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Saw this on the Clive James show back in the 80s and was reminded of it for some reason today:
I don't think Marty the Monster was doing himself any favours there.
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Season's Greetings from Teen Titans Forum TGNMemory!
Christmas with Batgirl and Supergirl, from Cowshell.com:
link to part one
link to part two
And for more comic fun, visit Cowshell.com!
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What a Cad!
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Posted: 20-12-2013 22:33
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If you love "I'm Sorry I haven't a clue"
"Just a minute", you'll probably wet yourself listening to this:
(And Mornington Crescent, where Sat Nav is allowed, is just as good!)
Jack Dee is da man!
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Posted: 21-12-2013 03:00
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Jack Dee's impression of Nicholas Parsons is impressive, but it's a bit too close to the original, which is the one thing I find annoying about
Just a Minute
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What weighs three tons, and sings "Day-O"?
-- Harry Elafonte.
What's thirty feet long, and sings "Blue Jean"?
-- David Boa.
What do you get if you throw David Bowie into a wood-chipper?
-- Ziggy Sawdust.
"I'll get me coat..."
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King-Size Canary
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Posted: 30-12-2013 17:49
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I was sent this the other day:
Very Michel Gondry, I wish my baby pics were that cool.
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gncxx wrote:
I was sent this the other day:
Very Michel Gondry, I wish my baby pics were that cool.
But might that baby grow up disturbed?
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What a Cad!
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Posted: 30-12-2013 20:22
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Mythopoeika wrote:
But might that baby grow up disturbed?
Far less than most of us, I suspect!
The baby is clearly not stressed - it's just playing games.
And when it's old enough to look at the pics with a more adult understanding, it will probably just smile a happy smile, grateful that its parents were so creative and cool.
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Posted: 05-01-2014 11:05
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Might the TV critics grow up disturbed?
Mrs Brown's Boys: a show of two fingers to critics
It's vulgar, outdated and unfunny – and the public loves it
The battle for bad taste is never fully won, although decency's trenches are blazing and it's hard to fancy the chances of the poor saps dug in on the ridges of refinement. Rumbling on to the festive field of battle, like some huge, smut-lobbing siege mortar, came Mrs Brown's Boys, and when the smoke cleared, there wasn't much to do but run up the white flag.
Depending on how you take your television, this prime-time phenomenon — consisting of a foul-mouthed Dublin housewife-in-drag and her philistine brood — was broadcast to, or inflicted upon, the biggest audiences of Christmas and New Year, mowing down such prestige efforts as Doctor Who and Downton Abbey.
The BBC packages it as a sitcom, but to many reviewers it is more of a mystery, at the heart of which lies the question of how anyone can find it funny. The concepts are as cobwebbed as a pharaoh's tomb, the characters struggle to be even one-dimensional, and in terms of wit and subtlety, the script makes George and Mildred look like Aristophanes.
Yet the critics have misjudged the nation, which clearly has an appetite for the kind of comedy not seen in decades
. "Fecking" and "s----" are not so much Mrs Brown's favourite words as virtually her only ones, used with prodigious randomness and splattered across a backtrack of slapstick vulgarity exhumed from wherever those risqué television comedies of old went to die. As one Metro reviewer says: "I'm angry that this infantile, talent-deficient, entirely unfunny programme is being defended as viable television."
What the critics possibly missed was that the woolly-cardiganed, authentic ghastliness of Agnes Brown comes from working-class Dublin, and the lady, frankly, couldn't give a s---- whether critics like her.
Brendan O'Carroll, 58, the show's creator and star, based her largely on his own mother, Maureen, who, despite having little income and 10 other children to raise, managed to serve as an MP in the Irish parliament. O'Carroll left school at 11, worked as a waiter, a milkman and a disc jockey before losing all his money in a failed pub venture. He turned to stand-up comedy, and in the mid-Nineties landed a radio slot on RTE. Desperate for a comic character to build a routine around, he invented Mrs Brown, and when the actress he'd booked to play the part called in sick he took on the role himself.
It is now heading towards a fourth series as Britain's most-watched comedy, with several awards, including a Bafta, under its belt. Yet it continues to be cold-shouldered by the critics, and is regularly subjected to the kind of complaints the Beeb most dreads, ranging from racist stereotyping to sexism to the ridiculing of the lower orders.
According to O'Carroll, Mrs Brown reaches "the audience that comedy forgot… somebody at the BBC read in a magazine that comedy is the new rock'n'roll. And they actually believed that and started pitching it only to the 18- to 25-year-old market, and left the rest behind."
Elitists may sneer, but watching Mrs Brown's Boys is an act of subversion against the right-on orthodoxy that promotes comedy as ideological, motivational, subversive — anything but entertainment. Does that help to make it funny? "I haven't," admits O'Carroll, "a fecking clue."
I guess I'm vulgar and outdated then, because I find it hilarious!
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Posted: 05-01-2014 11:33
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And from the other end of the Irish comedy spectrum...
Dave Allen – God's Own Comedian, BBC2, review
The wonderful wit and creativity of comedian Dave Allen is remembered in a fine BBC2 tribute programme
By Martin Chilton, Culture Editor online
9:58PM GMT 04 Jan 2104
Stuck in traffic one day, Dave Allen watched a road sweeper at work and imagined, as the man reached a street corner, that the labourer could lift up the paving slabs and brush the rubbish under the stones. The idea was turned into a funny sketch for one of his TV shows.
Allen had that sort of original mind. In Dave Allen – God's Own Comedian, his second wife Karin recalled some of the scraps of paper on which he had written seemingly bizarre notes such as "hypnotised chickens" that would later become classic skits.
Allen died, aged 68, on March 10, 2005, and this excellent BBC show gathered family members, colleagues such as playwright Stephen Berkoff and friend and actress Maggie Smith to talk about the witty Irishman.
At home, his childhood was a nourishing one (his open-hearted father, the Managing Editor of The Irish Times, delighted in storytelling) but at school he was subject to the teaching of narrow-minded and often violent nuns. He would pay them back in his comedy.
As a young man he moved from the family home near Dublin to try his hand at journalism. When that failed to work out, he spent time as a redcoat. My own father worked with him at Skegness Butlins, where the young David Tynan O'Mahoney, as he then was, enjoyed singing Hi-Lo's songs with the holiday camp band. They met up in London after the holiday season ended and went to see a Marx Brothers film at the Classic Cinema in Baker Street. Allen was at a low point, wondering how he could really make his mark. He said he thought he would try his luck in Australia. Down Under he came up trumps, using the stage name Dave Allen.
The documentary showed footage from 1963 of him on Australian TV and you can already see the confidence he had gained. When he returned to England, as a married man, he was sought-after. From 1967 to 1994 he regularly had his own shows on ITV and BBC. He would sit on a stool, cigarette in hand, sipping a drink (it was ginger ale) and delivering clever and funny monologues. His gentle voice and subtle wordplay belied controversial comedy.
His shows were subversive. He mocked and offended the Catholic Church, resulting in a ban by Irish TV and death threats from the IRA. As comedian Mark Thomas pointed out, Allen was satirising Apartheid long before alternative comedians. Allen was known for two other things: ending shows with the words "goodnight, thank you and may your God go with you", and for making jokes about his missing finger. He never gave the same account of how he had lost his finger.
But there was more to Allen than stand-up. He was a fine stage actor – appearing in Alan Bennett's One Fine Day – and a pioneering documentary film presenter. His series Eccentrics at Play laid ground for territory Louis Theroux would later explore.
The documentary was also good at showing the man away from the camera, an erudite and loving father and husband, happy lounging about in scruffy clothes and doing some watercolours. As his wife said, Allen was both ordinary and extraordinary.
When the Telegraph's Theatre Critic Charles Spencer reviewed Allen's one-man show in 1993, he wrote: "His baffled humanity, his perplexity in the face of life's mysteries and irritations, are the qualities that make him such a fine and sometimes moving comedian. He's a blaspheming atheist on the side of the angels."
This programme was a worthy tribute.
Repeat of show broadcast in April '13.
Available until
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Posted: 17-01-2014 09:34
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Roger Lloyd Pack's memorable lines
Best known as the lovable simpleton Trigger in Only Fools and Horses, Roger Lloyd Pack, who has died aged 69, had another regular role as coarse farmer Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley.
Below are some of his most memorable lines from the shows.
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Posted: 17-01-2014 23:16
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A R4 programme about Dave Allen:
Great Lives:Dave Allen
Comedian Dave Allen is chosen by Adil Ray, creator and star of Citizen Khan. He explains to Matthew Parris how the legendary Irish comic helped shape his own career.
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Can a sheep surf? This one at Godrevy can, baaaaa-dly
11:00am Saturday 18th January 2014
It is the weekend, so to celebrate here at thepacket.co.uk we thought it would be fun to bring you a video of a very baaaaa-d surfer, Mildred the surfing sheep taking to the waves at Godrevy.
The video, that has been viewed over 600,000 times on YouTube, was created by St Agnes based surfwear brand Finisterre to promote their environmentally friendly credentials.
Made by the company way back in 2010, the story made a page in The Sun and made the news all over the world. Apparently Mildred now has a fan club in Japan.
So here we go. Meet Mildred. She's a sheep. And she surfs, with the help of some clever digital trickery. Ewe won't believe it...
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Posted: 23-01-2014 18:30
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I saw the worst comedian ever at an open mic night last night.
He got on stage, took a small drain cover out of a bag and put it on his head.
Then he said "This is my impression of Alfred the Grate"
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OneWingedBird wrote:
...Then he said "This is my impression of Alfred the Grate"
Could have been worse - could have walked on stage put a wheelchair on his head and said, "Edmund Ironside".
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While Serena Williams gets herself ready for the Wimbledon final, Maria Sharapova had her own comments to make on Wiliams's previous remarks on the Stubenville rape case.
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Many of the Seattle chorus members, as well as some from Bellingham and BC came out to the annual Anacortes Salmon BBQ today at Washington Park. Winning the Novice Quartet Contest was QuadRadicals featuring NVP's own James Jones and Jamie Severson. H14 (with a fill in for Drew) as well as Glee Club Riot also took the stage (as mic testers).
Every year, on the last weekend in July, Anacortes rocks to some of the best harmony on the planet. One of this year's guest quartets is none other than Seattle (and Maple Ridge's) own HHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! This is a great event that many member's of the chorus attend!! Last year, NVP had a large number on stage for the Sunday BBQ & Salmon Bake!
Just over 1 year ago, most of the chorus left from Seattle and headed to Philadelphia for our first International experience. It was a week full of sight seeing, Philly cheese steaks, harmony, brotherhood and some amazing singing by all the choruses and quartets there. The weekend was also highlighted by an NVP proposal!!!
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Date: Thursday, 27 September 2012
Reference: ENV 04/12/13
The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for the Environment has spent the past two days on a fact finding visit to Scotland and England to gather more information about national parks. Proposed legislation for the designation and management of national parks is due to be introduced to the Assembly in December 2012.
Committee Members met with many concerned stakeholders, including local residents, farmers, business representatives and park officials to get an overview of the experiences, benefits and downsides of living and working in or near a national park.
Committee Chairperson, Anna Lo, said, "This two-day visit has been extremely worthwhile. The Committee is keen to gather as much information as possible about national parks so that it will be well informed should national park legislation be introduced. During the visit, we heard the people's views and personal experiences of the introduction of a national park. These have ranged from managing tourism, planning, operating a business and farming within a national park, governance and the day to day operations."
Ms Lo continued: "We visited two sites - Loch Lomond and the Lake District. Loch Lomond is one of the most recently designated parks and has been established for more than ten years. The Lake District was one of the first to be designated a national park and has been operating since the 1950s. Both sites have offered great insight into the establishment, growth and operation of a national park."
Ms Lo concluded: "One thing that is clear from our visit is the need for an inclusive process that encompasses all relevant interests. It has been invaluable to us as a Committee to hear first-hand accounts, along with some of the difficulties individuals and groups have faced, and see for ourselves the impact a national park has had on the surrounding area. This information will be vital to us when we start to scrutinise proposed legislation."
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Environment Committee recently undertook a two day visit to Loch Lomond and the Lake District to examine issues on establishing a national park. Pictured on the shores of at Loch Lomond are members of the Central Scotland Police, along with Committee Chairperson, Anna Lo MLA; Francie Molloy MLA; Cathal Boylan MLA; Tom Elliott MLA; and Gordon Donaldson from the Forestry Commission Scotland.
Four Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly Environment Committee are pictured at Loch Lomond on a two day fact finding visit on national parks: (l-r) Cathal Boylan MLA; Tom Elliott MLA; Committee Chairperson, Anna Lo MLA; and Francie Molloy MLA.
Four Members of the Committee undertook the two day visit: Committee Chairperson, Anna Lo MLA; and Committee Members Francie Molloy MLA, Cathal Boylan MLA, and Tom Elliott MLA. They will report their findings to the rest of the Committee on their return.
Committee Membership:Ms Anna Lo MLA (Chairperson)Mr Simon Hamilton MLA (Deputy Chairperson)Mr Cathal Boylan MLAMr Gregory Campbell MLAMr Colum Eastwood MLAMr Tom Elliott MLAMr Dolores Kelly MLAMr Barry McElduff MLAMr Francie Molloy MLALord Morrow MLAMr Peter Weir MLA
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Steve Garland says being the wrestling coach at Virginia isn't a job. It's a calling.
"I think if anybody spends enough time around our staff they realize, "Man, those guys just seem to have a lot of fun,"" Garland said before practice this week.
Garland is now in his eighth season as head coach at his alma mater. His Cavaliers are currently 8-2 and ranked 13th in the country, but haven't competed since a seventh-place finish at the Las Vegas Invitational two weeks ago.
Garland's says he is "at peace" as a wrestling coach this time of year -- with two practices a day, but no matches to worry about. But he admits that it's a different story on competition days.
"I'm going to tell you the truth," he says. "Competition days are a rough day for me."
"We leave him completely alone on competition days," fifth-year senior wrestler Stephen Doty says with a wide smile. "He's so high-strung and so nervous. Especially after five years, I've learned that you leave Coach Garland alone."
Garland has also been known to get emotional after wins -- like last month, when UVa snapped its eight-match losing streak to cross-state rival Virginia Tech.
"I mean, for me it was such a weight off my back, and off the program's back," Garland admits.
"And one of the things that gets me so emotional after matches is when my guys tell me things like, "Coach, I'm so happy for you. Coach, man, you deserve this,"" he says. "I think that's pretty special."
Doty says wrestling for Garland is "a lot of fun," and agrees that winning for their coach pushes the Cavaliers.
"He's the one that kind of is holding this whole thing together," Doty says. "Like, he's the guy that's bringing in the recruits. He's the guy that's in the room coaching us. He'll get out here and wrestle when he can."
Virginia Tech was ranked eighth in the country when they came to Charlottesville last month, making the Hokies the highest-ranked team the UVa wrestling team has ever beaten. The win also bumped UVa up to 11th in the country, matching the highest national ranking in program history.
Garland credits the support of both the administration and alumni as big reasons for the wrestling program's growth in his time as coach. But he says most of the Cavaliers' success stems from the guys on the mat.
"In order to be a top program, you have to have the top talent. You have to have the right guys," he says. "And so all the credit, I think, in terms of especially the last few years, what's rapidly happened, is the effort of the athletes in the wrestling room. I give the credit to our guys, the student-athletes, and what they've been able to do to turn this thing around."
"Just kind of looking at the younger guys, and kind of who's being recruited now here. They're great kids, and really tough wrestlers," Doty says. "And guys that really work hard. So that's been neat, just seeing how it's developed."
In his first seven seasons, Garland has coached the Cavaliers to one ACC title, and four additional second-place finishes. Six UVa wrestlers have earned All-America status in his time.
Now, Garland says the Cavaliers are aiming for the biggest prize in the sport.
"We realistically want to get a team trophy at the national championship," he says. "That would be an absolute dream come true. Our guys believe it; they're bought in. Our staff believes it; they're bought in. Our administration believes it, and they're bought in. So that's where we're going."


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Herbert "Herb" W. Roberson '44, 92, passed peacefully March 29, 2014, after a brief stay in Modesto Kaiser Hospital. A decedent of the Choctaw Tribe, he was born in 1922 in McAllister, Okla., to Arthur L. and Maggie (Belcher) Roberson.
Herb came to California with his parents during the dust bowl era and married in 1943, raising his family in Salinas. After serving in the Army during WWII, he began his law enforcement career in Watsonville, where he developed the Department's Juvenile Delinquency Unit before moving on to the Salinas Police Department in 1951. He rose through the ranks to become the Police Chief from 1967 to 1977.
His affiliations were numerous, both local and state-wide, having served on the Board of Directors for the California Delinquency Control Association, Peace Officers Association, Council for Criminal Justice, Attorney General's Advisory Committee, the Salinas Chamber, Rotary, Salvation Army, YMCA, Monterey County Chiefs' Association, Gavilan College Police Academy and Hartnell College Advisory. His police exploits were featured in several magazines and books.
He worked for the MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, as their Chief of Investigations. Later, he worked as General Manager of Ace Parking Management, San Diego, before full retirement from Butler Uniform as General Manager. He earned his solo pilot's license to travel to the many stores in California and Nevada. He settled in Sacramento in 1987 until three years ago when he relocated to the Samaritan Village in Hughson.
He loved the outdoors and was an avid fisherman and camper. He was fond of Lake Tahoe and the company of his family. At the request of his family he was writing his life story. He was an altruist, a mentor to young people and his colleagues, and a true gentleman.
In his last conversation he said, "I've had a good life." When he was told that we all love him he replied, "I love you, too." He was bright and in good humor to the very end.
He is survived by his six children: daughters, Sandy (Paul "Skip") Morris of Pittsburg, Kan., Laura (John Stavely) Roberson-Giusta of Medford, Ore., and Leslie (Russell) Hancock of Prunedale; as well as sons, Tim (Elaine) of Salinas, Michael (Barbara) of Oakdale, and Dan of Jacksonville, Fla. He also is survived by 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren and his previous wife, Carolyn White of Escondido.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Lucy T. Roberson, the mother of his children.
Frank M. Belick '44, resident of San Jose, passed away on July 13, 2014. He touched countless lives through his pioneering work in water pollution control, as well as through offering a helping hand to those in need. Frank was born of Croatian parents in Los Angeles in 1922. The family moved to the Santa Clara Valley in 1934 in search of agricultural work. Amidst farm chores, he attended old Santa Clara High School, then obtained a civil engineering degree by study at San Jose State College and Santa Clara University, graduating cum laude in 1944. He conducted the first water quality studies to assess the polluted south San Francisco Bay for the City of San Jose in 1947. He was chosen to lead and implement San Jose's first wastewater control plant in 1956, becoming Engineer-Manager of this nationally recognized, technologically advanced treatment facility. He retired in 1981 as a Deputy Director of Public Works. Frank was predeceased by his wife Charlotte in 2009 after 58 years of marriage. He is survived by his children Tom Belick (Margaret) of Palo Alto and Denise Binderup (Tim) of Bellingham, Washington, grandchildren Chloe and Emma of Seoul, and sister Agnes of Berkeley. His help to friends, co-workers, relatives, and neighbors will be missed by all.
Alan G. Horton '45, April 16, 1922 - June 30, 2014.
Alan G. Horton, 92, of Monmouth died June 30 in Monmouth. He was born on Easter Sunday in San Francisco to George and Harriet Horton. The family moved around until settling in Chiloquin. He graduated from Chiloquin High School and attended the University of Santa Clara for two years. He joined the Army Air Corp and served in the Pacific as a B-29 bomber mechanic for four years. He married his high school sweetheart, Frances Looseley, in Portland. They settled in San Francisco, where Alan worked as an airplane mechanic for United Airlines. They moved back to Oregon in 1954, and he worked with his father-in-law on their cattle ranch in the Airlie area south of Monmouth.
He graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in agriculture and soon developed a method for removing straw off the grass seed fields, being the first to do so in the Willamette Valley. Together with a few neighbors he started the Luckiamute Domestic Water Cooperative and managed it until his retirement in 1985. He served on the Polk County Extension Service Advisory Board and was a lifetime member of the Polk County Livestock Association. He and Fran joined the Peace Corps in 1985 and went to Belize, where Alan began a brand inspection program. After that they lived in Mexico for a year before moving back to Oregon, where they lived in King City for 10 years and returned full circle to Airlie in 1997. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances, and daughter, Mary Alice. Survivors include his son, Chris (Joan) Horton; daughter, Paula (Darryl) Hines; four grandchildren; and extended family.
Glen A. Harris '48, Sept. 13, 1923 to June 1, 2014. Glenn A. Harris, a lifetime resident of Vallejo and retired director of public works for the city of Vallejo, passed away at Kaiser Hospital in Vallejo. He was born in Santa Rosa to Claude and Selma Harris while his mother was visiting her parents in Santa Rosa. He attended Vallejo public schools and graduated from Vallejo High School in June 1941. He attended the University of California, Davis, on a basketball scholarship until the campus was closed by World War II. He then attended Washington and Lee University studying engineering as part of a U.S. Army's Advanced Studies Training Program. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945, most notably with the 84th Infantry Division. On Dec. 1, 1944 he was wounded by German artillery fire in Geilenkirchen, Germany, and awarded the Purple Heart. He was returned to the United States and received an Honorable Discharge in Dec. 1945. In June 1948 he graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
In 1947 he married Bette Jean Sallade of Vallejo. In 1948 they had a son, Randal Glenn Harris. In 1953 they had a second son, Jeffery Eugene Harris. In 2000 he married Beverly Haden after the death of his first wife, Bette. From 1948 to 1951 he worked as an Assistant Bridge Engineer with the State of California, Division of San Francisco Bay Toll Crossing and participated in the redesign of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge and on the initial design for the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. In 1951 he was an Engineer in the U.S. Army Post Engineer's Office at Benicia Arsenal. In Dec. 1951 he became an Associate Engineer and Deputy City Engineer for the City of Vallejo and was in charge of the major water system expansion for the City of Vallejo. On July 1, 1954 he was appointed to the position of Director of Public Works/City Engineer for the City of Vallejo, a position he held for 32 years. During his tenure the City of Vallejo experienced major expansion, the continued improvement of the city's water system which resulted in securing control of water resources to protect the city's needs for future water, and earned the All American City Award.
He was a long time representative to the League of California Cities and served on its Policy Committee for Transportation and Public Works for over 14 years. He also served as the President of the League's Public Works Officer's Department for 1974 to 1975. He was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and in 1983 the received the Samuel Greeley Local Government Service Award from the American Public Works Association. In 2003 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Santa Clara University's Engineering Department for his lifetime achievements in the field of Civil Engineering. He was exceedingly proud of this rare honor. He was a 50 year member of the Ben Ali Shrine in Sacramento. He was also a long time member of the Vallejo Elk's Lodge #559. He received the Elk of the Year award in 1981. He was also a past President of Elks Hall Association. He was a long time Board member and past President of the Vallejo Golf Association.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly; son, Randal; daughter-in-law, Adrienne; stepson, Matthew Haden; stepdaughter, Rebecca Haden-Hahn and; grandsons, Kenneth and Christopher.
William "Bill" Renna '49, June 19, 2014. He was a Bronco Hall of Fame football and baseball player. He was an outfielder for the New York Yankees, Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics, and Boston Red Sox from 1953-1959.
Renna was born to Christina and William Renna in Hanford, Calif., on Oct. 14, 1924. He graduated from Hanford Union High School in 1942 and attended USF before joining the Marine Corps and serving in the South Pacific. Renna returned from military service to become a two-sport star at the University of Santa Clara, playing outfield for the baseball team, and both fullback and center on the football team. His play on the gridiron earned him a spot in the East-West game in 1949, drawing the attention of the Los Angeles Rams; however, he chose to stick with baseball, learning under the guidance of Santa Clara's legendary coach, Paddy Cottrell.
"Paddy Cottrell was a bird dog [scout] for the Yankees," Renna said in a 2008 interview. "He used to teach us everything that was taught in spring training by the Yankees."
Bill later was inducted into the Santa Clara University Hall of Fame. He met his future wife Leronne (Roni) Richards, a student nurse at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco, as he was finishing his college career.
Cottrell tipped Yankees scout Joe Devine to his prized outfielder who signed Renna in 1949 to a contract for $5,000. His signing paid immediate dividends, as he hit an eye-opening .385 with 21 home runs for Twin Falls in the Pioneer League. His play impressed his Twin Falls manager Charlie Metro, who was a former major leaguer himself.
"He hit like heck up there, and they called him "Bull," because he was a big guy," Metro said in his autobiography Safe by a Mile. "He was a delight to have on the team."
Michael John Donovan '49, 90, passed peacefully to the Light on Feb. 5, 2014. He was born Fe. 3, 1924, in New York City to Dennis & Elizabeth Donovan. Mike, also known as Mitch in his younger days, was the eldest of two children and graduated from St. Francis Grammar School, Christian Brothers High School and the University of Santa Clara.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who showed great devotion to his faith, family and friends. He was an U.S. Army Air Corp veteran who served in the Pacific during WWII and participated in initial wave assaults on five islands. The majority of his business life was spent in the real estate profession most notably as the manager and co-owner of DRW Realtors. After retiring from real estate he went through deaconate training, was ordained as a permanent deacon for the Sacramento Diocese on June 1, 1985 and spent many years serving All Hallows Parish.
Mike was preceded in death by Anne, his loving wife of 61 years. He is survived by his brother Denis Donovan '54, sons James Donovan '80 (Jennifer Allen) and William (Jane) Donovan, daughters Gloria Donovan, Linda (Mike Wonderly) Donovan, and Joan (Gary) Bonin, as well as six grandchildren; Alicen, Rob (Jeni), and Mike (Shelby) Leggett, Elizabeth and Michael Donovan, Amanda Bonin, great grandson Alexander Leggett, and many nieces and nephews.
Daniel Cunha '49 passed away on September 12, 2014, in his home in Felton, California, at the age of 91. He attended Santa Clara University in the 1940s, after serving as a Navy pilot in WWII. He was one of the first baptisms in the Santa Clara mission after it was rebuilt. His first wife (who passed away) was Violet "Sue" Cunha. He is survived by his wife, Sybil "Dandy" Cunha, five children, nine grandchildren—including Kathryn Gulland '09—seven great-grandchildren, many in-laws, and two siblings. He was an engineer, craftsman, and a wonderful friend, neighbor, great-grandfather, grandfather, father-in-law, father, brother, and husband.
John Joseph Bower '50, after four years of failing health, and having received the comfort and consolation of the sacraments, at age 93, died peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Pacific Coast Manor, Capitola, California, where he had resided since 2010.
John was born on April 20, 1921, in Kentland, Newton County, Indiana where his family had settled in the 1860s. He was the sixth child of eight children of the late John and Kathryn (Clark) Bower. Never married, he outlived all of his siblings. He was preceded in death by his only brother, James W. Bower (Mary) and his sisters Mary Freiling (Syl) ,Florence Puetz (Ray), Helen Brouillette (Arleigh), Rita Brunette (Jay), Dolores Esposito (Leo) ,Grace Garavaglia, and nephew Michael Bower.
John attended elementary school in Newton County, Indiana and began his studies for the Roman Catholic priesthood at St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad, Indiana in 1935. After two years of philosophy, he entered the novitiate of the Benedictine Abbey at St. Meinrad. He left the seminary in 1946 but remained a loyal and generous alumnus. John served in the United States Army for two years and for one year was stationed in Alaska. He began his studies at Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California in 1946 and graduated in 1950. That same year he began a very successful career at IBM which would last 30 years.
Known for his keen intellect, razor sharp wit and quick repartee, he was a welcome guest with his many friends and extended family. During his long career at IBM as an industrial engineer, he traveled extensively throughout the United States and enjoyed travel in his leisure time as well. Because he was single, he was able to visit his siblings and their children on a regular basis and enjoyed keeping family members informed about one another. Generous to a fault, he was active in many not-for-profit organizations. No matter where he was stationed with IBM, he was active in the local Catholic parish, the Knights of Columbus and Alcoholics Anonymous. He was grateful that through the years he was able to help countless others become involved with AA and he was proud of the fact that at the time of his death, he had obtained over 60 years of sobriety. Always a faithful Catholic he assisted at daily Mass after his retirement insofar as he was able and was a faithful St. Vincent de Paul worker as long as his health allowed. He is survived by 20 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and nephews, and brother-in-law, Albert Garavaglia.
Joseph Thomas Nally '50, August 4, 1928 - June 30, 2014. He was born in Los Angeles, the second son of Catherine Byrne Nally and Patrick Aloysius Nally. Joe was fiercely loyal to his family and friends, was immensely proud of his country and of his Irish American heritage. Joe attended Mount Carmel High School in Los Angeles. Dedicated and determined, he was elected student body president and also played football, track, and baseball throughout. After being awarded "All-City" honors in both track and baseball, Joe was awarded a full scholarship to Santa Clara University. In the fall of 1946, Joe moved north and immediately began his "second career" as everyone's favorite Bronco. He was a proud member of the class of 1950. Joe played shortstop on the Bronco team, and following graduation he was drafted by the Yankee organization. After playing a season, Joe was called to serve his country in Korea as an Army First Lieutenant. A year later, he returned home, began his insurance career and married Teresa Bannan, to whom he remained devoted for the remainder of his life. Joe had a storied career in the insurance business that led to great success and enabled him to pursue his life's great passion: being a "man for others." Joe never turned down a plea for help, a person in need, or an organization in turmoil. The Carmelites at Santa Teresita, the Little Sisters of the Poor, Dolores Mission, The Doheny Foundation, Santa Clara University, Loyola Marymount University, Good Shepherd Center, Verbum Dei, Mayfield Senior School and Loyola High School are but a few examples of his continued support, largess and devotion. We will miss the twinkle in his eye, his unique sense of humor, his thoughtful and often repeated advice and his ever-present "ticky" lists. Joe is survived by his wife of 61 years, Terry Nally, his children and their spouses, Patrick Nally '78, J.D. '82, '82 and Mary Nally '78, Mary Ternan '83 and Ed Ternan '83, as well as his six grandchildren, Joseph Nally '10, Catherine Nally '12, and Daniel Nally, Edward, Teresa and Charles Ternan, two brothers-in-law and their families, and numerous nieces and nephews, all of whom will be forever grateful for Papa's love, humor and counsel.
Benjamin Painter '50, age 85, of Scottsdale, Ariz., passed away on April 29, 2014.
He was born on Oct. 12, 1928 in San Jose, Calif. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin H. and Carol E. Painter, and his daughter, Katherine E. Kloss. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ileta, sons Steven S. and Kenneth B. Painter MBA '91, son-in-law David Kloss, daughter-in-laws Lisa and Laura Painter, ten grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Ben had a lifelong passion for flying. At the time he was the youngest licensed pilot in California at age 15. Graduating from the University of Santa Clara in 1950 with a B.S. in civil engineering he was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force. While earning his wings in Lubbock, Texas he met his future wife Ileta, who was attending Texas Tech University. Ben was assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, 508th Fighter Squadron of the Strategic Air Command flying F-84G "Thunderjets" located in Albany, Georgia. Leaving the Air Force in 1955 they re-settled in San Jose.
Ben went to work for San Jose Steel Company where he rose to manage the reinforcing steel "rebar" division. In 1973 he followed in the steps of his father as a custom home builder in Los Gatos, Calif. In 1993 they moved from Monte Sereno to Incline Village, Nev. Ben and Ileta moved to Scottsdale, Ariz. in 2004. Ben was most proud of the legacy he leaves behind represented by his large and growing family
John Eugene "Gene" McHugh '51, December 27, 1929 - December 23, 2013. He died in Costa Mesa. He was father to John E. McHugh '87.
Lt. Colonel Neil L. O'Keefe '52 U.S. ARMY, Ret, third-time resident of Stevens Point, age 86, died peacefully on July 2nd, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King after an extended illness.
Born Nov. 21, 1927, Neil grew up in San Diego, son of a distinguished WW I Army veteran who later served as prosecutor and assistant district attorney in San Diego. Neil spent much of his youth sailing and racing in San Diego Bay with his older brother, Art. He went on to graduate from Santa Clara University, with a degree in engineering earning a commission in the U.S. Army.
He honorably served in both the Korean and Vietnam wars, where he received the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and the Air Medal. From 1968-72 he was the director of the ROTC program for UW-Stevens Point. While teaching military history at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania he met his lifelong bride to be, Nancy J. Campbell. She was on the faculty teaching dance and physical education. They were married for 57 years and he is survived by four children, Dan, Jennifer, Dave and Kathleen and their families, which include eight wonderful grandchildren. Following military retirement, Neil continued to work in the field of engineering and assisted in building the San Diego Court House. The family moved back to Stevens Point, where Neil worked for UW-Stevens Point's Alumni Association. Continuing the family tradition of moving, he and Nancy went on to live in Pebble Beach, Hawaii, Palm Springs and finally back to Stevens Point.
Louis Charles Sarto '52, 84, died peacefully on August 21, 2014, after eight strokes. Lou was born June 6, 1930 to Norma and Guilio Sarto of Los Altos, California. He was educated at Mountain View Union High School, class of 1948, Santa Clara University, 1949, and graduated with a BA in accounting from San Jose State University in 1955. Lou was employed by the Adobe Creek Lodge as Social Director, by Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, Trust Department, and with Gemello Winery in Mountain View, as Vice President and then President of the Winery, handling retail and wholesale sales, and blending of wines. He was proud that his California wines were among the first to beat the French wines in the now-famous blind tastings of 1976. His civic associations included Santa Clara Valley Wine Association, and Parkland of Monterey, where he served as Vice President and President of the Board of Directors. Lou served in the United States Army in Korea from 1950 to 1952, receiving an award for meritorious military service. Always a fine athlete, Lou participated in track and football, loved golf, and completed a 13-mile run/walk in the Big Sur International Marathon. As an accomplished artist in watercolor, sculpture, and stained glass, he created many original works. In 1999 he married Annette Foisie of Carmel Valley; he tells his friends that these years have been the best 15 years of his life.
Basil "Baz" Allaire '52 passed away peacefully on July 9, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. A respected and loving doctor, father, grandfather and husband, he will be missed by his friends, family, and colleagues.
Basil was born in the Old Adobe in Monterey, now the Pacheco Club, the son of Marie J. Angles and Charles W. Allaire. He was a graduate of Carmel High School (1948), Santa Clara University (1952), Saint Louis University School of Medicine (1956), with his medical residency at St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco.
After serving as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service, he returned to Monterey to join the Waligora Medical Group. He left the practice to study cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA, then returned to Monterey to found the Cardio-Pulmonary Association. Following his work at the Association, he became Vice President of Medical Affairs at Community Hospital.
Baz retired from Community Hospital and moved with his wife, Maryann to the lovely mountains of Twain Harte in Tuolumne County. He loved family dinners, great stories, fishing and friends.
At the age of 82, he fulfilled his bucket list and headed out in his truck on an 8,700 mile road trip, stopping to stay and visit with family and old friends, from Oregon to Niagara Falls. He ate his way across the country!
He is survived by his brother, Lou; sister, Eleanor; and his children: Therese (Guy), Michael Mendenhall (Kim), Charlie (Michal), Cheryl, Leigh (Karl), Basil, Robert (Amy), Michael (Mandy); and nine wonderful grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maryann; brother, Charlie, and sister, Dorothy. He was loved by all – his sense of humor will be truly missed.
Raymond "Ray" Bettencourt '53, born August 23, 1931, and a resident of Fremont, with great sadness we say goodbye to Ray who passed away on July 16, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond Sr. and Anna Bettencourt and his loving wife Harriet Bettencourt. Ray was a brother to Donna Shoults, a loving father to Jeff (Sandi) and Greg (Liz), and a wonderful caring grandfather to Daniel, Renee, Eric, and Jenna.
Ray was born and has spent his whole life in Fremont where he graduated from Washington High School and played football. He then extended his education and graduated from Santa Clara University. Following this he served two years in the United States Army. He then earned his teaching credential and later taught Social Sciences for 30 years back at his alumni of Washington High School.
He was known for his great humor and sarcasm and was very well-liked by his students. After graduation many of his students would stop by to visit Ray, return several times and grew to really adore Harriet, who was a magnet to the neighborhood teenagers. In addition, he had an after school session known as "detention" which he actually enjoyed and derived great pleasure in conversing with the participants who were a captive audience for his wit and humor.
He was an avid golfer. He coached golf at Washington High School from 1961-1965. With only one family car his wife and eldest son would come to the school to load up the entire golf team in the station wagon and drive to the local golf course. To the end of his life he remained in contact with some of the members from these teams. He shared his love of golf with the neighborhood kids and inspired them by teaching them and giving them clubs and golf balls that he fished out of ponds at various golf courses to develop their own passion for golf.
In recent years he became very involved in genealogy. He traced back his family origins with the help of like minded relatives to the 1863 arrival of his Great Grandfather John to the San Francisco Bay Area. As a result of this interest he was very much involved in collecting, taking, and organizing photos of family and friends he had known throughout his life.
He also had a great passion for movies and has a vast collection of miniature movie posters which are displayed throughout his house. His love for movies is evident by his book and movie collection. Growing up in Fremont, Ray kept in touch with many friends from grammar school days through Monday morning breakfast, reunions, and frequent visits to each other's homes. He will be greatly missed by his friends as he missed those who went before him. Two of his many great qualities were his generosity and progressive thinking which allowed him to share and grow both spiritually and intellectually to the very end of his life. When you spent time with him, you felt as though you were growing along with him.
George Chris Fotinos '54, born March 11, 1933, died peacefully at home in Sonoma on August 6, 2014 surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. A native of San Francisco, George was born to the late Christos and Angelina Fotinos. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He then served in the US Army Corp of Engineers administering the construction of radar bases in Iceland and Canada after which George continued his education earning a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from U. C. Berkeley.
George worked for many years at Ben C. Gerwick Company in San Francisco on several major bridges including the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the San-Mateo Hayward Bridge, the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and waterfront structures throughout the San Francisco Bay. Other structures include the Northumberland Crossing in Eastern Canada, Jamuna Bridge in Bangladesh, Bahrain Crossing in the Persian Gulf and the Seven Mile Bridge in Florida. In latter years, George worked as a consultant and was serving on the Caltrans State Seismic Advisory Board until the onset of his illness.
He is survived by his beloved wife Vivian and his three beloved daughters and their cherished husbands, Angela and Ted Koros, Margaret and Mike Morearty and Elaine and Jim Burrell. He adored and was adored by his eight grandchildren, Elaina, Peter and Ava Koros, Paulina and Maria Morearty and John, George and James Burrell. He is survived by his sisters Christine Kolaites and Mary Anagnostou and predeceased by his brother Tom Fotinos and sister Katherine Fotinos. A devoted Greek Orthodox Christian, George enjoyed a life filled with the love of family and was most often found happily working on his Napa Carneros vineyard where he grew premium pinot noir grapes for nearly 50 years.
Charles Alexander Quinn Jr. '54 May 28, 1933 - May 24, 2014 A resident of San Jose, Charlie Quinn entered into rest on Saturday, May 25, three days shy of his 81st birthday.
Charlie was born at the old San Jose Sanatorium in downtown San Jose to Charles and Helen Quinn. Charlie's early years were spent at the family ranch in Los Gatos where they grew fruit trees and eventually strawberries. He attended and graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory and Santa Clara University and remained close to his many great friends from those years.
Charlie Quinn was a self-starter. His mother Helen often recounted that his favorite phrase as a 2 year old was "feed self peaches". From that point on he charted his own course from starting school a year early because he wanted to be with his best pal Ed Nino to starting his own concrete product manufacturing firm, Mission Concrete Products, before he even had a single customer. In between, Charlie was a loving Husband, Father and fiercely loyal friend. In particular, Charlie enjoyed a 50 year love affair with his wife Dawn.
Charlie was a member of the San Jose Country Club for over 56 years and he belonged to Desert Island in Rancho Mirage, Calif. for over 26 years, which allowed him to enjoy the other love of his life, golf. Charlie enjoyed many friendships through the game and played some of the greatest golf courses in the world with his pals from the Gang of Eight.
Charlie Quinn is survived by his loving wife, Dawn, their faithful dog Bogey, his brother Tim (Trudy) Quinn of Loomis, Calif. and six children: Charles Quinn of Mendocino, Calif., Dr. Mark (Debbie) Quinn of Bozeman, Mont., Dr. Eryn (Julie) Quinn of East Grand Rapids, Mich., Patrick (Susan) Quinn of San Jose, Calif., Steve (Suzanne) Wardwell of Auburn, Calif., and Terry Wardwell of Santa Cruz, Calif. Charlie and Dawn are also proud Grandparents of 11 wonderful grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
Marshall W. Frazier J.D. '57 was born in Fraziers Bottom, W.Va. in 1921. During and after WWII he served in the U.S. Navy for eight years. After earning a law degree, he established and maintained a private practice in San Jose for 33 years. He enjoyed fishing and traveling. Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Faye, his son Thomas, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Billie "Bill" Horne '57, a friend to all who knew him, died May 27, at age 79 in Twain Harte, California. Bill was born in Mountain View, Oklahoma, and was active in ROTC at Santa Clara University. He served in the U.S. Army as a pilot for 4 years, earning the rank of Lieutenant. Professionally, Bill was active in real estate, including residential and commercial sales and property management. He served on the California Association of Realtors Board of Directors, as president of the Sacramento Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Property Managers, Sacramento Chapter and was active in the Tuolumne County Association of Realtors. He operated his own property management business until his passing. He wrote and taught property management courses and was always an enthusiastic cheerleader for others, providing encouragement, advice and assistance. He will be remembered for his intelligence, professionalism and warm smile. Bill is survived by Jhonnie Horne, his wife of 32 years; sister, Noma Horne; sons, Steven Horne and Chuck Horne; daughter, Janice Horne; stepsons, Duke Darling and Marc Crum; and preceded in death by stepson, Scott Darling. He has 12 grandchildren and 1 greatgrandchild.
Vincent T. Burns Jr. '58 of Santa Paula and Carpinteria, Calif., passed away from heart failure on June 11, 2014 at his ranch in Santa Paula after a brief illness. Vince was the first child of an Irish family, born September 19, 1936 in Utica, N.Y., to Vincent T. Sr. and Helen (nee Farmer) Burns. Vincent grew up in Pasadena and Coronado, Calif., where his father was assistant manager at the Huntington and del Coronado hotels.
Vince was a member of the class of 1954 at Loyola High School in Los Angeles and of the class of 1958 at Santa Clara University. With his wife of 56 years, Debby, Vince devoted his energies and passions to the Santa Paula Boys Club beginning in 1974. Under Vince, the club was one of the first in the nation to accept girls as members, becoming the Santa Paula Boys and Girls Club. The club enjoyed increased membership and programs under Vince, and was nationally recognized for its after-school programs and role in improving life in Santa Paula. To further the club and his community, Vince was active in Santa Paula's service organizations, including Kiwanis.
Beginning in 1984 Vince devoted himself to the family's orange ranch on South Mountain Road, irrigating, pruning, spraying, and making sure the fruit was picked on time. Since 1996 Vince and Debby have split their time between Santa Paula and their home on Rincon Point Road in Carpinteria. Exacting and imbued with a strong spirit of competition, Vince was always proud of his family's achievements.
He is survived by his wife Debby of Santa Paula and Carpinteria; brother Anthony Burns of Arcadia, Calif.; sister Darcy Williams '70 of Sacramento, Calif.; son Vincent T. Burns III (wife Ann) of Ventura, Calif.; daughter Laura Burns Brown of San Diego, Calif.; and grandchildren Nicholas John Burns, Ventura; Amy Nicole Brown, San Diego; Eric Brown, San Diego; and Emily Laura Burns, Ventura. A family remembrance of Vince's life will take place at a later date. Donations in Vince's name to the Santa Paula Boys and Girls Club or Alcoholics Anonymous of Santa Barbara are appreciated.
Gerald C. L'Estrange '58 passed away on May 3, 2014. He was born January 28, 1935. He was so proud to have graduated from SCU and has been a true supporter over the years.
Richard Callahan '59: May 21, 1937 to August 7, 2014. Richard passed away peacefully at his home in Orange, California. He was born in Pasadena and was an East Orange resident for 15 years. He graduated from Santa Clara University with a BSC in accounting and a minor in ethics. He served as a 1st Lt. in the U.S. Army Armor Corps. He was a comptroller for Sears, Roebuck & Co., a VP, comptroller for Coldwell Banker, and a registered investment advisor with Ameriprise. Recently he became the publisher of the Foothills Sentry newspaper. He authored four books on investing and the economy.
He is survived by his loving wife, Joanne; his children, Michael Callahan '80, Brian, Maureen, Lydia and Lynn; and his grandchildren, Kyle, Ryan, Zach, Alex and Connor. He was passionate about being involved with community issues and watching all types of sports. His family and friends enjoyed his gourmet cooking. He deeply affected those who knew him with his loving, caring spirit. We miss him and look up to him, as we always have.
Raymond L. Welch '59, 82, passed away on July 12, 2014. He entered the world on May 9, 1932, in San Francisco, California. His parents were Elinor Nemis and Roy Wade who gave him over to be raised by William R. Welch and Ann C Welch. He grew up in San Francisco attending St. Anne's Grammar School. At the age of 14, he moved with his parents to Salinas where he attended Salinas High. He played on the tennis team and graduated in 1950. He went to college at Santa Clara University, and was on the college tennis team. He majored in economics. He served in the Army, attending Fort Ord and a year later served in Wertheim, Germany. Upon his return he went to work for his father in the men's clothing business called" The Hub" in Salinas.
In 1957, he married Carolyn J Fodrini from Alameda, California. They had three children: Suzanne M., Patrick M. and Steven D. Carolyn was a legal secretary for a while in Salinas. In 1960, they left Salinas and moved to Marin County where Ray went to work for UARCO in San Francisco. They lived in Mill Valley, Fairfax and later moved to Alameda, and then bought a home in San Leandro, California, where they lived for several years. They left their home in San Leandro, to move to Napa, California, in 1970. Ray went to work for Valley Business Forms in Calistoga. He remained there until 1985 when he went into business for himself starting the Welch Co. After 44 years of marriage his wife, Carolyn, passed away in 2001.
Ray later married Virginia L. Gomes from Maryland in 2002 and they resided in the Napa Valley and were members at The Silverado Country Club. Ray and Ginny loved playing golf among many other interests. Ray was a member of the Morning Napa Rotary Club, and had belonged to Napa Valley Country Club and Green Valley Country Club. In 2007, they moved to Chewelah, Washington, to build their "dream" home on the Chewelah Golf & Country Club where they currently reside. Ray leaves behind his wife, Ginny; his three children: Suzanne (husband Stephen), Pat (wife Kelly) and Steven (wife Kate); and three grandchildren: Morgan and Austin (Pat) and Chloe (Steven).
During Ray's young life he was a Boy Scout, an Eagle Scout and an Explorer Scout. Later, he was a member of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in Salinas, Mill Valley and San Leandro. He also worked with young teens in the Junior Achievement Program. He was also a member of the Salinas Elks Club. He also managed a Little League baseball team in Napa.
Donald Joseph de la Pena '59 passed away on August 20, 2014. He was a resident of San Jose, meticulous planner of cities and just about everything else, lover of nature and art, avid photographer, history buff, and mostly . . . loving, generous, and caring husband, father, and grandfather. These are the qualities that Donald de la Pena contributed to this life, qualities that many people only aspire to. Donald left us too early and too quickly. He leaves behind his wife of 28 years, Carmel Foglia de la Pena, and five children and step-children: Michael de la Pena, Kimberly Taggart, Chris Dunia, Stephen Foglia, and Barbara Duggan. Donald had eight grandchildren: Kai de la Pena, Joseph Taggart, Zachary Dunia, Cody Dunia, Joseph Duggan, Jillian Duggan-Herd, Michael Duggan and Jonathan Duggan.
Born in Oceanside Long Island, New York, on April 8, 1936, Donald moved to California in 1949 with his parents and sister. Donald received his Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University and then achieved a Master's Degree in Urban Planning from University of California at Berkeley. Donald worked as a City Planning Director for his entire career, most recently for the City of Menlo Park. After retirement, he managed Carmel's art business. He loved to go on trips with his wife, where he photographed nature, and Carmel would turn the beautiful things he captured in photos into paintings.
Charles "Chas" William Reed '59, resident of Los Gatos, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on June 1, 2014, in Los Gatos at the age of 90.
Born on August 25, 1923, in Spokane, Wash., he was the son of Stephen and Elizabeth Reed, brother to Mary E. Hopkins Salisbury and John M. Reed, all deceased. Chas served in the Navy in the South Pacific in World War II and settled in San Francisco, Calif., after the war. He married Margaret "Peg" Toepel in 1947. In 1952 he relocated from San Francisco to the Santa Clara Valley and established a successful jewelry and watch repair business, Chas W. Reed Jewelers, in downtown Santa Clara.
After selling the business, Chas attended Santa Clara University, graduating in 1959 magna cum laude with a degree in business and accounting and established a CPA firm in Santa Clara specializing in consulting and tax services for general contractors. In 1970 he began a successful real estate career as a residential land developer, broker, and investor that lasted over 40 years. Chas is survived by his loving wife of 67 years and their four children: Lydia Franzese '70 (Stephen), William Reed M.S. '14, Veronica Miller (Michael) and Christopher Reed (Mary) and eight grandchildren. He will be missed by his loved ones and many friends.


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Sept.25-The BU9 Mineola Magic continued its winning ways with a 6-0 win over Massapequa, to a record of 2-0. Jordan Sandler's four goals led the team, with Stephen Collica and Aidan McMahon also providing scores.
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The twin towers of the World Trade Center burn after hijacked planes crashed into them in New York on September 11, 2001.Photo by Associated Press /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Questions should be asked about the science behind the falling of the World Trade Center buildings 10 years ago, panelists agreed Tuesday night.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga hosted the event, "The Science of 9/11," which began with a moment of silence for the families who lost loved ones.
The discussion "is an opportunity to illustrate the application of the scientific method to a real life event that most Americans remember exactly where they were," said UTC professor of anthropology Lyn Miles, one of the event's coordinators.
There are also more than 1,500 architects and engineers who have raised scientific questions over the collapse of the World Trade Center and are calling for a full investigation of 9/11, and it's worthwhile to discuss why, she added.
The school showed the documentary "Architects & Engineers 9/11 Truth," also the name of the nonprofit that says the collapse of the buildings was not caused by the impact of the planes but by explosives or controlled demolition.
Close to 300 people attended the event, many university students, who often cheered the comments made from one of the panelists, David Johnson, a University of Tennessee at Knoxville urban planning professor emeritus and urban engineering expert, who also calls for a new investigation of what happened on that day when almost 3,000 people were killed.
"We need a citizens' initiative to ask for an investigation. We need other kinds of efforts to ask the academic and legislative world for hearings that are authentic and that we can respect and settle this and bring us to some closure," he said.
Jim Hall, former director of the National Transportation Safety Board and leading expert on transportation safety and security, agrees.
"As a nation, we have to be very careful not to overclassify information that we the taxpayers are paying for. We need to be sure as these investigations proceed, so the American people and those individuals who lost loved ones have confidence in the integrity of the investigation," he told the crowd to applause.
There were a few instances when self-described "truthers" rebutted comments from panelists, especially from Erwin Foster, UTC College of Engineering professor emeritus, civil engineer and forensic investigator, who provided a lot of the scientific explanation. But moderator Richard Winham was quick to emphasize the discussion was not about conspiracy theories but about science.
The documentary showed the testimony of experts ranging from chemical and structural engineers to physicists and architects talking about why the official findings are flawed.
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The official finding was that the fires weakened the structures, leading to the collapses.
One argument in the documentary was the speed at which tower seven, the 47-story high-rise across Vesey Street collapsed in less than seven seconds.
But Foster said there were a lot of "half truths."
"My philosophy is that everybody ought to ask questions and ought to keep asking questions," he said.
Foster added he was impressed by the number of half-truths about the temperature of steel and how it wouldn't melt and the lack of mention about the beams in the building being very flexible.
"There are a lot of mathematics and dynamics going on here that we don't have any experience on whatsoever," he added.
One of the earliest casualties of 9/11 was the truth, said Tom Junod, an Esquire magazine journalist who interviewed families and survivors to determine the identity of the famous falling man -- a man photographed falling from one of the buildings.
The picture of the falling man immediately was suppressed, he said. The official explanation was that nobody jumped from the buildings, but families were desperate to learn the truth.
Rorie Jones, 19, attended the panel discussion to get extra credit and write a paper about it for her sociology class.
When the freshman entered the auditorium at the University Center, she didn't have an opinion on the matter. When she left, she only had more questions.
"It brought up points I hadn't thought about before, like the physical aspects of how the buildings collapsed," she said.
"It makes you think," she added, "but in order to come up with any conclusions we have to remove our emotions."
Perla Trevizo joined the Chattanooga Times Free Press in 2007 and covers immigration/diversity issues and higher education. She holds a master's degree in newswire journalism from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain, and a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Texas. In 2011 she participated in the Bringing Home the World international reporting fellowship program sponsored by the International Center for Journalists, producing a series on Guatemalan immigrants for which she ...
I am very pleased the University (and the paper) are bringing up these questions. The physics of the destruction of those three sky-scrapers needs to be determined, as the official explanation, as we have seen, cannot be true. The facts alone should tell the story, with no need for political spin, or a refusal to face facts.
I was disappointed to see that a professor of such high standing as Erwin Foster, even after viewing the video and getting numerous questions from the audience, wouldn't budge on his stance that the actual planes brought down the towers! There were at least a couple of questions (one being: "Why there was molten iron still evident up to 3-months after the tragedy?") that Dr. Foster, himself, said he had no answer for these questions. Well, what makes him think that his hypothesis holds any validity if he cannot explain ALL the aspects and answer ALL the questions of the destruction of the towers?
It is curious that for one of the largest crimes in the history of our nation, our own government would fail to follow the highly evolved principles and standards of proper investigative methodology which has always been the pride and mainstay of our "independent" DOJ and democracy; choosing instead to rely on coerced confessions of tortured (waterboarded), illegally held, unrepresented detainees, (no matter how unreliable such tortured sources have proven to be), and the intentional withholding of (controlled demolitions) evidence. Like the "top-down" Warren Report that investigated JFK's assassination, the 9/11 Commission Report asks more questions than it sets out to answer. What we got was a "report". What we need is an honest, unbiased, proper investigation which takes testimony under oath and follows up on contradictory testimony and chases down all evidence wherever it might lead, however inconvenient and shameful and yes, possibly treasonous, especially since IT MIGHT BE AND PROVE treasonous. Following proper methodology will bring us to a proper conclusion. Intentionally short circuiting proper methodology will only leave us to question its conclusion, leaving us in doubt, suspecting the worst, living in fear, being unfree. We owe it to ourselves to demand a proper and real investigation.
After 10 years, Universities say it's OK to ask the hard questions about September 11.
University faculty are now openly questioning the official version of what happened to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The day before the UTC event, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Dr. Niels H. Harrit of Copenhagen University (Denmark) spoke about the collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers and Building 7.
Independent researchers contend the buildings were brought down with the use of explosives. They base their conclusions on evidence in the World Trade Center dust that the official government report completely disregards.
Every sample the team analyzed contained unreacted nano-thermite (also called "super thermite") -- a substance that can be used to destroy steel structures. The dust also contained previously molten iron droplets caused by very high temperatures that could not have been caused by jet fuel or office fires.
The findings, published in the April 2009 edition of the Open Chemical Physics Journal, have never been challenged. "This stands as an indictment of the official story of 9/11," says Dr. Steven E. Jones, professor emeritus of physics from Brigham Young University.
Dr. Jones notes that the laws of chemistry and physics are not influenced by political or cultural pressures.
He commented that the red-grey chips found in independently collected samples of the dust undergo a thermitic reaction. Before ignition, iron oxide and aluminum are present in the chips. After ignition, elemental iron spheres are present. The iron has been "reduced" in chemical terms.
"This means that a thermite reaction has occurred", he said.
Their peer reviewed published paper is online, Google "Active Thermitic Material Found at World Trade Center".
A trailer of the film presented at UTC can be viewed online at the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth site at AE911Truth.org
An independent film, critical of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) investigation is also available online at ScienceOf911.org