YVHS 83

06/19/2024

Thank you YVHS Class of 83 and beyond for showing up for the Retro Reunion 2 in Walnut Creek. A small affair, but fun! Was great getting a chance to hang with the class. Special thanks to Mister John Underwood(Class of 84) for coming out and taking pics. You are the bomb!! I hope to keep this tradition alive but have to reassess the direction and how to get alumni off their butt for some fun! Have a great summer!

Matt Bolender
Host-Class of 83 Retro Reunion 2

06/12/2024

OK folks, getting Rocco's Pizza and Pasta with salad for the Retro Reunion 2. I have attached a parking lot diagram to help with ease of parking. Please enter through the front door and check in for name badge.
Itinerary is as follows:
1:00pm doors open - Talk, mingle and drink
1:30pm - Food arrives
2:00pm - Announcements and montage videos
2:30pm - Dance and maybe some karaoke
3:00pm - Get a group shot
3:30pm - More drink and dance
Event ends at 6pm, although we can do whatever.
Heads up, the bands for that night roll in around 5pm to set up, but I think we will be rapping up by then.

If you have any question please call or text me.

925-518-8410

Dress is casual and comfy.

Matt Bolender - Host for the day

06/09/2024

Retro Reunion 2 is just 6 days away! Food is being ordered and name tags created. Will have a couple cool montages of years past. Come enjoy the day of fun with fellow classmates.

June 15th 1pm-6pm at Retro Ju**ie in Walnut Creek. Cost is $50 which covers catered food and entrance to this bash.
Take the plunge and get your tickets now. The event will center around drinking, dancing and some cool photos montages of past and present. I take Venmo, Zelle and checks. On a quick note the beer garden outside has been closed due to the end of the Covid rebound program. We will be inside. The place is giant and 40 or so folks will have ample space to have fun.

I am tempted to pull out the karaoke machine??? What ya think?

Current guest list:
Matt Bolender
Grettel Bolender
Robbie Kinnard
Christian Nelson
Geoff Matsumoto
Angela Maroon
Melinda Thome
Manju Kundal
Karyn Reese Dixon
Della Welch
Kelly Everly
Mike Everly
John Schmid
Janet Schmid
Tim Michels
John Underwood
Debbie Stevenson Petersen
Joe Petersen
Koralyn Driskill
David Driskill
Jim Killoran

Matt Bolender
968 Rolling Woods Way
Concord ca 94521
925-518-8410
See y’all soon for some crazy times of friends from the past!

05/28/2024

YVHS class of 83 and beyond, the 20 day countdown is on until Retro Reunion 2! Fun, laughs food and dancing!
With the 2nd Retro Reunion coming up on June 15th 1pm-6pm at Retro Ju**ie in Walnut Creek. I have 22 committed and about 15 fence sitters, but yet to commit with ticket purchases. Cost is $50 which covers catered food and entrance to this bash.
Take the plunge and get your tickets now. If you have any questions or want to get involved let me know. I am open to all, but with a limited budget the event will center around drinking, dancing and some cool photos montages of past and present. I take Venmo, Zelle and checks. On a quick note the beer garden outside has been closed to the end of the Covid rebound program. We will be inside. The place is giant and 40 or so folks will have ample space to have fun.

I am tempted to pull out the karaoke machine??? What ya think?

Current guest list:
Matt Bolender
Grettel Bolender
Robbie Kinnard
Christian Nelson
Geoff Matsumoto
Angela Maroon
Melinda Thome
Manju Kundal
Karyn Reese Dixon
Della Welch
Kelly Everly
Mike Everly
John Schmid
Janet Schmid
Tim Michels
John Underwood
Debbie Stevenson Petersen
Joe Petersen
Koralyn Driskill
David Driskill
Jim Killoran

Matt Bolender
968 Rolling Woods Way
Concord ca 94521
925-518-8410
See y’all soon for some crazy times of friends from the past!

05/15/2024

YVHS class of 83 and beyond, the countdown is on!
31 days until Retro Reunion 2! Fun, laughs food and dancing!
With the 2nd Retro Reunion coming up on June 15th 1pm-6pm at Retro Ju**ie in Walnut Creek. I have 22 committed and about 16 alum who have said they are coming, but yet to commit with ticket purchases. Cost is $50 which covers catered food and entrance to this bash.
Take the plunge and get your tickets now. If you have any questions or want to get involved let me know. I am open to all, but with a limited budget the event will center around drinking, dancing and some cool photos montages of past and present. I take Venmo, Zelle and checks.

Current guest list:
Matt Bolender
Grettel Bolender
Robbie Kinnard
Christian Nelson
Geoff Matsumoto
Deb Preston
Steve Preston
Angela Maroon
Melinda Thome
Manju Kundal
Karyn Reese Dixon
Della Welch
Kelly Everly
Mike Everly
John Schmid
Janet Schmid
Tim Michels
John Underwood
Debbie Stevenson Petersen
Joe Petersen

Matt Bolender
968 Rolling Woods Way
Concord ca 94521
925-518-8410
See y’all soon for some crazy times of friends from the past!

03/31/2024

Good bye Mr. Greenwood. A favorite of mine at YV back in 1980-1983. He gave me a shot in the dark to play outfield my sophomore year.
When the infield was packed with talent I asked to play outfield and Wes put extra time into hitting me mile high fly balls in the green fields
of Ygnacio Valley. I only wish I could have kept my commitment to Baseball. The British Wave of metal tool over my life and I started hitting Def Leppard, Saxon, Judas Priest and other concerts. I lost my drive and didn’t get along with the head coach of Varsity causing my departure from YV baseball. But Metal Matt was born and that story took many turns years later.

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Matt Bolender's cable show worshipped the hesher gods when they were down and out. Now they're back -- and it's his turn to be out in the cold.