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February 9, 2022

Ramona. Colburn and grandson Steven

Thank you for the gift cards
from Albuquerque Christian Children's Home


 

Howie concentrates deeply on what Todd has to say

Reaching the top of Mt. Lowe
1996 (?)

Mike setting up
(just a year or two ago )

First Thousand Pines 1979
How many people do you recognize?

Merry Christmas from our Christmas Elves
1986

Christmas Play 1986

The kids play a game
1000 Pines 2013

Jeffrey is ready to take on the snow hill
1000 Pines  2013

Al, Joannie and Todd get ready to greet the guests

Karen and di Anna
2013

The Candy Corn Queen

Liz and Em get the butter ready
Thanksgiving early 90s

Mission accomplished
2017

Trunk or Treat 2015

Sheila and Joanie
2018

Trunk or Treat 2015
Looks like the big kids are having fun too

Happy 70th to Pancho

Saturday night entertainment at 1000 Pines

Lu and Scott at 1000 Pines
1980s

Utah work party
late 90s

End of summer
early 2000s

Church picnic 1983

Are we having fun yet?
Lake Gregory 80s

Meal time at Lake Gregory
(80s)

Los Altos meets up in Tennessee
August 2009

Showdown 2012

A village marvels at their new well installed
by Healing Hands International

Howie takes over on the 4th

Celebrating a victory
early 80s

Iffy Lube Allstars
Dave and Darryl

Getting final instructions for the balloon toss
(2015)

Harper appears not to be too impressed by the 
rookie in the batter's box

Dave Lanier
1000 Pines (early 80s)

Blake Benton
Gordon College
Class of 2021

Katrice and Sophie
(2012?)

Jerry and Janet

The kids
1998

Fellowship Breakfast (1980s)
Joyce, Rose, and Holly

Fellowship (1984?)
John Harper, Phil Morse, Lu Jenkins and Liz Lashower

Since we last met #7
Pancho got his two shots and went on a road trip!

Since we last met #6
Makayla and Michael grew a lot!

Since we last met #5
Roxanne took up roller blading

Since we last met #4
Cindy and Tim celebrated their 50th 

Since we last met #3
Jill and Howie celebrated their 50th 

Since we last met #2
Tammy and Sheila had birthdays

Since we last met #1
Tommy had a birthday

Lake Gregory (1996 or 1997?)

Karen, Jill, Terrie, Sharon and di Anna plan their next move

Ray, Sue, Betty and Phil at 1000 Pines
Early 80s

Ryan and Tyler
2009 (?)

Young Tim demonstrating his early leadership skills
as he takes a group of hikers down a "shortcut"  
Mount Lowe 1992

Christmas Play 1987

1000 Pines Memories 3
Do you want to build a snowman?  (1981)

1000 Pines Memories 2
Lu, Scott and an unidentified Jenkins toddler

1000 Pines Memories 1
Sometime in the 80s

Thanksgiving Past 4

Visiting with the seniors before the dinner

Thanksgiving Past 3

Ray Collins at one of our first dinners at the Senior Center

Thanksgiving Past 2

The serving line is ready

Thanksgiving Past 1
Team Benton at work

Big Al, Jill, Dennis and Liz cut it on the dance floor

Tuesday Night Small Group Study

(Early 2000s?)

Betty Beckwith

Lisa, Karen, Autumn, Brooke, Deb, Joyce and Cathi
Beach Cookout early 2000s

Happy 80th Bruce
(Silly String supplied by the Pena Sisters)

Sheila and Kita

Pancho's turn
Early 80s

A couple of Howies play softball

Jene crosses the plate
(Happy 75th old guy!)

Matt, Pat, Merri and Lexi

Then and Now #24
Cory Clarke

Then and Now #24

Elizabeth Lashower Dodrill

Then and Now #23
Rose Henderson Rosenthal

Then and Now #22
Miranda Howie Johnson

Then and Now #21
Teresa Collins Guard

Then and Now #20
Janet Turner Sommerfeld

Then and Now #19
Todd Johnson

Then and Now #18
Jason Rosique

Then and Now #18

Karen Leafstedt Robinson and Jill Leafstedt Haug

Then and Now #17
Tim Spivey

Then and Now #16
Billy Troncoso

Then and Now #15
Dennis Spivey

Then and Now #14
Dawn Grossbaier Herrera

Then and Now #13

Sandy Chambers Taylor

Then and Now #12
Donna Davis Watson

Then and Now #11
Brenda Loomis

Then and Now #10
Sylvia Henderson Fletcher
(son, daughter-in-law, granddaughter, daughter's boyfriend(?), daughter)

Then and Now #9
Michelle Howie Varsalona

Then and Now #8
Marissa Troncosso Royster

Then and Now #7
Deborah Lashower Porianda

Then and Now #6
Janice Collins Hammers

Then and Now #5
Tammy Spivey Townsend

Then and Now #4
James Stone

Then and Now #3
Stephanie Cullen Baynes

Then and Now #1

Jeremy Rosique

Amber, Tammy and diAnna enjoy a time of fellowship

Mother vs Daughter showdown
Thousand Pines a few years ago 

Getting ready to climb the wall
1000 Pines 2007(?)

Relaxing after a meal
1000 Pines 2004

Howie, Robert Russell, Jene and Tim entertain
(Miranda tries to join in)
Late 80s

The original kitchen crew 
Lu Jenkins, Ben Spivey and Betty Morse
 

Trunk or Treat 2018




Sheila and Alaina get ready for Trunk or Treat




The church in Zimbabwe
Early 2019




Bruce, Romaine and Ramona are ready for class




The day the Iffy Lube team met their match





1000  Pines
(Not sure of the year but Sophie is really little)



The Los Altos Dive Team #2
2009




The Los Altos Dive Team
2009




40 years ago
This one is a little blurry but it's still worth using
Top row...Nancy, Lu, Trish, Colburn and Ramona
Bottom row...Ben, Della, Timmy, Sheila, Tammy and Grace




40 years ago




40 years ago




40 years ago




Craig and Lu celebrate the 4th




The winner is...Joe with Deb the runner up
Liar's Poker




More Liar's poker




The class of 2019!




Liar's Poker
Early 2000s

 


The guys work on Joanne's trailer
1990s




Kelsea, Roxanne and Ashley
2009(?)




Al, Joan, Sheila, Romaine and Bruce get
ready for Tuesday night study
2004




Sharon warms up while working the night shift
Relay For Life 2009




Holly and Blake get ready to carry the banner
Relay For Life 2009




Jeff and Karen take a turn carrying the banner
Relay For Life 2009




Cathi and Ron
Relay for Life2009




Goodbye to the Bentons




Alaina and unknown friend




Dave and John share an insightful moment




Abbie snags an award at Los Altos Oscar Night




Amber, Jeffrey and Terry C.
2004




Brooke and Cathi
2004




Dennis describes the one that got away. 




Getting warm at 1000 Pines
2004




From the Leisure World Weekly





Sako, Lexi, and Merri
2004




Mike's baptism



Sophie's baptism




Emily baptized by Tim
Date unknown




Baptism in Zimbabwe




Edith Archetko

 For I am convinced that neither death nor life...will be able to separate
us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39




The kids await their turn with Santa Clarke
Christmas 1986




Unknown Los Altos member at 1000 Pines
1986




Timmy, Ramona, maybe Emily and Tammy enjoy
breakfast at 1000 Pines
(early 80s)




Pancho braves the elements
1000 Pines 2013




The food line is getting ready to serve
(1999?)




Thanksgiving morning 2014...serving over 150 seniors
(We've been doing it for 40 years)




Betty Morse working in the kitchen
Thanksgiving 1983




Trunk or Treat 2018




Joann and Sharon take the prize
(mid 80s)



A celebration dance




di Anna and Emmie at the Ladies' Tea




Cindy at the Ladies' Tea
1990s



Todd with Tammy Rangel and Sylvia Henderson
1980s



Baptism in Zimbabwe
Summer 2018




Jene, Betty Morse, and Cindy
Early 80s



Summer Fun 7
After a long day at Lake Gregory




Summer Fun 6
Beach cookout



Summer Fun 5
Balloon toss finalists 2015



Summer Fun 4
Steph, Tammy, Joe, Miranda and Jene are getting the job done in Utah.




Summer Fun 3
Softball Team Late 80s/Early 90s




Summer Fun 2
O'Neill Park early 80s




Summer Fun
Ready to hike Half Dome
1993




Get well soon John!




Jasmine is ready for some 4th of July fireworks
Early 2000s?

Trisha Jenkins takes a rip

early 80s

Baptism at the Leafstedt pool

Early 80s

Emily and friends at her 40th birthday party

"O-76...wait, that can't be right!"

VA Bingo

Kevin Britton in search of some coconuts

2018, Uganda

Work party at Joann's trailer
1990s




Janice Collins, Mary Moak, Sue Collins, and Trisha Jenkins (not yet Dunn)
1000 Pines in the early 80s




John Alegre tries to rescue Big Red from a rut
Utah 1990's




A time of fellowship (80s)




Emily, Rachel, Roxanne, Cindy, Lexi, Hannah and Abbie
getting the audience to clap along




Sako, Joan and Al
2009




Makayla is getting warmer
2015


Matt, Pat, Merri and Lexi Pendleton
(Early 2000s)

Japhet

Lu places one in the strike zone while Jocelyn, Tammy and Sandy get ready.
(80s)

A little quidditch action with Roxanne
  (You have to be a Harry Potter fan to understand )

Jeff, Tim and Jene with Coach Gene Stallings 1980s
(Tim is flashing the coach's Super Bowl ring)

Emily and Liz looking for a snowball fight
1986

Bubba wants out

Lake Arrowhead 2012

The Clarke and Spivey kids

Tim's 30th birthday party

Sharon Pena

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.  Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness...

2Timothy 4:7-8

Wishing everyone a very Larry Christmas!

Liz, Emily and Dennis 1986

(Costumes probably by Joann)

Joe and William get ready for the hill

The stuffing master and her new apprentice

Gwen and Kita making things ready

(or maybe Kita is swiping a roll )

Vintage Thanksgiving 2

Marissa Troncoso and Ann Clarke

Vintage Thanksgiving

Trunk or Treat 3

Trunk or Treat 2

Trunk or Treat

Lake Gregory

mid 90s

Men's Prayer Breakfast

Date unknown

Makayla is up to the challenge

2012

Top row...Holly Henderson, Tammy Spivey, Jeff Turner and Tim Spivey

Middle row..unknown girl, Emily Spivey, Michelle Howie and Liz Lashower

Bottom Row...unknown boy and Dennis Spivey

Around 1982

Ben, Della and Tim Spivey (the younger)

July 1979

Directory Time Machine 24
Gail Tetterton




Directory Time Machine 23
Tim, Tammy, Sheila, and Jene




Directory Time Machine 22
James and Sharon




Directory Time Machine 21
Christine and Tom




Directory Time Machine 20
Dave and Terrie




Directory Time Machine 19
Alice and Dave





Directory Time Machine 18
Ramona and Colburn




Directory Time Machine 17
Joclyn (no fair...she hasn't changed!)




Directory Time Machine 16
The Rosenthals




Class of 2017!




Directory Time Machine 15
The Chmiels




Directory Time Machine 14
The Clarkes




Directory Time Machine 13
The Spiveys




Directory Time Machine 13
Merri and Lexi





Directory Time Machine 12
The Johnsons




Directory Time Machine 11
Grace White



Directory Time Machine 10
The Lashowers




Directory Time Machine 9
Joann



Directory Time Machine 8
Sako and Jerry




Directory Time Machine 7
The Story's (minus the boss)




Directory Time Machine 6
Larry




Directory Time Machine 5
The Bentons



Directory Time Machine 4
The Pena Family




Directory Time Machine 3
Miranda and Sue Howie




Directory Time Machine 2
Patti and Kelsea




Directory Time Machine
Kita and Katrina




Church picnic
Early 80's




Ready to ride the Yellow Banana
late 80s (?)




The race ends
1000 Pines 2013




The race begins
1000 Pines 2013




This just looks like trouble
1000 Pines 2013




Blake shares a song
2012 (?)




Dennis and Tim share a private joke
December '87




Liz and the Rosique boys await their turn with Santa Clarke




Santa's helpers Christmas '86
Cory, Amy and Tammy








Dishing out Thanksgiving dinner




Time to Serve




Thanksgiving at the Senior Center
Sue Howey checks her stuffing
Early 80s




Thanksgiving at the Senior Center
Ben Spivey gives it the taste test
Early 80s




The joy of fellowship




A little more praising in song




Another great foursome




Quite a quartet




Liz and Deb at the top of Mt. Lowe
(90s)




Water balloon toss
2015




End of summer beach party
Early 2000s (?)




Our original men's softball team and bat-boy




Happy 75th to Joann




Sheila, Cory, Pancho, Tim, Howie, and Amy
Church picnic around 1981 or 1982




Summer Fun at Lake Gregory
Mid-90s




Old 4th of July #3




Old 4th of July #2




Old 4th of July #1
 



A gathering at the Lanier's
1987




David Dunn install the elders




Baby Abbie on display at Deborah's baptism
1996




The class of 2016!




Sophie and Dennis don't seem to be too impressed by the food at
the World's Famous Charbroiler (late 1990s?)



The World's Greatest MC




"What work party?"





The Brittons enjoying their US stay




Hunting eggs and stylin'




High hopes




A different kind of Easter egg basket




The Easter Egg hunt gets underway




Go-kart Mechanics




Amber tries to get the girls to go to sleep




The tan belt and pens sticking out of Jeff's pocket says it all.
Thanksgiving dinner 1987




Ladies fellowship activity




The Pena girls, Ashley and a mystery lady (Kelsea?)




Camp Tonda...early 70s
This picture actually takes place during our days with the Uptown Church of Christ but it was too good to pass up.  From left to right, Jeff, Jene, Tim, Steve Hunter, Pancho and Dave Lanier.
 






1000 Pines (around 1996 or 1997)




Tuesday night fellowship 2004




Japhet praying with two teens about to be baptized.
Zimbabwe, Africa




Kamaryha is making sure the wise
men have a star to follow





A Dickens Christmas 2015





Christmas Party
2004




Christmas Play 1987




Jeffrey and William are ready to serve
Thanksgiving 2013




Thanksgiving at the Senior Center
 Amy, Cory, Tim, and Tammy




Happy Trunk or Treaters
2015




More Trunk or Treat Fun




Trunk or Treat 2013




Mastering the confidence course
1000 Pines 2011




Making mischief at 1000 Pines




1000 Pines rock wall climbers
2014




Todd climbs the "pole of death"
Mount Lowe 1992




Summer Fun 10
Water Balloon Toss




Summer Fun 9
Outnumbered but not defeated!




Summer Fun 8
Who wants to go in first?
Yosemite 1993




Summer Fun 7
Dad shows who's boss




Summer Fun 6
Camping out at O'Neil Park (mid-80s)




Summer Fun 5
Nothing gets by Tim




Summer Fun 4
Waiting for the fireworks show




Summer Fun 3
Jene has a seaweed surprise for Liz




Summer Fun 2
Dinner at Lake Gregory




Summer Fun 1
Sheila and Jene at Lake Gregory





Pancho's Puppeteers




Gail Troncoso and Billy




The old sign




Grace, Joann and Cory




Sheila's big hit




Kita and Katrice at 1000 Pines




A reunion of our first set of kids




Lunch at the World Famous Charbroiler




The ropes get tested at 1000 Pines





The Ammons Family




Tomas Vazquez
Age 5
City of Children





Dulce Corales
Age 5
City of Children


 

Putting their left foot in




Christmas Angels 1985
(Dennis and Emily Spivey, Elizabeth and Deborah Lashower)




Thanksgiving 2014
The servers are serving.




Thanksgiving 2014
The cooks prepare the food




Thanksgiving 2014
The crowd arrives




Thanksgiving at the Senior Center
Young Tim




A happy camper




1000 Pines...It's about the fellowship and the memories
(Bonus point if you can find Liz  )




All the kids enjoying Trunk or Treat




Halloween Past #2



Halloween Past #1




The Music Girls...Bekah Blake and Abbie




Trunk or Treat 2013


 

The Ladies Tea (90's)




1000 Pine 2013




Ready, set, go!




Take me out to the ballgame 

 


Teresa Collins and the Yellow Banana (80s)




Ann and Tom




Emily gets baptized




Two kids on a sled




1000 Pines 1981




Our  elders having fun at Stevely Park





Jasmine Dockstader
Pepperdine class of 2014




Egg hunters




Jill Del Rio, our former missionary to Chile, with her husband Eduardo






Ryan's baptism




It's bingo time!




Patti, Kelsea, and Tom 2004




Bowling Champs




Let me outta here!



The Johnson girls 2004





A long, long time ago



Joann and her trailer



Peter Paul and Mary



Best friends



Utah in the 80s



Tim and Santa Clarke




Betty and Connie do their magic



Pancho conquers the rock roll

A Friendly Game of Horseshoes

Our First Toddler Class

The Ladies' Softball Team



The First Baptism