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Friday night lights lit the stages for two high school graduations last week. Both Oak Ridge and Ponderosa honored their Classes of 2022 on May 27. Above, Trojan grads celebrate after the commencement ceremony.
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Wally Richardson’s signature smile and wave was a mainstay near Marina Village Middle School and Lake Forest Elementary School. Thousands of students enjoyed “Wally-isms” and friendly greetings nearly every day.
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Ponderosa ASB President Adriana Edwards, above, cheers and shows off her diploma as she makes her way across the graduation stage. See more graduation photos in next week’s newspaper.
e was slight in stature, but Wally Richardson was a giant of a man. An El Dorado Hills resident, veteran and neighborhood greeter, Wally was ultimately a friend to all who knew him. He died peacefully on May 21 with his wife of 64 years, Jenny, by his side. He was 98. After retiring from a career as a commercial airline pilot, Wally remained true to his roots, never wavering from the power of human connection. “‘This is your captain speaking,’” Wally mimicked his pilot self when we sat down in late 2020 for an See WALLY, page A6
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