Congratulations Coach Papachristos!

Editor, 

It is so encouraging to read about our Castro Valley neighbors who are recognized by others from outside Castro Valley for the personal qualities we are blessed to know about the individual personally.  

Coach Papachristos induction into the California Community College Athletic Association Hall of Fame is so deserved, as was his induction into three other Halls of Fame, including the Castro Valley Sports Foundation Hall of Fame (2010) as well as so many other honors earned.  Those of us blessed to know him personally celebrate this modest, humble, kind, personable, gentle neighbor and community member, who never seeks recognition for past or current achievements.  

Coach Papachristos has earned an Acts 16:2 (NIV) reputation as Timothy had “The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.”  Coach’s outstanding reputation as a coach, mentor, leader, role model and so much more is truly known “near and far” – and he is one of us! 

We are all so proud of you, Coach! 

–Bruce D and Linda Lee Johnson, Castro Valley