Guestbook

The wings of love communicate, the butterfly, a short lived fate But O what love did generate the beauty of this flight. On our path we walk alone, the years float by, were did we go? And was it love that made us grow? for time waits for non not one of all. And than. The path of light appears. This hand of love was allways here. The time we spent was so unclear (time cheeted us this way) So I take this Hand of Bright Shinning Love. and it guides me to a place above where the fields are filled with time and butterfly's abound...

Danny Blackman · berk, ca. · Thursday, December 4, 1997 at 8:44pm · email hidden

What an interesting trip down memory lane--and how nice to see so many familar names. I promised James Reeves I'd contribute my info, so here it is in a nutshell: After juggling a day job and a career as an artist after Cal, I went back to grad school and got a Ph.D. in Art History. I'm now on the faculty at Santa Clara University in the Department of Art and Art History. SCU is right next door to San Jose and it is nice to be back in the Bay Area after living in Los Angeles for so many years. My companion of the last 18 (!) years is an architect with his own practice--still located in LA--so we trade off weekends in Northern and Southern California. I hope people keep contributing to this site, and Kudos to James for providing us with a place to meet in cyberspace. Finally, Phil Wright, if you are out there, drop me a line. --Andrea

Andrea Pappas · USA · Friday, November 7, 1997 at 10:03am

It's 11 days past the reunion and I continue to think about it with a smile and a laugh. I asked my brother if he had a good time and he said, "the best part was watching you and Susan revert back to the giddy highschool girls you once were". I don't remember feeling giddy but I do remember the rush of memories, the excitement of seeing everyone and knowing I was smiling from ear to ear. Thanks to the committee for all the hard work and efforts. It was a fabulous evening, I enjoyed spending part of it with Mr. and Mrs. Parker. It made it extra special with them joining us. Sitting at their table, I was able to see people I may have missed and meet people I had never met in highschool. I am looking forward to helping with the 25th and seeing everyone again. We have a terrific class.

Terri (Verhoeff) Heath · Oakland, CA · Wednesday, October 29, 1997 at 9:09am · email hidden

I'd like to extend my thanks to the entire reunion committee. Putting together an event like this is a huge job and you guys did a great job. It was great fun to see old friends again and come up with those old '70's memories. I'm looking forward to the 25th!!! (P.S. Mindy, it was great fun talking with you last night!!!!)

Susan Hutchins Haley · Orinda,, CA · Monday, October 27, 1997 at 10:45am · email hidden

As a committee member I can say that I was truly proud of what we were able to accomplish. It was so wonderful to see everyone enjoying themselves. I want to personally thank my fellow commitee members for all of their hard work and effort, It paid off. I would also like to thank everyone who attended, because you were the one who really made it a success. I feel a little sad, I will miss our Saturday morning meetings. Looking forward to the 25th.. In the meantime my best wishes to all.

Daphne Moore · USA · Monday, October 27, 1997 at 12:59pm · email hidden

I had a great time at the reunion! I just wish it has lasted longer and I could have talked with more people. 20 years really does change people. Wow! If anyone wants to stay in touch just come by my store in Alameda. It's a great place to hang out on the weekend and get pastries and coffee and then go for a bike ride or walk along the waterfront. The name of my business is Why Cook? located in the Harbor Bay Landing shopping center just 2 miles from the Oakland airport. Now I know everyone has to go to the airport, so just stop on by!

Lisa Braude Cannelora · ALAMEDA , CA · Monday, October 27, 1997 at 10:23pm

How the years just melted away and everything seemed so deja'vu if only for a few short days (or was it just a few short hours?). The reconnections made with dear old friends, some lost for all these twenty years but not to be lost again. Thanks James, for making this event so hands-on and personal with this heartfelt web page (can't wait for the pics to show up!)...Hey Heidi, thanks for looking me up and making the trek back to Berkeley, bringing Gordy, Barb, Lori and Marg back too... the true highlight of this wonderful reunion!...Warren, my oldest friend, singlehandedly resposible for bringing me to BHS in the first place, still the same after all these years (thank goodness!)...Looking forward already to the 25th, how about we all redouble our efforts to bring the rest of the lost gang (John Heller?, Dan Shugrue?, George Doherty?)...better yet let's just crash the 1978 reunion...we'll probably find them there anyway! Well as we used to say on the steps...later...MUCH!! Alan Odom

Alan B. Odom · Point Richmond, CA · Sunday, October 26, 1997 at 2:18pm · email hidden

Those who missed the reunion must be wondering if it was really that great. You know how many people like to exaggerate? Well like anything else in life it wasn,t perfect! In fact neither was the picnic! Who am I kidding? If you really want to know what it was like you had to be there and if you were you would have found that it was truly a great event!!! The only thing that kept it from being perfect were those we missed who didn,t show up. Don,t miss the 25th!!!

Mike Mathews · San Carlos, CA · Saturday, October 25, 1997 at 12:37pm · email hidden

Hi all, just wanted to say that I really enjoyed myself at the reunion. It was great to see all of my old classmates(no pun intended). It made me feel very proud when a variety of professions were read off that some of us were presently holding. It also put things into perspective when Michelle gave the message that no matter what lifestyle, profession, condition, or esteem problems individuals were having that should not be a reason of not attending the reunion, because that isn't what it was about. This was a very true statement. In passing, I would run into a few fellow classmates that had these very same comments and felt that because of these reasons they were not going to attend. I can only say to them now, YOU MISSED A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT!!! To James, I want to gave a BIG THANKS!! This site is just great. To the reunion committee members, Did We MAKE SUCCESS HAPPEN Or What???? All of those early Saturday morning mtgs. and online chat mtgs. DID payoff!!! To Marcus, those t-shirts were a knock-out(get-it??)!!! Last of all, I want to thank the spouses of the reunion committee. This is for all of the patience that you had during our crashing of your homes : · )) Let's all keep in touch. Who knows, maybe we will have a TEENS of THE 70's dance in the future!!!

Kathy Holland Askew · Hayward, CA · Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 8:45am · email hidden

I don't know where to begin? So many wonderful things happened for me at the reunion! Seeing so many old friends, so many old memories; and then to see how everyone has matured so much! What a different experience from the 10th reunion and also from high school. There was such a wonderful feeling of everyone coming together without a care in the world for what profession you were in or where you lived or what economic strata you fit into......there was such of feeling of larger community and family. It was wonderful. Of course, there were so many people that I didn't have a chance to talk to at any length, but that gives me more incentive to get back in touch with them now. Thank you, to everyone, who came and enjoyed the evening with all of us. It was truly worth every minute we put into organizing it. Thank you for providing such a warm, safe atmosphere, to be honest and open during my presentation. It is always easy to tell the truth when you speak from the heart! And a very special thanks to James Reeves, who has provided this web site for all of us to keep in touch. Without James.......the 20th reunion would have been a whole lot different for many of us! Thanks. And to everyone else, keep writing in!

Mindy Scharlin · Berkeley, CA · Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 8:58pm · email hidden

To view twenty-four years in one's life in a few short hours, surounded by the new faces of old hearts,trying to say hi to all,not knowing who is missing,hidden or lost-who wrote the rules here? Wonderful is an understatement and fantastic is a downplay! Words will not work here,just hearts. I send to all of you my love for yoiu have passed the test of time, grown from rags to riches, polished in all the right places, It meant so much to see all your smiling faces. Remember this is the first day of the rest of your life,so make it count.What you see is what you get, Berkeley high don't take no sh.....(don't you say that) BC class of 77

Bruce Edward Roualeyn Cumming · USA · Thursday, October 23, 1997 at 11:28pm

THE REUNION WAS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE MISSED FOR THE WORLD, BUT I ALMOST DID. IF NOT FOR THE FACT THAT I HAD A BABY SHOWER FOR MY WIFE ON THE VERY SAME DAY,AT THE VERY SAME HOTEL, AS THE REUNION,I WOULD NEVER HAD KNOWN.IF I HAD KNOWN EARLIER I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO LOSE WEIGHT AND GROW HAIR FOR THE EVENT :] . . . IT WAS STRANGE TO SEE ALL MY CHILDHOOD FRIENDS AS ADULTS. IN MY HEAD THEY LIVED ON AS I LAST SAW THEM. LOOKING AROUND THE ROOM I REALIZED THAT THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SHAPED ME INTO THE PERSON I AM TODAY.I ONLY WISHED THE REUNION WAS LONGER...IF ANYONE WANTS TO CONTACT ME I'M AT HABNFUN@FLASH.NET {FYI HABNFUN ARE ALSO MY PERSONALIZED PLATES :]...

Leo Bautista · BERKELEY, CA · Wednesday, October 22, 1997 at 7:53pm · email hidden

Excellent work James. Who'd a thunk it?

Anonymous · Portland, Or · Wednesday, October 22, 1997 at 8:19pm

I had a fantastic time at the reunion. It was such a blast! Thanks to the committee and all of the attendees. Without you this would not have been possible. I never realized how much I miss the Bay area. I have to give a special thanks to James Reeves. This website is wonderful! I hope that everyone takes advantage of this medium of commmunication that James has set up for us. I will be checking regularly. Until the 25th Reunion.............

Renita Rhone'Williams · USA · Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at 12:06pm · email hidden

I wanted to extend my greatest thanks to the commitee. It WAS perfect and a very enjoyable experience. We have all grown an matured and I guess that is good. I will keep up the new contacts the reunion and web site has created for me. Anyone, please email. I would love to correspond regularly.

Rick Sweeney · Berkeley, CA · Tuesday, October 21, 1997 at 10:18pm · email hidden

I'd like to echo Kirsten's comments... I had a great time this weekend and a chance to renew and make new friends. I'll be working on additions to the site soon, but first I need to recover! The one thing I know has changed is that I can no longer party as hard as I used to! Please check back here in the next few weeks for important reunion followup messages and information. Thanks to everyone that has made the reunion and this website a great experience... it really made me feel good to know how much people had appreciated this website... I never realized it would have such an impact!

Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Monday, October 20, 1997 at 8:11am

I had a great time at the Reunion party... hats off to The Committee. I'm a computer design engineer in Mountain View... 1 wife, 2 kids, 3 cars, 4 bicycles

Scott Chan · Mountain View, CA · Monday, October 20, 1997 at 11:15am · email hidden

At the party I had several conversations that went like this, (leaning over, squinting at name tag) "Joe/Jane Smith! I remember you!" - "Hi, Scott... I remember you..." - Weren't we in Mr. Jones history class together?" - "Didn't take his class." - "King Jr. High?" - "I went to Willard" - "Hmmm..." Well, after one of these conversations with CARLA ARNOLD, and some head-scratching and year-book checking, I've figured out that we met freshman year at university (the one with palm trees and red tile roofs). There were only a handful of BHS grads in that class. -- Scott

Scott Chan · USA · Monday, October 20, 1997 at 1:53pm · email hidden

Here we are the day after, and I would like to thank all of you who braved it enough to show up. After being completely out of touch for 20 years, it was a wonderful experience to see people and renew friendships. Prior to attending, I had honestly felt that it was not important that I attend, and that those years ago meant nothing in my current life. After the last two days, I feel that attending was a transcendental experiece. This will sound completely cliche, but that's ok: renewing these friendships allowed me to feel part of a larger community, of course brought the proverbial "closure" home to many old friendships, and also made me feel very happy and proud to see how everyone (including myself) has not only matured, but is a success in their own way. Thanks again, and I'll definately attend for number 25!

Kirsten E. Weisser · Oakland, CA · Sunday, October 19, 1997 at 7:40pm · email hidden

Hey! cool to see all the familiar names!Short 20 year synopsis stayed in Berkeley played music, recorded lots of albums (mostly jazz)..I'm getting my own out finally on Verve/Antilles records. Look forward to seeing everybody tomorrow! I'll bring my green suede platform shoes....not!

Will Bernard · Berkeley · Friday, October 17, 1997 at 9:30pm · email hidden

Best Wishes to all going this weekend... although I am unable to be there, I have enjoyed catching up people and plan to call upon some of you when I do make my next visit home - and home it will always be... Berkeley is a special place - one we can feel lucky and proud to have experienced at that moment in its history and as part our personal life journies. This weekend is for celebrating our pasts, friends and those high school experiences captured as vivid memories - things which conrtibute in many ways to who we are today. Enjoy the time together and the opportunity to reflect.

Eric Arndt · New York, NY · Thursday, October 16, 1997 at 1:45pm · email hidden

We've been out 20 years already? Wow, how time flies. Anyway, I recently injured my back and, as a result, I will not be at the 20th reunion. I had planned to be there and am very disappointed I won't make it now. Twenty year old "hellos" to any BHS friends that still remember me! If anyone wants to get in touch, my home phone number is 303 499-6717. The rest of my family is still in the Berkeley area and I usually visit about once a year. I guess I should mention that I'm still single (but in a long term relationship) and am employed as a biochemical engineer working on biofuels production at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Jim

James D. McMillan · Boulder, CO · Wednesday, October 15, 1997 at 12:54pm · email hidden

How sad to see the "In Memory" site. A big dose of mortality, yes? Just found your site tonight, was unaware of the reunion. Countess Williams told me about it ont he telephone tonight. I have to fly down to LA on Thursday, and hope to have dinner with her and catch up. Don't think I will be able to attend the reunion at such late notice, but it was very nice to read everyone else's virtual commments in the guest book. Sounds as though many of you have not left the bay area. I love to travel, but always enjoy coming home. Even with all the changes (the traffic!!!), we still enjoy stunning vistas, weather, food and adventure. Enjoy the reunion!

Anonymous · Oakland, CA · Tuesday, October 14, 1997 at 9:37pm · email hidden

Name the play for Spring Production? --- What did I say to bring down the house? Name the character in the play? For the sevty-seven questions.

Dennis Adam Brown · Berkeley, CA · Sunday, October 12, 1997 at 8:15am · email hidden

John - Thats great stuff! Where/how did you come up with it! I'm impressed! You've either got a great source or a great memory! Thanks for bringing back some fond memories!

Anonymous · USA · Friday, October 10, 1997 at 5:54pm

Who????? made up all of those names mentioned by Matt Watson? Matt, Jeff Houston, and John Laetsch were the quick minds behind some of these mostly benign creations. I'm not sure many people will recognize all of them--any clues?. In fact, I've never heard of Chimney, Peli, Kagdog, and Snappy (or were you just making those up to fill-in a few lines?). And, wasn't Magnet Back a generic name for a fish? Any additional names? We'll be thinking of you in Emeryville from this dusty part of I-80. Hope everyone has a a good time. Keep the BHS spirit alive!

Larry Becker (aka Peck) · Kearney, NE USA? · Thursday, October 9, 1997 at 1:36pm · email hidden

Has anyone heard from Lesa Pear-Taylor? Yikes! This is getting close and I'm commited! Haven't been back to the Bay Area since graduating early in '77. Have the yearbook out though and are "totaly" if I can remember a '70's phrase looking forward to it. Sure wish I had put a regular pic in the yearbook too. But..ah..hindsight..and anyway. Alan Odom are you the one with the curly light brown/blonde hair and the big smile? Heidi, Barb, Maggie, and Gordy see you soon. Wendy? did you live on Eureka or a hill and bake those wonderful apple pies? Love, *~) Lor

Lori (Hackett) Dekker · Key Largo, FL · Thursday, October 9, 1997 at 6:53pm · email hidden

Hi to everyone reading. Just thought I would check in as well. Is it me or does anyone else have 20 year old images of the email authors? These people are in their late 30's, but I'm picturing them at 18! Of course this could be a good thing, or a bad thing. So, to update you on my image... my hair is rapidly thinning, my nose is bigger (why is that?), and what I thought were real cool oblique muscles turned out to be fat love handles that keep shaking when I run. Becky Chambers' eariler email gave me an idea, so I started snooping a bit. Here are some facts half way through senior year, on Jan. 28, 1977: The Dow Jones opened at 954.54.....A new Toyota pickup was $3,488.....A Datsun 280Z was going for $7,450.....A 4 bdrm house in the Thousand Oaks area was selling for $85,000; a BIG house in the Claremont Hills was 175,000..... Movies: Playing at the California, The Enforcer; at the UA 4 was King Kong; at the Oaks Theater was Rocky.....In the music stores: Earth, Wind, & Fire - Spirit; Boston - Boston; The Jacksons - The Jacksons; Loggins & Messina - The Best of Friends. Of course there's lots of stuff to add about TV, sport, world news, etc. but this is getting long. Finally, here's something maybe others can add to about BHS: Favorite Class: Mr. Houck's CA History Favorite Teacher: John Martinez - by a long shot Most Useful Class 20 Years Later: Typing!! (PC's, who knew?) Best Memory: Too many to list! (yeah I know..sappy) See you on the 18th.

John Gaebler · Roseville, CA · Thursday, October 9, 1997 at 10:29pm · email hidden

Does anybody know what happened to John Day or John Sazuki? How about Kathy Trowbridge? Hey Heidi...great to hear from you and see you on the 18th!!

Alan B. Odom · Point Richmond, CA · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at 7:25am · email hidden

This message was just forwarded to me from a friend -- apropos, considering the reunion next week. Remember, I'm posting to make you :-)) -- not incite a flame war! Here it is: "Feeling old? If not, consider this: People starting college this fall were born in 1980; They have no recollection of the Reagan era; Black Monday 1987 (incidentally, the same year as our 10-year reunion -- sorry! -- just trying to get a :-))!) is as meaningful to them as the Great Depression; They have no memory of a time before M-TV; They were prepubescent when the Persian Gulf War was waged; Their world always has included AIDS; and finally, ... drumroll please ... Having not lived through the Disco Scare, they can't possibly romanticize the '70s." :-)) yet? Edited for brevity. If you're masochistic and want the FULL text, e-mail me.

Anonymous · USA · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at 8:39am

I am getting so excited about this reunion! The committee has been working hard on planning & preparing. Looking forward to seeing all of you! James Reeves, the web site is AWESOME!! Thanks to you & the rest of our committee team on all the work! P.S.James, I hung out quite a bit in the park tooooo! WOW! Erin Donahue, we'll make sure that the song you requested is played! Kent McQue....a trip to see your name! You gave me my 1st kiss...Longfellow, on the stairs??! See y'all.

Willa Barber-Johnson · richmond, ca · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at 2:51pm · email hidden

It's been fun talking with many folks as a result of this upcoming event and reading the comments in this "guest book". As a result, one of my favorite things has been remembering nicknames. You know who you are; woof ticket, peck, ghost, peli, wacky ways, mad bomber, manly, jethro bodine, bats in the belfry, chimney, snappy, kagdog, magnet back, the 3 stooges,.. I bet I hear more on the 18th.

Matt Watson · Morgan Hill, CA · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at 5:44pm · email hidden

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. Does anyone remember me??? I just got married last month (for the first and only time) and I am a Deputy District Attorney in Lake County (where???) CA. Hope to see eveyone there. -Susan Krones-Williams

Susan Krones-Williams · Lakeport, CA · Wednesday, October 8, 1997 at 10:17pm · email hidden

Thanks to everyone for the feedback on the site... I've really had a blast doing it. I have had the chance to get to know a lot of people through email that I never got to know in High School ... I was too preoccupied with other less productive activities - mainly in the park across the street :-) ... Even if you knew me in high school I doubt you'd recognize me now! I'm hoping that after the reunion people can return to this web sight and leave a few stories for others who may have not had a chance to attend. I'll be posting some pictures from the evening and picnic also so that you can have that "Virual Reunion"...thanks again to everyone for making this web site real! Soon I'll be posting the names of those that have paid attendance ... watch for it!

Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at 8:12pm

I am now teaching at Cal.State University, Monterey Bay and living in Marina (near Monterey)

Steven Levinson · Monterey, CA · Monday, October 6, 1997 at 5:11pm · email hidden

Hey, just checking in again befor the actual event. Does anybody know if there will be many attendees from the School of the Atrs or MSA? Just wondering who's going to show up. Erin- I know just what you mean about pants with the crotch at the knees, sometimes I can't even imagine what is holding these kids pants up! Though I have to say I can remember wearing pants that were soo tight I could barely zip them up. From one extreme to another? I'm living in Oakland with my partner and our dog (a weimaraner), Berkeley these days has gotten just a little too P.C. for me, but I love living in the Rockridge district in Oakland- the quintessential "Urban Village". Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion. Just like at the prom, my "date" will be Laura Gorton West. Yeah, we still get together, though not as often and things somehow don't usually come with the high sense of the dramatic that they always seemed to have when we were young and naive. Hope we have a great turnout. Eric

Eric Warren · Oakland, CA · Monday, October 6, 1997 at 6:45pm · email hidden

For those of you that are sending your RSVP's by way of electronic mail, please be sure to give a selection of Prime Rib, Chicken Florentine or Vegetarian for your meal selection. I am getting in a lot with no meal choice. Ditto for the mail RSVP's. Thanks!!

Anonymous · Hayward, CA · Monday, October 6, 1997 at 7:45pm

Hi y'all!!! This is cool, yes? Let's do the Timewarp!!! I am having a fab time emailing Steve Lindsey, so if there anymore of you class of '78-ers out there, don't be STRANGERS!! (But you can continue to be strange..) I am wondering if there are any other S of the Arters out there...particularly any IFD-ers left!!! I am dancing again--Yonit Levy has a class in ElCerrito on Wednesdays and I drive the 90 miles from Sacramento every week. I know, I'm a fanatic. Oh, well. Love to hear from anyone. Looking for Suki Stern (Steve said she was married...), Alison Lara, Bob Naumann, and gosh...probably lots more I spaced out. Can't make it to the reunion, though. :(( Later!!

Kjer Eastham (LaForce) · Fair Oaks, ca · Monday, October 6, 1997 at 11:48pm · email hidden

I've been gone 2 months; excited about our reunion. Thanks to all the yellow jacket workers for pulling this together. I want to dance to Stephanie Mills' "Never Knew Love Like This Before," ok?

Anonymous · Oakland, CA · Sunday, October 5, 1997 at 8:09pm · email hidden

Briar - don't crash Grizzly and Shasta - I heard their folks aren't out of town after all. Try us in Emeryville, instead - we can do the bumb and brick house and funkify if you're still a young man, "baby" "ohhhohhhh". Larry Becker - Nebraska is not too far away. I wish you were coming. You know how I know it's been 20 years? I hate pants with the crotches hanging down to the knees, and none of them want to work that hard, and piercing the tongue looks masochistic. See, I sound old. But I've got the same spirit. I'm married, no children, have 2 german shepherd dogs who are smarter than some of my friends and we are doing search and rescue work with them. I still am constantly on a spiritual path, meditate, live one day at a time, love poetry and dancing . . . and the best news of all - all the donahues are turning out great - marrying great partners and having little ones. I feel quite blessed. Will be great to see everyone. Erin

Erin Donahue · USA · Sunday, October 5, 1997 at 8:29pm · email hidden

Reading all the comments below, I just had to jump in one last time! I see a number of familiar names -- Barbie Ruskin, and also Heidi Farwell, who checked in all the way from Kauai (Barbie and Heidi, remember partying on that Kauai beach in '77 with Eric Rymland? I don't blame you for going back, Heidi!) I also see Tim McElheney and Kent McCue: Hello to my former Buena Vista Way neighbors! ... Though I won't be attending the reunion, I've been having a grand old time reuniting online with a few of you BHSers -- Julian Henkin, Simone Otus (I just got your baby announcement for Tench Mahmut Coxe -- congrats, girl!), Jennifer Cobb, Larry Becker, and John Laetsch. I hope we all stay in touch; in the meantime, don't let that old married man Chris Casimere slouch off on attending (Mindy, will you make sure of it for me?), and may you all have a rip-roaring, hide-the-silverware, won't-see-nothing-like-it-'til-our-50th-reunion party! I absolutely plan on being there for that one. I'll be the one with the white hair turning up the volume on the Ohio Players (what a thought). Warmest regards, Becky Chambers. P.S. Since others are so immodestly plugging their sites ... if any of you are into industrial pollution control (yawn, I know), check out my new "Water Focus" column at www.pollutioneng.com.

Rebecca Chambers Vick · Munster, IN · Friday, October 3, 1997 at 1:34pm · email hidden

In response to Heidi, Michelle Myles was married exactly one year ago (according to her sister, Simone) and lives with husband in Walnut Creek. I think his last name is "Queen". I gave my phone # to Simone and asked her to pass it on to Michelle but haven't heard from her. She is still singing acapella with LaReeva, Simone and their father! That's all I know for now!

Mindy Scharlin · Berkeley, CA · Wednesday, October 1, 1997 at 1:08pm · email hidden

IT IS MY PLAN TO ATTEND THE CLASS REUNION. SEE YOU SOON.

Anonymous · OAKLAND, CA · Sunday, September 28, 1997 at 5:56pm

Hi, Everyone! Looking forward to seeing you-all on the 18th & 19th. I never thought I would be enthusiastic about my high school reunion. I completely missed the 10 year one, but I'm psyched about year 20. Thanks to the committee member for putting this together. It'll be great! I'm still on the radio, though I just gave up my early morning show on KPFA, I'm on 91.7 KALW San Francisco Saturday Afternoons as the announce on duty ("stay tuned for all things considered") and my little folk music show, "A Patchwork Quilt" at 4pm. And you know what they say to us artistic types (musicians, actors, public radio dj's), "Don't Give Up Your Day Job". I'm 15 years at Cody's Books, now opening a new store on trendy 4th Street, where I'll be taking books out of boxes and putting them on shelves in time for the grand opening in November. I'll see you-all later! Love, Kevin

Kevin Vance · Berkeley, CA · Friday, September 26, 1997 at 8:04pm · email hidden

I'm gettng really excited about this reunion! Can't wait to see everyone. It seems like one evening and a picnic will hardly be enough time to catch up with everyone! Does anyone know where Alan Odom is? How about Michelle Myles? See you all very soon.

Heidi Scholl (Farwell) · Kauai, Hi. · Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at 1:32pm · email hidden

Concert Chorale People: I recently joined a choir here in NY and the director knows Larry Barker quite well. I may not have as full story as others, but apparently Larry is now in San Antonio working with the Music department at the University of Texas. I would be interested in hearing from former Chorale members to find out if you're still in Music and how Chorale shaped your experiences. Eric

Eric Arndt · NY, NY · Monday, September 22, 1997 at 7:36am · email hidden

As a committee member who frequents this web site, I am a little concerned that many of you who have said you are coming to the reunion have net yet sent in you reg.fee. PLEASE do so ASAP so we can plan appropriately. It is going to be a GREAT, FUN even this year, not one you will want to miss! We are all really looking forward to seeing everyone on Oct. 18th!

Mindy Scharlin · Berkeley, CA · Monday, September 22, 1997 at 10:42am · email hidden

I am disappointed that I can not attend the reunion. It looks fun and this site is wonderful!

Susan Thompson Geiduschek · Seattle, Wa · Monday, September 22, 1997 at 5:05pm · email hidden

Thanks Mindy for tracking me down. Love the web page!

Cecily Caceu (Batey) · Oakland, CA · Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 7:47am · email hidden

So where are the rest of the Soccer Team? Steve Chew I hear your putting out fires in Oaktown.Is your arm O.K after that break in El Cerrito? I was hopping that we could get a 20 year remathch with Harry Ells for the championship! As you can see I still love Soccer , I run the Youth soccer leauge in North Lake Tahoe For 500 kids. Unfortunatly I blew my knee out this summer in an adult league in Truckee (Jerry Rice injury).I hope to Be able to dance and play at the picnic,I'll bring the soccer ball. Bring your kids I would love to kick the ball with them! Big thanks to James and the committee!

George Tsaconas · Crystal Bay, NV · Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 9:44am · email hidden

Now I'm sorry that I didn't submit a senior picture to the yearbook in 1977.

Liz Abuan Pollack · Berkeley, CA · Wednesday, September 17, 1997 at 2:33pm · email hidden

Hey everybody out there! Even though I split a year early my class is '77. I hope to see a lot of old friends at the reunion.

Anonymous · Walnut Creet, CA · Friday, September 12, 1997 at 1:41pm

Dennis Brown

George Tsaconas · Crystal Bay, NV · Thursday, September 11, 1997 at 7:56pm · email hidden

It's nice to see the names of old friends and acquaintances. For the moment, I'm out of the centers of action (Nebraska) and will be unable to attend the reunion. Thanks for establishing a virtual version. Are any of you out there? -- Robert Brown, Quincy Woodson, Ralph Fong, Erin Donahue, Ricky Nishita, Mark Robinson, Clarence Jackson, Oscar Bradley, Sasha Peters....?

Larry Becker · USA · Wednesday, September 10, 1997 at 3:51pm · email hidden

Thanx to the organizers of this. Looking forward to a groovy time! Or is that backwards?

Warren Seward · El Cerrito, CA · Thursday, September 4, 1997 at 1:08am · email hidden

Please let the reunion people know that I was NOT in the class of 77, but the class of 78! Thank you.

Andres Fernandez · Berkeley, CA USA 94707 · Sunday, August 31, 1997 at 10:35am · email hidden

Has it really been 20 years? Rip Van Winkle wouldn't have missed a thing. How wonderful to hear from all you beautiful people. I'll be in Italy during the month of October, but I wanted to let you know that I'm still here. Hi to Eric Arndt and Mark Williams. Has anyone kept in touch with Jim McKinney? Much love and laughter on the 20th reunion.

Chris Decker · San Francisco, CA · Thursday, August 28, 1997 at 12:55pm · email hidden

Looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing all that funky music!!

Nick Gibbens · San Rafael, CA · Wednesday, August 27, 1997 at 11:39am · email hidden

I agree that the price of the event ticket is steep for some and the committee discussed quite a bit. But, that's why we included the potluck picnic so those that couldn't come to Sat. event could come Sun. That's what happens when you sponsor an event like this and don't have much seed money Sorry.

Sunshine Michelle Coleman Lambright · Oakland, CA · Tuesday, August 26, 1997 at 10:02pm · email hidden

Hi Nice Idea... Is this Ellen? friends with Pammy, Tricia, & Alex? I'm looking into traveling to the renunion. I was the one with long hair and (oh alot of us had long hair didn't we...lol). Well hope to see you and great site!!!

Lori (Hackett) Dekker · Key Largo, FL · Thursday, August 21, 1997 at 5:52pm · email hidden

I am looking forward to the reunion. I am excited about seeing old friends and re-acquainting ourselves!

Renita D. Rhone-Williams · Los Angeles, CA · Tuesday, August 19, 1997 at 2:45pm · email hidden

Helloooo....

Tadashi Nakadegawa · Oakland, CA · Monday, August 18, 1997 at 8:44am · email hidden

I am class of 1978, but I heard about the site, and wanted to see who had written in.

Nancy (Briar) Backman · Kirkland, WA · Monday, August 18, 1997 at 9:39am · email hidden

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone after 20 years! Check out this site "A Net Source". It is a site reviewing the best sites on the web. Also there is a Mall for your shopping convenience.

Anonymous · Berkeley, CA · Monday, August 18, 1997 at 7:09pm

The BHS Reunion T-Shirts are coming! Check out the T-Shirt design and ordering information on the T-Shirt page... BHS Class of 77 T-Shirts

Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Saturday, August 16, 1997 at 11:29pm

pretty scary..looking forward to it, and is it true that the reunion is going to held at Senior and Grizzly

Keith Briar · San Francisco, ca · Wednesday, August 13, 1997 at 5:50pm · email hidden

Isn't this Great! Thanks to all who are doing the work putting this together. Hey I am still in Berkeley. Email me. I hope the $100 price tag does not deter anyone from attending.

Rick Sweeney · Berkeley, ca · Monday, August 11, 1997 at 12:24am · email hidden

Great job pulling all of this together, folks. I look forward to October.

Steve Wollenberg · San Francisco, CA · Monday, August 11, 1997 at 11:03am · email hidden

Wow, man. I think I missed MY reunion. What happened to 1996? I can't believe it's been .... 21 years! Cheers to all and for those who remember ... The Road.

Dave Lesher · Sacramento, Ca · Monday, August 11, 1997 at 1:13pm · email hidden

Hi again. Just got my invitation to the party in the mail, and I wanted to coment about the price. I personally don't have a problem with it, since I currently have a good job, but I worry about some of our peers who might not be doing so well. This would exclude them based on income, and it doesn't seem fair. I understand that it costs a lot to put on something like this, so I was wondering if there would be some way to make allowances. Whaddaya think, organization committee?

Rachel Davis · Walnut Creek, CA · Sunday, August 10, 1997 at 12:10pm · email hidden

It has only been five years since the last one, right? Time flies with work, kids and other family matters and you don't remember that it has been 20 YEARS! since high school. This a great website to check out. I'm seeing names that I have not seen in a long time. I have talked with Chris Comfort and he is planning to come to the reunion. Does anyone know the whereabouts of one Oscar Bradley ?

Tim McElheney · Elk Grove, Ca · Thursday, August 7, 1997 at 9:41am · email hidden

Hey guys ... I'm not from you rclass, school, city or state but I am organizing our Class O' 77 reunion here in Austin, TX. Got any good ideas? We are planning a 70 fashion show and awards. I think this site is great. Good luck! And "Oh Thank Heaven for the Class of '77"! (Hey, it was the 70s ... what do you expect?)

Anonymous · Austin, TX · Thursday, August 7, 1997 at 4:34pm

Thank you James for creating this web site. It is incredible to think that we graduated 20 years ago. I look forward to catching up on the lives of many high school friends with whom I have lost touch. Yes, my married name is the same as my maiden name, just spelled differently!

Ann Wolff (formerly Wolfe) · Mountain View, CA · Thursday, August 7, 1997 at 5:20pm · email hidden

This is really too cool. I can't believe it has been 20 years already! I dont feel (eek!) almost 40... Ellen, James - great to hear that you're still around! I will be at the reunion - wouldn't miss it for the world, so will Heidi, trying to convince the guys it would be fun... but not being BHS grads... Look forward to seeing all of you in October!

Margaret Keith Mentakis · Elk Grove, CA · Friday, July 25, 1997 at 1:46pm · email hidden

Virtual Yellowjackets... Glad I finally took my old pal Dennis Brown's advice and visited this website... Any other alums barking up the writing/filmmaking/theatre/comics/interactive, etc., & et al. trees? Maybe we should form some kinda arts caucus and help each other along... (I actually got a theatre piece out of our 10 yr. reunion, which I workshopped down here in L.A. -- these reunion things are *redolent*!)... Expatriated down here for awhile, married & parenting and missing the north -- which I don't get to visit often enough... Looking forward to our double--decade rendezvous! Cheers...

Mark Williams · Studio City, CA · Thursday, July 24, 1997 at 2:37pm · email hidden

Just wanted to let folks know that I have been in touch with Russell Barnett, Scott Hansen, Karen San Martin, Alison (Dundes) Renteln and Paul Renteln. They will spread the "reunion word" to those they keep in contact with. I also "saw" Marilyn Adamson and the mother of Jason Winett, but unfortunately I wasn't able to make contact with either of them. Guess that is what happens when one doesn't leave Berkeley!

Mindy Scharlin · Berkeley, CA · Wednesday, July 23, 1997 at 9:28pm · email hidden

James, thanks lots for taking the initiative to create such a sight that so many are enjoying. Looks great! I'm an active committee member and am plugged into the details. Expecting a great turnout and events (including picnic). Everyone help spread the word and ensure the reunion success. It will take us all to create that success. Look forward to seeing many of you in October. For those of you who can't make it stay in touch and you can order t-shirts, memories books and still be included. Enjoy your day!!

Sunshine Michelle Coleman Lambright · USA · Friday, July 18, 1997 at 6:25pm · email hidden

I can't believe that it has been 20 years... Looking forward to the reunion in October. Until then I'll be working hard on the committee.

Daphne Moore · Oakland, ca · Tuesday, July 15, 1997 at 11:30am · email hidden

I ran into j. cobb in NYC, we traded E-mail addresses, and she forwarded this website address to me. What a blast from the past to see so many familiar names! Hope I can make it to the reunion in October! I'll spread the word to my other class of '77 friends. Thanks so much to all who have contributed to organizing this site and the parties to come!

Barbara Ruskin · New York, NY · Monday, July 14, 1997 at 7:02pm · email hidden

I just read all the comments for the first time. This is really a great idea, I am so proud of James for producing it.(James is my husband) I look forward to the reunion, I don't think we have changed too much, it will be interesting to see what other people think. Barbie,if you ever see Margaret, Gordy or Heidi please say 'hi' for us.

Ellen (Degnan) Reeves · Saratoga, CA · Monday, July 14, 1997 at 10:04pm · email hidden

Hey there, another stow-away fromthe class of "78 just wanted to say hi to any of my "older" pals, from class of "77. anyone from the school of the arts out there.

Anonymous · West Hollywood, ca · Friday, July 11, 1997 at 12:16pm

Thanks for having a web site to make future connections with old classmates.

Robert Lewis · El Cerrito, CA · Thursday, July 10, 1997 at 10:33pm · email hidden

Wow, I was looking at our yearbook today- sure doesn't seem like that was twenty years ago! I remember us as having really wild hair and fashions, but to me today we look like normal kids. Of course our jeans were tight, not baggy like today, but hey, fashions change. I'm welcome to hearing from others who were at BHS in the seventies, at the time I couldn't wait to get out, but looking back now, twenty years later, they were some pretty good times. As they say "youth is wasted on the young". To Steve from Australia: yes, I know the whereabouts of both Charles McNeal and Laura Gorton now Laura West. If you wish to contact them, please e-mail me, as I don't have e-mail addresses for them to give you. Eric Warren

Eric Warren · USA · Monday, July 7, 1997 at 9:19pm · email hidden

Hey! Things have changed since 1977!!! Wow, Jonathon Lowell, how the heck are you??? I know where Jim Dougherty is but not George Dougherty. Hope to hear from more folks before October!

Mindy Scharlin · Berkeley, CA · Monday, July 7, 1997 at 9:38pm · email hidden

Hello fellow BHSers! Looking forward to the reunion! I'm not in the yearbook since I graduated in Jan 77, but I just looked through it and remember a lot of the faces!

Rachel Davis · Walnut Creek, CA · Sunday, July 6, 1997 at 10:46am · email hidden

There's lots of people I'd love to hear from -- Terri, Dominique, Susan & Susan, Giovanna, Jenny, Virginia, Simone, Nancy, Eric -- you know who you are! Hope all's great in wonderful Berkeley. I miss it, but I'm enjoying life in the Windy City, with friends, family, and two kids, Calvin and Natalie. :-)

Becky Chambers · munster, IN · Thursday, July 3, 1997 at 9:23am · email hidden

Greetings all! Looking forward to getting together in October. I just attended a 20th reunion of Miramonte High School in Orinda -- it made me quite homesick for Berkeley and pleased that I attended BHS!

Jonathan Lowell · San Francisco, CA · Thursday, July 3, 1997 at 4:06pm · email hidden

20 years already, Don't YOU ALL feel sooooo young!!!!! Can't wait to see all of you at the reunion. If anyone is into Health and Nutrition, please check out my website. It is www.symmetry.3000.com/KRPickens (a little plug there: *))

Kathy Holland · Hayward, CA · Thursday, July 3, 1997 at 11:03pm · email hidden

I'm class of '75, actually, but I see there are a few other non-'77 folks here so I guess I'm eligible. Love to see some of us from'74, '75, '76 post, too. A L S O : If enough of you from any of these classes have AOL addresses, maybe we can set up a chatroom now and then, and have some virtual mini-reunions. AOL isn't good for much, but that's one thing we could take advantage of. Anyway, if you DO have an AOL address or know of a classmate who does, please post it here. Or feel free to email me. It would be fun to be reminded of some of those old familiar (and unfamiliar) faces.

Michael Grossman · New York, NY · Monday, June 30, 1997 at 4:42pm · email hidden

Hello to all my old compatriots who may happen to see this. Send some e-mail and let's begin our reunion early. I am still in touch with many of the old friends.

Anthony Hill · Berkeley, CA · Sunday, June 29, 1997 at 6:13pm · email hidden

This is a nice site! Interesting hearing from you Lyndelle, we go all the way back to Jefferson and Longfellow. Say, where is Michael Poe?

Rick(y) Golphin · USA · Wednesday, June 25, 1997 at 7:47pm · email hidden

I'm going into BHS next year as a freshman and I am interested in all that it has to offer. Please send me info on how to get into honors math classes if I took pre-algebra in 8th grade.

Owen Gould · Berkeley, CA · Friday, June 13, 1997 at 12:42pm · email hidden

Just wondering what has happened to all of my fellow "Yellow Jacket" classmates?

Anonymous · CA · Friday, June 13, 1997 at 1:11pm

Thanks for doing this.

Eric Arndt · New York, NY · Thursday, June 12, 1997 at 12:23pm · email hidden

Now living in New York City after spending years traveling the planet. Australia was my most recent home. If you're ever in NYC let me know. Eric

Eric Arndt · New York, NY · Thursday, June 12, 1997 at 12:40pm · email hidden

Well not too many people are writing comments in the guest book so I thought I would! If you have any interesting stories about how you found out about the reunion you should post them here. I hope you enjoy the web site and the reunion!

Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Tuesday, June 10, 1997 at 11:48pm

Well, actually I'm an imposter. I'm from the great class of '78. But I'm now teaching science at BHS, and would like to offer a tour of campus to any folks returning for the renuion. We opened the completely remodeled G building last year, and are opening the new H building this summer. Lots has changed since we were students. I'm also working on the BHS web page, and we are trying to create an online alumni database. If any of you have CGI experience and would like to help with this project, please drop me an email. Good luck with your reunion. Let me know if a group wants a tour (we'll only hit you up lightly for contributions!!) Lee Trampleasure

Lee Trampleasure · Berkeley, CA · Saturday, June 7, 1997 at 11:50pm

well, actually I'm an imposter. I'm from the great class of '78. But I'm now teaching science at BHS, and would like to offer a tour of campus to any folks returning for the renuion. We opened the completely remodeled G building last year, and are opening the new H building this summer. Lots has changed since we were students. I'm also working on the BHS web page, and we are trying to create an online alumni database. If any of you have CGI experience and would like to help with this project, please drop me an email. Good luck with your reunion. Let me know if a group wants a tour (we'll only hit you up lightly for contributions!!) Lee Trampleasure

Lee Trampleasure · Berkeley, CA · Saturday, June 7, 1997 at 11:50pm

Wow! I can't believe I found a homepage for BHS! Does anyone know the whereabouts of Charles McNeal or Laura Gorton?

Anonymous · Australia · Friday, May 30, 1997 at 8:34am

just trying to find something to do

Anonymous · ms · Monday, May 26, 1997 at 10:59am

What a great idea, a twenty year reunion. I am definitely interested. I will tell anyone I can. Since I have lived on the East Coast (NYC) for the past twenty years I have really lost touch. I am in the yearbook, and would love to hear from anyone from anyone that attended BHS at that time. Ian K. Fisher

Ian K. Fisher · Brooklyn, NY · Monday, May 12, 1997 at 7:45am · email hidden

Looking forward to the 20 year reunion

Anonymous · Saratoga, CA · Friday, May 9, 1997 at 8:02am