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CENTRAL VALLLEY HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2024 PO BOX 555, SHASTA LAKE, CA 96019-0555 VOLUME 54
Scholarship Winners of 2024!
We only have funds to give to the Scholarship Winners every year because of the generous donations from Alumni Members. We want to thank each one of you who funds the scholarship: Dr. Brad Ashburn, Class of 1999, Harry Ault, Class of 1983, Brian Bucher, Class of 1983, Dr. Geoge Parrott, Class of 1961, Stephen Pohlmeyer, Class of 2000, Nancy Flaherty (Rudd), Class of 1984, Natalie Strohmayer (Crowder), Class of 1968, Jerry Tenney, Class of 1966, Judy Weissberg (Ortiz), Class of 1967 and all who donated to the Rosie Tallerico Memorial Scholarship Fund. We cannot stress enough how important it is to send a “THANK YOU” to the donors of the scholarships.
Isaiah Duty received the Sondra Ault scholarship and an Alumni Association scholarship. Isaiah with a 4.05 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become a nurse. He participated in Cheerleading, FFA and Link Crew. His sister Jayden, Class of 2023 is a Central Valley High School graduate.
Nelida Alvarez-Hernandez received the Tom Ault Scholarship. Nelida, with a 3.16 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become a forensic psychologist.
Julia Whaley received the Tom Ault Scholarship. Julia, with a 4.54 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become a psychologist. She participated in Dungeons & Dragons, was a foodservice tutor and wrestled.
Michael Knight received the Don Ashburn Memorial Scholarship. Michael, with a 3.40 GPA, plans to attend Grand Canyon University to become a cyber security specialist. He participated in basketball, cross country, track and field, Indian Education, Link Crew and Robotics Club. His brother Alexander will graduate from Central Valley High School in the Class of 2026.
Alina Smutz received the Bucher Design Studio Scholarship and an Alumni Association Scholarship. Alina, with a 4.60 GPA, plans to attend the University of California at Davis to become an environmental engineer. She participated in Academic tutoring, ASB, Environmental Club, Key Club, basketball, softball, track and field, softball, and volleyball. Her mother Brandy, Class of 2000, Uncle Jonathan Willis, Class of 2016 are Central Valley High School graduates, and two sister Meridian, Class of 2026 and Olivia, Class of 2027 will be Central Valley High School graduates.
Arthur Wilson received the Dr. George Parrott Valedictorian Scholarship as class valedictorian. Arthur, with a 4.67 GPA, plans to attend Cal Poly Humbolt State to get a degree in kinesiology. He participated in football, track and field, wrestling, Academic tutoring, Falcons Get Outside, Key Club, and Link Crew. His brother Isaiah, Class of 2019 is a Central Valley High School graduate.
Adelaide Mulrennan received the Harold & Julia Pohlmeyer Memorial Scholarship. Adeliade with a 4.06 GPA, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to get a degree in communications. She participated in ASB, Drama, softball, and volleyball. Her Mother Keri, Class of 1995, teaches at Central Valley High School. Her Father Casey, Class of 1995, Uncles Robert Bond, Class of 1998, William Bond, Class of 1995, Ryan Mulrennan, Class of 1997, Aunts Angela Ruggeriello, Class of 1998 and Lisa Bond, Class of 1995 are all Central Valley High School graduates.
Gracie Priddy received the Randy Rudd Memorial Scholarship. Gracie with a 4.43 GPA, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to become a veterinarian. She participated in ASB, Drama, Key Club, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Her Mother Jessica Atwood, Class of 2001, Father Gavin, Class of 2000, Aunt Sara Priddy, Class of 1999, Uncle James Atwood, Class of 2004 sister Emma, Class of 2023 are all Central Valley High School graduates.
Samuel Gordon received the Strohmayer Family Memorial Scholarship. Samuel with a 3.95 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become a trauma nurse. He participated in Academic tutoring, Equality Club, Falcons Get Outside, Key Club, Link Crew, Women’s Empowerment, and yearbook. His sister Olivia, Class of 2026 will be a Central Valley High School graduate.
Conner Dryden received a Don and Rosemary Spurgeon Scholarship. Conner with a 3.96 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to get a degree in computer science so he can develop software. He participated in Dungeons & Dragons. His brother Joseph Bevil, Class of 2019 is a Central Valley High School graduate.
Marcus Saechao received a Don and Rosemary Spurgeon Scholarship. Marcus, with a 4.43 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become a Dentist. He participated in ASB, Link Crew and basketball. His brother Phillip, Class of 2022 graduated from Central Valley High School.
Luke Veeenstra received the Larry Stanfield Memorial Scholarship. Luke with a 4.53 GPA, plans to attend University of California at Davis to become a Paleontologists. He participated in Academic tutoring, ASB, Environmental Club, Key Club and Robotics. His brother Andrew, Class of 2014 also received the Larry Stanfield Memorial Scholarship, sister Rachel, Class of 2017 are also Central Valley High School graduates.
Ashlyn Burbach received the Rosie Tallerico Memorial Scholarship. Ashlyn, with a 4.24 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to get a degree in business management. She participated in Academic tutoring and ASB. Her sister Ashlee, Class of 2020 graduated from Central Valley High School.
Kanin Harris received the Weissberg Family Memorial Scholarship. Kanin with a 3.85 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to get a degree in engineering. He participated in Academic tutoring, basketball, baseball, and football. His sister Trinity, Class of 2026 will be a Central Valley High School graduate.
Ashley Barajas-Luna received an Alumni Association Scholarship. Ashley with a 2.36 GPA, plans to attend Shasta College to become an immigration lawyer. She participated in ASB and music. Her brother Marco, Class of 2015 is a graduate and her sister Juliana, Class of 2026 will be a graduate of Central Valley High School.
We wish all of you continued success in your college career and all your future endeavors.
We would like to also Thank the Rogers family for their donations to scholarships in the name of their father and grandfather Ray Rogers. Thank the Strohmayer family for their donations to scholarships in the name of their father John Strohmayer, Class of 1964. Thanks to Ron DeCamp, Class of 1965 for his donations to scholarships for the DeCamp Family Horizon Award. Thank the Sandbloom/Chamberlin family for their donations to the Sandbloom/Chamberlin Memorial Scholarships. Thank the Richard and Katherine Haake family for their donations to the Richard and Katherine Haake Memorial Scholarships.
Central Valley High School
Alumni Association
PO Box 555
Shasta Lake, CA 96019-0555
Central Valley High School Alumni Association is a 501c3 non-profit organization operated exclusively for the benefit of students, student programs, faculty, staff, and alumni of Central Valley High School and to promote the school as much as possible to the community, state, and world. All dues and donations are tax deductible.
2023-2024
Board of Directors
President
Jean Hampton (Naylor), Class of 1961
Vice-President
Valerie Peterson (Cantwell), Class of 1972
Secretary
Open for now
Treasurer
Edra Wilhelmy (Dobyns), Class of 1967
Board Members
Tonya Eifert (Rogers), Class of 1993
Skip Green, Class of 1968
Nina Markham (Tsuda), Class of 1971
Dee North (Kyle), Class of 1968
Janice Powell, Class of 1975
Please Notify Us of Any Changes in Your Mailing Address, Phone Number and E-Mail address!
Also check out the New Alumni Pages at the New Central Valley High School
Website:
cvhs.gatewayusd.org
Please do not join the Central Valley High School Alumni Newsletter that you may receive via e-mail, as that is not a part of the Central Valley High School Alumni Association. We have asked them not to use our name. They continue to do so but if we do not send them money, then maybe they will stop using “our” name. Also, Classmates does not help the school, and you can get the information from us at no cost to you. We ask the permission of all our alumni before we give out their information to anyone. We would love for you to join the Alumni Association as the money we raise goes to help the school, alumni, teachers, staff, and students.
The Alumni Association also has copies of several yearbooks from various years that we sell for $40.00 each plus shipping and handling. We have all the yearbooks on USB drives and CDs from 1955 through 2024. We sell CDs and USB drives for $10.00 each plus shipping and handling costs. We now have all the Class photos on USB for sale. Thank you, Jean Naylor, for getting them done for us.
Unfortunately, there are many of our classmates, teachers and staff who have died in the last year. If you know of someone who has died that is not on the Memorial Page, please let us know. If you see someone who is on the Memorial page that is still alive let us know that, too!
Lifetime Members as of 8/1/2024
Judy Arrasmith (Whalley), Brad Ashburn, Harry Thomas Ault, Greg Balkovek, Jeannie Benoist, Mike Bishop, Cathy Blew (Feyerherm), Gary Bohn, Pearl Brady, Brian Bucher, Denise Christiansen (Lewis), Alan Crabtree, Father Dan Carter, Joe Cilenti, Steven Cilenti, Jill Darcangelo (Godsey), Christiane VanMol (Hampton),Glen Kuehne, Robert Layne, Lori Leech (Rishton), Phil Lewis, Darlene Louis (Brown), Karen Allison (Louis) and Scott Louis, Nina Markham (Tsuda), Dominque Monie`, Dee North (Kyle), Ron Parker (DeCamp), Dr. George Parrot, Val Peterson (Cantwell), Stephen Pohlmeyer, Dr. Bill Polf, Janice Powell, Thomas Radtke, Sharon Rendahl, Sherlynn Rice (Lattimer), Jean Roberts (Mallory), Phil Sawtell, Barbara Simonick (Islas), Natalie Strohmayer (Crowder), Jerry Tenney, John Tetens, Larry Todd, Greg Watkins, Judy Weissberg (Ortiz) and Mary Yeats (Lavoie). Thanks to all of you for your support of the Central Valley High School Alumni Association and the students, teachers, and staff.
Shasta Lake Historical Society has a complete set of the Central Valley High School Yearbooks!
The Shasta Lake Historical Society now has a complete set of the Central Valley High School yearbooks. Books are available to be checked out for use in looking up classmates or for historical reference. Future yearbooks will be purchased and made available to the public.
Dr. George Parrott, Class of 1961 set up scholarships for Central Valley High School Graduates!
Dr. George Parrott has set up scholarships for Central Valley High School graduates at Chico State University, University of California at Davis, and Sacramento State University. If you are a CVHS graduate check into the scholarships at the college as they are for certain careers only. They are full ride scholarships. Thank you, Dr. Parrott!
Congratulations to Janice Goekler (Short), Class of 2011 and Cory Short.
Janice and Cory are expecting another child in 2025. They live in Oak Harbor, WA with their four-year old son Tom. Our best wishes to Janice and Cory and all the Shorts and Goeklers.
Congratulations to Reagan Breedlove Class of 2019 on another good season as an Oregon Ducks pitcher and graduation.
Reagan finished her softball career at the University of Oregon having played in sixty-six games. She threw two scoreless innings in the NCAA Softball Championships against the University of Boston. Reagan graduated from the University of Oregon this year with a bachelor’s degree in family and human resources. Reagan is the third Central Valley High School softball player to attend and play softball for the Ducks. She will be returning home to work this year. Her father Jeff and mother Pat are both CVHS Alumni, too. All our best to the Breedloves on their futures.
Kalsbeek Young Ladies!
Lauren Kalsbeek is home and working as an intern for Redding Electric Utilities. She took time out to speak to our female athletes about her college experience. She is a senior at Widener University majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. She is captain of the swim team and part of many clubs and organizations on campus. She works as a Student Ambassador and Math Tutor.
Catlin Kalsbeek works for Dyco, Inc., a manufacturer and installer of specialized plastic container handling systems located in Pennsylvania. She started there out of college as an Applications Engineer and is now a Sales Manager with her own team. She has a Shiba Inu named Shasta and enjoys traveling to new places to hike and enjoy the outdoors. All our best to two of our young ladies who exhibit the best of CVHS.
Congratulations to Maddie Harrell, Class of 2018.
Maddie Harrell graduated from California State University at San Luis Obispo and will be a photography intern with the San Francisco Giants baseball team this year. Maddie, you make us all proud of you for your hard work and drive to succeed. All the best to you in the future.
Congratulations to Dr. Gavin Harrell, Class of 2015.
Gavin Harrell is now a Doctor of Chiropractic after graduating from Chiropractic School in San Antonio, Texas. He is currently working at the Shasta Lake Physical Therapy. He plans to start his own clinic someday soon. All our best to you Gavin in your future.
Central Valley High School Class of 2024 graduation is at Ron Hale Memorial Stadium!
The Class of 2024 held their graduation on Thursday, June 6, 2024. This is the first time since 1969 that the school has held its graduation ceremony at the school and the first time in Ron Hale Memorial Stadium. It was a little warm, but the memories of the night and place will be remembered for a lifetime.
Central Valley High School has two new teachers for the 2024-2025 school year!
Nichole Guccini will be teaching math this year. Welcome Nichole. Nichole comes to us from the Folsom area. She has been teaching for 29 years. She grew up in Rifle, CO and attended the University of Arizona. She has coached and officiated several sports. She is a Dallas Cowboys fan. Fun facts: She officiated a boy’s HS basketball game where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was one of the head coaches. She played tuba and drums in high school. Welcome to Central Valley High School Nichole.
Madison Koerperich will be teaching social science again this year. She took a leave of absence last year. Her father Emmett was principal at CVHS from September 2006 until June 2010. Welcome home Madison.
CVHS Alumni Association needs a secretary!
Will someone please step up and help the Central Valley High School Alumni Association as secretary. They need someone ASAP. I am more than willing to help with the start-up. It is a little time consuming, but it is worth all the time and effort. Let Jean Naylor know if you are willing to take on the job.
Check out the Central Valley High School Website!
The Central Valley High School Website is newly revamped and is not only great to look at, but it also has so much more to help you find out what is happening with our school. You can get all the sports schedules and much more. Go to cvhs.gwusd.org.
CVHS Alumni Association’s Reunion Fundraiser!
The Central Valley High School Alumni Association’s Reunion Fundraiser will be Saturday, October 12, 2024. The fundraiser was moved to hopefully make it a little cooler for all that attend and to make it where there are fewer activities to distract from getting everyone out to attend. The location will be the same. Claire Engle Park in the City of Shasta Lake. There will be pizza by the slice from Pizza Factory and beverages for adults from Silver Dollar Club and Ridgetop Cellars a north state winery and soft drinks, iced tea, and water for children. There will be games, 50/50 raffle, silent auctions for baskets and other items and music. This all starts at 11:00 AM and goes on until 5:00 PM. The Reunion Fundraiser is open to all classes and the public. Come out and enjoy the fun. Bring your family and friends, folding chairs, pop ups, etc. The Classes of 1959, 1960, and 1961 will get together that evening at Jeannie Naylor’s home. Safe Travels to everyone.
Kylee King, Class of 2021 is at Chico State!
Kylee is back at Chico State to get her BS degree in science. She finished at Shasta College and after working as a teacher’s aide at Grand Oaks School for the last two years. All our best for the future.
Congratulations to Dr. Bill Polf, Class of 1961, who is now an author!
Bill Polf was a contributor to various short stories for the Shastaology in high school. His book of fifteen short stories. “Not the Same River” involves ordinary people confronting extraordinary circumstances. They are very instructive and interesting stories. If you would like to purchase the book, you can contact Dr. Polf at 3000 Galloway Ridge, Apt. A 201, Pittsboro, NC 27312-3801or Atmosphere Press at atmospherepress.com. Thank you, Bill, for sharing and all our best to you.
Congratulations to Nick Rogers, Class of 1964. His granddaughter Shelbie won the 2024 NSCIF Discus throw with a throw of 128’ 1”.
Shelbie did this after having her back broken in a four-wheeler rollover accident last year. Her victory was for Central Valley’s rival West Valley. She plans to attend Shasta College this fall where she will participate in track and field. We join Grandpa Colonel Rogers in being very proud of her.
Congratulations to Mahala Rogers, Class of 2018 on being selected to run the River’s Edge Academy!
Mahala Rogers (Woodward) Deputy Probation Officer II at the Juvenile Division was hired in 2022 and assigned to the Juvenile Intake Unit, interviewing juvenile offenders and their families, and cranking out reports for the Court. When it comes to writing reports, she is a machine. Her reports are very well written, providing the Courts with the necessary information so that the judges can make well informed decisions for what is best for the offender and their family and for the community.
In early 2024, she was asked to take over the River’s Edge Academy caseload. This is a very challenging caseload, working with a difficult population of juveniles, while at the same time working collaboratively with multiple community agencies and the staff assigned to River’s Edge Academy inside the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility. She is once again excelling at this new position.
Mahala enjoys photography and most outdoor activities, especially hiking and camping, well away from the rigors of city life! This very intelligent Probation Officer, with a wonderful personality, we be a force to reckon with wherever she may go in the Probation department. We are so thankful to have Mahala as part of the team at the Juvenile Division
Central Valley High School Attendance for 9/5/2024 is 588 students. Today is the 69th year!
CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAS SEVERAL LISTED ON THE REDDING RECORD SEARCHLIGHTS ALL TIME TOP ATHLETES FROM THE NORTH STATE!
1. Bre Mackie, Class of 2011 Volleyball
2. Paolo Mancasola, Class of 2009 Basketball
3. Ryan Hutchings, Class of 1985 Arm Wrestling
4. Keith Brown, Class of 1982 Baseball
5. Paul Howard, Class of 1969 Football
6. John Strohmayer, Class of 1964 Baseball
7. Rod Curl, Class of 1961 Golf
COME OUT AND ATTEND A FALCON HOME GAME AND SUPPORT THE FALCONS!