Ron DeBeaumont, '49
My not so favorite memory was dropping out before completion of my senior year. Pete Kramer tried hard to get me to stay and I always appreciated that effort, but personal circumstances persisted. I made up for it shortly after but I always regretted leaving what could have provided some very favorite memories. Hope I can still be considered a member of the class of '49.
Lavona "Mona" (Greene)-Clark, '50
All of the memories are great. I left MDHS at the end of my sophomore year and graduated from W. H. Adamson High School in Dallas Texas. Am on the Board of the Adamson Alumni Association and very interested in keeping up with MDHS alumni.
Lois (Mason) Anderson, '50
Ate lunch fast and rushed to band practice.
Buck Keith, '52
I went home and ran errands for my parents' business.
Dave Kristik, '52
All of our classmates were very good people.
Marjorie (Gribben) Founds, '53
Working the pbx in the office.
Don Garlington, '56
0ne or two girls, maybe three
Betty J. (Garrison) Smith, '56
Whenever my girlfriend, Ruth Felt, and I talked in class, Mr. Johnson, the Biology teacher would holler, "Felt and Garrison, F for the day." The Senior Variety show when we sang "I'm Alabamy Bound"; all the football games and dances and p.j. parties.
Mike Navone, '56
The years spent at Diablo, the activities, the involvement, student and educational climate, the caring, the successes, were very special. Over the years things have changed. I think that kids today get so much less. Remember: The Football games, The excitement, The white section (one of dad's white shirts), The card stunts, The assemblies, Mr. Kramer,The inter-class relays, The senior banquet, the dances, the after the game/dance activities, The friends, The Tuna rolls, The lunch time movies, The old auditorium, How big the seniors were (when we were freshmen). The way Dr. Diel presented awards.
Suzanne (Bordeaux) Stuhaug, '57
I loved the sprawl of the campus. Very different to other schools I attended. The crazy fads of the time: Hoop skirts, buck shoes, crazed hair do's (particularly anchestral falls.)
Richard B. Cadenasso, '57
The friendships of fellow students, and the support of my teachers.
Mike Carpenter, '57
Great sports teams.
All CIF basketball champions, 1957
Very exciting.
Roy I. Guy, '57
At my age now I look back and appreciate the memories of the good old days at Mt. Diablo High. The friends, the activities, being young and no worries. But isn't it funny because back then you would look ahead and want to get a good job get married and play house. That's time for you, we all seem to look ahead or look behind. And now at my age 65 I'm enjoying each day one at a time.
Charles Hansen, '57
Friends
Charles P. "Chuck" Johnston, '57
Graduation. The Varsitonians playing for the Pittsburg assembly. Dave Brubeck consert. Sandy Melton, Phyllis Williams, Kathy Watkins and Carol Bucher.
Norm R. Nunes, '57
The absence of drugs. No school police needed. Ah, the good old days. Photo Club.
Orlin Lee Vaughn, '57
The undefeated Varsity football team my freshman year. Band trips to parades and the State Fair.
J.P. Matheson, '58
Girl's Modern Dance Assemblies.
Tierney throwing a firecracker in Chemistry class & me getting blamed for it.
Stuart W. "Wally" Shoults, '58
My 48 Mercury Club Coup, flathead V-8 hot rod, complete with drag plugs & 18" glass packs. Great Rock-n-roll blaring out of the car radio while cruising "The Main". The sweet smell of the girls perfume on the night air. Man, did we have a great football team & marching band or what?!
Bobbi (Heinzel) Holmen, '59
Some physiology experiences on unspecting students. Writing weekly school news articles for the Oakland Tribune.
Clyde L. "Red" Knotts, '59
Car Club
Brian F. Maderos, '59
Selling "Sputnik" Classmate Directories. It was a kick. They sold for a quarter. I sold a bunch of them.
Pat Campbell, '61
Lots of Hard work and fun in band and various sports.
Per H. Landeck, '62
Really enjoyed my 2 years as a student trainer for the football team 1960-61.
Mike Slattery, '62
Block D picnics and Gymnastic events.
Steve Guhl, '64
Friday night football games.
Larry Prosper, '64
All my wrestling matches.
Judy (Rider) Bittner, '64
The construction of the Music/Science/Main Office and Auditorium during my junior and early senior year (1963-1964)
Marueen L. (Lopez) Shirk, '65
Being in HS with classmates from grade school after moving away and moving back again to Concord.
Russell Phil Maddox, '65
Going to the senior prom at the hotel in the Oakland hills with a girl whos boyfriend couldn't make it so we could just both go. I remember being outraged when I found out that cigarettes were 50 cents a pack there that night. Wish I could remember her name, we had a good time anyway...
John Edward Hocking, '66
I hate to name anyone because I'll leave out people that I'd like to hear from and think of with great fondness, but I'll say Mike Davis and Mike Arbow, because we go back to Crawford Village together.
Good or bad? I HATED French. Loved pick-up basketball, Sunday quad football, Tennis; Fell in love with South Pacific and the girl who had the lead after seeing it every night as an usher. Jail in Santa Cruz (bad memory, but good experience - 42 hours & in solitary - every 17 year-old should experience this.)
Don DeFesi, '67
Winning Bay Area Journalism Sports writing award.
Don Filer, '67
Lunch.
Beth (Ramseyer) Whitworth, '67
My yellow locker on the quad.
... loved the tuna subs from the dog house.
Chris (Schuldt) Phipps, '67
Graduation. I was so glad to have finished. It was a good sense of accomplishment.
Don Wells, '67
Marching Band at the State Fair. Bonnie Barrilleaux as Annie Oakley.
Maggie (Mardock) Reed, '68
Best time of my life..well..maybe not the "best"...but it ranks right up there.
Scott Stricklin, '68
Protesting the Viet Nam war at the Front gate of the Concord Naval Weapons station in the summer of 1967. Graduation and facing the Vietnam War.
Samuel David Paniagua, '69
Hot cocoa and a cinnamon roll, on a cold morning, at the Dog House...My girlfriend (and all my friends)...Mrs. Rose Gomez...Mr. Richard Friss...sneaking into football games...
Aaron Derek Baugh, '70
Winning Most Improved Wrestler in 1969, placing third at the DVAL Wrestling Championships held at Mt. Diablo in 1969.
David Del Castillo, '70
Crafts Class.
Cass (Wulff) Wa, '70
I cut school a lot, but got the silver D for a B average.
Alan Crews, '71
Those Cheese Things at morning break.
Dave Fischer, '71
Being part of the team that beat Pittsburg to win the DVAL Basketball championship and going to the Camilia Tournament of Champions in Sacramento. The Senior Ball. Going on a field trip to Cal Poly in San Lus Obispo during my sophmore year where I eventually went to college.
Michele M. (Lynch) Forkner, '71
Cheerleading; winning the DVAL basketball title in 1970. Being with friends. Going steady with my boyfriend for 4 years of high school.
Bette (White) Lerol '71
High School was so great for me, I loved everything about it, Jolly Burgers and Hot Fudge Sundaes after football games. Zombies.....
Rod Borba, '72
The trees, old trophies and pictures of school and old yearbooks in library. Good sports.
John Craig, '72
Summit Seekers - especially the Lafayette Reservoir Fiasco. Flexi-days - a concept that added great appeal to being in school and allowed many students to experience previews of potential careers and many interesting subjects. The rebellious free spirit that evolved in the late sixties and early seventies that will forever remain endeared in the minds of the students who lived through and in spite of it. But I imagine high on everyone's list will always be Zombies.
Michelle (Hernandez) Kaufman, '72
Drama class with Jack Dereaux, art class with Marjorie Silva, biology- Shannon Lynch, PE with Fultz, Modern dance with Ms. Toy (even though I wasn't very good at it. Cutting Vidak's registry class (almost the whole 4 years) because I hated it , eatin zombies, Flexi day, Football games - we lost.
Kirk L. McCluskey, '73
Early am car races behind the shops, cruising the creek on sat. nights football games, dances, the music and friends most of all. Also cheese zombies!!
Susan Marie (Clancy) Serventi, '74
In chemistry class, when "Michelle" asked me the name of the Vietnam POW on my bracelet, as she checked the newspaper to read the list of the latest POWs who'd been located. "Major H.K. Fletcher" I responded, and she informed me that he'd been found, alive and well.
Glynis Anne (Reed) Pistone, '74
Friends and some great teachers
Donna Kay (Atwater) Liner, '75
The most memorable memory is how many times I heard how I was the Captains Dream.....Yes, the Sunken Chest. Y'all were so mean. Just wait and see - "How Do Ya Like Me Now" I don't get mad.....but I do get even....
Linda A. Cicero, '76
Zombies! Jimmy the Janitor. Hal Matson. My 1966 Datsun 1600, what a great car. Morgan Territory Road, jug wine behind the bleachers, quiana shirts, leisure suits. Evelyn Walker, David Miller, Bill Bedecarre, David Katz, Lisa Rovanpera, Liz Benkovich, Susan Webb.
Elvira (Dorris) Alverson, '76
Friends, teachers, Guitier in band, Choir etc.. activities
Fred Higgins, '76
Cheese zombies!!!! Football games & track meets.
Veronica A. Java, '76
Really good friends; brunch; and falling in love with Doug Anderson in French class.
Elizabeth "Liza" (Sanders) Reichert, '77
Attending the football games but being too busy socializing to really watch.
Chuck Shrum, '77
Parties
Ronald G. Hall, '78
Designated Smokers Area {Grant Street}
Lou Costa Crafts Teacher
Karen L. (Law) Frank, '78
Marching Band competitions, The Turkey Bowl 1976, Cheese zombies, Drama performances, the Leap-Frog-athon for band uniforms.
Denise D. "Deny" (Loyd) Bart, '78
Just the experience of being in high school. Campus Life was great. I loved being in the choir and our lunches throwing the frizbee from one side of the lawn to the other. Our dances were always alot of fun. Also, the great group of friends that I hung out with.
Traci K. Williams, '78
Keeping stats for the football team on the field.
Participating in NorCal Cross Country Championships. My two "hang-out" friends were Sherry Bertinoia and Shelly Bartlett.
Laurie (Wingo) LeVal, '78
Spirit Week, Football games and being with friends
Terrie Galloway, '79
Made and lost some good freinds, have no idea what happened to them or where they are.
Elsie (Humphrey) Chaney, '79
Dumbo Day was one of my favorite times.
Football games and Rod's Pizza.
Sue (Horn) Simms, '80
The battery dying on the Van after we finished decorating for Spirit week in my senior year!
Karen D. (Kelley)-Tucker, '80
I only attended Mt. Diablo for a few months, but it was great attending there.
Ronald M. Pangilla, '80
I can't understand where 25 years has gone.
Margarita (Fernandez) Ferrari, '81
Rods Pizza after the football games!
Christopher Jose, '81
Senior Night at Disneyland. Being nominated by my peers to deliver the Salutatorian Address. My friends with whom I've long lost touch.
Russel (Kampsnider) Siragusa, '81
Having not known the real realities in life and all the stress and decision making that was not necessary at that time. Making life long friends and being able to leave campus at lunch time in my own car.
Richard Lee Mendoza, '81
Marines Physical Fitness Team
Stephanie (Mitchell) Washington, '81
Basketball Games
Steve Avilla, '82
Oh gosh..Spirit week..Senior picnic..March to save the school.
Laurie (Butterfield) Tully, '82
Powder puff.
Frank Crosgrove, '82
Freshmen P.E. trying to learn how to swim.
Canning freshmen who tried to go on the senior lawn. The stupid simulators for drivers training.
Weight traing class and lunch time in the quad when they played music.
Claudia (Pacheco) Sexton, '82
Didn't appreciate school until I went to college. Dressing up on theme days.
Carrie (Simms) Krupp, '82
Tons of memories!!! Spirit week too much fun. powder puff (loved to see the guys in the little skirts). All our great dress up days! Rods Pizza after football games!
Eric Kuntz, '84
Graduation Day.
Robin (McDonald) Black, '84
I've always had "fond" memories of Larry Campanile, but I've lost track of him. I'd really like to hear from him (and otherwise-giggles!!)
Heath McInerney, '84
Being at a school with so much diversity, and one of the proud from West Pittsburg.
Frederick Salas Quichocho, '84
Prom, football games, friends.
Farrell (Sievers) Pappas, '84
Cheerleading, Student Government, hanging out with friends.
Debbie (Hart) Denison, '85
Friday night football games
Raquel (Hartje) Stockdale, '85
All the friends that I made, Spirit Week, and the dances.
Christina Huvelle, '85
Going to all the home baseball games freshman year with Marilu and Valerie to watch the fine boys play ball.
Band reviews (especially Santa Cruz) and Flag line winning first place - all the hard work paid off, and we have Beth to thank for that win; she was a hard a**, but she made us work to be perfect, and I had a lot of respect for her.
Playing tag on the dark quad at night during down-times at rehearsals for shows - BJ came out of Romaine Hall yelling and cursing at us to get back inside.
Cold, cold early morning swim practices that began in March. Showering with the boys after practice when the girls' showers were broken. Yes - we kept our suits on!
Going to breakfast during Anatomy/Physiology when Mr. Wiese was working on the track - why didn't we ever think to bring him back anything?
Hanging out at Round Table after football games.
Packing the gyms (at MD and everywhere else we played) to watch Todd and the team play awesome basketball - remember that shot Todd made from way down the court to win the game as the buzzer went off? It was immortal! We rushed the court to celebrate our victory!
Graduation - ours was the last class to graduate on our football field. I hope someday they will bring that ceremony back to the school where it belongs!
Christy Lee, '85
Cheerleading, the dances, hanging with my friends
Kelli (Robinson) Coley, '85
Spirt week was the best!!!
David Bernstein, '86
Lunchtime on the quad. Cheese Zombies. Friday night football games. Great friends from all classes.
Cheryl Lynn (Breece) Flournoy, '86
Hanging out with my friends and being a part of the Dance Production.
Sal Campanile, '86
Excellent friends, and lots of fun. Wish I could go back!
Suanne Lynette (Hansen) Bledsoe, '86
Football games, Bowling for 1st and 2nd periods and Drivers ED
Latrishia N. Hill, '86
My senior year. The times we had rallys in the gym.
Joe Contrell, '87
Dropping acid with J.G. and tripping out on two twin white dogs. Beating up jock bullies.
Ronny C. Heiny, '87
Lou Casta's class & the parking lot.
Janetta Mary (Durham) Killough, '88
All the lunch acitivites and all the fun with my friends.
Heather (Hunt) Wallig, '88
Spring break in Long Beach... Just Hanging out with friends at different times...but wow it seems so long ago!!!
Kelly (Meade) Gamble, '88
Sarah Brown, Jennifer Murphy, Mike Allison, Sally Ruiz, Angela Andrade, Steve Hutchens, Jeremy Brown, Dara Bernstien, Marney Schnider.
Shamrah (San Felipe) Frazier, '88
Great years at Mt - Sophomore year and Graduation day the most memorable.
Meriko L. Sarmiento, '88
Losing weight for wrestling, wearing too many clothes and plastic bags, while helping the cheerleaders paint posters in the Leadership room-- they always turned up the heat and I needed to sweat!
Chris Thompson, '88
Playing cards at lunch in the D&D club, Archery as phys-ed ;-), skipping half of my junior year and having to take extra classes my senior year to graduate. Walking in late to my senior English class daily and to the final, but still getting a B+.
Sandra (Evans) Powell, '89
The year Erica Kane became the first girl to play football with the boys. I thought she was so awesome. It was all over the newspaper and TV. You go girl!!!
Lisa (Oxley)-Smor, '89
Great years at Mt - Sophmore year and Graduation day the most memorable.
Michelle "The Roach" Rochon, '89
All of my friends, walking to Baskin Robbins after school. Working out after school for basketball. Hanging out at our lockers during break or in between classes. Swimming in 1st period PE, passing notes to Paul Fontes in Algebra :), cheese zombies.
Michelle Frances (White) Ferreira, '89
There's too many to mention - one that still stays with me - first day of Frosh year. Walking thru the Commerical Bldg going to class & everything in my binder falls out. All the kids (upperclassmen) looking at me & laughing while I'm trying to pick everything up before getting stepped on.
Jimmy Campanaro, '91
During brunch I always got a pastrami sandwhich.....Memories of the way it was!
Hanging out during lunch with everyone. I never really hung out with any "one" group. Everyone knew me.....I was Jimmy.....the big guy. Funny, outgoing, get along with everyone type of guy.
Amy Marie (Kornbau) Hendrix, '92
I really LOVED working in the resturant. Loved doing flags.
Mandy (Brantley) Miller, '93
My best friends; Memory Jeffers now Bostwick. Jennifer and Patty.
Tammy (Weed) Young, '94
Voted most likely to be a nun.
Paul E. Harms II, '95
Senior year was the best.
Vanessa Blosser, '96
The dances or spirit events are probably my favorite memories.
Allyson Joy Jorgensen, 2000
Band Reviews and rehersals
Jose M. Alvarez, 2002
The dances, the soccer games and the lunches with my friends.
Alvin Carvell Johnson, 2002
Just being with the people that I grew up with.
Martina A. Reed, 2003
When everybody went to the football games and we would just go for the boys to see who was going to be there and the basketball games.
Krystle Dawn Strachan, 2005
Acting with all my closest friends on the Drama room stage, it was small but it was home.
