Freddie Arnold

Wow, What a journey. Since graduation from HS in 68, went on to attend SD Mesa JC, playing football for two seasons, transferred on scholarship to Cal-State Fullerton, Played Defensive Back for 2 seasons graduating 1972 with BA in Urban Studies/American Studies, moved to San Francisco, free agent tryout SF 49ers, tried out WFL Portland Seal, Glory days playing football, as well as, semi-pro ball Las Vegas. Settled down moving back to San Diego in 1974 getting married, worked San Diego Unified School District 6 yrs, Urban Affairs Dept and Pupil Transportation Specialist. County Dept of Ed- Operations Analyst, and Procurement Manager. Moved on to Work with 1978 - 1982 City of San Diego, Southeast Econ Dev. Corp. as Finance Manager (4yrs), Earned my Masters Degree from SDSU in Public Administration; 1982-1987 City of Imperial Beach-City Treasurer/Finance Director. From 1987 to 1990 was a pivital point in my life coming face to face with my demons- yrs of hiding behind drugs and alcohol addiction taking its toll on my life, after going through rehab and eventual rebirth, I became a born again christian. In 1989 I entered Oakland Christian Center's Men's Recovery Program, a spiritual based 12 step program. I became an intregal part of the church and recovery program, where I met the dream of my life Patricia Arnold, where we married and began our ministry in Oakland Ca, Ministering to homeless and drug addicted men and women through out the Bay area, Also I began working fulltime Bay Area Transit District (BART) as Real Estate Manager, continued growth and development of Ministry moving to Sacramento,working and recently retiring from Sacramento Regional Transit District, where I reside today with my wife and family, We are Pastors at Calvary Christian Center Church, both earning Dr.'s of Religious Studies and Christian Counseling, We have ministries in Sacramento, Stockton and Manteca CA., as well as traveling Evangelist. God only knows what the future has in store. To God Be The Glory. Shalom!

What a Glorious time looking back upon those days. Playing HS football, track, all the student activities, ASB. I had the coolest and best locker partner in Suzy Weetman. The glory days of football Sr year Earl, Levas, Zulke, Ron (Red) Thrash, Randy Loch, Bobby Brown, Joey Isom the list goes on. What a year, one of Crawford HS best years ever in school history, going to Carnation soda fountain after each game, after parties, etc. Living the life. We were all so nieve. Viet What?, Where? Vietnam War? Laos? War Student Protest, Drug Culture. We all came of age to quickly. Looking back we are all so blessed to be able to remember, and look back on our past. We are so fortunate to be here.