M E M O R Y B O

ST LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1976 40 YEAR REUNION 09.24.2016

MEMORY BOOK 40 year reunion ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 1976

SEE YOU AT THE 50TH OR SOONER! 40 year reunion ST. LOUIS PARK HIGH SCHOOL • CLASS OF 1976

Dear fellow classmates,

Forty years ago we graduated from high school to find our way in the world. For the most part we were able to do so because of our experiences together, and with help, love, and support from many of our teachers, our families, and one another.

It was a genuine treat for so many of us to be together on September 24, 2016 to reconnect and reminisce. We were sorry to miss many others, but we hope you all enjoy looking at this digital memory book.

Take good care of yourselves and stay in touch!

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible again in 2026. ______Jullie Abelseth Williams David Aberman

Occupation: Executive Assistant Occupation: HR & Recruitment Consulting Family: Husband: Dennis; Step-sons: Dennis Jr., Rubin, Family: Married to Carolyn Falk from St. Paul. 3 Kids, Reginald, Quinton; 6 grandchildren Michael-30, Alex-29, Maddie-25. Interests: Movies, ridiculous-TV, gardening, happy hours, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Being thankful that life, family & friends. all the stupid things we did in High School didn't kill me. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I've been fortunate enough to work at General Mills for 25 years and am now starting to plan for retirement. My husband and I hope to work on our bucket list, spend more time with family and friends, and enjoy all the blessings of life.

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Laura Addington Wertwijn Kerry Adelman ______

Occupation: Still flying after all these years Family: Wife : Susan (Olsen Class of '77), 25 years and counting. No kids. Interests: Travel (thanks to Susan), Tennis, Science, Music.

Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My job has given me the opportunity to travel the world, and I have seen first hand the sights I only dreamed of seeing while watching TV as a kid. With my wife, and a small group of friends, I've been to all 7 continents, and some non-continents. While I frequently must be dragged back to the airport to get on ANOTHER flight, once we set down, it's always a fascinating journey. I get one of the best office windows in the world, too. Special thanks to B.H., who got me started in the right direction. ______Lance Ames Gregg Anderson

Occupation: Truck driver and plant operations @ CHS Occupation: Truck driver and plant operations @ CHS Family: Son 33 with Grandson 5, Daughter 27 with Granddaughter 4Family: and Grandson Son 33 with8mo Grandson 5, Daughter 27 with Granddaughter 4 and Grandson 8mo Interests: motorcycling, hunting, fishing,camping, ice racing cars Interests: motorcycling, hunting, fishing,camping, ice racing cars

Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Happily divorced and I live on a lake in Underwood MN

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Heidi Anderson Kurtz Lori Anderson Mittag ______

Occupation: Medical Technologist Occupation: Speech/Language Pathologist Family: Live in Plymouth. Divorced. 2 children: daughter, Family: Husband Dean, 2 Children Stacy (34) and Jenn (32), Sarah, 21 and son, Kevin, 19. 2 grandchildren Interests: Cabin life. Operettas. Scrapbooking. Wine Interests: Traveling, crafts, spending time at the lake and with festivals. my family. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I went to Moorhead Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Medical State University in Moorhead, MN, received my Bachelors and Technologist, currently working at MedTox Laboratories Masters degrees in Speech/Language Pathology. Married for 36 in New Brighton, MN. years and live in West Fargo, ND. I worked in a private practice and in the West Fargo Schools for the past 35 years, recently retiring this past May. LIfe is good! ______Paul Angell Susanne (Sue) Aretz Bateson

Occupation: Chemist Occupation: Wife, Mother, Volunteer Family: Married (Denise); 3 children (Kira, Sara, Mark), Family: Married to Rick Bateson for 31 years. Two girls, Angela 2 grandchildren (Jason, Olivia) 30 and Allissa 28. Gardening, swimming, traveling, rescuing dogs, Interests: After high school I outdoor stuff Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: went to the U of M got a BS in Pschology and Minored in Art. Rick Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I lived and worked Bateson and I got married in Hawaii in 1985. We have two great in many of the upper mid-west states after leaving MN (WI, IN, kids. Angela who is an Architect and Allissa who works in OH, MI) and then ventured to CA in 2007 where I met and Advertising. Allissa just got married this summer. I volunteer with married Denise. I enjoyed meeting and knowing so many "good an exchange program at Mtka High School. We have hosted people" everywhere I resided. My work (chemist) in the pharma/ many exchange students and had the opportunity to travel to bio-pharma industry has been so rewarding being able to bring Europe to visit them and their families. I attend a church in Eden medicines from discovery to market so that people are able to Prairie and I help out in the nursery. I have a dog, she's a four live better lives. I have had some difficult stretches in my journey year old Cavalier who is presently my baby until grandchildren but faith, family, and friends have proven to be invaluable. come along. ______

Cheryl Arneson Smith Penny Ashpole Bergersen ______

Occupation: Restaurant Design Project Manager Occupation: Certified Medical Assistant Family: Husband of almost 35 years, two sons, two Family: Sons Maxwell 29, Tanner 22 Daughter in-law Ashley 29 daughters-in-law and one grand-doggy. married to Maxwell. Interests: Seeking the Lord, church, family and friends, Interests: Gardening, I love to Knit and crochet, any thing related music, working out, healthy food. to natural fibers. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I currently live in Elk River MN. My oldest son, Maxwell is a corrections officer in Anoka, his wife is a Mpls police officer. They are both military police in the Army National Guard. I am waiting for future grand children and hope to be a grandmother some time soon. My youngest son, Tanner just graduated from the U of M and is in his internship as a music therapist , his major. His minor is in Music education. I work in Monticello at Stellis Clinic in the urgent care department. I have some Alpacas and a Llama and I spin their fiber to make lovely garments and crafts in my spare time. ______Ruth Askegaard Kuroki Kristi Bader

Occupation: Craft teacher Mpls Japanese School Occupation: VP Operations Twin Cities Wedding Assn Family: Husband-Kaz-semi retired, son-Kazuta, daughter- Family: Married with a blended family w/5 kids (3 are mine), Mia, 2 naughty cats 5 grandchild and a dog Interests: Consuming Kaz's cooking, friends and family, Interests: Spending time with family, friends and lots of travel nature, culture appreciation Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Met Kaz in art Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I love to travel and school, moved to his home country of Japan barely knowing a some of my most memorable experiences so far would be an thing. There was much to learn. Got some survival tips from African Safari, the Greek Islands, and Turkey. Our 5 kids live in Meredith there & a ride on her motorcycle! The trains made a 5 states (one daughter lives here) so we have some great places car unnecessary. Must have been the 'old days' since we to visit...frequently. Currently, I am in therapy training with our dog relied on maps and kind people when we got lost. Used and hopefully this Dec we will become a Registered team and dictionaries for translation. After moving back, packed up the begin therapy visits. I graduated the U of M in Counseling Psych kids every summer for school in Tokyo where children clean and worked in a variety of settings, then moved into Broadcast their own classrooms & and serve the lunchtime meals. Saw Radio with CBS for 10 years, and for the past 14 years I have some beautiful sights around the world. Looking for new been working in the Wedding Industry with my husband. challenges & hoping for peace & protection for our earth!

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Robin Barthel Christianson Elizabeth (Beth) Barton Harrison ______

Occupation: Working temp right now Family: Just me, my wonderful husband, & our 2 fascinating feline roommates. Interests: Wide & varied, as usual. Crafting, Renaissance Festival - worked there for 24 yr Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Since we gathered 10 yrs ago, we made it to HI a couple times (a favorite place) & we continue following our respective hobbies: Richard, anything electronic; Me, anything creative. Our extended family keeps growing & changing so that is also a lot to keep up with! Now, dreaming of retirement... ______Tina Beales Fishhaut Mary Bechay Miller

Occupation: Peds Transplant Intake Coordinator Family: Jerry Miller, two stepchildren (Jess & John), two dogs- mini Aussie & Am. Eskimo Interests: Dancing, travelling, gardening, decorating and meeting new people Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Many twist and turns, ups and downs from high school. Married Jerry Miller in 2000. Went back to school in 2008 to study clinical after being in the management/administrative side of the hospital world for over 25 years. Work with pre and some post transplant children and their families from all parts of the US, and some international countries at the University of MN Masonic Children's Hospital. It's educational, interesting and very rewarding. Life hasn't been boring, that's for sure. Loved seeing everyone at the 40th Reunion. It was a memorable experience for sure. ______

Sandra Bell Mindy Benowitz ______

Occupation: Project Manager, RR Donnelley Occupation: Psychologist in private practice Family: Married to my high school sweetheart; 2 great kids, who are both in college now. Interests: Psychology. Friends. Biking Walking. Swimming. Social Justice. Spirituality. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My daughter Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: BA from Macalester Kelsey and I live in Hopkins. College in Psychology & Spanish. PhD from U of MN in Counseling Psychology. I love being a mother. Excited to be creating recording, workshop, & book: "Watering the Heart-Root: Songs, Chants, & Stories for Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being." Happy we could finally get legally married in 2013. ______Karen Benson Jorgensen Karen Berg-Moberg

Occupation: Dental Hygienist Occupation: Behavioral Health Manager Family: Husband, Roger Daughter, Kelly, son-in-law, Kris, Family: Spouse Glenn, adult children Graham(30) and Siri (23). and son, Jesse Interests: Long distance biking, swimming, yoga, quilting, Interests: running, reading, traveling, and church reading, cooking, travel & golf. involvement Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Highlights: Living in Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have been France with fellow SLP grad Dalene Stroud (Waskey) 1979-80, married for 35 years to my best friend, Roger. My son and lived in WI 15 years raising kids, grad school. Came back to MN daughter are amazing and there's no one else I would rather 2001 live in Como Park, St. Paul. Worked as a psychotherapist hang out with! Running the Boston Marathon was a highlight 10 years in WI, employed at Hennepin County since '02 currently for me since graduation. Looking back over the last 40 for the county owned health plan Hennepin Health. My career at years, I know I have been blessed! the county has focused on adults with mental illness, poor and disabled. Here is what I strive for: "Be a lamp or a ladder or a lifeboat. Help someone's soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd." – Jalaluddin Rumi ______

Michael Berndt Carol Billman Freeman ______

Occupation: Research Scientist Occupation: Student Life Pastor; Family: Wife: Sue; Kids: Derrick and Danielle Family: Tim-husband; Jenny, David, Becca, Michelle & Mae, grandchild Eleanor Hiking, biking, camping, piano, family, natural areas Interests: Interests: Family, reading, travel, flute, wedding cakes, producing books Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married in 1980 to high school sweetheart, Sue. She still puts up with me. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Met my husband Earned a PhD in Geology in 1987 from the U of Minnesota. majoring in Intercultural & Biblical studies. Moved to live in Was a research scientist at the U until 2001. Currently a Philippine villages for 15 years, learned Ilokano, birthed 3 kids, research scientist at the Minnesota DNR and adjunct helped the oppressed, produced curriculum, shared the good professor at the U of M where I mostly evaluate mine impacts news - Jesus has come to set us free from the chains of fear, in Minnesota's Iron Range area for the state. Kids grew up bitterness and shame, come put your trust in Him. Returned to and found jobs as a nurse at Regions Hospital (Derrick) and MN, traveled to all 6 continents. Birthed twin girls (17). Preparing mechanical engineer at Alcoa (Danielle).Both of my parents, next generation to do the same, living with eternity’s values in including dad who taught at St. Louis Park HS are still alive view. ‘He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep (life on this and healthy. earth) to gain what he cannot lose (eternal salvation).’ Jim Elliot ______Debra Blindman-Frank Jonathan (Jon) Bliss

Family: Husband, Luther and 3 children, Sophie 19, Beatrice 17, and Charley 11

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Jeffrey (Jeff) Bohlig Raquel Briskin Counihan ______

Occupation: CEO Computer company-Compar Occupation: Vice President, Employee Relations Family: Mary Simonet Bohlig (wife) Melissa-Brent-Meghan Family: Husband Kevin, twin daughters Abby and Ella, age 20 (kids) Charli-Sammi (grandkids) Interests: Running, hiking, reading, travel Interests: Family & Golf Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married Kevin in Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Mary and I 1992. Lived in Sacramento, CA for 4 years; returned to Mpls in have been married since 1979! '94. Graduated U of M law school 1987 but am now a "recovering attorney," having made the switch from employment law to employee relations in '98. I've been at U.S. Bank in HR since 2005; I currently head up Employee Relations. Our twin daughters were born in 1996 and just started their junior year (Hamilton College & Madison, two schools as different as they are). Both girls are studying abroad this year so we are looking forward to visiting them in Spain and Scotland. ______Drew Brooks Gail Brown Hudson

Occupation: Executive Director of Faith Partners Occupation: Owner, Gail Hudson Media Family: Wife Teresa (m 29 yrs) artist, Daughter Clare (25 yrs), Family: Married-David Hudson, Hamline University English Daughter Rachel (23 yrs) Professor, daughter Laura (23) Interests: Travel, Movies, Biking, Hiking, Camping, Disc Golf, Interests: Gardening, golf, travel, English tea, camping, Yoga, Anything with Friends walking/hiking, church choir. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Addiction and Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married 31 years, recovery - growing along spiritual lines (Quiet Time); Higher birth of our daughter., Laura,..Worked at KSTP-TV as a senior Education - Graduate Work in Psychological Services and CD producer and journalist for 26 years ("On the Road with Jason Counseling; Marriage - met my wife at mutual friend's wedding Davis"), then produced documentaries for TPT...Lived in England - knew that night she was the one, but took 15 months to for a year recently, Traveled to lots of cool countries (Europe, accept decision; birth of my daughters - didn't know whether to Great Britain, China, Cuba, Caribbean, etc, etc.) and I visit world- laugh or cry so I did both; daughters college graduations famous gardens whenever I can, enjoy times with loving family. (Texas A&M, St. Olaf College), travels to Europe - visited the I am currently pursuing my Masters degree in Horticulture at the Lien family farm in Nesbyen, Norway (2009); death of my U of Mn. I am a student again! father, brother, son; training in close to 40 states with various audiences; love of life-long friends ______

Rita Budig Betsy Burstein Sitkoff ______

Occupation: Social services/yoga teacher Family: Husband Steve, daughter Abbie and son Lewis Interests: Running, yoga, being with friends and family, travel, reading, movies and music. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have been fortunate to enjoy my work with the public schools (St. Louis Park for 13 years!) and non profits. I am a certified yoga teacher volunteering at Shakopee Women's Correctional facility. I am current president of the National Council of Jewish Women of MN.I met Steve at the University of MN and we have been married for 36 years. We have two great kids, Abbie 29 and Lewis 25. The highlight of my life has been to watch them grow into interesting, unique and loving adults. ______Judy Buska Thoren Kathleen (Kathy) Cannon Carter

Occupation: Mortgage Associate at Edina Realty Mortg Family: Husband Jim, sons Tony and Kyle. Stepson Jon. 3 grandkids and 1 arriving In Mar Interests: Grandkids, reading, traveling

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Gary Carlson Richard (Rick) Carlson ______

Occupation: Customer Service and Ministerial Family: Married 36 yrs, Have a daughter and son, 5 grandchildren, 4 boys, 1 girl. Interests: Swim, Exercise, Travel to foreign countries, Cook East Indian dishes, reading. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Pastored churches since I was 21 years old. I lived in South Africa for 7.5 years doing missionary work. We lived 1 block from the Indian Ocean. It was awesome. I worked for Fingerhut, Northwest Airlines and currently at BCBSMN. ______Andrea (Andy) Chazin Robert Cichon

Occupation: Massage Therapist, retired teacher Occupation: Sonographer Family: James 26, Dylan 17 Family: Married, three children, one grandchild Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Retired US Navy, graduated Southern Illinois University

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Ted Cook Dorothy (Dot) Cool ______

Occupation: Dir. of Client Relations @ Access1Source Family: Wife: Jenine, Daughter: Gabriella, Son: Aaron ______Lisa Coult Debower Steven Courts

Occupation: Neurodiagnostic Lab Manager Occupation: Executive Director, YMCA, Rochester, MN Family: Married to Mark; Daughter, Anna age 27 and Family: Married to Stephanie for 34 years. No children married. Interests: I love adventures, traveling and being outdoors Interests: Anything outside: biking, walking, North Shore (camp, canoe, etc.). hikes, weekends at the cabin. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Traveling Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated in adventures, time with friends, a wonderful spouse and a job with Education from Iowa State, retuned home. Worked a few an organization that helps transform lives...all of these things years and then discovered my passion for Neurology and have made for a memorable life. Neurodiagnostics. Started working at Ramsey Hospital (now Regions). Lucky enough to still be there, with a very rich and rewarding career. Married to Mark, we have one beautiful daughter, Anna and new son-in law, Kevin.

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Jill Cox Andre Diane Cruikshank Finney ______

Occupation: Writer, Artist, Realtor Family: I am happily married for 35 years to Christopher Finney. We have raised 3 sons! Interests: Tennis, gardening, writing, art, sculpture, botanical illustration, pets. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I will always appreciate the education I received from the St. Louis Park School system. Thanks to the outstanding standards of SLP, I graduated from the U of MN in 3 years with a BA degree in Anthropology and hopes of going on digs... there's still time for that to happen- Yes?I've enjoyed a variety of work experiences which all add to the shaping of character as we go along through life. I have experienced Breast Cancer twice and wrote a self help book about it called "To Know Sweet You Must Taste Sour'.I Wish all of my classmates the best! See you next time! Diane Cruikshank Finney ______Kathleen (Kathy) Curran George Dean

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Janie Demay Brian Devery ______

Occupation: I own a home inspection business. Family: I have an adult son Lucas, 27. I've never been married. Interests: I still play the guitar, learning bass guitar. Camping & nature. Meditation. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I grew up in the Oak Hill neighborhood. I went to Oak Hill, then Park Knoll, and then Central. I also went to Normandale, then the U of M. Graduated from the School of Journalism, advertising program. I worked as a graphic artist for some time. I wasn’t cut out for the 9 to 5 life though, so I eventually figured out a way to work for myself. I have fond memories of you all, and especially you guys I’ve known since grade school! I felt a sense of belonging with all of you that I’ve seldom felt since. May we meet again. ______Barbara (Barb) Duthler Sarah Egeberg Myhro

Occupation: Realtor Occupation: Violin Teacher Interests: Design, architecture, creativity, water or woods, Family: Husband- Steve, Children- Christopher 27, Colin 21, pets, food, volunteering Jenna 18 Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After high Interests: Play for weddings and receptions. Love taking pictures school, I went with a friend to Winona State University to of birds and flowers. study Journalism and where we lived off campus in various Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After high school I apts including one above the town's well known dirty book attended Lutheran Bible Institute then Golden Valley Jr. College. store & "massage parlor." Then back to Mpls, where I Married my husband Steve in 1984. After our first son was born, landed at the Star Tribune and had a series of positions Steve decided to go back to school and get his teaching degree at which lasted 20 years. Fearing I'd become a "lifer" there, I Winona State. Have lived in Southern Mn ever since. Rochester got my real estate license in 1999 and starting working with has been our home for over 20 years and we just love it here. Our home buyers and sellers. Best. Decision. Ever. I live in a oldest son is a Probation Officer in Wadena Mn. Our son Colin is 1920's hilltop bungalow in the city near Minnehaha Creek getting his degree in Special Education through Augsburg College with my (very) good dog, Tillie. here in Rochester. And our daughter Jenna is attending Stout Univ. in WI and planning to be a Physical Therapist. ______

Kenneth (Ken) Eiger Laura Eisenberg ______

Occupation: Enterprise Software Account Executive Family: Me, Myself and I. Interests: Car enthusiast/performance driver, equestrienne, wine & craft beer afficionado Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Successful 30 year career in the software industry as a Master Hunter. Career-built for 10 years in D.C. & Chicago, before returning home to deeply replant my roots in the spring of 2001. Passionate advocate for all animals & nature conservation. Practitioner of highly stylized modern architectural design. Exotic car enthusiast & amateur performance driver. Hunter-Jumper rider. Love attending live Rock concerts & dive bars for authentic Blues bands. The bottom line is that I Live My Life Large!! ______Thomas (Tom) Ernst Melaine Eskelson Young

Occupation: pharmacist (until 2/28/17) Occupation: HealthPartners Claims Supervisor Family: wife: Maria, twin daughters: Anna and Sophie Family: Married to Dave Young. 3 daughters, Bridget, Holly , Tammy. 3 Grand daughters. Interests: golf, hiking, travel, yard work Interests: Love to travel out west, landscape photography, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After graduation, quilting, antique shopping worked in a meat cutting plant for 6 years. Dawned on me I needed a change, enrolled at U of M and got a biology degree, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I graduated from at the same time enlisted in the US Army reserve and served U of M Waseca in Horticulture. My plan was to work at a flower as a medic for 6 years. After a few years in research which shop but instead got married and was a stay at home mom. Fast took me out to Washington state, I went to pharmacy school. forward to 21years ago when I met my second husband Dave Have worked for Kaiser Permanente for 24 years. We live in who opened up the world to me. I have worked in the health a semi-rural area of Vancouver, WA with enough property to insurance claims dept. for 28 years. When not working, we keep our horses, chickens, cat and dog, yet we can be in love to travel out west and visit national parks. My memorable downtown Portland, OR in 30 minutes, really like it here. experiences are tandem skydiving and ziplining in Nevada. Here Fortunate to have a great wife. in MN my husband and I love to go walking or hiking at different parks every weekend. ______

Nancy Espeseth Wolf Robert (Rob) Evensen ______

Occupation: Retired Family: Married 39 years; 3 sons- James, Ben, Greg; 4 grandchildren- 3 girls and 1 boy Interests: Christianity, family, writing, avid walker, history, art, wood working, music Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I married my high school sweetheart,(maiden name, Diana Rae Niemann) June 18 of '77. Our oldest son, James, was born on Nov 6 of that year. 4 yrs later Ben was born and that is a story all on its own. Then 2 and 1/2 years later our 3rd son was born, Greg. Now two of our sons have given us grandchildren. What I have done occupationally does not count for snot compared to the joy, love and admiration I have for my 3 boys. On that note, I was Service Manager for my wife's family business for 16 years. I then went back to school and got 2 worthless diplomas in computer programming from HTC. ______Michelle Farber Bissonnette Janet Feldman

Occupation: LA/Environmental Consultant Occupation: Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry Family: Husband, Dave, Sons Daniel (31) and Andrew (28), Family: Daughter, Abby (16) and daughter Emily (28) Interests: Global travel, running, life sciences, dancing, being Interests: running, swimming, biking, traveling, and spending a global citizen. time at our cabin Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Probably my most Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Highlights since memorable life experiences have been a) meeting my daughter high school are many! Studied at the University of Grenoble, in in Guatemala at 6 months old for the first time after seeing her France. While there, downhill skied and traveled Europe for a in photos/videos, b) studying with a Buddhist master for 8 years year (with Liz Kamman). I met my husband Dave Bissonnette (including retreats w/Dalai Lama) and c) working with clients at the University of MN, and we have 3 children, including from over 45 countries. Can't imagine what's next!? twins that all graduated from St Louis Park High School and various colleges. We had a French exchange student live with us 20-years ago, and is part of our family, including her husband and 2 girls, so we try and visit as much as possible! We travel to visit our kids (one in Chicago and who just moved to Shanghai) and one in South Minneapolis. Enjoy my job, working with our environmental staff all over the country, permitting Power and Energy projects. ______

Dale Fine Matt Fink ______

Occupation: iHeart Media - Account Executive Occupation: Singer/Songwriter Family: Wife - Lou Lou. Kids - Dan, Joey, Rosie, and Sophie. Interests: Leadership Korean Culture Camp Minneapolis. Trumpet player St Paul Police Band. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I am very proud that we completed four international adoptions in an 11 year period resulting in four wonderful children from South Korea who are now 25, 23, 19, and 16. Ask me about them and I'll talk your ear off. ______Steven (Steve) Finkelstein William (Bill) Fishbein

Occupation: Financial Advisor Occupation: CT/MRI Technologist at HCMC Family: Wife: Stacy; Children: Robb, Eli, Zoe Family: Spouse Wendy Mahling, Daughters Lauren and Sarah Interests: Golf, fitness, bicycling, volunteering, travel, Palm Springs/Desert Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I am privileged to have built and managed a wealth planning firm that has served many individuals, families and businesses over that past 28 years. I have had the good fortune to travel extensively domestically and enjoyed that. I am most proud that I am married to my Stacy, my lovely wife of 28 years and that together, we have raised 3 independent well adjusted (all relative) children. Parents still reside in the home I grew up (Cedarwood). ______

Joni Fisher Eric (Rick) Fishhaut ______

Occupation: Television Technical Director (sports) Family: Husband: Steve Koeln, Son; Nathan-31, Daughter; Gertie-29 Interests: Riding my horse, reading, walking, beading & spending time w/my nephew's 3 kids. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Started working at KSTP while asophomore at U of M. Got married in 1983 to Steve Koeln-still married- still in love! Had 2 children- 1985 & 1987. Left KSTP & started freelancing as a Technical Director (TD) in sports in 1989. Started eBay business w/my sister-in- law in 2005, selling doll patterns that she designs & makes. At 48 I bought my first horse & started to learn to ride. 7 years later I found my perfect horse, my Icelandic. I freelance for sports as a TD part-time for Big Ten Network, ESPN, Fox Sports North. Manage a website, eBay & ETSY store, & live on a farm in River Falls, WI. ______Julie Fishman Sherman Kristin Fostervold Hart

Occupation: Makeup Artist/Fitness Instructor Occupation: self employed, cashier, sales Family: David, Philip (Leah), Jeremy (Sarah), Ian, fiancée, Family: Married to Mike for 11 years, son Kjell 31, daughter (Michelle), Caleb 2 grandkids Chelsey 28 Interests: Family, fitness, Gluten free cooking, biking, Interests: Gardening, creating, repurposing, reinventing, hiking, travel, makeup reading, cooking Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married for Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married my 36 years, have 4 sons with two daughter-in-laws,1 future, handsome biker 11 years ago. We have spent most of those daughter-in-law 2017, two grandkids. Love traveling to all years riding the Harley, gardening, visiting the North Shore, the places the kids live, Boston, Chicago, Detroit. Lived in loving time with our kids and running our own antique/vintage/ Illinois, Indiana, South Dakota, but have been back in repurposed/reinvented business. We love the auction hunts and Plymouth for 29 years. the challenge of turning farm equipment into furniture. Our son is in Lubbock, Texas going to grad school for Philosophy and our daughter lives in Bellingham, Washington and is a dental assistant. We share our teeny tiny house with our little orange kitty and plan to retire sometime in the next 10 years up in Palisade, MN. ______

Michael (Mike) Freiborg Laura Fretland Rosengren ______

Occupation: Sr. Engineering Manager Occupation: family law attorney Family: Wife- Jan, married 34 years; two daughters- Family: Married to Todd Rosengren. Son, Thomas 25, daughter, Ashley 32 & Kirsten 26 Clair 18. Interests: Sports, Travel, Boating, Radio Control planes Interests: Sailing with our family. and drones, geocaching ______Steven Gamble Gregory Ganyo

Occupation: Owner Greg Ganyo Agency Inc. Family: I have 3 daughters – 2 natural and 1 by adoption from Korea Interests: Business, Golf, Travel, People, Wrestling, Politics Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: winning state, Graduating college, training for 84 Olympics, starting my own company from scratch, taking 2nd place in the Torrey Pines Pro am Golf Tournament beating Tiger, Phil, and all the rest. Starting a new company again from scratch, Surviving cancer.

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Donald (Don) Gaughan Jodi Gavren Shapiro ______

Occupation: Commercial Insulation Occupation: Product Demonstrations Family: Wife Jeanne and daughter Ashley. 1st grandchild Family: Husband: Sanders Shapiro due in January. Interests: Have a great love for flowers and went to floral Interests: Golf, downhill skiing and travel arrangement school. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married 32 Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married to Sanders years. Partner in a mechanical insulation company. Shapiro (Class of 1975) for 32 years. Lived for the last several Fortunate enough to be able to travel. Live in North Oaks. years in Downtown St. Paul and just this past year moved to Looking forward to the next chapter in life, being a Edina. Love to travel, enjoy theatre. Enjoy staying close to family grandparent. and friends. ______Marsha Gelt Lori Gilbertson Agrimson

Occupation: Health Educator/Trainer Occupation: Volunteer bookkeeper, on-call Grandma Family: Husband Barry, Jack the dog and 2 cats - Lucy and Family: Husband, 1 daughter, 4 sons, 1 son-in-law, 4 Squeaks daughters-in-law, 6 grandchildren Interests: travel, movies, music, reading, hiking, politics Interests: Biking, swimming, triathlons, family time, campfires, reading, road trips. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Worked for 30 years in reproductive health. Planned Parenthood in NJ, then Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married to Jim for moved to California in 1986. Worked at UCSF, then PP in San 39 years, homeschooled 5 children, love being a mom, love Francisco, then the Center for Health Training – all the time being grandma even more. doing staff training and producing training, education and advocacy videos. Highlights were producing videos, traveling to Hawaii, Palau, Micronesia, Saipan etc, and meeting my husband (who's a filmmaker) doing a video. Left after 1 year as director of a national training center-too much bureaucracy! Glad to be retired, living between CA and Oregon, and and traveling as much as possible.

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Rochelle (Chelle) Goldetsky Barbara Goldstein Rosenzweig ______

Occupation: Director, Compliance United Healthcare Occupation: President/Owner Dental People Staffing Family: My dogs and a huge extended family. Family: Husband Barry Rosenzweig 23 yrs, daughters, Lauren 22, Sydney 20,Taylor 17 Interests: Golf, Cooking, football go Vikes!!!!!! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Lived in Puerto Rico for two years working on a lawsuit. Then in New York City. Fun Fun Fun!!!! Counting the days until retirement?? ______Jeffrey Goldstein Bradley (Brad) Gordon

Occupation: Musician and Massage Therapist Occupation: Owner: Internet Company + Retail Store Family: Married to Susan Francis for 32 years. 3 children Family: Married 18 Yrs-Wendy; Amanda (15); Soph. Rachel 32, Adam 30, Sarah 27 At University School (High School) Interests: Interests are playing piano, biking, swimming, Interests: PE - Weights and Cardio. Concerts. Guns/Gun hiking, camping Range. Camping/Fishing. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Worked 32 Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated U Of years for Cargill as a commodity trader, retired early to Texas - BBA Marketing. Corporate world for 12 years with: J + J, pursue Music and Massage. Enjoyed living in Chicago '81 Pepsico and Heublein. Self employed since 1991 with Internet to 89 and London from 89 until '94. Worked on the futures company and retail store (Traditions); Owner BWAG, LLC (real exchanges and thought about writing a book about it...but estate). Lived in: Austin, Houston, Seattle, Tucson, Chicago and might get sued and/or arrested. :) Ft. Lauderdale since 1991. Memories: Embers on 12; sneaking Into the Carriage House bar; AZA; Twins Camp In.

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Marvin Gordon Kevin Graf ______

Occupation: IT Director Occupation: Certified Financial Planner Family: Erin my Fiancée, Ross 33, Ryan 32 and Jenna 24. Family: Wife- Nancy; Children- Lauren (24) & Ryan (21) Interests: Staying in shape, technology, contra dance, Interests: Travel, golf & spending time at our family cabin in Canada music, secular humanism Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: You'll just have to ask... ______Thomas (Tom) Griffith Steven (Steve) Gronlund

Occupation: Writer Occupation: HR Manager Family: A wonderful wife, two children, two stepsons and two Family: Wife: Robin, Sons: Nate (31) & Christopher (20), Daughter: grandsons Annie (23) Interests: Travel, photography & history Interests: Biking, skiing, golf, travel, music, visiting cabin up north Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Tom Griffith has Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I've lived in Vermont been a newspaper reporter, photographer and managing editor in since 1984 but still visit MN almost every summer to see my brother Arizona, Montana and South Dakota. In a varied career, he and his family and a few of my buddies. I often ride a bike past our served as director of the Mount Rushmore Society, helping raise old house in SLP and cruise around town. I have many fond $25 million and stage the formal dedication of the memorial, memories of our time together. Life since has been really good. I met founded an advertising agency then sold it, and has written or my wife at the University of Vermont during graduate school and have co-authored 71 books for major publishers including Random had a nice career working for a college, a non-profit and a private House, Simon & Schuster, and The Globe Pequot Press. Tom’s school. My kids are all healthy and happy, which is truly a blessing. travel writing & photography have appeared in more than 300 newspapers and magazines from New York to New Zealand and he's visited 67 countries. ______

Jeffrey Gross Beth Grossman ______

Occupation: Special Education Teacher Occupation: Artist Family: 3 children and 1 grandchild. Family: Husband - Storrs Hoen and son, Avi Hoen. My parents and brothers live in Mpls. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I graduated with a BA in history from the University of Wisconsin, spent a couple of Interests: Arts, environmental activism, community building, traveling years working for a retailer in St. Louis and then eventually moved and hiking. back to Minneapolis. Married in 1986, my wife and I moved to Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: As an artist, my art Philadelphia to become Supercuts franchisees. I returned to and participatory performance focus attention on the environment, school to get an M.Ed and currently work with students with interpretation of history and civic engagement. My artworks and severe developmental delays in The School District of performances occur at national monuments, museums, parks and Philadelphia. I have 3 children and a granddaughter. street sites in the USA, China, Russia, Germany and Finland. I am most famous in the small town of Brisbane, California near San Francisco as a community arts and environmental activist and for being the mom of Avi, who is off to college at UC Berkeley. I have been going steady for 26 years with my husband, Storrs, a physicist-engineer who works at Apple. And I don’t use a smart phone. ______Jeffrey (Jeff) Grover Cheri Gullick Johnson

Occupation: Owner of a Import Business Occupation: Office manager Family: Wife- Kathy, Daughters- Kelly (28) and Chelsy (24) Family: We have two children. Our daughter is married, our son is single Interests: Sports, Boating, Traveling Interests: Fishing, traveling and gardening (although I am not very Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Marrying my good at it) high school sweetheart in 1978, Played football at the University of North Dakota. Graduated with a BSBA and Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married Tim Johnson MBA. 1979 team member of University of North Dakota Hall in Jan. 1977. Traveled with the military while Tim served for 20 of Fame. Birth of my 2 daughters, Owning my own business years. We enjoyed seeing the US and Europe when in the service. importing products from China for over 20 years. Traveled to He retired in 1996 and we moved back to Minnesota. We live in many countries in Europe and Far East. Faribault, MN. We enjoy traveling, fishing and visiting friends and family. Our home is in the country and I look forward to being able to garden more now that I have more time.

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Thomas (Tom) Gullifer Lee Ann Gustafson ______

Occupation: General Contractor Occupation: Marketing Director Family: Wife Liz, Daughters Katie & Megan Family: Husband- Ted Roberts, Dog- Sophie Interests: Street Rods, Classic Cars, and motorcycles Interests: I enjoy walking and being out and about downtown Minneapolis where I live. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I went to college in Boston and getting out of Minnesota for a few years was the best decision I've ever made. I moved out there without ever seeing the city or even visiting the college which was a big step but completely worth it to be able to experience a totally new life. I loved the East Coast but moved back here to be near my parents who I see every weekend. ______David Guzzi Bradley (Brad) Hagg

Occupation: Production Scheduling Specialist-37 yrs Family: Happily married for 23 glorious years and have 2 daughters, Bianca and Sophia. Interests: Enjoy watching all sports, playing golf and hanging out with friends and family. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Too much to summarize in 600 characters or less!

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Sally Haigh Alex Kathleen (Kathy) Halloran Grover ______

Occupation: President & CEO, Roman & Sunstone Occupation: Educator at Minnetonka schools Family: Michael Alex Family: Married to Jeff Grover, have 2 daughters, Kelly age 28 and Chelsy age 24. Interests: Travel, attempting to play golf, garden, yoga, and drink wine Interests: Cabin, boating, hiking, biking, kayakingTravel Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After graduating Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Marrying my high from the U of M, I made my way out to the east coast, first school sweetheart and having 2 beautiful daughters. Teaching settling in Baltimore and eventually New York City where I special ed children and love it, it is rewarding everyday. Favorite have lived ever since. I met the love of my life, Michael Alex, high school memories are great friends, cheerleading, dances. at a party hosted by some mutual friends from Mpls (!) and have been happily married for 18 years. We are surrounded by kids- none of which are ours - and enjoy our weekends at our cottage in Southampton. (friends invited) I've spent the last 5 years as the President of Roman & Sunstone, a jewelry company. Prior to that I spent many years in corporate life where I got to travel the world. ______Helen Harris Martin Harris

Occupation: Psychotherapist Family: Friends always have been "my Family" as well. Interests: Meditation, metaphysics, holistic health, getting GMOs labeled, travel, & dance Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I'm here to grow, evolve and give back to this Planet. My main vehicles have been transpersonal psychology and my career. In our H.S. psychology elective, I realized that everything we do or don’t do is a result of our feelings and beliefs. Later I discovered that when we heal our wounds our Light from within emanates, and we can sense our interdependence with all. My Path became holistic, as physical, interpersonal, and Spiritual realms also impact our well-being.

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Kristie Harwood Anderson Julie Haskovitz ______

Occupation: Family Nurse Practitioner Occupation: Court Reporter & Owner - TRAVELJULES LLC Family: Husband - Sheldon, son - Max (21), daughter - Family: Two amazing grandchildren and wonderful daughter & Lauren (19). Both attending college son-in-law. Having fun and a news junky (except for elections). Interests: Biking, golfing, going to our family cabins, travel, Interests: reading, get togethers - Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My day job keeps the lights on but my side business keeps me inspired, helping people design unique travel to Israel. ______David (Dave) Hedlund Kathleen (Kathy) Heltzer

Occupation: IT Security Program Manager Occupation: Faculty/MSW/BSW Field Director, UMD Family: Lorri (wife), 3 kids: John, Jason, & Julie Family: Married to Tina Welsh Interests: Church, cooking, hunting, fishing, woodworking, Interests: Camping, canoeing, x-country skiing, music, community wake/snowboarding, nature. activist, politics, travel Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Math/Biology/ Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Following graduation Chem - Bemidji State Univ - 1980. Married Lorri, designed & I was an exchange student in New Zealand for a year and then built our super-insulated home in 1982. Children: John (1983), returned to attend UMD, starting my life-long love affair with Lake Jason (1986), Julie (1989). God & family are first. I love Superior and the North Shore, including the BWCA, where I worked learning new things and have more hobbies than I have time for 4 years at Sawbill Canoe Outfitters. I have worked as a social for. I am very active at church on the board of elders, choir, etc. worker since 1981 and as a faculty member in the Social Work I rappelled out of a 10th floor window at night in college. I recall Department at UMD since 1996. In my spare time I travel in detail the ski road-trip in 1975 to Steamboat Springs with (Iceland, Prague, Budapest, Raratonga in the Cook Islands...places Ron Wong and others from our class. Favorite quote: You don't like that) serve on non-profit boards. I am also singing in two stop playing because you get old. You get old because you choirs, thanks Gordon Griebenow, high school choir director. stop playing.

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Gregory Henkels Richard Hicks ______Jeffrey (Jeff) Hickstein Barbara (Barb) Higgins Carlson

Occupation: IT Consulting Sales Occupation: Compliance Analyst Family: Married to Julie (Larson) since 1996 and we have Family: Married to Jeff Carlson. One son, James and one Abigail (18) and Eric (17). grandson, Hudson Interests: Drumming, sailing, biking, skiing, motorcycling, Boy Scout/OA leader, politics Interests: Love sporting events, mostly the Minnesota Twins. Love to vacation in Ft Meyers I worked at Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I moved back to St several local bars and restaurants (including Bunny's) during Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Louis Park 22 years ago and my son attended the schools in St college and have been in the IT/computer business since. Louis Park. I started off my career as a dental assistant having Bought a house in St. Louis Park in 1991 in the Fern Hill worked in the dental office across the street from the high school, neighborhood and have an office on Lake Calhoun. Both went on to teaching dental assisting then in the the dental and kids went to SLP schools including Park Spanish Immersion. medical claims for various insurance companies. I remember walking to all the home Friday night football games with friends and the many dances/events held throughout the year.

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Lori Hoberman Katz Ronald (Scott) Hofstedt ______

Occupation: Preschool Teacher Occupation: Vice President, UnitedHealthcare Family: Husband- Sonny (for 35 years). I have two sons: Family: Wife - Julie Neyers Hofstedt, Daughter - Carly, Son - Ryan Jeremy (29), Adam (25) and dog Sadie. Interests: Fishing, Golf, Referee High School Soccer & Basketball Interests: Zumba, beading, reading, word games, and traveling Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated from Gustavus Adolphus in 1980. Married High School sweetheart Julie Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have been Neyers Hofstedt in 1982. Two great kids who are successful and teaching preschool in the St. Louis Park School district for independent adults. The times at our lake home when the whole 35 years in the same classroom and work at Lenox – one family is present are certainly the most memorable and fun of the schools I attended from 1st-4th grade. It is now a experiences. community center. I wish I could attend the reunion, but we have a wedding of a close friend that night. Have fun! See you a the 50th! ______Linda Hollinder Jones Kristin Holmstoen Gustafson

Occupation: Retired Family: Husband, Dale, for 26 years. 2 step kids and 4 grandkids Interests: Camping and traveling the US Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I worked for Hennepin County for 35+ years for the Sheriff, Commissioners and Purchasing. Retired in 2012. I have so many memories from our trips to different areas of the US, too many to mention. Life is good!

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George Hoskins Irwin Ingber ______

Occupation: Bus driver Family: wife- Cindy Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married 8 years ______Janis Isenberg Gordon David Jelle

Occupation: Pharmaceutical assistant Occupation: Sales Family: Husband: Fred, Children: Devra-28. Shiloh-26 Family: I have 2 daughters: Taryn ( 26 ) Kaci ( 24 ) I am single Interests: Traveling, Traveling, Family Interests: Exercise, sports, time with family, music, improving, learning, teaching Living! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Been married 34 years to the love of my life! Could not ask for a better life...! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I was married in 1988 and although it did not work out, becoming a Father twice in my life, is the best thing that has happened to me. I have fortunately maintained a number of friendships from high school and those people are very dear to my heart. I have loved and lost, and I am still searching for someone special. I lost my Mom in 2014 and it has been difficult without her in our family, and I lost my brother, Eddie, in March of 2016. We move forward as we remember them, and keep strong for each other. Coaching and teaching has brought me incredible joy in my life as well.

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David Jensen Cindy (Cinder) Johnson Winkel ______

Occupation: Artist Family: Husband, Bert, for 36 years. Cat, Molly Interests: Books, movies, music, theater, people, art and nature. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I'm back to painting watercolors again after working in the art department at General Mills...and freelancing for years. Now nature is my muse. Living life with my husband, the love of my life, continues to make me feel young and joyful, even with gray hair. ______Debbie Johnson Ahlstrom Douglas (Doug) Johnson

Occupation: Special Education Occupation: Business Owner Family: I've been married to my husband, Terry Ahlstrom for Family: Wife Judy, married 31 years, Sons Kevin (26) & Luke (22) 34 years. Son Joe 21 yrs Interests: Family time at our lake cabin, faith, friends, travel, skiing, Interests: I buy and sell vintage vinyl records and furniture at triathlon Hunt & Gather w/ husband Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married the love of my Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Still love to spend life 31 years ago and have been blessed with two wonderful sons. time with my dear friend Lisa Coult De Bower! I am very close After spending 25 years in the corporate world, I finally chased my with my mom and sisters, Marcy & Kelly. I am very proud to be dream and started my own consulting business in 2012. Have skied the mother of an Eagan MN Firefighter/Paramedic! all over the United States and Canada with my family and competed in over 100 triathlons including the Ironman Triathlon in 2004 and the age group World Championships in 2005. I have traveled throughout Europe, with Italy and Denmark as my favorites. I am thankful for each and every day we are blessed with.

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Karen Johnson Lukens Richard (Rick) Johnson ______

Occupation: Reading Specialist Sioux Falls Schools Occupation: VP-Product Development, CLMI Family: Married to Jeff for 35 years; three daughters: Anna Family: Married to Jill Justus Johnson, high school sweetheart, (married to Jared), Allison (married to Ryan), Grace; and 37 years one adorable granddaughter: Autumn Interests: Skiing, diving, photography, travel and biking Interests: Enjoy traveling and spending time with our Living in Eagan, M family. Summers are spent with family and gardening the Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: N – day away. 28 years. Raised 3 kids. All out of college and all married. Yeah! Active with the National Ski Patrol for 40 years. Open water diver. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: BA from Traveled throughout the U.S. Planning future trips! Augustana, MA from the University of Sioux Falls. I've been teaching in the Sioux Falls School District forever and am also an adjunct teacher at the University of Sioux Falls. I'm a life-long teacher and learner. Top on the list for memorable life experiences: raising our children and being a grandmother. ______Susan Johnson Ichimura Timothy (Tim) Johnson

Occupation: Self employed - small car repair shop Occupation: Facilities Mgr District One Hospital Family: Husband- Kris; twin girls- 22 years old, graduated Family: Wife: Cheri, Daughter: Jennifer, Son: Corey from UMD Interests: Hunting, fishing, pool, traveling, scuba diving Interests: Just hanging out ....with family and friends, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 20 yr Army career, traveling to Costa Rica / Belize traveled to Europe and across US, currently working and living in Faribault, MN where we really enjoy rural living but proximity to the Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Favorite high cities to see family and friends. Seems our lives are in 20 year school memories-drinking Hauenstein beer with a group segments; first growing up in SLP, the military life, followed by life then playing hockey at the St. Louis Park Rec. Center, at 'after' the military with our family. Really looking forward to the like midnight! Then there were those keggers on Ford Rd., next 20 and connecting with old friends! listening to Daryl Hall & John Oates and driving my '69 Camaro.

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Occupation: Currently, working at writing. Occupation: Reading Recovery Teacher Family: Married to Claude. Our three kids, Natan (31), Family: Bryce (31) married to Liz, Lea (29) married to Matt, Tomer (28), and Meital (23). Kenzie (27) married to Zach Interests: Walking, hiking, gardening, reading, writing. Interests: Skiing, yoga, biking, scuba diving, hiking, gardening and reading. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Traveled to Israel in 1980 to visit family, moved there permanently in Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married to 1983 where I married and where our 3 kids were born. Rick Johnson 8/25/1979. Graduated Concordia College Graduated from U of M in 1982. I come to Minnesota 1980. Masters degree Hamline University 2007. often on visits. ______Sheryl Kamenow Rosenbaum Elizabeth Kamman

Family: Husband-Ray, Children-Lindsey and Samantha Interests: Health and Fitness, Travel, and family and friends Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have been married to my wonderful husband Ray for almost 35 years. We met while attending the U of M Business school. We graduated in 1981 and got married shortly after. We have two beautiful children. Lindsey is 29 and teaching Algebra 1 in Texas and Samantha is 26 and is a licensed practicing Veterinarian in Texas. We moved to Texas when I was pregnant with Samantha and it was at that time I decided to stop working and focus on raising our children. Before that I was working at F & M Bank, Beverly Enterprises, and the State of MN Department of Health.

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Abbie Kane Sandra Katz Shmikler

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Occupation: Pilates Instructor Occupation: Registered Nurse Family: I have one son who is 21 and one daughter who is 27. Divorced. Interests: Health and wellness. Movies,art,music, the outdoors. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Marriage,motherhood,nursing career, travel. ______James (Jim) Kelly William (Bill) Kirschner

Occupation: Postal Carrier Occupation: Information Technology Specialist 3 Family: Wife and daughter Family: Shawn, Nicole, 5 Grandkids Interests: Music, golf Interests: Camping, Boating, Fishing, Electronics

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Denise Klein Anderson Hadley Kohn

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Occupation: Retired R.N. Occupation: Neighbors resource pubs and web sales Family: Dave – Xcel Engineer. 3 daughters – all with more Interests: Lifting weights, playing and watching sports, working on degrees than we have, 2 married. my sun tan. Interests: Travel, hiking, biking, gardening, Bible Study Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated from Fellowship leadership team Arizona State in marketing. Had a boat on Lake Minnetonka for 25 years. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: BS in Nursing from University of Kansas. After 5 years Pediatric Critical Care and Transport, took 1 year leave to live and study in Sweden. Came home, married my sweetheart Dave, had 3 daughters, and gradually phased out of nursing to home school our girls-- best decision we ever made for our family. Thru life's journey, I have found that every day is a gift from God and I look for opportunities to give back by serving others, finding joy in life's discoveries, and hopefully giving grace to myself and others. As I told my girls, "Learning is not for school... but for life." I'm still learning. ______Barbara (Barb) Korenchen Sherman Kent Kosobayashi

Occupation: VP FAMILY BUSINESS Family: WIFE HELEN Interests: STILL SKIING AND HOPING TO GET BACK INTO ROLLER BLADE RACES

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Evan Koursh Karen Krueger Wright

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Occupation: Physician Occupation: Graphic + Interactive Designer Family: Relationship with Jose x 21 years Family: Greg and I survived raising 2 boys Interests: Travel, theater, movies, chocolate Interests: Photography, outdoors activities/sports, family/friends, traveling, long walks... Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Jose and I have been traveling the globe for the last 21 years. Our most recent Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: The book "Harold and trip to French Polynesia included snorkeling with manta rays the Purple Crayon" sparked my love for art when I was 4 years old. in Bora Bora. I love life in Los Angeles, but seeing how other Fast forward...with a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art + cultures live is a passion we both share. Design, I moved to Boston to work as a designer. After 10 years out East, my husband and I moved our family and business back to good old MN. We've worked with companies ranging from donuts to data centers, medical devices to mobile apps...and I'm still having a blast! Top life experience: seeing life through our sons' eyes and watching what they do with a purple crayon! ______Thomas (Tom) Lanenberg Dianne Lapitz Enerson

Occupation: Manager at Decks Direct Occupation: Retired Director of Nursing Family: Wife Shari, daughters Stacey and Kayla, grand kids Family: Married to Gaylen Enerson x 23 yrs. Blessed with Gemma, Mirabel and Ayden 6 children and 12 grandchildren Interests: Golf whenever possible and visiting our lake place Interests: My family, our horses and outdoors. Traveling now that near Alexandria. I'm retired! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married in 1979, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Was divorced after Moved to Chicago in 1991 for six years then had to come back 12yrs of marriage. Somehow managed to work, go to school full for family and friends. Enjoy seeing our grandchildren ages 5, 3 time and finish my nursing degrees! All with the help of a very and 1 growing up. supportive family and great kids. Met my husband while caring for his father in a critical unit. It took awhile to convince me to move my 3 kids (5th, 7th and 9th grade) to Wisconsin! I guess it all fell together. Horses are our passion and of course the outdoors. Of course he had three kids –all went well, but what a clan! Life is good and we are truly blessed! 40 year reunion, seriously? What happened to the time!

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Occupation: Customer Service Representative Occupation: Retired Mech Eng/Mgr - (Encore career) Family: Husband - Chris Son - Nathan - 17 years old Family: 2 kids.... Zach is 33 and Hannah is 29. Waiting on the next generation... Interests: Reading, Gardening (flowers) Interests: Disc Golf (with son Zach and classmate Drew Brooks). Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Can't say that Living the Dream. I have a memorable experience that sticks out. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 40 years in 600 characters or less ... BSME from UofM; Married @22; 2 kids, dog and picket fence; Divorced @48; Corporate Hairball for 33 years; Travel - Peru, China, Ireland, Pyramids @Teo; Retired from Hairball @55; currently working in a local hardware store and walking my neighbor's dogs, and playing lots of golf ... Life is Good! There's a diamond in your pocket that you may not notice...but if you look close you'll find it and life will never be the same again... ______Randee Lasman Gurban Julie Lawrence

Occupation: Customer Service Associate Family: Daughter Mary (36) she also is Special needs. Interests: Volunteer for Susan G Komen, travel, gardening, getting together with friends. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I am still single. Been engaged a few times but it never worked out. I live in St Louis Park 1/2 block from Oak Hill Park, in the house that I grew up in and moved back into the house about 14 yrs ago with my daughter. My daughter who has special needs is the best thing that happened to me. She was abused when she was 2 yrs old. She also works at a place for the disabled. She keeps me going. I also am a 19yr breast cancer survivor and volunteer for the cause yr round and do the Race for the Cure event on Mothers day weekend in the kiosk selling merchandise. I am blessed that I am still here.

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Virve Lepasepp Van Sloun Nina Levitus

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Occupation: Target.com Knowledge Specialist Occupation: Owner-Visionary Optical-20yrs Family: Husband Bruce, daughters Bridgette (28) & Caitie (24) Family: Married at 39 , for only 5 years, to an Israeli I met in Florida, no kids. Interests: I enjoy walking our Golden Retrievers and going to concerts with friends. Interests: Designing eyewear and my Chi-weenie dog Chino. Had 2 Pugs for 16 years. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married Bruce in 1979. We have 2 daughters; Bridgette is an architect in NYC Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After graduating in and Caitie is in Occupational Therapy Graduate School. We FL, I opened a new store for the owner, that only sold sunglasses, have 2 Golden Retriever boys that keep us busy. I am helping in an old Key Hut outside at The Mall. This became "The Sunglass Bridgette plan her upcoming wedding! I was a stay at home Hut" you know today. When I returned to MN I worked in the first mom for many years and enjoyed being PTA President and a big Pearle Vision in Maplewood Mall. Home to Mom was always Girl Scout Troop Leader. I was also a singer in the Minnesota "on the beach" in Pompano Beach, FL where the ocean was the Chorale for 15 years. I have worked for Target for 13 years backyard. The first store of my own was in Uptown in 1997, then and am currently a technical writer updating the Knowledge Visionary in Southdale, and Easy Reader, a kiosk of Reading reference articles in the Target.com data base. Glasses at Mall of America all within the first 18 months. Have lived in Golden Valley Townhome for 25 years. ______Mark Lewis Mark Linde

Occupation: Enterprise Architect Family: Married, no kids. Interests: Being outdoors, motorcycles, music, arts, travel and generally geeky pursuits. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: When I think back on all the crap I learned in SLP High school..its a wonder I could think at all (thanks Paul Simon!). I leveraged my experience and education into a career in software development that has culminated in an enterprise architecture position with the Federal Reserve Bank; and currently reside in Maple Grove, MN.

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Compliance Mgr-Catholic United Financial Occupation: Occupation: Clinical Social Worker/Mediator Wife Corie, daughters Susie (26) and Robin (21) Family: Family: Married to my high school sweetheart. Have two great kids. Interests: Furniture refinishing, current events Interests: Jewish religious music leading, composing, singing, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated from charity bicycling, MN LYNX! U of M - Twin Cities in 1981 as a speech major. Corie and I Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: B.A. in geography met at campus radio station WMMR (now Radio K). I wanted from Macalester College. M.S.W. from University of MN School of to get into radio and she wanted to get into cable TV, but we Social Work. Sang in community choirs until immersing myself in both wanted to eat, so we ended up changing our career Jewish music – first CD coming out soon! Fighting for social justice paths. Corie earned her MBA at the U and has been in for so many years! Finally being able to marry in 2013. Celebrating hospital marketing for 30 years, currently with Allina Health. I 42 years together this year! Being a mom is my best job! Training ended up in life insurance compliance, working for Prudential for and riding in the Red Ribbon Ride this year (300 mile/4 day) (1984-2001) and Catholic United Financial (2001-present). charity bicycle ride for HIV/AIDS organizations was one of the We're living proof that, as the old saying goes, life is what biggest challenges and accomplishments. happens while you're making other plans! ______James (Jay) Long Lillian Lundeen

Occupation: Project manager Family: Wife Wendy and two children, Matthew (20) and Margaret (18) Interests: Spending time at our lake cabin in Northern Minnesota. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I met Wendy (also an SLP grad) in 1980 and we were married in 1993. We have been in our home in Golden Valley since 1988. Hopefully, with the kids growing up and moving on, we will once again be able to go on a few trips and adventures.

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Linda Lundin Anderson Ellen Mankoff Engelson

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Family: Spouse- Robert; Children- Jonathan, Richard, Occupation: hairstylist/voiceover and actor Jayme; Dog- Solomon Interests: Acting, piano, working out, theatre, film, concerts, Interests: Reading, scrap booking, traveling Latin dance, dinner, movies Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married Bob; Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Recently married in visited Hawaii, Alaska, China, England, Ireland, Scotland, July of 2015 to Steve. My wedding and honeymoon were truly the Denmark, France; camping at Lake George; visited New most memorable and happiest times of my life. I have two step- York a lot. children, Shoshana and Daniel. They have both recently graduated from college and Steve and I are extremely proud of them. In my free time I play piano and act. I studied acting but gave it up for awhile and within the last few years have found my way back to my passion. I have been in several short films and voiceovers. Still enjoy cutting hair as well. ______David Margolis Alan Masnek

I graduated Packaging & Logistics Expert Occupation:Biography / MemorableTrauma Surgeon Life Experiences: Occupation: medical school in 1984 from the University of Texas, Wife, same one for 27 years. Three boys ages 26, 24, and Family: 1 spouse; Alicia, two daughters; Kayla, 28, Los Angeles, Family:Southwestern medical school at Dallas. I live in Boca Raton Hannah, 25, Dallas 21.Florida. I still play guitar a lot. I play with a local band, occasionally at bars and restaurants in the area. My oldest Travel, cooking, golf, fitness, nutrition, teach indoor Interests: Guitar, travel, family! Interests: son just graduated Penn Dental School. He is in medical stationary cycle classes school and doing a residency in oral maxillofacial surgery Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Currently living in at NYU. My middle son graduated from the University of Hermosa Beach, CA. After graduating from UW-Stout in 1980 Minnesota with a BFA in conjunction with the Guthrie theater. spent most of the last 36 years living in Oklahoma City working in My youngest son is an undergraduate at the University of the packaging industry. Most recently we expatriated to Singapore Florida. He is planning to be a veterinarian. in 2010. We repatriated back to US in 2014 after 4 years stay in Singapore. Traveled to many SE Asian countries during stay there. Most memorable life experience was getting married and birth of kids! is an undergraduate at the University of Florida. He is planning to be a______veterinarian. ______

Carolyn McDermott Lieberman Maggie McDivitt McCarrick Carolyn McDermott Lieberman Occupation: PARALEGAL 4, U.S. BANK LAW DIVISION. Family: GARY - SPOUSE, ERIC - SON. Interests: GARDENING, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELING, BOATING, FISHING, SINGING. ______

Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: MARRIAGE TO Occupation: Director of Volunteers GARY IN 1990. GARY IS A 1978 GRAD. OF SLP HIGH. Husband, Paul and Daughter, Kathryn BUILT OUR HOME IN 1993. THE BIRTH OF OUR SON, ERIC Family: IN 1994. OUR FREQUENT TRAVELS TO MEXICO. TAKING Interests: Family, Travel, North Shore, MN Twins MY NIECE AND SISTER TO DISNEY WORLD IN 2014. HELPING WITH CLEANUP IN MY SISTER'S HOMETOWN Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Forty years is a AFTER HER HOUSE AND HALF HER TOWN WAS lot to remember these days - but my fondest memories include DESTROYED BY A TORNADO IN 2014. CAREER PATH family and travel. After college I was fortunate to backpack in IN LAW. GETTING A JOB AT U.S. BANK AS A FRAUD New Zealand and Australia for 3 months and live in Ireland and INVESTIGATOR IN 2000 AND EVENTUALLY MOVING England for 7 years, where I met my husband. Now we live in INTO A LAW CAREER. NOW WORK IN THE LAW DIVISION St. Paul with our 17yr. old daughter and continue our travels WHERE I CURRENTLY WORK AS A PARALEGAL 4. abroad and at home. The MN North Shore is one of our most FINDING HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS THROUGH FACEBOOK favorite destinations, especially in the winter. Looking forward to retirement in the next few years and our next reunion. AFTER MANY YEARS! The 40th was great! ______Janice (Jan) McElfish Robert McFarlin

Occupation: Office Manager & Accounting Assistant Occupation: Government Affairs Consultant Family: Tom Ajax, husband. Family: Wife Kimberly; son Jacob (Ashley); daughter Megan (Greg Kufahl), son James. Interests: Music (still play the oboe), Yoga, fitness & time outdoors at our cabin. Interests: Family, outdoor and sports activities. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After Bemidji Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Striving to reflect State University, the road called and I answered with a two- the love and will of our savior, Jesus Christ, whose spirit resides month trip out west in a VW Bug. I started working life at U of in me, and in us all. I have been blessed with a loving and MN Hospital. It didn't take. Quit my job and went on another healthy family, wonderful friends (including my closest FA pals extended trip, this time to Europe, then began a long career from SLP), and an interesting and fulfilling career. My years at (23 years) at the American Swedish Institute. In 1984 I met my SLP High contributed greatly to these blessings. life partner, Tom. It only took 19 years until we got married! Enjoy supporting his World Loppet Nordic ski racing quest, which means trips to Sweden, Canada and Iceland coming up in 2017. Now I work part time at Gibbs Farm & EJ Ajax Metal Forming. It's a full & happy life. ______

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Occupation: International educator; personal trainer Occupation: Retired Family: Married to Brad Delapena Family: Husband Tom. Children Kelly,(son in law Chase), Kristin, Kyle and Katie Interests: Motorcycling, bicycling, weight-lifting & fitness, travel. Interests: Doing things with my family. Decorating and shopping! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have had Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have so enjoyed tremendous opportunities for international and domestic watching my children grow. No grandchildren yet, but do have travel through personal and professional choices. For the a couple grand dogs which are pretty neat. Have been married past 10 years, I have served as the associate vice president since 1979, wow how the time flies. These forty years I have and dean of international programs at the U of M. I am been pretty lucky. very happily married, living in St. Paul, always seeking opportunities to grow and learn because there is so much to know. I have a J.D. from the University of Minnesota, and recently earned an M.Ed. in Kinesiology. I am fortunate to have been raised in St. Louis Park, going to high school in a class of interesting, creative and supportive people! ______Betsy Meshbesher Elizabeth (Liz) Meyer Gullifer

Occupation: Chiropractic Physician Occupation: Media Assistant at Peter Hobart School Interests: Everything longevity healthy living, Ice Skating, Family: Husband Tom and daughters, Katie and Megan Music, Friends,Traveling Interests: Travel, quilting, and crafts

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Gerald (Jerry) Miller Margaret (Peggy) Miller Malanaphy

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Occupation: Executive Chef, Presbyterian Homes Wayzata Occupation: Own Painting/Decorative Painting Co Family: Wife- Mary (Bechay); Daughter- Jessamyn (35); Family: Married to Brennan. Have 3 daughters: McKenzie, Son- John (33) Marley, Tess Lived in St. Charles Interests: Traveling, gardening, baseball (watching), reading Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Stephen King novels IL after graduating from the U of M in Interior Design. Moved to Stillwater in 1995. Own Interiors of Stillwater, an interior painting Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: A great journey, & decorative painting company & Gypsy Mint Stencil Co. Love with many twists and turns. Marrying my love of my life, anything paint related. So sorry to miss this reunion due to my Mary. Live life to the fullest! oldest daughter getting married on the same day (go figure!). Leslie Moorhead Haney ______Leslie Moorhead Haney Jeffrey Morlock

Occupation: Paralegal Occupation: Building maint. After 20+ years in IT. Family: 1 fab husband of 35 years, Mark; 3 sons (gr8)- Family: Wife Kathie. Two sons, three stepchildren, four Trevor, Sam & Colin; 1 perfect (dil) Chelsea grandchildren. Interests: family, friends, travel, baking, cooking, reading, Interests: My dogs. Building custom furniture from reclaimed shopping, dogs, family cabin barnwood. Writing. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 40 years rewind Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Served in the U.S. – short version University of WI - Stout, BS Home Ec in Navy 4 yrs, got GED and put myself through college. Served in the Business; Career: Editorial Assistant – Burgess Publishing, U.S. Army reserves 17 yrs. Colorful work history including 20+ Telecommunications Analysis – University of Minnesota; years in IT, oil field worker, food manufacturing, construction. Minivan driving, school/church/library volunteer stay at home Flipped 6 houses, published 2 books, decorated military veteran, Mom for 19 years ; School again – Minnesota Paralegal Owned 3 stores and bakery with wife. Currently partner with my wife Institute; Current Career – Senior Paralegal – Carlson in prosperous food mix business with products being carried in Wagonlit Travel; Traveled 48 states with Alaska & Rhode grocery chains both wholesale and retail. Creator of beautiful hand Island up next, Loved visiting Turkey, Israel, France, UK, crafted custom wood tables. Ireland, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Greece..LOVE still being bff with SLP school friends – friends for 50 years – priceless!

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June Murakami Cynthia Nakama Zebroski ______

Occupation: Executive Assistant Occupation: Customer Service Rep. GWB Family: Fiance Marty LaDuke, no children Family: Husband- Michael; Children- Nick, Luke, Kira, Lexi; Grandsons- Dustan, Logan Interests: Dance with a Polynesian Dance Troupe from Appleton. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Have lived in Minnesota, South Dakota, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico and Wisconsin. Work part-time at Lambeau Field for 15 years. Although this job is keeping me from attending the reunion, I love it and it has allowed me to work the Kentucky Derby, NASCAR, concerts and several PGA Championships. Barry Nash ______Barry Nash Camille Nelson Wallace

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Daniel Nelson Janice Nelson Suppes

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Occupation: Chiropractor Family: I have been married to Tom Suppes for almost 30 years with 2 kids, Emily & Erik. Interests: Walking my dog, travel, hiking, reading and yoga. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I feel very blessed, life has been good to me! Great family and friends. I love my career as a Chiropractor! I get to help people live a better, pain free life every day! Jeffrey (Jeff) Nerenberg Tara Nelson-Alcorn ______Jeffrey (Jeff) Nerenberg

Occupation: Hemphill Brothers Coach Occupation: Physician Family: Husband, Billy Sons, Cody 24 and Nash 19 Family: Wife Linda ( Frailich) Nerenberg. (age ?) Son Joshua (30) Daughter Jaclyn (26) Interests: History, music, yard sale treasure hunting Interests: Saxophone (alto), swimming, cycling and snowboarding. Love to travel/cruise. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: MD at Kaiser Permanente Med Grp x 27 yrs as a Physiatrist. Love SoCal and lots of fun travels. Like to mtn and road bike, swim, snowboard with kids. Wife Linda is a Psychologist treating autism, attn deficit disorders Son Josh is 30 works as Board Certified Acupuncturist in San Diego= 'San Diego Cosmetic Acupuncture'. (please see Website :o) ) Son married to Caitlyn= RN at Sharp Hospital. Dtr Jaclyn (is a Marketing Director and business owner. Dog Olive is a Schnauzer-poodle and business do'er . Excited to see old friends at the reunion. We are loyal to you Park High! ______

Michael Nerheim Julie Neyers Hofstedt

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Occupation: Manufacturers Sales Rep Family: Married to Scott(SLP 76) We have 2 kids, Carly 30 (Denver) & Ryan 27 (Mpls) Interests: Love tennis, golf, fishing, book clubs & any activity with family or friends! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My growing up years were pretty much in SLP with 4 sisters by Texa Tonka. Scottie and I started dating homecoming 1974, graduated from college in 1980, married in 1982, and moved to Atlanta for 15 years due to a relocation with his job. We loved Atlanta but after the 1976 Summer Olympics, we moved back to MSP with another relocation. Eden Prairie has been our home since and love being close to our families; I feel very fortunate to have so many friends in Atlanta and in MSP. We have traveled to many great places; now I look forward to spending as much time enjoying our cabin on Woman Lake! Daniel Niefeld ______Jonathan (Jon) Niefeld Daniel Niefeld Jonathan (Jon) Niefeld

Occupation: cashier Home Depot in St. Louis Park Occupation: Clinical Social Worker/Custody Evaluator Family: I am single. Family: Married for 19 years to Diane Urista Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: where do I Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After high school, I begin? hmmm.... hold it, that's the beginning of a song isn't (mostly) played drums in bands and worked various jobs to pay the it? After high school I went to Moorhead State University. I rent. In the mid '90's I played on six tracks on the Rembrandts' went there for 2 1/2 years, finding that college was not for album, "LP", which sold over a million copies. I then moved to New me. I enrolled in vocational school and got a data entry York City for five years or so before moving to NE Ohio in 2001. I certificate. I worked at an answering service for quite awhile got sick shortly thereafter (that sucked), and then got well (that was and at Menards in Golden Valley. Being at Menards for 12 better). I went to college for six years to get a Master's Degree in years decided to leave and go to Home Depot instead where Social Work, then worked as a therapist, mostly with kids. I am now I have been up unitl current day. I came out of the closet at a custody evaluator at the Cuyahoga County Domestic Relations 38 and have been looking for a partner since. I watch tv, Court in Cleveland. Go Cavs! read a lot, and facebook is my friend.

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John Nilson Victor Novak

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Occupation: Technology Recruiter Occupation: Paramedic Family: Married 35 years, 2 girls and a boy, all grown, and Family: wife- Rebecca, children from previous marriage: Amanda, grandparents of 4 Brian and Kevin Interests: various motor sports including snowmobiling Interests: Travel, RV camping, dogs, hunting/shooting, athletics, theatre/shows Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: There are too many memorable experiences to list in 600 characters! The Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My children and my most and best memorable experiences have been with family relationship with God, nothing can top that.Being in a coma and my and raising the kids. Lots of travel over the years, throughout wife/family being told that I was dying. That I would not survive the the US and Caribbean Islands. Gaining a son in law when my surgery that I needed to live. And if somehow I did chances are I daughter married, producing those wonderful grandkids. would be dead by the end of the week anyway. And I am still here Spoiling those grandkids! thanks to prayer!! Favorite Quotes: I ask that God help me to be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. It's not how many years you live, it's how you lived your years. –Abraham Lincoln Mary-Jo O'Reilly-Bugge ______Mary-Jo O'Reilly-Bugge Thomas Oestreich

Occupation: Retired from Henn. County Occupation: Semi retired, Consultant for CESO Family: Husband: Jeff Son: Brett (32) Daughter: Kelli (29) Family: Married to wife Melanie, son and daughter in law with two Son: Jaime (26) GD: Stella(1) beautiful grandchildren Interests: Working out, working in my garden, golfing, boating Interests: Restoring an old home on a vineyard we started up. on the weekends Music, traveling, hunting Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: College degree Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Climbing the Grand in Chemical Dependency. Going back to school in the fall for Canyon, traveling all of Central America with my wife, having a criminal justice/forensics. Family bbq on the weekends. child and two beautiful grandchildren, purchasing 32 acres and refurbishing an old home, on a river that is connected to a lake that has two lifelong friends on. Traveling in France and speaking internationally on SEAM, a new occupational development model to our country. Also published in a book for SEAM intervention as a Director of transportation.

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Rebecca (Becky) Olson Nelson Jody Ondich

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Occupation: Registered Nurse Occupation: teach at Lake Superior College/Phil. Family: Married to Doug and have 16 year old daughter Emily Family: 2 kids, 3 step kids, and various furry members who are Jessica adopted from India very dear, too. Interests: Biking, Spending time outdoors in summer and Interests: Music- piano and singing, boating, knitting, reading, working at Camp Cherith DIY on our old Victorian. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Worked at Camp Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: St Olaf College, a Cherith in summer every year since graduation, eventually year at the University of Bergen, Norway (living overseas is becoming Executive Director for 18 years. Met my wonderful probably one of the best things I ever did), then grad school, jobs husband on a blind date while he was Asst. Athletic Trainer for in Omaha and then Duluth. 2 kids from the first marriage, added the MN Twins in 1994 and got married at the age of 37. 3 more with the second! The kids are all grown, but doing very Hematology/Oncology Nurse at Children's Hospital and U of M. well. Now I am designing knitting patterns in my "spare" time, and learning about natural dyes. My husband and I live on our 1964 52' wooden Chris Craft in the summers, and wander about Lake Superior. ______George (Gershon) Orenstein MarceneMarcene Osmek Osmek Bauer Bauer

Occupation: Information Systems Security Occupation: Drapery Design & Contractor Family: Happily married to Nina Young from Indianapolis Family: Husband, Lewis, Mitchel 29, Nicholas 27, Luke 19 37 years. 11 kids. 15 grandkids. Interests: Gardening, Beekeeper, Swimming, ATV, Bible Study, Interests: Study Torah and Jewish Studies. Lead synagogue Book club, Church, & Travel services. Do family stuff. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Will I ever escape Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After a year at that horrid picture!? Had a blast at the reunion! So fun to catch up the "U", I transferred to Yeshiva University in New York where with everyone! :) Graduated from the College of St. Benedict with I graduated with a BA in Psychology. My wife and I met there an Interior Design degree. Worked at a prestigious interior design and we got married after our junior year. We lived in New firm in Fort Worth for 7 years and then opened my own drapery York, Israel and Chicago and now live in Crown Heights business. Hard work, family, friends and some fun too! Am thankful (Brooklyn) New York. Most of my career, I've been a computer for many blessings!:) programmer and project manager. I'm now doing Information Systems Security at B&H Photo in New York.

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Kathy Otterson Yocum Jon Papas

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Occupation: Sr. Human Resource Manager - Compliance Occupation: Branch Manager RPS Insurance Brokers Family: My siblings and their families still live in the Twin Family: Wife: Beth; Sons: Sam & Mike Cities, which is so nice. Interests: I love to travel, but there is no better weekend than Interests: Traveling the Caribbean via cruise ship. a weekend at my cabin. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I find it really hard Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: It's been a good run. to believe we have been out of high school for 40 years but Happily married for 26 years. I've been blessed with two feel I have had a very good life. I have had the good fortune outstanding sons. One is a graduate of the Carlson School of to work for two fabulous medical device companies the last Management at the U of M and the other will graduate in the 26 years, with the last 15 years at Medtronic. spring from UND. I've traveled across the US including all of the Hawaiian islands. I still need to get to Alaska, Vermont & Idaho and I'll figure a way to get to them. ______Douglas Pastorak Douglas (Doug) Pass Douglas Pastorak

Occupation: Warehouse Foreman Family: Wife - Barb Two Daughters, Julie & Katie 4 Grandchildren Interests: Viking Football, Spending time with grandkids

Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Vacations with family.

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Henry Perez Justin Perl

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Occupation: Lawyer, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Family: Married to Lynn in 1985. We have two kids, Alexandra, 29, and Phillip, 27. Interests: Love my job, love to travel, and love to walk and bike around the city lakes. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I practiced law at Maslon in Minneapolis for 31 years, in commercial litigation. In 2014, after the kids were out of college, I joined Legal Aid as one of its Litigation Directors. Lynn is an oncology nurse, Alex works in education, and Phillip is getting his graduate degree in public health. They are my reason for living. And although we travel with and without the kids to places far and near, one of my fondest memories from high school, which we continue to this day, is local, the weekly (now annual) card game with the boys from back then (for the same stakes!). ______Lora Polack Oberle Brian Peterson Lora Polack Oberle

Occupation: Operations Manager- Ford Motor Credit Occupation: senior test development manager Family: Wife - Sue, Daughters - Danielle, Erin and Son - Family: husband Joe; kids – Seth, Tessa (TJ), and Paige Brian, and 2 grandchildren Interests: travel, history, reading, gardening, baking, jewelry making Interests: Fishing, Boating, Family Travels Clemson and UT College Football tailgating. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Happily married for 26 years. Raised three children to be good people. Earned a Master’s Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Met my wife at degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. Wrote three Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, married in 1983. We have juvenile nonfiction books. Self-published my husband’s very funny 3 wonderful kids (2 great son-in-laws) and 2 grandchildren. book, Diary of a Mad Househusband. Spent most of my career We moved to Nashville, TN in 1991 and began working at developing content for educational tests. Currently managing a high- FMCC. Our 3 children are close to home, Danielle–teaching at stakes testing program in a major U.S. metropolitan area. Looking DCA a Private Christian School, Erin- Pediatric ER nurse for forward to weekends at the cabin and life on the other side of the Monroe Carrell JR, (Vanderbilt) and Brian – currently a corporate grind. Nursing Student at UT. I am a Board Member with the YMCA and on an the Y advisory Board. Most memorable: Cruise of the Norway Fjords in 2013 and annual fishing/golf trips with Bob McFarlin and Steve Finkelstein. ______

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Occupation: Realtor- Broker/Owner Family: Married to Mike Long('82), Children: Perry ('83) Twins: Amy & Lisa ('87) Interests: Travel, Golf, Sewing, Swimming Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Moving to Colorado has been the best move since leaving MN. Missing MN has been the toughest since moving to CO! Love the lifestyle in CO, miss the lakes of MN. My biggest accomplishment was completing a Triathlon as a 50th birthday present to myself! I enjoyed travelling the US with the kids in sports, golfing along the way, and especially when CSU won the national championship in women's lacrosse and both daughters awarded All American First Team. Cathy Propper ______Bradley Pugh

Occupation: SELF EMPLOYED Family: MARRIED 31 YEARS TO CATHY, TWO DAUGHTERS, Lived in EAGAN for the past 31 years Interests: BWCA, FISHING, SOFTBALL, POWER VOLLEYBALL, BEING A FAMILY MAN, and self-employed Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 40 year reunion looked great. I will try harder to be there next time. I like to compete and I like to win, but I think those days are over. Now its about memories and staying healthy for my grand kids, three right now and more on the way. Oh, playing pony colt baseball with Brian Peterson, and hitting a triple that year off of Gregg Anderson. He looked at me on 3rd and said" lucky hit!"

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Kathleen Purintun Gregory (Greg) Raether

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Occupation: Mechanical engineer Occupation: compound spreader Family: One son and one daughter; married for 25 years Family: wife- Kathy, children- Amanda and Ryan; granddaughter- Alexis Interests: Remodeling homes Interests: Home and cabin handyman stuff, snowmobiling with Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Never graduated wife and friends from Park, graduated from Barron High School in Barron Wi. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Blessed with a wonderful wife who puts up with me everyday and having the chance to be a big part in my granddaughter's up bringing. ______Patrick Regan Keith Randa Patrick Regan

Occupation: Science Teacher Apple Valley High School Occupation: Retired Family: Wife: Deb; Daughter: Kirsten; Son-In-Law: Matt; Family: Still annoying, but I love them all. Son: Erik; Son: Kurt Interests: Alcohol and Cannabis Interests: Travel - Golf - Fishing - Fly Fishing Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: U.S. Air Force after high school. Lived in San Jose, Ca. Moved to Sarasota, then to Tampa, FL. Living the good life with friends in Florida.

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James (Jim) Reznick Daniel Ribnick

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Occupation: Independent Insurance Agent Family: Daughter's Marlee Ribnick and Lainie Ribnick Interests: MAGIC, SPORTS, COOKING Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 30+ Years in the Independent Insurance Agency business. Have two beautiful and brilliant daughter's, Marlee Ribnick and Lainie Ribnick. Marlee recently graduated from University of Missouri and is currently working as a leadership consultant with Sigma Kappa Sorority and is living in Myrtle Beach, SC. Lainie is a senior at University of MN, Duluth and is a cheerleader for the football team. Have always lived in MN, never far from our beloved St Louis Park! OyvindOyvind (Vinnie) (Vinnie) Ronning Ronning ______Craig Rosenberg

Occupation: Journalist / music critic in newspaper. Family: Wife- Solvi, children- Jon Niklas (36) & Malin (32) Interests: Music, both country and western and most genres except hip hop. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Went back to Oslo, Norway, after my High School year as an exchange student. Had a wonderful experience. Being a free lance writer since I was 15, I got a job full time job in a newspaper after some studying. Have put down 30 years in the current newspaper, Dagbladet, serving different positions as journalist, editor and music critic. Been back to the States a lot, and have kept in touch with my host family and High School friends Dave Guzzi and Steve Courts. Married young, have stayed married and still feel young. The kids make me laugh (my son is a comedian and my daughter an actor).

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Occupation: Sales Family: Married to Laura Fretland, son, Thomas 25 and daughter, Clair 18. Interests: Sailing with our family. ______Cynthia (Cindy) Royce Lewis (L.J.) Rotman Cynthia (Cindy) Royce

Occupation: Retired Family: Husband-Michael, Sibs are Garry, Judy, Jeff & Sandie + 10 nieces & nephews Interests: Travel & meeting new people, reading, small venue music concerts & trampolining Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After H.S. I worked four years and then went to the U of M where I graduated in Sociology. I traveled, got married, then divorced, and then I met the love of my life in 1990. I worked in development and fundraising for various programs across the country for most of my career. In 2004, Michael and I decided to shake up our world and started teaching ESL at a university in China were we lived on and off for 5 years. Upon our return to MN my father introduced me to my new passion, jumping on the trampoline, and I was blessed to have him jump with me for 6 years -- until his death at age 96!

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Sandra (Sandie) Royce Kaster Robert Rubenstein ______Craig Rutlen Sari Sacks Lederman

Occupation: Account Manager - Sales Occupation: Loan Officer Homeowners Financial Group Family: Wife Debra. Sons, Thomas Bruner & Jonathan Family: Husband-Harold, Three children Stephen, Devorah and Rutlen. Married 20 yrs. Minnetonka. Chava and one son in law Sam Interests: Avid motorcycle enthusiast - (2) Harleys! Love Interests: Spending time with family, vacationing and am still a dog travel, golf, football, outdoors. lover Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Got a later start Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Still living in on raising a family, but am happily married with two sons. Tom Minnesota and office in St Louis Park. I attended the University of is 32 and married (Meredith) and Jonathan just graduated from Minnesota and majored in business. We have a second home in Hopkins HS. Work at All, Inc. in St. Paul, MN as an account Florida and look forward to spending our Winters there. manager in sales since 2005. Prior to that worked in commercial sales for Sears from 1987 till 2005.Starting to think about where to move in retirement to avoid the MN winters!

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Tamara Satre Windahl Debra (Debbie) Schapiro

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Occupation: author Occupation: Counselor Family: Husband: Pete, Son: Zach Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My life has been Interests: Archery, reading, walking, creative endeavors an endless journey. I found my true passion as a counselor which is what I am doing now. I am a two time Breast Cancer Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have gone by "T" ever since I met Pete in 1981! We were married in Survivor or as I prefer Thriver. 1982 and have a son, Zach. I am a four-time cancer survivor (1991: stage-four ovarian, 1995: sciatic nerve tumor, 1998: colon cancer and 2001: breast cancer), but God has miraculously healed me (just ask Leslie Moorhead!) both spiritually and physically! I am forever grateful! For the past ten years my husband produced a documentary about the Exodus out of Egypt called, Patterns of Evidence. In November my second book, Abiding Hope, will be released by a local publisher. Life has been an adventure! ______Bruce Schnabel Cynthia (Cindy) Schug Farmer

Occupation: Veterinarian Occupation: Flight Attendant for Northwest/Delta Family: Wife - Jane, Daughters - Elizabeth (26), Rebecca (24) Family: Husband: David, Children: Brandon (daughter-in-law, Julie), Beau and Will

Interests: Kayaking, bicycling, motorcycling, homebrewing, Interests: Family, friends, traveling, cooking, gardening, reading, raquetball diving, biking, hiking Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My life's highlights: Raising my three wonderful sons. I have been fortunate to have traveled the world and have seen many great places and things, but there's no place like home!

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Charles (Charlie) Schwartz Jeffrey (Jeff) Schwartz

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Occupation: Dog Walker Occupation: Sales Family: I am single; Sam, 20 (goes to MSU and is a pro Family: Wife Erlene, Nick - 26, Alex - 26, Katie & Haley (twins) - 23, sponsored skier); Kelsie, 17 is a junior Danny - 22 Interests: Eating amazing food, seeing live music, watching Interests: Avid motorcyclist, baseball, family gatherings, travel, cars, Seinfeld and Friends re-runs movies, music Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Living in paradise Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Going to a kegger the last 19 years (Jackson WY). Ready to move back to a behind Target and losing my socks in the mud, but not my shoes, city (miss the music, culture and arts) dee-vorced :( but who then puking in Craig Rutlen's car to top off the evening. Parties at isn't? Still a sports junkie: windsurfing, golf, hockey, my house & "borrowing" the 'rents cars when they were out of town. snowmobiling, dirt biking, skiing....Totally into any live music Concerts - Frank Zappa, Stones, BTO, Guess Who, Average White (don't get much in Jackson Hole). Love all rock and roll thanks Band, Rufus, Styx, Steve Winwood, Police, GoGos, Stray Cats + to Jon Niefeld. more I can't recall. Second floor straight. Drive-Ins. '69 Camaro. Dune Buggy. Spray painting "Class of 76" on the wall above front door of the HS while out on pizza deliveries. Getting busted at the Ole Piper Inn. Foosball & pinball. Nancy Seaton Milan ______Nancy Seaton Milan Conney Selin Keel

Occupation: Special Education Teacher Occupation: Retired Family: Married since 1984 to Bob Milan, one daughter 27, Family: 3 daughters, 8 grandchildren. Recently retired to the beach. one granddaughter 5. Interests: Singing, church hospitality, glass craft, knitting, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have lived in gardening and digging clams. rural southwest Oklahoma, near the Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge for 30 years.

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Scott Shattuck Jeri Shoenberger Saad

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Occupation: Commercial underwriter for Travelers Ins Occupation: Hebrew School Director Family: Wife named Terri and two married sons, Matthew and Family: Husband, Adeel and 3 married children and 6th Kyle. grandchild on the way Interests: Golf, walking, family and church activities. Interests: spending time with family and travel Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My wife and I are Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I graduated from celebrating 33 years of marriage in 2016. Our sons have SLP a year ahead of time and went to the U of M. After spending attended two different universities in Iowa and have settled in my junior year abroad at Haifa University in Israel, I stayed three Iowa. Both our sons married great gals in 2015 and are now additional years to teach ESL (where I also met my husband). expecting our first and second grandchildren in 2016. We have I have been teaching since my return to Minnesota and am the moved down to the Des Moines area to be closer to our children Hebrew School Director at Temple Israel, where I am enjoying the and grandson Luke and future granddaughter. So far, we enjoy second generation of my students! Celebrating our 35th wedding the milder and shorter winters that Iowa has to offer and anniversary, I am the proud parents of three wonderful kids (and meeting new friends in Iowa and hosting old friends for visits. great spouses) and 5 grand kids under 5 and looking forward to Best wishes to everyone at the reunion. the arrival of our 6th grandchild. ______Mitchell Siglowski Howard Sigal Mitchell Siglowski

Occupation: VP and Sr. Associate General Counsel Occupation: semi-retired pest control and lawn care Family: Wife Jody, Son Ben (22) and Daughter Bari (17) Family: Married,Wife Kay, 3 children Eric-40, Kierstan-38, Tara-35 Interests: Running, reading, politics and dinner with friends Interests: Photography, woodworking and family Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: spend winters in the Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Working on Fl. Keys successful U.S. Senate campaign in college; re-learning how to write from Hattie Steinberg; loving my corporate law career which combines legal with retail; watching my kids grow up to be good people, and moving to Chicago area with wonderful wife!

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Ann Silver Mary Simonet Bohlig

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Occupation: Photographer Occupation: Sales/Ast Apparel Buyer for Hoigaard's I am passionate Family: Married- Jeffrey Bohlig / Three Children: Melissa (1983); Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Brent (1985); Meghan (1988) about being in nature to walk, hike, bike, swim, kayak, etc. wherever I am, in Minnesota, other parts of the country or the Interests: Anything outdoors: walking, biking, golf, skiing, world. I also love photography, spirituality, cooking and snowshoeing, travel, and the arts spending time connecting with people. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Marrying my SLP HS sweetheart, having a family, enjoying two granddaughters! Family milestones: graduations & weddings. I cherish every moment I have with family and friends! I've traveled parts of Europe and the UK, along with still exploring the USA! Trying to hold onto and pass along the wisdom and traditions of all my loved ones that have left us...live, laugh, love every day! Stuart Sklar ______Stuart Sklar Kirby Smith

Occupation: Engineering Shift Manager SMSC Gaming

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Rhonda Smith Rae Debra Snyder McCullough

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Occupation: Summit County Government Occupation: Grant Writer for North Mpls youth org Family: Sister - Pamela Sinn Family: Husband Tom of 28 yrs, daughter Chaney in Seattle, and son Taren in Denver Interests: Travel, road biking, skiing, geek stuff. Interests: family, outdoor adventures, cabin north of Grand Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Moved to the Rapids, biking, traveling Colorado mountains that I love in 1979. Worked a little, played a lot. Skied, biked, traveled, surfed, went sky & scuba diving Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I graduated from and earned a black belt. Partied at the Oscars and Cannes, the U of MN, married the most amazing wonderful Armstrong HS multiple romps in Europe and Japan. Spent months of quality grad, and raised two kids who are off and running. We have time on the beaches of Hawaii. Treasured family, friends and adventured together to many interesting places, with plenty of the boyfriend. Life is just a bowl of cherries. crazy imperfect characters like us, and have grown to be humbled by knowing so little. Working at Hospitality House Youth Development in North Minneapolis and Tom's work with ex- offenders has opened our minds and hearts in so many ways. After 40 years, we are awakening more and more to the basics of loving God and loving others well. ______Michael Solender Timothy Sommer

Occupation: Features Writer Occupation: Owner Slumberland Furniture Red Wing Mn Family: Wife - Dr. Harriet Meetz Family: Wife Lorie, 4 children, 2 grand kids and one on the way Interests: Travel, Golf, Gardening, Noir Fiction. Interests: Cooking, History, antiques and collecting, reading, films, writing. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I live in Charlotte, North Carolina with my wife Harriet where we Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Managed McDonalds obsess over our garden. A corporate refugee since 2008, restaurants for a few years after school. In the furniture and I foolishly turned to writing for salvation. My work is featured mattress business for last 30 yrs. Now owner and manager of a at the New York Times, Huffington Post, Southern Living, Slumberland Furniture store in Red Wing Mn. Married on leap day NASCAR Illustrated, American City Business Journals, 2016 to Lorie Alveshere Sommer. Completely changed my life in Charlotte magazine, Creative Loafing, Minnesota Magazine, 2004, losing nearly 200 pounds, regained my health. Lived in Ocean Home Magazine, The Jewish Daily Forward, The California for a couple of years before returning to Minnesota. Raleigh News & Observer, The Richmond Times Dispatch, Am a serious home cook. My kids are a from a previous marriage, The Winston-Salem Journal, & The Charlotte Observer. and we are very close. Find more than you ever wanted to know about me here: http://michaeljwrites.com/.

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Shari Spiegel Silins Paul Sprain ______MichaelMichael Starr Starr ______Bruce Stillman

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Sharon Streitman Kaufmann Debra Strickland Bistodeau

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Occupation: Fitness Trainer Occupation: Art Director Family: Husband: Al Children: Jacob(Leslie), Jessica(Matt), Family: I have a son, Morgan, who is 21. Benjamin Interests: I'm an alpine skier, I race and coach. Love to bike Interests: Healthy Whole Life Experiences, Fitness, Family, and I play a mean first base Friends, Fun! Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I am happy, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Lived in the Twin healthy and grateful to be able to share the 40th HS class Cities my whole life raising a family. Traveled quite a bit. reunion with good friends. During the day, I keep the world Continue to engage and evolve in the fitness industry which has safe from ugly advertising. Otherwise, I'm always plotting my been a passion for well over 20 years. Have had many fabulous next adventure in a far-off place, skiing, hiking, biking, experiences and believe the best is yet to be. kayaking... I like to play with gravity. Next up on my bucket list- ski bum. It's not too late! Thomas Sweet ______Barbara Swenson

Occupation: Physician--Hematology/Medical Oncology Occupation: Dept. of Ed Grant Coordinator Family: Wife- Lisa Treger Sweet; Children- Jeffrey (26), Family: Paul Ingvaldsen II, son (27); Celeste Ingvaldsen (26), Lauren (23), Andrew (20) daughter Interests: Exercise; Reading Events; Travel Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Undergraduate degree at Stanford; Medical degree at Univ of Minnesota; Postgrad training in San Diego (Int Med) and Baltimore (Heme/Oncology. Have resided in Southern California for past 26 years; currently in San Diego. My wife and I have raised three children, with one remaining in college. Free time with exercise, reading, and travel. Best travel with family to Hawaii, mountains, Europe, and Israel. Hope to retire within next few years, and explore alternate activities, and hopefully grand-parenthood.

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Debra Swerdlick Goodlaxson Carole Swigart Dechaine

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Occupation: Teacher - Early Childhood Special Ed. Family: Husband: Tomas Goodlaxson Son:Seth Daughter: Leah Interests: My granddaughter, Morris and Rapper Sword dancing, Folk music, Bicycling. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I have worked in early childhood care and education for almost 30 years. I have taught Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and well as Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE). My husband and I have Morris danced since I was in college and many of our travels have been connected with it in some way. I love folk fiddle music from all over the world and am currently learning French-Canadian music. My children have grown into wonderful adults married to amazing women. My granddaughter is the joy of my life. ______Ann Tesler Dana Thielen

Occupation: Three Rivers Park District Occupation: School Psychologist Family: Husband: Joe Gellman (SLP Class of 1972), Sons: Aaron (25), Seth (23) Interests: Family, Friends, Crazy Cat Lady =^..^= Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I've worked for a handful of firms from large to small however, by far, the best job I've ever had is being mom to Aaron and Seth.

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Elisabeth (Lizz) Trach Ellen Trach

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Occupation: Marketing -- recently retired Family: Husband: Terry; Daughter: Hannah (21) Son: Tyler (20) Daughter: Maddie Jo (18) Interests: Working out, travel, ballet, golf Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Married to Terry Goblirsch 23 years. We have three children. Hannah is a senior at Northwestern University in Evanston, studying business. Tyler is a junior at Indiana University studying Infomatics. Maddie Jo is a freshman at the University of Michigan, hoping someday to be a doctor. I recently retired after 25 years at Wells Fargo. Previously worked at American Express and General Mills (introduced Cinnamon Toast Crunch) Recently sold our parents home in SLP. (NO more toilet papering LJ!). Both our parents are deceased. I see Ellen EVERYDAY AND LOVE IT! ______Patty Tushie-Lessard Larry Valene

Occupation: Special Education Teacher (Elementary) Family: Husband (Ron), children (Alex, Clarise, Robb), grandbabies (Ethan, Lily, Valor) Interests: History, politics, family and HGTV :) Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: All of life has been memorable, the good and the bad. I have learned from it all. Family and good friends have been the center.

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Connie Vandervort Millmann Gayle Vaughan

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Occupation: Insurance Agent Family: Married to Cal - Together we have raised 5 children and have 7 grandchildren Interests: Camping, hiking, reading, and knitting Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Raising 5 very successful children. I have been so blessed the last 40 years ______Kristen Wanha Knetsch Carol Welch Maanum

Occupation: Social Worker- St Paul Public Schools Family: Married to Elliott Knetsch for 34 years, three boys ages 30, 28 and 19 Interests: Friends and family, travel, gardening, avid reader, yoga and walking, pets Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, BA, and University Minnesota, Master of Social Work. We have lived in Highland Park over 30 years and raised our family here. My husband is a lawyer in private practice and we are involved in our community, especially youth baseball, though that is winding down as our boys have grown up! My parents are gone and my sister, Carrie, lives in Sweden with her family- makes me miss SLP, Brunswick and Woodale Ave years even more!

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Hal Weldin Martha (Marty) Wells ______

Occupation: Spiritual Care, Chaplain Occupation: retired Family: Wife Jill, 36 years together, two boys and one girl Interests: ancient Egypt, needlework, old movies, reading, Jane Austen, old clothes, quilti Interests: Fly fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing, anything outdoors ng Working with kids Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: My college degrees Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: were in Historical clothing and textiles and Dental hygiene. I spend and families in faith based ministries. Last 4 years working at Children's Hospital in MPLS. my time living between TX and MN (Plymouth). Evan Wert Evan Wert ______Connie Wexler Cohen

Occupation: President of Icebug USA, Inc. Family: Kirsten ( wife); Hannah and Sophia ( kids); Newman the dog Interests: Vintage cars, skiing, travel, cycling and hiking. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Helped start one of the 1st Custom ski boot fitting shops in USA, Have been able to travel to many parts of the world and have lived overseas. Re-marrying and having two kids enter my life and helping to raise them both, Being able to be with my sister, Wendi when she lost her battle with breast cancer, and to have been able to know her for 48 years. Been able to work in the Outdoor industry my whole life and with jobs I enjoy. Have great friends and family. Found pleasure with messing around with old cars and able to meet great people through the hobby.

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Mark Whipple Stephen (Steve) Wild ______

Occupation: Market Manager Roth Staffing Companies Occupation: Chemist (by profession) Family: Married to Jennifer (Class of 1982) for 25 years and Family: Wife Becky (just one); Daughter Stephanie 26; have two daughters. Grandchildren Momiji 5 & Liam 2. Interests: Follow all Minnesota sports team along with Interests: golf (when I can); photography; vegetable gardening; wishing I was a better golfer. tending to my house; sports Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Growing up in Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: 32 years with same SLP was such a wonderful time to be a kid. High School was company. so amazing having such a big class that enabled me to meet so many great people. Now watching my two daughters grow into amazing young women and having a wonderful wife brings great joy to my life! Janae Winegarden ______Janae Winegarden William Wipson

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Ronald (Ron) Wong Susan Zalasky Bernstein

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Occupation: Supplier Performance Mgr, UTC Aerospace Occupation: Practice Administrator Family: Spouse of 32 years - Joanna, Children - Jenny (31), Family: Hubby Mark, son David, daughter Lauren, SIL Carlos, Jordan (27), and Jaylin (17) grandkids Aiden & Maddie Interests: Family, friends, travel, music, guitars, skiing, martial Interests: In 2015, achieved 1st degree black belt in Tae Kwon arts, cars, & aircraft Do. Scrapbooking. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After SLP HS, Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: I've been married for I earned a Bachelor's in Industrial Technology-Electronics 36 years to a wonderful man from Crystal. Our son is an attorney from the U of M-Duluth. Then, I joined Control Data with City of Mpls., and head of the DWI task force. Our daughter Corporation for 11 years as a Quality Engineer. During this is a secondary Spanish/immerson teacher at Cooper H.S. She is time, I traveled to Europe & Asia on business often, meeting married and has a 2.5 year old son, and 6 mo. baby daughter. It is my wife in Taiwan. I joined Northwest Airlines/Delta Air Lines amazing being a grandparent! My "furry child" is a beautiful for 19 years as a Quality Spec., Aircraft Engineer/Mgr, Golden Retriever, who loves to walk with me during the summer. traveling often to Europe and Asia. After early retirement from I've managed various medical and dental practices over the years Delta, I'm with UTC Aerospace for 6 years as Supplier Perf. and enjoy my work. I still maintain friendships with a few friends Mgr. We travel often, are active in church worship/teaching from high school. I love vacationing in Mexico. ministry, and thank Jesus for so many blessings. Peter Zatz ______Peter Zatz Laura Zimmermann Boelter

Family: Wife- Jill (Golden Valley '56) and Daughter- Shailee

Interests: Travel, sports, family

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Timothy (Tim) Zuel Cathy Zweig Giles

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Occupation: Clinical Social Work Occupation: Dispatch/Load Specialist for CenturyLink Family: Married to Bill Sternberg (class '77) Family: Maxwell (son) Interests: i seem to send a lot of time at the cabin...and Interests: Enjoys dancing, going on weekend trips around MN, apparently a lot of money. and floral arrangements. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: After undergrad Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: - Graduated from the (Bemidji) I ended up living and working in London till they University of Minnesota. - Recently retired from CenturyLink/ kicked me out of the country. I went to Madison for grad Qwest/US West after 21 years. - Had a son, Maxwell, with James school and return to Mn to work in child protection of the Reznick (also a SLPH grad). - Working a variety of retail sales jobs county. I continue my passion with most things up north in since her retirement from the phone company. the woods, preferably on or near a lake. I write, read, teach, and volunteer for kids with trauma. Really grateful for all the friendships I have maintained, extended family and of course Sternberg. Diane Zweigbaum Ingber

Occupation: Receptionist at MD office. Family: Two sons ages 27 and 30. 36 years of marriage to my high school sweetheart, Irwin. Interests: The overwhelming joy of my grandson, and spending time with our close families. Biography / Memorable Life Experiences: Oldest son is married and has almost 1 year old son and lives in Plymouth. Younger son lives and works in New York. So fortunate to have my 93 year-old Mom and 97 year-old Mother-in-law living on their own and close by.

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1976 Trivia: World population: 4,158 billion • Average cost of new house $43,400 • Average yearly salary: $16,000 • Minimum wage: $2.30 • Cost of a gallon of gas: 59 cents • A loaf of bread: 84 cents • Postage stamp: 13 cents • Time Magazine's Man of the Year: Jimmy Carter (and was elected President) • Oscar winner/best film: One Flew Over the CooCoo’s Nest (presented in 1976) • Box office hits: All the President's Men, Taxi Driver, Network, Rocky • Most popular TV shows: Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, M*A*S*H, Charlie's Angels • Some of the bhe biggest pop artists of 1976 include: Barry Manilow, The Bay City Rollers, The Bee Gees, The Bellany Brothers, Boz Scaggs, Brick, The Brothers Johnson, The Captain & Tennille, The Commodores, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Earth, Wind & Fire, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, James Taylor, KC & the Sunshine Band, Kiss, Lou Rawls, Natalie Cole, Neil Sedaka, The O'Jays, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney & Wings, Paul Simon, Peter Frampton, Queen, Rod Stewart, Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn, Silver Convention, The Eagles, Stevie Wonder • Apple Computer was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak • Ronald Wayne was a third co-founder of Apple. In 1976, he sold his 10% share of the company for $800. Today, his 10% would be worth of 35 billion dollars • There were no red M&Ms from 1976 until 1986 (good bye Red Dye No. 2) • VHS released, wins the war with Betamax tapes, although most agree it was an inferior product • Sweden's most profitable corporation was pop group ABBA • World Series Champions: Cincinnati Reds • Superbowl X Champions: Pittsburgh Steelers • NBA Champions: Boston Celtics • Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadians • U.S. Open Golf: Jerry Pate • U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): Jimmy Connors/Christine Marie Evert • Wimbledon(Men/Women): Bjorn Borg/Chris Evert • Derby: Bold Forbes • Sports Highlights: Romanian gymnast Nadia Comanici earned the first "perfect 10's" in the Olympics, seven all together • Bruce (now Caitlin) Jenner won the Olympic decathlon • Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoto, broke his knee at the Olympics in 1976 but didn't tell anyone and performed miraculously despite his injury, winning his team the gold medal. • News from NASA: The Space Shuttle Enterprise was unveiled • There are no U.S. quarters minted with the date 1975. All quarters from 1975 and 1976 were dated as 1776-1976 • Major birthday celebration: Our nation's Bicentennial • What a year! John Albrecht Scott Borgen Evan Bowar Jonathan Brand

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