POLY HIGH CLASS OF 1983



Riverside Poly High School 30th Reunion
The Marriott - Saturday September 28, 2013

(Poly High School Class of 1983) 5450 Victoria Avenue Riverside, California 92506 Riverside Poly High School 30th Reunion (Class 1983) Event: 1983 Poly High School Class Reunion (30 years) FACEBOOK: Riverside Poly High 1983 30 year reunion Public Event · By Alumni Roger Duncanson, Chairman Reunion Committee - "2013" Poly 30 Year Reunion FACEBOOK Link - 30 Year Reunion - Place: Riverside Marriott 3400 Market Street Riverside, California 92501 (951) 784-8000 Event Date: Saturday September 28, 2013 Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm RSVP: Contact The Goodtime Reunion Company 1-800-454-9311 "The Goodtime Reunion Company" Link Riverside Poly Koala (1980) Riverside Poly Koala (1981) Riverside Poly Koala (1982) Riverside Poly Koala (1983)



Remembering The Past (1979-1983) "Yahoo's" Memorabilia from Class of "1983" Riverside Poly High School


I love poly football Homecoming (1982)


Riverside Poly Homecoming (1979)



The Year of the Conquest (1979)


Homecoming (1980)





Poly Band at Disneyland (1982)


Poly Band at Disneylnad (1982)


Poly - Basketball You Bet


Poly Bear Country Homecoming (1978)


Poly - Bear Pride Pass It On


Poly Bears



poly - PHS (Poly High School) PHS Pride

Poly - Sock it to em Bears - Pin
Poly Grad Nite at Disneyland
Poly - Disneyland Grad Nite (1983) Yahoo's Poly - Disneyland Grad Nite Pin (1983) Disneyworld Grad Nite Pin (1983) Grad night pin with Pluto
Disneyland Grad Nite: Each year brings a new headliner band or performer to perform at Videopolis/Fantasyland Theatre. Grad Nite is an all-nighter at Disneyland!
Poly - Grad Night Disneyland Ticket (1983) Front side of ticket
Poly - Grad Night Disneyland Ticket (1983) Back side of ticket
Poly - Grad Night Disneyland Ticket (1983) Front side of Ticket June 17, 1983 - Poly High School Disneyland Graduation Night





Poly High School 5450 Victoria Avenue Riverside, CA 92506 Phone: (951) 788-7203 FAX: (951) 784-2306

Links to Official Poly High School Websites: The Official Poly High School (RUSD) Web Site Link

Other Poly Links:

Cheryl Miller, Famous Poly/Professional Female Basketball Player, 
Riverside (CA) Polytechnic High School (1978-82) Link

Cheryl Miller still holds the worlds record for most points by a girl in a 
full game — 105 points by Cheryl Miller of Riverside (Calif.) Poly in 1982.
She was a star player at USC and with the U.S. Olympic team and Professional 
Basketball Player 
Link

Cherly Miller is now a motivational speaker Link

Reggie Miller- Professional Basketball Player, Poly High School Class of 1983 Link

Riverside Poly Class of 1981 Website by Mary Jane Barger Link Photo Riverside Poly Class of 1957 - Original Poly High School Location Link Riverside Poly Class of 1978 Reunion Website Link Riverside Poly Class of 1977 Website by Brock Grigsby Link Riverside Poly Class of 1981 Vintage photos Link Riverside Poly Class of 1981 More Vintage photos Link Other Links: Riverside, CA Mission Inn Official Web Site Link University Of California (UCR) Link Riverside Community College (RCC) Link
This Page in rememberance of the Riverside Poly Bears Class of 1983 Official Colors Green and Orange Official Mascot: Bear More info and history: link Poly High School, "Home of the Bears" Map to Poly High School link Class of 83' See you at the next class reunion! Paul Dean (1982) The Junior Class Officers: Roger Duncanson, Robyn Jones, Jill Reves, Ann Hubbard, Lisa Johnston, Susan Shrader. Juniors Class of '83 The class of 1983 began and finished the year with a great number of accomplishments. They raced off to a terrific year by victoriously winning first prize in the Home- coming float competition with their entry, "One Step Beyond." It was soon after that the class, led by President Robyn Jones, tediously worked on fund-raisers for the Junior-Senior Prom. Such as the Hello Dance and Family Feud resulted in huge profits and enabled this year's Prom to be a successful spectacular, event! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 16, 1983 Ninety-Fourth Annual Commencement Riverside Poly High School Riverside, California Poly High Field, 6:00 P.M., June 16, 1983
Class of 1983

Procession: Led by Daisy Chain ....................... Class of 1983
 Junior Girls with Highest Number of Service Hours

Invocation ........................................... Nobie Hill

Salute to the Flag ................................... Jill Reves
                                                       Senior Class President

National Anthem ...................................... Poly Band

Valedictory Address .................................. Martha Denham
                                                       Jill Reves
                                                       Stewart Rowlands
                                                       Carolyn Strong
                                                       Susan Wellenkamp

Presentation of Class ................................ Mr. Joseph E. Rile
                                                       Principle
Graduates of the Classs of 1983
Rose A. Abdulla Diane Marie Bartoo Christine Lucille Brooks Cara Ann Adams Todd Matthew Beasley Laura Ann Brooks Dawn Ellen Adams Vincente Becerra Greg Michelle Brown Don H. Ahn John J. Beck Gwendolyn Yvette Brown LaRoy Charles Alexander Richard Duane Beck Jana Michelle Brown Sandra Marie Alexander Tina Marie Bell Tregg Robert Brown Kevin R. Alford Daniel Rhodes Bennett Thomas Daniel Buchfeller Roxsann D. Almond Thomas Richard Bernath Susan Ann Burns Liliana Elizabeth Alvarez Kelly Ann Bishop Marc Phillip Burruss Theodore Raymond Amidon Stacy Blackburn Raymond A. Carbajal Christina Lynn Anderson Steven Brian Blanton Debra Clara Cardoza Mark Radon Anderson Robin Lane Borden James Michel Carpenter Karen D. Anthony Sharon Lynn Born Debbie Ann Casale Lea Jean Appleton James Cleveland Bowen Jay Robert Cassinelli Duane Maurice Armstrong Dawn Bowerman Donna Marie Cavanaugh Peter Orrin Arnold Peter James Bowie Paul Angelo Chacon Richard Anthony Avellino Cheryl Lynn Bowyer Kelli Lynn Chaks Carol Lynn Avey Timothy Bruce Boylen Nancy Irene Chavira Sandra Avila Keenan Marco Bradshaw Renee Maree Cheney Veronica Avila Tina M. Braggs Matthew S. Christley James Tolbert Babbage II Maria Anita Brandon Lori Ann Christoplis Kenneth Darin Baber Mercy Bravo Jacquelyn Michelle Christy Amy Michelle Bailor David K. Breed Ronald Eugene Chupp Jerry W. Baker Coleen Ruth Brewster Kevin Earl Clark Kim Balestrieri Paula L. Briceno Nancy Jean Clark Debbie Ann Ballard Maurice Bridges Reginald D. Clark Brian Kennedy Bannon Karl E. Brinkerhoff Rita Cly Julian Vernon Barham Michael Wayne Brogdon Vida Cly Shannon Ryan Coco Terra Lynnear Goolsby Vance Joseph LeGarde Jillian Mary Coconate Cretchen Mikael Gordon Lisa Deborah Levin David Alan Cole Diane Kathleen Graham Anthony Alan Lewis Lori Anne Condinus Christopher T. Grigsby Jennifer Jean Lowry Kathleen Dee Conner Deborah Lynn Gudmundson Ray Leroy Lozano John Robert Connolly Robert Joe Guzman Wayne Evan Ludwig Maria Conte Douglas James Hale Jay Cameron Luebs Kimberly Cooper Carolina Ana Hall Wendy Anne Maberry Christina A. Corvin Michael John Hallisey Ramon Macias, Jr. Mary Walker Courtney Shelly Elizabeth Hare Carolyn S. Mann Jonahan A. Covel Cathryn S. Harris Terri Lynn Marchando Thomas Fanning Coyle Jennifer Lynne Harriss Brad Anthony Marcotte Michael Victor Coyne John Douglas Harvey Paul O. Marinos John Carl Dalman LaJuana JoAnne Haselrig Michael James Martin Patricia Ann Daniel Karen Lynn Haworth Bernard Joseph Mascari Sonja Deneen Darby Dawn Michelle Hays Brian Scott McArtor Casselle Donnette Darling Deanna Hee Chryl Anese McBride Marian Tracee Davidson Kevin William Hemborg Dennis Jay McBride Eric D. Davis Vicki Annette Henley Ellen Lee McCormack Jill Renee Davis Laurie Sue Henson Diane Jeanne McCoy Mary Towns Davis Christopher S. Herbst Reesa Dawn McCoy Paul Michael Dean Aimee Katya Hernandez Shannon McDermott Christopher Alan DeGonia Paul Gerard Hernandez Nancy Jannette McDonald S. Scott Degnan Raymond Peter Hernandez Maureen McDonough David J. DeLorenzo David James Hobdy Jill Susan McGoon Martha Lorraine Denham Dawn Marie Holmes Tracy Yvonne McLaurin Daniel Joseph Dennington Eric D. Holmes Jennifer Susan McNeil Ilka Depken Leslie Jean Holsinger Roosevelt A. McRae Gwendolyn Lee Dermody Mark Steven Hopkins Leslie Jean Meacham Tod L. Deveny Natalie Lynne Horvath Anne McRae Meeker Theresa Ann DiPadova Ann Margaret Hubbard Patricia Benavente Mediola Devin Fraser Donner David Gunar Hughes Kelly Eileen Menzia Michele Renee Dowdy Karyn Kristine Hunley Richard Anthony Messer Rex Arthur Drake David Andrew Hylton Gary Alan Meyer Kelly Celena Deneen Duncan Nicole Kathleen Ivanoff Marbeth Anne Michowski Roger Vincent Duncanson Art Jackson Reginald Wayne Miller Leslee Ekwall-Adams Brett Wayne Jacobs Sheryl L. Miller Christine Marie Ellis Robert Jyh Jen Rhonda L. Mitchell Cathy Sumiko Endo Lisa Irene Johnston Spencer Jones Moeller, Jr. Patty Reiko Endo Robert Eugene Jones Kirsten Elizabeth Monson Mary Lurena Everett Robyn Stacey Jones Scott David Montague Marie Antoinette Falzone Ruben P. Juarez Danny Louis Moore Leah Linn Nalani Faubion Craig Scott Jutila Marilyn Elizabeth Moore-Speer Robert William Fite Mark Walter Kamrath Luis Moran Linda Marie Fithian William F. Kannor Kelly Ann Morgan Keith Bernard Fletcher Lisa Ann Kelson Gwendolyn June Morris Margarita S. Flores Kevin John Kidder Dana Raw Lauren Morrison Philip Don Floyd Jennifer E. Y. Kim Tracy Anness Morrow Thomas Joseph Forbes Catherine Ann King Kristi Alice Moss Arthur Zigler Ford Paul Douglas King Erin Marie Mott Matthew Charles Forstie Robert Preston King Jenifer Anne Mottershaw Julie Ann French Margaret Rose Kish Steven Scott Moyer Michele Barbara Friedrich Leslie Lyn Kleinman Adam Stephan Myers Scott C. Fulkerson Christine e. Kopcha Brian Keith Myers Christopher Alan Gables Barbara Lynne Kraemer David Thomas Myers Bradley Lyndon Gamson Marilyn Sue Kraft Matthew Christopher Nagle Anita Dianne Garcia Scott Eric Krajian Kelly Lynn Nance Jeannette Akatherine Gardner Kyle Anthony Krivanek Franz Joseph Nasluchacz John Michael Gayer Jill Marie Kross Krista Diane Nelson Cynthia Anne Geerlings Victor H. Krummenacher Thao Thi-Phuong Nguyen Jeffrey Paul Geldreich Diane Ellen Krupsaw Nanette A. Nickson Kari Maria Gill Hanh V. Lam Sharon L. Nielson Charles Darren Guirbino Edward C. Larsen Linda Elaine Oakes Vitaly Glozman Douglas Allen Larson James Peter Oana Scott David Golz Michael Joseph Larson Kristopher George Ober Ralph Perez Gomez Loretta Ann Lazier Denise Kelly Obeso Paula Lynne Gooderum Thanh Le Juan V. Ochoa Brian Goodpaster Barbara Liann Lech Gary James Odebralski Shawn Kalin Goodsite John E. Lee David J. Oetting Troy Allen Goodwalt Sabrina Tracy Lee Michele Lynn O'Neal Sheila Ann Ott Daniel Scott Rudd Jeanne Carol Thoele Nancy Helen Ottenfeld Brian Douglas Rusaw Laura June Thomas Victor Padilla John Carlton Russell Kelly Michelle Baker Thompson Yolanda C. Padilla William James Sackett Malerie Lynne Thompson Leone Maximillano Palagi David Jean Sailor Maria Rene Thompson Brian L. Pallesen Mario Victor Sanchez Brian F. Thomson Beryl A. Palmer John Paul Sandra Debra Anne Thurman VonAaron A. Palmer Kurt Robert Schesser Carrla D. Toews Becky Lynn Peckels John Robert Schirmer Cary Bent Townsend Dan Michael Pedersen Lisa D. Schneider Linda Marie Trimm Jane Michelle Pelowski Susan Julianna Schrader Matthew Frank Turnbull Joseph a. Penrod Lori Lynne Sebree Joselito Tuscano Jon Joseph Perone David Christopher Semones Cheryl Ann Veth Matilda Jane Phanara Stephan David Serfati Robert R. VonPertz Susan Marie Pierce Ann Catherine Shackelton Thao Thi Vu Robert John Pina Stephanie Ruth Silver Jens V. Wacker Maxine Susannne Pinedo John Bradford Simmons Phil Edward Walsh Anita Louise Polite Ronda Lee Simpson Candy Renee Ward Jennifer Diane Pool Don Kurt Sims Kelvin Kenyatta Ward Clarissa Yvonne Poole Blythe Marie Skeen Theresa Marie Ward Whitney Megan Presser Lisa Rena Smith Scott Alan Warren Duglas I. Prosenik Nanette Marie Smith Brian Hans Weber Martin Ramirez Peter Dolen Smith Karin Ursula Weber Andrew Richard Ramos Rhonda Sneed Donald Ian Weir Sandra Josefina Rangel Warren Kirk Snider Bryan Burke Welker Leslie Flint Random Sherry Ann Sommers Susan Jean Wellenkamp Lesli Anne Rapp Mike Howard Sompayrac Theo White, Jr. Ruta Raterman Valerie Stadelbacher Tobin Lee White Shawna Lee Ravsten Kathryn Louise Starling Linda Marie Whiteman Michael Dean Rayburn John-Mark Gardner Staude Timothy Ray Whiting Jennifer Elsbeth Read Valerie Ann Steenhoven Adrian Dante Williams Jill Chrisine Reves Douglas Brian Stevens Dawn Marie Williams Donna Sue Ritter Jennifer Margaret Stewart Valerie Jean williams Eric Lance Robertson Carol Lee Stinchecum Lori-Anne Louise Willis Lisa Ann Rocha Angel Sheri Stowers Alan Ford Wilson Eric Wayne Roeder Carolyn Jeanette Strong Brock D. Wilson Brooke Mari Rogers Earl Dean Stuller Kerri Sue Wiltchik Ramona Irene Romain Michael Lee Sullivan Lisa C. Winship Gina Lyn Rosales Kenneth Scot Swindall Michael Francisco Wong Robert Stephen Ross Michael Sean Taber Suzanne Elaine Wulfing Bobbie Tyanne Rounds Lavarro Taylor John Peter Wynne Stephen P. Rountree Dean A. Teague Richard Christopher Ybarra Stewart Eliot Rowlands Keith Allen Terwelp Jacques Stalder Yeager Lisa Marie Theis
Ninety-Fourth Annual Commencement Riverside Poly High School Jill Reves - Valedictory Address June 16, 1983 Jill Reves Senior Class President - Graduation Speech Riverside Poly High School Class of 1983 Jill Reves Graduation Speech - Poly High 1983 Hello... again. First of all, congratulations to us. Not only because we made it through the four years, But this is the FIRST and I'm sure the only day this year, that every one of us is at school, and no senior is ditching! So, have you learned a lot? You know, it's amazing when you think back, over the four years, and add up the amount of material that our teachers have to desperately tried to get us to learn. But after all, learning IS the objective of school. And although we may THINK we have forgotten it all, a Poly education is a valuable thing to have There are also a lot of things we will remember, other than class lectures and book work. As Freshmen, for example, we learned what a Yahoo was, and that there was a whole school of people a LOT bigger than we were. And as Sophomores, we learned how to drive, and to decide between Del Taco and McDonald's for lunch. When we were juniors, we realized that we had adult responsibilities, and took on the decisions of college applications and jobs. And as seniors, we learned how to ditch once a week, and STILLL avoid Saturday school. We have also learned serious things here at Poly. Our experiences here have helped us to grow towards becoming more independent and responsible people. We've learned that life can also be very painful. as in last year when we lost two good friends, and classmates, Tommy Kennedy and Johnny Karidakes. In our four years we also learned to smile, to laugh, and to love. I hope we all smile, when we remember winning the Homecoming float two years, and ALL the diligent bombing it required. And laugh, when we see old pictures of our prom, and think of how nervous we were. And love, when we remember our closest friends, and how they helped us through the years. Seniors, look at these friends around us, Many of the people here we will never see again. So go ahead and let mom and dad take a hundred pictures, so we CAN remember. And seniors, classmates, parents and friends, don't forget all the love and laughter that can be found in our four years of high school. And Smile! because today, we are graduating into a new life, as Poly High's class of 1983! CLASS GIFT!!! All year long, Poly has been discussing the construction of a new marquis on Central. So the class of '83 decided to donate money towards a new, LARGER marquis as our 1983 class gift. END
A Brief History of Poly High School High school classes have been conducted in Riverside since 1875. the first classes occupied a room in Lincoln, the first elementary school in Riverside. Later, the classes were moved to the old YMCA building at Sixth and Main Streets. In 1887, they were again moved to the old Grant School and in 1890 diplomas were issued to the first graduating class. In 1902, a Science Hall, Classics Building, and shop buildign were built on the Terracina site for high school boys. In 1924, the Applied Arts Building was added and the school became coeducational. The ninth graders were sent to the junior high schools and the buildings became known as Poly High School. Poly was relocated to its present site on Victoria Avenue/Central in 1965. A Brief History of Riverside, California Riverside Riverside was founded in 1870 by John North and a group of Easterners who wished to establish a colony dedicated to furthering education and culture. John North wanted to name the city he founded in 1870 Jurupa, but others disagreed and it was renamed Riverside in reflection of the adjacent Santa Ana River. Riverside was built on land that was once a Spanish rancho owned by Juan Bandini in 1838 which he received from Abel Stearns as a wedding gift. This area was called El Rancho Jurupa. In 1846, A French-Canadian adventurer and businessman, Louis Robidoux built the first grist mill in the region and established a robust winery. Investors from England and Canada transplanted traditions and activities adopted by prosperous citizens: the first golf course and polo field in Southern California were built in Riverside. The navel orange trees loved the warm, mild climate and began to thrive here. The first orange trees were planted in 1871, but the citrus industry in Riverside didn't become famous until two years later when Eliza Tibbets received two Brazilian Bahia navel orange trees sent to her by a friend at the Department of Agriculture in Washington. The trees thrived in the Southern California climate and the navel orange industry grew rapidly becoming a "Orange" gold rush for those involved. Thanks to this amazingly sweet seedless navel orange, in 1875 Riverside was listed as the richest city per capita in the nation. In 1933 The State of California officially recognizes Eliza Tibbets as the founder of the California navel orange industry. Citrus labels were a major part of the California Mystic. These Labels had beautiful scenes with snow-capped mountains with orange groves and palm trees. Some had birds and animals, landscapes, airplanes and other forms of transportation, Native Americans, Egyptian scenes, ships, sports, military figures, cowboys, women, literary figures, including Huck Finn and Cinderella, children, the California Missions, and of course, oranges. Anything to support the fascination with the West Coast Myths were brought to life with these decorated fruit crates. Mission Inn, Riverside, California Photos As Riverside prospered, a small guest hotel designed in the popular Mission Revival style grew to become the world famous Mission Inn, favored by presidents, royalty and movie stars. The Inn was developed from the Glenwood Tavern, and renamed the Glenwood Hotel. This Hotel was owned by Captain Christopher Columbus Miller, who moved to Riverside in 1874 to survey land for the Gage Canal, which brought water to Riverside. His son Frank Augustus Miller developed a lasting interest in culture and the arts and took over the expansion of the Inn. His hotels archecture was capitalizing on the mystique of the citrus culture and Spanish influences. The Moorish-influenced hotels Author's Row celebrated Miller's favorite authors. The Reagan's honeymooned in the suites, the Nixon's were married on its grounds. Teddy Roosevelt was involved with shovel in hand, with the ceremonial replanting of one of Riverside's two parent naval orange trees in the hotel's main courtyard, and a special chair built for 300 pound William Howard Taft when he visited is still in the Inn's collection. Will Rogers once wrote: "...the most unique hotel in America...If you are ever in any part of Cal don't miss the famous Mission Inn at Riverside." The Mission Inn has had a diverse and emotional story but was able to keep alive dispite the many up and down years of this national landmark. Link The "Keeper of the Inn" is Duane R. Roberts, The Proprietor's Story Duane R. Roberts, A wonderful man who made his fortune in burritos revives a romantic symbol of old California, The Mission Inn. Link Duane R. Roberts states, "Well, I like challenges. I like to try different things. And I grew up in Riverside. I went to Riverside Poly High, so I knew how important the hotel was to downtown Riverside. It's really the fabric that holds the community together." Success is in part a result of Duane R. Roberts' attitude. "I thrive on challenges, and with each day comes new challenges," Duane R. Roberts said. Duane R. Roberts received the 1993 Inland Empire Master Entrepreneur of the Year award and The Spirit of Leadership award in 1996 from Ernst & Young LLP. And he won the Albert Schweitzer Humanitarian of the Year award from the Riverside Humane Society. Raincross Bell, Riverside, California Riverside Mission Inn Watercolors Art Link The unique City Raincross Symbol is derived from combining a replica of the mass bell used by Father Junipero Serra, missionary priest and founder of the California Missions, and the cross to which the Navajo and Central American Indians prayed for rain. The "Raincross" is used extensively throughout Riverside in its architecture and is on the City flag. Myth and symbol blend together in the creations of Frank Miller in 1907. Riverside’s Raincross symbol and the Mission Inn were his legacy to the future. In 1985 Riverside emerged as one of the richest cities per capita in the United States due to its huge success in the citrus industy. Riverside was once known as "the city of trees" due to the extensive importation and planting of street trees, with citrus orange fruit tree groves and lined avenues of palm trees. Other shade trees such as eucalyptus, pepper and sycamore trees were planted all in an effort to create a Mediterranean image for Southern California; first focusing on the California Mission Revival and then Spanish Colonial styles to push the image of a utopian lifestyle so that the Eastenrers and Eurpoeans would be interested in Southern California and its Citrus Industry, billing itself as the Mediterranean oasis in the golden citrus years of Riverside as a rural-urban resort destination. The streets of Riverside also have significance in the branding of Southern California and advertising to the east coast to come visit the west. Riverside's original north-south streets have botanical names with revival cottages in a park like setting which named by Dr. Wood, developer, who wanted to lure a visitor from the cold eastern coast states to live in our sunnier climate. With the invention of the automobile the "walking city," which was downtown took a back seat in favor of the fast food industry and the California Coffee Shop Style genre as well as the a motel also known as the motor inn. In 1993 California Citrus History State Park was opened as a celebration of the Riverside Sunkist cooperative with its 100 years old birthday. The centennial anniversary put forth a $500,000 donation toward the construction of the park’s Sunkist Indoor Activities Center which is available for parties. Sunkist is a billion dollar a year organization and the leading international citrus supplier, but doesn't own a single citrus grove. Created in 1983, Sunkist has no stocks to buy because Sunkist is a cooperative, not for profit company with 6,000 members from regions of Califronia and Arizona citrus growers in a mutual effort to produce a high quality fruit, known as Sunkist. The goal is to promote a brand name like no other. Sunkist is one of the 10 largest marketing cooperatives in America and the largest marketing cooperative in the world's fruit and vegetable industry. This is done by having some of the best most advanced packing houses in the world to ship lemons, oranges, grapefruit and seasonal specialties to all corners of the globe. Landmarks of Riverside, California Link
Early Colonization of Riverside, California Link Frank Miller bought the mountain, Mt. Rubidoux in 1906, erecting the Serra Cross and road in order to worship on Easter Sunday. Link The (Peace Tower & Friendship Bridge), are popular destinations on top of Mt. Rubidoux, Riverside, California. Link Friends of Mt. Rubidoux Link Mt. Rubidoux and Surrounding area ventage postcards Link
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-------------------- Click here to bookmark this page! -------------------- ------------------ Text from, "The 1983 Poly Spotlight Newspaper" Link Photo from, "The 1983 Koala Year Book" Link Poly High School Class of 1983 Link Poly High School Class of 1983 Reunion Link Poly High School Booster Club Link August 16, 2008 Gary L. Rawlings, a Riverside community activist and Poly athletics booster and creator of the Athletic Booster Club at Poly (Green and Orange) has passed away. Nicknamed "Papa Bear" by the team, he took care of the poly football team with a decade of hosting every Friday pre-game day steak dinners for the football players at his home near the campus and was a lifelong contributor. He was a true supporter and quiet philanthropist of the Poly Bears. Link Monday, September 6, 2010 A Riverside Icon has passed away Riverside Community Leader, Riverside Poly High School Class of 1942 Graduate and Philanthropist Eugene Yeager, dies at age 85. October 15, 1924 - September 5, 2010 Eugene Yeager was born in Riverside in 1924. He graduated from Poly High School in 1942 and began studying engineering at UC Berkeley. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and passed a test to win an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. After the end of World War II, he returned to Berkeley and earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1948. The three Yeager brothers then went to work for their father, Ernest Louis (E.L) Yeager. The family legacy started in 1910, when at the age of 18, Ernest Louis (E.L) E.L. Yeager left his home in Tomah, Wisconsin and headed to California. E.L. and his friend Win Hall had heard stories of one of Tomah's legendary native sons, Frank Miller, who had found success in a town named Riverside. Perhaps Miller might need workers for the Mission Inn. Work was found in the local asphalt and concrete paving and bridge building business which proved quite successful. Some of the Yeager projects were the following: Highway Route 66 in Arizona, roads around the Hoover Dam, the Riverside Interstate 15 and Highway 91 interchanges, grading for the UC Riverside campus, and grading the California Speedway in Fontana in 1997, building the twin bridges on interstate 5 that had colllapsed in 1994 after the Northridge Earthquake and many other large Government projects. Following a series of strokes in 1952, E.L. turned the entire operation over to Jacques, who was 31 and Eugene, who was 29. In that same year President Eisenhower created the nation's interstate highway program. This well-funded program revolutionized transportation, changed the face of California andquite literally put E.L. Yeager Construction on the map. "We were involved with nearly every interstate in Southern California," recalle d Jacques. "We worked on the road to Blythe, Needles, Las Vegas, San Diego link Ernest Eugene "Gene" Yeager, whose family construction business changed the landscape of Southern California and whose charitable work earned him "guardian angel" status in Riverside, has died of complications from bladder cancer surgery. He was 85. Mr. Yeager was one of three sons of Ernest Louis Yeager, who founded E.L. Yeager Construction Co. in Riverside in 1919. Gene Yeager and brothers Jacques and Richard took over for their father in 1952 and built the business into one of the largest public works and private construction companies in the country. He has given extensively to the Arts Mr. Yeager was a supporter of the arts, believing they played a key role in attracting business, said Virginia Blumenthal, a Riverside attorney and chairwoman of the Riverside County Philharmonic Foundation. "He was our guardian angel," Blumenthal said. "He gives you the fighting desire to save something and make something work. It's not just money that makes things happen. It's the spirit behind it." The Yeager brothers established a Charitable Remainder Trust to benefit the UCR College of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) and the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management. They also endowed the Jacques and Eugene Yeager Families Endowed Chair for the director of CE-CERT. Last year, Mr. Yeager was named the Citizen of the Year by the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. Mr. Yeager built a 16,000-square-foot house in Lake Arrowhead that included a large guest room with eight bunks for visiting grandchildren. In addition to his wife, Billie, Mr. Yeager is survived by sons Ken, of San Jose, and Tom, of Riverside; daughters Beth, of Norco, and Louise, of Newport Beach; stepchildren Terri, of Riverside, and Doug Moore, of Rancho Cucamonga; brother Jacques, of Riverside; nephew Jacques Stalder Yeager Jr., of Riverside; and 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service is planned at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cal Baptist in the quad adjacent to Eugene and Billie Yeager Center. There will be a private graveside service. Philanthropist Eugene Yeager, 85, dies By DARRELL R. SANTSCHI and JEFF HORSEMAN The Press-Enterprise link Pioneering Spirits - Martin Matich and Jacques Yeager, Sr. link Racoons

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