La Canada High School

Patti Sullivan

Hi, everyone. I've been on this site a few times, but just realized this was for more messages than info on the reunion! I guess it takes me a while these days.

I live up in the Seattle area but still have family in SoCA. I was just down in LC actually and do plan to go back in October for the reunion. Looking forward to seeing everyone then.

Celeste Giraldi Brothers

Dru - thanks for the info. about Patty. I, too, got an e-mail from her and we have been in contact ever since. This whole website is really a trip! God bless, Celeste

Tom Preston

Tom Preston and Rob Nye are coming to the reunion. Still crazy after all these years... and we want to gather a bunch of people who were hanging around Dan's Barn (Danny Gaston's house and old shed in the back in Flintridge)around 1966-7.... and here were many. The only historical counter culture scene in the History of La Canada since the Rancheros left.

Bob Dylan sang about, we lived it! Who was there?

Colleen Moore O'Brien

Oh my gosh, can't believe it's been 40 years!! Where did the time go? I am desperately searching for my dear lost friend, Chris Belcher Arnds-Bradley. We seemed to have lost contact (over 10 yrs. ago) during the years of raising our children and our own life challenges. Would love to come to the reunion but I'm a little apprehensive to come alone. God bless my husband of 38 years, but there's a limit of what he'll do. Let's face it reunions are not fun for spouses!
Thank you to all of you who have taken the time to contact us and plan this memorable event. This has been such such a fun site to visit. It's scary to think the next time we do this we'll all be pushing 70 years old. OMG!! I think we all need to try to come together for this 40th reunion, life is short and the years pass so quickly. How blessed we are to still be alive and healthy. Hope to keep in touch.~Colleen
PS Yes, life is normal here in Las Vegas, NV. I happen to teach in the 9th largest school district in the nation, and in my school we even have the only Biosphere in the US. Not only that, I'm proud to say I STILL love my job and feel fortunate to have the opportunity to work with children each day!! they truly keep me young and on my toes!!

Janet Sheedy Stanger

Hi All:

Finally got my behind in gear and signed up to attend the reunion. It should be a lot of fun and am looking forward to it. Note for Tom Preston: I have met your sister Barbara here in Las Vegas (yes I had braces a few years ago after taking care of the kids first). I thought you lived out of the country!

It sounds like I missed the 30 year reunion and only found out about this one due to reconnecting with Patti Sullivan earlier this year.

See you all soon!

Jeannette Bulinski

hi - sorry that i will miss the reunion - just can't get out to the west coast that weekend! so instead, you should all just consider that you have an open invitation to visit when you are on the east coast!!!

Also, i thank all of the organizers for setting up this whole site. i have reconnected with many, had many messages and sparked fond memories!

-jeannette

John Reed

I'm considering attending, and I wonder if anyone in Northern California would consider carpooling (giving me a ride I guess is what it amounts to); I could pay gas. I'm working down through my list of options.

Bonnie Murray

Hi classmates,
Patty Murphy and Bonnie Murray can't wait to reconnect with you all at the dinner Saturday Night.
See you later,
Bonnie and Patty

Tim Osbaldeston

Say, no not Sam Say, but where the heck is Debbie Smith? I know she'll want to partake. Let's get it on!

ozman

Jill Cochrane Litchfield

Hi all....Unfortunately I will not make the reunion. My mother(Mary Alice Cochrane) passed away and the service is the week of the 24th. I was really looking forward to seeing you all...please have a great time and I hope I can check in to find out how the reunion went. Take care Jill Litchfield

Tim Osbaldeston

Probably a bit late but for those going to the track today in the fifth race, Heavenly N'Free is running and has a good shot. I recommend $5.00 on the nose. ozzy

Debi Pooley Tarplee

I had a great time at our 40th -- a big THANKs to all who put in the time and effort to make it happen -- much appreciated!

Karen Stanley Johnson

Curt and I (Karen) had so much fun at all the events. Thanks to everyone involved! You did a great job! It was so wonderful to share memories with so many friends. Can't wait to do it again! Curt and Karen (Stanley) Johnson

Joyce Secord Johnston

Thanks to all that worked so hard to make this reunion a huge success. I had a great time. My pictures are ready and does anyone know the best web posting site? Shutterfly or ????

Joyce Secord Johnston

John Reed

I took some pictures, not many, which can be viewed at webshots under my id which is reedstar. Or this link should go to it:

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/575249537qamYqZ

I went down to Oak Grove Park, and was impressed over how little that, as opposed to most everything else, has changed. It also seemed reminiscent of A Midsummer Night's Dream, particularly the aspects of separation from the regular world, the forest, and the beauty.

I surprised myself and had a good time at the reunion; even getting through it without putting my foot in my mouth too many times. Thanks to everyone who organized it, it really worked.

Doug Cable

Last night was a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who did all the planning and hard work, especially Sue for her beautiful home, Kendel for the great photo display, Kathy for setting up the web site and everyone for coming and having a good time. We are holding up pretty well. Last night must have been my record for retrieving long-term memories. Looking forward to photos.
Doug Cable

Nancy Parrish Godbey

Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this past weekend a special memory for all of us... so much fun..
Sue, your house is beautiful.. thanks for sharing it
Nancy Parrish Godbey

Pam Zeilstra Gibson

To put an event together with multiple venues is not an easy task. Thank you, thank you, to the planners who gave their all to make this reunion memorable. You truly succeeded. Everything came together like clock work, and for two days it was practically non-stop. I'm sure we all had a wonderful time catching up, and reliving our youthful years at LCHS. Thanks again and maybe we will see each other at a 45th??

Sam Say

Thank you to the organizers and to Sue in particular. You did us all a really big favor. And, thank you to everyone who attended. Somehow I find that the evening gave me a real attitude lift. I think it is a result of five hours visiting with positive, interesting people who have taken a good start and made the most of it. God bless you all.

Robin Sherman Price

I think that this was the most organized, beautiful, fun reunion we've ever had. Thank you to our wonderful committee: Bear, Boccalero, Brown, Cortright, Daugherty, Frase (we missed you Kandi), Hueners,Inge, Kisacky, Kline, Monteleone, Samuelson (Gail & Lynda!). Every activity was so well planned & obviously took hours of work to make it so perfect for all of us. Susie: your hospitality was beyond incredible. Thank you. And last-but absolutely not least-if we hadn't had Ms. Brodie bringing us all back together starting last February & still updating the website, even today, it wouldn't have been what it was: the best. Thank you all-Robin & Paul

Ken McMurray

Good gracious.. how could such a fun time come off so well as did Friday and Saturday nights? The planning and coordination achieved by the 40th reunion committee was absolutely superb. As everyone is saying...Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.
It's amazing that 40 years ago we parted as classmates to set out to conqueer the world. With all that has happened since then, it was truly remarkable to look back and revisit our youth. A visit with Sandy Struthers brought back the fact that we actually started school together at Oak Grove in the 1st grade, my gosh, that had to be almost 55 years ago. Kevin Garvey, John Reed and I made 3 out of the 4 members of an award winning relay team. And Karen Stanley was always there to record our times. Seeing Jessica Potter brought me back to our time together in "Our Town". Wow.. I could go on and on.... and so could everyone else in attendance.

I'm already very excited about our 45th...and for those of you who missed this one ????? Don't miss the next one.

Joyce Secord Johnston

Just posted 162 pictures. A good time was had by all.

Jessica Potter Gallavan

Thank all of you who participated in putting together our amazing reunion. Thank you to Sue for being such a lovely hostess and letting us use her fabulous house as a gathering place.
It was so much fun!
And again, thank you Kathy B. for this incredible website.
I propose that when we do the 45th we make it an all day and night affair!

Rose Savinelli Hecker

I am still recovering from the non-stop talking event of the year...as everyone else has stated...what a great reunion. The class of '69 is truly a unique and amazing group of individuals. I don't think the committee could have improved the weekend one bit...it was perfect. A million thanks to everyone who was on the committee and of course a special thank you to Susie and opening her beautiful home to all of us. As Robin said...this reunion was the best of all of them and it's obvious we don't need a company planning a fun time for us held in a huge hotel banquet room. Looking forward to more gatherings with our wonderful class. In the meantime, those of us who know of people that didn't make it...we'll need to work hard to find them to get them to the next reunion.

Peggie Gundry Moore

We had a great evening in Dana Point on Saturday 2/20! I wanted to thank Linda Samuelson for making it such a warm and comfortable environment at the yacht club. Thank you Kathy Brodie for ensuring the party continues on! And I look forward to seeing you all July 31 in Carlsbad!