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Elizabeth Aguire (Kraft)
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
City Clerk
Comment:
30 years already!!! I don't feel that old. I live in California and am an elected official (City Clerk) for the City of Galt. Would love to see everyone and will try to make it. The 20 year reunion was a blast!
Things have been good. Cancer survivor, my first granddaughter, still working with mayor and city council, and enjoying life. Trying to travel more and do the things I want to do.
30 years already!!! I don't feel that old. I live in California and am an elected official (City Clerk) for the City of Galt. Would love to see everyone and will try to make it. The 20 year reunion was a blast!
Things have been good. Cancer survivor, my first granddaughter, still working with mayor and city council, and enjoying life. Trying to travel more and do the things I want to do.
Tony Aldridge
Marital status:
Committed Relationship
Children:
2
Occupation:
Logistics Manager
Comment:
I look forward to seeing the people at the reunion. It's difficult to realize it has been 30 years!!! I'll see you there.
I look forward to seeing the people at the reunion. It's difficult to realize it has been 30 years!!! I'll see you there.
Cindy Allen (Stone)
Marital status:
Married
Children:
4
Occupation:
RN-Patient Safety Consultant
Comment:
I want to thank the reunion committee for the continous reminders of how fast we are aging:)
I cannot believe it has been 40 yrs!! I have not been able to attend any reunions yet because we have not been in town during the reunion dates but it's on my bucket list! Here's my update:
After graduating from PLU, I married an army pilot and joined the army nurse corps. I opted to rejoin civilian life when we started our family. After 25 yrs of military service, my husband retired and we eventually returned home to the pacific northwest. We raised 4 wonderful kids, 3 boys Nathan, Justin, and Brandon and 1 girl, Kaitlyn. 2 of our sons joined the army, with one making a career of it in the JAG corps. Our other son is completing his masters degree at Georgia State. Our daughter, Kaitlyn, graduated high school this year.
I am currently working on JBLM as the Patient Safety consultant for Regional Health Command-Pacific. We cover hospitals and clinics in Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Alaska and the entire Pacific coastline so it kerps me busy. Still waiting for grandchildren.........
I want to thank the reunion committee for the continous reminders of how fast we are aging:)
I cannot believe it has been 40 yrs!! I have not been able to attend any reunions yet because we have not been in town during the reunion dates but it's on my bucket list! Here's my update:
After graduating from PLU, I married an army pilot and joined the army nurse corps. I opted to rejoin civilian life when we started our family. After 25 yrs of military service, my husband retired and we eventually returned home to the pacific northwest. We raised 4 wonderful kids, 3 boys Nathan, Justin, and Brandon and 1 girl, Kaitlyn. 2 of our sons joined the army, with one making a career of it in the JAG corps. Our other son is completing his masters degree at Georgia State. Our daughter, Kaitlyn, graduated high school this year.
I am currently working on JBLM as the Patient Safety consultant for Regional Health Command-Pacific. We cover hospitals and clinics in Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Alaska and the entire Pacific coastline so it kerps me busy. Still waiting for grandchildren.........
Cliff Anderson
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
It is only a title....
Comment:
It was wonderful seeing so many classmates at our reunion! The evening simply went by too fast.At one point during the celebration, I stopped to look at our entire group. There were so many engaging conversations - the air was electrified of renewed friendships. It felt so good...so right...to be there that night. I hope that we all will stay connected in some way; making small efforts to say 'hello'. Life is so precious and yet so short. I raise a toast to our 18 classmates who have passed on and may it be decades before we add another remembrance to the board. Until we meet again: be happy, live well and stay connected.Best Wishes!!Cliff
It was wonderful seeing so many classmates at our reunion! The evening simply went by too fast.At one point during the celebration, I stopped to look at our entire group. There were so many engaging conversations - the air was electrified of renewed friendships. It felt so good...so right...to be there that night. I hope that we all will stay connected in some way; making small efforts to say 'hello'. Life is so precious and yet so short. I raise a toast to our 18 classmates who have passed on and may it be decades before we add another remembrance to the board. Until we meet again: be happy, live well and stay connected.Best Wishes!!Cliff
Kelly Andringa (Flores)
Then photo
Now photo
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
Consultant
Comment:
I have been married for 19 years and have two great kids. I recently sold my Day Spa and now I am semi-retired. I am a Aesthetician and a business consultant but only work when I need money for travel, shoes or champagne. My bestest buddy is still Carrie Lou Morris (Burchard) and I love visitng her in San Francisco. I am truly enjoying my life and feel extremely blessed that I have lived through teaching my 10th grade daughter how to drive (Thank the lord for the 911 driving school). See you all at the reunion.
I have been married for 19 years and have two great kids. I recently sold my Day Spa and now I am semi-retired. I am a Aesthetician and a business consultant but only work when I need money for travel, shoes or champagne. My bestest buddy is still Carrie Lou Morris (Burchard) and I love visitng her in San Francisco. I am truly enjoying my life and feel extremely blessed that I have lived through teaching my 10th grade daughter how to drive (Thank the lord for the 911 driving school). See you all at the reunion.
Daniel Bailey
Marital status:
Married
Children:
3
Occupation:
Army Medical Service Corps Officer
Comment:
Like everyone, a lot of things have changed even since the 35th reunion.
I retired in February, 2017 as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army after 35 years, a mix of over 15 years active duty and about 20 years of reserve service. Just before I retired, my wife and I took an around-the-world trip, flying from DC to Vienna Austria, then to Athens Greece, spent a week in Greece, and then boarded a brand new cruise ship for a 16 day cruise from Athens stopping in Israel, Jordan, Oman, and ending up in Dubai. We then flew to Singapore, then to Beijing for a 12 hour layover and of course a trip to the nearest part of the Great Wall. It was an awesome trip.
Around 2007 I contracted adult onset running… and biking… and swimming... Since 2007, I have done 10 marathons (26.2 miles), 2 Half Ironman triathlons, and 1 Full Ironman triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run). I am training to do Ironman Maryland in October 2017.
After graduation from Lakes, I attended college at Washington State University and Fort Steilacoom Community College. I then enlisted in the Army for 4 years in 1981 and worked as a computer programmer and was stationed first in Colorado and then in Germany. I had an especially great time living in Germany because I speak German and I had a great job where I got a lot of incredible experience. In 1987 I joined an Army Reserve unit as they suckered me back in with part-time tuition assistance.
I completed a double major (5 years) in computer information systems and business administration at Regis University in Denver. I later completed my Masters degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1990. I decided to become a Reserve officer and in 1989, I was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps. I spent 3 months in the heat at San Antonio Texas attending my Officer Basic course.
In 1985, I started work for Federal Express for 7 years as a systems programmer. I then worked as a database administrator at MCI/WorldCom for 9 years.
Right after 9/11, I was mobilized by the Army and spent over 2 years working near Washington DC. In 2003, I returned to Colorado Springs, and began working for Lockheed Martin as a contractor.
In 2006, I volunteered to work at the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon. It was an amazing experience working at the 24 hour operations center for the whole Department of Defense. I then worked for the Army Biometrics Task Force. During that time, I earned a Master’s certificate program at the Naval Postgraduate School. I also spent a year in Germany and then did a tour in Afghanistan as the commander of Task Force Biometrics Kandahar.
After Afghanistan, I was ready to settle down a bit so I worked as a Subject Matter Expert in Biometrics. Subsequently I was a cyber IT professor at the National Intelligence University.
To finish my Army career, I worked as a program and project manager for the Defense Information Systems Agency, the IT service provider for the entire Department of Defense. Recently I started my current job as a cyber IT technical instructor.
That brings me up to the present day, so I want to say thanks to the reunion committee for all their incredible hard work to make this reunion happen.
Like everyone, a lot of things have changed even since the 35th reunion.
I retired in February, 2017 as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Army after 35 years, a mix of over 15 years active duty and about 20 years of reserve service. Just before I retired, my wife and I took an around-the-world trip, flying from DC to Vienna Austria, then to Athens Greece, spent a week in Greece, and then boarded a brand new cruise ship for a 16 day cruise from Athens stopping in Israel, Jordan, Oman, and ending up in Dubai. We then flew to Singapore, then to Beijing for a 12 hour layover and of course a trip to the nearest part of the Great Wall. It was an awesome trip.
Around 2007 I contracted adult onset running… and biking… and swimming... Since 2007, I have done 10 marathons (26.2 miles), 2 Half Ironman triathlons, and 1 Full Ironman triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run). I am training to do Ironman Maryland in October 2017.
After graduation from Lakes, I attended college at Washington State University and Fort Steilacoom Community College. I then enlisted in the Army for 4 years in 1981 and worked as a computer programmer and was stationed first in Colorado and then in Germany. I had an especially great time living in Germany because I speak German and I had a great job where I got a lot of incredible experience. In 1987 I joined an Army Reserve unit as they suckered me back in with part-time tuition assistance.
I completed a double major (5 years) in computer information systems and business administration at Regis University in Denver. I later completed my Masters degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California in 1990. I decided to become a Reserve officer and in 1989, I was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps. I spent 3 months in the heat at San Antonio Texas attending my Officer Basic course.
In 1985, I started work for Federal Express for 7 years as a systems programmer. I then worked as a database administrator at MCI/WorldCom for 9 years.
Right after 9/11, I was mobilized by the Army and spent over 2 years working near Washington DC. In 2003, I returned to Colorado Springs, and began working for Lockheed Martin as a contractor.
In 2006, I volunteered to work at the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon. It was an amazing experience working at the 24 hour operations center for the whole Department of Defense. I then worked for the Army Biometrics Task Force. During that time, I earned a Master’s certificate program at the Naval Postgraduate School. I also spent a year in Germany and then did a tour in Afghanistan as the commander of Task Force Biometrics Kandahar.
After Afghanistan, I was ready to settle down a bit so I worked as a Subject Matter Expert in Biometrics. Subsequently I was a cyber IT professor at the National Intelligence University.
To finish my Army career, I worked as a program and project manager for the Defense Information Systems Agency, the IT service provider for the entire Department of Defense. Recently I started my current job as a cyber IT technical instructor.
That brings me up to the present day, so I want to say thanks to the reunion committee for all their incredible hard work to make this reunion happen.
Bill Ball
Now photo
Marital status:
Committed Relationship
Occupation:
retired Voc Rehab Counselor WA Blind
Comment:
After HS I got a BA at Western, worked in retail mgt for a decade, got married and divoreced I then decided to follow my heart, changed career paths working for a nonprofit directing a High School to work program for Tacoma students. In addition to the career change I came out of the closet as a gay man and started living life as such. After nearly a decade at the nonprofit, I got a position with the State of Washington Department of Services for the Blind as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, returned to Western for my Masters in Vocational Counseling. I worked for the State until I retired. For the last few years I cared for my parents until they passed, allowing them to remain in their home in Lakewood. I have lived in Bonney Lake for almost thirty years, with the exception of two years in Seattle. I have kept my home in Bonney Lake, enjoyed the half a dozen horses I have riden on six thousand acres of paradise just down the road. I have enjoyed rehabing, renting out, and eventually flipping several houses over the years and love carpentry. I am in a commited relatiopnship with a wonderful man and life is good..
After HS I got a BA at Western, worked in retail mgt for a decade, got married and divoreced I then decided to follow my heart, changed career paths working for a nonprofit directing a High School to work program for Tacoma students. In addition to the career change I came out of the closet as a gay man and started living life as such. After nearly a decade at the nonprofit, I got a position with the State of Washington Department of Services for the Blind as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, returned to Western for my Masters in Vocational Counseling. I worked for the State until I retired. For the last few years I cared for my parents until they passed, allowing them to remain in their home in Lakewood. I have lived in Bonney Lake for almost thirty years, with the exception of two years in Seattle. I have kept my home in Bonney Lake, enjoyed the half a dozen horses I have riden on six thousand acres of paradise just down the road. I have enjoyed rehabing, renting out, and eventually flipping several houses over the years and love carpentry. I am in a commited relatiopnship with a wonderful man and life is good..
Christopher Barnes
Then photo
Now photo
Marital status:
Married
Children:
3
Occupation:
Online Marketing Consultant
Comment:
Hi everyone,Long time no talk!. David (Bone) James told me about the reunion- I think it is great!. For the past 20 years I have lived in Southern California by the beach. My wife kathe and I have been married 17 years and we have three children Josh (20), Jessica (15) ,and Jasmine (13). Currently, I run two businesses, an online marketing consultancy and a growing photography/ writing business. I guess the love of Journalism has never left me. Last year we had the chance to take our entire family to Europe for a couple weeks. What a blessing! We hope to go again next year but stay even longer!My best to everyone.
Hi everyone,Long time no talk!. David (Bone) James told me about the reunion- I think it is great!. For the past 20 years I have lived in Southern California by the beach. My wife kathe and I have been married 17 years and we have three children Josh (20), Jessica (15) ,and Jasmine (13). Currently, I run two businesses, an online marketing consultancy and a growing photography/ writing business. I guess the love of Journalism has never left me. Last year we had the chance to take our entire family to Europe for a couple weeks. What a blessing! We hope to go again next year but stay even longer!My best to everyone.
Melodie Bauermeister
Then photo
Marital status:
Committed Relationship
Occupation:
Maker of Jewelry
Comment:
Sheila Beckstrom (Blevins)
Marital status:
Married
Children:
2
Occupation:
Special Education Teacher
Comment:
I have worked for the Clover Park School Disctrict for 25 years. I worked at Hudtloff Middle School and Lakes High School for 5 of those years. I have 3 grandchildren of which 2 of them I have raised for 15 years now.
I have worked for the Clover Park School Disctrict for 25 years. I worked at Hudtloff Middle School and Lakes High School for 5 of those years. I have 3 grandchildren of which 2 of them I have raised for 15 years now.