Karen S. Kaplan

Profile Updated: March 19, 2012
Karen S. Kaplan
Residing In: Scotts Valley, CA USA
Occupation: Artist
Yes! Attending Reunion
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UCSC-BA, NYU-MA. As an artist, I exhibited in more than 135 shows. I was a volunteer Sierra Club Leader for 15 years. Currently, I volunteer for Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Cabrillo Stage, New Music Works, Santa Cruz Film Festival, Resource Center for Nonviolence and other non-profit organizations. I planted @ 30 fruit trees in my yard, have 5 hens and 2 cats. Environmental groups that I am affiliated with include Transition Santa Cruz, Transition San Lorenzo Valley and UCSC Student Environmental Center. I enjoy camping.

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Apr
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Apr 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Happy Birthday!

Apr 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM

Happy Birthday. I hope it is a real kicker!

Apr
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Apr 08, 2025 at 11:59 AM

Hi Scott, Happy Birthday! You haven't replied to any of my emails for the past several years. Stop being such a luddite. You're missing lots of parties in Santa Cruz. Best Wishes!

Mar
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Mar 02, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Happy Birthday & Best Wishes Let me know if you are ever in Santa Cruz, CA and maybe we could meet at the beach. I attended Gail Matthew's 70th Birthday Party. We enjoyed lunch at the Olive Garden restaurant and then we made glass paperweights at the Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose. That was fun! I celebrated my 70th Birthday with a potluck & swim at the Garden of Eden on the San Lorenzo Rive in Felton, CA. How did you celebrate your 70th? How will you celebrate your 71st Birthday? It was great seeing you & Ann at the 50th LAHS Reunion. Stay Healthy & Keep In Touch! Email: kaplanksms@gmail.com

Mar 02, 2025 at 4:12 PM

Happy Birthday! Let me know if you are ever in Santa Cruz, CA and maybe we could rendezvous at the beach. Did you visit Allison Phillips Klotz in Illinois? I attended Gail Matthew's 70th Birthday Party. We enjoyed lunch at the Olive Garden restaurant and then we made glass paperweights at the Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose. That was fun! I celebrated my 70th Birthday with a potluck & swim at the Garden of Eden on the San Lorenzo Rive in Felton, CA. How did you celebrate your 70th? How will you celebrate your 71st Birthday? It was great seeing you & Audrey at the 50th LAHS Reunion. Best Wishes. Stay Healthy & Keep In Touch! Email: kaplanksms@gmail.com

Mar 02, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Happy Birthday & Best Wishes! Thanks for serving on the LAHS Reunion Committee. It was great to see friends whom I have known since kindergarten.

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Feb 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Posted on: Feb 05, 2025 at 12:04 PM

Happy Birthday, Best Wishes & Keep on Running! At Covington Jr. High, we had to run extra laps around the baseball field for punishment, if we were caught talking or laughing when we were supposed to be quiet. When someone, such as Ann Weiss, Jane Anderson or Mandy Spitzer whispered a joke, I got in trouble for laughing. Bouncing boobs while running were painful! I have not run since 8th grade. I preferred hiking, backpacking, swimming and skiing. In Los Altos, they instilled the values of physical fitness, but they were very strict about our uniforms. One time, my mom washed my white gym socks with something red in the laundry and my socks came out pink. I got a demerit for that, even though it wasn't my fault and the socks I wore to P.E. were my "white" socks before they got washed. My mom was very mad when she had to buy me another pair of white socks. I lost an intermural championship for paddle tennis because the judge, who was a student and friend of my opponent, called her ball inside the line on the tennis court, when it was definitely out of the back boundary line. I was just a few inches away from the ball and I intentionally and deliberately did not hit it because it was out of bounds. The judge was far away, on the other side of the court. I quit competitive sports after that because the referee was corrupt! It's funny what painful memories we have about P.E. and how incidents that are unjust in our formative years can change our decisions and the trajectory of our lives. Since you became a track and field coach, you must have had more positive experiences and your profession matched your name. Go Fielding!

Dec
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Dec 29, 2024 at 3:49 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! How did you celebrate? On my 70th birthday I went swimming at the Garden of Eden in Felton. Best Wishes!

Dec 29, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Happy 70th Birthday to the Beautiful Angel in Angel's Camp! How did you celebrate? On my 70th birthday I went swimming at the Garden of Eden in Felton, CA. Best Wishes for Health & Happiness!

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Dec 24, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Posted on: Dec 24, 2024 at 4:44 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! I remember your beautiful bright red hair. I celebrated Gail Matthews' 70th Birthday last month. A group of her friends had lunch together and then we all made glass paperweights at the Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose. That was fun! Gail delivered my paperweight to me a few days ago, so it was great to see her again after so many decades! Best Wishes for Health & Happiness!

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Nov 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM

Posted on: Nov 19, 2024 at 4:48 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! We sang in the chorus in 4th, 5th & 6th grade at Hillview School. Do you remember me? Best Wishes for Health & Happiness.

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Nov 05, 2024 at 12:21 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! Did you move to Tahoe? Your LAHS website says you live in Oakland. Best Wishes wherever you are!

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Oct 01, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! I enjoyed seeing you and your art at the LAHS Reunion. You are very talented! On my 70th Birthday, I went swimming at the Garden of Eden in Felton. How did you celebrate? My art recently won a first place blue ribbon and a yellow ribbon for best of theme at the Santa Cruz County Fair. One piece won 2 ribbons. Best Wishes!

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Sep 17, 2024 at 6:46 AM

Happy 70th Birthday!

Sep
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Sep 03, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! I've been sending you Happy Birthday wishes for a decade but you never replied. Are you reading my messages? I celebrated my 70th Birthday swimming at the Garden of Eden in Felton. How did you celebrate? I hope all is well with you. Best Wishes! Karen Kaplan

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Aug 07, 2024 at 10:38 PM

Happy 70th Birthday! How will you celebrate? Best Wishes!

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