Rick Casqueiro:  

Although I did not graduate from CVHS, I have more roots with CVHS alumni than my other high school. I grew up in Castro Valley and went through the public school system up to and including my sophomore year. Many friends & memories were made at Stanton Elementry School, A.B. Morris Junior High and Castro Valley High. In 1966, our family moved to San Ramon, CA. I graduated in 1968 at San Ramon Valley High School, Danville, CA. Attended Cal State Hayward 1968 - 1973, earing Bachelor of Science, Chemistry...... First (1.5 years) at CSUH I was a Pre-Med\Biology Major..... In my sophomore year, I couldn't stand my Genetics Professor..... Dropped the course and Biology major and switched to Chemistry. I also completed Winemaking & Enology courses at U.C. Davis in 1973. February, 1971 married SRVHS alumni Jill Barboni. We made it for (3) years and agreed it was best to go our separate ways. August 1972 - June 1973: Worked as a Laboratory Technician at Villa Armando Winery, Pleasanton, CA June 1973 - March 1978: Analytical Chemist of Enology at Villa Armando Winery, Pleasanton, CA. During this period of time, I rented, living in Pleasanton...... Moved and met my future wife (Brenda) in Livermore. We moved to the Hayward hills (Oakhill Apartments) above the Hayward Golf Course. SRVHS alumni Karen Witherely parents were managing the Apartments and we ocassionally visited with Karen when she dropped in from Palo Alto to see her parents. June 1975, Brenda & I married in her home town, Butte, Montana. July 1977, we bought our first house in San Ramon near Cal High. April 1978: I went to work for Weibel Champagne Vineyards located in Mission San Jose and Redwood Valley,Mendocino County,CA. From 1978 - 1994: I advanced through various occupational ranks at Weibel ..... first as Analyitical Chemist..... then Associate Winemaker.... then Winemaker.... then Vice President, Winemaker. June 1980, Brenda & I sold the Broadmore Drive house and purchased our second home in the Twin Creeks development, San Ramon. Our first son (Nick) was born in 1986. Our second son (Kris) was born in 1990. August 1994: We sold our home in CA moved to Richland, WA buying a newly constructed semi-custom built home. I became Winemaker for Coventry Vale...Expand for more