Arriving half asleep at school one morning and I thought I was seeing a mirage - the class of '71 had somehow placed a Buick on the roof of the little theater. | 3. What was your most embarassing memory at Silver Creek ?
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| Michael Griffin |
| The day we accidentally spilled some chemicals down the sink in a chemistry class that mixed in the pipes bursting a water line and flooding the room with water.
| | Margaret Herrera |
| | Getting caught making out with boy friend. | | Jayme Johnston |
| Being hauled into the office in my lettergirl uniform because someone told the adminstrators I was selling LSD!! They searched my locker, my purse, my jacket and there was nothing.....because I was NOT selling LSD! Jerks! Yeah, that was embarassing!
| | Andy Lujan |
| | When I had to present a two minute talk in public speaking. These days I do hour long public talks in the presence of 500 people with a charge! | | Craig Mathie |
| | Being beaten in the election for student body president by a paper mache snail named Harold. Yeah, that's right- I came in third after Mike Hays who won and then after Harold. Bummer! | | Ray McFalone |
| Trying out for the football team in my sophmore year when I weighed 118 pounds. "Turn sideways kid, we can't see you". |
Tom Lawson During P.E. Coach Green asked me to get the orange cones from Coach Riley or Russell(to long ago to remember) The ladies coach told me they were in the locker room by the office. I walked into the girls locker room afraid some poor girl would be changing or something. Alas the place was empty and I came out with the cones.That was my first and last time in the girls locker room. Side note: Nobody asked or kidded me about gong into the girls locker. We must have been more mature for our age back then. | | 4. What were you most proud of at Silver Creek High? |
| Patricia Davis |
| | The school band and them going to New York City to be in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | | Priscilla Garcia |
| | How we brought constituencies from 4 different schools and made them one motivated group very quickly. We had lots of pride, energy, and value for differences. We had GREAT Spirit and were quick to make our mark in the world, i.e. Champion Sports Teams, being invited and performing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade twice within the first 4 years of the schools existence. | | Irene Gomez |
| | Everything was changing for the better,we could express ourselves with hair styles,clothes and " we lead others follow." | | Michael Griffin |
| | The diversified ethnic mixture and the ability of most to respect each other. I also liked the math skills I was taught in Algebra, Geometry and Trig by my baseball coach that has helped me throughout my career as a surveyor. | | Lonnie Harper |
| | Friendship. Everyone seem to get along with everyone (for the most part). I am still in contact with several friends from high school. Sisterhood lives forever. | | Margaret Herrera |
| | Being part of the class of 1972 | | Jayme Johnston | | | Actually graduating! I goofed off so much, it is a miracle I graduated! Being part of the Class of 1972 was such a great experience, but of course I didn't really appreciate it fully until after it was over!! | | Andy Lujan |
| Our name brand,"We lead others follow, with no consideration to race,religion color`nor creed.
| | Craig Mathie |
| | How we brought students together from four different high schools to create the first Silver Creek High student body and how we all got along. Also our school motto- "We lead, others folllow." It was really true about those first few classes to graduate. | | Ray McFalone |
| Appreciating the diversity of people rather than being intimidated by it. |
| 5. What was your happiest time at Silver Creek High? |
Patricia Davis |
| | Going to the Football and Basketball games | | Priscilla Garcia |
| | It was all great. But Junior year was a blast being in Student Government and all the crazy things we would do under the umbrella of "Student Body Officers" and get away with it, skipping classes with the passes and even cutting school. Of course the Friends I made who are still a huge part of my life. | | Irene Gomez |
| | meeting andy and making plans with my friends to meet at the football and basketball games. | | Lonnie Harper |
| | Being with friends and no MAJOR worries. Life was so simple back then. Never had to worry about being PC. (Yes I am in mangement). | | Margaret Herrera |
| | Graduation | | Jayme Johnston | | | Being young and carefree, hanging out with all my friends, being a part of something I guess I knew would not last forever, but we had something special! Class of 72, was the best, thanks for the memories! | | Andy Lujan |
| | When report cards came and Dad took us out for a treat. | | Craig Mathie |
| | Definitely the senior year- good times, great friends, and getting ready to spread our wings and soar off to the next adventure. | | Ray McFalone |
| | Senior year - lots of fun and few responsibilites |
| 6. Who was your best friend at Silver Creek? |
| Patricia Davis |
| | I didn't have one - I had more than one - but the person that stands out the most was Vicki Pekarek | | Priscilla Garcia |
| | DeeAnn Hall & Michelle Howard. We were a threesome and still are! And the other special person was Sylvia Medina, who I wish I could locate again. Anyone know her whereabouts? | | Irene Gomez |
| | andy lujan and mary,susan and gail | | Michael Griffin |
| | Kenny Smith, Kerry Smith, and Jay Seymour | | Lonnie Harper |
| Marvelyn Santiago (friends since 5th grade) and Mary Gonzales
| | Margaret Herrera |
| | Marilyn Zamora | | Jayme Johnston | | I would have to say that Sylvia Medina was my best friend, when I first moved to San Jose she was one of the first people I met in 7th grade. She was always there with me no matter what, I could always count on her smile, she never judged me, and always laughed at my jokes. I miss her and wish I could find her again! Also June (Howe) Antoine, we have a timeless friendship that has lasted all of these many years. I treasure our friendship and I am so grateful we have been able to share in watching our children grow and our husband's sharing their passion for boating!
| | Andy Lujan |
| | Irene Gomez and Paul Martinez. | | Ray McFalone |
| Mike Hayes - water skiing, camping, philosophical discussions - life was free and easy.
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| | 7. Who was your favorite teacher at Silver Creek High? |
| Patricia Davis |
| | That's a good question - I'm not sure - I liked more than one | | Priscilla Garcia |
| | Mr. Taylor - Math Teacher. I loved Math and he was so cute, so I thought. Mike Gibeau and Mr. Weiss were pretty special guys too. And Mrs. Manieri, the Librarian, she was great! | | Irene Gomez |
| I don't remember his name but he taught history and drivers ed.
| | Michael Griffin |
| | The advanced Algebra teacher and baseball coach but my old brain can't remember his name. | | Margaret Herrera |
| | I've forgot names, "that comes with age" | | Jayme Johnston | | | Mike Gibeau, this man turned my life around....I was heading down a path I should not have been heading down, he made me see the error of my ways! hahaha! What a wonderful, caring man, he truly cared about all of us and I am so glad we dedicated our 72' yearbook to him. It was my honor to know him! Also, Joe Weiss, who could forget him? Great men, great teachers! Also, Miss Rowney, thank you for introducing me to photography, it has become a passion! | | Andy Lujan |
| | The short thin black female teacher,My memory slips me and don't remember her name. Also Mr Shirakowa. | | Craig Mathie |
| | Al Taylor (Math) and Miss Rowney (English and Photography) | | Ray McFalone |
| | A tie: Mike Gibeau and Joe Weiss. Kids that age just want to know that somebody cares. And these two guys did. |
| | 8. What have you learned over the last 35 years?
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| Patricia Davis |
| | Don't take life for granted - it's too short | | Priscilla Garcia |
| | That family and friends are what are most important in the end. And it is Not what you have gathered materially, but whose life you have touched and who has touched yours that matters the most. I almost lost my son last summer, after a terrible skateboarding accident. That experience put into perspective who and what was important. My family and I could NOT have gotten through the ordeal without the love, support and prayers from those special friends and loved ones. | | Michael Griffin |
| | If I'd have known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care so as not to have broken so many bones. Surveying in the backcountry out of helicopters in extreme conditions created alot of hazardous duties. My work cronies and I were Xtreme surveyors. Many close calls of one kind or another. You know it is going to be wild ride when it became mandatory that we wear beepers so they might find us in the event of an avalanch burying us. They say I am just too damned awnery to die. Some lines we did we repelled into 400 ft deep canyons. I fell off a 40 ft cliff, I was buried up to my neck in an avalanch, I was struck by lighning not once but twice, I had 100 lbs of dynamite go off accidentally 20 ft away from me, I had a huge rock slide take off and miss me by inches and had encounters with numerous wild animals. My body reminds me of all this daily and then my recreational activities have also taken its tole . | | Margaret Herrera |
| That I really wished I'd study harder and went to college
| | Craig Mathie |
| That the people in our lives- especially our family- matter most. And that learning to prize the diversity we enjoyed at Silver Creek has been a big plus in my education and my career as an educator.
| | Ray McFalone |
| Don’t waste your time trying to compete with the Jones’ – drag them down to your level.
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