If you spot incorrect
information, recognize there is missing information,
or a hyperlink is faulty, please contact us
so we can correct it.
04/20/21
Our
ISP
has
notified
me
today
that
they
will
be
unable
to
continue
hosting
this
site
in
an
updatable
format
due
to
their
inability
to
support
our
nearly
18
year
old
software.
This
leaves
us
with
a
static
site
not
suitable
for
regular
postings,
but
able
to
remain
for
a
while
as
an
archive.
I'm
66
and
this
feels
like
as
good
a
time
as
any
to
wrap
this
up.
I
think
we've
been
up
for
a
little
over
10
years
and
have
had
nearly
200,000
hits.
I
encourage
any
of
you
who
want
to
grab
screen
shots
of
alumni
information
for
use
on
other
newer
sites
to
do
so
ASAP
because
we
could
be
shut
down
at
any
time
now.
Special
thanks
to
everybody
who
participated
over
the
years,
especially
to
those
who
provided
information
and
feedback.
There
are
other
good
sites
out
there
and
newer
the
media
formats
definitely
provide
for
more
rapid
interaction.
Farrell
Neeley
(AHS
'72).
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01/31/21
Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
are
two
updates
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passings
are
highlighted
in
yellow.
01/25/21
There
are
updates
today
to
the
memorial
pages
of
the
classes
of
'67
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Updates,
'68'
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update
and
'73
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update.
Due
to
the
fact
that
this
website
software
is
now
14
years
old,
is
no
longer
supported
by
Microsoft,
and
only
accessible
through
one
ISP
that
I've
found,
the
page
entries
have
to
be
coded
much
of
the
time
instead
of
the
entries
being
as
the
once
were
where
it
was
as
easy
as
working
in
MS
Word.
There
are
now
better
information
sources
which
are
regularly
updated
for
letting
classmates
know
of
classmate
deaths
and
other
classmate
information
on
sites
on
Facebook
like
'Fallen
Bears'
and
several
others.
I'd
encourage
you
to
transition
to
those
sites
to
relay
information,
as
this
one
has
now
become
hit
or
miss
in
whether
or
not
we
can
even
access
the
ISP
to
make
updates.
Thanks
for
your
understanding...
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04/19/20
Class
of
'75
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1975.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/09/20
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
2020:
We'll
have
some
sort
of
an
update
in
May
on
whether
or
not
we
can
reschedule
our
2020
GOTB.
At
that
time
we'll
sit
down
with
the
owner
of
the
Rice
Bowl
and
see
if
the
state
is
going
to
allow
large
group
gatherings.
At
this
point
it
looks
like
under
the
best
case
scenario
we'd
reschedule
for
September
or
October,
but
if
that
isn't
possible
we'll
push
it
off
into
2021.
04/08/20
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
03/21/20
Class
of
'71
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
03/19/20
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
(GOTB
Postponed Indefinitely Due To COVID-19 Virus
03/10/20
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
(GOTB)
2020:
Tickets have now been on sale for some time; we have 64 left as
of today. If you want to attend, please send in your ticket order
form and your check ASAP. When they're sold out, there won't be
anymore. The link for tickets is on the website landing page.
Download the pdf, fill it out, and mail it along with a check.
Tickets will be mailed as orders are received.
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02/16/20
Class
of
'63
Memorial
Update: There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1963.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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01/01/20
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
(GOTB)
2020:
Efforts
are
now
underway
to
put
together
a
2020
Gathering
Of
The
Bears;
our
last
GOTB
was
in
2017.
It
will
most
likely
come
together
in
the
spring
with
a
luncheon
on a
Saturday
afternoon.
More
details
will
become
available
as
they're
finalized.
In
the
mean
time,
talk
it
up
among
your
classmates
and
if
you
want
to
attend,
make
up
your
mind
now
to
be
there.
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11/12/19
:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
11/12/19
:
There
are
three
updates
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
These
three
most
recent
listings
are
each
highlighted
in
yellow.
11/11/09
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
11/02/19
Memorial
Page
Updates:
For
the
Classes
of
'68
and
'69
have
been
made
this
week.
Diana
'Langston'
Hicks
(AHS
'69)
has
sent
along
several
names
that
she
gathered,
which
had
not
been
previously
entered.
You
can
check
them
out
at
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
and
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
11/02/19
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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10/27/19
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
These
are
not
recent
passings,
but
the
deaths
of
fellow
alumni
which
have
been
called
to
our
attention
by
other
concerned
alumni,
taking
the
time
out
of
their
day
to
send
the
information
to
us
for
inclusion.
Special
thanks
for
all
of
you
who
assist
us
in
that
capacity.
If
you
have
information
on
the
passing
of
some
of
your
classmates
or
other
alumni,
please
send
it
to
webmaster@silvertps.org
so
we
can
update
that
information
on
individual
class
pages.
10/22/19
Webmaster@silvertips.org
If
you
send
us
an
email
it's
impossible
for
us
to
reply
if
you
don't
send
it
from
a
valid
mail
server
with
your
own
email
address
available.
If
we
can't
reply
then
we're
unable
to
answer
your
question,
confirm
your
data
offerings,
or
thank
you
for
your
help.
Many
people
today
use
Microsoft
Outlook
(or
some
other
mail
handler)
in
their
office
or
their
homes
to
handle
their
email.
Unfortunately,
when
we
get
an
email
of
that
sort
and
then
hit
reply,
it
won't
route
back
to
you
and
the
email
returns
to
us
as
"Undeliverable."
We
want
to
hear
from
you
and
we
need
your
help.
Please
make
sure
we
can
reply...
10/10/19
Class
of
'58
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1958.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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09/22/19
Class
of
'01
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
class
of
2001.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/21/19
Our
Facebook
Page:
We've
had
a
page
on
Facebook
for
the
past
nine
years.
It
usually
sees
fresh
content
on a
weekly,
if
not
daily
basis.
We
have
always
used
this
site
as
more
of
an
archive
for
information
than
trying
to
share
breaking
news
about
Arvin
High
School
Alumni.
We
invite
you
to
join
us
there
if
you
haven't
come
by
already.
You
can
try
this
link
[
https://www.facebook.com/silvertips1949/
]
but
if
it's
not
working,
just
go
to
SilverTips
Alumni
Network
on
Facebook
and
join
the
conversation.
09/16/19
Class
of
'71
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
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08/18/19
Class
of
'71
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
08/16/19
Class
of
1965
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
class
of
1965.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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Page
07/21/19
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
staff.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/15/19
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/03/19
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
staff.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/01/19
Class
of
'71
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
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06/22/19
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
06/19/19
Class
of
1993
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1993.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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04/10/19
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Updates:
There
are
three
updates
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
These
three
most
recent
listings
are
each
highlighted
in
yellow.
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Of
Page
03/20/19
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
staff.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/05/19
AHS
Class
Of
1969
50th
Reunion
The
AHS
Class
of
1969
will
he
having
their
50th
Reunion
Dinner
on
Saturday,
October
5,
2019.
It
will
take
place
at
the
KC
Steakhouse
at
2515
F
Street
in
Bakersfield.
The
evening
begins
at 6
pm
with
a
no-host
bar,
followed
by
dinner
at 7
pm,
and
then
running
until
11
pm
with
acknowledgments,
recognitions,
dancing,
and
reminiscing.
Cost
of
$65
per
person
and
the
menu
offers
beef,
chicken,
or
vegetarian
options.
We're
working
with
the
class
committee
right
now
on
getting
their
order
form
digitized
in a
format
we
can
post
on
this
site.
Check
back
often
and
we
promise
to
get
a
link
up
ASAP.
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02/28/19
Class
of
'60
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1960.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
02/28/19
Lady
Bears
Take
Valley
Soccer
Title:
The
Arvin
High
School
Lady
Bear
soccer
team
won
their
first
ever
Valley
Soccer
title.
They
will
now
move
on
to
regional
finals,
again
for
the
first
time
ever.
Congratulations
Ladies,
you've
made
all
Bears
proud.
02/25/19
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
02/15/19
Class
of
'56
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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01/27/19
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
It
is
with
respect
and
sadness
we
announce
the
passing
of
Michael
McQuerrey,
known
to
his
students
as
Mr.
Mac.
He
taught
music
at
AHS
for
many
years
before
moving
on
to
share
his
talents
with
other
high
schools
in
the
Kern
High
School
District.
RIP
01/16/18
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1968.
We
have
deleted
the
name
of
Julia
Wooten
(AHS
'68)
from
the
memorial
page.
Her
sister
Janell
Wooten
(AHS
'73)
assures
me
that
Julia
is
alive
and
well.
01/03/19
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
12/20/18
Class
of
'60
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1960.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
12/18/18
Class
of
'56
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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11/30/18
Class
of
'88
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1988.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
11/25/18
Class
of
'59
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1959.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
11/19/18
Class
of
'71
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
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10/26/18
Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
10/16/18
Class
of
'52
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1952.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
10/08/18
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
09/02/18
Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
08/30/18
Class
of
'54
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1954.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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05/10/18
SilverTips
Scholarship
Recipients:
Our
2018
SilverTips
Alumni
Network
Scholarship
recipients
are
Danitza
Acosta
of
Arvin
and
Francisco
Rodriquez
of
Lamont.
They
will
each
receive
$1,000
to
further
their
education
at
BC
and
CSUB
respectively.
Congratulations
to
both
of
you
for
all
your
hard
work,
scholarship,
and
audacious
dreams.
Our
2018
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
recipients
are
Dwight
Denney,
PhD
(AHS
'72)
and
Pat
Brantley
(AHS
'72).
Dwight
spent
his
career
in
high
energy
physics
and
Pat
spent
her
career
working
as a
professional
athlete
and
then
as a fisheries
biologist
for
the
California
Department
of
Fish
and
Game.
Both
are
retired
and
live
out
of
the
local
area.
Their
awards,
as
always
in
an
even
numbered
year,
will
be
shipped
to
them.
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04/26/18
Class
of
'59
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1959.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/19/18
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
staff.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
03/26/18
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/14/18
Class
of
'73
Email
Address
Updates
We've
updated
the
list
of
email
addresses
for
the
Class
of
1973.
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02/15/17
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Updates:
There
are
three
updates
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
These
three
most
recent
listings
are
each
highlighted
in
yellow.
02/11/18
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
Nominations
Close
on
03/31/18:
We've
been
receiving
our
2018
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
nominations
since
the
previous
year's
nominations
closed
last
March;
they
end
for
2018
in a
few
weeks.
We'll
make
our
selections
as
usual in
April.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
Class
of '70
or
an
earlier
era,
and
live
outside
the
local
area. The
alumni
of
this
time
period
are
age
65
or
older.
We
would
also
consider
other
alumni
who
have
already
retired,
either
due
to
age
or
disability,
and
otherwise
fit
the
criteria.
2018
is
of
course a
year
ending
in
an
even
number.
In
those
years
we have
no
formal 'Gathering
Of
The
Bears'. The
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
is
the
SilverTips'
biennial
event
where
we
gather
for
dinner
and
publicly
honor
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
and
Academic
Scholarship
recipients.
In
the
case
of
this
years
LAA
honors,
we
send
their
plaque
and
a
gift
card
for
a
nice
dinner
in
their
local
area.
For
our
scholarship
recipients,
we
arrange
a
small
dinner
locally
for
them
to
be
recognized.
Nominations
can
be
emailed
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
or
mailed
to
SilverTips
Alumni
Network,
PO
Box
133,
Lamont,
CA
93241.
02/11/18
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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Page
01/04/18
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
Plaque
Update:
The
updates
for
the
plaques
have
been
completed
and
the
plaques
will
be
returned
to
the
wall
at
Arvin
High
School
as
soon
as
school
resumes
from
the
Christmas
break.
Please
remind
any
alumni
or
family
members
that
might
visit
the
office
that
Arvin
High
School
ONLY
provides
a
place
for
the
plaques
but
is
not
responsible
for
them.
We've
had
some
unfortunate
incidents
where
people
went
in
and
became
'concerned'
because
they
didn't
see
their
name,
or
the
name
of a
family
member,
or
the
name
of a
classmate,
and
got
upset
with
the
staff.
If
anyone
has
a
name
that
needs
to
be
added,
tell
them
to
send
it
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
and
we'll
follow
up.
We
need
the
name,
class
year,
and
branch
of
the
military
for
the
alumnus.
These
plaques
are
for
Vietnam
Veterans
ONLY
and
not
for
Vietnam
Era
Veterans.
While
we
appreciate
everyone's
service
to
our
country,
this
memorial
is
restricted
to
that
group.
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12/22/17
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
Plaque
Update:
Over
the
Christmas
Holiday
we
are
adding
the
names
of
17
Vietnam
War
Veterans
to
the
perpetual
plaques
that
hang
at
Arvin
High
School.
David
Jones
(AHS
'64
-
USN),
Lonnie
Combs
(AHS
'60
-
USA),
Larry
Cox
(AHS
'62
-
USMC
-
KIA),
Gary
Benton
(AHS
'68
-
USAF),
Jesus
Bracamonte
(AHS
'63
-
USA),
Wayne
Anderson
(AHS
'63
-
USA),
Kenneth
Pumphrey
(AHS
'64
-
USA),
Ted
Slater
(AHS
'62
-
USA),
Jerry
Williamson
(AHS
'65
-
USA),
Segundo
Cavazos
(AHS
'69
-
USA),
Haskell
Peaker
(AHS
'54
-
USAF),
David
Alcarez
(AHS
'64
-
USA),
Dennis
Alcarez
(AHS
'66
-
USA),
Felix
Gago
(AHS
'64
-
USA),
John
Gago
(AHS
'62
-
USA),
Pete
Gago
(AHS
'66
-
USA),
and
Phillip
Gago
(AHS
'63
-
USMC).
12/12/17
Class
of
'52
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1952.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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Page
11/28/17
Class
of
1978
Memorial
Page Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1978.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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Of
Page
10/14/17
Class
of
'52
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1952.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
09/04/17
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/04/17
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/04/17
Class of 1961 Memorial
Page Update: There
is
an
update today to the memorial page for the
AHS
class of 1961.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
09/03/17
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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08/13/17 Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial:
We
continue
to
add
the
names
of
Arvin
High
School
Alumni
who
served
in
the
Vietnam
War
to
our
list
of
names
for
the
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
at
Arvin
High
School.
Over
the
years
the
number
of
new
names
we
receive
has
slowed
from
a
flood
to a
trickle.
We
suspect
there
are
still
many
out
there
we're
unaware
of,
though
to
date
we've
identified
more
than
90
and
once
each
year
we
update
the
perpetual
plaque
at
Arvin
High
School
with
the
newest
names.
If
you
have
names
of
those
who
served
that
are
not
listed
on
our
Vietnam
Veteran's
list,
please
send
us
their
name,
class
year,
and
the
branch
of
the
military
they
served
in.
They
must
have
attended
AHS
(they
do
not
have
to
be
AHS
graduates)
and
they
must
have
served
in
Vietnam
and
not
just
during
the
Vietnam
era.
webmaster@silvertips.org
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07/24/17
Iraq
&
Afghanistan
Veterans
Listings:
We
have
pages
now
on
our
main
veteran's
page
to
begin
to
list
AHS
alumni
who
served
in
Iraq
and/or
Afghanistan.
If
you
know
of
an
AHS
alumni
who
saw
active
military
duty
in
Iraq
or
Afghanistan
can
you
share
that
with
us
for
the
listings.
Drop
us
an
email
at
webmaster@silvertips.org
07/09/17
AHS
Class
Of
'67
50th
Reunion
Activities:
Friday
and
Saturday,
October
27-28,
2017.
Friday
night
there's
a
Meet
&
Greet
planned
with
a
Reunion
Dinner
on
Saturday
night.
For
further
details
you
can
check
out
their
Facebook
page
at
Arvin
High
Class
of
1967
on
Facebook.
07/09/17
Congratulations
Are
In
Order:
Last
week
we
heard
from
Susan
Jackson
Gardner
(AHS
'73)
that
alumnus
Jason
Brand
(AHS
'95)
was
recently
promoted
to
Commander
in
the
United
States
Coast
Guard.
Congratulations
CDR
Jason
Brand
and
thanks
for
the
update
Susan...
07/09/17
AHS
Class
Of
'77
40th
Reunion
Activities:
Friday
and
Saturday,
October
13-14,
2017.
Friday
night
there's
a
tailgate
party
in
Arvin
beginning
at
5:30
before
the
Homecoming
game.
Saturday
night
there's
a
dinner
in
Bakersfield
at
7:00.
For
more
information
you
can
access
the
complete
flyer
on
our
Facebook
page
(SilverTips
Alumni
Network)
and
you
can
contact
Mary
Hurst
Gillette
at
661-978-1558
for
complete
details.
07/02/17
AHS
Class
Of
'57
60th
Reunion:
Saturday,
October
7,
2017
at
Hodel's
on
Knudsen,
off
Olive
Drive
in
Bakersfield,
CA.
Starts
at
noon
and
runs
until
5pm.
Cost
for
tickets
is
$20
at
the
door.
Email
betty
@
betty-h@bak.rr.com
or
WC @
dubcbald@Gmail.com
for
more
complete
information.
07/02/17
SilverTips
Membership
Roster:
We've
made
our
annual
update
of
our
membership
roster.
The
list
includes
all
current
members
whether
they
are
annual
or
lifetime
members.
To
see
the
list
just
click
on
the
membership
tab
above
in
the
page
links
to
go
there
now.
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06/24/17
Arvin
High
School
1950-1975:
Clovis
Davis
(AHS
'68)
and
some
other
AHS
alumni
have
launched
a
new
Facebook
page
dedicated
to
the
era
of
1950-1975.
It's
a
great
page
so
far
with
lots
of
pictures
and
memories
being
shared
by
page
members.
The
only
requirement
to
join
the
"Members
Only"
page
is
that
you
attended
AHS
some
time
in
the
era
of
1950-1975.
Check
them
out
the
next
time
your
on
Facebook.
06/03/17
Class
of
'81
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1981.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
06/02/17
65th
Graduating
Class:
Nearly
500
young
men
and
women
will
graduate
from
Arvin
High
School
this
evening.
This
is
the
65th
graduating
class
of
Arvin
High
School.
Congratulations
to
all
these
young
men
and
women
as
they
begin
their
journey
into
the
world
as
adults.
Today
you
become
alumni
of
Arvin
High
School.
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05/01/17
SilverTips
Alumni
Scholars
2017:
Congratulations
to
Joannah
Gomez
(AHS
'17)
and
Andres
Pantoja
(AHS
'17)
this
year's
recipients
of
the
two
major
$1,000
scholarships
awarded
by
the
SilverTips
Alumni
Network.
Joannah
will
be
attending
CSUB
and
majoring
in
Nursing.
Andres
will
also
attend
CSUB
and
will
be
majoring
in
Mechanical
Engineering.
Both
of
these
young
people
have
been
excellent
students
at
Arvin
High
School
and
we
expect
to
hear
great
things
out
of
them
in
the
years
ahead.
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04/08/17
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial:
We
continue
to
add
the
names
of
Arvin
High
School
Alumni
who
served
in
the
Vietnam
War
to
our
list
of
names
for
the
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
at
Arvin
High
School.
Over
the
years
the
number
of
new
names
we
receive
has
slowed
from
a
flood
to a
trickle.
I
suspect
there
are
still
many
out
there
we're
unaware
of,
though
to
date
we've
identified
more
than
80
and
once
each
year
we
update
the
perpetual
plaque
at
Arvin
High
School
with
the
newest
names.
If
you
have
names
of
those
who
served
that
are
not
listed
on
our
Vietnam
Veteran's
list,
please
send
us
their
name,
class
year,
and
the
branch
of
the
military
they
served
in.
webmaster@silvertips.org
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To
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Page
03/26/17
Class
of
'62
Memorial
Page
Update:
There is an update this morning for
the memorial page for the Class of 1962. If you follow the
blue hyperlink at the front of this text it, will take you there.
The
most
recent
passing is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/25/17
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears:
We're
now
7
weeks
from
the
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears:.
We
still
have
tickets
(GOTB
2017 TICKET ORDER FORM) but be sure to order
soon
as
the
venue
is
limited
to
140
people
and
more
than
half
the
tickets
are
already
gone.
If
your
class
is
due
for
a
reunion,
whether
it's
5th,
10th,
15th,
20th,
30th,
40th,
or
it's
just
been
too
long
since
you
saw
your
old
friends,
round
up a
group
of
your
classmates
and
make
this
an
unofficial
reunion.
The
Class
of
'72
is
having
an
unofficial
45th
reunion
at
this
year's
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
and
your
class
can
too.
03/25/17
Class
of
1970
Memorial
Page
Update: There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1970. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. This most recent passing that we are aware of is highlighted in yellow.
03/15/17
03/20/17
Class
of
'85
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1985.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/15/17
Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/15/17
Class
of
'63
Memorial
Update: There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1963.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/06/17 2017 Gathering Of The
Bears: It's only two months until Saturday, May 13, 2017.
We'll
gather
at The Rice Bowl in Bakersfield, CA
at
1118
18th
Street.
Be sure to save the date and plan now to order tickets when they
first go on sale in early 2017 . This year's event is in
a smaller venue with a limited amount of seating. If you
wait until the last minute, there won't be any tickets to be had.
In the past we could easily seat 500; this year it will be limited to
144 people. You need to order your tickets ASAP to assure a
seat...
03/02/17
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/02/17
Class
of
'55
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
Return
To
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Of
Page
01/06/17
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears:
The
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
ticket
order
form
can
be
downloaded
here
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
Ticket
Order
Form:
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Page
11/28/16
2017
Silvertips
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
Recipients:
We’re pleased to be able to
share with you today the names of the alumni to be honored on May 6,
2017, at the biennial Gathering Of The Bears. These men and women
have a history of excellence and have each in their own way brought
honor and positive recognition to Arvin High School, and by
association, all other Arvin High School alumni.
Steve Arvizu (AHS ’60),
Dallas Grider (AHS '63), Sylvia 'Rugnao' Cariker ('66), John Tarver
(AHS '67), and Pat 'Tarver' Cheadle (AHS 75).
We’ll be notifying them of
their selection over the next few days. In the meantime, if you plan
to attend next year’s dinner, it will be at The Rice Bowl in
Bakersfield, CA on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Tickets will go on sale
January 6, 2017. Seating is limited, so if you plan to attend, make
sure to get your tickets ordered quickly once they do go on sale.
11/26/16 2017 Gathering Of The
Bears: Saturday, May 13, 2017 at The Rice Bowl in Bakersfield, CA.
Be sure to save the date and plan now to order tickets when they
first go on sale in early 2017 . Next year's event will be in
a new smaller venue with a limited amount of seating. If you
wait until the last minute, there won't be any tickets to be had.
In the past we could easily seat 500; this year it will be limited to
144 people. So when we announce tickets are on sale here and our
Facebook page, you need to order your tickets ASAP to assure a
seat...
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To
Top
Of
Page
06/03/16
Arvin
High
School
Class
of
2016:
Tonight
at
Barle
Stadium
the
Arvin
High
School
Class
of
2016
will
cross
the
stage
to
receive
their
diplomas.
The
first
graduating
class
was
in
1952.
This
would
mean,
if
my
math
is
correct,
tonight's
class
is
the
65th
graduating
class
from
Arvin
High
School.
Congratulations
to
the
hundreds
of
new
graduates;
all
Bears
everywhere
wish
that
each
of
your
dreams
will
come
true...
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05/28/16
Vietnam
War
Dead
Cenotaphs
Dedication:
The
dedication
of
our
Vietnam
Veteran's
Cenotaph
Benches
will
take
place
on
Monday,
May
30,
2016
(Memorial
Day)
at
the
South
Kern
Cemetery
on
South
Vineland
Road.
The
memorial
service
will
get
underway
promptly
at
9:30
a.m.
There
is
shaded
seating
available
or
you
can
bring
a
lawn
chair.
The
Cenotaphs
contain
the
names
of
ten
local
men
who
died
in
the
Vietnam
war.
Five
of
them
were
Arvin
High
graduates
and
the
other
five
men
were
local
men
who
called
Arvin,
Lamont,
or
Weedpatch
home
at
the
time
of
their
induction.
This
would
be a
great
way
to
honor
our
dead
friends
and
classmates
and
if
you
bring
your
children
or
grandchildren
it
would
be a
valuable
lesson
in
the
true
cost
of
citizenship.
05/18/16 SilverTips Scholarship Recipients: We're pleased to announce the names of the two recipients of our 2016 academic scholarships. They are Alexandra Calderon and Jackeline Lopez. Each of the recipients will receive a scholarship for $1,000 to aid them in their studies. Alexandra will attend CSUB, majoring in engineering with the ultimate goal of becoming a biomedical engineer. Jackeline will also attend CSUB, majoring in nursing with the ultimate goal of becoming a physician. Congratulations to Alexandra and Jackeline.05/07/16
2017 Gathering Of The
Bears: Saturday, May 13, 2017 in Bakersfield, CA.
Be sure to save the date and plan now to order tickets when they
first go on sale in early 2017 . Next year's event will be in
a new smaller venue with a limited amount of seating. If you
wait until the last minute, there won't be any tickets to be had.
In the past we could seat 500; this year it will be limited to 200
or less.
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To
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Of
Page
04/28/16
Class
of
'63
Memorial
Update: There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1963.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/10/16
Class
of
1971
50th
Reunion
Fundraiser:
Friends & Family ~ Arvin High Class of 1971 reunion committee is holding a fundraiser for our 50th reunion in 5 years. It's a ways off but we have to start early. We're a very poor class! Ha ha. We're selling dinner certificates from Cafe Med for $40. The dinner will feed 4-5 people. I've heard only great comments about the food. We get back $15 on each certificate we sell.Your menu options include: Monday: Roasted chicken. Tuesday: chicken stroganoff. Wednesday: Homemade meatloaf. Thursday: Lasagna. Friday: Mediterranean cream of basil chicken. Saturday: Chicken linguini carbonara. Sunday: Chicken Picatta. Everyday: Spaghetti & meatballs. There are side dishes and bread choices that accompany each dinner. Food pick up is between 4-7 pm.
If you're interested you can contact Becky Fargo Porter or Doris DePriest on Facebook and we will get in touch with you. Thank you all for reading this and a big thanks to those of you who want to purchase a certificate! 😘 Becky Fargo Porter
04/09/16
Class
of
1965
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
class
of
1965.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
Top
Of
Page
03/30/16
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
Nominations
Close
on
03/31/16:
We've
been
receiving
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
nominations
for
two
months
now
and
they
end
tomorrow.
We'll
make
our
selections
in
April.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
'68
or
older
era
and
live
outside
the
local
area.
The
alumni
of
this
time
period
are
age
65
or
older
this
year.
2016
is a
year
ending
in
an
even
number.
In
those
years
we
have
no
'Gathering
Of
The
Bears'.
The
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
is
the
SilverTips'
biennial
event
where
we
gather
for
dinner
and
publicly
honor
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
and
Academic
Scholarship
recipients.
2016
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
recipients
who
live
out
of
the
local
area
will
be
invited
to
attend
in
the
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
if
they
plan
to
be
in
the
local
area.
Our
logic
here
is
since
it's
pretty
onerous
to
travel
a
great
distance
for
a
simple
dinner
and
a
small
plaque,
we
try
to
focus
on
alumni
who
no
longer
live
in
the
area
and
likely
couldn't
attend
anyway. So,
if
you
know
of
an
alumnus
or
alumna who's
made
a
contribution
across
their
lifetime,
which
has
brought
honor
to
Arvin
High
School,
we
want
to
hear
about
them.
This
doesn't
mean
they
have
to
be
a
world
famous
person
or a
household
name.
They
could
simply
be
alumni
who've
made
a
lasting
contribution
to
their
community,
to
education,
to
medicine,
to
business,
to
religion,
to
accounting,
to
sports,
to
law, and
so
forth.
They
may
be
people
who
worked
with
children,
the
mentally
ill,
the
medically
handicapped,
the
homeless, or
were outstanding
foster
parents.
This
isn't
the
Nobel
Prize,
it's
meant
to
honor
fellow
alumni
who've
made
a
difference
in
the
world.
Past
recipients
have
been
artists,
athletes,
civil
servants,
community
activists,
educators,
inventors,
ministers,
and
scientists.
To
nominate
someone,
please
send
all
the
pertinent
information
you
have
(i.e.,
name,
address,
telephone,
email,
class
year,
what
they've
done,
etc.)
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
or
you
can
mail
the
information
to:
SilverTips
Alumni
Network,
P.O.
Box
21171,
Bakersfield,
CA
93390-1711.
It
will
be
reviewed
and
considered
when
the
selection
committee
gets
together
in
April.
Don't
wait
too
long,
a
lot
of
these
older
alumni
are
passing
quicker
than
they
can
be
honored.
We
also
want
to
consider
younger
alumni
in
precarious
health,
who
might
not
be
around
to
be
recognized
later.
Get
their
name
in
the
hat
if
next
year
might
be
too
late!
03/28/16
Class
of
'53
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1953.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow
03/15/16
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/13/16
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
staff.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/12/16
Class
of
1982
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/03/16
Class
of
1956
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
Top
Of
Page
02/28/16
Home
Page
Update:
We've
been
having
problems
for
about
a
month
now
with
some
of
you
who
use
Internet
Explorer
not
being
able
to
see
our
main
index
page.
The
software
we
use
is
literally
13
years
old
and
Microsoft,
who
made
it,
has
refused
to
support
it
in
their
new
web
browser
updates
for
several
years
now.
We're
hoping
the
revamp
of
the
launch
page
to
just
a
single
column
instead
of
side
by
side
columns
will
get
us
back
on
track.
Thanks
for
your
understanding
and
for
bearing
with
us...
02/20/16
Class
of
1971
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
02/18/16
Class
of
1955
Memorial
Page
Update: There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1955. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
02/01/16
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards:
We'll
be
receiving
nominations
for
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
until
March
31,
2016.
We'll
make
our
selections
in
April.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
'68
or
older
era
and
live
outside
the
local
area.
The
alumni
of
this
time
period
are
age
65
or
older
this
year.
2016
is a
year
ending
in
an
even
number.
In
those
years
we
have
no
'Gathering
Of
The
Bears'.
The
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
is
the
SilverTips'
biennial
event
where
we
gather
for
dinner
and
publicly
honor
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
and
Academic
Scholarship
recipients.
2016
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
recipients
who
live
out
of
the
local
area
will
be
invited
to
attend
in
the
2017
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
if
they
plan
to
be
in
the
local
area.
Our
logic
here
is
since
it's
pretty
onerous
to
travel
a
great
distance
for
a
simple
dinner
and
a
small
plaque,
we
try
to
focus
on
alumni
who
no
longer
live
in
the
area
and
likely
couldn't
attend
anyway. So,
if
you
know
of
an
alumnus
or
alumna who's
made
a
contribution
across
their
lifetime,
which
has
brought
honor
to
Arvin
High
School,
we
want
to
hear
about
them.
This
doesn't
mean
they
have
to
be
a
world
famous
person
or a
household
name.
They
could
simply
be
alumni
who've
made
a
lasting
contribution
to
their
community,
to
education,
to
medicine,
to
business,
to
religion,
to
accounting,
to
sports,
to
law, and
so
forth.
They
may
be
people
who
worked
with
children,
the
mentally
ill,
the
medically
handicapped,
the
homeless, or
were outstanding
foster
parents.
This
isn't
the
Nobel
Prize,
it's
meant
to
honor
fellow
alumni
who've
made
a
difference
in
the
world.
Past
recipients
have
been
artists,
athletes,
civil
servants,
community
activists,
educators,
inventors,
ministers,
and
scientists.
To
nominate
someone,
please
send
all
the
pertinent
information
you
have
(i.e.,
name,
address,
telephone,
email,
class
year,
what
they've
done,
etc.)
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
or
you
can
mail
the
information
to:
SilverTips
Alumni
Network,
P.O.
Box
21171,
Bakersfield,
CA
93390-1711.
It
will
be
reviewed
and
considered
when
the
selection
committee
gets
together
in
April.
Don't
wait
too
long,
a
lot
of
these
older
alumni
are
passing
quicker
than
they
can
be
honored.
We
also
want
to
consider
younger
alumni
in
precarious
health,
who
might
not
be
around
to
be
recognized
later.
Get
their
name
in
the
hat
if
next
year
might
be
too
late!
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
01/24/16
Class
of
1971
Memorial
Page
Update:
There's an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
01/01/16
Happy
New
Year
to
Arvin
High
School
Bears
all
around
the
world.
In
recent
years
we've
heard
from
Bears
in
Australia,
France,
England,
South
Africa,
Saudi
Arabia,
Mexico,
Peru,
New
Zealand,
Canada,
Japan,
and
the
Philippines.
So
wherever
this
new
year
finds
you...
when
you
come
here
you're
among
friends...
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12/03/15
Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
12/02/15
Class
of
'53
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1953.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
11/10/15
Class
of
'59 Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1959.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
Top
Of
Page
10/05/15
Class
of
'60
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1960.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
09/18/15
Arvin
High
Alumni
Association
Golf
Tournament:
The
2015
Frank
Barle
Memorial
Golf
Tournament
is
set
for
Saturday,
October
24,
2015
at
the
Kern
River
Golf
Course.
For
more
details
and
an
entry
form
you
can
click
on
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
start
of
this
message
and
it
will
bring
up
an
entry
form
pdf
with
all
the
details.
09/18/15
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/18/15
Class
of
'52
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1952.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
08/24/15 Class
of
'57
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
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To
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Of
Page
07/26/15
Class
of
'58
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1958.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/23/15
Class of '61 Memorial
Page Update: There
is
an
update today to the memorial page for the
AHS
class of 1961.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
07/23/15
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/19/15
BC
Classes
On
AHS
Campus
Fall
Semester:
Open
enrollment
at
Bakersfield
College
started
back
on
May
4,
2015
and
continues
through
August
24,
2015.
August
24,
2015
is
also
the
first
day
of
BC
classes
on
the
Arvin
High
School
campus.
If
any
of
you
have
been
attending
BC
or
are
trying
to
get
back
into
college
and
live
in
the
Arvin-Lamont
area,
this
is a
great
opportunity
to
attend
college
without
having
to
travel
very
far.
This
semester
there
are
several
classes
being
offered
in
Arvin
including
Physical
Anthropology,
Public
Speaking,
Principals
of
Micro-Economics,
Expository
Composition,
History
of
the
United
States,
Beginning
Algebra,
Elementary
Nutrition,
Elementary
Spanish,
and
Educational
Planning.
Most
of
these
appear
to
be
offered
to
assist
you
in
completing
some
or
all
of
the
state
requirements
for
transfer
or
graduation.
Three
of
those
classes
are
currently
wait-listed
on
the
AHS
Campus:
Public
Speaking,
Expository
Composition,
and
Beginning
Algebra.
For
more
information
you
can
go
click
on
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
beginning
of
this
paragraph
and
it
will
take
you
to
the
BC
website.
07/19/15
Class
of
'63
Memorial
Update: There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1963.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/18/15
Class
of
'58
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1958.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/16/15
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial:
We
continue
to
add
the
names
of
Arvin
High
School
Alumni
who
served
in
the
Vietnam
War
to
our
list
of
names
for
the
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
at
Arvin
High
School.
Over
the
years
the
number
of
new
names
we
receive
has
slowed
from
a
flood
to a
trickle.
I
suspect
there
are
still
many
out
there
we're
unaware
of,
though
to
date
we've
identified
more
than
80
and
once
each
year
we
update
the
perpetual
plaque
at
Arvin
High
School
with
the
newest
names.
I
have
a
neighbor
two
doors
down
that
I've
lived
by
for
ten
years;
we've
had
dozens
of
conversations
at
the
front
fence
over
the
years
and
loaned
one
another
tools
or
advice.
I
never
realized
he
went
to
Arvin
High
School,
though
I
knew
that
all
his
kids
graduated
from
there.
In
the
course
of a
conversation
yesterday
he
mentioned
he'd
served
as a
soldier
in
Vietnam;
he'd
never
said
anything
in
ten
years
about
even
being
in
the
army,
much
less
being
in
Vietnam.
When
I
asked
where
he
went
to
high
school,
he
said
"Well
Arvin
of
course;
so
did
all
my
kids."
Today
I've
added
the
name
of
Gilbert
Lopez
(AHS
'65
-
USA)
to
the
list
of
those
who
served
in
Vietnam.
Gilbert's
name
will
be
added
to
the
perpetual
plaque
upon
the
next
annual
update.
If
you
have
names
of
those
who
served
that
are
not
listed
on
our
Vietnam
Veteran's
list,
please
send
us
their
name,
class
year,
and
the
branch
of
the
military
they
served
in.
webmaster@silvertips.org
07/10/15
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
staff
memorial
page.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted.
07/09/15
Class
of
1973
Email
Address
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning to
and
email
address
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
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06/26/15
Cyber
Attacks
On
Class
Web
Sites:
We
had
a
problem
with
links
to
the
Arvin
High
School
Class
of
'58
and
the
Class
of
'60
web
sites.
A
Jihadi
group
from
Egypt
hacked
those
sites
and
took
them
over.
The
stuff
they
posted
wouldn't
shock
most
of
us
raised
in
Arvin/Lamont,
but
it
was
terribly
distasteful
and
distressing
to
find
two
of
our
classes
having
to
deal
with
this.
We've
reached
out
the
Carlos
Royal
(AHS
'60)
who
handles
these
sites
and
he's
working
to
get
this
all
cleared
up.
Once
that
happens
we'll
restore
the
links
and
life
will
move
forward
as
before.
Thank
you
to
the
three
different
bears
who
contacted
me
to
let
me
know
there
was
a
problem.
We
have
hundreds
of
links
on
our
site
and
they
don't
get
checked
out
by
anyone
but
you
and
me...
and
I'm
getting
slower
to
get
around
to
all
of
them.
webmaster@silvertips.org
06/20/15
Class
of
1985
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1985.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
06/18/15
Class
of
1979
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1979.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
06/17/15
Annual
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
Plaque
Updates:
Each
year
after
school
is
out
for
the
summer
at
Arvin
High
School
we
take
down
the
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
plaques
and
have
any
new
names
we've
been
made
aware
of
added
to
the
plaques.
We
then
return
the
plaques
back
to
their
place
of
honor
on
the
wall
immediately
outside
the
Arvin
High
School
Principal's
office.
This
year
there
were
a
total
of
six
names
that
were
added;
of
course
some
of
these
names
had
waited
nearly
a
year
to
be
added.
All
of
the
82
names
on
the
front
page
of
this
web
site
are
now
there.
If
you
read
through
the
list
and
are
certain
we've
missed
someone,
just
drop
us
an
email
and
when
we
do
the
next
update
we'll
add
that
name.
I
know
of a
half-dozen
other
names
that
people
have
said
they
would
check
out
and
get
back
to
me
on.
Unfortunately,
either
they
never
got
confirmation
or
they
grew
tired
of
trying.
You're
the
only
source
I
have;
I
don't
have
a
team
of
researchers
working
on
this.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
who's
provided
information
and
positive
comments.
webmaster@silvertips.org
06/14/15
Web
Site
&
Facebook
Security
Issues:
I'd
guess
everybody
in
the
world
knows
about
hackers
and
people
of
that
sort
working
to
interfere
with
web
sites
and
Facebook
pages.
For
some
reason
a
lot
of
those
people
go
after
otherwise
harmless
efforts
like
ours
as a
means
of
practice
for
hacking
bigger
and
more
important
sites
at a
future
date.
We're
of
course
always
trying
to
do
what
we
can
to
prevent
this
and
keep
our
site
and
our
Facebook
pages
clean
and
clear.
In
recent
months
we've
had
to
block
Facebook
access
from
several
countries
around
the
world
due
to
concerted
efforts
to
infiltrate
the
page
in
sufficient
numbers
to
create
problems.
Specifically
members
of
radical
religious
groups
create
fake
profiles
and
join
pages
remaining
there
unobtrusive
and
benign.
But
at
some
point
if
they
choose
to
they
can
make
complaints
against
a
page
in
sufficient
numbers
that
Facebook
sees
it
as
legitimate
'friends'
complaining
about
abusive
postings
on
the
page.
Facebook
will
then
shut
the
page
down
without
notice
and
it's
proved
near-impossible
for
these
pages
to
clear
their
names
and
be
re-instated.
If
you
research
this
on
Google
you'll
see
the
problem
is
large
and
growing.
Consequently,
earlier
today
we
blocked
all
people
living
anywhere
in
the
world
other
than
the
United
States
of
America
from
'friending'
or
accessing
our
Facebook
pages.
Unfortunately,
if
you're
an
old
Bear
working
or
traveling
outside
the
country
your
access
will
be
blocked
while
you're
away.
We
ask
for
your
understanding
in
this
and
your
continued
support
as
we
work
to
keep
our
Facebook
pages
alive
and
our
web
site
up
and
running.
Farrell
Neeley,
Webmaster
06/01/15
Vietnam
War
Dead
Memorial
Fundraiser
Complete:
A
week
ago
today
we
publicly
announced
our
plan
to
place
two
memorial
benches
in
remembrance
of
local
area
veterans
who
died
in
the
war
in
Vietnam
at
the
Arvin
Cemetery
of
the
South
Kern
Cemetery
District.
On
May
9,
2015,
we’d
made
our
members
and
anyone
who
attended
this
year’s
Gathering
of
the
Bears
(GOTB)
aware
of
this
effort.
Donations
began
coming
in
that
very
first
night.
I’m
pleased
to
announce
that
thanks
to
our
members,
those
GOTB
attendees,
email,
phone
calls,
and
direct
personal
appeals,
we
have
all
the
funding
in
hand
necessary
for
the
two
benches
and
have
paid
for
them
in
full
earlier
today.
As promised, we wanted to let you know we’d
reached our funding goal so you don’t send a donation if you hadn’t
already pledged to do so. There are always worthy causes and needs
in the Arvin-Lamont area and we’ll be back to ask for donations
again someday for something else. We’re aware that members of AHS
Classes of the 1960’s are exploring placing a memorial bench on the
Arvin High School campus. As that moves forward, we’re 100 percent
supportive of their effort. As soon as we know more about that
plan, we’ll share it here and on our web-site to provide you with
the contact information you’d need to become a part of that worthy
cause.
Until then, let me thank all of you again
who’ve worked with us on this entire project since its inception
back in late 2012. The Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Plaque with
eighty-two names is in place outside the principal’s office at Arvin
High School and we update it yearly as the names of Vietnam Veterans
who were not initially recognized become known to us. Next May 30,
2016, we’ll dedicate these two Cenotaph Benches at the annual
Memorial Day Observance at the Arvin Cemetery. Once again I ask
that you save that date now and plan to be there with us to honor
these local men who gave their lives for the principles of Freedom.
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05/28/15
Class
of
1956
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
05/13/15
Gathering
Of
The
Bears:
The latest Gathering of the Bears is now
history; it was such a great party that it's taken me four days to
recover
enough
to
make
this
posting. We want to thank the more than 225 of you who
attended. We also want to thank our sponsors, our dedicated
year-round volunteers, and all those volunteers who show up on the
'day of' and make this kind of an event possible; we couldn't do it
without you. Congratulations to our Lifetime Achievement Award
recipients Dr. James 'Fizzer' Young (AHS '56), Larry Hallum (AHS
'61), Jim Slater (AHS '63), Linda 'Smotherman' Carlisle (AHS '63),
James Kennedy (AHS '64), Billy Satterfield (AHS '65), Don Kennedy
(AHS '67), and Junior Kennedy (AHS '68). In
the
mean
time
you
can
find
pictures
and
updates
right
now on
Facebook
at
>SilverTips
Alumni
Network<
or
>Gathering
of
the
Bears<
or
>Arvin
High
Alumni
Association<.
05/02/15
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
2015:
We
mailed
out
the
last
batch
of
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
tickets
today
and
the
Gathering
is
now
seven
days
away.
As
usual
we
look
forward
to
lots
of
good
food,
good
friends,
and
good
times.
Gates
are
open
for
Happy
Hour
at
5p,
Dinner
will
be
served
around
6p,
and
our
Awards
Program
will
get
under
way
around
7p.
Please
remember
that
it's
more
comfortable
and
portable
for
you
if
you
bring
a
lawn
chair.
There
is
park
bench
style
seating,
but
lawn
chairs
have
become
the
favored
mode
since
2011.
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04/23/15
2015
SilverTips
Alumni
Network
Scholarships:
We originally looked at the records of 42 Arvin High School Seniors in selecting our 7 Finalists for this year. All 42 of them were amazing young people and any of them would be a worthy recipient. Today our scholarship committee, composed of Linda 'Culbertson' Burton (AHS '74), Gina 'Burris' Person (AHS '75), and Farrell Neeley (AHS '72) interviewed the final 7.
It is always a very hard decision to make, but in the end we selected Aracely Pulido and Jose Ruezga to each receive a $1,000 scholarship from the SilverTips Alumni Network this year. As is our custom, we've invited both these young Bears and their parents to join us at Shriner's Park on Saturday, May 9, 2015, for the Gathering Of The Bears.
Aracely plans to attend Bakersfield College and Jose plans to attend California State University Bakersfield in the Fall. Aracely plans to major in Psychology with a goal of becoming an Organizational Psychologist. Jose plans to major in Electrical Engineering and become a Registered Electrical Engineer. I know both of them will make us proud and bring honor to their families and their alma mater.
04/14/15
Gathering
Of
The
Bears
2015:
We've
received
conformations
from
James
'Fizzer'
Young,
Larry
Hallum,
Linda
'Smotherman'
Carlisle,
Jim
Slater,
and
Billy
Satterfield
that
they'll
be
in
attendance
to
receive
their
'Lifetime
Achievement
Awards'
at
the
2015
Gathering
of
the
Bears
on
Saturday,
May
9,
2015,
at
the
Kern
County
Shrine
Club's
Noble
Park.
Plan
now
to
be
present
to
see
and
visit
with
your
old
classmates
and
teachers.
Tickets
04/03/15
Class
of
1957
Roster:
We've
posted
the
first
draft
of
the
Class
of
1957
Roster.
If
you
have
additions
or
corrections,
send
them
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
04/02/15
Class
of
1972
Memorial
Page
Update:
The
class
of
'72
maintains
it's
own
web
site
at
http://www.arvinhigh1972.net
and
the
listing
for
Ron
Newton
will
be
there
along
with
an
obituary,
just
as
soon
as
those
details
become
available.
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03/25/15
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
Arvin
High
School
Staff
Memorial
page.
By
now
it
has
many,
many
names.
From
time
to
time
we
receive
word
that
one
of
the
Staff
has
passed
on
and
we
know
that
some
of
you
would
want
to
know
of
their
passing.
Some
of
the
folks
listed
on
this
memorial
page
taught
at
Arvin
High
School
for
more
than
35
years,
and
some
of
them
were
only
with
us
for
one
year.
In
either
instance,
they
became
members
of
'our'
staff,
and
part
of
'our'
history,
FOREVER.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
to
the
memorial.
The
most
recent
passing
is
always
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/05/15
Class
of
1956
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/04/15
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/03/15
Class
of
1993
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1993.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/02/15
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipients: James 'Fizzer' Young (AHS '56), Larry Hallum (AHS
'61), Linda 'Smotherman' Carlisle (AHS '62), Dallas Grider (AHS
'63), James Slater (AHS '63), James Kennedy (AHS '64), Billy
Satterfield (AHS '65), Don Kennedy (AHS '67), and Junior Kennedy
(AHS '68). Congratulations to all of this year's
recipients. They will receive plaques recognizing their
lifetime achievements at the 2015 GOTB on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
If you wish to attend the dinner and awards ceremony,
order tickets here.
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02/10/15
Class
of
1965
Reunion
Flyer
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01/25/15
Class
of
1956
Roster:
We've
posted
the
first
234
names
of
our
effort
to
compile
the
class
roster
for
the
AHS
Class
of
1956.
Please
drop
over
and
take
a
look
at
it
and
if
you
have
additions
or
corrections
send
them
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
01/24/15
Tickets
Now
On
Sale:
Tickets
for
the
2015
Gathering
of
the
Bears
officially
go
on
sale
next
Saturday,
January
31,
2015.
This
year
we're
doing
a
soft
opening
to
work
out
any
kinks
in
the
system
before
the
crush
of
early
buyers
crashes
our
web
site
or
gives
anyone
a
stroke
because
the
links
don't
work..
If
you're
here
early
and
you
happen
to
find
a
bad
link
or a
mistake
in
the
text,
drop
us
an
email
at
webmaster@silvertips.org
and
we'll
get
it
sorted
out
just
as
quickly
as
possible.
01/15/15
Class
of
1965
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1965.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
01/03/15
2015
Gathering
of
the
Bears:
The
biennial
Gathering
of
the
Bears
is
set
once
again
for
the
Saturday
before
Mother's
Day
on
May
9,
2015.
We'll
be
gathering
at
Noble
Park,
home
of
the
Kern
County
Shrine
Club,
on
'P'
Street
just
North
of
the
Kern
County
Fair
Grounds.
Makes
plans
now
to
attend
and
take
part
in
this
opportunity
to
gather
with
Arvin
High
School
classmates
from
many
years.
We'll
be
posting
other
pertinent
information
later
this
month,
but
for
now
be
sure
to
save
the
date.
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12/28/14
Class of 1961 Memorial
Page Update: There
is
an
update today to the memorial page for the
AHS
class of 1961.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
12/13/14
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
11/15/14
Staff Memorial Page
Update: There is an update today to the memorial page for the
AHS Staff.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
11/10/14
Gathering of the Bears 2015 Planning Session:
The
planning
session
for
GOTB
2015
is
set
for
tomorrow
night
at
Cataldo's
Pizza
on
Niles
Street
in
Bakersfield,
CA.
We'll
get
underway
at
6:30
p.m.
and
we
should
be
all
wrapped
up
by
7:30
p.m.
There'll
be
free
pizza
and
drinks,
so
don't
worry
about
dinner,
just
come
on
by
after
work.
Our
next
planning
session
will
be
in
January,
we
do
that
so
we
can
get
an
idea
early
of
who
wants
to
help
in
2015,
we
also
set
the
ticket
prices
at
the
December
meeting.
However,
we
also
understand
that
everybody
is
usually
crazy
busy
in
December
and
we
don't
have
a
December
meeting
for
that
reason.
If
you
can't
make
it
tomorrow
night,
be
sure
to
make
plans
to
be
with
us
in
January
2015.
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10/30/14
Gathering of the Bears 2015 Planning Session:
Our first planning meeting will be on
Tuesday, November 11, 2015, at 6:30 p.m., at Cataldo's Pizza on
Niles. This is in the FoodMaxx Shopping Center. I'll provide Pizza
and 'beverages'. We're looking for people who want to work to
make
this another huge success. If you're a talker and not a worker, we
don't need you! You don't have to have any special skills, just a
willingness to help. If you do have special skills, that's all the
better.
If you need
other details, or have questions you can email me at
farrellneeley@aol.com or
you can leave a message at
661-374-BEAR
10/20/14
Class of 1974 Memorial
Page Update:
There is an update today to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1974.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
10/19/14
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
10/19/14
Class
of
1971
Memorial
Page
Update:
There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1971. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
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Of
Page
09/26/14
Class
of
1982
memorial
Page
Update: There
are
two
updates
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1982.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/24/14
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
AHS class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
09/14/14
Class
of
1970
Memorial
Page
Update: There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the AHS class of 1970. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. This most recent passing that we are aware of is highlighted in yellow.
09/11/14
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial:
Frequently
I'll
recognize
somebody
that
went
to
Arvin
High
School,
but
I
can't
recall
their
name.
It
was
that
way
when
I
stopped
a
man
at
Wal-Mart
on
Panama
Lane
late
today
and
said,
"...I
can't
recall
your
name,
but
I
recall
your
face
and
know
you
went
to
Arvin
High
School."
His
face
lit
up
and
he
introduced
himself
as
Manuel
Nunez.
When
we
started
talking
and
I
asked
what
he
did
after
high
school,
he
told
me
he
left
high
school
early
and
joined
the
Marines.
He
wanted
me
to
know
that
he
hadn't
graduated
and
I
probably
shouldn't
list
him
as a
member
of
the
Class
of
'68.
I
was
saddened
and
ashamed
that
here
was
a
Veteran
unsure
we'd
want
to
include
him
in
our
Veteran's
roster
or
regard
him
as a
member
of
the
Class
of
'68.
He
was
on
active
duty
in
the
Corp
for
eight
years
before
coming
back
to
Bakersfield
and
going
to
work
for
the
county;
he'd
retired
from
the
county
after
30
years.
Of
course
there
was
that
two
years
he
spent
in
Vietnam
as a
Marine
helicopter
pilot,
which
he
forgot
to
mention
until
I
questioned
him
about
what
he
did
in
the
Marines.
I
assured
him
I
wanted
to
get
his
information
and
I
wanted
to
add
his
name
to
both
our
Veteran's
roster
and
the
Vietnam
Veteran's
plaque
at
the
high
school
and
the
pages
here
in
our
web
site.
Thank
you
Manuel
Nunez
for
your
service!
Running
into
him
was
a
nice
way
to
finish
out
Patriot's
Day
for
me...
09/10/14
2014
Scholarships:
Today
we
released
the
funds
for
the
first
of
the
two
$1,000
dollar
scholarships
we
awarded
this
year,
to
Denise
Alvarez
(AHS
'14).
Denise
is
currently
carrying
a
full
load
at
Bakersfield
College
and
remains
both
positive
and
optimistic
about
this
new
phase
in
her
life.
We
expect
to
hear
any
day
from
Lilliana
Calderon,
who
is
finishing
up
her
enrollment
this
week
at
California
State
University
Bakersfield.
Our
scholarship
recipients
may
either
bring
us
proof
of
their
enrollment
to
obtain
the
release
of
funds,
or
if
they
need
the
funds
to
complete
the
enrollment,
our
Secretary-Treasurer
either
goes
with
them
to
the
college
or
university
they
have
chosen,
in
order
to
pay
the
money
out
directly,
or
makes
arrangements
to
transfer
the
funds
to
the
schools'
Bursar.
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08/27/14
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
are
two
updates
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
08/24/14
Class
of
1977
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1977.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
08/20/14
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
08/10/14
Frank
Barle
Memorial
Golf
Tournament:
Is
set
for
Saturday,
October
12,
2014,
at
the
Kern
River
Golf
Course.
The
Tournament
will
follow
a
shotgun
format
and
get
underway
promptly
at 8
a.m.
Entry
fees
are
$100
per
person;
hole
sponsorships
are
$100
each;
and
scholarship
sponsorships
are
$500
each.
If
you
have
questions
or
need
further
details,
call
661-332-5922.
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07/29/14
Staff Memorial Page
Update: There is an update today to the memorial page for the
AHS Staff.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
07/21/14
Class of 1961 Memorial
Page Update: There
is
an
update today to the memorial page for the Class of 1961.
If you follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will
take you there. The most recent listing is highlighted in yellow.
07/11/14
Black
Bear
Diner:
There's
been
a
rumor
going
round
locally
for
some
time
now
that
there
was
a
Black
Bear
Diner
set
to
open
in
Arvin
by
Fall.
I've
finally
tracked
this
story
to
its
end
and
Black
Bear
Diners,
Inc.,
tells
me
that
there
is a
Black
Bear
Diner
coming
to
Arvin
by
December
of
2014.
Now
you
need
to
keep
in
mind
that
Arvin
in
this
case
is
5552
South
Wheeler
Ridge
Road.
That's
in
the
area
of
I-5
and
the
new
Outlet
Center
at
the
Tejon
Complex.
This
means
there
is
also
a
Del
Taco,
Panda
Express,
In-N-Out
Burger,
and
a
Mauricio's
already
open
in
'Arvin'
and
we
didn't
even
realize
it.
The
good
news
is
that
there
is a
Black
Bear
coming,
the
bad
news
is
that
it's
actually
a 20
minute
drive
from
beautiful
downtown
Arvin.
07/11/14
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
07/08/14
Veterans
Pages:
We
regularly
continue
to
add
names
to
the
list
of
Vietnam
War
Veterans
and
Veterans
in
general
who
are
alumni
of
Arvin
High
School.
In
the
past
couple
of
weeks
we've
been
sent
the
names
of
Gene
Ross
a
member
of
the
AHS
Class
of
1965,
who
was
Killed
In
Action
in
Vietnam;
Bruce
Ford,
a
member
of
the
AHS
Class
of
1962
who
served
in
Vietnam;
and
Paul
Black,
a
member
of
the
AHS
Class
of
1960
who
served
in
Vietnam.
Each
of
these
men
were
proud
members
of
the
United
States
Army
and
Arvin
High
Bears...
07/03/14
Class of 1976 Memorial
Page Update:
There is an update today to
the memorial page for the class of 1976. If you follow the
blue hyperlink at the front of this text it will take you there.
The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
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06/17/14
Gathering Of The Bears: Work is underway for
our 2015 Gathering Of The Bears. If you'd like to help with
any aspect of the event, drop us a line at
webmaster@silvertips.org
and someone will get back to you. Be sure to include a phone
number and an email if possible so we can be sure we have a solid
means of contact. We need volunteers to help with set up and
tear down, food preparation, serving, photography, videography,
manning a booth, and people who are willing to be 'gopher's on the
day of. We're inside 11 months and the days fly by quickly, so
make plans now to attend and if you are willing and able, consider
volunteering to bring this event off.
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05/28/14
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
05/25/14
2014
Scholarship
Recipients:
This
year's
SilverTips
Alumni
Network
scholarships
for
$1,000
each
were
awarded
on
Thursday
night,
May
22,
2014,
to
Seniors
Lilliana
Calderon
and
Denise
Alvarez.
Liliana
comes
from
an
Arvin
family
with
five
girls
and
one
boy,
where
she
is
the
second
eldest
child.
Liliana's
father
is a
truck
driver
for
Agrimix
and
her
mother
is a
packer
for
Grimmway
farms.
Liliana
has
a
3.9
GPA
and
is
ranked
10th
in
her
graduating
class.
Liliana
wants
to
study
biochemistry
CSUB,
with
a
long
term
goal
of
becoming
a
nutritionist.
Liliana
received
the
scholarship
memorializing
Vietnam
War
Veterans
Alvin
Bozarth
(AHS
'65),
Kenneth
Johnson
(AHS
'66),
Jimmy
Montana
(AHS
'67)
and,
Ronald
Youngblood
(AHS
65).
All
four
of
these
young
men
were
Killed
In
Action
in
Vietnam.
Denise
comes
from
an
Arvin
family
with
three
girls
and
one
boy.
Her
father
is a
farm
worker
and
her
mother
is a
stay
at
home
mom.
Denise
has
an
older
sister
who
is
already
attending
college,
so
the
financial
pressure
on
her
family
will
only
grow
more
fierce
this
Fall.
Denise
has
a
3.8
GPA
and
is
ranked
13th
in
her
graduating
class.
Denise
wants
to
study
business
while
taking
a
minor
in
music.
Her
life
goal
is
to
own
her
own
recording
company
and
to
be
able
to
record
her
own
music
as
well.
Denise
received
the
scholarship
memorializing
Kimberly
Reed
(AHS
'82)
who
died
this
past
year,
after
being
in
poor
health
for
many
years.
We
expect
to
hear
great
things
out
of
both
of
these
young
ladies,
a
few
years
down
the
road.
05/17/14
Scholarship
Memorials:
Each
year
we
try
to
give
our
scholarship
away
in
the
memory
of a
deceased
alumnus
of
Arvin
High
School.
This
year
is a
little
different
in
that
we
have
two
$1,000
scholarships
to
award,
and
one
of
them
honors
four
Arvin
High
Alumnus,
while
the
second
one
is
being
given
in
memory
of
an
Arvin
High
Alumna.
Our
regular
scholarship
for
2014
will
be
given
in
the
names
of
the
four
young
men
from
Arvin
High
School
who
gave
their
lives
in
service
of
their
country,
during
the
War
in
Vietnam.
They
are
Alvin
Bozarth
(AHS
'65),
Kenneth
Johnson
(AHS
'66),
Jimmy
Montana
(AHS
'67),
and
Ronald
Youngblood
(AHS
'65).
The
second
scholarship
is
being
given
in
the
name
of
Kimberly
Reed
(AHS
'82),
by
her
family
and
friends.
While
we're
saddened
by
the
death
of
these
Bears,
we
are
excited
to
be
able
to
help
some
young
Bears
get
on
their
way
to a
higher
education.
05/15/14
Class
of
'59
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1959.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
05/11/14
Class
of
'62
Memorial
Page
Update:
There is an update today to
the memorial page for the Class of 1962. If you follow the
blue hyperlink at the front of this text it, will take you there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
05/05/14
Busy
Month
In
The
Works:
May
is
our
busiest
month
of
the
year.
In
'even'
years
like
2014,
we
have
ongoing
activities
throughout
the
year,
but
in
May
we're
working
hard
to
select,
1)
an
alumnus
to
remember
with
our
annual
scholarship;
2) a
recipient
for
our
annual
scholarship;
3)
we're
reviewing
nominations
for
Lifetime
achievement
awards;
and
4)
our
President
selects
the
recipient
for
the
annual
President's
Award.
Add
to
that
scholarship
interviews,
the
senior
awards
program,
and
the
graduation,
and
you've
eaten
up a
whole
bunch
of
May.
If
you
check
out
the
calendar,
you
are
welcome
to
join
us
for
some
of
these
activities.
I
think
it's
always
great
to
see
older
alumni
in
the
audience
honoring
graduating
seniors.
So,
we
hope
to
see
you
this
month
at
some
activity
that
promotes
alumni
and
soon
to
be
alumni.
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To
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Page
04/19/14
Class
of
'59
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1959.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/12/14
Vietnam
Veterans
Memorial:
It's
funny
how
names
of
men
who
served
in
Vietnam
keep
popping
up
and
at
times
it's
from
people
I
know
or
at
least
have
met,
and
had
no
idea
that
they
served
in
Vietnam.
I
found
two
more
today
as I
was
reading
biographies
from
the
AHS
Class
of
1960.
The
biographies
are
posted
on
their
class
web
site.
Deral
Davis
and
Carlos
Royal
both
ended
up
in
Vietnam
and
in
recounting
it,
they
were
almost
matter
of
fact
about
it.
"Oh
yea,
I
was
all
over
Vietnam
from
the
South
Coast
to
the
DMZ."
Or
equally
as
nonplussed,
"...I
was
at
the
Gulf
Tonkin
when
the
pushing
and
shoving
first
started."
Once
again
Gentlemen,
thank
you
for
your
service!
04/07/14
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards:
We
are
receiving
nominations
for
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
for
about
one
more
month.
We'll
make
our
selections
in
early
May.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
'56-'60
era
and
live
outside
the
local
area.
So,
if
you
know
of
an
alumnus
who
has
made
a
contribution
across
their
lifetime
that
would
bring
honor
to
Arvin
High
School
alumni
everywhere,
we
want
to
hear
about
it.
We
also
want
to
remember
younger
alumni
who
are
in
precarious
health,
and
might
not
be
around
to
be
recognized
if
we
wait
too
long.
04/05/14
Class
of
'68
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1968.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/05/14
Class
of
'67
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1967.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/04/14
Class
of
'62
Memorial
Page
Update:
There is an update today to
the memorial page for the Class of 1962. If you follow the
blue hyperlink at the front of this text it, will take you there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
04/03/14
Congratulations:
Dr.
Ramiro
Flores
(AHS
'77)
on
celebrating
his
18th
year
at
Kaiser
Permanente
04/02/14
Congratulations:
Pat
'Tarver'
Cheadle
(AHS
'75)
on
her
retirement
as
Director
of
the
Kern
County
Department
of
Human
Services
04/01/14
Class of 1963 Memorial
Page Update: There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the class of 1963. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
03/29/14
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/23/14
Staff
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
Arvin
High
School
Staff
Memorial
page.
By
now
it
has
many,
many
names.
From
time
to
time
we
receive
word
that
one
of
the
Staff
has
passed
on
and
we
know
that
some
of
you
would
want
to
know
of
their
passing.
Some
of
the
folks
listed
on
this
memorial
page
taught
at
Arvin
High
School
for
more
than
35
years,
and
some
of
them
were
only
with
us
for
one
year.
In
either
instance,
they
became
members
of
'our'
staff,
and
part
of
our
history,
FOREVER.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text
it
will
take
you
to
the
memorial.
The
most
recent
passing
is
always
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/23/14
Arvin
High
Class
of
1972
When
classes
have
their
own
web
sites,
we
direct
you
to
their
sites
whenever
there
is
class
news
that
they
can
report.
Our
goal
has
always
been
to
strengthen
every
effort
by
all
classes
to
stay
in
touch
and
stay
informed.
The
Class
of
'72
has
lost
four
classmates
in
the
past
few
months.
Those
names
and
memorials
are
posted
there.
To
go
to
the
Class
of
'72
web
site,
click
on
any
of
the
hyperlinks
in
this
post.
03/23/14
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/16/14
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial:
The
list
of
names
for
our
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
has
now
grown
to
seventy.
We'll
get
in
touch
with
the
engravers
this
week
and
make
certain
that
the
new
names
tags
are
added.
03/14/14
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards:
We
are
receiving
nominations
for
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
for
about
two
more
months.
We'll
make
our
selections
in
early
May.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
'56-'60
era
and
live
outside
the
local
area.
So,
if
you
know
of
an
alumnus
who
has
made
a
contribution
across
their
lifetime
that
would
bring
honor
to
Arvin
High
School
alumni
everywhere,
we
want
to
hear
about
it.
To
nominate
someone,
please
send
all
the
pertinent
information
you
have
(i.e.,
name,
address,
telephone,
email,
class
year,
what
they've
done,
etc.)
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
or
you
can
mail
the
information
to:
SilverTips
Alumni
Network,
P.O.
Box
21171,
Bakersfield,
CA
93390-1711.
It
will
be
reviewed
and
considered
when
the
selection
committee
gets
together
in
May.
03/09/14
Class
of
1953
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1953.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/07/14 Class
of
1957
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1957.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
03/06/14:
Class
of
1970
Memorial
Page
Update: There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the class of 1970. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
03/01/14
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards:
We
will
be
receiving
nominations
for
our
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards
for
about
two
more
months.
We'll
make
our
selections
in
early
May.
We're
specifically
targeting
alumni
who
were
in
the
'56-'60
era
and
live
outside
the
local
area.
So,
if
you
know
of
an
alumnus
who
has
made
a
contribution
across
their
lifetime
that
would
bring
honor
to
Arvin
High
School
alumni
everywhere,
we
want
to
hear
about
it.
Now
having
said
that,
it
doesn't
mean
they
have
to
have
been
a
world
famous
person.
They
could
simply
be
people
who
made
a
lasting
contribution
to
their
community,
to
education,
to
medicine,
to
business,
to
clergy,
to
accounting,
to
sports,
and
so
forth.
They
could
be
people
who
worked
with
children,
with
the
mentally
ill,
with
the
medically
handicapped,
or
outstanding
foster
parents.
This
isn't
the
Nobel
Prize,
it's
meant
to
honor
fellow
alumni
who've
made
a
difference
in
the
world.
To
nominate
someone,
please
send
all
the
pertinent
information
you
have
(i.e.,
name,
address,
telephone,
email,
class
year,
what
they've
done,
etc.)
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
or
you
can
mail
the
information
to:
SilverTips
Alumni
Network,
P.O.
Box
21171,
Bakersfield,
CA
93390-1711.
It
will
be
reviewed
and
considered
when
the
selection
committee
gets
together
in
May.
Don't
wait
too
long,
a
lot
of
these
older
alumni
are
passing
quicker
than
they
can
be
honored.
Get
their
name
in
the
hat
this
year;
next
year
may
be
too
late!
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02/13/14
SilverTips
Calendar:
We
have
a
lot
of
activity
coming
up
between
now
and
the
end
of
May.
Much
of
it
focuses
on
the
SilverTips
Alumni
Network
Lifetime
Achievement
Awards,
the
SilverTips
Alumni
Network's
President's
Award,
and
the
awarding
of
our
annual
scholarship
to
some
deserving
Arvin
High
School
Seniors.
We
need
your
involvement
at
every
level.
You
can
help
by
making
nominations,
working
with
one
of
the
committees,
or
making
a
donation
toward
the
cost
of
these
awards
and
the
scholarship.
Please
consider
becoming
a
SilverTips
member
at
either
an
Annual
level
of
$24
or a
Lifetime
level
at
$500.
Every
dime
goes
to a
great
cause.
02/12/14
Class
of
1969
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1969.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
02/07/14
Class
of
1973
Email
Address
Update:
There
is
an
update
to
an
email
address
on
the
Class
of
'73,
Class
Roster.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
to
the
page.
02/04/14
Class
of
1952
Memorial
Page
Update:
There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the class of 1952. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
02/04/14
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
Back
With
Engraver:
We
dropped
off
the
newest
names
we
have
received
with
the
engraver
on
Monday.
This
has
required
an
additional
plaque
plate
that
will
be a
continuation
of
the
existing
plaque.
With
these
last
two,
the
number
of
names
has
grown
to
65,
with
4 of
those
65,
Killed
In
Action.
I
suspect
that
there
are
several
missing
names.
But
alone
I
can't
do
anything
to
correct
that.
On
Facebook
we
get
lots
of
people
telling
us
they'll
send
along
information
that
we
'forgot'.
The
truth
is
you
can't
forget
something
you
never
knew.
On
the
other
hand,
if
you
knew
the
information
and
didn't
pass
it
along,
then
your
friend
or
family
member's
name
may
be
missing
because
'you
forgot'.
Help
us
out!
Yes,
it
will
take
effort
and
if
you
don't
put
it
forth,
it
will
never
happen.
There's
no
financial
cost
to
you,
only
the
use
of
your
time
to
drop
us
the
information
at
webmaster@silvertips.org
02/02/14
Class
of
1953
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1953.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
Return
To
Top
Of
Page
01/28/14
Class
of
1964
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1964.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
01/24/14 Class
of
1957
Memorial
Page
Update: There is an update this
morning to the memorial page for the class of 1957. If you
follow the blue hyperlink at the front of this text, it will take you
there. The most recent passing is highlighted in yellow.
01/21/14
2014
Class
Reunion
Pages
Now
Ready:
We
have
the
newest
class
reunion
pages
for
2014
ready
to
take
your
information.
If
you
are
part
of a
committee
trying
to
get
your
class
reunion
together,
please
send
us
your
information
(webmaster@silvertips.org)
and
we'll
be
sure
it
gets
posted
here
on
the
reunion
pages
at
this
web
site
and
on
our
pages
on
Facebook.
To
access
a
class
reunion
page,
go
to
the
'class
pages'
tab
above
and
follow
it
to
your
class
page
hyperlink,
follow
that
to
your
class
pages
index.
Click
on
the
'reunion'
hyperlink
to
get
to
the
reunion
page.
In
general,
all
our
active
hyperlinks
are
'blue'.
Clicking
on
any
blue
lettering
should
take
you
to
the
associated
hyperlink.
01/21/14
Class
of
'73
Memorial
Page
Update:
There
is
an
update
today
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
Class
of
1973.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
listing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
01/08/14
Vietnam
Veteran's
Memorial
Update:
We
have
a
sad
update
to
make
today,
sad
because
it
went
unnoticed
by
us
for
so
long
and
sad
because
our
fellow
Bear
was
killed
in
action
in
August
1968.
The
name
we
add
today
is
William
Ronald
(Ronnie)
Youngblood.
Ronnie
was
a
member
of
the
Class
of
'65
and
died
at
the
age
of
21
in a
artillery/mortar/rocket
attack,
in
Binh
Long,
Vietnam.
01/08/14
Class
of
1978
Memorial
Update:
There
is
an
update
this
morning
to
the
memorial
page
for
the
class
of
1978.
If
you
follow
the
blue
hyperlink
at
the
front
of
this
text,
it
will
take
you
there.
The
most
recent
passing
is
highlighted
in
yellow.
01/07/14
New
Veteran's
Pages
Additions:
We've
made
several
additions
to
the
Veteran's
pages
in
recent
days.
In
some
cases
we
have
only
partial
information
and
will
need
your
help
to
fill
in
the
question
marks.
New
additions,
in
no
particular
order,
are
Shelby
Robertson,
Harold
Lewallen,
Jerry
Tidwell,
Tony
Thomas,
and
Junior
Lusk.
Please
take
a
moment
if
you
know
any
of
these
men,
to
go
to
the
veteran's
pages
link
and
see
if
you
can
provide
us
with
any
information
that
helps
remove
the
question
marks
(e.g.,
class
year
and
branch
of
the
military)
by
their
names.
01/05/14
Veteran's
Pages
Continue
To
Grow:
Almost
two
years
after
we
first
began
to
gather
the
names
of
AHS
alumni
who
had
served
in
the
Military
and/or
the
Vietnam
War,
the
search
still
goes
on.
We
continue
to
hear
from
folks
who
have
remembered
that
one
of
their
friends
from
High
School
was
a
Veteran
or
perhaps
even
a
Veteran
of
the
War
in
Vietnam.
We'll
keep
adding
them
so
long
as
you
keep
providing
the
information.
Our
sources
are
only
as
good
as
you!
The
high
school
isn't
involved
and
wouldn't
have
the
information.
Please
keep
that
last
part
in
mind
when
you
email.
Last
year
we
had
some
criticism
about
what
a
poor
job
'our
researchers'
have
done
in
this
matter.
Of
course
I
immediately
fired
all
our
researchers!
I
didn't
know
whether
to
be
amused
or
angry
by
the
email;
there
are
no
researchers!
This
has
always
been
a
shoestring
operation
that
is
fueled
as a
labor
of
love.
The
only
people
who
care
about
our
classmates,
our
brothers,
our
sisters,
our
cousins,
our
uncles,
our
aunts,
our
fathers,
or
our
mothers
who
served
in
the
United
States
Armed
Forces
are
US.
We're
all
we
got!
This
means
we
have
to
work
all
the
harder,
so
no
one
is
forgotten.
Send
your
info
to
webmaster@silvertips.org
