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03/24/25 04:22 PM #8287    

 

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

You are right, Greg. Thanks for turning the photo I posted in the correct direction, Theresa.. It's ok on my computer but when I downloaded it to the site it turned. I tried to figure out how to turn it but failed. It was a photo in one of my grandmother's photo albums.


03/25/25 09:20 AM #8288    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

The photo of the original "college" is so great Joan.  Loved that Jean Hayden was able to add the history about her Aunt Willetta Hayden, sister to Jean Hayden's Father Clyde.  Here is a picture of Willetta. 


03/26/25 08:52 AM #8289    

 

Orval Hughes (1964)

In about 1959 my parents still owners of the Brownie contracted with the city to operate the concession stand at the pool. What fun!!  Dave and I would go there and make corn dogs and serve Pepsi,potato chips and lots of candy bars that we didn't eat. I was on the city dive team until I broke my toe playing barefoot football in the park. Oops could not play freshman football. Really fun times


03/26/25 09:57 AM #8290    

JoAnn Kergel (Wirth) (1965)

Orv,  Tootie Gear and I worked the concession at the pool during the summer of 1964.  We didn't have much to sell.  Snow cones and later burgers.  I would pick up the ice after summer school and a bag would get us through the afternoon.  We lived at Dillon Beach during the summer so as soon as school was over I headed to the coast.  A not so great memory of that summer was havingn Alfred C. deliver a huge supply of burgers to the stand but didn't bother to get them in the refer.  I found them a couple of days later and I will never forget the smell.  Marched over to the Brownie to let him know.  I don't know who ended up cleaning the mess but it sure wasn't me.  Goodbye pool hello Dillon Beach. 

 


03/28/25 04:32 PM #8291    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Happy Spring and Easter 2025 to all.  

 

 


03/28/25 05:05 PM #8292    

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

It's really nice seeing all the different posts and memories posted lately! It took me a bit to get it, but here is a 1905 Postcard with another view of the old Woodland High School (after the original college moved away)


03/28/25 08:40 PM #8293    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Greg: Love the old post card picture. 


03/28/25 08:55 PM #8294    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

 

Here is an early Easter Sunday, at 6 North McKinley.  House had just been built.  I am holding my sisster JoAnne.  There is my cousin Judy Fessel and a good friend Val Hunt.  These were the days of no worries.  Parents took care of everythng. Looking back at carefree days.  

 

 

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03/29/25 01:26 PM #8295    

Ronald Cleve (1968)

Theresa, do you remember our family next door to you guys for about a year in 1960?


03/29/25 02:17 PM #8296    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Ron, of course I remember you, your sister and brother; and your parents.  Those were nice times.  Nice to hear from you.  I have seen a few of your post on our forum.  JoAnne lives in Benson Arizona.  She has a Son, Rowdy who is in the FBI, Alexis, PhD, living in New Mexico; and Annie who lives in Benfield, Texas and is the head pastry chef of Greah bake haus..   


03/29/25 03:07 PM #8297    

 

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Greg, I love this photo of the first WHS! Thanks for sharing


03/29/25 04:18 PM #8298    

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

More sad Yolo news to share: Bill Hatcher ('66) passed away Fri. Mar. 21st. Warm friend to so many-dad and Grandpa, deputy sheriff, horseman and traveler, baseball player and solid member of his community. Service will be in late April.


03/29/25 08:47 PM #8299    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

I am so so sorry and sad to learn of Bill Hatcher passing.  He took care of Mary's Chapel in the best of ways.  Bless him and his family.  

 


03/30/25 10:51 AM #8300    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Class of 1964, here is a picture of two of our classmates from their wedding 1965:  I saved this in my scrapbook.  John Tauzer and Mahala O'Brian married November 20th, 1965.  Mahala's Mother made her lovely wedding dress.  Mahala just informed me that John Tauzer has been ill.  I am sending Mahala this picture.    


03/30/25 05:26 PM #8301    

 

Orval Hughes (1964)

 

Joann I am sorry you had a bad experience. My parents had sold the Brownie isometiime in 1961 or 1962  I think it  was Tim who owned it then  

 

 


04/02/25 01:03 PM #8302    

 

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

Woodland Senior Softball

The Jack Slaven Senior Softball League mourns the passing of longtime player Billy Hatcher. Billy was a mainstay on the Navy Blue team. Playing more than 20 years in the senior league Billy was a joy to share the dugout with. Rest in Peace Billy.

May be an image of 4 people


04/02/25 01:28 PM #8303    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Thank you.  Bill Hatcher had many talents.  He had a lovely home with horse barns near Marys Cemetary, of which is also cared for.  


04/02/25 03:43 PM #8304    

 

Joan Richter (Lucchesi) (1960)

From St. Luke's Episcopal Church:

It is with a heavy heart in which we share that William "Bill" Hatcher died on March 21st. Bill's funeral will take place on Tuesday, April 29th at 11 a.m.


04/08/25 06:53 PM #8305    

 

John Michael Somero (1967)

I just saw a bit of information on this forum that Ron Branigan is having a birthday. Ron and I worked together at Springlake Fire Dept. years ago, and in case you haven't heard, Ron passed away on March 12 of this year. He'd had a long battle with cancer. I'm sorry to have to tell this.

04/22/25 10:06 PM #8306    

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

This is an illustration of the building that would become the Woodland High School, when it was still Hesperian College. What is "strange" is the students look like little kids, not College Age :-) The image is from the 1879 History of Yolo County


04/27/25 08:57 AM #8307    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

Greg, thank you.  Love the old illustrations, especially of Woodland High School, or early thoughts of.  It wss three stories.  


04/30/25 06:54 PM #8308    

Greg Kareofelas (1962)

50 Years ago today the Vietnam War came to an end. 58,000 Americans died there and possibly a million Vietnamese also died. 


05/01/25 06:16 AM #8309    

Mike Miller (1966)

No offense but you could have picked a better pic than that. So many memories, some of which don't need to be remembered by such a sight.


05/01/25 09:36 AM #8310    

Janet Long (Levers) (1966)

I hear you, Mike, but will say this is better than the one of the naked young girl screaming from being napalmed.


05/01/25 09:53 AM #8311    

 

Theresa Eve (1964)

No matter how you look at it, all wars are terrible; for all people, those within the country and those who are sent to assist in fighting for freedom.  As it is stated, "After the war, many forget what it was all about.", from Gone with the Wind. Each generation has had the experience of the loss.  The damage is never forgotten.   


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