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Volume 27 2007 1928 Beverly Hills High graduate (left) remembers the school as it appears in these pictures from the year of her graduation. See her story inside on page 26. Beverly Turns 80 Inside this Issue Alumni Association’s new Hall of Fame members announced, page 4. Beverly Hills High School’s Perform- ing Arts Department puts on Spring Musical, page 55. 2 Alumni Highlights 2007 On the masthead of the Highlights is the phrase Inside this Issue “Today Well Lived.” It is excerpted from the follow- ing poem: Hall of Fame Class Notes Induction pages 28-53 Salutation of the Dawn Look to this day, pages 4-9 For it is the very life of life. In its brief course lie all Spring the verities and realities of Obituaries Musical your existence; pages 55-56 The glory of action, pages 10-12 The bliss of growth, The splendor of beauty, Upcoming For yesterday is but a Class dream and Reunions Reunions Tomorrow is only a vision; But today well llived makes pages 14-21 page 60 every yesterday a dream of happiness, And every tomorrow a Cover Story List of Contributors vision of hope, pages 64-70 Look well, therefore, to this page 26 day. Alumni Highlights Staff Robert L. Fox Editor and Publisher Jennifer Lisowski Editor and Production Manager Josh Gross Editorial Contributor Joanna Stingray Editorial Contributor Back row, from left: Lilly Lewis ‘74; Joanna Stingray, ‘78; Barry Brucker, ‘75; Daryl Snyder, ‘51. Middle row: Betsy BHHS Alumni Roberts Ulf, S’49 and Fred Nason, S’48. Front row: Candace Chen, ‘87; Robert Fox, W’46; Josh Gross, ‘91; and Association Jim Griffi n, S’46. 241 Moreno Drive Beverly Hills, CA Alumni Association Board re-elects all offi cers in ‘07 90212 At the May, 2007, Board of Fields Stingray, ‘78, Executive as Chair of the Scholarship Directors Meeting, all offi cers Director and Secretary; Bob Committee and Candace Chen, (310) 551-5100 ext. 8219 were re-elected for the next Fox, W’46, Treasurer; Daryl ‘87, also continues as Chair of year. Snyder, ‘51, Immediate Past the Hall of Fame Committee. The offi cers are Josh Gross, President. Offi cers took offi ce Bob Fox, W’46, will BHHSALUMNI@ ‘91, President; Lilly Lewis, on July 1, 2007. continue as Publisher of the yahoo.com ‘74, Vice-President; Joanna Lilly Lewis, ‘74, continues Alumni Highlights. 2007 Presidentʼs Message 3 Gross, ’91, thanks grads who keep giving back H e l l o the Alumni Association Board the walk-on athletic coaches are This year we lost a well- f e l l o w since 2000, working closely alumni as well. Recently retired known member of the Norman Normans! with Executive Director Joanna alumni faculty include Lynne family. Lisa Harris ’89 passed P e o p l e Stingray ’78. Shapiro ’54 and Lucie Hinden away after a valiant battle with s o m e t i m e s Let me tell you about some ’65. cancer. Lisa was a track star ask me how of the very talented people who Many of you have written and later a biology teacher at I like serving make up the Norman Nation in us to add your name to our Beverly. Many of you will also as President 2007. Principal Guidetti’s team popular “2nd generation project”. remember her mother, longtime of the Alumni includes administrative assistant In the Class of 2006, would coach, counselor and assistant Josh Gross Association. Pam Kraushaar ’73, assistant you believe an astounding 41 principal Tanis Harris. The The answer principals Amy Golden and graduating students also had Alumni Association awarded a is simple--when your school Toni Staser, and athletic director a parent who graduated from scholarship to a graduating ’07 is led by strong leaders like Carter Paysinger ’74. Beverly? An additional two 3rd senior in Lisa’s memory (see principals Ben Bushman, Dan Almost every Beverly generation students had a parent article on page 62). We hope Stepenosky, and now J Guidetti, department has at least one or and a grandparent who graduated to continue the scholarship next the job is easy. more Beverly graduates on its from Beverly. In the upcoming year with your future donations. For those of you who don’t faculty or staff. Just some of the Classes of 2008 and 2009, we’ve In closing, don’t forget that already know me, this is my first many Beverly alumni you’ll see identified four 3rd generation you graduated from the greatest year as president of the Alumni on campus today include Virginia students! Such a high number and most famous high school Association, following in the Carter ’66, Daz Chandler ’59, of families returning every year in the country---probably the footsteps of previous presidents Ryan Franks ’96, Michelle Halimi to the Norman Nation to educate world. We appreciate your John Suckling S’48, Bob Fox ’02, Helene Harris ’70, Eileen their own children underscores continued financial support as W’46, and Daryl Snyder ’51. I Kahn ’82, Cynthia Lipscomb the continuing impressive we help take our alma mater to graduated from Beverly Vista ’71, Jason Newman ’69, all of academic caliber of our campus, even higher places. Until next in 1987 and Beverly High in the Paysingers, Joel Pressman even in a time where local and time my friends, Go Normans! 1991. Since 1999, I’ve served ’67, Gregg Riesenberg ‘82, Jane state funding for public schools as publisher of Beverly Hills Wortman ’71, Marla Weiss ’81, is tighter than it was in previous Josh Gross (’91) Weekly. I’ve been a member of and Danny Zadeh ’90. Many of decades. President, Alumni Association New principal continues tradition of excellence It is an the necessary outstanding the model structure providing home varsity baseball game in honor to direction that enables all alumni some of the best programs in ten years. It is a premier venue i n t r o d u c e to prosper in society. the district. In conjunction that is also home to football, myself to you Currently, the school is with the grand opening, we soccer and track, and now to as I enjoy my going through many exciting will be offering new courses in the latest CIF sport adopted i n a u g u r a l changes, especially in the area marine biology, forensics and by Beverly Hills High School year as of personnel, as evidenced by biotechnology. Additionally, - boys’ lacrosse. p r i n c i p a l J. Guidetti 35 teachers new to the school in we and are looking to expand On-going continued site of Beverly 2006-2007. I am pleased to say our award winning robotics improvements seem to be the Hills High School - arguably that each and every one of them program, which took first place order of the day, as KBEV which the finest public high school is truly a remarkable educator. in three categories at this year’s hosts one of the longest running in America. This year, I am Beverly Hills Unified continues Los Angeles Regional Robotics weekly newscasts in the nation, celebrating my 21st in public to attract the best and brightest competition. is in the process of completing education, 11th as a secondary from the field. Likewise, regarding facility a $250,000 infrastructure administrator and 7th as a Among other significant changes, the new synthetic overhaul which will allow for high school principal. Having changes, the new science, surface on Nickoll Field was digital broadcasts. This project, been at the helm at Calabasas, technology and math building completed this past November. coinciding with the reopening Alexander Hamilton and now is scheduled for occupancy in The renovation project also of Studio B, could not have Beverly Hills High School, I take August. The state-of-the-art included a resurface of the all- been made possible without the delight in reassuring you that building will house nearly 40 weather, tartan track. The new support and generosity of the the staff and entire educational classrooms and labs and will stadium, funded in part by the alumni Bosse family. community in Beverly Hills are be equipped with the latest in city of Beverly Hills, and AYSO Other Beverly highlights deeply committed to providing technology. It promises to be has allowed us to host our first See PRINCIPAL, page 71 4 Hall of Fame 2007 Hall of Fame adds six new members On March 22, 2007, 6 alums by members of the inductees’ were inducted into the Beverly families, friends and fellow Hills High School Hall of alumni. The induction area Fame. was decorated with orange and The new inductees are Don white balloons and table cloths Frisbee, S’41, Ed Edelman, and there were sandwiches, soft S’48, Jay Sandrich, S’49, drinks and cookies that were Mike Fenton, ‘52 and Betsy provided by Tobey Cotsen, ’76. Roberts Ulf, S’49 and Frank This is the fourth year that Ulf, S’49. Betsy and Frank are the Hall of Fame Inductions the first husband and wife to be have taken place at the high inducted. school in coordination with the The induction took place Spring musical. It is a wonderful in the area outside of the opportunity for alums to meet library with the Hall of Fame and welcome new inductees to in clear view. The induction the high school’s Hall of Fame. was scheduled an hour before The Alumni Association Alumni night at the Spring invites all alums to attend this Musical. event and the Spring Musical The induction reception was and honor the inductees and a festive event and was attended enjoy the musical.