Virginia Pooley Borgatta

Altadena,Ca.

I had an amazing career with the Hearst Publishing Company for 28 years & represented them on the West Coast. I Worked with some of the best writtiers known today. As the publishing industry changed over the years procedures & staff cuts were made. I was able to hold on for a long period BUT it did all come to an end. My work history took me to the Ralphs Corp. office to assist the buyer of Books & Magazines. Big success for 7 years until Kroger bought Ralphs. My passion for books took me to Scholastic Books working with various schools building reading programs to get kids and famlies excited about home reading. After 12 years I was ready to retire!!. Very rewarding career and I can say I enjoyed my work. These days I am crocheting up a storm making items for those in assisted living homes along with a super team of ladies. I am very active with Saddleback Church where there is plenty to fill the time of the day. I enjoy my rose garden and busy at building a small English style garden. I enjoy watching my twin girls grow into fine ladies and feel so blessed to have them in my life. Love my dog Romeo who is my pal. We take walks in Laguna Beach and around the Laguna Woods neighborhood. Life is good. My snow skiing and water skiing days are but a memory BUT I still like Rock 'N Roll!!! Looking forward to connecting with fellow Rebels soon.

I will never forget the day President Kennedy was shot. I was in my history class and we all seemed to move slow attempting to process what had just happened. It really had an effect on my family & friends. We were glued to the TV set gathering information and also the funeral it self. It became a point of conversation and had a lasting effect.

The Golden Bear in Huntington Beach was a small venue for some wonderful music. Retail Clerks to catch Dick Dale which was the very best.
The 60's was a super fun time for music and dancing.
I danced around the house with my sister and brother many afternoons. We played the music loud until Dad comes home. Then slience until the next day when it would start all over again.

Shortly after graduating my best friend Nancy and I flew, for the first time, to attend the Monteray Jazz Festival. We met up with a gentelman who was working for Look Magazine. Due to fog we had to fly into San Fran. so this guy rented a car & we went with him. Sure would not do anything like that today. None the less we took off & had a super good time. No issues at all. The Jazz Festival is a memorable historical event. The list of talent I caught in those two days can not be topped. Some have past on but not in my mind. To this very day I have the program from the Festival. It is a treasure on many levels.