and the weather was very pleasant. Keep your fingers crossed. As far as the post game party goes, we can stay late but the outside areas are not lighted plus it may get cold. If we have too many people we will have problems squeezing all of us indoors. It's about 10 minutes from Campus Commons to El Camino HS where the game will be played. There are pictures of the bulding here: Note that this party is free and being organized by volunteers. We're going to need lots of help to make this a successful party. There are about 30 folks on the homecoming party mailing list who have volunteered to help. If you wish to help or participate in the discussion on the mailing list let me know. HOMECOMING RSVPS We have about 210 RSVPs from Encina alumni and staff, not counting guests or family! I gave Cornelia Whitaker's phone number another try this week and was shocked when it wasn't busy! Cornelia said she's been having problems with her phone service but it seems to be working now. Cornelia was at Encina from 1962-1972 and was Vice Principal while I was there. Cornelia was unaware of the Encina website or homecoming party. She is taking a trip to the middle east this fall but wasn't sure about the date. Assuming there isn't a conflict Cornelia will attend the homecoming party and is looking forward to seeing everyone. Cornelia has email. Ginnie Privateer Corsi and John Knurr said they would consider coming if Cornelia attended... The rsvps are distributed as follows: staff: 29 1961: 6 1962: 2 1963: 2 1964: 3 1965: 7 1966: 1 1967: 2 1968: 4 1969: 2 1970: 8 1971: 7 1972: 7 1973: 24 (first) 1974: 4 1975: 6 1976: 5 1977: 6 1978: 8 1979: 7 1980: 6 1981: 10 (fourth) 1982: 3 1983: 3 1984: 1 1985: 11 (third) 1986: 13 (second) 1987: 1 1988: 3 1989: 4 1990: 7 1991: 2 1992: - 1993: 1 1994: 2 1995: - 1996: - 1997: - 1998: - 1999: - 2000: - Staff RSVPs: Eleanor Brown Jack Bassett Shirley Bordisso Jack Carey Eric Dahlin Don Day Jack Dutton Evelyn Fedler Don Golden Laverne Gonzales Kathy Howser Bob Kirrene Christine Kojima Rees Lee Vince Marelich Karen McClelland Lee Susan McGuire Joe Patitucci Marilyn Carlson Spartz Terry Reed John Sander JoAnne Smith Larry Stallings Bob Trathen Cornelia Whitaker (new) Tom Wilde Judy Wilson Elise Wolz Stephanie Woo New alumni RSVPs: Jerry Burks 71 Ray Crandal 71 Sandy Scheiber 71 Debbie Burruss Williams 73 Elliott Mandell 73 Bob Nannini 73 Lisa Lowe Rodland 79 Craig Walker 81 Please RSVP if you think you will be attending the homecoming alumni party this fall: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming_form.htm I'll keep the RSVP list on the Homecoming 2000 page up to date so you can check and see who's going: http://www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming2000.htm SIBLINGS Kate Grebitus 75 is in contact with: Jane McKee 76 Janet Dwight 75 Jay Michael 75 Mindy Coupe 75 Cindy La Cornu 75 Sue Stegenga 75 Guy Chaffin 81 wrote: Morris Chaffin 74 Guy Chaffin 81 Bill Kehoe 81 is married to Lori Beaver Kehoe 81 Jim Derington 65 is married to Kathy Nahan Derington 66 Debbie Burruss 73 wrote: Debbie Burruss 73 Ron Lane 73 (stepbrother) Larry Lane 89 (stepbrother) Debbie Burruss wrote that Larry Lane 89 just got married to Elizabeth on June 23th last month! Leslie Pearsall 69 wrote: Leslie Pearsall 69 Kurt Pearsall 74 Leslie Pearsall 69 is married to Randy Abbott 69 Charles Abbott 62 John Abbott 65? (is this correct?) Randy Abbott 69 Therese Niederberger 83 is in contact with: Janie Trulock 83 Jill Garner 83 Brian Porter 82 Michele Campo 83 wrote: Michele Campo 83 Mary Campo 86 Darrick Dong 70 is in contact with: Traci Shull 70 Dana Shull 73 ALUMNI SEARCH Micheline Edwards 83 CLASSES 1965 REUNION Chuck Long 65 asked me to include this note from the reunion committee: The 35th reunion of the Encina Class of 65, "Blast From The Past" on August 19th, is almost here. I you plan to attend, we really need your ticket payments by August 10th if at all possible. The Reunion Committee would greatly appreciate this favor in order to be able to pay required and necessary deposits. We have great entertainment lined up for the evening, including the Contenders/New Breed and others great local artists of the time. Many former teachers will be there, so no smoking in the bathrooms! Don't Miss out-- Send your money in NOW!!! Date: August 19, 2000 Place: Unitarian Church 2425 Sierra Blvd (between Howe and Fulton) Sacramento, CA 1970 REUNION Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 Where: Doubletree Hotel 1972 Craig Moseley wrote: I recently visited my parents in Sacramento. Each time I come home, my mom has a box or folder of my old stuff that she "wants me to clean out". This time, I found a copy of the program from our graduation ceremony. I scanned a copy and uploaded it to the Class of 72 web site in the "Memories" section. If you have forgotten the web site addres it is www.encinahighschool.com/class72/index.html . The biography for Cathy Steinkonig has also been added to the "Bios" section. By the way, while I was home I was speaking to Fred Borrowski (he lives next door to my parents). Fred mentioned that he had recently spoken to our former classmate Bruce Harrison. That reminded me of a "small world" story: In 1981 or 82 I was doing some geologic field work in north central Nevada. We were using a helicopter to access some of the more remote portions of the high country. One morning as we prepared to board the helicopter, I noticed a familiar face. It was Bruce Harrison - he was the mechanic doing maintenace work on the helicopter! According to Fred, Bruce is living in northern California and now pilots helicopters. I hope you enjoy the additions to the web site. As always, I welcome suggestions/submissions of new material. 1973 The collection of grade school pictures is growing. This week I added Heather Kendall's collection of Greer class pictures. Still waiting for Diane Schoenborn Kelly's Sierra Oaks pictures and Nancy Downs Beach's Cottage pictures. And Cathy Steinkoenig's St Ignatius pictures. The grade school collection resides here: 1975 REUNION The first reunion of the year has come and gone... Where: The Sutter Club (1220 9th Street, Sacramento) When: Saturday, July 15, 2000 Time: 630 - 1130 pm Contact: Jenny Bender Bittner (916-972-8530) Jay Michael (916-978-9611) 1980 REUNION *** CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE *** Mark Lawrence asked me to post this update: Date: October 14, 2000 Time: 6:00-10:00 pm Place: Del Paso Country Club Address: Marconi Ave Attire: semi-formal Cost: $65.00 1981 My brother Bert Lau has scanned and emailed me his Greer class pictures. I've added them to the 81 homepage here: http://www.encinahighschool.com/class81/greer.htm Tonja Howell 81 will be contributing her class pictures from Cottage. Anyone else? Melissa Tovar writes that the next reunion committee meeting will be October 10, 2000 to work on getting the first mailer out. Date: August 11, 2001 Place: Arden Hills Country Club 1984 REUNION First planning meeting for the 20th reunion: Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2000 Time: 730pm Place: Susan Hobson's home 160 Big Valley Road Folsom, CA 95630 916-983-6277 Below are the directions to Susan Hobson's house for our first 1984 - 20th Class Reunion planning party: Take Highway 50 Eastbound towards Lake Tahoe Exit Scott/East Bidwell Turn left at stop sign and go over freeway Drive approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on Oak Avenue Parkway Drive approximately 1 mile and turn right on Blue Ravine Take first left on Big Valley Road (subdivision sign says Larchmont Cimarron) Go all the way up Big Valley (through stop sign) Susan's house is on the left 1990 REUNION Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 Place: TBD Denyce Bellinger wrote that classmates should plan to attend the Homecoming 2000 party on Friday, October 20th and the 10 year reunion on Saturday, October 21st. KATE GREBITUS 75 Occupation: Creative and Healing Arts/Integrative Massage Therapist Bio: My life seems to be a winding road of constant exploration. I remember telling Cindy LaCornu in high school that I felt that the older we get the faster time seems to travel...I did not take physics, however, I'd like the time piece to slow down a bit so I can linger at some of the amazing times/places/experiences I hold close to me. The UC system educated me, Art school showed me how to look at the world through creative eyes, Massage school set me FREE! Changing my focus to "Creative Wellness" has exposed me to so many wonderful and diverse people. Working with children in the hospitals, whether it be art therapy or face painting keeps my spirit young. Don't ever underestimate the power of a smile, giggle or the warm hand of kindness...it can restore Hope when all else seems lost. This road has not been easy, yet to describe it as "Rewarding" is such an understatement. I am currently involved in medical education, fundraising & advocacy for those with chronic illnesses. I am attempting to bring the first public "multi-positional" Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center in Northern CA to Sacramento. I find it amazing that one of the most powerful healing agents is OXYGEN...it is truly a miracle to see the healing take place. If anyone wants to help...give me a ring (I'm in the book) or e-mail!! As Jay Michael's kids say I'm "Miss" Grebitus. Some day I hope that will change, until then I'm experiencing life from a wonderful perspective. I am still "ART Auntie" to ten nieces and nephews (the oldest is jsut shy of 21 & the youngest is 4...all growing up way too fast). It is so much fun to answer their questions and help guide them as they find their own SELF...I can easily see and feel why teaching is so rewarding. Friends: My friends from way back... Mindy Coupe, Jane McKee, Cindy LaCornu (welcome home Cin), Janet Dwight (moved to DC during Soph yr-currently head of surgical nursing at U of Texas), Sue Stegenga (Have gotten to know Sue much more since Encina), Julie Bardin (a great fellow "bench cheerleader"), Jed & Jenny Bender/Bittner, Reed Harris, Jay Michael, Scott Palmer, Dan Sugimoto. Some you see all the time others it may be 5 years between reunions yet it feels like yesterday. My WISH...everyone would showm up at a weekend long reunion where we can really catch up with long ago friends. Hobbies: Wildlife photography, any creative art project, walking/hiking by the sea or in the mountains, reading historical novels and being a closet architect (yes, I draw all over the house plans in the paper) fill my days...as well as trying my best to figure out the computer on my desk, it has a will all it's own. Grade_school: Sierra Oaks Grade_school_friends: I found a picture of my girl scout troop in 4th grade...I'd love to combine Rio Americano HS reunion with ours for the 30th...I didn't realize so many grade school friends went on to other schools. the Sierra Oaks gang: Mindy Coupe, Jane McKee, Terri Ayon, Leslie Lundberg, Sandy Lundel, Meg Salasky, Julie Quirk, Cheryl Bozich, Maryellen Skeels, Jed Bittner, Bryd Billerbeck, Reed Harris, Jay Michael, John Zimmerman...next time I'll just name the class roster! Junior_high: Jonas Salk Junior_high_friends: Cindy LaCornu, Kathy Ingmanson (where did you go Kathy?), Bob Bingham, Jim Bonette Memorable_teachers: Ben LaMontagne always made you feel welcome in his class where you were working in craft material most of us had never touched. He not only taught crafts he helped instill empowerment, self-esteem and a great sense of accomplishment when you turned out woodcarvings, lost-wax jewelry, metal art...projects that pushed you beyond yourself. Bebe McKenzie...put the FUN into the classroom as well as introducing creative problem solving when you hit a block. Bill Wise always kept me laughing...right through Mythology. Bill Coke was like a magician, showing his magic to all who would come his way...I thought he was going to kill me when I told him I thought Chemistry was just like cooking. Chris Kojima was and is a world class teacher. She was a tremendous friend to all the students as well as an awesome Tennis player and coach. Alice Kubo was an all around great human being...a better motivator through enthusiasm will not be found. Favorite_memory: Making Floats, decorating for Jr. Prom, Aquacade, "How many people fit on the red jeep?"...and class of '75 won, the jeep still carries the dented in hood!(that jeep made it through 5 Encina siblings...it needs a diploma!) The huge ALL Class panaramic picture...as people were running behind the risers from one end to the other to get in the picture twice. Sr. auction...where did it all come from??!! Sibling_info: Ted Grebitus '69, Tom Grebitus '71, Bill Grebitus '72, Bo Grebitus '74 and ME...Kate Grebitus '75 If they aren't already on your lists run them through me until I can get them to sign on themselves...OK? Alumni_in_contact: Mindy Coupe, Jane McKee, Janet Dwight, Cindy LaCornu, Sue Stegenga, Jay Michael (I pass Jenny Bender/Bittner on the road with her gang in between sporting events more than we talk on the phone...we just smile and wave!) Heard_about_website_from: Irene Leafe, teacher GAIL HAYNES 73 Occupation: 16 years as a Legal Secretary for the United States Attorneys Office Bio: I got married shortly after graduating to a man that was in the military. We lived in Altus, OK; Izmire, Turkey; and Bedford, MA. That marriage lasted 9 1/2 years. The best part about this marriage was our two daughters. I attended Middlesex Community College in MA. and received a one year certificate in Early Childhood Education. But due to being a single mom with two very young daughters ages 3 and 18 months,I had to stop school. For the next 9 years I was mom and dad wearing the different hats. In 1984, my daughters and I moved back to Sacramento, CA and I started working at the Sacramento Army Depot, then to the U.S. Attorneys Office. My life was blessed when in 1990 I married my bestfriend Ben, and together we raised my daughters. Now, that my daughters are grown - IT'S OUR TIME!!! We have been living in Utah since 1991, but I miss Massachusetts. My life has been enriched by the many experiences life has given me. I have had the opportunity to live in different areas, meet interesting people, and experience life as a single mom. I endured abuse as a child and then again from my frist husband. My greatest accomplishment has been stopping the abuse with me. My daughters did not have to endure that which I dealt with every day. The best part of my life has been watching my daughters grow into beautiful women and a husband that spoils me rotten. I thank God every day for those things I have been so blessed with. I have enjoyed reading the bios of fellow classmates. Thank you Harlan for creating this website. I've been able to contact a few of my classmates due to this website. I hope to make it to the 30th reunion. Trivia: Riding a camel till your buns couldn't take it anymore. Enjoying a group lunch with Senator Edward Kennedy. Moonlight skinny dipping parties at Walden's Pond in Concord, MA. AND -- we are the proud owners of a 27lb. alley cat, named Boston. Friends: My friends from Encina: Suzanne Crowder - What a sense of humor she had!!She always made me laugh. Debbie Fetch - Marconi Tech friends. Mark Garcia - we were pen pals. Heather Kendall - Cutting classes and going to Folsom Lake for the day! Renee Veitenhans - we found humor in everything. Hobbies: Hobbies - quilting and crafts. As far as recreation goes, I love to bug the "dickens" out of my husband!!! My husband and I enjoy ice hockey and have season tickets to the Salt Lake Grizzlies hockey team. Kids: Oh this is the best part. I have two daughters that were born in Concord, MA., and I call them my Boston Beans. Samantha who is now 22 years old, married a very nice young man last year in the LDS Temple. She is working and continuing her college education. Breanne is 19 years old and is also working and continuing her college education. Both of my daughters were policy debators throughout high school. Breanne and her partner came in first place at the State Debate Tournament in 1999. They are the joys of my life. Memorable_teachers: Team teachers - John Tracey & Rees Lee. Their style of teaching and essay writing helped me thoughtout life and in the job field. Bob Kirrene - I just thought he was a great human being. He had a smile for everyone!!! Favorite_memory: Finally, we owned the SENIOR LAWN and NOBODY was going to invade our territory. The grad party at Disneyland. Heard_about_website_from: Having fun with the internet. I did a search for Encina and your website came up. NAVY I thought this WSJ article might be interesting for those of you who have served in the armed forces or have friends or siblings serving. July 18, 2000 Internet Access Eases Transition For the Navy's Sailors and Airmen By JOHN DODGE Special to WSJ.COM The first glimpse Richard P. Sparks II got of his newborn son was from a digital photograph sent to him via e-mail. That's because Mr. Sparks, boatswain's mate first class, was thousands of miles away from home aboard a forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf when his son made his debut in December. "Whew. I was halfway around the world before I figured we were having a boy," he says, still with some amazement at the instant gratification shipboard Internet access provides. Regular Internet access has made shipboard life more bearable for the average swabbie and grunt at sea. More than anything, it has closed the distance between families and their loved ones, who are often in harm's way (just being on a warship presents a unique set of dangers). Mr. Sparks, 36 years old, can't think of one sailor aboard his ship who doesn't use the Internet to stay in touch with relatives. The U.S.S. John F. Kennedy, referred to as "Big John," plays home to 2,500 sailors and 2,500 airmen. If they don't have their own notebook computer, they have access to 1,000 unclassified PCs on board the 83,000-ton vessel. Many use one as part of their duties, but if they don't, there are 10 communal PCs to jockey for in the ship's library. Surfing the Web also breaks the inherent monotony of shipboard life. Mr. Sparks parlays seven to 10 eBay bids a day plying his toy soldier addiction. "I usually lose," he says with a grin. A 12-year-Navy veteran, Mr. Sparks now can't imagine shipboard life without the Internet. "[Its absence] would leave big hole. I'd have to find other things to fill the time." Internet access is one way a skills-starved Navy is trying to alleviate a severe manpower shortage. As "Big John" steamed from New York to Boston nine days ago, the Navy took aboard three dozen members of media to show how life has improved for the enlisted man and woman (20% of the Big John's 2,500 sailors are female). "We have challenges in the retention area, but now sailors have DirectTV and e-mail to relieve the burden of separation," says Rear Admiral Lewis Crenshaw, who commands Carrier Group Six of which "Big John" is a part. He admits that his job has its ups and downs: "For every day I spend at the Pentagon, I age two days. For every day at sea, I get a day younger." Airman Julio Miranda will leave the Navy in January to become either a firefighter or police officer. "The Navy was a stepping stone. It gave me credentials, money for college and a VA loan for my home," he says. While the 24 year old uses the Internet to stay in touch with his family at Big John's home port in Mayport, Fla., the pull of civilian life and a robust economy made his decision to leave easy. But since Internet access became a reality 18 months ago, retention rates have risen, according to Cmdr. Davis Simpson, "Big John's" information technology boss who oversees an IT staff of 120. To be sure, higher pay, tax advantages, generous re-upping bonuses, better food and more creature comforts are more responsible for the better retention rates. For instance, the Navy is spending $40 million for new mattresses, and with good reason: the ones on "Big John" are hard as a rock. But the Internet has eliminated the shipboard isolation that can be depressing. "It's been a huge morale booster. The Internet allows them to effectively be involved with their families while afloat. They can carry on relationships they would otherwise have to put aside for six months," says Cmdr. Simpson. For Jefferson Lee Foreman, a 29-year-old Fire Controlman Second Class from Jonesboro, Ark., shipboard Internet access factored into his recent decision to re-up for another hitch. "It was one of the driving factors," he says, adding he is close to buying a notebook computer online. "It has really improved the quality of life for a sailor." The $37,000 bonus probably played a bigger role, admits the eight-year Navy veteran. And Mr. Foreman was a rarity: he was the only sailor of the six interviewed for this column who said Internet access helped swing a decision one way or another. The views of the ship's Webmaster, Joaquim Juatai, who hails from Alaska, probably reflects the prevailing sentiments of those facing the decision to stay or go. "E-mail is great, but it's not near the same as being home with family and being there for them. They are more important to me than the service, but the Internet has been a fantastic help for us." But uninterrupted and instant contact with home and country carries a serious downside for young impressionable sailors at sea, Cmdr. Simpson points out. "A crisis back home and worry from it hits much sooner. And it's unfiltered. We used to sit down with sailor to help him or her through the bad news. Now he or she can be the first and only one to know about it." News of a relative afflicted with cancer travels quickly, he notes, but the fact that the cancer might be survivable is omitted. "We have a support infrastructure and can say, 'yes, we can get you back home quickly.' Some of the brand new kids tend to internalize [the minimum age to enlist is 17]. The load can be lowered if they have a chance to talk with friends and the chaplain." But the positives far outweigh negatives, says Cmdr. Simpson. Favorite activities on board are e-mail, instant messaging, browsing and ordering flowers, birthday gifts and cards online for spouses and children. Odds are that an instant-messaging session will be up on a manned PC at any given time. But finding reliable bandwidth is a continual battle. "We make a big turn and we lose the link. We get steady and back on course, the link comes back up," says Boatswain Mate First Class Charles Pate II. Mr. Pate and others say access is only available 60% to 80% of the time. Environmentally triggered interruptions are an "old wives' tale" and what the sailors are experiencing is the tiered way in which scarce bandwidth is doled out, counters Cmdr. Simpson. The bandwidth arrives via commercial and military satellites, and the link is up 98% of the time, he says. The only environmental outage he recalls was in the Persian Gulf when the azimuth of the shipboard receiver was staring down a searing sunset to line up with the satellite. "We're down for less than five minutes daily," he says. The highest Internet-access level, known as Tier 1, includes 5% of the ship's population including the captain, admiral and other critical personnel such as supply or weapons petty officers. Tier 2 accounts for 30% and Tier 3 is the remaining 65%. A carrier is usually sucking down 1.5 megabytes per second of throughput for everything, including the classified weapons control systems. "Big John" and the other 11 carriers in the Navy each average traffic of 25,000 e-mails a day on forward deployment. The Navy blocks porn sites and casual bandwidth hogs such as video, says Cmdr. Simpson. And any Internet use aboard ship goes through the Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network known as the NIPRNet and pronounced Nippernet, which is the military's screened and often overtaxed gateway to the general Internet. The Navy has 370,294 active officers, enlistees and midshipmen. Shipboard Internet access is part of the Navy's $1 billion eight-year IT21 initiative to update and integrate the Navy's computer systems and networks. Currently, 137 of the Navy's 315 ships and submarines have access to the NIPRNet and classified SIPRNet (Secret Internet Router Protocol Network), according to Capt. John Teates with the chief of Naval Operations staff at the Pentagon. By 2005, all ships will have it, he says. "This is incredibly important. We have so many young kids. ... Being able to use the computer the way they did in high school is very important." In fact, the younger set in the Navy understands the Internet and computing imperatives more than the older command staff, says Lt. Cmdr. Randy Souza, also with Naval Operations in the Pentagon. "The senior leadership at the flag level did not grow up with this technology. It's a harder transition for them. There's a learning curve." Capt. Teates claims that the cyber-generation gap has pretty much been closed. "What may have been somewhat of an obstacle 3-4 years ago [has been overcome]. I see senior leadership pretty much able to speak to what they are looking for now." In the most global terms, the cyber-Navy is making the world a smaller place. And for Mr. Sparks, viewing the e-mailed photo of his son on Dec. 29 will go down as one of his life's most poignant moments. WHAT'S NEW 7/19/00: Debra McNevin 89 bio, Darrick Dong 70, Dawn Meckfessel 85 update, Debi Hobday 80/81 update, Therese Niederberger 83 bio, Janie Trulock 83, Jill Garner 83, Brian Porter 83, Michele Campo 83, Mary Campo 86, Tim Benzo 86 update, Gail Haynes 73/bio 7/18/00: Virginia Hill 89 update, Jane McKee 76 bio, Valerie Gervin 83 update 7/16/00: Guy Chaffin 81 update, Jill Neubauer 78 update, Victor Hudgins 65, Sue Whalen 65, Jane McKee 76 update, Lori Beaver 81, Bill Kehoe 81, Debbie Richmond 73, Morris Chaffin 74, Laura Hill 75 update, Bruce Parker 62 update, Linda Hansen 76, Jim Derington 65, Kathy Nahan 66, Amy Wade 91 bio, Ward Koppel 75, Ruth Teerink 72 7/13/00: Aaron Licursi 82, Kate Grebitus 75 bio, Janet Dwight 75, Jay Michael 75 7/12/00: Jeff Howser 86 update, Marci Sanschagrin 86 update, Teeandra McIntyre 87, Richard Rivas 90/bio, Craig Walker 81/bio, Brian Boyle 81 Don't forget to RSVP for the homecoming party: www.encinahighschool.com/homecoming/homecoming_form.htm and submit your contact information or bio: contact: www.encinahighschool.com/directory/submit_contact.htm bio: www.encinahighschool.com/submit_bio.htm Harlan Lau '73 Encina webmaster www.encinahighschool.com harlan@rambus.com