Classmates

Come join us and let everyone know "what's been going on with you".    In addition to helping us stay in touch with you, you will be helping us build a directory of the class from the information you provide, so we can keep everyone up to date with plans for the 45th.  You need to provide a username and password so that you can edit your information later if you choose to.  Fill in as much additional information as you are comfortable giving....we hope you will all give us an up-to-date address, phone number and email address (isn't email wonderful...think of how much easier all of this would have been for the 10th and the 20th!!!!  Course we were young and energetic back then.)  AND maybe a recent photo along with a bit of news about you.  If you don't have a picture handy right now....you can add it later.  If you don't have a "then" photo don't worry about it...it will magically appear in a couple of days.  Thank you for joining in the fun of remembering.

Rick Von Gottberg (not really)

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Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Contractor
Comment: There is alot to say about 40 year of captivity on plant earth. About Hilltop .hmm............ my company has been involved in 3 remodels at Hilltop High and also Hilltop now called Middle School. I guess everybody needs air. More to follow. 2nd entry: How do you tell your classmates all the stuff that has taken place in 40 years ahhh just after the commerical break. bye for now. 3rd entry Well Carol Currie HHS class of  67 and  I got married a long time ago and had 3 children , which are naturally older now too, Erica 34, Ryan 31 and Mellisa 31, yes twins. No grandchildren yet but we are hoping for a marriage next year. We live here in San Diego, Singing Hills to be exact. We built our home starting a long time ago now in1988. We have done alot of traveling thoughout the USA and Mexico, Boating, Motorcycling, Jet Sking, Jeeping, Motoring Homming, Scuba Diving, Surfing and a bunch of other stuff, most recently Sailing . Gary Davis HHS class of 68 are co-captains of a 36 catalina coastal curiser . We sailed to Catalina last  August, what a trip. Bye for now. Thanks, Rick

Pete Vredenburgh

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Marital status: Married
Children: 3
Occupation: Fire Battalion Chief
Comment: Lets see....  At the 20th reunion, Terry, my new bride of 2 months and I won the Newest Married Award.  We're still marrried and celebrated our 20th anniversary this year. Still working for San Diego City Fire Dept., but will retire in a year.  Terry and I raised her daughters (who I adopted) and now they are on their own.  Now we are raising my grandson, Eric, (the boy I never had) and at 13 he is still the apple of my eye.  Where did that saying come from????  Bizarrre!!!  We live in Rancho San Diego and once or twice a year I get together with a bunch of the '68 gang.  Looking forward to retiring which probably means I'll be busier than ever. But, I'm gettin' a little bit tired of chasing fires around.  This is my 33rd year of handling other people's emergencies. Looking forward to the reunion.  They're always a blast.  I'll upload my "now" picture as soon as I can get to my 'stylist'.  Do you know how long it takes her to put this grey in my hair and moustache??    Anyway, will see you all in July.  This is enough blah, blah, blah.....   Pete

Terry Ward

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Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Retired
Comment:

In order to stay in school and avoid the draft, I signed up for the Navy flight program in my sophomore year.  After graduation I spent six and a half years on active duty and another four years in the reserves.  The Navy was a great experience and I got to fly some interesting aircraft including the F-14.  In 1979 I went to work for Delta Air Lines and for the next 25 years flew a variety of aircraft on both domestic and international routes.  I retired as a Captain in 2004.  In 2012, Nancy (Meng) class of 69, and I sold our house in Escondido and soent 8 months traveling in Europe and the U. S.   We have been married for 42 years and have two grown children, Tracy 38 and Dan 36 and two granddaughters.  I like to travel and enjoy anything that involves sunshine, outdoors, and physical activity.

Becky Watson (Layton )

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Then
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Retired Teacher
Comment:

My husband of 37 years and I are retired. We trailer our horses and dogs to Council , Idaho every year and spend 6 months. We ride our horses,  kayak and fish. We spend the other 6 months in Jamul , CA. 
I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.

Ron Williams

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Now
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Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Comment:

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.  Hope I can reconize and remember your names!!!  After all 40 years is a long time to recall names and faces. 

Nancy Williams (Gauss)

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Marital status: Married
Children: 2
Occupation: Instructional Assistant Sp. Ed
Comment:

What have we been doing for the last 40 years?  Wow, where to begin?  In March we celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary.  Our oldest daughter Stacey is a middle school counselor in San Jose.  She and her new husband Al were married in Lake Tahoe in March.  Valerie and her husband Adam blessed us with our first grandbaby, a little girl, Elyse, last June.   She is now the apple of grandma and grandpa's eyes.   The picture is at her first birthday party.  They live in Chula Vista.  Valerie works at Goodrich, the old Rohr Corp.  and Adam works with computer designs and makes most of the Padre and Charger game banners.  In June of 2006 we took our first cruise to Alaska, had a blast and want to do it again.  The two of us try to get as much traveling in as possible in the summer months when we are off.  We both work in the Folsom/ Cordova School District in Rancho Cordova, CA. with special education children.  Otherwise we still go to work everyday, and drive each other crazy,  Hope to see everyone this summer at the reunion.   

Susan Wynne (Gorman)

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Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
Comment:

WOW! IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE  YOU ALL! I'M NOT RETIRED YET BUT WORKING ON IT. STILL MARRIED WITH 5 KIDS, 2 GRANDKIDS & 2 ON THE WAY, 3 DOGS AND ONLY 4 CATS.  3 KIDS WORK FOR FEDX, 1 FOR TSA AND 1 IN CHILDRENS RETAIL AND THE HUSBAND IS A PLUMBER (HINT-COMMERCIAL WORK NOT REPAIR). I'VE BEEN WORKING FOR THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO WATER DEPT. FOR 22 YEARS AND MANAGING A HIGH TECH  DIGITAL MAPPING SYSTEM FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER FOR THE LAST 17 YEARS. I lOVE COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND MARCH MADNESS; THE DESERT SCENE AND COOKING.  NOT TOO INTO THIS GETTING OLDER THING, TOO MANY 'PROBLEMS' BUT TOO STUBBORN TO GIVE IN!

Linda Zachow (Helm)

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Marital status: Divorced
Comment: Hi all; I am living in the Detroit, Mi area and have been for the last 15 years. I was a computer programmer/analyst but after being laid off a few years ago, I have been trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up! I am so glad this site was built. I missed the last couple of reunions because I was never notified,even though my parents still live in Chula Vista. I hope I will be able to make it for the 40th!!! I can't believe it.

Bobbi Zaldo (Susans)

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Marital status: Married
Occupation: Supervisor Forwarding Unit USPS
Comment: I moved back to Hawaii for my junior/senior years and ended up back at Hillltop to graduate.  Ended up right back in Hawaii after graduation.  I married a sailor and did some traveling, and after 5 tries at kids, decided it wasn't to be and joined the Navy myself.  Ended up divorcing the sailor and thouroughly enjoyed my navy career.  Had every intention of doing my 20 when I met an Air Force gent in Italy and ended up married and living in Arizona (go figure).  Did 14 years active and finished up in the reserves.  Have worked for the forwarding unit at the P.O. for 18 years and now supervise the unit.  I have hopes to retire next April.  I am in the process of trying to get my own busness going, but that is still in the very early stages.  It is great to find this site.