Sammy Dent

Im not to good at typeing these days,but I will give it a try. Here ARE a few more names you might remember, Mr Estes,Mr Burger,Mr Smith Coaches Mr HumpherT Dean of Boys,Mrs Cozad  Nurse, And of course Mr Salinger Principle. BY THE WAY MR SALINGERS BROTHER WAS PRESIDENT kENNEDYS PRESS SEC.AT THE TIME  .I MISS NAPA A LOT AND i LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EACH AND EVERY ONE YOU IN MAY.kEEP IN TOUCH SAMMY DENT

Diane Raymond (Ball)

I've been enjoying this message thread so much.  Love the friendly going back and forth.  Cissy, we've talked on here before, I think, and I remember you!!!  You went by Charly back then.  You asked about Andrea Swars.  We, as a committee have tried hard, as with every classmate, to find out the whereabouts of Andrea, but haven't been successful.  Andrea, was my neighbor down the street.  We used to play quite a bit, growing up.  I would like to see her, again, too.

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Burt,

Thank you so much for speaking up!  This is great that YOU got the ball rolling.

To Bruce,

Machu Pichu is a place I would love to see, too.

Charlene (Cissy) Taylor (Brazil)

That's right, Diane. I went by Charley. I kept that nickname after graduation and while I lived and worked in San Francisco......enjoyed the "hippie" life. We were called "weekend hippies" because during the week we dressed up for our jobs.

On the weekends, we wore far our corduroy pants, floppy hats, etc. hung around Golden Gate park drinking wine and eating Gouda cheese. I always had one of those real tall bottles with the wicker bottoms, full of Chianti. Crazy stuff.  Beaded curtains hanging and rattling in doorways. Oh, and pitoulli fragrance lol. 

Charlene Charly Taylor

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Oh, Cissy, that IS funny..."Weekend Hippies".  I went to Sonoma State, which was then known a the Hippy College.  OH, the education I learned!  ;)

Was just there, yesterday, and boy, has it changed.  We had two main buildings and the Music building.  Now, it's a true campus!  Also, it must have been Orientation Day because there were tons of youngsters (lol) with their parents roaming the campus.  Saw some youngsters gazing at the pond in the back of the Commons...If they only knew the things that went on in that pond.  :D

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Oh boy, Burt, look what you've done!  You've opened a can of worms.  A good can; however!  :)

Sammy Dent

SPEACKING OF HIPPIES , ONE EVENING WALLY BEERS AND I WERE AT A PARTY ON BIG RANCH RD. IT WAS BOREING SO WE WENT TO SAN FRANCISCO . AS WE WERE CRUIEING WE HEARD THIS MUSIC FROM AFAR. SO WE DROVE TILL WE FOUND THE SOURCE.WELL WE PAID A DOLLOR TO GET IN, WERE WE LUCKY THE BAND JANIS JOPLIN AND BIG BROTHER AND HOLDING CO. THERE WERE LOTS HELLS ANGELS AND ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS BREATH AND GET HIGH I MEAN IT WAS THICK HA HA . WALLY WAS A GOOD FRIEND I THINK OF THE GOOD TIMES HE, BOB FRAID AND JOE MARECK  AND MYSELF HAD OVER THE YEARS. GREAT GUYS

Charlene (Cissy) Taylor (Brazil)

Sammie, those were great 60s and early 70s days! Hahaha!

Larry Hamilton

I also went to Sonoma State.  I seem to remember a "body painting" happening going on there (rumor was that it was two painted up naked girls sliding down a paper canvas (ala slip and slip style).  Possibly an urban rumor but I believe it!  The student population there was so small President Nichols had a morning coffee clatch with the student body.  Small class sizes though (8-15 usually).  At commencement they played "the times they are a changing" instead of the usual song.  I only saw two kids from Napa at that school, Patty Burnsed, and Dennis Talley.

I later became an RE appraiser for First Interstate bank, and got to inspect a few relics of the music scene.  Inspected one of the first homes David Crosby owned (with the basement recording studio still operational). I saw a duplex (one side of which was remodeled and modern, and the other side was a total 60's hippie pad repleat with glass bead curtains, black lights and stobes...that was where the Sons of Champlin were staying during their heyday).  All these places were in Mill Valley.  At another Mill Valley home the guy took me out to his rear deck, over looking a canyon, and started pointing out the homes of his neighbors Grace Slick, Huey Lewis, Carlos Santana.

Margo, and Lynn Brooks I met at Napa Junction School in 5th grade (I'd just moved fresh off the farm in Indiana), Bruce and Charlene I knew through band.  All of them great kids!

Debbie German (Hammond)

Cissy and others:

Read your remarks that Andrea (Lee) Swars was a good friend and you didn't know where she was, so I did a little research. I haven't found her, but I found many points that may lead to her.

She married Stephen J. Roman in 1968 and they divorced in 1970. When I couldn't find her after that marriage I looked him up. He lives in Napa and has remarried. I called him and he said she married someone with the last name "Boston" and they lived in San Rafael. I found an Andrea L. Boston living in Santa Rosa and widowed from Billy Gene Boston. I called her and she wasn't "our" Andrea.

I did learn that Andrea had at least two siblings, Sandra Eloise Swars who married Lawrence Perkins in 1968 and divorced in 1971. She then married Thomas A. Wahl in 1973 in San Mateo. I'm at a deadend with her.

She had a brother, Kenneth Vincent Swars born in 1956. He's married to a Minda and lives in the Sacramento area but I couldn't get a phone number on him.

If you know these siblings perhaps you can find them.

Debbie

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Thanks, Debbie, I don't remember the siblings.

Larry, could Patti Burnsed have a sister named Bobbie?  We had a Bobbie Burnsed in our class.

Charlene (Cissy) Taylor (Brazil)

Debbie

amazing research!  It's weird, I do not remember Andrea having siblings. I think her dad's name was Kenneth as well. Not sure about it. 

Steve Roman. That's right. I was thinking it was Ron Roman. They had a whirlwind romance in their senior year. Not too surprised it didn't last.  

I appreciate the time and effort you have put in, Debbie. Someday, I hope to find her. I just pray nothing has happened to her. As close as we were, I lost contact right after we graduated.

thanks again!

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Burt,

Went to the link for the Virtual Wall, also went up to Sacramento when they had the Travelling Wall about 1 month ago.  So sad!  So many young men's lives wasted.  Went to Sacramento to pay homage to our Napa boys, I believe there were three, can't remember the other two's names, but Mike Clasen was a good friend, such a nice person!

Diane Raymond (Ball)

For those of you who went to Sonoma State, I visited it this past weekend, Apr. 12, 2014.  Boy, had it CHANGED!!!  Remember there were two main buildings, Darwin and Stevenson halls and the Music Building, plus The Commons and the "Hippy" pond in back.  ;)  There are a whole lot more buildings, now, and dormitories on campus, no more walking and crossing the railroad tracks to get to class.

Stephanie Inman (Lamar)

  It has been so much fun to read all of the comments in this Forum - I have not lived in Napa since 1966 and have forgotten so much about High School! - but wanted to respond to the question about Bobbie Burnsed. She was our Head Cheer leader in 1964, and the younger sister of Patty. They were both wonderful people - friendly and sweet to everyone. Bruce Ericson and Sandy Swearingen - you both are still so sharp and witty - thoroughly enjoyed knowing you at Napa High. I came from Silverado and did not know anyone from Ridgeview until we all came together at Napa. It will be a great time in May, renewing old friendships - I just hope they give us little badges with pictures so I will hopefully know who is who............On second thought, the badges can't be too little or I won't be able to see them. It is still a shock to be this old and to deal with the side effects of the aging process - but do feel blessed to still be here, given the fact that we have lost so many of our classmates. Looking very much forward to seeing all of you May 17th. -- Stevie Inman (Lamar) 

Charlene (Cissy) Taylor (Brazil)

Stephanie

i remember your name but not your face. I'll look you up in the yearbook. I also remember the Burnsed name, but not the face. I am definitely getting the effects of growing old. 

Speaking of......we were, weren't we? Um, anyone know of where Tim Hewlitt is? 

Sammy Dent

Ive known Bobby Burnsed since 6th grade at westwood. I also know pattie andI knew Mr Burnsed who had been a napa police officer,a very nive family.

Sammy Dent

Ive known Bobby Burnsed since 6th grade at westwood. I also know pattie and I knew Mr Burnsed who had been a napa police officer,a very nice family.

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Stephanie, I remember you.  You went by Stevie, back then.

Bruce Erricson

My goodness, all you dear people keep popping up -- Debbie German, Paula Quandt and Stevie Inman.  Don't know if you recall or not, Stephanie but I've actually known you since the 2nd grade.  When my family first moved to Napa, we lived within walking distance of Alta Heights.  We lived there until we moved to Monroe St. across the freeway from Ridgeview.  Can't wait to see all of you (& hopefully many others) in a month.  I have a feeling that the events may go on and on and on and....  Hope so anyway.

Bruce

Stephanie Inman (Lamar)

   I STILL go by Stevie - tried to turn into a Stephanie, but it just never felt like my name. Bruce - I thought I knew you before Napa High - thanks for reminding me of Alta Heights. So many of us met there - Kathy Blankenburg (your tribute to her in this forum was beautiful), Ray Guadagni, Steve Ceriani (I think he lived across the street from the school, also), Mike Kerns, and a bunch more that I can't name right now. It will be a blast to see everyone!

Mary Kaye Pearson

Hi everyone..great to hear all the posts, When looking for missing people.. Can anyone tell me how we might find Jonny Cozad???  Well Sammy I remember your last name. anyways I can relate to the hippie era.  I for sure was a hippie with flowers in my hair.. I lived in 1966 to 1969  very close to the Height Ashberry  on Carl and Stanynon.. I worked in the free chinic during my nurses training.. It was an experience of a lifetime.  I went to a lot of free concerts and on top of the roof of  our building we could see the 4l9ers in the old stadium. I saw a lot of LSD overdoses and on an on.. A few never came back  off their trip.  I love and still love the Rolling Stones and good ole rock and roll.  I saw them at the cow palace.. Now that was a trip.. Hi Bruce I am gald you me burt and Sandy are not the only ones now. however I wish I knew some of the other classmates who have joined.. I was not offended by your comment lol.,. MY brain does swell at times but that is a good thing.Burt you are so dearing and kind with your comments.  It would be a good thing to wear our pins.. with our picture I do not know if you will recognize me after 50 years.. Sandy I saw a picture of you at the Red Hen.. YOU looked great and that big smile no one can ever forget. Again I say please help me find Johnny Cozad if you have any ideas  Does anyone  remember him???

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Jerry Charlup

Bruce and Alum's - had lunch with Fred Cohen last week and looking forward to attending the Renunion and Picnic in May and seeing all of you!

Jerry

Gerald (Jerry) Thomas

Hey Jerry, The last time I saw you (and most of our classmates) was at the 10-year reunion. I remember that you had changed in looks so much that  you had to "introduce" yourself to everyone ! Wish I could attend the 50th, but alas, I cannot get away from my job. Have fun, all my old friends !!

Diane Raymond (Ball)

Mary Kay, I remember you.  As far as Johnny Cozad, I remember the name, but we, as a committee were unable to locate him, sorry.