LOS ALTOS CHURCH OF CHRIST

Long Beach, California

Picture of the Week

June 19, 2019

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.

Young Tim nearly leads Liz to her doom at Mount Lowe
1992

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

Santa's helpers 1986
Cory Clarke, Amy Clarke and Tammy Spivey

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

Our first Sunday at the Lodge #6
Jerry Turner

Our first Sunday at the Lodge #5
(Trish and Lu are coming through the front door which is a dead giveaway that this picture is from week 1 at the building)