I attended ALC from 1959-1966. My family then moved to the Baruta area, so I transferred to Colegio Americano from which I graduated in 1968. I attended Northeastern University in Boston getting a degree in nursing.   Worked in Boston for 2 years and then with a friend moved to San Francisco. I met my husband there, a medical student. We've been married for 27 years and have 3 daughters. Sarah is 25 and will be attending Univ. Calif. Berkeley law school in the fall. Joni is 23 and teaches science in Harlem in the Teach for America program. Rebecca is 18 and will begin Univ. Arizona, Tucson this fall studying musical theater. No grandkids yet.
My brother Marc Mattox attended ALC from 1959-1963 and then went to prep school in New York. He is married with 3 daughters and a son. Lives in Colorado. Now retired from civil service, his last job being a parole officer. He loves to work with wood and also works on home additions now that he is retired.
For so many years I remembered school and friends in Caracas with no way to keep in touch. This internet communication is the bomb! It's a link to our pasts. I was born in Venezuela and lived there for 18 years, but have not been back since 1968 when my family was transferred back to the US permanently. Anytime I meet new people they are always amazed at how well I speak English and Spanish, hey no accent! So truly, we have all been blessed to have experienced another culture and people and language that only enriches us now. As I read the bios of others of you, I see that so many of us maintain our links to Venezuela in the work we do now. I am a nurse, but currently work as a school health clerk in Tustin, California in a school that is primarily latino. I have used Spanish extensively in any job I have had. However, my daughters berate me frequently for not speaking Spanish to them as they grew up. Ay, conchale! Como se hace eso cuando el papa no habla palabra de espanol!
Saludos a todos. Mary Ellen Mattox aka Ellen Mattox Angel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi!  I'm Shirley Clark (now Merritt).  I attended La Castellana my sophomore year from 1964-1965.  I have a sister, Judy, who was a freshman. I believe my brothers, Charles and John, went to Campo Alegre.   After that we moved and I eventually graduated from Colegio Americano in 1966.  After college in Houston,TX, I married and had a son and daughter.  I then decided to go to medical school and now work as a psychiatrist in Friendswood,TX (near Houston).  I would love to hear from some of you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi...I'm Gil Ackerman class of '64.  fun times, fond thoughts and good memories.
I used to be an Industrial Engineer (University of Miami 69). Married in 70 divorced in 89.
Two kids 30 and 28, one granddaughter 8 months old (all living stateside).  I have lived in Caracas most of the time since graduating in 69 with a brief period (89-91) in Toronto Canada.  Upholstery fabrics, velvet, mattress ticking manufacturer from 68 to 77, construction business  76-84, importer of dry goods 76-81,  Childrens' clothing manufacturer 82-89. Now in specialty advertising business.  Presently living in Caracas with wife Ruthy.
This is a great idea...... I hope everyone gets on board.... looking forward to catching up with everyone...
email to gilack@cantv.net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    Hi, I am Christine Leeds (now Salaja) and I attended Academy La Castellana from 1966-68, my freshman and sophomore years.  I was very shy and quiet so I don't expect many people to remember me.  If you do, you will be surprised that I did not become a brain surgeon, in fact I never graduated from College. I got caught up in the whole back to the land craze of the early 70's by moving to Vermont with a College Professor...
    I now live in rural central Wisconsin, am married  and have an 18 year old son and 4 step-children (all grown).  I eke out a living as a parochial school secretary/librarian.  The pay sucks but I love my job.  Big gardens, lots of dogs, cross-country skiing in the winter and bicycling in the summer.
    When I try to describe my experiences at La Castellana, I'm met with disbelief - particularly when I describe the biology lab and the typing classes, the wasps that visited us during lunch and the maze of stairways, patios and halls that made up our school.  But a better education I could not have gotten.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi Everyone,
It's been so long but I do remember quite a few of my classmates from 1962 to 1964. I always wondered if there was some way to reconnect with friends from Caracas. Thanks for this opportunity. After graduating from Academy La Castellana I went back to Montreal, Canada and graduated as a nurse in 1967. I got married in Montreal and I worked for a few years before I had my kids. My daughter is now 30 years old and is married!!!! and my son is 26 years old. We all moved to Toronto and I went back to school and got my Fine Arts Degree and then my teaching degree. Today that's what I do, 2.5 days a week I work as a nurse  and the other days I teach or I am engaged in some form of creative arts process. Can you believe I've been married 34 years!!! I remember Bill Zobel, Martha Monroe, Jim Reese, Peter Falter, Maria Sylvia Rodriguez and Maria Eugenia, Abe Grossman, Sheila Gulledge, Lisandro Montanaro, Michael Baird, Pedro Ganzales and Gail Fitzpatrick and practically everyone. I wonder if anyone remembers me? I would love to hear from any one of my fellow classmates. My email address is twcworld@rogers.com.  I heard this sad news just today that Maurice Attie died in 1992 when a car hit him while he was biking. He was an endocrinologist and was living in Philadelphia. So sorry to learn about Jim Reece.  Like I said, it would be wonderful if I heard from you.  Does any one know Martha Monroe's email address or know where Peter Falter is these days?  Thanks for the connection, Terry (Terry Sherman Cohen in Toronto Canada)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Betsy Foster Ludlow (Junior ’60-’61) – I attended ALC only through April of my junior year, but fond memories have remained with me all these years.  Jim Reece was a troublemaker who led me astray in chemistry class, and Mary Virginia Gabler was a good friend.  Through Bobbie’s wonderful site I made contact with Jim, and hope Mary Virginia will be next.  I graduated HS and Junior College in West Palm Beach, FL then visited my sister in England and ended up marrying an Englishman and staying there for 17 years.  My daughter, Wendy, and I returned to the states in 1980.  I have moved from Sarasota, FL to Atlanta to Winter Park, FL in the intervening years.  My career has been in the marketing side of the construction services industry.  I still have a smattering of Spanish (enough to impress my daughter) and really enjoyed the “Spanglish” that is sprinkled throughout the ALC site.  I think a reunion is definitely in order.  We are a unique group of people.  Thank you Bobbie for this tremendous effort.  My email address is MEF644@aol.com - kind of a giveway to my age!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MARIE DELEUZE (CLASS 63) . Worked for AIR FRANCE (Chacaito, agency) for 5 yrs. Got married had 3 children. Got divorced  after 13 yrs.  Worked for an uncle at an airport duty free shop, in Martinique, Carribean island . Then lived in FRANCE for a few years working for another uncle at a 4 star MOTEL in ANNECY. Met my husband Bob while he was on a buisness trip.  We got married 14 yrs ago, between us we have 5 grandchildren. For the moment, I babysit Olivia 28 mth old all week. My three children are grown ups. One of them lives in Ft. Lauderdale, the other 2 live in LEOMINSTER, MA. where I live now with Bob.  We enjoy sailing and we did lots of hiking on the White Mountains. My hobby is crochet. That's about it folks, hope to hear from you.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

    Hello...Academia La Castellana and old friends.  I've missed you.  I attended La Castellana for -2- years, a very memorable -2- years (1964/65 & 65/66).  Then, my parents sent me to boarding school at MacDuffie's School for Girls in Springfield, MA.  After graduation in 1968, I spent the next 4 years at BRIARCLIFF COLLEGE  in New York.  I received my BA in Dev. Psychology.  I then continued my education at the University of Northern Colorado.  I graduated with a Masters in Special Education (Learning Disabilities). (1973)  Since then I have been a specialist working with children who have learning disabilities.  I've moved around like most of you (New York, Florida, Colorado, Utah).. Today, I live in SLC,Utah.
    Last year I received -2- different teacher of the year awards: one from my union and the other from my district.   Working with the learning disabled has been very rewarding, but my life would not be complete with my wonderful memories of life in Caracas.  Caracas was my place of birth as my father was stationed there -4- different times during his life.  We returned during my freshmen year.  My parents thought an education in the states would benefit me and pulled me out after 2 years.  Little did they know how saddened I was to be taken away from a school, friends and country I adored.  Caracas has a special place in my heart and in my life.   I yearned to be reunited with it .  Several years ago I returned for a brief visit.  Though much changed, it was still wonderful to see her again.
    Over the years I have traveled extensively.  About 7 years ago I decided to take on a 2nd career: travel consultant.  It's filled a void that I had.  Being an airline brat (Pan American World Airways), I guess travel is in the blood.
    Today, I live in SLC, Utah with my husband, Douglas Thom.  We have no children, but have been parents to numerous adopted kitties, ducks and geese.  I am constantly rescuing one injured or abandoned animal after another.
    I'd love to hear from other global nomads or TCKs (third culture kids) ...we led different lives...and though it may have been a struggle for many of us to "readjust" to lives in the states, I know we wouldn't give up our "roots" in Caracas for ANYTHING....
    With fond memories and affection..... Bonney Brown (Thom)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dennis Wicks.  Attended Academia la Castellana from 1966 to 1970 (4th-7th grades). Graduated from Piedmont Hills High School in San Jose, California in June of 1975.  Attended U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and travelled back to Caracas in 1976.  Graduated from the Academy in 1979 with a BS in Marine Engineering.  Got married in New York and then worked for Bethlehem Steel Corporation Shipbuilding Division - San Francisco Yard from 1979-1982.  Received MS in Systems Management from USC in August of 1982.  Moved to Bel Air, Maryland in October of 1982.  Spent three years (1982-1985)  working as a Systems Engineer at Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point Shipyard.  Worked for seven years (1985-1992) for Martin Marietta's Aero & Naval Systems Division in Baltimore as a Program Planner.  Currently working for the Boeing Company (1992 - present) providing scheduling support at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center for the EOS Aqua spacecraft and ESDIS ground systems development projects.  Kathy, my wife, and I have three children, Sean (17), Chris (14), and Katelyn (12).

To all those I attended school with, thanks for your friendship!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This is Tim Orf, graduated in 1970 and moved back to Conn, where I attended U of Bridgeport and some area community colleges. While working and living in NJ, met my 'significant other'. We were married in 1976, and relocated to Orlando, FL., where we still live! We have 3 kids (and one grandchild!!), all of whom live in the Orlando area. My brother Dave (ALC '68) lives in Ashland,Oregon and we often reminisce about our ALC friends and the amazing times!    Since Orlando is such a popular vacation spot, I just know a lot of you alums must visit at some time or another! Feel free to contact me(we're in the book) or email at TORF15@AOL>COM........
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am Rosalinda Rivera,  now R.R. Collins.    I attended La Castellana from 1967 - 1970.  Unfortunately, I did not graduate from La Castellana because our family (military) was transfered at the end of my junior year to Junction City, Kansas.   What a waste of a year.   From there, we moved to Florida, and I have been here since 1971.   I graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa in Foreign Language Education and began teaching junior high.  After seven years, I moved to a high school.  That was a ten year venture.   Now,  I am in my sixth year of teaching at Polk Community College, still in foreign languages and education courses.  I work day and night, but I love my work.  I am married to Duane (who is also in education.) We have two children,  Lauren, (almost 18) who is graduating in a few months ('00) and Bronson (10) who loves to create things.  I live in Lakeland,  between Orlando and Tampa.   My email is rriveracollins@juno.com.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

What a great web page!  I think I have looked everything over twice -- pouring over the photos and jotting down email addresses.  Can't wait to contact Claudia Zobel and Mrs. Jennings among others.  My name is Maureen Malloy de Clausen.  I graduated in 1966.  My brother, Neil, also went to ALC, but was sent on to prep school in the States so I don't know if any of you would remember him.  He lives in Venezuela.  I live with my husband in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Thanks for a labor of love.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am Richard Campbell. I left Caracas June 1969. I moved to San Francisco with my family and graduated from High School in 1971 there. After high school I attended Georgia Tech at its Marrietta campus for a short time and then joined the San Francisco Sheriffs dept. After working there for about 8 years I moved to Savannah Ga. where I went to work for an export warehouse that my family has an interest in. I presently am president of Coastland Warehouse Co and live in Rincon, Ga.  I have a son Jeffery Richard and a daughter Tara Mignon aged 10 and 19 respectively.  I am still married to my wife of 24 years, Virginia and would dearly love to hear from any of my old friends.
coastwhs@bellsouth.net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I am Anita Muller. (My professional name is Anita Santiago.) I graduated in1968 and went to New York, first to Adelphi University where I got a B.A. in Anthropology, and then to State University of New York in Stony Brook, where I got an M.A. in Spanish Language and Literature. Came to Venezuela to do research for my Ph.D. and worked for Canal 8 and Radio Caracas Television writing soaps in the more literate era of "Estefania" and other historical programs, which is somewhat of a saving grace for this activity. Worked in some advertising agencies in Caracas first as a producer and then as a creative director.  Married Luis Santiago in 1977 and moved to Los Angeles, California, where our son David and our daughter Laura were born. David is now 18 and going to UC Santa Barbara, a computer genius. Laura is 16 and studying photography, sculpture and ceramics. Both beautiful kids and the light of my eye. (Spoken like a true mama.) Luis and I divorced in 1988 and I married my husband Peter Brown, who is in advertising (creative director and writer.) He is a wonderful man. I started an advertising agency in 1987 and have been running it since then, specializing in the U.S. Hispanic market. The agency has won many creative awards and it has been a lot of fun. I recently completed an M.A. in clinical psychology. Funny, my senior prophesy predicted this. I am a published writer of fiction. I miss Caracas and I miss ALC, and connecting to this site has been a life-changing experience for me. Those were truly special times. Lots has happened and I would love to hear from everybody. I miss you!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

!Hola todos!  I'm Janice (Dasen) Alford, who along with my sister Denise, attended ALC - I was there in 69 and 70 (10th & 11th grades).  My sister graduated ALC in 70.  We were then transferred to Miami - tough to change schools in your senior year!  But I survived and spent 3 years in the US Army (Women are Veterans, too) where I met my husband Archie.  Just celebrted 25 years of marriage.  We have 2 daughters, Taryn 24 years old, and Tessa, 13 years old.  I went on to get my Bachelors and Masters in Elementary Education and taught school for 18 years, then went on to get my Educational Specialist degree in TESOL and have been an Ed. Spec. with the ESOL Department of Broward County Schools for the past 3 years (Fort Lauderdale, FL.) My husband is a Math teacher in Coral Springs.  I live in Plantation.  Anyone  near or far, get in touch at Alfie4@gateway.net or (954)475-1751. Denise and I would love to hear from you!  Come on over for a blue margarita (my specialty)!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I'm the former Denise Dasen, ALC Class of 1970.  Married Ronald Monahan, ALC Class of 1969, one son, now 23, who graduated from Campo Alegre.  Sadly, Ronald and I divorced.  I am now remarried and have another son, age 17 and daughter 13.  I was a high school teacher, worked with the Drug  Enforcement Administration (Caracas, Miami, Orlando) and am now a nurse practitioner.  Living in Gainesville, Florida.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Big Al "Mad" Mantilla, class of '61. After leaving ALC Al went to school at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. for a year and then joined the Airforce.  He was stationed in South Carolina behind the "cotton curtain" during the Vietnam conflict  and trained as a medic.   He moved to New York City in 1968 and worked as a "dialysis technician".  In 1969 he traveled to Venezuela, married a  local girl and returned to New York. In 1970, he returned with his wife and a new little baby girl, Cristina Elena. Two boys, Luis Enrique and Armando Jose followed.  While in Caracas he worked as Operations Manager at "Bazaar Caracas".  In 1984, he moved with his family to Boca Raton, Florida and partnered with Richard Pallisso (husband of another ALC alumna, Jenny Hatch) becoming the Operations Manager at the "Fitness & Nutrition Center", a wholesale distributor of exercise equipment and health supplements, located in Pompano Beach. Today Al is seen frequently with his girl friend of the past three years, Anita from Caracas both in Florida and Venezuela. Al likes fast cars, especially his BMW, is an avid "audiophile" and keeps fit by walking everywhere.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Henry Lucas, class of '62. After leaving ALC Henry went to Sterling College in Kansas and Syracuse University in New York to study Chemistry before returning to Caracas in 1964 where he continued at the Universidad Central.  He returned to Kansas in 1965 went to KSU, worked at Safeway foods, married a local and had a little girl, Reina. In 1970 he returned to Venezuela with his family and worked with 3M as a Sales Rep in Caracas. His son John was born in 1972. He began a 20 year career with Kodak in Caracas, had three more children, Jackie, Hank and Shirley (twins) and then moved back to the States in 1985 to Rochester, N.Y. Henry traveled widely with his new assignment taking him to the Far East, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. He moved to Pompano Beach, Florida in 1991, went back to school and recieved a B.S. Degree from Barry University in Human Resources Management. After a stint with American Cyanamid in New Jersey 1993-4 he returned to Florida to work for Federal Mogul in Fort Lauderdale and Medtronic in Deerfield Beach. In 1998 he joined Cambridge Technology Partners in Miami as Human Resources Director for Latin America. Henry is currently working with the Sunbeam Corporation as International Human Resources Director based in Miami. He rooms with his 19-year old son Hank in Pompano Beach. Henry likes to jog, play tennis and go boating down the Florida Keys and continues to travel frequently for pleasure and business.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bobbie Cruz, class of 61 and true to the "Senior Prophecy" I became an Executive Secretary. After graduation I worked in Caracas and in 1963 moved to my birth place, New York City and worked with ABC as a secretary in the Art Department and also at Columbia Records.  I continued working both in Caracas and NYC until 1968 at which time I returned to Venezuela and married a Venezuelan.  During this period I gave birth to two sons, Alejandro and Andres.  Alex (30) in Caracas working hard at his own internet company (Latinlook.com) and Andy (29) is doing a Master’s in Marine Policy and Affairs at the University of Miami.
    During my years in Venezuela, I was privileged to have traveled extensively throughout this most beautiful country, and if you haven’t been on any of the adventure tours there, I highly recommend it before Madman Chavez does something stupid.
    Besides my secretarial work, I became a dance and aerobic instructor and owned and operated my own studio in Caracas.  I divorced in 1980 and have not remarried.  In 1995, frustrated with life in the tropics, I moved back to good ole USA and studied Massage Therapy.  Hungry for more education I enrolled in Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida and graduated in May 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science.
    Just recently I began volunteer work at the Touch Research Institutes in Miami... fascinating!  I’m still living in Boca,   I love to travel and I visit Venezuela two or three times a year.  I enjoy getting together with friends, new and old, and I’m always exploring the Internet for new and exciting things to learn.  If you’re in South Florida, look me up.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John "El Californiano" Lucas, class of '60 went on to Georgetown University in Washington D.C. to study Economics.  In 1963 he returned to Venezuela and became a management trainee with Citibank and started a 14 year career which led to his last appointmentas Regional Vice President for Venezuela and the Caribbean.  In 1966 John married Mercedes Maurovich (sister of alumna Isabelita '63) and had three children, Diana, Yvette and Andres.  In 1977 he joined the Cisneros organization as General Manager of Credival and then became President of Banco de Comercio in 1982. During the 80's and into the 90's he participated in a number of ventures in Caracas.  He is currently the Latin American representative for Wasser paints.  He and Mercedes enjoy tennis, boating and traveling to Florida where he spends time with another alumni, his brother Henry ('62).  He is famous for his culinary abilities with an emphasis on Italian cuisine.  His wit and sarcastic humor, which we knew back then, hasn't changed a bit.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Viviane Deleuze (class of ’63), currently married to Gerhard Badecker, pursued a BS degree in International Hotel Management at Florida International University, Miami, following with an MBA at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Upon graduation, she returned to her hometown Caracas, and there her daughter, Karine, was born. She worked for a Management Consulting firm and then changed to the marketing field, where she held some Product Manager positions in several American companies. In 1982, her husband was transferred to Panama City, R.P. and there, Viviane's second child, Karl, was born. While in Panama, she began her career with luxury products and with the Duty Free Industry of the Americas, holding an interesting and rewarding job as Marketing Manager for the distributor of Chanel and Ungaro in the Western Hemisphere. In 1993, she and her family established residence in Pompano Beach, Florida, and for 5 years she worked in Les Must de Cartier, distributor of Cartier, Montblanc, Baume & Mercer, Dunhil and YSL in Latin America and in the Duty Free market of the Americas.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bob Galan, class of '67 is currently living in Westport, CT.  He retired from Colgate-Palmolive at the end of 2001 and is currently working on a financial services start up with a couple of other guys who don't know how to stay retired either.

Son, Andre, graduates this year from college and will work for Y&R Advertising in NYC.

Daughter, Vanessa,  just finished her first year of college.

Wife, Sally, keeps busy with League of Women Voters, teaching reading to adults and heading up the project to gut and re-build our house.

May 2003
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Raúl Maestres, class of '62.  Partner/General Manager of the Venezuelan office, joined Korn/Ferry International in 1994.Maestres has a thirty year track record in general management and marketing for consumer products companies. He most recently served as Executive President of Empresas Pomar (Polar Group), the first Venezuelan successful wine production operation. Previously, he worked as the Director of Exports for the food division of Empresas Polar, a position that allowed to open new markets for the company spanning from neighboring Colombia to the Caribbean and Europe. He originally joined Polar as a Product Manager in the Food Division, then became Marketing Manager and General Manager of Promesa. He was granted a scholarship by Polar Foundation to earn his masters degree, and returned as a Strategic Planning Manager in the food division. Maestres started his marketing career as Assistant Product Manager at Colgate Palmolive de Venezuela. Maestres received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello and earned a Masters degree in Administration from Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA), both with high academic honors. Born in Caracas, Maestres also lived in Barbados and Washington, D.C.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bill Zobel, Graduated ALC June 64.  Graduated Lamar University 69 - BSIE. Graduated University of Pittsburgh 72 - MBA
Worked: 1969 - 72  Alcoa: Evansville, Ind., Kingston, Jamaica and Pittsburgh, Pa. Plant Engineer
               1972 - 74  Carton de Venezuela CA - Management Trainee
               1974-  85  Motores y Maquinarias CA - General Manager
               1985-  88  CA Venezolana de Ascensores - General Manager
               1988 - Present: Coral, CA & Maquinarias Larmaq C.A., Managing Director & Partner
Married: Sept 69 to Nina Lopez (ALC 66) have two children: Mariadelina now 27 and Marcos Eduardo now 24.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Martha Monroe, class of '64. Hi!  I was surprised  and pleased to receive the information on the ALC newsletter and website. I am living in Denver CO and have been here for the last 12 years.  I went back to school and graduated from CU-Denver in 1990, with a degree in Communications and Spanish.  I am working as the Assistant Program Director and Director of Community Relations for Home Care Management, a company that manages the care for elderly and disabled persons.
    I have two grown children, Stuart (29) and Alexandra (24) who live in the US.  Stuart and his wife are here in Denver.  He is designs interactive web pages.  Alix is in New York City.  She is an associate editor for the Toy Magazine.
    I spent Thanksgiving at my brother Tom’s  (class of '66) house in Portland, OR.  While I was there, I made contact with Gail Fitzpatrick.  I had not seen or heard from her since  our graduation in 1964.  I have asked for her e-mail address but don’t have it yet. My sister in law, or ex sister-in-law Claudia Zobel de Diego spent part of last week (Jan.99) here looking at the University of Denver  for her second son Peter.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gary "El Ruletero" Solana, class of ’62.  Along with Alvaro Mantilla also of Class of '62, spent 4 years in the Air Force as a computer operator. After the Air Force, graduated from American University in Washington DC with a degree in Political Science. (It seemed like a good idea at the time.) Various careers in Computers have followed but he has never forgotten the power of the BPV friendships he formed in La Castellana. Gary has a little girl 3 years old, (They are so great when they’re young.) Jennifer Jaclyn ( J J for short.) who is as deeply feeling and impetuously intelligent as her father. Currently living in San Diego after a serious automobile accident. He is reconstructing his life with the loving assistance of his family, especially his Dad and cousins Chris, Manny, la Loca Lisa and their father, Manny Sr.. Hearing about the current status of my dear, and precious friends from those "Glory Days", has uplifted my spirits tremendously. "The fundamental things apply, as time goes by". Those were the "best of times, and through this vehicle I again return to the "best of times".
Un fuerte abrazo for all my friends. To the BPV’s … keep the faith.
Gary Solana
6886 Mission Gorge Rd.
San Diego   CA  92120
619 286 9637
Email: gsolana@home.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Georgette Baker, class of '69, now produces a bilingual children's tape series called CANTEMOS CHIQUITOS, sang and did tv for a living for about 10 years. Now married with two children and living in Chino Hills, CA.
Web page:  http://www.cantemosco.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jim Reece (Junior '60-'61).  After leaving Caracas in 1961 I finished high school in Dallas and got an accounting degree at UT Austin. I worked for Ernst and Young and then in my own practice. I married a beautiful,  incredible, and heroic girl named  Barbara Pellizzi .. unfortunately, she had kidney disease and despite having a successful (for the time) transplant died in 1985. I remarried but am now divorced. Two years ago I started a small computer company which has now become a web-site hosting company and small ISP. It may even make a profit some day. For those of you who may remember me as a cut-up, please hold on to something -- I may have actually grown up by now!  ........  Naaawwww Just kidding.  Finding this site is way cool.. I loved the years I spent in Caracas and to this day that time exerts a tremendous infuence on me. Adjustment was difficult when I first returned to the US and I wonder how it was for some of you. You can reach me at jimtex@aol.com or jr@bandera.com. IM me if you have instant messenger.. I would love talking to old classmates.
Thank you, Bobbie .. this project was one great idea and I thank you for it. Hugs to all..

(Note from Bobbie:  Unfortunately Jim has left us, please see "Newsletter" and special page for him)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Gilbert (Speedy) Gonzales, class of '61.after graduation I went to College of St. Joseph in New Mexico, joined the Navy in 1964. I was a medic. After my tour I went to 3 different medical tech schools. I graduated from Univ. of Nebraska, College of Medicine 1975. Practiced as a Physician Assistant in E.R. for 8 years. Spent 3 yrs. on a Nuclear Submarine. Retired from the Navy in 1985.  Started a second career 2 months ago as a Disease Investigator for Comminicable disease here in Arizona. Married first time 23 yrs., two sons and 3 grandkids. Married 2nd time in 1990 for 7 yrs. Single now and still dancing like no tomorrow. Golf, ski and love sports cars. Thanks for the nostalgia.