Lynn Timmons (Plocher)

I am so sorry to hear about Donna's passing. I always enjoyed being in class with her and she was always kind to everyone. It is amazing the things you remember about your classmates and your experiences with them. My thoughts and prayers go to her family and to all of you who knew Donna as you go through the greiving process. May god's blessings be with each and everyone of you.

Kathie Cox (Turner)

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm in Show Low AZ taking care of my granddaughters (9 1/2 and 4) until my daughter can arrange for childcare. She's an Emergency Room nurse. Sarah had to work Thurs so we had our dinner on Wed. Just us girls!

Take care and enjoy the holidays!

love, Kathie

Kathie Cox (Turner)

Hope everyone had a great Christma/Hanukkah. On to a New Year! So surreal to be 2015...

much happiness to everyone!

love and peace, kathie

Kathie Cox (Turner)

I've been wondering about Michelle Holman lately. I've been so preoccupied with my issues that I just tonight checked her fb page. I'm sorry to say that she passed away in her sleep in Jan. Her brother posted this on Jan 15th. Her birthday was Jan 12th.

RIP Shelley <3

Cathleen Scafani

OMG.  I'm so sorry.  Thanks Kathie for letting me know. 

Verla Boak (Milburn)

Rick Fox

Sorry to hear the news. R.I.P. Michelle.

Kenneth Allan Mitchell

With all the negativity towards the confederate flag and related statues that is sweeping our nation, does anyone know if the Rebel statue in the senior quad is in jeopardy of being taken down?

Laura Nichols (Sturtevant)

Gosh, I hope not...That is our history....This is crazy.
 

Linda Moore (Palmer)

I think our Johnny Rebel Statue has been down for several years. Chris Cummings Noel has the best memory...she will confirm.

Karen Cordova

The statue is down and won't be replaced.  Below is the link to an OC Register article about the statue's demise. 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/school-651717-statue-board.html

Candice Moore (Moore-Dooley)

It's a sad state of affairs for everyone.  My kids school had to change their mascot because they were the "Indians" and the local tribes took offense.  Total nonsense.  

Chris Cummings (Noel)

Unfortunately Johnny Reb is gone. There was a group trying to raise funds to repair him headed up by some of the first graduating classes but the cost was so great and I think the interest wasn't there from the powers that be. It wasn't a Political decision but rather a maintenance issue. The stone wall planter bench surrounding the statue wasn't even to code and was loose and unsafe. The statue outer metal, or whatever it was cast with, was showing the underneath frame. So sad for those of us that looked at that center quad daily. 

Loren Thornton

  I'm sorry to say that we lost another Rebel. Tanya Vandemaele from the class of 1970 passed away on May 6th from a massive heart attack.  I loved to see her posts on her family, traveling and her smile. My prayers go out to her family and friends.

Loren Thornton

Chris Cummings (Noel)

Thank you Loren for letting everyone know about this. This message forum is so wonderful for getting out important information. I didn't know her but I'm sure many on here do. So sorry for family and friends. 

Chris Cummings (Noel)

Hello and Happy Labor Day to you all.

I would love to see as many of you as possible attend this upcoming annual HAPPY HOUR in Yorba Linda at the El Torito , right off the 91 freeway and Weir Canyon. This is a SAVANNA HIGH event that started over 25 yrs ago by older class grads. If you are interested it's a No Brainer. Just show up. We take over the side patio and bar.  Come casual. Buy your own food and drinks. No fee~just good mingling and conversations. This has grown tremendously over the past 6 yrs or so. Come on over on OCTOBER 2nd anytime after 4:30 and stay as long as you like. It's a great evening!

Hope to see many of you there   

Chris

Bekkie (Rebecca) Aguilar

Sandra Kinser forwarded a notice to me of a Class Reunion, being held this September, for Classes 1967-1970 (or close to those years).  They are charging $95 per person.  

What I'd like to know is are we, Class of 69, having a reunion next year?  Because it will be our 50th, I certainly don't want to "celebrate" with people from other classes, particularly when I had sisters in classes both before and after ours. Nor do I want to go to this reunion, if we are having one next year.

I haven't seen a lot of activity here, so I'm also wondering if anyone is using this site, and if there are plans happening for a 50th???

Kenneth Allan Mitchell

I also got a message from Elizabeth Akin and I believe she is from the Class of 68 regarding a combined Class Reunion to include our class and the date is September of this year and it will be at the Holiday Inn in Buena Park.

I agree, I also don't want to share a reunion with other classes.

My first thought was that Chris may have been burnt out from organizing the last one and Elizabeth was doing it for us and than I realize it was for multiple class and she was from the class of 68.  I think I don't like that idea of sharing.

Chris, and I believe Kathy, did a great job last time and I hope they do it for the 50th, next year on our 50th year.

Chris Cummings (Noel)

Hello. I’m getting a few concerns about the reunion that the class of ‘68 is hosting this year at Holiday Inn. This is NOT our reunion but they have opened it to a few classes surrounding theirs. It’s confusing. We have a group that’s willing to work on OURS for next year but we haven’t had a meeting as of yet. Class of ‘69 is SO AWESOME that we pretty much can fill our own reunions and of course we’ve always opened it up to others to join. By the way ~~~ any good suggestions?  Feel free to put them out here so we can consider everything  Thanks guys  we’ll be in touch!

Bekkie (Rebecca) Aguilar

Thanks for clarifying the fact that this reunion in September, is separate from OUR reunion.  Somehow, I just didn't want to share our 50th with the other classes, and I would think that the class of 68 would feel the same way.  At least, that's how my sister feels, though she is planning on attending the one in September.  The 50th should be a very special one, though the class of 69 is the only one, that I know of, that manages to get together almost every 5 years!!  Seems like we just get done celebrating one reunion, and it's time for the next. 

I remember going with my family, to my dad's 50th reunion, in Lompoc.  They, of course, had a dinner/dance, then some kind of picnic the next day at a park - though with so many people from out of town, I'm not sure how that part would work.  Anyway, I meant a lot to my dad, who loved being in touch with old friends.  One of my nephews had a favorite story about being in Guymas, in Baja California, with his grandpa, and they stopped for gas.  My nephew saw dad talking to someone and when dad got back in the car, the nephew asked Dad who he'd been talking to.  Apparently, it was someone he'd gone to high school with - talk about a small world!

Anyway, sorry for going off topic!   Suggestions?  I think I'd like to see it at a nice hotel, even the Holiday Inn, in Buena Park, would be a nice place to have it.  As much fun as the last couple of get togethers have been at that place in Santa Ana, I think I'd like somewhere a little nicer!  I'm trying to think of some of the places, but I am so cold from this weather we're having, that my mind is just not working at the moment!

Bekkie (Rebecca) Aguilar

Just saw the email notice about the September 7th date for our 50th reunion.  I'm in!  And if there is anyway I can help, please let me know.

Susan MacKinnon (Zieg)

Thanks, Bekkie!

I want to be sure that you know the reunion is 9/7 of NEXT year - that may have been obvious, but I just want to  be sure...

We're just getting to looking at our venue options that will work with a September date.  Later (early summer) we will start to divide up into committee and we would LOVE help when we get to that point.  I'm putting you on the contact list!!

Thanks, again, and best regards!

Sue MacKinnon Zieg

Sandra Walls (Kinser)

Looking forward to our 50th reunion in Sept 2019! I'll be there with my friend Bekki Augilar.

Bekkie (Rebecca) Aguilar

Sandra! Sandra! Sandra!!  After all these years, you still can't spell my last name!!  hahahahaha

Susan - Yes, I knew it was next year!  I've been putting together an Aguilar Family Reunion that is taking place at the end of this month, and my mind has been going round in circles with that!

I am more than happy to help any way i can; just let me know.  Question - I remember one year that we had a reunion, and the Friday night before, everyone went to the Savanna football game.  Guess it's too early to know what their schedule would be for that, huh?  Another, are we talking sit down dinner or buffet?  Forgive the questions, I learned from my mom to get organized and be organized, so I tend to come up with all sorts of questionss at things like this!  (Sorry!)

Sandra Walls (Kinser)

Bekkie:

Not that I can't spell, I can't type! LOL Looking forward to our Vegas trip in June.