Hotel Info For The Reunion

Hotel info. for out of town guests:

WC Motor Lodge - $59.00 per night (advance reservation rate)
Located one block from Bart - And the closest motel to Massimo's (within walking distance). All guests receive free in room coffee, free in-room WIFI, free local calls, guest messaging and wakeup service, complimentary Sunday paper, 24” Television with Premium Cable channels. All of our rooms face the exterior, there are no inside hallways. We are a two-story lodge with staircases only. Our Front Desk is open 24 hours a day, year round. Kitchenettes are available upon request.

http://www.walnutcreekmotorlodge.com/Home.aspx


Motel 6 - WC - $72.00 per night (advance reservation rate)
Close to WC Bart - 5 minute cab ride, to Massimo's.
Offers a outdoor pool, free morning coffee, and Wifi.

http://www.motel6.com/ms/check-availability.do?property=19



Holiday Inn Express - $79.00 per night (advance reservation rate) 3 blocks from WC Bart, and a 5 minute cab ride to Massimo's. Complimentary Buffet breakfast is served each morning. The property provides room service. In addition to an outdoor pool, Holiday Inn Express Walnut Creek provides a spa tub and a fitness facility. Transportation options at this 3.0-star property include a complimentary area shuttle and a train station pick-up service. Holiday Inn Express Walnut Creek also offers a bar/lounge, a business center, and wireless Internet access. Onsite parking is complimentary.

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Walnut Creek Marriott - $89.00 per night (advance reservation rate) Located across from WC Bart station, and a 5 minute cab ride to Massimo's. Walnut Creek Marriott features a restaurant, serving breakfast only. The property provides room service during limited hours. In addition to an outdoor pool, Walnut Creek Marriott provides a spa tub and a fitness facility. Walnut Creek Marriott also offers a bar/lounge, a business center, and wireless Internet access. Onsite parking is complimentary.

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll/qscr=dspv/htid=10878



Embassy Suites Hotel: $99.00 per night (advance reservation rate) Next to PH Bart station. Inexpensive cab ride to downtown WC area. This all-suites hotel provides a complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast each morning and a manager’s reception each evening. This Embassy Suites also has an indoor pool, fitness room, and business center. Each guest suite offers a separate living room with a sofa bed, refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker, and includes high-speed Internet access and two TVs with cable channels.

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Rennaissance Club Sport: $109.00 per night (advance reservation rate) Across street from PH Bart station. Inexpensive cab ride to downtown WC area. One king bed or two double beds. Complimentary high-speed Internet access. Cable/satellite TV with pay movies, video games, and pay movies. CD player. Multi-line phone with voice mail. Coffee/tea maker. Hair dryer. Iron/ironing board. Complimentary newspaper. Access to fitness facility, swimming pool, and hot tub.

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What Was Your Favorite Food At the Snack Bar?

The snack bar was the bomb. Cheese zombie's, pizza so greasy it sloshed while you walked, chocolate milk, all the food groups. What were your favorite food items at school? See the recipe for mine below.



MDUSD ZOMBIE RECIPE

To make 2 ½ pounds of dough:

2 cups warm water

1½ - 2 Tablespoons yeast

6 cups bread flour

¼ cup sugar

1 – 1 ½ teaspoons salt (depending on taste)

¼ cup butter


Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add remaining ingredients and mix with dough hook about 10 minutes until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Dough should be soft and pliable. Let dough rest a few minutes then divide into 1-pound portions. Roll the portions into logs. Cut each log into 5 equal pieces.


Place your favorite filling on top of each dough slice, then pull dough up from the sides to cover filling. Pinch closed very carefully. Place zombies pinched side down on parchment paper or a greased cookie sheet pan (parchment works best). If desired, brush with egg wash. Let rise until almost doubled in size. Bake @350 degrees until brown on top, about 15 to 20 minutes.


Fillings: use 1 ½ to 2 oz. of cheese per zombie

Luke Michael Sylvester YVHS Class Of 85

April 24, 1967 - March 24, 2006

Who Was Your Favorite Teacher...

In my Freshman year at YV I had life all figured out. Life was about skating half pipes, skating the resevoir, skating at roller world. My friends Shamus "Bones" Berry, Blair "Rad Rat" St. Louis and I were on an endless pursuit of a good time.

Most of the energy that I devoted in school was devoted to somehow slipping out of class and "skating by" with thinly passing grades.

My free wheeling lifestyle was interrupted when I was confronted by my freshman english teacher, Jane Juska. She was a short round cheerful lady with large round glasses and a masterful vocabulary. Ms. Juska sincerely cared for her students, even putz's like me. She conferenced with my Mom and me and explained to us that I was acting like a moron but probably still had some potential. Our meeting led to a contract of sorts where I was held accountable.

I appreciated-then a little, and more later in life, that Ms. Juska had cared enough to reach out. The tips she gave me in the conference and the accountability that she demanded of me after that made a big difference in my school career.

By graduation Ms. Juska slimmed down to a petite little cheerful lady who always had smile as she walked through the halls.

My mother sent me an email with a link to an article about a book that Ms. Juska had published in 2004, sometime after she had retired. It was called "A Round-Heeled Woman". She went on to publish two more times, and her first book was made into a play that starred Sharon Gless (of Cagney and Lacey fame)playing most recently at Z Space at Theater Artaud in San Francisco last January and February.

Check out the website for the play at www.aroundheeledwoman.com, or watch Charlie Rose in a conversation with Ms. Juska about her book "A Round-Heeled Woman", which chronicles her adventures in sex and romance late in life here.

YVHS Class of '85 -25 Year Reunion

We know your summer plans are starting to fill the calendar, so we want to make sure you keep this one open for us!

YVHS Class of 85 25 year Reunion: 7/24/2010 @ Massimo Ristorante 1604 Locust St. Walnut Creek. Drinks, dancing, passed appetizers, and good times. $60.00 per person (Price includes event, appetizers, and two drink tickets)

Please RSVP with payment by July 1, 2010 as I need to give the venue a preliminary count on July 2nd, 2010. You can RSVP and pay by credit card by using the Paypal link here on the site or mail payment by checks by June 28th 2010 to:

YVHS Class Of 85 Reunion
3072 Bostick Avenue
Marina, CA 93933

Register Now!

Massimo Ristorante

The location for the YVHS Class Reunion this year is one of downtown Walnut Creek’s best fine dining restaurants since 1977 featuring Northern Italian inspired cuisine specialties.

They offer an over 200 bottle selection of premium wines and their full bar serves specialty cocktails.

Enjoy the warm weather on their charming patio. For your parking convenience there is a five story parking structure located directly across the street.

For the reunion the $60 fee includes passed appetizers and two drink tickets as well as dancing and good times with old classmates. (did I say old?)

Book your tickets today!

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