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| LACI THE HOSTESS Renee Garza and her husband ring the doorbell at the Petersons' house on Covena Avenue in Modesto. It is about 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, 2001. Laci opens the front door. She is wearing a long blue skirt and a long-sleeve white shirt that ties in the front. She looks beautiful. As the Garzas walk inside to join two other couples, Laci hands them glasses of wine. Soft rock music plays from speakers throughout the house. A chalkboard hanging outside the kitchen announces the evening's meal: Ginger carrot soup. Goat cheese-carmelized onion torte. Chicken in red wine sauce. Chocolate mousse soufflé with fresh oranges. Dinner begins promptly at 8 o'clock. "She's very gracious, calm and organized," Garza said. "I don't know how she does it. If I didsomething like that, it'd be pretty stressed, but she isn't even breaking a sweat. She's never in the kitchen cooking. It's all made when we get there. You don't feel like it's this big burden, because it's something she enjoys." The Petersons have held many dinner and holiday gatherings the past couple of years. Laci's guests have come to know what to expect from an evening at her house: Dress nicely and prepare to be impressed. Once she moved back to Modesto, Laci also set about another task: reuniting the circle of her Downey girlfriends who had drifted apart through the years. She even brought back the slumber party,holding several sleep-overs that got the gang together again. The women huddled in the living room, gossiping and talking trash about men deep into the early morning. There were two key differences. Many of the women occasionally called to check in, not with their parents, but their husbands and children. And no one had to sneak champagne. "Sometimes you take the relationships you make in high school for granted," Garza said. "It seemed like all of us were going all these different directions. She is the one who brought us all back together." +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Students at many Modesto-area schools pinned on yellow and blue ribbons for Laci Peterson, who is a substitute teacher. ********** From: CINDIEC California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Name: PETERSON, LACI DENISE Document Title Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit Document Number 020206822 Authorization Code(s) P30 This permit authorizes the holder to serve as a substitute teacher for not more than thirty days for any one teacher during a school year in grades twelve and below, including preschool, and in classes organized primarily for adults. The holder may serve on thispermit in any county in which the document is registered provided the employing agency has a statement of need on file for the school year. Renewal Code(s) P30 To renew this permit, the holder needs to submit an application form and fee through his or her employing school district or county office of education, or directly to the Commission office. Issuance Date 10/01/2002 - Expiration Date 10/01/2003 ****************** HOME LACI EVIDENCE-NEWS INDEX LACI- The Early Years - High School/College Wedding Pictures |
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