(Poly High School Class of 1983)
5450 Victoria Avenue
Riverside, CA 92506
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!
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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
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