Remmick-Hubert Special Page - Lodi Union High School, Class of 1960-Newsletter
Vol.9: 13 Nov. 2002 : Page Fourteen
Judy,
Would you please add to your address list, Carol Hughes Metzger, using CMetzger@earthlink.net? Thanks. Judy Bouska Bonfilio
In a message dated 10/4/02 10:58:29 AM, Judebon writes:
<< Judy,
Would you please add to your address list, Carol Hughes Metzger, using CMetzger@earthlink.net? Thanks.
Judy Bouska Bonfilio >>
In a message dated 8/7/02 8:59:26 PM, Newlan2 dl writes:
<< Hi Judy,
Glad to hear you're members of EYC - we have a lot of friends who belong there - Commodore Shirley Temming is an old friend of mine - guess we've known each other for at least 20 years. I'm a Staff Commodore of Island Yacht Club (1983) and am now serving as Vice-Commodore of Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Assn - the umbrella organization for No.Ca yacht clubs.
Our 37' sailboat is in our backyard and has been for about 3 years - my husband designed and built it out of carbon fiber and glass - very light - about 5100 lbs. We've each sailed it to and from Hawaii. Three years ago I did the Newport-Ensenada race with my all women's race crew and Dan was delivering it back up the Coast and ran into very heavy seas. It was launching off of steep waves and suffered a core shear failure which literally means it was separating and coming apart. All crew were rescued by the CG and fortunately the boat was saved but severely damaged. We are just now rebuilding it and will relaunch hopefully by end of the year. In the meantime we bought a 28' sailboat and have that to do in the Bay races - just for local fun. We will be building a single-engine airplane as soon as the boat is out of the backyard - our next major project. We're going to Oregon this weekend to check out a kit and if the inventory is intact we'll buy it and bring it back to store it for a few months until we get free of the boat.
For fun I teach sailing at Club Nautique in Alameda, am taking flying lessons - close to soloing - and haven't done any Pacific crossings since 2000 - I missed the last reunion because I skippered a boat to Hawaii in the Pacific Cup and couldn't get back in time but plan to make it in 2005.
For my real job I've been in education for many years - first teaching job in 1965, then quit ini 1986 and got my JD and LLM in Admiralty Law - practiced for several years and came back to education. Presently I am Asst.Director of Pupil Services in Fremont Unified School District and am having fun. I'll probably retire from that in a couple of years and go back to teaching sailing and practicing law ie. recreational boating cases on my own. I miss the deliveries from and races to Hawaii so that will give me more time to pursue those interests as well.
Let's keep in touch - any other folks in our class who are around here?>>
Linda (Knighton ) Newland
In a message dated 11/6/02 12:43:51 PM, eaa@fidnet.com writes:
<< To all my fellow high school graduates of the class of 60: What in the Hell were you thinking when you voted for Grey Davis...... a second time.? Once was not enough? Gee, what will he do to you in the next 4 years? For those of you who are Republican, I am ashamed. For those of you who at Democrats, I am worried for you. And for those who are independents, God Help YOU. We only vote for Dead People once in Missisouri, then we catch on. It is the "Show me State" for a reason. I was taken a back by the news last night when the whole nation went Republican and California re-elected Gray Davis. WHY? Well maybe not the whole nation but I would think that 20 million voters who live in the best climate in the United States have got to be able to make better selections than Gray Davis. I think California Should Be called " The Show Me Again State."" I didn't get it the first time." I have not lived in California in many years. Things have really changed. Hang in there. Maybe the grand kids will get it right.
Clyde Ehrhardt >>
In a message dated 10/4/02 1:21:37 PM, FOOTCANDL writes:
<< Nice to see some news from Lodi.
My wife and I were down in August for my fathers 90th birthday party. One of our class mates, and swim team member, Dewy Willis attended the celebration since he was, my dad's tennis partner in the early sixties. He is in great shape and is enjoying his retirement. I told Dewy I am having so much fun with my profession that I don't expect to retire, or slow down for at least another ten years. I enjoy the projects and clients I meet all over the country.
We took some time to renew old memories and drove the loop of Lodi Lake, and walk the new nature trails. Reality hit when we were given a senior pass at the gate. Was it that long ago?
It was a pleasure to see how well the old homes and landscaping have been preserved in the core area. My wife was impressed with the homey, inviting feeling the community conveyed.
Judy, thanks for taking the time to keep all of us informed with the newsletter. It is nice to read the what each of our former classmates are doing at this time in our lives, especially when some of us reside out of town and don't have much contact.
Tom >>
#2
<<Thank you for the request. Yes, feel free to include my letter in your next news letter.
I failed to mention, our road trip to Lodi/Stockton, we spent four and a half days traveling the less traveled, and less stress back roads of Oregon and Northern California to reach our destination. Crater Lake, and Mount Lassen National Parks were both off of the I-5 interstate corridor and well worth the time. Country roads and little traffic, reminded us the way it used to be.
Thank you for your interest.
Tom Dearborn, IESNA, ASID
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PO Box 20788
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In a message dated 9/16/02 12:50:02 AM, jfgrins@hotmail.com writes:
<< Update #1
September 16, 2002
FASTEST SUMMER VACATION EVER!
Konnichiwa, (greetings), from MCAS, (Marine Corps Air Station), Iwakuni, Japan.
I'm back! My summer vacation zoomed by and was filled with oh, so many projects, some of which were completed and others remain on the "To-Do-List". It felt so good to be home around friends, relatives and familiarity.
Summer was filled with too many doctor's appointments, but hopefully I'm good to go for another year, as well as my soon-to-be, Sept. 26, ninety-two year old auntie Estelle, and Abby, the tabby cat. The appointments were spread out over the summer, but the mammogram was the last detail to attend to. A call came on Monday, 8/12 for a retake, so that was a real scare. Bags were packed and I was ready for departure on Wed., 8/14, but that one call made me realize the uncertainty of tomorrow.
The day before departure, I had my last appointment and my doctor said not to worry - easy for him to say. Hopefully, I'll be able to have another mammogram taken in six months, but I'm four hundred miles or more away from the nearest clinic offering that service. Nothing here is easy!
On my return, I spent the night with a friend in Sacramento, thanks, Carolyn, as I had an early flight. My seatmate was a professional triathlon competitor on his way to NYC to compete in an event. He was a specimen of fitness and just a regular guy who was married with a child. His sponsors made his trip possible and he said that his sponsors endorse him mainly because he's a "regular guy" holding down a full-time job and one which us regular folks can identify with.
The first leg of my trip took me to Hawaii where I spent three days ON VACATION. I couldn't see projects that needed to be completed and truly just relaxed. I met Vickie Stoddard, a BOQ neighbor and Iwakuni teacher. Incidentally she just found out last week that her job has been eliminated here at M.C. Perry Elem. School, so she'll be moving to Yokota, Japan, as soon as her orders arrive. Will really miss her friendship, but I'm happy for a new opportunity for her. She'll be teaching LI, learning impaired, at the high school level. We stayed at the Hale Koa, which is a military hotel right on Waikiki Beach. One needs a military I.D. in order to participate, so figured I'd better do it now before I must give it up come next June, 2003.
We each called a friend who we knew there and we had lunch with my friend, thanks a million Marty, and dinner with Ron, Vickie's friend, and his family. I hadn't been there since 1989 and found old haunts surrounded by "progress". Visited the Halekulani, just next door to the Hale Koa, where I had stayed in 1960. Needless to say, it was totally different, but they had kept one old building right on the beach, so that brought back good memories. I asked about the former manager, Mr. Hu, a friend of my folks, but no one had even heard of him. What a difference forty-two years can make!
My seatmates on the Hawaii/Japan flight were a couple from another DoDDS school in Japan and he was a 5th grade teacher as well. He and his wife have been in Japan for twenty-six years, so it's definitely agreeing with them. We played the "Do-You-Know Game" and came up with a few in common.
Upon my arrival in Fukuoka, I located a luggage cart to save my arms/back from further wear and tear and found the courier service and checked my heavier bag for delivery. The attendant wrote out the slip and I didn't understand one word on the paper. All I said to him was, "Iwakuni Kichi", and I did print my name. Lo and behold, my suitcase was waiting for me in the school office the next day. So, luckily I am very easy to locate here. My suitcase was full of handy items which I had picked up to make life a bit easier here, but I had lived without them the year before, so figured it wasn't a major loss if it didn't find me; only in Japan where the average person is so honest and efficient.
It was such a good feeling to arrive in Iwakuni and take a taxi to a known place and have everything as I left it. Except, my living room light was on, so someone must have entered my BOQ over the summer for some reason, which was a bit unsettling.
I arrived at 1:00 AM and after a few hours of sleep, I spent my first day running errands, the first of which was to restore telephone service. In case you're interested, my number from the states is 011-81-6117-53-7664. Remember we're sixteen hours ahead during daylight savings time, otherwise it's seventeen hours. Took my neighbor to the local car repairman, as she had a dead battery, which is a very common occurrence for returning teachers.
Speaking of - I was able to run my neighbor on an errand because I now have a car. I bought a car in June just before I left. My principal, who received a transfer and was leaving, asked me if I'd like to purchase her carÉ.$100 cash. At first I said no, but later reconsidered. Filed all of the paperwork, which took awhile, and then I had a 4-wheeler. Just practiced around the base before leaving and only drove off-base once and that was with someone giving directions and it was just down the street.
Actually, I had a dead battery also, but I had left my keys with friends who needed a car to buzz around in while there's was being repaired. So, they had to face the dead battery, as they used it shortly before my return, so it was up and running when I returned.
My real initiation came the day after my return and still suffering from serious jet lag, as I took a friend out for her birthday dinner at a favorite haunt, Chicken Shack, which is three, long dark tunnels up and down hills and about a forty minute drive. It wasn't too bad going, but it was a dark trip returning like one long dark tunnel. But, the birthday girl guided me and we made it. Remember, in Japan everything is just the opposite from our driving, as the driver sits on the right side and they drive on the left-hand side and the gears, turning signals, windshield wipers are all backwards as well. It takes concentration for sure and more than once a day I turn on my windshield wipers instead of the turning signal. I actually opt for my two-wheeler quite often, as I do feel safer there.
I headed off base last Sunday all by myself and managed to get lost several times, but did find my way back. It was Sunday and I figured it would be quiet on the streets. WRONG! I went to NAFCO, an Orchard Supply-type store, so the place was buzzing with project-oriented people; myself included. Managed to buy bamboo screens for my living room windows as during the summer, workers pruned the trees just outside my BOQ and it's so bright now that I feel that I must wear dark glasses inside, but instead I put up bamboo screens.
Our first day back to work was Wednesday, August 21, which began with a complimentary breakfast. Thirteen new elementary teachers were introduced and only two new ones at the high school. It's definitely an older group of recruits this year, so it has changed the tone of the place. Also have a new principal who is the wife of a retired military officer, so I feel so much more military presence this year. I'll get over it.
Our first weekend here, eleven of us went to the annual cormorant fishing festival. It was very unique where several boats were filled with tethered cormorants with "O" rings" around their necks and they preformed by "fishing". It was held at night on the Nishi River just under the Kintai Bridge, so the background was very picturesque. The boats had burning torches that provided the light in order to see the cormorants perform. I felt sorry for the cormorants, but I suppose it's a "good life" for the average cormorant.
The next weekend, the marine station had a picnic where only officers/equivalents were invited. It had quite a spread of food and many new people had arrived here over the summer months. I heard that there was a 60% turnover.
I started my Fosamax prescription (to rebuild tired bones) when I arrived and I've had to change my morning schedule. Once I take a pill, I can't lie down again or eat for at least thirty minutes. So, I started an exercise routine based on the book, Body for Life. Now, I'm getting UP at 5:00 AM, which is thirty minutes earlier than last year. SLEEP sounds so much better at 5 AM to me, but my body needs Fosamax, so I've changed my ways, like it or not. My doctor prescribed the once-a-day dosage, however the other night, I went to a Women's Wellness Forum and asked the doctor on the panel afterwards her opinion and she recommended the once-a-week treatment. Sounds good to me, so after I finish with my current prescription, I'll go with her suggestion.
Have discovered several new restaurants, one of which was a new Indian restaurant. It's a good thing that I'm on this new exercise routine as the slacks are getting much tighter. Wonder why?
Started a Japanese language class that meets every Tuesday from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in downtown Iwakuni. Had at least forty students in the beginning class the first session, but I'm sure with time it will dwindle. Hope that I can stay with it and not be a drop out statistic. I surely have many opportunities to practice my new vocabulary words. I usually try them on the cleaning ladies, as they're in my room every day.
Also started a T'ai Chi class on Saturdays at the gym. I took my first T'ai Chi lessons perhaps six years ago and couldn't remember a thing from that teacher, and then I signed up with Lotus Duckwa, a Tibetian Buddhist nun who was in Lodi for awhile, and I learned the twenty-four movements in about six months. I faithfully practiced it for a couple of years and then once I got back into DoDDS, I haven't had time and have discovered that I've "lost" it. Hopefully this class will jar my memory so that I can start practicing it daily. My photo and an article were even featured in the local Torii Teller, the base newspaper, as a student in the new class. Different ones will go into the "routine" now when they see me.
I currently have the largest class in the school with twenty-six students. We're only three weeks into the school year, but they seem to be a fairly good group. They're a bit chatty; we're working on that, but certainly better than last year's group, but then just about any class would be an improvement, as I had more than my fair share of problems. I was the "new kid on the block" and had to serve my time. I noticed that one of the new 6th grade teachers has a very loaded class this year, but welcome to the real world.
Several of us went to an outdoor concert on the base last night including free food. It was so dark that I couldn't see what I was eating, but it was good and we all had a fun time.
Am heading out now to NAFCO. Perhaps I won't get lost today. Tomorrow is a holiday of some kind here, so perhaps it will be quiet out of the gates. I can only hope.
I haven't had time to open up my Hotmail account except on weekends and even then I don't seem to have too much time to read/write email. I've been as busy as a bird dog since I got back, but I'm hoping that soon life will begin to fall into more of a routine.
Pretty please excuse all of the mistakes.
Hope this finds you and yours doing just right.
Stay healthy, safe and happy.
Domo arrigato
Sayonara
TTFN>>
Marsha Sanger
CHANGE OF ADRESS
Sure hope little Sarah arrived bouncing and happy ..... congratulations,
Grandma!
I've been on vacation and just saw your notice, which arrived at the
plant on my 60th birthday. For your mail list, you can change me to
dkretzer@softcom.net . That's at my residence,
so we won't miss any communications in the future.
Thanks, and enjoy the baby! Cheers, Dale
In a message dated 9/26/02 11:20:37 PM, rita@lodinet.net writes:
<< Hi girl friend;
I am fine. But not so good for two of our classmates. We have lost David Schock and Don Terrill. I think Dave died of cancer and Don was killed in a real bad truck accident out here on Devries and Peltier Road last week.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Your Friend
Rita >>
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Judy A. Remmick-Hubert
remmick@aol.com
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