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Class of 1976
Bagoye, John
Apr 02, 2007
Hi everyone!
What a blast stumbling on this site. I loved reading about life after Live Oak. (LALO?)
It seems that I have combined my love of art with my love of food in much of my life.
While at Gavilan, after graduation, I started painting billboards for Casa De Fruta and that turned into a 12 year love affair. I got involved in all their retail businesses as a merchandiser/buyer as well getting a chance to redesign their logo and much of their retail packaging. From there I had the idea to take the 'Casa concept' to malls, and we did. We broke all the rules with that first mall store in Valley Fair, San Jose. I even collected mossy old shingles for that authentic 'run-down' store front. It was a hit.
I lived in the middle of their cherry orchard, found my wife at their fruit stand, and never had a bad day working there. What an adventure it was at Casa de Fruta.
From there I founded California Orchards with a partner in 1994 It was a chain of gourmet food and gift stores in malls throughout California. That partnership sucked.
I was married in 1990, to Julie, a wonderful woman who was headed to Capitola from Fresno with a friend the day I met her. Neither of us wanted kids, and still don't.
In '97, I opened John Bagoye's Orchard Marketplace in Macy's at Valley Fair. Another gourmet food store where I created my own line of sauces, bread dippers and balsamic vinegar.
I got bored with that after 5 years and Julie and I decided to go live at the beach in Capitola. We ended up living above Margaritaville, where we met on our first date.
In 2004, I partnered up with Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park in Morgan Hill to create The Field Of Screams. (fieldofscreamsmorganhill.com) It's a haunted attraction that scratches my itch to create and fulfills my desire not to work an 8-5 job. In '06 Pumpkin Pete's Enchanted Hayride was born. I find myself getting to play Walt Disney on a very small scale. This year the hayride becomes spooky at night, so currently, my days are filled with script writing, voice-overs, new art, pneumatics and creating Hollywood-type monsters while learning the art of prosthetic make-up.
In my spare time I started painting with oils and a palet knife and actually have sold a few. I also have been playing a little blues piano since '84.
Life above Margaritaville is one big party, and although I have never been drunk, ever, as they say in Capitola, "It's all good!"
Howdy, I'm currently enjoying life quite a bit with wife number two. I first married a fellow Acorn, Kristina Springer. Yep, Mr. Springer's (the teacher) daughter. That lasted twelve or so years & graced us with two pretty cool children who are now 23 & 21, Justin & Heather. I went to work for IBM for a bunch of years & now work for Lockheed Martin in Boulder Colorado. We live in a logcabin in the trees on a couple acres of land & have four dogs. I've been involved in Vintage Auto Racing here in Colorado for the last ten years as a hobby. Can't seem to finish my latest race car though. Never enough money or time, oh well. I sincerely hope everyone is doing well & enjoying life.
Beale, Allison
May 22, 2007
After spending almost as much time in college as anywhere else, I pretty much tossed it all and now spend my days in Yoga practice, painting (not very well), reading (novels, mostly), traveling (all over the world), getting into "home remodeling" projects (in a rather big way) or just playing with our dogs. Okay, it's not quite that simple a life, but I am known around Honolulu as a DIY fanatic. I married a great guy, who fortunately likes to travel as much as I do and works enough for us both (so I have the time to rip out another wall or pour another concrete slab...).
Bell (Keith), Carol
Aug 24, 2003
I am still married to my wonderful husband, Gary. We still live in Gilroy. We just take one day at a time. We were never blessed with children, but we have some pretty neat nieces and nephews, and a couple of them have made us Grand Aunt and Uncle. Life has been good and we hope you all have had good lives, too. Hope to hear from some of you.
Hello to all, 25 years already!! Hope life is treating all of you well... Currently I'm the Director of the Summit Fire Authority ( Breckenridge, Lake Dillon, Copper Mtn., Keystone, Colorado)overseeing the High Country Training Center and Countywide Fire/Emergency services training, Adjunct Faculty Member of Colorado Mountain College, Decon Officer, SC Hazmat Team, Vol. Lt. with Snake River Fire Protection District and Principal of Alta Tierra Development, Inc. a Construction Mgt. and Development company. I live in Dillon Colorado with my wife Julie of 12 years and daughters Nicole(8) & Michelle(6). We final landed in Colorado in '94 via Mesa/Tempe/Scottsdale AZ, Santa Clara Ca, Maui HI, and Los Gatos Ca. Both daughters have been sking/boarding and rock climbing since they were 3yrs.(dad tries to keep up), Nicole's on the ski team. Julie is an Executive Editor for IDG's Signature series. My sister (Crystal) and parents live Sunnyvale. I added the reunion date in my palm and hope to see many of you there.
Brooks, Mickey
May 03, 2001
Brown (McCauley), Janice
Jan 20, 2007
Hey Acorns!
It's almost 31 years ago we started on being a grown up. Who'd a thunk we'd be checking on each other after all these years. My sister, Laurie (1978)sent me this website. Very cool! I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon. I'm married, (Steve) have 3 daughters (Cheryl, Sarah, & Cassey). 6 grandchildren (Tyler, Zachary, Joshua, Joseph, Chloe, & Anthony. I've been living in Minden, NV since 1978 (about 20 minutes from Lake Tahoe), I've been in Banking since 1978 (Currently with Colonial Bank, NA (VP&Branch Mgr), We live on an acre. I have 2 dogs and a cat. (Clyde, Bugsy & Roonie), My favorite pasttime is riding my 1992 HD FXRS (it's old but it's a classic). I keep in touch with only 2 classmates (Allison Beale in Hawaii & Rose Cherry Broveleit in Tuolumne, CA) I'd like to hook up with some others as well. Keep in touch.
Brundage, Dennis
Jul 05, 2001
Hi, if you remember I married Sharyn Harmon and we had 3 wonderful children. Rhiannon (22)Graduated from LO in 96. Brandon (20),He is a water well driller in Hollister and Shanna (19) Graduated in 2000 from Shasta HS in Redding. Sharyn and I got divorced years ago and now I'm still single living here in Morgan Hill, in a nice little mountain home up behind Chesbro lake. Hope all is well with you guys out there and email if you want to contact me. No Grandkids, and I'm not a father-in-law yet!!! Take Care and I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me. Sharyn, she's living up in Redding with Shanna and Rhiannon will move up there soon, they are all going to College.
Butler-Simmons (Hinkley), Janice
Jan 15, 2003
Hello class of "76". I have recently learned of this web site. I am doing well, living in Merced for the last 25 years. I am an office manager for a Urology group. I have two grown sons, my oldest David is married and expecting my first grandchild in June. My youngest Josh, is a fireman here in Merced. I would love to hear from my old classmates.
Byrom, James
Jun 04, 2010
Hey old friends,
Life is good!!!! (2010)
I dont Know how many times I think
about Live Oak high and the friends I had there as I pass through Live Oak Ca.on my way home to Chico, WE moved here from Watsonville in 03 after the lottery closed there doors in Gilroy, My then wife of
18 yrs Shannon,my two great
daughters Holly, 19 and Taylor,15.
Holly got into UC Davis she wants to be a Vet.Taylor is a freshman at Pleasant Valley High.
A sports/(boy) junkie, Pay Back
im sure of that.I work for Walgreens Infusion Pharmacy in Chico 7yrs, There are more sick people out there than you think
(STAY WELL,) E-mail if you remember hanging out in the gym parking lot!!! Good Times....
james.byrom@hotmail.com
James.Byrom@walgreens.com
Callaway, Duane
Feb 15, 2004
Hello,
This is a pretty cool site, I found it by accident. I live in Hollister. I have been married for 24 years and have a 17 year old daughter and a 14 year old son.
Castro, Ramon
Jul 30, 2002
MARRIED...INSTANT DAUGHTER..NOW A WONDERFUL GRANDCHILD (KAITIE, HENCE THE E-MAIL NAME).LIVE IN SAN JOSE, STILL RUN. COACHED AT LIVE OAK FOR ABOUT 18 YEARS(79-97). FLOWING WITH THE PEAKS AND VALLEYS OF LIFE, ENJOYING IT!! "DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF" ALMOST "EVERYTHING IS SMALL STUFF"
Chiri (Esposito), Jan
Jun 08, 2011
My life summed up in two separate quotes:
"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts." -- Coach John Wooden
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And, as the heroine of the book "Eat, Love, Pray" pondered as she sat in her divorce attorney's office, wishing for an amicable and non-adversarial end to her marriage:
"I wanted to be all Gandhi about this. I wanted to be all Nelson Mandela about this. Not realizing at the time that both Gandhi and Mandela were lawyers."
Clark, Leslie
Feb 09, 2002
Cline, Douglas
Jun 17, 2004
Contival (Beale), Laura
Sep 03, 2009
9/2/09 Update... I am teaching second grade at P. A. Walsh School in good old Morgan Hill. This year, Burnett is closed and it consolidated with us at Walsh. I have taught fifth and sixth grades and decided I would give the little people a try. I am loving it!!! I have two grandbabies with a third on the way. Life is good in Morgan Hill.
Hello fellow Acorns. I finally graduated from San Jose State and am looking for a teaching job. I actually subbed at Live Oak last week, what a kick that was.
My daughters are doing great too. Katie the oldest graduated from Fresno State and I will be a grandma in September since Mary- the younger one (she is 21) is expecting a boy! I just sold the Harley and am busy working in my yard. ...email me...:). lbeale@ix.netcom.com keep smiling.....Laura :)
Cooper, Stacey
Jun 05, 2008
Been up off the grid for 21 years,
survived the earthquake, and the recent fire. How could time have gone so quickly, even my oldest daughter is older then we were back then!
Dean (Washingtom), Carrie
Mar 03, 2003
Dull, Gregory
Jul 25, 2004
For those of you that remember Danny Gong, he passed away in the early 80's from a heart attack. Also, Kraig Kawnami(Yogi) died a few years back. You won't find me in your year books as I only attended the last semester after moving back from New York. But I attended PA Walsh and Raymond Gwinn before moving to New York with my IBM'r father in 72 then back to graduate as an Acorn in 76.
Elston (Tirado), Patti
Dec 20, 2006
Hi all, I haven't gone far. I live in Gilroy where I have lived with my husband Jim for 26 years. We have one son who will graduate from High school next year. I would love to hear from some old friends. Drop me a line if you see me on this site. Bye
Espinoza (Hale), Rhonda
May 21, 2002
Well I am still here in Oregon, did not make it to the reunion, but heard you all had a blast. I will be coming to Califronia in August to visit my older two children. Maybe I'll see some of you then. I remarried in May of 92 to a wonderful man and we have a son who is 13 do the math. We have been married now for ten years, and we have never had to call the police once. We live on a acre of land at the foot of the coastal range, here in Oregon, I work as a phlebotmist at Salem Hospital, and my husband is a log truck driver in Grande Ronde. We also have a Boston Terrier whos name is Sumo Koshi, two cats, Pucker and Blue and a Pigmy Goat Who we fondly call Blossom. Well email at Rodenthale58@aol.com or Rodent58@yahoo.com Rhonda
Facey (Butler), Marie
Dec 26, 2011
my name is Marie and we live in Almaden,cal. i have been married 16 yrs and have a daughter, 25 Justine and a gr. daughter 5, Skylar, my husband is an engineer and i have my own co, CPR and First Aid, we like motorcycle rides for fun, i want all to have a happy holidays...Marie
Fausset, Alfred
Dec 29, 2003
Live in los banos for 28 years.Like to ride my harley. (2002Fatboy)My email is afausset4@yahoo.com.Like to hear from all of you.Stay cool, big Al. PS Have almost lost all my hair but have a bread lol.
Ferner (Bohlin), Sandra
Aug 17, 2001
Still in the area. Living in Saratoga in my new house my husband built me. Yup, finally got married in 1998, had a baby Dec of 2000 (A Girl). All was well worth waiting for! Working for IBM (over 10 years), but currently on a leave to be a more devoted Mom. Sorry that I will not be able to go to the reunion. If you want to get in touch with me and maybe meet for coffee sometime, send me and e-mail since I am home on my leave from work for a while.
Ferranti (Smith), Cindy
Mar 16, 2011
Hey Fellow Acorns! Time for an update. I had to acually do the math to figure out it has been 35 years since we graduated. High time for another reunion. I would be happy to help coordinate the effort. Even a muli-year reunion would be fun. Class of 1977 did a great job and was enjoyed by all. My stats: Living in Tustin, CA. and let's say a lot of years in the Hotel Industry working for Disneyland hotel, Hilton and now Sheraton. 3 great kids: Kelsey and Austin are 16 and Hannah 11. Still busy with baseball and soccer amoung many other things. I visit M.H. at every opportunity and always look forward to 4th of July. I saw a number of you at the 20th reunion and had a lot fun. I have a lot of great memories from the day and would love to re-connect with my fellow Acorns.
Freitas, John
Jan 13, 2004
Hi everyone, hope everybodys doing ok. I live in Clovis Ca. since 1977. It's a small town near Fresno. We love it here. I,m married to the best wife a guy could ever dream of! Rose and I have been married for 19 years and have 2 great kids,John Jr and Shelby. There 15 and 13 years old. We have two dogs,Peteie and katie. Spend all my time just loving life,wife and kids. My son plays football for Clovis East High. (Go Timberwolves) My daughter is in to music and plays the violin. Ive been a salesman for an industrial coatings co. out of S.F. since 1985. Would like to here from everyone,Email sometime. Talk to ya all later!!!
Fryman, Jerry
Aug 25, 2004
Gallego (Colton), Gina
Oct 13, 2009
The Live Oak Home & School Club needs your support! I am currently one of the co-presidents of the LO H&S Club and we are trying to raise funds to purchase a new electronic marquee for the front of the school. The front of the school was recently remodeled, but the marquee is the same one installed in 1975. It's a little outdated! Our fundraiser is called "Adopt A Bulb". The marquee will take about 8,000 bulbs! If you would like to help us out, please go to LiveOakHighSchoolHSC@yahoo.com or you can send a check to LOHS, 1505 E. Main Ave. MH, CA 95037-Attn: H&S Club. Any amount will help us reach our goal! Thanks for your help!
Gilchrist, Glenn
Sep 29, 2007
My lovely wife, Dawn, and I have been happily married for ten years, live in Alameda, and have a son, Dmitri (Dima), in kindergarten. I’m a licensed professional engineer in both civil and mechanical engineering and have a great job as a civil engineer for the East Bay Regional Park District (www.ebparks.org).
I graduated from Cal in 1980, spent one year designing yachts, almost ten years designing commercial solar and cogeneration energy systems, one year teaching high school math, and more than ten years at a small civil/structural consulting engineering firm. More importantly, I’ve enjoyed lots of backcountry skiing, rock climbing and ocean kayaking (LtCdr Tsunami Rangers – also see David Whalen ’77).
Dawn is an amazing woman (two masters’ degrees, own kayak, beautiful, athletic, etc.), but I was really compelled to marry her when she passed the pre-marriage snow camping test: She skied well with a pack, wasn’t alarmed when our water bottles froze solid before dinner, didn’t mind sleeping on the snow between two smelly guys (we gave off heat), and to this day she rarely teases me about running out of stove fuel in the morning (required to melt snow for water). Dima enjoyed his first cross-country ski lessons last winter, so Dawn and I are hopeful that we will soon return to being avid skiers.
It was fun to see old classmates (and I do mean old) at the reunion and I look forward to the next.
Gitmed, David
Dec 08, 2011
I'm alive and well living in Texas half way beteween Houston and Gavleston i two found this web site by chance I've been married for over ten years and she (We meet in Manteca, Calif.) by chance did her freashmen and sophmore more years at LIVE OAK HS.We have a son who is going to be 13 on the aniversary of the loma preuita earthquake I started working for CONTINENTAL AIRLINES as a Aircraft Mechanic and NOW I'M Now a Aircraft Maintence Line Controller (managment) 2 weeks ago a meet up with Jim Sergi when i took my son out to Morgan hill for a Family Vist (Vicky and Dave Osuna ). I miss it a lot but with the housing market so out of reach i find it very unlikely i could every be able to move back home I saw a lot of names i in the alumi list though i never did made a reuion, but to 1 and all i do think about you and will always Cherish the times we shared together
Just an Update My family and I are doing well our Youngest son as moved on to College these days the older one lives in Modesto, somewhere we do make a few trips back to Calif. as I still work for the same airline all though its called the New United thier name and our LOGO. Anyway i do get back to Morgan Hill Now and then cause i still have family there.
PS i will had a pic later dont have any on this computer my email is Dgitmed3rd@gnmail.com
Granacki, John
Jun 30, 2011
 I've been in Oregon since 1983, mostly in and around Grants Pass. If this profile can be edited I'll come back later and regale everyone with amazing tales of my bold and lusty adventures (many of which are actually true!) but honestly, some of it has been pretty danged weird, so first I have to devise a semi-reasonable justification for my impudence and social impropriety.
Guadagnin (Reynolds), Kelly
Nov 30, 2001
After living in Europe for 4 years while serving in the Air Force, then moving to Illinois for awhile, believe it or not I'm back in Morgan Hill! My two grown sons and grandson live in the area, too. I work in San Jose for a trade union and do the daily commute up 101. Sorry I missed the reunion-hopefully see everybody for our 30th (yikes!).
Hamilton, Chip
Nov 26, 2009
I am married to a fabulous woman, and have 6 kids. I have a great job. Do you believe this? where the heck are all my buddies? DEAD?
Herrera (Magaro), Anita
Aug 15, 2009
Got married got divorced lol have 3 beautiful daughters. And also have 4 beautiful grandchildren. Worked in hospital lab. Still single, got married once decided once was enough.
Just wanted to say hello to everyone and Kathy Washburn R u out there????
Johnson (Gamble), Christie
Oct 14, 2000
HELLO CLASS OF 1976! ANNOUNCEMENT - Plans are being made for our 25 year class reunion! It will be held at Coyote Creek Golf Club in South San Jose off of Hwy.101 on Saturday, August 18, 2001. Please mark your calendars. Also, pass this info along to other class mates. For more info and to give us updated addresses/phone #/e-mail addresses please e-mail Nancy Lager (Ecker) @ ne4mk@aol.com or Gina Gallego (Colton) @ ginacolton@netscape.net or Chris Johnson (Gamble) @ gamfam@hollinet.com. If you would like help please contact us. We look forward to seeing you.
Kimura, Steve
Feb 10, 2000
Hi All! Wow, I just found out about this website! Looks like hardly anyone knows about it from our class. Spread the word. Myself, I'm still living in M.H. but I work in Milpitas in the electronics industry. I never got married (got close once). No Kids (except for myself... Hee hee heee). For those of you living outside of the M.H. area, has it ever changed from our high school days. I'm living in a development which used to be the Alosi's walnut orchard! And what used to be a big hay field is now a big soccer facility. And on the weekends, it's FULL of kids (future Acorns). It's amazing how populated it has become. The area doesn't grow fruits or vegetables anymore, they grow HOUSES! The last I heard, the high school is on double shifts. I've heard they're talking about building an another high school. Anyway, I hope you're all doing well... :)
Krugh (Julian), Barbara
Oct 03, 2010
Lager (Ecker), Nancy
Jul 18, 2007
Hello Class of '76! It will be great to see everyone at our multi-class reunion. Ed & I will be flying in from San Diego. A few years ago we relocated from San Ramon to Carlsbad. Everything is going well in our lives! My sons have become young men, ages 26, 25 & 23. None are married, but all have a special lady in their life! I love my work & it keeps me extremely busy. I look forward to hearing all about you & yours! Take care & see you in September.
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