Good-Bye!
I am taking this opportunity to say good-bye to my second hometown, Oakland. After 42 years as an English teacher and English supervisor at Indian Hills, I would like to thank the residents of the FLOW area, but particularly of Oakland, for entrusting their sons and daughters to me in English class.
I have nothing but wonderful memories of the parents and students whom I have taught over these many years. You have all enriched my life immeasurably; I only hope that you, too, have discovered a bit more love of reading and a surer sense of writing in my class.
Thank you, residents of Oakland! May good health and peace surround you always.
John A. Ianacone
English Teacher and Supervisor
Indian Hills High School
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Dear Mr. Iacone,
As a resident of Oakland for 44 years you taught my 2 children Joachim and Annette with wonderful
results. Much more so because their parents as immigrants still having some difficulties with lack of
words and spelling. Please accept my gratitude and thanks. Sincerely Karl W. Blunck