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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 —...

The Echoes of '85: Hogan Class of 1985 — A Night to Remember at Rellik Tavern

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Benicia, CA • October 2025. Hogan Class of 1985 — 40th Reunion at Rellik Tavern. Hogan High School, Class of 1985, Vallejo, Spartan Pride, 40th Reunion, Blue and White, Rellik Tavern Benicia. The Echoes of '85: Hogan Class of 1985 — A Night to Remember at Rellik Tavern Hogan High School Class of 1985 Celebrates 40th Reunion at Rellik Tavern in Benicia, California Hogan High School Class of 1985 — 40th Reunion at Rellik Tavern, Benicia, California. Blue & White Spartan Pride, forty years strong. There is a specific kind of magic that happens when you cross the Carquinez Bridge and see the rolling hills of Vallejo rising up to meet you. For the Class of 1985, that drive carries the weight of forty years — four decades of life, laughter, loss, and legacy. We aren't just a group of people who shared a zip code; we are Spartans . And as we gathered for our 40th Reunion, that Spartan pride wasn't just a slogan on a gymnasium wall — it was the very air w...

Hogan Spartans In Da Club - Hogan High School Class of 1985 - 40th Reunion

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Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 Quick clip of our Hogan High School, Class of 1985 40th Reunion at the Rellik Tavern in Benicia, CA. I've been meaning to do an edit of the full night, but you know -- Life! Happy Birthday to Missy Cabrera. Cheers!

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...

Happy Monday Hogan High School Class of 1985!

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Venmo Ron Stainer for Reunion Fees Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 Flashback. July 3, 2023. Ron Stainer, Jim Abad, Glenn Pingol, and I met up at Mare Island Brewing Co. – Coal Shed Brewery . Good times! Jim Abad & Ron Stainer

Hogan Class of 1985 Graduation: Tony Palisoc

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Tony Palisoc on Graduation Day! Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 June 19, 1985. Corbus Field. Vallejo, CA. Forty years ago! Go '85 Spartans! Photo credit: Joy Perseveranda-Putong Join us here, and share your photos and memories. Just send me your Gmail. Let's go Class of 1985!

Happy Birthday Jim Abad | Hogan Spartans Mini-Reunion

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HBD Jim! Flashback to our meetup in BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in Vacaville. Tony Palisoc, Tony Magbitang, Ben Carbonell, Jaime Francisco. May 2022. It got Dondi, Mike Reyes, "out of the woodworks." Most of us had not seen him since Mike abruptly left us after junior to year to finish back in Washington. And Lulu joined us late. Compilation of the videos shot on my cell. Vacaville, California. Go Hogan High School Class of 1985  

Hogan Class of 1985 Graduation: Rochelle Santiago

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Rochelle Santiago on Graduation Day! Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 June 19, 1985. Corbus Field. Vallejo, CA. Forty years ago! Go '85 Spartans! Photo credit: Joy Perseveranda-Putong Join us here, and share your photos and memories. Just send me your Gmail. Let's go Class of 1985!

Where Were You June 19, 1985?

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Congratulations Hogan High School Class of 1985! June 19, 1985. Corbus Field. Vallejo, CA. Forty years ago today! Graduation Day. Go '85 Spartans! Photo credit: Joy Perseveranda

Baccalaureate Mass at St Basil the Great Catholic Church

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Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 1985 June 16. Left to right: Nathaniel Marucut, Marcelino Lim, Liza Bordon, J.F. Perseveranda, Missy Cabrera, and Tony Palisoc. Throwin' it back to our Baccalaureate Mass days before graduation at St Basil the Great Catholic Church.

What's The Status Hogan Class of 1985?!

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Go Hogan High School Class of 1985 Tania Ponder texted our GroupMe group chat this morning: "What is the status for the 40th class reunion?" Again, I'm no longer part of the 40th Class Reunion Committee actively 'planning' the event. I believe the committee is going forward with the event I did plan. A few months ago, Gloria texted me "What's the group consensus?" on how to text each (keep in touch) because she had problems with GroupMe. Here's my response that I shared with Ron Stainer a couple weeks ago: After our 20th class reunion in Walnut Creek and I decided to take it upon myself to do the 25th class reunion, I created our Yahoo Group (which no longer exists). After I learned about Facebook and joined in 2007, I created our Facebook Group . I created the first version of Hogan85 blog in 2009, but I lost access to my account which was work-related. I bought & managed the domain HoganSpartans.com, created/managed the Hogan High School ...

Venmo Ron Stainer for Reunion Fees

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Throwback to Hogan '85's 10th Class Reunion 1995 October. Walnut Creek, CA. Back when our very own E40's "Sprinkle Me" hit #5 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs. Earl Stevens (E40) joined us at that tenth reunion. Tony, Ron and I hung out in his suite... watching his video while it played on the TV. Good times! Tracy Waterman: I received your $30 fee. I have transferred it over to Ron Stainer. I will treat any future fees sent to me as donations to my travel fund. 😉 I'm hoping to be out of the country during our reunion later this year. Tony Palisoc, Ron Stainer, J.F. Perseveranda Sprinkle Me - e40

Happy Birthday Irene Romero! - Reunion Picnic 2010

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Hogan Spartans Reunion Picnic 2010 Hogan High School Class of 1985 Spartans: Back left to right: Cecilia Padua, Danna Rouff, Jill Horan, Kim Groves, Misty Johnson and Irene Romero. Front left to right: Tony Hibbard and J.F. Perseveranda.

Springstowne Junior High School Visit

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Springstowne Warriors Tony, you were right. I checked out our 7th grade yearbook and it referenced "Warriors." Tony found out from our good friend Mark who works at Springstowne that their last day is this Friday.  We visited Springstowne yesterday, June 10, Tuesday. The school will then be closed for good, and will be demolished within the next year. New houses will be built in our old junior high school. It was great "walking down memory lane" with Tony and Ben. I'll post more photos as time allows. Left to right: J.F. Perseveranda, Ben Carbonell, and Tony Palisoc. Walking up the ramp near the main entrance.

40th Class Reunion Updates RSVPs

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Added Tania Ponder to the list. I've sent all fees, $750, to Ron Stainer via Venmo. Thanks Ron! Have a great weekend '85 Spartans! Updated RSVP List # NAME DATE TYPE 1 JILL HORAN Jan-22 VENMO 1 GLORIA ARZAGA Jan-22 VENMO 1 KAREN NEWTON Jan-22 VENMO 1 GLENN PINGOL Jan-22 VENMO 1 MIKE REYES Jan-22 VENMO 1 ARNEL PACANZA Jan-22 ZELLE 1 TONY PALISOC Jan-22 VENMO 1 IRENE ROMERO Jan-22 ZELLE 1 JAIME FRANCISCO Jan-22 ZELLE 1 CLIFF KOOT Jan-22 ZELLE 1 ROWENA PACANZA Jan-22 ZELLE 2 CHRISTINE SOLLA Jan-22 ZELLE 1 CHRISTINE CHRISTENSEN Jan-22 VENMO 1 JULIE CHONG Jan-23 ZELLE 1 JIM ABAD Jan-23 VENMO 1 KIM SHERRY Jan-23 VENMO 1 BEN CARBONELL Jan-23 ZELLE 1 MIKE CASTILLO Jan-23 ZELLE 1 TODD HOELSCHER Jan-24 VENMO 1 LORINA DOLLAGA HOELSCHER Jan-24 VENMO 1 SEAN HENNESSY Jan-30 ZELLE 1 KAY GROVES Jan-30 ZELLE 1 KIM GROVES Jan-30 ZELLE 1 TANIA PONDER Feb-7 ZELLE 25 $30.00 $750 Hogan High School Class of 1985 Spartans Go Hogan HS Class of 1985!

"We Are the World" - Billboard Hot 100 #1 40 Years ago!

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What were you doing 40 years ago? "We Are The World" was Billboard Hot 100 #1 from April 13, 1985 through the week of May 4, 1985. Quick update: I just spoke with Ron on the phone. The Rellik is still a go. A few of you from out-of-state RSVP'd, and I know you'd like to purchase your flights as soon as possible. Jill, Kay and a few Hogan '85 classmates already have author permissions to this blog -- but I'm sure they already forgot. I just sent an invite to Ron so he can post here. If you'd like to join in on the fun, send me your Gmail. I've set this up so all blog posts here automatically post to the Hogan Class of 1985 Facebook Page that I created. Like and follow that here,  https://www.facebook.com/HoganHighSchool1985 . I'll keep it short for now. Keep '85 alive. Music video by U.S.A. For Africa performing We Are the World. USA For Africa "We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in...

Happy Birthday Lorna Leach!

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Flashback to our 30th Reunion October 17, 2015. Mare Island Brewing Co. - Ferry Taproom. Vallejo, CA Missy Cabrera & Lorna Leach. Oct 2015. Hogan High School Class of 1985 Spartans: Since the Class of 1985 is spread out between Facebook, Instagram, and some in the wind (not on social media at all, or has blocked me! LOL), I'll use this blog for updates. If you'd like email notifications on posts and/or comments, please send your email to me. J.F. Perseveranda Let us hear from you & comment below. You need a Google account to do so. Go Hogan HS Class of 1985!

Mini-Reunion at Raymond Bilan's Viewing: Ted & Tony Hibbard

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Ted & Tony Hibbard, both Hogan Class of 1985, were two of Raymond Bilan's closest friends. L to R: Ted, J.F. & Tony.

Rest In Peace Raymond Bilan 🙏🏽

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Attended Raymond Bilan's viewing at Twin Chapels Mortuary. Vallejo, CA. Rest In Peace Raymond Bilan 🙏🏽

40th Class Reunion: January24 RSVPs

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Happy Friday '85 Spartans! The following Hogan High School Class of 1985 Spartans paid today to RSVP: Todd Hoelscher Lorina Dollaga-Hoelscher I'll be updating through the day as fee payments (RSVPs) roll in. Already Paid/RSVP'd: Jill Horan Gloria Arzaga Karen Newton J.F. Perseveranda Glenn Pingol  Mike Reyes Arnel Pacanza Tony Palisoc  Irene Romero  Jaime Francisco Cliff Koot Rowena Pacanza - Hogan Class of 1986 Christine Solla Christine Solla's guest Christine Christensen Julie Chong Jim Abad Darryl Pouncey Kim Sherry Ben Carbonell Mike Castillo To  RSVP  to our 40th Reunion, send $30 ASAP to me via  Zelle  or Venmo (@JFPerseveranda).  Zelle preferred  (707-334-9300 / jfperseveranda@gmail.com) . I'm thinking of increasing the fee by $5 to $35 on February 1, so you better RSVP ASAP if you're leaning towards joining us. Hogan High School Class of 1985 Spartans: Since the Class of 1985 is spread out between Facebook, Instagram, and some ...