JULY, 1995 - #42

Randolph High School
Alumni Newsletter
JULY, 1995
POST reunion NEWSLETTER
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GLORIA CAMPBELL GALLAGHER 4676 BARRETT ST., DELRAY BEACH, FL 33445
(407) 498-0157 GUTSKING@aol.com
1-800-545-8454 EDITION #42
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REUNION - 1995 - 30 YEARS!!
New Braunfels as most of you will remember is still a small town - however, it has grown into a nice little tourist town. There are the many rivers - tubing and the resort and water park - SCHLITTERBAHN - the natural springs of the rivers combine with slides and tubes and lots of very cold water. Also, in there is Sea World in San Antonio and the Zoo! Landa Park has pools, mini golf, boating and tubing and more. Also Sea World and Fiesta Texas is nearby. The price to any of these attractions is not included in the reunion fee.
Our committee has been working long and hard to bring this fun weekend to us - I hope you all can make it and have another memorable Reunion. We wanted to bring something a little different to you - and I hope we have inspired you to change any plans you may have made and come "home" to Texas and see your old friends one more time. Included in this newsletter are: Reunion Registration form, Golf Tournament form, Accommodations list and maps. I'm sure you can find your way. Get together and stay in the same hotels or call each other and offer your homes to guests.
NEWS FROM ALL OVER
HARRY and PENNY AMON live in Austin with Bailey, their 8 1/2 year old daughter. Harry has been busy restoring "Muscle Cars".
Do you believe it? I heard from ED BURTENSHAW! He is alive and well and living in Clearwater, Florida. He is married to Mary Clare and has two children, an 8-year-old boy, Casey and Molly, 7 years old. He is a consultant with the Feds, working on childhood immunizations. Center for Disease Control? Only guessing.
CAROLE BURTENSHAW WEINBERGER is living in St. Leonard, Maryland. She is an independent businesswoman living out her life's fantasy. Sounds interesting. Stay Tuned.
DEWEY BROWN lives in Manhattan, Kansas. He and his wife, have two boys now - age 4 and 1 1/2.
MIKE BROWN lives in Leesburg, Georgia. He is still with the Lee County School system. His daughter, Jean is signing up for 4 more years in the Air Force and is planning to be married July 1st!. Oldest daughter, Jenny lives in Missouri and daughter Michelle has the family jewel, granddaughter, Amanda.
MARK BASTIAN is now in Lynbrook, New York. Mark works with the Immigration & Naturalization Service as a hearing officer for persons seeking political asylum in the US.
RON BERQUIST and his wife, Dru now live in Pinebluff, North Carolina. Ron retired from the Air Force after 26 years in November as a Colonel. He says they bought a real fixer-upper and hope to be able to move in sometime this year.
BILL BORELLIS is ssssttttiiiilllll in California and in the insurance business. His real love tho is coaching the St. Mels Girls A Basketball Team. Bill is also the Community Relations Coordinator for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Bill's three children are doing well - Daughter, Jade will begin high school this year, Rachel is 9 and was one of 3 girls to make the local Little League Rooster. Both girls are very athletic - Son, Jared is 4 1/2.
GARY BIRD and his family, Margaret Ann, Trevor and Derek are still living in New Braunfels where Gary is a family doctor. Gary spent a busy 1994 being the President of Wurstfest. His medical practice has taken on a new doctor and they have plans for forming a larger medical group. Gary is also studying to become a deacon in their church - he jogs and loves to hunt. Son Trevor is a senior and has been busy picking out a college. Son Derek received his Eagle Scout Award in Boy Scouts - Congratulations. The family also enjoy several skiing trips to the north with the Dodgion family.
I received a beautiful letter and card from DELORES BEIGHTOL. Delores and her daughter Amy are still living in Moreno Valley and is trying to sell their home. They wish to move back to Texas as soon as possible. Of course, for those of you that didn't know, BILL BEIGHTOL passed of a heart attack last June. He was in Orlando attending school for his stockbroker's license. Bill did get to see daughter, Julie graduate in June and hear her valedictory address. Julie is attending Texas A&M and Amy is a junior in high school. Delores has resumed substitute teaching. As Delores said in her letter, Bill touched the lives of so many people in so very many ways and although physically he is not with us, he will never be far away.
My brother, FRED CAMPBELL, is still living in Dallas. He has his own real estate business - THE BUYER'S ADVOCATE. The law firm that his wife, Sharon worked in split and Sharon went to work for another law firm. One day Sharon is telling my brother about her new job and the people who work there and she mentioned a woman named BABS. My brother thought to himself that he didn't think there would be too many girls named Babs in the world and he told Sharon what he was thinking and who he thought Babs might be and to go to work the next day and ask Babs if she knew what a Ro-Hawk was. Well, BABS CLAY, ex-Ro-Hawk. works in the same law firm as my sister-in-law. Small world.

TERESA DeARZA CUSHING writes from Washington DC. Teresa was engaged last year to her guy, Geoff. Son Kevin also presented Grandma Teresa with another granddaughter, Amanda Jean - Amanda turned one year old on February 28. Her oldest granddaughter, Erika is 4. Teresa is at this moment in Hawaii for Amanda's Christening. Teresa's son, Jason is a senior at the U of Fla. - Yea Gators. Congratulations Teresa!
JOANNA DYAS SMITH's daughter, Melissa, is in her first year at the Air Force Academy and I hear she is a whiz of a volleyball player and is on the JV team. Daughter, Jody is in her senior year at Randolph High. Joanna is still teaching special education and working on her master's at Southwest Texas. The Smith family plans to soon move into a newly remodeled home on a golf course in Georgetown at Berry Creek. Husband, Butch has been working real hard in his job with the State. Hey, didn't you retire?
ANN DORMAN WEDDLE and her husband are in San Antonio. Randy is still with the Red Cross and had a rare experience in November 1993 returning to Viet Nam as part of a Red Cross delegation out of St. Paul, MN. He visited Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Ann works for the North East Independent School District as secretary for the Director of Library/Media Services. Daughter Amanda graduated from the University of Iowa in May, 1994 then toured Europe in October and November, 1994. Son Tres now attends the University of Texas at San Antonio. Ann and Randy celebrated 25 years of marriage last year. Congratulations you two lovebirds.
NANCY DORMAN STEINBACH is now living in Greeley, CO. Husband Steve is with IBM. Nancy works in software support for Hewlett Packard. Her daughter, Stacy, 19, was in a serious auto accident and was in a coma, however, I understand from Ann's letter that Stacy has recovered through hard work and determination. Nancy and Steve also have a son named Stephen 16 and daughter Jennifer 9.
KEN DEVERS and his family are still in Colorado Springs. Last year they went on a long awaited trip to Lake Powell. I have pictures! They took a 50' cruise boat through the canyons and lake and then a sunset dinner cruise on a 95' paddle wheeler. Wife, Trudy still works in the dental area. Daughter Bridget graduated from college in December and is thinking of becoming a physical therapist. Ken's been busy taking courses to be certified as a System Maintenance Technician/Administrator. They finally finished their cabin in the mountains and I received a picture of the whole family standing on their new porch with Pike's Peak in the background. Breathtaking!!
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A BALL with my new computer and with E-mail on America On Line. I found that I can write to anyone that has E-mail capability. I have been in contact through my computer with Ed Burtenshaw, Ann Dorman Weddle, Earl Dodgion, Harry Johnson, Gary Erickson, Miss Kosh (Lyn Mills) and Doug Greenleaf.
EARL DODGION writes from Alamosa, Colorado. Earl sold one of his dental practices and is now concentrating on just one office. The family enjoyed a ski trip to Crested Butte with the GARY BIRD family in December and another one to Wolf Creek on New Year's Eve. They also went to Cripple Creek in February. Earl sold his primary dental practice in December and is now free to build up his mountain practice and have more time to go skiing!
GARY ERICKSON still lives in San Francisco and working in law enforcement/Medical Examiner's office. He is active in a Flyfishing Club, edits a weekly newsletter and speaks on a lecture circuit. He went on several fishing trips last year looking for the proverbial "Big One".
I heard that JAY ELDRIDGE retired from the Air Force in December and now lives in Windcrest in San Antonio.
I spoke with MIKE FAUSETT sometime in November. Unfortunately, I thought we would be having the reunion during the weekend of June 23/24th and Mike scheduled a hunting trip to Alaska during the weekend we will be in San Antonio! I'm hoping you were able to change your trip plans and I'm sorry if you can't.
I also heard from DOUG GREENLEAF. Doug lives in Austin. Doug visited Sacramento to have Christmas with his parents for the first time in 22 years. Doug still works at Tracor Aerospace as a Manufacturing Project Engineer building various aircraft countermeasures system. He also has been developing a computer support business on the side building and upgrading older hardware for various business offices. While in California Doug and his Dad went up to the Sierra's a and cut their Christmas tree and he also got to go to Lake Tahoe and visit with an old friend.
BONNIE HORNE McKEEVER writes from Oklahoma. Her oldest son is married, the middle one is engaged and the youngest son is at Clemson. All accounted for.
E-mail was also received on Christmas day from BILL HINES, John and Carol's dad. Bill reports that the whole family got together this Christmas. CAROL, husband, Ken and their daughter, Nikki, JOHN, brother Paul and sister Deborah were all together for the first time in 4 years.
HARRY JOHNSON is still trying to conquer America On Line - he reports that they had a fine holiday - children are 4, 14 and 21 - great age spread there. Harry also went on a cruise in January.
LYNN MILLS ("Miss Kosh") writes from Ft. Worth. She is still teaching and loving it - she teaches computer now. Her two older daughters, Deidra and Pam, have graduated from college - both accounting majors - her youngest, Cheryl, graduates from high school this year and will go to UT in Austin in the fall.
BILL KEM and his wife, Suzanne are still in Ponca City, OK. Bill works for a local parochial school part-time. Also still teaching in their gymnastics/dance studio. Suzanne writes scripts and puts on productions during the year. Daughter, Cara is a Sophomore in high school and son, Kevin is a sophomore at University of Central Oklahoma. Kevin also works at Six Flags Over Texas.
KAREN KNOX CAMPBELL and her family are in Cordova, TN. Karen and her husband Al take in foster children and had several last year. Karen also went to the Far East with her father last May/June - she spent three weeks visiting Singapore, Viet Nam, Hong Kong and Red China. She also went with a church group on a white-water rafting trip to North Georgia in September. Karen is also attending Memphis Bible College working toward a degree. Whit (21), Al's older son, is now a Junior/Second Classman/"Cow" at West Point. Son, Joel (14) received his God & Country Award in February '94 and his Eagle Scout Award in November. Daughter, Anna (9) is into dance and Taekwondo and a budding singer.
SHARON MOORHEAD WOODS is now in Lynchburg, VA. She is working at Liberty University as the English Department Secretary for the Chairman and other faculty. She moved to Virginia to be near her parents and away from Florida. Her daughter Alexis is a sophomore at Tallahassee Community College.
CAROL McRAE RICHARDS is working at USAA as an executive secretary in the Investment Management division. She has been working there for the past four years and loves it. Daughter Laura is now 25 and a licensed hairdresser at an upscale salon not far from the townhouse Carole and Laura share. Carole keeps busy on weekends lunching with her mother Daisy who lives close. Both of Carole's parents are healthy and doing well. Laura's son Sean who is now 6 and lives in Washington D.C. with his dad, spent Christmas with them. Carole says she was both delighted and exhausted. Six-year-old boys are quite a handful. Carole says she gets a chance now and then to have lunch with RANDY WOODS who also works at USAA.
I also received a letter from parents, Ross and Joyce Norton, (Mike and Rick's Ma and Pa). Col. Norton advised that he is going to Arkansas in April for his 60th High School Reunion! There were only 25 in his graduating class. Please send me a report!
I received a letter from RICK and KATHY (Dailey) NORTON from Carrollton, Texas. They celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on March 29th. Rick runs a one man sales office for Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company. Kath has raised three boys, Chris (23), Matt (19) and Ben (17). Kathy went back to school and will finish her Masters in Speech Pathology in May, '95 and hopes to go to work in the school system. Rick and Kathy plan on attending the Reunion and wish to extend a special invitation to the Reunion to all '66 Grads.
ART NIGRO and his wife, Sheila are back in Bangkok, Thailand at the Siam City Hotel. They plan to move back stateside during this summer and will be at the Reunion if they are anywhere near Texas. Chris, their 23-year-old son graduates from Carnegie Mellon University in May as an architect and Lori, 20 is in her 2nd year at Bucknell University. They plan to go to France this spring to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.
NANCY OLSEN GIAMBALVO writes from Dallas. Daughter Marisa is a senior in high school and is applying to several colleges. Son, Ross, is a freshman. He got one of the 6 merit scholarships for his high school. Nancy keeps busy with her orchestra volunteer activities.
PAM PRATT VILES is in Sugar Land, Texas. Pam still volunteers and is still active in the medical auxiliary and the Memorial Foundation Board. She reports that since her daughters left home she has given up cooking entirely and still thinks their kitchen would make an excellent shoe closet! Her husband has recovered completely from his long illness. He's playing golf and restores cars. He gave up the practice of anesthesia and is now working with the hospital system on some of their managed health care projects. Daughter Chelsea, 16, is spending her junior and senior years of high school at St. Stephen's Episcopal in Austin. and daughter, Pippa is a sophomore at Southern Methodist in Dallas.
Would you believe that I screwed up telling you about BONNIE? - OK - BONNIE REED GALLOGLY - I said she was married to Bill Gallogly but I said her last name was English. Sorry Bill and Bonnie. So Bonnie lives in San Francisco. Hope that's right.
KAREN POOR PECK and husband Bob are doing fine. Bob still selling cars at Riata. Karen is working at Managed Care Systems, Inc. as technical computer support for various Physicians offices. Daughter Courtney is a certified nurses aide pursuing a nursing degree and the mother of an active, adorable 19-month-old daughter, Lauren. Michael-Anne will graduate from Robert E. Lee High School this May. She will be attending UTSA in the fall. Everyone is busy with work and the new house. Karen's parents are doing well and live not far from Karen and Bob in the same subdivision. Karen's dad still plays golf 5 days a week. What a life!
JEANNE ROBERTS STINSON is now living in Universal City. Her son, Kyle is now a married man. Jeanne is now attending school to be a travel agent. Jeanne has been very busy making our reunion happen.
JOE SCROGGINS is still in Manchester, MO, but is hoping to move to San Antonio sometime this year.
GAIL STEED McILHANY and her husband are in Virginia. Mac is working with the Virginia Department of transportation as the Cultural Resources Manager for the Bristol District. Gail works as his office manager . Mac handles all of the archaeology and historic resources for VDOT in all of Southwest Virginia. They still have their own consulting business on the side. Their son, Charlie, passed the Virginia Bar in October, 1994.
PATTIE TYLER spent 2 weeks in Colorado this past year. She also helped with a regional conference sponsored by her church. Pattie lives in Austin and has had her hand in helping the reunion get off the ground.
CAROL TURNIPSEED HABERLE's son, Fred, also was confirmed as an Eagle Scout this past year. Daughter, May Ann graduated from Southwestern University in 1993 and is now in the Masters program at UMASS Dartmouth. She is hoping to teach in a small college in the future. The basket company that Carol and her husband own continues to do great business.
DEE WEWER n/k/a WEWER KEOHANE runs her own business - Sweet Dreams Studio in Carbondale, Colorado - The Christmas card I received this year was designed by Dee. I regret to tell you that Dee lost her Dad, Lt. Col. G.B. Wewer, in January of this year. I know you all join me in expressing our deepest sympathies to Dee and her mother.
JANET WATKINS JENDRON writes from Columbia, South Carolina. Janet has gone back to legitimate work as Public Policy Coordinator for the S.C. Assistive Technology Project. Assistive technology (the myriad of equipment and devices which help people with disabilities). It's a federal grant program, under Vocational Rehabilitation. Janet worked in this area before her children were born (100 years ago!) Janet gave up a lot of her committees, however, she is still on the La Leche League International Board of Directors. She still teaches high school Sunday school. Husband Bob is still prosecuting criminal cases for the U.S. Attorney's office. Daughter Kathleen is a Freshman at William and Mary, majoring in biology. Son, Trip is a high school sophomore, Danny is in eighth grade, and Claudia is in sixth grade.
CORNELL WALKER is an attorney in Dallas and he was proud to report the birth of his first grandchild - JACK, by his daughter in December, 1994. Congratulations.
RANDY WOODS and wife Sue, live in Alamo Heights. Randy is a Claims Attorney and Assistant Vice President at USAA. Daughter Mary Brice is a Junior at Cornell University and will graduate next June with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Son Clayton is studying at SAC and pursuing a degree in Video/Film Arts. Randy is still in the Air Force Reserve.
My parents BILL and FRAN CAMPBELL live in Somerset, Kentucky and are enjoying their retirement. Dad rides around the countryside on his white many lighted Honda Aspencade. They ride around and see the countryside - the change of seasons - smelling the roses and continuing to be an inspiration to me. I love you Mom and Dad.
ME? My immediate family, my husband, Danny and son, Kelly are doing just fine. Danny has really enjoyed his new boat and an occasional golf game. Kelly's bowling team won second place this winter. Kelly is in 7th grade and really hoping to be in 8th grade next year! My daughter, Allison will be married on May 27th - her sons (my grandsons are 5 (Stephen) and 2 (Cole) - Stephen will be starting Kindergarten this fall! My sons Mark and Kyle still work together - Kyle got married to Donna in December. Kyle and Donna's baby boy was born on Tuesday, April 11th - Little Dylan Kyle was 16 weeks too early - He is holding his own, but he's been put on a respirator and is of course in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. He weighs a whole 1 1/2 pounds and is 11 1/2 inches long. It is really unbelievable to see him - he has all his little fingers and toes and he has a chance to make it. Please remember Dylan Kyle Pechuls in your prayers tonight.
Thank you for the other wonderful cards I received from: - Mrs. Frances Brown, JEFF and JACKIE ANDERSON, Betty and Herman Dorman, Sgt. and Mrs. Bill Fitzpatrick, JEANNE ROBERTS STINSON, Col. & Mrs. Bernard Smith, TERRY SMILJANICH, LINDA TUCKER PRATER, and MIKE WYSONG.
THANKS FOR THE GENEROUS DONATIONS $$$ FROM: RON BERGQUIST, Col. & Mrs. R. D. Norton, HARRY AMON, BILL KEM, SUE LIVINGSTON JOHNSON, MIKE BROWN, MARK BASTIAN and RICK &KATHY NORTON.
I'll be bringing all FOUR of the RHS photo albums. Wait until you see everyone and their beautiful families!
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We also extend our deepest sympathies to the family of MR. WILLIAM CHILDERS , our American History and Civics teacher -- Mr. Childers passed away in January of this year.
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Many thanks to Our Reunion Committee: JEANNE ROBERTS STINSON, KAREN POOR PECK, CAROLE McRAE RICHARDS, GARY BIRD, PATTIE TYLER, TOM MADSEN, JEFF LINDLEY, with further help from LINDA TUCKER PRATER, RANDY WOODS.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN TEXAS IN JUNE - PLEASE COME AND ENJOY THE FUN. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT THE NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE. OR E-MAIL ME at GUTSKING@aol.com. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN'T COME - PLEASE SEND ME OR CAROLE CARDS, LETTERS AND PICTURES - WE WILL DISPLAY THEM AT THE PARK. THANKS FOR ENRICHING MY LIFE WITH YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!

Sincerely,

Gloria Campbell Gallagher
Class of '65