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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 —...
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30th Class Reunion: Mare Island Brewing Co. – Ferry Taproom

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Go Hogan High School Class of 1985! Flashback: October 17, 2015 when we had a casual 30th class reunion at the Mare Island Brewing Co. Ferry Taproom. Thanks to Ben Carbonell for hooking this up. In the photo:  Front: Ron Smith, Missy Cabrera, Gary Jones, Darryl Pouncey, J.F. Perseveranda. Back: Rudy Jandoc, Mike Lacar, Mike Castillo, Jill Horan, Ben Carbonell, Ron Stainer, Glenn Pingol, Edwin Bacal, Tony Palisoc and Rachel Garcia.  Rest In Peace Edwin Bacal. We're all glad you made our 30th Reunion. 🙏🏽 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!
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Flashback: JF Perseveranda, Raymond Bilan, Tony Magbitang & Tony Palisoc

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Hogan '85 Spartans at Dan Foley  2001 February 18. Vallejo, CA. This was at my eldest kid's christening party at Dan Foley Cultural Center. I invited Raymond Bilan, and he dropped by before work to drop off a present.  '85 Spartans: Perseveranda, Bilan, Magbitang, Palisoc.
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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Hogan 1985 Spartans @ Class of 1984's 40th Reunion

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Maurice Harper, Ron Stainer, Cherrie Van Hook & J.F. Perseveranda at HHS 1984's 40th Reunion Flashback: Lucca Bar & Grill. Benicia, CA. July 20, 2024. Maurice, Ron and I were in touch with Class of 1984's organizer, Erinn (Nabong) VanderMeer so we were all invited. Cherrie happened to be in town and I asked her to drop by. Class of 1984's reunion at Lucca was a blast. They had the tables by the sidewalk reserved. These were the farthest away from the stage so it was easier to talk. Erinn had appetizers for the class reunion and kept it a free event so they had a great turnout. The only drawback was that it was an outdoor venue. Due to zoning laws, the music had to end at 9 PM I believe. Class of 1985 wants music, dancing and to party past 9 PM right?! Maurice, Ron, Cherrie & J.F. Go '85 Spartans! Click to follow Hogan'85's blog -->  https://www.blogger.com/followers/follow/6891841043000221179?hl=en
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Flashback 1984: Prince: Let's Go Crazy

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Prince is now on YouTube S partans, wassup!  Looks like Prince's estate started uploading Prince's official video/music to YouTube two months ago.  Since Prince's Purple Rain was released in the summer of 1984, the album was one of the most popular during our senior year. We've got 146 members in our Hogan Spartans '85 Facebook group.  If I remember correctly, 352 of us graduated at Corbus Field on June 19, 1985.  But I remember hearing that there were 600+ of us in the 10th grade at Hogan.  So let's move the group here out on the web.  I know a few classmates don't want to get on Facebook.  They can find and join us here. Just send me your Gmail so I can grant you 'author' permissions to this site.  Happy Friday! L et's Go Crazy is a 1984 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Purple Rain. It was the opening track on both the album and the film Purple Rain. "Let's Go Crazy" was one of Prince's most popular ...
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Location: Vallejo, CA, USA
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