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Lorri French Looks for Linda French-Domingos
I am visiting Lompoc the 23rd to the 15th of July (I was raised there since age 4) . I'm am trying to find someone who is related to the same ancestor line (FRENCH)

Her name is Linda French-Domingos
last known address was
525 Mail Road
Lompoc, Ca 93436

Thankyou for your time and Godbless.
-- Lorri French

-- Emal Lorri

Phil Kaiser Looking for Harrison James Kaiser
I am trying to get information about my father, Harrison James Kaiser. According to his obituary of 1983 (I just received it) he was born and raised in Lompoc. Do you have any resources that I can access to obtain info about his life in Lompoc? Any info is appreciated.
Phil Kaiser -- pkaiser@juno.com

-- Emal Phil Kaiser

Patrick Bryan Looking for "Bungie"
Looking for Jimmy Bunge (or Bungie); class of '61 or '62. Last seen raoring off towards San Luis in /61 chevy, 4 speed, loaded.

-- Emal Patrick Bryan
Check out Patrick's ezwriter.net website

Letter of Appreciation: Karen Frankenberger's Warmth & Genuine Manner Made an Everlasting Impression
In the summer of 1977 or 1978, a friend and I, both from Montreal, Canada, hitch-hiked across the U.S. At this particular point in our trip, we'd left California and were hitch-hiking through Nevada. I hope my recollection is accurate... after all, it's been 25 years.

A woman picked us up somewhere in what seemed like a desert. I think we were by a truckstop. We'd slept on the owners' front lawn and he woke us up bright and early with his garden hose! She drove us into Las Vegas, where she took us to a Burger King and (I think!) she bought us lunch. All we knew of Burger King was what we'd seen on cable TV since they didn't exist in Canada at the time. We had asked all the girls behind the counter to sing the Burger King song for us and they kindly obliged.

This woman then took us to the Dunes Casino. We were awestruck! We'd never seen a casino except in a James Bond movie!! We gambled and won a small amount of money. I remember her telling us that at night, you could see the Las Vegas lights for 30 miles. We then resumed our trip.

Somewhere down the road this woman took us into a town where she purchased cardboard ands markers for us so we could make signs indicating our destination to hold up as we hitch-hiked. During our trip, we met many, many wonderful people, and Karen ranks at the very top of the list.

I was 19 then and I'm 44 now and, as you can see, I remember her to this day. Her name is Karen Frankenberger. She told us she was from Lompoc, in California. For some reason, the name of the city always stuck in my mind. She talked lovingly of her daughter Gina. At that time, she was seeing a man whose first name was Julius and he was, I believe, a lawyer, but, if memory serves correctly, not from Lompoc. These are the only details I remember but her warmth and genuine manner made an everlasting impression.

The other day, I received an advertisement in my E-mail. It was a "People Locator". On a lark, I entered Karens' name and approximate age (hope I didn't offend, Karen!!) but purposely left the city name blank. Karens' name came up in Lompoc, Ca. That's when I decided to follow up and hence found your site.

If this does reach you, Karen, I just want to say a heartfelt thanks. I want you to know that I will always remember your kindness. I often thought of you and wondered if you remember us. My name is Paul and my friends' name is Kevin. If you've ever wondered what became of us, well... we turned out OK!!!
I'd love to hear from you. Please E-mail me at shodan0@shaw.ca. It would please me to no end to hear from you. -- Paul

-- Emal Paul

Lost Friend: Antoinette Alvarado
Please help! I have a friend Antoinette Alvarado who grew up in Lompoc. She moved to Idaho to go to college (for architecture) and I lost touch with her. I believe her parents still live in Lompoc, though I don't know there names, other than as mom and dad. I believe she graduated in 1984 or 1985. Is there any way to find out if she has returned? My name
is Vicki. Thank you for any help you can give.

-- Email Vicki

Costa Piperakis Looking for Dick or Angel Shaw
My name is Costa Piperakis. My family lived in Mission Hills, on Calle Nueve. Looking for Dick or Angel Shaw.

-- Email Costa

Jennifer Orozco Looks for Joyce Lawyer
Hi, I have lost track of a good friend of mine. Her name is Joyce Lawver, and she would be around 35 years old. I believe that her mother and
younger sister still live here in Lompoc, I have the impression that Joyce lives down south somewhere. We were best friends when she worked for Patrini's shoes in Goleta and I worked at Clothestime in 1987-88. I last spoke with her in about 1990. If anyone knows where she is, please
email me!
Thanks very much, Jennifer Orozco

-- Email Jennifer Orozco

Craig Stevens Looks for Thomas Oliver Hendricks
Hi I am looking for an old friend of mine. He grew up in Lompoc, His Father is Retired Air Force and he joined the Navy. He served in Texas and then
transferred to HSL-33 at NAS North Island San Diego, CA. His name is Thomas
Oliver Hendricks. Last I heard he was an AD-2 and lost contact of him the mid- 80's He had a son named Robert Hendricks who should be about 18.

Thank you for your help in finding "T.O."!!!
Craig Stevens
A&P Mechanic
Formerly "PRAA Stevens"

-- Email Craig Stevens

A Letter from Lynda Hoffman
Hello class of '72! I watched my classmates graduate from the bleachers. I married Dennis Grimes when I was 16 and he was 17. It sounded like something smart to do at the time. That little baby that sat on my lap during the ceremony turned 30 yrs old this last march. Good Lord...where did all those years go?

My best friend during some of those years was Susan Norden. She moved away and died of bone cancer at the age of 17. About 10 years ago I decided to look up a few others that I had some fun with and felt connected to. One was Michele Dugre. She too had died young from cancer. With a broken heart I stopped looking for others.

Quite by accident I came across the Lompoc Online site and felt like I had run into a long lost friend. My Dad moved us there in 1963 as he started working for the Federal Corrections Institution there. His name was Earl Brown McCarty Jr. and he passed away just a few months ago. (cancer) My mother worked at Lockheed for years (Audrey McCarty) and is a cancer surviver.

Anyway I'd like to find Sharlene Morrison (Cabrillo High 1971 or 1972). Jeanie Day, Nina Smith, Chris Fryatt or anyone that remembers me. A Lompoc memory for me was going to see " Night of the Living Dead" with Susan Norden and then going to the graveyard up by her house at night. We know we saw zombies! We would run screaming out of the cemetary and then laugh for days. Also I was wondering if anyone would know about my 6th grade teacher (Mr. Clease). It would have been his first year of teaching at our elementary in 1966.
-- Email Lynda Hoffman

Bubba Baker's Friends Found Online! Hi again! My name is Bubba Baker. A while back I posted a message to your Lompoc Online site regarding my search for some "dear old friends" whom I had lost track of back in 1974. Believe it or not, I have found them ! An anonymous email from one of your readers suggested a website to try searching and sure enough, it paid off ! I thought I had tried all of the "people find" search sites but as it turns out, persistence is the key. I had tried the Yahoo People search many times over the past several years, but a few weeks ago, I tried again and BINGO !

Thanks again very much for leaving my message on your site for as long as you did ! I'm convinced that I wouldn't have found them without your generosity and the help of your readers.

Our agenda is as follows: Sept. 21, 2001: a bus will take us for a drive to CHS, dinner in Buellton, and then to the CHS football game. We will then go out somewhere afterwards to catch up.

Sept. 22, 2001: the afternoon is free for alumni to plan their activities. There will be tours set up at local wineries and great golf rates at la Purisima. The evening activities are: 6:00-7:00 pm "cocktail hour/ice breaker", 7:00-8:00 pm- dinner, 8:00-1:00 am dancing. The reunion will be held at the Lompoc Elks Lodge.

Sept. 23, 2001: there will be a brunch from 10:00-11:00 am and a BBQ picnic from 11:00-1:00 pm. This will be at Beattie Park in Lompoc.

We do have special rates at local hotels. The cost is $50.00 per person and includes the activities Sat. evening and Sun. afternoon. The game and dinner on Friday are at the Alumni's expense. I really look forward to hearing from you. Thank you again for your time and help. Is it possible for you to publish our MIA list for your viewers to see? Thank you again!

Best wishes,
Heidi Gregorini
Recruiter of Financial Staffing
CBS Companies
435 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH. 45202
Ph: (888) 651-1536, ext. 1109
(513) 651-1111 Fax: (513) 651-3052
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Gene Maggard says "Hello"
Gene Maggard writes,
I just discovered you website, and was very pleased to read about my old alma mater. My family moved to Lompoc in 1961 and I graduated from LHS in 1967. I moved to Santa Maria for a year, then joined the Air Force for four years, returning to live in the Ventura-Oxnard area, From there I moved to Los Angeles, and about eight years ago I picked up everything and trudged across the country to make a home in Marietta, Georgia. (I thought it was ironic, since my mother had worked for Martin-Marietta for several years at Vandenberg!) I've been married for 20 years, and have two children from a first marriage that are now 31 and 26.

Unfortunately, I've never been in a place where I could attend a reunion before, and wonder if anyone is still around from that year. Is there any future reunion planned?

By the way, my mother, Shirley, also worked at the Lompoc school district, heading up the printing department under Alice Milligan. I was quite surprised to see her name and her current position as President. My mom is living in the Sacramento area (she's now 76).

I currently work in the catalog publishing industry for a company based in Chicago. I mostly travel (3-4 days a week) throughout the U.S. and Europe. I always had a hard time sitting at a desk, so the job sets well with me, and my wife, Esther, can travel with me whenever it gets too obtrusive.

Anyway, if there's anyone still around, feel free to write and tell me about yourselves.
Email Gene

A Big Hello
to Lompoc from Bob Atkinson
Hello, My name is Bob Atkinson, (Robert Edward), my fathers name was Charles Robert Edward Atkinson & used to work for the Federal Correction Institute in Vandenburg, I think that's right as my memory after a very bad road accident isn't very good !!!

Anyway, My mother & father were both born here in England, my Father in Woolpit, Suffolk & my Mother in Godalming in Surrey, where my father was working for Hawker's (Hawker Hurricane WW 2 fighters were built ! ) teaching different Aircraft Scillies, he left England & moved to Canada were he bought a Tiger Moth by-plane aircraft ! my mother & father (cutting a VERY long story FAIRLY, short !!! ) wanted to move back to England & find their dream home. My Father moved from Canada to the U.S.A, we lived in Fort Worth Texas were I was born (in October 1961) from there we eventually moved to Lompoc California where my sister Sally was born in Lompoc hospital.

My Father moved to Saudi Arabia working for about 11 years for Northrop Aircraft teaching, or trying to teach the Arabs the Northrop F- 5 Freedom Fighter, a great jet fighter in its days ! Unfortunately he died over there just about 2 years before he was due to retire ! we went out & stayed with him in Saudi for about two years & from there moved over here in England.

I wanted to go back to the U.S.A as I missed it so much ! so I sold my Jaguar XJ 6 (which was my fathers before he died) & everything I had to get the money together, I finally got to Lompoc & it was so very lovely to see the house we lived in, (282 Pegasus Ave.) and seeing my old school and the Lompoc shopping centre and so much more !!! IT WAS GREAT !!!

I met a wonderful girl, Brynda Athas, her Grandmother was seeing Joe Duke who also warked at Northrop Aircraft, but died also before he could re-tire back to England, anyway, Brynda & I were having a fantastic time & being back in Lompoc was so fantastic, a dream come true ! but I was getting short of money & missing my Mum, Betty Colleen Atkinson, & my sister, Sally Ann Atkinson, that I came back over to England.

I am still having problems to do with the car crash I had, the head injury has left me with a bad memory and partially sighted but my memories of my father & Lompoc will be with me always ! & hope to come & see Lompoc again some day ! just pray that it happens ! and I do pray that every night !

You are so very lucky to be there so have a great time for me! P.S My father also used to restore classic cars & won some shows, mainly his Packard classics he restored & actually owned !
Anyway there is so much I could say I would be doing this forever but just wanted to say a great BIG hello to you all in Lompoc & wish me some luck on getting out there soon to see you all again,
From Bob Atkinson.
P.S. Sorry about the spellun !!!!
PS -- it would be FANTASTIC to get some mail from California again ! just to say hi & tell me some news about Lompoc & keep in contact with me as it would bring Lompoc a bit closer to me.

Address:
Bakers Farmhouse,
Church Road,
Stanningfield,
Bury St. Edmunds,
Suffolk, England,
IP 29 4RD. TEL: 01284 828412

-- Emal Bob at tex.atkinson@tiscali.co.uk

Brisa Roché Seeks News of Her Grandmother
Brisa writes,
Hello, I seem to have lost the track of my grandmother, Mary Roché, a long
time resident of Lompoc. If you have any news of her or can indicate a way
to search for her whereabouts please contact me at valentine707@hotmail.com
Thank you,
Brisa Roché -- Cordialement

-- Email Brisa

Desperately Seeking Patricia Jane Bartell Carter
Diana writes,
I am desperately trying to locate Patricia Jane Bartell Carter born June 23, 1921. She was married to a Robert Carter who was an officer at the Vandenberg Air Force Base. Their children were Sandra and Robby Carter. I
have been told that Patricia was one of the leading base entertainers, a beautiful blonde that could sing like a canary.

It has just been a month now that the only Bartell family she has left found out about her existence. She is my cousin and the only other living Leonard Bartell descendent relative I have. I believe that Patricia is still alive and living in CA. I have searched multiple death indexes for a Patricia J. with her birth date and have come up with nothing.

Thank you in advance for any assistance that you can give me.

Sincerely,
Diana Wolfe
807 Pasadena Parkway
Waunakee, WI 53597

-- Email Diana

Rex Piano Trying to Reach Adam or Steve
Rex Piano writes,
I received two phone calls from "Adam " and "Steve" regarding my film "The Month Of August" but they didn't leave any phone number for me to call back. I don't know if you know them or who they are, but if you do, please have them call me again.

My name is Rex Piano and my phone # is 323.854.5942
Thank you
-- Email Rex

Rate Lompoc for Retirement
A website visitor asks,
We're considering moving to Lompoc for our retirement. How would you rate the area as a retirement haven?
Tell us how you'd rate Lompoc for retirement

New Houses in South Village?
Quady writes,
Love the site. I checked the links but could not find any information about a contact for the new houses that are supposedly being planned for south village. Do you have suggestions?
If someone out there knows about the new houses in Vandenberg Village, please email us :-)

Terra Looks for Dierdre
I lived in Lompoc for over 12 years and had a wonderful friend, Dierdre Smith. She attended Lompoc High School with me and then moved to San Diego. I have used the alumi sites and who where, and anything else I could to find her. Can you help?
-- Email Terra Paige(O'Cain)
805 937 8783

What is the Warden's Name?
Theresa writes,
I was wondering if you could tell me the name of the warden at Lompoc U.S.P?
If you know the warden's name, please email Theresa.

Cyndi Cornett Looks for Her Friend, Ispa Delongpre
Hi, I have been trying to reach a close friend of mine, Ispa Delongpre whom I suddenly lost contact with. She was residing in Santa Maria but I have had no luck finding her there so I thought I would try to reach her through her brother Charles, who lives in Lompoc and works at the Lompoc prison. It would mean a great deal to me if there is any way you can put me in contact with him or her.
Thank you,
-- Cyndi Cornett

Brother Writes About Lt. Col. William Robert Bradley, Ret.
Notice to those of Lompoc, Ca.

My brother and I lived in Lompoc, Ca. during the 80's working on the space shuttle program. He was in the Army, retired as Lt. Col. William Robert Bradley. We took him home to the family cemetary. He went home to be with the Lord in Feb.2001.

If there is anyone there who knew my brother I would love to chat with you. He lived on Walnut Street. He also worked with GTSI in Lompoc.
E-mail me at hfestus@hotmail.com.

Mary Novotny, Former USAF SSgt, Looking for Anyone Who Remembers Her
The last time I was in Lompoc/Vandenberg AFB was in 1981. At the time, I had a lovely visit with Ret. CMSgt Roy Stovall and his wife, Sylvia. I've lost touch with them and their family. During previous visits during the 1970's, I saw Lt. Col. Bishop, Lt. Detweiller, TSgt Morrison, and many others from Vandenberg AFB or Minot AFB. Some of them I knew from Offutt AFB.

Would welcome any contact from anyone during this timeframe. Lompoc is lovely. It would be wonderful to visit again. Hello to one and all.

- with very fond memories, Mary Novotny
(currently a VA Hospital employee in Milwaukee).
E-mail Mary Novotny.

Which School Did Brady Attend?
Hello, I lived in Lompoc as a little kid, during the early sixties. I am trying to track down the name of the elementary school I attended during 62, 63. Our house address was 3344 Via Dona, in Mission Hills, and I remember the school was at the base of a huge wooded hill. (At least it seemed huge to me.) The hill had a large concrete stairway going all the way to the top, for the use of the students--and we were always warned to "stick to the stairway", and not to go into the woods.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance. I can't seem to make heads or tails out of the Consolidated Schools web pages. Maybe it wasn't part of the consolidated district? Anyway, thanks again for any info you can turn up.
Brady McElligott --Edgewood, NM

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:: LOMPOC HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSN.

:: CLASSMATES.COM

:: LHS All Sixties Alumni

:: LOMPOC HIGH 1965 Website

:: LOMPOC HIGH 1966 Website

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:: CABRILLO HIGH 1970

:: CABRILLO HIGH 1971

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:: CABRILLO HIGH 1980

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:: CABRILLO HS ALUMNI REGISTRY

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