Overdue Homecoming Reunion for Orange High Class of 1965
Orange High School's 1965 graduates gathered for a 50th reunion, reuniting around yearbooks and jackets. The class was the largest in Panther history with over 1,100 students, bridging Orange and Villa Park High Schools, many entering UC Irvine and serving in Vietnam. Alumni note the 65 and 66 cohorts formed Vietnam War mainstays. SEE REUNION PAGE 4.
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Orange High School
Panther
Villa Park High School
UC Irvine
Don Blake
Orange
Andersen
Con
Pablo
Eleanor Lobato
Linda
Tom Gunther
Linda Pierce Goins
John Goins
Orange High
Villa
Most Likely to Be High School Sweethearts in Orange History
The senior couple Linda Gunther and Tom Gunther, linked to Orange’s roots through the Orange Daily News founders and Gunther’s clothing store, married in 1967. Aure1 Nichols, a Pomona and Stanford Law alum, describes her rural Villa Park roots and career in banking law. Steve Rolph, an Orange High alum, taught science and coached basketball after CSUF.
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Tom
Linda Gunther
Campell
Tom Gunther
Orange
Linda
Orange Daily News
Aurel Nichols Nichols
Villa Park
Pomona College
Stanford Law School
New York City
Villa Park Elementary
Villa Park High School
Orange High School
Steve Rolph Rolph
Cal State Fullerton
Orange High
Employee has a vision for window displays
Rita Mata, a 45 year old Orange resident and staffer at Sheepford Thrift Store, sharpens the shop interior with creative window displays. She transforms unorganized donations behind the store into artful arrangements that attract customers and spark interest in the storefront. The article highlights Mata's role and vision for merchandising.
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Sheepford Thrift
Orange
Rita Mata
Mata
Nick Agro
Pho]rapher
Sheepford Thrift Store
Paving plan for Peters Canyon trail sparks debate
Orange County and Irvine officials debate a proposed paved bike path through Peters Canyon Regional Park to connect regional trails and ease parking shortages. Community groups oppose the plan citing preservation of the park’s nature and safety concerns for walkers. A Wednesday OC Parks workshop will outline options for the county portion and overflow parking amid petitions from Friends of Peters Canyon and local associations.
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Megan Penn
Peters Canyon
Old Towne Orange
Orange County
Tustin
Irvine Regional Park
Orange
Upper
Newport Bay
Scott Thomas
OC Parks
Orange Park Acres
North Tustin’s
Friends of
Change.org
Foothill Communities Association
Thomas
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Brooke Seipel
Chris Ohmer
Rita Ohmer
Gunther's Clothing
Brooke E. Seipel
Peters Canyon Regional Park
Ocparks .Com
Peters
Orange County Fire Authority
Fire Authority
Irvine
Peca
Ocparks
PARK
Cowan Heights
Kyla
Canyon View Ave
Seivei
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