Charles Pedro (1969)

'68 GTX and I still have it.

Charles Pedro (1969)

Dave Evans (1981)

I was never much of a MOPAR fan but that is a BEAUTIFUL machine!

Barry Brookens (1968)

Hi Charlie, Nice picture of your car. I want everyone to know your car even nicer in person. Great job keeping that very cool car in such great shape.

Desiree Robertson (Garcia) (1978)

Mike Pope (1976)

Here's a list of the Questions so far...

1. Favorite Memory of PHS ? – The Dean banging on my van door in the parking lot (lots of pot fumes when opened) saying get our asses back in class

2. Favorite Teacher ? Deangelo

3. Dumbest thing you did at PHS ? quit baseball

4. What do you know now that you wish you knew in High School ? Just about everything

5. What do you miss most from SL thats not there now ? My life there

6. Did your plans for the future match up with what your doing now ? Hell to the way-no

7. Music then and now ? definitely matured. All kinds

8. Greatest Physical skill then and now ? Still orgasm 3 times a day (solo now)

9. First concert you attended ?fleetwood mac/deep purple  (rumors album – machine head album)

10. K-12th grade schools you attended ? Corvalis grade school, john muir 7-8^th, marina/pacific high’s

11.The first car you purchased? 1972 monte carlo in marine corp. marines stripped it while out on duty. Payed for it 2yrs. Drove 6 mths.

Rick Olivero (1969)

Charlie, sure does bring back some great memories.  I'd love to see that again.

Michele Ferrantino (1971)

A '64 Olds Cutlass Supreme;  royal blue and a gas guzzler, but we didn't care in those days.  It cost me all of $400.  (That's about what it cost now to fill the tank on my Rogue.)  I loved that car .. wish I kept a photo of it.

Janis Cobb (Silva) (1967)

Donna Utsumi (Gebhardt) (1974)

1. Favorite Memory of PHS?  Blowing up Mr. Duncan’s Chemistry Lab creating a polymer by titrating too fast. The wing had to be evacuated.

2. Favorite Teacher?  Mr Stephens

3. Dumbest thing you did at PHS? See Question 1

4. What do you know now that you wish you knew in High School?  Enjoy the journey, my parents were right about a lot and I should have listened.

5. What do you miss most from SL thats not there now?  My Dad, he passed in 2018.

6. Did your plans for the future match up with what you’re doing now?  Graduated UC Berkeley, raised 5 kids, and all kids graduated UC colleges, all married, happy and working.

7. Music then and now? Still the Carpenters.

8. Greatest Physical skill then and now?  Playing tennis then, creating rock and succulent gardens now.

9. First concert you attended? Cat Stevens.

10. K-12th grade schools you attended? Madison Elementary School, John Muir Junior High School and Pacific High School.

11.The first car you purchased? Silver 1979 5-speed Toyota Celica, now a Platinum convertible  Jaguar XK8.

Efren Parafina (1971)

I attended K- first year high school at the University of Santo Tomas Elementary and High. School Dept. in Manila Philippines  Move to the United States in 1968 and attended PHS from 1968 thru 1971. 

I had a couple of hand me down cars but the first car I actually paid for was a 1970 CUDA  from the San Leandro Dodge  Plymouth at the corner of Estabrook and E14th  I've kept it in its original state including carburetor; exhaust ;suspension and wheels .  Occasionally drive

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Question # 12 from Alumni Tom Brody...

"If you could go back in time, and re-live one hour during your years at Pacific High School, which hour would you choose? For example, it could be you participating in a sports event, attending a school dance, performing in a school play, or getting in trouble from the Principal (ha, ha, just kidding about that one)."

Tom Brody (1969)

This is to respectfully submit an answer to Question #12 (Comment No. 1148), "If you could go back in time, and re-live one hour during your years at Pacific High School, which hour would you choose?"   Well, this is a tough question, since I did not participate in any plays, musicals, or athletics at Pacific.   My answer is this - - - the hour that my rock'n'roll band performed at a school dance in the cafeteria in Pacific.  The band was led by the Johnese brothers, Drew and Randy.  The only thing I remember is the final moment of the school dance when the lights got switched on.  It was a coincidence that at the moment that the lights went on, I had just concluded a scorching-hot psychedelic guitar solo.   Here is a "happy minute" that I would enjoy reliving.   This is from French class, taught by SOPHIA VLAMIS.  The previous year, we had Sheila "Stupid" Smart for French.  Miss Vlamis did a good job at repairing the academic damage and mental damage that Sheila "Stupid" Smart had inflicted upon us.   At one point, Miss Vlamis asked the class, "What does the word feuile mean?"   Then, Miss Vlamis provided a hint, and she started humming Autumn Leaves (a jazz standard).   At the time, I was taking guitar lessons at Music Unlimited on East 14th Street, and they taught me the chords to Autumn Leaves.  Because of this, I recognized the tune and so I answered, "Feuile means leaf."

Okay, regarding hours that I want most to re-live, none of my most cherished hours are from Pacific.  The hours that I want to re-live the most are from my 3 years performing with a clogging group.   Photos of us are posted on YELP:   AT KAHOKA   https://www.yelp.com/biz/clark-county-fair-kahoka    AT MOUNT CARROLL   https://www.yelp.com/biz/campbell-center-for-historic-preservation-studies-mount-carroll    AT CAVE OF THE MOUNDS  https://www.yelp.com/biz/cave-of-the-mounds-blue-mounds   AT STATE CAPITOL   https://www.yelp.com/biz/wisconsin-state-capitol-madison-2

Ruth Moore (Wilder) (1964)

Question#12 I would relive going to a dance with Joe Ferreira  I love to dance and I always loved dancing with him  

Bruce Nunley (1965)

So resumes the telling of the tale of the return to glory of the Pacific High School Vikings (for those of you who do not know what the hell I'm talking about please peruse the previous chapters of this story to make yourself familiar). To better prepare oursevles for the assault on the shopping center at Christmas time we must in advance gather information on the weak chinks in the defenses of the shopping stores. Candy has volunteered to do reconnaissance in the Autumn as that is when she is at her best. She must be diligent and strong as to not be tempted by the great sales on merchandise that the stores might offer to try to recruit her to their side. When the assault commences at Christmas time to take back our lands, utilizing the deatailed info that Candy has gleaned from her excursion into enemy territory, Vincent will lead the mechanized handicap scooters cavalry to breach the shopping store's fortifications. Having vanquished our enemy, unlike the San Leandro High School Pirates who, being dastardly pirates that they are, would pillage and plunder the citizens of the shopping center but we Vikings, being kind, good hearted and noble, would grant the store employees their freedom and have them join in our victory feast (after all, this all takes place at Christmas time and the holidays are best known for feasting... for those who are concerned about what to eat, there are plenty of restaurants in this shopping center to satisfy everyones proclivities. And all about the land, one and all will know of us Vikings forever more. And so concludes our tale of the glory of the Pacific High School Vikings from days of yore to the present and everyone shall live happily ever after as every good tale should end.

Tom Brody (1969)

I enjoyed the remarks from Mr. Nunley, regarding, "Having vanquished our enemy, unlike the San Leandro High School Pirates who, being dastardly pirates that they are, would pillage and plunder the citizens of the shopping center but we Vikings, being kind, good hearted and noble . . . ", I am now only beginning to come to terms with the fact that my high school has been converted into a humble shopping mall.   As a starting point, what I've decided to do is to visit the locations that I cherished the most, from back in the day (years, 1966 to 1969), and to take photographs of myself posing in front of these locations, and then to post these photos together with a paragraph of pleasant remarks on YELP.   Stay tuned, bruddah's and sistah's, for my photographs and memories, which will be materializing on YELP during the next several months.  Best regards, Tom B. (class of 1969).  

Bruce Nunley (1965)

I thank you Tom for your kind words in response to my post and elect you to the post of conservator of the lands of the Pacific High School Vikings. Do I hear any others to second my proposal?

Pat Carvalho (1971)

I to am Spartacus. Please keep them coming VIKINGS. This is fun reading 

Colleen Greathead (Voet) (1968)

Question 4 was "What do you know now that you wish you knew in High School?"

I wish in those days we knew and understood the difference between introverts and extroverts.  (Of course, I’m not sure a lot of people do now, so that was asking a lot from 50+ years ago.)  I understand that about 60% of you are extroverts and the rest of us aren’t, so that puts us in the minority.  In those days, our best explanation was that we were “shy.”

But that isn’t the case.  I realize this is a broad generalization, but extroverts are energized by being with other people; they tend to think as (not before) they talk; they are outgoing.  Sometimes they’re loud and overbearing, and in a group, they fight for the opportunity to talk.  Introverts need quiet to re-energize and too many crowds can be mentally overwhelming.  They think before they talk, and often don’t talk unless they actually have something worth saying.  They tend to be quiet and reserved.  But it doesn’t mean they have to stay in the background.  In fact, several US Presidents were introverts, including Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and Barack Obama.

It’s important to appreciate both types.  Differences bring diversity of thought and enhance teams, improve decision making and enable individuals to contribute their best efforts in work and in life. I wish we knew that “back in the day.”  At least now, perhaps our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be able to benefit from our wisdom.

Bruce Nunley (1965)

Hello members of the class of 1965. I have sad news to report concerning of one of our fellow classmates. Today while watching CBS This Morning  they did a report on the fires here in Northern California and one of the featured items was an interview in which they talked to Ken Albers and his wife Marci who live in Vacaville. They had complied to the fire evacuation requirements and had just returned to find that their three story home had completly burned down and that their nextdoor neighbor had died in the fire. I offer them my sympathy and prayers.

Linda Munoz (Brooks) (1965)

Bruce, so sorry to hear about Ken and his wife. These fires are so devastating, along with everything else that is going on. If I'm not mistaken, he lost his mom not that long ago. I use to deliver to her for Meals on Wheels.

My prayers,

Linda Munoz Brooks

Jeanne Martinez (France) (1965)

Bruce, thank you for letting us know about Ken Albers and Marci Albers loss of their home.  Praying they are emotionally strong and have great insurance.  You can never recover the loss of your material things, but it can be eased if the insurance company is willing to work with them and not try to save their company a few dollars.  Stay safe and don't be afraid to ask for help from classmates if you need it.  Many of us, including me, would be willing to do what they could.

Wayne Childree (1965)

Bruce, thanks for the update. I was thinking about Ken, I knew he was living in the English Hills area and was praying he and his family were okay. I live on the south side of Vacaville and we were not evacuated. God bless and prayers to Ken and family.

Wanda Petersen (Lanouette) (1964)

My husband & I live at Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield.  Our complex was evacuated Wednesday afternoon.  The fire surrounded our campus right up to the fence just like in 2018. After that fire, we'd packed GO bags so we put them in our cars earlier Wednesday. We drove the "back way" to a friend's house in Davis for the night.  The wonderful firefighters & our caring maintenance people saved us again!

I saw the Albers on TV, but I didn't know they were Vikings.  Their loss, along with others, is so terrible.

Nancy Hand Branco (1973)