1 Copyright © 2006 Carol Solle All Rights Reserved. The Memory Book may not be used for commercial purposes or made available on the internet. It may be printed for personal use. 2 Roosevelt High School Class of 1966 404040-40 ---YearYear Reunion Schedule of Events Friday Evening, August 11, 2006 7:00 p.m., Duchess Tavern, 2827 NE 55th Street Saturday Morning, August 12, 2006 10:00 a.m., Tour of the new Roosevelt High School 1410 NE 66th Street Saturday Evening, August 12, 2006 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. No-host Cash Only Bar/Buffet Dinner/Dance Sand Point Country Club 8333 – 55th Ave. NE Program at Sand Point Country Club 6:00 – 7:30: Welcome/No-host Cash Bar/Hors d’ouevres 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.: The Dan Bonow Band (Dan is our classmate!) 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Buffet Dinner 8:00 p.m.: Announcements (Nancy Ford Anderson and Ken Woody) 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.: The Beatniks 10:30 p.m.: Last Call 11:00 p.m.: Last Song 3 RHS ’66 4040----YearYearYear----ReunionReunion Committee Susan Hammergren Adkins Karen Seefeldt Almon Nancy Ford Anderson Jeff Beatty Teresa Bigelow Martha Kelley Cady Chris Colman Marjorie Gamble Janice Granberg Stan Hiserman Al Huhs Gregg Jordshaugen George Liu Kitty Baxley Mabbatt Eric Ranta Sheila Richardson Pam Feltis Rynd Shirley Poterbin Smith Carol Smith Solle Stephanie Chilton Waterman Dave West Ted Wilson 4 IN MEMORY OF OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES: Clayton Andrus Grace Katagiri Jim Armstrong Pam Keim-Irby Bill Atkinson Kris Klopfenstein Steve Atkinson Jim McNamara Bill Boli Jim Nelson Kelly Clegg Rick Nolan Emmett Day Tom Paynter Bill Dobbin Sue Pratt Dave Dunlap Jim Rider Jim Easterling Sue Sheldon-Baily Lee Eckholm Mike Storniola Ned Elliott Jeri Tavernite-Kechley Larry Evans Ray Tenney Bill Hastings George Vise Jackie Izley Steve Voorhees Jerry Johnson Bill Waldo Rusty Johnson Matt Yee Phil Kallberg 5 DAN ANDERSON PUYALLUP, WA • Family: I am married to Patti and my children are Brian 24, Peter 23, Tim 17. We’ve got a 110 pound yellow lab called Duke. • Occupation: I have been the Principal of White River High School, and retired on July 1st. • Interests: Patti and I are looking forward to traveling. Early on I taught in Australia and Guam before going to graduate school at the U of W. We have been in Pierce County since the 80's. STEPHEN R. ANDERSON FAIRFIELD, CA • Spouse: I am married to Linda • Occupation: I have been retired from JCPenney (as a store manager) since 2002. • Interests: Have had a very good life. Married a wonderful woman 35 years ago, who is now a retired High school Teacher. Survived a Prostate Cancer scare with Surgery at UCSF this past January 05'. Everything looks good nine months after. I sell Kia automobiles part time to stay busy and we travel in our 40' Motorhome 3-5 months each year. • Life's lessons--I guess I've learned to not sweat the small stuff, and most of it is just that. Very much looking forward to the Roosevelt Class of 1966 Reunion, August 12, 2006. KAROLYN ASK WEBSTER LA MESA, CA Many thanks go to all those who worked on the Reunion. I know it’s a lot of work. You have always been good leaders and organizers with great energy! Hey everyone! I can’t wait to read your notes and see you in picture or in person. If you have read my note from previous reunions, we haven’t changed much with three exceptions: we cherish our family and friends with deeper commitment; peace, love and God have become far dearer with every passing year; and we are a little older, but as long as “Baby” stays in front of “Boomer,” we shall remain the youthful generation. “Join the Navy and See the World” has been as true for us during my husband’s 34 years of active duty, as well as post-retirement in December, 2004. Choosing to quit Orthopedic/Spine practice marked the end of John’s surgery passion, but it opened time for his patient safety passion. Now we travel the world as he works to train medical professionals to better their teamwork and communication skills, patient safety and quality care programs. We enjoy serving both the Department of Defense and civilian hospitals as he transitions from a purely Navy career to a civilian, home-based, private consulting career. Even though I have no professional training in this area, my love for people, travel, and “communicating” make “work” easy for me. As our parents’ aging issues mount, this training helps us deal more effectively with nurses, doctors, and retirement facility care provid- ers. I should write a book! Speaking of books… I wasn’t in your advanced classes nor did I contribute much in any academic class unless oral reports were assigned. You most likely associate me with continuous high energy and fun activi- ties: running down the halls, screaming at games, stealing other schools’ mascots, laughing in study halls, playing roving guard position in basketball with Christie, Kitty, Martha, Sherry (roving guards: you gals will have to explain that fossilized term), golf, midnight football, running cross country, playing cards ‘til the wee hours of the morning by our fireplace, long private talks, skiing all day, dances at night and sewing classes on the treadle sewing machine -- not exactly an academic association. Well, I didn’t sit much and I couldn’t read worth a darn. My brain just didn’t comprehend the written word without a lot of confusion and frustration, even after seven years of remedial reading classes. Now I find comprehension and reten- tion much easier when I’m on the treadmill. I am happier and can fully focus for an hour of continuous reading. Yay! My husband and family have helped me work to identify and overcome reading frustration. 6 The recent computer advancement in speech recognition (Dragon Naturally Speaking) is a godsend. My per- sonal struggle and knowledge gained regarding learning disabilities and varying learning styles helped me to be a better parent, volunteer coordinator and Karate Instructor, which was natural for me. We are what we are and I wouldn’t change my journey for a million bucks. My husband’s love, support, patience, humor and creativity are appreciated every day. We have much fun at work and play! Yay -- 32 years! Can’t wait for him to meet you! Now you know the rest of the story! We have recently moved from our home of 18 years in San Diego – four miles away to a single level town- house on Lake Murray in La Mesa. The golf course is across that water hazard. We finally have a lawn and garden area with lots of room, privacy and great neighbors. I have my own office for the first time with com- puter, sewing, photography, books and writing. It’s so different and exciting having a home that is centered on OUR activities, as our adult-children race toward greater independence. John Edward, age 24, born in Bremerton, is a junior at San Diego Christian College majoring in psychology and theology (loves writing & public speaking) and looking toward Youth Ministry/Missions. In June of this year, J.E. took his very first trip out of the USA to Brazil on a youth mission. He found his past expertise in sports, juggling and music blew away any language and cultural barriers that may have existed. He feels blessed to have his talents, but wishes he had appreciated them earlier in life. He’s excited to return to Brazil and branch out to other countries. Our 27 year old, Jessica, told us at the age of 10 that she would leave California to seek out history and tradi- tion of the East Coast for college and beyond. She was true to her word and goals, as always. After four years at Dartmouth (Math and Social Science and Spanish majors) and a two-year Masters at Tufts School of Engi- neering in Human Factors, she is taking a work break, as she puts it, to decide what is next. Jess is working for Nuance in Boston as their User Interface Designer. If she ever stops traveling (Asia, Australia, Africa, New Zealand, Europe anywhere/anytime, archeological digs in Georgia and Israel), she thinks about getting an MBA. She’s a happy camper just about anywhere! Thank you for reading about our family. I can’t wait to read all about YOU and now you know I WILL READ your mes- sages. I’ll jump on the treadmill until I’m done. “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. I didn’t know Teddy played golf!!.... God Bless America… BILL ATKINSON William (Bill) C. Atkinson was born in New Westminster, B.C., on March 24, 1948. He recently passed away, April 20, 2006, after suffering a heart attack and massive stroke about three weeks earlier. Bill’s early life included moves to Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and finally Seattle, where he moved with his family in 1952. His father was the head of the fisheries research units for the Federal Government. Bill attended Laurelhurst and View Ridge Elementary Schools, Eckstein Junior High, and Roosevelt High School (his junior year was spent at Washington & Lee High School in Arlington, VA). His education continued in Japan, where his fam- ily moved after high school. He attended the International Christian University (ICU) at Mitaka. Bill ma- jored in Far Eastern History and was one of the few foreign students to write his thesis in Japanese.