Sunday, August 24, 2008

Grad Nite
July 24, 1998
Cloverleaf Tavern

Good times….

Good friends….

Good memories!
SKHS Class of 1973
25th Year Reunion
July 25, 1998
Kitsap Golf and Country Club

ANDERSON, GARY

Port Orchard, WA

Spouse: Susan (Merley)
Children: Beth – 18, Eric – 16

Susan and I have spent the last five years (since the last reunion) raising teenagers, going to soccer games, and wrestling matches. I have been working hard and enjoy my work selling real estate. I enjoy riding in the Seattle to Portland bike ride and camping and traveling with my family.

BARTON, CAROL (AKERSON)

Palmer, AK

Spouse: Terry
Children: April- 17, Xan- 12

Still having fun!

BERNARDO, JOANNE

Port Orchard, WA 98366-3004

Pets: two beautiful cocker spaniels

Well, I can’t describe in writing these past five years, so I will just have to tell you classmates in person! So prepare yourselves and be all ears!

BLOWERS, SHERRY (HOEM)

Port Orchard, WA

Spouse: Tom
Children: Adam- 20, Arin- 18

We married off Adam last summer and he and his wife moved to Arizona to attend school. He is in the top of his class – by the way… we are very proud parents. Our daughter, Arin, graduated from SKHS in June of ’98. She will also go down to Arizona to work and we are praying to eventually, go to school.

Tom’s been working at PSNS for four years and I’m still at Hi-Joy Restaurant as a food service manager.

I have a lot of fun. We bought a new motor home last year, so with an empty nest, except for our Buddy Boy (dog), we plan to travel far and near this summer. Short paragraph of twenty-five years of life.

God Bless You All
*unable to attend

BOLDRIN, PAT (PENARANDA)

Renton, WA

Spouse: Joe
Children: Christopher- 22, Jennifer- 17

Same spouse, same job, same house, same good health and I like it like that!

BORTEL, DAVE

Port Orchard, WA

Spouse: None at this time!
Children: Zero that I know of!

I don’t know! Has it really been twenty-five years? What happened??!!

BOUDREAUX, LOUIS

Irvine, CA

Spouse: Sherri
Children: Nicolas- 4, Lindsey- 20 months

Upon graduating from SKHS, I attended Central Washington State College (now CWU) and participated in Cross County and Track. I lettered in all four years in each and set several records. My biggest accomplishment was making the All American Team in ‘76. I finished 20th out of 375 runners. After graduating in ‘77, I spent the next eight years in the USMC. I saw many things that the average person would never see in Port Orchard. I spent time in Camp Pendleton, CA; Okinawa, Japan; and Korea. My last three years, I was an instructor at OCS in Quantico, VA.

In September, ‘85, I left the USMC and went to work for Nissan Motor Corp. in Aurora, IL. I spent about fourteen months there and was transferred to the distribution center in Costa Mesa, CA. I did spend some time in the reserve unit in Joliet, IL and one training session our unit went to Narvic, Norway for two weeks. After about three years there in Costa Mesa, I left Nissan and joined the ranks of Toyota in Torrance, CA. I have been here for the last eight years.

Right now, I spend my time watching my four year old (Nicolas) and my twenty month old (Lindsey) grow up. I suppose I got started late but this was not a race. Suppose that some of you have grandchildren older!

So far the kids have been a source of fun. I wonder if that will change when they get to their teens. Somewhere in the house is the “Kid Instructional Manual”. I suppose when I find it, the parenting job will be easier.

For some for some of the activities that I have done over the past twenty-five year: I have enjoyed traveling and seeing some of the unusual places, besides the garden spots the USMC sends you to. No matter where you travel to, there is no place lie home.

I have made seventeen skydives in IL and CA. The most dangerous part is the plane ride up to 5,000 feet. The most difficult part is going last; go first it is easier. The best part is the slow drift down to earth. I also have a certification for SCUBA, a different type of diving. Hawaii was by far the best place to go diving. This was my way of keeping busy. I managed to squeeze in some hunting and fishing. Best fishing trip was to a series of lakes by the Hudson Bay. The Northern Pike fishing was fantastic. Next will be the Yukon and Alaska. Second best trip was hand line fishing on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

What I look forward to the most is when the family gets a little older and taking them to some of the places that I’ve been and exploring others. Who know? Maybe I’ll see some of you there.

To complete the question of what I have been doing the past twenty-five years? Wondering where the time went and saying, “I can’t believe twenty-five years have gone by.”

BUNTEN, BRIDGIT (BAIN)

Cincinnati, OH

Spouse: Paul
Children: Dan- 16, Bill- 8, Madeleine- 4

I graduated from WSU in ‘77 with a degree in Fine Arts. I worked for Cole and Weber Ad Agency in Seattle until ‘84; Freelance Design and Graphics until 1989. Married Paul Bain that year and moved to Cincinnati for the last ten years.

CHISTOFFERSON, DIANA (WALKER)

Bremerton, WA 98312

Spouse: Michael
Children: Jeffrey- 12

I’ve been married for seventeen years and our son, Jeff is twelve. Mike is still a hairdresser and we own Indigo Hair Salon and a nail shop called Simply Nails in Chico across from the golf course. I’ve been in the grocery business for twenty-four years now. Two years ago Fred Meyer bought our store and converted it into a Fred Meyer Market Place in Silverdale. I still do the pricing for the Grocery Department. I still try to golf at least twice a week and I’m involved in the House Committee at Kitsap Golf and County Club. I was recently Event Organizer for our annual Spring Wine Fair and Art Show. I’m getting to know a lot about fine wines and how much I love them! I’m also on the Executive Board of our local union, United Food and Commercial Workers.

My travels include Mexico, Hawaii, New York, Sun River in Oregon, and wine country in Oregon. Last year we got invited to a concert at Ste. Michelle Winery to see “Chicago” and did that ever bring back memories; only it is legal to drink wine while watching the concert under the stars. This year we have tickets to see “YES”. Can’t wait.!

It’s been fun working on the Committee this time, again, and getting to remiss about old times.

CUPLIN, ED

Manchester, WA 98353

Spouse: Kara
Children: Joel Patrick- 16, Leah- 13, Whitney- 7, Mikaela- 4

I lived in Alaska for the last nineteen years. I worked for the State of Alaska as a Corrections Officer for thirteen years. Recently I moved back to Washington and I work for Monroe Prison as a Corrections Officer. I recently married Kara Summerill and will be living in the Monroe area

DELANCY, DOREEN (ROSS)

Bothell,WA 98021

Spouse: Mark

I changed jobs in October ‘97. Left the Forest Services after eleven years and accepted Office Manager Position with EPA in Seattle.

Travels include Hawaii, Alaska Cruise, England, New York City, and Washington D.C. Continue to enjoy gardening, home interiors, and floral design. For health and fitness, walk three miles daily with my Brittany Spaniel name Jaz. Enjoy dinning out and movies for leisure time activities.

DONES, DESIREE'

Puyallup, WA 98371

Children: James Norton- 21

For the past seven years I lived in Las Vegas, NV. I moved back to Washington in June. I had been a Program Manager for a non-profit in Las Vegas. The program I managed teaches job seeking skills and has workshops for displaced homemakers. I also have been teaching a self esteem course at the women’s prison in Southern Nevada. This has been a wonderful job. I have been able to travel and teach in a variety of major cities and I love working with our clients. I hate leaving due to aging parents and a crazy ex-husband. I feel it is better to move closer to my parents and my son. Jamie is now twenty-one years old and a senior at the University of Washington. He’s a great kid and I am really excited to see him. I’m really excited to see everyone!

FEULNER, CHERYL (ALEXANDER)

Silverdale, WA 98383

Children: Miranda- 19, Amy- 12
Grandchildren: Madalynn- 2 ½

Received ADN from Olympic College in ‘91; BSN from U of W in ’93. Now working on Masters of Nursing Degree from U of W. Worked twenty-four years at Harrison Hospital; the last seven years as staff nurse in Critical Care Department.

FORSTROM, JOANNE (CLARK)

Olalla, WA 98359

Spouse: Donald
Children: Missy Jo- 20, Josh - 19

In the last five years, both of our children graduated from SKHS; one in ‘96 and the other in ‘97. They are both attending college; one is a sophomore and the other is a junior.

I’m still the Postmaster at Vaughn Post Office. Donny still works at PSNS. We will be celebrating our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary next month!

In the last year I have gotten reacquainted with some old friends while planning this reunion and it has been fun and I’m glad for the time together. See you in 2003!

FRANKO, GALE

Lynnwood, WA

I am a Producer/Editor at KCTS/9-TV in Seattle. I serve on the Board of Governors for the Seattle Chapter of the National Academy of the Television Arts and Sciences. I have received two regional Emmy Awards for my work on documentaries. I am also an antique dealer and jewelry artist. You can see my line at the Aurora Antique Pavilion on Hwy 99 in Edmonds.

I have two cats named Buttugly and Poof.

GATHINGS, ALTINA (WICKSTROM)

Rolleston, New Zealand

Spouse: Mark
Children: James- 19, Tressie- 9

In ‘88, received my DVM – lived and worked in UT, IL, IN, CO., now in New Zealand for the past two years. Owned my own practice in CO and now in New Zealand. Married a classmate from Vet School in ‘87. Mark has just taken a teaching position at the University of Saskatoon in Canada. We will be moving there soon.

GEHRING, ROBERT JR.

Costa Mesa, CA

Spouse: Mary Ann
Children: Nicole Lindsey- 11 weeks

GILMORE, JOHN

England

I’ve been teaching overseas for the last eleven years. The first six years were in Woodbridge, England, then move to the Middle East (Bahrain) for three and a half years and now I’m back in England.

My free time is spent traveling the world and playing sports. I am currently on an international fast pitch softball team traveling Europe.

GRANT, LINDA (KESO)

Port Orchard, WA

Spouse: Clint
Children: Rachel- 14, Ricky- 12, Chance- 4

I am happily married to a wonderful man and have three children that are the greatest joys in my life. I have put in almost twenty-four years with Alaska Airlines and don’t anticipating retiring anytime soon! (Like some of you lucky ones!!! With three kids still to put through college, well, I am likely to be there another twenty-for years!!) Life is busy. Our health is good. We have a happy family. I couldn’t be more blessed.