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Happy Birthday, Christine Solla & Arnel Pacanza — Spartan Pride Never Ages

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Vallejo, CA • April 2026. Happy Birthday to Hogan High School Class of 1985 alumni Christine Solla and Arnel Pacanza — two Spartans who keep the Blue & White bond burning bright. Hogan High School, Class of 1985, Birthday, Vallejo California, Spartan Pride, 40th Reunion, alumni celebration. Some bonds are forged in homerooms and hallways — and forty years later, they still hold. The Blue & White doesn't fade. It deepens. It shows up at Rellik Tavern on a Saturday night in Benicia , wraps an arm around your shoulder, and reminds you exactly who you are: a Hogan Spartan . Forever. Happy Birthday, Christine Solla & Arnel Pacanza — Spartan Pride Never Ages The crew at the 40th: Tony Magbitang, Christine Solla, Joe Jang, Arnel Pacanza & Glenn Pingol — Rellik Tavern, Vallejo, October 2025. Two Spartans. One Celebration. A Legacy Built Together. Look at that photo. Really look at it. Five Spartans standing shoulder to shoulder at Rellik Tavern —...

Susie Robancho: Happy Heavenly Birthday 🎂🕊️

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Flashback when we bumped into each other at the Sacramento Kings game. Go Hogan High School Class of 1985

Dinna Santiago: Happy Heavenly Birthday! 🌹

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Remembering Our Beautiful Friend — Dinna Santiago (July 6, 1967 – February 26, 2013) 🌹 Hello Hogan Spartans Class of 1985, As we look forward to our milestone 40th Class Reunion , let’s take a moment to honor and remember one of our most vibrant and beloved classmates — Dinna Santiago , whose bright smile and kind heart touched so many of us. Dinna was born on July 6, 1967 , and she brought joy and light to every space she entered. Many of us remember her laughter on the school bus, her warm personality in the halls of Hogan High, and her unforgettable presence at our senior events — like the Senior Snow Trip , captured in the photo below from our senior yearbook. I think we took two buses to our senior snow trip. Maybe 5 AM in front of Hogan at 850 Rosewood Ave, Vallejo, CA 94591, USA. In the photo: Dinna Santiago, Rudy Jandoc, Brad Sousa, Sheila Tabilon, Rochelle Santiago, & J.F. Perseveranda,  Sadly, Dinna passed away on February 26, 2013 , but her memo...