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Growing up in Santa Cruz

Jim Jessen spent much of his youth growing up in Santa Cruz at the beach and Boardwalk. Top photo (left) is with son Joe Aliberti and niece Joyce Ingle Johnson. Top photo (right) is of Dave Jessen’s parents in the early 1950’s in front of the Boardwalk. Jim Jessen was dating Charlotte Bell at the time. They married.

Bottom photo, early 1980’s photo of Dave Jessen’s family. Dave is Facility Development Superintendent for the Boardwalk.

Dave Jessen

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