Receiving the invite means so much to me!

Thank you for the invitation, however, I will not be able to attend.

Notes:

1. I did play football and totally remember every player and all involved in that experience.

2.  I did end up with two of our  fellow graduates as brother in-laws, Bruce Mackenzie and Steve Seiber.

3.  Local family businesses, Park Feed Store (Horses) we were next store to Kimos Hwy 1 Encinitas.  Six sisters all stayed in the area.  Sister Connie still runs Mad Potter and has for 2-3 decades, two have horse ranches in the area.

Please keep me on the list, hope to attend the next celebration.

Mahalo and Aloha,

Don

Some updates for you regarding our 55th class reunion:

There will be a Friday Night Mixer at the home of Dell Shitara Farnham on September 8, 2023 starting from 4-8pm. Her address is 556 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA. This is a potluck so bring something to share  if you are able. There is plenty of street parking. 

The Reunion Picnic will be held at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall property starting at Noon. The property is located at 423 Rancho Santa Fe Road, Encinitas, CA. The Terrific Taco truck will be on grounds from 12:30-2:30 pm serving up plenty of tacos with all the fixings. We will also provide drinks. There is plenty of parking available at the meeting hall, however, it is a dirt parking lot with uneven terrain so plan accordingly.

We have learned of eight of our classmates passing since our last reunion. They are:

Mike Case 

Lizzie Castro

Margie Carver

Dave Clark

Leslie Cochran

Candy Feist

Jim Ivicevic

Stan Ross

We are looking forward to seeing all who attend!

I just found out this weekend that my dear friend Lizzie Castro Montes passed away in December 2021.

Our reunion will start with a mixer at the home of Dell Shitara Farnham on Friday evening, September 8, 2023. Then on Saturday, September 9, 2023, we will get together for a picnic at the Olivenhain Meeting Hall property.

More details to come as we get closer to the time!
 

Written by Candy's daughter, Andi Vanetta Smith, on 7/26/22:

"My beloved & beautiful mother Candy is on her next adventure in heaven. Our spiritual sage, our cowgirl and jet-setter, is continuing her journey as a spirit warrior in the truest sense. While I know she will always be with us, my heart aches and yearns for her in ways I only hope will get easier with time. It feels impossible to find the words to capture the richness of our relationship, and my immense gratitude for our final six months together — a tapestry of spiritual enlightenment, laughter, beauty, meaning, and mother/daughter bonding. It is my greatest honor to have been her daughter.

Her legacy lives on in every heart she touched, as a teacher for 35+ years in North County San Diego (Oak Crest & LCC), 15 years in Montana, 35 years of leadership in AA, a Pachamama Sister, her adventures in Mexico and Belize — she lived a full, adventurous, and deeply meaningful life. Her sponsorship, mentorship, friendship, and spiritual guidance reached far and wide, and I continue to be overwhelmed by the tributes I receive describing the life changing impact she had on so many.

To those of you who knew my momma, either personally or through me, I want you to know that her wish for you is to find your joy, follow your bliss, reach for happiness in everything you do, choose the best feeling thought, raise your vibe, drop all judgement, embody compassion, and fear not.

Momma passed away on July 11th, 2022 — she would have been 72 today. Happy heavenly birthday to Candy, our Angel. 7/26/1950 - 7/11/2022. I LOVE YOU MOMMA "❤️‍🩹
 

Carolyn Roy Cope

My parents moved here in the early 30's. My father was an immigrant from Quebec, Canada and my mother moved here following her brother and his wife, Martha Boggs, who became one of the first teachers at the new high school. My folks bought a small house on McNeill Avenue where I now live in a much newer and larger house. My father opened Roy's Market in Leucadia.

Sports was my saving grace as I ended up lettering in field hockey, basketball and volleyball. Academia was not my strong suit! I was also a Thespian, performing in many events. My junior year is when I met my future husband, Tom Cope. We enjoyed all of the fun and craziness of our senior year. Tom went on to UCSD and I to Palomar College. We married in 1971.

We moved to Houston, Texas when Tom was accepted to medical school. Fulfilling our Navy obligation we were stationed in Misawa, Japan. In 1981 we moved back to Texas for Tom to complete his medical specialty. I opened Rising Sun Gallery, a Japanese Art & Antique Gallery. We moved back to Encinitas in 1988. Tom passed in 2013.  We had three children. I now have four grandchildren. I currently utilize my large house as a Guest House. I am president of the Encinitas Historical Society and am active in volunteering in my beloved community. I am grateful that I was able to “return to my roots” in Encinitas!

Denise Winter Brooks

My grandparents moved to Encinitas in 1929, when my mother was one year old. I moved in with them in 1965 after I lost my family in a boating accident. I then attended San Dieguito High School and graduated in 1968. My favorite classes were Mr. Hembree's glee club and Mr. Stuckenschneider's math.  Favorite memories include donkey basketball, madrigal performances, snow day and spending days at Moonlight Beach.

After graduation I attended NAU in Flagstaff, AZ, where I got my BS in teaching. I met my husband, Len, who majored in Forestry, in October of my freshman year. We married in 1971 and lived in many places through the years; Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Kentucky and New Mexico. After retiring we moved back to Grand Junction, CO. We raised four children and now have nine grandchildren. I came close to not being able to attend the 50th, as we were in a car accident just two weeks before.

I enjoy quilting and reading. The most important thing in our lives is serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your patience. This part has definitely been a learning process for me!

Jan

The SDHS Class of 1968 Reunion Committee would like to thank all of our classmates who were able to attend our 50th class reunion and making it such a memorable time spent together. The committee worked for many months preparing for this magnificent occasion and it would not be possible without all of you. 

As our reunion weekend came to a close, we realized just how much we will miss all those planning meetings and the time we spent together.  As always, the most difficult part is keeping in touch with classmates and finding those we seemed to have lost touch with over the years. Please help us for future reunions by sending a note to one of us on the committee or sign up with the SDHS Alumni Office. Their website is: http://sdafoundation.com/alumni.

Many thanks to Carolyn Roy Cope for hosting all of our meetings and to all of our committee members who helped to make our reunion such a great event. They are Carolyn Roy Cope, Kathy Hayashi Furgerson, Louise Brass Abbott, Dan Dalager, Doug Long, Libby OConnell Dreazy, Susie Cook Faulkner, Dell Shitara, and Jan Nasif Thompson.

Here are some of the highlights of the weekend:  The Friday night gathering was held at the home of Dan and Shirley Dalager with 77 people attending. We had a great evening of visiting and reminiscing and eating and drinking. It was a wonderful relaxing evening spent with good old friends.

Classmate, Nick Anastasopoulos, owner of Athens Market Café, catered the Saturday night dinner party that was held at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center with 96 people attending. Nick's delicious traditional Greek food was a big hit and was enjoyed by all. 

The family picnic was held at the Historic Olivenhain Meeting Hall property, a perfect location to hang out and enjoy the company of friends and family in a more quiet atmosphere. Mr. Tacos set up their grill and made delicious street tacos with all the trimmings to go with them. 

For those who attended the 50th class reunion, we hope you'll keep those good memories alive until we meet again. For those of you who were unable to attend, mark your calendars for our 55th reunion. We will have another picnic in the summer of 2023! Please keep in touch with us so we can find you for future class reunions. You can reach Dan Dalager at [email protected]; Kathy Hayashi Furgerson at [email protected]; or Jan Nasif Thompson at [email protected]. If you have an email address and you are not on our list, please send it to one of us.

Our best to the SDHS Class of 1968

Our friend and classmate, Dana Clark, passed away on August 13, 2018 at 68 years old.

Dana ClarkDana Clark 7/27/1950 - 8/13/2018

Friday night mixer at the home of Dan and Shirley Dalager starting at 5pm (Free)

Saturday night dinner at the Encinitas Community and Senior Center starting at 5:30pm ($55/pp or $100/couple)

Sunday picnic at the Historic Olivenhain Meeting Hall property starting at Noon ($20/pp)

Hope to see many of you at one or all of the events!

Some sad news came today...our classmate, Fred Brass, passed away this morning from a long battle with cancer. Here is a photo of him from our 45th class reunion:

I am setting up this Blog on my photography website to get information out to you all. Right now we are in the beginning stages of planning our 50th reunion. Hard to believe that many years have gone by, but here we are, most of us on Medicare and Social Security!

To help us get started in the search to find our classmates, I have some lists for you to view. One being classmates we cannot find and the other being a list of our classmates who have passed on. If you know any of these folks, please ask them to contact Jan Nasif Thompson at [email protected] so we can update their information.

If any of you are so inclined, I will post some of your photos in the Gallery I have set up. All the best to all of you! Jan

I just returned from a wonderful workshop in Carmel, California where I spent time with master photographers, Alan Ross and Ted Orland. Such an exciting time to hang out with these wonderful men taking photographs at Point Lobos State Park.