Volume 36 2016

Multi-Generation Graduation Photos Where Are They Now? The Johnson Family -- p. 8-9 -- p. 42-43 The BHHS Connection

Reunion Photos -- p. 14-20

Superin- Lyle Suter, Remembering tendent the hero legendary Steve behind Hawthorne Kessler the teacher, ’71 takes 1970 Bob Bailey the helm at Norman BHUSD Newsreel -- p. 6-7 -- p. 38-39 -- p.61 2 Alumni Highlights 2016

On Highlights’ masthead is the phrase “Today Well Lived.” It is excerpted Inside this Issue from the following poem: Hall of Fame Class Notes Salutation of the Dawn Look to this day, pages 4-5 pages 21-34 For it is the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of Upcoming Profi les your existence; The glory of action, Reunions pages 38-46 The bliss of growth, page 5 The splendor of beauty, For yesterday is but a Alumni dream and Graduation Snapshots Tomorrow is only a vision; But today well lived makes pages 8-9 pages 47-52 every yesterday a dream of happiness, And every tomorrow a List of Obituaries vision of hope, Look well, therefore, to this Contributors pages 52-63 day. pages 10-13

Alumni Highlights Alumni Assoc. Board of Directors Staff

Melanie Anderson Editor and Production Manager Josh Gross ’91 Editorial Contributor Joanna Stingray ’78 Editorial Contributor Barbara Lee Kozberg ’53 Proofreader Elizabeth Kuzmich Proofreader Maria Heilpern Class Notes

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Back row, left to right: Candace Chen ’87, Joanna Stingray ’78. Front row: Noah Furie Contributions are deductible ’77, Josh Gross ’91, Lilly Lewis ’74. Not pictured: Elyse Beardsley ’76, Barry Brucker ’75, under Sec. 501(c)3 of the Inter- Fred Nason S’48 nal Revenue Code. 2016 Alumni Highlights 3 President’s Message - Josh Gross ’91 Hello fellow Normans: Athletic Alumni Association. Melanie, who previously served years past, we awarded $12,000 We have welcomed our Thanks to Julie Steinberg as editor of Beverly Hills Weekly , to deserving graduating seniors. new principal David Jackson and BHAAA president David oversees the editorial duties. As In closing, don’t forget that to campus. Dave is a seasoned Corwin ’87 for their help in you can see in this publication, you graduated from the most educator who brings many organizing the dinner, which she does excellent work. We famous high school in the years of helps fund our many projects welcome your photos and country—probably the world. experience throughout the year. submissions for future editions We need your fi nancial support in public Unfortunately, the KL Peters of Alumni Highlights . as we help take our alma mater e d u c a t i o n Auditorium remains closed for The Alumni Association was to even higher places. So if to Beverly. purely political reasons. This founded in December, 1977. you enjoy reading your Alumni You can auditorium is safe, always has Our organization has grown Highlights , please consider read a little been safe, and hopefully will be signifi cantly since that time. We making a contribution and bit about his reopened soon. now mail this Alumni Highlights sending in a class note today. biography Once again I’ve had the to over 18,500 graduates living Until next time my friends, below. pleasure of working with all over the world. The fi nancial Go Normans! Josh Gross ’91 In late Melanie Anderson on the support of graduates like you March, we production of this edition, has allowed us to become the Josh Gross ’91 will hold our annual dinner which was completed before biggest contributor of alumni President, Alumni Association along with the Beverly Hills its deadline and under budget. scholarships. This year, as in [email protected] Introducing first-year Principal David Jackson David Jackson began his career competing in regional business business. The homemade sourdough C o l l e g e in education as a teacher in 1973. competitions is sold at the Beverly Hills Farmers Connections He has taught at the high school, -- DECA’s Marketing Team Market, local businesses and various Fair was moved community college and university won many awards at Regional community gatherings around to October level. This will be his 19th year as and is headed to the state DECA Beverly Hills. in order to a secondary administrator. In 2006- competition Career Creators Program: better serve 2007, he was named a Blue Ribbon -- Speech and Debate—students are Beverly High, together with the college principal at Calabasas High. He competing in both parliamentary the Beverly Hills Chamber of planning needs retired in 2007 and came out of debate as well as many of the 16 Commerce and the Beverly Hills of our families, retirement in 2014 for a one-year different speech categories. Education Foundation (BHEF), particularly Principal interim position at Malibu High At the time of writing, Beverly started Career Creators as a structure seniors and David Jackson before coming to Beverly High. was participating in the fi rst round of inspiring business support of local juniors. We Our students continue to shine, the Boys CIF Basketball playoffs at career education. Ten industry groups had 90 colleges and universities applying and getting accepted to the home. are forming, members of which will at the College Connections Fair, top 1% of colleges such as Princeton, NEW THIS YEAR provide real world experience for our with hundreds of BHHS students Cornell, Michigan, UCLA, Berkeley Elementary School News: career education students. and parents engaging with the and USC, to name a few. Also, Recreating a program from the Our annual career day is a representatives throughout the we continue to excel in many 1970s, BHUSD middle school dynamic opportunity for students evening. extracurricular areas. students come to KBEV once per to attend workshops led by over In closing, we need to give At the time of writing, we have month to produce and record a 100 speakers across over 50 special thanks to BHEF, which has qualifi ed for the following: broadcast of their school’s activities. professions. In 2015, Beverly hosted supported a multitude of educational -- Cheerleading to the National Virtual Enterprise Class: Congressman Ted Lieu as the programs, subsidizing teachers Championships Beverly students have the incredible keynote speaker. The day culminates for extracurricular activities and -- Photography headed to the state opportunity to start a business with an Internship Fair as well as a professional development, and the Skills USA competition and compete through the Virtual buffet lunch, catered by our own PTA Council and our own PTSA for -- Urban Search & Rescue headed to Enterprise global program and BHHS Culinary students. all the support and encouragement the state Skills USA competition network. The Beverly Hills High School we receive each and every day from -- KBEV’s Broadcast Team and Culinary Arts Catering and Theatre has had an exciting 2015- them. Beverly Hills Athletic Alumni Radio Airlift Team headed to state Bread Business: The culinary arts 2016 season produced by BHHS Association (BHAAA) has kept Skills USA competition students started an incredibly popular Alum, Michael J. Libow, and our sports program alive with their -- Technical Related Math may faculty lunch delivery service, with in cooperation with BHEF and dedication and fi nancial support of be headed to the state Skills USA soup and entrees from $4-$8, the BHHS Athletics and Arts Alumni our students. I thank the school board competition proceeds of which help fund culinary Association. Currently, over 70 and the community for allowing -- Robotics headed to regional and competition opportunities. Business, students are involved in the spring me to work with them this year at national competitions culinary and graphic arts students musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot . Beverly High. -- Virtual Enterprise students have come together to form a bread For the fi rst time, the annual Principal David Jackson 4 Hall of Fame 2016 Beverly Hills High School Hall of Fame Edwin L. Artzt S’47 Mike Fenton ’52 Laurence Lesser ’56 Will Rogers Jr. W’31 Nicole Avant ’86 Betty Hughes Fladager S’41 Mel Levine ’60 Jay Sandrich S’49 Robert E. Badham S’47 Joyce Marcus Flannery ’66 Stanley W. Levy ’59 Michael Schlesinger ’60 Josh Berger ’84 Michele Flournoy ’79 Michael Lloyd ’66 Richard M. Sherman S’45 Lili Toren Bosse ’79 William F. Fore S’46 E. Ellsworth Lohn S’43 Robert B. Sherman S’43 Lloyd Braun ’76 Robert L. Fox W’46 Maj. Gen. William Lyon S’41 Richard E. Sherwood S’45 Willie Brien, M.D. ’75 Bonnie Franklin ’61 Justin T. McCarthy Jr. W’41 Alan Sieroty W’48 Jacqueline Orgell Briskin W’45 Daniel Fried ’70 Frank Mankiewicz S’41 Mona Simpson ’75 Albert Brooks ’65 Nolan Frizzelle S’39 Alejandro N. Mayorkas ’77 Gerry Curley Somers S’46 Joe L. Brown S’35 K. Hiroshi Fujimoto S’39 David Mellinkoff W’32 Lynn Stalmaster S’45 Barry Brucker ’75 Ronald M. George ’57 Dr. Sherman Mellinkoff W’37 Walter J. Stoessel, Jr. S’37 Richard Chamberlain ’52 Lunda Hoyle Gill S’46 C. Robert Moore W’38 Robert L. Street ’52 Molly Cosgrave Chappellet S’49 Joanna Hall Gleason ’68 Frank Morriss W’46 Major Gen. Michael P. Laura Newman Chick ’62 John Guedel W’31 Terrence O’Flaherty W’35 Sullivan ’51 Liz Claman ’81 Adrienne Kosches Hall S’44 Charles H. Older S’35 Maria Tallchief S’42 Louise Brough Clapp W’40 Charles Hamilton S’32 Bob Osgood W’37 Marjorie Tallchief S’43 Gene Corman S’44 Aljean Levin Harmetz S’47 Elinor Awan Ostrom ’51 Robert B. Thieme, Jr. S’36 Roger Corman S’43 Robert T. Hartmann S’34 William R. Pagen S’39 Betsy Roberts Ulf S’49 George Cotliar ’50 Jim Healy S’41 David A. Paige ’77 Frank Ulf S’49 Donald W. Crowell ’52 Duvall Y. Hecht W’48 George M. Pardee S’33 Tom Van Sant W’49 Cally Curtis S’41 Robert V. Hine W’39 Hoyt S. Pardee S’36 James H. Warsaw ’65 Don Davies S’44 Dr. William H. Hindle W’48 Jerry Paris W’44 Idelle Feinberg Weber ’50 Ian Dawson ’85 Adrienne Applewhite Jones Robert L. Patten ’56 Loretta Isaacs Weinberg ’52 Walt Dougher ’53 S’34 Maj. Gen. Carl D. Peterson S’41 Meg Whittle Whitcomb S’48 Brig. Gen. Frank M. Drew S’48 Natasha Chapro Josefowitz Joel Pressman ’67 Betty White W’39 Richard Dreyfuss ’65 S’44 André Previn W’46 Jim Wiatt ’64 Walter H. Dunn S’40 Herb Katz S’48 John E. “Jack” Randall W’42 Wally Wolf S’47 Ed Edelman S’48 Dr. Jerome Harold Kay S’39 Peggy Rea S’38 Robert D. Wood S’43 Blake Edwards W’41 Ken Kreisel ’69 Rob Reiner ’64 Daniel Yergin ’64 Mark Egerman ’60 William Krisel ’41 William Reppy W’30 Richard S. Ziman ’60 Delia Ephron ’62 Ann Reiss Lane S’47 Vicki Behrstock Reynolds ’53 Marlene Sudmin Zimmerman Nora Ephron ’58 Serge Lang ’43 Robert Gore Rifkind S’46 ’50 2015 grads earn BHHS Alumni Association scholarships The BHHS Alumni Association presented scholarships to six graduating seniors at Senior Awards Night on May 27, 2015. Left to right: BHHS Alumni Asso- ciation board member Candace Chen ’87, Mona Zahir (Joel Pressman Memorial Scholar- ship), Cory Anne Roberts (Lisa Harris Memorial Scholarship), Taeeun Park (Dordick-Laks- man Family Scholarship), Char- lotte Marrs (Michael J. Libow

Photo: Michael Bezjian Michael Photo: Scholarship), Woo Young Lee (Michael J. Libow Scholarship), Ibraaheem Agaba (Lt. John Pritchard Memorial Scholar- ship), Michael J. Libow ’81. 2016 Hall of Fame 5 Hall of Fame honors Frizzelle S’39 and Maj. Gen. Lyon S’41 On March 31, 2016 the BHHS The legislation he initiated eventu- is also a founder of the Commercial Alumni Association will induct No- ally became the template for a bill Bank of California and chairs the lan Frizzelle S’39 and Maj.Gen. allowing joint powers authorities to board. William Lyon S’41 into the BHHS operate pay-as-you-drive roads in A 35-year veteran of the U.S. Alumni Hall of Fame. Orange and Riverside counties. Air Force, Lyon fl ew combat mis- An optometrist by profession, sions in Korea, Europe, the Pacifi c NOLAN FRIZZELLE S’39 Frizzelle also served as president of and North Africa during World War (Posthumous) the California Republican Assem- II. General Lyon is a recipient of bly. Born in Los Angeles in 1921, the Distinguished Service Medal, Frizzelle attended UCLA and Stan- Legion of Merit, the Distinguished ford. He served in the U.S. Marines Flying Cross, the Air Medal (with during World War II. three oak clusters) and the Pres- idential Unit Citation. He served MAJ. GEN. as Chief of the Air Force Reserve Maj. Gen. William Lyon S’41 WILLIAM LYON S’41 from 1975–79. Humane Letters. Major General William Lyon Lyon’s military affi liations also General Lyon has served as S’49 is the founder of William Lyon include board chairman of the chairman of the boards of local or- Homes, Inc., one of the nation’s United States Air Force Academy ganizations including Segerstrom largest home builders headquar- Research and Development In- Center For The Arts; Orangewood tered in Newport Beach. He was stitution; chairman emeritus and Children’s Foundation; Boy Scouts Nolan Frizzelle S’39, who Chairman & CEO from 1981–87 director of the USAF Falcon Foun- of America, Orange County Coun- passed away in 2013, was an assem- of AirCal, a Newport Beach-based dation; member of the Air Force cil; and the Alexis de Tocqueville blyman in the California Assembly regional airline that later merged Academy Foundation; and current Society of The United Way. from 1980 to 1992, representing a with American Airlines. He owns chairman of the American Air Mu- Additional honors Lyon has district that included Huntington Martin Aviation, a fi xed-base oper- seum in Britain. received include the United States Beach. An Orange County conser- ator, at John Wayne Airport in Or- General Lyon graduated from Air Force Academy Distinguished vative, Frizzelle championed toll ange County, where he also estab- USC and currently serves as a Service Award; Ernst & Young’s roads during his legislative career. lished the Lyon Air Museum. Lyon Lifetime Trustee. Additionally, he National Entrepreneur of the Year serves on the board of USC Mar- Award; Operation Smile’s Cor- shall School of Business and is a porate Humanitarian Award; Dis- Upcoming Reunions member of the President’s Cabinet tinguished Public Service Award Class of 1951 Class of 1976 of Chapman University. He is also presented by the Chairman of the Sat., April 30, 2016 Sat., Nov. 5, 2016 a recipient of the USC Marshall Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Chapman 11:30 a.m. luncheon Marina City Club School of Business Leadership University’s Presidential Medal Hotel Angeleno (L.A.) Contact: Amy Natterson Kroll Award. In 2002, USC presented in Business and Entrepreneurship Contact: Daryl Snyder (661) 259-5999 him with an honorary doctorate of Award. (818) 812-6577 www.reunioncommittee.com Hochman ’43 donates baseballs from the ’40s Class of 1956 Class of 1986 In a past issue of Alumni as fast as he Sat., Oct. 15, 2016 Sat., Oct, 22, 2016 Highlights , Jack Ince ’46 shared could. When Noon luncheon Contact: Adam Porter a story about pitching to future he turned Maggiano’s at The Grove [email protected] pro Duke Snider from Compton back, the ball Contact: Joan Kline Yeoman (310) 277-0534 and Duke hit the ball way over fell right into [email protected] his head. Paul Hochman ’43, who his glove and Class of 1996 lettered in baseball all four years at Duke was out. Class of 1966 Sat., May 21, 2016 Beverly, remembers that game. He Paul remembers going to many Sat., Oct, 22, 2016, 5 p.m. Beverly Hills was an outfielder. When he saw swap meets to buy balls to use in The Beverly Hilton For more info, e-mail: Duke hit the ball, he turned and ran practice (the high school at that Advance ticket purchase required. BHReunionCommittee@gmail. time didn’t have enough balls). He Contacts: Kathe Brenner Deane com recently found approximately 200 [email protected] baseballs from the ’40s that he had Wendy Sheinkopf Class of 2006 stored and recently donated them [email protected] TBA to Beverly’s baseball team. He For more info, visit bhhs.bhusd.org, select the “Alumni” said he has the fondest memories tab at the top of the page and click on “Reunions.” of Beverly and the baseball team. 6 Alumni Highlights 2016 The role of a lifetime: Kessler ’71 becomes superintendent Steve Kessler ’71 became super- 40 years. We have two kids, [Jes- at least through the time to get our intendent of BHUSD in June 2015, sica ’96 and David ’02, who are] new construction out of the way. ... after 34 years in the classroom and both Beverly graduates, and four The fi rst modernization for our fi ve years as principal, all at Horace grandchildren. My sister Karen ’70 district actually started at Horace Mann. Kessler taught kindergarten, [and] my brother Peter ’73 went to Mann. We redid our auditorium for fi rst grade, fourth grade, fi fth grade, Beverly. My younger brothers and $3.5 million. [That] was our fi rst and middle-school mathematics sisters went to El Rodeo before my project [and it] came in $33,000 un- and physical education. family moved to Israel in 1972. der budget and three months [ahead Alumni Highlights spoke with [In 2010,] how did you decide the of schedule]. … One of the nicest Kessler in early February. Excerpts time was right to go into admin- compliments I got from one of my follow. istration? teachers was, ‘It’s amazing, but all Beverly High runs deep in your The truth of it was that I never that work was done and we hardly family. ... Tell us about that. wanted to be an administrator, but even knew it.’ Steve Kessler ’71 Our roots in Beverly Hills start- as I got near what I thought would … This year, believe it or not, ed when my grandfather Louis Bo- be the end of my career, I started to was supposed to be the swan song. stand what it takes to come to work yar moved from east Los Angeles think maybe [principal] would be a But a funny thing happened. … [I every day and give your ‘A game’ into Beverly Hills and he lived for good position for me since I could was asked] to consider staying and for these kids. many years at the southwest corner give back a lot of the knowledge [I to possibly apply for the super- … Frankly, I feel like without of Foothill Road and Sunset. My had] acquired over the last 34 years. intendent’s job. ... I [came] home that, how could you lead people parents [Jerry Kessler and Pearl … I thought that if anybody and talk[ed] it over with my family unless you’ve done it yourself? Boyar] met at Beverly. knew Horace Mann, it was me. I because ... I thought it would take ... Once you get 20 to 30 years of I was raised in Beverly Hills. I did have ideas of ways to improve at least three years for us to really experience, you start seeing [how] fi rst attended El Rodeo in the 1958 the school—not that it needed a move forward as a district. I asked you can help the other teachers. In kindergarten class and I went kin- ton of improvement ...—but I did the board for a three-year commit- many ways I felt like I was mento- dergarten through eighth grade know certain things that I thought ment, which I’m defi nitely going to ring a lot of the teachers at Horace [there]. … I was very inspired by would help boost our school. And it honor. Mann because they would come to my fi fth-grade teacher, Mr. Bill worked. I had buy in from the staff [Tell us] more about how your me for advice. Porter, who taught at El Rodeo for and the community and the kids. ... experience from the time you In my specifi c case, being from many years. Both of my grandfa- It felt very natural actually. were a student to a teacher to a Beverly Hills and growing up here thers were licensed general con- … Two years ago, you had plans principal prepared you for this and knowing people in the com- tractors, as well as my father, and to retire. What made you stay? role. munity and them knowing me was since I was the oldest of all the kids, Over two years ago I had an- I think without a doubt one ele- such an advantage. ... I was a stu- guess what I was supposed to be? nounced to my staff ... that after ment which is absolutely needed to dent, I was a teacher, I was a parent Actually, I am a licensed general 38 years, I thought that would be be an administrator is to be a teacher here. I’ve literally been there, done contractor, since 1987, because I enough. But I was approached by for a long period of time. … Every that, got the T-shirt. And there’s learned all that stuff through my board members and community day I spent as a classroom teacher, nothing like actually experiencing [family]. But—when I was 10 members and staff members and I honed my skills to be an effective it. ... years old, I came home and told my they asked me if I could just stay administrator. … You really under- It was a combination of my mother that I wanted to be a teacher like Mr. Porter. … At Beverly High, I partic- ipated in all the sports—football, basketball and baseball. I loved my coaches. I loved my teachers. I had a great experience. Then I went to University of the Pacifi c and went right into the school of education. … In the fall of ’75, I started the [interview] process ... for a kinder- garten job at Horace Mann ... and I [began] teaching [there in] 1976. On the personal side, I was Courtesy of Shelanee Fernando Shelanee of Courtesy married six months before I start- ed teaching at Horace Mann and Horace Mann faculty and staff held a celebration for Steve Kessler at the end of the 2015 I have been married to Denise for school year. Left to right: Mary White, Annette Goldstein, Steve Kessler, Dana Findley, Chris- ty Fuhrer, Christian Fuhrer, Ethan Smith. Seated: Heather O’Brien, Cheryl Katz, Jumi Conway 2016 Alumni Highlights 7 in 40th year with BHUSD classroom experience, as well as students, our staff, and I think any- my background of being a Bever- one who goes or works in BHUSD ly Hills kid that made me very site is still lucky to be here. specifi c. I have no illusions of ever Speaking of construction, what’s being an administrator anywhere the status of the new building at else. This is our district. Except Horace Mann? for college and my fi rst fi ve years At Horace Mann, Building B is of life, I’ve spent every day in this our brand new one. That will come district. … online fi nished and completed this Horace Mann’s brand new Building B is nearing completion More than halfway through your fall and we’ll move kids into our and is expected to open this fall fi rst school year as superinten- new facilities. Through board direc- add Dick Douglas. … What I saw dren [at] Beverly. That type of con- dent, what ... has been the biggest tion, we’ll cordon off Building A, out of them was an inner strength nection is just invaluable. ... I know challenge so far? which is the original Horace Mann and a vision that they wanted to see that the kids really get a kick out of There are so many things hap- building facing Charleville, and through. … Rather than a top-down it that their parents were taught by pening in our district [and] modern- we’ll spend one year [renovating management like, ‘OK, I’m at the Mr. Kessler, ‘Coach’ and every- ization on top of everything makes the inside]. ... During that time we’ll mountain top and here’s what we’re thing that everybody calls me. … for a very full day. Obviously, we also abate and demolish the round going to do,’ they came up with the Overall, I just could not have been want to always improve our aca- building and the middle-school idea [and] vetted it out. They in- happier [about] the fact that I get to demics. We always want to make building, which will add 10,000 volved the board, the community, be with all these great kids all these sure that we’re keeping things nice square feet of playground space, the teachers, students, everybody. years. and safe for our kids. Our buildings and we expect to be the fi rst school They were able to form a consensus Back to what Ken Peters said and get a lot of their ideas through when you were hired, … how “I feel so deeply honored that I am the for the greater good of the district. have you managed to [maintain There was always a quiet your enthusiasm] over all of these fi rst superintendent that’s a product of strength about Mr. Peters but a years? our school district.” friendliness and one in which you … I thought the pinnacle for me held him in such high regard. I still was to get a teaching job in Beverly -- Steve Kessler ’71 remember when I was hired. At Hills. No—I got to be a principal that time you had to come see Mr. and the superintendent. There is are old. They’re all built between completely modernized by the end Peters to get fi nal approval even literally not a day that goes by that 1900 and 1929, and they do need to of 2017/beginning of 2018. though I had already gone through I don’t think ... that I am in Mr. Pe- be modernized, but as we all know, … At Beverly, the idea is to the interview process. When I went ters’ offi ce. ... I’m so respectful of that has created a lot of friction redo Buildings B1, the math patio, to see him, my knees were literally what I have been given here. I feel amongst our community and our B2, the main hallway, both the fi rst shaking, but it was wonderful and so deeply honored that I am the fi rst school district. and second fl oor, as you’re stand- I remember what he said to me: superintendent that’s a product of The other thing is I’m trying ing on Moreno looking across the ‘Steve, you sound so enthusiastic our school district. very hard to mend the relationship grass and the Peters auditorium. … about teaching and I don’t ever ... Everybody says ‘Steve, between our city and our school [EDITOR’S NOTE: BHUSD offi - want you to forget it because from you’re always so up. You have such district. To me they are hand in cials say the KL Peters Auditorium, time to time you’ll run into teachers youthful enthusiasm.’ It’s really not hand. ... We now have regular which closed last year, is unlikely to who don’t feel the same way. Don’t corny, and I really believe this in technology meetings between the reopen until campus construction is let them get you down.’ my heart, but when you go to work district and city, [as well as regu- complete in 2018. BHUSD is also Over the years, you’ve taught liking what you do, you wake up lar meetings with Recreation and working on plans for the Beverly a number of children of former with a bounce in your step. Parks]. ... We will continue our liai- Vista, El Rodeo and Hawthorne students. What’s that been like? I guess I was made to do this. son meetings between the president campuses. ] That’s [an] absolute joy of my It’s the only way I can look at it and vice president of the board and [During a recent interview on life. When I was at Horace Mann I because even a couple of years ago myself and the mayor and the vice Beverly Hills View ,] you identifi ed had two teachers that I had hired ... when I said I was going to retire, mayor and all the city offi cials. [Ken Peters] and Sol Levine as that were former students of mine there was that little voice inside me We’re always trying to pro- strong past leaders of BHUSD. [Afi Delijani and Viviana Ostrze- going, ‘Are you sure Steve?’ mote the good things we’re doing How has their leadership style ga]. I had a couple of instructional here but taking hard looks at things infl uenced your own? aides, [Jennifer Gottstein and Erika Watch Steve Kessler ’71 on that we can improve on. Again, it There have been a number of Wu,] who I taught when they were Beverly Hills View , hosted makes for quite a busy day, but I very good superintendents, but the fi ve years old in kindergarten. They by Alumni Association don’t think it’s anything that’s in- ones I really worked under were have their kids going to Horace President Josh Gross ’91 surmountable. I do believe in our Ken Peters, Sol Levine, and I will Mann and two of them [have] chil- www.vimeo.com/128634962 8 Graduation 2016 Second and Third Generation Grads! Members of the Class of 2015 who appear in these photos (taken after the graduation ceremony in May) have parents and/or grandparents who also graduated from Beverly. Photos by Michael Bezjian. Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly

Gayle Schlanger Prince ’50, Jackson Prince ’15, Jon- Charles Doff ’86, Casey Doff ’77, Melody Doff ’80, Alexander Legget athan Prince ’76. Jackson attends Duke University ’15. Alexander attends Santa Monica College

Cynthia Kaplan Baseman ’82, Har- Douglas Wu ’15, Hsuyuan Wu ’85. Douglas Amir Kashfi ’15, Roxana Rastegar ’84. rison Baseman ’15. Harrison at- attends Brown University Amir attends UCLA tends Pepperdine University

Sherri Seiff Sloane ’75, Jackson Lorin Schlessinger ’76, Reese Brucker ’15, Tara Schlessinger ’77, Greer Brucker ’15, Sloane ’15, Stephen Seiff ’43. Jack- Lara Brucker ’07. Greer attends UC Berkeley and Reese attends Syracuse University son attends the University of Arizona 2016 Alumni Highlights 9

Michelle Adams ’15, Tami Fazekas Adams ’83. Michelle attends Shyra Costas ’15, Ted Costas ’81. Shyra attends Tufts University George Washington University. Not pictured: Roberta Smithson ’53

Jason Newman ’69, Sara Newman ’15. Amanda Christovich ’15, Pam Medvin Tony Sarandos ’15, Ambassador Nicole Sara attends Santa Monica College Levine ’76. Amanda attends Georgetown Avant ’86. Tony attends Chapman University

Amanda Manaster ’15, Lynda Miller Manaster ’87, Barbara Adam Brook ’11, Eric Brook ’15, Renee Turkell Brook ’74, Jeffrey Plawker Miller ’61. Amanda attends Mount Holyoke College Turkell ’78. Eric attends Tufts University

Jimmy Stewart ’15, Lisa Cacavas Stewart ’78, John Lana Goodman ’61, Derek Kramer ’82, Justin Kramer ’15, Nancy Cacavas ’80. Jimmy attends Santa Monica College Levinson Kramer ’83. Justin attends San Diego State University 10 Individual Contributors 2016

FAGAN D. STERRY 45 BERGER RICHARD 68 GOLDSTEIN JULIET 83 $4,000 or more FASTNOW JEFFREY 57 BERLINER ROBERT & 48 PROUDFOOT LIBOW MICHAEL 81 FEIN BONNIE L. 67 JUNE GOLDSTEIN RICHARD 58 FEINTECH LISA 73 BERNSTEIN DANIEL 81 JAY $3,000-$3,999 FENTON STEVEN 88 BERNSTEIN LEONARD 56 GOLDSTEIN, ROBERT 63 HEIDEGGER JAMI 78 FIRESTEIN CHESTER & 48 BRACHMAN ROBERT 58 MD ALAN $2,000-$2,999 BEVERLY BRADLEY JO ELLEN 62 GOLDSTICK MYRNA 51 FRIEDMAN RODNEY 51 BRAIMAN LYNNE 52 GOOD WILLIAM 55 LEWIS LILLY 74 GARTSMAN GARY 68 BRAUEL-BUT- BONNIE 44 GOODE TERRANCE 72 LYON MAJ. GEN. 41 GLASER SHARON 54 LER GORDON ROBERT 52 WILLIAM GOTTLIEB RICHARD J. 88 BRAUN LLOYD 76 GROSS DAVID M. 56 $1,000-$1,999 GREER CHARLES P. 80 BRAWERMAN GERI 46 GROSS EDGAR F. 49 GROSS JOSH 91 BRISKIN JEFFREY 74 GROSS MARCELINA 53 OLSEN CAROLYN 41 JONG JEAN 44 BRODY SUSAN 53 GROSSMAN TED 49 TAYLOR BEVERLY 47 JOSEFOWITZ NATASHA 44 BROIDY STEVE 55 GRUNAUER JOYCE 51 WANGLIN RONALD 71 KATLEMAN HARRIS 46 BROWN FRANK 72 HALL RICHARD & 52 WOLFF ROBERT H. 40 KAY DR. DONALD 55 BROWN LINDA 58 LAURA M. BRYAN BRIAN K. 67 HAMPTON E. TIM 47 $500-$999 KERN PIERRE A. 46 CALDWELL WILEY N. 45 HANDLER ESTELLE 50 ARTZT EDWIN L. 47 KIRSHNER SAUNDRA 55 CAMPBELL BILL W. 45 HANNA MICHAEL 80 ARUM LOVEE 59 LANFELD GLORIA 51 CAVIGNAC FRANK G. 49 HANSLMAIR HAROLD 40 CARVER JR. LEROY 43 LAYE JEANNE 51 COAKLEY JOAN 51 HARRIS ARLENE 44 CASEY ELAINE 50 LEDNICER SYLVIE 57 COHEN GARY G. 59 HEALY OTIS 44 CONSTINE HERBERT 46 MARER CARL B. 79 COLLINS MICHAEL 78 HEFNER DOROTHY 39 DILAMARTER SUSAN 71 MILLER MILTON 49 COMPTON- ARIEL 41 HEIZMAN JANE 40 DUBIN ROBERT P. 59 MOHER ROBERT P. 48 CRUCE HELDFOND HON. SCOTT 63 GREENSPAN DONALD H. 59 MORGAN JACK GRAY 58 CORMAN EUGENE 44 R. HARRIS ALLAN 41 NAIDITCH JACK 67 CORMAN NAN 49 HERBERT ARLINE 43 KAPLAN STEVEN L. 59 NEWMARK THOMAS 48 CORWIN DAVID 87 HERBST GABRIELLE 01 LUDDEN BETTY 39 NICKELS JAY W. 57 COTLIAR GEORGE 50 HERMAN BARBARA 58 MEDINA GALO 88 NORIAN CYNTHIA 59 COVINGTON, III EUGENE 92 HESS MURIEL 41 SLATE DONALD M. 49 OSTROW ELIOT 66 DAVIS ALAN 80 HICKS GEORGE 48 $300-$499 POLLAK CONSTANCE 51 DAVIS CRAIG LEE 63 HIGGINBOTHAM MICHAEL 75 POP JEFFREY 65 DERSHEWITZ GAIL L. 64 HILLMAN BRENDA 73 BASSMAN HARLEY S. 77 RAFFERTY LOIS 31 DICKINSON VIRGINIA 47 HOLZ LAURIE 63 BRISKIN BERNARD 43 RICHERT ANNE 66 DONOVAN JUNE 42 ELLEN COHEN HADAR 00 ROBBINS NATHANIEL 42 DORNER MICHAEL 70 HOUSE DANA 57 DOUGHER BARBARA & 53 ROOS SYBIL 41 DORSKIND DEE DEE 74 HOVER WADE H. 41 WALT ROSENBLUM JOEL B. 70 EISENBERG DONALD 49 HOWARD SUSAN 55 FRIEDMAN NATHANIEL J. 53 SALTZMAN ANN 51 ELLIS NIKILA 72 HUDSON MARY 49 GREY ROBERT D. 59 SANDRICH JAY 49 EPSTEIN DANIEL 57 HUGHES SUZANNE 55 KAY VALERIE 54 SHAPIRO ANDREA 59 FACTOR JR. DAVIS 53 HUTKIN ELLIOT 54 SUZANNE SNIPPER REUBEN 63 FACTOR GERALD 50 ISENSON JIMMY 61 MARTIN BARBARA 43 SOBEL J. STUART 61 FAERSTEIN VICTORIA 63 JOSEFF DAROL D. 71 MCCANN JOHN 60 SPEIZER TERRY 66 JOYCE JUSTMAN DAVID 71 REUBEN JAMES A. 64 TILEM JEFFREY 81 FENSTER FREDDIE A. 64 KAHN IRVING B. 40 SCHER TAMMY 84 TOWNSEND DR. JEAN- 57 FLEMING RHONDA 41 KAVIN ROY 48 SCHREIBER WILLIAM L. 64 NETTE FOGELMAN JOHN 83 KELLER ELISA 86 WALD EDWARD J. 70 TURNER ELINOR S. 59 MICHAEL KELTON-LUBER LENNY & 53 ULF BETSY & 49 FORAN CAROLE 51 DAVE $200-$299 FRANK FORD JOHN PAT- 45 KERNS MARSHA 59 AMASS WILLIAM 50 ULLMAN SAM 79 RICK KESSLER BRUCE 54 ANDERSON IRVING H. 45 VAHN STEPHANIE 66 FOWLER JANE M. 63 KLABIN BARBARA 53 APPLEBAUM BETSY 68 WESTON JOHN 61 FOX JOHN ORRIN 56 KLEIN JEFFREY 92 ARNSTEIN DANIEL 85 WIARD JUDY 48 FRESHMAN ARDYTH 51 KLOVES KATHY 75 BAGDASARIAN ELIZABETH 58 WILLIAMS BETTY JO 44 FRIED, MD DEBORAH 74 KNECHT JAMES 43 BERCK VICTORIA 61 WILLIAMS JERRY S. 53 FRIEDMAN PATRICIA 63 KOREN RICHARD 64 BRENNER SANDRA & 74 WILSON NANCY S. 49 ANNE KORNFIELD ARNOLD 45 MAYER WITTENBERG ERIC A. 51 FULLER ROBERT O. 47 KOZBERG BARBARA 53 CHANDLER DR. SCOTT 70 FURIE DANIEL 76 KRELL DR. MARTIN 56 ZIERING MICHAEL 74 H. GAMACHE BRUCE J. 70 KRITZER GORDON 72 CHEN CANDACE 87 $100-$199 GARTY MAE ANN 45 LAINER LUIS 61 CLAMAN ELIZABETH 81 GAVIN AMB. JOHN 48 LAUDER JUDY 55 ALAIR GENE L. 38 COHEN ADI 89 GELLER ANNE 55 LAZARUS EDWARD 54 DEBAUGH PAUL H. 38 ANISGARTEN HOPE & 72 ARNOLD GETTLE SUSAN 47 LESSER LAURENCE 56 DELANEY LINDA 66 BAILEY BEN 60 GIFFORD JACK & JANE RET LEVENSTEIN ANN 54 DIMANT PHYLLIS 54 FAC BAUER FRANK R. 44 LEVI URSULA 51 EPSTEIN ANNE 61 GILMAN TERRY 72 BAUER SARA 53 LEVIN PAUL 76 ESHMAN AARON R. 45 GLABMAN JAMES 58 BECKHAM JR. ROBERT P. 37 LEVY DR. ROBERT 63 EWING ROBERT & 46 LEWIS ALAN 43 AMY BEERY MICHELE 67 2016 Alumni Highlights 11

LIBBY JANE 53 STONE JACK 42 BRILL CAROLE 55 FROMBERG BOBBIE 53 LIEBERMAN B. JAMES 49 SULLIVAN MAJ. GEN. 51 BRODSKY ADRIENNE 54 FUCHS JACOB 57 LISLE ARMOND 46 MICHAEL P. BROFFMAN SCOTT 71 GELDIN SUSAN 66 “BUDDY” SUNKIN NANCY 80 BROWN LINDA J. 59 GELFOND LAWRENCE 83 LITTLE PAULA 60 SWARTZ SUSAN R. 59 BRYAN KELLY 71 EDWARD LONDON PHILIP 66 TACKABERRY STACE 59 CALOF LARRY 62 GELFOND RHONDA 82 MALTZ PERRY 43 TAFT LEROY 48 CARRASCO- DAMIAN 95 GEORGE BARBARA 61 MASON JR. HOWARD 50 (SKIP) ZANINI GILBERT LAWRENCE 55 MCKENNA JOAN 47 TAKEDA PAUL 72 CARROLL BRUCE 57 GINGOLD RANDALL 81 MELTZER MARILYN 39 TAMIR BENJAMIN 02 CASTY LYNN 48 GINGOLD STEPHEN 83 MILLMAN KENNETH 65 TAMIR RACHEL 03 CHRISTIAN SUZANNE 52 GLADSTONE EVELYN 45 MORDOCK GARY 55 THIEBEN LINDA 58 CLARK MARJORIE 46 GLASER JONATHAN 79 MORGAN RICHARD 64 THOMAS MAIRANNE 40 COBINE GWEN 75 GODFREY TRACY 67 BRENT TITLE LAWRENCE 63 COHEN ELEANOR 57 GOLDBERG ARLINE 52 MORROW DENNIS 48 HOWARD COHEN MARK 67 GOLDMAN BARBARA 56 MORROW JAMES 51 TUCHIN MICHAEL 83 COHEN SUSAN 60 GOLDSMITH LEDA 54 MOSS NANCY 49 LLOYD COHN LEIGH 69 GORDON ADRIENNE 83 MUND GERALDINE 61 VILAS LINDA 54 COLEMAN CHARLES 51 GORNEY DR. RODNEY 42 NAST TONY 53 WATSON JOHN S. 49 CONSTINE KAREN 78 GRANAS MARILYN 45 NEWMARK DON 44 WEINER BURT 66 CONTI JAMES 61 GREY RICHARD 52 NISLICK MARTIN L. 64 WEINSTEIN ELEANOR 62 COULSON MARGARET 56 HALL DR. BARBA- 45 ORISTANO JANE 50 WERTHEIMER LESTER 46 COZEN DR. HARRY 61 RA ANN PARKHURST CHRISTIE 64 WHITTAKER ROBERT 63 CROSBY MARILYN 51 HARRIS SUSAN 59 PART-KAVESH SUSAN 59 WIGGINS JOHN 51 DANIELS JOHN 55 HECHT DUVALL 48 PERRY HARRY F. 40 WINTHROP STUART 68 DELLAR MICHAEL 64 HELGANS NANCY 58 PRICE PAMELA 79 YERGIN DANIEL H. 64 DIAMOND ANN CYN- 64 HELLMAN BARBARA 47 PYNES JORDAN 94 YORKSHIRE DONALD 72 THIA HEROLD JEAN 40 QUAINTON SUSAN 53 YOUNG STEPHEN 51 DILLON NANCY 50 HERZBRUN STEPHEN 43 RAFFEE PHILIP “BUD” 54 ZACHARY SETH A. 73 DOLGINER CHARLES 55 HIATT SAMUEL 66 REDFERN CHARLES 44 ZIMMELMAN STANLEY 43 DONNERSTAG ROBERT 48 HILB ROSEMARY 78 RESCIGNO ANTHONY 79 ZIMMERMAN PAUL 54 DOYLE DIANA 70 HINDLE ROBERT 43 J. III ZIMMERMAN STANLEY 49 DUKE ALAN 69 HOLZER STEPHEN 66 ROACH STEPHEN 63 ZOBELEIN CRAIG 55 EBBERT ELISE 53 HURWITZ PAULA 66 SAMUEL EDELSON BRUCE 56 INGERSLEV SUZUKI 82 ROBERTS STEPHEN 59 $50-$99 ERBSEN WARREN 55 INSEL DR. HOWARD 59 ROCKFORD PAULA 48 ABLETT NORMAN 52 ERENBERG HOWARD 66 JARMAN SUE 47 ROSE RONDA 58 ADAMS JOANNA 76 ERMAN JILL 57 JAUREGUI CAROL 46 ROSEN RALPH & 67 ANSEN JOHN 57 EVERTS JUDY 61 JOHNSON JR. ROBERT 70 RHONDA ARTZT PETER 54 FEINSTEIN RABBI 72 GIBSON ROSENBURG PATRICIA 50 BAIL ARNOLD 44 MORLEY JUDSON MARC 65 ROSS GLORIA 56 BALABAN CAROLYN 58 FELDMAN ERIC 67 JUSTICE CHARLOTTE 46 ROSS NORMAN 54 BALIAN GEORGINA 92 FELDMAN MARK 76 KADES JOHN 83 ROTHSTEIN- DR. CARRIE 71 BARBE JOHN 54 FELDMAN RONNIE 69 MICHAEL FISCH R. BARCLAY MICHAEL 69 FELDMAN SANFORD 72 KANTOR, MD GARY 56 SAGER LEONARD 56 BAUM TRACY S. 77 FELDMAN STAN 48 KAPLAN LAWRENCE 67 SALTSMAN CAROLYN 59 BEHRENDT PETER 56 FERRIS JOYCE 41 KASHANCHI ELENA 85 SARGEANT PATRICIA 42 BENFORD JOSEPH 51 FINE ESTHER 44 KAY ROBERT 59 SCHULTZ NANCY 81 BERGER LISA 76 FINEMAN JAY 63 KERNER JORDAN 68 SCHWAB DR. WENDIE 71 BERKMAN KAROLYN 54 FINLEY GREG 65 KERNS BENNETT 56 SCHWAB ROBERT 65 BERKOFF TERI 59 FISHER STEPHEN 60 KESSLER STEPHEN 64 SCHWEITZER DAVID 48 BERNS DR. ROBERT 64 FOLDVARY DAVID 01 KING STANLEY 54 SEMEL JAMES 84 BIALAC JAMES T. 45 FOONBERG ALAN 81 KLEIN EMILY M. 74 SCOTT BLANCHARD CAROL 50 FRAKES GEORGE 50 KLYNN JUDY 48 SEWELL ED 50 BLAU JOEL 62 FRANKEL CRAIG 81 KNICKMEYER HERMAN 49 SIMMONS ALICE 58 BLEECHER SUSAN 61 FREEMAN JULES 78 “BUDDY” SIMON ELAINE 61 BOECK, MD WILLIAM 46 FREEMAN ROBERT 63 KOESSLER HILDEGARD 47 SMILEY JENNIFER 98 BOLLENBACH- JONNA 53 DOUGLAS KOPALD ANDREA 80 SMITH DALE 74 ER FRIEDMAN RONALD 66 KORB PAUL 50 SMITH DIONE G. 51 KREINMAN LYNN 54 (DONNIE) Our apologies if LAMISHAW SUZAN 81 SNOW ERIC 63 Contributions LANDRES MARCENE 70 SOMERS CAROL 46 your contribution are deductible LANE ANN 47 SONNERS MITCHELL A. 73 was not included or LARKINS NANCY 49 SOROUDI MICHAEL 85 under LEFF MONICA 71 SPERLING SOPHIA 08 received too late to LEVINE SUSAN 66 SPILO MARC E.W. 72 Sec. 501(c)3 of LEVY CHARLES 83 SPROAT ELAINE 64 include. (If so, it will RICHARD STERN JR. JERROLD 50 be included next the Internal LEVY GRANT 80 STEVENS JEFFREY 60 LEWIS PHYLLIS 56 STOCK NATHAN 51 year.) Revenue Code. LIFSCHIZ SUE 55 12 Individual Contributors 2016

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Standing, left to right: Cami Marcus, Michelle Leifer, Stephanie Heyman, Deena Newman, Monique Lillard, Sadie Mestman. Seat- ed: Cathy Nagel, Lisa Redston. Sharon Rossum, Jon Joe Robinson, Lauren Field

Barrett Stambler, Barry Brucker, Kathy Bronte, Nancy Andy Licht, Elizabeth Cantillon, Stephanie Heyman, Linda Moray-Gersh Powell

Miller Johnson, Michael Higginbotham Cami Marcus, Ron Rasak Sadie Mestman, Meg Goldman, Deena Newman

Bruce Soll, Brad Turrell Herb Silvers, Genise Silvers Lee First, David Ross, Michael Vilkin 18 Class Reunions 2016 Class of 1985 Beverly Hills Country Club—Sept. 26, 2015

Evelyn Silver-Gold, Julie Dobkin-Gilberg, Dana Ad- Christopher Ostrow, Jay Brown, Brad Sterling, Tony Behrstock, ler-Starr Paula Rodgers

Lisa Shaw-Whitman, Sharon Mishler, Jeff Abrams, Scott Willens, Nancy Ross-Mullen, Jack Weber, Sharon Mishler Nancy Ross-Mullen

Mark Mostman, Jocelyn Cooperman-Silverman, Galit Malka-Harari, Michele Rubin-Butler, Elizabeth Cherry, Eric Christopher Biehl, Hope Levy-Biehl Toeg, Tina Varjian 2016 Alumni Highlights 19

Carl Eckman, Sam Haskell Lauren Monkarsh, Jason Monkarsh Amanda Fenster Kogan, Aaron Kogan

Sarah Baramian Sheinberg, Jason Sheinberg Rachel Collins, Ricky Minor Sean Paisan, Gina Holz

Andrew Ungvari, Alana Ungvari, Kirk Siegal

Jeff Tous, Michelle Jacabous-Tous, Michelle Packnett Club 424, Beverly Hills—Oct. 10, 2015 Class of 1995 Photos by Jason Monkarsh 20 Class Reunions 2016 Class of 2005 The Mark—Nov. 25, 2015 Photos by Debra Morrison Photography

Jacqueline Rafi i, Lian Kimia Ravannise Aire Jordan, Cherie Berry

David Pashaie, Tanya Shalom Kachan, Sharlene Natan, Jennifer Emma Barie, Michael Meschures, Jessica Herman Nourafshan

Danielle Klein, Ayelet Firstenberg, Josh Reitzenstein, Lian Kimia, Coral Wright, Tiffany Apel Halimi, Janel Leifer Susan Pak

Danny Shakib, Jason Kachan, Shawn Adriel Darvish, Dina Sahim, Michael Meschures, Tiffany Apel Halimi, Spencer Lalezary Payson, Azin Soleimani 2016 Class Notes 21 Please note: Class notes Barbara, his wonderful wife, and received after Feb. 15, 2016 will he celebrated 70 years of marriage be published in the next edition. in 2015. They have four children, 13 grands and nine greats (at last 1930 count). Time fl ies when you’re Lois Mullins Rafferty S'31 Lois having fun! is 101 years old and still has a few Mary Pabst Young ’40 Mary marbles left. She’s glad she went is still living in the house where to BHHS and always enjoyed she moved in 1968. Her youngest the teachers , especially in history daughter and her family live across (Miss Helms) and music. She's the street. Her youngest grandchild not sure of the music teacher's is a freshman at UCSD. She al- Harry Perry S’40 with grandson Scott Finn, Laguna High golf & name and even though Lois ways looks forward to Highlights ! surfi ng coach, and great-grandson Kai, 6-year-old surf champ couldn't carry a tune in a basket, Ariel S. Compton-Cruce ’41 Ari- exciting Mediterranean cruise in Carolyn Roos Olsen S’41 Caro- he and his wife liked her enough el remembers her years at BHHS the spring and also enjoyed their lyn is enjoying life with friends and to take her with them on trips. with pleasure. She was Ariel visits to Colorado, one in June and family and hanging out with some When she takes her family past Klein, then Ariel Compton, and the other in November. In January, other BHHS alumni in their 90s! her high school, they are really now Ariel Compton-Cruce since she was honored by the Universi- She would like to hear from other impressed and think it's beautiful. her marriage to Richard Cruce in ty of Houston Moores School of class members at carolynro@road- Helen Gaynia McWaid ’37 1983. Her future began with Mr. Music and will be honored by the runner.com. Helen lives at the Wesleyan Williams’ biology class, followed Houston Symphony in April. She Audrey J. Burge S’42 Audrey Rehab in Georgetown, Texas by college, medical school and is still involved with a number of is alive in her condo and drives near her daughter and her family. psychoanalysis at the Southern education and civic organizations to classes and events in her zippy Paul DeBaugh S’38 Paul California Psychoanalytical In- so she has an exciting life. She Camry. Go Ducks! says hello to any and all S’38 stitute. Since retiring in 2009, she sends regards to all her classmates Patricia Young Sargeant S’42 classmates. has written her memoirs, Ariel’s and BHHS. Patricia loves it when you call the Life, and, Couple’s Therapy: A Do Carol Jean Moses Grant S’41 bank for personal info and they ask 1940 It Yourself Guide to a Better Rela- Carol Jean’s macular degeneration you what high school you attend- Harry F. Perry S’40 Harry’s best tionship . She has also published a is her only ailment in her 91-plus ed. She’s so happy to say BHHS! pals at Beverly, John Woodward book of her mother’s poetry, Stud- years. She still enjoys her moth- What great memories to recall. As and Jack Herbst, have passed ies: Joint Memories , and is now er-daughter weekends with her her class ages and fewer of them away, as has his little brother, John trying to become a poet on her three beautiful and fun daughters. are around to brag about their Richard Perry ’48, in May. His own. She would like to hear from They usually go to Southern Cal- youthful days at Beverly, their ap- brother was 84 and Harry will be anyone who remembers her and ifornia to visit with a couple of preciation for the great education 93 in July. God bless you all. sends good wishes to all. classmates. Highlights is so wel- they received continues undimin- Robert Wolff W’40 Robert is still Sybil Friedenthal S’41 Sybil come and interesting. Keep up the ished. She hopes the present stu- doing a bit of traveling. It’s been 76 had a very busy year. She and her good work! dent body will feel the same. years since he left BHHS, whew! daughters and son-in-law had an Remember the 1933 Long Beach earthquake? Carol Herrick Jauregui S’46 it happened, and we lived on wrote to Alumni Highlights Spalding Drive in an apart- with her memories of the big ment. I remember seeing the shaker: tents on the front quad. All in I remember a picture you all it, was an experience I will had on the front of the High- never forget. It was probably lights several years ago. I am the most exciting experience of not sure articles were included. my life. I would certainly like to Perhaps you would like to hear hear more from others. more from students who were at BHHS at that time (1933- What do you 1938). I am sure many have remember? Lois Mullins Rafferty S’31, one of Beverly’s oldest living exciting tales to tell about their graduates, celebrates her 101st birthday at her church. experiences having school in E-mail us your Rafferty, who lives in Santa Paula, says she still plays tents on the front lawn. memories and photos: bridge two to three times a week. Lois is one of at least I was four years old when [email protected] three Beverly grads who are 101 or older. 22 Class Notes 2016 ed the big 90 on Aug. 31 with fam- for the La Jolla Village News and cipals of the fi rm. If you have any ily and friends at the Burlingame is a regular blogger on Huffi ngton questions about Beverly Hills, feel Country Club. It was very festive Post. Her website is: natashas- free to ask him. and loving. He is still in pretty words.com. She is a management Wiley Caldwell W’45 Wiley good shape (considering). He lost consultant and still has many cli- fi nds it hard to believe it has been his beloved wife, Rhoda, almost ents and she’s a frequent guest on 70 years since he left Beverly. He two years ago. He is facing instal- TV and radio. (She got her start at still has many vivid and happy lation of a TAVR valve in his aortic KMPC Miss Touton’s radio class.) memories, but few classmates to valve and he is confi dent it will be Natasha is inviting classmates to share them with. He didn’t see successful and should get him a bit come visit her at White Sands Re- anything in the obituary column more time to enjoy this wonderful tirement Community for lunch. about his best friend, Kenny Brit- life. He would like to hear from She can be reached at natashajo@ tingham (see p. 56). They had buddies from the good old days at gmail.com or 858-456-2366. dinner in Newport a few years [email protected]. Arnold Seidel ’44 Arnold is the ago and shared memories. They Carolyn Roos Olsen ’41 Marian Semmelmeyer Stoner fi rst of three generations of BHHS met in second grade at El Rodeo. Marian Miller Bonari ’43 Mar- W’43 Marian is in a wonderful graduates, which includes two Wiley was class president in ’45, ian was home for Christmas and retirement home and fi ve-star resi- sons, David ’77 and Craig ’79, and a Knight, and lettered in track and then back to Mazatlán. All is good. dence. They have been remodeled grandson Ronnie ’11. He never football. He lived with his wife The only person from her class that and now have a theater, auditorium, left Beverly Hills, or more correct- and four kids in Pacifi c Palisades she hears from is June Teacher and bar, library, snack bar, restaurant, ly, his home has never been outside for 14 years before moving to she wishes to hear from more. beauty parlor, game room and pia- Beverly Hills. He and his wife, Kenilworth, Ill. about three miles Bob Nate W’43 Bob’s daughter no lounge. Who could ask for any- Joan, were married in 1957 and north of the Northwestern Univer- and son had a surprise 90th birth- thing more? She is living it up! now live on North Bedford Drive. sity campus in 1970. They have day party for him on July 26, 2014 Bonnie Butler ’44 Bonnie loves His charitable interests are varied. been married 65 years and have (see photo, p. 50). They invited 57 having her sister, Joan Cox McK- He was the founding chairman of had a very full life. friends from all walks of life, fam- enna, so close. They live across the the Friends of Greystone in 2001 Bill Campbell S’45 Bill says: ho- ily, gym members and six alumni street from each and get together and is now currently serving on hum. Another great-grandchild on from BHHS: Bill Chamberlin S’45 very often. the following boards: the Friends the way; two more annual pres- (track); Bob Fox W’46 (track); Eugene Corman ’44 and Nan of the Griffi th Park Observatory ents—birthday and Christmas. John Roesch W’43 (football); Morris Corman ’49 Eugene is (FOTO), Music Center Leadership What else is new? (But he is bless- Mark Roberts S’44 (swimming); still recovering from two big back Council of the Music Center and ed!) Stan Zimmerman W’43 (track); surgeries so he and Nan are not the Young Musicians Foundation. Aaron Eshman ’45 Aaron is still and Bob Lewis S’45 (basketball). going to their place in New York, Both he and his wife serve on the active as wealth manager and se- They all looked great and ranged in which is upsetting him. Nan is not local and national boards of the nior vice president at Morgan Stan- age from 85 to 90. No friends from involved in anything just now. American Technion Society and ley. He and his wife are celebrating his three years in the Navy. They Otis Healy ’44 Otis is married and the International Board of Tech- their 65th wedding anniversary all lost their lives prior to being of has four children, 10 grandchildren nion. The Technion is the Univer- this year. They have three children, age to vote. His friends from his 63 and three great-grandchildren by his sity in Haifa, Israel, which stresses all successful, and six grandchil- years in the toy and hobby industry deceased wife, Betty Santley Healy engineering and medicine. Arnold dren, graduates of UC San Diego, were missing with the exception ’46. He also has three stepchil- is chairman of Morton Seidel & UC Berkeley, Duke, Georgetown of Dave Gordon, another BHHS dren by his wife, Joanne Akerman Co., Inc., a broker/dealer start- and NYU. They are enjoying life graduate, much younger and the Healy. They live in Newport Beach ed in 1925 by his father, Morton. living in Santa Monica with many best boss Bob ever had. His old- and are enjoying life following 40 This is their 90th year of family friends and family. est friends, John Roesch, Dr. Bob years in the investment business. management with clients of six John Patrick Ford ’45 Pat is Ivers, and Clarice Kendrick W’43 He’s retired from Smith Barney & generations. He met in the 5th grade. Clarice is now Co. and was past president of the began in 1949 blind and on oxygen, but he senses USC Alumni Association. He’s and became a the big smile she has in her voice also past president of the Laguna member of the when talking to her on the phone. Playhouse and founder of Troy Co. Financial An- Life has been good to him. He is currently a board member of alysts Society, Dick Rowson ’43 Dick is ap- the Hoag Hospital Irvine. now the Certi- proaching 90 and cannot say too Natasha Chapro Josefowitz ’44 fi ed Financial much about the future except to Natasha’s idea of being 90 on her Analysts Soci- say that what BHHS offered him next birthday does not compute. ety. His wife, 75 years ago set him on a path he She still feels the same as she did Joan, and their has followed ever since—dream in BHHS. She is working full time, daughter-in-law, Sisters Joan Cox McKenna ’47 (left) and big, work hard and help others. writing a twice monthly column Gina, are prin- Bonnie Cox Brauel-Butler ’44 (right) Jack Schultz W’43 Jack celebrat- celebrate Bonnie’s 89th birthday. 2016 Alumni Highlights 23 pleased to transfer his private pa- is still living in Beverly Hills but as president pers, photos and books as a collec- can’t quite believe all the changes and CEO of tion on early American settlement that have taken place in our “vil- 20th Century in California, historic Yosemite lage” over the years. Whatever Fox Television and John Muir into the UCSD became of the 5 & 10 cent store on after 15 years. Special Collections Library. He Beverly Drive, the beautiful movie He is a consul- also joined the White Knights to theaters, Thrifty Drug store with its tant for three save San Diego Opera and served soda fountain, and Simones Drive- entertainment on the search committee to hire a In? It’s sure not the same little companies. Ten new general director. town, but she still loves it. months ago Maeann Struchen Garty S’45 Dr. Barbara Ann Jeffries Hall ’45 he met Jane Maeann is still Dr. Hall is busy writing legal local Booke, a grad- Jean Dray Jong ’44 with her family traveling on history. This year the history panels uate of BHHS, ask for more. cruises and for Covina’s newest park celebrate and she is now Harris’ signifi cant Sally Green Frank W’47 Sally walking most the Covina Valley citrus indus- other. They spent August in Posita- is enjoying the retired desert life. mornings at try. She is enjoying traveling with no, Italy, which is heaven! Her husband, Ralph, passed away Mission Bay children and grandchildren, and at Pierre Kern S’46 Pierre observes at 93. She still drives her car, goes Park in San Di- home turning two acres of lawns the weeks and months seem to go to the symphony and the theater. ego. into drought-tolerant meadows. by faster all the time. Both Lindy She lives in a great place along Evelyn Goldberg Gladstone Arnold Kornfi eld S’45 Arnold and he are doing well except for with Joan Halpren Ortiz S’46 and S’45 Evelyn is still living in East didn’t go on a trip this year. They his tennis game, which he still has telephone conversations with Lansing, Mich. and has survived became great-grandparents in plays lousy! He cannot believe Barbara Fox S’47 who lives in San 65 winters (she met the challenge!). June, he for the third time (a girl), his two sons, Ric and Brad, are Diego. Life is good! 2015 was a sad as well as a happy and his wife, Harriet, for the fi rst 59 and 58 years old and both are Susan Redding Gettle S’47 Su- year. She became a great-grand- time (a boy). Next year they have a talking about retiring! Pierre’s old- san and Joan Junge McGovern ma! The sad part was the death of cruise and land trip booked—San est granddaughter just gave birth to S’47 are still best friends from her sister, June W’43 (see p. 55). Pedro to Vancouver (six days) and his fi rst great-grandchild. His old- back in their days at Horace Mann. They were best friends as well as a return train trip stopping at Seat- est grandson, Ryan, is an anchor They wonder if any of their Horace sisters. June married Paul Ehrlich, tle and Portland to see his grand- man and newscaster at the Reno Mann classmates are living in the a wonderful man, who Evelyn daughter and new great-grand- NBC station. Brad’s son, Matthew, Los Angeles area. It would be considered her brother. June, a war daughter—then home. is 6’5”, just turned 16, is a sopho- fun if they would write in and tell bride (WWII), wrote a book, His Leon Myers W’45 Leon is still more and is fi rst-string varsity bas- about their lives. Silver Wings , which Evelyn has running around Vegas for poker ketball center at Viewpoint High E. Tim Hampton W’47 Tim is sent to BHHS to be put in the sec- tournaments, Paris, and Nice with in Calabasas. Brad’s daughter is still living in the Juanita Beach sec- tion of the library alongside all the Valerie. He’s out of touch with going on 10. Life has been good tion of Kirkland, Wash. His wife, other BHHS authors. Evie looks alumni, except Stan Bachrack ’45 to all of us. Lindy’s son, Tiernan, Diane, now deceased, used to hang forward every year to read cover to and Phyllis Minick ’47. Anyone is a Lt. Colonel in the Army and out there while in grade school and cover the Highlights . She marvels left? Contact him at gjogv@ya- is currently stationed for one year now he’s there in a nice apartment that being a graduate of BHHS hoo.com. in Korea. Her younger son, Mike, near the beach with a pool, beau- means so much to her “book of Herbert (Bud) Constine S’46 is a big wheel with IBM and her tiful grounds and even a salmon life!” Herbert is still enjoying life in daughter, Diana, owns a store for stream running through it. The Marilyn Granas ’45 Marilyn Marina del Rey and is still playing green furniture with her partner in weather is typical for Washington tennis, although a bit slower every Carpinteria, The Porch. with lots of rain in the lowlands year. He travels out of the country Armond “Buddy” Lisle S’46 and plenty of snow in the moun- and always enjoys reading about Bud and Kathryn continue to live in tains for the skiers. It was fun last old classmates and catching up on Indian Wells and enjoy friends and summer having a family reunion what they are doing. family. Bud lost his 99-year-old sis- at the apartment with most of the Harris Katleman ’46 Harris has ter in January 2015, his last direct families from Alaska and Wash- three children and two are in the link to his childhood. Perhaps they ington attending. His health is still entertainment business. Steven is can make Maui in the fall. holding at very good. a partner at Greenberg Taurig and Carol Strauss Somers S’46 Car- Sue Evans Jarman S’47 Sue says Michael is a producer-director. ol’s highlight of 2015 was a six- just in case there is anyone who His latest show on CBS is Zoo , of week visit to Sydney, Australia to wants to hear once again about her which he is the executive producer. visit her son and three adult grand- appreciation for valued education Lisa is the head of a tennis school. children. She had a great time. It Evie Goldberg Gladstone and continued friends, she’d like He has seven grandchildren and was the middle of summer and the S’45 (left) with sister June to say thank you for both. Hardly a four great-grandsons. He resigned weather was perfect! She couldn’t Goldberg Ehrlich W’43 day goes by she doesn’t recall BH- 24 Class Notes 2016 HS’s precious lifetime gifts to her. the real world. Their education has been for 20 years. His wife, Gil- Louise Gilmore Kermode ’47 includes medicine, engineering, da, was awarded Lifetime Achieve- Louise has been living full time in computer science, construction and ment Award and inducted to the Palm Desert for the past 21 years. It health care. Fortunately, they have National Fitness Hall of Fame. is God’s country. She plays tennis all found their place and are work- Robert Moher S’48 Robert Mo- at Sunrise Country Club in Rancho ing hard to be successful. It sure is her S’48 Robert’s wife died three Mirage and is in various organiza- a lot tougher now than when we years ago. They had been married tions as a volunteer. She follows came along some 60 years ago. He over 52 years. The good news the football games and went to the and his wife have just been blessed is that he is about to become a Lynn McPheeters Casty '48 disastrous Cal-UCLA game! with their fi rst great-grandchild. great-grandfather, his fi rst “great.” Hilde Carsten Koessler W’47 Audrey Bledsoe Speights S’47 His three kids keep him busy. He of Beverly Hills in the ’40s. They Hilde observes their group is get- Audrey continues staying busy or- travels a bit and life goes on. moved there from Benedict Can- ting small, but the friendships are ganizing voter registration, volun- Tom Newmark ’48 Tom has done yon in 1963 and have loved it the just as deep. teering to assist the homeless at the lots of travel this year; maybe he’ll same as they loved Beverly Hills. Ann Reiss Lane ’47 Ann had a L.A. Mission and actively support- even see you on the way! Harriet Ephraim ’49 Harriet says big travel year: to India, including ing Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Margot Wiesinger Smith ’48 hi to everyone. She is living in a Kashmir (bucket list No. 1) and to Audrey adores her 10 great-grand- Margot, at 84, is a retired video wonderful retirement community see eldest granddaughter graduate children and her one great-great- maker/social scientist, but still ac- called La Costa Glen in Carlsbad. from University of Vermont Med- grandson. She looks forward to tivist working for peace and social Her two sons live nearby in San ical School. She is still married to Highlights each year. justice. She discovered Research- Clemente. She goes to exercise Bert 66 years later. James Spitz W’47 James say all’s Gate, a website where she could class in the a.m. and plays duplicate Joan Cox McKenna ’47 Joan’s well in Tarzana. He’s trying hard list all her research papers, and to bridge three times a week, plus she sister, Bonnie Cox Butler ’44, and to stay healthy and has been mar- her amazement, even though old, takes bridge lessons twice a week. her husband live just across the ried 65 years. They now have nine they are being downloaded and She goes to movies once or twice street from her in San Diego. It is great-grandchildren. He’s looking cited. She cannot travel anymore, a week. Thanks to her son who in- a perfect situation! forward to Bob Fox and Sandy but is having proxy fun funding sisted she move there she is having Mary Downs Mowry W’47 Bothman putting on luncheons as travel for the grandkids. Two are a great time. (Thanks, Brian!) Mary is comfortably settled in a in the past! going to Italy this year. She had a B. James Lieberman ’49 James lovely retirement community in Lynn McPheeters Casty ’48 rough 2014 health-wise, but sur- just fi nished 45 consecutive days Chula Vista where she moved after Lynn has appreciated Highlights vived. Her youngest grandchild of running 2.5 miles every day! He her husband, Russell, passed on. over the past years. She is living in graduates from high school this is living in Roseville, near Sacra- Eleanor Bowen Parrish ’47 Elea- the Northern California redwoods year. When your kids are talking mento. He loves the clean air and nor and her high school boyfriend, with her three children, seven retirement, you know you’re old. NO pot holes! Dick Robbins ’46, went on a 10- grandchildren and many animals, She still enjoys living in Berkeley, Jan Elsfelder Ponder ’49 Jan and day hiking trip to Utah in May to both domestic and wild. She may the People’s Republic. her husband, Harry Gamber, sent see all the wonders, such as Zion be far from the Beverly Hills life, Frank G. Cavignac ’49 Frank out a picture in a Christmas card to Canyon and Bryce Canyon. In but she loves where she lives. and his wife, Happy, celebrated show they are still alive. He is still October, they went to Kona, Ha- Stanley Feldman S’48 Stanley their 60th anniversary in 2015. sailing his boat and golfi ng at 87; waii along with friends to stay at advises all is well and beautiful in Their two children (56 and 58) and she is painting with pastels, taking the beautiful home of Barbara and the Pacifi c Northwest. He’s enjoy- fi ve grandchildren were part of the workshops and showing her work. Jack Cameron ’46. ing every day and sends regards to festivities. The year 2015 was the She gave a demonstration of paint- Jack Shoemaker S’47 Jack’s all his friends and classmates. year of another important anniver- ing with encaustics at the McLean grandchildren have become a very Robert Marx W’48 Robert con- sary, the 70th anniversary of the Art Society in November. Jan turned special part of his life as they make tinues as chairman of the board of year that Frank entered BHHS. 84 in January and is having fun. their way through college and into governors of the City of Hope and He lives in San Diego and keeps Betsy and Frank Ulf ’49 Betsy in touch with some of his fellow (Roberts) and Frank began dating classmates and HI-Y Club (Etrus- at age 14 and celebrated their 63rd cans) members: Ted Grossman, anniversary on Valentine’s Day Al Barry, Tom Van Sant, Grant 2016. A remarkable accomplish- Peniston, Brad Jeffries and Bob ment, indeed! They loved their Sherman. One of Frank’s major years at Beverly and can’t believe challenges is to drink as much of that the rich memories they shared his aging collection of California then are still very much with them Cabernets as soon as possible be- today! Their health is good—a few fore they, and he, go over the hill. “bumps” along the way, but they Betty Marx Davies ’49 Betty are upright and that is amazing! Phyllis Minick ’47, pictured with her husband Stan, was the says Newport Beach reminds her They are saddened over the loss of civic marshal at the La Jolla Christmas Parade on Dec. 7, 2014. many dear high school friends. 2016 Alumni Highlights 25

where she and her husband, Al, Phil Jaffe ’51 Phil enjoys the (all 13), including Wes, JoJo, 1950 raised their three sons. They have 55-plus Four Seasons retirement Stefan, and Sean, Brad, Michelle, Elaine Casey ’50 Elaine and her nine grandchildren and one great- community in Beaumont. He is Connor and Cate planned to visit husband are really retired now. granddaughter. Over the years they still in touch with friends from Yellowstone and spend a few They sold their RV two years ago have traveled to Alaska, England BHHS. days rafting, hiking, eating, etc., and are now permanently living in and France. Now she enjoys her Betsy Feldberg Kaplan ’51 Betsy in the Grand Tetons. This was in the desert. RVing was a wonderful painting, stitching and crafting. has lived in the same house for 55 effect a celebration of Peggy and way to go for them; lots of visiting Her husband is an accomplished years. They have black Angus, Art’s 55th anniversary. They send friends who have moved away as wood turner in his spare time. burros, chickens, Dutch rabbits, greetings to any and all classmates well as visiting a daughter who Their son, Craig, has become a tortoises and a dog. It’s a ranch of both the ’51 and ’52 graduating moved to Denver 10 years ago. spectacular wood turner, turning where they also raise and harvest class. It’s a great ride, isn’t it! Elaine doesn’t miss the work out beautiful quality pieces. Their various fruit and vegetables. She Shirley Seams Chestnut S’52 though. Summers have not been son, Marc, is into electronics, and enjoys seeing and being part Shirley and husband Mike enjoy too bad so far, but time will tell. their youngest son, Doug, worked of Beverly Hills when visiting, playing golf and she is in charge of Nancy Dillon ’50 Nancy’s 65th his skills in leather, decorating which is quite often. Keeping up their couples’ golf group consisting reunion last fall on The Queen belts, gun holsters and saddles. with BHHS alumni and receiving of 30 couples. She is also active in Mary was excellent. She took a The acorn doesn’t fall far from the Highlights is a joy. Beta Sigma Phi sorority. U.S. Lighthouse Society trip to tree, does it! Jeanne Curry Laye ’51 Nancy Wolvin Turnier ’52 Belgium and the Netherlands in Joe Benford ’51 Joe is now a Jeanne fi nished another tax year Nancy is fortunate to be enjoying the spring and Maine and Canada widower and living in Simi Valley. successfully and headed off to the good health and a good life in in the fall. She’s still climbing Florence Barnett Chinskey ’51 Caribbean with her son for a few Rossmoor, a senior community in lighthouses! Florence is looking forward to the days of fun in the sun. In January Walnut Creek. She is still savoring Estelle Emerson Handler ’50 birth of her ninth great-grandchild. 2015, she took a great trip to New the memory of the wonderful Estelle took her family on a Joan Rubin Coakley ’51 Joan Zealand and in November, her reunion at Mumsie’s house a Pacifi c Coast cruise—Vancouver and her husband, Stephen, son, Russ, and she planned to visit couple of years ago—so many to Los Angeles in May. While on celebrated their 60th wedding South Africa. She loves to travel friends from the Class of ’52! It board, she booked an East Coast anniversary in August 2015. She and believes we should do all we really was an outstanding class of cruise—New York to Montreal is looking forward to her 65th can while we can and are in good achievers and caring people. in September. She didn’t realize reunion in April! health. Jeanne expected to see a Victoria Shuken Weisenberg ’52 she’d miss her 65th reunion! Roberta Flam Finkle ’51 Roberta number of classmates at the 60th Victoria wonders what is going on Sorry! is looking forward to her reunion Stanford reunion in the fall. Hi to with the ’52 graduates. First of Howard E. Mason, Jr. ’50 luncheon in celebration of their all! all, she has retired from teaching. Howard says all had a good time 65th year after graduation. She Art ’51 and Peggy Stauffer ’52 Professor Weisenberg is no longer at the 65th reunion in Long Beach. feels they have "lost" at least six Art still keeps up with the guys growing microbes or teaching It was good to see and visit with classmates since their 60th reunion in Class of '51, particularly the cadavers. On top of that she longtime friends. and since they are “shrinking” Corsairs, including his buddies received the Volunteer of the Year Chuck Murray ’50 Chuck was both in numbers and size, they from high school sports and Award from Temple Jeremiah in extremely sorry to be notifi ed must enjoy the friends and faces others. Peggy loves reading about Northbrook, Ill. But, the biggest of the passing of Bruce Rogers still among them. their past classmates. She chats news is that after a dozen years '50, a truly nice guy. Sincere Carole Wayne Foran ’51 Carole with Lorraine Shahan Long and of being a widow, she remarried! condolences to Sheri. is still living in Beverly Hills on Barbara Merrill Stroup, but that Her new husband was actually her Edmund Sewell ’50 Edmund Elm Drive. She’s been there since seems to be it from high school kid’s pediatrician so she’s known is still enjoying the warmth and 1971. She’s looking forward to days since the class reunion a him over 45 years. She did not beauty of the Sonoran Desert. He their 65th reunion. She’s been few years ago. She hopes to visit change her name, however. On a married to Bud for 62 years, has with Nancy Wolvin Turnier in sad note, her brother, Charles ’54, four grown children and four San Francisco in the near future. died in December 2013, after the grandkids. Grandson Ian makes Travel continues to the fourth doctor in the immediate include Guatemala family (they now have their own where their clinic) and one lawyer, Gina, who daughter, Wendy, graduates law school in May. All and her two girls, is well and thank you BHHS for a Celine and Chloe, wishes happiness and healthful great education! have a lovely years to his 1950 classmates. Myrna Hyman Goldstick ’51 yoga retreat center Harriet Cutler Sobel ’50 Harriet Myrna wishes a happy 2016 to all on Lake Atitlan. has lived in her present home and she’s looking forward to the Last summer, since 1971 (through two quakes), reunion luncheon. the whole family Roberta Flam Finkle’51 with her daughters 26 Class Notes 2016 bravest battle with cancer possible. loss of Roberta Hill Fromberg anniversary and lives happily in Susan Horwits Brody ’53 Susan’s who gave so much of herself in Kansas City with her husband. family is well and happy. She feels keeping their class records up Phyllis Korentajer Dimant ’54 so fortunate to live near so many to date and informing everyone Phyllis exclaims: What can I say? of her friends from high school. what was going on through her Another year older! Her great- They see a lot of each other and it valuable time by emailing all grand No. 8 arrived in September is a comfort to have friendships of classmates. They are realizing she 2015 and No. 9 and 10 are due in over 60 years. Living in glorious is irreplaceable. On the bright side, February and April—wow! She sunshine also helps. Barbara’s three daughters have visited Israel in October. What a Douglas Epstein ’53 Douglas produced seven grandchildren, fabulous country! reminisced about the time Peter which have now turned into 13 Leda Carroll Goldsmith ’54 Shayne convinced several of with their marriages. She is proud Leda has been married for 57- them to go to Pierce College. It to mention she has two great- plus years to the same man! was spring and the new lambs grandsons. They have two great daughters— into restaurants). The country will were coming out. On their arrival Anne Taggert Tunzi ’53 Anne is one is an author and the other be interesting once capitalism Peter had one in his arms and they keeping busy with various projects is a philanthropist. She has takes hold. The sight of the 1950 all thought it was very cute till it (music, art and herbal gardening) two phenomenal grandkids, cars in exotic colors brought messed his jacket! in beautiful southern Oregon. one a sophomore at Columbia back wonderful memories of our Betty Ann Grant ’53 Betty Ann’s Peter H. Artzt ’54 Peter turned University and the other is a junior BHHS days. Stan is still working message this year is a big “thank 78 on May 7, 2015. His sweet at Horace Mann. She asks herself in the brokerage business at you” to all of her classmates for wife of 40 years, Marian (Mim) what more could she want? Oppenheimer & Co. in Westwood their donations and best wishes passed away last year at 83. Valerie Kay ’54 Valerie is and is still working with the when she lost her mobile home They have six grown kids and enjoying retirement and would Beverly High cross country and in the Aug. 24, 2014 Napa 13 grandkids. He just retired two be delighted to be contacted by tack & fi eld teams. Life is good at earthquake. She and her dog weeks ago (for the third time). He classmates: [email protected]. age 79. were forced to move four times in had a hip replacement in June— Stan King ’54 Stan went to James Loos ’54 James is still four months. After these diffi cult fi rst operation since he had tonsils Havana, Cuba in January 2016 teaching orthodontics at USC. months FEMA came in with help, removed when he was eight years with Mr. and Mrs. Mike Franks Barbara Eisendrath Platt ’54 but the rent for temporary housing old, so no complaints. He loved ’54 and Michael Berman ’54 and Barbara’s warm memories from was helped by her generous his 60th reunion and hopes to see Renee Sperling, as well as two BHHS will remain in her heart for classmates. All is well now and all again and sends love to all his other couples. It was a terrifi c her lifetime. Those years provided there is a light at the end of the buds. experience to see the wonderful the foundation for a lifetime of tunnel for her family. There is a Lois Glabman Davidson ’54 sights and try the terrifi c food at positive experiences to follow. new mobile on the same lot and Lois just celebrated her 60th paladores (homes that people turn After graduating from UCLA with she and her dog are loving it. God bless all of you from the Class of 1953! Susanne Kauffman Heichman ’53 Susanne’s husband has retired (at age 80) and they travel and spend time with their three children and fi ve grandchildren. Howard S. Hirsch ’53 Howard is still snowboarding and playing golf. Life is good. He has fabulous grandchildren and has been married to Ruth for 56 years. He’s been retired about eight years and doesn’t miss working. Happy 80th to all his classmates! Barbara Lee Kozberg ’53 Barbara experienced another wonderful year full of gratitude as most of her class turned 80 years old. She and Marty have enjoyed the longtime friendship of classmates and feel sadly the El Rodeo Class of 1948. Courtesy of Shirley Seams Chestnut S’52. 2016 Alumni Highlights 27 her teaching credential she worked relocated to NYC, and also to see in LAUSD and then substituted their granddaughter in her fi rst off- in the BHUSD. She married in Broadway production, One Day . 1958 and started her family in Of course they had to pick one 1962. Regretfully, she divorced in of the worst winters on record for 1968. However, shortly thereafter the visit. Meanwhile, Gloria is still she was blessed to reconnect with busy with her jewelry business. an old high school friend, Steve Linda O’Day Vilas ’54 Linda’s Platt ’52, who was living in Palm life is pretty good for “us older Springs and also a divorcee. They folks.” They’ve lived in the married, blended their families beautiful San Francisco Bay Area happily and enjoyed 30 wonderful for 48 years. Both their daughters years until he passed away in live no more than 15 minutes 2001. Palm Springs was still a away, which is special. They enjoy small town in those days, and the excellent San Francisco Opera Class of ’53 in NYC. Left to right: Bob April, Susan they both became involved in the performances and regularly cross Talley, Orin O’Brien community, local charities and the Bay to see the exhibitions organizations. The community at the Legion of Honor, the De 760-610-2737. two grown children and four has changed and grown beyond Young and the Asian Art Museum. Craig Zobelein ’55 Craig’s three grandchildren. He is still waiting imagination and she is still very They will come south to see the years at BHHS were wonderful for his residuals from the oil well active. She does work with the new Broad before too long. Their and memorable. He graduated though! local McCallum Theatre and the six grandchildren are all over 18 from USC with a degree in Peter Behrendt ’56 Peter is Palm Springs Art Museum and years old as of this year. Time electrical engineering in 1960 looking forward to getting his is extremely involved in their doth fl y! The oldest grandson and spent 15 years as a design normal 70 days of skiing again expanding Jewish community and graduated UC Davis in June. engineer in the aerospace industry. this season. He just returned Israel. Barbara also takes pleasure Another grandson is a sophomore A signal processor he helped to from a weeklong bike trip in the in walking, hiking and golfi ng. at Texas A&M on an engineering design for the Surveyor Program Dolomites, and an earlier trip to A priority in her life are her 13 scholarship; a granddaughter is is still sitting on the moon! This the Galapagos and the Ecuadorian grandkids who love to visit their a freshman at Ole Miss and just career was followed by 15 years jungle. And, now he fi nally has “Baba” and she thoroughly enjoys pledged the same sorority as her as a teacher in the Conejo Valley grandchildren! their company. Four of them are mom and aunt, along with 146 Unifi ed School District. He also John O. Fox ’56 John was BHHS graduates. other girls! They do things big in served as a shocked to hear of Shep Cutler’s Norman ’54 and Gloria Stolaroff the South! Linda and Clark still park ranger death last year. They were friends Ross '56 Norman says it was nice very much enjoy traveling, mostly in Wildwood since the 4th grade at El Rodeo. to be a part of their 60th reunion abroad and with groups now, not Regional Park, Only a few years ago John’s wife, and see all the familiar faces and he independently. They will go on Thousand Oaks. Gretchen, and he were hosted by hopes he will recognize everyone a river cruise from Brussels to Following that, Shep and his wife, Joni, at their at their next reunion. 2015 started Amsterdam next spring. Their he spent 11 home in Columbia, SC, where off with a trip to the east to visit Border Terrier rescue, Lola, and years managing he was full of life and funny as their son whose job with Fox was West Highland terrier, Robbie, a multimillion- ever. With great wealth from an keep them walking dollar investment corporation in insurance business he created, he miles every Los Angeles. For decades, Craig was enormously generous with week. Hi to all has performed in community friends and charities. Their class classmates. theater, including many years with voted Shep most likely to succeed. Peggy Ach the Conejo Players. He has done He earned it! John has now Hansen ’55 silent movie accompaniments, retired from 25 years as a visiting Peggy’s 60th class fundraising concerts for local professor at Mount Holyoke reunion was a lot arts organizations and many College, where he taught seminars of fun and she even solo performances. He is also on U.S. tax policy and poverty in acquired a new pen the co-executive producer (with the U.S., subjects closely related. pal! his wife) of a documentary, The He still writes on tax policy issues, Toby Klasser Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ , but over the last two years he has Marantz ’55 Toby which was recently aired on the been giving one-hour talks to high has her PhD and is KLCS public broadcasting station school juniors and seniors to teach selling real estate and is available through Amazon. them how they might think about in the desert. She His wife, Jennifer, is past president fair and sensible tax policies, and Norman Ross '54 and Gloria Stolaroff can be reached at of New West Symphony. They why the subject is crucial to their Ross '56 live in Thousand Oaks and have future. So far—after many talks 28 Class Notes 2016 in Massachusetts and in Southern colonel in the California State California where they winter—so Military Reserve and assists in good. He explained his initiative neurosurgery two days a week. earlier this year in the Harvard Charlene provides nursing Law Record , a weekly paper services to charter schools three distributed to all Harvard law days a week. students and faculty. Among the Laurence Lesser ’56 Laurence most rewarding talks were Roel saw the release of his recording of Hinojosa’s U.S. government the Bach: Complete Cello Suites classes at Beverly, in which last year. It was done in August students are required to think 2014 in the magnifi cent New critically about the great questions England Conservatory Jordan Barbara Platt '54 (third from left) with fi ve of her six this gifted teacher poses. Hall. More about that and other adult children David Friedman ’56 David is still things at his new website: www. time for another casual reunion. together jazz, standards, Latin doing his thing with photography laurencelesser.com. Thanks to Marty Krell the last one rhythms, Indian beats, chamber worldwide. Retire? Never, he Anthony B. Sokol, M.D. ’56 was a blast. She’s still the keeper music and other genres. David says, until they plant me! Anthony retired in 2014 after of the list of classmates and would invites everyone to follow their David Gross ’56 David’s wife, practicing aesthetic plastic surgery love to get your updates. She Facebook page, The Alchemists- Rosalyn, and he are blessed to in Beverly Hills for 44 years. hopes the next get-together can Boston Band: facebook.com/ have their health, each other and He and his wife, Barbara, travel all be done on email. Respond to thealchemistsbostonband/. good friends (many of whom go several times a year to Third World [email protected]. Jim Glabman ’58 Jim and back to his days at Horace Mann). countries with Operation Smile. Arthur Kraus ’57 Arthur has Barbara just celebrated their 50th He has worked and continues to During each of these missions, been elected to the board of anniversary and have been living work part time in construction over 100 children born with cleft directors for The Music Center. in Newport Beach since 1979. management since he retired in lip and palate deformities are Dennis Livingston ’57 Dennis Nancy Bryson Helgans ’58 2012. He sends regards to all his treated. During the past 20 years continues to write, promote and Nancy celebrated 50 years of classmates. they have volunteered on 40 market his cabaret and jazz songs, marriage in October by taking a Bennett Kerns ’56 Bennett is still missions in 28 countries. They which you can follow at facebook. barge trip on a canal in Burgundy, practicing law in Santa Monica were recently honored by the com/dennislivingstonsongs. This France. They spent another week and still has his hair (mostly Beverly Hills Health and Safety includes his 2013 CD, The Stories visiting Normandy, Mont St. brown!). Commission for these volunteer In My Mind: The Songs of Dennis Michel and the Loire Valley. In Martin Krell ’56 Marty and efforts. The Sokols live in Beverly Livingston , a live recording of June, they took a riverboat cruise Charlene celebrated their 50th Hills. Their three daughters a revue of his work that ran at on the Danube from Bucharest to anniversary last year with a trip attended El Rodeo and BHHS, New York’s Metropolitan Room. Budapest. She’s still playing golf, to New York and Israel. This year and three of their six grandsons His biggest project for 2015 was biking and working out. Nancy is they traveled to England and Italy. now go to El Rodeo. to go public with another side blessed with good health, lots of They continue to live on a ranch Roberta Jarvis Walley ’56 of his musical endeavors. Some friends, and a wonderful family in in Santa Clarita with 30 chickens, Roberta’s class is planning their of his happiest memories of New York and California. nine goats, a horse named Red and 60th reunion for October 2016. Beverly were as a fl ute player in Tom ’58 and Ann Moore ’59 two cats. They enjoy frequently Sadly, her brother, Lew Jarvis the school orchestra (and piccolo Ann and Tom continue to live visiting their four daughters and ’50, passed away suddenly while in the marching band). Since in beautiful Yorba Linda. Tom 10 grandchildren who live in planning with his classmates for then, he’s developed a talent plays golf twice a week, Ann Southern California. Marty is a their reunion. as an improvising jazz fl utist, Patricia Woods Walsh ’56 jamming with other musicians at Patricia says marriage agrees informal gatherings. He’s fi nally with her so she did it again Oct. 1, gone public as a performer, 2005—the third time is a charm. starting with formation of a Her husband Frank and she new Boston-based band called moved to the beauty of Oregon. The Alchemists, whose other They adore the gracious quiet members are among Boston’s beauty there and it is a lovely top jazz players devoted to the mellow retirement after 46 years art of free form, genre-crossing, of teaching, which she loved very collective improvisation. Potions , much. their debut CD, was released last Joan Yeoman ’56 Joan will mark December and features melodic, 60 years since she graduated from improvised, inventive, original BHHS this year. She thinks it’s Barbara and Anthony Charlene and Marty Krell '56 songs that are rooted in and weave Sokol, M.D. '56 2016 Alumni Highlights 29 plays bridge three times a week Nancy reports after two they were about 6 years old— and the rest of the time is spent years in Venice, Fla., where another BHHS grad. with 14 grandchildren and their her husband was an interim Stephen Anthony Ross ’60 dog, McTavish. Tom stays in Unitarian Universalist Stephen writes, in 1960 under touch with John Muff, Alice Blair minister (until the church the direction of Coach Walter Simmons, Jack Morgan, Stewart found its new minister) Puffer, four Normans on their Roy, Dick Barton, Burt Rosenberg they moved to Northridge, varsity swim team tied an and Bill Marks enough to know Calif. He is again a U.U. American record placing fi rst in what is going on in everyone’s interim minister, this time CIF fi nals at the Santa Monica life. Ann continues to celebrate at Emerson U.U. Church City Junior College Swim Meet her birthday with Jeanine Torrance in Canoga Park. They’re Zanda and Bob Schirn ’59 in their outdoor pool. Their time and Sue Cyns from Beverly Vista happy to be near their of international operations. The for the 200-yard medley relay days. They both were pleased to kids and grandkids who live in company did business in 54 was 2:45.5, which was not only see the article about the Beverly Hollywood and are happy to be countries so, as a result, Stace was a BHHS record, but also a CIF Vista Presbyterian church where, near beaches with surf. traveling out of the country a great record earning all four swimmers as youths, they spent many happy Baret Fink ’59 Baret is practicing deal of time. Currently he is on the a place as All America with days in CE. They travel a couple law in Century City with his son, Breckenridge Ski Patrol and June honorary certifi cation and patches of times each year and swear “this Randall Fink. is a docent who guides walking for their letterman jackets. They is the last big trip” (until the next Marsha Kerns ’59 Marsha is tours through Breckenridge’s are Steve Kern (backstroke), one so it seems). They are blessed enjoying life, is semi-retired and historic mining district and does Steve Ross (butterfl y with a with good health, many friends plays bridge. descriptive narrative writing for 25.5-second split), Julian Marks and terrifi c high school memories, John Melnik ’59 John and his the blind through the National (breaststroke) and anchorman, the most meaningful, of course, wife recently celebrated their 50th Captioning Institute. They have Dave Bennet (freestyle). being that is where they met and anniversary. three children (two daughters and Les Schwartz ’60 Les, Peter fell in love—getting better each Bob Schirn ’59 Bob’s wife, a son) and seven grandchildren, Schreibman Klein, Ray Sokol, year! Zanda, and he celebrated their all of whom they are very proud. Mike Leebove '60, Gene Hortz Jack Morgan S’58 Jack wanted 50th anniversary in September. Their daughter, Jacqueline, lives and Bruce Epstein have a mini to let all his friends and classmates Their children gave them a party in the San Francisco Bay area; reunion every Thursday night know that his wife’s dad passed and invited John and Judy Melnik the other daughter, Jennifer, lives for dinner at various restaurants. away on Oct. 31, 2015 at the ripe who introduced them many in Seattle; and, their son Patrick, Anyone still living locally call old—but quite respectable—age years ago. He joined the district lives in a small Oregon coastal Les at 310-559-4544 or email of 97! He had a great life and attorney’s offi ce in 1967 and still town. [email protected] if interested in really lived each year to its utmost. works there, although now part joining them. Sanford B. Schulhofer, Jr. ’58 time. He hopes to hold out until 1960 Jeffrey Stevens ’60 Jeffrey is Sanford has had numerous major 2017 and make it an even 50 years. Thomas Fuchs ’60 Thomas’ chief of nuclear medicine at surgeries culminating in the loss He is the unoffi cial historian for novella, Digby’s Hollywood Oregon Health and Science of both legs over the past 18 years. the offi ce and has prepared a series Story , was published in December University. The good news is since receiving of lectures on some of the famous by Roundfi re Books. His website Sarah Tipp Boogaart ’61 new prosthetics in October cases handled by them. He gives is: thomasfuchswrites.com. Sarah’s only news is her sadness 2014 he is learning to walk once these lectures on cruise ships (over Paula Benjamin Little ’60 Paula of the loss of her sister, Sheila again. He enjoys looking through 30 times), at lunches, dinners and sadly announces that her sister, Tipp Thomsen ’62. She died Highlights , which is his only other venues. Former DA Steve Janet Irene Benjamin Miller ’59, suddenly (for Sarah) because she way of being in touch with the Cooley and he have co-authored died of pneumonia on June 18, didn’t let anyone know she was classmates he met during his four two books about cases handled 2015. She had a distinguished ill of cancer. Sheila is survived by years there. He’s looking forward by the offi ce and they hope to get career in education. her husband David, four children to the 60th class reunion in 2018. them published in the near future. Shelley Fraide Punches ’60 and 14 grandchildren. A. Lee Walkup ’58 Lee is in his He is blessed with two sons who Shelley and her husband are trying Judith Miller Laska ’61 Judith 27th year with the Gay Men’s married well and fi ve beautiful to plan a move to Arizona— and Paul are enjoying their Chorus of Los Angeles as a granddaughters. He and his wife Michigan winters are brutal! retirement keeping busy with bass. He’s in his 42nd year as are enjoying life! She went to AZ in October for travel, family, Special Olympics, a professional travel agent and Stace Tackaberry ’59 Stace and a granddaughter’s wedding and Coast Guard Auxiliary and other from 2011 to 2016 he was a State his wife, June, are in their 22nd loved the sunshine! She and her volunteering. Her mother is Assembly delegate for the 50th year of living in the world-famous husband have been married 55 living and is 99 years old. They District. He is presently chair of ski resort of Breckenridge, Colo. years and have 10 grandchildren are now great-grandparents and the Senior Advisory Board for the He was with a large Chicago and 13 great-grandchildren. She are looking forward to spending city of West Hollywood. paper mill for 28 years, the last enjoys talking with Melanie N. more time at their other home in Nancy Schwartz Young ’58 six of which he was vice president Jolly whom she’s known since Rancho Mirage. 30 Class Notes 2016

Hills: 100 years, ’62 Ellen and her husband of 46 years, Marguerite. They had 100 Stories . The fi nally moved to Arizona and are a nice vacation in Grand Cayman evening was an loving every minute of the warm last fall, diving and relaxing in the enormous success weather. Retirement is great! nice weather. They just returned and future events Finally—no more ranch chores! from a bus tour of Ireland in will be posted on Marc Yergin ’62 Marc is September. They still live in Las Facebook. Last year fully retired except for leading Vegas where their family lives she got interested spinning classes at local gyms close and sees them often. in football and now and clubs. He just certifi ed as Donald M. Butler ’64 Donald she’s a Sunday a group fi tness instructor by worked as a letter carrier in the addict. She also American Council on Exercise Beverly Hills Postal Service and Wayne Hartunian ’61 made use of her tap to complement his certifi cation has been retired for a year and Regina Markell Morantz- room and started as spinning instructor by Mad a half. He feels really free for Sanchez ’61 Regina is still a taking private tap lessons. Bob and Dogg Athletes. He’s still living in the fi rst time since he was four professor of American history she are still studying Japanese— Pittsburg, Pa. and enjoying four years old! (First came nursery in the University of Michigan and studying and studying. seasons. school, kindergarten, eight years History Department, but she Most important are their kids Jay Fineman ’63 In 2015, Jay of grammar school, four years of will retire in 2016 and they are and grandkids. Their daughter, celebrated his 70th birthday, high school, four years of military organizing a retirement conference Denise ’84, married Gerald, who his son Jonas’ daughter’s service, four years of college, for her in the fall. After getting her is from Chicago and they have birth, his mother-in-law’s 95th two years of graduate studies, 11 PhD in American social history two kids. Their grandson, David, birthday, and, his 48th wedding years in a small corporate supply at Columbia University in 1971, is in high school and he plays the anniversary! The clinic is sold company, and 28 years in the she was among a cohort of new drums. Sherry couldn’t love it and he’s doing a house-call Postal Service!) Now at 67 years women historian graduates who more when he’s practicing as he palliative care practice, which is old he is free at last. He now keeps pioneered women’s history and provides the rhythm as she taps. challenging and rewarding. They himself active in the new Beverly gender history. At the same time, Their granddaughter, Jennifer, now spend fi ve months a year in Hills Senior Community Center she was also involved with a just became a teenager. Their son, Sweden, some time in Mexico, taking two art classes, one acting group of historians who pioneered Gary ’87 and his wife, Miyuki, also time in British Columbia class, and for the last fi ve months the history of medicine. Regina’s have a nine-year-old daughter, where their older son skippers he has selected the movies the fi rst husband was at the time at Kylie. Kylie is bilingual and boats for Blue Water Adventures, seniors see on Thursday every NYU School of Medicine and when either Bob or Sherry speak and, Portland where their week, with a different theme each she got a lot of insight (not always to her in Japanese, she tells younger son, Lars, lives positive) on medical training. Her them she doesn’t understand and works. When they fi rst book was the fi rst history of them. (Sherry fi gures they have are here in Newport, women physicians in the U.S. The to keep studying.) They’re also they walk the dog, hang University of Michigan is the best still supporting our men and out with friends and public university in the country. women in the military and are volunteer at The Marina Before coming here in 1994, she very involved in local politics. Science Center. All’s taught at UCLA. They worked intensely, with a good, but where did the Sherry Berk Tedeschi ’61 great team of people, to get Isabel time go? Sherry’s year has been exciting Hacker and Mel Spitz elected to Robert Freeman ’63 and fun. She is on the board of the the Board of Education. She’s Robert still feels like Beverly Hills Historical Society. grateful for her fantastic family! he’s on Hamburger Row They took over Annenberg Valerie Wilding ’61 Valerie has and looking out for the and premiered a fi lm, Beverly had a fun year. She visited her boys’ vice principal, Mr. three grandchildren in M. He’s still in love with Colorado—beautiful Ellen S. state! Feeling good! Marla Leventhal ’63 Lloyd “Butch” Marla is still living in the Barton ’62 Lloyd desert near Palm Desert Cathy Jo Cozen ’64 and her daughter and Karen E. Mitchell and loving retirement. Julie attended the Gilda Award Gala, a Barton celebrated She’s still singing with Cancer Support Community Benjamin their 50th wedding several choirs and Center event on May 14, 2015 at the anniversary in Cancun, having a great time! Intercontinental Los Angeles. Class- Mexico with family Eric Snow ’63 Eric is mate Dr. Mitch Golant ’64 was honored and friends. retired and enjoying a lot for his contributions to the organiza- Ellen Winkler Ohms of traveling with his wife Eric Snow ’63 with his wife Marguerite tion, as well as psychosocial research. 2016 Alumni Highlights 31 week. after 25 years. He’s paid off the Fred A. Fenster ’64 Fred is house. He has successful kids. commencing his 39th year as Life is good. an adjunct professor of law at Mark Cohen ’67 Mark retired USC Law School specializing from Sutter Health in July 2013. in pretrial advocacy. Besides He and his wife, Kathy, have practicing full time, he and two daughters who live in Israel. Andrea (his wife of 43 years) The oldest is a schoolteacher and have gone into the wine business lives on a kibbutz near Haifa. with longtime friend and client, Their other daughter lives in Tel Pete Rose, the famous baseball Aviv and works in real estate. great who collected more He and Kathy have been married hits—4,256—than anyone who 38 years. He spends his time played the game. Using a play enjoying photography (www. on words and his nickname, the markcohenphotography.com), two featured wines are Pete Rosé cycling, hiking, motorcycling, Anne Richert ’66 with husband Tom and grandkids Lily, 6; and Charlie Hustle Red. The net kayaking and golfi ng. He’s Henry, 9 mo.; Lucy, 2; and Miles, 8 proceeds from the wine sales help discovered that in retirement he 21-year home in Louisville, Ky. Redondo Beach. Because of their fund Pete’s charitable foundation has an affi nity for kicking back that he never knew existed. Oh two-year-old granddaughter, they Hustle for Heroes. and thoroughly enjoying himself. well, transitioning to retirement were very lucky to buy a small Marty Nislick ’64 Marty Chris and Joan (Buck) Ennis has been very busy. Dean is still condo in San Diego to see her as announces: Hey, classmates. ’67 Chris and Joan recently trying to fi gure out Medicare and often as possible. It’s been great Look for our 70th birthday on celebrated 44 years of marriage. Medicaid! In his spare moments seeing and hearing from old Labor Day Weekend 2016! They have two sons and three he proudly observes the growth classmates. BHFD is on alert to manage all grandchildren with a fourth of his two boys. Jonathan (26) Alan Duke ’69 Alan advises all the candles. Stay well! expected in June. Chris teaches just fi nished his MBA and has a to please visit www.BHHS69. Murphy Weitman Romano mathematics and physics at great accounting job with a local com for updates about the Class ’64 Murphy is doing well and Normandale Community college fi rm. Jeremy (23) graduated with of ’69. has lived in Toluca Lake for the and Joan is a reference librarian a civil engineering degree from Marc Russell ’69 Marc works past 28 years! She and Ed have in Northfi eld Minnesota. University of Memphis and is for an escrow fi rm which two children, Lindsay and Jonny, Larry Kaplan ’67 Larry’s two now home working on a master’s occasionally does business with and a 19-year-old granddaughter daughters are grown and the degree in structural engineering some familiar names from his named Kasey. They live with younger one has been spending at University of Louisville. The old Watchtower yearbooks, both three labs, Walter, Tony and time in Antarctica working in young ones still share Dad’s students and faculty. He also Audrey, and are still great friends oceanography. The older one is high school interest in running does digital photography and with Christie Chazan and Kerry working on a master’s degree in (they both run marathons) and some amateur singing from time and Barry Parkhurst. They have publishing and Larry is thinking in surfi ng. Summers on the East to time, and his style has been been “having fun since '61.” She about retirement and where he Coast make them both brag compared to Tony Bennett. They and Ed, who is a vice chairman of might spend all his free time. about huge waves. Dad always say Bennett is better. Warner Bros., have been married Dean Rice ’68 Dean recently responds, “You don’t know great Lynn M. Smith ’69 Lynn for 27 years. retired from a 41-year aviation waves until you’ve surfed at enjoyed seeing friends from Ron Friedman ’66 Ron’s three career; much of it as an airline Santa Monica or Malibu!” Beverly years and planning the grandchildren continue to amaze captain. This life proved to be the Ruth Bassman Schriebman Class of ’69 Northern California him and his wife as they grow. culmination of boyhood hopes ’68 Ruth is still enjoying her reunion with Sandi Wildman and Nothing is better than being a and dreams starting at Beverly psychotherapy practice in Pat Warner. Details to come. grandparent. They play with the Vista and continuing through kids then give them back to their BHHS years. It was a little harsh parents. He is continuing as a to see his schedule code report CPA/Partner at Marcum LLP and read, “This pilot can no longer is having a great time. No thought fl y due to failure to comply with of retirement; work is just fun! FAA regulations.” He didn’t fail Patty Brown Myers ’66 Patty’s anything. All he did was have a granddaughter is turning 20 in birthday! (Professional big jet 2016! fl ying ends for all when they reach Bert A. Weiner ’66 Bert just age 65.) After spending much of resigned his UCLA teaching his life traveling around the world, position in emergency medicine he now fi nds adventures in his ’67 grads Charles Ticktin, Dennis Shields and Michael Salter 32 Class Notes 2016 lived on Maui since 1988. Their sector with great satisfaction. She Francisco Bay. He holds a US 1970 two children, Melissa (34) and loves to cook and started catering Coast Guard 100GT license, as Scott Chandler ’70 Scott is still Aaron (32), now each have a teas and showers for friends well as instructor certifi cations photographing sports events for son. Mark recently retired from and nonprofi ts. She also taught from US Sailing and the American the UCLA athletic department and practicing cardiology and Wendie a Halloween cooking class for Sailing Association. Check out enjoys hiking and traveling with retired from practicing dentistry. Surfas in Culver City. Judith is his website at www.sailnow. his family. Now that he isn’t chair Aloha from the Schwabs! still active in the arts and recently com. He would be happy to take of the undergraduate neuroscience Martin Schwartz ’71 Marty began painting again and took classmates for a sail should they program at UCLA, he has more is retired from his veterinary her fi rst commission at a UCLA be in the San Francisco area. He time for research and teaching. practice and now works for the exhibit of watercolors from her lives overlooking a lake east of After 35 years on the faculty, California Veterinary Medical children’s book, Dragons . She Sacramento. he still enjoys what he does Board inspecting hospitals around ghostwrites novels for an author, Rena Freeman Roseman ’73 and just ignores the frequently the Southland. is fi rst-reader for others and edits Rena has big news: They are asked question: “When are you Dean Sperling ’71 Dean maybe the occasional biography and planning to move back to San retiring?” Best to all of you! can’t “Clean and Jerk” the weight autobiography for a Las Vegas Francisco from Washington, DC Gib Johnson ’70 Gib says hi to he did at the time he held the publisher. Between these pursuits (hopefully this year!). It’s time to all his Hawthorne School friends! school record, but he continues to and her volunteer activities, she return to California roots after 25- Hank Klein ’70 Hank sends three keep in shape. helps her parents in assisted living plus years on the East Coast. Can’t cheers to all BHHSAA members Ronald Wanglin ’71 Ronald and tends to her community wait! and the Class of '70. He gives high sends best wishes to all in the organic garden. Jennifer Malvin ’75 Jennifer is so school much credit, especially the Class of '71. He is still paying Morley Feinstein ’72 Morley grateful to still teach piano seven sports program as he later became the bills as chairman of Bolton became the President of the days a week in her home and at an Olympic track participant. & Company and traveling with Southern California Board of a Montessori School in Santa Joel Rosenblum ’70 Joel advises Marianne whenever possible. Rabbis and was published in an Monica. Her family continues to of the loss of classmate Frank Brian (Georgetown Law) and anthology, Keeping the Faith in be her foundation and her students Slater who died in NYC of a John (Chicago) continue to make Rabbis . her inspiration. She sends her best heart attack. At a memorial lunch them proud parents. He can’t wait Terrance Goode ’72 Terrance to all! in Westwood, he reconnected for new adventures in 2016! is still happily teaching at Lisa Berger ’76 Lisa has now with other '70 alums and had fun Arnold and Hope Gribow Syracuse University’s School of visited all seven continents with remembering BHHS in those Anisgarten '72 Arnold is a Architecture as well as pursuing her 2014 trip to China. After good old days, but it would have tax partner at Cohn Reznick in his own design/research practice. 30 years with the Los Angeles been more fun if Frank was there. Century City. He's involved with He has recently gotten very City Attorney’s offi ce, she plans Dianna Hyman Weiner ’70 the Guardians of the Los Angeles interested in children’s learning to retire in 2016 and do more Diana and her husband, Victor Jewish Home, as well as Crohn's environments and his work traveling. Weiner ’67, have been married 44 Colitis Foundation. He and Hope focuses on this area. He’s just Tracy Baum years and have been blessed with have two daughters. The oldest survived a record-breaking cold ’77 Tracy is a three wonderful children, Martin is a partner at Third Point hedge winter in central New York with single father ’93, Melissa ’97 and Alexandra fund in NYC, and the youngest is a broken ankle (slipped on an icy of two young ’01. They have two beautiful a fashion copywriter for Fabletics patch of sidewalk) but is otherwise children who, granddaughters, Charlotte and in Los Angeles. Arnold and Hope fi ne! by their own Ava. They love the Dodgers, live in Westwood, which affords Valeri Ann Young ’72 Valeri is admissions, Lakers, the Clippers and taking them to see friends from high still with Hilton Worldwide in are wonderful! small trips together. school. She volunteers for Crohn's Beverly Hills. Her son, Alexander, He is Scott Broffman ’71 Scott says Colitis and helps raise money graduated from the University of director of another year has passed as have for research. (Their youngest Miami, went to the Vanderbilt development at California State both his parents. He now lives daughter has had Crohn's since University graduate school University, Northridge. with four dogs (two his, and she was 14.) Hope loves running business program and now works Rebecca Fields '77 Rebecca is two his roommate’s). One of his into people from the past. for an advertising agency, J. Walter still single and living in Flagstaff, beloved birds also passed away. Judith Deutsch ’72 Judith joined Thompson, in San Francisco. Ariz. with her three dogs. She has He has continued to practice law: the exciting Young Musicians David Berkowitz ’73 David is been pet sitting for 20 years and “Will I ever be good enough to 'do Foundation, with one of only married, works as an actuary in is very involved in the sport of law?'” Also, he has been traveling three pre-professional orchestras Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and lives in dog agility. She competes at the a great deal and that has been (ages 15–25) in the country and Marion just NE of Cedar Rapids. Master's level in AKC with her awesome. a teaching artist program (ages Jonathan Ganz ’73 Jonathan poodle, Charlotte, and her younger Wendie Miller Schwab ’71 4–18) during and after school. continues to take people on sailing dogs are working their way up. Wendie and Mark have been As director of development, she charters in several locations She also recently became an married for 39 years and have continues to work in the nonprofi t and teaches sailing on the San instructor for the local dog agility 2016 Alumni Highlights 33 club. She's hoping that Charlotte focusing on emerging L.A. artists. is in her fi rst year at University 310-488-7579 and dr.fyadegar@ can qualify for the USDAA Also a big supporter of music and of Oregon. Carl still runs his gmail.com. Cynosport Championships in theatre arts, Michael is an active property management company Todd Elliot ’82 Todd is married, Phoenix, Ariz. this year. Broadway theatre (legitimate and in Calabasas and is celebrating his has two beautiful daughters, ages Sonia von Matt Stoddard ’77 musical) investor, and enjoys 29th year in doing so. He would four and seven, and lives in Playa Sonia will be offi cially retired and seeing shows he invests in take like to hear from you and can be (near Marina del Rey). After a living part time in Mar Vista and fl ight and come to life. His offi ce reached at [email protected]. baseball career, fi rst being a key part time at Lake Tahoe. Life is is a block away from the street Gina Mendello ’79 Gina is player on the only College World good! where he grew up, and located currently living in Nashville, Series team Loyola Marymount Michael Collins ’78 Michael, a across the street from the old managing Canadian guitarist University ever had; and, then lifelong resident of Beverly Hills, Thrifty’s where he used to buy Jesse Cook, Australian guitarist playing professionally in the was active in 1978 at BHHS. 5-cent ice cream cones. Daniel Champagne and singer/ Angels organization for a short Upon graduation, he and his mom Lisa Field ’78 Lisa fi nally got songwriter/humorist Antsy while, he started two companies. legally changed their last names into the family business! She’s McClain. His fi rst company has been in to Collins, her maiden name, investing in Baldwin Hills. Steven Sloan ’79 Steve was business 15 years with his own by which he has been known The views are to die for. She recently promoted to executive online newspaper covering all ever since. (His brother, David remembers going to April Hall’s vice president of Wells Fargo types of travel, dining, sports, ’73, kept the name Steinitz.) He house and being knocked out by Bank with the responsibility of entertainment and products to entered the work environment the view. She is also still event overseeing commercial banking name a few categories. It is called after a short stint in college, planning for special clients. business in Los Angeles, Ventura Coast to Coast Newspaper at fi rst for an entertainment public Philanthropic projects keep her and Santa Barbara counties. In www.ccnewspaper.com. He is in relations fi rm, then for a prominent busy. July 2016, Steve and his wife, his 25th year owning his own full- personal management fi rm, and Rosemary Hilb ’78 Rosemary is Melissa, will celebrate their 25th service one-stop shop company fi nally settling in as a casting completing a master’s degree at wedding anniversary. Steve would called Todd Elliot Entertainment director in television. Eventually, USC in the Heritage Conservation appreciate any suggestions as to and Event/Wedding planning with he found a great personal and Program. She is also the vice an appropriate gift for someone all types of specialty entertainment, professional fi t in residential real president at Beverly Hills who has put up with him for so music, catering, dancers and much estate brokerage, where for nearly Heritage, a nonprofi t organization long. He and Melissa are currently more for any/all types of events, 30 years he has been among the dedicated to preserving the suffering through pre-separation teen parties, corporate functions, top agents at Coldwell Banker, cultural, architectural and anxiety issues as their daughter, etc. Check out his website: www. Beverly Hills. He lives with his historic resources of Beverly Sami, will be leaving for college swingentertainment.com and like husband of 15 years, Daniel, and Hills. This year Rosemary and in 2016. He foresees getting a dog his companies on Facebook if you four rescue dogs in a modern her daughters, Antonia ’06 and to offset the emotional trauma of choose to stay connected. Anyone gallery-residential space custom Cassandra ’11, accepted an award becoming an empty nester. hiring or referring him to someone designed for their extensive given posthumously to her great- who books any package of his will contemporary art collection, uncle Carl Laemmle, who broke 1980 receive a free dance lesson for up Thomas Edison’s fi lm trust, Elizabeth Claman ’81 Elizabeth to two people. founded Universal Studios, and lives on the East Coast and often Eric Fine ’82 Eric is currently wrote more than 300 affi davits and sees BHHS grads Peter Schift, the treasurer of the Culver City saved approximately 300 Jewish Karen Finerman, Ben Nicholl, et Democratic Club. families during the Holocaust. al. Go Normans! Linda Mermel Fishberg ’82 She maintains a website, www. Jeff Tilem ’81 Jeff is the owner of Linda lives in Los Angeles. Her Laemmle.us, which promotes the family-owned hardware store, kids are 22 and 18. Her daughter her family legacy. Rosemary is Pioneer Hardware, which has is graduating from high school still a professional genealogist and been going strong serving Beverly and going through the process would love to hear from any old Hills for over 70 years. of picking out colleges and her friends via [email protected]. Farshid Yadegar ’81 Farshid, in son goes to the Art Institute of Carl Marer ’79 In August, refl ecting back, remembers the California. She is currently a part- 2015, Carl married Judi Kaplan people who crossed his path—the time hair stylist in Marina del (a graduate of Birmingham friendships he nurtured and kept Rey and has a lovely boyfriend of High) in Judi’s house and took a and who sculpted him to be the three years. She loves her kids and honeymoon cruise through Italy. person he is today. It is a pleasure enjoys being a mom. Carl’s daughter Ashley (27) lives to look back and recognize all of Lisa Gilman ’82 Lisa is proud in San Diego where she stayed his classmates, wondering where that their neuromuscular nonprofi t after graduating from SDSU. they are and how their lives have Ambor Schanzer Fight Against Nicole (23), works with children evolved. He would like you to call Neuropathy continues to raise with special needs. Madison (19), if you would like to reconnect: awareness for how crippling and Rebecca Fields ’77 34 Class Notes 2016 debilitating this nerve and muscle- manager, on the baseball team, Tammy Zarchi Scher ’84 beautiful wife, Jaime, since 2010. wasting disease is. They are very and most recently a medalist in Tammy is a wholesale art dealer They have a wonderful daughter excited about their upcoming the photography category at the in Sherman Oaks. You can view who turns two in March 2016. speaking engagements and will SkillsUSA competition. Juliet’s her fi ne art website at www. Jeff has worked in government, be posting details on their website: younger son, Ian, is in seventh forgottentreasurez.com. Thanks politics and elections for the past www.fi ghtagainstneuropathy.org. grade at Horace Mann. He is on to social media, she’s been able to 20-plus years, the last 10 at the Magali Bergher ’83 Magali will the Science Olympiad team and keep up with most of her BHHS Los Angeles County Registrar’s be moving back to Beverly Hills plays trumpet in the school band. friends. Most of them are turning offi ce. Currently, he manages the in June 2016. It will be close to her She still enjoys teaching at the 50 this year—hard to believe! Community and Voter Outreach offi ce at Westside Estate Agency, same LA inner-city public school Andy Shulman ’84 Andy Unit. He’s also an avid sports fan at which time she will have no as a second-grade teacher and also recently transferred from the and is the co-creator, co-host of excuse not to walk there each day. volunteers every month at Reading active duty Army to the Army the Joe Fan Show , a sports talk Barry Brett ’83 Barry made a to Kids, a grassroots organization Reserves and moved to Jerusalem show that appears on radio and midlife change about six years dedicated to encouraging children with his wife and two teenage airline venues. ago from residential real estate to to read at home. daughters. He still commutes Damian Carrasco-Zanini ’95 full-time corporate mindreader. Adrienne Miller Gordon ’83 to Germany for Reserve duty Damian is currently the GM of He performs now for numerous Adrienne is living in Maryland and would love to hear from old a highrise condo tower in Las companies, such as AT&T, Altria, just outside of D.C. with her friends and classmates. Drop him Vegas called The Martin. Budweiser, Microsoft and many husband and their three children, a line at [email protected]. more, using many of the skills he ages 22, 19 and 16. Their Michael Moss ’87 Michael 2000 picked up at Beverly doing the backyard has become a mini farm married Konya Lafferty of David Foldvary ’01 David has Norman News on Channel N and where they grow their own fruit, Searcy, Ark. in Chicago, where been social studies teacher at on KBEV. He is having a great vegetables, herbs and raise their they live, on July 18, 2015. After Horace Mann since 2007. He was time doing what he loves. Barry own chickens, which gives them a long weekend of parties, they appointed the school’s assistant has two teen daughters, Lindis (18) fresh daily eggs. They also keep came back to Mike’s hometown, principal in summer 2015. Go and Tira (16). Lindis just started several beehives, which supply Beverly Hills, for more family Huskies! Go Normans! her fi rst year at Northeastern in them with their own honey. Their celebrations before vacationing Justine Cephus ’03 Justine Boston. He and his wife, Lise, dog supervises their chickens in the Yucatan, Mexico. Getting has been working as a criminal have been married over 22 years. to keep them out of mischief. back to business, Mike is the prosecutor since graduating Juliet Oken Goldstein ’83 Juliet Adrienne never knew chickens budget director for the Chicago from law school in 2009. She is very proud of her family. Her and bees could be so entertaining. Public School System and Konya is currently a member of the husband, Howard, is president of Carrie Jachnuk Hargraves ’84 is starting law school. No, they Crime Strategies Unit at the San the Beverly Hills Unifi ed School Carrie is a prominent voice teacher don’t want to live in Southern Francisco District Attorney’s District Board of Education. He in Colorado Springs, Colo. She is California! offi ce where she works closely is working hard to bring positive happily married to her husband with the community and the leadership to the district. Her of 14 years, Scott. They have 1990 police department. two sons are thriving. Gabe, a an adorable daughter, Amanda Dr. Curtis McIntyre ’90 Curtis Cameron Marshall ’09 junior at BHHS, is involved in Scarlett, who is turning nine years completed his B.A. at Pepperdine Cameron is studying at the many activities. He is a member old this year. Please visit Carrie's University in Malibu upon Animation Guild in Burbank for of the robotics team, ASB sports website and say hello: www. graduating from BHHS. He his bachelor’s degree in media commissioner, tech crew, football coloradospringsvoiceteacher.com. received his master’s at Cal State arts and animation. He is open Long Beach and his doctorate at for work. If you would like to be the University of La Verne. He on his contact list for his greeting is currently a supervisor with cards, call 323-382-7311. the city of Los Angeles and an adjunct professor at Brandman Retired Faculty University. Jack and Jane Gifford Jack is Cindy Paulauskas ’91 Cindy still in contact with many stu- is the owner of mdfvoyage. dents and faculty. com—Mediterranean Delights Kathy Layton (Teacher 1960- Fitness Voyage—which provides 1999) Kathy is enjoying life in boutique active vacations to Humboldt County. She is taking Turkey and Greece. She is also classes at HSU, hiking in the COO of Rivet News Radio, Inc. sand dunes, the Redwoods, and Jeff Klein ’92 Jeff remains in Los enjoying family and the quieter Angeles. He has been married pace of life on the Northern Cal- to his amazingly supportive and Andy Shulman ’84 with his family ifornia Coast. 2016 Alumni Highlights 35 36 Beverly Hills Landmarks 2016 Take Me Back to the Warner Last year, we asked you to ring Edward G. Robinson was share your memories of the held at the Warner. In addition Warner Theater, which stood to the customers, the attendance at the southwest corner of includ ed many policemen and Wilshire Boulevard and Canon special agents. The movie was Drive. based on the revelations of for- mer FBI agent Leon G. Turrou For more than 10 years in the and followed closely the facts ’40s and ’50s I lived on Reeves of an actual spy trial involving Drive about a half block south high-ranking offi cials in the Re- of the theater. I attended it many ich and their American counter- times and have certain mem- parts. The movie addressed the ories: Occasionally there was threat of Nazism and warned the a premiere complete with big world of the peril in which de- searchlights. One time I saw the mocracy was being placed. The stars assembling at the old Post movie narrative line involved the Offi ce parking lot for transporta- uncovering of a network of Nazi tion by limousine to the theater. agents by a team of G-men led Photo: Beverly Hills Heritage/Marc Wanamaker Heritage/Marc Hills Beverly Photo: I remember when the admis- by Robinson. Everyone involved The Warner screens The Ten Commandments in 1956 sion price for adults suddenly in the production received threat- increased from 40 cents to 44 lywood classics. I shall always next day, on the front page of the ening letters assumed to be in cents. However, the one incident remember how special those paper were pictures of the stars response to the anti-Nazi pro- that stands out above all others evenings were. from the movie standing in front paganda the movie espoused, happened one evening when the – Pat Ford S’45 of the theater. which, in turn, resulted in the theater was packed. Suddenly the At the time, I thought the high level of security. auditorium shook violently with I was fortunate to live on the interior was a bit much. It was On that evening I walked to an earthquake. There was a dead 200 block of South Canon Drive a little gaudy, but now I realize the theater area from my home silence, then people stood up and during the Golden Age of mo- it was all part of the great era on North Crescent Drive, just were on the point of stampeding. tion pictures. My parents moved of theaters built at that time. around the corner and up the A man in the central rear shout- there in the spring of 1933 soon I can’t believe it is gone. I al- street. I was greeted by a sense of ed, “SIT DOWN.” Sheepishly, after the theater was built. The ways think that if I went back eeriness because no Klieg lights the audience obeyed. That man fi rst I remember was the 1938 to Beverly Hills today, the fi rst lit up the sky on that night. Pre- with his quick thinking probably The Story of Robin Hood with thing I would see was the War- mieres of that era included the saved many lives. Errol Flynn. It was fantastic. ner Brothers Theater on Wilshire bright lights which could be seen – Bill Campbell S’45 Later, there were many fi lms Boulevard. for a mile or so. Due to the poten- with Humphrey Bogart, Peter – Carol Herrick Jauregui tial of the threats, apparently the I lived on Reeves Drive just Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet. S’46 city offi cials elected to suspend south of Wilshire Boulevard During WWII, movies were the night sky advertising on this from 1937 to 1940 as a student very popular and most people The Warner Theater holds many occasion. at Beverly Vista. Being so close went every week because with happy memories for me from – Armond “Buddy” Lisle to the Warner Brothers movie gas rationing there wasn’t much the late 1930s and early 1940s. I S’46 palace, I probably attended the else to do. Then too, the stars and was 12 years old and a student at double feature with news and the movies were fabulous. Beverly Vista when, with two of I remember the balcony for a hot cartoon programs at least once Often young couples sat in my classmates, Arthur Engstrom date—you can take it from there! a week. My parents would give the balcony so they could smoke and John Bleakmore, we cele- Mostly, I remember the movie, me 50 cents when they were out and have some privacy. The brated New Years Eve 1938 at Jolson . There was a contest as for the evening so I could have neighbors and family were usu- the Warner. The movie was The to who saw the movie the most the Blue Plate special at Thrifty ally at the same movie. Since Dawn Patrol starring our favor- times. I recall seeing it about 11 drugstore across the street, buy smoking was allowed in the bal- ite movie hero, Errol Flynn. The times. Also, across the street was fi ve cents of candy at the shop cony, the smoke was so thick you following year was an especially a BBQ restaurant. They had the next to the theater and pay my could hardly see the movie, but great year for our hero’s hits and best fries! I used to load up and 15 cents admission for a whole no one seemed to care. The big we attended often well into our eat them on my way home from evening of entertainment. Those things were the premieres when high school years. the movies. That’s what I remem- were the days of the great Hol- the huge searchlights appeared In 1939, the premiere of ber of Warner. Good memories! two blocks from our house. The Confessions of a Nazi Spy star- 2016 Alumni Highlights 37

– Phil Jaffe ’51 the newsreel. Warner Bros. was a beautiful I moved north to Santa Barbara – Melanie Aminoff Clampitt art-deco theater. I seem to re- 48 years ago because it remind- Turned around during Saturday S’58 member that Steve Fisher, Tom ed me of Beverly Hills in the late matinee intermission and saw Welch, Ray Warren and I were ’40s and ’50s. All of us were for- Tarzan, Johnny Weissmuller. My fondest memories of this charter members of something tunate to have experienced the We asked if he was Tarzan and theater are the Saturday Bugs called the Bugs Bunny Club at very best years of the Westside he said yes. Bunny matinees in the late 1940s the theater in the 1950s. This al- of L.A. Another time around 1954 or to very early 1950s. I believe it lowed you to pay a quarter every – John McCann ’60 1955, my friend and I went to see cost $0.25 at the time, and you Saturday morning to see a dou- the Will Rogers movie. During would see cartoons, serials and ble feature cartoon. A few years I saw several movies at the War- the newsreel they showed the a picture—usually a Western or later we learned to sneak into the ner during the ’60s, including Will Rogers Memorial Park animal story fi lm. Big treat was balcony by hiking two fl ights Lawrence of Arabia , which had dedication and we screamed, to get root beer barrels or Milk of stairs that ran along Canon a run of about 15 months there! because there we were front and Duds. Drive. I think we saw The Great- (Movie distribution worked dif- center. We went to the dedica- – Nancy Bryson Helgans ’58 est Show on Earth and The Ten ferently in those days.) Later, the tion, but had no idea we were in Commandments 25 or 30 times. name was Cont. on back cover ’53 grad’s entertainment career began at the Warner I spent a good part of my fi rst husband there, the assistant high-school years [at the Warner] manager who was also pursuing as I was on the 4/4 plan (school an acting career and had the same and work) for my last two years agent as Rock Hudson. I helped her or so. As a matter of fact, they run away from home to meet him should have called it the “Grant at the L.A. train station. They went Sisters” Theater, for my older to Texas, got married and since sister, Beverly Louise Grant Beverly had left home to marry ’50, worked as the cashier in her Dick Ward ’50 and I was the only senior year and my next sister, sister left at home, I was the one Barbara Jane Grant ’52, worked that got in trouble with my parents either as a candy girl or usherette for allowing her to elope. as I did in my junior and senior After graduation I worked at year. other theaters such as the Egyptian Betty Ann Grant ’53 with Elvis and as Miss Edsel in 1956 During those days there Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, at The Beverly Hills Hotel and Beauty with Whoopi Goldberg were a lot of big Hollywood where I saw a big, tall cowboy becoming friends with him and all and Sam Elliot, a few TV movies, premieres, [which] stars like stroll down the long entrance the boys from Memphis in 1956 and other fi lms. Joan Crawford, Rosemary way to see himself in The High and 1957 while working at the If my memory were better Clooney, Robert Wagner, John and the Mighty —the great John Bank of America at Wilshire and at age 80, I could probably tell Wayne and Marilyn Monroe Wayne. Later he served me and Robertson. even more stories but it all started [attended]. Some of those events other employees for our Christmas I went on to professional dancing from working at the Warner were formal; we were asked to employee party at the Balboa Bay on the West Coast with the Joy Theater, meeting Elvis at age 21, wear long gowns. Loved seeing Club in Newport Beach where he Healey Dancers—appearing with pursuing an entertainment career Robert Wagner, who came in was on the board. That same night Milton Berle at the Maples Hotel and continuing it right up until frequently and was dating my who should come in the Club but in Reno; Ho Ti Supper in Portland, now, for I do an activity hour at sister Barbara’s best friend. I also my fi rst boyfriend in my freshman Ore. for eight weeks; Sacramento senior retirement homes where I remember one slow day where year—Al Rabelais ’51. Inn; Santa Barbara Miramar Hotel; hold seniors’ hands and “Move Marilyn Monroe snuck in the I also worked at the Beverly the Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs; to the Music,” which is what back of the auditorium wearing Theater on Beverly and Wilshire and appearing with Pearl Bailey my business is called. Recently I no makeup just to see herself in and another premiere showing at The Beverly Hilton, fi nally have been in contact with George the movie with Clark Gable that of the fi rst Todd-AO movie ending up for three years dancing Klein, who introduced me to we were playing. I think I know Oklahoma on the movie lot of the Charleston on the Bar at the Elvis over 50 years ago. He is every line in Marlon Brando’s A MGM in Culver City where I had famous Roaring 20s Restaurant a DJ in Memphis on his own Streetcar Named Desire and had lunch with young Debbie Reynolds on Restaurant Row on La Cienega Elvis talk show on Sirius Radio. fun yelling “Stella” with him in the commissary. in Beverly Hills. While there I I also appeared at my fourth Elvis every time. Then there was Betty After experiencing these worked at modeling, was “Miss Festival in Petaluma in May Hutton, who I sang along with in encounters with well-known Edsel” for the Ford Company and 2015. The Greatest Show on Earth . movie stars it encouraged me did a few movies— Back to School – Betty Ann Grant ’53 My sister Barbara met her to pursue meeting Elvis Presley with Rodney Dangerfi eld, Fatal 38 Profi les 2016 1970 Norman Newsreel captured Kent State protest, In the days following the Kent far they’re willing to go to repress and a bunch of the radicals of the said Robinson, addressing students State shootings on May 4, 1970, dissent in this country and that was school got up by the fl agpole and holding the Norman Newsreel mi- universities and high schools across the fi rst killing. It’s not going to be started talking. It just grew and peo- crophone. the country, including UCLA, the last.” ple were coming down to hear and “He had the microphone in his closed down after students went on Another student called for clos- it was pretty exciting.” hand, but he thought ... he was on strike. ing down campus. Beverly students joined the pro- “You people are far out, you’ve “I remember ... worrying about: Are we going to test movement, holding a protest on got long hair and you’re the sons get in trouble? Are we going to get suspended? campus in which speakers urged and the daughters of the ruling And Mr. Suter kept saying, ‘Cut it together, cut it their classmates to march to UCLA. class, you know, and it’s the ruling Video from the event recently class that perpetuates this war in together.’ … He backed us up 100 percent.” posted on YouTube has brought Vietnam,” said another speaker. -- Alan Koplin ’70 new life to the decades-old incident. Footage of the protest was cap- “The time has come that Bever- tured in the 1970 second-semester Eventually, Principal F. Willard a PA system and he wasn’t, so we ly Hills High School people wake Norman Newsreel, which News- “Robbie” Robinson, who passed got really great sound,” Koplin re- up and be aware of what’s going reel director of photography Alan away in 2014 at age 96, arrived in membered. on in campuses other than this Koplin ’70 uploaded a few years an attempt to calm the students. Rob Feldman ’70, who appeared Beverly High campus,” one speak- ago on YouTube. “I fi gured it was “You’ve had the chance to ex- in another segment of the newsreel, er announced. “We’ve got to get right for [YouTube],” Koplin told press points of view and the thing remembered his high school years involved. We’ve got to do some- Alumni Highlights . we need to do now is to go on back as a time when students started to thing because otherwise, you’re “The entire school was out and get back to class and cool it as question authority for the fi rst time. not going to have another chance. there, I mean it was huge,” he said. a student body so we can go on and “Our protesting started back The Kent State killing shows how “... I think [it started] at lunchtime discuss problems as they come up,” in ’68 when we walked out on the Vietnam war,” Feldman remem- bered. “... I think at that time the teachers—as great as they were— they didn’t know how to tell us what was what, to sit down [and have] a dialogue.” Feldman remembered the pro- test ringleaders remained out on the lawn, but most of the student body headed back to class. “We were pissed off but [the war] was halfway across the world from us,” Feldman said. “I don’t think many people understood what was really going on.” After Robinson addressed the students, the video shows another speaker announcing a weekend rally as an opportunity to discuss current events. “They said that Saturday they won’t hassle us if we have a rally at Roxbury Park,” the s p e a k e r said. “... Our time, May 12, 1970 letter from Lyle Suter (pictured at right) addressed to Principal F. Willard Robinson 2016 Alumni Highlights 39 sparked controversy Rhonda Fleming’s Big Break What would hap- pen to me one morning on my way to Beverly would change my life. Late as usual—carry- ing my shoes to run faster—I noticed this black limousine going around the block and a man peering intently at me. As I’d cross the next street, he’d come around again and he’d look at me and by the Footage from the 1970 second-semester Norman Newsreel third block, now I’m Rhonda Fleming, AKA Marilyn Louis shows BHHS protesters addressing fellow students in May 1970 frightened, because Mother had warned ’41, models a prom dress in Decem- our discussion, our organization, the bers, the superintendent and other me about men like ber 1939. The caption reads: “Mari- way we want.” Beverly Hills citizens. this —he blocked my lyn Louis, Beverly High’s fairest--in With the help of classmates, “Do you realize what kind of path so I couldn’t cross. a prom stopping plaid taffeta num- Koplin and Leonard Horowitz ’70, ‘rat-fi nk,’ spy, betrayer position He jumped out of the ber. Black velvet bows parade down Newsreel sound & technical direc- you place my fi lm crew and me car and he came up to the front and metallic threads make tor, produced the Norman News- in, if you show the fi lm or play the me—and so help me, the gown gleam like a sunbeam.” reel in association with the Boys tape today?” Suter wrote. “I would this is what he said—this is why League, under the sponsorship of never, ever use a camera or a tape agent called Henry Willson who I’m saying it’s a “Hollywood art teacher Lyle Suter. Mark Son- recorder to gather incriminating was renowned in those days for Cinderella Story,” because it ners was credited as cameraman evidence against Beverly students discovering new people right could only happen in Hollywood and special effects. protesting the war on the front lawn. off the street like he did me. He during the studio system era. After the protest, Koplin re- That’s not ‘my thing.’” discovered Rock Hudson—he He said, “Young lady, have membered Robinson and other ad- Koplin said the crew agreed was a mailman and you know you ever thought of being in mo- ministrators pressuring the newsreel to screen it for the administration what happened to him—and tion pictures?” Well, I mean I’d crew to hand over the footage. before screening it for the student Tab Hunter and Lana Turner and never heard a line like that and I “I remember being cornered in body. others. Well, a few years after didn’t even know how to answer the elevator by the vice principal, I “Finally it was ready the day of our fi rst meeting, Henry became it. I said, “I’m having trouble get- think it was, and was told I would of the screening, and so they didn’t the top assistant to David O. ting to high school—I’m late.” need to turn it over or there would have much time to see it,” he said. Selznick of Gone With the Wind He said “Where do you live?” be serious trouble,” said Koplin. “I “Right before the kids saw it we fame—and he called me up and and I told him I lived with my was scared but I didn’t have ‘em screened it to them and all they had asked me if I would meet him mother and I promptly ran off to anyway.” time to do was tell us to bleep the at Selznick’s studio and to cut school and forgot about it. Koplin had already given the swear words. We were bleeping it in through—I met Mr. Selznick and But when I got home that af- footage to Suter. the projection booth. But we missed he signed me up to a seven-year ternoon, sure enough, he’d been “It was pretty controversial,” one bleep, I think, at the end.” contract, without a screen test, there talking to my mother. Now, said Koplin. “They did not want without any experience at all … he was to be a big infl uence in that to get out at all. Mr. Suter was and the rest is history. Watch the 1970 my life. He was the famous the hero. He risked his job over that Norman Newsreel -- Rhonda Fleming footage because they wanted to see www.youtube.com/ who was involved.” watch?v=m4_Zxi_mPeQ Attention Alumni Attorneys: Suter’s son, Michael Suter ’75, or search “1970 second semester Have you ever argued before still has a copy of a typewritten letter Norman Newsreel” on YouTube from his father, dated May 12, 1970 Protest footage begins at 10:30 the U.S. Supreme Court? and addressed to Dr. Robinson, re- fusing to turn over the footage. Suter Did you speak at passed away in 2011 at age 86. the protest? Tell us about it: According to that letter, Robin- Email: BHHSAlumni@ son intended to show the video that yahoo.com [email protected] afternoon to school board mem- 40 Profi les 2016 Stone ’74 talks his career, the courts and his family’s Beverly roots Alumni Highlights caught a tremendous upheaval over the The Los Angeles Superior up with Judge Richard Stone course of the last 10 years, maybe Court has left it available to be ’74 in January. a touch longer. [Because of] reoccupied for court purposes. At Last year, you retired after 15 the budgetary constraints, there the present time, it’s only available years on the bench as a Los have been a substantial number and open for traffi c arraignments. Angeles County Superior of courtrooms closed [and] a Another Beverly Hills resident, Court judge. What were some substantial number of different Judge Marsha Revel, is there highlights of your judicial career? types of courtrooms that are now working. … By leaving the I loved working in Beverly only available in certain locations. courthouse open with one Hills and Santa Monica. I was That’s simply because they didn’t courtroom functioning, they’ve left blessed with the opportunity have the funds to support the it such that the courthouse could Judge Richard Stone ’74 to work alongside some staffi ng of courtrooms as they had be reopened, but I do think the to become an attorney, that came tremendous judicial offi cers in the past. limitations are fi nancial in nature. from my father who has been an and former Beverly graduates, There have been signifi cant Unless there was a substantial attorney practicing in Beverly like Judge Lisa Hart Cole ’73. I and demonstrable changes in increase in the amount of funding Hills for more than 50 years. handled interesting cases every the approach that Los Angeles for court services, I would be What’s it been like watching day. I felt like I could watch great Superior Court has taken to surprised if that would be a place your sons go through Beverly? lawyers work every day. Every handling cases of all different types where the money would be spent My kids [have] had day was a highlight. throughout the system. Now I still at this time. some extraordinary teachers, [Last year,] the Daily Journal think that people get their cases [Tell us] about growing up in [including Nadine Mwesiga for [profi led you and highlighted] heard and I still think that people Beverly Hills and [who] inspired English and Gaby Herbst ’01], the West District settlement can obtain justice in the courts your legal career path. who is in charge of the yearbook. program. [How did you get … but I do think there have been My family moved to Beverly ... That’s just to name a couple. involved with that?] signifi cant compromises along Hills just before I started There are lots of teachers ... that Through the budget crisis, the way in access to justice. ... kindergarten. [My brother, Ron I think the world of because of the courts contracted. … One of Sometimes they have to drive a Stone ’76, my sister, Cindy Stone their dedication to education and the places where the court had to little further to do so. Sometimes Hiles ’69, and I] all attended El the kids. … It’s nice to have a cut was the management of the they have to wait a little longer to Rodeo … and Beverly. My sister’s neighborhood school where you settlement program, [which] was get it. Sometimes cases don’t get to kids [and] my brothers’ kids [are get the opportunity to watch all an alternative dispute resolution trial as quickly or motions don’t get Beverly graduates]. [Ron’s wife of these kids ... go through the program. ... We created one in heard as quickly. All of the people is Ronit Mandelbaum Stone ’79.] elementary school and then the the West District, with Judge that I know who are working in the My older son Jack graduated ... last high school. You get to see them Cole and [myself]. We basically Superior Court are working at their year and my younger son [Keith] grow up and turn into young had all of the judges who were optimal level. They are working will graduate next year. My mother adults and hopefully develop handling calendars notify the incredibly hard, doing their best to [Lona Kahn ’48] went to El Rodeo into productive and contributing lawyers that we were conducting try to make sure that the litigants and graduated from Beverly, as did members of our society. It’s fun our own settlement program. get their day in court. both of my uncles [Ed Kahn ’51 to watch that happen. Then they would contact me and Do you think there’s a chance and Sam Kahn ’54]. Do you think a legal career is I would assign judges on a wheel, the Beverly Hills Courthouse That’s quite a history. in the future for either of your so to speak, making sure that the might reopen? It really is. As for the inspiration sons? judge from whom the case came I will support them in would not be the judge who did whatever they choose. … I hope, the settlement conference. It was whatever it is, they have as much pretty successful. … The best joy and pleasure in their careers part about it, of course, was it as I have had in mine. assisted the parties in resolving What’s in store for your their disputes and we avoided retirement? trying cases that would be going I retired from the Los Angeles to trial unnecessarily. ... Superior Court, but I am what What are some other they call a private judge or challenges facing the courts a mediator or an arbitrator. I today—and how have they basically do what I used to do. … changed since you became a I do it privately for different law judge in 2000? Mary Hanlon Stone, Jack Stone ’15, Keith Stone, Judge fi rms and the like who engage The court has gone through Richard Stone ’74. Jack attends Harvard University. my services. 2016 Alumni Highlights 41 ’04 grad stars in “The Carmichael Show” When Amber Stevens West modeling career, which began I’ll try that,’’’ she said. “It didn’t ’04 was a student at Beverly, when she was an eighth grader seem that much different from she auditioned for the school’s at Hawthorne, and her mother, auditioning for commercials production of the musical Beverly Cunningham, who had because I had to talk on camera. Godspell . been a model, would bring her to I wasn’t afraid of that because The audition began with auditions. my dad [Shadoe Stevens] was an dancing and Stevens West The modeling agency she actor for a lot of my childhood, was among the early groups to was affi liated with, Nous so I was familiar with what it audition. Model Management, opened entailed.” “I’m not a very good dancer,” a commercials division, “and Stevens West began taking Stevens West said in an interview they just started sending me on acting classes after graduating last August with Beverly Hills commercial auditions,” Stevens from Beverly “and somehow it Weekly . “I couldn’t pick up the West said. turned into my career,” she said. choreography quick enough and Stevens West’s fi rst “I knew it would be really I was eliminated in the fi rst round commercial was for Old Navy, in fun, but there was a part of me Amber Stevens West ’04 and completely discouraged from which she waits to be admitted to who wanted to be a musician,” writer Jerrod Carmichael. ever auditioning again.” a club as Fran Drescher walks by. Stevens West said. “That’s why “We had this great audition,” However, Stevens West went Stevens West’s commercial I was singing in high school. Stevens West said. “We had a lot on to become a professional agent recommended her to I was writing music. I was of chemistry. It was really fun. actress, including being part Robert Enriquez, a manager who working with different producers You don’t ever hug people after of the cast of the comedy The “was just looking for talent,” she and meeting with record labels an audition because you just met Carmichael Show , which said. and really thought that was the them, but we hugged afterwards.” premiered last August on NBC. “I was 16 or 17 and I direction my life was going to go Stevens West said she “wanted The show has since been renewed auditioned for him in his offi ce in. Little did I know that acting to be a part of that project so for a second season. and he [asked], ‘Are you was where I should be.” much,” but was unavailable Stevens West said her interested in being an actress?’ At Beverly, Stevens West was because she was fi lming the acting career stems from her I was like, `I don’t know. OK. involved in student government, movie 22 Jump Street . Another including a stint as ASB actor was cast, a pilot was shot $125 million verdict for client of president, and a member of the and scrapped by NBC, Stevens Minnesingers. West said. Dordick ’80 “I adored that. Mr. [Joel] Stevens West auditioned In January, a jury reached a Pressman was someone who for the current version of The record-breaking $125 million made a big difference in my high Carmichael Show and was cast verdict on behalf of a client of school life,” Stevens West said. as the therapist-in-training live- Gary Dordick '80 and against a Stevens West went on to be in girlfriend of Carmichael’s drunk driver. a cast member of the 2007–11 character. Dordick's client, 24-year- ABC Family college comedy- “I’ve wanted to work on a old Francisco Briones, was drama Greek , playing the best sitcom my whole acting career,” driving to work in Oxnard friend and roommate of the Stevens West said. “Jerrod is in March 2013, when the character portrayed by Spencer so talented and has some really defendant, Christopher Zink, Grammer. That role led her to interesting ideas of what he wants ran a red light and crashed into meeting Andrew J. West, who to do for a show. He wants all of his vehicle at Rice Avenue and appeared in 12 episodes and this creative control and NBC has Channel Islands Boulevard. dated her character. The two Gary Dordick ’80 really given him that.” The crash left Briones a were married in December 2014. “I’m really proud to be part quadriplegic who requires symbolic since Zink will be Stevens West’s other of a show like this. It’s fresh. It’s round-the-clock care. Zink's responsible for a portion of television credits include CSI: been a while since we’ve [had] blood alcohol level was 0.14, the damages and will unlikely Crime Scene Investigation , characters like this on TV. This nearly twice the legal limit. be able to pay. Insurance will Grey’s Anatomy , How I Met Your show is very smart. It’s a really "The jury wanted to send cover a portion of the award. Mother , 90210 , New Girl and honest show about a real family a clear message that people in The defendant is serving Criminal Minds . having a real conversation about Ventura County don't tolerate a seven-year prison term Stevens West had previously things that are actually going on drunk driving," Dordick told following his felony conviction auditioned for an NBC pilot in their life.” the Ventura County Star, adding of driving under the infl uence starring The Carmichael Show ’s – Steven Herbert ’78 that the number is largely and causing injury. star, executive producer and Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 42 Profi les 2016 Where are they now? The Johnson Family The Johnsons are a family of abroad in Bordeaux and worked for six siblings who all graduated the State Department at the UN in from Beverly. Switzerland while getting her mas- JOHN “JJ” JOHNSON ’89 ter’s a couple of years ago at UCLA. JJ is back at Beverly, where he Now she’s back in LA, doing works as an instructional assistant legal work for a real estate fi rm. Al- and coach. He returned in 2010, af- though she continues to travel for ter a 17-year career as a police offi cer business, Teri said “this is home.” in the UC Davis Police Department, When Alumni Highlights spoke where he progressed up the ranks to with Teri before the Super Bowl, she lieutenant. For four years, he taught said she planned to watch the game an ROP class titled Administration of with some of her brothers. “We don’t Justice, which allowed him to share live together anymore but we’re still his expertise in law enforcement. extremely close,” she said. “Over the time that I was able to Teri’s master’s program in- teach the class, I slowly began to re- volved teaching, so she summoned alize all the different special aspects Christmas 2015. Front, left to right: Shanti; Edward ’92, inspiration from stand-out teachers of being an educator and it provided holding daughter Makhana; Teri ’96. Back: Charles ’98, JJ and coaches including Linda Lozes much more appreciation for all the ’89, Teri’s partner, Dave; the Johnsons’ father, Daniel Burke, Kay Merritt, Carter Paysinger, different educators I’ve had,” said JJ, to sing together, so it became an op- up here next year,’” Edward remem- Joel Pressman, Susan Sprouse and who has two master’s degrees and portunity to sing together. For exam- bered. “It was never a thought in my Marla Weiss. plans to pursue a PhD in education. ple, I think it was 1997, I surprised mind; I was just hanging out at my Teri said Pressman taught her JJ has had the opportunity to work my father and drove down from brother’s practice. But that one word how a person could be complicat- alongside some of them, including Northern California and worked with from a teacher inspired me to come ed by virtue of his personality. “He John Borsum, Herb Hall, Carter ... my three brothers to all be onstage back and take part in the dance con- was very passionate and he was very Paysinger, Joel Pressman, Steve Rap- [for] ‘Still, Still, Still’ ... My father had certs at Beverly.” committed and he was very honest, paport and Marla Weiss. always said he wanted to record his Edward said JJ also inspired him and I feel like he was oftentimes bru- “When I talked with Mr. Paysing- sons performing onstage together and to pursue the Madrigals. tally honest, but I think that worked in er ... about the possibility of applying he wanted us to work together to de- “For the rest of my life, there will everyone’s favor,” she said. for a job in the district, it was because velop a singing group.” be things that I will still be learning the Teri also appreciated Weiss, her I had maintained a relationship with EDWARD JOHNSON ’92 importance and the value of as far as coach and health teacher, for her hon- this person who was my sophomore When it comes to performing arts, [JJ] pioneering things,” said Edward. esty. “She came out to the class,” Teri basketball coach and my quarterback Edward is still a triple threat. At UC “He was the fi rst person in our family said. “I don’t know if it was a big deal coach. He had created an environ- Irvine, he triple majored in music, that was at Beverly and was involved to her, but it was a big deal to us that ment for me to succeed. ... I was on dance and theater. He went on to earn in choir. ... I watched elements of his she was sharing such a personal mo- board to help him anyway I could. It his teaching credential and for the life revolve around performance so ment with us.” was about continuing that tradition of past 13 years, he’s been running the this became a very embedded part of Teri, who played volleyball and caring about young people and mak- dance program at University High in our life: When you get to high school softball, also remembers the intensity ing sure they understood how im- Irvine. you’ll have to audition for the Mad- and hard work Weiss expected from portant they were so that they can go He and his wife, Shanti, are pro- rigals because if you do, this is how her teams. “She had rigorous prac- off and do everything they could that fessional dancers. He also performs your life can be defi ned—concerts tices and so I adopted a really great was part of their destiny and then fi nd musical theater and sings with an a and really rich literature provided at system and I still have it,” said Teri, a way to give back to the succeeding capella group called Men in Blaque, that time by Joel Pressman.” who likes to dance, run, play tennis generation.” which will be touring South Africa Edward and Shanti have already and volleyball, and participate in ae- This year JJ has been involved this summer. observed their three-year-old daugh- rial arts. with coaching football and assistant “My introduction to dance was ter, Makhana, respond to music and Teri also recalled Paysinger offer- coaching the Academic Decathlon being a freshman at Beverly and dance. “She picks up things quickly ing to help when she found herself team. Over winter break, he chaper- coming to the company practices physically. I have no idea whether without a date a few weeks before oned the orchestra on its trip to En- where [several] members from the that’s going to translate into her being prom. gland. football team, [JJ] being among them, a dynamic soccer player or ... being “He made a point of saying, JJ said he always appreciated were seniors taking part in being hon- involved in theater or performance ‘Come by my offi ce, I want to talk to coming back to visit his teachers— orary guests of the dance company,” or a gymnast or just somebody who you about something.’ I was like, ‘Oh and singing “Still, Still, Still” with the Edward said. JJ said Janet Roston, appreciates those things. We’re trying shoot, I’m in trouble,’” she remem- Madrigals and fellow alumni at the director of the dance company, called not to limit any of this exposure and if bered. But, Paysinger had heard she winter concert, a tradition started by them the Company Dudes. she wants to do dance, by all means.” was looking for a prom date—and Pressman. “The cool bit of inspiration for me TERI JOHNSON ’96 had a suggestion. “... When I was in high school, was [when] Janet Roston took a mo- In the years since Beverly, Teri “I realized one of my brothers [my siblings and I] didn’t get a chance ment and said to me, ‘Oh, so you’ll be has traveled extensively. She studied [Ajay] had said something to him,” 2016 Alumni Highlights 43

Teri said. “He was my big brother I learned to respect it was absolutely and wanted to help me out. It even- a different world and it’s defi nitely tually worked out OK—it actually a work in progress and I was trying didn’t work out with the person that to see what I could do to assist in the Carter suggested—but it was that progress.” kind of environment where it’s very Ajay said it was challenging at community oriented and [you have] times to leave work and pick up his people looking out for you. It was kids from school. “To go from that sweet. I have very fond memories of harsh negative reality to trying to those adults who shaped my vision of play dad and teach after school [was what the world could look like and weird]. … At the same time, while I’m really grateful for them.” I’m there, I’m teaching guys to write ASHLEY “AJAY” JOHNSON ’94 letters to their kids.” Ajay remembers approaching CHARLES “CJ” JOHNSON ’98 Carter Paysinger regarding Teri’s Charles lives in Los Angeles and prom. works out of a Santa Monica-based “I knew my friends and I didn’t behavioral therapy clinic that con- August 2014. Front, left to right: Gerael IV, Axe. Second want my sister going with any of tracts with schools throughout West row: Daniel; Onyx ’03, holding son Deaglan; the Johnsons’ them if we were going to remain LA and the South Bay. mother, Louise; Teri ’96, holding Makhana; Amen; Shanti. friends,” Ajay said. “… When it “We’re focused on the behavioral Third row: Jennifer Wills ’03; Ajay’s father-in-law, Julio; came down to my little sister, I knew I issues that a kid has,” said Charles, Claudia, holding Zoila; Ajay ’94; Aleluia; Edward could trust the feedback that I’m get- who works one on one with students Similarly, he remembered Press- Her mother, Louise, was visiting ting from Carter, master of the local with special needs. “We’re there to man inspiring the Madrigals to strive when Alumni Highlights spoke with jocks.” provide support for them in the class- “for excellence even if no one’s Onyx in February. Ajay said he remembered Carter room and on the playground.” there.” As the baby of the family, Onyx and the coaches counseling players. The goal, he said, is to help stu- “We would go out [holiday car- had a unique experience at Beverly. “He can’t have his quarterback sad dents build up skills so eventually oling] with small groups. It was all “Because John was already at the going into the playoffs,” said Ajay. they’re able to move on without his around Beverly Hills and we might school when I was born, I had teach- “[The coaches] literally had this part- assistance. be standing on Rodeo Drive and no ers who had known me my entire time counseling gig.” “I really love trying to make a one’s around, but you’re still going life,” said Onyx. Those included Car- Today, Ajay and his wife, Clau- difference and seeing the progress to sing as if you were in front of an ter Paysinger and Joel Pressman. dia, have four children—Axe, Amen, that our clients make,” said Charles. audience. … Even when no one is “There was an ability to partici- Aleluia and Zoila—and are expect- “It’s also making these connections looking, keep going for it.” pate in things with people knowing ing a fi fth. They’re living in Oxnard with individuals. ... They are not the ONYX JOHNSON MOORE ’03 me already, with knowing how I was but plan to move up the coast to Santa diagnosis.” Charles said he plans to Onyx is in her fi rst year as pro- going to be because they knew how Barbara before the baby arrives. pursue a master’s degree for further gram coordinator of the Black Moth- my parents had raised everybody else “We’ve stayed in this area be- training in behavioral therapy. ers’ Breastfeeding Club in Shreve- to be. There were times when it was cause it’s got the mountains, it’s got “I think it’s really interesting that port, La. defi nitely challenging because I was the beaches, there’s waterfalls,” said so many of us—the Johnson kids— “We are a branch of the Black coming in and not getting a chance to Ajay, a graduate of UCSB. “It’s a re- went through Beverly and … are still Mothers’ Breastfeeding Association, know somebody on my own but then ally dynamic area.” involved in teaching or the school which is a program designed spe- there were defi nitely positives for that Professionally, Ajay has im- system in some way,” he said. “It’s cifi cally to raise breastfeeding rates very same reason.” mersed himself in a variety of fi elds, the spark of teaching. ... We all shared in the black community, which are Recently, Onyx said she was including entertainment, emergency that and we have carried it on. There really, really low,” said Onyx, who holding a book and realized she services and teaching. “It feels like are many times when ... I think back majored in social work. “... This is set was holding it the way Pressman I’m working in reverse,” he said. “In- to teachers and experiences that I had up differently from other programs, taught her to hold her music onstage. stead of working toward a specialty, while at Beverly.” where it isn’t just a program for the “There’s much of what he taught that I’m leaning toward jack of all trades.” Charles identifi ed Carter, Don- mothers to come. … Mothers can I use regularly, because so much of it Like his siblings, Ajay’s goal is ald and Vonzie Paysinger and Joel [also] bring their other children [and] didn’t have to do with just singing. I to make a difference. Recently, he’s Pressman as his biggest infl uences at their support people, so it’s more of a come away from it having learned become involved in life coaching and Beverly. He said sports, football and community program.” ... new words in other languages and lecturing. track, and Madrigals were huge parts Onyx and her husband, Gerael, having learned new concepts.” In the past, he worked with a of his identity. who’s originally from Shreveport, Santa Barbara-based educational “There was a passion behind have lived in the area since 2009. What large family program focused on reducing recid- what [the Paysingers] were doing,” They met at Southern University and do you remember ivism. “Once I did it, I couldn’t be- he said. “They were still teaching A&M College in Baton Rouge and from Beverly? lieve I’d never done it before,” said even though it was outside the class- have three children, Actus, 15; Dea- Ajay, who taught 20 inmates at a time room. [They demonstrated] the val- glan, 3; and Teagan, 4 months. Onyx Send us an e-mail: basic skills including reading, writ- ues of bringing passion to the work is the farthest-fl ung Johnson, but she ing and how to use a computer. “... and building a team.” said she has plenty of family visitors. [email protected] 44 Profi les 2016 Farnoosh ’09 talks Dash Dolls and Be the Match Beverly Hills Weekly too long after that, they decided Dash Dolls ? weren’t there. I do have an interviewed Nazy Farnoosh ’09, that they wanted to do a show. I think the show is just going assistant manager position so I one of the stars of Dash Dolls, I had relationships with all the to be a window into our lives. do think that the way I act and prior to the E! show’s premiere girls that do work there so we It’s going to be something that the way I carry myself is the on Sept. 20, 2015. Dash Dolls all just mingled and [kind of] everyone can relate to [and way that I want the other girls is a spinoff of Keeping Up with got thrown into it not long after. understand] because it’s a to act. So, defi nitely, with or the Kardashians. Obviously this is not something bunch of young adults that are without the cameras, I’m pretty many people get to experience, trying to pave the way for their much the same. so it was defi nitely something [I lives and learn to prioritize How did you get involved was interested in]. work. with “Be the Match”? You graduated from Beverly It’s something that everyone My little brother was High in 2009. Tell us about can go through: friendships diagnosed with cancer a couple that. and relationships and trying to of months ago. So we reached ... I moved to Beverly Hills separate business and pleasure. out to Be the Match and we for high school—my family I think it’s going to be fun, I have a team working with us moved with me. My little think it’s going to be funny, to fi nd my little brother a donor brother ended up going to it’s going to be sexy and it’s for his bone marrow transplant. El Rodeo and Beverly High. defi nitely going to have a lot of And basically what we do is go How did you get approached Honestly, I had the best four fashion involved in it. ... to different areas and different by E! to appear on Dash years at Beverly. I still have What is the most challenging churches and hold a fundraiser Dolls ? so many of my friends and aspect of striking a balance for bone marrow and we I actually really wanted to connections from that school. between your job as a Dash hand out fl yers and let people work at Dash and I dropped off a I still live in Beverly Hills—I employee and your role on know. Be the Match [www. resume [a little over a year ago] actually live right across the the show? bethematch.org] defi nitely and ended up getting called back street from [Beverly], so I still The way I would carry helps a lot of people that need for an interview. I interviewed get to see it all the time. myself is the same way I would it. and got the position, and not What can we expect from carry myself if the cameras Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 3 Questions: Savenick ’69 on 100 years of Beverly Hills stories The History of Beverly Hills: 300 hours of material to choose 100 Years, 100 Stories premiered from. ... The greatest challenge at the Wallis Annenberg Center was to pick just 90 minutes of the for the Performing Arts in best of the best. As the editor, my Beverly Hills on Jan. 7. Directed challenge was to cut short pieces and produced by Phil Savenick of each resident’s recollections as ’69, the documentary offers an if they were brushstrokes to paint inside look of life in Beverly Hills a collective picture of our past from the Rancho Days to the 21st 100 years. century. Beverly Hills Weekly What’s the future of the spoke with Savenick before the documentary? premiere. Excerpts follow. I licensed two hours of special history segments to BHTV that segments into the curriculum in our founders, pioneers and What’s the greatest challenge they are free to run. These include the schools. visionaries. We stand on their you faced in producing the tributes to Harold Lloyd, Will The Beverly Hills Historical shoulders. It honors the people documentary? Rogers, Robinson Gardens, as Society is hoping to set up a who brought us to this paradise. We recorded the memories well as segments on the racetrack, station at the library so residents Not only my parents—former of over 150 current and former the home front during WWII and can watch individual interviews mayor Ben [Norton] (who was residents of Beverly Hills. With “hometown heroes” that honor or the fi nal shows and we instrumental in the design of the help of my friends like Robbie our parents and grandparents hope to someday give visitors the Civic Center) and former Anderson and Marc Wanamaker who founded and built this town. smartphone access to the fi lms Planning Commissioner Rose of the Beverly Hills Historical Many segments are already in the parks. The fi lm is available Norton—but also all the other Society, we set out to collect posted on Vimeo, and I am for civic organizations to show in individuals who have given their every still photograph, movie and meeting with my old classmate many different confi gurations. time and talents to help make video shot in the city over the last [BHUSD Superintendent] Steve Why did you make this fi lm? Beverly Hills great. 100 years. In the end, I had over Kessler ’71 about working I made this fi lm to honor Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 2016 Alumni Highlights 45 ’89 grad wins silver at Pan Am Games Sandra Utasy Uptagrafft “It was a tough competition,” the event at the 2016 ’89 won the silver medal in said Uptagrafft, who also won a Olympics in Rio de the women’s 25-meter pistol silver medal in the event in the Janeiro. competition at the 2015 Pan 2011 Pan American Games. “I’m The U.S. Olympic American Games. excited and relieved all at the competitors in the Uptagrafft and Lynda Kiejko same time. You really had to win event will be decided in of Canada tied each of the fi rst it. No one was giving it to you the Olympic trials to be two series in the gold medal today.” held in March or April. match July 15, 2015 at the Toronto Uptagrafft fi nished second Uptagrafft fi nished Photo: USA Shooting USA Photo: International Trap & Skeet Club in the semifi nals with 12 hits to 28th in qualifying in in Innisfi l, Ontario, located about qualify for the gold medal match. the 25-meter pistol Sandra Utasy Uptagrafft ’89 an hour north of Toronto. She was fi fth in qualifying with a competition at the 2012 Summer fi nishing 16th in qualifying in the Kiejko won the third. The score of 571 out of a possible 600. Olympics. Her husband Eric men’s 50m prone rifl e event. fourth ended in a tie and Kiejko The second-place fi nish Uptagrafft was also a member – Steven Herbert ’78 won the fi fth for a 7-3 victory. guaranteed the U.S. a spot in of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 2011 grad launches line of functional, fashionable fi tness wear Beverly Hills Weekly softball, and I was also involved see how people can really be so interviewed Leora Kashani ’11, in sports and club teams outside unconfi dent in themselves and founder of Body Love Athletica, of school. I never really thought what a big impact that has on in November 2015. I would get into fashion, but the their lives. ... I feel like I put all reason I decided to do activewear my passions together and came up was because I spent so much time with Body Love as a way to help wearing fi tness and yoga clothing people make more of an effort to and I wanted to look good in it. 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I’m someone who’s about, it was very easy for me to and what kind of life you’re going Body Love Athletica is an in shape and active and always have ambition and be persistent to live. activewear line meant to be exercising, but what I’m wearing about it. There wasn’t a single Where do you hope to be in one functional and fashionable. Body can’t look nice if it’s not going to day when I thought, Oh, I don’t year? Love is comfortable, innovative do the job. It needed to accomplish want to do this . Every day was a I really like the path I’m on and keeps you in style. The brand both. challenge; I literally didn’t know right now and I just hope that in inspires you to live a healthy and We want you to look and feel what I was doing. ... I physically one year I’ll know more about the active lifestyle. your best; that’s why Body Love knocked on a hundred doors a industry, I’ll grow a lot more and [Why did you start Body Love?] Athletica’s fabrics hold you tight day and asked so many questions Body Love will be in more stores. I’ve been very active my and keep you looking toned just to the point where I knew I had I want to make sure that I’m whole life and always played the way you like it. Our unique fi gured out what I was doing on making a difference and really sports. I loved being on teams fabrics and chic designs give the my own. I actually started a one- getting my message out there and I loved being active—it was freedom of movement and stretch year program for entrepreneur and changing the way people something I did every single day and will keep you dry during each designers at [the Fashion Institute feel about themselves. I’ve been and I was just a very big athlete and every workout. of Design & Merchandising] one getting a lot of feedback from growing up. I went to Beverly Why the name Body Love? month ago. I’m kind of doing people who say I’ve helped them High and I was an athlete there; Body image is portrayed so things backwards, but I think I can a lot. it was kind of my identity. I negatively and people have this now better apply my knowledge bodyloveathletica.com played volleyball, basketball and perception that is not realistic. I to the process. Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 46 Profi les 2016 Becher ’90 talks HopSkipDrive, rideshare for families Carolyn Yashari Becher ’90 is 15-point safety certifi cation pro- Incidentally, we did a co-founder, the head of policy cess. We were the fi rst rideshare the same thing with the and people, and general counsel company to fi ngerprint drivers LAUSD shutdown a cou- at HopSkipDrive, a rideshare ser- and we meet all of the drivers ple months ago [when vice for families currently serving in person. They all come with at there] was the bomb Greater Los Angeles. least fi ve years of childcare expe- threat. We had many, Why did you start HopSkip- rience, clean background checks many rides scheduled for Drive? and clean driving records. that day and we stepped My co-founders and I started How long have you been oper- in and re-routed kids and HopSkipDrive because we need- ating in the Los Angeles area? made a lot of changes free ed a safe and reliable way to get We launched our pilot in No- of charge just to be able to our kids around town. One didn’t vember of 2014 to try it out in LA accommodate everybody. exist so we decided to solve our and we launched our full product You recently secured own problem. The three of us in March of 2015. It’s been very $10.2 million from in- have eight kids among us, repre- successful. We’ve done tens of vestors [on top of $3.9 senting six different schools all thousands of rides. We have about million in seed funding]. over the city, so we had transpor- 500 drivers and our biggest chal- Are you planning to ... tation challenges that we were lenge is meeting demand. expand beyond LA? facing. [Tell us about the] free rides for Yes, exactly. The pur- How does it work? families who were relocated due pose of the Series A was to Carolyn Yashari Becher ’90 with Families sign up for an ac- to the Porter Ranch gas leak. expand nationally and we husband Rob Becher and daughters, count and they can book a ride We are a company founded by look forward to doing that Gabriela, Maya and Eliana Becher either through the app or on our mothers. We empathized with the in 2016. spired me to always work hard website for kids age seven and up. families ... and stepped in within [Would you] like to give a shout and to never rest on my laurels. ... The cost of the ride starts at $14 a day to offer free rides to any out to [any Beverly teachers I keep in touch with her still. She and goes up from there depending family whose home or school was who] inspired you along the is probably one of the most gen- on the time and distance. relocated, just to take a little bit of way? uine, good-hearted people I have All of the drivers are fully the stress out of what they were For sure Susan Stevens. She ever known in my life. vetted. We put them through a already going through. was my tennis coach. She in- hopskipdrive.com Gibbons ’83 leads Beverly Hills Education Foundation Monique Maas Gibbons would like people to think that so that people remember us. The ’83 has an extensive history BHEF and the school district school district has a nice budget. of service in the Beverly Hills and the [Board of Education] are There’s funding that needs to Unifi ed School District. She separate entities,” Gibbons said. be done for programs that are has served as PTA president “...We are already funding a lot maybe neglected.” at Horace Mann, PTA Council of the schools directly with our A perfect example, Gibbons President and board member co-curriculum money. The days said, is providing funding at Beverly Hills Education of us just handing a big check for Beverly High’s college Foundation—and has been over to the district [are over] counselor. “We funded her involved with the PTSA at and we’re hoping to continue position this year. Those sorts Beverly High. that trend.” of innovations don’t take place When she was approached Another priority: raising unless people donate.” Monique Maas Gibbons ’83 by fellow BHEF board members awareness of BHEF within Gibbons comes from a family mother and husband might have about stepping forward as a the community. “At one time, of BHUSD supporters; her shared with her, Gibbons said: candidate for the presidency, she every parent [in the district] mother, Virginia Maas, served “We’re an opinionated family. said she felt she was prepared. “I donated to BHEF and there are on the Board of Education in the ... There’s a lot to be said for think that there’s a job to be done communities that are highly 1990s and her husband, Bradley institutional history; I would at BHEF and I think I can do it,” functioning communities Gibbons, serves on the Citizens’ tell you that my mother would she told Beverly Hills Weekly in comparable to ours, like Oversight Committee, which be the fi rst to say we shouldn’t an interview in May 2015. Manhattan Beach, for example, was established to oversee the be slaves to the past. Bradley Gibbons’ goals include where donations to the education Measure E construction bond is committed to the schools the tweaking BHEF’s fundraising foundation are a given,” proceeds and expenditures and way I am but we have different approach to accommodate a Gibbons said. “... I think we review the audit reports. avenues of involvement.” different funding model. “I have to strengthen our message When asked about advice her Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 2016 Alumni Highlights 47

Meet the mayors. On Feb. 22, seventeen Beverly Hills mayors gathered at Roxbury Park Community Center for a mayor’s forum, the fi rst in 15 years. The forum included BHHS graduates Ed Brown ’57 (fourth from left), Vicki Reynolds ’53 (eighth from left), Mark Egerman ’60 (ninth from left), Barry Brucker ’75 (fi fth from right), John Mirisch ’81 (third from right), Lili Bosse ’79 (second from right). Unable to attend: Steve Webb ’63, Willie Brien ’75. What’s new in the library’s Alumni Collection? The BHHS Bosse Family Li- ory D.B. Holt ’90: Curiosity Killed the brary’s Alumni Collection of books Hedonist. Joy Horowitz ’71: Parts by alumni authors continues to Per Million: The Poisoning of Beverly grow. All alumni are encouraged Hills High School; Tessie and Pearlie: to provide the library with books A Granddaughter’s Story. Natasha Jo- they have written. sefowitz ’44: Been There, Done That, Doing It Better!; Living Without the The following books have been One You Cannot Live Without: Hope donated to the library since the last and Healing After Loss. Barbara Koz- time Alumni Highlights covered berg ’53: I Want that Recipe. John the Alumni Collection in 2009: Laye ’50: Avoiding Disaster. Deborah Jack Abramoff ’77: Capitol Punish- A. Lytton ’84: Jane in Bloom. Debo- ment: The Hard Truth About Wash- rah Michel ’79: Prosper in Love. Bar- ington Corruption. Ron Aryel ’79: bara Natterson-Horowitz ’79. Zoo- Handbook of Biosurveillance. Books biquity: What Animals Teach Us About about James T. Bialac ’45: The James Health and the Science of Healing. T. Bialac Native American Art Collec- Carolyn Roos Olsen ’41: Hollywood’s tion: Selected Works -- Fred Jones Jr. Man Who Worried for the Stars: The Museum of Art; Tea and Immortality: Story of Bo Roos. Chrissy Abbott Contemporary Chinese Yixing Teapots Orloff: Lady Humming Fly’s Lesson From The James T. Bialac Collection, on Staying Safe. Carter Paysinger ’74 by Janet Baker. Deborah Blum ’67: & Steven Fenton ’88: Where a Man Bad Karma: A True Story of Obsession Stands. Harvey Pine ’56: Landa. Avi and Murder. Aaron Cohen ’94: Broth- Savar ’91: Content to Commerce: erhood of Warriors. Caprice Crane Engaging Consumers Across Paid, ’88: Confessions of a Hater. June R. Owned, and Earned Channels. Betty Goldberg Ehrlich ’43: His Silver Kreisel Shubert ’42: Out-of-Style: Wings: I Came of Age during World A Modern Perspective of How, Why War II. Nora Ephron ’58: I Feel Bad and When Vintage Fashions Evolved. About My Neck; I Remember Nothing, Mona Simpson ’75: Anywhere But And Other Refl ections. Carrie Fisher Here. Terrance A. Sweeney & Pame- (attended ’70-’72) : Postcards from la Shoop Sweeney ’66: What God Has the Edge. Josh Flagg ’04: A Simple Joined. Lester Wertheimer ’46: True Girl: Stories My Grandmother Told Loves: My Fellowship Year Abroad. Me. Dave Friedman ’56: Legends of The original BHHS building permit, issued Dec. 1, 1926. The lo- Daniel Yergin ’64: The Quest: Energy, cation was described as “Heath Ave., Moreno Drive, Spaulding & Motorsport. Ronald M. George ’57: Security, and the Remaking of the Mod- Country Club Drive,” which today is Olympic Boulevard. The pro- Chief: The Quest for Justice in Califor- ern World; Shattered Peace: The Ori- posed 57-room school was valued at $380,000, “Including Plumb- nia. Amanda Goldberg ’92: Beneath gins of the Cold War and the National a Starlet Sky. Hugh Gross ’73: Same Security State. Judi & Shari Zucker ing, Gas Fitting, Sewers, Cesspools, Elevators, Painting, Finish- Bed, Different Dreams; 16 Bananas. ’79: The Double Energy Diet. ing, all Labor, etc.” The listed owner was L.A. City High School Earl Hochman ’43: Batter Up. Greg- District. BHUSD was established approximately 10 years later. 48 Snapshots 2016 It’s a Norman love story Hawthorne Staff Reunion Caffe Roma—April 16, 2015

Photo: Behzad/behzadphotography.com Photo: Dick Douglas, Toni Staser, Jennifer Boone, Kathy Schaef- Dela Peykar ’07 and Michael Ronen ’06 were married on fer, Christian Fuhrer, Rich Waters Jan. 2, 2016. “We met the summer before my sophomore year and his junior year at my cousin’s birthday party,” Peykar wrote. “Michael was invited because he was (and is) good friends with my brother, Damon Peykar ’06, and my cousin, Rambod Peykar ’06. I was there to ‘supervise’ the boys. The fi rst few months of the school year we both started to like each other and then sometime in January we started dating. When we fi rst met we would only see each other in the hallways, but second semester we took P.E. together with Carter Paysinger. We went to his prom together and then the following year mine. [On Jan. 20, 2016, it was] 11 years ... since Michael and I fi rst started dating.” Anita Naiman, Jane Geletko, Rita Bernard-Harris, Mike Lambert, Cheri Kaminsky

Andrea Ambler, Lindi Weinstein, Judy Fisher, Anita Naiman, Barbara Brilliant

Cheers to Caroline & Kamyar. Ten years ago, Caroline Sayani ’05 and Kamyar Refoua worked together in the ad department at Beverly Hills Weekly . They reconnected and started dating several years later. On Dec. 23, 2015, Kamyar popped the question at his home in Westwood. Kamyar is 2015 Apple Award hon- CEO of ReGreen, a company that installs environmentally Sherry Mobasseri ’98, Alana Lef- orees Kathy Schaeffer friendly equipment, and Caroline is a pharmacist. kowitz ’05, Stephanie Lehrer ’72 and Kim Timmerman 2016 Alumni Highlights 49 Class of ’68 & ’69 Gathering Roxbury Park—Aug. 22, 2015

Bottom row (left to right): Barry Pyne, Adrianne Confl enti, Geri-Ann Galanti. Middle row: Myrna Cozen, Sherry Catlett, Sue Kates, Bari Brown, Peggy Simons, Phyllis Ziman Cutler, Ruth Bassman, Julie Olen, Lynne Levinson, Susan Rosenthal Mo- ses, Terry Riemer, Rhonda Breton Slater, Larry Goldman, Terris Wolf. Top row: John Einecke, Larry Koplin, Shellie Winkler, Alice Graham, David Morse, Penny Krevoy Berra, Robert Friedman, Didi DeWitt Barret, Deborah Glusker, Vicky Berman Rappaport, Jordan Kerner, Joel Bomblatt, Mike Oliker, Creighton MacDonald, Judy Silver, Mark Frank.

Geri-Ann Galanti, Adrianne Confl enti Phil Savenick, Malinda Muller Bob Friedman, John Einecke, Mark Frank, Terry Wolff

Myrna Cozen, Vicki Berman, Peggy Simons Sherry Tamkin, Elyse Peck, Shellie Winkler Phyllis Ziman, Bob Friedman, Didi DeWitt El Rodeo Class of ’75 El Coyote—July 21, 2015

James Coburn, James Pepper, Thom Macias, Ruthie Zekaria Levy, Victoria Victoria Hall Zawor, Ruthie Zekaria Levy, Jill Broff- Hall Zawor, Jill Broffman, Stephanie Hall, Jeremy Weinstein, Robin Chehrazi man, Robin Epstein Chehrazi, Stephanie Hall 50 Snapshots 2016

Mayorkas ’77 throws fi rst pitch Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas ’77 threw the honor- ary fi rst pitch before the Los Angeles Dodg- ers-Milwaukee Brew- ers game at Dodger Stadium on July 12, 2015. Mayorkas said he was “a little nervous, I must admit” before A Class of ’78 tradition. Every year for 22 years, a group throwing what would of ’78 classmates and their families have gathered for a hol- have been a strike from iday party. Left to right: Marc Selwyn, Alicia Saver, Joanna the pitching mound to Stingray, Mark Rosenthal, Diana Isaacs, Jodi Levine, Debby a Dodger batboy “but Klein. Front: Daniel Leanse wonderful to have the family and great friends from my youth here.” Mayorkas described

himself as a lifelong Dodgers SooHoo/LA Jon Photo: Dodger fan with pitch- er Fernando Valenzu- Alejandro Mayorkas ’77 ela his favorite player. all the Dodgers’ Cuban and Cu- “As a young man, I remem- ban-American players partici- ber going to games with pating in the Viva Los Dodgers [high school classmates] festival and 19-time Grammy Steven Ricci, David Peskin winner Emilio Estefan throw- and John Tabb,” Mayorkas ing the ceremonial fi rst pitch. said. “The four of us have Mayorkas said he was in Los gone to opening day games Angeles to meet with area De- Catching up at Porta Via. Eight members of Hawthorne’s for many, many years.” partment of Homeland Security Class of ’86 reunited in Beverly Hills this past September. Mayorkas threw the pitch in offi cials. Top row, left to right: Tina Pomerance, Tony Croll, Joyce connection with Cuban Heri- – Steven Herbert ’78 Goldstein. Bottom row: Reed Aljian, Kelly Prather, Sherly tage Day, which also included Daneshgar, Rose Kaiserman, Sergio Siderman Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly

Happy 90th, Bob! Bob Nate W’43, voted Best Looking in his graduating class, celebrated his 90th birthday with family Normans in the capital. Class of ’62 members (left to and friends—including six pals from Beverly—on July 26, right) Joel Goodman, Randy Bassett, Mark Greenwold, 2014 in Simi Valley. Left to right: Bob Lewis S’45, Bob Nate Bob Pincus, Lowell Orren (and their wives) reunited in W’43, John Roesch W’43, Marc Robert S’44, Bob Fox W’46, Washington, D.C. in June 2015 to celebrate the wedding of Stan Zimmelman W’43, Bill Chamberlain S’45 Greenwold’s daughter, Diana. 2016 Alumni Highlights 51 El Rodeo Class of ’81 The Bar Room, Beverly Hills—Sept. 25, 2015

Paula Rodgers, Susie Kisselstein, Teri Hollander, Hansa Kerman, Ariane Levy-Bushkin, Suzanne Sas- Lori Meyers-Goldsmith son-Rosenthal, Galit Harari

Kudos for Karla. Karla Gordy Bristol ’82 was hon- ored with the Business Entrepreneur Community Service Award at the 10th Council District Wom- en’s Steering Committee’s 41st Annual Installation Luncheon on Jan. 24. “I feel honored to receive this award,” Bristol told Beverly Hills Weekly . “It has high historical meaning and backbone and for me to be included in that wonderful group of inspira- tional leaders motivates me to continue doing great work.” The organization was founded in 1973 by former Councilmember David Cunningham and Adam Winkler, Paula Rodgers, Jason Grode, J.J. Gilberg, Eddie Congressmember Maxine Waters, along with oth- Machtinger, Scott Willins er women political trailblazers in Los Angeles.

Hawthorne Class of ’71. On Aug. 14, 2015, Hawthorne ’71 graduates gathered at a classmate’s home the night before the BHHS ’75 reunion. Front row, left to right: Jon Gries, Julia Johnstone, Lisa Redston Schwartz, Vicki Unger Kopitz, Dana Gluckstein, Chris Charney Marks, Marni Kallis Vaughn, David Ross. Middle row: Jordon Barness, Michael Vilkin, Lisa Bryan Abbott, Nancy Mayer, Susan Wyler, Kay Lieberman, Jeannie Freilich Sondik, Nikki Turner, Arlene Sax, Carol Justman, Linda Moray Gersh, Jodi Robinson, Lori Kornblum, Laurel Leff, Lori Coskey, Marissa Roth, Tracey Silvers. Back: Albert Arouh, Willie Brien, Geoff Barish, Alan Grossbard, Andy Licht, Lee First, Daniel Beck, Mark Rosman, Gary Raskin, Ron Greitzer, Derek Alpert, Steven Nessim, Stephen Buchsbaum, Michael Sternberg, Jack Black, George Berla, Michael Glick, Morgan Most (Missy Klassman), Andrew Tapper, C.N. (Corinne) Leader, Cassie Solomon, Jeffrey Sherman, Peter Zeiler, Gary Marks, Gwen Sawyer Cobine, Todd Corman, Michael Freeman, Debra Tilem, Jim Rosen, Caron Schwartz, Steve Factor. 52 Snapshots 2016

Honoring Coach Crawford. Bev- erly grads and former coaches at- tended a memorial for Coach Ron Crawford in Manhattan Beach on Jan. 31, 2016 (see obit on p. 63). Back row, left to right: Louis Karlin ’81, Steve Richman ’81, Larry Lotwin ’78, Aaron Schecter ’78, James Chao ’80, Alex Pogostin ’82, Brian Levy ’82, Mike Richman ’78, Grant Levy ’80, Vince Honru- bia ’82, Ron Pearlman ’75, John Macleod ’75, Stuart Blumkin ’67. Middle row (seated): Coach Dick Douglas, Scott Tobin ’81. Front row: Coach Toby Larson, David Maron ’72, Jeff Werber ’72, Greg Nelson ’78, Coach Walt Puffer, Todd Irmas ’81, Friend. Obituaries Edward Butterworth ’32 a landmark case, determining books. She had by her children, Richard Pope, passed away at his Arcadia home whether manufacturers could plays produced in Vicki Kack, Pam Fisher, two on April 29, 2014, less than a dictate to retailers the prices of Dallas, Texas and grandchildren and three great- month shy of his 100th birthday. their products. Manufacturers New York City in grandsons. Her family and friends Butterworth attended Stanford, sued FEDCO and out of 31 the 1940s. After will miss her love of books and where he received lawsuits Butterworth defended— moving to the music, especially the Los Angeles his Bachelor of suits brought by companies such Washington area Philharmonic Orchestra, her sense Arts degree and as General Electric, Sunbeam, in 1964, Vera had been employed of humor and living life “her way.” three years later Westinghouse and Revlon— in real estate administration at the Babette “Bobbe” Meyers his Doctor of Law he prevailed in 29 of them. Norman Bernstein Management Frankenberg ’35 passed away degree. He was Ultimately, although the Supreme Company. She is survived by her Feb. 28, 2015. Bobbe was born in elected to Phi Beta Court issued a decision averse to son Charles (Monica) Gebbert and the mining town of Bisbee, Ariz., Kappa, The Order of the Coif and FEDCO, General Electric gave grandson Matthew. and moved with her parents to was awarded the Felix Frankfurter up its attempt to dictate prices, Beverly Cooper Powell Beverly Hills Law Scholarship at Harvard opening the way for discount Appelgate ’35 of Apple Valley when Sunset Law School. After serving as a stores across the country to set passed away March 28, 2015. Boulevard had naval offi cer in World War II, their own pricing. Upon retiring Her mother, Marguerite, was yet to be fully Butterworth became a deputy in from his law practice at age 63, a singer and her father, Loren paved. She was the Offi ce of the Solicitor General he became president and CEO Powell, was the youngest member class president of the United States, then opened of FEDCO. He spent 19 years of the Los Angeles Symphony at Beverly his own law practice in downtown guiding FEDCO through good Orchestra in 1919. She married and enjoyed success as a Los Angeles. Twice mayor of times, recession and the advent Gordon Pope, who was the fi rst businesswoman in the 1940s, Arcadia, Butterworth served a total of the big national box stores. He oboist at 20th Century Fox Studio. when female entrepreneurs were a of 12 years on the Arcadia City retired in 1997 at age 83. For more Her second husband, Dr. Joseph rare breed, and through the 1980s, Council. He and his wife, Shirley, than 30 years, Butterworth spent Appelgate, was a retired Army as women increasingly rose to joined the Church of the Good his weekends running an alfalfa Colonel Chaplin. She is survived prominence in corporate America. Shepherd in Arcadia in its infancy farm in the Owens Valley. He is She found success in commercial and helped it expand and grow to survived by his wife of 67 years, and residential real estate, as well its current size. While practicing Shirley; sons Edward Jr., Kenneth as in public relations. In the 1950s law in Los Angeles, he also acted and David; daughters Lynne and she handled Mark Taper’s PR for as general counsel to FEDCO Lorell; and fi ve grandchildren. his Lakewood development. With for 26 years, and in 1958 was Vera Schoenbaum Gebbert Coldwell Banker, Bobbe sold elected to the board of directors. ’34 , of Washington, D.C., passed many of the more remarkable He guided FEDCO in several away Dec. 13, 2014. Vera wrote Los Angeles homes of her legal battles, one of which became stage plays, novels and children’s time—remarkable both for their 2016 Alumni Highlights 53 lavishness and their residents. horses. In later years he purchased contemporary Bobbe was also an outdoors a cattle ranch in Montana and art. She had a woman and athlete, fi shing and enjoyed the remaining years with long and happy riding horses. She skied and his four children, their spouses, marriage to played tennis competitively, 11 grandchildren, and six great- Philip Meltzer, often against men. She raised and grandchildren. John served on the who died in trained dogs and was a sports car board of directors for Children’s 2001. Until enthusiast, well known for the Health Council for many years recently, she rainbow-painted Porsche in which and was a founder of the Palo Alto continued to drive, work out at the she made her real estate rounds. Medical Foundation. gym with a personal trainer and Bobbe traveled widely throughout Doug McLaughlin ’39 passed engage in many interests. Marilyn Europe, Asia, Africa and the away April 4, 2015. He is survived was an only child, attending Americas. As a patron of the by his wife of 68 years, Avonne; El Rodeo, Beverly Vista and Paul Wurtzel ’39, circa 1945 arts she greatly enjoyed classical son, Douglas Jr.; daughters, Beverly. After Beverly, Marilyn music and in recent years, Lady Julia Ringwood and Susan attended Stanford and married April 28, 2014 at the Hollywood Gaga. Bobbe was predeceased Muir; fi ve grandchildren and Philip in 1942. She maintained Hills home he inhabited for 49 by her younger brothers Benny six great-grandchildren. He was lifelong relationships with many years. The son of pioneer movie (Ben Jr.) and Maynard Franklin. predeceased by a dear friends, some dating back producer Sol M. Wurtzel and She is survived by her niece and son, Michael, in to elementary school. Those Marian Bodner Wurtzel, Paul nephews, as well as their spouses, l971. A pre-med who knew Marilyn will recall grew up in the Hollywood fi lm children and grandchildren. student at USC, her capacity to look fabulous colony. He began working at the John Calder Mackay ’38 passed he left to join the on every occasion. She was a Fox Western lot on the corner away Nov. 21, 2014. He was older Navy in 1942 consummate hostess who made of Sunset and Western avenues brother to Richard and Leah and was trained guests feel welcome in her home. during summer breaks in the Louise. John attended Hawthorne, as a fi ghter pilot. After receiving She is survived by daughters Jane 1930s. The siren song of the fi lm Beverly and Stanford University, his golden wings, he saw action Meltzer Fowler ’63 and Ellen biz made it hard for him to focus graduating with a degree in pre- in the Pacifi c. He was cited for Meltzer ’66; four grandchildren on academics. After two years, he legal in 1942. John married Ellen “expert airmanship, indomitable and four great-grandchildren. abandoned his studies at UCLA and Ann Evans at the Stanford Chapel fi ghting spirit and exceptional Harley Cray Taylor ’39 passed went to work for his father at 20th that same year. John and Ellen courage,” which earned him away Feb. 10, 2015. He attended Century Fox. He started his career had four children, John Calder four air medals. At war’s end, UCLA and graduated from Cal in 1942 as second assistant director Mackay, Edward Evans Mackay, Doug decided to remain in the Berkeley in 1943. He was captain on the Laurel and Hardy movie A James Newton Mackay and Ann Navy, and soon married Avonne. of the BHHS tennis team. He Haunting We Will Go . Paul moved Elizabeth Mackay. John served in He later built a second career in served as offi cer in the Signal up to become an assistant director the US Navy as a lieutenant for four commercial insurance. He sold Corps—from New Guinea to the on dozens of movies through years in the Pacifi c theater and then his company in 1993 to retire to occupation of Japan. In November 1958. When his father launched attended Stanford Law School. He Camano Island, Wash., where he 1948, he married Sally Fox Taylor an independent company, Sol graduated with an L.L.B. and J.D. served as president of the local ’43. They lived in Westwood M. Wurtzel Productions, Paul diploma in 1948. John built the animal shelter. He was on the and Brentwood until moving to worked exclusively with him from fi rst commercial building on Santa board of the Stanwood-Camano Orange County in 1970. 1946–1949. Following the advent Cruz Avenue in Menlo Park after it Area Foundation and president Paul Wurtzel ’39 passed away of television, Paul migrated to the was zoned and of the board of Northwest Civic paved in 1948 Light Opera, achieving “stardom” Wells ’38, Superior Court judge and in 1950 by playing the one-line role of the J u d g e Brown in 1961. At age 40, he founded Baron in The Sound of Music . He R i c h a r d Judge Wells was at the time the M a c k a y and Avonne enjoyed many seasons Leslie Wells youngest Superior Court judge Homes and boating among the San Juan and ’38 passed ever appointed. Previously, he built the Canadian Gulf Islands. Doug was away May had been a Municipal Court Villages in a man of strong opinions, which 1, 2015 judge in Los Angeles and an San Jose. he once enjoyed sharing through in Los attorney at Gibson Dunn and During the next 30 years, he letters to the editors of local A n g e l e s . Crutcher Law Offi ces in Los built approximately 15,000 newspapers. Judge Wells served for over Angeles. He graduated from apartment homes and offi ce Marilyn Jane May Meltzer ’39 , 30 years on the Superior Court Harvard Law School ’50, parks in the Bay Area, as well lifelong resident of Beverly Hills, of California, in Santa Monica served as an offi cer in the as in 13 other states. In 1963, he passed away May 5, 2015. She and Los Angeles. He was Merchant Marine near the end built the Mackay family home in possessed a love of fashion, travel, appointed to the Superior Court of World War II, and graduated Woodside, where he loved to ride the theater, classical music and by Governor Edmund G. “Pat” from Stanford University ’42. 54 Obituaries 2016 small screen starting as assistant (Richard) and Dina Rosen, and when he decided to join the Air ’42 passed away Jan. 18. Jack director on The Thin Man in 1957. grandnephew Rick Rosen (Rosa). Force. He fl ew the B29 aircraft was married to his wife Patricia He worked as an assistant director William G. Hoover ’42 , of based in Saipan, fl ying more than (Patti) for 63 years, prior to her and production manager on many Toledo, Ohio, passed away Jan. 40 combat sorties during World death in 2014. Jack and Patti are TV series until his retirement in 23. Bill was born in Los Angeles War II. He returned to the Air survived by their 1987. Personal highlights included but traveled the world, ultimately Force for the Korean War and two daughters, his work on The FBI , The Streets raising his family in Copley, Ohio was then honorably discharged. Christy (Mark) of San Francisco and several for 42 years. Bill had one older Bill received his undergraduate Halbert and Kathy Quinn Martin productions. He is brother, Ralph, Jr., who preceded degree from Mexico City College (Dave) Riddell, survived by grandnieces Amanda him in death. Bill attended UCLA, and was one of the fi rst graduating and their fi ve McConnell, Sharon Rosen Leib but his college was interrupted classes from the Thunderbird grandchildren. Graduate School of International Jack was the youngest of four Leventhal ’35, endowed Management in Glendale, Ariz. He siblings (Dorothy, Ralph and worked for 41 years at Goodyear Dick), all of whom predeceased USC School of Accounting in the aviation division and lived him. A child of the Depression, business, Kenneth Leventhal in Europe with his family for Jack worked many jobs growing & Co., from scratch, launching seven years. Bill is survived by his up, but still found time to be it out of a spare bedroom wife of 60 years, Margie (Steele) active in sports. After graduating in their rented Los Angeles Hoover and his children, Phyllis from Beverly, he joined the US apartment just days after their and Mike Hardgrove, Beth and Navy. Jack served on L.S.T.s wedding. Elaine helped build Kevin Sharkey, Nancy and Leroy in both the Atlantic and Pacifi c the business during its fi rst 10 Feltz, and Bill and Gail Hoover. operations during World War II years, working in the offi ce He is also survived by eight and participated in the D-Day and doing tax returns, until the Courtesy of USC of Courtesy grandchildren. Invasion on June 6, 1944. Jack couple’s two sons were born. Edward “Casey” Jarvis ’42 , took advantage of the G.I. Bill and Elaine Otter Leventhal ’35, The venture grew into a major longtime resident of Corona del enrolled at USC, where he was a with husband Kenneth fi rm specializing in real estate Mar, passed away July 10, 2011. At member of the Delta Chi fraternity. Elaine Otter Leventhal ’35 and complex reorganizations. Beverly, he earned the nickname He joined the Kellogg Company passed away on Aug. 15, 2015. Eventually, it merged with Ernst Casey for his talents on the as a sales representative in 1950. Born in Chicago, Elaine had & Young. baseball fi eld. During World War While at USC, Jack met his future an unconventional upbringing. The Leventhals became II, he served in the Army as a B-24 wife, Patti, and they were married Until seventh grade, she attended USC supporters in the 1970s, pilot in the air forces, completing in December of 1950. In 1956, school only fi ve months of when their son enrolled and his honorable service in 1945 as Jack was transferred to Kellogg’s the year. She traveled around joined the freshman crew at the a 1st Lieutenant. He went on to headquarters in Battle Creek, the U.S. and Canada with her university. In 1995, the couple attend USC, where he met his wife Mich. Jack advanced in the sales mother, visiting historical sites endowed the USC School of of 63 years, Helen Tenney Jarvis. ranks at Kellogg, becoming vice and museums while her mother Accounting with a gift of $15 They began their married life in president of their export operations. tutored her. million and it was renamed The Arcadia and moved to Corona del Jack became fl uent in Spanish and She moved to Los Angeles at Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal Mar in 1954. Professionally, Casey helped get Kellogg’s sales off the age 11. A dedicated Girl Scout, School of Accounting. In 2002, founded a leading tank truck ground in several Latin American she was the fi rst Golden Eaglet they pledged an additional $10 manufacturing business supplying countries. While most of Jack’s in Beverly Hills and an excellent million to the school. equipment to the propane gas work took him to the Caribbean student. She won a Los Angeles A lifetime learner, Elaine industry. His company, JARCO, and Latin/South America, his County speaking competition enrolled in the USC Graduate Inc., was established in 1959. He travel map showed assignments in and was the graduation speaker School, earning a master’s was known as an innovator and Europe, Africa, Australia/NZ and at Beverly. She worked her degree in liberal arts in 1989. reliable provider to large LP gas Asia during nearly 40 years with way through UCLA to earn a In recognition of her signifi cant companies across the country for the company. In retirement, Jack bachelor’s degree in history contributions to the university, decades, retiring at age 80. Post- and Patti spent their winters in in 1940. To prepare to teach Elaine Leventhal was awarded retirement, he was honored by Santa Barbara. a bookkeeping class at the an honorary Doctor of Humane his industry peers with an award Barbara Sheedy McFall W’42 secretarial school, she enrolled in Letters degree from USC in for Distinguished Service. Casey passed away May 31, 2015. At an advanced accounting course 2000. and Helen cruised throughout and Beverly, Barbara was student body at UCLA. That is where she met Preceded in death by her around the world and enjoyed vice president, voted most popular her husband, Kenneth, who was husband, Elaine is survived by their family of four children and in her class and was a member attending UCLA on the G.I. Bill. her sons, Robert and Ross; her boating, especially in Catalina of the Alphas, the girls’ honorary They married in 1949. daughter-in-law Mary Jo; and Island harbors. society. She was also a graduate of The Leventhals built their granddaughter, Emma. William (Jack) Lingenberg UCLA, where she was a member 2016 Alumni Highlights 55 of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Her restaurant on Ventura Boulevard home in Walnut eighties. She is survived by her sorority sisters became her lifelong in Encino from 1954 to 1964, Creek, Calif. She two children, three grandchildren friends. Her intellect, wit and sense “Oskies,” one of the fi rst and was an active and one great-granddaughter. of humor were enjoyed by all. very popular fast food hamburger volunteer in Preston Richards Jr. ’44 passed Barbara was a devoted elementary joints in the area. Later, he focused several nonprofi t away Jan. school teacher, licensed interior on personal investments, retail organizations 13, 2015. He designer, accomplished cook, avid electronics and opened one of and became enlisted in the bridge player and loyal to family Orange County’s fi rst frozen the chairperson Army Air Corps and friends. She is survived by her yogurt stores, The Front Porch, in of the volunteer division of the after high school son, John Luder (Nancy); daughter, Newport Beach. Oscar was active California Hospital Association and was part of Amy; three granddaughters; and with the BHHS athletic alumni in 1984. Her lifelong interest in the occupying stepson David McFall (Wanda) known as “The Jock Supporters” dancing evolved into teaching force in Japan and their families. until the last year of his life, line-dancing classes well into her after WWII. Upon his honorable Oscar “Oskie” Samuelson meeting monthly and swapping S’42 passed away at his Costa stories with lifelong friends. Oscar Mankiewicz ’38, Mesa home on March 6, 2015. is survived by his four children, The youngest of seven children Susan Allen, Gary Samuelson, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Swedish immigrants, Oskie Tom Samuelson, and Steve was born in the upstairs bedroom Samuelson; seven grandchildren of the family and two great-grandchildren. home on Canon June Goldberg Ehrlich W’43 Drive. It was passed away March 18, 2015. the “Golden She was a native Californian, an Age of Los author, a skilled volunteer and Angeles” and philanthropist. She is survived by Oskie and his her sisters LaVerne Provisor Gluck friends would and Evie Goldberg Gladstone Jones/WGAW Michael often ice sled on lawns of Mary S’45, son Peter Ehrlich, daughter Pickford and other notables in Cathy, two grandchildren and Photo: the neighborhood. He attended four great-grandchildren. She was Don Mankiewicz ’38 accepted the Morgan Cox Award Hawthorne and Beverly, where he married 50 years to her husband, at the WGAW’s Honorary Awards Luncheon in 2008. made lifelong friends. Oscar was Dr. Paul Ehrlich, until his death Don Mankiewicz ’38, was the Democratic nominee an athlete, with letters in track and in 1993. According to Gladstone screenwriter and novelist, for the N.Y. State Assembly basketball. He earned All City and S’45: “Her sister, June, claimed passed away April 25, 2015. in 1952, and was elected as League honors in both sports and that her fabulous life began Mankiewicz followed in a delegate to Democratic was voted most valuable athlete because of Beverly High.” the footsteps of his father, National Conventions in of BHHS in 1942. At Beverly, he Betty MacCoon ’43 passed away Herman J. Mankiewicz, who 1960, 1968 and 1972. He was also a Knight, president of the in 2015. wrote Citizen Kane , and his served as a board member of Norman Letterman and co-captain She made uncle, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, the Writers Guild of America of the varsity basketball team. being a wife who directed All About Eve . West from 1993 to 2001 and Oscar was selected for Offi cer’s and mother Don Mankiewicz was 2003 to 2005, and received the Training school at University of a skilled nominated for an Oscar for Guild’s Morgan Cox Award Arizona, and then attended USC. art form to his screenplay adaptation of for Guild service in 2008. In 1944 he was shipped out to the be admired I Want to Live! He was also Mankiewicz joined the South Pacifi c and commandeered a n d known for writing the pilot Army after graduating from an LC-17 amphibious landing respected, episodes of Ironside and Columbia University in craft, hopping from Guam to the sprinkled Betty MacCoon ’43 Marcus Welby, M.D. , many 1942. He served in Europe in Philippines in preparation for the with humor. with husband Dick other television episodes and military intelligence and fought invasion of Japan. Shortly after the She is screenplays, and three novels. in the Battle of the Bulge. war, Oscar married Pat Mitchell survived by her husband of 68 Like his younger brother, the He is survived by his wife Carol; W’43. They had four children. The years, Dick; three daughters and late-Frank Mankiewicz S’41, daughters Jan Diaz (Michael), family lived in Brentwood, then their spouses, Jenny Rueb, Laurie who was an aide to both John Sandy Perez (Richard) and Santa Monica, North San Diego and Bill Kellas, and Colleen and and Robert F. Kennedy, Don Miracle Herrera (Juan Carlos); County for a time and eventually Van Johnson; seven grandchildren, was active in the Democratic and, from his fi rst marriage settled in Costa Mesa. At age 25, and 12 great-grandchildren. party. He served as vice to Ilene Korsen, his son John he started a small grocery store Jean Stephenson McConnell ’43 chairman of the Nassau County (Katie Bergin) and daughter in Glendale. Later he operated a passed away March 10, 2015 at her (N.Y.) Democratic Committee, Jane; and four grandchildren. 56 Obituaries 2016 discharge, he served an LDS and operated until his retirement and Lori Viole (Tim); nine of the Bainbridge Performing Arts; mission to the eastern states. After in 1995. He loved to surf, ski, grandchildren; his stepchildren, chairman of the Special Education his mission, he attended BYU and hike and work on cars. Sam was Cameron (Alan) Popkin and Earl Sub-Committee of the FACTS met his wife, Beverly Jane Alvord. a most unique and nonjudgmental Beadle; and a large extended Committee of the School District They were married on Aug. 1, 1952 soul. He wanted everyone to know family. Board; member of the local in the Salt Lake Temple. Preston he “did it his way”; it was Sam’s William (Bill) Chamberlain Ferry Advisory Committee; and was a sports enthusiast and from a unconventional approach to life S’45 passed away in San Rafael member of the local fl otilla of the young age, enjoyed his cabin in the that made him unique. on Jan. 17. Bill attended Beverly U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, where pines and hiking the trails of Mt. Kenneth A. Brittingham ’45 Vista and then Beverly High and he used his beloved 37-foot boat, Air. Family was most important passed away with his family by his graduated from the University of the Sea Otter , as part of Homeland to him and he was knowledgeable side on April 12, 2011. Ken grew Indiana (his father also attended Security. Dick was an avid traveler, about his family history and up in Beverly Hills and graduated Indiana). At Beverly, Bill was scuba diver and photographer. In pioneer heritage. Throughout from Beverly, where he was All an outstanding member of the 2012, Dick moved to Southern his life, he served faithfully and Bay League End and co-captain track team and was co-captain his California to be closer to family. attended the temple regularly. of the varsity football team. He senior year. He also played varsity He is survived by his daughters During the 1980s, he and Beverly was a member of the United States football and was a member of the Karen Daniel (Alan Goldberg) served a three-year mission to the Navy in 1945, and after the war, Norman Letterman. At graduation and Kelly (David) Selva; three Liberty Stake. He worked hard to he attended UC Berkeley on the from Beverly, his classmates voted grandchildren; and his sister provide for his family in the food G.I. Bill. He was a member of the him “best looking” in the class. Barbara Tyner S’46. production industry. During the Psi Upsilon fraternity, the Skull He leaves behind his wife of 30 Howard Lipstone S’45 passed last 12 years of his life, he served and Keys Society, Tri-Une Honor years, Cassandra, two sons and a away Aug. 24, 2015 from as a school crossing guard. Preston Society, Winged Helmut Junior grandson. He is also survived by complications of a stroke. A also worked at the zoo during the Society and the Rugby Club. He his younger brother, the acclaimed longtime television executive, summer. He is survived by his was a lifetime member of the actor Richard Chamberlain ’52. Howard’s career spanned fi ve wife of 62 years, Beverly; three California Alumni Association. Richard (Dick) Daniel S’45 , decades in the entertainment children: Preston Stevens (Gail), Ken was president of the Newport passed away May 7, 2015. He industry. Howard and his business Cathy Ann (David) Purdie and Harbor High Football Boosters in was a third-generation Californian partner Alan Landsburg founded Jana Marie (Per-Erik) Johansen; 1966 and 1967 and continued to who graduated from Beverly in his Alan Landsburg Productions in three granddaughters; and two attend nearly every Harbor High Naval V-5 uniform. At Beverly, 1970, and the company played an great-grandchildren. He was varsity football game for the rest Dick was a Knight and a member important role in the development preceded in death by his son, of his life. Ken married his college of the Norman Letterman. He of early “reality” programming Ronald Alvord, and three sisters. sweetheart, Betty Lambert, in played B football and was captain and the socially conscious made- Sam Allenberg W’45 passed 1949 and was married for 52 of the team. He also lettered in for-TV movies and miniseries away May 16, 2015 with his son years until her death in 2002. In C Track and C Basketball. After genre in the 1970s and ’80s. and daughter by his side at his 2003, he married the second love an honorable discharge from the Howard’s wife of 57 years, Jane home in Los of his life, Edie Olson. Ken was service, he graduated from UC Nudelman, predeceased him in Angeles. Sam vice president and manager of the Berkeley with a B.A. in accounting. 2013. Howard is survived by two was born in catering division of Brittingham In 1950, Dick went to work at sons, Lewis (Shirley) and Greg Los Angeles Commissary, Inc. in Los Angeles Security First National Bank of (Meg); three grandchildren; his to his parents from 1950 to 1963, specializing Los Angeles. During the next 35 brother, Ronald W’47; and his Bertam (Bert), in catering to the motion picture years he progressed from teller partner, Elaine Caplow. a prominent industry, conventions and special to executive vice president and Dean Hanson W’46 passed away Hollywood agent, and Mildred events. After moving his family to manager of the bank’s Commercial in Washington, D.C. on March 6, (Polstein) Allenberg. Sam served Newport Beach in 1962, he began Loan Work-Out Department. 2015. At Beverly, Dean was fi rst his country in the US Navy in his second career as a residential He later joined Mellon Bank in string on the varsity football team. 1945–1946 and graduated from real estate broker specializing in Pittsburgh, Pa., retiring in 1993 After graduation, Dean, along with UCLA in 1950. In the fall of Lido Isle and bayfront properties, as vice chairman and chief credit his classmates Conrad Schweitzer 1953 he met Sandra Enid Meltzer. retiring in 1998. Ken was a devout offi cer. Dick served as president S’46 and Dick Robbins W’46, Six short weeks later, they were Catholic with conservative values of the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s joined the U.S. Marine Corps. married. Sixty-one years of love, who loved his family, his country, Board of Trustees; vice chairman Later, Dean graduated from the laughter and mutual infatuation travel, fi ne dining, a funny joke of the Board of the Forbes Health University of ensued. Sam and Sandra had two and football. Ken was preceded System; and vice president Oregon, where he children, John (Ellen) and Mary in death by his wife, Betty, and of the Western Pennsylvania was a member of (Tim), and two grandchildren. Sam his son, Kenneth Albert, Jr. He Economic Council. Dick moved the football team. worked in the trucking industry is survived by his wife, Edie; to Bainbridge Island, Wash. in In a game against prior to acquiring Hurst Labeling three children, John Brittingham 1997 and continued his civic the University Systems, a company he owned (Kathy); Debby Jones (Jesse); engagement, serving as president of Montana, he 2016 Alumni Highlights 57 played against his brother Bob international sales. He was active As an executive for 35 years, when space exploration was in its S’44. Dean kept in touch with with USC alumni groups, and was Bennett assisted with the growth infancy. One of his early projects at many of his friends and classmates an enthusiastic supporter of USC of the company until it was sold JPL was designing and building the and was a regular at the bi-annual athletics including the Scholarship to Norwest high gain antennas that transmitted gatherings of the Vintage Friends, Club. He is survived by his wife Financial in the fi rst photos of the moon which at one time included about Diane; their three children, Karen 1982. He then and Mars. Jim also helped with 20 couples. Dean’s brother Bob Sidney (Mike), Kathy Lee (Bill), formed B & D advanced planning for the Voyager predeceased him. Dean leaves and David Schweitzer (Renee); Management Mission to the outer planets behind two daughters, two sons, four grandchildren; and brother with his brother and supervised RF component six granddaughters and his David Schweitzer ’48 (Patsy). and for the past advanced development. He retired companion of many years, Pat Roy Shainberg S’46 , of Nashville, 34 years, they from JPL in 1985. They bought McCormick. passed away June 23, 2015. At provided fi nancial management their fi rst home in Tujunga, moved Conrad Schweitzer III S’46 Beverly, Roy was a sprinter on the and advisory services to family to La Crescenta where their three passed away June 1, 2015 at home track team. Roy spent his career members, businesses and children attended school and in Newport Beach. At Beverly, he in the real estate business and was nonprofi t organizations. In 1955 eventually on to La Cañada. Jim was a member of the football and a managing broker of Westgate he married Susanne Alter, who he and Helen enjoyed overseas travel track teams, as well as a member Realty. He was an avid golfer, a met in Sunday school at Wilshire and time at their Lake Arrowhead of the Norman Letterman and Shriner and a 32nd Degree Mason. Boulevard Temple. They raised home. Jim was also an avid golfer. the Triones, a boy’s hi-Y club Roy kept in touch with many their three children in West Los He was a member of Seafarers at that included Beverly classmates, including Angeles and were married for over La Cañada Presbyterian Church top athletes, the Sandy Bothman S’47, Frank 50 years until her passing eight and his favorite philanthropies student body Morris W’46, Merwin Koeppel years ago. After Sue’s passing he included the Pasadena Humane president and W’46 and Bob Fox W’46. He found a companion, Lynn Morris Society, Los Altos Auxiliary and others elected to leaves behind his wife, Roslyn; Kreinman ’54. He contributed to Union Station, Pasadena. Jim various offi ces. daughters, Michele Friedenberg countless nonprofi t organizations survived his wife, Helen, who He kept in (Todd) and Sarah Hornick (Chad); in Los Angeles County. Along passed away in 2006. He leaves close contact with friends from son, Louis; and four grandchildren. with other major charitable behind his son Greg Boreham Beverly, for years organizing an Lynn Montjoy ’47 passed away organizations, he served as a board and his wife Nancy Fairchild; his annual gathering of his Vintage April 13, 2015 at his home after a member for the Jewish Home for daughter Linda Yaussi and her Group Friends. After high school, brief illness. He was born in Los the Aging for over 25 years, where husband Paul Yaussi; daughter he enlisted in the United States Angeles and attended Beverly he provided fi nancial support and Carrie Grochow and her husband Marine Corps and served two Vista, Beverly advice. Bennett had a strong love Tim Grochow; 10 grandchildren, tours of duty, including active High and UCLA, for UCLA football and basketball, and four great-grandchildren. duty during the Korean War. Con where he met Dodgers and Lakers. His lifelong John Brame ’48 passed away was discharged with the rank of his wife, Rita passion was golf. He served on April 25, 2015 in Jacksonville, Fla. Sergeant in 1954. Between tours Toal. Lynn numerous golf committees in John was an avid sports fan having of duty, Con attended Pasadena spent his entire Southern California to help ensure played football at Beverly and then College, where he played football. career working the legacy of the game. His mantle for the USC Trojans, volleyball He completed his education on the for Hilton Hotels Corporation. of golf trophies and championships with the 1953 Hollywood YMCA GI Bill at USC, graduating in 1954 After his retirement, Lynn spans more than 50 years. Bennett team that participated in the Pan with a degree in business. At USC and Rita moved to North San is survived by his children Terry, American games, and toured Asia he affi liated with the Phi Kappa Psi Diego County. Lynn is survived David (Karen) and Brian (Jennifer) introducing volleyball all over Fraternity and Skull and Dagger, a by his wife of 60 years, Rita; and six grandchildren. the world. He loved tennis. He men’s honor society. During the his daughters, Denise Cotton James Fishback Boreham ’48 graduated from USC with a BS USC years, he met Diane on a (Richard), Michelle Montjoy passed away Sept. 20, 2015 in and master’s degree in physical blind date. They were married in (Kevin Grump) and Jana Alayra Pasadena following a brief illness. education. He taught high school, Pasadena in 1954. In August 2014, (Ronald); and eight grandchildren. He attended USC, where he met coached football and tennis, was they celebrated their 60th wedding Lynn was preceded in death by his his future wife Helen. He joined in real estate and was a weekend anniversary. Con spent his entire daughter Lianne Montjoy Harding the Navy in 1950 and served in warrior in the Navy Reserves, career in the pulp and paper and a granddaughter. the Korean War. While on leave called into active duty in 1968. He industry, fi rst with International Bennett Wolf ’47 passed away in 1952, Jim and Helen married. later worked in the Navy Recruiting Paper Company and then with Sept. 2, 2015. He attended Back at sea, Jim got the news that Command in Arlington, Va., Georgia Pacifi c Corporation. Beverly, UCLA and UC Berkeley. he was going to be a father. He met where he moved up to the rank of He retired from G.P. in 1989, He began his career working his son, Greg, at age 6 months after commander. He served on a school as the executive vice president alongside his father and brother for returning from Korea. Jim fi nished board in Wisconsin and later of the pulp and paper division, Dial Finance, which was founded his electrical engineering degree moved to Florida. He is survived which included responsibility for by his grandfather, Jacob Levitt. at UCLA and was hired by JPL by his wife, Veda Jean Brame, 58 Obituaries 2016 his daughter Christine, his son later graduated from Beverly. At Moody ’46. Monica for several years and later Roderic (Rachel), their mother F. 21, Joan married and had three Lewis “Lew” Jarvis ’50 passed offi ced in Barbara’s Zimbabwean Beryl Kohl, seven grandchildren; children. An outstanding cook, away July 30, 2015. Lew was art gallery. They moved to Darby, four great-grandchildren; and his Joan loved to entertain. She was husband to the late Sallie Jarvis, Mont. in 1998. He is survived stepchildren, Jason (Nicole) and acclaimed for her organizational father to the late Diane and David, by Barbara, his four children, David (Andrea). He was preceded and mentoring skills, which served brother and brother-in-law to Mort stepson Jonathan, sister Carol in death by his brother Arden her well in her work as a research and Roberta Walley ’56, and uncle Barnes (who’s married to George Howell Brame, Jr. supervisor at RTI International. to Larry and Brad Walley. “Bud” Barnes ’50), and fi ve Marc H. Monheimer ’48 passed Joan loved politics, books, fi lms, Edward Bruce Rogers ’50 , grandchildren. away at home in Burlington, Vt. travel, gardening, interior design known by most as Bruce, passed Phillip T. Backer ’51 passed away on June 16, 2014. After receiving and dining with friends. Joan is away Feb. 4, 2015, with his family Sept. 24, 2014. At Beverly, Phil his BA with honors from UC survived by her children Wendy, present. After Beverly, he joined was a varsity letter Berkeley, Marc served as a fi rst Russell (Mercy), and Tina (Denis) the US Navy reserves and served winner on both lieutenant in the Transportation Gauthier, a granddaughter, and her active duty on the U.S.S. Hooper the football and Corps of the United States Army brother Parker (Sheila) Weiner. Island from 1951–1953. He was swimming teams. and received the Bronze Star for William Inglis S’49 , of Pacifi c honorably discharged from the He attended meritorious service in the Korean Palisades, passed away at home on reserves in 1954. In 1955, he Stanford and Confl ict. Marc subsequently Oct. 3, 2015 surrounded by family. married his high school sweetheart, lettered in football earned his J.D. from Boalt Hall Bill graduated from Hawthorne, Sebell Rogers ’50. After there also. He was an offi cer in Law School. During his 35-year Beverly, where he was a Knight graduating from USC, he spent 40 the U.S. Marines and his active private legal practice, he negotiated and Norman Letterman, and years with the Automobile Club of and reserve career lasted 23 years and managed a wide range of UCLA. Throughout his school Southern California and for much leading to the rank of Lt. Colonel. complex business transactions. He years, he excelled in swimming, of that time was budget manager. He married his wife Patricia in 1956 later worked as senior advisor to basketball, rugby and football and A longtime resident of Anaheim, and they had two children, Randon the archivist of the United States was regarded as he was generous both with and Kendall. After his active duty in Washington, DC, and wrapped a superb athlete. family and countless charitable stint, he attended and graduated up his legal career as counsel for Bill worked in organizations. He volunteered his from University of Virginia Law the Overseas Private Investment banking on Wall time to the church, political causes, School. They returned to Southern Corporation (OPIC). He Street and in schools and sports events, and to California where Phil practiced traveled extensively to facilitate executive search the Beverly Hills High School law and Patricia had a successful development projects all over the in LA, but was reunion committee. In addition real estate career. He retired from world including Tanzania and proudest of the years he spent to his wife, he is survived by son, his law fi rm as a partner in 1991, Sakhalin Island. Marc had a full working in Washington D.C. for Michael; daughter, Julie; and two and they moved to Lake Hayden, and varied civic and community the Peace Corps. He retired the grandchildren. Idaho. His is survived by Pat, his life. He chaired the committee that same day his fi rst grandchild was Richard W. Ackerman ’51 wife of 57 years; daughter Kendall, designed the plan to make Berkeley born and thus began his new career passed away brother Tom ’45; and twin sister the fi rst district in the nation to as “Grandpa Bill.” At that point, Feb. 28, 2015. Valerie. He was predeceased by voluntarily integrate schools and he started a new athletic regimen, At Beverly sister Barbara ’42 and son Randon. was twice elected a member of the enjoying rollerblading, ocean he was the Myra Haveson Burke ’51 passed school board. Marc was often at swimming and bike riding— center on the away July 15, 2015 at her home in the hospital with his therapy dog, putting over 25,000 miles on his Bay League Sherman Oaks. After graduating Sheba, bringing joy to patients and odometer. He also developed an co-champion from Beverly, she continued her staff. Marc loved his electronics. interest in competitive bridge, N o r m a n education for two years at the He loved to keep his garage in achieving the rank of Bronze Life basketball team. He was also a key University of Southern California. perfect order. And, he loved to Master, and devoted a great deal player on the CIF champion tennis She married Eldon Burke in 1962 tinker with and ride his bike. He is of time to the study and practice squad. Dick was also in the Corsair and had her only child, Nicole survived by his wife, Louise Stoll, of Christian Science. Bill was YMCA club and attended their Burke, in November 1969. In two children, three stepchildren devoted to his family and friends, annual reunions up until recently. 1978, Myra joined the Screen and nine grandchildren. who appreciated his interest He graduated from UCLA and Extras Guild, Joan Weiner Glatt S’49 passed in current events, his sense of received a law degree from USC. which later away surrounded by family on humor, his kind, humble spirit, In 1954, he married Diane Boyce became the March 22, 2015, following a his optimism and his concern for ’51 and they had four children, Screen Actors long battle with cancer. Born others. Bill is survived by his wife Valerie, Laurie, and twins Susan Guild, and in Baltimore, Joan was the of 53 years, Alice; his daughter and Bill. This marriage ended was a stand- youngest of fi ve children. The Katherine (Timothy Hosbein) and in divorce. Dick was married in for such family moved to California son Billy (Alyse Barnhart); his fi ve to Barbara in 1979. Dick had a actors as Bette when Joan was fi ve, and she grandchildren; and his sister, Janet successful CPA practice in Santa Davis. Myra’s 2016 Alumni Highlights 59 many talents included her terrifi c Victor Young, a famous composer Mar school districts. cooking and her love for creating who was nominated for 22 Oscars. She also served and collecting costume jewelry Her father was a fi ne violinist as president of the and early California pottery. and played on all Victor Young’s Parent-Teacher Her favorite times of year were recordings, movies and TV shows. Association at decorating for Halloween and In 1955, Bobbie married Samuel Beverly High and Christmas. Myra is survived by C. (Chuck) Fromberg. She was El Rodeo. Her her daughter Nicole Burke, son- married to Chuck until 1979. love of learning in-law Sean Logal and numerous They bought a house in Arleta extended beyond cousins. and later moved to Van Nuys, the classroom and Dr. Paul A. Rudnick ’51 where she lived until she moved included working passed away April 1, 2015 in to the Westside of Los Angeles as a docent at the L.A. Rudnick practiced internal in 2003. Bobbie was active at Gamble House Bobbie Hill Fromberg ’53 (seated) with medicine for many years and Maarev Temple in Encino, where in Pasadena, the Beverly classmates (left to right) Joan earned a reputation as one of the she belonged for 26 years. She William O. Douglas Manishor Kay, Mimi Crost Rotter, Barbara most respected was Sisterhood President for a Outdoor Classroom Lee Kozberg, Sherry Rappaport Elkin and physicians in year and volunteered many hours in Beverly Hills Marilyn Dunn Ross in 2003. Fe. Patricia was a fi fth-generation the country. He in the offi ce. Bobbie also owned and at the Scripps Aquarium in Californian. Her family arrived in was considered a a beer bar for six years, called La Jolla. Her interest in the ocean Southern California in the mid- doctor’s doctor. The Detour, in Reseda. It was and water sports was evident 1800s. She attended the University Paul was born supposed to be run by Chuck, throughout her life. She met her of Arizona and in Boston. He but Bobbie was more of a people husband of nearly 60 years, Dr. the University of attended Beverly, Stanford and person. She rubbed elbows with Hart Isaacs, Jr., while sailing in Redlands before Yale Medical School. Paul was a bikers, mechanics and the like. a dinghy in Catalina during her marrying Hart in remarkable man and an exceptional She became quite the pool shark teens. After they were married, 1955. Together physician. Many benefi ted from during those times. After her Patricia and Hart sailed often. She they raised his care, his warmth, his wonderful divorce, Bobbie went to work was also the volunteer coordinator fi ve children: sense of humor, and love of wine, for an insurance company and of the 1995 all-female America’s Dorothy (Steve food, life and people. Paul married then McMahan’s furniture, where Cup boat, America 3. She was a Emerson), Charlie (Paula), Diana Sandra Harris in Beverly Hills in she stayed until she retired. Her devoted member of the Christian (Geoffrey Sturr), Craig (Margaret) 1959. They had four daughters retirement was fi lled with joy Science Church in Rancho Santa Claire Rudnick Polstein (Jay), due to her fi ve grandchildren. Kate Cregor (Nick), Amy Katkov Before Facebook, she belonged ’65 grad killed in Oregon (Bill) and Beth Zehnder (Peter). to “chat rooms” and would meet Paul also leaves behind eight with people all over the world for community college shooting grandchildren. parties and get togethers. She also while teaching Writing 115, an Roberta “Bobbie” Hill belonged to a group called Shalom introductory class. At 67, he was Fromberg ’53 passed away Dec. Singles, where she mingled with the oldest victim of the shooting. 9, 2015 following a brief illness. other single, Jewish professionals. According to The Bobbie came to California from She loved to have lunch with her Oregonian , Levine moved to the Bronx when she was only a school friends, listen to live music Oregon after graduating from year old. After living in the Miracle and continued to remain in contact Beverly. He earned a master’s Mile, her parents bought a house with friends she’d had for 60 years. degree in creative writing at on Almont Drive in Beverly Hills, She is remembered as a vibrant, the University of Oregon and where she lived until she married. funny woman, who loved her returned to California in the She attended Beverly Vista and friends and family, especially her 1970s to teach writing at Pitzer Beverly High. Bobbie’s parents, fi ve grandchildren. She also leaves College. Henry Hill and Helen Young Hill, behind her two children, Howard An expert fl y fi sherman, were both musicians. Her younger Fromberg and Vicki Davis, and Lawrence Levine ’65 Levine balanced his teaching job brother, Richard, who died in 1987, son-in-law, Steve Davis. with a bartending gig at Wonder was a talented pianist. Bobbie Patricia Ann Levi Isaacs ’53 Lawrence Levine ’65 was Bur, a local establishment. He took singing lessons and sang in a passed away surrounded by family one of nine victims killed by a had been teaching at Umpqua nightclub on the Sunset Strip when in her home in Del Mar, Calif., on lone gunman on Oct. 1, 2015 at Community College for a few she was still a teenager. She was Aug. 5, 2015. Patricia had a deep Umpqua Community College in years. also part of her high-school glee interest in education and served as Roseburg, Ore. Levine is survived by his club and college drama club. She a teacher’s assistant in classrooms An assistant professor at sister, Joanna Levine Press. the school, Levine was killed was always proud of her uncle in both the Beverly Hills and Del Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly 60 Obituaries 2016 and Donna Isaacs Somekh. She countries!). Multiple generations her local homeowners association, and returning to California in was “Nana” to 12 grandchildren have gathered every Thanksgiving and worked for H&R Block as February 1975. Carl was an active and two great-grandchildren. since 1981 (sometimes up to 50 a tax preparer for many years, volunteer in the Monterey Bay Patricia is also survived by her people), reuniting to enjoy grand eventually starting her own tax Area for many years. He served brother, Doug Levi (Judy) and his meals, boisterous conversations preparation business. Her passion as a volunteer for Alcoholics family. and fun. Karl is survived by was helping people do their taxes; Anonymous, Sunset Center, Karl “Buzzy” Kramer Jr. , a 44- his children and their spouses, she loved explaining complicated Wings of Freedom, Maritime year resident of Laguna Beach, Kathleen and Robert Lacock, rules, crunching the numbers Museum of Monterey and the passed away with Michael and Kathy (McGrath) and was always determined to Airport Advisory Committee. He his family at his Kramer, and Stephen and Cheryl fi le the smartest return that she is survived by his wife Lynne, side on Aug. 29, Kramer; two grandchildren; one could for her clients. Diane is brother Per (Jacqueline) Trebler, 2015. He was great-grandchild; sister Karen and survived by her brother Lane son Jeffrey, two grandchildren, and preceded in death husband Ralph Bliquez, and sister Jenkins and his family; her son four great-grandchildren. by his wife of 56 Louise Mills and Philip Storrs. Mark Irving (Susie); her daughter Charles Shuken ’54 passed years, Diana Lee Diane Jenkins Lano ’53 passed Karen Valderrama (John); four away Dec. 8, 2013. He was a Kramer, in 2014. Karl grew up in away April 28, 2015 surrounded by grandchildren and two great- graduate of Beverly, Stanford and Beverly Hills and graduated from family at her home in Bellingham, grandchildren. Harvard Business School. He was Beverly Vista in 1949. He went on Wash. due to a fast-moving, Carl Trebler ’53 passed away a second-generation Angeleno, to attend Beverly High, Shattuck aggressive case of cancer. Born in Aug. 30, 2015 at home in a philanthropic gentleman, a High and Loyola University. Los Angeles, she always enjoyed Marina, Calif. Carl attended profi cient photographer and He enjoyed a successful career her trips to the Pacifi c Northwest. Menlo College, The Universite traveler. Survivors include his in business administration and After retiring from the aerospace De Neuchatel, in Switzerland, wife, Colleen; daughter Caryn was a founding member of the company TRW, and graduated from UCLA with (Barry Paul); and his sister, Karl Kirchgessner Foundation, she moved to degrees in philosophy and French. Victoria Shuken Weisenberg ’52. continuing his philanthropic Bellingham in Carl proudly served in the United Harvey Pine ’56 passed away work until the very end of his 1992. She had an States Coast Guard during the June 11, 2014, in Sandpoint, life. “Buzzy” was warm and active and able Korean War as a lighthouse keeper. Idaho. He was born in Canada charismatic and had a wide and mind and was Carl and his wife set out on their and migrated with his parents to eclectic circle of friends. He was always planning yacht Viajera in November 1972 California in the mid-1950s. He an enthusiastic host, sharing new activities, from the Vallejo Yacht Club to received an associate of arts degree home-cooked gourmet feasts excursions and projects. She sail down the coast of California, from Santa Monica College and a and tales of travels to the far updated her real estate license to cruising the Sea of Cortez ending bachelor of science degree from corners of the earth (over 120 Washington state, was treasurer for in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico UC Davis. Harvey served in the U.S. Army in the environmental Sam Simon ’73, Simpsons co-creator, animal activist, philanthropist control section of 712th Preventive Sam Simon ’73, Emmy-win- awards and stuff. The truth is, I have Medicine Company. While ning co-creator of The Simpsons , more money than I’m interested in in the military he met Anita passed away March 8, 2015, fol- spending. Everyone in my family is Chapman. They married after lowing a battle with colorectal taken care of. And I enjoy this.” Harvey completed his military cancer. The writer/producer/di- Simon was honored at the 2013 obligation. He attended classes at rector’s credits also include Taxi , BHAAA Hall of Fame dinner. CSULA, leading to registration Cheers , The Tracey Ullman Show Other honors included the Writers as an environmental specialist. and The Drew Carey Show . Guild of America, West’s Valentine Brian Michael Photo: He went on to get a master’s Before he died, Simon, who Davies Award in 2014 and Anima- degree from the University of had his own foundation dedicated tion Writers Caucus 16th Annual Michigan, Ann Arbor. Harvey had to animal welfare and alleviat- Animation Writing Award in 2013. weight championship in 2004. a 30-year career in environmental ing hunger, announced he would PETA named its headquarters after In January, an auction house control. He was the environmental pledge much of his fortune to him. announced nine of Simon’s Em- charity. He told The Hollywood At Beverly, Simon was a car- mys, along with other memora- surveillance and control offi cer Reporter he was inspired to do toonist for Highlights and member bilia, would be sold at an auction so following his terminal cancer of the wrestling and football teams. benefi ting the Sam Simon Char- diagnosis. He continued as a cartoonist at itable Giving Foundation. Sev- “The sort of lifetime achieve- Stanford and later became the San eral days later, TMZ reported the ment stuff that I’m getting now is Francisco Examiner ’s sports car- Academy of Television blocked kind of like Tom Sawyer’s funeral toonist. the statuette sale, announc- because they all know I’m sick,” For years, Simon managed box- ing heirs are expected to return awards to the Academy for stor- Simon told THR . “I am getting er Lamon Brewster, who won the Harvey Pine ’56 with age in memory of the recipient. buildings named after me and World Boxing Organization heavy- his wife Anita 2016 Alumni Highlights 61 for Southwest Wyoming. He retired in 1994 from Los Angeles Bob Bailey, legendary Hawthorne teacher County Fire Department as a Longtime Hawthorne to colleague. hazardous materials specialist. teacher Bob Bailey died “Mr. Bailey was the teacher Harvey was active with his wife in of liver failure on Jan. 18. everyone couldn’t wait to have for skiing, bicycle touring, tennis and Throughout his 38-year eighth grade English,” Lefkowitz backpacking. He was a nationally career, most of which he spent said. “... Five years ago, I found ranked chess player and played in teaching eighth-grade English, myself back at Hawthorne, many tournaments, including the Bailey impacted generations of but this time as a teacher. Even U.S. Open in Pasadena in 1984. families. though I was no longer a student, His wife’s family had a summer “It’s the most interesting Bailey continued to be a teacher, home in North Idaho. This inspired age because it’s probably the guiding me and advising me, him to buy his retirement home most awkward age,” Bailey listening to my troubles and in Sandpoint. He maintained his said of eighth graders in a celebrating my successes. He French-speaking skills and took 2010 YouTube interview with was always protective of me and In a 2014 interview with many trips to France. His main Beverly Hills Weekly. my career, and made sure I was the Weekly upon his retirement, hobby after retirement was writing. Colleagues remembered well taken care of. I’m lucky to Bailey said Hawthorne “really He published a novel, Landa , him as a dedicated educator. have been his colleague, luckier hasn’t changed.” as well as a number of plays and “I knew Bob as a Los to have been his student and But he did indicate a many short stories and articles. Angeles County beach luckiest to have been his friend.” resistance to technology’s He was active in politics and a lifeguard and a Los Angeles Like Bailey, BHUSD reshaping of the teaching strong independent, against both County junior lifeguard Superintendent Steve Kessler process. parties. Harvey always claimed instructor when I ran the ’71 taught eighth graders, only at “I’ve been able to teach the to be grateful for his good fortune program, and then knew him Horace Mann. way I’ve taught the entire time and happy life. Harvey is survived very well, obviously, as a “Bob was a gifted teacher and for 38 years, but now’s the time by his wife, Anita, and his brother, teacher,” said former BHUSD a leader of the Hawthorne faculty to go out,” Bailey said. “I don’t Eugene (Joan) Pinchuk. Superintendent and Hawthorne for nearly four decades,” Kessler know that I have a choice as Lawrence Small ’57 passed Principal Dick Douglas. said. “He was so completely far as technology goes, which away Sept. 17, 2013 after a long “Besides being an incredibly dedicated to his students for I think is a great thing, it’s just battle with Parkinson’s disease high-quality swimmer, he both their academic and social not what I do.” and complications. He practiced was a brilliant man. He had a success. On a personal note, He later mentioned feeling law. He is survived by his wife, creative streak that was really he was a colleague of mine for like the most challenged daughter and grandchildren. unparalleled and he had a nearly four decades, as well as student that ever attended Byron Lapin ’59 passed away sense of humor that few people a childhood friend of my wife’s, Hawthorne “because it’s taken Nov. 10, 2015. He attended possess; he could engage as they both swam together on me 38 years to graduate.” Hawthorne and Beverly, where he students as an English teacher a competitive swim team in the “[Teaching is] the best job was an excellent athlete, earning like no other. I enjoyed Bob a San Fernando Valley; they were you could possibly have,” All-CIF Team honors as a forward great, great deal and I’ll miss childhood friends. So the Kessler Bailey said. “If it weren’t, I on the basketball team. Byron him terribly.” household is very sad, like all would have left a long time attended UCLA, where he earned Alana Lefkowitz ’05, made that knew Bob, over his untimely ago.” a BA in English. Upon graduation, the leap from Bailey’s student passing.” he couldn’t deny his passion— show business—so he joined the GAC Agency in Hollywood Remembering former Hawthorne social studies as a talent agent. There, Byron teacher George Fourgis discovered the most important Longtime Hawthorne didn’t know anybody, but he was early 1970s. “talent” over the next half century educator George Fourgis has of course the welcome wagon,” “It’s simple for me,” Licht of his life, Sharon Vaughn. Byron passed away. The legendary Lehrer said. “He was a lovely, said. “He was the best teacher and Sharon married on Oct. 14, social studies teacher taught at wonderful, sweet man. He was I ever had. I still remember 1972. With opportunity—and his Hawthorne in the 1960s, ’70s known to be a grandpa and an many, many aspects of the father—calling from the Midwest, and ’80s. unbelievable teacher and I’m class and he was so engaging Byron made a personal sacrifi ce Stephanie Lehrer, a fi rst- going to miss him very much.” and made American history when he and Sharon moved from grade teacher at Hawthorne, Fourgis mentored Bob Bailey fun and interesting and my LA to St. Louis at a time when remembers meeting Fourgis in (see above), among many other favorite subject.” he was not really sure Clayton 1986. Hawthorne faculty members. Fourgis lived in the Palm Corporation was the right choice “When I transferred from Andy Licht ’75 remembers Desert area with his daughter for his life. Yet, Byron dedicated Beverly Vista to Hawthorne, I being Fourgis’ student in the Kathy. 62 Obituaries 2016

School. In the 1960s, Janet met Bonhoeffer Botanical Gardens Brenner ’69, Superior Court judge Martin Miller. Lake Tahoe was the in Stanwood, Wash. Sheila is LLP and headed regulatory setting of their elopement in 1972. survived by her husband David, and legal affairs at the National Janet transferred to Huntington four children and 14 grandchildren. Cable & Telecommunications Park High School, Track B. This Michael Reisig ’63 , of Thousand Association for 17 years. He schedule allowed Janet and Martin Oaks, passed away Dec. 22, 2015 at also served as chief counsel to to take numerous cruises exploring age 70 from complications related two FCC commission chairs and the world. Janet took a teaching to Parkinson’s disease. Michael served as vice chair and member assignment at University High was a choral director in Ventura of the board of the Corporation School as digital coordinator and County for all of his teaching for Public Broadcasting. For a fi nally retired from teaching in career at Royal High School in

Courtesy of USC time, he was a full-time faculty 2002. In her retirement, Janet joined Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks member at UCLA School of Local District 3 parent committees High School. Michael will be Judge Daniel Brenner ’69 Law and was on adjunct faculties for Title 1 students, followed by remembered for his outstanding passed away Feb. 15, after he of Georgetown University Law the District Advisory Committee. accomplishments in leading his was struck by a car as he was Center, Washington College of She served as a consultant on the award-winning choirs, his quest crossing Beverwil Drive near Pico Law at American University, Urban Education Partnership. for perfection in Boulevard, near Beverly Hills. Cardozo Law School, and on the Janet was co-facilitator for Calif. performance and He was a Los Angeles County communications program faculties Math and Science Partnership with empowering his Superior Court judge, appointed at UCLA, USC Annenberg, and the Baldwin Park School District students to be the by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2012. George Washington University. along with Occidental College best they could The LA Times reported that most The LA Times reported he also and UEP focusing on the Japanese be—in and out recently, he heard civil cases performed standup comedy and Study Model. She accepted a of the rehearsal at the Chatsworth Courthouse. taught a comedy course at UCLA position at the L.A. County Offi ce room. Michael’s students were his According to Brenner’s lecturer Extension. Survivors include two of Education and assisted with family. bio on USC Gould School of Law’s older brothers, three nephews and Senate Bill 472: Mathematics Dr. Neil Dressler ’67 , of website, prior to his appointment, his partner of 20 years. Textbook Implementation. Janet Springfi eld, passed away with he was a partner at Hogan Lovells was preceded in death by her family by his side on April 19, himself 100%. Since then, Clayton Science Center. husband, Martin Miller. She is 2015. He graduated from UCLA Corporation has grown twenty- Janet Benjamin Miller ’59 survived by two sisters, Paula with a double major in pre-med fold in the four-plus decades under passed away June 18, 2015. Little ’60 and Mabs Buono (Burt), and linguistics. He went on to UC his leadership, with more than 250 She attended the Beverly Hills Martin’s four children, and their Berkeley, where he got his master’s full-time employees working in Schools, Santa Monica College, families. degree in linguistics. In 1974, three manufacturing facilities and San Jose State, followed by the Sheila Tipp Thomsen ’62 passed he met the love of his life, Susan two administrative offi ces. Byron University of Seven Seas through away April 14, 2015 following Bayer, on a blind date in Chicago. served on the Board of Dance Chapman University studying a battle with cancer. She was a They married in 1977. That same St. Louis. He and Sharon also physics and English. Janet mother of four and grandmother year, Neil graduated from medical supported The Muny, Fox Theater, obtained her teaching credential to 15. In 1977, she co-founded school from the Automonous St. Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical and started her journey with Palisades Village School, which University of Guadalajara and Garden, St. Louis Art Museum, St. LAUSD at South Park Elementary is still in operation, in Pacifi c went on to do his residency at Mt. Louis Symphony and the St. Louis followed by John Muir Middle Palisades. She was a patron of Sinai Hospital in Chicago. Sue and IMPORTANT INFORMATION Contact us! We have found a number where you can fi nd reunion If you provide that website of web sites claiming to be information. with address updates, BHHS Alumni Beverly Hills High School Some alumni have inquired reunion information or any Association alumni sites, but they are not why we send out so many other information, we will not 241 Moreno Drive affi liated with the Beverly letters. Please note we have two receive it. Some of these sites Hills High School Alumni mailings per year; one is Alumni request fees to join. Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Association or Beverly Hills Highlights and the second is a Again, please note our (310) 551-5100, ext. 8219 High School. letter mailed early in the year offi cial email and web site, Please take note of in which we request class notes [email protected] [email protected] our new offi cial web site and contributions. That’s it. and www.bhhsalumni.org, www.BHHSalumni.org www.bhhsalumni.org, Any other sites (especially and bhhs.bhusd.org, where Please note: Materials re- our offi cial email address, www.bhhsalumni.com) are you can fi nd information ceived after Feb. 15, 2016 will BHHSAlumni@yahoo. not affi liated with the Alumni about reunions. be included in the 2017 edi- com, and bhhs.bhusd.org, Association or the high school. tion of Alumni Highlights. 2016 Alumni Highlights 63

Faculty / Staff Beverly coach and three-time Olympic Robert Craig, longtime El Rodeo water polo player Ron Crawford coach, passed R o n Year seven times. away Feb. 29, Crawford, Former BHUSD 2016. He was who taught Superintendent Dick Douglas, living in Fallbrook p h y s i c a l who coached alongside Crawford in northern San e d u c a t i o n for over 20 years, said the former Diego County. and coached Olympic athlete deeply infl uenced swimming the people around him. Emma Lojdl ’92 Survivors include son Steve Craig ’75, daughter and water “Ron was not only a great Neil moved to Springfi eld and he Rachael Craig Henry and 30 polo at water polo player, but also a opened his practice in 1982. In grandkids. Additional information Beverly from 1966 to 2001, great coach, one that demanded 1989, he closed his practice and will be included in the 2017 edition passed away Dec. 20, 2015. He a great deal, pushed the athletes became an Emergency Room of Alumni Highlights . was 76. to be the best they could be, and physician at Jesse Holman Jones Theresia Long Cunningham As a member of the U.S.A. taught them the skills to achieve Hospital, which is now North ’51 passed away Water Polo team, Crawford that greatness,” Douglas said. Crest Medical Center. In 1996, he competed in the 1960, 1964 and “He had a tremendous impact on Feb. 22, 2015. returned to private practice until 1968 Summer Olympics. He the young people with whom he Theresia was not his retirement in 2014. Dressler played six matches and scored worked, as well as on me. I know only a graduate of also served as the medical director fi ve goals in the 1960 tournament. that I learned as much from him as Beverly; she also for the Robertson County E.M.S. Crawford was inducted into our athletes learned.” came back and for 18 years and Lifeline Home the U.S.A. Water Polo Hall of Crawford is survived by his taught at Beverly Health for three years. Dressler’s Fame in 1977. In 1983, he became wife, Lynn; son, Matt; daughter, as her fi rst teaching assignment greatest joys were his family, his the International Water Polo Hall Kelli; stepchildren Catherine, after getting her credential in the work and time spent with friends. of Fame’s fi rst-ever American Karyn, and Terry; and seven late ’50s. She was retired from her He is survived by his wife, Sue; inductee. Crawford was named grandchildren. position as high school principal his daughter and son-in-law, Randi National Water Polo Player of the Courtesy of Beverly Hills Weekly and assistant head at Campbell and Rob Catharine; and his son, Hall School in Laurel Canyon and Sam Dressler. also had many years of volunteer Drew Waldman ’85 passed away service, particularly for the Dec. 4, 2009 in San Diego. He Hollywood Bowl Association and attended Hawthorne and El Rodeo the Gold Shield Society of UCLA. and graduated from Beverly. He Offi cer Jeff Sweet passed became a world traveler but always away May 15, 2015. He was a returned to be near the California former BHPD offi cer and School beaches that he loved. Drew Resource Offi cer (SRO) at Beverly, pursued his interests in computers circa 2006 to 2011. He also led the and fi lm during the balance of his DARE program at Beverly Hills too short life. Drew is survived schools. A Beverly Hills Retired 1964 U.S.A. Water Polo team by his mother, Caryle Waldman Police Offi cers Association Streeter, and two brothers, Grant Facebook post announcing Offi cer Waldman and his wife Mary, and Sweet’s death prompted more In Memoriam Dr. Steve Waldman and wife Cindy. than 100 comments. “Never met There was limited or no David Gottschalk ’52 Emma Lojdl ’92 has passed a man who was away. According to classmates, information provided re- Bruce Markus ’55 more caring she was a member of the drill team garding the Normans listed Richard Meiklejohn ’57 for the people and a theater techie at Beverly. who have passed away: Phyllis Borne Glickman ’58 he worked for After studying at UCSB, she went Joanne Sirdevan Deters ’38 Alex Lucas ’58 (students) than on to become a veterinarian. Betty Wagenbach Englert ’40 John Byrnes ’61 Offi cer Sweet,” Phillip Scheid VI ’97 passed wrote Steve Han. Edward K. Allison ’41 Richard Burleigh ’66 away on March 8, 2015. Beverly Hills Dorothy McLester Harper ’41 Dr. Mark Felmos ’68 Bobby Heyward ’02 passed resident Donna Flade wrote: “Jeff Glen A. Brown ’42 Sandra Mullane ’68 away in June 2015. He was a was a wonderful man! He was our Twyla Yorkshire Weiss ’42 Frank Slater ’70 TV producer and writer. On DARE Offi cer at Horace Mann. Burton Wilner ’43 Steven Slatkin ’75 his IMDB page, credits include The kids loved him. So did the America’s Next Top Model , Sons of Charles Redfern’44 David Koskoff ’87 parents and teachers!” Hollywood and Trollz . John Richard Perry ’48 Ben J. Sidney ’95 Beverly Hills High School Alumni Assoc. Beverly Hills High School 241 Moreno Dr. Beverly Hills, CA 90212

The Warner remembered Cont. from p. 37 changed to ride our Stingray bikes over to P a c i f i c ’s and enjoy an entertaining after- Beverly Hills theater, and I was noon in a super cool air-condi- employed there for over a year tioned environment. in 1970–71, along with several As I recall the matinees cost other BHHS classmates. A few no more then 75 cents. However, years later, it was temporarily we did not always have enough converted into a stage theater, money between us to pay for all but then became a second-run of us to get in and buy junk food movie theater, and I saw a few at the concession stand, so some- movies there in the early ’80s. times we would resort to Plan B. It was demolished around 1989, Plan B entailed one or two as I recall. For a long time, there of us paying to go in and then were six movie theaters in Bev- letting the rest of the group in

erly Hills, but now there is only through the side emergency Wanamaker Heritage/Marc Hills Beverly Photo: exit. Seemed sort of devious at one (the Music Hall). The Warner in 1953 – Marc Russell ’69 the time but looking back on this now, the manager probably Anyway, two of the movies So to sum up: The War- that really stand out (that I must ner Theater was a memora- With various friends I would knew exactly what we were do- ing and allowed it as he knew we have seen there at least a doz- ble neighborhood theater that spend many hours during the en times each) were Wild in the evokes great memories of an summer months at the Warner would spend a lot more money at the concession stand than the en- Streets and Walk Don’t Run . era that is sort of lost to the Theater. Wild in the Streets portrayed a worlds of streaming video and This was a wonderful neigh- trance fee, money he would nev- er see if we hadn’t gone in at all! counter-culture rock group lead- virtual realities. Unfortunately borhood theater that we would er who was pushing for political so much of our youth will nev- What are your memories of rights for teens to be able to vote. er experience those memorable His rally cry was, “Don’t trust times gone by. the planetarium? anyone over 30!” – Bennet Simon ’71 Walk Don’t Run starring Cary Grant was set in the back- drop of the ’64 Tokyo Olympics and painted a sort of threesome love-cupid triangle. (Isn’t it Donate amazing that we remember such things from our youth but we Your Old don’t remember much of any- thing from a poly-sci class in Watch- 10th grade?) The architecture of the War- towers ner Theater was classic. It was defi nitely designed and followed the original expression of Bever- Please mail to: ly Hills City Hall. As the saying goes, they don’t build them like Beverly Hills that anymore. A terrible shame High School that we lost her and her beau- Alumni Association tiful edifi ce to the hands of de- 241 Moreno Dr. Email [email protected] with your memories velopers who ironically, I think, eventually went bankrupt but not Beverly Hills, CA and photos. We’ll publish your responses in the next before the wrecking ball did its 90212 edition of Alumni Highlights. dirty work.