Give me a few days to put some pictures on our web page at the Cerritos College website, then check it out. Address is http://www.cerritos.edu, then "click" on the index letter "C." Locate "Cerritos College Retired Faculty Association" and "click" again.

LYMAN MILES – Redding, CA

(10/13/01) Sorry, I can’t be there on the 16^th. We haven’t been doing much traveling, although we did go to Nevada City last weekend to participate in the wedding of my last Grandchild. The next one is six years old, our Great Granddaughter. It’s a long wait, but in as much as she is doing 3^rd grade math in the 1^st grade, I have to stick around long enough to see what world she will conquer.

Still playing doubles twice a week, but the young 60 year olds are beginning to give me trouble. Dorothy is well, and complements my deteriorating Brain. I am still involved with SHHH (self help for the hard of hearing). Wish I could be there. I thoroughly enjoy reading about the exploits of the people that I enjoyed spending the 18 years with. (I know Oscar, I should not end a sentence with with.) (4/08/02) Sorry I cannot be with all of you at the luncheon but here is my dues anyway.

ARLENE MYERS – Brea, CA

The last six months have been a busy time for us. After our CCRFA fall luncheon, ten of us (friends and relatives) went on a 14-day cruise. We started in Montreal and cruised all the way down the eastern coast to Florida. In the New England States and Nova Scotia fall colors were beautiful. We spent Thanksgiving and Christmas in Oregon this year. It was our first Christmas away from home and our first Christmas in the snow. In January we were in Chula Vista for a soccer weekend to watch our grandson play in the Olympic Training Center. Then it was back to Oregon to see our Grandson’s high school basketball team play in the State finals. In March we were in San Diego to watch the soccer games and bring our Grandson home to spend his Easter week with us.

Our Granddaughter flew in from Philadelphia, where she is working on an internship as part of her last year in college. During all of these events, the justice system managed to find me and demand five weeks of my time for jury duty. I could have very well skipped their invitation. In fact, when I turned my badge in I said, "I’ve had enough." We’ll see if they listened to me. Hope everyone has a good summer.

TONY RODRIGUEZ – Long Beach, CA

Sandra and I are completing our third year of marriage (like Evan is completing his third years at Reed College); and getting ready to start our fourth. How time flies! We have our plane tickets and condo reservation in hand to celebrate our 3^rd Anniversary on the beautiful island of Oahu—14 days (late July through early August) lazing ‘neath our favorite palm tree at Turtle Bay.

Meanwhile I enjoy my leisure time here in Leisure World, lots of activities with "the boys" which include billiards, poker nights, and beer busts. To balance my activities I am learning to play the guitar, lots of fun, lots of frets. Sandra has not reached her retirement state (or age) as yet. She works to put her son through Reed College—one year to go. Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren are all doing well. Good Wishes to everyone.

ANDY HALLUM – San Marino, CA; Vancouver, BC

I was sorry to hear about the passing of Mrs. Jack (Helen) Black. Mrs. Black taught part-time out at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey in Cerritos’s program for the disabled. I knew her there. And, Jack hired me back in 1971, so of course he is very special to me!

I still enjoy the cool summers up in Vancouver, British Columbia, where they think that 83 degrees is a heat wave. I will be up in Vancouver when the spring luncheon is held. I do enjoy reading everyone’s newsy notes. So many of you are busy doing worthwhile work. And some of us are just enjoying life as we watch it roll by. I highly recommend retirement! Best wishes to all.

DON ERJAVEC – Lakewood, CA

When you turn 70 ½ years, your taxes take sure goes up. Next month Di and I will fly, once more, to Slovenia—the one place where Erjavec is a common name. In Ljueljana we will toast all of you from a street café with wine at 75 cents per glass; great dinners for two are $18 to $20. We will then visit the wonderful Adriatic Seaside. We will stay for about one month.

RHEA BLACK - Long Beach, CA

Still living in Long Beach and playing tennis and golf on club teams. I am taking watercolor classes and enjoying the family; short trips to midwest Arizona, the local desert and beaches. I Teach stretching and fitness classes on M & W afternoons. You are all welcome to join us. Feel great and enjoying retirement.

GENE STAGNER – Sun City, CA

I have been working with Prentice-Hall on my 3^rd edition of Understanding The Outboard Motor. I should be done by the end of this month. Prentice-Hall will have it on the market this fall. After the update material for the book is completed, we will go to Sun Valley Indian School and help them by doing maintenance on their 30 buildings. The school is located 100 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona.

RAY POTTER – Mission Viejo, CA

My wife and I were on a cruise to South America in December. We went around the Horn from East to West. We were in Buenos Aires as they were erecting barriers downtown and beginning their protest of the financial meltdown in Argentina. A few days later we saw in the newspaper pictures of the eruptive violence. Traveling through the Beagle Channel – Darwin’s Exploration Site – we were amazed to see the numerous glaciers, reminiscent of Alaska or Norway. It was truly a magnificent voyage. My "terrorist" wife was virtually strip-searched at the airport in Miami on our return flight.

In May we will be letting "the driving be done" by others. The Trafalger tour people have a magnificent East Coast-Canadian Tour with much sightseeing. Ah, the wonders of retirement and the reduction of estate for ungrateful children.

KEITH ADAMS – Palm Desert, CA

Decisions made by Joyce and myself during the last few months made a big change in our lives. We sold the La Quinta home and have moved into a new home in Del Webb’s Sun City Palm Desert. I will not go into all of our reasons for making the move – it’s just something that we wanted to do and needed to do. At this time we are still living out of boxes, but in the next couple of weeks we hope to be settled in. The new address is: 78250 Quail Run, Palm Desert, CA 92211. The phone number did not change—the number remains: (760) 360-8016.

Our regards to all of you and we hope to be able to share some time with you at the fall meeting. Take care of yourselves.

LOUIS WILSON – Bakersfield, CA

JOHN DOWDEN – Irvine, CA

Sorry, but I shall not be at the April Luncheon. My main squeeze and I will be hosting a tour of California’s Great Outdoors for a visiting couple following a family wedding April 21. (Not Mine!) Recent trips have included Christmas in Vermont, San Diego in January, and Las Vegas in April. Hope to be in Ireland and England this summer.

Oh, yes. I may teach a lit course to Seniors in the fall. No papers!

PAUL HENRY – Palo Cedro, CA

(Ed. Note: The following has been edited from an e-mail sent to me by Paul Henry. I thought the historical aspect would be interesting to many, so I left out the personal notes.)

I am Paul Henry and I retired from Cerritos in 1982 also known as 1980 Phew!! As in "Phew, that long ago?" At that time I got to meet Oscar Littleton who had just retired from confusing students in the English Department at the time. Strangely, Oscar and I had taught in the same school 30 some years and, though we were aware of each other, we had little contact as I was teaching Machine Tool Technology which was at the other end of the campus. I had just acquired my first computer and loved the word processing feature so Oscar and I began to correspond – maybe 4 or 5 times a week. I think Oscar may have been intrigued by the fact that one of "The Dirty Fingernails Group" could actually put a sentence together. Anyway, we became close friends and I couldn’t even guess how many reams of paper we must have sent back and forth.

Eventually Oscar mentioned it was too bad that retirees couldn’t get together and get to know each other as we had. This way it would be free from Department Meetings, schedule deadlines, etc. I agreed and thus the nucleus of the Cerritos College Retired Faculty Association was born.

Oscar did all the work in contacting as many people as he could and the first informal meeting was held at his house in Long Beach. There were perhaps a dozen or so people there and Oscar chaired the meeting. I made the irreverent suggestion that we call the group Cerritos Retired and Professional Old Lecturers Association, thus creating the acronym CRAPOLA. When this went over with a thud it began to appear obvious to me that what I had in mind was not what the others were thinking. Immediately we needed a constitution, dues, rules for meetings, officers, goals, and on and on. All worthy goals I’m sure but exactly what I had retired from and the primary reason I did retire. For better or worse, I never attended another meeting.

I am still in close contact with Oscar via e-mail. Although he is getting older his brain is as sharp as ever. He is the gentlest, kindest, and one of the smartest men I have ever known. Perhaps some one who is in charge of something, could say, "On behalf of CCRFA, thanks Oscar. Without you this would never have been". I know it’s not a 100% accurate statement but I’m betting it would make a nice guy who has done a lot for CCRFA feel good. (I know, I know, grammatically we aren’t supposed to feel good, but in this case it’s a really good guy who serves to feel like a really good guy.)

BOB HINCHBERGER – Cathedral City, CA

Hope I am not too late with this. I am busy as usual with many things. Most of my time is with the Probation Department. My job is similar to a regular Probation Officer with somewhat less authority. At the present time I have fifteen juveniles under my supervision. Have been with this particular program for almost four years. I need some diversion, as some of these kids can become a problem. So, I have applied for a voluntary position with the State of California Park Service at the top of the tram on Mt. San Jacinto. I am looking forward to this and hope I will be accepted. Hope to make the 4-25 lunch.

THOM HENDRICKSON – Seal Beach, Ca

My activities generally relate to service aboard the S.S. Lane Victory in San Pedro Harbor. We will be sailing to Port Hueneme and later to San Diego in May. In July, August, and September we will take passengers on six daily cruises. Welcome aboard.

I have also "enlisted" in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Service.

JON FULTS – Huntington Beach, CA

We now have three great-grandchildren and until recently had only seen one of them. In March we drove our motor home to Florida and corrected that problem. It was a wonderful trip and included visiting with the great-grandchildren. At first we didn’t think we would see one of them, but luck was with us. Our grandson was being transferred (by the U.S. Navy) to Jacksonville, FL. Using cell phones we were able to arrange a meeting in Georgia (he was bring his family south on I-75 and we were traveling north on I-75.) We had dinner together in Perry, Georgia.

We have plans to spend May in Maui. In late June, we lead a motor home caravan of friends to look for gems and minerals in Nevada and Utah.

ROBERT HARRINGTON – St. George, Utah (Written at the request of Jon Fults.)

Bob Harrington, having suffered a stroke last January, is now living in St. George, UT.

He is recovering nicely, and other than a loss of memory, has no obvious problems. The biggest problem that he has is remembering names. He meets someone and two minutes later their name is gone. Also, his ability to remember the things that he taught about computers is now gone. Norma remains healthy and now runs the Harrington household. Bob wants to know, "How is it that women outdo the men in the later years of living?"

(Ed. Note: Who created the myth that women only "outdo" men in the later years.)

JERRY SHOPFNER – Fountain Valley, CA

I am really liking this retirement stuff. I have been playing golf at least three times per week. Moved one daughter and her family to Arizona and then three months later moved them back. Have enjoyed our one-year-old grandson and have another grandbaby on the way. This makes six grandsons and not sure what this next one is but will find out in August. Have gone to several car museums and shows. Looking forward to seeing you all at the luncheon.

LINDA LEVI – Westwood, CA

I retired in May 1998, and with the exception that I missed a new retirement service figure of 2.4% the next semester, I couldn’t be happier. I certainly don’t miss the drive. Also the year was eventful for me as I bought a townhouse in Westwood a block or so from where I had resided for 50+ years. I share the space with my partner, another artist (graphic), Barbara Leif. I always spent most of my time painting and that’s still true. I’ve been doing art using a Mac computer since 1993. Because of this, I lease my studio and work at home. I "paint" 8 hours every day or night and I love it. I’m just beginning to set up a web site to show my work. To see the work the address is http://homepage.mac.com/levileif/.

I still have time to go to my gym 3 X a week (a 30+ year habit); go to the theater, The Geffen; eat out occasionally; and travel. In ’99 I went to Western Canada; in 2000 upstate New York and Eastern Canada; and in 2001 Thailand. I was planning to go o Egypt this year but that’s out; perhaps Greece next year. I’m also occupied, time wise, (because of my family) with the Historical Society of Southern California and 1^st Century Families of Los Angeles.

But my real avocation is sports. I don’t participate anymore but I watch a lot of sports on TV. I prefer TV to actually attending an event. I used to have 50-yard seats 20^th row to the Raiders, but I’ve always preferred TV. So, this year I watched all of the Olympics, The Australian Open, The Masters, The Lakers, The Dodgers, etc. Cheers (levileif@aol.com)

BILL & MARY LEWIS – Bend, OR

Like most everyone else, we have been busy. We left January 18^th for a 58-day cruise around South America. We left from Ft. Lauderdale with stops in Jamaica; San Andres (Columbia); Port Limon, Costa Rica; through the Canal; Manta, Ecuador; Salavery, Peru; Callao/Lima, Peru, with a trip to Cuzco and Machu Picchu; Valparaiso, Chile with a trip to Santiago; Puerto Montt, Chile; Punta Arenas, Chile; through the Straits of Magellan to Usuahia, Argentina (world’s southernmost town); around Cape Horn to Puerto Madryn, Argentina; Montevedeo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janiero, Brazil; Salvador, Brazil; Recife, Brazil; Belem, Brazil;Trinidad; Barbados; St. Thomas and back to Ft. Lauderdale.

The real attraction was the more than 100 hours of lectures by rather prominent lecturers; the fact that we spent 2-4 days in a number of ports, and a number of classical musicians that provided entertainment. Needless to say, we enjoyed it. The cruise line was Royal Olympic in case anyone is seeking an educational cruise. Ship is relative small: 650 people. The cost was hard to pass up.

Since we got home the 19^th of March, we’ve been trying to get caught up. As I am writing this, I’m looking out at a snow shower. There are times when Southern California’s warm weather is very attractive. However, Central Oregon doesn’t have congestion or smog. There are always trade-offs. Sorry we will miss the luncheon—again-- but one of these days. Give our regards to all.

DONALD & SUE-CAROL DESFOR – Malibu, CA

Oy yoy yoy, does this make me Irish and Catholic? Other than Monsignor Sheridan and the child’s father, as the remaining male in attendance, I was godfather for a christening at Our Lady of Malibu Catholic Church. If the Church doesn’t have enough trouble, I lit the candle, recited, held the immersion water, denied the devil and helped father Sheridan clean up afterwards. But we don’t date.

Don has a photo assignment at the Society of American Magicians 100^th anniversary convention in New York, July 3. Then he and Sue-Carol will spend the last three weeks of July on Martha’s Vineyard. They will live in Long the month of September.

PAT REGAN – Citrus Heights, CA

Hi Folks: We are residing in Citrus Heights and are still judging Chili Cook-offs. In fact we were invited to judge The World Chili Cook-off last September. What fun!

Fred had an arthroscopy on his left knee, spinal stenosis, total right hip replacement—all in nine months. I’m happy to say he is doing real well now. We are still working at our Church almost everyday and besides making porcelain dolls, I’ve taken up quilting.

Our son was transferred back to Anaheim Hills so we’ll be visiting often. Hardly a day goes by that we don’t think of all of you, especially when we get the notice of the luncheons. We hope and pray God will keep you all safe and sound. Love Pat

JEAN WEBER – Marysville, CA

Would you believe it? On April 25^th, the day of the luncheon, I will be on a plane to Italy with Jack Lackman, one of my former office partners, and his wife, Alicia, retired English prof. from Long Beach City College. Jack and Alicia exchange homes with retired professors in Europe. We will use a lovely, old, stone farmhouse in Tuscany as our base for three weeks. We will visit the usual—Florence, Venice, etc. as well as the tiny country villages. I’ll drink a glass of Chianti Classics and toast my Cerritos friends when I get there.

JACK BLAKEMORE – Monterey, CA

In the past I haven’t responded to your request for news because I’m not really a retiree of Cerritos College. I resigned as Dean of Students in 1965 and moved to a similar job at Monterey Peninsula College.

I haven’t forgotten Cerritos, since I was one of the original faculty. I had been teaching psychology at Fullerton (Jr.) College and when Bob Rockwell became the President (then called Director) of Cerritos College he asked me to move to Cerritos. In the beginning we taught classes at Excelsior High School in the evenings while the College was being built. We were overwhelmed by the dairy odors. Our campus was figuratively and literally in Dairy Valley. I became Dean of Students the year we moved onto the campus and continued in that position until I left for Monterey.

At Monterey I was Dean of Students, Dean of Instruction and President. Before I retired I went back to the classroom and taught psychology until 1987. Phyllis and I have two sons who live in Hawaii so we try to see them at least once a year. Our daughter lives nearby and is a superintendent of schools. Besides traveling, we enjoy our home in Monterey and I keep busy with my orchid hobby. I have over 200 orchid plants that take quite a bit of time. I still do some counseling which keeps me up-to-date in psychology. I’m sure the Cerritos retirees wouldn’t be interesting in an unknown who was involved with the college so long ago, so this is not written in response to the request for Newsletter material. I just thought I would let your family know what I’ve been doing over the past 35 plus years. (ed. note: Jack Blakemore and Lee Westerlin are cousins and spent many happy family get-togethers in the So. California areas. Jack failed to mention that he spent several months for two or three years teaching in Japan.)

ROY MAKI – Palm Desert

My son, Steve, and I plan to spend two weeks in Finland in July. My wife doesn’t care to travel that far so she is going to Alaska with our daughter, Lynne, during the time Steve and I are gone. As for activities, I never seem to be without household chores of some kind and am grateful to have the capability to take care of them. I am writing my autobiography and enjoy recalling experiences over a time span of over 80 years. I continue to marvel that I have lived so long.

DON HALL – Scott’s Valley, CA

We are still in Scott’s Valley in an area which is considered as the most expensive place in the United States to live.—Not bragging—just a little trivia note. We have taken a few little trips—So. California, Arizona and Idaho this past year but mostly stayed home and played golf and the usual things senior citizens do. We will go to Idaho, where our son, Don, lives and see our all-everything in football grandson. Korey graduated from high school. He plans on attending Boise State on a full scholarship this Fall. Hope everyone has a good time at the luncheon.

DON LAYTON – Fallbrook, CA

Most of my time has been spent selling and donating my mineral collection so Barbara wouldn’t be tempted to throw it out when I’m gone. My big news is that my daughter, Taro (CCC class of late 70s) has become a full-time teacher of business atr Lake Havasu City High School in Arizona. We visited her to see the "sights" at Easter break.

WILFORD MICHAEL – Santa Ana, CA

Jean and I have been active with our church, Rotary, Cerritos College student activities and sports, the Cerritos College Foundation, and, of course, our family. We seem to keep busy and the time passes to fast.

MANUAL E. DE LEON – Tucson, Arizona

After returning (April 12) from a long drive to San Francisco and Sacramento to pick-up art work from two exhibits, I must rest my protoplasm. Among our many stops was a two-night visit at the Dick and Beth Juliano’s hacienda on the shores of the American River near Coloma. Our eventful visit included a dinner outing to a German restaurant in Cool. It was a four Maalox dinner. The Julianos were superlative hosts. We left when their liquor cabinet and fridge developed cobwebs.

Received a neat letter from George Deremo in West Virginia. He’s developed a fondness for the place. He’s even painting again. Like most of us, I’ve developed considerable respect for the generics hydrochlorathyazide, zestral, and hytrin. Diuretic parties are really fun!

Love to all – Come visit!

JACK & SUE KELDER – Mt. Vernon, WA

Dear Bob – It is good to see that CCRFA is in the good hands of the ex-business division people. We are still enjoying the beautiful N.W. with a great view of Mt. Baker from our windows. Take care!

FRANK BOCK - San Miquel, CA

This will be another year that I cannot attend the luncheon. Notice that is cannot rather than will not! My health keeps me at home most of the time (when I’m not in the hospital or at the doctor’s office.) Perhaps I have not explained this to others, but I battle a terminal disease (ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis) and travel is no longer an option. Recent activities include writing a journal about "Frank vs. Fibrosis" so it does keep me going! Volume 1 is 200 pages and I am into Vol. 2 now.

The wife and I are still country folks on our small plot of 12 acres and she is my ever-loving caregiver with this disease. Please give my regards to anyone who might remember me. My best to all of you.

BOB ALLEN – La Mirada, CA

(Ed. note: Just before the Fall luncheon, I received a long note explaining why Bob would not be there to take your money. I failed to include it in the Newsletter, but sent it on to be placed on the WEB site. Somehow it was lost in the process. Bob and Jeanne had booked a magnificent 2 month cruise which included stops at The China Wall, Shanghai plus many other significant sights in several countries. Ask him about his fascinating trip. In addition to his worldly travels and trips to his desert home he continues winning bridge contests, keeping track of his Texas investments, counseling his daughters, and learning all of the responsibilities of being an exceptional care taker for Jeanne. Bob, we really appreciate your efforts in keeping the accounts and reservations accurate for CCRFA and you should always receive special treatment. I apologize for my error. Of course, that is my only error for the year—(If you believe that, I would like to sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.)

LEE WESTERLIN – Norwalk, CA

Once again I had the fun of reading all of the above activities before anyone else. Hopefully there are no more than 10 typos—and as for medical terms and diseases, if you want them spelled correctly you will have to ask one of our medical transcribing students to key the newsletter. It is readily apparent from the messages, that individuals who had been selected to teach at Cerritos College would continue to have the energy, the self-motivation, the desire to recognize "retirement" as merely another phase of live to enjoy—Retirement should not be a time for giving up the good life and complaining about the hand that has been dealt to them.

I have no worldly travels to relate nor outstanding achievements accomplished. Thisk year has been a time for family concentration. In February my family (all 82 of them) celebrated my father’s l00th birthday in Visalia. My mother will soon be 97. (I’m really glad I decided early to select "life-time" membership in CCRFA. I always like to get my money’s worth.) Of course, I am still involved with various community organizations and I keep my "finger in the pie" by being a member of the Business Administration’s Advisory Committee. Last week I attended the Real Estate’s Scholarship Luncheon. Yes, Lowell Anderson is going as strong as ever with no intentions of retiring. The community realtors would boycott the program if he did. And are you aware that Cerritos College’s Real Estate Program is the largest in the United States and Canada?—at least that was what was announced.

As for personal development, my computer skills have not increased, but I have learned how to say, "NO". That’s a giant step for me. Best wishes to a fantastic and impressive group of individuals.

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