This page is for posting recent alumni news and photos. Send yours to azbeamish@msn.com and he will add it to this page!
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Alumni parents Jack and Nancy Skinner hosted a neighborhood reunion in September at their Dover Shores home. Attendies included members of the Beamish, Blanchard, Fiorentino, Skinner, and LaShelle families, all formerly living on Estelle Lane in the 1960's and 1970's. You might recognize NHHS alumni Mike Blanchard, Bill Beamish, and Susan Skinner. Susan's mom, Nancy, was the Tournament of Roses Parade Queen of 1952 and she still looks beautiful!
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Classmate Mike Hogan will be coaching the NHHS Varsity Baseball Team this year! He always had a great arm and now, with all of his baseball experience and his daughters into other sports, Mike has a worthwhile mission- to coach the Tars to the 2010 championships! Mike and his family downsized in 2009, when they purchased a lovely little home on Balboa Island. Mike has enjoyed returning to his roots (he grew up on the Balboa Penninsula and attended Newport Elementary four decades ago). Try Kayaking the bay with Mike!
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2009 State of California Champions - OCC!
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The OCC baseball team won the State of California 2009 Championship! Classmate Jeff Piaskowski (right) and son Jeff CHIP Piaskowski (center) are both rightfully proud OCC Coaches! They "got the BIG FAT RING!" Congratulations Piaskowskis and OCC team members!!!
Click here to view the winning champ's dogpile video
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Allison Udall Thomsen and crew in Bhutan
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Classmate Allison Udall Thomsen, along with her husband, Greg, and youngest daughter, Claire, have returned from their year-long World tour. Allison posted wonderful photos and stories about their travels on thier fantastic travel website: Thomsen's Travel Website Check it out!!!
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Steve Asahino with daughter and Steve Dawson's son
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Steve Asahino doesn't do a lot of talking, but he does send out great links to funny videos. See if you can find humor in this recent Saturday Night Live sketch that Steve passed along: http://msunderestimated.com/SNLBailoutSkit.wmvSteve also sent in these profound words from Abraham Lincoln: You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wager payer down. You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. You cannot build character and courage by taking away peoples initiative and independence. You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
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Mr. Newkirk and Mike Hogan
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Classmate Dan Johnson sent in this photo of NHHS alumni Mike Hogan ('78) and Jim Newkirk ('55) who showed up for the Feb. 21, 2009 Alumni vs. Varsity Baseball Game. Many classmates have fond memories of Mr. Newkirk, who coached and taught Criminal Justice during our school years. Mike pitched a 3-inning shut-out that day, but he always did have a good arm! Mike played pro ball after his high school and college baseball years. Does anyone else remember the time Mike won the 6th Grade athletic competition back in the spring of 1972 held at Horace Ensign Middle School? He had the best arm of any alumni way back then! Click here for Dan's video clip of Mike picking off a 2008 NHHS Varsity kidClick here for Dan's video clip of Mike striking out another NHHS baseballer
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This is Tracie McBride on Bogus Basin ski mountain in Boise, Idaho on opening day, December 17, 2008. Check out her art and graphics at: www.TracieMcBride.com
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Leslie Feducia Louvier sent out Christmas greetings with a photo of her buddy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, last year. Leslie and husband, Mark, attended a fundraising event with the celebrity Governor this fall. If Mark looks impressive standing next to "The Terminator", just think how intimidating Mark would look if Arnold wasn't wearing his 4-inch lifts! (Supposedly, Mr. Schwarzenegger is just over 6.1-feet tall). Leslie and Mark wish you and yours the happiest possible 2009! (Click on image to enlarge Arnold)
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Class President Jeff with sons Damien, Domino, and Dante'
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The Bitetti brood is on the move for the holidays! When not working, dad serves as the community climbing gym. We are certain Jeff and Gerrette's Christmas list will include lots of boy toys, sports equipment, and diapers, diapers, diapers! JJB wishes all his fellow NHHS classmates a blessed and happy holiday season!
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