JUNE, 1998 - #46

Randolph High School Alumni NewsletterJune 1998 Edition #46 GLORIA CAMPBELL GALLAGHER4676 Barrett Street, Delray Beach, Florida 33445Home: (561) 498-0157Work: (561) 368-6266Email: GUTSKING@aol.com
HAPPY SUMMER!!!My Dear Dear Friends.....Hope you all are enjoying a great year!! A new baby arrived for my daughter, Allison - her fourth boy, CHASE DANIEL who joins older brothers, Stephen (8) Cole (5 «) and Mason (2).. Of course, my husband, Danny has fallen in love with his namesake. Allison has turned into a wonderful woman, wife and mother. We are so proud of her. That make six grandsons!! All the other kids are doing great - Mark is still in the Air Force but has decided that the service has too many rules and will terminate his relationship with Uncle Sam at the earliest opportunity. He has decided however, to stay in North Florida. Our other son, Kyle, works for two restaurants - works too hard to support his young family. His sons, Dylan and Tony are growing and developing wonderfully. Our youngest son, Kelly , gets his driver's license in July - He is doing pretty good - we made him take professional driving lessons on top of both of us teaching him. We are real proud of him also - he has learned to make good decisions and I don't think he feels that we are too strict on him although he does test the limits as all teens do. He loves to surf and wakeboard - we are lucky to be near the ocean and lakes for him to be able to do both. He bought a truck that he is dying to take out by himself and he'll probably throw the surfboard in the back of the truck and head for the beach the minute he gets the driver's license. He also plays the guitar and dreams of being in a band. Doesn't that all sound so familiar? As a treat in a few weeks we will be attending the METALICA concert as a family. (Kelly had to stand in line and pay for his tickets - me and Dan have free box seats! We are taking a family vacation in July - we depart Ft. Lauderdale on July 4th and fly to Albuquerque, NM - drive to Sedona, Arizona, then on to the Grand Canyon, then on to Lake Powell - back to Albuquerque and fly home on the 12th of July. We are pretty excited about our trip. Kelly turns 16 on July 21st and Danny and I celebrate our 20th Anniversary on September 15th. How better to celebrate than at the Grand Canyon??!!The only thing new with me is that I have braces on my teeth. Hopefully, I'll be finished with all this dental work by the Reunion in 2000! Boy what a pain! I'm sorry I made fun of all you guys that wore braces in high school -My parents BILL & FRAN CAMPBELL are doing very well. Dad will be 80 years old in December (still riding around on his motorcycle). My beautiful Mom's 77th birthday is this month - I'm sure she won't mind me telling her age because she sure looks years younger! I love you Mom and Dad. I'll see you soon!!
Danny, Gloria and KellyTHANKS TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THE DONATIONS:Sue Livingston Johnson, Jeff & Jackie Anderson, Judy Minor Villari, Mrs. Ruby Fitzpatrick, Ken Devers, Harry & Penny Amon, Mike Fausett and Teresa DeArza Cushing. Thanks also for the non-financial donations of good wishes, love, joy and peace.
RO-HAWK WEB PAGEBe sure to check out the RO-HAWK WEB PAGE by typing in the following address:
http://members.aol.com/Gutsking/index.htmEveryone's e-mail address is listed on the page (at least the ones I have). There are also pictures of alumni, their children and grandkids. I made separate "pages" for each person with their own personal information and pictures. I can update it anytime. If you have not done so previously, please e-mail me your address - I now have a scanner and will be able to add anything you want to the page whether you have a computer or not.. So check it out and let me have your suggestions and/or comments. Check it out.... and thank you for all the e-mail! You can get a glance at the newsletter on line too.Also, check out Randolph High School Sports Page made by present students of RHS - they have linked our page to theirs. You can find it at: ro-hawks@mailcity.com Also there is a page called Classmates On-Line @ http://www.classmates.com This page has a listing of all the United States high schools and a list of registered alumni. You might find someone you are looking for.
NOTES FROM ALL OVEROK - so sit back and enjoy reading this newsletter - In some cases I've let you tell your stories in your own words. BILL BORELLIS 64 e-mail: BBORELLIS@aol.com - lives in Woodland Hills, CA (near Los Angeles) and still has his own insurance and consulting business and works with the Los Angeles School District as a public relations consultant. Bill has three beautiful children, Jade, Rachel and Jared which you can see on the Web Page.WHIZZY BROOME 65 (No e-mail available at the moment) Whizzy and his wife are in the process of moving to a new assignment in Germany. I'm still waiting for word upon their arrival for new address and e-mail.My brother FRED CAMPBELL 69 e-mail: scampb4512@aol.com Fred and his wife, Sharon, live south of Dallas in DeSoto, Texas. Fred and his wife, Sharon, are real estate brokers. They have their own business and buy and sell homes. Sharon is also a paralegal and Fred conducts real estate seminars.JEFF ANDERSON 63 and JACKIE DARLING ANDERSON 64 e-mail: starwin@sprynet.com Jackie writes: Jeff is out on his Kubota tractor mowing the acreage and having a great time relieving stress! Scary, but true. The page looks great and you are to be commended, as usual, for a great job! Everything is beautiful here in the Blue Ridge. They had a very mild winter, no snow, but tons of rain, so everything is in bloom and very early! We have a vineyard! The orchard trees have finished blooming, but azaleas and dogwood trees are still gorgeous. Forgot how pretty the East Coast is this time of year and real live trees, not just evergreens like in the Rockies I do miss real mountains however! House still not all unpacked, boxes still in garage, and I'm back in the saddle. What great extravaganza do you have planned for the year 2000!? I vote for a girls night out with Chippendale dancers....just to do something different.... I took a new permanent part time job at law firm in Leesburg, across the street from one I am currently working at. I will be doing real estate closings to help out for a while, and then just "float" among the three attorneys there. Less stress....I'm too old for all this good ole boy attorney jazz! I am going home to visit with my Mom next month and do a quilting symposium that I am publicity chairperson for. I have missed by quilting buddies so much...hard to get started again after building your little fortress! It will be good to see family and friends. Mom was here for Easter and had a ball. Got to drive the tractor, see flowers, walk her little feet off, and is just doing grand. I know how much she enjoys getting the newsletter and keeping up with all the "kids" as she calls us all.JOANNA DYAS SMITH 65 - EMAIL: Butch_JoannaSmith@compuserve.com It is absolutely miraculous - General Dyas is alive!!! I apologize for the incorrect information that I gave to you in the last newsletter. Fortunately for the Dyas family - Papa Dyas is very much with us. Also fortunately, he got a kick out of it. Lucky for me. Joanna reports that her immediate family is also doing very well. Melissa graduated from the Air Force Academy this past May. She was one of four group commanders who was responsible for about 1,000 cadets. She plans to go to graduate school and then to law school. Other daughter, Jody, will be a Senior at Texas A&M and plans to graduate with a degree in Zoology, followed by grad school in Marine Biology in Galveston. Husband, Butch is still working for the State of Texas in the Division of Emergency Management. Joanna is still enjoying teaching special education at the high school level. Joanna reports that she has celebrated 2 years as a breast cancer survivor. She wants to stress to all of us how important breast self examination is.BILL FITZPATRICK '64 (B52BILLY@aol.com) Bill is still living in Omaha, Nebraska. He has visited San Antonio and the surrounding area this year and just got back from visiting California and doing great!DOUG GREENLEAF 65 (74627.2770@CompuServe.com) or (DJG@MFG1.TRACOR.COM) - lives in Austin, TX.JOHN HINES: 64 nothing new with John except for a new e-mail address: hines57@freewwweb.com.BONNIE HORNE McKEEVER 64 ( bhm46@aol.com) - Bonnie lives in Tulsa. Bonnie is still working at the CPA firm where she has been for the last 5 years.SUSAN LIVINGSTON JOHNSON 64 - Sue has moved to Leadville, Colorado! At over 10,000 feet, she is living in the highest incorporated municipality on the North American continent. Sue and Steve divorced after 27 years. On August 3, 1997 Sue reported to work at her new job, as principal of Lake County intermediate School in Leadville. After being an administrator in schools of 150 and 250, close to 600 students in this school has been challenging. Her son, Mike, still lives in Golden and is assistant manager at Blockbuster Video and is attending CU, Boulder. Her daughter, Amy, also lives in Golden, Co. also. Sue lives in a fully restored Victorian house. The town she lives in is in the process of becoming a completely restored Victorian Town.LYN MILLS ("Miss Kosh") faculty - lmills@flash.net One correction for me is that I teach 8th grade Computer Literacy classes in the full term and have taught math in summer school for the past 3 summers. I am now teaching 2 Computer Science classes at TCU in the evenings. Needless to say, this keeps me hopping and, most of the time, out of trouble. I do still enjoy teaching (most of the time!!!) -- my 29th year. My youngest daughter, Cheryl, is talking about marriage in a couple of years. By the way she had a brief part as a flapper girl in the movie, The Newton Boys". She is seen on the right side of the screen in a couple of quick scenes flirting with "Dock", the youngest Newton brother. She also has been busy with modeling jobs in New York, London, England, Orlando, Florida, and will be going to CanCun the last part of May plus attending school at the University of Texas in Austin. She has one more year before graduating -- hopefully in May or August of 1999!!!CAROLE McRAE RICHARDS 64 (richardc@usaa.com) Carole is still working at USAA and lives in San Antonio. Her daughter, Laura, moved to California and is doing well. Her parents are fine too and send their love to all..SANDY MINOR SMITH 63 (ssmith@mauldin-jenkins.com) Sandy lives in Macon, GA and is still working for the a CPA firm as office manager. Sandy got a surprise visit from Steve Burgoon this year - "I never would've recognized him since he had a beard, but as soon as he said his name I could see the same old Steve!" Her sister Judy was visiting so they had a mini reunion.JUDY MINOR VILLARI 66 (Jvillari@aol.com)- Judy lives in Savannah, Ga -She often visits with her son and his wife and her grandson, Alex in Rock Hill.SHARON MOORHEAD WOODS 65 - I'm Faculty Secretary for the School of business and Government at Liberty University taking care of 20 professors. We will be getting our own building and seven new faculty and I will be getting my own secretary. Our school covers Marketing, Economics, Management, Accounting, and Government. Sharon has gone hiking on the Blue Ridge Parkway on the Appalachian Trail and enjoys visits to her daughter in Tallahassee.ART NIGRO 65 -- email: anigro@ozemail.com.au Hi Gloria, yes, I'm still here in Sydney.( ANA HOTEL SYDNEY) Usually we move every 2 or 3 years but this time we hope to be here through the summer olympics in 2000. By the way all my 570 rooms are sold so no room for the Ro-Hawk gang! All my family is fine. Son Chris, 26, still an architect in Chicago and daughter Lori just finished her apprenticeship at the television program "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer". She is looking to join a non profit organization to feed the world. We hope she gets what she wants because she wants to make a difference. Otherwise no new news. All the best Art.KAREN KNOX CAMPBELL 64 - (aqc3@msn.com) Karen and her family have vacationed on two occasions during the childrens' spring break at a friend's chalet in Gatlingburg, TN. Their son Whit graduated from West Point in June 1996 and he is of course spending a few years in the Army.. Husband, Al is still a DC-8 First Officer with DHL flying mainly the European trips. Karen graduated from Memphis Bible College in 1995 with a degree in theology. Her and her husband have several foster children. Their other children, Joel will be a senior in high school and wants to be a doctor; daughter, Anna will be in 8th grade.CHUCK PECHULS 64 - After 25 years of living in South Florida, Chuck and his wife, Lyn, moved to the West Coast of Florida to Dunedin. Chuck is working on a cruise ship (Sun Cruise Casinos). Chuck entertains and conducts the event games and does the announcements. He also entertains at a restaurant at the marina in Dunedin.RICK ROBINSON Class of 64 Email: (RFRobinson@compuserve.com) The Rick "Family" Robinson live in Fayetteville, Arkansas on a secluded wooded lot that they recently moved into last summer. They have 5 children from 18 to 29! Wife Linda home schooled all five of the kids and has recently "retired" with the last one graduating from high school.KRIS STRAND MEYER 64 - Kris is still living in San Antonio at her family home - if you remember, she has three children, Justin (14) who is in high school, daughter, Lauren who is 22 and Melissa who is married an 27. Kris is raising one of her granddaughters, Ashley who is 4 « and she has another granddaughter, Sheridan is 4 and she lives with Melissa and her husband in California. Kris' Mom turns 80 in July and they attended her Dad's 60th West Point Reunion in May. Kris also reports that Randolph won a first place for their float in the Battle of Flowers parade this year. Always a Ro-Hawk!!!Mrs. Lynette Walker - still lives in San Antonio and did not move to Colorado!!! OK, if I have to rely on rumors I get things wrong. I'm sorry. However, Mrs. Walker reports that she did move, but only a few doors away. She only vacations in Estes Park! She says she still stays active (confirmed by Mike Wysong who sees her walking around the neighborhood). She states "those particular classes were truly very special to me".CHARLES "MIKE" PITZER 66 e-mail: pitstop1@juno.com. Mike and his family are settling into their new home in San Antonio. They had an interesting time when they moved in - everything is electronic and they didn't have instruction booklets!!JANET WATKINS JENDRON 65 - EMAIL: jjendron@scsn.net I'm still working at the SC Assistive Technology Project at the USC School of Medicine. Although I'm not on the international Board anymore, I still do a lot of La Leche League work. My oldest Kathleen graduated from William and Mary recently and is starting speech pathology grad school this summer at USC; she'll be living at home. Trip is playing soccer and going to parties at Hampden Sydney College in Virginia. Danny (17) and Claudia (15) are going to the same high school where they both play soccer and run around with the same kids. Claudia's the most responsible person in the family. My family in Texas is doing well. Mom is still teaching music, my two brothers Dan and Mike live in Austin, and Jim is stationed at Kelly AFB in San Antonio. RON BERGQUIST 64 - EMAIL: bergquist@ac.net or bergr@ils.unc.edu I retired from the AF on 1 Jan 95 and we relocated from the Presidio of Monterey, CA (where I had been the Assistant Commandant of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center) to Pinebluff, a small town in the Sandhills of North Carolina. Dru and I spent most of '95 and '96 restoring our circa 1902 house back into livable condition and have spent '97 working on cleaning up the woods and pond behind the house. I got frustrated with the inadequacies of local government in our first year here and so ran for office in November '95. I was elected to the Town Board of Commissioners and was appointed Mayor Pro Tempore. After an interesting (and somewhat productive two year term), I opted not to run again and have recently given up the office and now I can go back to complaining. Last year, feeling that I was needing some mental exercise, I applied for and was accepted in the Graduate School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I am now in the midst of finishing up my final papers and projects at the end of my third semester. I am taking it easy, taking three courses per semester, and planning to stay in the program until 1999 or 2000. I will be getting either an MS in Library Science or in Information Science; there are so many interesting courses to take that I haven't yet made up my mind which degree to go for. I have a 90 minute drive each way to class, so I'm keeping my schedule constrained in order to make the drive only three times per week. The courses are very computer intensive, which permits me to do a lot of work at home and use file transfers to send and receive assignments. Believe it or not, I am not the oldest student there. One of my classmates is a 72 year old retired Marine LtCol who retired a second time from UNC a few years ago. He continues to work on the computer courses just to keep himself fresh. He's my idol. Dru and I celebrated (in an extremely low key manner) our 25th anniversary in October and are looking towards at least 25 more. We plan to keep slogging away with our woods and pond and with the computers for several more years before deciding what to do next.DICKIE BUCHERT O'BANION 64 - EMAIL: DickieOB@aol.com A quick update on our family: Mom and Dad are still doing well, up into their late 70's and happy, healthy and together. My sister, Toni, is in Ft. Worth, divorced, and doing very well. Our children are growing up. Our daughter is a sophomore in college and our son a senior in high school. Next year our home will be empty. Yucch. I don't think I'm going to do the "empty nest" thing very gracefully. But what's new? I don't do change of any kind gracefully I'm finding. Thank goodness Melbourne is a rock and is keeping me on course, helping me to remember that this is why we had children and brought them up, right?PAM PRATT VILES 65 - EMAIL: pviles@wl.net After living in the same house for twenty years (probably a record for an Air Force brat), we moved last year to another area of Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston. I am a trustee of the Memorial Hermann Foundation which supports eleven not-for-profit hospitals, and keep busy with fund-raising activities. Bob is retired from active medical practice since his illness ten years ago. He is an avid golfer and does consulting work for the hospital system. Pippa is 22 and graduated from SMU last year. She does marketing for a bank and recently moved into her own apartment. Chelsea is a sophomore at Tulane, majoring in art history (hey, that's useful!) and taking advantage of the pleasures of New Orleans.EARL DODGION 63 - EMAIL: dodgion@amigo.net Myrna got a job here in our local school district for '97-'98 school year. Before that, she was working in Alamosa, about a 100 mile round trip, so she was living most of the time at our house in Alamosa. Now we're all 4 living together in South Fork - keeping the Alamosa house as our place in the "city" (population about 10,000). It's good for family life, and also it's been a good change for her. She's moved from middle school to high school, and is teaching business courses with a lot of computer stuff. Troy (17; high school Jr.) had a good year in football, but decided not to play basketball. This is the first sports' season he's had off since seventh grade. He saw an article in the local paper about an instructors' clinic at the ski area, so he and one of his buddies decided to go to it. They both got hired. We only have school four days a week, so he has three weekend days to go up and work. It's a GREAT deal. If they have a lesson for him, he works, and makes about $50 for four hours' work. If they don't have a lesson for him, he gets to ski free. So far this year, he's skied over 50 days (that's awesome). Needless to say, he's gotten pretty good. Only problem is, he's become a ski fanatic -- wants to go glacier skiing this summer; get a job at some big resort instead of going to college, God knows what. With a little luck, it's just a fantasy. We'll see. (Oh, well) He's also going to the state FBLA competition in Vail in April in "computer concepts". whatever that is. Blaine (15; high school Fr.) is into basketball pretty heavy. He started at point guard on his freshman team that won their league. He's going to state in FBLA, too, in "business communications". (maybe these guys will become super businessmen and support their old man in his old age????)(which is right around the corner). As for me, mainly working. Got moved into my new building about six months ago, and business is going well. I've managed to ski a few times this winter, have a friend who introduced me to racquetball, which is kinda fun, looking forward to summer. Plan to fish some with Blaine (his favorite summer thing), and ride my mountain bike some. We're going to Texas in June -- my parents still live there -- hope to make it to New Braunfels and see the Gary Bird family.MICHAEL WYSONG 63 - email: mpwysong@gte.net My son, MICHAEL, is now going to College in Boston, attending Northeastern University on a baseball scholarship. For the past 2 « years I have been working with Blackmon Mooring Steamatic. We clean carpets, furniture, drapery, do fire and water restoration after damages. I work in the commercial division, most of my work is done in air duct cleaning for large buildings. This job did keep me at home, and I could raise my son his last two years of High School.LISA PRAY 67 - email: crabray@mail.softcom.net Thank you so much for taking the time to track me down. It was great to see your web page. Isn't it amazing that the people you have perpetually pictured as eighteen are now grandparents! I graduated in the class of 1967. After trying several colleges, I joined the Navy. I served for eight years, finally completing my bachelor's degree in accounting at Memphis State University. When I got out of the Navy, I moved to Sacramento, CA, where I still live. I used my GI Bill to get a second bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a master's degree in Software Engineering. I am now working as a programmer for the Corps of Engineers, and occasionally teach programming on the side. Those who knew me in high school will not be surprised to learn that I am still bowling! It is something I have always enjoyed, and I have actually improved over the years. It is one of those sports that I can still do -- having had to abandon soccer and basketball as age took over. I have no children of my own, but have a 14 year old stepdaughter who is an avid soccer player. She is hoping to play on her high school team next year.JERRY BALL 65 - email: Jcrsdj@aol.com I anticipate retiring from the Air Force at the end of this year although my boss has asked me to stick around until next summer. It's been a good career, but I'm ready to do something else with my life now. Just don't know what or where! I went to the Air Force Academy after Randolph. Ralph T. "Pete" Hagins, another '65 Ro-Hawk was there also. And as you know, Ward Beightol followed a year later, so three of our RHS class went there. Pete was very successful as a cadet, becoming a cadet group commander (there were eight squadrons in a group and four groups in the entire cadet wing). Let me just say that I graduated. From the Academy, the Air Force sent me to UCLA where, during a break between academic terms in 1969, I drove back to Randolph and married Calla and then went back to California and picked up my M.A. in Economics in 1970. After UCLA we returned to San Antonio (at Brooks AFB in the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory). The following year I went to Viet Nam where I spent eighteen months in the Advanced Research Projects Agency, returning to the States in 1973 about three months before the end of the Viet Nam War. My assignment at Air Force Logistics Command ended in 1975 with my resignation from the Regular Air Force. I became a Texas Aggie. Earned an M.S. and a PhD in Statistics. I also stayed in the Air Force Reserve as a part-timer. While a student at A&M, my two older boys, Richard and Scott, were born. I was recalled to active duty in 1979 to attend Air Command & Staff College where my third son, Daniel, was born. He has Down Syndrome. After ACSC, I returned to civilian life and became a civil service worker back at Randolph. In 1982, Calla and our three sons were delighted to see the arrival of a daughter, Janna. We left Randolph in 1985 to accept a promotion and an assignment to the staff at the United States Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. While there, my Reserve assignment was with the Joint Staff at the Pentagon. I was having lunch with a friend of mine at the Pentagon in 1986 when he asked me if I would be interested in returning to active duty for four years to fill a position in personnel analysis that had been vacant for a year. I thought that would be interesting so I said "yes" and came back on active duty as a lieutenant colonel in 1986. I spent over nine straight years in the DC area - three on the Air Staff, one at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as a student, four and a half in the Air Force Secretariat, and one on the faculty of National Defense University. In 1995, I was transferred to Scott AFB, IL. I expect to retire from the Air Force this December as a colonel after twenty years of active duty spread out over thirty years of commissioned service. From there, I don't know where we'll go. I suspect we'll probably try to find a job back in DC.JANET FRANCIS JEWETT 64 - email: JJewett@aol.com When I moved to the country (Comfort, TX) all I do is work outside. There is so much to do but it is beautiful up here and the view is wonderful. I'm still working in Fredericksburg. It is a dream come true to be able to work there because it is a big vacation, shopping spot. It is also becoming a big retirement spot. The Texas hill country is very popular for snow bird relocation as well as for Texans. The land is getting very expensive. Everyone wants to live out of town or in the country. First time being a country girl and loving it. Muffin and Angel (my Yorkies) are fine and spoiled. I am still the Director of Nurses for a home health agency in Fredericksburg, Texas. Son, Jimmy married Kim in November or 1997. Son, John and Donna are fine. Grandchildren, Jennifer is going on 7 and grandson, Ian, just turned 2. Momma and Dad are fine and still in San Antonio. My sister, Susan who teaches school (SUSAN FRANCIS STRODE 65) has been spending a lot of time here with me. Her husband, Buck, has been working in Dallas and now has a job in San Antonio starting in May. He's been renovating a Holiday Inn and making it into a Marriott. They are in the process of building on their property that is 4 miles from here in Sisterdale, Texas. (just outside Comfort-which is just up from Boerne) It is on a hillside and stands out beautifully. It's gonna be gorgeous.TOM ROGERS 63 - email: tomr@sirsi.com Spring has sprung here in Northern Va -- the horses are being enjoyed again now that it is warmer and the grass is growing. We just put in about 1000 feet of fence ourselves, so I can tell you all about Mr. posthole digger and Mr. Concrete and Mr. Credit Card. I am growing a beard at the moment -- sort of like having your own portable garden hobby. It came in all white, so I keep surprising myself in the mirror. Half the family (the half that doesn't like it) calls me the Unibomber. My son and I are into it, so I guess it's a guy thing.JIM PECK 65 - EMAIL: Jim_Peck@i2.com Well did you ever think you would ever hear from me? I have been carrying around your last news letter and I just pulled it out and looked up the Rohawk home page. It is really great what you have been doing all these years. Even though I have never written, I have enjoyed receiving your news letters. How do I ever go back and describe to you what I have been doing all these years. Well, for starters I got married 8 years ago to a wonderful person, Julie. In fact we had a long distance relationship for almost 2 years, then she decided to move out to California. A while later we were married in Chicago, May 26th 1990. And guess what? I have a new daughter name Alyssa Ann Peck who is now 3.5 years old. Can you believe at my age (our age) in having another kid. She is just great and loves her Daddy. I am sure you remember Kevin my son, well he lives in Santa Cruz and works in San Jose and is now engaged. They come by and sometimes when Julie and I (my wife) want to be alone for dinner or a show they will sit with Alyssa. I am Director of Sales for High Tech Industries at i2 Technologies. The company is located in Dallas Texas and we sell Supply Chain Decision Support systems (software) for large corporations. I work out of our San Francisco office and my sales team calls on the top 100 high tech companies in the US and Canada. My carrier started with Memorex Corporation where I spent 13 years, left them and joined Amdahl Corporation as Director of National Accounts. This is where I met Julie who at the time was living in Chicago where she is from. She is still with Amdahl, in addition to being a great mother and wife. I cannot describe how wonderful Alyssa is and the joy she brings Julie and I. Not to mention how she keeps me young, and I definitely need that. I am sure glad I took typing, but of course you had to help me get through. Thanks....TERRY SMILJANICH 65 - EMAIL: Tsmiljan@aol.com I recently got out to California. On a free day during my trip I took a tour of NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, where all the deep space probes are managed (Voyager, Mars Probe, etc.). I had to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway to San Diego, had business in Newport Beach and Irvine, and also had to go to Pasadena and Venice Beach. In spite of the freeway congestion, I have always loved Southern California, its beaches and mountains. Terry and his wife are at the moment in Yellowstone National Park on vacation.GAIL STEED McILHANY 64 - EMAIL: GailMcil@aol.com I went to the DC area and visited my son, Charles for a few days. I also went to Norfolk for a day...I'd never been there and wanted to see it. :) I've made my reservations for another trip to the UK, too. I'll be going over on July 27 for 17 days. I'll be in Edinburgh for the Edinburgh Festival. I can't wait! I'll be leaving out of Dulles Intl. on July 27. I'm sooooooo excited! I've been trying to think if there's anything new in my life for the newsletter, besides my trip to Scotland and England. Well, I can't think of too much. My Mother, Mary Steed, turned 90 on Jan. 2, 1998. We had a big celebration for her. She's in Kansas City, MO...where my sister Janice lives. Mother is ill now, she has pneumonia, and can use lots of prayers. The Drs. say she should be all right since they caught it quickly. Mac and I are going out to KC next week. Our son, Charles is doing well in Fairfax, VA. He recently got promoted, too. So, all in all, things are going fairly well for the McIlhany family.ANN DORMAN WEDDLES 65 - EMAIL: Weddles4@aol.com Randy and I are still at our same old jobs. Tres now manages his own Starbuck's and Mandy works for a market entrepreneur in Phoenix -- still loves living in Scottsdale. We are all fine. My sister, Nancy's son Stephen just graduated from high school in Greeley, CO. We were all there. Mom and Dad, Randy and I and Mandy and Tres, and of course all Nancy's family. We had a ball.CAROL TURNIPSEED HABERLE 64 - EMAIL: TYR28480@tyler.net Biggest news: I'm giving myself a shot of Interferon (for treatment for MS) once a week. I've been on it two months and this last shot was the first time I DIDN'T have the "flu-like symptoms" that can accompany it. Second biggest news: Daughter, May, is back from a six-month work-visa stay in England. She was a counselor at an Art Camp in New York last summer, and most of the other counselors were from England in an exchange program for which they talked her into applying. Get this: before they would let her into the country to work, she had to prove she could leave in six months: round trip ticket. She had to carry a "Green Card" with her at all times, and she had to register with the local police. Sounds like something the USA ought to be doing. Husband, David and son, Fred are fine but their plans are still "in process".KAY KNIGHT WEBB '66 - EMAIL: kwebb@hotmail.com Since I have not communicated with you before, I'll provide a very brief rundown of the past 30 years!!! Attended U of Houston, U of Hawaii, and Valdosta State College...BS and MEd degrees in Middle School Education from Valdosta State...have been teaching gifted students, grades 4-7, in Tifton, Georgia, for 28 years... Married in 1970...two boys - Jon,16 and Marcus,13...divorced in 1997...sing in church choir...counselor for church youth group... New interests include hiking, backpacking, and reclaiming my yard... Goals include educating the boys, retiring from teaching, finding a higher paying job to finance relocation to the mountains. Would love to hear from classmates of '66!CARL MEADE 68 - Maddog1000@aol.com Hi Gloria! Nothing new with me. Still at Skunk Works trying to get X-33 into the air.KATHY MANSFIELD WRIGHT 67 - EMAIL: cnxstrl@webtv.net - I would have been a member of the 67 class at RHS had my dad not retired in 66. I remember very clearly walking into the "new" high school, and being cognizant of the fact that we were on trial. The Air Force wasn't sure if they should go to the expense of building their own high schools. I distinguished myself by being the only football injury in 66 -- I was a member of the pepsquad who fell and broke my ankle going down to the field... embarrassing!! I ended up graduating from a Michigan high school, attended the University of Michigan, married a dentist, have 2 daughters and 2 granddaughters. I was on our local city council for 13 years and finally mayor of the city for 4 years. As the years have passed I've been an EMT on an ambulance service, and a real estate agent. The world holds so many interesting professions, had to try my hand at a few. I love to act in our community theater. Gloria, thanks for continuing on with the newsletter. It brings a smile to my face to hear the familiar names, and inevitably I start to hum the alma mater ....GENE HOLT 67 EMAIL: gholt@vanamerican.com (or) gholt@cris.com - I'm in Lexington, KY now as VP of Marketing for a National Bond Company. Great town, but still looking for that home of a job where I could plan a retirement. It just seems that I have that old problem of moving every 2 or 3 years whether I want to or not. I am busy traveling all over the US and Canada. You have done so much to bring back so many wonderful times in our younger lives. Times that will only live in our memories. A time where no one thought of retirement, health, or death. Each year we all feel first hand the newness of these events and deal with them in our own separate ways. But I can't help but think that the memories of Randolph and those special days of our lives help us all to weather the rainy days that will come to all of us.MIKE FAUSETT 65 Hi from California - Everyone is healthy and doing OK. I go back up to the Queen Charlotte Islands on July 4th. Diana goes back to Kentucky in April for her quilting show. We are going on a 10-day cruise on the Mexican Riviera in October. This is about our 5th time so we don't even get off the ship. It's just nice to get away for awhile and it leaves from San Diego so we are home in 30 minutes after we get off the ship. Hope all is well and we love you all.PATTIE TYLER 66 Got the newsletter and love, love, love our web page. What a fine job you've done on it! Well, I'm 13 years at IBM now and have a great job as a lab tech in a development group that does software testing for network computers. I am still xeriscaping my front yard....had a great camping trip with Mary Bird to Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Natural Bridges National Monument. Then visited old friends near Capitol Reef National Park and Moab, Utah. I escorted my mom to the Dedication of the Women in Military Service Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in D.C. in October. It was quite the historic occasion to see all those women, young and old, some in their uniforms. My mom was an Army nurse in WWII, on Bataan and Corregedor when the Philippines fell to the Japanese.JEFF LINDLEY 66 I am currently living and swinging (golf) in New Braunfels with first wife, Marty of 28+ years. Moved to area in 1994 from Tempe where I was a General Contractor for 15 years. Am still at it, both residential and commercial projects, new and old. Marty, is an MAI appraiser, currently working in another career. In 1998 we will begin some small commercial developments in or near the city. Daughter Jessica is married to Scott Spenser and living in Charlotte, NC. Will probably return to Texas in near future. His parents live one block away from my parents, M/G Wm. C. And Roselyn, in Windcrest. (They met in Dallas and did not know of this phenomenon until later). I have had regular contact with other members - Tom Madsen with wife Debbie living in Austin. I would like to organize a golf tournament for interested hackers in 1998. I will be contacting local class members, maybe even McDougall and Allshouse, at a later date. I remain, still a graduate of RHS.ED BURTENSHAW 65 Greetings fro the Burtenshaws in Florida. Casey is eleven and in the Fifth Grade. He is evolving in the normal ways of a preadolescent male - getting bigger, becoming more independent, pushing the limits, developing all of those endearing characteristics of a teenager. He is exasperating at times, and we are very, very proud of him. Molly will turn ten at the end of December and is in the fourth grade. She has not yet acquired many of her brother's rebellious traits, but then, she hasn't needed any, for she has her own individual style. We see a lot of her mother in Molly. Her lifestyle is exemplified by a T-shirt she got last year in a gifted class: "Question Everything!" As for the (relatively) more mature representatives in this family, both of us are muddling through. Ed continues to work for AARP, doing political stuff on the federal level. He is away from home far too often, traveling both all around Florida and other partes of the country. Mary Clare continues to work in the domestic area, and does a lot of volunteer work at the kids' school. We have a new addition to the family too - a Sun Conure named Fletcher. Fletcher and Max, our golden Retriever, complement each other well. Max tries to ignore the bird and Fletcher tries to attack the dog whenever he is near. Fletcher also lets out a loud and very annoying screech whenever some one either knocks on the front door or comes in the house. Max has never been interested in being a watch dog, so now, at least, we have a watch bird. So this now brings our household content up to 4 humans, one dog, one bird, two turtles, and a mess of fish. We unfortunately, lost both our frogs and the eel this year. (And we refuse to include those damn tamagotchi's in the count) :)HARRY AMON 64 and his wife PENNY, live in Austin, TX with their daughter BAILEY. Since the death of Col. Watkins I wanted to tell you what a small world it is. Mrs. Watkins has been Bailey's piano teacher for almost two years!! Until the day we read about his death, we didn't know that Bailey's piano teacher was Janet's mother! Bailey will be in 7th grade this fall, we are so proud of her accomplishments so far which includes first honor roll, student of the month and first chair in flute.TERESA D'ARZA CUSHING 66 I have added Teresa's picture to the Web page along with her significant other, Geoff Gauger and their Scottie dog, McKenzie and their African Gray Parrot, Sadie. Teresa has two granddaughters, Erica and Amanda, who she loves to visit in Hawaii every time she gets a chance to visit her son Kevin. Geoff and Teresa have joined a bridge club and Teresa started an investment club. They enjoy their friends and offer their extra bedroom to any traveling Ro-Hawk who finds themself in Fairfax, VA.KEN DEVERS 63 writes from Colorado Springs - Life goes on for us as usual except for the "Blizzard of 97". We went to bed with light snow and woke up with 45 inches across the front door and yard. It took us two days to dig Trudy's 4X4 out of the garage and mine was buried beside the garage. The Army from Ft. Carson rescued some 200+ people who were stranded. Our granddaughter, Taylor Christine is in the day care center where I work so I usually grab a fast lunch and visit her. My daughter, Bridget, works for MCI so Taylor comes home with me when she has to work late. (You can see a picture of Taylor and Ken on the web page). Trudy and I took a two week Western European cruise for our 27th anniversary. We saw Paris, England and Ireland, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Also, my wife, Trudi turned 50 this year and our daughters, Bridget and Audra had a nice surprise party for her.NANCY OLSEN GIAMBALVO 65 - Got the last newsletter - thanks loads! I'll have to visit the website just as soon as one of my kids accesses it for me. What does that tell you about my computer literacy???!! Son, Ross graduated this year from high-school - daughter, Marisa is back home and going to the junior college and working full time. Both the kids will be going away for college this year and we will be experiencing an "empty nest" come September.JEANNE ROBERTS STINSON 65 EMAIL: WHJN40a@prodigy.com Husband, Steve has retired from the Air Force and is now teaching at a local high school. Son Michael has been busy with soccer and will be in the 8th grade. Jeanne works for a tour agency as tour operator. They arrange and conduct escorted tours all over the world. Last July, Steve and Jeanne took a vacation to Las Vegas - Jeanne hit the slot machine for a big Jackpot and took home $450 for one pull of the handle!! Son Kyle (27) and his wife have been stationed in Okinawa and other son, Kelly (24) is finishing up his Bachelor's degree in Forestry.JANIS RIMMER MUSKE 65 (email: wamjem@newwaytec.net) Family web page: http://members.tripod.com~MuskeB/index.html Janis and her family live in College Station - Husband Bill has just returned from his trip to the Holy Lands. The trip was a life-changing experience for him. One highlight of the trip was that he baptized three ladies from our church in the Jordan River. Jan is still teaching junior high math. Besides teaching math, Jan is working with the National Junior Honor Society at school.. Jan is also active at church teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir, and working with the women's ministry. Richard was just home for spring break. He enjoyed a break from studies and worked part time at Chic-fil-A while he was home. He has been chosen to be a judge in the Miss Teen Texas Pageant at the end of the month at Sam Houston State. He has also been appointed to the student body president's executive board for next year in student government. He will be home in mid-May for summer and plans to attend Blinn Jr. College again. Susan is still busy with her school work and golf. She recently met George Bush, Sr., at the golf course where her team practices. He came into the clubhouse after a round of golf and talked with the girls and gave autographs. She was thrilled! The countdown is on -- she turns 16 on April 13 and gets her driver's license.I received a card from Burleigh Smith's mom, Mrs. Gwen. Smith . Unfortunately Col. Smith has been ill - they have been married for 55 years. Their daughter Lynn had her 2nd child, a boy who joins his older sister. I know you join me in keeping Col Smith ("Mr. Brown" as I affectionately call him) in your thoughts and prayers. They still live in Universal City.I also received a nice card from Herman & Betty Dorman who live in Lakeland, Florida.Lastly, I thought you would enjoy this little bit of news: F. Michael Wood, Jr. got married on May 30th. I'm sure will all remember Mike Wood from the Class of 63 who passed away several years ago. This news brought a happy memory of Michael to me - I was sure you would feel the same.THANK YOU for another great year of support - I know this letter brings you good news of those you may remember fondly - Like I said in the last newsletter, this is a time to cherish our friendships, our health and, our family. A time to look to God and be thankful that we are alive. Thanks again, be well - Until next time. I truly love you all.
Love and PeaceGloria Campbell Gallagher 65(GUTSKING@aol.com)