Phil Dimon:  

I Went to Monroe from 1960-1963 My graduating class was the "Delphians" (Summer-63). I used to hang out with Fred Fels, Bill (Willie) Knox, Jerry Fields and Micky (Mick) Ballard. My main girlfriend was Barbara McKay. I also dated among others,Lana Turgeon and Tiena Kay Halm when I wasn't with Barb. I was in the Band (French Horn), the Choir and the Drama Club. Coaches were Mr. Giovanazzo and Mr. Taft. Wanted to play football but was too small according to Mr. Taft who was head coach but Mr. Giovanazzp really liked me, Unfortunately he was the assistant coach. Giovanazzo wanted me to go out for Cross Country (Running) because I was a "great distance runner". Our group used to like to give Fred a hard time about his little car by lifting it up and turning it sideways in the parking lot on occasion. After Monroe I attended Pierce JC intermittently. I was one of those lost souls who didn't know what I wanted to do when I grew up. Eventually Uncle Sam caught up with me and tried to draft me into the army during Vietnam. Instead, I joined the USAF for four years, became one of their prized Jet Engine Mechanics and turned down a huge (at the time) bonus to re enlist. While in the Air Force I was stationed at Travis AFB in N. Calif. I got married and had a daughter in 1969. Subsequently I had a son in 1972 and another son in 1983 by a second marriage. After I left the Air Force I moved back to the San Fernando Valley but then realized I had made a mistake because the old stomping grounds j...Expand for more