Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Linda Almand... I have contacted Toni and told her you are looking for her.  I will let you know when she answers me... Sue

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Linda Almand, please check your private messages.  Sue

Joseph Ferreira (1966)

I used to open the Mobil Gas station at the corner of Ottawa and Wiley street when I was in the 9th grade. The owner would show up in time for me to catch the bus and head for John Muir. I would return after school, work a couple more hours and walk home to Birch St.

David M. Bunday (1965)

#15;I remember playing baseball on Douglas Ct. in SanLeandro. There was 36 boys and5 or6g irls. We played from early in the day until our Dads came home from work. And in the summer we would hang out at  thrasher park swimming pool all day. Kippy Palmer worked at the pool. There was a lot of kids there from the schools in the area. After swimming we'd all go to Lou's general store on the way home. Some great times and great friends back' n the day. Some great   Memories and friends.  Those were the days my friends  

Sandra Moniz (1969)

Hi David, my name is Sandy Moniz, i lived and still do on Dougla Dr, i got to that house i was 3 years old. and my 2 other sibblings were born and raised their as well. We used to play on Douglas Ct as well, their was a gril that lived theri her name was Carlene Schwartz, we all used to go to Thrasher park and go swimming. My sisters an i went to Grover Cleveland Grammer School (which is not their anymore). I am wondering now if i knew you back then. Oh my dad used to work at the 76 gas station their at the corner of Douglas Dr and Virgina! We used to go to Mc Reys five & dime store the best selection for candy! My sibblings and i went to Pacific as well, me class of 1969. Have a great day and thank-you for your time!

regards,

Sandra Moniz class of 1969

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Question # 16... With the holidays approaching .... What is your Favorite Holiday ???

Donna Bohrer-Abbott (Mayfield) (1963)

In answer to question #16, my favorite holiday is Christmas.  I have an extremely large family(6 children, 18 grandkis and 27 greats).  We used to all have a family get together the week prior to Christmas at my house but since we have grown substantially, my husband and I go to there homes throughout the month of December.  We alwasy have such a great time and the burden isn't totally on us.  I still bale huge amounts of cookies anf cakes and deliver to family, neighbors and friends and decorate the huse and several trees, but enjoy watching all of them making there own traditions. My second favorite is Thanksgiving.  I always cook and serve those who don't have anywhere else to go, which ends up being family and friends!  We are so thankful for our blessings!

Tom Brody (1969)

This is to respond to Question #16 (Comment No. 1193) from Sue Ferreira, "What is your favorite holiday."   My favorite holiday is Christmas.   Every year, we set a real pine tree by the front window of the livingroom and decorate it with strings of blinking colored lights and other ornaments.   At night, I like to stare into the Christmas tree, and search for interesting arrangements of flashing lights that are created by the combination of: (1) The lights on the side of the tree closer to me, and (2) The lights on the opposite side of the tree.  Also, we put wrapped gifts under the tree.  My family (parents and siblings) has never practiced any religion though, when I was a kid (ages 11-12), my father made me read the entire Bible at the dinner table.   I never had any religion, though I did date two Catholic girls (years 1969-1976 and in 1982).  In order to acculturate my daughter, when she was a little kid I bought half-a dozen books of illustrated Bible stories, but we never practiced any religion.   My wife is from Persia, and so on Persian New Year (called, Nowruz), she places seven traditional things near each other on a little table in the dining room.  But Nowruz is not a religious holiday.   Christmas for us is a secular holiday. 

John Tapia (1967)

My Favorite Holiday. RETIREMENT everyday is a Holiday.

David M. Bunday (1965)

#16 answer: Thanksgiving because I was born on that day 11-/27/ 1946. It  actually lands on that date every  11 years or so. So I get great food and family plus a birthday  celebration. Who could be so lucky. To all have a safe  holiday season. 

Michael Varlas (1968)

#16 Christmas is my favorite holiday.  I love the music, the food. the grandkids and the decorations.  I have even made some outside plywood decorations that are a lot of fun to put up each year.  My neighbor and I have had a competition for about the last 30 years to see who got the lights and decorations up first.  There is a bottle of wine in it for the winner.  We have a rule that the 1st Saturday after Thanksgiving is the earliest they can go up.  So, here are these two crazy guys outside at 6 AM on THE Saturday putting up lights.  We finally declared that we are both winners, and we exchange a bottle of wine, and forget the early morning race!  We always have home-made Ravioli and Fricassee chicken for dinner.  I'm getting all excited just thinking about it coming up soon!   

Diana Carlton (Smith) (1974)

Question #16

I'm not excited to celebrate any holiday these days. It was fun while my kids were little. Now, grandkids live far away and I'm not into decorating anymore. Way too much work. I use to go way out and decorate for every hoiiday and it was fun.

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Question # 17  Since Halloween is this weekend...  Tell us about your Best or your Worse Halloween costume you wore to go out Trick or Treating  ???

Joseph Ferreira (1966)

Christmas is my favorite upcoming holiday. And now that I am in Texas where they actually use the word Christmas, I'll enjoy it even more. And I have already finished my Christmas shopping.

I always liked the Frankenstein costume for Halloween.

Tom Brody (1969)

This is to respond to Question #17 (Comment #1200) What was your best or worse Halloween costume you wore to go out Trick or Treating?   My best Halloween costume was from about 12 years ago.  I made a SEA ANEMONE costume.   I made a chicken wire shell that hung over my shoulders.  I cut an opening in the center so that I could wear the entire thing over my shoulders while trick or treating.  The chicken wire shell was about six feet long, and half of it was flung over my tummy, and the other half hung behind me, and over my back.  I shaped the front of the chicken wire shell was so that it would be round, like the stomach of a TELETUBBY.  Then, I attached about forty pieces of clear plastic flexible tubing through the interior surface of the chicken wire, and I put an electric wire through each piece of tubing and, on the interior end of the wire, I connected a battery and, on the exterior end of each wire, I put a tiny colored light bulb.  Each light bulb flashed automatically.  The wire went through each of the clear plastic tubes, for connecting the battery to the tiny colored light bulb.   Then, I covered the entire chicken wire with a thick layer of some sort of plastic putty, which hardened by the next day.  After the plastic putty hardened, I painted it fluorescent green with spray paint.   On Halloween, I wore the SEA ANEMONE custume, with all of the batteries connected so that the colored flashing lights would flash when I went from door to door.  

Vincent Acosta (1967)

Tom you must have a lot of stuff in your garage from gramer school til now. instruments and amps ect..

take care

Vinny

Carol Swan (Marshall) (1971)

In response to question 17 about Halloween costumes --- my best costume was the one that I had put together for my oldest son when he was 9. He was the Pillsbury Dead Boy. I took a long white sheet, cut a V for his head to fit through, and stained the sheet with fake blood. He wore a white tee-shirt underneath to keep the white (dough) theme going. I tied a rope around his waist and stained it with "blood" as well. My husband was in the food business at the time and brought home a toque, (tall chef's hat). Ryan's mouth had a bit of fake blood "coming out of his mouth" and his face was painted white. I wrote who he was on his hat. He looked cute, while kind of scary! It was the most creative costume that I had ever made...fun times for sure!

Randall Johnese (1968)

Sad news ... I just received a call from Marina Garcia (Gelpe)'s cousin Claudia to let me know that Marina passed away this morning.  At on time she and I were engaged.  We also sang together as a folk duet and in other folk groupings and worked as volunteer organizers for the United Farm Workers together. We lost touch in the late 70's but I heard from her occaisionally over the years.  I know that she continued to sing and act and she worked as a teacher until she retired in up state New York.  Marina was always a voice of progressive politics and she will be missed.

Gail Bills (Bills) (1969)

Randy, I remember meeting the beautiful, talented, joyful Marina at your house a few times. You were a lovely couple. Sorry to hear of her death & your loss. Take Care, Gail Bills

Vincent Acosta (1967)

just wanted to say hi to all my fans!!!

CarolLynne Biddle (Cole) (1971)

Vincent Acosta (1967)

i will tell her. her cancer is in remission. thanks for the shout sissy!!!!

CarolLynne Biddle (Cole) (1971)

Wow...what awesome news Vinny...I will write you an email!!!

Linda Almand (Arnett) (1967)

Thank you to EVERYONE who reached out in helping me locate Toni Kreutzer! I so appreciate your willingness to help. I'm so excited to be back in touch with this dear friend. BLESSINGS, Linda Arnett

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Hi Alumni,

     Just wanted to remind everyone that I can not delete or edit someones comments.  I know everyone understands freedom of speech.  I also know we all have the right to scroll right pass a message we dont like or agree with.  

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     You might have noticed I have not asked any more Questions because I decided that with the holidays approaching we would cancel Questions until 2021.  Please Please Please send me some Question suggestions !!!!! 

      I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and I pray that we all stay safe..

                                               WEAR YOUR MASK  !!!

Sue Nunes Ferreira

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