Theodore Celaya:  

One of my first jobs, was working at Dinuba High School Library, where I got paid $50.00 a month to check out books. What I remember most about it is The Dewey Decimal System. I worked in the library for 3 years. I spent my earnings on Musical instruments and records to help with our band, "Holy Smoke." During our Junior Year, 1968, we performed at Dances like the Memorial Building in Dinuba. I guess we will be remembered by the untimely death of our Manager, Tim Oh, Lead singer, Ralph Nelson & Jimmy Gomez, my equipment handler. They were killed by a drunk driver in 1976 near Orange Cove. I would have been with them except I had to take my daughter to the carnival on the Friday night, before Raison Day. I still have the recordings of our band that I made while we played from our dances. The song, "Time has Come Today," is best remembered as our theme song. I really never played again until 2006 when I purchased my 2006 Martin acoustic guitar. I've been trying to play Beatle songs that I can try to do along with contempary songs I like. After high school, I went to Reedley College for 1/2 semester because I got drafted into the US Army. I spent 8 months in Vietnam and then I went to UC Santa Cruz after I got out of the service. I wanted to stay in Dinuba because I like it here. I worked at making Mobile Homes from 1975 until 1980. I got a job at the Ivory Pine(SFI; Wickes or Dinuba Timber Industries) a sawmill that I thought I would retire from. I retired fr...Expand for more