Penny McGlasson (King) (1967)

So very sorry to hear this. My prayers for a speedy recovery for you both.

David M. Bunday (1965)

Vincent I do care! I hope you and yours a speedy recovery. Hoping all the best for you and your wife. Take care my friend. Dave Bunday. Vikings forever!!

Wanda Petersen (Lanouette) (1964)

Vincent, I don't post often, but I will to you   I'm so sorry to hear you got the dreaded virus.  My sincere wish for the quick recovery for you and your wife!  Please know that we all care, even if some do not post their well wishes  

Vincent Acosta (1967)

thank you sooo much!!!

CarolLynne Biddle (Cole) (1971)

Vinny....so shocked to hear this!! I will post you an email!! And YES...we care!

Steve Pendley (1967)

Hang in there Vince, praying for your quick recovery.

God bless

Donna Bohrer-Abbott (Mayfield) (1963)

Vince, we all care!  Hang in there.  I had the virus back in November and it is awful.  I made it through and I'm sure that your and your wife will as well.  God Bless you both.

Linda Munoz (Brooks) (1965)

Hang in there Vincent! We all wish you and your wife a speedy recovery. Just take care of yourself.

Linda Munoz Brooks

Daniel Moirao (1970)

Vincent,

This virus is vicious.  Despite my own experience with it, I know of many who have recovered. I understand it is one of the worst illnesses you can endure, but the operative phrase is 'can endure'.  Fight hard, you are a warrior Viking . . . you can make it through. My prayers are for a speedy recovery.

Kathy Biddle (Mayhood) (1967)

Vincent, So sorry to hear you and your wife aren't feeling well. Both my Sons and their wives got it and sounds like they had the same symtons.  It does get better, but they all said Tylenol was their life saver. Hoping for a speedy recovery for both of you.....Kathy! 

Carol Truex (Young) (1967)

Vince, you're always a cheerleader for others who are ill, or going through some rough times...you have paid it forward my friend get well soon and enjoy the immunity that is the parting gift. 

Peggy Wood (Guernsey) (1968)

Vincent,  So very sorry to hear.  I will pray for you and your wife and praise the Lord for all of those who have had it and now are okay.  The Lord be with you.

Happy New Day to you both and the rest of you all.

I do trust the Lord to be here and over us all.  He is the Creator of all and i do trust Hill..Everyone please keep those masks on. 

At the Chabot College Food pantry (with City of Hayward) we were masked, then double masked and now N95 certain style.  We do a touchless pac and load your cars.  Thursdays from about 10-2 or when food runs out, Praise God not yet!!!!!!   Currently working to get the grant for the dairy products.

My prayeres and hope for a safe, healthly new day each day we get.

Peggy (Wood) Guernsey

Steve Pendley (1967)

Good work Peggy! Thank you for your service!

Alicia Fields Rudnicki (1969)

Vince, I'm so sorry that you, your wife, and your care giver are ill with this nasty virus. God bless you with better health quickly.

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

This Question # 18 came from Vince Acosta.  He wanted me to ask if any Alumni was into Boxing  either Professional, Amateur or involved in the sport after Graduation.

I do know Vince was a cutman for a lot of professional boxers.  Hes probably going to tell me that I got this question all goofed up !!  

Vince I hope you and Gail are getting better every day !!  Love you both !!!  

Donna Bohrer-Abbott (Mayfield) (1963)

My first husband was Tom Pawloski.  He was an amataur and professional boxer in the 60's and 70's and ranked 5th the world.  He trained with Babe Figuira at Bobe's gym.

Steve Pendley (1967)

I boxed at San Jose State my second semester 1968. 3 rounds only. 1st round is 3 minutes and 2 more rounds 1 minute each. Loved it!  I remember boxing then going to my History 17B class only to scratch my nose and realize that my hands smelled like my feet even after showering down. While in England I picked up a pair of secondhand gloves and spared with my companions to stay in shape, beside walking and running every day. After returning home 2 years later I enjoyed going to amateur boxing in Oakland and Professional. Heavyweight boxing at the Coliseum.

Peggy Wood (Guernsey) (1968)

Hi Vincint,

I'd like to know how you and your wife are doing, and feeling?  I'm praying for full recovery and no ill effects.

Peggy Wood Guernsey

 Lately, I have been feeling like I must have lived on another planet  when I lived and grew up in San Leandro.  You guys out there boxing and travel the world!!  great times...  the school spirit we had and still have caring about each other no matter the year in school.  I enjoyed our life and growing up there.  Now it saddens me to look back at what else went on.

AND now Watching, this past weekend, the pictures and tapes the FBI collected on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!!!!   I remember "the Russian threat " but not knowing waht our own country was doing.

My Grandson is studying to be a History Teacher and I teased him about writing a lesson plan about what he is living through in history.  Then I realized what we lived in/through!!! I am thankful for the freedom we have.  I am ashamed to admit and hear that San Leandro is and has always been a very racist city!  I sure didn't think I was or the city was.  That the civil rights being protested for have come no futher in the 50 yrs since then!  Ladies are you aware that we got the right to vote 100 yrs ago and what those women went through for us, hunger strikes, force feedings, jail?  AARP has avery interesting equal rights time line this month.

These pictures, MLK/FBI by Sam Pollard, documentry,  tell, prove to me, just how our parents were wiser than we knew about the public being watched, by anyone-the government, other governments.  It just proves to me that there is no really hiding anywhere or without being taped, bugged, the internet, social media, etc. All this was done before personal computers, with landline phones, long lens SLR cameras with rolls of film, microphones!!  There are no secrets.  I don't care how many rooms full of files and pictures there are.  I do appreciate directors and writers that bring forth these things for us to see.  Do you also realize how lucky we are to have this picture history?

I'm not a dooms day worry wort, just now aware how unaware, or lack of paying attention, I was. 
We were, and still are, blessed  where we grew up and still live,  No where is perfect.  

I do have hope and I do trust God that we have a good future because we do care.  I believe in kindness, like Dolly Parton wishes for her 75th birthday today.  I believe we do have an Amazing Grace given to us by  Creator God who does love us, as sung tonight by a nurse at the ceremony honoring those who we have lost to cv-19 at the Lincoln Memorial and National MAll.  What a beautiful, sad sight.

Love and prayers,

Peggy (Wood) Guernsey

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Hi Alumni,  Some of you have asked how Vince Acosta and his wife Gail are doing.  I talked to Gail last night and she is home dealing with her own Covid virus, She sounded like she has a bad head cold.  Actually she had to get off the phone quickly because her voice was getting worse.  She told me that Vince went to the hospital about 10 days ago and he is Not on a Venilator but is having difficulty breathing and on another type of medical device that is helping him breathe.  She said to tell you all that hes holding his own and to please pray for him.   She will keep me posted on his process.. 

Sending prayers to both Vince and Gail.. Sue

Phyllis Baker (Lively) (1966)

Thank you Sue for talking with Gail and updating us on the health condition of Gail & Vincent Acosta.  I appreciate this message forum update as I've sent private message to Vincent, unaware he was hospitalized. Prayers for Gail to get better at home and for Vincent to recover and be home with Gail soon!  God Bless them both as well as everyone affected by ill health.  Stay safe out there. 

Jeffery Lee (1968)

Praying for vincent and his wife,I just recieved my first Covid shot, hoping it was the right choice! So much information out there, pro and con,I haven't always made the right choice! Anyway may Jesus keep breathing life into  Vincent, I believe he's a positive influence in the world around him!

Ralph Martin (1967)

Spoke with Gail Acosta today & she is doing much better than last week when I spoke with her....Gail 1st went to Urgent Care & they put her in the Hospital with Vince being left at home with "Archie" (Family Dog)...then they released Gail to shelter in place at home & Vince was taken to the Hospital leaving Gail to fend for Herself alone with Archie...Vinces' & Gail Neighbors have been doing the Lords work... by way of providing food at the doorstep for these last ew weeks (very good Neighbors prior to & during this Virus)..Vince has been in a private Hospital for the last 2 weeks...Gail says Vince is now just startin to sit up & eating a little.The Hospital does not answer the phone for her or return any  messages...she wants to drive to the hospitasl but their car battery is dead...neighbors will be down to get the battery replaced or charge....what I know of Vince...He is a Warrior & will get stronger.....Thoughts & Prayers have been heard..Lil Ralphie Martin

David M. Bunday (1965)

Thank you Lil' Ralph for the up date. My Prays to all. Dave Bunday 🙏🕊

Sue Ferreira (Nunes) (1967)

Thanks Ralphie for the update.. I am so happy to hear that Vince and Gail are getting better... All our prayers are working !!!!

CarolLynne Biddle (Cole) (1971)

Thank you Ralph for update on Vinny...I had written him privately and when I did not get a response I knew something was wrong as he always responds. He told me about the Covid sickness and then no more emails...so I was worried to hear they had both been into hospital. Such good news he is now sitting up and eating too and that Gail is home and getting much needed help from neighbours...so kind of them. Wonderful news...I appreciate, as we all do, the update. Keep well fellow Vikings!