- Name:
- luis savcic
- Email:
- savciclj@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77094
- Date:
- Friday December 23, 2005 06:49:10 GMT
- Comments:
- what a memories!
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- Name:
- Jesus Daniel Vasquez
- Email:
- vasquez_jesus@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Weston FL United States 33327
- Date:
- Thursday December 15, 2005 07:01:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Hey your Album is ineteresting to me because i lived in Lagunillas
for 8 Yeras, I'm Venezuelan but i moved to america on July 4th 2005 now
i am living here Because the problems with the president. thnaks for
doing the page of my town, i have fotos of lagunillas 2005, i can share
it with you if you want.
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- Name:
- Jose Luis Matheus R.
- Email:
- lmatheus@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 04001
- Date:
- Wednesday December 07, 2005 13:39:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Excelente pagina, que hace referencia a una Venezuela maravillosa
que pudimos vivir y disfrutar. LLegue a ella por recomendacion de
algunos socios companeros del Lago Maracaibo Club (antiguo Club Creole).
Algunas epocas son anteriores a nosotros, pero "papa" trabajo para el
Grupo Medico Creole desde 1958 hasta mitad de los '70.
Por cierto,
para alguno de Uds puede ser bien agradable dar una vuelta por este
video http://www.archive.org/details/Assignme1956 , tambien de aquella
epoca, con imagenes bien interesantes que nos traeran muy buenos
recuerdos. Un saludo efusivo a todos y exitos a los creadores de la
pagina para que sigan promoviendo estas experiencias. |
- Name:
- Omar Cardenas
- Email:
- omar.cardenas@halliburton.com
- Location:
- Maturin Venezuela
- Date:
- Sunday December 04, 2005 03:20:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Very nice site that I´ve really enjoyed. My father worked with Shell
39 years. He is living in Maracaibo (83). I am working in Maturin but
I´ve lived in Lagunillas, Barinas and some other places in
Vnenezuela.
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- Name:
- David L. Perry
- Email:
- dlperry@alltel.net
- Location:
- Clarkesville GA USA 30523
- Date:
- Saturday December 03, 2005 09:39:37 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked in Venezuela from 1979-81 and off and on since then as a
Safety Management Consultant, ( www.safetyonpurpose.com )including
assignments in Punto Fijo. My wife of 24 years is a native who I met in
Anaco. We have two beautiful children (due to my wife's beauty.) I
cherish my memories of Venezuela as well as my family and friends
there.
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- Name:
- David L. Perr
- Email:
- dlperry@alltel.net
- Location:
- Clarkesville GA USA 30523
- Date:
- Saturday December 03, 2005 09:39:13 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked in Venezuela from 1979-81 and off and on since then as a
Safety Management Consultant, ( www.safetyonpurpose.com )including
assignments in Punto Fijo. My wife of 24 years is a native who I met in
Anaco. We have two beautiful children (due to my wife's beauty.) I
cherish my memories of Venezuela as well as my family and friends
there.
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- Name:
- Monica A. FitzPatrick nee Ochoa
- Email:
- maofitz8a@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Humansville MO USA 65674
- Date:
- Sunday November 27, 2005 21:26:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks Randy for the good memories! I lived in Tia Juana until 1959.
I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. Although I attended
the national school, I completed my HS at VI, Viriginia. Graduated from
Parsons College, Iowa, and later obtained a master degree in Reading
from Missouri State U. I am retired now and living in the Missouri
Ozarks in a 120 acres farm.
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- Name:
- Raúl Castillo Jr.
- Email:
- raulito@chartermi.net
- Location:
- Holland MI USA 49424
- Date:
- Saturday November 26, 2005 03:32:42 GMT
- Comments:
- WOW, my dad Raul Sr. would have been trilled to see this.He worked
with Creole / Lagoven / PDVSA for 38 years. Although started as
"Obrero", he worked his way up in the chain. He passed away this last
July due to cancer and in his memory, thank you for all those good years
in Lagunillas, Tia Juana and La Salina.
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- Name:
- Lorraine Smith
- Email:
- lsmith@kravis.org
- Location:
- West Palm Beach FL USA 33417
- Date:
- Monday November 21, 2005 19:43:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi,
Found this site trying to find Venezuelan friends. I grew up
in Mene Grande and Lagunillas, went to school with a bunch of kids from
Creole. Barry Maney, Jim McCormick, Greg Hauser, Johnny Van Curran,
Clyde McFarland, Suzie Williams, Sally Rudes, Jeannie Stoeffler, Pat
Penn, Sherman Sweeney...so many more.... I live in West Palm Beach now,
work at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in Educational
Programming. Divorced, one son 23years old. Would love to connect with
some old friends.
Take care,
Lorraine Smith |
- Name:
- Carlos Starke
- Email:
- carlosstarke@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1081
- Date:
- Monday November 21, 2005 03:27:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I am a petroleum engineer, studied at Escuela Campo Alegre (Caracas)
in the late 50's. Actually I am working as an independent environmental
consultant. I have made environmental audits in most of the venezuelan
oilfields. Browsing the web for past information about them, I came up
to your page. Let me tell you that i have found very interesting and
useful information for my work. I enjoy very much coming to your site.
Thank you and Congratulations for leaving a testimony of part of our
unknown history. Best regards Carlos Starke
|
- Name:
- Diane (Wynne) Mercer
- Email:
- mercer@radcliffe.edu
- Location:
- Arlington MA USA 02476
- Date:
- Monday November 21, 2005 02:55:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
Hadn't looked for a while. Ir was great to see the
new pictures of La Salina. Hope to share them with my parents next
weekend. Thanks for all you hard work.
Diane |
- Name:
- Leslie (Vanden) Jones
- Email:
- ljjons@msn.com
- Location:
- Dow IL USA 62022
- Date:
- Saturday November 19, 2005 21:08:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Great job Randy. This is an excellent site to visit for fun memories
and the possibility to reconnect with old friends. Thank you. Love the
pictures.
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- Name:
- Roberto Iregui
- Email:
- ireber@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 01080
- Date:
- Saturday November 19, 2005 09:26:09 GMT
- Comments:
- Excellent site. Congratulations.
My mother was born in
Lagunillas in 1939, and my grandfather Cipriano Valdivieso (a local
'obrero') worked for Gulf 20+ years. I could not find any information on
your site for Gulf in Lagunillas, even a Gulf Camp as I was hoping. Most
of the older relatives have passed and it is hard to find information on
it. The only memento I have is my grandfathers 20 year diploma scanned
and button.
Again, many thanks for the time you have put inhto
this. I have learned more from your site than even traveling to
Lagunillas some few years ago. |
- Name:
- Linda R. McClellan-Miller (McClelland)
- Email:
- lindami6001@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78735
- Date:
- Thursday November 17, 2005 06:02:53 GMT
- Comments:
- Ay! Ay! Ay! Cannot believe I found this website, courtesy of the
Baily website, with PICTURES!! Too many years gone by! We were in Amuay
from 1962-1970 or so....what great memories. In Colombia before that. My
folks lived in Caracas, too, while I was up in high school. this is
great, I'm joining all the orgs right now! Look at the yearbooks, I drew
the crazy cover picture of the wind-blown tree in 1964, my 8th grade
year! Thank you Randy for your website; hope to hear from a few folks!!!
Linda Mac :-)
|
- Name:
- Dulce Cruz
- Email:
- dulce_cruz@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Warrensburg MO USA 64093
- Date:
- Thursday November 17, 2005 05:07:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Oh my God!! I always wondered how the "Campos Petroleros" in which I
grew looked like in the old days when it was populated by many foreign
workers...I see now! I lived in Amuay from 90-92 and I lived in Tia
Juana from 1994-2000... It was awesome... too bad is in pretty bad shape
due to the country comunist-wanna be leader! But my good old days will
be remembered forever!!! Thanks!
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- Name:
- Ray Catlette
- Email:
- rwcat@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Incline Village NV usa 89452
- Date:
- Friday November 11, 2005 19:09:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed sites...lived in Caripito from about '53-'58...would like to
hear from any who were in about 2nd to 7th grades during those
years.
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- Name:
- tertuliano jimenez
- Email:
- tertuliano@cantv.net
- Location:
- maracaibo SC venezuela 4002
- Date:
- Sunday September 25, 2005 09:58:04 GMT
- Comments:
- dear freinds can tellme abaut erik grayson
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- Name:
- Tom Sugden
- Email:
- tom.sugden@tesco.net
- Location:
- sandwich ,kent England ct14oda
- Date:
- Sunday September 18, 2005 22:42:10 GMT
- Comments:
- in the mid sixties i came to Caripito on the Esso Oxford ,took on a
full load of crude and you never saw me again. The strange thing is
,when i married i wrote down all the places in the world i had been and
my new wife picked out a name for our home .It was caripito,this house
name is now in Australia as well . I have only ever met one other sailor
who has been there.
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- Name:
- Roberto
- Email:
- rj.chopite@gmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4019
- Date:
- Friday September 09, 2005 15:24:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Tia Juana "CAMPO VERDE" until 2003, now I live in
marcaibo and I miss it so much... some "flower power"things are still
written on sidewalks... there is some names and 60's dates too... Is
nice to see some pics from the past... -Thank You
|
- Name:
- Johny Van Bochove
- Email:
- johnyvanbochove2@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Punto Fijo Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday September 09, 2005 06:34:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulation again Randy for this page.I just want to say hi to
all my old friend's.I have very fond memories of those years & live
in judibana, Especially in Cristmas & summer when we all returned
back to spend vacation together.Randy by the way please say hello to
Keith Trahan,We work for Foster wheeler in PARC PROYECT (92-96)in
Maraven Refinery.
Best Regards
Johny Van
Bochove |
- Name:
- Sandra LaRiva
- Email:
- yerbabuena@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas venezuela 1030
- Date:
- Friday September 09, 2005 00:46:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for this wonderful page. I was born in Maracaibo in 1946
and lived in Tia Juna until 1958, I went to Tia Juana Staff School we
lived just beside the school,I saw familiar faces in those
pictures.Today I am a Doctor (pediatrician) and work in Caracas ,if
someone remembers me please let me know
|
- Name:
- DIEGO GARCIA
- Email:
- garciaco49@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo, Estado Zulia Venezuela 4002
- Date:
- Tuesday September 06, 2005 22:48:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Looking for my friends from Escuela Bella Vista; Capo Alegre &
Academia La Castellana. Diego García.-
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- Name:
- Cheryl Lee Duhe Dowling
- Email:
- twodowlings@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Garland TX US 75044
- Date:
- Friday September 02, 2005 02:19:45 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Lagunillas 1952-1958. My Father was Kramer Richard Duhe
and my Mother is Kathleen Yvonne Duhe. This is a very interesting
site....brings back memories.
|
- Name:
- Randy Menk
- Email:
- randy.c.menk@intel.com
- Location:
- Albuquerque NM USA
- Date:
- Friday August 26, 2005 11:09:27 GMT
- Comments:
- Incredible site. My family lived in Venezuela from the mid-50's
through 1968. I was born in Caracas, brother Harold (aka Jim) wa sborn
in Maracaibo. We started in Amuay and ended up in Caracas. Brothers Don,
Bobby, and Harold (aka Jim), and sister Marilyn attended Simon Bolivar
school and/or Campo Allegre in Caracas.
|
- Name:
- jimmy rafael slaybaugh
- Email:
- jrslaybaugh@hotmail.com
- Location:
- fresno CA usa 93727
- Date:
- Friday August 26, 2005 03:21:26 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born 6-14-37 in Santa Ana,Estado Anzoategui.We lived at
various remote wildcat drilling camps while dad(Joe) worked for M.G.O.
& eventually in Oficina where dad & my uncle (Hooly McSpadden)
were toolpushers for M.G.O. & later in San Tome´(40s-50s) where dad
was drilling foreman.
My grandfather (Agusto Sifontes) had a
"conuco" in El Caris, near El Tigre´, where our extensive American &
Venezuelan families (mother had 8 sisters) used to gather for
"sancochos".We later lived in El Tigre´ near mothers(Carmen Aida
Sifontes) family.I recognised many of the people & places in the
photos.
I moved to the states in 1955 to join the U.S.Navy. I am now
retired & live in Fresno,Ca. Saludos. |
- Name:
- Teri Armstrong
- Email:
- ocalalily@aol.com
- Location:
- Ocala FL USA 34476
- Date:
- Tuesday August 23, 2005 18:52:54 GMT
- Comments:
- My grandfather was Douglas Marett. He and his wife Myriame were a
part of the camps in Quiquri, San Joachin, and Caripito between 1942 and
1952(unsure of dates). Douglas passed away in 1977, but my grandmother
attended most Creole reunions until the last couple of years. I was able
to attend one in Colorado Springs with my grandmother about 8-9 years
ago. My grandmother Myriame passed away this morning, August 23rd. I am
going to try and write a biography about her, of sorts, and would like
more information from anyone who might have known her or of her. Her
daughter Sheila, and son David, both born in Venezuela, are my mother
and uncle, respectively.
Thanks! |
- Name:
- Jesus Sierraalta Otero
- Email:
- jesussierraalta@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday August 20, 2005 19:06:53 GMT
- Comments:
- Disfruté mucho las fotos. Soy de Paraguaná.
Gracias por querer a
Venezuela |
- Name:
- Barbara Kelley
- Email:
- barbara.kelley@cox.com
- Location:
- Houston TX United States 77056
- Date:
- Tuesday August 16, 2005 16:10:07 GMT
- Comments:
- My name is Barbara Kelley. I was born in Caripito in 1954. I am one
of four children born in Caripito to James V. Kelley ("Jim" from
"Boston") and Frances Ann Edwards Kelley ("Fran" from NYC). My parents
both worked for Creole. . .my father was a geologist and my mother was a
Registered Nurse.
As both of my parents are deceased, I would
love to hear from anyone who knew my parents or my family.
I
have many, many slides of Venezuela that my father took. |
- Name:
- Jim (Jamie) Sipowicz
- Email:
- sipowicz@austin.rr.com
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78759
- Date:
- Wednesday August 10, 2005 03:54:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Just happened on this site. I thought I was typing "Club Bahia,
Amuay" into Google, but instead ended up linking here. Great photos --
really bring back memories for me -- some of the happiest and most
tumultuous memories of my childhood.
I am planning a trip to
Peru next April, and was wondering if it is possible to visit the
peninsula, or as an American is it unsafe. I kept up my Spanish, and
have travelled a ton in the last 20 years. Don't know anyone there
anymore.
Feedback?
Jamie |
- Name:
- CARMEN ZOILA ROJAS PRINCIPE
- Email:
- carmenzo23@hotmail.com
- Location:
- WESTON FL USA 33326
- Date:
- Sunday August 07, 2005 07:06:46 GMT
- Comments:
- MY FATHER WAS A WORKER OF THE OIL COMPANY IN VENEZUELA, CARDON,
FALCON (VICENTE ROJAS). I WAS BORN THERE AND I PASSED THROUGH THE MOST
AMAZING YEARS OF MY CHILDHOOD THERE TOO. I STUDIED IN "SAN FRANCISCO
JAVIER" IN PUNTO FIJO AND IN " LICEO MARIANO TALAVERA" IF ANY OF YOU
REMEMBERS ME PLEASE LET ME KNOW. MI PADRE FUE PETROLERO ( VICENTE ROJAS
) NACI Y CRECI EN CARDON , CAMPO MARAVEN O SHELL Y COMPARTI CON TANTA
GENTE QUE ESTUVO DE PASO POR LA REFINERIA . POR FAVOR SI ME RECUERDAN
ESCRIBANME . UN ABRAZO
|
- Name:
- Enrique Ortiz
- Email:
- mailto:ortizes@pdvsa.com,%20edjo3638@yahoo.com
- Location:
- CIUDAD OJEDA Venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday July 30, 2005 21:27:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Sir:
I was watching your web site. For me this is very
interesting, because, just now, I live and work in those places. Right
now I am writing in my office in Tamare Bulding (PDVSA) at few
kilometers from Tia Juana and Lagunillas. I don't know if you have
returned here, everything has changed, although some places follow equal
which they are observed in the photos.
Best regards.
Enrique |
- Name:
- Carole Ward Brasfield
- Email:
- clbfield@cox.net
- Location:
- Tulsa OK USA 74137
- Date:
- Thursday July 28, 2005 01:22:23 GMT
- Comments:
- My parents were Jack and Mary Lee Ward
I was born in Maracaibo,
Venezuela
I have 2 brothers that will love your website. They are
Richard (Dick) Ward who incidently married Terry Flaugher's sister Sue.
Their mother is Skeets Flaugher and then Michael N Ward (Mike) I was
just a kid and went to kindergarten, first grade and second grade in
Caripito. I really appreciate all you work here. Thanks
Carole |
- Name:
- Sally Rudes Chennell
- Email:
- sbct204@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Lantana (near West Palm Beach) FL U. S. A. 33462
- Date:
- Wednesday July 27, 2005 07:13:02 GMT
- Comments:
- Have enjoyed your photos on VOB and am looking forward to the ones
on this site at a later date. Just found this site and don't have time
to see them today. It has been such fun to re-connect with friends and
meet others who also experienced Venezuela as we knew when we were
growing up there. We lived in Cabimas at the MeneGrande camp. Dad went
down there pre-WWII and stayed there until 1965 except for a few years
when he served during the war. I was born in 1945, my sister Jeri in
Maracaibo in 1950. I have a lot of my dad's old photos and one day I
will post them.
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- Name:
- Shirley Stockdale Brownell
- Email:
- sbrownell_14870@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Painted Post NY USA 14870
- Date:
- Friday July 22, 2005 12:51:37 GMT
- Comments:
- I can't believe that there is a sight out here that might afford me
the opportunity to connect with friends I made while living in
Venezuela. Thanks to Houston Floyd who was finally able to locate me.
Over the years I have thought many time about those I knew and have lost
touch with. So if anyone out there remembers me send me an e-mail I
would love to catch up on all of you. Thanks for this
sight.
|
- Name:
- George L. Dunaway
- Email:
- geomarge@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Walker LA USA 70785
- Date:
- Tuesday July 12, 2005 19:24:56 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked for Creole for a 6 month period in 1970. We lived in
Judibana. My children were 1 and 4 years at that time. We had a great
time and made many Venezuelan friends.
George Dunaway |
- Name:
- janet (LeFevre) Turner
- Email:
- javrilturner@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Linn MO U.S.A. 65051
- Date:
- Sunday July 10, 2005 13:15:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Delighted to find this site, and see the old photos. My parents,
sister Pamela and I lived in Lagunillas from 1949 to 1952, in one of the
houses on stilts. One of our neighbours was the Zonker family. We
remember those years fondly!
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- Name:
- nibaldo colina
- Email:
- bebeto125@hotmail.com
- Location:
- orlando FL usa 32837
- Date:
- Thursday July 07, 2005 21:23:19 GMT
- Comments:
- hey. I was born in San Anto, Texas, but my grand mom lives in Pto.
Fijo, en el campo maraven. I have good memories of that place, and if I
had something to do over there I would not think it twice to go there.
later
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- Name:
- Randy Trahan
- Email:
- rtrahan@timespicayune.com
- Location:
- New Orleans LA USA 70125
- Date:
- Thursday July 07, 2005 15:45:41 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy-A friend of mine Googled me to find my phone number and
stumbled on your site and suggested I take a look. I thought I would
leave a note and let you know that I have enjoyed looking at the site.
Randy
|
- Name:
- Bradley Arreola
- Email:
- bradarreola@michaelsaunders.com
- Location:
- Sarasota FL U.S.A. 34233
- Date:
- Saturday July 02, 2005 20:06:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born and raised in Puerto Ordaz. My Dad worked for Kaiser
Engineering during the Guri Dam Project and then with Alcasa. We left in
1983 and moved to Sarasota, Florida where we are to this day. Anyone out
there that remembers Los Arreolas from 1967 to 1983?
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- Name:
- Bradley Arreola
- Email:
- bradarreola@michaelsaunders.com
- Location:
- Sarasota FL U.S.A. 34233
- Date:
- Saturday July 02, 2005 20:05:40 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born and raised in Puerto Ordaz. My Dad worked for Kaiser
Engineering during the Guri Dam Project and then with Alcasa. We left in
1983 and moved to Sarasota, Florida where we are to this day. Anyone out
there that remembers Los Arreolas from 1967 to 1983?
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- Name:
- Penny Viera
- Email:
- COPERPENY@webtv.net
- Location:
- Lake City FL United States 32025
- Date:
- Monday June 27, 2005 02:27:40 GMT
- Comments:
- Hey Randy,
Al Herndon sent me this website in am email a
while back, I just overlooked it somehow till last night!!
came here
to the Guestbook first to say hello to all the oilbrats and you! I still
need to send you pictures to put up on the site, got them ready just
need to get them mailed to you!!! :=))
Also is there a chance
you can add Vengref/Mene Grande camp (Gulf Oil camp in Puerto La Cruz)
Venezuela to the list of camps! I spent my first 6 years of life there!
Thanks, keep up the site! You sure do bring a lot of wonderful memories
back for all of us. Abrazos, Penny Viera (1955-1959) Amuay |
- Name:
- Jane Kiser (now Steadman)
- Email:
- jstedman4@comcast.net
- Location:
- Frisco TX USA 75035
- Date:
- Sunday June 26, 2005 00:22:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, to all! My dad worked for Creole (Bob Kiser - mother is Marna)
and I lived in Venezuela from 1955 to 1968. (He was there 3 years prior
to that). We were in Lagunillas, Las Cupulas and then Amuay. I just
re-connected with Kathy Brock from Amuay a couple of days ago - 1st time
in 37 years! She told me about this website - it's excellent. I'm hoping
to re-connect with others. I have several notes that Kathy and I
exchanged in the 8th grade and they all end with "Please write back" so
I will close with that - Please write back! Jane
|
- Name:
- Kathy (Brock) Lux
- Email:
- kblsfl@aol.com
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78244
- Date:
- Saturday June 25, 2005 22:25:05 GMT
- Comments:
- Lived in Amuay from the time was 13 months old (1955)until my
parents retired some 30 years later in 1985. My last trip back to Amuay
was in December of 1979.
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- Name:
- john m aulbaugh
- Email:
- jaulbaugh@houston.rr.com
- Location:
- houston TX us 77043
- Date:
- Friday June 17, 2005 04:00:23 GMT
- Comments:
- the pictures bring back vague memories of my childhood.
very
vague at this age..(48) |
- Name:
- gordon lang
- Email:
- grlslang@aol.com
- Location:
- sharnbrook england, U.K. mk44 1nx
- Date:
- Monday June 13, 2005 11:03:34 GMT
- Comments:
- My father worked as an oiltanker captain for the mene grande oil
co.(Gulf) 1934-55. I was born in cabimas 1943 and lived at maracaibo
then las piedras camps until 1951 when my brother & i returned to
uk.
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- Name:
- Henry Mata
- Email:
- henry.mata@bakerhughes.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77073
- Date:
- Thursday June 09, 2005 15:37:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Just found this excellent webpage while searching for statistics on
Venezuela oil industry. My was (Margariteño) worked 30 yrs for
Creole/Lagoven. We lived in Tia Juana / Ojeda. I graduated in the USA
and worked for Lagoven TiaJuana (was born in the Lagoven Clinic Campo
Venezuela). Since 1990 work for Baker Hughes Inc. Currently in Houston,
Tx. Good site to refresh the good old days at the TJCC (especially
Friday after work), the golf tournaments, the softball games and the
great christmas parties with the "Amanceres Gaiteros". I still miss all
of that !!!!
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- Name:
- Giorgio Ferri N.
- Email:
- giorgioferri@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1083
- Date:
- Monday June 06, 2005 17:28:37 GMT
- Comments:
- I iniciated my work in the oil company in january 1969, with creole,
and retired in january 2002, with PDVSA.I spended almost 27 years in the
fields, La Salina, Tia Juana, Lagunillas, Quiriquire and this project is
a unvaluable effort. My congratulation to the founder of this web
page.
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- Name:
- Maria Eugenia Vilanova
- Email:
- vilanovame@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Saturday May 28, 2005 01:05:26 GMT
- Comments:
- It is an honor for me to sign this guest book. Some of you probably
knew me as Astorga. I hope to here from some of you (unforgettable
Creole people).
|
- Name:
- Jose Hidalgo
- Email:
- joset.hidalgo@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Bethesda MD 20814
- Date:
- Friday May 27, 2005 19:58:25 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked for Shell and lived in Cardon.
Great memories and a
good piece of the oil industry history in Venezuela.
Jose
Hidalgo. |
- Name:
- Ian Hopkinson
- Email:
- ian_hopkinson@rocketmail.com
- Location:
- Barcelona Spain
- Date:
- Thursday May 26, 2005 12:38:46 GMT
- Comments:
- This website has really evolved over the years!!! Randy please keep
up the good work. I was born in Hospital Familia in 1971, went to Simon
Bolivar and lived in Campo Medico, Judibana up until 1986 ish...
I have been searching for some friends e-mail addresses, one I
found here, hopefully the ones I can't find will find me here...
As with everybody, they were the best times in my life, the last
time I visited in 2000, it was sad enough seeing what had become of what
I used to know... In contrast my dad, Brian, visits Judibana at least
twice a year and says nothing has changed... Must be his vision :)
To my friends who still live there, un gran saludo Elvis Pina, a
frequent writer on this page.
Saludos a todos...
Ian |
- Name:
- Freddy D'Elía
- Email:
- deliaf@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Wednesday May 25, 2005 13:46:31 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm a Gelogist and worked for CREOLE/LAGOVEN from 1968 to 1976
starting in Tia Juana( Campo Verde)and afterwards was transfered to
Caracas. From 1977-1979 worked for CVG INTERNATIONAL in London, UK
coming back to Venezuela in 1980 to work for PDVSA in
Caracas.
|
- Name:
- Kenneth Grey
- Email:
- k.grey@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- ventura CA usa 93003
- Date:
- Tuesday May 24, 2005 16:00:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I was born in Caripito in '62 to my parents Ron and Hope Grey.
We left venezuela a few years later and I would love to visit in the
future. Just looking for friends of my family. Both of my parents are
alive and well and living in Coralles New Mexico. I would be more than
happy to forward any word on to them. Have a great day!
Ken
|
- Name:
- Migurl Antonio Dell"Uomini Dorio
- Email:
- delldor@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Catia La Mar- Vargas Venezuela 1162
- Date:
- Wednesday May 18, 2005 02:47:40 GMT
- Comments:
- I study chemical engineering at "Universidad Central de Venezuela",
and I can't believe that exist this amazing website. I hope (at
future...) write at this page like an Oil-Camp's worker in my Country
Venezuela--- the Second Contry for almost of you...
Thanks a lot for
make possible all tecnologies applied in all these sites were you did
work (and pardon my for my not-well english)... |
- Name:
- Susan McClurg Berman
- Email:
- susanlberman@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Moraga CA USA 94556
- Date:
- Tuesday May 17, 2005 04:44:09 GMT
- Comments:
- I attended EBV from 1957-1961, grades 6 through 9. Classmates were
Bob Armell, Sharon Wagner, Kay Murray, Sylvia Bailey, Henrietta Doorman,
Kevin Holcomb, Bob Scott and many more. My parents, Margaret and Mac
McClurg (Sun Oil), lived in Maracaibo until 1964. From 1961 until 1964,
I attended San Marcos Academy and "commuted" from the states to Mcbo.
for summers and Christmases. My next-door neighbor here in Moraga is
Susan DePriester (now Freeman). Small world, huh? We have "Maracaibo"
discussions from time to time. Hope to see some of you at the Orlando
reunion.
|
- Name:
- Bob Pearson
- Email:
- robertpearson@mindspring.com
- Location:
- New York NY USA 10007
- Date:
- Tuesday May 10, 2005 22:50:47 GMT
- Comments:
- I am a Lagoite, but my aunt and uncle were at Amuay in the '60s. My
father moved to Maracaibo when I graduated from Lago in '58, so I know
all the camps from my summer visit. Enjoyed your site.
|
- Name:
- Juan Febres
- Email:
- juanfebres@msn.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4001
- Date:
- Monday May 09, 2005 02:38:27 GMT
- Comments:
- recently i moved form Maracaibo to Punto Fijo, i lived my entire
life very close to the Lago Maracaibo Club, or "Creole Club", this is,
in front of the "campus" and all the retrospective point of view of the
photos as well as the descriptions presented here are gold for my eyes.
There´s even more info here than any other official websites. Thanks for
share this to us, and for being so grateful with this
city!
|
- Name:
- Seymour (Buck) Dear
- Email:
- sdear@houston.rr.com
- Location:
- Spring TX USA 77379
- Date:
- Wednesday May 04, 2005 20:39:21 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Amuay in the early 1950's. My father's name was Seymour
F. Dear, and he worked for Creole in construction building the refinery.
He left the Baton Rouge refinery and returned to the Baton Rouge
refinery. My nickname at the time was "Boo".
|
- Name:
- Helga de Kok
- Email:
- berrie.haans@wanadoo.nl
- Location:
- Tilburg The Netherlands 5037jp
- Date:
- Monday April 18, 2005 18:26:10 GMT
- Comments:
- Amazing,
This was sent to me by a friend.
We spent most of
our youth in the oilcamps of Maracaibo.
If I can make a contribution
to these memories, let me know!
Bye for now.
Helga |
- Name:
- juan carlos arcaya
- Email:
- juancarcaya@yahoo.com
- Location:
- homestead FL eua 33035
- Date:
- Tuesday April 12, 2005 02:33:28 GMT
- Comments:
- oh!my godness its really a surprise found this excellent
page......memories in the tia juana country club, the bar, bowling,
pool....softball games....god bless you randy!
|
- Name:
- Jose Luis Petit
- Email:
- jlpetit@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4002
- Date:
- Tuesday April 12, 2005 01:07:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Agradable recordar esa epoca desde que ingrese a Creole Petroleum
Corporation en el año 1960
|
- Name:
- Vickie (Davis) Miles
- Email:
- vmiles61@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Columbia MD USA 21044
- Date:
- Thursday March 31, 2005 00:49:43 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Amuay, Sereo Colorado, and Tia Juana from 1969 until
1974, from the age of 7-13. I had a younger brother,James and sister,
Annette. I have enjoyed the pictures, etc. on the website. Great
memories! I especially have fond memories of Escuela Simon Bolivar and
the school in Tia Juana.
|
- Name:
- Rachel Bostwick
- Email:
- rbostwick@austin.rr.com
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78759
- Date:
- Tuesday March 29, 2005 16:34:37 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Uncle Randy! It's Rachel! I love you a lot! Come visit soon!
For those of you that don't know me, my name is Rachel Bostwick
and I'm Toni Bostwick's 12 year old daughter. My uncle Randy Trahan owns
this website. I think it's so cool that my Mom's family lived in Amuay
and Tripoli and Venezuela. I'd love to recieve e-mails from my mom and
uncles friends! My email address is rbostwick@austin.rr.com
Thanks,
Rachel Bostwick |
- Name:
- gerardo j. gomez
- Email:
- gomez647@hotmail.com
- Location:
- miami FL usa 33178
- Date:
- Monday March 28, 2005 20:24:16 GMT
- Comments:
- My father Julio E. Gomez G. work for Creole from 1.944 to 1.981 at
Cabimas,Caripito,Las salinas,Maracaibo and Caracas. I was born in the
Hospital Coromoto and study in the Bellavista School.
|
- Name:
- Jose Antonio Parejo
- Email:
- jose.parejo@charter.net
- Location:
- Portage MI USA 49024
- Date:
- Sunday March 27, 2005 01:16:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Very impressed, great job in putting this together. Born in Caripito
in 1955, lived in Tia Juana and in Amuay. Lived actually in Calle
Cumana. The Jose Parejo on the motorbike in Alberto Isea's photo is my
brother.
|
- Name:
- Karen Mitchell Lauderdale
- Email:
- karen.lauderdale@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78250
- Date:
- Monday March 21, 2005 01:20:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I am not a VOB but my Dad, Jerry J. Mitchell, was in the 1940's. His
dob was 01/05/35 and he just passed away recently on 10/03/04. His
parents, Loyal and Alice Mitchell, pioneered at ill-fated El Sombrero in
1956. From there they went to San Joaquin, Punta Gorda and then to the
Tia Juana camp. My son is doing a family tree project for school and I
found this website. Thank you for setting up this site. It gives family
members a chance to reconnect with the past.
|
- Name:
- Karen Mitchell Lauderdale
- Email:
- karen.lauderdale@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78250
- Date:
- Monday March 21, 2005 01:20:22 GMT
- Comments:
- I am not a VOB but my Dad, Jerry J. Mitchell, was in the 1940's. His
dob was 01/05/35 and he just passed away recently on 10/03/04. His
parents, Loyal and Alice Mitchell, pioneered at ill-fated El Sombrero in
1956. From there they went to San Joaquin, Punta Gorda and then to the
Tia Juana camp. My son is doing a family tree project for school and I
found this website. Thank you for setting up this site. It gives family
members a chance to reconnect with the past.
|
- Name:
- ALAIN GATOUILLAT
- Email:
- alain.gatouillat@numericable.fr
- Location:
- NANTES FRANCE 44300
- Date:
- Sunday March 20, 2005 17:30:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Beautiful site RANDY !! and a lot of memories of people and places
full with happiness during the years 1972 and 1973 in Judibana with my
French friends Venezuelans, Americans and other nationalities. I want to
greet all of them from France.
ALAIN
I would like to greet all
the people that I knew at this time there. |
- Name:
- Frank Jones
- Email:
- fjones@naico.com
- Location:
- Oklahoma City, OK OK USA 73103
- Date:
- Wednesday March 16, 2005 20:25:40 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I don't think I have signed your guest book, so now I have.
It's interesting to view.
|
- Name:
- Debbie (Grogan) Jennings
- Email:
- djennings@hitentertainment.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75002
- Date:
- Tuesday March 15, 2005 23:24:12 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad worked for Fluor and lived in Judibana 78-81. My older sister
Dee and I spent the summers with him (parents were divorced). We made
many good friends there - the Harrises, the Keens, and we had great
next-door neighbors in the two-story duplexes we lived in. I remember
some good times back then, even though I was pretty young. We spent lots
of time at the beach, and with our big group of friends, wandering the
neighborhood. I remember a favorite outing was walking to the CADA and
spending all of the Bolivars we had managed to save on whatever junk we
could afford! :) Those were fun days. Thanks for this website - it
brings back happy memories and makes me wonder what everyone is up to
these days. Glad to know that there are others out there with similar
history.
Have a great day! |
- Name:
- Jose Guerra
- Email:
- jguerra@maracaibo.oilfield.slb.com
- Location:
- Tamare,Zulia Venezuela 4019
- Date:
- Monday March 14, 2005 22:45:33 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola a Todos los visitantes a esta Grandiosa Pagina, Ciertamente
haber encontrado esta pagina y hacerle comentario a mis padres ha sido
algo grandioso, Ramon Guerra trabajo varios a#os ( 33 ) en Creole sus
ultimos a#os en Produccion Lagunilas, y Tuve la oprtunidad de vivir en
la Ceiba, Tamare, Zulima, Tamare de nuevo y ahora en cuidad Ojeda, he
mantenido contacto con Bill Dergarry y su familia.
De verdad gracias
por su pagina que me permitio contactar a Steve Sleightholm, cuyo padre
fue uno de los amigos que mi Padre siempre mencionaba.
Su labor ha
sido dura y todos los que han vistado su pagina se han sentido
maravillado y han traidos a sus memoria los mejores recuerdos.
Best Regards, Jose Guerra |
- Name:
- Ediover Morales
- Email:
- ediover@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Monday March 14, 2005 13:58:10 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for such a great site. It certainly brings back a lot of
memories. I was born in La Salina in 1958, raised in Lagunillas where I
lived through 1977. Saludo a todos los amigos y conocidos.
|
- Name:
- Vicki Bryan Perez
- Email:
- keperez@icnet.com.ve
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela
- Date:
- Sunday March 13, 2005 13:44:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Saludos to all of u..........I didn't live across the lake but went
to EBV til 9th grade..then went to Switzerland to finish highschool....I
keep in touch with Diana Vlack, Lianne Gerhardt, Cynthia Doody, John
deRonde Danny and Frankie Neal.........best wishes to u
all......Vicki
|
- Name:
- Herman and Rubylene Musgrove
- Email:
- pid@swbell.net
- Location:
- Double Oak TX USA 75077
- Date:
- Saturday March 12, 2005 17:15:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Our daughter, Susan (married, Madison WI)found this site.
Super
great! Many fond and wonderful memories of Caripito - good friends, fun
times. We keep in contact with the Tuggys (missionaries from Caripe, now
in S.Carolina), Sheldons in Edmonds WN, Ann Myers in N.J., Bopps in TX,
Havens in TN, N. Schneider in COL, Thanks! |
- Name:
- FRANKLIN VILLARROEL
- Email:
- AAAGGREGATES@HOTMAIL.COM
- Location:
- WESTON FL USA 33326
- Date:
- Thursday March 10, 2005 06:01:30 GMT
- Comments:
- GREAT AND EXCELLENT MEMORY SHARING PAGE.LIVED IN CAMPO ROJO AND
CIUDAD OJEDA TILL 1973 WHEN I MOVED TO THE STATES TO FINISH HIGH
SCHOOL.WHERE ARE THOSE LGUNILLAS AND CAMPO ROJO GUYS AND GIRLS.BEST
WISHES.GREAT JOB.THANKS
|
- Name:
- doris paz
- Email:
- doris.paz@pernod-ricard-venezuela.com
- Location:
- caracas venezuela
- Date:
- Monday March 07, 2005 17:49:31 GMT
- Comments:
- greetings from caracas,venezuela.
|
- Name:
- Chris Hoskin
- Email:
- hos11@sympatico.ca
- Location:
- Sarnia Canada N7V2B1
- Date:
- Sunday March 06, 2005 08:03:52 GMT
- Comments:
- My father worked at Lagoven from 1981-1983. In that time we lived in
Judibana. My sister and myself both attended Escula Simon Boliviar.
Thank you for starteing this book.
|
- Name:
- Juanita Gallardo F.
- Email:
- juanitagallardo@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Coral Gables FL U.S.A. 33134
- Date:
- Tuesday March 01, 2005 04:24:05 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola como estas?Me alegro mucho ver estas fotos,yo naci en Caripito
en 1942,en ese hospital,que despues de graduarme en la Universidad,fue
mi primer sitio de trabajo,gracias por tan buenos
recuerdos,Juanita.
|
- Name:
- Luis Meade
- Email:
- jlqe13@direcway.com
- Location:
- Centreville VA USA 20120
- Date:
- Tuesday March 01, 2005 01:30:34 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Amuay 4 years, in 1976-1979. We loved it. My children
went to the school in Judibana and then they came to study High school
in Atlanta and college at the University of Texas.
|
- Name:
- Bob Keesler
- Email:
- keeslerrg@netzero.net
- Location:
- Dunedin FL USA 34698
- Date:
- Saturday February 26, 2005 20:13:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy:
It certainly brings back memories of the good old
days. I lived in Aruba 1st thru 7th grades, moved to Adaro for the 8th
grade. My classmates were:Churchman sisters(Judy & Janie)Carolyn
Williams (Cornpone) Leslie Vanden, Jimmy Gilbert,Joe Viera
(deceased).Adaro kids Herndon brothers,Marshall Gray, Everett Nixon my
neighbor,Gus Gessner, Gail Russell, Sandra Evans, Nyla Whitaker,Joyce
McGee,.After leaving Judibana lived in Maracaibo for several years.
I attended the 1993 reunion in Clearwater, but kind of lost track of
everyone. Will try to make the Orlando reunion sounds like fun.
Bob
Keesler |
- Name:
- Brian Connor
- Email:
- brianconn@juno.com
- Location:
- summerville SC USA 29485
- Date:
- Saturday February 26, 2005 01:50:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I was in Adaro for 6 mos. in 1955. Was 9 yrs old, attending 4th
grade at the camp school. Stayed with relatives, James and Jenny Reeves,
who worked for Creole. Thanks for great web site and revived
memories.
|
- Name:
- Joe Skrzypczak
- Email:
- JSKRZYP1@WAT.MIDCO.NET
- Location:
- Watertown SD USA 57201
- Date:
- Friday February 25, 2005 22:03:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I was wery happy to see some of the pictures from Tia Juana and
Lagunillas Country club where I just to swimm with my brothers Bolek and
Jessy.
|
- Name:
- Luis J. Cedeño B.
- Email:
- cedenobont@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1062
- Date:
- Wednesday February 23, 2005 21:32:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Muy buena página... Recorde gratos momentos de mi niñez. Nací en
Quiriquire, y vive mi infancia entre Caripito, Temblador, Jusepin y
Quiriquire. Mi padre trabajaba para CREOLE.
|
- Name:
- Clyde H. Pogson
- Email:
- poggydal@aol.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX US 75230
- Date:
- Wednesday February 23, 2005 17:38:48 GMT
- Comments:
- I just signed up and am looking for any (0ld)Brats from the 1940's
to 1950'S. I would like to hear from you.
Clyde |
- Name:
- Guillermo Garcia
- Email:
- gggj1960@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Judibana Venezuela 4147
- Date:
- Tuesday February 22, 2005 23:59:17 GMT
- Comments:
- Your page is OK. I´ll be writing to you soon with more information
and possible some photos too. Right now i`m in a hurry but I`ll be back
to check this excelent material that bring good memories. Guillermo
Garcìa
|
- Name:
- Fernando Aguerrevere Sánchez
- Email:
- fas@aguerrevere.com
- Location:
- Caracas
- Date:
- Monday February 21, 2005 21:07:09 GMT
- Comments:
- So many great memories! My family and I lived in Jusepin,
Quiriquire, Lagunillas and La Salina from 1955 until around 1968. You
can see our picture at: http://www.aguerrevere.com. I am the bald one
standing in the border of the painting. My mom and dad, Brigida and Juan
Jose, are sitting in the middle.
|
- Name:
- Edesio H. Finol P
- Email:
- edesio@supercable.net.ve
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Monday February 21, 2005 12:49:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Ex-Creole 1972-1976 saludos.
|
- Name:
- Daisy Gonzalez de Fagre
- Email:
- fagred@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Sunday February 20, 2005 21:29:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Traveling back in time has been wonderful. Thanks for the
memories.
|
- Name:
- Marianne Middelveen
- Email:
- middel@telus.net
- Location:
- Calgary Canada T2K 3M4
- Date:
- Sunday February 20, 2005 16:04:24 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice web site. I enjoyed it!
|
- Name:
- Francisco J. Guada M.
- Email:
- fjguada@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1050
- Date:
- Sunday February 20, 2005 02:28:06 GMT
- Comments:
- I started in Creole march 1968 - La Salina
and retired in
1998... |
- Name:
- Sonny & Carmen Kabler
- Email:
- skabler@msn.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77082
- Date:
- Saturday February 19, 2005 23:45:59 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for your efforts in putting this guest book
together.
|
- Name:
- Karol Daniel
- Email:
- Karol_LD@msn.com
- Location:
- Colorado Springs CO USA 80919
- Date:
- Saturday February 19, 2005 14:16:18 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Lagunillas in the 50's with my Mom and Dad, Jo and Karl
Daniel and my brother, Kent. It was good to see some of the Lagunillas
pictures - brings back memories.
|
- Name:
- Tarcy González Reyes
- Email:
- sospad@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday February 18, 2005 20:39:25 GMT
- Comments:
- What a great idea! Congratulations! I remember so many lovely people
from those times. Dad and mom always remembered there life there as one
of the happiest in their lives (dad: Luis Gonzalez Waite - mom: Tarcila)
and dad was lucky to be the honor guest in the Creole Reunion the year
before he died! Congratulations for this wonderful idea!
|
- Name:
- Tiny & June (Ross) Stevenson
- Email:
- tinyjune@aol.com
- Location:
- Lafayette CA usa 94549
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 23:41:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Looking forward to the Orlando reunion--Noel Millan who is coming to
the reunion bought my Buick convertible. I want to know what happened to
it! Also, June and I are trying to determine if Charlie and Bernice
Bacon are still with us.
|
- Name:
- Armando Escalante
- Email:
- armando@tio.com
- Location:
- Parkland FL USA 33067
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 21:17:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Great Site!!
We lived in Lagunillas, Tamare, Hollywood (La
Salina) and Maracaibo. I went to Tia Juana School and Las Cupulas School
between 1959-1966.
Anyone that remembers me, please
email! |
- Name:
- Carlos E Morales Lopez
- Email:
- cacamolo62@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 999999
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 21:15:54 GMT
- Comments:
- I really like yor web very much,It make feel in the 70. Keep the
good work.
|
- Name:
- Gabaniel A. Zambrano
- Email:
- gabanielzambrano@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77042
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 19:51:00 GMT
- Comments:
- Saludos a los que tuve el placer de conocer en Quiriquire, Tia Juana
y Caracas
Gabaniel |
- Name:
- Carmen Segnini V.
- Email:
- ccsegnini@Hotmail.com
- Location:
- Weston FL USA 33326
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 19:18:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy, Congratulations!This is such an outstanding piece of
work. I have no words to describe it. It is a masterfull collage of my
youth and childhood memories. The fact that you have been able to
reunite so many people that loved each other and shared so many
beautiful moments back there is amazing. I will treasure all my life. My
telephone # in case any of you would like to contact us me and my
husband, my parents, my brothers and sisters
(954)709-1744.
|
- Name:
- Esther Bermúdez de Krijt
- Email:
- krijtber@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 15:01:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulations for this beautiful web page. It brings back
memories!! I am from the zona petrolera. Worked for Creole from 1959-64
(Lagunillas, La Salina & Tia Juana). In 1964 I went to work for the
competion (Shell in Lagunillas) but always remained Creolera at heart. I
lived in Tamare with my parents and married Richard Krijt, also a
Creolero (now retired). We have 3 grown-up children: Richard, Dennis and
Sandra. We hope sometime to be able to attend one of the Creole reunions
and see old friends
|
- Name:
- Frederick Klindt
- Email:
- faklindt@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1083
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 11:41:10 GMT
- Comments:
- Was actually a Mobil employee. I spent some time in Barinas
(1958-1960) and Anaco (1960-1961) and then Caracas. Instead of accepting
a post in Nigeria I remained in Venezuela with PDVSA until retirement
(Corpoven)in 1994.
Congratulations on a job well done.
Fred |
- Name:
- Carl H. Krijt
- Email:
- krijtcarl@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1051
- Date:
- Thursday February 17, 2005 11:30:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Best regards and wishes to all who knew me in Amuay and
Caracas.
|
- Name:
- Miguel Ludena
- Email:
- mludena@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 01050
- Date:
- Wednesday February 16, 2005 16:08:57 GMT
- Comments:
- I became an Oil Field Man after joining Schlumberger in 1.974 in Las
Morochas....quite a number of people met ftom thereon...
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- Name:
- Juan M. Szabo
- Email:
- juan.szabo@inelectra.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Wednesday February 16, 2005 13:26:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for the memories.
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- Name:
- Weldon Amerine
- Email:
- wamerine@tampabay.rr.com
- Location:
- Beverly Hills FL USA 34465
- Date:
- Saturday February 12, 2005 14:55:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed perusing your site. My wife, Floriene, and I were married
and lived in Tía Juana from 1954-1958. Our son, David, was born in
Maracaibo in 1956. Retired from United Technologies in 1992 and moved to
Florida in 1993 from Connecticut. Would be happy to hear from anyone who
remembers us.
|
- Name:
- Patricia Flahie
- Email:
- flahie@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Paris France 75016
- Date:
- Thursday February 03, 2005 22:50:46 GMT
- Comments:
- I love this Web site. It is all my childhood memories are all
grouped together. I get to see the places I used to study and play and
live in. Not many people get this chance. Patricia
|
- Name:
- Skid Frothingham
- Email:
- c.frothingham@comcast.net
- Location:
- Seattle,WA. WA USA 98119
- Date:
- Thursday February 03, 2005 04:05:26 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in the Mene Grande camp from 1938 to 1940 and attended Bella
Vista School during that time.
I believe the Principal was Jane
Holman.
I sent Doug Becker some of my pix from those days
and he
has them available to show anyone interested.
We lived at Mene
Grande, when the great fire reduced
Lagunillas to rubble. In the
night sky, we could see the glow of the fire from our camp on the Lake!
We also got to see the first flight of a squadron of B-17's when they
landed outside Maracaibo. Gen Curtis Lemay a 1st Lt. at the time was the
lead Navigator for the flight. I got to meet Don Budge the tennis pro
and hit a few balls with him at the Mene Grande courts!
I have very
good memories of living on stilts in our camp in Maracaibo!
Best
regards, Skid Frothingham |
- Name:
- Harry Mason
- Email:
- elderohagan@aol.com
- Location:
- Bakersfield CA USA 93309
- Date:
- Wednesday February 02, 2005 05:14:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I am back again. That is me in the back row wearing a sombrero in
the Caripito School Halloween Party 1945. My brother,Tom,is in the front
left wearing his sombrero. I see Bob Stagg,perhaps one of the Duffy
boys,and Ana,Teresa and Rosario Borjas. Maybe,Ann Crump,Hope
Adams,Delmira Antonetti And the teacher,Miss Obert(?)
|
- Name:
- Nellie Cox Weiss
- Email:
- minnie_muggle@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Topeka KS United States 66614
- Date:
- Friday January 28, 2005 03:11:31 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Judibana in the 1980's. I went to school at Simon Bolivar
until 8th grade. My sister Audrey Cox married the divorce Ramon Ortega
of Judibana. What a great memory to look at the photos. Thank
you.
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- Name:
- Veronica Baro
- Email:
- barovero02@aol.com
- Location:
- Irvine CA USA 92604
- Date:
- Wednesday January 26, 2005 07:27:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy!.. Thanks for this website..I already saw my self and my
sisters in the year book of 1964 and 1965!!!!.. When I was in
kindergarten!!!. I am also searching for my teacher Miss Georgia Goold,
thanks to the book I know now that she is from Oxnard..So close from
where I live !.. If someone can provide any information about her, or
have any idea where she can be.. please contact me.. Thanks,
Veronica.
|
- Name:
- harry e mason
- Email:
- elderohagan@aol.com
- Location:
- bakersfield CA usa 93309-2803
- Date:
- Saturday January 22, 2005 23:38:48 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Caripito during the 1940's and attended school there. My
father Harry B Mason worked for Creole Petroleum Corporation. Old
friends include Tello De La Garza,Bob Cannon,and many others. Anyone
from that era? I would like hearing from you.
|
- Name:
- Eduardo Ortiz
- Email:
- eortiz@meditex.es
- Location:
- Valencia Spain 46117
- Date:
- Saturday January 08, 2005 18:34:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Soy cirujano y trabajo como Jefe de Servicio de Cirugia Vascular en
el Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset de la ciudad de Valencia en España.
Vivi en Cardon y Judibana entre los años 1958- 1971, con lagunas para
estudiar en el extranjero.
|
- Name:
- Harold Ellis Stout
- Email:
- ellisstout@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Tahlequah OK USA 74465
- Date:
- Saturday January 08, 2005 06:35:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Thrilled to find this site. I was born in Maracaibo in 1940. My dad,
Harold C. "Lefty" Stout was with Creole & worked in Venezuela for 17
years. Left in 1946 or 1947.
I have some good photos of LaSalina and
Hollywood Camp where I lived. I hope to did out some of the pictures
& send them to you. My dad ran the Machine Shop in
LaSalina. |
- Name:
- Dawn (Wilcox) Tavares
- Email:
- dawn.tavares@verizon.net
- Location:
- Kailua-Kona HI USA 96740
- Date:
- Saturday January 08, 2005 05:51:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born in Caripito and grew up in Lasalina and Tia Juana until
1976. If any body remembers me, send me an email. Aloha
|
- Name:
- Donny Biggs
- Email:
- donnybiggs@verizon.net
- Location:
- Grapevine TX USA 76051
- Date:
- Tuesday January 04, 2005 19:56:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I lived in your old house on Cumana from '78 to '82
My
Father was jimmy Biggs |
2004
- Name:
- Frances McGlothlan
- Email:
- frances.mcglothlan@dhs.gov
- Location:
- Forest Hill LA 71430
- Date:
- Thursday December 02, 2004 12:32:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Looking forward to hearing from old friends. My home e-mail address
is: fmcglothlan@wmconnect.com
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- Name:
- Vicki (McGlothlan) Custer
- Email:
- nicksminni@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77079
- Date:
- Tuesday November 30, 2004 05:05:05 GMT
- Comments:
- What a wonderful place to find memories of my years in Venezuela...I
cannot imagine a better opportunity than what we had then....Thank you
Randy! Although I did not know you (I lived in Las Morochas and Ciudad
Ojeda 1962-1969) I certainly can appreciate the job you have done here!
I began this in search of Mike and Helen Davis...but as I have been
reading and looking over your website today, so many other names and
faces have come to mind...I have enjoyed the memories!!! Thank you
all!!!
|
- Name:
- Dick Ward & Sue (Flaugher) Ward
- Email:
- griswards@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Wetumka OK US 74883
- Date:
- Sunday November 28, 2004 19:54:18 GMT
- Comments:
- We moved since last entry so thought we had better update. Thanks
for the site and the memories.
|
- Name:
- Shantae
- Email:
- shantaelovest1@aol.com
- Location:
- mt.vernon NY estados unidos
- Date:
- Sunday November 28, 2004 17:31:17 GMT
- Comments:
- thanks for the info on money in venezuela and it is for my project
at school.so once again thanx.
|
- Name:
- Emilio Rey
- Email:
- emiliorei@wanadoo.es
- Location:
- Madrid Spain
- Date:
- Thursday November 25, 2004 18:21:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for the information received from the life in the
venezuelan oilfields. I am a spanish engineer and had a position in the
enginering staff, with Shell, in Pueblo Viejo and Las Morochas Power
Plants. I had some contacts with Creole people in charge of the Power
System and remenber the transparent coofes we drink in the Creole´s
offices. I am 75 and think most of the people from that time died. Best
regards from Spain.
|
- Name:
- Ladislao Acuna(Senior)
- Email:
- chacuna@msn.com
- Location:
- Boca Raton FL U.S.A 33434
- Date:
- Thursday November 25, 2004 03:17:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for this great page.I worked 43 years 8 months in the
Venezuelan oil industry beguining with The Standard Oil Company in
1946,then for Creole and Lagoven until I retired in 1989.I lived in
Maracaibo,Tamare,Campo Verde,Campo Medico,Campo Hollywod and Maracaibo
again.
I founded the Tia Juana-Tamare baseball little league(1969)
and the Judibana little league(1974).
Quisiera saludar a todos mi
ex-companeros de trabajo de aquellas lindas epocas entre ellos a Bob
Toleson(jefe machetisimo!) |
- Name:
- Ralph W. Hawkins, Jr.
- Email:
- hwaggiemon@aol.com
- Location:
- Beaumont TX U.S.A. 77707
- Date:
- Saturday November 20, 2004 03:44:43 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad, Ralph Hawkins, worked for Creole from 1944 to 1959. We lived
in Lagunias twice, Tia Junta twice, and Cumerebo once(near Amuay
).
|
- Name:
- John Reistroffer
- Email:
- jreistr856@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Spring TX USA 77379
- Date:
- Friday November 19, 2004 06:03:33 GMT
- Comments:
- Saludos to all you criollitos.I was born in San Tome in 1956.
Shortly thereafter we moved to Caracas at the time that PJ was
overthrow.
We moved to Maracaibo in 1960, and lived in the MGO camp
on the Lake just next door to the Hotel Del Lago. My brothers and
sisters and I all attended Excuela Bella Vista. Then we Moved to Caracas
in 1965-70 where we attended Escuela Campo Alegre.
I enjoyed very
much living in Venezuela and moved back to work for Meneven and later
Corpoven in PLC from 83-94.
It would be nice to here from any former
classmates.
Pa' lante,
John Reistroffer |
- Name:
- Patricia Jimenez
- Email:
- patt_j@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Labelle FL USA 33935
- Date:
- Friday November 12, 2004 20:29:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Both my grandparents worked for creole in Amuay(judibana) and in
Guaragua(Puerto la cruz) and my dad worked until a couple of years ago
in Amuay refinery, now we are all in the states, it is so good to see
people remembering and loving my litle town!!!!! let all of you know
that for the exeption of a couple of streets and houses it still looks
the same!!!!!beatifull.....
|
- Name:
- Patrick Lee
- Email:
- patrickclee@dial.pipex.com
- Location:
- London
- Date:
- Sunday November 07, 2004 19:20:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Son of Robert & Estelle Lee
Brother of Thaddeus, nenina and
Mary |
- Name:
- Jill Whitney
- Email:
- seaholly@optonline.net
- Location:
- Avon-By-The-Sea NJ USA 07717
- Date:
- Friday November 05, 2004 21:26:38 GMT
- Comments:
- While doing genealogy work I entered Creole Petroleum Corp. for a
lost relative. I found your very interesting site. Around 50 years ago
my Scottish grandmother and her sister had a "falling out" and my
father's aunt and cousins disappeared from our lives. All I have is a
letter dated Feb. 12, 1952. Their names are Jeanne and Cal(Calvin?)
Kyte. They had a daughter, Nancy, who was nursery school age at that
time. If anyone may knew them or anything about this family, I would
love to know. The return address says: C.H. Kyte, Creole Petroleum
Corp., Judivana Office, Los Piedros(?), Estrado Falcon. The writing is
hard to decipher.
Also, my cousin Jeanne, mentions a tanker that
tore up the docks and did a quarter of a million dollars worth of
damage.
Thank you and I enjoyed learning about the oil
camps! |
- Name:
- Mario Serra
- Email:
- mario.serra@halliburton.com
- Location:
- Ciudad Ojeda venezuela
- Date:
- Monday November 01, 2004 23:06:53 GMT
- Comments:
- it was a great felling to see old photos of lagunills I was born
there in 1960, and that bring me a very beatiful moments..........thank
a lot
|
- Name:
- Evelyn Piña
- Email:
- evelynpina@msn.com
- Location:
- Judibana Venezuela 4147
- Date:
- Saturday October 30, 2004 03:44:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Que alegria me da saber que hay personas como tu Randy, Naci en
Judibana en el 71 y quiero mucho a mi tierra. cualquier informacion que
necesites estoy a tu orden. Gracias por hacer estas cosas.
Mi
telefono:58-414-6934461 |
- Name:
- Pauxides Martinez
- Email:
- pmartinez@miswaco.com
- Location:
- Omaha NE USA 68116
- Date:
- Thursday October 28, 2004 13:52:35 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in San Tome in the 70
|
- Name:
- Charmarie Cleek Burke
- Email:
- ccburke@wisc.edu
- Location:
- Madison WI US 53704
- Date:
- Monday October 25, 2004 13:57:41 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm here looking at pictures of my dad in La Salina - very cool!
It's wonderful that you have all of this information available. I know
it was a great surprise for Dad to find it and he is happy to have all
of this to share with us now too. Thank you. Charmarie (Daughter of
Butch Cleek)
|
- Name:
- Gary Cleek
- Email:
- lynnmcleek@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Norman OK usa 73072
- Date:
- Sunday October 24, 2004 03:35:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Wow -- hadn't thought about "old times" in forever. Thanks for your
site!!
|
- Name:
- Laura Foss
- Email:
- laurafh@comcast.net
- Location:
- Nashville TN USA 37215
- Date:
- Friday October 22, 2004 02:20:09 GMT
- Comments:
- My family lived in Venezuela from the late 50's to 1968. We lived in
Las Cupulas, Tia Juana and Hollywood camps. We were Creole but had a lot
of friends who were with Shell in Lagunillas. I would love to hear from
long lost freinds!
|
- Name:
- Don Sooby
- Email:
- carol.sooby@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Newton KS USA 67114
- Date:
- Thursday October 21, 2004 00:16:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Just wanted to update my e-mail address. Sure enjoyed this years
Creole reunion... got to see several old friends.
Lived in La Salina
from 1948 to 1958
This is a great site |
- Name:
- Cherill "Twinkle" Anderson
- Email:
- sundollars2002@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Boynton Beach FL USA 33437
- Date:
- Friday October 15, 2004 19:48:58 GMT
- Comments:
- I attended Campo Alegre from '53 to '58 (4th grade thru 7th) and
Bella Vista for one year '59-60. I would love to connect with anyone who
lived in Caracas at that time and hung out at Valle Arriba. Look forward
to hearing from you...Twinkle
|
- Name:
- Astrid Cardenas Bain
- Email:
- mailto:astricita%20@msn.com
- Location:
- Sarasota FL USA 34240
- Date:
- Friday October 15, 2004 02:43:31 GMT
- Comments:
- I am Venezuelan, I have been living en USA for 27 years. I live in
the oil camp for ten years, in Quiriquire and Tia Juana, three of my
children were born in the oil camp. I keep in touch with a lot of
friends fron the oil camp.
|
- Name:
- David Bain
- Email:
- david@insytecorp.com
- Location:
- Tampa FL USA 33558
- Date:
- Thursday October 14, 2004 18:06:03 GMT
- Comments:
- Out of college in Venezuela (Andres Bello), my dad (David) was hired
by Creole as an account, married my mom (Astrid) who was working at
Creole at the time. Moved to Quiriquire where my sister and I were born
(Caripito) ('63-'65). Then to Tamare ('65-'67), then to Philly
('67-'69), Caracas ('69-'71) where one brother was born, then to Tia
Juana ('71-'73) where my youngest brother was born in Cabimas, then back
to Caracas for one year then back to Tia Juana until '77 when we moved
to the states. Great site, Cheers.
|
- Name:
- Louis Pacanins
- Email:
- Louisp@firstchoicewhslflorist.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75207
- Date:
- Saturday October 02, 2004 18:21:40 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm looking for some old friends from Judivana or is it JODIVANA.
Gustavo Marcano, Imir Osechas, etc.
|
- Name:
- Patrick Pacanins
- Email:
- patrickp@1stchoicewslflorist.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX U.S.A. 75207
- Date:
- Saturday October 02, 2004 17:13:41 GMT
- Comments:
- YO VIVI EN JUDIVANA MUCHO TIEMPO DESDE 1974 -1981 LOS MEJORES ANOS
DE MI VIDA , YO CREO QUE SEA EL UNICO EN LA HISTORIA DE JUDIVANA DE
QUEMAR LA COSA DONDE VIVIAMOS .
YO ESTOY MUY VIEN COMENSE MI PROPIO
NEGOSIO HASE 6 ONOS EN DALLAS TX , Y MI HERMANO LOUIS TRABAJA CON
NOSOTROS.ALOMEJOR ALGUIEN ME RECONOSE Y ME PUEDO PONER EN CONTACTO .
SALUDOS A TODOS.... |
- Name:
- Donna Carvajal
- Email:
- RaygeDB1@aol.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75243
- Date:
- Thursday September 30, 2004 00:09:16 GMT
- Comments:
- These pictures really brought me back to when I was a kid I just
wish that you also had some pictures of my home town Cuidad Ojeda.
Thanks for bringing back good memories.
Ciao |
- Name:
- Sarah Richardson - Balthazar
- Email:
- sarahbalthazar2003@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Oklahoma CIty OK USA 73116
- Date:
- Wednesday September 29, 2004 01:23:13 GMT
- Comments:
- I graduated in 1999 and am wanting to find out about when and where
we will have a reunion. I look forward to seeing all my clasmaters and
finding out what they have been up to. I'm currently studying to be a
police officer.
|
- Name:
- Kaye (Puryear) Sanders
- Email:
- ksanders@jonesgivens.com
- Location:
- Broken Arrow OK USA 74014
- Date:
- Thursday September 23, 2004 21:40:33 GMT
- Comments:
- In 1957 through 1960, my father was employed by an oilfield service
company and we lived in or near several Creole camps in Venezuela –
Maracaibo, Tia Juana, Lagunillas, Ciudad Ojeda. I also spent some time
at Caripito and Amuay, visiting my uncle who worked for Creole.
I have very fond memories of those years and life in Venezuela,
especially the summers when we kids returned from school in the states.
Packed away, I do have photos taken in the Camps during that
time – and when I find them I’ll scan them and send to Randy. Thanks for
an opportunity to share those memories.
Kaye (Puryear)
Sanders |
- Name:
- nelly gutierrez
- Email:
- nellygu@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Ede Nederland
- Date:
- Saturday September 11, 2004 19:10:20 GMT
- Comments:
- My father worked with Creole till 1967 for 20 years. His laast job
was in the office of creole in caracas in de security department. I
would like to know if someone have niews from Mr. Russel. Hij was his
chief and hij was a very nice man. I will send to you in de future soms
foto's because now I am not in Venezuela, but I wil go there next year
and also to america, so, maybe i can go to the reunion!! This is a very
nice idea! My father is Adolfo Gutierrez
|
- Name:
- Evelyn Alcala
- Email:
- evas_u@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Cumana VENEZUELA 6101
- Date:
- Sunday September 05, 2004 03:04:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi everybody. Nice to know about you thank to RANDY for this
fabolous idea. Rainiero Gonzalez is at my home in this moment, and wnted
to sign your guest book. We would like to know about our friends from
64-74 at Simon Bolivar School.
Gustavo Alcala and Rigel Gonzalez say
hello too. |
- Name:
- Ruben Smith
- Email:
- rsmith@cantv.net
- Location:
- Corvallis OR USA 977330
- Date:
- Thursday August 26, 2004 23:29:12 GMT
- Comments:
- I am from Paraguana and I really enjoy seeing your pictures from
paraguana.
Ruben. |
- Name:
- Dale Leslie Cleaver
- Email:
- dlcleaver@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Cape Coral FL usa 33909
- Date:
- Friday August 20, 2004 13:09:18 GMT
- Comments:
- I wasd at Amuay and Caripito
|
- Name:
- Bob Cleaver
- Email:
- cleaverb@cox.net
- Location:
- Broken Arrow OK USA 74014
- Date:
- Wednesday August 18, 2004 02:53:20 GMT
- Comments:
- What a surprise to find your web site. I lived in Carapito and
Amuay. Left Amuay in 1958 to go to the eight grade in the states. My
father retired from Creole in 1960. The pictures sure bring back
memories. I have a bunch of pictures from my years in Amuay and if I can
get them converted, I'll send them to you.
|
- Name:
- mark rouse
- Email:
- mark.rouse@mms.gov
- Location:
- New Orleans LA USA
- Date:
- Monday August 16, 2004 15:06:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in El Palito, Venezuela from 1958 through 1960. I have many
pleasant memories of my stay in coastal Venezula, but have no contacts
there. My father worked for Mobil International, as they were building a
refinery in the area. We were transferred from El Palito to Mersin,
Turkey where we lived for three years.
|
- Name:
- Emilio Rey
- Email:
- emiliorei@wanadoo.es
- Location:
- Madrid Spain
- Date:
- Monday August 16, 2004 08:30:20 GMT
- Comments:
- We where living in Bellavista,in Lagunillas, with Shell..... great
times, Still we have slides from that time. Garbo,the famous spanish spy
in the last european war was my neighbour. Regards to all my old
colleages.
|
- Name:
- Brad Heiman
- Email:
- b_heiman@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Billings MT USA 59010
- Date:
- Thursday August 05, 2004 21:15:34 GMT
- Comments:
- I had no idea this existed. How cool.
|
- Name:
- Jose Luis Petit
- Email:
- petitjp@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Miami FL USA 33194
- Date:
- Wednesday August 04, 2004 14:25:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello, my sister "Charo", just send me these site, excellent a great
job. I was born in Cabimas 1970 and lived there for 28 years. My father
work in Creole and then Lagoven, i worked in Lagoven and then Pdvsa for
7 years so my sister for 14 years until the general strike (2003).
Thanks.
|
- Name:
- Ray Catlette
- Email:
- rwcat@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Incline Village NV USA 89452
- Date:
- Tuesday August 03, 2004 18:45:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Last lived in Caripito last several years (up to 1959.) Will get
back with more info later!!!! JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE ON A WHIM!! Look
foward to communicating later. Lived many years in SF Bay area up til 7
years ago.
|
- Name:
- John P. Angles
- Email:
- jpangles@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Concord CA USA 94520
- Date:
- Tuesday July 27, 2004 01:31:02 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello to everyone but especially to los San Tomenos, sorry no tilde
signs, hope to hear from some of you soon.
JPA |
- Name:
- Paoul Salandy
- Email:
- paoulsalandy@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Birmingham Inglaterra R.U.
- Date:
- Saturday July 24, 2004 13:19:02 GMT
- Comments:
- Para toda la gente de Caripito te mando un fuerte abrazo, como hijo
de la tierra de Caripito, naci alla pero casi nunca vivi en el pueblo,
este ano quiero visitar en el invierno.
Paoul |
- Name:
- Vinicio Mora
- Email:
- viniciomorar@cantv.net
- Location:
- Alajuela Costa Rica 960-5040
- Date:
- Thursday July 22, 2004 03:02:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi everybody.
My name is Vinicio Mora Jr., and my brothers are:
Rafael (Tapón), Elizabeth, Milagro and my younger brother Eduardo.
We lived from 76 to 81 in Campo Médico. I'm currently in Costa Rica
studying a MBA. Now I married and have two kids.
If you have
information about anybody who lived there in thoise years please contact
me. Additionally if some have information about the Escuela Simón
Bolívar teachers of those years..Silva, Nancy D'elias, Sonia, etc.
etc...
Thanks a lot and hoping hear from you very
soon... |
- Name:
- George Pope, Jr
- Email:
- Adicom@adelphia.net
- Location:
- Port St. Lucie FL USA 34983
- Date:
- Wednesday July 21, 2004 13:30:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
You have done an excellent job putting this site
together. It's great reading about all the good memeories people have of
Amuay 40+ years later. I would very much enjoy hearing from readers that
might remember me or my family, George, Olga and Denise Pope.
George
Pope, Jr.
Adicom@adelphia.net |
- Name:
- Maxine Jordan
- Email:
- buisybodies@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Kingsland TX USA 78639
- Date:
- Thursday July 15, 2004 22:15:11 GMT
- Comments:
- This has brought back many memories! Thank you so much.
Maxine
Jordan |
- Name:
- JOSE CAYAMA
- Email:
- cayama2@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Punto fijo VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Thursday July 08, 2004 03:58:23 GMT
- Comments:
- I LIVED IN CAMPO MEDICO FOR 15 YEARS BETWEEN 1971 UP TO 1986 AND I
HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF OLD FRIENDS MY FATHER WORKED SINCE CREOLE, HE HAS
RETIRED, MAYBE SOME OLD FRIENDS SEE THIS MESSAGE AND CONTACT ME, I STILL
HAVE CONTAC WITH ARCANGEL PEREIRA (TAPON),OTHERS LEFT THE COUTRY BECUSE
OF THE POLITCALS PROBLEMS IN OUR COUNTRY.
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- Name:
- Steve Lyle
- Email:
- gomezlyle@aol.com
- Location:
- Hawkins TX USA 75765
- Date:
- Tuesday June 29, 2004 01:00:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Very appreciated!
|
- Name:
- Luis Fernandez Fernandez
- Email:
- luchofernandez@terra.es
- Location:
- Lugo, Galicia Spain 27002
- Date:
- Tuesday June 22, 2004 15:29:16 GMT
- Comments:
- Beautiful graphics history of Venezuela’s oil camps.
However,
they are being destroyed due the reason known as Chavez.
I lived in
Campo Medico, Judibana from 1990 to 2003. In this place I developed my
career as Electrical Engineer, I got married , I had two beautiful
daughter and I spent one of the most pleasant period of my life.
I
hope, like other people who had to left it abruptly per political
reasons, that these beautiful camps can be recovered.
Luis
Fernandez Fernandez |
- Name:
- Carole Wilcox
- Email:
- carole@gulftel.com
- Location:
- Robertsdale AL USA 36567
- Date:
- Thursday June 10, 2004 02:53:23 GMT
- Comments:
- Just thought I'd take a look. We were in Venezuela from 1963 - 1976.
Husband Glenn also was there as bachelor from 1955 - 1958
|
- Name:
- Randy Brock
- Email:
- w.randy.brock@exxonmobil.com
- Location:
- Lagos Nigeria
- Date:
- Wednesday June 09, 2004 18:45:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Truly enjoy your site! Brings back fond memories of my life in
Judibana/Amuay (1955-1983). One of these days I plan to return to the
town. Still many friends still there. Interested in hearing from former
friends who have spread to the winds. Again great site,
Randy.
|
- Name:
- Joanie McLester
- Email:
- joanie@Ltex.net
- Location:
- Lampasas TX 76550
- Date:
- Monday June 07, 2004 14:00:31 GMT
- Comments:
- '57-72, Maracaibo, Tamare, Tia Juana, Maracaibo.
What a great
site, Randy! |
- Name:
- Alberto Isea ( Al )
- Email:
- aisea@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Lisbon Portugal
- Date:
- Friday June 04, 2004 20:18:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Wow!!! this was really something running in to this site,
Randy…great job !!
I was raised in Judibana , I think, around the 58
– 60´s, or years when the Parkers, Hatcher, Brooks, Hammond, and a lot
more were there.
I lived on the same street that the Parkers use to
live in.
Ill try to dig up some pictures, scan them and send to you
Randy asap.
Big Hello to everybody |
- Name:
- Robert Kimmons
- Email:
- iluminatr@aol.com
- Location:
- Dripping Springs TX USA 78620
- Date:
- Thursday June 03, 2004 18:40:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola.....
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- Name:
- Judy DuprePecoraro
- Email:
- jdp_64060@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houma LA U.S.A. 70360
- Date:
- Wednesday June 02, 2004 18:17:53 GMT
- Comments:
- My family lived in Ven. from the 1950's until 1983. My Dad worked
for Shell and Creole. It was great to be in summer camp all the time. My
mom Billye Dupre loved kids and always took us on many adventures. Do
any of you remember us?
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- Name:
- Nancy Gray
- Email:
- ngray.phale@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Seal Beach CA US 90740
- Date:
- Monday May 31, 2004 17:31:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Your site was a real find on the Internet. I taught in Quiriquire
from 1957 to 1960 and then transferred to the Middle East. The 1961
yearbook contributed by Robert Paxton brought back a rush of memories.
Among other students who were in my classes then, I remember David
Stegner, Anabel and Marianne Delon, Owen Curtis, the Alderdyce and
Foster girls, Joanie Sims, Jose and Victor Nunez, and Ilene Queton as
vividly as if it were yesterday. It was also a treat to see a picture of
Mary Ann Winfield; among other adventures, she and I shared a harrowing
ride in a taxi from Valera to Merida and back one time when we were
stranded by one of Venezuela's periodic revolutions.
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- Name:
- Roberto Chopite
- Email:
- megalord_x@hotmail.com
- Location:
- maracaibo Venezuela 4017
- Date:
- Thursday May 27, 2004 00:14:46 GMT
- Comments:
- hey i just mov ed from Tia Juana about a year ago because of the
goverment it is really nice to know about the people who lived there
before me..
Write me |
- Name:
- Hugo Ruadez
- Email:
- hruadez@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1073
- Date:
- Sunday May 23, 2004 01:39:41 GMT
- Comments:
- I was very glad and impressed by looking at your excellent memory
collection of people, things and nature of old Amuay, where I started my
first job as a mech engineer in Feb 1959. Four of my chidren were born
at Amuay Hospital Coromoto, Fredy, Steven, Suzanne and Roberto. Micklos
the oldest one was born in Baton Rouge in April 1959. We lived in Amuay
until January 1972. I had the pleasure to see school pictures of 1965
when my oldest son was in kindergarten. I would like to see pictures of
posterior years after 1965.
That's the way to keep relationships
and memories which allow us be part of this world.
Thank you
very much
Hugo Ruadez |
- Name:
- Henry Arenas
- Email:
- arenash@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela Venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday May 22, 2004 20:01:59 GMT
- Comments:
- Muy interesesante...saludos...Henry
|
- Name:
- Jean Pye
- Email:
- jaypye21@yahoo.com
- Location:
- London UK
- Date:
- Thursday May 20, 2004 14:20:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi:
I am living in a small village near to Windsor, north west
of London, with my mother. I was born in Venezuela, and we lived in La
Salina (2years), Lagunillas (2 years) and Tia Juana (12 years). My
brother Gerald also lives in London, and I have two daughters living in
Spain. If anyone still remembers us, please get in touch |
- Name:
- Anacarsis Julián Rovira
- Email:
- anacarsis_rovira@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4005
- Date:
- Thursday May 13, 2004 00:06:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Gracias por este regalo, esas imagenes son parte de nuestra historia
y gracias a usted podemos disfrutarlas
|
- Name:
- Eliana
- Email:
- eliana_ch62@hotmail.com
- Location:
- judibana venezuela
- Date:
- Sunday May 09, 2004 05:42:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello!!! i´m just a 16 years old girl... i want everybody to know
what has become amuay... i went to Esculea Simon Bolivar since i was 5
years old until 14 years old, i grow up there, thanks to that school i
am what i am now, and, thanks to the president chavez, everything is
going down, the people who ussually go to that school (son´s and
daugthers from refinery workers) are now not alloud to study there
becose of the problem with chavez. The school now is full of people that
doesnñt care about the history there, and its turn into a very bad
place, same with the club bahia. That place is not the place it used to
be. I´m sad about it and i can´t do nothing. Thanks for
listening.
|
- Name:
- Jeff Sullivan
- Email:
- jcssullivan@mindspring.com
- Location:
- New Orleans LA USA
- Date:
- Thursday April 29, 2004 09:35:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice Site!! Enjoyed the old photos.
|
- Name:
- Fernando Bermudez
- Email:
- fernando@fernandobermudez.com
- Location:
- Ciudad Ojeda Venezuela 40191
- Date:
- Monday April 19, 2004 03:42:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm impressed with your beautiful and valuable pictures, receive my
regards..Fernando
|
- Name:
- Marcos J Salom
- Email:
- msalom1@telefonica.net
- Location:
- Madrid Spain 28007
- Date:
- Sunday April 18, 2004 07:12:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for allow me to remember moments and places. I am 50 and I
lived in Maracaibo many years. I have been in contact with Chuck
Clausen.
Congratulations for the site........... April 18th,
2004 |
- Name:
- William "Macky" Warden
- Email:
- wwarden@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77035
- Date:
- Saturday April 17, 2004 05:18:47 GMT
- Comments:
- I have been told, I was a terror growing up in Amuay. There was
probably some truth to that, but I turned out to be a great guy!! Huh,
Mrs. Trahan.
|
- Name:
- Nick Toloudis
- Email:
- Nick723@aol.com
- Location:
- Kingwood TX USA 77339
- Date:
- Wednesday April 14, 2004 19:51:18 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I'm one of the many who not only lived in Lagunillas and Tia
Juana, but was born in Maracaibo. I started going to school at Mrs.
Ritters nursery school, which was next door to my house, and attended
Escuela Campo Verde through the 7th grade. Looking to get in touch with
all you Maracuchos.
The impact of being part of this Venezuelan
experience is overwhelming. I wouldn't trade it for anything.
And my old dad Dago is still a pain in the ass! |
- Name:
- Sharon Dowlearn
- Email:
- ladybug@wildak.net
- Location:
- Delta Junction AK United States 99737
- Date:
- Wednesday April 14, 2004 02:51:55 GMT
- Comments:
- I am trying to locate Patrick H. Dowlearn. He worked for Orinoco
Mining Company, Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar, Venezuela. The last date we have
for contact is April of 1964. My Father, Joel L. Dowlearn was Patrick's
brother. My email address is ladybug@wildak.net. Thank you for your
assistance.
|
- Name:
- Jamea (jim) Turman
- Email:
- jimt406@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77058
- Date:
- Tuesday April 13, 2004 00:31:35 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked in Anaco, Ven, from 1984 thru 1989, worked for Brown &
Root, we built the San Joaquin Criogenic plant at Anaco, and the Jose
plant at Barcelona, I stayed a couple of extra years at Anaco installing
Preventative Maintenance at the plant, did not work for Creole, but it's
nice to visit with you all, Thanks Jim Turman
|
- Name:
- Fatima Freites Kaser
- Email:
- FKaser@msn.com
- Location:
- Amsterdam The Netherlands
- Date:
- Monday April 12, 2004 20:19:01 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello Randy; Thanks for this great job you do with the website. We
are out of the States now, in Amsterdam, but still with my family in
Tamare and Cabimas - Eleazar Freites and Jose Freites. Hopefully one day
things will be like before .... Campo Verde, Sundays at the Tia Juana
Country Club, etc. etc. Memories is what keeps us going
...
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- Name:
- Caridad Vicente
- Email:
- cvicente@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4001
- Date:
- Friday April 02, 2004 02:20:51 GMT
- Comments:
- I went to La Salina Staff school til 1961 I was in 5to grade, and
started going since 1955. I was so young I hardly can remember school
friends names. So I just wanted to see if someone remembers me.
Thanks!!
|
- Name:
- John K Matthews
- Email:
- jkm@skypoint.com
- Location:
- Coon Rapids MN USA 55448
- Date:
- Friday March 26, 2004 05:38:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Say - anyone know the name of the dreaded sticker plants
that
were all over Amuay & Judibana? They were flat on the
ground,
had yellow flowers, and produced little balls with hard spikes that
could give your bike a flat tire, or bare foot a real pain....
http://www.skypoint.com/~jkm |
- Name:
- Spike McMillan
- Email:
- km52@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Spring TX USA 77373
- Date:
- Thursday March 25, 2004 18:40:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site, got to it via John Lowrey's (Anaco) site. We lived in
San Tome 1950 - 1973. I am now in Spring Tx working for EDS on the
Continental Airlines account.
Spike |
- Name:
- jimmy menk (harold)
- Email:
- jimmy5803@yahoo.com
- Location:
- steamboat springs CO
- Date:
- Tuesday March 23, 2004 04:51:23 GMT
- Comments:
- oops thats 1958..........I'm still alive!
|
- Name:
- jimmy menk (harold)
- Email:
- jimmy5803@yahoo.com
- Location:
- steamboat springs CO 80477
- Date:
- Tuesday March 23, 2004 04:49:41 GMT
- Comments:
- Love the site. I was born in Maracaibo in 1558 and lived in Amuay
for much of my childhood. If anyone remembers would love to hear from
you!
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- Name:
- susan Mortlock
- Email:
- sbenedetto@nyc.rr.com
- Location:
- new york NY usa 10014
- Date:
- Wednesday March 17, 2004 00:13:32 GMT
- Comments:
- My family was is San Tome from 1937 to 1949, in Maracaibo from
1949-1959 and in Caracas from 1959 to 1969 with Mene
Grande.
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- Name:
- Betsy Mortlock Fowler
- Email:
- betsyf@flash.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77040
- Date:
- Tuesday March 16, 2004 21:02:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Ven. (San Tome, Maracaibo, and Caracas) from 1940 to
1958. Would love to hear from anyone who was there during those
years.
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- Name:
- Kevin Curran
- Email:
- kevcev@aol.com
- Location:
- Charlotte NC USA 28211
- Date:
- Saturday March 06, 2004 06:18:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Than you All For this Page IM me
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- Name:
- Gunnar Henriksson
- Email:
- gunnar@smartcard.se
- Location:
- Stockholm Sweden 18132
- Date:
- Thursday March 04, 2004 19:09:07 GMT
- Comments:
- I visited Caripito in 1957 in June on board M/T Nortiod destinated
to Gothenburg. I made a summer trip together with a frind, Claes
Bjornum. My father was at that time CEO of Esso in Sweden. I have some
bad photos from the "harbour". Does any body have any photos from that
date from the harbour and the "city", I would be very happy to take part
of thouse.
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- Name:
- Humberto Fuenmayor
- Email:
- h_fuenmayor@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4005
- Date:
- Wednesday March 03, 2004 02:21:05 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulation for this fantastic pictures,,,I live in Maracaibo if
you need current pictures from these places contact
me,...thanks,,,,
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- Name:
- Susan McClurg Berman
- Email:
- susanlberman@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Moraga CA USA 94556
- Date:
- Tuesday March 02, 2004 05:46:25 GMT
- Comments:
- My daddy, Mac McClurg, worked for Sun Oil Company in Maracaibo from
1957 until 1963. We didn't live in a camp but on Calle 67B 8A-30. I
spent most of my days at the Creole Club at the pool and most certainly
on movie nights. I attended Escuela Bella Vista along with other oil
brats. Anyone out there I know?
|
- Name:
- Felicia Nunez (Cawston)
- Email:
- fan8143@dcccd.edu
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75243
- Date:
- Friday February 27, 2004 18:31:27 GMT
- Comments:
- My Dad (Kenneth Cawston) was a Gulf Oil employee in Lagunillas from
1954 to 1966. We belonged to the Shell Country Club. I was great to see
a picture of the swimming pool. I remember it very well. Those were the
days. My Dad passed away in 1998, but my mother (Anne) lives in Dallas
as well as my sister Mair and brother Philip. Mom used to paint scenery
for the plays that were held at the country club. Great
website!
|
- Name:
- Charles Brady
- Email:
- cbbrady4@cox.net
- Location:
- Baton Rouge LA USA 70808
- Date:
- Thursday February 26, 2004 22:40:52 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Puerto Ordaz in 1953-54 and was in the fifth grade. At
that time, there were only two classes: 1st through 4th and 5th through
8th. My brother Jim (Buddy at the time)had to take a correspondence
course from LSU since he was supposed to be in the ninth grade.
Our
teacher for the higher grades was Miss Scully from New York. My father
worked for the Orinoco Mining Company from 1952-54. |
- Name:
- David Heiman
- Email:
- dwheiman@msn.com
- Location:
- Katy TX USA 77494
- Date:
- Thursday February 26, 2004 17:36:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Wow! So awesome to find this group. My dad (Clyde) moved us down to
Campo Verde in DEC. 1971. He work at Gas Plant #3 on the lake. He &
my mom (Carlene) raised us there & in Tamare until 1973. Three short
years- but three of the best years in my life. People talk about there
memories of high school but nothing can compare to the thrilling
adventures, solid friendships & adolescent romances we experienced
there. Our family are all still alive and well (Chana, Glynis, Brad
& Debbie) married and have children. I'm in the oil business like my
dad & have been back to Venezuela on business- it felt like going
back home. I miss all of my friends from that last wing of the school
that housed us 6th, 7th & 8th graders of the early 70's. If anyone
remembers any of my family and cares to make contact, please feel free
to email me- I'd love to here from you.
|
- Name:
- Cheryl
- Email:
- chersos@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Stroudsburg PA USA 18360
- Date:
- Saturday February 21, 2004 03:12:19 GMT
- Comments:
- I just found this in my grandmother's address book. She passed away
last year. - Noble Jones, Creole Petroleum Corp, Arpartado 889 Caracas
Venezuela S.A. It also mentions Cin Cin - Sondra - Mosha.....I was just
wondering how these people knew my grandparents: Helen and Remo Canova,
from at that time, Lyndhurst NJ, Bergen County USA.
If anyone has
information, I would be interested in finding out about this person...
Thank you,
Cheryl |
- Name:
- Bob Lavin
- Email:
- bobjoyce13@aol.com
- Location:
- Daytona Beach FL USA 32129-3668
- Date:
- Wednesday February 18, 2004 19:52:17 GMT
- Comments:
- Thumbs up! I think the identity of the kids in the photo from Ian
Ball,are bottom L-R David Echols-?-?-Bob Lavin-Ian top L-R Margaret
Nyquist-?-?-?...THATS IN GALLERY#1.Lived in La Salina 40-47,Tia Juana
48-54,Maracaibo 55-59.
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- Name:
- Lorraine Ritter Hackley
- Email:
- loritterhackley@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Arlington TX USA 76001
- Date:
- Tuesday February 17, 2004 14:15:25 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi to all!
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- Name:
- Victor Rojas
- Email:
- vicred@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela
- Date:
- Tuesday February 17, 2004 10:52:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Excelente archivo de memorias de este pais.
Gracias por la
difusion.
Saludos
Victor |
- Name:
- Rosemarie Bayne Grayson
- Email:
- gbgrayson@aol.com
- Location:
- Plano TX USA 75074
- Date:
- Tuesday February 17, 2004 05:20:12 GMT
- Comments:
- I visit your site frequently and have enjoyed reading the many
messages. I was born in Maracaibo, lived in the Creole camp casas 16, 22
and finally 20. I attended Escuela Bella Vista through 8th grade
finishing in 1952. My siblings are Diana, Eleanor, Oster, Andrew, Henry
and Joe. I'd love to hear from any ex-Maracuchos who attended EBV at the
same time I did or remember the Bayne family.
|
- Name:
- Alberto Valdes
- Email:
- valdes1987@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX 77008
- Date:
- Sunday February 15, 2004 01:01:24 GMT
- Comments:
- I am a venezuelan working in Houstonsince three years ago, former
PDVSA (Intevep) employee. Enjoyed very much your site as I am very fond
of venezuelan oil history.
|
- Name:
- Randy Trahan
- Email:
- randytrahan@att.net
- Location:
- Walnut Creek CA
- Date:
- Friday February 13, 2004 18:55:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi gang,
I know many of you check here regularly to see if
anyone new has left a message so I thought I would leave you all a
message myself to let you know that Joanie McLester has started a
Venezuela Oilbrats discussion group on Yahoo! You can post messages to
everyone, post pictures, etc. To sign up go to the following link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Venezuela_Oilbrats/
Randy |
- Name:
- Deni Zaza
- Email:
- Dzaza83@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Schenectady NY USA 1306
- Date:
- Wednesday February 11, 2004 18:44:35 GMT
- Comments:
- I too was born in Puerto Ordaz, I was just checking some info on the
city, and I happened across this site. Seems like we spread out
everywhere. Great site, adios.
|
- Name:
- Franklin E. Cox
- Email:
- cox9328@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Marietta GA USA 30066
- Date:
- Sunday February 08, 2004 23:08:20 GMT
- Comments:
- My father (Garland H. Cox) was one of the first Americans to arrive
at the site of the Creole Amuay Refinery in 1945.
My mother (Juanita
R. Cox) and I joined him in 1947. When my father retired in 1961, my
mother, sister (Sharon Sue Cox) and two brothers ( twins- Brad and Brent
Cox) returned to the United States to their hometown in Sullivan
Indiana.
I was in college by then. My last visit to Amuay was in
1959. |
- Name:
- Isa Mateo
- Email:
- isamateo@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia 31311
- Date:
- Saturday February 07, 2004 21:48:10 GMT
- Comments:
- We travel all the time throught London, I just came back last night
from our trip to Italy, and stay one night in London talking with some
friends from Judibana that are living there, it was so nice to find
people from my old town.. If I miss any of you please contact me.
Isa.
|
- Name:
- Isa Mateo
- Email:
- isamateo@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Ras Tanura Saudi Arabia 31311
- Date:
- Saturday February 07, 2004 21:30:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I was a Simon Bolivar students, so were my sisters Aris Maria,
Maria Teresa, Lis Elena, Lorena and my brothers, Jose Manuel and Manolo
Marcel, I Know that we all will like to hear from our old friends, hello
to all of you.
I have been living in many countries since more than
8 years, and everytime I heve been looking for pictures of our old
Judibana, and I was so happy to see your web page, congratulations Randy
for such a wonderful job, take care Isa. |
- Name:
- Aris
- Email:
- arismatheus@yahoo.com
- Location:
- paraguana TX venezuela 75426
- Date:
- Saturday February 07, 2004 21:06:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I will like to know if you have any way to find Mr. Manny Cintron.
He was working for Fluor Daniel. Thanks.
|
- Name:
- aris
- Email:
- arismatheus@yahoo.com
- Location:
- paraguana TX venezuela 75426
- Date:
- Saturday February 07, 2004 21:04:14 GMT
- Comments:
- My father was working for creole, Vidal Matheus and he always tell
me that he learn so much about the american, everything that he knows he
owns to the american's. Thank you for everything he has excelents
memories of many of you. You don't know how happy this page make me feel
that someone remenber paraguana. I still here, and if you see how many
of us are living now you will be surprise, Campo Medico and the Simon
Bolivar School will make you cry. My youngest girl live in Saudi Arabia,
Married with an American and when she came on September she did cried
when she when to Campo Medico, Thank for your web page, so she can find
some nice pictures of an old Judibana.
|
- Name:
- Gustavo Vera
- Email:
- gustavovera@intercable.net.ve
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4010
- Date:
- Monday February 02, 2004 19:03:38 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I lived in Lagunillas from 1964 to 1979. I still remenber the
swiming pool. Nice pictures
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- Name:
- Edgar Nuñez
- Email:
- ivedca@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Barquisimeto Venezuela
- Date:
- Monday February 02, 2004 11:18:13 GMT
- Comments:
- I enyoed this page, I used to live in Bachaquero,Lagunillas and Tia
Juana, My father used to work for Shell Oil Company.
|
- Name:
- Gerald Lang
- Email:
- gerald@gmlang.demon.co.uk
- Location:
- uk
- Date:
- Wednesday January 28, 2004 22:53:20 GMT
- Comments:
- very interesting site.
i was born in Maracaibo General hospital
on 10/7/1941
my father Capt Arthur Edward Lanf was a captain for MGO
one of his vessels was the Paez others were Catatumbo, and Apure
we
lives for a time at Las Paidras and went to school at
Cardone |
- Name:
- Milton Troconis
- Email:
- troconisml@hotmail.com
- Location:
- cabimas venezuela 4013
- Date:
- Wednesday January 28, 2004 14:43:57 GMT
- Comments:
- thanks for such an excellent idea that support us ..lets keep going
...
|
- Name:
- Carolyn Cronk Birden
- Email:
- cjcronk@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX US 77047
- Date:
- Sunday January 25, 2004 18:26:16 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site!! I would love to connect with any of my old friends from
the camps, especially La Salina from 1954-1958.
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- Name:
- David Zimmerman
- Email:
- dzimmerm@petro-chemtulsa.com
- Location:
- Tulsa OK USA 74105
- Date:
- Wednesday January 14, 2004 22:11:10 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy ~ Fantastic job on the website! My folks ~ Walter & Mary
lived in Jusepin, Caripito, Caracas & Tia Juana. My sister Valerie
and I lived in Caracas & Tia Juana. The latter from 1970 to 1976
(Dad stayed on until the mid 80's). Hoping that anyone looking for me or
Valerie will find us here, as I've found some that I was looking for
here. Thanks again! Z
|
- Name:
- Gerardo Guerra
- Email:
- mailto:tia_juana_cc@cantv.net%20/%20guerra-g@cantv.net
- Location:
- Tia Juana UT Venezuela 4017
- Date:
- Wednesday January 14, 2004 02:50:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Amigos del Tia Juana Country Club.
Como recordaran, este
club se fundo en 1954 por lo que este año celebraremos los 50 años del
CLUB.
Me gustaria escuchar de algunos de ustedes que hayan
visitado y convivido en el tia juana country club, sugerencias de como
celebrar estos 50 años,? si alguno de ustedes estan en Venezuela y
quisieran participar en la celebracion ? y si alguno de ustedes dispone
de fotos que quieran enviar para un libro anuario que nos gustari
preparar con la historia del club, tambien pudieran enviar anedoctas,
comentarios, etc...
Lo que quieran enviar bien sera reibido en
nuestra direccion de correo tia_juana_cc@cantv.net |
- Name:
- Mona Wolke Urich
- Email:
- mona_urich@places.pcsb.org
- Location:
- Oldsmar FL USA 34677
- Date:
- Monday January 12, 2004 13:49:52 GMT
- Comments:
- You've done a great job with this web site!!! My family lived in
Judibana from 57-73. What a great place to grow up. Loved the pictures
of Santa Ana. That certainly brings back memories!!
|
- Name:
- Diana Gurley
- Email:
- mgurley@bancom.net
- Location:
- Highland Grove,On Canada K0L2A0
- Date:
- Sunday January 11, 2004 14:35:12 GMT
- Comments:
- I am the eldest daugher of Oster R.A. Bayne. I live in Canada and
would love to hear from any Creole friends who resided in the Maracaibo
Camp from 1940 to 1954. I am thrilled to see that we have this wonderful
web-site to visit. Best wishes for 2004.
|
- Name:
- Eduardo González
- Email:
- ejgonzalez_p@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1061-A
- Date:
- Friday January 02, 2004 20:12:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Hey everybody! As far as I'm concern I already signed this book but
for some reason I do not see my name on it. Anyway, let all us
congratulate again Randy for his great idea.
My name is Eduardo
González Pinedo, brother of Elizabeth, Adriana, Tatiana and Fernando
González Pinedo all former students of the Simón Bolívar School. Some of
you might remember this name, specially because Profesor Carlos Pinedo,
our uncle, was the Physical Education teacher of the Escuela Simón
Bolívar.
So, if there is anyone who wants to contact me or
anyone of the rest of my family can mail me a message to my new e-mail
address ejgonzalez_p@cantv.net.
Reciban un abrazo,
Eduardo González Pinedo |
- Name:
- sherry(campbell) stuesse
- Email:
- sls@panix.com
- Location:
- Rockville MD USA 20850
- Date:
- Thursday January 01, 2004 19:08:00 GMT
- Comments:
- HI, i graduated from Amuay in 1958. I would especially like to get
news from others who grdauted that year and from Ricahrd Wallen and June
White, old childhood friends. Thanks for putting up this web site! I
love it. sherry
|
2003
- Name:
- Robert (Bobby) Taylor
- Email:
- rgtcova@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX U.S.A. 77063
- Date:
- Saturday December 13, 2003 23:08:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I received notice of this site from Oster Bayne, who Ibelieve got it
from David Gomez. We went to EBV in Maracaibo up to 1955.
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- Name:
- Yobani Quintero
- Email:
- yobani@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4002
- Date:
- Friday December 12, 2003 01:22:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for all the photos you exposed in your web. I live in in
Maracaibo and I'm very proud that somebody show our beautiful city in
the web. Congratulations...
|
- Name:
- Mike Lopez
- Email:
- mikelopez77505@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Pasadena TX 77505
- Date:
- Saturday December 06, 2003 21:47:03 GMT
- Comments:
- As a kid, I went to the Lago Colony Club in Aruba (1942-1956). My
brother, Victor, just published a book, The Lago Colony Legend. It was
written by our father, James Lopez. My mother, Mary and sister, Leslie,
brother and myself were editors. It couldn't be any shorter than 684
pages and hold the various oral histories of our company employees
between 1928 and 1984. If you have any interest in this book, contact
Victor Lopez at vigwig@lcc.net
Nice site you have
here. |
- Name:
- Julie (Romkey) McNeil
- Email:
- julie.mcneil@cdha.nshealth.ca
- Location:
- Dartmouth Canada
- Date:
- Thursday December 04, 2003 20:09:42 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi,
I lived in Judibana from July 1981-July 1983. My father
worked at Amuay Refinery. I noticed your sight has lots of info and
pictures from years earlier than these but I thought I would let you
know I enjoyed looking at the photos. I am thinking of setting up a
website for friends from Amuay in the 1980's. If you know of any people
from these years who are looking for old friends please feel free to
pass on my email address. Thanks for creating the website with all of
the great links.
Julie McNeil (Nova Scotia,Canada) |
- Name:
- Ralph Simpson
- Email:
- ralph@simpson2620.fsnet.co.uk
- Location:
- Rainham, Kent. England
- Date:
- Sunday November 30, 2003 11:37:49 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked at "Largoven" building a jetty fot the refinery 10 years
ago. I was with a British construction company called "Balfour Beatty"
I loved working there. Lovely people, lovely area. I enjoyed coming
across this site. It has unleashed a flood of sensations and associative
memories. |
- Name:
- Kim Kristensen
- Email:
- kim_kristensen@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Denmark
- Date:
- Saturday November 29, 2003 16:53:02 GMT
- Comments:
- I found an interesting little film from 1956. it is an introduction
for people who were going to work for "Creole" in Venezuela...
hope you enjoy it
Kim (Denmark)
http://www.archive.org/movies/details-db.php?collection=prelinger&collectionid=18823 |
- Name:
- Leslie Tuer
- Email:
- lestuer@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Punta Gorda FL USA 33983
- Date:
- Saturday November 22, 2003 02:01:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Although never directly in the oil business I have made many friends
who were during my 32yrs here.I would really like to make contact again
with those friends that we spent many happy times with.
|
- Name:
- David Gomez
- Email:
- gomezdl@canada.com
- Location:
- Welland Canada L3C2H2
- Date:
- Thursday November 20, 2003 02:22:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello Randy et al,
Appreciate your website; you've done a really
good job of it. I lived just outside the Creole Maracaibo Camp from 1949
to 1957. Some of my closest friends during my last three years in
Venezuela were Frank Ashford, Bobby Taylor, Paul Bingham (members of the
Fearsome Foursome motorcycle maniacs). I have lost complete contact with
all of them, but I'm hoping that through your website and Mark Souchon's
and Chuck Clausen's I will soon be able to re-establish contact with
them. |
- Name:
- Oster Bayne Jr
- Email:
- osterjab@aol.com
- Location:
- Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire England, UK AL4 8DF
- Date:
- Thursday November 06, 2003 11:27:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I was in the Creole Camp from my birth in 1940 until my Dad
retired in 1953 as Superintendant of the Marine Department for Creole
working in Los Aticos. I attended Bella Visata School from 1946 to 1953
and via your web page have just established contact with an old chum of
mine, David Gomez, now living in Canada. He has updated me on many of
our chidhood friends. I think this is a wonderful means to find your old
friends and I congratulate the organisers. Do have a go yourself. Post a
notice.
|
- Name:
- Michael Alexander
- Email:
- mgabrophy@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Marco Island FL
- Date:
- Sunday November 02, 2003 15:57:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice work, i especially enjoyed the pictures. You should see these
places now. Very different from 'the good old days'. It's not even a
good place to live anymore. I'm glad we had it while we did. Many many
fond memories.
|
- Name:
- Russell Bayne
- Email:
- ncbayne@carolina.rr.com
- Location:
- Mt. Holly NC USA 28120
- Date:
- Saturday November 01, 2003 00:27:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed the pics. Lived in La Salina until 1955.
|
- Name:
- Rita Bayne Flowers
- Email:
- maflow@aol.com
- Location:
- Charlotte NC USA 28273
- Date:
- Friday October 31, 2003 22:03:38 GMT
- Comments:
- I am thrilled to have found a picture of the 8th grade 1958 La
Salina class with several classmates I remember well, like Gary Howser,
Niel Wingate, Alva Muglia, Mark Rushing and Sudie Campbell. I would love
to hear from you all anytime. Our family left when my father retired in
1955.
|
- Name:
- Angel Hernandez
- Email:
- angelhernandezopc@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77450
- Date:
- Tuesday October 28, 2003 18:06:38 GMT
- Comments:
- I worked for Lagoven in Morichal, Caracas and Houston. I actually
retire and continue to work as a private consultant.
You had a
wonderfull site for all of us to look and find other firends. It will be
nice to include Morichal since it it the nucleous of the Orinoco Belt.
Congratulation
Angel Hernandez |
- Name:
- Ray Farnum
- Email:
- Ray@QuietWaters.org
- Location:
- Hopkinton RI USA 02833
- Date:
- Tuesday October 28, 2003 12:08:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Good morning everyone. I received an email last night about
Venezuela that was good news (for a change) so I write to let you know
the url:
http://www.billygraham.org/aboutUs/news.asp?i=117
The story is about a TV program that aired in Venezuela
recently.
Hello to my old(!) friends from Amuay and LAGO (Aruba)
-Ray Farnum |
- Name:
- Carlos Luis Parra
- Email:
- chinito49@hotmail.com
- Location:
- pto. fijo venezuela 069
- Date:
- Tuesday October 28, 2003 05:44:38 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi everyone, I lived in Judibana all my life, and I think is one of
the best place on earth, the kind people you find is exeptional and very
sweet people. I studied in Escuela Simón Bolivar and It was the best
school of pto fijo. I can´t believe how judibana changed....I almost cry
when I so the school...the Club Bahia where I practice Soccer all my
live...with all my friends....
Randy CONGRATULATIONS....am surprised
.....I cant believe all those pictures how old.....and you got them to
remind us how judibana made of us great people..thanks again..and I
wanna say hello to every one who lived in judibana and take care...bye,,
"el chino parra" |
- Name:
- Linda McLester Beam
- Email:
- gbeam@austin.rr.com
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78750
- Date:
- Sunday October 26, 2003 19:10:30 GMT
- Comments:
- This is a wonder site. I have really enjoyed looking at the old
pictures...many taken before I was ever there. Thanks.
|
- Name:
- Julio Garcia
- Email:
- jugar58@cantv.net
- Location:
- Lagunillas Venezuela 4016
- Date:
- Wednesday October 22, 2003 02:04:23 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola, Soy nacido en Cabimas y he vivido mis 45 años en los campos
petroleros del Zulia. Me encontré tu pagina web por casualidad y
permitanme felicitarlos y agradecerles que quieran esta tierra; que
estoy seguro que tambien los quiso mucho a todos Ustedes. Soy empleado
de PDVSA (cesante), con muchas ganas de regresar. Y mi meta es recopilar
fotografias del comienzo de la industria petrolera en Venezuela y crear
un sitio web como el tuyo.
Cuando pueda accesar los archivos de
las revistas de la Creole, Shell y la Mene Grande Oil Company podré
compartirlas con Uds.
Vivo en Lagunillas en Campo Florida
(Ex-Shell)y estoy a sus ordenes por el email: jugar58@cantv.net
I hope you can read spanish, because my english is not
good. |
- Name:
- Alberto Beuses Jr.
- Email:
- beusesa@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Boca Raton FL USA 33433
- Date:
- Monday October 20, 2003 13:39:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi:
Due to the very difficult political situation that
Venezuelan's (and specially the oil workers) are going through at this
time, I decided to move with my family to the Florida, where my parents,
sister and brothers live.
I will like to tell you that I completed
the new project (see Amuay Gallery 1) as promised to Randy, which
objective was to send pictures of Amuay, as is today. Unfortunately we
could not bring all our belongins with us. I'll will send them for your
enjoyment as soon I as can get them.
Please feel free to contact me,
I have the best memories of my childhood in Amuay, where friends were
made forever.
Please see my backgroun in previous message (2002).
Regards,
Alberto
Nwe e-mail address: beusesa@hotmail.com
Phone 561-558-2283 |
- Name:
- David Gomez
- Email:
- gomezdl@netscape.net
- Location:
- Welland Canada L3C2H2
- Date:
- Friday October 17, 2003 00:01:37 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Maracaibo, just outside the Creole Camp between the years
1950 to 1957, when I went away to school in the U.S. The summer of 1957
was my last summer in Maracaibo. My family moved to Caracas after that.
After graduating from the University of Dayton (Ohio), I came to
Canada where I still live, approximately 14 miles west of Niagara Falls.
I would love to hear from some of my old friends from Maracaibo, if
any of them happen to check this website and get my e-mail
address. |
- Name:
- FRANK P. CALVI
- Email:
- CALVI@UN.ORG
- Location:
- NEW YORK NY USA 10022
- Date:
- Wednesday October 01, 2003 21:19:13 GMT
- Comments:
- NICE TO FIND SOME OF YOU HERE. I LIVED IN JUDIBANA FOR SOM 20 ODD
YEARS IN THE 50S, 60S 70 AND 80S. ATTENDED SIMON BOLIVAR IN CAMPO
MEDICO.
MISS THE CLUB BAHIA WHERE I GOT MARRIED IN DECEMBER 2000
THINGS HAVE REALLY CHANGED IN JUDIBANA. IT WAS PARADISE COMPARED TO
NOW.. HOPE WE CAN KEEP IN TOUCH. I NOW WORK FOR THE UNITED NATIONS IN
NYC. BEEN HERE 13 YEARS +.
FRANK |
- Name:
- Gerene Keesler
- Email:
- LadyLoyola9295@aol.com
- Location:
- Tampa FL usa 33618
- Date:
- Tuesday September 30, 2003 00:56:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Bob Keesler is my dad
|
- Name:
- Bob Keesler
- Email:
- keeslerrg@netzero.net
- Location:
- Dunedin FL 34698
- Date:
- Monday September 29, 2003 15:55:56 GMT
- Comments:
- What a surprise! I entered my name to locate a speech I made some
years ago, and look what I found. Some good old memories. Pease bring me
up to date. I went to a reunion in Clearwater several years ago. Moved
to Miami and lost track
Bob Keesler |
- Name:
- Lourdes Nieto
- Email:
- lourdesnieto@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday September 27, 2003 22:20:15 GMT
- Comments:
- I was here and you don´t know how great it was for me to see all
these pictures. It is wonderful to here from you and all my Amuay
friends, specially now that we are going through such hard times.
love,
Lourdes |
- Name:
- Kurt F. Menzer Sr.
- Email:
- kdm@telkomsa.net
- Location:
- Rooihuiskraal South Africa 0154
- Date:
- Monday September 22, 2003 22:28:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Born in Punto Fijo 9/51 lived Adaro and Amuay till later part of
1961. To say the least finding this sight has made my day, my hat is off
to you for a job wel done. It has brought back many good times that I
had as a child. Thanks
|
- Name:
- karl menzer
- Email:
- menzer3@comcast.net
- Location:
- Port Charoltte FL U.S.A. 33948
- Date:
- Monday September 22, 2003 19:23:25 GMT
- Comments:
- I am #3 SON of 4Boys with Hans&Jean Menzer Family . My
brothers&I wer born at Amuay (49) (52) (53) (57) and we left 1961
for the states Phone is (941)-6255909 at the office Iremember alot of
places and thing we did like the soap box derby races down the hill by
one of the oil reserve tanks hand loading bowling pins at one of the
beachclubs did some cadi once on the beautiful sand corse by one of the
other clubs what about DR. Paz yuo boys where always into
something
|
- Name:
- karl menzer
- Email:
- menzer3@comcast.net
- Location:
- Port Charoltte FL U.S.A. 33948
- Date:
- Monday September 22, 2003 19:04:34 GMT
- Comments:
- I am #3 SON of 4Boys with Hans&Jean Menzer Family . My
brothers&I wer born at Amuay (49) (52) (53) (57) and we left 1961
for the states
|
- Name:
- rusty bancroft
- Email:
- anacorb@aol.com
- Location:
- palm harbor FL
- Date:
- Friday September 12, 2003 00:19:14 GMT
- Comments:
- hi
|
- Name:
- Nolia and Howard Rohde
- Email:
- hjrohde@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77077
- Date:
- Tuesday September 09, 2003 19:19:22 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Amuay from 1968-1985. Here in Houston we see lots of old
ex-Amuayites - Bud/Ann Parker, Bob/Mercedes Pflug, Richard/Alicia
Collyer, Jim/Dolores Dougherty, Walter/Gladys Pendracky, etc. We try to
get together often.
|
- Name:
- Brian Connor
- Email:
- brianconn@juno.com
- Location:
- Mt. Pleasant SC USA 29464
- Date:
- Saturday September 06, 2003 16:28:51 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in the Adaro camp at Amuay for 6 months in 1955, as the
guests of my aunt & uncle, James and Jenny Reeves. Attended 4th
grade at the Adaro school, and church there on Sundays. Our quonset hut
was on the cliff overlooking the water. The Reeves retired in Dec, '55.
Leaving Venezuela was one of our saddest days. Don't remember many
people, since my stay was so short. Bobbie and Lynn Weidler come to
mind. Would love to hear from anyone who knew my family
there.
|
- Name:
- Alejandro Paquin
- Email:
- alex.paquin@usa.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080a
- Date:
- Saturday August 30, 2003 16:57:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Wonderful for you to have put this information together and share it
with us through the magic of internet. I am one ofthe victims of this
regime sacked without compansation from PDVSA after 23 years. As a
descendent of oil workers I visited many camps when I was a child.
The country is very different from what it was in the late 50's or
60's. We all wonder where this will lead to? |
- Name:
- Winston Shero
- Email:
- wshero@houston.rr.com
- Location:
- Katy TX USA 77450
- Date:
- Friday August 29, 2003 03:18:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Boy, those brought back some memories. Since I was born in maracaibo
in '60, I don't remember many of the kids - but I sure remember the
names (especially their mom's and dad's).
Thanks for the walk down
memory lane. The book on what to expect on an assignment in Venezuela
was a hoot. Dad and Mom got there with Dutch (#1 son) in '48, so don't
know if they ever received anything like that. I'll have to ask
Mom. |
- Name:
- Mike Lyle
- Email:
- MJLyle43@aol.com
- Location:
- Wills Point TX United States 75169
- Date:
- Thursday August 14, 2003 02:56:12 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I was given this website by my brother who discovered it by
accident. My sister and I were both born in Maracaibo and lived for 10
years in Camp LaSalinas ( Hollywood ). My brother Steve appears in one
of your picture galleries, how wierd. What you say about living there is
true. It's an experience one never forgets. I have longed to return to
see my old home but have not had a real opportunity to do so. Thanks for
the sight.
|
- Name:
- Ben F. Lyle
- Email:
- blyl144@cs.com
- Location:
- Fairfield CA USA 94533
- Date:
- Wednesday August 13, 2003 05:30:57 GMT
- Comments:
- You may not know me because I was so young but you may have known my
older siblings, Steven Craig Lyle, Michael E. Lyle, Mary Ellen Lyle and
of course my parents T.O. Lyle and Mary Janet Lyle. If you knew any of
us please let me hear from you, I am sure that my family would get a
kick out of hearing from any one that they knew in Venezuela during that
time.
|
- Name:
- Ian Ball
- Email:
- ianball@comcast.net
- Location:
- St. Paul MN USA 55102
- Date:
- Monday August 11, 2003 03:00:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy - I enjoy visiting your web site from time to time; it's
wonderful that you have shared these photos with so many of us. My
daughter, who is 16 now, couldn't believe the Caripito grade school
photos. Did I really go to school there? Thanks again, Randy.
Ian Ball
P. S. - Note my new e-mail address... |
- Name:
- Steve Walker
- Email:
- swalk100@comcast.net
- Location:
- Pittsburgh PA USA 15108
- Date:
- Saturday August 09, 2003 02:56:07 GMT
- Comments:
- I ran across you webpage. It brought back some good memories, as I
used to live in Lagunillas from 1960 to 1966. My Father was working for
Mene-Grande Oil.
Take care,
Steve |
- Name:
- Dorothy Trahan
- Email:
- dorothytrahan@att.net
- Location:
- austin TX USA 78759
- Date:
- Wednesday August 06, 2003 22:50:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I just review the new pictures, and really did enjoy them.
Thanks again for the trip back in time. Luv, Mom
|
- Name:
- Isabel Brolmann
- Email:
- isabrol@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Coconut Creek FL USA 33066
- Date:
- Wednesday July 30, 2003 01:31:40 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi! My name is Isabel Brolmann, I'm Paulus Brolmann daughter, maybe
you know my father, maybe not, but I need to congratulate you about this
spectacular page that almost make me cry. I lived all my live in Campo
Medico, I studied in Simon Bolivar School and I went to the Club Bahia
every day of my childhood. I'm 26 so my generation is almost new, but I
have the same nice feeling about this beautiful place. I think you maybe
know my father because I saw a picture of Ramon Perez Brett who is a
excellent friend of my father. I'll send this page to my father and is
going to be a nice chance if you know eachother. One more time
congratutations, sincerely, Isabel.
|
- Name:
- Ralph Hawkins, Jr.
- Email:
- hwaggiemon@aol.com
- Location:
- Beaumont TX U.S.A. 77707
- Date:
- Friday July 25, 2003 17:25:13 GMT
- Comments:
- My Dad worked for Creole. From 1944 to 1956, I lived in
Laganious(misspelled), Tia Juanta, and Cumarebo(near
Amuay).
|
- Name:
- Maria de los Angeles Gomez
- Email:
- tete_ve@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Kissimmee FL USA 34741
- Date:
- Saturday July 12, 2003 15:54:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi! My name is Maria de los Angeles Gomez and I lived all my
childhood in Cabimas. I always lived in La Salina and attended Las
Cupulas school. This took place between the years of 1967 and 1975.
Later, I worked for Lagoven (the company created after Creole due to the
nationalization process) in Amuay and Tia Juana. Great to have found
this site. I'll send an email to my parents to get them in touch with
you. Great! Take care, you all!
|
- Name:
- Christina
- Email:
- vasaf3@hotmail.com
- Location:
- DC
- Date:
- Friday July 11, 2003 02:07:16 GMT
- Comments:
- I am curious if there is a site for Guri Dam construction folks and
Reynolds Aluminum in the 60's
|
- Name:
- CECILIA SERPA
- Email:
- cecilia.serpa@honeywell.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday July 10, 2003 15:21:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born in San Tome (1962) but lived in Lagunillas from
1969-1974, 1976-1978 in Campo Terminal, my dad (Luis Serpa) is retired
from the oil industry since 1987, used to work with Gulf - Menegrade -
Meneven ). I attended Colegio San José, also Instituto Escuela.
Great moments!!!!!
Saludos,
Cecilia |
- Name:
- Guadalupe Reyes
- Email:
- nicolasita@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Tuesday July 08, 2003 20:10:51 GMT
- Comments:
- This is a great site and also to know how many people love our
country. It is also very sad to see the situation of all the oil camps
are today. They are being harrased by the government and the National
Guard, obligating them to leave the houses since they were fired (18000
oil workers were fired)without being paid what they are owed by law. I
was in Campo Medico (Amuay) last week july 3er, and it was sad watching
how the people from campo medico would take turn to keep watch every
night in case the national guard would come in. At this moment the
situation is bad in Cardon.I lived in campo medico from 1959-1964 and
then from 1968-1979(year I left to go to College)and went to the escuela
Simon Bolivar. I would like to say that I spent a wonderful childhood in
Campo Medico and I still go every year to visit friends.
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- Name:
- Carmen Teresa De La Ville
- Email:
- tepui50@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Washington DC USA (at present) 20008
- Date:
- Saturday July 05, 2003 22:13:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Came across this great web site by chance. My sisters and I lived in
the Hollywood and La Salina Creole camps for almost five years, in the
late 50s. Would love to hear from our friends from back
then!
|
- Name:
- Cristina Alves
- Email:
- cristinaalves@comcast.net
- Location:
- Jacksonville FL USA 32223
- Date:
- Saturday July 05, 2003 04:53:49 GMT
- Comments:
- What a delight! This is my second day looking at your page and the
wonderful old photos. Simplemente maravilloso!
|
- Name:
- Jonathan (Sean) Bennett
- Email:
- email@seanbennett.org
- Location:
- Toronto Canada M1K 2L3
- Date:
- Wednesday July 02, 2003 11:38:04 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Amuay from 1956 to 1961. I attended Escuela Simon Bolivar
with my brothers Nicolas and Charles and sister Judith. I now live
outside Toronto in Canada and work as an author and teacher. I have many
childhood friends from Amuay - some names: Johnny Sciadone, Ramon Perez,
NoraKate Richards, Karen Robinson, Cheri Amos, Mark Traas,Mona Wolke,
Joan Farnum, Barbara Burgess, the Jackson family, Fred
Forsman.
|
- Name:
- Louise Dickey Pinkow
- Email:
- ldpinkow@prodigy.net
- Location:
- Boulder CO US 80305
- Date:
- Wednesday June 18, 2003 20:55:58 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm Tom's sister - I attended the Roberts School 1958-60, but
returned to the States before graduating. I'd love to hear from old
friends, though there were probably only a dozen or so of us in the High
School section at that time.
|
- Name:
- Donald Sooby
- Email:
- cardon@mymailstation.com
- Location:
- Newton KS USA 67114
- Date:
- Sunday June 15, 2003 18:16:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Steve Lyle, Jim McCormick, Larry Carlson, Donna Fears, Sudie
Campbell, and anybody else that may know me, I would love to hear from
you.
Donald |
- Name:
- Thomas Dickey
- Email:
- thomasdickey@ezol.com
- Location:
- Lincoln Univ PA USA 19352
- Date:
- Sunday June 08, 2003 01:16:29 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Campo Creole between Aug '58 and Jan '60. My father was
the head geologist for Creole during that time. I have not been back to
Maracaibo since then.
|
- Name:
- Rosangel M. Campos de Martinez
- Email:
- rosymcm@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Elizabeth NJ USA 07202
- Date:
- Thursday June 05, 2003 22:36:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Oh. my Lord. Inertnet is a magic box, where you can find anything,
really. I don't know how I came and found this page, but Randi, let me
tell you something is really nice, I'm venezuelan and I have been hear
in US for just 6 months and is really nice meet your page
Congratulations. I'm from Caracas, but I know the oil camps of
Venezuela
|
- Name:
- Debbie Rounsaville Cooper
- Email:
- dandbcooper@webtv.net
- Location:
- Macon GA USA 31208
- Date:
- Sunday June 01, 2003 10:28:52 GMT
- Comments:
- what a small world the internet has become. i think about my amuay
years and the friends i made then often. i am now approaching old age
and would love to hear from anyone. good job, randy. deb
cooper
|
- Name:
- Tom Reeder
- Email:
- tandmreeder@cfl.rr.com
- Location:
- Orlando FL USA 32835
- Date:
- Friday May 30, 2003 16:31:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Son of Orinoco Mining Co employee, Puerto Ordaz 1950-1972. Visited
San Tome and Anaco many times with family during those years. Those were
the days.
|
- Name:
- Enrique Adrian L
- Email:
- eadrianl@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Porlamar, Margarita Venezuela 6301
- Date:
- Thursday May 29, 2003 23:10:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I had live in Carpito from 1953 to 1959 in La
Floresta,
|
- Name:
- Harald Svorstøl
- Email:
- svormor@frisurf.no
- Location:
- Oslo Norway
- Date:
- Friday May 23, 2003 03:55:54 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello, I lived in Judibana from 1957 to -63. I hope some of my
friends will contact me. I have found Ramon Perez Brett in
Caracas.
|
- Name:
- Sharon Hewitt Mosher
- Email:
- staar_pals@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Katy TX USA 77491
- Date:
- Tuesday May 13, 2003 20:01:15 GMT
- Comments:
- I enjoyed the pictures even though a lot of the people are more
Patty's age, I recognized some of them.
|
- Name:
- Cecilia Shumaker Osherow
- Email:
- randycel@swbell.net
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78212
- Date:
- Tuesday May 13, 2003 19:03:10 GMT
- Comments:
- My father Charles Shumaker was with Creole from 1947 until his death
in 1968. We lived in Lagunillas, Maracaibo, Tia Juana (1961 to 1967) and
San Tome til 1968. Ceci Shumaker Osherow, 422 E. Rosewood, San Antonio,
Texas 78212.
|
- Name:
- Houston Floyd
- Email:
- bhf128@charter.net
- Location:
- Portland TX USA 78374
- Date:
- Monday May 12, 2003 15:53:45 GMT
- Comments:
- To all you Brats that were at San Antonio:
I had the time of
my life. Second only to growing up in The Camps of Creole in Venezuela.
Lets make Dallas next year better than ever. Keep in touch.
Luv
ya all,
Houston |
- Name:
- Irene McFarland Garrison
- Email:
- irene.garrison@orianrugs.com
- Location:
- Anderson SC USA 29621
- Date:
- Monday May 12, 2003 13:15:27 GMT
- Comments:
- Saludos a todos.
|
- Name:
- Dr. George P. Butler, Sr.
- Email:
- georgepb@alltel.net
- Location:
- Perry GA USA 31069
- Date:
- Thursday May 01, 2003 18:48:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Son of an Orinoco Mining Company (US Steel) employee (Nick Butler
1958-1977) - Puerto Ordaz, Ciudad de Guayana, Estado Bolivar, Venezuela.
"Puerto Ordaz & Ciudad Piar Gang" webpage -
http://home.alltel.net/georgepb/popiar.html
|
- Name:
- Christian Christensen
- Email:
- caccnc@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Gulf Breeze FL U.S.A. 32563
- Date:
- Friday April 25, 2003 01:46:54 GMT
- Comments:
- My father(same name) worked in Punto Fijo, Maracaibo, Salinas, and
we eventually lived in the Mene-Grande- Sinclair camp in Puerto la Cruz.
During my high school year I ended up at the city of Rubio up in the
Estado Tachira mountains. He left me a bunch of those old silver
fuertes. Surely not in use today, given inflation. We lived in Venezuela
between 1962 and 1982. Revisited in 1989. Not many changes at that
point. Thanks for input opportunity.
Sincerely, Chris. |
- Name:
- Robert C. Mecke
- Email:
- bob@meckeai.com
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78213
- Date:
- Wednesday April 23, 2003 02:47:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy we lived next door to you and your parents in Lagunillas. I
have some 8mm film of you, your brother and sister. This was in 1954 to
56 when we laft to come back home. We lost contact with a lot of the
people that lived in camp at that time. Let me hear from you and tell me
about your parents. Bob & Rita Mecke
|
- Name:
- Bobbie (Weidler) Perry
- Email:
- bobbiendudleyp@attbi.com
- Location:
- Allen TX USA 75002
- Date:
- Sunday April 20, 2003 01:27:28 GMT
- Comments:
- I have heard that Patti Shallcross and Ray Farnum are now part of
this group. Fabulous!! My e-mail has changed.
Bobbie |
- Name:
- Alejandro (Alex) Ledezma
- Email:
- ledezmal@cs.com
- Location:
- Coral Springs FL USA 33076
- Date:
- Wednesday April 16, 2003 04:07:32 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy: Thanks for such an wonderful site. My brother (Gerardo) and I
went to EBV/Maracaibo in '63 and '64, and to Escuela Simon Bolivar in
Judibana in '65 & '66. It was quite a feeling to see the old
pictures (especially the yearbooks), show them to my kids, and fondly
recall names and faces that had been dormant in my mind. Your hard work
is surely much welcomed by all of us who had the good fortune of growing
up in places like Judibana and Maracaibo in the sixties. I hope to get
back in touch with all of you.
Alex |
- Name:
- marjorie r. matthews
- Email:
- bomar14@juno.com
- Location:
- Pompano Beach FL usa 33060
- Date:
- Saturday April 05, 2003 20:11:02 GMT
- Comments:
- If you were a pupil of mine in the Caracas School of Dance I would
love to hear from you.
|
- Name:
- marjorie r. matthews
- Email:
- bomar14@juno.com
- Location:
- pompano beach FL usa 33060
- Date:
- Friday April 04, 2003 23:35:27 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Venezuela from 1946-1956. Had a dance studio in Caracas.
Anyone out there one of my pupils?
|
- Name:
- Stuart R. Matthews
- Email:
- stuartmatthews@aol.com
- Location:
- Reston VA USA 20194
- Date:
- Monday March 31, 2003 18:31:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello,
I lived in Tia Juana and Carapito in the late 40's
and early 50's. |
- Name:
- Juan Saavedra
- Email:
- saavedrajj@menta.net
- Location:
- Barcelona Spain 08014
- Date:
- Monday March 31, 2003 14:44:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi there, I was living in Tía Juana (1979-1980), Tamare (1980-1983)
and Maracaibo (1983-2000), my father is actually working at PDVSA,
we are all peruvian but I fell Venezuela like my homeland. Now I'm
in
Barcelona (Spain), this site is a wonderful idea for tracking
people and old friends.
I only want to thank you for
spending your time in this idea,
I'm never saw a picture of early
Tía Juana, it's been like a
back in my childhood. Thank you very
much
Now we aren't living good times, but I'm sure that soon
we can stand up 'cos we are "The bravo pueblo", don't?
Un
abrazo muy grande y me alegra mucho que no te hayas olvidado
del
país mas lindo del mundo y de su gente.
Juan José |
- Name:
- Cathy von Albrecht (Rosado)
- Email:
- prosado@kingwoodcable.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77345
- Date:
- Saturday March 29, 2003 04:18:36 GMT
- Comments:
- This has been great!! It brought wonderful memories and I
congratulate on what you have done. We lived in Quiriquire from 1959 to
1962 or 63. Then we moved to Tia Juana with many of the same people that
were in Quiriquire. I've also enjoyed seeing some familiar names in the
guest book.
|
- Name:
- Ray Farnum
- Email:
- RayFarnum@msn.com
- Location:
- RI USA
- Date:
- Friday March 28, 2003 14:02:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy (and everyone). This was just another great day when I
happened to find this web site through google.com. Now it's a perfect
day! Hope to catch up on the last 28 years with some of you in the
future. Email me and well "talk". Best regards to you all.
|
- Name:
- Ray Duncan
- Email:
- raydunc@hotmail.com
- Location:
- McAllen, TX U.S.A. 78503
- Date:
- Tuesday March 25, 2003 14:45:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for putting this together. Many will appreciate
it.
|
- Name:
- Charmian Foster
- Email:
- tabriz54@aol.com
- Location:
- Havertown PA USA 19083
- Date:
- Tuesday March 25, 2003 03:15:44 GMT
- Comments:
- My mother, Joan Foster, has stayed in touch with her friends from
Quiriquire. She sent me a link to this website for which I am very
grateful! How delightful to find photos and information about
Quiriquire. We were there from 1957 to 1964. I hope those of us who were
kids there get a chance to remember favorite memories...
|
- Name:
- Freddy D'Elia
- Email:
- deliaf@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Tuesday March 25, 2003 02:11:05 GMT
- Comments:
- I joined Creole Petroleum Corporation in 1968 as a geologist. Lived
in Campo Verde, Zulia for two years and then transferred to headquarters
in Caracas in 1970.Never worked in Amuay but i'm very happy to know
there is people who really love our country or what it used to be.
Thank you very much |
- Name:
- Frank (Ervie) Jones
- Email:
- fjones@naico.com
- Location:
- Oklahoma City OK USA 73103
- Date:
- Monday March 24, 2003 21:48:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Note that I went to Venezuela in 1946, we lived in the old La Salina
camp, then moved to Hollywood camp. I was back and forth to the USA
going to school, we left in December of 1958. We lived in the Las
Cupulas camp the last few months we were there. I used to go by the name
of Ervie. My folks were Ervie & Murray Jones. Hope it helps. I will
be at the reunion in May.
|
- Name:
- Olaf Svorstoel
- Email:
- olafs@so.uio.no
- Location:
- Oslo Norway
- Date:
- Sunday March 23, 2003 20:36:30 GMT
- Comments:
- By pure accident I stumbled into your page. i lived in Adaro from
1952-54, then I went to study to Norway, but came home during the
summers until 1961. My father is Norwegian and my mother Venezuelan.
I remember a lot of the kids in the photos you present in your
web-page. I found a picture of my brother Einar Svortoel.
I´ve
lived in Norway since 1954, but visit Venezuela regularly.
Thank
you for this great work you have done. |
- Name:
- Ali Manuel Cortez a.k.a. Cortes
- Email:
- alimcortez@aol.com
- Location:
- katy TX usa 77450
- Date:
- Saturday March 08, 2003 00:53:11 GMT
- Comments:
- I believe its a wonderful site. It has brought be happiness in a
time of despair. I am now 5 months unemployed. But I'm determined to get
back on the saddle. I hope more VOBs or Hijos de Amuay sign on into
it.
|
- Name:
- Hernan R Cortez
- Email:
- tacuato@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Katy TX USA 77450
- Date:
- Thursday March 06, 2003 19:02:16 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Judibana 1955 - 1979 We move to Caracas, now I'm in
Houston since 1999. I study in Esc Simon Bolivar. We are 3 brother
living in Houston, Carlos, Ali y and me. Very nice memories of Judibana
and Paraguana....
Nice your web site... |
- Name:
- Anita Santiago (Muller)
- Email:
- aiea@cyberverse.com
- Location:
- Pacific Palisades CA USA 90272
- Date:
- Tuesday March 04, 2003 05:46:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I met you two years ago at the Las Vegas reunion. I've made
friends and reconnected with old ones through your website, including a
friend I had in kindergarten in Caripito. Thanks so much for your great
work. It brings all of us happiness. Abrazos, Anita
|
- Name:
- juan carlos arcaya pacheco
- Email:
- juancarcaya@yahoo.com
- Location:
- miami FL united states 33193
- Date:
- Sunday March 02, 2003 04:22:37 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy you are great! I was born mene grande and grew up in tia
juana,oh man! precious memories,the tia juana country club,golf
club,campo verde,tamare......excelent!
|
- Name:
- GARY ELDRIDGE
- Email:
- eacinc@wcnet.net
- Location:
- Wharton TX USA 77488
- Date:
- Saturday March 01, 2003 23:28:54 GMT
- Comments:
- Brings back fond memories of shooting lizards with pellet guns and
what ever else would heave a projectile. I wonder if the parrot
population ever recovered from our hunting ventures at the Country Club
Tree by the school. I really enjoyed reflecting back. Next time you see
Robert tell him hi. I was one of the fellow fort builders.
Sincerely,
Gary L. Eldridge |
- Name:
- Patty Pereira Hinsdale
- Email:
- pattyh@omegastar.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77062
- Date:
- Tuesday February 25, 2003 00:52:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy:
Thanks so much for all the good memories. You did an
excellent job! So many dear faces.... The pictures are great. Thanks to
all who shared them!
A Caripito friend, back then, now and
always,
Patty (Pereira) Hinsdale |
- Name:
- Patricia Pereira
- Email:
- patty_hinsdale@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77062
- Date:
- Monday February 24, 2003 23:49:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Caripito 1955-1964
|
- Name:
- Darren Wayne West
- Email:
- mailto:cajun_pilot@hotmail.com,%20cp_37_63@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Lincoln NE United States of Ame 68505-2558
- Date:
- Saturday February 22, 2003 20:34:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I found this site from Larry Weeden and it great to have this
website to learn what happened to the people I went to school with ect.
My parents are George & Pat West of Lago Ind.
|
- Name:
- Paul Paxton
- Email:
- paxxllano@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Llano TX USA 78643
- Date:
- Thursday February 20, 2003 21:33:28 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Quiriquire 1956-1965 and then on the Lake 1965-1967. The
QQ people have a reunion eacb October, the last in Galveston. About 50
attend.
|
- Name:
- Ynesca Delon
- Email:
- ynesca@cantv.net
- Location:
- Macuto FL Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday February 14, 2003 15:10:27 GMT
- Comments:
- WOW!! Fantastic! Thanks for all that work! I am amazed... and
grateful for your words.
Thank you...
Ynesca |
- Name:
- Lois Ann Anderson Riley
- Email:
- gariley@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Lafayette LA USA 70506
- Date:
- Friday January 31, 2003 01:27:07 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site. I am the daughter of Berry and
Juanda
Anderson(worked for Loffland Brothers)and the wife of Eddie Riley(worked
for Camco Wireline).I spent many happy years in Maracaibo and Tia
Juana. |
- Name:
- Rich Young
- Email:
- rich-young@pacbell.net
- Location:
- Danville CA USA 94526
- Date:
- Wednesday January 29, 2003 03:07:41 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Caracas 61-65 attending Campo Alegre grades 4th - 8th. I
did not live in an Oil Camp though my good friend Rem Heiny did in the
interior. His father was a geologist working for Sinclair.
|
- Name:
- Bruni and John McMahon
- Email:
- macoday@webtv.net
- Location:
- Sarasota FL USA 34231
- Date:
- Sunday January 26, 2003 01:55:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy,
We were delighted to see this wonderful website! How
is your mom, Dorothy, who we remember well from Lagunillas. In fact, we
remember you as a little boy, and your dad, Ernie, worked with John at
Creole.
We would like to add contact information for our
daughters, Christine (bognarcris@aol.com) and Patricia
(patricia.mcmahon@ve.pwcglobal.com). Christine lives in Sarasota,
Florida and Pat works for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Caracas.
We thank you for this "window" to old friends and will now visit
frequently.
With warmest regards,
John, Bruni and Christine
McMahon |
- Name:
- Beth O'Marr (Nicol)
- Email:
- omcbge@aol.com
- Location:
- Mechanicsburg PA USA 17050
- Date:
- Saturday January 25, 2003 17:18:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Just heard of the site and thought I would check it out to see if I
could remember some of the old faces and names. La Salina & Tia
Juana 1958-1965
|
- Name:
- Norman Young
- Email:
- Normanyoung1@aol.com
- Location:
- Lambsheim Germany 67245
- Date:
- Friday January 17, 2003 16:20:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,please use this address to replace my entry of last year,when
I was in Geneva. I hit 60 a few months ago and retired from P&G ,and
moved back to Germany,to the town my wife,Renate comes from
Mail
address is :Theodor Heuss Strasse,7
67245 Lambsheim, Germany
phone (0049) 6233-325712
fax is (0049)6233 325713
On my
original entry I got notes from Jim McCormick and Steve Smith ,so I hope
now I've re-emerged some more old friends will show up
Norman |
- Name:
- Hernan E. Garcia
- Email:
- quimicamarina@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Bowie MD USA 20716
- Date:
- Thursday January 16, 2003 15:45:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Great web page. I was born in Mene Grande (1959) and then lived in
Campo Florida and Campo Carabobo, Lagunillas (1962-1971) with my family.
My dad was a medical doctor in Lagunillas working for the then Shell Co.
That was a great experience. I miss those days.
|
- Name:
- Linda L.Mcfarland
- Email:
- lindasalinas0453@msn.com
- Location:
- Burleson TX U.S.A. 76028
- Date:
- Friday January 10, 2003 21:34:45 GMT
- Comments:
- I was very happy to see your photos, my brother was in a
couple.Thanks for sharing.
|
- Name:
- Alfred Salvato
- Email:
- alfred.salvato@mail.tju.edu
- Location:
- cherry hill NJ USA 08034
- Date:
- Friday January 10, 2003 20:01:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Site is great...I'm the son of a Caracas based Creol vet. Born and
live in Caracas from 1958-1967. Dad was based there from
1947-67
|
- Name:
- Dan Berard, Jr.
- Email:
- dan.berard@us.ibm.com
- Location:
- Yardley PA USA 19067
- Date:
- Thursday January 09, 2003 00:51:40 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for putting together this site. It's neat to see the pictures
of Tia Juana before I arrived. I lived in Caracas and Tia Juana from
1969 - 1978. I attended Campo Verde and Escuela Las Morochas along with
my 5 brothers and sisters.
|
- Name:
- Linda (Pendracky) Lane
- Email:
- mailto:KTLN99%20%20@%20aol.com
- Location:
- Metairie LA USA 70003
- Date:
- Wednesday January 08, 2003 02:14:48 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Judibana from 1957 til 1982 with a few minor stops along
the way in Caripito and Las Salinas. Whatever
happened to what I
want to call "younger generation"? My brother David lives in Houston and
sister JoAnn lives in Maine. We all need to get together and meet in San
Antonio
Thanks for putting this site together!!! |
- Name:
- Jean Clare (MURRAY)
- Email:
- mjaaclare@iprimus.com.au
- Location:
- Perth Western Australia 6147
- Date:
- Monday January 06, 2003 11:27:17 GMT
- Comments:
- My father worked with shell in the 50's Thomas F Murray l remember a
few people like the de Rochas that were family
friends
|
|
2002
- Name:
- Nancy Mink (Markley)
- Email:
- cherokeevol@ev1.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77080
- Date:
- Friday December 20, 2002 23:13:42 GMT
- Comments:
- My husband, Ron Mink & I lived in many Creole camps in
Venezuela.
|
- Name:
- Andrea Roff McNally
- Email:
- andimcn@att.net
- Location:
- Lake Worth FL USA 33463
- Date:
- Monday December 16, 2002 02:14:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Wow! Who would have thought my 8th grade graduation pictures would
end up on the web. I lived in Carapito in '54 -'55 and we were in La
Salina until '67, at least the folks, Art & Eileen Roff, were. An
amazing site, I shall revisit often.
|
- Name:
- Ruth Elizabeth Migliore (Mohler)
- Email:
- emigliore@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Fort Myers FL USA 33917
- Date:
- Monday December 16, 2002 00:28:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I attended Las Delicias School in Maracaibo from 1952 to 54. Lived
in Maracaibo again from 56 to 58, then Caracas. Am looking for old
school mates. Our principal was Mr. Lemon. My dad's name Willi Mohler,
worked as geologist with Shell Oil. Love to hear from old
friends.
|
- Name:
- Raniero Gonzalez
- Email:
- ranier_gonzalez@hotmail.com
- Location:
- caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday December 13, 2002 20:10:06 GMT
- Comments:
- My new E-Mail is ranier_gonzalez@hotmail.com
Saludos a
todos |
- Name:
- Ken Landaiche
- Email:
- ken.landaiche@nokia.com
- Location:
- Sebastopol CA EEUU 95472
- Date:
- Thursday December 12, 2002 22:44:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Looking through the pictures on Randy's site brings back memories
(like kindergarten in Caripito) and reminds me how much my experience in
Venezuela meant to me. I hope to connect with a few old
friends.
|
- Name:
- Raniero Gonzalez
- Email:
- petemartorano@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Wednesday December 11, 2002 14:27:07 GMT
- Comments:
- I cant beleved this site! It's so nice to see Amuay
again in all
those pictures. I lived in Amuay '58 to '74.
I really enjoyed and
hob to get in contact .
Saludos de mi y de mis hermanos, Rigel,
Rommel, Ramnes y Ranghild.
Raniero |
- Name:
- Luis Barabas Szeoke
- Email:
- Szeoke1@aol.com
- Location:
- Atlanta GA USA 30518
- Date:
- Tuesday December 10, 2002 21:49:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I grew up close to that place. You have some pictures to the Country
Club. Recreational place from Lagoven. I belonged to that club for many
years.
|
- Name:
- Ingrid van Weenen
- Email:
- ingridvw@aol.com
- Location:
- Chicago IL USA 60611
- Date:
- Monday December 09, 2002 16:19:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Que sorpresa encontrar este "site" - thanks to my hermano Rene for
passing it along.
Muchos recuerdos!
Venezuela, and
specifically Judibana, have frequently been on my mind
- especially
recently, with all of the economic and political unrest.
Would
love to hear from old friends/acquaintances!
Home: 312.337.0234
(Chicago)
work: 312.630.4651
e-mail: ingridvw@aol.com
Deb - I'll give you a call.
Do you remember Miss Ash
(Mrs. Cadala?) She and my mom are still friends.
Hope everyone
is well.
Ingrid |
- Name:
- Evelyn Alcalá
- Email:
- evas_u@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Cumaná VENEZUELA 6131
- Date:
- Saturday December 07, 2002 04:00:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks Rhandy for giving me such nice surprise with the First Grade
photo from 1965 where I appear. I have lots of photos from 1965 thru
1972. I still remember with love my friends and my life in Judibana.
Would be happy to know about their destiny now. Hope to contact them
thanks to your website. Thank you and congratulations!!
|
- Name:
- René van Weenen
- Email:
- rene_vanweenen@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Boston MA USA 02472
- Date:
- Thursday December 05, 2002 21:50:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Gracias Randy,
I only recognized Debbie Burton whom was
friends with my sister Ingrid and my brother Edgar. My parents are
Hendericus "Harry" and Wilhelmina "Wil" van Weenen. I was born in el
Hospital Familia in 1968 and went to the Spanish program in La Escuela
Simon Bolivar. We left Venezuela in 1981 to Miami. I currently reside in
Boston, MA. ///// Hace demaciado tiempo que no he tenido contacto con
otros de Cardon. Tengo mucho contacto con otros Venezolanos que viven en
Boston. Ojala que todos estan bien y gracias para todo que has echo con
estas paginas.
Saludos,
René |
- Name:
- Luis Eduardo Alcala
- Email:
- luisealcala@hotmail.com
- Location:
- miami FL usa 33178
- Date:
- Tuesday December 03, 2002 23:45:50 GMT
- Comments:
- EPALE, JUDIBANEROS DONDE ESTAN!!!!!!!, CADA DIA DE MI VIDA RECUERDO
MIS AñOS EN JUDIBANA, QUE NOSTALGIA, LA ESCUELA SIMON BOLIVAR, SOY
HERMANO MENOR DE GUSTAVO ALCALA. ESTOY EN MIAMI TRATANDO DE DARLE A MIS
HIJOS LA MISMA LIBERTAD QUE ALLA TUVIMOS.BUENO AMIGOS, SALUDOS, AH! UN
DATO TENGO 42 AñOS, NACI AHI Y ESTUVE HASTA LOS 12 AñOS.
QUE DE LA
VIDA DE MARIENELA BEUSES. JEJEJ! |
- Name:
- Robert Paxton
- Email:
- rpaxton@flash.net
- Location:
- Richardson TX USA 75081
- Date:
- Friday November 29, 2002 15:09:02 GMT
- Comments:
- What great memories! - My father-Paul - mother-Diane and brother
Randy lived in Quiriquire 58-65 and in Tamare/Tia Juana 65-67 - can not
imagine a better childhood than growing up in the oilcamps of Venezuela
- building forts in the quebradas - arepas & empanadas --- friends
& classmates included Billy Wilson - Owen Curtis - Scott & Ted
Johnston - Renaldo Beretta Picolli (father ran the club in Quiriquire) -
Earl Price Hammond - would love to hear from other
classmates
|
- Name:
- nestor zambrano
- Email:
- nestor.zambrano@elpaso.com
- Location:
- san nicolas aruba 001
- Date:
- Thursday November 28, 2002 20:30:25 GMT
- Comments:
- I also live in amuay, my father retired five years ago from
PDVSA.
|
- Name:
- Ruben D. castellano González
- Email:
- rcastell2@alumni.unav.es
- Location:
- Spain Venezuela 5101
- Date:
- Wednesday November 27, 2002 13:52:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Mis felicitaciones por el esfuerzo y dedicación de esa colección de
algo de vuestra hiostoria pero tambien de nuestra historia y comparto
algo con ustedes pues, soy venezolano y mi padre fue trabajador
petrolero. En la actualidad soy profesor universitario en
Mérida-Venezuela y realizo un doctorado neurociencia en Pamplona-Spain.
Me dio enorme alegría ver vuestras fotografías acá donde estoy
ahora.
Gracias. |
- Name:
- Mark Thurber
- Email:
- MT4024@mail.gates.com
- Location:
- Denver CO US 80237
- Date:
- Saturday November 16, 2002 16:31:12 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi all. I lived in Judibana from '57 to '70. It is nice to find this
web site. I heard about it from my brother John who is now living in
Alaska. My parents,Don and Helen, now spend their time between Arizona
and Montana. When I first Got on to the web site I called Beddie Burton
who is now in Denver also. We have had fun trying to quess the names of
all the kids in the year book from '65. If anyone has any news about the
Brocks, Parkers, Johnsons, or the Dourghties(sp), please e'mail me.
Adios mis amigos.
|
- Name:
- Mark Thurber
- Email:
- MT4024@mail.gates.com
- Location:
- Denver CO US 80237
- Date:
- Saturday November 16, 2002 16:30:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi all. I lived in Judibana from '57 to '70. It is nice to find this
web site. I heard about it from my brother John who is now living in
Alaska. My parents,Don and Helen, now spend their time between Arizona
and Montana. When I first Got on to the web site I called Beddie Burton
who is now in Denver also. We have had fun trying to quess the names of
all the kids in the year book from '65. If anyone has any news about the
Brocks, Parkers, Johnsons, or the Dourghties(sp), please e'mail me.
Adios mis amigos.
|
- Name:
- Robert Paxton
- Email:
- rpaxton@flash.net
- Location:
- Dallas tx
- Date:
- Friday November 15, 2002 23:55:53 GMT
- Comments:
- Quiriquire 59-65
TiaJuana 65-67 |
- Name:
- Deb (Debbie Burton) Walkington
- Email:
- deborah.walkington@state.co.us
- Date:
- Friday November 15, 2002 18:09:06 GMT
- Comments:
- I am so excited to find this website! I am Debbie Burton Walkington,
class of 1974, who lived in Judibana 1966-1970. Am alum of the
University of New Mexico, and alum of University of Northern Colorado. I
married my best friend Tod Walkington in 1983 in Albuquerque. We were
transfered to Denver in 1984 where we have resided ever since. My
siblings are Clare 1976, Ray 1980 and Berit 1982. You may remember Mark
Thurber, class of 1975. He lives here in Denver. Hey Jimmy Parker,
Rickie Parker, Deanna Thering, Ingrid van Weenen, Jan Johnston, Georgia,
Guiumar, Conrad and Kieth Johnson, any of you, are you out there?
Thank you Randy. |
- Name:
- Ian Ball
- Email:
- ianball@attbi.com
- Location:
- St Paul MN
- Date:
- Wednesday November 13, 2002 03:38:42 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed your photos - especially of the cliff and the beach. Too bad
you don't have pictures of old Adaro. We moved to Adaro from Caripito in
1947, before any housing in Judibana had been constructed. I don't miss
the wind! Ian Ball
|
- Name:
- Steve Fremgen
- Email:
- fremgens@att.net
- Location:
- Carrollton TX USA 75007
- Date:
- Tuesday November 12, 2002 23:20:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Very nice site! I grew up in Aruba where my father worked at theLago
refinery. I am amazed by the similarities that we seemed to share after
looking through the pictures in the yearbooks and from the archives. I
was looking for one of my old classmates from Aruba, Ray Farnum..and
found that he was in the Amuay 8th grade class that graduated in 59. He
was with us in Aruba for several years after that. I am planning our
class's 40th reunion in Aruba for next year, and am trying to find an
address for Ray and for Bobby Johnson. Thanks again... well done
site!!!!! Steve Fremgen
|
- Name:
- Sean Berry
- Email:
- seeeee@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Tropic UT USA 84776
- Date:
- Sunday November 10, 2002 20:49:58 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm so excited to have found this site, My father worked for Flour
(lagoven) as and engineer from 1979-1983. Me and my brothers Mike,
Bryan, and Devlin all attended Escuela Simon Bolivar, and my brother Van
took correspondence classes. I remember going to Club Bahia after school
to go swimming and I remember my parents taking us to Playa El Pico, And
El Supi. I also remember buying empinadas and climbing the fence next to
the post office to get limes out of the trees. Oh, and going to the
movies and watching Jackie Chan movies. I remember the great street
parties and my parents favorite beer Polar, and the hot dogs with
coleslaw and ketchup and mayonaise I still eat my hot dogs that way. You
have brought back so many great childhood memories and I would not
change it for anything. Im married now and work up in Alaska, my wife
stays in Utah.
|
- Name:
- Richard M. Dolman
- Email:
- richarddolman@supanet.com
- Location:
- London England BR69LE
- Date:
- Saturday November 02, 2002 21:26:12 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy,
Love the site and I am pleased to see my old family
photos now posted> Hope others will also enjoy them. Also maybe
someone may get back to me if they remember the Dolman family. best
wishes and keep up the good work.
Richard |
- Name:
- Bill Fields
- Email:
- wmfields@oburg.net
- Location:
- Santee SC USA 29142
- Date:
- Monday October 28, 2002 03:27:17 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Caripito from 1958 to 1965. We left from Quiriquire in
1966
|
- Name:
- CARLOS SOLANO
- Email:
- SOLANOC@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- CAMPO MEDICO VENEZUELA 4122
- Date:
- Sunday October 27, 2002 19:47:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulation, Randy your web is very interesting, I met yesterday
at Elizabeth Gonzales House´s and she talked to me about this page.
I work in Amuay and I living in Campo Medico Lara 704
My
daugther is studying at Simon Bolivar School and almost all the building
is the same that 40 years ago, with a good matenaince.
Very Best
regards
Carlos Solano
Amuay Refinery |
- Name:
- Jeff Ehler
- Email:
- jehler@schemmer.com
- Location:
- Omaha NE USA 68118
- Date:
- Thursday October 24, 2002 23:48:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Wow! I've been looking for information on ANYTHING related to the
oilfields of Venezuela - primarily 1925 - 1936. I've got about a hundred
letters from a man who worked there (primarily in Cabimas and
Maracaibo). In 1933 he walked overland from Texas to Maracaibo (9 month
trip) and wrote quite a history of his experiences. I'm looking for any
information on the history of Americans in the oil camps during that
period. Anyone point me in a good direction. There doesn't seem to be
many books, websites, or histories of this period.
Great
site. |
- Name:
- Houston Floyd
- Email:
- chfbnf@aol.com
- Location:
- Portland TX USA 78374
- Date:
- Thursday October 24, 2002 04:17:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy
Just to let you know that I get tons of pleasure every
time I log on your site. I think that we VOB's were some of the most
fortunate people in the world to have lived our childhood years in the
camps. I consider my years there as priceless, for every thing else
there is MasterCard. Keep up the good work.
Houston |
- Name:
- ELVIS PIÑA
- Email:
- elvispina@cantv.net
- Location:
- JUDIBANA, FALCON VENEZUELA 04147
- Date:
- Monday October 21, 2002 16:05:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I WANT TO SEND MY REGARDS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD, LET
THEM KNOW THAT I STILL ALIVE AND I WILL LIKE TO ORGANIZE A PARTY HERE IN
JUDIBANA (CLUB BAHIA). ANYBODY WHO IS INTEREST IT IN BEEN IN THIS PARTY
PLEASE CONTACT ME.
I LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SEND MY
REGARDS TO SOME FRIENDS: TO IAN HOPKINSON, FRANK CARRERE, DEREK, CARLOS
FARIA, HUGO FORTE, IRWIN HERNANDEZ, RUDY BARRIOS, CECILIA CARRERE,
PATRICIA, MAITE CANDINA Y MUCHOS MAS.
SALUDOS A TODOS.
ELVIS PIÑA. |
- Name:
- Andrew W. Ricks
- Email:
- samtea@aol.com
- Location:
- Kingwood TX USA 77345
- Date:
- Saturday October 19, 2002 21:02:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed the website. We lived in Caripito, Amuay and Caracas. I
would have been in the Amuay Class of 1965 but I went away to boarding
school. Look forward to hearing from any classmates.
|
- Name:
- Roberto Anselmetti
- Email:
- mailto:navajo@cantv.net%20-%20ranselmetti@bcv.org.ve
- Location:
- Maracay-Aragua Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday October 18, 2002 03:27:16 GMT
- Comments:
- Good Job Randy!!
I was born in 1960 and live until 1977 in
Judibana, My Old Man (father, and died in April 99) worked at the
Creole, Fluor like a big contractor, I studied at Colegio San Juan Bosco
(salesianos) and Instituto Juan XXIII (Maristas), now´I`m a retired
oficer of the Venezuela Air Force and I´m working like a Security Chief
in the Venezuela Mint House, Central Bank Of Venezuela. Is very great to
see again the pictures of my little town JUDIBANA, (the daughter of the
Casique Manaure). Your job represent the possibility to contact my old
friends. Thanks a lot and congratulations. |
- Name:
- Leslie (Dahline) Blasingame
- Email:
- lmb2131@aol.com
- Location:
- San Antonio TX USA 78258
- Date:
- Wednesday October 16, 2002 14:43:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, If any of you Creole Petroleum Brats are kids of the Quiri Quire
parents who have attended these reunions in the past, please contact me.
The last QQ Reunion was this past weekend in Galveston. 6 of us 2nd
generation kids were there and had lots of fun. I understand there will
be a Creole Pet. Brats reunion next May in San Antonio. If anyone knows
about this, please contact me.
Saludos,
Leslie Dahline
Blasingame (born in Maracaibo in 1956) Dad worked for Creole approx.
1945-1947 or so....... |
- Name:
- David M. Rivet
- Email:
- mailto:rivet5@aol.com%20or%20david.m.rivet@exxonmobil.com
- Location:
- Kingwood TX USA 77345
- Date:
- Tuesday October 15, 2002 16:57:06 GMT
- Comments:
- This site sure brought back some great memories. The year books are
fantastic especially since I don't have a clue where mine are. I
recognized a few names from the guest book like Bob Burgess, Kevin
Fitzimmonds and Keith Trahan Always wondered what happened to you guys.
My two sisters (MaryAnn and Ginger) who also attended school in Judibana
now live in France. My brother Ken is in Houston. For those who later
attended High School at Collegio Americano in Caracas there's a web site
for that also. Let me know if you would like it and I'll send it to
you.
|
- Name:
- Steven Crow
- Email:
- crowmd@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75080
- Date:
- Tuesday October 15, 2002 01:13:51 GMT
- Comments:
- I attended EBV from 1957-58 and now am a pediatrician in the Dallas
area. I have lost contact with everyone from Maracaibo, but am still
searching. Jim Bob Truitt? Barbara Igo? Betty Lou Summers? Sam Hunnicut?
Gene Kendall?
|
- Name:
- José R. Bravo A.
- Email:
- jrbravo@etheron.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Thursday September 12, 2002 12:31:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Naci en la clinica del campo petrolero de Caripito y vivi en los
campos de Amuay (Falcon), Maracaibo (Zulia), Tamare (Monagas), Hollywood
(Zulia) y este verano estuve de vacaciones en el campo de Las Cupulas
(Zulia) con mi esposa (igual que yo vivio en varios campos) y mis 2
hijas, teniendo muchos gratos recuerdos de mi niñes
|
- Name:
- Gustavo Alcala Salswach
- Email:
- mailto:Oceanicgiant@hotmail.com%20or%20Alcalag@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Sunday August 25, 2002 22:50:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I was so excited to discover all these pages and particularly this
one with all this Gallery material since 1950's. Excelent IDEA!
I
lived in Judibana since 1957 till 1973. I have very nice memories of
Judibana and Paraguana.
It would be great if I could find some of
the very old american schools friends(1970's Simon Bolivar School
graduates-6th and 8th grades)
I've already found very goods photos
within your gallery and Year books! YOu can see me in 1965's Year book
First Grade page 8 at bottom.
Please all friend let's get in touch
My job phone number is 58-212-7081163.
Saludos
Gustavo
Alcala |
- Name:
- Rodolfo Paredes
- Email:
- rapq2000@msn.com
- Location:
- Caripito Venezuela 6201
- Date:
- Friday August 16, 2002 14:20:05 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy,
Well, your site is great!!, i born in Caripito and
i have 28 years old!! actually i live in Caripito and forever i feel
curious for the Caripito´s history!! when i see your site i feeling
good!! i think in the good moments that you and your generation lived in
this camps in Venezuela!! how i had like live my life in that times!!
before Caripito was so beatufull and now my dear Caripito is in the
abandon! :( it´s not that it was in a pas time!! well man if you wanna
come back to Caripito, my home is a your disposition for that you see
how is Caripito right now!! so.. if you wanna see some things of
Caripito you can go to http://ww.caripito.com , good luk!! i would like
that you cantac me!! so.. sorry for my english!! ;) |
- Name:
- Kathy Settar Fay
- Email:
- ksfay@rcn.com
- Location:
- Whitehouse Station NJ USA 08889
- Date:
- Monday August 12, 2002 17:59:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Good job! Most of the pictures are from the older crew (my brother
Richard's friends) - I'll send you some from Amuay, Caripito and La
Salina for my age group (currently 51 but hate to put that in writing;)
Born in Caracas 1951, moved to Caripito 1956, Amuay for a short time
somewhere in there, then La Salina 1957-1962. Anybody there??? This is
terrific! I still miss Venezuela. What a great place to grow
up.
|
- Name:
- Dick Settar
- Email:
- dsettar@aol.com
- Location:
- Berkeley Heights NJ USA 07922
- Date:
- Saturday August 10, 2002 19:32:13 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
What a great site! As so many others have noted, it
really brings back a lot of very fond memories of a different world and
time. Not a day goes by that I don't think in some way of my years in
Caracas (47-57), Caripito (57-58) and La Salina (58-62). Your site and
pictures really reinforced a lot of those great memories. Thanks for all
your fine work. Best regards.
P.S. I'm the "?" in the La Salina
gallery #2, last picture, with Karen, Patti and George. |
- Name:
- Lois Anderson Riley
- Email:
- gariley@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Lafayette LA USA 70506
- Date:
- Tuesday August 06, 2002 02:04:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site. I lived in Maracaibo,Los Moroches and Anaco. My parents
where Juanda and Berry Anderson and he worked for Loffland Bros.My
mother passed away a number of years ago and my father passed away last
year. My husband was Eddie Riley(we met in Los Moroches). Have great
memories of my time spent in the camps and all the good friends we made
there.
|
- Name:
- Richard Mixon
- Email:
- rnmixon@usa.net
- Location:
- Scottsdale AZ U.S.A. 85260
- Date:
- Monday August 05, 2002 01:56:07 GMT
- Comments:
- What a surprise to see this. I lived there January 57 through
October 62.
|
- Name:
- Sandy Norsworthy Hoffman
- Email:
- shoff64820@aol.com
- Date:
- Sunday August 04, 2002 21:29:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, Randy,
Thanks so much for setting up such an awesome
website! I and my 2 sisters ( Shari and Nancy) were daughters of Nors
and Fay Norsworthy who lived in Las Salina, Tia Juana, Caripito,
Quiriquiri, and Lagunillas at various times between 1943 and 1966. My
mother wrote the Bulletins (the local news sheet) in every camp we ever
lived in. My parents are both deceased, but I would love to hear from
any friends who are out there from those amazing years. Regards,
Sandy |
- Name:
- La Rita Smith (aka J. C. Mixon)
- Email:
- ritra@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Jackson MS usa 39211
- Date:
- Sunday August 04, 2002 05:07:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I think they have already been sent. I think you are
wonderful,
Randy, to do this. I am sure Richard will want
to contact the
Jackson boys and his friend Barry Gilmer (?)
who you might have
known too. |
- Name:
- john morgan
- Email:
- jmorgan58@netscape.net
- Date:
- Sunday August 04, 2002 03:26:59 GMT
- Comments:
- good site, i enjoyed looking at some of the old photos. I was in Las
Morochas and Maracaibo from 1966 to 1974.
|
- Name:
- Miguel Galy
- Email:
- miggaly@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Sydney Australia 2075
- Date:
- Saturday August 03, 2002 00:25:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Just dropping a note to hopefully run into anyone from Las Morochas
are. I went to ELM from K-5 in the second half of the 70's. My dad
worked for Tri-Can/Geahart Owen (ED Galy).
Cheers,
Mig |
- Name:
- Manuel Amengual Jr.
- Email:
- mvahchente@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Sunday July 28, 2002 20:17:10 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, what an excellent time i had browsing this page!. I lived in
Amuay(Campo Medico), from 1974 to 1984 and from 1990 to 1992 cause my
Dad "Manuel Amengual" worked for Creole and Lagoven, and i dont need to
say this but it was simply wonderfull (the best). My Dad is very much
involved with the Creole Renions here in Venezuela so i´ll tell him to
contact you. We first lived in calle Barcelona right by the cliff and
then in Avenida Thachira near the Club Bahia. I still go there maybe
once a year to visit some friens that are still there. I have lots of
pics and info here so if you wish i can colaborate with anything for the
page.. thanks for bringing back good memories!...
Manuel V.
Amengual H. |
- Name:
- Claudio
- Email:
- claudio3@swbell.net
- Location:
- Pflugerville TX USA 78660-2858
- Date:
- Sunday July 28, 2002 00:13:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Perhaps, my Mom was the first wife to work in Creole, and I went to
work at Mene Grande Oil (Gulf Oil/Chervron, my after graduation from
college.
Regards to U'll from the pampas of Texas,
Claudio |
- Name:
- Milton & Mary Johnson
- Email:
- milmar352@aol.com
- Location:
- Ocala, FL U S A 34476
- Date:
- Wednesday July 24, 2002 17:08:23 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Tia Juana, Maracaibo and Caracas. Milton was a
Mechanical Engineer in the Tech Group. Mary was the first wife to work
in Creole. Worked in Industrial Relations.
This is a wonderful site
and hope to find old friends. Thanks |
- Name:
- Phyllis Sellers Simmonds
- Email:
- pmsimmonds@giddings.txed.net
- Location:
- Giddings TX US 78942
- Date:
- Wednesday July 17, 2002 21:55:52 GMT
- Comments:
- When we lived in Amuay, 1955-1960. there was a Dr. named Dario
Pisani.
Does anyone remember him? I think he moved to Caracas.
Wonder if he is still living?
Phyllis Sellers Simmonds |
- Name:
- casandra andretti
- Email:
- kazzandra@california.usa.com
- Location:
- L.A. CA 90504
- Date:
- Wednesday July 17, 2002 00:53:53 GMT
- Comments:
- HI, I was born in Los Taques, I was so happy to see pictures of my
Falcon, thank you so much, I have not been in Venezuela since 1982 when
I was working for Fluorven, Amuay refinery, I missed all the beautiful
beaches of My FAlcon, I would like to know if someone could find two
people that used to work with me and must be living there still,
Marisela Oberg and Alfredo Diaz, both from Judibana, please give them my
email, tell them I am the telephone operator that married an american in
california and never went back because he is so boring and does not like
to go anywhere, lol.
Thank you for this beautiful page, I have some
great pictures of Falcon, if you want them let me know,
take care
:) |
- Name:
- Jose Luis(Cheo)Acuna
- Email:
- jacuna@mecnet.com
- Location:
- Boca Raton FL USA 33434
- Date:
- Tuesday July 16, 2002 20:03:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Hey,I love your web site.My father,Ladislao Acuna worked for
Creole/Lagoven for 43 years.I grew up in The Camps(Amuay,Tia Juana(Campo
Verde)and Campo Hollywood (Cabimas)from the early 60's till about
1980.Your web site brings me great memories.I love your pictures from
early Campo Verde.My brother works for PDVSA.If you go now a days is not
what is used to be.
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- Name:
- Mary-Anne Karsten
- Email:
- mkarsten@napanet.net
- Location:
- Napa CA USA 94558
- Date:
- Tuesday July 16, 2002 04:09:32 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for the great website! I lived in San Tomé from 1954- 1960
and in Tijuana, Tamare, Campo Hollywood and Campo Verde from mid 1960 -
July 1966. What great memories this brings back. I hope to be
reacquainted with some childhood friends. Thanks for the
effort.
|
- Name:
- John K. Matthews
- Email:
- jkm@skypoint.com
- Location:
- Coon Rapids MN USA 55448
- Date:
- Tuesday July 16, 2002 03:06:00 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad, John W. Matthews, put me on to this website. Nice
to see
the old pictures, faces and names again! We left
Judibana in
November of 1960 for Chatham, New Jersey.
I can still recall seeing
my first snowfall there.
Remember our 5th grade project to write to
a chamber of
commerce in the US, for information on one of their
happenings? Guess what I picked: The St. Paul Winter
Carnival.
And now I live next door to it!
Would like to hear from old friends,
and please
check my website:
<a
href="http://www.skypoint.com/members/jkm">
http://www.skypoint.com/members/jkm</a> |
- Name:
- Leslie (Vanden) Jones
- Email:
- lsjones@piasanet.com
- Location:
- Dow IL USA 62022
- Date:
- Thursday July 11, 2002 02:08:57 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, Excellent site. Thanks for the memories.
|
- Name:
- Victoria McDermon Sutherland
- Email:
- bovik@ktc.com
- Location:
- Kerrville TX USA 78028
- Date:
- Wednesday July 10, 2002 06:39:59 GMT
- Comments:
- My father, Walter McDermon, Sr. worked for Creole Petroleum and I
was born in Maraciabo, Venezuela in 1947....we lived all over: Caracas,
Laganillas, Tijuana, LaSalinas, Maracaibo is about all I can remember at
present. Dad played baseball - the Tijuana Tigers!!! I remember swimming
at Creole Country Club and endless rides in his jeep and running madly
all over camp on my trike - the drive-in movie - the house of stilts,
terrazo floors I skated on during afternoon rains, platinos trees in the
yard and fried for breakfast.......Vikki
|
- Name:
- Michael Brown
- Email:
- mlbrown@aeraenergy.com
- Location:
- taft CA usa 93268
- Date:
- Tuesday July 09, 2002 21:03:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello to all my old friends,my dad Sam worked for creole and we
lived in Dabajuro 55-56 and tia juana 56-67.Great times in campo verde,
I think about those times and people everyday. AKA
slim-chance
|
- Name:
- MERCEDES YELAMO
- Email:
- mailto:mchongyoung@hotmail.com%20or%20mchongyoung@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4002
- Date:
- Sunday July 07, 2002 21:17:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello Randy:
Thank you very much for this opportunity to meet
with all my good friend when we lived in the Oil Field.
To begin I
lived in La Salina,Amuay.
For my old friends from that time my
telephone Numbers are:
Home:58-0261-783-3506
Cellular:
58-0416-467-7730
Office: 58-0261-757-9070 |
- Name:
- Keith Trahan
- Email:
- sktrahan@cswebmail.com
- Location:
- Calico Rock AR USA 72519
- Date:
- Sunday July 07, 2002 15:30:54 GMT
- Comments:
- You done good bro! Your effort has touched the lives of many and for
that I'm very proud.
|
- Name:
- Sonia Camacho
- Email:
- msvasconi@msn.com
- Location:
- Anchorage AK USA 99515
- Date:
- Sunday July 07, 2002 02:19:24 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy,
Thanks again for giving VOBs this opportunity to
contact old friends. And speaking of that, i have a message for some of
those friends i have been able to track down, thanks to you Randy, but
unfortunatelly their e-mail addresses do not seem to be working well.
So, Siddartha, this message is specially for you. . In your e-mail
you were asking me things that i had already wrote to you about when i
first saw your letter in this " Guest Book ". Bueno como te decia,
Siddartha, espero oir de ti pronto. Mi direccion y telefono; 140 Bree
Ave. Anchorage, Ak 99515, tlf. (907) 3458830. Sonia
Camacho. |
- Name:
- Eugenia Hernández
- Email:
- ugenia@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1010-a
- Date:
- Tuesday June 25, 2002 21:32:36 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulations!!! This is a beautiful site and an excellent work.
Actually in Venezuela we realize a Documentary Film about the
History of Petroleum in this country. We need old photos and old films
of petroleum in Venezuela (since 1920s until 1950s).
Contact: Phone
number: 58 -212 -2833645/2859640
email: ugenia@cantv.net and
lajimenez@grupocinesa.com
Thanks a lot! |
- Name:
- Eugenia Hernández
- Email:
- ugenia@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1010-a
- Date:
- Tuesday June 25, 2002 21:02:42 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola a todos!
Además de felicitar a Randy por su hermosa e
impresionante pagina, les escribo porque actualmente en una empresa
venezolana llamada Cine Archivo Bolívar Films estamos realizando un
documental sobre la historia del petróleo en Venezuela y estamos
buscando fotografías y películas de los campos petroleros y de todo lo
que tenga que ver con el petroleo en Venezuela desde 1920 a 1950.
Cualquier ayuda que nos puedan facilitar se los vamos a agradecer porque
hasta ahora ha sido muy dificil conseguir fotos y aqui he visto varias
muy buenas.
Nuestros telefonos son 0212 - 2833645 y 0212-
2859640. |
- Name:
- Sonia Camacho (Vasconi)
- Email:
- msvasconi@msn.com
- Location:
- Anchorage AK USA 99515
- Date:
- Monday June 24, 2002 01:52:25 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy!
This is Sonia Camacho again. I neglected to tell you
that i grew up in Campo Urdaneta, La Salina, from birth in 1956 to 1973.
Then i moved to Caracas and later, Puerto Ordaz.In 1979, I came to the
USA to go to college in Seattle, WA. I met my husband Mark, got married,
had two beatiful girls, and moved to Alaska. So there you have it. Now
you know where i come from.
Bye again,
Sonia
Camacho |
- Name:
- Sonia Camacho (Vasconi)
- Email:
- msvasconi@msn.com
- Location:
- Anchorage AK USA 99515
- Date:
- Monday June 24, 2002 01:31:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy!
I don't quite know who you are, but i am certainly
thrilled to learn that you put this site together for all of us. I hope
you are succesful in rounding all of us and, as you said it, maybe even
get us all together for a reunion. In fact, after i first heard of your
site, i thought of perhaps someday we could organize a reunion. Would'n
that be fun?
Anyway, thank you so much for what you are doing, i
appreciate it. And if you are ever in Alaska, look me up. Vasconi is my
married name, and that's how it shows in the phone book, ok?
By the
way, tell me if your spanish is current. So, we can speak (ie., write)
in spanish on the internet as well.
Bye,
Sonia |
- Name:
- Josef Skrzypczak
- Email:
- gescaocc@iamnet.com
- Location:
- Tamare Venezuela 4019
- Date:
- Friday June 21, 2002 18:22:07 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks God afther all those years i can have a contact with all may
Creole electrical budies as you can see old Joe is still working and in
Tamare.
|
- Name:
- Gene Pettit
- Email:
- gpettit@swbell.net
- Location:
- Bellaire TX USA 77401
- Date:
- Thursday June 20, 2002 14:52:09 GMT
- Comments:
- Greetings! I lived in Anaco, Anzoategui where my father was an
employee of Socony-Vacuum/Ssocony Mobil, and Mobil de Venezuela between
1948 and 1957.
I keep up with perhaaps a dozen of my buddies from
that era.
Gene |
- Name:
- Azaye Hernandez Elbittar
- Email:
- azayeh@hotmail.com
- Location:
- maracaibo venezuela 1089
- Date:
- Wednesday June 19, 2002 13:26:33 GMT
- Comments:
- muy grato, me trae recurdos de mi juventud en los campos petroleros,
vivi en caripito, quiriquire, tamare y la salina
|
- Name:
- Azaye Hernandez Elbittar
- Email:
- azayeh@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 1089
- Date:
- Wednesday June 19, 2002 13:22:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Me alegra mucho saber que que esta pagina existe, me trae gratos
recuerdos de mi juventud en los campos.vivi en
caripito,quiriquire,tamare y la salina
|
- Name:
- najib madrid flores
- Email:
- nmf54@hotmail.com
- Location:
- maracaibo venezuela 1089
- Date:
- Wednesday June 19, 2002 06:29:12 GMT
- Comments:
- very nice
|
- Name:
- Jimmy Young
- Email:
- jyoung@terraine.com
- Location:
- Miami FL USA 33178
- Date:
- Wednesday June 19, 2002 00:30:45 GMT
- Comments:
- I haven't been back to Judibana since my parents left in '84. My
best friend was Patrick Hopkinson, who died in early '85 in the UK.
Judibana was definitely a great place to grow up, with the barranco,
Club Bahia, and not much else to do other than eat uvas playeras and spy
on people at night. Great memories.... thanks for the hosting this
site.
|
- Name:
- Rick Reider
- Email:
- dobier@aol.com
- Location:
- Lake Forest IL USA 60045
- Date:
- Tuesday June 18, 2002 17:44:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks so much for this site. I went to Amuauy in 1956-57. Mrs.
O'Leary was my teacher. Great to see pictures of Einar, Vernie, Bill
again. What a kick!
|
- Name:
- Carlos Marval
- Email:
- cmarval@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Key Biscayne FL usa 33149
- Date:
- Monday June 17, 2002 17:37:15 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in La Salina for 16 years and then moved to Amuay. My
parents are still in Amuay.
|
- Name:
- ATTILA SKRZYPCZAK
- Email:
- SKRZYPCZAKA@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- CARACAS VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Monday June 17, 2002 16:25:44 GMT
- Comments:
- THIS IS A GREAT WEB SITE, SINCE I WAS BORN IN TIA JUANA IN 1959
I FEEL YOUNG FOR THE PICTURES THAT YOU SHOW HOWEVER, THIS PAGE I
WILL SEND TO MY DAD WHO WILL FOR SURE ENJOY
I WILL GET SOME
PHOTOS FROM THE TIA JUANA CAMP DURING THE CREOLE DAYS.
FELICITACIONES POR LA PAGINA!! BOLEK |
- Name:
- HELENA YÉLAMO
- Email:
- helena@yélamo.com
- Location:
- MARACAIBO-EDO.ZULIA
- Date:
- Sunday June 16, 2002 00:55:31 GMT
- Comments:
- A TODOS LOS AMIGOS QUE GRATAMENTE DISFRUTAMOS NUESTRA JUVENTUD EN
LOS CAMPOS...SALUDOS DESDE MARACAIBO
GRACIAS A RANDY (AUNQUE NO LO
CONOCÍ) POR DARNOS LA OPORTUNIDAD DE REENCONTRARNOS....MIS TELÉFONOS
PARA UBICARME SON:
0261/7934749 HAB.
0416/6610600 CELULAR
0261/7928470 OFIC. |
- Name:
- Fatima Freites Kaser
- Email:
- FKaser@msn.com
- Location:
- Watervliet NY USA 12189
- Date:
- Thursday June 13, 2002 19:26:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Solo queria expresar las Gracias a Randy, por haber logrado reunir a
gente de los Campos Petroleros, especialmente a los que nos encontramos
fuera del pais. Thank You Very Much, and keep up with the success of
this website. Fatima
|
- Name:
- Omar Graterol
- Email:
- grateroloj@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4001
- Date:
- Wednesday June 12, 2002 03:40:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, Thanks for this special gif. This page remenber me a lot of
special places, moments and people from my second town.I was living in
JUDIBANA since 1970 until 1991 and still have a house there, I´m living
now in MARACAIBO and I hope be back to AMUAY for my retirememt. I
started working with CREOLE since 1970 until today (Now PDVSA) and I
remenber some of the signers of the guest book. I´m going to send the
information of this page to my friends inviting them to visit this page.
Thanks...this is a very good job.
|
- Name:
- Nestor Salas
- Email:
- nestorsalas50@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Tuesday June 11, 2002 01:55:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I am from Judibana, I am working with PDVSA Caracas but I still
living on Judibana, other interesting point is that I studied High
School with Ramon Perez, he is doctor, I will get his e- mail for
you.
|
- Name:
- Fabiola Salas
- Email:
- megacrazy20@hotmail.com
- Location:
- caracas venezuela
- Date:
- Sunday June 09, 2002 15:47:41 GMT
- Comments:
- hi, my name is fabiola salas and i was born in january 20th 1987, in
judibana state falcon...i was study in the simon bolivar school since i
was 4 years old up to 14 years old...im sutdying right now in caracas,
in the santa rosa de lima school...i dont know speak english so good
but...whatever....my mom was the principal of the simon bolivar school
since 1994 up to 1997, before she was a teacher in the same school. i
liked very much the photos 'cause they make me feel like i dont know
like i been still there. I love my school, i've been there since kinder
up to 9th grade...it was amazing!!!!...in facts, when i'm there ...uff
is the best...well, no more words to say, so bye bye, "ESPERO QUE ME
RESPONDAN A MI MAIL" bye bye...i love you guys
|
- Name:
- jose antonio sumoza
- Email:
- enriquejo@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday June 08, 2002 17:15:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Soy Jose Antonio Sumoza, empece en la Creole en 1945 en El Sombrero
, Edo. Guarico, en el 48 vine a La Salina y posteriormente a Tia Juana,
donde me jubile en 1987. En campo Verde vivi von mi esposa Olga y mis
hijas Rita Nina Goyita y Celeste, actualemnet vivo en Maracaibo y añoro
los mejores tiempos vivdos en Tia Juana. Alli esta mi direccion para que
me escriban
|
- Name:
- Fatima Freites Kaser
- Email:
- FKaser@msn.com
- Location:
- Watervliet USA 12189
- Date:
- Friday June 07, 2002 18:29:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy, Congratulations for a great way to find old friends from
the best time Venezuela and the oil field camps had. I lived in Tamare
and I was known because of my cousin "Arepa" Freites, still in Tia
Juana. I went to the Inst. Simon Bolivar for 1 year. Now, married with 3
kids.
Two other sisters in Spring and Sugarland, Tx. Saludos a
todos. |
- Name:
- Francisco (KIKO) Yélamo-Rhode
- Email:
- francisco@yelamo.com
- Location:
- Atlanta GA USA 30328
- Date:
- Friday June 07, 2002 04:09:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Ok!! Guys, now that THANKS!! to Randy's website we are
finding
all our OLD friends from childhood and teens years,
the question is:
"When are we going to celebrate these encounters by making the best and
biggest party ever existed in the History of CREOLE"?
Lets take the
next step! Get together!! Again and do not let another 20,30,40 years go
by, we may not be here!! |
- Name:
- Picky Baró
- Email:
- pnocentini@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday June 06, 2002 20:41:48 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad (Ricardo Baró) was with Creole from 1954 until 1979. We lived
in Caripito, Tamare, La Salina, Caracas and Amuay. My sisters, Marimar
and Veronica (Ony) were born in Caripito.
Your web site brought
back a lot of beautiful memories.
Thanks for your time and
effort.
Picky Baró |
- Name:
- Henrique Rojas
- Email:
- HR@USGMARKETING.COM
- Location:
- MIAMI FL USA 33178
- Date:
- Thursday June 06, 2002 14:10:23 GMT
- Comments:
- What a great feeling and good memories this site brings,I lived in
La Salina (Las Cupulas) for many years ,my sisters who are currently
working in PDVSA sent this link to me and is good to see good old
friends in this Guest Book, I'm currently living in Miami since 1994 and
hope that many more old friends show up through this web site .For sure
I'll be passing along this web site to others.
Regards,
HENRIQUE |
- Name:
- Doug Elliott
- Email:
- dhe7000@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77005
- Date:
- Thursday June 06, 2002 01:12:22 GMT
- Comments:
- Hey everyone. What a great web site! I was born in 1961 in Maracaibo
(the Coromoto--where else), and lived in Campo Verde, then brief stints
(so I'm told) in Quiri Quiri followed by Tamare, after which we settled
in Campo Verde (house #15 phone number 55710) where we lived until I
reached the ripe old age of 13. We then moved to Caracas where I
attended Campo Alegre. My fondest memories by far, however, took place
in Campo Verde. Thanks for the photos, and I hope to see many of you at
an upcoming reunion.
Doug Elliott |
- Name:
- Marlyn Cecile Martinez
- Email:
- kiddomartin@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Houston TX 77084
- Date:
- Wednesday June 05, 2002 20:54:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy your website made me cry. There are a lot of memories brought
back from when we lived in Amuay-Tamare-LaSalina. Even Miss Senesac who
was also my 8th grade teacher. Thanks for the memories. Marlyn
Martinez
|
- Name:
- FREDDY SILVA
- Email:
- SILVAFR@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- JUDIBANA VENEZUELA 4147
- Date:
- Tuesday June 04, 2002 19:08:00 GMT
- Comments:
- IT HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL SUPPRISE HEARD FROM SOMEONE WHO LIVED AND
PASS SOME TIME OF HIS YEAR HERE IN VENEZUELA.
I HOPE THIS WILL NOT
BE THE FIRST OF THE CONTACT BETWEEN ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORH IN
CREOLE.
REGARDS
FREDDY SILVA
LAS CUPULAS,
CABIMAS |
- Name:
- PEDRO DIAZ GUERRERO
- Email:
- DIAZPA@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- MATURIN VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Monday June 03, 2002 15:14:35 GMT
- Comments:
- I WAS BORN IN OIL CAMPS IN 1962, LIVED IN LAS CUPULAS THEN IN THE
70' MOVED TO CAMPO VERDE AND LATER TO ZULIMA.
IN THOSE DAYS THE
NORTH AMERICAN SCHOLL WAS STILL OPERATION, WE USE TO PLAY FOOTBALL. I
CURRENTLY WORKING IN PDVSA IN MATURIN AND EVERY YEAR VISIT THE STATES.
PLEASE CONTAC ME IF YOU REMENBER ME OR MY BROTHER FRANCISCO DIAZ AND
SISTER FLORISBELIA DIAZ.
BEST REGARDS PEDRO.
EXCELLENT
INICIATIVE |
- Name:
- Ladislao Acuna
- Email:
- Ladislao48@cantv.net
- Location:
- Tia Juana- Campo Verde Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday May 30, 2002 00:51:55 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Tamare, Amuay (Judibana, Campo Medico), Tía Juana (Campo
Verde), La Salina (Campo Hollywood), around the years 1966-1980.
Return in the year 1989 after finishing my University, I am living
again in Campo Verde, Tía Juana, Work for PDVSA. I would like to make
contact with my friends of those old times. Excellent pagina
WEB |
- Name:
- Decio Raven
- Email:
- decioraven@cantv.net
- Location:
- Maracaibo VENEZUELA 4002
- Date:
- Wednesday May 29, 2002 18:09:01 GMT
- Comments:
- thank
|
- Name:
- ZAIDA BRAZON
- Email:
- BRAZONZ@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- EL MENITO - LAGUNILLAS VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Monday May 27, 2002 13:11:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola! Estudié en el Instituto Simón Bolívar desde 1976 al 81.
Espero que podamos hacer contacto y recordar los bellos
momentos
vividos en Tamare.
A Randy : Thanks for this opportunity.
Un abrazo, Zaida Brazón. |
- Name:
- JOSE CEDENO
- Email:
- mailto:CEDENOJR@PDVSA.COM%20%20CEDENO1@TELCEL.NET.VE
- Location:
- LAGUNILLAS VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Sunday May 26, 2002 13:10:10 GMT
- Comments:
- GREAT IDEA, HOPE TO FIND SOME OF MY OLD FRIENDS.
|
- Name:
- Virginia Pearce
- Email:
- Pikivi2001@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Baytown TX U.S.A. 77520
- Date:
- Saturday May 25, 2002 04:16:56 GMT
- Comments:
- It was great to see that you have a web page form Amuay... I lived
there...may be your father knows my family...Diego Subero (my
grandfather) and Jesus Benavides (my father)they worked in Amuay...you
need a picture that a I have; The Cuji of Diego =) well...let me know if
you have it ok...chao, Virginia.
|
- Name:
- Marta Gilarranz
- Email:
- gilarranzm@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday May 24, 2002 20:12:17 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Campo Verde, Tía Juana, Edo. Zulia for 20 years.
Also
in Quiriquire for a year. I now work for PDVSA. |
- Name:
- Eduardo J. Ojeda
- Email:
- ojedaek@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday May 24, 2002 19:53:51 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello, everybody i'm Eduardo Ojeda the youngest of the Ojedas ( Not
so young anymore ), we live in Tia Juana, Tamare, Lagunillas, Caracas,
Quiriquire, almost. everywhere. I used to lived untill last december at
La Salina, Hollywood. Now i am living in Caracas. Is good to hear from
all of you. Thanks for the site.
|
- Name:
- Eduardo J. Ojeda
- Email:
- ojedaek@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday May 24, 2002 19:53:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello, everybody i'm Eduardo Ojeda the youngest of the Ojedas ( Not
so young anymore ), we live in Tia Juana, Tamare, Lagunillas, Caracas,
Quiriquire, almost. everywhere. I used to lived untill last december at
La Salina, Hollywood. Now i am living in Caracas. Is good to hear from
all of you. Thanks for the site.
|
- Name:
- Eduardo J. Ojeda
- Email:
- ojedaek@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday May 24, 2002 19:53:24 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello, everybody i'm Eduardo Ojeda the youngest of the Ojedas ( Not
so young anymore ), we live in Tia Juana, Tamare, Lagunillas, Caracas,
Quiriquire, almost. everywhere. I used to lived untill last december at
La Salina, Hollywood. Now i am living in Caracas. Is good to hear from
all of you. Thanks for the site.
|
- Name:
- Debora Pocaterra Varela
- Email:
- dpocaterra@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Friday May 24, 2002 18:56:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola, espero que muchas personas del Instituto Simón Bolívar de
Tamare visiten esta página para que podamos estblecer
contacto
|
- Name:
- Jorge Castro Hernandez
- Email:
- Castrojs@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Maturin Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday May 23, 2002 19:33:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Actualmente estoy trabajando en PDVSA Maturin .
Estudié primaria
en la escuela Las Cúpulas. Cabimas La Salina.Zulia .
Entre 1963y
1070 . Me gustaria contactar a mis antiguos compañeros. |
- Name:
- Deneb La Brosse Callery
- Email:
- deneblabrosse@newton-associates.com
- Location:
- Metaire LA 70002
- Date:
- Thursday May 23, 2002 13:37:47 GMT
- Comments:
- My father Roy LaBrosse starting working for Creole back in 1962 and
finally retired in 1982.During that time we lived in Caripito,LaSalina
and Tia Juana.It is an experience that I cherish to this day. Your web
site brought back a lot of wonderful memories. I even found a few old
missing friends.
The Wilcox's and Jo Ann Pendracky.Thanks for taking
the time and effort to put this together. |
- Name:
- Diane La Brosse
- Email:
- dianelabrosse@newton-associates.com
- Location:
- Metairie LA U.S.A. 70002
- Date:
- Thursday May 23, 2002 13:02:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Daughter of Roy N La Brosse Retired 1982 from Cabimas and
Creole
|
- Name:
- MAHATMA POCATERRA V.
- Email:
- POCATERRAM@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- LAGUNILLAS VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Thursday May 23, 2002 11:55:49 GMT
- Comments:
- LIVED IN LAS CUPULAS, HOLLYWOOD, CAMPO VERDE BEFORE CREOLE BECAME
LAGOVEN, STARTED WORKING IN LAGOVEN 1980 |
- Name:
- Siddhartha Pocaterra V.
- Email:
- pocaterras@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Wednesday May 22, 2002 20:38:17 GMT
- Comments:
- I hope I can help you enhance the contents of this
page,
|
- Name:
- Phyllis Sellers Simmonds
- Email:
- pmsimmonds@giddings.txed.net
- Location:
- Giddings TX USA 78942
- Date:
- Monday May 20, 2002 13:39:00 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
Thanks for the hard work. I am the daughter of Chuck and
Judy Sellers.
Sister of Ronnie.
I was Born in Carapito in 48. We
lived in Jusepin, Quiriquire, Amuay until 60. Returned
to Texas and
lived in Waco.Both Mom and Dad are no longer living, so this is so
wonderful to me to help recall old times! |
- Name:
- Phyllis Sellers Simmonds
- Email:
- pmsimmonds@giddings.txed.net
- Location:
- Giddings TX USA 78942
- Date:
- Monday May 20, 2002 13:24:59 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed seeing all the pictures. Sometimes it all seems like a dream
Phyllis |
- Name:
- Andres Mendez
- Email:
- andresmendez007@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Redlands CA USA 92374
- Date:
- Saturday May 18, 2002 06:10:51 GMT
- Comments:
- I was looking for some pictures of Amuay and a friend gave me the
link, i was glad and amazed at the ammount of people that lived there
and studied in places like the Simon Bolivar which was my high school,
and it's weird but i remember seeing the american kids who remained
there , like if they were a separate group, now that i see this, i know
that it wasn't just a minority group of kids, it used to be a whole
generation. Congratulations on your site, and hopefuly i'll be able to
do that with my generation, keep it up!
|
- Name:
- EDWIN PIÑA
- Email:
- edwinpinavive@yahoo.com
- Location:
- JUDIBANA VENEZUELA 04142
- Date:
- Monday May 13, 2002 21:36:48 GMT
- Comments:
- HOLA RANDY, TU NO ME CONOSES PORQUE NACI EN EL 1958 CUANDO TE
FUIESTES DE JUDIBANA, PERO DE TODAS MANERAS ME EMOCIONA QUE GENTE COMO
TU RECUERDEN A JUDIBANA CON ALEGRIA Y NOGTALGIA, ME GUSTARIA ESTAR EN LA
PROXIMA REUNION DE AMUAY
BY FOR NOW
EDWIN |
- Name:
- Elvis Piña
- Email:
- elvispina@cantv.net
- Location:
- Judibana, Falcon Venezuela 04147
- Date:
- Monday May 13, 2002 15:41:00 GMT
- Comments:
- TODAY MAY 13 IS THE BIRTHDAY OF JUDIBANA I THINK IS 51 YEARS, I SEND
MY CONGRATULATION TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO BORN HERE.
ELVIS
PIÑA |
- Name:
- r.usa
- Email:
- info@startwebsite.net
- Location:
- Utrecht Holland
- Date:
- Saturday May 11, 2002 21:06:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice Website and nice Fhoto
|
- Name:
- EDGAR PIÑA
- Email:
- ejpina@cantv.net
- Location:
- JUDIBANA-AMUAY VENEZUELA 4102
- Date:
- Friday May 10, 2002 20:08:08 GMT
- Comments:
- BIG HELLOS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD.
I WAS BORN IN
JUDIBANA 04-22-1960 AND I AM STILL LIVING CLOSE TO JUDIBANA. MY ADDRESS
IS: COMUNIDAD CARDON(EX-CAMPO SHELL), AV.7, 9-41, PUNTO FIJO, EDO.
FALCON, VENEZUELA TEL.0269-2486876. |
- Name:
- Hank Taylor
- Email:
- hankeds@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77024
- Date:
- Friday May 10, 2002 02:52:21 GMT
- Comments:
- I spent the summer of '62 in Amuay with Randall Turner and his
family. have good memories of that summer. Dances at different peoples
homes, el auto cine, climbing Santa Ana
the sting ray migration that
year.
most likly the best summer of my youth... |
- Name:
- Ronald Wayne Selers
- Email:
- proswac@swbell.net
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78749
- Date:
- Thursday May 09, 2002 22:51:47 GMT
- Comments:
- Just happened upon your site. Thanks for the memories
|
- Name:
- Paco Pacanins
- Email:
- Paco_Pacanins@bausch.com
- Location:
- Tampa FL USA 33626
- Date:
- Monday May 06, 2002 19:43:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I Carlos and Patsy Pacanins oldest son (Paco), we lived in La
Salina (Hollywood) and Judibana. When to school in La Salina 65- 68
(English), Tia Juana 69-71 (English) and back to La Salina 72-74
(Spanish) and High School in Judibana – 75-78. Had the best time of my
life growing up in the oil camps and now reading everyone’s comments,
makes me sometime wish my kids could enjoy the same experiences. I love
the DDT comments, can’t believe we ran behind this truck and still
living. How about our one movie a week (Friday night) and then acting it
out the next day. Or Sundays sailing at the Shell Beach Club in Cabimas.
Randy love your web site and all the response from everyone, keep them
coming…
Does anyone know the where about of Mary Beth Margo or Cam
C.?? They lived in Tia Juana.
Paco Pacanins |
- Name:
- Rebecca Ortega
- Email:
- rebeccaortega@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Tavernier FL USA 33070
- Date:
- Monday May 06, 2002 17:45:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola a todos. Me encantaría saber de alguien que haya vivido en el
Campo La Floresta o La Lomita por los años 50-60. Estudie desde muy
pequeña en el colegio America de La Floresta y asistía los días sábado
al Colegio Andres Bello. Mi meta por ahora en contactarme con cualquiera
que haya vivido en los campos antes mencionado. Mi nombre de pila es
Becky. También estoy super interesada a saber en donde puedo solicitar
el record de mis estudios en el colegio americano en Caripito, si
alguien me pueda ayudar al respecto, se lo agracedería enormemente.
Ydalia98 creo haber conocido a tu hermano por el apellido Porras.
|
- Name:
- Rebecca Ortega
- Email:
- rebeccaortega@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Tavernier FL USA 33070
- Date:
- Monday May 06, 2002 17:22:27 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad worked for the Creole Petroleum Corp. starting in Amuay where
I was born. He was transfered to Quiriquire Camp, also Jusepin Camp and
stayed for many years in the Caripito Camp as a Camp Supervisor (I
think). As far as I remember I studied since nursery up to 7th or 8th
grade at the Staff School in the Floresta Camp, we also lived at The
Lomita Camp where the hospital was. I'm willing to get my student
records in the school I studied and don't know how. If there is any
information that can be provided, I will highly appreciate your help.
Thanks,
Rebecca (Becky) |
- Name:
- Elvis Piña
- Email:
- elvispina@cantv.net
- Location:
- Judibana, Falcon Venezuela 04147
- Date:
- Monday May 06, 2002 13:26:47 GMT
- Comments:
- First at all, congratulations for this web page, I am a son of a ex
Creole employee named Pedro Piña, when he moved to Creole he lived in
Las Piedras for few years and then he moved to Judibana in 1958. He had
8 kids with my mother, 6 brothers and 2 sisters, I am the number 7th I
am only 32 years old, but really like the history of my town.
anybody who need anything from Judibana, for example pictures,
names, e-mail etc, I can help if i do not have it i will try to find it
for you guys.
Best Regards,
Elvis
Piña. |
- Name:
- Bob Tolleson
- Email:
- RATolleson@aol.com
- Location:
- Pompano Beach FL USA 33069
- Date:
- Friday May 03, 2002 19:37:05 GMT
- Comments:
- What memories!
|
- Name:
- Jean Jeff ( Betty Jean Sandlin)
- Email:
- jsjeff19999@cs.com
- Location:
- Hattiesburg MS USA 39402
- Date:
- Friday May 03, 2002 03:05:01 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks to your website my sister Sandra and I were able to get
together with Franca Vettor last week in Texas. We had a wonderful time
remembering the good old days in Tia Juana. Sanra and I were there
1955-59. We talked about climbing trees and eating green Mangos and ripe
Mimones, dancing to the latest music at our weekly dances, riding Vespa
scooters, running beind the DDT trucks, playing kick the can after dark
and kick ball at school, etc. Anyone know the whereabouts of Richard
Chance?
Jean |
- Name:
- Becky Crawford
- Email:
- bkocurek@aol.com
- Location:
- houston TX usa 77077
- Date:
- Sunday April 28, 2002 17:51:13 GMT
- Comments:
- ROBERTS SCHOOL
&
ESCUELA BELLA VISTA
MOONLIGHT
IN MARACAIBO: REUNION 2002
Well here it is time again to have
another reunion.
When - July 26, 2002 thru July 28, 2002
Where - The Adams Mark Hotel
2900 Briarpark Houston, Texas
77042
(713) 978-7400
CONTACT BKOCUREK@AOL.COM FOR
REGISTRATION INFORMATION OR VISIT THE ESCUELA BELLA VISTA WEBSITE
WWW.EBV1.ORG AND CLICK ON NEW MESSAGES |
- Name:
- Conrad Johnson
- Email:
- acjkaty@aol.com
- Location:
- Katy TX US 77450
- Date:
- Thursday April 25, 2002 02:50:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site. Found alot of names from the past. Was in Amuay from
1956 through 1978.
|
- Name:
- Janet Foley
- Email:
- janet300@aol.com
- Location:
- Lynn MA 01902
- Date:
- Wednesday April 24, 2002 16:33:07 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for taking the time to put this site together. We lived in
Tamare/Tia Juana 1957-1960 and again after 1966+/-. My parents, John
& Eileen Foley retired at the time the oil industry was nationalized
and are living in Maine. Siblings Susan, Christine and Jack graduated
from Tia Juana 1959, 1966, 1968. It's been fun reading the Gushers and
seeing pictures and names from the distant past.
|
- Name:
- Norman Young
- Email:
- young.n@pg.com
- Location:
- Geneva Switzerland 1228
- Date:
- Wednesday April 24, 2002 15:02:24 GMT
- Comments:
- This site doesn't include street address,so I'm adding it here
20, Route du Velodrome ,
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
Geneva
I
spent my summers in Venezuela (La Salina) from 1957 through 1966,and I'd
be happy to hear from any of you either via above e-mail address or
straight mail. |
- Name:
- Ricardo Chaparro
- Email:
- rchaparro@arsdarcy.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1071-A
- Date:
- Monday April 22, 2002 15:48:37 GMT
- Comments:
- Great job on putting this page together. It has giving us a chance
to find out how much we miss the "good old days".
I have been
talking to Randy Brock and Raul Arreaza about the possibility of doing a
Judibana reunion in 2003. Please contact me if you remember us or lived
around the time we were there. We would like to find out how many of you
guys would like to come down with your families.
Ricardo - Chapi -
Chaparro |
- Name:
- Lorraine Torry Martin
- Email:
- lorrainetorry@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Lafayette LA USA 70518
- Date:
- Friday April 19, 2002 16:26:39 GMT
- Comments:
- Mom (Claire) called me yesterday at work, saying she had a surprise
so come over after work. Well the surprise was the San Tome Camp web
site. It brought back lots of memories. I left camp on my 9th birthday
(1966) with memories to last a life time. So many adventures even at
that age. Going to the club, my best friend Celina and my boyfriend
Hayes W. and running after dreaded DDT truck. My mom and dad's party
with Joan, her best friend. We still sit at the table reminiscing of our
great days in San Tome. I have lived in Lafayette, LA for the last 24
years, have 3 beautiful children, Lisa (24), Robert Allan (23)&
Susie(21). Let me get back to work. Hope to hear from you. Juanita
Lorraine
|
- Name:
- Sonia O'Docharty-Tersigne
- Email:
- Rltrsonia@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77098
- Date:
- Monday April 15, 2002 15:14:01 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello! I lived in Maracaibo, Tamare & Tia Juana from 1960-1978.
Love all the comments and memories posted here!
|
- Name:
- Richard "Ricky" Parker
- Email:
- Kf4orwBear@aol.com
- Location:
- Dade City FL USA 33525
- Date:
- Sunday April 14, 2002 06:41:47 GMT
- Comments:
- What a mind blower!! Yeah, we lived across the street from you guys
in Judibana. I really didn't know you,Randy, but Keith and Toni I knew.
Keith used to pick on me alot.
It was very good to read some of
the comments and old times. Upon graduating from Escuela Simon Bolivar
in 1967, the idea was to meet back in Judibana in 1977, but everybody
had gone their own way. (And even though I have some of the old
yearbooks from the Escuela Simon Bolivar, I really "revisited" them with
your site.
Mom and Dad live up in Atascosita near Humble (Tx)
and my brother,Jim,lives in Houston, working for Marathon as a
Geologist.
To see some of my life, see:
http://hometown.aol.com/kf4orwbear/myhomepage/index.html |
- Name:
- GUYMON ADAMS ELDRIDGE
- Email:
- carinaadams@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1050
- Date:
- Thursday April 11, 2002 12:48:32 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi everybody
|
- Name:
- William Beaujon
- Email:
- wbeaujon@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Monday April 08, 2002 15:06:56 GMT
- Comments:
- It´s very nice to see somebody taking care of old times. I studied
in Simón Bolívar scholl in 1969, so we didn´t meet.
|
- Name:
- Sharon Duhe Cook - daughter of Yvonne and Dick Duhe
- Email:
- ilema@att.net
- Location:
- Abilene TX USA 79602
- Date:
- Saturday April 06, 2002 07:54:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello...again...
i just wanted to leave a site for anyone
interested in chatting...on mirc...the server is irc.allnewschat.org and
the channel room is #allnewschat...it is a good family site...and would
be a wonderful way for us to communicate...our family lived in
Lagunillas during the 50s...my sister, Cheryl, brother Ricky, myself and
my mom and dad...Yvonne and Dick Duhe...i am so glad to have found this
website...it has brought back so many memories... |
- Name:
- Sharon Duhe - daughter of Yvonne and Kramer Duhe
- Email:
- ilema@att.net
- Location:
- Abilene TX USA 79602
- Date:
- Saturday April 06, 2002 06:28:53 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy!!!!!!!!!!
Hi...it was wonderful seeing your
site...brought back so many memories...of Lagunillas...and going to
school there...and walking the dikes...and pipeline from one side of the
camp to the other...and Camp Rojo...and the Quisco...the camp gathering
fun place for the kids...and outdoor movies...and our two lane bowling
alley...setting up our own pins sometimes...and so many wonderful
memories...hope to hear from someone that lived in Lagunillas...during
the 1950's...the Moore's, Emery's, Matthew's, Dale Thomas, Neil Bernard,
Charlotte Swanson, Ginny Emery, Gladys Calderas, Desmond Berryman, the
Norsworthy's...geesh...this is great....:)) |
- Name:
- Imre A. Eordogh
- Email:
- imreeordogh@aol.com
- Location:
- FL
- Date:
- Saturday March 30, 2002 23:39:13 GMT
- Comments:
- Talk about a time machine, I just took a beautiful trip in time…
Went back 30 year of beautiful memories (la Salinas 59-63 calle caribe,
Tia Juana 63-70, Lagunillas 69-70, Amuay Campo Medico 70-73, Quiriquire
70-78). Just this morning I asked my father for Mr. John Van Curen in
Tulsa… and after 30 years talked to Harold … AND WHAT A TRIP… . and as I
read thru the guest book… is like putting together a puzzle (names with
faces)… Well to all of you OIL BRATS OR HIJOS DEL PETROLEO… good bless
you all and for wonderful memories
Quiero darles las gracias a
todos por tan bellos recuerdos, en realidad fueron momentos que nunca
regresaran.. pero lo mas bello es que permaneceran en nuestros
corazones….
Imre Eordogh |
- Name:
- Ronald Kolman, Architect, FAIA
- Email:
- mobilearch@aol.com
- Location:
- Savannah GA USA 31405
- Date:
- Saturday March 30, 2002 15:33:30 GMT
- Comments:
- I was referred to this web site by the son of my long time friend
Georgio Sferra. I enjoyed viewing the material that I found here.
Ron |
- Name:
- Dorothy Trahan
- Email:
- dorothytrahan@att.net
- Location:
- Austin TX U.S.A. 78759
- Date:
- Tuesday March 26, 2002 19:58:05 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy, Really did enjoy the trip back in time, especially since
I left all my pictures in Houston! Thanks,for the new
instructions--again it was operator error. Love, Mom
|
- Name:
- Sheila Feldman
- Email:
- shkbichn@swbell.net
- Location:
- St. Louis MO USA 63044
- Date:
- Tuesday March 26, 2002 12:59:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Just found out about this site. I was born in Maricaibo in 43' and
lived in Venezuela until the mid-fifties. My parents were Douglas
(Shorty) and Myriame Marett. My earliest memories are of Quiriquire and
do have some school group pictures that I must dig up and share. What a
wonderful idea this site is!!!
|
- Name:
- Vinicio Mora, Jr.
- Email:
- mailto:vmora@provincial.com;%20viniciomorar@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas FL Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Monday March 25, 2002 19:49:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I want to know about those friends who went to USA, like Chandler,
some friends of the english school, (I remember with specially affection
a girl caled Sharon, who went to texas, her father worked in Flour)
Los otros viejos amigos de amuay de habla hispana, estoy tomado
sus correos para escribirles.... quisiera saber de uds. Beuses,
Camperos, Hernandez, Goitia, Urdaneta, etc. etc |
- Name:
- Vinicio Mora, Jr.
- Email:
- mailto:vmora@provincial.com;%20viniciomorar@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas FL Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Monday March 25, 2002 19:44:36 GMT
- Comments:
- I guess is the most beatiful site that I ever seen before, too many
memories and too many friends that I want to contact again...
I
lived from 1976 to 1981 in Amuay (I don't remeber excatly the street I
guess Calle Barcelona) exactly in front of the home plate of the
softball field, two houses from Pacanins, and near from the Pflug
family. My father Vinicio Mora Sr. is actually retired and live in
Caracas....
Well best regards to you, and congratulations for the
site.
Vinicio Mora Jr.
e-business specialist
banco
Provincial
Caracas, Venezuela
I want to contact some people of
those years |
- Name:
- Allard Keeley
- Email:
- akeeley@sympatico.ca
- Location:
- Renfrew Canada
- Date:
- Sunday March 24, 2002 02:22:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Pookie, I'm sorry I didn't ask you to dance more often,but
my
luck was never that good anyway.I'll always remember La
Salina (58
to 75) but one blessed year in Judibana(76-77 &
only on breaks
from university)proved to me that Paraguana
es un paraiso!& I
never got to climb Santa Ana though my
sister & brother
did. |
- Name:
- David Keeley
- Email:
- dkeeley@rogers.com
- Location:
- Mississauga, Ontario Canada L5L1K2
- Date:
- Sunday March 24, 2002 00:55:36 GMT
- Comments:
- Born 1961 in the Centro Medico of Cabimas. Lived in La Salina '61 -
'75. Graduated Escuela Campo Verde in '75 (all english speakers from La
Salina were xferred there starting with my 1st grade year). My parents
lived in Pto. Ordaz and Amuay until '77 while I was in boarding school.
Last time on native soil was April of '77.
|
- Name:
- Myriame & David Marett (Mother & Son
- Email:
- davidmarett@aol.com
- Location:
- Santa Rosa Beach FL USA 32459
- Date:
- Saturday March 23, 2002 19:07:00 GMT
- Comments:
- David was born in Caripito Jan. 1947. Lived in Quiriquire. Dad was
with Creole since 1938. Married in Caracas, July 1942. Also have sister
(Sheila) born Maracaibo 1943. Dad worked in Panama during WWII then
recalled to Lagunillas in 1943.Eventually transferred to San Juaquin and
back to Quiriquire.
|
- Name:
- Karin Keeley-Eriksson
- Email:
- karinka@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Whitehorse Canada Y1A 2C6
- Date:
- Friday March 22, 2002 23:31:11 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born in La Salinas, in Cabimas, Venezuela in 1959 (1st staff
baby born at home!)and attended the school in La Salinas until it went
Spanish-only when I was in Grade 3- 1967? I was then bussed to the
school in TiaJuana, graduating from Grade 8 in 1973. I would especially
like to find David McFarlane, who was in my class, or Sharon (I've
forgotten her last name!), who was a year behind me.
|
- Name:
- Skippy YOUNG Luddeke
- Email:
- jrluddeke@mindspring.com
- Location:
- Lawrenceville GA USA 30044
- Date:
- Thursday March 21, 2002 21:47:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and moved to Amuay and then on
to Caripito (l950-62). My father also was with Creole Petroleum. Am
looking forward to more info. Thanks
|
- Name:
- Sandra Sandlin Willems
- Email:
- mwillemss@azalea.net
- Location:
- Muskogee OK USA 74401
- Date:
- Thursday March 21, 2002 14:54:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Tia Juana 1955-59. Brother Larry, Sisters Betty Jean & Cynthia.
Parents Judy & Tom Sandlin. Have pictures will email to post. Great
to know you all are out there. Would love to get to a reunion or chat on
the internet.
|
- Name:
- RUSTY BANCROFT
- Email:
- ANACORB@AOL.COM
- Location:
- PALM HARBOR FL USA 34683
- Date:
- Monday March 18, 2002 15:57:05 GMT
- Comments:
- HI
|
- Name:
- Vicki (Kirk) Smith
- Email:
- chrissyvick@cox-internet.com
- Location:
- Tyler TX USA 75703
- Date:
- Wednesday March 13, 2002 14:58:12 GMT
- Comments:
- Great Web-site.
My brother(Chuck) and parents(Charlie and Aggie)
moved to Anaco in 65 and lived in the Mata Camp for a year then moved to
a camp outside of Maracaibo called Boscon, (such a long bus ride to
EBV). We lived there about a year then we finally moved up and lived in
Maracaibo until 1975. My father worked for Mene Grande. I now live in
Texas with my husband and 2 sons. |
- Name:
- Miguel V. Pardo Alonso
- Email:
- Miguel.V.Pardo@uv.es
- Location:
- Valencia SPAIN 46940
- Date:
- Friday March 08, 2002 19:09:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Very interesting. I was born in Venezuela (Ciudad Ojeda) and my
father worked in Shell from 1957 to 1971 (Bachaquero, La Concepción and
Lagunillas). In July 1971 we moved to Spain and now I am living in
Valencia, near the Mediterranean Sea. My father worked in Shell España
NV until his retirement in 1988.
Now, I am a Geologist
(Paleontologist) and I am a lecturer in the University of Valencia; I
teach "General Geology for Biological Sciences". I think that having
lived sourrounded by oil pumps has been the main reason of my
professional situation.
Good luck with your projects!
Miguel V. Pardo Alonso
Universitat de València |
- Name:
- queen creole(DeRouens/Broussards)
- Email:
- reina_carrillo@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Los Angeles CA USA 90047
- Date:
- Thursday March 07, 2002 06:44:06 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello if you are a DeRouen, Broussard, Boutte, etc... stay in touch
family from Louis.,Texas, Cali., Cananda, And France.
|
- Name:
- Juan Carlos Belloso Vargas
- Email:
- jcbellos@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 1087
- Date:
- Tuesday February 26, 2002 21:14:02 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in the Oil Camps (Campo Verde Campus) until '87
Now I'm
working in Stewart & Stevenson Venezuela |
- Name:
- Charles Prince
- Email:
- princec@lisd.net
- Location:
- Lewisville TX USA 75067
- Date:
- Tuesday February 26, 2002 01:17:18 GMT
- Comments:
- Born in Maracaibo. Dad was with Mene Grande (Gulf). Lived in small
beach-side camp (don't remember name) until age of four. Moved to San
Tome. Lived in San Tome from '62-'73.
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- Name:
- Tim Foster
- Email:
- tfosterbfoster@aol.com
- Location:
- Louisville KY USA 40241
- Date:
- Monday February 25, 2002 04:37:02 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Judibana and went to Simon Bolivar from 1969 to 1973.
Enjoyed living there and wearing shorts to school, and going to the
beach every weekend. Hope all is going well and someone can find the
time to drop a line. Take care. The Foster family, (Bill, Gloria, Terri,
and Sandy)
Tim Foster |
- Name:
- Anabel Delon
- Email:
- aid@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Miami FL USA 33185
- Date:
- Sunday February 24, 2002 02:52:59 GMT
- Comments:
- Thank you for this great website, Randy. I got nostalgic for my
childhood as an 'oil brat', bumped into it serendipitously, and already
got in touch with a couple of long -lost neighbors.
Lived in Tia
Juana, La Salina, Cabimas, Caracas, Jusepin, Quiriquire, Lagunillas and
Maracaibo --all in fourteen years!-- with parents Fernando and Carola,
and seven brothers and sisters.
My memories are mostly from
Quiriquire, between 1957 and 1964. I'll be sending a few pictures to
post in your Quiriquire page.
I'll welcome mails and 'aide memoires'
from neighbors, teachers and schoolmates of the time who happen to see
this message.
Best to you,
Anabel |
- Name:
- Judy Dupre
- Email:
- dupec@sbcglobal.net
- Location:
- Kearney MO U.S.A. 64060
- Date:
- Friday February 22, 2002 19:31:48 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived up and down the lake from 1951--1957. I visited each summer
until 1968. Norris Dupre and Billye Dupre are my parents. My dad worked
for Shell and Exxon. Would love to hear from old friends. Thanks Judy
Dupre
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- Name:
- Bob Silvius
- Email:
- rsilvius@mac.com
- Location:
- Freeport ME 04032
- Date:
- Wednesday February 20, 2002 22:53:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, what a splendid idea beautifully executed! I worked for
Creole/Lagoven in Lagunillas, Amuay, La Salina, and Caracas from 1957
till 1979, tacking on an extra year in with Bariven in Houston. In an
age when multi-nationals are getting so much bad press, I feel bound to
assert that Creole did a pretty good job as a corporate citizen and
employer, and that the people who worked for her are justified in
feeling pride. It is good to know that so many "Gringuitos/as" think
back with fondness to their early years in Venezuela, and also that so
many "Criollos/as" have posted messages expressing goodwill and citing
fond memories. The camps and their associated open communities are an
important part of the country's physical and social geography and, as
such, their history deserves to be recorded. Keep up the good work. Best
regards,
Bob |
- Name:
- Alex Duarte
- Email:
- ajduartev@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 04002
- Date:
- Tuesday February 19, 2002 02:09:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Glad to know about this web site. CONGRATULATIINS to keep old
friends in touch.
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- Name:
- Diana Moya
- Email:
- Diana.Moya@cityofhouston.net
- Location:
- Houston TX 77429
- Date:
- Sunday February 17, 2002 22:19:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I got to this page thanks to my sisters, Ana Julia and Elba who
probably know more people in these pages because they went to Simon
Bolivar School, as well as my younger brother Julio Cesar. I went to the
"mongitas" with my sister Ydalia. My brother Perucho did not go to Simon
Bolivar either, however he knew everybody and Club Bahia was their
favorite place to hang out, speacially with summer visitors willing to
take a motorcycle ride. I found here many familiar names, as they relate
to my parents Julio and Josefina Porras. This page is a great idea and
brings conforting memories to most of us. Thank you! Diana
|
- Name:
- Carol Boaz
- Email:
- cboaz@cedar.net
- Location:
- Oconomowoc WI usa 53066
- Date:
- Sunday February 17, 2002 21:30:12 GMT
- Comments:
- I am not the same Carol Boaz that is in the photo, however, she
resembles me enough to be my mother. Is she still alive?
|
- Name:
- Ydalia Porras
- Email:
- ydalia98@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Valencia Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday February 14, 2002 14:40:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I lived in Judibana since I can remember in my mind.
My
father Julio Cesar Porras and my mother Josefina worked in CREOLE, they
were moved from Caripito Camp.I left Judibana to go to the University in
Maracaibo in 1972
If someone can remember the First Turistic
CARNAVAL in 1971 I was the Queen at that moment and Mr John Whitlock was
the Refinery's manager and Mr Reinaldo Demori was the Industrial
Relation Manager.
Now I live in Valencia-Venezuela and I visit
Judibana frecuently, because these place always will remain me beautiful
thinks.
Saludos
Ydalia |
- Name:
- ALFREDO E CEPEDA
- Email:
- CEPEDAA@PDVSA.COM
- Location:
- CARACAS VENEZUELA
- Date:
- Wednesday February 13, 2002 14:42:54 GMT
- Comments:
- HEY MEN COMO ESTA LA COSA , MUCHA ALEGRIA DE VER ESAS FOTOS
MUCHOS RECUERDOS DE UN BELLO CAMPO Y UNA BELLA CIUDAD COMO JUDIBANA
Y
CAMPO MEDICO .
MIS MEJORES AMIGOS LOS CONOCI ENTRE LOS
AÑOS 1980 /1982 CUANDO
MI PAPA FUE GTE FINANZAS EN LA REFINERIA
(LAGOVEN)
GENTE TAN ESPECIAL COMO LA FAMILIA BARAJAS/COHEN
QUE
TODAVIA ESTA PARTE ALLA EN JUDIBANA .
GENTE COMO LOS YOUNG , LOS
PACANINS ,LOS FALCON
KAREN CATHA HERNANDEZ MUCHA GENTE DE EEUU
COMPARTIMOS MOMENTOS ESPECTACULARES DE ESO YA HACE
22
AÑOS Y TENGO COMO 10 QUE NO VEO EL CAMPO
SALUDOS PUES A TODOS LA
GRAN FAMILIA PETROLERA
ALFREDO CEPEDA |
- Name:
- Janice Holland Priem
- Email:
- jlpriem@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Centreville VA 20120
- Date:
- Wednesday February 13, 2002 00:48:15 GMT
- Comments:
- I've enjoyed the website. We lived in Tia Juana from 58-64. Good job
on the website.
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- Name:
- Francisco J. Yelamo-Rhode
- Email:
- francisco@yelamo.com
- Location:
- Atlanta GA USA 30327
- Date:
- Sunday February 10, 2002 14:06:00 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy,
This a beautiful page that fills me with wonderful
memories of my childhood. I am living in Atlanta and I married a
beautiful gal from Amuay "Marion Elizabetn Cockcroft" daughter of James
and Magaly Cockcroft, they lived right accros from the school. My father
is Cesar M. Yelamo and my mother Helena Rhode de Yelamo. We lived in
Amuay (1970-1972) My Godparents they still live in Amuay
Mario and
Fina MARVAL. The rest of our years we live in
La Salina, Cabimas. My
complete childhood was in the CREOLE company camps. I am a child of
CREOLE. I am still in contact with lots of friends that we share our
childhood in CREOLE's schools, clubs, parks, etc.. Please let know if I
can send you pictures too. Once again congartulations!!! |
- Name:
- Larry Sandlin
- Email:
- lfsandlin@aol.com
- Location:
- Colorado Springs CO US 80919
- Date:
- Thursday February 07, 2002 21:00:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, lived in Caracas 1953-55 and Tia Juana 1955-1959 as did sisters
Betty, Sandra, and Cynthia. Parent were Tom & Judy Sandlin. Great to
see Randy's effort to bring back the old time good memories. Am sending
Randy some old photos to add to the collection.
|
- Name:
- Jorge Chaparro
- Email:
- ventenn@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Greenback TN USA 37742
- Date:
- Thursday February 07, 2002 17:31:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Yo vivi en los campos de "La Salina" y "Campo Verde". Estudie
bachillerato en el instituto Simon Bolivar. En 1982 me vine a estudiar
en Tennessee y supuestamente me regrasaba para Venezuela. Bueno, me
encontre con tremenda mujer, he estado casado por 15 anos y tengo dos
niñas gringas, Kaylan Renea (8 años) y Cristina Gail (3 años).
Quiero contactar otros amigos que vivieron en los campos petroleros
y en el Instituto Simon Bolivar. |
- Name:
- Jose Luis Ortiz-Volcan
- Email:
- ortizjly@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1010A
- Date:
- Thursday February 07, 2002 12:42:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Interested in cultural byproducts from oil and gas
businesses.
|
- Name:
- Alberto Beuses
- Email:
- albertobeuses@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Amuay Venezuela 04147
- Date:
- Monday February 04, 2002 22:17:23 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello!
My name is Alberto, I am currently living in Amuay, Calle
Cumana #1004, near the Simon Bolivar School.
It all started in 1968,
when my Dad got transfered from Maracibo (Shell) to Amuay (CReole). I
have lived here from 1968-1979, when I went to Loyola University in New
Orleans.
After graduation in 1985(Bachelor´s Degree-Communications)
I started working for Lagoven (Ex-Creole) in Tia Juana, an Oil Camp in
Zulia.
In 1992 I got transferred to Amuay again. My children are
walking the same street I dis to go to school. I live in cumana street
again.....!!!! # 1007.
I have some pictures to share, from the
1960's.
If there is anything I can be of your help, please write me
back. I work for PDVSA Public Relatios Office.
Regards,
Alberto. |
- Name:
- Dorothy Trahan
- Email:
- mailto:dorothy%20trahan@att.net
- Location:
- Austin TX usa 78759
- Date:
- Thursday January 31, 2002 04:29:37 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed looking at the pictures again,and remembering the good old
days--thanks for the trip down memory lane.
|
- Name:
- RANDY SHARP
- Email:
- SPINDOC110@AOL.COM
- Location:
- HACIENDA HEIGHTS,CA. CA USA 91745
- Date:
- Wednesday January 23, 2002 02:14:20 GMT
- Comments:
- HI EVERYBODY
|
- Name:
- TOM D. AND JUDY SANDLIN
- Email:
- tdsandlin@aol.com
- Location:
- ALAMO TX USA 78516
- Date:
- Sunday January 20, 2002 01:03:43 GMT
- Comments:
- PIPE LINE DEPARTMENT 1953 1959. CARACAS AND TIA JUANA
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- Name:
- Orlando Marin
- Email:
- omarin@usb.ve
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Saturday January 19, 2002 03:09:32 GMT
- Comments:
- Soy arquitecto ytrabajo en el Instituto de Estudios Regionales y
Urbanos (IERU) de la Universidad Simón Bolívar. Nos hemos dedicado a
estudiar las tipologías arquitectónicas de las viviendas de estos
campos. Hemos realizado el levantamiento de muchas edificaciones. Estaba
buscando en internet alguna referencia a los posibles arquitectos que
trabajaron en el diseño y construcción de estos campos (décadas de 1940
y 1950) cuando enconté esta página. Sus nombres serían fundamentales
para completar la historia de la arquitectura y el urbanismo venezolano
contemporáneo.
Si tienen alguna información al respecto, por favor
no duden en contatarme.
Muchos saludos,
Arq. Orlando
Marín |
- Name:
- Franca Vettor Drennan
- Email:
- fsdrennan@juno.com
- Location:
- New Boston TX U.S.A. 75570
- Date:
- Thursday January 17, 2002 19:17:14 GMT
- Comments:
- My brother, Franco,just sent me this address and what a great idea!!
I have often thought about my childhood and all the great times I
enjoyed. My memory is sometimes not as good as it should be having made
so many moves in my lifetime, but I do remember all the people during my
youth in Tia Juana.
|
- Name:
- Franco Vettor
- Email:
- fvettor@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1050
- Date:
- Wednesday January 16, 2002 22:53:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Great page; great memories. Thanks Randy. And thanks Ramon Perez
Brett for tipping me off about the site.
|
- Name:
- Ramón Pérez Brett
- Email:
- yv5eed@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1080
- Date:
- Wednesday January 16, 2002 16:54:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
First of all my congratulations for your excellent
initiative in creating and maintaining this web page, meeting point to
all the "amuayenses"; all of us that carry a piece of Amuay in our
hearts. I belong to the class of ´63 (Orquídea" yearbook) from the
Escuela Simón Bolívar. We are missing three of our classmates to keep in
touch. Joanie Farnum, Kirk Merritt and Patricia Livingston. Can anyone
help us reach them? Regards to everyone.
Ramón Pérez
Brett |
- Name:
- David Miller
- Email:
- okiedrftr@aol.com
- Location:
- Savannah GA 31419
- Date:
- Wednesday January 16, 2002 00:40:38 GMT
- Comments:
- Second Visit
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- Name:
- David R. Miller
- Email:
- okiedrftr@aol.com
- Location:
- Savannah GA 31419
- Date:
- Tuesday January 15, 2002 03:14:37 GMT
- Comments:
- My Dad was a toolpusher for Creole. We lived in La Salina in '46-47
and Quiriquire '47- early '50. I'll be posting some stuff about
Quiriquire.
|
- Name:
- Vicky Hetherington Leach
- Email:
- vleach@att.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77040
- Date:
- Monday January 14, 2002 18:42:46 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Anaco Venezuela from 1958 until 1976.
My mom and dad
Gordy and Charlene Hetherington are
still playing golf in North TX,
Malakoff to be exact.
Getting to live in Venezuela as a child
was the greatest gift
my dad could have ever given me. Thank God for
Mene Grande (Gulf).
I live in Houston, TX, have two children and
work for ATT. |
- Name:
- Rod Holland
- Email:
- rbgargoyle@aol.com
- Location:
- Bakersfield CA USA 93312
- Date:
- Saturday January 12, 2002 07:54:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Moved to Tia Juana in 1958. My dad worked for CREOLE. I saw Randy
Laciaults note. I knew them all, howvever Gary was closer to my age. We
lived on Calle E, Casa 6. Across the street were the Ellisons, next door
the Dunns, behind us the Suchons, and the Tollesons. Some of the
greatest memories of my life were there. Very glad to find this
website.
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- Name:
- Carlos Pacanins
- Email:
- Carlos.Pacanins@am.sony.com
- Location:
- Dothan AL usa 36301
- Date:
- Friday January 11, 2002 06:16:33 GMT
- Comments:
- When asked "how was it growing up in Venezuela ?"
Well, I don't
think the english language has the appropriate words needed to
accurately describe such an event. How can I explain what it felt like
to stand on the edge of the cliffs looking out over the deep blue waters
of the bay while the cool wind killed the sun's heat; The beauty of the
Paraguana desert; the isolated beaches; Adicora; the massive sand dumes
that roll into the sea at Cabo San Roman; Mt. Santa Ana. One giant
playground. I have never been in a place that made me feel the way I
felt in Amuay. I would not trade my childhood years in Amuay for
anybody's childhood. I lived in front of the school's playground on
Valera St. |
- Name:
- Patrick "Shane" Sweeney
- Email:
- shane.sweeney@natoil.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77066
- Date:
- Thursday January 10, 2002 21:12:28 GMT
- Comments:
- My Dad "Dan" went to Venezuela with my Mom and older sister,
Madalyn, and two brothers, Dan Allen and Sherman in 1948. We had the
opportunity to live in Tia Juana, Lagunillas and again in Quiriquire. My
Dad retired in 1973 and managed Maracaibo Wire Line for 1 year, after
which we returned to Gainesville, Texas. I graduated from Texas A&M
in 1979 and worked 1 year for Halliburton in Gainesville. In 1981 I went
to work for Oilwell and am currently Latin American Sales Manager for
National Oilwell.
Keep up the good work...
Shane |
- Name:
- Patrick "Shane" Sweeney
- Email:
- shane.sweeney@natoil.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77066
- Date:
- Thursday January 10, 2002 20:42:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice to see a place where we can all get together and remember what
it was like... We are the last of a generation. There will be no more
like us!
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- Name:
- Sharon Wagner
- Email:
- Sharon.Maniord1@Halliburton.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77072
- Date:
- Thursday January 10, 2002 14:42:57 GMT
- Comments:
- My sister Sandra and I moved to Venezuela in 1955. We first lived in
Lagunillas, then Tia Juana and last Maracaibo. Our parents were Vic and
Enola Wagner.
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- Name:
- Alan Pringle
- Email:
- apringle@houston.rr.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77379
- Date:
- Tuesday January 08, 2002 01:19:07 GMT
- Comments:
- Still kicking. We lived in Adaro, Judibana, Caripito, La Salina and
Tia Juana from 1950 to 1975. Dad (Jack Pringle) died in 1989, Mom
(Heather) is living in northern England outside Hull, Duncan died in
1995. I have 3 children, 2 born in Dhahran Saudi Arabia and 1 born in
Louisiana. I still work for big oil, Shell now, recently SAudi Arabian
Oil Company. Seems these oil field brat pages are growing. Some of us
brats went to the Middle East following Venezuela and found not much is
different from one camp to another. In fact one afternoon in Hofuf Saudi
Arabia I thought the town looked a little like an older version of Ojeda
except I don't remeber camels in Ojeda!
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- Name:
- Sonia O'Docharty-Tersigne
- Email:
- RltrSonia@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77098
- Date:
- Sunday January 06, 2002 17:01:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Rnady-great website! I grew up in San Tome, Tamare, Tia Juana &
Maracaibo from 1960-1978. My mother is from Venezuela and my father is
from Texas.
|
- Name:
- Karen (Robinson) Kanaley
- Email:
- kmk1002@aol.com
- Location:
- Tulsa OK US 74145
- Date:
- Sunday January 06, 2002 15:47:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy, I enjoyed your pictures of Amuay. My dad was Carl
Robinson, we lived in Adaro and Judibana. In Adaro we lived across the
street from the beach and in Judibana we lived right across the street
from the new school in a "butterfly" house. We were in Amuay from 1957
until 1962. We returned to the States for 3 years and then my dad went
back, this time to Tia Juana, until he retired in 1976.
Karen
Kanaley (Robinson) |
2001
- Name:
- Clare (Bailey) Raska
- Email:
- clare@raska.net
- Location:
- Vancourver Canada
- Date:
- Wednesday December 26, 2001 20:48:10 GMT
- Comments:
- I enjoy checking back here from time to time to see the guest book
entries. We have scanned many photos of our stay in Amuay from 1969 to
1971. Our website had some problems which have been fixed now that my
son is home on Christmas vacation. Go to www.raska.net, click on "People
and Places", and then on Venezuela.
|
- Name:
- Steve Warden
- Email:
- stevewarden1@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Sugarland TX USA 77478
- Date:
- Sunday December 23, 2001 19:12:50 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site - My parents, Bill and Marge, lived in Amuay from 1947
till 1959. I was born in 1950, and attended Simon Bolivar School thru
the 3rd grade. My younger brothers, Bill(Mac), Greg and Jeff also went
to school there. Many fond memories.
Mandame un emailo si me
conoces. |
- Name:
- HENRY R. GONZALEZ
- Email:
- BOYERA@AOL.COM
- Location:
- ORLANDO FL UNITED STATES 32837
- Date:
- Saturday December 22, 2001 18:59:27 GMT
- Comments:
- RANDY: GOOD WORK ON YOUR WEB PAGE, YOU HAVE DONE SOMETHING GOOD GET
EVERYBODY TOGETHER. KEEP THE GOOD WORK. I DO KNOW MUST OF THE PEOPLE ON
THE AMUAY GUEST BOOK. I HAD LIVED OUT SIDE JUDIVANA. I WAS THE SON OF
ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR FOR CREOLE.
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- Name:
- Ian Ball
- Email:
- iball@qwest.net
- Location:
- St. Paul MN USA 55102
- Date:
- Wednesday December 19, 2001 05:34:06 GMT
- Comments:
- RANDY - It's amazing how much traffic your site draws! What a great
Christmas present for all of us throughout the year. Thanks again for
all the work in keeping this site going. Ian Ball
|
- Name:
- Bobby Pollock
- Email:
- rpollock@houstonisd.org
- Location:
- Houston TX
- Date:
- Friday December 14, 2001 19:01:24 GMT
- Comments:
- Only today a guy walked into my office to see if I was interested in
some educational software and it turns out we went to school together at
Campo Alegre in Caracas. I was in Venezuela from 57-77, Caracas, Tamare
and Tia Juana. Great site .....the internet has really been godsent for
us who have all ended up in so many different places.
Salidos,
Bobby |
- Name:
- Bill Breffeilh
- Email:
- d4brefels@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Madison AL 35758
- Date:
- Friday December 14, 2001 17:45:32 GMT
- Comments:
- My father George Breffeilh, worked in Amuay, Caripito and Caracas.
Retired in 1971. My brother's richard, Robert and I went to School in
caripito and Caracas ( Campo Alegre)
|
- Name:
- Bill Breffeilh
- Email:
- d4brefels@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Madison AL 35758
- Date:
- Friday December 14, 2001 17:45:31 GMT
- Comments:
- My father George Breffeilh, worked in Amuay, Caripito and Caracas.
Retired in 1971. My brother's richard, Robert and I went to School in
caripito and Caracas ( Campo Alegre)
|
- Name:
- Brian Sullivan
- Email:
- bgsgreg@aol.com
- Location:
- Houstpn TX usa 77079
- Date:
- Wednesday December 05, 2001 16:40:05 GMT
- Comments:
- 1957-1981 mostly tia juana zulia area some caracas
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- Name:
- Ralph & Maurine Poth
- Email:
- rjmwpoth@omniglobal.net
- Location:
- Kerrville TX USA 78028
- Date:
- Wednesday December 05, 2001 01:14:27 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello
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- Name:
- Marcos Paoli
- Email:
- mpaoli@eesus.jnj.com
- Location:
- El Paso TX USA 79912
- Date:
- Sunday December 02, 2001 18:20:31 GMT
- Comments:
- My father, also named Marcos arrived to Amuay in September of 1961.
We followed (lived in OKC) and arrived in January of 1962, I was
crawling at that time. We actually moved into the Nixon's house after
their move, Mr. Nixon was the superintendent at that time. We lived in
Amuay until 1967, we later moved to La Salina (Campo Hollywood) and
lived there until 1974. This site definitely brings back old memories
and makes me feel a little nostalgic. I am so glad someone has taken the
time to do all of the legwork in putting it together. Superb work
indeed!
|
- Name:
- Dawn Demmon
- Email:
- dbdemmon@qwest.net
- Location:
- Spanaway WA 98387
- Date:
- Monday November 26, 2001 01:15:00 GMT
- Comments:
- What a wonderful site, Randy! My family moved to Judibana from Aruba
in 1956 and we lived there until 1965. My dad is Maurice Demmon, my
mother was Waunita Demmon, my sister was Mauralee Demmon, my brother is
Scott Demmon and then there is me. We had a great childhood there. Wish
I could have stayed forever. I thought that was home till we can to the
States. Would love to chat with anybody who lived there during those
years. Thanks again, Randy!
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- Name:
- Mildred Mann
- Email:
- mann4679@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Sugarland TX US
- Date:
- Saturday November 24, 2001 20:32:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I lived there for 21 years, I was born there. Met the love of my
life, and got married at Cristo Rey Church in Judibana. We will love to
go back there to life for a few years if we get a chance to work for
some project. Now I feel home sick, and wanna go back soon. Nice
pictures of my home land. Thanks.
|
- Name:
- Tracy Mann
- Email:
- mann4679@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Sugar Land TX USA 77479
- Date:
- Saturday November 24, 2001 20:24:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Greta pics. I worked at the Amuay Lagoven refinery on an expansion
project in 1996. I lined in the Hotel Jardin in Judibana for 7 months.
Had a gret time and visited Morocoy on a number of
occasions.
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- Name:
- Arch Wray Shero
- Email:
- ashero@cox.rr.com
- Location:
- Falls Church VA USA 22043
- Date:
- Wednesday November 21, 2001 22:34:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Great job with the site,Randy. My hat is off to you for your
creativity and effort. I too remember my years fondly growing up with my
two brothers (Dutch and Winston) and three sisters (Susan, Leslie, and
Jane)in the Cabimas and Tia Juana area of Venezuela. It was truly an
adventure. At times, I wonder how we ever survived some of the
"stupidity" we engaged in--such as playing knights of the round table on
bikes using cutain rods for lances and garbage can lids for shields and
riding full tilt at each other during jousting contests. Or playing
"ditch" in the middle of the night as young teenagers and trying to get
to home base by jumping fences with three strands of barbed wire on top
of them. As you can imagine, I am especially thankful this Thanksgiving
holiday for the gods having spared me during the foolishness of my
youth.
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- Name:
- Steve Smith
- Email:
- stevesmith@ompa.com
- Location:
- Oklahoma City OK USA 73132
- Date:
- Wednesday November 21, 2001 18:15:18 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for creating such a great web-site. I enjoy the pictures and
keeping up with old friends.
|
- Name:
- Lee Shero AKA Dutch
- Email:
- dod.lee@home.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75218
- Date:
- Wednesday November 21, 2001 14:41:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks Randy
|
- Name:
- Gustavo Chaparro Salas
- Email:
- guscha@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Valera- Trujillo Venezuela 3101
- Date:
- Tuesday November 20, 2001 23:12:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi everyone. I used to live in Judibana (amuay) 1960-1970.
My
father is Hermes Chaparro who was the lawyer of the Amuay refinery in
Creole. I am living in Valera, edo. Trujillo were i am a ginecology.
Gustavo Chaparro Salas
PD: My adress in Amuay was calle
Cumana 1005 and calle Maturin 1109. I studied in simon Bolivar school.
Gustavo |
- Name:
- John Hart
- Email:
- johnhart@elliottelectric.com
- Location:
- Burleson TX USA 76028
- Date:
- Tuesday November 20, 2001 22:02:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Donde esta La Concha?
|
- Name:
- Barry D. Maney
- Email:
- Barry.D.Maney@ExxonMobil.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77002
- Date:
- Tuesday November 20, 2001 14:43:36 GMT
- Comments:
- Great, great stuff. Really enjoying "the good old
days".
|
- Name:
- Dick and Sue Ward
- Email:
- Griswards@prodigy.net
- Location:
- OK US
- Date:
- Tuesday November 20, 2001 03:17:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Please update our E-mail Address in your guest book. we are retired
now. Hope to see in Branson.
|
- Name:
- Gary I. Keller
- Email:
- Budzi71@msn.com
- Location:
- Lafayette LA USA 70508
- Date:
- Monday November 19, 2001 23:50:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, As usual,thanks for doing all of this. My Mom and Dad really
enjoy all of the pictures and are having a hard time believing the
internet.
|
- Name:
- Connie Macdonald Murrin
- Email:
- dae@gate.net
- Location:
- Stuart FL USA 34996
- Date:
- Monday November 19, 2001 15:17:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Where can I get in touch with Patti Shallcross? If anyone knows
would you let me know? Thanks
|
- Name:
- Hal Jackson
- Email:
- hjj247@aol.com
- Location:
- Bakersfield CA United States 93312
- Date:
- Monday November 19, 2001 13:10:44 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello everyone, I grew up in Maracaibo Camp Richmond as my father
worked for Standard Oil Company. My dads brother worked for Creole on
the other side of the Lake. This is a great site and really interesting.
We all were so lucky to experience living outside the US and I think
about it almost everytime I go to the grocery store and see people
buying mangos.
|
- Name:
- Ruth (Gillespie) Nichols
- Email:
- drruthie2@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX U.S.A. 77024
- Date:
- Monday November 19, 2001 01:51:56 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I am Darla's mom. I love your web site. Darla told me about it,
and I thought I would come for a visit. I am sure everyone who comes for
a visit really enjoys it.
Best wishes, Ruth Nichols |
- Name:
- John McGrath
- Email:
- JPMcGrath@JPMcGrath.net
- Location:
- Easton PA USA 18042
- Date:
- Sunday November 18, 2001 03:39:11 GMT
- Comments:
- What an exellent site, Randy! I really appreciate the effort you
have taken to create it. Your site brought back a lot of memories. I
lived in Judibana from 1956 to 1965 and in La Salina from 1965 to
1968.
|
- Name:
- Bob Burgess
- Email:
- rlburgess@msn.com
- Location:
- Cypress TX USA 77429
- Date:
- Thursday November 15, 2001 20:38:10 GMT
- Comments:
- A wonderful site...thanks to Randy T. for taking the time and
effort. Many fond memories contained herein. I found out about the site
from an old friend, Barry Gilbert, and quickly passed the info on to my
sisters Barbara Burgess Istre, Kate Burgess Cummings, Trish Burgess
Winebrenner and brother Alan Burgess...(both Alan and Trish were born in
the Judibana clinic La Sagrada Familia(?), although now I think those
two remember more about their formative years spent in
Libya).
|
- Name:
- Scott Demmon
- Email:
- scott.demmon@lpscoaz.com
- Location:
- Goodyear AZ usa 85338
- Date:
- Monday November 12, 2001 21:47:40 GMT
- Comments:
- Brought back good memories for both my sister and me as well as my
dad, Maurice Demmon.
|
- Name:
- Yoleth Oliveiros
- Email:
- yo@w-link.net
- Location:
- Seattle WA usa 98102
- Date:
- Sunday November 11, 2001 04:17:38 GMT
- Comments:
- I just happent to come across you page. I am Venezuelan and have
being here since 1980. Is so great to see picture of Punto Fijo and
Judibana. I also was born there.My father work in the refinery too. This
is great.
Yoleth |
- Name:
- FRANK P. CALVI
- Email:
- CALVI@UN.ORG
- Location:
- NEW YORK NY USA 10022
- Date:
- Tuesday November 06, 2001 21:40:05 GMT
- Comments:
- HELLO PEOPLE FROM JUDIBANA.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
I NOW WORK AT
THE UNITED NATIONS HERE IN NYC
SURVIVED THE TERRORIST ATTACKS
I
HAVE RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO JUDIBANA IN THE 90'S AND 2000.
THINGS
ARE REALLY DIFFERENT IF NOT DEPRESSING. WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL
TOWN.
IT REALLY HURTS TO SEE THIS SINCE I WAS BORN AND GREW UP THERE.
MAN
DO I MISS THE CLUB BAHIA,(GOT MARRIED IN THE CLUB, SALON EL ANCLA LAST
DECEMBER 2000.WAS A DREAM COME TRUE) AND THE QUIET TOWN AND IT'S FRESH
AIR AND HEAT.
OH WELL MAYBE I WILL RETIRE THERE AND HAVE MY ASHES
SPREAD OVER THE BAY.
HOPE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOU.
SINCERELY
FRANK |
- Name:
- Kevin Fitzsimmons
- Email:
- mfitzsimmons@soch.com
- Location:
- Beach Haven NJ USA 08008
- Date:
- Tuesday November 06, 2001 01:58:40 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Amuay from '54 to '66. Many great memories of Venezuela,
I still have a jar of dirt from my back yard that I took the day we
left. Randy, a wonderful site! ! ! You have outdone yourself. Grat
pictures. Your brother Kieth was in my class at Simon Bolivar. Would
really like to know what happened to others from that class. Keep up the
good work.
|
- Name:
- Alva Muglia (now: Madeleine Alva Mathis)
- Email:
- drmathis@radiks.net
- Location:
- Lincoln NE USA 68510
- Date:
- Friday November 02, 2001 14:15:36 GMT
- Comments:
- LaSalina was home from 1950-1962 (1958-1961 away at school in
England}. Spent one summer in Amuay, with many happy "memory clips".
Randy, thanks and congrats to you for this great site! Am looking
forward to hearing from old friends and making new ones. |
- Name:
- Nena Reid
- Email:
- foxielady2000@aol.com
- Location:
- Oklahoma City OK USA 73107
- Date:
- Sunday October 28, 2001 07:33:19 GMT
- Comments:
- What a neat adventure. I was setting up a webpage about my life in
Venezuela and looking for graphics and there you were!! Deja vouz. Been
there and done that was the feeling. Made me a little homesick too.
Thanx so much for helping me to revisit that time so long ago. :) Hasta
luego todos. Nena
PS. Was in the Tia Juana-Lagunillas area from
1952 until 1965. |
- Name:
- Mark Rushing
- Email:
- mickirushing@compuserve.com
- Location:
- Lake Dallas TX USA 75065
- Date:
- Friday October 26, 2001 07:48:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Attended Creole school in La Salina grades K - 8 (1949 -
1958)
|
- Name:
- Carlos R. Omaña
- Email:
- cromanac@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1060
- Date:
- Sunday October 07, 2001 19:18:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Was Assistant Refining Dept. Manager at Amuay in 1978, retired from
Oil Industry in 1994 after which I was appointed Ambassador of Venezuela
to Japan,where I was until 1997. Currently I´m an Oil&Gas
Consultant.
|
- Name:
- Pedro Gonzalez
- Email:
- pjgonzalez@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Caracas
- Date:
- Sunday September 16, 2001 04:35:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Congratulations, this is a beautiful page. I can see you have put a
lot of efforts on it. I am delighted to see that you all cherish the
your memories of the oil camps in Venezuela.
My grandfather
worked for Creole since 1920 to 1952. My mother was born in the oil camp
of Santa Rita, Pueblo Cumarebo, Falcon and my aunts were born in
Quiri-Quire near Caripito. As a kid I used to love to hear my
grandmother's stories about life in the camps.
I hope you are
successful in bringing in all your childhood friends. |
- Name:
- Steve Sleightholm
- Email:
- stephen.sleightholm@celanese.com
- Location:
- Nazareth PA USA 18064
- Date:
- Wednesday September 05, 2001 18:12:58 GMT
- Comments:
- I am trying to locate Magarita Anez. She lived in Campo Verde of Tia
Juana attending the Staff School through the 8th grade when she married
and moved to Caracas. She has a brother, Jose and a sister, Isabel. We
both graduated at the same time in 1957.
|
- Name:
- Louis Pacanins
- Email:
- lap36hon@aol.com
- Location:
- Grand Prairie TX USA 75050
- Date:
- Wednesday August 29, 2001 22:31:52 GMT
- Comments:
- My, brother Tom told me about your site, and I got to tell ya it's
"BAD". I grew up in Campo Hollywood, Amuay, Caracas.
I rode my dirt
bikes in what used to be your golf course in Amuay. Got in just about as
much trouble as Raul Arreaza. (ask his brother Gorge). Just got intouch
with old friends like Dawn Wilcox because of this site and can't tell
you how much it meant to me to hear from someone I haven't seen in 30
years. Did you know a Srt. Marques teacher when you lived in Amuay?.Last
just want to say to Estevita Hernandes that I'm still "ALIVE".
Saludos a todos Louis |
- Name:
- Angalee "Garritson" DeForest
- Email:
- angaleedef@aol.com
- Location:
- Holmes NY 12531
- Date:
- Tuesday August 28, 2001 19:25:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Does anyone know where Jan Bowman, school teacher at La Salina in
1951-55, can be located? I have a friend who happens to be an old friend
of hers, and she would love to find out about her. Me too!
|
- Name:
- Jim Walters
- Email:
- jwalters@fukl.edu
- Location:
- Colombia
- Date:
- Thursday August 23, 2001 21:18:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Jim Walters
DOES ANYONE KNOW MY FATHER? My name is Jim
Walters. I was born in Maracaibo in 1958. My father's name is William
(Bill) Walters. I think he was working for Creole Petroleum when he met
my mother.
I have never met my father. After I was born, my
mother and I moved to Colombia. I remember that my mother received
letters from my father which were (I think) postmarked from Tia Juana.
If you know anything about my father, please e-mail me. (
jwalters@fukl.edu ) This means very much to me, and I would be very
grateful for any information at all about my father. Thank you very much
for any help you can provide.
Jim Walters |
- Name:
- Cheri Amos
- Email:
- clammy@mediaone.net
- Location:
- Cottage Grove MN USA 55016
- Date:
- Thursday July 26, 2001 20:20:15 GMT
- Comments:
- Do you have any information on the whereabouts of your old
classmates Kay or Cheri Amos? I share the same name as one of them and I
believe we are related. I'd like to contact them. I did not see them
among your guest book archives.
|
- Name:
- Angalee Garritson DeForest
- Email:
- angaleedef@aol.com
- Location:
- Holmes NY USA 12531
- Date:
- Thursday July 26, 2001 12:21:59 GMT
- Comments:
- I've moved from California to New York! New address is 32 Mill Pond
Lane, Holmes, NY 12531. My website is
www.DeForestFineArt.com |
- Name:
- Simone Charles (now Johnston)
- Email:
- alanandsimone@aol.com
- Location:
- U.k.
- Date:
- Saturday July 14, 2001 12:42:11 GMT
- Comments:
- My brother Geoff Charles told me about your great website - I was
born 1n 1944 in Maracaibo at the CSV hospital and we lived in Lagunillas
until 1953 and then Maracaibo. My parents went out in 1936 and were at
many of the camps they were Glyn and Sylvia Charles, unfortunately they
are no longer alive as they would have recognised many of the names.
It's a brilliant website and hope to get in touch with some old
friends. |
- Name:
- pedro dorta
- Email:
- dortap@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- amuay vanezuela na
- Date:
- Saturday July 07, 2001 20:18:16 GMT
- Comments:
- Actualmente vivo en Campo Medico, un saludos, para
Uds.
|
- Name:
- Geoff Charles
- Email:
- geoffchar@msn.com
- Location:
- Seattle WA USA 98065
- Date:
- Friday July 06, 2001 19:59:52 GMT
- Comments:
- I was born in the CSV hospital in Maracaibo in '42, was in Casigua
42-44 then Lagunillas until 53 when I went to the UK for school. My
parents left Maracaibo in 58. Recognises Ken Zonkers photo,last saw him
in 54.
|
- Name:
- Mark Hollis
- Email:
- mhollis@lwol.com
- Location:
- Crowley TX 76036
- Date:
- Thursday June 28, 2001 21:43:32 GMT
- Comments:
- I live near Ft. Worth, TEXAS. I was in Venezuela from 55' to 77', 3
different times, both in Anaco and Tamare. I graduated from 'Escuela
Bella Vista in 74'. My Dad, Billy Hollis, passed away last year in
October. I am single Dad with custody of three wonderful teenagers. The
oldest, Christena (19), has left the nest for now. The other two are
Billy (17) and Annie (18). Life has a been good in spite of a few bumps
in the road. Would enjoy catching up with a few of you. Saludos
Paisanos!
|
- Name:
- Al Herndon
- Email:
- aherndon@fc.capaccess.org
- Location:
- Herndon VA USA 20171
- Date:
- Tuesday June 26, 2001 23:52:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, Just notification of a e-mail address change. See you at the
reunion in Branson in 2002. Al
|
- Name:
- Ed Flaspoehler
- Email:
- eflaspo@aol.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75209
- Date:
- Tuesday June 26, 2001 19:43:38 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello:
I visited Paraguana in 1998, when I went to Venezuela
to view the Solar Eclipse that year. We bussed as a group from Caracas
to Punto Fijo, and stayed in a hotel in Judibana. I observed and
photographed the eclipse at the beach at Playa El Pico. I was fascinated
by the remoteness of the place as well as what appeared to be the
economic prosperity most likely due to the local oil refineries. I am
sorry to say that I did not have more time to explore Paraguana, but I
was at the mercy of the group and the bus schedule. I especially wanted
to visit Cerro Anna, and your pictures of this area were interesting to
me. I was recently remembering this trip, and came across your site. It
was very interesting. Thanks for a nostalgic trip into the recent past.
You can read my eclipse report at the following web address:
http://members.aol.com/eflaspo/feb26-98.htm |
- Name:
- Mike McKaig
- Email:
- MMCKAIG@SFASU.EDU
- Location:
- Nacogdoches TX U.S.A. 75961
- Date:
- Wednesday June 20, 2001 22:19:49 GMT
- Comments:
- My parents, Jack and Mary Ann McKaig, my sister, Patty, and I went
to Venezuela from Oklahoma in 1956. We lived in La Salina until 1962,
when we moved to Tia Juana. My dad retired from Lagoven (Creole) in
1982. My parents live in Crescent, Oklahoma, and Patty lives in Edmond,
Oklahoma, with her husband, Bruce Smith and their sons, Tanner and
Brandon. I teach at Stephen F. Austin State University. My aunt and
uncle, Peggy and Kenneth Lyles, and cousins Jack and Jill Lyles, lived
in Tamare and Tia Juana in the late 50's, and again in the mid 70's
after living in Libya. My dad's uncle, Roy McKaig, was a pioneer in the
Venezuelan and Colombian oil fields in the early years (30's &
40's). Patty and Jill organized the first reunion of Tia Juana "oil
field brats" in 1986 in Dallas.
|
- Name:
- Tommye Rodgers
- Email:
- Anaco64@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Houston TX 77041
- Date:
- Monday June 11, 2001 15:23:06 GMT
- Comments:
- We lived in Ciudad Ojeda, Tamare, El Tigre, Anaco and then some,
from 62-81?
I'm the youngest daughther of Wes Rodgers; Bill Rodgers'
little sister. All of our family is here in Houston Texas |
- Name:
- LUIS SAVCIC
- Email:
- SAVCICLJ@HOTMAIL.COM
- Location:
- JUDIBANA VENEZUELA 4147
- Date:
- Monday June 11, 2001 01:29:28 GMT
- Comments:
- CONTINUE YOUR EFFORT TO KEEP TRACK OF OLD CREOLE PIONEERS.
MY
FATHER RETIRED FROM CREOLE AMUAY IN 1962.I COULDN`T GRADUATE FROM SIMON
BOLIVAR . AS WE LIVED IN CASACOIMA PUNTO FIJO, WE STAYED IN TOUCH WITH
CLUB BAHIA AND CLUB MIRAMAR (SHELL)
I MARRIED LINDA PFLUG, DAUGHTER
OF ROBERT (BOB ) AND MERCEDES PFLUG |
- Name:
- Tanya Lopez Duchild
- Email:
- duch@gtw.net
- Location:
- Chesterfield MO U.S.A. 63017
- Date:
- Wednesday June 06, 2001 16:43:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi! So nice to see this website and some old friends. I spent the
great summer of '56 with you all! Tanya
|
- Name:
- Joanie McLester Miller
- Email:
- joanie@n-link.com
- Location:
- Lampasas TX usa 76550
- Date:
- Tuesday June 05, 2001 03:22:12 GMT
- Comments:
- lived in Tamare, Tia Juana from approximately '58-'71.
Please
list me in directory. Maiden name is McLester.
address: 7696
Highway 281 North
Lampasas, TX 76550
512-556-6608 |
- Name:
- Randy Trahan
- Email:
- randytrahan@att.net
- Location:
- Walnut Creek CA USA 94598
- Date:
- Sunday May 13, 2001 18:02:18 GMT
- Comments:
- Friends,
I have moved all my old guest book entries to my
new guest book archive where they can be viewed much more reliably than
by using AT&T’s view guest book feature.
Randy |
- Name:
- Pat Shallcross Yoder
- Email:
- winghealer@webtv.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77080
- Date:
- Sunday April 29, 2001 23:12:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, thanks for the wonderful trip down memory lane! I lived in Caracas (47-50 and 52-53), Jusepin (51-52), Amuay (53-55) and La Salina (55-63). I'd love to hear from old friends and classmates !
Pat Shallcross Yoder
|
- Name:
- Lucille H. Traas
- Email:
- traasl@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Katwijk Netherlands
- Date:
- Wednesday April 18, 2001 19:21:36 GMT
- Comments:
- I thoroughly enjoyed looking at the site. I am married to Mark Traas who is one of the "Amuay brats". This Christmas he and our daughter Cheryl went to Amuay, together with Ramon Perez Brett. We do have some pictures, so if you are interested, we could send you some, either digitally or by mail.
Regards,
Lucille H. Traas
|
- Name:
- Fernando Adaro
- Email:
- adaro@telecable.es
- Location:
- Gijon España
- Date:
- Friday March 30, 2001 17:48:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Encuentro en tu página citas a la Escuela y el Club ADARO y quedo muy sorprendido por llevar mi apellido.Hasta ahora tengo noticias de otros Adaro que salieron en su día de España que viven en Chile y Argentina,por lo que me gustaria me informases del origen o motivo del nombre de esos centros.
Muchas gracias y un saludo.
|
- Name:
- Darla Gillespie McNay
- Email:
- kmcnay@pdq.net
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77079
- Date:
- Thursday March 22, 2001 17:22:00 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
Your pictures bring back wonderful memories. Your web site is a gift to all of us who group up in Venezuela. Thank you.
Darla Gillespie McNay
|
- Name:
- Steven Thompson
- Email:
- sjthompson@iwon.com
- Location:
- Bedias TX United States 77831
- Date:
- Monday March 19, 2001 19:04:21 GMT
- Comments:
- My sister Linda and I where in Caracas from Nov 1951 to the summer of 1953 and in Tia Juana from the summer of 53 to Nov of 1956.
|
- Name:
- Maricruz Pacheco de Ramos
- Email:
- jomara2@cantv.net
- Location:
- Lagunillas FL Venezuela 4016
- Date:
- Thursday March 08, 2001 19:14:26 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola! me encantó tu página, yo nací (33) , crecí, me casé y aún vivo aqui junto a mi esposo y mis tres hijos.
Lagunillas todavía es un lugar agradable donde vivir, no me iría de aqui, a menos que sea por fuerza mayor.
Me parece muy lindo que hayas hecho esta página, de verdad es muy linda.
Saludos cordiales
|
- Name:
- Shawn & Charlotte Wilcox
- Email:
- xenon@ncfreedom.net
- Location:
- New Bern NC USA 28562
- Date:
- Saturday March 03, 2001 21:09:25 GMT
- Comments:
- Our family (Carole-Mom, Glenn-Dad, Sharon, Dawn, Laura-Sisters, and Warren-Brother) was in Venezuela between 1963 and 1976. We lived in Caripito, Tamare, La Salina, and Tia Juana. I went to Campo Verde and Las Morochas Schools as well as Bella Vista.
Most of the pictures on your website are a little before my time, but it's a blast to see them, especially the Tia Juana Club and Santa in the Helicopter. I was trying to explain that to my wife, and the picture was worth a thousand words! Keep up the good work!
If anyone sees this and knows me, send me an email!
Shawn
| - Name:
- Jose Padron
- Email:
- padronjo@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- San Tomé Venezuela
- Date:
- Monday February 26, 2001 22:30:01 GMT
- Comments:
- Last address in Judibana was Avenida Caracas. Some knowns and neighbors included Ruádez, Parker, Stenico, Daugherty, Schillingford (Jenny), Stories (Eileen, Clyde) among others.
Moved to Barcelona in 1971. I remained in Puerto La Cruz and signed up in Corpoven which evolved to PDVSA and work here as telecom consultant based in San Tomé since 1988.
I haven't go back to Judibana for many reasons now and then. In 2002 there will be PDVSA's Corporate Games in Amuay and I plan to assist as swimmer; well, got two kids and wife to train me.
This is a beautiful gest to fellow brats and pals. Keep searching.
Best wishes from San Tomé,
José Padrón
| - Name:
- José Carlos Padrón Marcano
- Email:
- padronjo@pdvsa.com
- Location:
- San Tomé Venezuela
- Date:
- Monday February 26, 2001 19:11:59 GMT
- Comments:
- First conctact! Been looking for some old friends and a web search finally paid.
Lived in Amuay since late 1963 to mid 1971.
Going out to a meeting. Will keep in touch.
Best wishes from San Tomé.
| - Name:
- Randy Lanciault
- Email:
- brlancejr@aol.com
- Location:
- Bedford NH USA 03110
- Date:
- Monday February 26, 2001 18:11:31 GMT
- Comments:
- Steve Sleightholm just called and informed me about your website. Great to hear from very old friends and will share this information with my brothers Mike and Gary.
| - Name:
- Gary Johnson
- Email:
- gnjohnson@clnk.com
- Location:
- Poteau OK USA 74953
- Date:
- Saturday February 24, 2001 02:26:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Brings back many good memories, anyway at my age the ones I can remember. I often wonder what has happened to many of these people, the Burgess's, and the Farmers. Great job Randy. Thanks Gary Johnson
| - Name:
- Nelson J. Leidenz
- Email:
- njleidenz@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Tucson AZ 85719
- Date:
- Tuesday February 13, 2001 19:58:38 GMT
- Comments:
- CONGRATULATIONS! Great idea.
This page is wonderful, I'm from Judibana and i'd recommend to visit the Paraguana's web page. There's a bunch of photos.
Hasta luego Randy.
Saludos,
Nelson
| - Name:
- BONNEY BROWN (THOM)
- Email:
- HGC@QWEST.NET
- Location:
- SALT LAKE CITY UT USA 84123
- Date:
- Sunday January 21, 2001 03:38:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks for sharing...I appreciate the memories. Bonney Brown
| - Name:
- Jennie Shillingford
- Email:
- jjshill@cyberus.ca
- Location:
- Kanata Canada K2K1X7
- Date:
- Monday January 15, 2001 18:55:58 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy,
Really enjoyed your website. My family lived in Amuay roughly from 1970-73, and I spent my Christmas and summer holidays there. We have many great memories of our time there, though I have never been back.
Also thanks to you,I have reconnected with my good friend Rafa Zabala after 25 years! Wow!
Great website - thanks for stirring all those wonderful memories.
| - Name:
- David Bailey
- Email:
- dbailey@physics.utoronto.ca
- Location:
- Toronto Canada
- Date:
- Sunday January 14, 2001 19:57:20 GMT
- Comments:
- Our family (Ray and Anne Bailey, children: Clare, Phyllis, David) also visited Amuay in 1969-71. I have very fond memories of Amuay. Thanks for the site.
My sister Clare signed the guestbook earlier, but without mentioning that as a Christmas present for our parents, her son Martin Raska has just created a web site with many, many pictures from our visit at http://raska.bigsitecity.com/intro_html.html.
| - Name:
- Susan Shillingford
- Email:
- susanshillingford@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Nelson Canada
- Date:
- Sunday January 14, 2001 02:20:47 GMT
- Comments:
- I visited Amuay between 1969-71. It was a great time! Greetings to anyone that shared those summers & Christmas.
Hola from Nelson, BC. When we climbed Santa Ana, there was no chain, just lots of mud, air plants and great views.
Fond memories of Club Bahia and the pizza in Punto Fijo.
| - Name:
- pete carson
- Email:
- peter38uk@aol.com
- Location:
- aberdeen scotland
- Date:
- Thursday January 04, 2001 02:57:13 GMT
- Comments:
- great site, great life
| - Name:
- Angel Zabala
- Email:
- azabala@hns.com
- Location:
- Oakhill VA USA 20171
- Date:
- Wednesday January 03, 2001 15:54:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy: First of all Happy New Year to you and your loved ones !!!
My name is Angel Rafael Zabala (known as Rafa). I'd love to contact some of class of '63 and '65 guys & gals (Ralph & Carl White, Jennifer Shillingford (studied HS in switzerland), Dave & Linda MacClelland, Linda & Georgia Wagner (Fluor Corp), Randy Brock, Jim Parker, Tom Tullos??? ...
I have stayed in touch with Venezuelan guys that went to SB, such as Gus Chaparro (I got this URL from him), Antonio & Pablo Cappione, Ramon Perez, whom by now must have visited this site. Pls include me in your mailing list so I can be in the loop of your next mtg.
Thanks for putting this web site together. I am sure you have brought a twinkle to many people's eyes with this work of love.
Rgds,
Angel (Rafa)
| - Name:
- Angel Zabala
- Email:
- azabala@hns.com
- Location:
- Oakhill VA USA 20171
- Date:
- Wednesday January 03, 2001 15:54:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy: First of all Happy New Year to you and your loved ones !!!
My name is Angel Rafael Zabala (known as Rafa). I'd love to contact some of class of '63 and '65 guys & gals (Ralph & Carl White, Jennifer Shillingford (studied HS in switzerland), Dave & Linda MacClelland, Linda & Georgia Wagner (Fluor Corp), Randy Brock, Jim Parker, Tom Tullos??? ...
I have stayed in touch with Venezuelan guys that went to SB, such as Gus Chaparro (I got this URL from him), Antonio & Pablo Cappione, Ramon Perez, whom by now must have visited this site. Pls include me in your mailing list so I can be in the loop of your next mtg.
Thanks for putting this web site together. I am sure you have brought a twinkle to many people's eyes with this work of love.
Rgds,
Angel (Rafa)
| - Name:
- David Garcia
- Email:
- dgv@erols.com or dgarcia@cspng.com
- Location:
- Philadelphia PA USA 19103
- Date:
- Tuesday January 02, 2001 23:40:55 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy - great site. My father worked for Creole/Lagoven in Tia Juana between '72 and '79. Before that we lived in Anaco for 10 years. Thanks for maintaining the site and I will check periodically for new info.
| - Name:
- Kyle Sandy
- Email:
- kylesandy@sprintmail.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75205
- Date:
- Tuesday January 02, 2001 21:12:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy
I sure admire the work you did on this site. My family lived in Lagunillas early on (late 50s) and my brothers and I grew up in Tia Juana during the 60s and 70s. Richard (Dick) Sandy worked for Creole. A flood of memories came back looking at the pics of T.J., the homes, and the famous "dike". The school and pool pics are exactly the same as contained in our scrapbooks, except for the faces. Thanks again for putting this up. Many of my compadres from the Oil Field Brats group have talked about doing something similair...but nothing ever gets done...must be our Maracucho upbringing! Kindest regards, Kyle Sandy
|
2000
- Name:
- Ian Ball
- Email:
- iball@qwest.net
- Date:
- Saturday December 30, 2000 05:15:20 GMT
- Comments:
- I like the new page, Randy - nice photos! IAN
| - Name:
- Clare Bailey
- Email:
- raska@telus.net
- Location:
- Vancouver Canada
- Date:
- Monday December 25, 2000 04:31:20 GMT
- Comments:
- My parents lived in Judibana from 1969-71. I was finished school by then, but spent some great time in Venezuela, along with my brother and sister. I would be interested in knowing if you have visitors to your site from those years?
| - Name:
- Jo Ann Pendracky Aldred
- Email:
- jaldred@blazenetme.net
- Location:
- Brunswick ME usa 04011
- Date:
- Sunday December 03, 2000 14:57:37 GMT
- Comments:
- Linda Pendracky Lane 6312 Gladys St Metarie La 70003
David Pendracky 7411 Weatherhill Lane Houston Tx 77041
| - Name:
- Judith V. Johnson Cordova
- Email:
- tasmanny@aol.com
- Location:
- Pearland TX USA 77584
- Date:
- Thursday November 30, 2000 00:54:28 GMT
- Comments:
- My family lived in Judibana for many, many years. My father retired in 1979 and we moved to Houston. It is great to see some of the old year books. The web site is fantastic.
| - Name:
- cindy johnson sivon
- Email:
- pasivon@mindspring.com
- Location:
- the woodlands TX 77381
- Date:
- Wednesday November 29, 2000 15:14:10 GMT
- Comments:
- great pictures..I grew up in Amuay..parents are Joe and Ken Johnson , siblings-Keith,Conrad,Judy (they know your parents) We lived in your house (1012 Calle Cumana)in the '70s.
| - Name:
- Julio Reyes
- Email:
- jreyes_78613@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Cedar Park TX USA 78613
- Date:
- Tuesday November 07, 2000 03:18:16 GMT
- Comments:
- Born in Judibana 1962. Lived there til 1980. Graduated Simon Bolivar Elementary 1975 [Spanish Valedictorian].
Lived mostly on Cumana street, though lived also on Circulo San Jose and Av. Tachira.
Right now I'm working as a DRAM process engineer at Samsung in Austin, TX.
My parents, Jesus Ulpiano and Aura Reyes are now living in Caracas. My dad spent his career in Judibana as a staff engineer since 1960.
I'll do my best in digging up photos and will place them in the website.
Thanks for such a wonderful idea.
| - Name:
- GUADALUPE (LUPITA) REYES
- Email:
- nicolasita@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday November 02, 2000 20:19:39 GMT
- Comments:
- Todavìa tengo ciertos libros del año( 68-69-70-71-72)
| - Name:
- Mark and Helen Hedrick
- Email:
- striderven@cantv.net
- Location:
- Adicora Venezuela
- Date:
- Tuesday October 31, 2000 19:38:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy,
thanks so much for inviting us to your site. You have done an excellent job and you have such precious memories..and that's what life is all about afterall!
I'm so glad you enjoyed our contribution to Venezuelan life (as we see it)and being able to compare the 'then and now' aspect. I hope we can stay in touch!
Mark & Helen :)
http://www.skyboom.com/striderusa/venez.html
| - Name:
- Larry Eldridge
- Email:
- mooney231az@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Dallas TX USA 75243
- Date:
- Tuesday October 31, 2000 03:50:10 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm a Creole brat also, born in Caripito, lived in Caripito, Jusepin, Quiriquiri, Tia Juana, Lagunillas, Maracaibo, Caracas, etc. Lost Mom & Dad recently (Loree and Lawrence (Preacher) Eldridge...Have 1959 Jusepin Yearbook.
| - Name:
- Anabell Prescott
- Email:
- anabellprescott@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela
- Date:
- Tuesday October 24, 2000 12:33:11 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm looking for information of George Prescott who worked in Creole in the 40's, he was my grandfather and I'm trying to write my family history.
Any information pls contacte me at anabellprescott@hotmail.com.
Thank you.
| - Name:
- Eileen Matthews
- Email:
- storylin@gte.net
- Location:
- St. Petersburg FL USA 33709
- Date:
- Monday October 23, 2000 23:23:50 GMT
- Comments:
- I laughed and I cried. We were the next generation after you. We arrived in 1968 (I was in fifth grade) and left to go to boarding school after graduating from Escuela Simon Bolivar. What a trip down memory lane. Thanks...I needed that!
Eileen
| - Name:
- Mary Lou Vail-Brown
- Email:
- marylou.vail-brown@mortgage.wellsfargo.com
- Location:
- Minneapolis MN 55014
- Date:
- Monday October 23, 2000 22:13:36 GMT
- Comments:
- My mother is Isabel Sanchez Story. My dad was Marion (Marty) Story. We lived in Judibana from 1968 to 1990 more or less. I married David Vail who was a teacher at Simon Bolivar School and we relocated to the States in 1973. I have three daughters all married and three grandsons. David and I parted ways in 1984. I am now married to Jim Brown for 14 years. My siblings are Clyde Story, Atlanta, Jenny Rodriguez in Caracas, Liliana Mazeika in Caracas, Agnes Story (Llwellyn) in Naples Florida and Eileen Matthews in St. Petersburg Florida. I enjoyed this so much even though I have not seen anyone that I recognize. Thanks for taking the time to do this. I loved it!
| - Name:
- James D. McCormick
- Email:
- JMcCormick@TVData.com
- Location:
- GLens Falls NY USA 12804
- Date:
- Thursday October 19, 2000 15:39:14 GMT
- Comments:
- Jesus Randy you still look loke a Buddy Holly wanabe.
My brother Pat tipped me off to your site. Lots of Amway
- little La Salina. He, Tommy (middle brother) will be getting together at my mom's (Milly -90 still going stong) this Thanksgiving
and will sort though our collections and rectify.
Nice site. Havn't communicated with anyone outside of my folks and family since we came back to the states in 65.
Very strange feeling.
| - Name:
- Barbara MacMullan
- Email:
- barbara@wind-power.com
- Location:
- Block Island RI USA 02807
- Date:
- Wednesday October 18, 2000 22:04:48 GMT
- Comments:
- My family lived in Judibana from 1969 to 1984 (with two years in the middle in Sicily) along with the Story's Therings, Brocks Parkers,etc.etc.
| - Name:
- nolia rohde
- Email:
- hjrohde@aol.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77077
- Date:
- Wednesday October 18, 2000 01:38:47 GMT
- Comments:
- I'll pass this address on to my kids, Sandra and Derek.
| - Name:
- Gene MacMullan
- Email:
- Eugmac@AOL.com
- Location:
- North branford CT USA 06471
- Date:
- Tuesday October 17, 2000 23:18:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Great idea!! I worked in Amuay from '69 thru '75 and again from '77 thru '84. Maybe the best years of my life. Best wishes to all.
| - Name:
- Virginia MacMullan
- Email:
- virginia.macmullan@grizzard.com
- Location:
- Norwalk CT USA 06850
- Date:
- Tuesday October 17, 2000 15:25:37 GMT
- Comments:
- I can't believe this site!! It is so nice to see Judibana again. We were in Amuay from 69-75 and then again from 77-84 (mas or menos). I saw lots of names in the guest book that I knew.
Thank you!
| - Name:
- Martha Stewart
- Email:
- jotabe@powernet.net
- Location:
- Las Vegas NV USA 89125
- Date:
- Wednesday October 11, 2000 01:35:41 GMT
- Comments:
- Saludos! I was a teacher in Creole Staff Schools in
Caripito and Amuay from 1960 through 1966.
Had great fun getting reaquainted with former students
at the last Creole Reunion in Las Vegas. Hope to repeat.
| - Name:
- Ana Montero
- Email:
- anamonterog@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela 4001
- Date:
- Saturday October 07, 2000 20:34:59 GMT
- Comments:
- My father worked for Creole, and we lived in Amuay, Falcón, since 1965 until 1966. I was one year old, and we lived also in La Salina,Tía Juana and finally in Hollywood, Cabimas.
It is very interesting knowing people who remember with pleasure my country.
Thanks for this site.
| - Name:
- walter delgado
- Email:
- waltermx@hotmail.com
- Location:
- rogers AR 72758
- Date:
- Saturday October 07, 2000 04:04:19 GMT
- Comments:
- I have nothing to do with this except that i was born in venezuela in '72.Some pictures that i have when i left my place of birth are similar to yours , it brings back lots of memories for me. It's wonderful to hear the national anthem again it seems that i was there yesterday! - (exactly 20 years ago).
| - Name:
- Joseph D. Bristow
- Email:
- jdbris@bellsouth.net
- Location:
- Miami FL USA 33155
- Date:
- Friday October 06, 2000 20:29:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Your site is very nice.
| - Name:
- Stan Robertson
- Email:
- Conniestan@home.com
- Location:
- Sarasota FL USA 34238-4524
- Date:
- Thursday October 05, 2000 20:45:32 GMT
- Comments:
- Was in Amuay in early 66 and 67. My Sons, Stan & Peyton
were too young to relate to "your" group and the schools,
but still have memories, as do we, of Judibana and our life
there. Fantastic job on your web site - will visit again for
updates on your visitors.
| - Name:
- Linda Matthews
- Email:
- linda.matthews@disney.com
- Location:
- Toronto Canada N/A
- Date:
- Thursday October 05, 2000 13:57:38 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi,
My Dad, who worked at Amuay from '69-'74, told me about this site and urged me to look it up. I was born in Venezuela during that time, and haven't been back since. I'm planning a trip next Spring/Summer to South America and my first stop will be Venezuela over my 30th Birthday to see where I was born (at a hospital in Los Taques) and where we lived (Judibana and Caracas). If you have any other suggestions regarding my trip, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks,
Linda
| - Name:
- Gerald(Jerry) E. Warner
- Email:
- jerwar108@aol.com
- Location:
- Ft. Myers FL USA 33908
- Date:
- Thursday October 05, 2000 05:42:06 GMT
- Comments:
- I was Chief Pilot for Creole Aviation from 1935 until 1958 when I retired. I lived in Caritito from 1935 to 1945 when I was transferred to Caracas and worked from there until retirement. Do you remember the Company planes?
| - Name:
- Robert Pflug
- Email:
- rjpflug@cs.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77094
- Date:
- Thursday October 05, 2000 04:18:34 GMT
- Comments:
- Your site was recommended to me by Shirley Voler and it is certainly welcome
| - Name:
- gary eldridge
- Email:
- eacinc@wcnet.net
- Location:
- wharton TX usa 77488
- Date:
- Thursday September 28, 2000 03:30:18 GMT
- Comments:
- I was surfing the web looking for photos of Venezuela, specifically Maracaibo, Jusepin, Quiriquiri etc. / Oil Patch stuff. I lived in Venezuela from 1951 to 1964 when my dad ("Preacher") decided to retire. Pop passed away in May of "95" my mom passed away Oct of "99". Your last name sounds familiar, as Pop always talked buisness at home with my mom. Looking forward to hearing from you. Gary Eldridge
| - Name:
- Sandy HALL Mamakos
- Email:
- Sandy_Mamakos@nas.adp.com
- Location:
- Natick MA usa 01760
- Date:
- Wednesday September 27, 2000 13:37:11 GMT
- Comments:
- Thanks Randy, I can't wait to read the rest of your site!
Sandy Hall, 1950 to 1958, Amuay
| - Name:
- Sharon (Wilcox) Connolly
- Email:
- sconnolly@gci.net
- Location:
- Anchorage AK USA 99507
- Date:
- Monday September 25, 2000 04:44:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in Venezuela between 1963 and 1976. Our family lived in Caripito,which I don't remember, Tamare, La Salina, and Tia Juana. I attended Campo Verde and Las Morochas Schools as well as Bella Vista High School in Maracaibo. It all seems like such a long time ago...
| - Name:
- Linda Churchman
- Email:
- lindachurchman@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Coeur D Alene ID USA 83814
- Date:
- Thursday September 21, 2000 23:51:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Please remove Stroupe from my last name as I am Churchman only and love it! Thank you for all you do. Also, I bought my own home and my address is: 1826 N 6 ST in Coeur d Alene ID 83814 please let me know if I need to forward this to someone else to stay on the mailing list! Thank you for all you do. I also have a lot of pictures but they are slides do those work for you? Take Care! Always, Linda
| - Name:
- Sharon (Cross) Ehni
- Email:
- sharonehni@cs.com
- Location:
- Beaverton OR U.S.A. 97008
- Date:
- Monday July 24, 2000 21:00:55 GMT
- Comments:
- I lived in La Salina from 1947 through 1960. My winter home is 5412 North 77th St., Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 945-6662 and my Oregon phone number is (503) 643-6585
| - Name:
- Adrienne (DeForest) Marano
- Email:
- maranofamily@rcn.com
- Location:
- Brewster NY USA 10509
- Date:
- Sunday July 23, 2000 18:23:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Hello! I am Angalee (Garritson) DeForest's daughter. I have heard so much about all of you and the reunions! Thought I would stop in to see the latest photos.
| - Name:
- Valerie Glackin Clearfield
- Email:
- clearfieldv@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Greensboro NC USA 27410
- Date:
- Saturday July 22, 2000 17:19:13 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, Anne and I had some good chuckles looking at your web page. Thanks for putting it together. We left Amuay in the early years so dont know alot of the people. Do you know if anyone from Caracas has anything like this? Maybe we'll see at one of the reunions. Valerie
| - Name:
- John W De Ronde
- Email:
- losderondes@msn.com
- Location:
- Pompano Beach FL USA 33060
- Date:
- Wednesday July 12, 2000 06:40:40 GMT
- Comments:
- enjoyed the site. Very interesting and I envy your ability to keep it up and current. If anyone ever has a method of getting in touch with old Sinclair employees, I'd like the info.
| - Name:
- Angalee (Garritson) DeForest
- Email:
- angaleedef@aol.com
- Location:
- Oakland CA USA 94606
- Date:
- Thursday June 15, 2000 16:44:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Everyone told me your website was great...it is! I didn't get to talk to you in Las Vegas, so didn't know you lived in Walnut Creek till someone gave me your card. Put me in your Creole Brats listing..Ok? I lived in La Salina, 50-61
I have some great photos from Las Vegas.
Angalee (Garritson) DeForest
530 E. 8th Street
Studio 208
Oakland, CA 94606
510-835-0353
angaleedef@aol.com
| - Name:
- Ingrid Arreaza
- Email:
- ingridf@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1070
- Date:
- Tuesday June 13, 2000 02:27:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I was in Judibana in 1963, you can see me in six grade, i was nice to see all the old pictures.
Saludos a todos los de 1963 en adelante.
| - Name:
- Raul Arreaza
- Email:
- rarreaza@cinci.rr.com
- Location:
- Cincinnati OH USA 45069
- Date:
- Tuesday June 13, 2000 00:55:05 GMT
- Comments:
- I got the address of your home page through ricardo Chaparro. We both lived and grew up in Amuay. My sister Ingrid Arreaza probably went to school with you. I will send her your webpage address.
I really enjoyed seen myself as a 1st grader.
saludos,
raul
| - Name:
- Kaycee Carmichael Humenik
- Email:
- heykaycee@earthlink.net
- Location:
- Hudson FL USA 34669
- Date:
- Sunday June 11, 2000 02:25:20 GMT
- Comments:
- great site! I lived in Judibana from 1963 to 1975. I returned to visit in 1989 with my husband who loved it. I also returned back in "95" to visit with the Hopkinson's and other friends. Not much has changed, Club Bahia is pretty much the same after all these years! It was a great place to grow up in. Thanks for putting together a great site!
| - Name:
- Randy Brock
- Email:
- wrbrock@upstream.xomcorp.com
- Location:
- Houston TX USA 77345
- Date:
- Saturday June 10, 2000 14:48:09 GMT
- Comments:
- great site..my family lived in Judibana from 1954 through 1983.
| - Name:
- Alan Brock
- Email:
- abrock@onealinc.com
- Location:
- Atlanta GA USA 30303
- Date:
- Wednesday June 07, 2000 14:26:19 GMT
- Comments:
- Got news of your web page from Ricardo Chapparro, in Caracas. I remeber the Trahan name, do you have a sister? What street did you live on?
| - Name:
- Lourdes (Alfonzo) West
- Email:
- louwest@gte.net
- Location:
- Safety Harbor FL USA
- Date:
- Wednesday May 17, 2000 21:47:13 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm a few years younger than you, and didn't attend Simon Bolivar,
but from the yearbooks I regognized Aixa Cortez and Maivy Winterdaal,
who later went to school with me at 'San Francisco Javier' (where I
attended school from 1959 to 1970).
I do have to admit that looking at the pictures made me extremely
homesick. You've done a great job with this site!
| - Name:
- Luis Vélez
- Email:
- legal1@cantv.net
- Location:
- Caracas Venezuela 1061
- Date:
- Sunday May 14, 2000 17:35:57 GMT
- Comments:
- From a Venezuelan, thank you for putting together such a
nice site.
| - Name:
- Benjamin Romero
- Email:
- belderm@cantv.net
- Location:
- Guatire, Miranda Venezuela
- Date:
- Thursday April 13, 2000 01:48:36 GMT
- Comments:
- Great page, many old moments that we have in your nice page,
THANK YOU
| - Name:
- Giorgio Sferra
- Email:
- sensorysector@yahoo.com
- Location:
- Orlando FL USA 32701
- Date:
- Wednesday April 05, 2000 21:05:36 GMT
- Comments:
- I was blown away by your site, I was born in Amuay in 59
and went to Escuela Simon Bolivar until 6 grade then moved
to Caracas and later to Florida. I could not belive that
when I typed Amuay on a search engine I would find
several yearbooks from the school. Thanks for putting this
site together. It is very nice to see a bit of the
past.
Best Regards
Giorgio Sferra
| - Name:
- Cindy Reynolds Cornell
- Email:
- cornls7@cs.com
- Location:
- Mattoon IL USA 61938
- Date:
- Friday March 31, 2000 22:31:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi, I know you don't know me, but my brother,Craig,and my folks,Pat and Fran Reynolds, lived in Amuay.I think Todd may have been born then too. I was born in Caripito, so this was a lot of fun to go through your web site.I will be going to the Vegas reunion so will try to find you. Has anyone else from the Caripito camp or Caracas contacted you?I'm trying to locate some to notify them of the reunion.
| - Name:
- William Moorhead
- Email:
- wdmoor@cyburban.com
- Location:
- New Rochelle NY USA 10804
- Date:
- Tuesday March 28, 2000 23:56:36 GMT
- Comments:
- I was trying a new search engine and just for the heck of it I typed "Pictures of Amuay, Venezuela" and there was your site with pictures from my childhood. I was blown away. I lived in Carapito around 1957-58 and Amuay from around 1958-62. I loved living there...I have incredible memories of that time and seeing your pictures just stabbed me in the heart. I haven't kept in touch with anyone from those days, like everyone else we kept moving. Thanks for the site. Do you want more pictures? I have several, and my mother has slides and still keeps in touch with people. Again, many thanks for the site. Bill Moorhead
| - Name:
- carol burrell powers
- Email:
- powersc@phelps.com
- Location:
- NO LA
- Date:
- Thursday March 23, 2000 16:01:21 GMT
- Comments:
- just checking on the reunion.........
| - Name:
- Craig Reynolds
- Email:
- craigoftex@aol.com
- Location:
- Plano TX 75093
- Date:
- Friday March 17, 2000 02:39:29 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, I stumbled across your website purely by accident, and what a wonderful surprise! Thank you so much. It was like finding my hometown again. We lived in Amuay 51-55, also Lagunillas, Quiriquire, Caripito and Caracas. Can't wait to see everyone in Las Vegas.
| - Name:
- Tom Burke
- Email:
- FlaSt81@aol.com
- Location:
- Murfreesboro TN USA 37129
- Date:
- Friday March 17, 2000 00:13:17 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy. I am Sharon Cox's brother. Very young when I lived in Amuay. Mis mejores anos fueron en Caripito. Un saludo a todos los Caripitenos!
| - Name:
- Christopher James Trahan
- Email:
- Lord Coolrad@aol.com
- Location:
- Roswell GA USA 30075
- Date:
- Wednesday March 08, 2000 07:12:59 GMT
- Comments:
- just surfing and found something new so I thought I would say hello
| - Name:
- Janette Jurecka Guy
- Email:
- AGuy705742@aol.com
- Location:
- Bath PA US 18014
- Date:
- Tuesday March 07, 2000 16:41:07 GMT
- Comments:
- Pure Caripitena! Wonderful website! Nice to finally be home!
| - Name:
- Dick & Sue Ward
- Email:
- wingnut@ticnet.com
- Location:
- Fort Worth TX US 76108
- Date:
- Sunday March 05, 2000 17:58:48 GMT
- Comments:
- Great site. From 1947 to 1959 I lived in Jusepin, La Salina, Amuay, Caracas then Caripito (where I met my wife, the former Sue Lynn Flaugher). Are there sites for Western and Caracas Creole Brats?
| - Name:
- Regan Terrier
- Email:
- rterrier@mail.utexas.edu
- Location:
- Austin TX USA 78745
- Date:
- Saturday March 04, 2000 01:21:22 GMT
- Comments:
- This is great.Thanks Randy.
| - Name:
- Jesus Falcon L.
- Email:
- chuchofal@cantv.net
- Location:
- Amuay (Judibana) Venezuela 4147
- Date:
- Saturday February 26, 2000 18:10:33 GMT
- Comments:
- I'm retired now, but y worked for Crele sine 1963 up to 1975, and then to Lagoven up to 1998. Very happy to see your page!!!
| - Name:
- Hal Jackson
- Email:
- HJJ247@AOL.COM
- Location:
- Bakersfield CA 93312
- Date:
- Friday February 11, 2000 14:42:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Lived in Camp Richmond but my cousins were in your area, don't know years, John and Ginger Jackson
| - Name:
- Jose Sarkis
- Email:
- josesarkis@yahoo.com
- Location:
- leamington canada
- Date:
- Tuesday February 08, 2000 19:41:46 GMT
- Comments:
- Hola Randy. Me gusto mucho tu pagina. Yo trabaje en la Refineria de Amuay desde 1995 hasta 1999, y por razones deld estino, renuncie, y me vine a vivir en Canada. La verdad, que Amuay, sigue siendo un paraiso para vivir.
Saludos
| - Name:
- Chuck Clausen
- Email:
- marac@mail.fwi.com
- Location:
- Fort Wayne IN USA 46804
- Date:
- Monday February 07, 2000 05:02:19 GMT
- Comments:
- What wonderful work you've done on these pages. I spent 5-1/2 years in Maracaibo and had a number of friends who also went to school in Amuay.
What wonderful years those were for all of us!
Congratulations on a great site!
| - Name:
- Marlen Hockenberry
- Email:
- sascia04@aol.com
- Location:
- Cheyenne WY USA 82009
- Date:
- Wednesday January 19, 2000 00:29:52 GMT
- Comments:
- Great pictures.
| - Name:
- Al (Albert) Herndon
- Email:
- aherndon@CapAccess.org
- Location:
- Herndon VA 20171
- Date:
- Monday January 17, 2000 01:33:08 GMT
- Comments:
- Great job! See you in Las Vegas.
| - Name:
- Denis P. Duffy
- Email:
- msweezie@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Bedminster NJ EEUU 07921
- Date:
- Tuesday January 04, 2000 02:59:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Just begiong to read. A treat tipped off by ian ball's navidad card. Soy Caripiteno.
| - Name:
- Leslie (Vanden) Jones
- Email:
- lsjones@piasanet.com
- Location:
- Dow IL USA 62022
- Date:
- Monday January 03, 2000 20:15:36 GMT
- Comments:
- Good job Randy. It is fun to browse and remember.
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1999
- Name:
- Joseph D. Bristow
- Email:
- josephbristow@worldnet.att.net
- Location:
- Miami FL USA 33155
- Date:
- Saturday December 25, 1999 16:46:48 GMT
- Comments:
- I am the father of Susan Dalton Bristow (now Mrs. Rob Gardner), Clifton Lee Bristow and Leigh Ann Bristow (Mrs Roy Honeycutt, III). Leigh Ann died in 1997 of metatstatic breast cancer.
| - Name:
- Paul Moser
- Email:
- perromiel@aol.com
- Location:
- Tulsa OK USA 74133
- Date:
- Thursday December 23, 1999 23:45:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice job
| - Name:
- Diane Wynne Mercer
- Email:
- d-mercer@radcliffe.edu
- Location:
- cambridge MA U.S.A. 02138
- Date:
- Tuesday December 21, 1999 19:45:28 GMT
- Comments:
- Hi Randy -- Hadn't visited in a while. This looks great! Hope to see you in LV. Diane PS -- have a couple more things to send you. Will get around to it sometime.
| - Name:
- Anita (Muller) Santiago
- Email:
- aiea@cyberverse.com
- Location:
- Los Angeles CA USA 90272
- Date:
- Sunday December 12, 1999 07:51:49 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, This has been a wonderful experience for me, revisiting the past. Thank you so much. I look forward to meeting you some day. I lived in Jusepin and Caripito and visited Amuay and other camps, and had some friends in your school. I loved the pictures of the schools and swimming pools. Thank you so much! I look forward to hearing from you. Saludos, Anita
| - Name:
- Captain J. Willard Moore
- Email:
- jmoore@meyer.bm
- Location:
- St. Georges, Bermuda GEBX
- Date:
- Wednesday December 08, 1999 14:22:33 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy
Really enjoyed reading your web site, Our family lived in Venezuela from 1946 until 1963. Creole oilfield brats whom lived in Caripito, Maracaibo, Tia Juna and La Salina. Spent one summer (1957)in Amuay. My brothers Ted and Robert (Butch) also our sister Charlotte will be attending the Yr. 2000 reunion in Las Vegas and we hope to meet you there. Randy, you are doing a great service for Los Hijos y Hijas de Creole and for that I sincerely thank you
| - Name:
- Joel Grey
- Email:
- joelgrey@foothill.net
- Location:
- Meadow Vista CA USA 95722
- Date:
- Monday November 22, 1999 00:44:45 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy, this is just an incredible job. I have been waiting for someone to put up a really complete site like this thinking that I would do it myself after retirement or something. I really appreciate your doing this and adding to the memories. If I ever invest in a scanner I will email you some additional photos. I suspect over time you will end up with quite a library of images. I had not seen my '58 yearbook in many years until now! Thanks again for the time and effort. Hopefully I can thank you in person at Vegas!
| - Name:
- Hernando Gomez de la Vega
- Email:
- hagvm@hotmail.com
- Location:
- Savage MD USA 20763
- Date:
- Saturday November 20, 1999 02:37:35 GMT
- Comments:
- What a great surprise!!!!!
| - Name:
- Montague and Ian Ball
- Email:
- iball@uswest.com
- Location:
- St. Paul MN EE.UU. 55102
- Date:
- Sunday October 31, 1999 20:16:35 GMT
- Comments:
- Dear Randy,
We lived in Caripito, La Salina (Hollywood Camp), Adaro, and Judibana from 1945-62. We very much enjoyed your pictures; they brought back very happy memories!
Muchas gracias y buena suerte, amigo!
Montague and Ian
P.S. Ian is an attorney in St. Paul, Montague a teacher in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
| - Name:
- Bill Brown
- Email:
- wwbrown@computerwise.com
- Location:
- Olathe, KS KS U.S.A. 66062
- Date:
- Saturday October 16, 1999 02:45:04 GMT
- Comments:
- Greaaat Job with this website. Love the photos. There
were some cute girls there in Amuay I can see. I never
made it up there however. I spent time in Tia Juana, La
Salina, Quiriquire, San Joaquin, and Maracaibo as an Oil
Field Brat with Creole. My Dad was the Western Division Mgr
in the early 60's, but I was away in college except during
the summers. My best to you and yours, Bill Brown.
| - Name:
- Sharon Burke Cox
- Email:
- sharon@whereithappens.com
- Location:
- Hoover AL USA 25226
- Date:
- Thursday October 14, 1999 15:56:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Randy,
You have done a great job.
Thank you so much.
Sharon
| - Name:
- Everett Nixon
- Email:
- b_nixon@blomand.net
- Location:
- McMinnville TN USA 37110
- Date:
- Tuesday October 12, 1999 21:37:21 GMT
- Comments:
- Great job on your home page. Sure does bring back a lot of memories. I visited Amuay last August and will go again in December of this year.
| - Name:
- Jim Legg
- Email:
- jimlegg@hargray.com
- Location:
- Hilton Head SC USA 29928
- Date:
- Tuesday October 12, 1999 14:30:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Enjoyed your web page. I was in Amuay 68-73 and they were
fun times!
| - Name:
- Marshall Gray
- Email:
- amgray@harrisref.com
- Location:
- Morgan City LA U.S.A. 70380
- Date:
- Monday October 11, 1999 21:39:43 GMT
- Comments:
- Keep up the good work. Its great to have people that take the time to share there time and knowlede with others.
| - Name:
- Steve Sleightholm
- Email:
- shsleightholm@himail.hccl.com
- Location:
- Nazareth PA 18064
- Date:
- Sunday October 10, 1999 20:14:03 GMT
- Comments:
- I am glad I found your website--by accident as I was looking for a "retiree club" for people who worked for Creole on Lake Maracaibo either in Tia Juana where I lived for years or Lagunillas, or La Salina. I have been to Amuay several times when I lived in Tia Juana--mostly on hunting trips with my father, Harold Sleightholm. He worked on the off-shore oil rigs in Lago Maracibo. I was born in Maracibo and lived in Tia Juana until my father retired in 1963. I would be happy to chat with you. I have old telephone directorys and old school lists for kids who I was raised with and who lived in the oil camps along Lago Maracibo.
| - Name:
- Bruce Ross
- Email:
- cbross@rivernet.net
- Location:
- Sarnia Ontario, Canada N7v\V4K3
- Date:
- Sunday October 10, 1999 05:37:27 GMT
- Comments:
- Nice web site Randy. Keep up the good work. I look forward to seing you at future reunions, drop me a line at my E-mail address when you get a chance.
| - Name:
- Larry R. Duncan
- Email:
- Alizu@telcel.net.ve
- Location:
- Maracaibo Venezuela
- Date:
- Saturday October 09, 1999 03:19:02 GMT
- Comments:
- Couldn't find Zulia in the selection provided for states! As to Zip Codes, well we uhh...haven't gotten around to that yet. As a matter of fact I don't think we have actual mail delivery at all. CANTV, the at least partially gov't owned phone company, I know for sure, hand delivers their bills. So if there is mail delivery, even the gov't doesn't trust it. Mail delivery be damned, it is wonderful to be living in Venezuela again. I wake up every morning thanking the gods or lucky stars or something. Nice job on the web site.
| - Name:
- Laura Wilcox Bryant
- Email:
- steve-n-laura@mindspring.com
- Location:
- Auburn AL USA 36830
- Date:
- Saturday October 09, 1999 02:45:07 GMT
- Comments:
- My dad (Glenn Wilcox) worked for Creole until 1976.We lived in the Maracaibo area.Moved to the States in 1976 from Tia Juana (Campo Verde). You've done a great job on your page!
| - Name:
- GAIL RUSSELL PARRISH
- Email:
- gparrish@gate.net
- Location:
- Clewiston FL U.S.A 33440
- Date:
- Thursday October 07, 1999 22:39:21 GMT
- Comments:
- THANK-YOU! THANK-YOU! THANK-YOU! This has been the MOST fun!
Everyone who has seen your web page really appreciates your
| - Name:
- Randy Trahan
- Email:
- randytrahan@att.net
- Location:
- Walnut Creek CA 94598
- Date:
- Thursday October 07, 1999 00:19:30 GMT
- Comments:
- Okay, I signed my own guest book. I just installed this feature on 10/6/99 , and I needed to test it.
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