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The following are some of the messages received from Classmates. If you wish to add a message of your own, please contact us by e-mail. Be sure to let us know you want your message added to the website. For security reasons, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses will not be added.
10/22/2008 Bruce Naftel is somewhat of a godfather to me. I have been looking
10/16/2008 Dennis Grissom, Class of '59 Some of us have been thinking about having a multi-class Reunion Party in the spring of 2009. I live in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. There are a couple nice facilities here. Please let us know if you have any interest in this reunion taking place. Also, let us know if you have any ideas/suggestions for the reunion. Dennis Grissom, Email: dngrissom@npgcable.com. Cell phone: (928) 846-6505. Home phone: (928) 453-5379. Please pass this on to others in your class who are not on Classmates.com. Thanks!! Judy Jackson, Class of '61, Email: Chirpthree@yahoo.com.
4/30/05 Hi Everyone: 13 Months ago I started this Alumni list. I was originally going to
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11/19/08 What a great site! I enjoyed looking at all the pictures from the past reunions. Decided to check out the message site and totally agree with Gary Katona’s comment regarding “It must be our children attending the reunions as we can’t possibly be that old’! Anyway, over the past 10 years I have had the opportunity to meet and correspond with Lynette and Pat. 
10/26/2008 I attach a news release re a Human Rights Award my wife and I recently received. Please feel free to post to the website whatever you deem appropriate . . . and if there is a way to do a link to the full article that would be fine . . . thus those who might want to read the full article could.Thanks! 
for him for about 10 years now. Last I knew he was living in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. I have found his name on some fishing tournaments down there. He moved there in the late '80s. If you find him please pass my contact information on to him and vis versa. 
9/12/08 I was suppose to take that train today to go see my son/family. Semi Valley is the second to last stop(Moor Park) I could not move my Sat. appts anywhere. Came home and could not believe what I saw. (Train wreck between the Metro and a freight train where over 17 people have died.) For some strange reason by the grace of God, I am still here??? Guess I have a mission?? Glad I am still here. XXXOOO Vilma Gabaldo Boroch, Ontario, California.
7/10/08 My name is Ray Gonzales(Class of 1964). I saw the pictures & the name
s of those who attended Upland High with us. Ronald Lackey is listed in red as missing. I was a friend of Ronnie & kept in touch with him. He passed away about 9 years ago. His father contacted me after his passing & I was asked to do his memorial services at Forest Lawn in Covina. I am a full time Christian Pastor & that is one of the reasons I was involved in Ronnie's burial service. I hope this information is helpful to you. Thank you for all your hard work. Respectfully, Ray Gonzales
10/25/07 I retired from Active Duty in the Air Force on 1 May 07 and am now working for a couple more years in Civil Service doing civilian personnel work. Not too good about checking my personal e-mail but office is . . . I am staying in San Antonio, TX and permanent address is . . .Linda (Stawicki) Cunningham
10/20/07 Someone had recently "googled" me and said they found me in high school, so I just had to follow up. What a terrific site! What happened to all the "kids" I went to school with? - it would appear "everyone's parents" are attending the reunions instead. Surely WE could not have aged! Thanks for all the hard work on the site - a fun trip down memory lane! - Gary Katona
Sep 07 Aloha, I wanted to let you know this so that you could post it in the way you felt best on our UHS website. 
devastating to Eileen. Marty was a wonderful man and they were living their dream in Maui. Marty had really enjoyed going to our class reunions with Eileen and they were looking forward to going to our next one. I'm sure all the love, prayers and support of her friends would be appreciated at this difficult time. 
8/14/07 The site is great. Thanks so very much for all you do. Ginger More
8/13/07 Hi, I just looked up David Svare's phone number on Whitepages.com and will try to contact him. It still lists his address as being in Nashville. Also, I noticed you spelled his name Sarve; I thought it was Svare. 
8/12/07 One of the ways we are able to stay in contact with each other is by email. If you change your email address, please let me know. The email addresses for the following classmates have bounced back. If you are in contact with any of these people, please forward this message on and have them contact me with their updated email address. 
7/25/07 Rod and I moved in January to a newly built home. I've preferred to do my own landscaping with the help of our excavator and now our finish carpenter. We have beautiful views of the Willamette Valley and also the coastal range from our windows and 1 acre of landscaping. I also accepted a university teaching position along with my testing of international students (I now work for 3 international companies and am about to add a 4th.), I'm just getting my "head above water". I enjoy a lot more time off than when I worked a 40hr.+ week as a teacher in the public schools, but at my age--I do all important "paper work" twice. Colleagues my age do the same! 
7/23/07 Hi, was just looking over the UHS Class site. Very nice. I know a little bit about Irma Louise Schmutz passing. She was in our girl scout troop. A good friend, we went through elementary school and of course high school together. She had a baby just after graduation. A little girl. I do know that she passed of reverse thyroid not sure on spelling of that word. I was pregnant with our first son Steven when I attended her funeral. Steven was born on August 2, 1966. So it must have been some time in May, June or July. Her husband remarried and moved to one of the northern states, but I do remember hearing that they kept in touch with Irma’s parents (who lived in Alta Loma) and brought the little girl for visits. Irma is buried at Bellview in Ontario. You might find more information or next of kin from them
. Irma had brothers, who were older. I am sure her parents have passed, but not sure when her brothers graduated, from UHS.
7/22/07 Bill Zabala sent me the notice below. Don't know where Patty got her info, but I've heard the story before. Please be assured I am alive, doing well and residing in Redlands, CA with my wife of 21 years, Chung Sun (photo attached). We've been back in the good ole USA since 2001 after almost 11 years in Saudi Arabia & 3 years in Korea. I retired from Hughes Aircraft Co./Raytheon after 27.5 years in 2002 and have been with Johnson Controls Federal Systems, mostly in 29 Palms (MCAGCC), but also worked at Ft. Irwin & the Los Alamitos JFTB since hiring. We have a 20 year old daughter, Rebecca, who's still at home. Rebecca is in her 2nd year at Cal State Univ. San Bernardino with nursing as her goal. Like Chung Sun said when we received Bill's e-mail "not doing to bad for a dead guy!" Regards, 
7/1/07 Today I ran into another former classmate: John Pierson attended Upland High School for 1.5 years and graduated midterm. He used to live on Red Hill and remembered lots of our classmates, like Cory, Rollie, Gary Katona. He lost his Hielan in a storage unit flood and would like to find/buy another one. He is also interested in attending our next reunion. Here is his info: . . . 
5/12/07 Many classes are not so fortunate to have someone (several some ones) who care(s) enough to maintain a site and pull the reunions together. The 45th looks inviting. Toni (Class of 66) and I have been married 37 years, Late start on the child rearing (two girls ages 20 and 17) and facing about 6 years of severe college expenses. Retirement not looking possible for a while but grandparent status looks (hopefully) way off. Fighting old age with a vengeance. Thanks again and best regards, Richard “Dick” Leffler, Balboa, California
5/11/07 Hey Roz, I'm back. I know I was "gone" for 2 years and 4 months. When my husband Gene died, basically so did I. I really had everything in the world to live for, two great children, 6 wonderful grandchildren, a beautiful home, money, anything anyone could ask or hope for, but I was alone. I had a life changing experience in January and now am able to think, feel, learn and be "alive" again. It has been 2 years and 8 months now of being alone. Two weeks ago I was in California visiting my still best friend Katie (Marsh) Martinez class of 65 in Irvine. We had a great time and it is as if we were never apart. (This is eerie, she has the same book on her Grand Piano that I have on my Grand Piano opened to the same piece) We, myself, Katie, and her sister Violet Marsh, class of 63, went up to Upland to see our old houses, churches, and where all of our parents are in the Ontario Mausoleum. We were also able to experience the celebration of historic downtown Upland. When we were there it was great! We were walking around and talking about things we remembered and a man that was the man in charge of the celebration heard us and got caught up in our conversations about the things WE were excited about seeing again (Especially the old Grove Theater - our 25 cent shows :)! Another man, in his 80's I think, heard us also and wanted to show us to the museum. We just loved experiencing the Old Town Feeling again! This is the way towns should be, but as we all know, it just isn't this way anymore. We were treated like royalty and introduced to everyone on the street that we ran into - it was great! Anyway, really wanted to connect with more people and go to the High School when there but just didn't have the time! Please let me know when the next reunion will be because now I am able to live and experience life again - and life is good! Please e-mail me at my normal address when you get a chance -and you can share this with others if you wish. It is a great feeling as I say "I'm back"! Praise God for finally showing me that life is again worth living. I will never get over losing my husband Gene of 38 years after only 2 months of illness but at least I can go on now. I may never love again, but at least I can live again. Hey Roz, thanks for listening! Also, if any fellow classmates were in Vietnam, please check with VA if they have ANY health problems. My husband died from AGENT ORANGE related diseases. He was buried with full military honors and I was presented with the Flag of The United States of America in his honor! If you check the website for AGENT ORANGE you will find there is an unbelievable listing of diseases that are caused from this horrible spraying of Agent Orange - things that you would never imagine could be caused by this. You can ask your doctor for the test or contact VA direct. PLEASE! 
12/15/06 Hi Don, You are really a voice from the past. It is so good to hear that you are with us. Despite rumors to the contrary, I still have a pulse and am not yet at room temperature. My e-mail address is: [Note: contact us for Jaak’s email address]. I look forward to hearing from you. Have a merry Christmas and happy new year. Jaak Sepp, San Diego, California.
12/15/06 I am probably the one who started the rumor of Jaak's death, based on information I received many years ago from his sister (I thought). Jaak, you saved my life on that warm morning of graduation day back in 1964. What is your email address? Regards, Don Hornbrook, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
12/13/06 Hey Roz, I had seen Jaak's name as a new member to classmates so I emailed to find out if maybe it was his sister. Turned out to be Jaak. Just got this message: “Hi Richard, The news of my demise is premature. I am alive and well and living in San Diego. Jaak”. I hope his name can now come off the Memories' List. Thanks, Richard Sura.
9/29/06 So great to hear from you again. Thank you for updating our 
info. Rod and I did go into the class website and we did read about Cory and Mary Frances. Rod had dated MF and it really hit him hard. I called Vickie Piatt Aylor but could only leave a message. She was such a dear friend to me in high school. Rod is going to see if he can find a nice, simple job up here in these retirement years. If you ever think you would like to combine our classes for the 45th reunion that might be fun. Our classes seem to know each other very well. Love, Judy Temby Middleswart
8/31/06 I believe Dennis Wolf died shortly after our 10 year reunion. Pattie Giardina Potter (Note from Roz. Does anyone have information on this? Thanks)
4/15/06 Just to let you know, I retired October 14, 2005 and have moved to Florida. 
4/14/06 I am in Anchorage, Alaska at the moment trying to obtain a position as a teacher of young Alaskan Natives. I will let you know. Thanks for writing, Jim Rush
10/31/05 I was so sorry to hear of the passing of Mike. He was such a neat guy and I will always hold the wonderful high school memories of him in my heart. My prayers and thoughts go out to Mary and the rest of Mike's family. Guys, everyday is important. Live it to the fullest. So good seeing everyone last year at the reunion. Can't wait until the next. Take Care, 
10/10/05 Thank you for your web site. Saw that I was among the missing for my class and thought I would let my fellow class mates know that I am alive and no longer want to be among the missing. My name is Keith Miller class of 1964. Living in San Diego Married & divorced one Daughter. Hope I can now be considered no longer lost.
create something nicer like classmates.com. I met a lot of nice people along the way. Mike Shinn was one of the first. He already had sites for the class of 1996, 1997 and 2002. I was going to start the class of 1965 and eventually all classes. Mike said he was going to do the same thing for all the years. It didn't matter to me who did it. I just wanted to see it done. I didn't want to wait, so I started getting names and e-mail addresses together anyway. Mike said we could combine them when he got his site ready. Well, after 13 months Mike Shinn's site is finally ready. Thanks Mike. Just in the last few days he has added all the classes. I'm excited and you will be too. Wait til you see this site, you can even add pictures and profiles. It's better than Classmate's and it's free. I also want to thank Rosalind Thomas, now Heaps, Class of 1964 and Betty Moore, now Stelmah, Class of 1961 both of which have helped me enormously. I need to thank each and every one of you who got on the list. Thank You. When you go to his site look for, "IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS SITE, PLEASE ADD YOUR PROFILE". Just click on that and you will be there. There will be no more updates from me. But, I will be keeping the file and list intact on my computer. 
4/28/05 Hello again. More update for the curious. I flee from time to time to Grants Pass (also Peru) for regeneration and head clearing. Peru? I lived and taught English there. Grants Pass? I chase deer and plant oak trees, bask in the warmth of a wood stove and check the remainders of the pigeons I raced. In my travels I have earned a B.S. in Spanish and an M.A. Ed(TESOL). I was in So. Cal in '92(3 days) but shortly fled Calif. for Oregon. I like the rain! From time to time I review the pics of reunions etc. and remember a couple of parties here and there. My address is: Gresham, Oregon 97030. It's only a mail drop though. Cheers. David Swihart (Note from Roz. Because of not wanting to put address on the internet, please 
2/5/05 Got the yearbook earlier this week. A great job by all who contributed!!!! Many thanks. Maybe I can make it to the next one. 
1/31/05 Hi, What a great website!!! I am having such fun looking around it. I must order that video everyone is talking about. Looks like such fun. Hopefully I will make it to the 50th. Thanks for all your work. Sharon Walker Brooks, Oregon
11/30/04 Dear committee members: Wow! I just took a look at the wonderful website you are providing . . . caught up on everyone's news and am regretting not coming to the 40th reunion! Hope I last til the next one! It's interesting to see where everyone is living and what career paths people have chosen. After 20 years in Alaska (which we loved) we have been in Western Washington for 10, which is also beautiful and refreshing. I'm retired from teaching and my husband, Craig, has a part-time geological consulting business. When the phone message says, "We're out of state doing geological work." it means "we are either in Alaska or Hawaii." for serious R & R. We usually get together with Cheri Jaeger Potechin and her hubby in Hawaii, so she'll fill me in on all the details of the 40th. Warm thoughts to all of you. Debbie Smith White, Washington
11/17/04 What a wonderful job you have done on the website and the DVD--you and the committee. You have outdone yourselves. It is go great to have a place to check in with classmates and keep current. Thank you so much for all you work and efforts to help keep us all connected. I appreciate all of you. Great job!!! Sincerely, 
10/11/04 It was a wonderful occasion! I was thinking for next time that we could do a group karaoke or piano sing along near the end of the evening of Those were the days (my friend, I thought the'd never end, we'd sing and dance forever and a day....." and/or In My Life is from the Beetles' Rubber Soul Album. "There are places I'll remember - All my life though some have changed....In my life I love you more" 
10/02/04 Hi Friends, I tried to call the number in the email but I am not able to get through. I was so hoping I could come and was planning to do so. There is an annual conference in October which I usually attend. Unfortunately, this year my boss said we have too much work and I cannot go. I am so disappointed. I hope you all have a wonderful time. I will be thinking of you. I have so many fond memories of our class and its activities. Warmest wishes, 
9/5/04 The reunion committee has done an excellent job keeping everybody informed and up to date. They should be commended. I am hoping to come but cannot commit until I find out the results of a medical procedure. I would love to see everybody. I can't believe that it has been forty years. I loved seeing all the pictures from past reunions and appreciate the names being added since many people are hard to recognize. It is with sadness that I saw all the people that have passed on in our class. This web site means a lot to me because I no longer have contact with anybody from high school or from Upland for that matter. I am living in Stockton and teaching kindergarten. My school year begins Tuesday with a new class. I lost my husband to cancer three years ago. Life can be so fleeting. Hope to see everybody in October. If not, have a good reunion and I will come to the next one. Phyllis Dean Hensel, Stockton, California
8/30/04 I'm sorry to say I won't be able to be at the reunion after all. Catherine (Vandevelde) Martin and I had thought we would come, but now we'll be in Seattle. My son did get married in Korea July 24th. What a wonderful experience it was to go to his wife's country and meet her family and see her culture! I had a wonderful time. Now they are home in the Seattle area and have planned a stateside reception that happens to fall on the very same day as the reunion. I was sorry to see the conflicting dates but it can't be helped as the reception date was set around the time her family could come over from Korea for a visit (their first in the States). So I'm sorry I won’t get to see everyone but I will be thinking about you all. I'd be very interested in getting any book that's updated with everyone's information. And maybe I'll be able to make the next one! --Barbara Beard Kaye, Oregon
8/6/04 I went to the web page and you and the committee have done a wonderful job. You should be very proud. My problem, I did not recognize anyone but you. Not true, I also recognized Sheila Thacker. Congrats on your hard work and if things change I will call you. Jim McGuire, California
7/6/04 Wish I could be there, but I am back in my classroom teaching at that time. This is my 36th year in the classroom (last 22 years in 6th grade) and I won't be able to attend. I'll keep up to date on the website. Bonnie Kimball, Washington. 
6/24/04 The reunion has been on my mind lately - it won't be long now. What will the weather be like in October? It's been so long since I've been in Calif. What will the dress be? I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again and being in Calif. Are very many people coming? From the responses it looks like some people are coming that have not been in a long time. Is Richard coming? I wonder how he is doing. I send him Christmas cards for two years after Carolyn died and I never heard from him - hopefully the worst is well behind him by now. It is still so hard to believe that she is gone. I came very close to getting in a BAD car accident last week - I would have probably been killed - it was really scary. You can be here one minute and gone the next. Be safe and I'll see you soon - can't wait. After the reunion I'm going to Washington to meet a friend and then we are going to Canada for a few days - should be a FUN trip I can't wait. Every time I go back to Calif. it is so hard to leave - it will always be my home. Thanks for all your help 
6/2/04 Don't know if we will be attending the 40th or not because Jeff Thorne just took a position with the State of California as a Medical Technician at the Women's Prison and he has a number of extended training sessions he has to attend sometime during the next six months. Thanks for updating our information. Irene Thorne, Northern California
5/30/04 This is a BIG thank you for all the hard work each and every one of you are doing and have been doing over the years! The timing for this couldn't be better because one of the national car meets I go to every year on the West coast is the week after the reunion just a two hour drive above San Francisco. So one week with old friends and an older brother in Corona and then to the car meet on the way home to Puyallup, Wa. (just south of Seattle). What a great trip to look forward to. 
5/18/04 Hi, I would like to get in touch with Susannah Brown and Laura Livingston. Is it possible to pass this message along to them. Who ever reads this a big 'HELLO' and I hope to go to the reunion in October but might be in Europe....so I am playing it up to last minute. Thanks, Pamela Nichols, California
5/3/04 I'm planning to attend the reunion in Ontario. Looking forward to seeing everyone. 
3/20/04 On Friday we bought the tickets!!! Yes we will be there for the reunion. What a gas! I'm trying to figure out what/who we will see in the short week. My mother of course; then maybe some rels; then maybe some old friends that I correspond with, still; then some old haunts; then we will fly out and wonder what it was all about. Will stay at the Holiday Inn for the Friday night and the Sat night. I expect the Sunday will be with Rels. then Monday to Thursday will be to see old friends. Then whoosh we will return to Australia! 
1/29/04 Hello. Thank you for keeping me on the list. I really would love to come to the reunion this year. I read the list of missing people and will try to get in touch with Mike Cox to find Lynn and I have an old address for Janet Smith though I have not heard from her in a couple years. I am not sure I will know anyone and no one will remember me but I really want to come this year. Let me know if there is anything I can do. You guys do a great job and it is so much work from a dedicated few. Thanks. See? I finally am getting a little techy..............I have a computer and e-mail and all. Hope to hear from you soon. 
1/28/04 Hello, I travel a lot for work, so E-mail works the best for me. I don't know whether I'll be away working in October, but will make every effort to attend the reunion. Nice website. Thanks. Sincerely, Charles Kobrinsky, California
12/03 Let me start by saying "Thanks", to you and all the other committee members for all the work you guys are doing in keeping the reunions going. I know it's a lot of work and I really appreciate it. I just got off the UHS 1964 website and it was a gas. I don’t know if you guys had anything to do with it but I had a great time with the pix and comments. My wife and I are planning on attending. I also just received an email from Bennie Omatoy and I think he will be attending as well. I'll tell him to contact you if he hasn’t already. Thanks again, looking forward to the get together. 
11/11/03 Debbie, that would be great. Thanks, Dave Svare, Tennessee
11/7/03 My only suggestion would be to check with the high school. Terry LaPorte, Northern California
10/03 Praying everyone is doing OK after the horrific fires. Please let us know if anyone needs help and send specifics of how we can assist each other. 
9/29/03 Hi, By viewing the Class of 1964 website, I can see that this is and has been a labor of love. Thank you so much for all your work to keep us informed and to give us the opportunity to reconnect with others. The only modifications that I could offer would be to (a) list the names of those who attended the reunions and (b) perhaps the names of those in the photos. Since our appearances change with time, I was unable to know who were in the photos. Tina Todd Marzec, Washington
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