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Vernon Biel - After
graduating from High School, I have worked at Metropolitan Technical
Community College, Physician's Mutual Insurance Company, and the City
of Omaha. I am currently a Stationary Engineer at Papillion Creek
Wastewater treatment plant.
My wife Caryl and I have been married for 24 years.
When I am not busy working we enjoy traveling and doing home projects.
Amanda is 18 and just graduated from Omaha Northwest High School last
June. She is now attending Iowa Western Community College where she's
majoring in television/video broadcasting.
Stacy (Anglin) Bray -I now live
in the what I call the frickin Artic. I met my husband David 9 years
ago and when we got married he got me to leave Nebraska and move to
Minnesota. I had finally gotten tired of California and moved back to
the Midwest in 1997. I have my own insurance agency with a company
called Horace Mann. We work mostly with school teachers. I am still
afraid of talking to the Principal when I go into a school.
My kids are doing great. My son Brandt is living in
Seattle, my daughter Camdin is now a junior at Minnetonka High School,
and yes she is a lot like her mother, although when we were in school
we only had 2 phones in the whole house and they all had cords and
life has really changed with MYspace. I also acquired a great stepson
Geoffrey who just graduated from the University of Concordia ST Paul
and a lovely stepdaughter Cristin who is married and has made me a
premature grandmother. I do have both the grandkids (Alexis and Max)
calling me the FUN grandma. David and I keep very busy during the
summer spending all the time we can on our boat. We spent a week on
the Mississippi this summer and had a great time. When we finally are
done supporting children we plan to get rid of everything and live
full time on the water. During the long cold winters we try to spend
time snowmobiling as much as possible. I will be glad when we live
somewhere where that is not an option. That about catches up on things
since the last reunion.
Joe Bussey - I’ve been living
single now for about 8 years. I still travel routinely for Coors to
various parts of the US, and occasionally abroad. In February I went
to Hong Kong and Southern China for two weeks. After developing Zima
and Blue Moon, I no longer work on the brewing side of the business.
For the time being I’m a packaging goof ball, saving this third rate
company millions of dollars annually. I’m not bitter about the
inequity of it all.
I’m actually building my first house as a general
contractor and find it really fulfilling. This will be my next life.
Of my daughters, Emily is 22 and going to be a nurse practitioner.
Stephanie is 20 and is heading toward dental hygiene. Leah is 15 and
playing softball. She talks of being an attorney one day. All of them
are beautiful. My “ex”, Debbie, is a great mother to them and is the
grants manager for the Jefferson County school district.
My mom “Big Al” is fine, living in Council Bluffs and
still a whirlwind of volunteerism. My brother Tom is in Glenwood,
Sandy is in Aurora CO, Steve is in Lincoln, Julie is in Denver near
me, Bill is in Las Cruces NM, and Mary is in Denver nearer to Julie.
Everyone is healthy. As always I look forward to seeing my classmates
and making some new memories.
Dennis Fife - So far, I'm still a
Functioning Adult. (Don't ask my wife her opinion) My wife,
Cindy, and I will be celebrating our 24th anniversary in
October. She is a Child Support Specialist. My daughters are
Tamela and Rebecca. The oldest is a Pharm-D with University
Hospital and the younger one works for the Douglas County
Public Defender in the office. My grandson, Anthony, is 9
years old and has reached the fun age. We have dirt bike
motorcycles and ride a lot. He also loves camping & fishing
with us. I still like to hunt when I can.
Since graduation, there was 4 years in the Marine Corps
and 2 years as a machinist in Grand Island. Moved back to
Omaha in 1982 and got married. I became an electrician in
late 82, had 3 years of architectural engineering and 2
years of electronics. Lived in Gretna for 16 years and then
moved to our retirement acreage outside of Plattsmouth 8
years ago.
Jeff Goos- Under the theme of "better late than
never" I eventually got around to knowing the joys of the
family unit. After a proper courtship, Diana Lawler agreed
to marry me in 1997 and we are fortunate to have two cool
kids. While some of you have made predictions that I will be
suffering the effects of aging which will prevent me from
being able to see and hear their high school graduation
ceremonies, I like to think they'll keep me young. The jury
is out. I'll let ya know at the 40th. Gracie is seven and
will graduate from GCHS in 2018. Jackson is four and will be
a 2020 graduate. I will still remind them -- '76 rules.
We live outside Silver City in the house that I grew up
in. (after my Dad sold it in 1984, we bought it back in
2000.) It's still cold and drafty. But it's home.
Diana has been teaching in Glenwood for 13 years. Her
first boss (principal) was none other than, "Tuma". Turns
out he isn't really that scary (unless you were a 76er).
After 18 years in the news business I had to have my
mid-life crisis. Instead of buying a Corvette, it was law
school at Creighton in 2002. (a 'Vette would have been
cheaper) I finished up this year. The Iowa bar exam is now
haunting me. I'm currently selling real estate in the
Glenwood and Council Bluffs area. Yes, I'm trying to cover
the bases by working in all the most disrespected
professions. Next up... parking meter enforcement.
Hope you're all having interesting lives. That's about
the most we can hope for. All the best to you and yours.
Vonnie (Grudle)
Saucerman - I'm still a nurse. I own a business providing school
health programs to 2 local school districts.
My husband, Gary, and I celebrated our 20th wedding
anniversary last spring. We have 2 teenagers. Nate is 16, knows
everything, would like to get his driver's license... trust us, he
won't be on the roads of Iowa come October. Carly is 13, spent part of
her summer as a student ambassador to Australia. Nate will be going to
London in April with the High School choir. So Gary and I will be the
only people in our family that do not have a passport. Woe to us the
next time we try to go up to British Columbia! We are still remodeling
our house we bought in 1987. If it wasn't for the great views of Mt.
Rainier, Seattle, the Cascades, and the Olympics from the house, I
might have given up. Our target date for completion is Nate's
graduation in 2009. I enjoy the emails from Doug. He has done an
awesome job of keeping us all together and I can't wait to see all who
show up for our 30th (thank God we don't have to be subjected to
another homecoming "lovefest" this year at the High School!)
Doug Hammer - Graduated from NWMSU on the six year plan.
Spent a couple of years in Omaha before moving to the Twin
Cities, MN in 1986. Lived there for 13 years. Spent 10
working at a radio station eventually becoming sales manager
before moving back to Iowa in August 1999. Along the way, I met my
wife Deb. We were married in May of 1995.
Played in numerous bands through the years. Co-formed
Clockwork, the band that played at the 25th reunion, after I
moved to Iowa. Shortly after playing for Phil Schoening's
2004 benefit, I found out I was losing my hearing and that
ended the band career.
I've been the Director of Marketing and Stakeholder
relations (a PR wabba wabba and cable guy) at Harlan
Municipal Utilities (HMU) since October of '99. Previous
broadcasting experience really helped as I'm actively
involved in the oversight and local programming for HMU
Cable TV.
Also along the way, I needed a new hobby that is incredibly
expensive and time consuming, so I bought a '69 Dodge. I
tinker with it on occasion and attend car shows. Deb and I
are also active volunteers at our local City pound.
I'm glad to be back in Iowa close to my parents,
family, friends and classmates. I'm looking forward to
seeing many of you at the 30th and for years to come.
Keith Hansen - A year or two after graduation I
joined the Air Force and went to Alaska. After 4 years I got
out of the Air Force and returned to work as a Dept. of
Defense civil service employee. I did budget mgt mostly and
was lucky enough to run into a few classmates while
traveling on business and attending various schools in the
lower 48.
I returned to the Midwest after 14 years in Alaska and
went to work for the Defense Finance and Accounting center
in K.C. Mo.. Not long after that my Mom wanted to move to
Texas but couldn't sell her house so I took a leave of
absence and moved to Murray NE. for a planned 1 or 2 year
relaxing period. Found a 2 day a week job as to not
interfere with my bass fishing tournament schedule and
proceeded to enjoy life. That was 12 years ago. Now in order
to meet my retirement plans I've given my notice at work and
will return to civil service this fall or next spring. I'll
try to stay close to my family here in the Midwest but I
will go where the job takes me.
I've been with my girlfriend (Aggie) for 3 years and we
are looking forward to finding a cabin on a lake when we
move. Fishing is the mission you know. Looking forward to
seeing 76ers this weekend.
Chrystal Hopp - Aloha!
During a once in a lifetime trip to Hawaii, I decided that
it was the place I wanted to live. I left Methodist Hospital
in Omaha in 1996 and headed for the tropical life. I have
been here since. I have spent the last 10 years working at
Pali Momi Hospital of Hawaii Pacific Health Org. In 2005 my
job title changed from Cardiac Cath/Special Procedures Tech
to RIS (Radiology Information System) Administrator. Hawaii
Pacific Health is in the process of implementing a Medical
Information System that is shared across the organization. I
have been assisting with this implementation from the
Radiology end and am currently overseeing 2 Radiology
department RIS systems. It has been a learning experience
for me as I have had to go from knowing very little about
computers to using them on a daily basis.
I enjoy traveling, hiking, photography, and hanging out
with friends at the beach. I love having visitors and
playing the tour guide. Mom and Dad are doing great and
enjoy their retirement. They also love traveling and have
the best of both worlds as they visit Hawaii in winter and
Alaska in summer as that is where Clark and family live.
Lynn and his family are currently living in Northeast Iowa
and keep very busy.
I look forward to seeing everyone and can hardly wait
for the experience of a Glenwood Homecoming. It's hard to
describe to friends and co-workers what Homecoming is to
Glenwood. See everyone soon!
Wendell Hunt - 30 years! That seems like a lot of
time, but then I realized this is my Dad’s 70th reunion, so
hey; we’re not even half way! What a privilege to be a
member of Glenwood’s Class of 76. Even now, we continue to
set the standard for class togetherness and innovations,
like Glenwood76.com. I tell people I work with about our
homecoming reunions and they look at me in disbelief.
After graduating from Iowa State I went to work for
John Deere and have now been with them for over 27 years.
I’ve worked at Deere factories in Ottumwa, Waterloo and now
work in supply management at their world headquarters in
Moline. I live with my wife Maggie and kids, in Bettendorf,
Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi; literally, we have a
boat dock in our backyard, so we enjoy boating and fishing
in the muddy Mississippi. My oldest son Charles is a junior
at Iowa, studying economics. My middle son Nick is a senior
at Bettendorf High School and my daughter Savanna is in 5th
grade.
Since our 25th, I finally, after 6 years, completed my
MBA at Iowa. I’ve stopped running and started playing
tennis. I also dabble in home remodeling projects and even
still ride in a few off-road motorcycling events every year.
One of my favorite’s quotes is from Andy Dufresne in The
Shawshank Redemption: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”
Jackie Johnson - After 25 years of living in
Georgia.
My children (Barkett aka Rex, Benee' Jean, Benjamin Lee)
questioned me as to what I was going to do now that they had
out grown me? They wanted me to go where four season had
passed me. So that, I would know that I was over 29 years of
age.
Yeah, like that was going to work! ; ) After a few (14)
months in Minnesota. (don't you know) I have been "welcomed
back" to my "hometown" and very glad to be here.
In working for the state, I continue my service in
caring for people and rescue of animals.
I enjoy any outdoors activity and reading.
Laughter, Music. Any other ...... call me! Love ya!
Dan
Kahl - I attended Iowa State University for a year after
high school and after working in Nebraska and California,
moved to Idaho and got a Business Management degree at Idaho
State University. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been
enjoying life in Idaho for over 19 years. I’ve been blessed
with a wonderful job at the Idaho National Laboratory for 16
years in various management positions and have been married
to my beautiful wife, Debra, for 12 years.
Besides working, I’m an active member and leader of St.
John Lutheran, where I’ve been singing with a Christian
contemporary praise group for over 10 years. As a certified lay
minister, I also assist in serving at three other congregations
in the Snake River Valley. It’s my privilege to also serve on
the boards of directors of the National Management Association’s
Idaho Leadership Development Association and the Tautphaus Park
Zoological Society.
In my spare time I enjoy duck hunting, fishing, snow
shoeing and traversing the beautiful mountains of the West. I do
not miss the heat and humidity of Iowa or its ice storms and
tornadoes. I’ll take the cool, dry climate of Idaho and its
occasional snowstorm.
While I had a great time at the class’s 25th reunion,
my responsibilities in Idaho will keep me from greeting fellow
classmates at the 30th class reunion. I pray the class has a
safe and exciting reunion. I hope to see many of you at the 35th
reunion. Lastly, special thanks to Doug for continuing to keep
up this web site and for all the logistical work he has done
over the years to make it possible for us to keep in touch.
Blessings and Peace to all the members of the Class of
1976.
Debi (Kahl) Muellner- I have been
married to Dave for 29 years and we have 2 daughters. Our daughter
Suzi is married to Mike Henderson and they have a boy (our grandson)
Dalton. He is 3 years old.
Our other daughter Kasi is married to Josh Achenbach
and they have a son (our grandson) Landen and he is 2 years old.
Scott Kisby- Debbie (Davis) and I have 3 kids.
Keith, 26, is a broker at Ameritrade. Erin, 23, is a teacher
at Boys and Girls Town. Danielle, 19 is a college student.
Debbie works at the Glenwood State Bank. Since retirement
from the Marine Corps in 1997 I have been working at Werner
Enterprises in Omaha as Manager of driver processing.
Scott Kruse - Lori and I celebrated our 28th year
together this past August and our 19th on Bainbridge Island,
WA. We still have have 3 children and added a
daughter-in-law since the last reunion. Andy is 26 and
married his wife Bryn 4 years ago, he is currently pursuing
his masters degree in nurse practitioning at Seattle
University. Our daughter Caitlin is 23 and near completion
of her interior design degree at Art institute of Seattle.
Paxton is holding down the fort at 17 and a senior in high
school. He plans on being a comedian (I don't know what
schools you go to for that) Oh yeah and we have an ultra
hyper Weimeraner, named Damn It Bailey.
I am still an architect at DLR Group and work on
corporate projects, Lori holds down the fort at home and
tackles all of our major remodeling projects. She finished
our last home of 19 years and we just moved into another
project about a mile from the first. We look across the
water at Vonnie's house (Hi Vonnie and Gary) All is great
and we are very much looking forward to seeing everyone.
Todd Kruse- Since graduation I have been in some
form of financial services, mostly banking. I'm a commercial
lender at US Bank in Council Bluffs now. I have lived in
Omaha for about 20 years and have been married to my wife,
Amy for six years.
My oldest daughter, Kristen, is a freshman at Nebraska
and aspires to be an optometrist. Kayla is a junior at
Ralston High School and is a swimmer. Amy and I have a son,
Carson, who is 3 and we are expecting a baby next March. Hey
Goos, I'll see you at the kids' graduation, just look for
the guy with the walker.
I look forward to seeing everybody this weekend, and I
want to thank Doug Hammer and John Yates and all of the
other key people that help to organize this reunion. Thanks
for keeping the 76er spirit alive!
Laurie (Maiers) Crow- I'm a
busy single working mother. I have four children; three
girls and one boy. Olivia, my oldest, is 20 and in her
junior hear at Iowa State. She is very busy and involved at
college. She is an ambassador at ISU for media relations.
She's also on Public Relations committee and does the blood
drives and the dance marathon for Children's Miracle
Network. She's an admissions student representative and sits
on the panel for the sorority's. She's a Greek recruitment
counselor and does a million other things. I can rarely get
a hold of her.
Montana is my next oldest and she's 11 years old. She
is very busy in basketball, softball, tumbling (she's on the
Fantastic Flyer tumble team) and plays piano and drums.
She's involved in 4H and one of her photos in photography
was chosen by the Iowa Photographers to be displayed at Iowa
State. A picture she drew hung at the Omaha Henry Doorley
Zoo.
Scout is my only boy and just turned 10. He is very
involved in his sports. He does basketball, soccer,
baseball, tumbling and I think when he's older, he'll turn
Glenwood sports around :). He is also involved in 4H.
My youngest is Ruby who just turned 6. She's very busy.
She plays basketball, soccer and tumbles. She loves to read
books and loves music. All of my children are music
fanatics. We love hanging out together and they love
listening to all my stories.
Besides hanging out with my family, I've also been
hanging out with another new best friend, Mark Osler. We've
been having a lot of fun together. It's been great getting
to know him better.
I like to do photography when I can and flea market and
of course go to a million games with my kids. Mark also has
this great new Harley so we go biking a lot. It's so fun!
Right now, I'm still working at a daycare in Glenwood and
have gotten really attached to the kids. I also like to help
decorate for people also.
Louann Mayberry- I'm a
registered nurse and a graduate of Jennie Edmundson School
of Nursing in Council Bluffs. I did go back to school and
received my BS degree of nursing at Midlands Lutheran
College in Fremont, NE. I also have my national
certification as a pediatric nurse. I worked for 12 years at
Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs in pediatrics. I worked for
1 year at Children's Hospital in Omaha in neonatal intensive
care. I've worked the last 14 years at Mutual of Omaha and
now am a special investigator looking into medial fraud.
I've also taught pediatric clinical nursing as a part time
instructor.
I love to travel! This past year I've been to
South Dakota, Colorado, Texas and California. I'm now
planning a trip to Orlando. I've also been involved in
theater meaning I'm onstage singing and dancing. I was
recently in "Oklahoma" at the Council Bluffs Chanticleer
Theater. I've also done voice over work for Mutual of Omaha.
I'm also part of a Medical Reserve Corp. We give flue shots
and provide medical care for large gatherings such as the
College World Series. I helped provide medical care for
Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
Teresa (McGinnis) Briscoe-
Hello to everyone! I feel the same way as most of you stated on your
bios, that I can't believe it's been 30 years. Harder still to believe
I haven't made it back for a Homecoming in (I believe) 20 years. But,
that doesn't mean that I don't think of everyone at this great event
for our class. I would also like to say that Doug has done a great job
with the website and I have really enjoyed reading about everyone.
Also, Mike, I love the football talk and have watched it several
times. You've got a gift for explaining football.
As far as what I have been doing, I am still in Denver,
Colorado. Currently, I work for Xcel Energy (on contract) as the
Project Analyst for the Facility Operations Department. The five years
previous, I was at Janus in their Facility Department. In 2003, I
finally finished my Bachelors degree in Business Administration. (It
would have been easier to do it when I was younger). I have been
married to Tim for 14 years and he is a Superintendent for Richmond
Homes.
Lastly, thanks to those of you who came to my father's
funeral, or contacted me to offer sympathies. It was much appreciated.
Take care and enjoy!
Terri (McLean) Stover - I am a functioning adult - I
just celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary with my husband,
Tom. We married in 1996, moved to Clearwater Beach, Florida
for 6 years, came back to Omaha 4 years ago. I've been
employed with the Post Office 20 years, plan to retire at
the ripe old age of 52. After retiring, I plan to donate my
time to the homeless shelter and the local animal shelter.
I've always felt strongly about the good that is done
through those organizations.
No Children, my kids have 4 legs. I have 2 dogs and 4
cats. My hobbies include flower gardening, home decorating
and motorcycling. My true 'passions' are my pets. They five
me a soul. When the weather is nice (40-100 degrees), we are
on the motorcycle. We've been to many bike rallies -
Sturgis, Daytona Beach, Laconia New Hampshire - we're not
Hell's Angels for the record -HA!
Dan
Nutting - 30 years! Man, where has it gone? It's pretty hard
to sum up 30 years in a few paragraphs.
Family
wise I am still married to my wife Juli after 23 years. It's
hard to believe she has put up with me for so long. My son Cody
has moved back to the hills after attending MMI in Phoenix for
the last few years. He is now working in Rapid City.
I work a
part time job as a aircraft mechanic under contract to the Army
and also am a part owner of a wagon ride business here in Hill
City where I work with draft horses and mules. So I guess my
occupation is "mule skinner".
I am President of the Black Hills
chapter of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club, the King of Clubs, the
biggest outlaw motorcycle club in the world, so naturally I do a
lot of riding around the country. I don't have much time for
hobbies, but I do enjoy making my special brand of whiskey in my
homemade still. 150 proof and smooth as silk!
We live way up in
the forests of the Black Hills on a small ranch where Juli keeps
busy t ending to her animals and helping with the mules. I hope
to make it to the reunion and see my old classmates. Nut
Ron Palmquist - After nearly
eleven years living in Northeast Nebraska, Joanie and I are
moving back to the Omaha/Lincoln (okay, Glenwood) area. I
resigned from my work as development officer for a private
college and am now working for Midwest Mechanical
Contractors of Nebraska. My work is similar to my
pre-college experience (in Lincoln), negotiating and
managing mechanical projects. Joanie resigned from her
teaching position and is working as a consultant to school
systems. Our 25 year old son, Andrew, is using his
construction degree working for a company in Lincoln. Second
son, Mark (23), has three years down and four (or more) to
go as a soldier. No daughters-in-law (or grandkids) yet. We
enjoy restoring homes, anything outdoors, and helping
others. At this time we hope to be able to attend the
reunion. Regardless, I look back at my life at GCHS with
great fondness, and wish my classmates peace.
Christine (Pazderka) Mathias -Well
here it is 5 years later and you will still find me and my husband
living in Colorado. Only now I have made it back into the countryside.
Three years ago Larry and I were lucky enough to be able to sell our
house in the crowded subdivision and move to a great brick ranch style
house out in the country on 2 acres. We actually bought a small Kubota
(sorry Wendell) tractor to mow, haul rock, etc. Any yes I do know how
to operate the thing, does that surprise you? I love the peace and
quiet county living offers and hope to retire there. Retire, doesn't
that sound nice? We still have Bandit our 9 year old American Bulldog
so as far as kids go she's it. Our newest hobby/sport is mountain bike
riding, I think we have reverted back to our childhood. Not such a bad
idea. Only problem is we don't heal from those falls as fast as we did
when we were kids! We both have great jobs that we like and after 20+
years in accounting I finally changed careers this past February.
I have moved into the customer service area as an
account manager for Xilinx Corp. back into the Hi-Tech world again.
Larry's in the Bio-Tech world still working for Amgen. I Hope the
Class of 76 is doing well and look forward to seeing many of you at
the reunion!
Sheryl
(Robinson) Grindle - Been married three times and divorced
twice. Married Ed Grindle in
March of 1999. He is from the class of 73. He is a Federal
Government Meat Inspector. He is trying to keep us all safe.
In
Feb of 2006 he had a stroke and is unable to work now. Trying
for disability. I am working at James Country Grocery in Tabor
as head cashier. I had to go back to work to help out.
I have a
son. his name is Adam and he is an EMT firefighter in North
Platte, NE where he lives with his wife Jody and their three
children Caleb, Corey, and Samantha. I like to do crafts, read
and I've been keeping a diary of our life with the USDA since Ed
started that job in 2001. We've seen the state of NE. There is a
possibility we may be buying some property south of Tabor. We
would be in the country again. Hope it happens it would give Ed
something to do besides stare at four walls all day long. He
would like to raise hogs again. Hope this is what you want not
very interesting just short and sweet and to the point. Hope to
see you in October. 76 RULES
Melodye (Rohrberg) Blackman-Married
to Bruce (teacher and wrestling coach) for 24 years. Three
furry kids - a Newfoundland named Gunther and two fortunate
cats rescued from the SPCA. Have been with the same company
(ClubCorp) since 1983. Transferred to DFW area (from Des
Moines) in 2002. Work at Gleneagles Country Club in Plano as
the Director of Member Relations.
Bob
Sargent - Wife, Jeanette. Children/Stepchildren - Elizabeth,
Jacob, Melissa, Jeremy
Grandchildren - Richard 10, Heather 7, Raya 8 months,
one due in December.
Employer - Advanced Building & Components, Inc. -
Manager Sales/Marketing
Avid Bass Angler.
Currently the President of my local club Aksarben Bassmasters.
I am also the President for The Bass Federation (TBF) of
Nebraska.
Judy (Sears) Snyder
- Thank you for the class reunion update and letter. I
did go to the web site and looked at the pictures and
updates.
Although I did not graduate with you all, I appreciate
the updates. It has been a long time since I was in Glenwood,
years to be accurate.
I still have two sister that live in Glenwood and from
time to time they do mention a name or two I remember. I was
there during the last part of my 8th grade, 9th and 10th, then
my family relocated to Belmond Iowa where I graduated. During
that time of 8th grade while in Glenwood I met Elaine
Elizabeth Essay, she was part of our class. We had a
wonderful friendship the months I knew her before her death.
She really made me feel welcomed and home in Glenwood. Her
death had a large impact on my life and I missed her dearly
for years.
I have two adult children now. Our Son, John Cory
Snyder is 24 and our daughter Carie Elaine Adams is 27. And
two grandchildren. Yes, Carie's middle name is Elaine after
Elaine Essay. If you think of it and can ask around, I know
that Elaine had an older sister that use to live in Glenwood.
If anyone knows how I may contact her, I would love to share
with her concerning my daughter's name sake.
We live in Ocala Florida and have for the past 26
years. I'm not sure if you would remember, but I moved to
Glenwood from Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville is where I
was born. I came back to Florida shortly after graduation in
76. I enjoyed my years in Iowa, however, I always wanted to
return home. My husband and I begin dating in 1978 and it's
all history from there. I'm an RN and John is in Plumbing &
Remodeling. God has blessed us beyond measure with a
wonderful life and family.
I wish the very best for each of you in the Glenwood
class of 1976. I hope your reunion is a success and you have
a great turn out.
May God Bless you and your family.
Don Slater-
I have been employed by Mills County for the
last 7 years as custodian/groundskeeper for the courthouse. I
have been married to Dee for 23 years and have two children. A.J.
is 19 and currently going to I.W.C.C. for graphic art and Mary
is 17 and a senior at GCHS.
Mike Stewart -
Thirty years... Wow. It's hard to believe
30 years has gone by.
Well, after HS I went to Iowa State University on the 6
year plan and graduated in 1982. While in college I worked
part time for USDA which would later become my career. I
married Cheryl Sell (GCHS 1977) in January 1983 and we moved
to Phoenix where she finished her internship as an
Occupational Therapist. Out of the blue, USDA offered me a
full time job the following May.
While in Arizona we were blessed with two daughters.
In 1992, USDA offered me the opportunity to transfer to
Council Bluffs as an Administrative Hearing Judge (scary,
huh?) and we jumped at the chance. In 1992, our third
daughter was born and we soon thereafter moved back to the
outskirts of Glenwood. I have 25 years with USDA and I can
see "retirement" at the end of the tunnel.
All of our daughters went to Glenwood HS with the
oldest, Michelle, graduating last May. Michelle was very
active in community service while in HS was and honored as
the 2006 Glenwood Chamber of Commerce Junior Citizen of the
Year. She followed my footsteps and is enrolled at Iowa
State (but hopefully not on the 6 year plan like Dad). Our
second daughter is a Junior and sports nut playing
volleyball, basketball, and softball here in Glenwood. This
year she was honored as the Glenwood HS female athlete of
the year. Our youngest, Cassie, is a Freshman. Her sisters
insist that she should become an attorney after HS because
"she always gets her way."
In 1997 Cheryl went back to school at Creighton
University and received her Doctorate in Occupational
Therapy in 2000. She owns her own company providing therapy
service to various nursing facilities.
We have both become involved in the Glenwood Community
Band Parents Assn. Cheryl is the President and I am the
Treasurer. The Band Parents organize and sponsor Homecoming
and Coronation each year. We will both be busy Homecoming
weekend making sure Homecoming is the traditional success it
has always been (direct any complaints to Cheryl). I will
not be able to join you for the banquet as I will be helping
at Coronation (I will be the one collecting your
admission). I am hoping to stop by after Coronation.
On a final note, many thanks to Doug, John, Dana, and
the many others who are instrumental in keeping the Spirit
of 76' flourishing. You guys do a great job and it is much
appreciated.
Phil
Stinard - I'm still working for the USDA on
a corn genetics project at the University of Illinois in Urbana.
Since the last time I wrote (25th anniversary), I was born
again, so needless to say, lots of things have changed, and you
can pretty much throw out what I wrote five years ago, ha ha ha
:-).
Deona (Wagaman) Peterson -Married out of high
school. two children were born of this marriage. My Son Rick
who is 29 and My Daughter Stacy who is 24. I have 4
grandchildren all of which are male except for one little
girl.
In 1990 I met my sig. Other Mike. He was from Phoenix
Az visiting a friend in Iowa for the summer and ended up
spending the next 6 years. In 1996 we Moved to Phoenix and I
am still here. I have been retired for the past 5 years due
to Mike not wanting me to work. I still love swimming and
diving and spend about 3 hours a day swimming and I bike
ride about 10-15 miles every evening. Keeps me in shape. I
also attend most of the Diamondbacks home games.
I had a wonderful time at the 25th and it done my heart
good to see all my childhood friends. I guess that I have
missed you all much through the years. I wish each and every
one of you a great time and much safety. May God Bless and
Keep you all.
Staci Wallace -
Updated March 1, 2009
I'm single now!!!!!! Still living in Glenwood and working at GRC. I
have 5 grandkids, 4 beautiful girls and 1 handsome boy. Brenna-5,
Katey-3, Addison-2, Tatum-2, and Brody just 2months. They are my life.
I also have 2 pugs, Elon and Bailey who keep me busy when my grandkids
are not.
Julia (Watson)Ponce - Hello all! Look forward to
connecting with you after many many years at the banquet. I
married at 32, my husband Jaime was born in El Salvador and
moved to this country when he was 16. He is a plumber. We
have a 9 year old son - yes I said nine! lol I know many of
you have grandkids older! But hey what can I say I bloom
late! He's certainly a gift and a loving little boy who has
brought us much joy.
I have worked for the USPS for 27 years. I currently am
the Information Systems Manager since 1991. We support 2200+
PCs across 3 states. I also received my massage therapy
license 4 yrs ago and enjoy doing bodywork and intuitive
work. Yep, I'm one of those 'New Age' types and proud of it!
:-) I still love animals and music and get out in nature
whenever I can. I especially love traveling to Sedona AZ
where I spend a lot of time hiking. Jaime and I have been
married 16 yrs on the 6th which is why I wont be at the
parade. I do look forward to connecting with all of you at
the banquet though.
Deirdre West - I have returned to
executive recruiting as an employee at the moment, but am about to
relaunch my own firm (Dad has been ill for a few years and I didn't
need the strain of running a business during this time.)
I have been single for the last six years, but have
finally met a pretty decent fellow (we'll just have to see what
happens here in the near future).
Both my kids turned out fantastic. Brenda Pavelka is a
super athlete and very smart young woman. My son, Justin Pavelka, is a
butcher.
It would be nice to see everyone at reunion this year,
but Dad's health is making that possibility kind of doubtful this
year. John Yates-
30 years!! It can't
be true! I think I still have a science-fair project that I need to
complete and turn in for a grade!! Well, no turning back now. What fun
we had!! I, however, still hold the belief that it's not over yet. Was
it over when the German's bombed
Pearl Harbor? Of course not!
What have I been
doing for the past 30 years (besides successfully staying out of
jail)? In the fall after graduation I landed a job with Greg
Stoppel's dad, Bob, working in his HVAC business. New
construction, repair, sheet metal fabrication, a good learning
experience. My next foray into the
world of paying jobs was with Unitog Rental Services (now defunct) in
Glenwood, driving a straight truck daily to Des Moines, Iowa
before converting to a route sales delivery truck from 1980
until Nov. 1987 when (in a weak
moment) I passed a job interview and was hired as a
Letter Carrier by the U.S. Postal Service, nyuk, nyuk (what
WERE they thinking????) I remain there to this day carrying mail in
Council Bluffs. It has its good days
(sunny &70 degrees today :) and its bad days (103 in the shade, if you
can find any, or highs today of -12 with winds out
of the NW at 27mph!!!!) Aaaahh, the great
out-of-doors! Everyone wants to be a mailman on a picture-perfect
spring day, birds chirping, and freshly
mown lawns. It's the last job they want when the snow is
blowing and the wind-chill is -44. Bring in the dog, bring in the cat,
put out the mailman! It beats picking up pop cans on the Interstate,
though, better bennies too.
My wife Denise, and I, have been married 18 years as of
Sept. 10. We were told ours was the
first wedding held at the Glenwood Amphitheater (tickets sold poorly).
Denise and I have two daughters, Vivienne is
10, and she’s the quieter, studious, well thought-out one.
Valerie is 8, and is the giddy, goofy, devil-may-care personality.
Both are straight A (give or take an occasional B+) students, and are
probably involved in just about every extra-curricular activity you
can think of. They keep us BUSY!!
My infatuation with old cars continues
(gotta have something to keep ya broke!) with my yard and
buildings overflowing with way too many projects
(no, I won't sell it, I’ll get to it some day! or, I can't sell
that car, it's worth too much money!!). Still finding money in pocket
whilst pursuing my car hobby, I
endeavored to get rid of it by taking up record
(music-type) collecting in Jan. 1979. Thousands and thousands
of records later, I still can't get
enough!! (Denise thought I had enough of 'em when we got married, and
the collection has probably quadrupled since then). Love that old-time
Rock-n-Roll music, still HATE Bob Seger! You name it, I
probably got it.
Member- Midwest Antique Auto Club, River City Record
Collectors Club (charter member),
Mills County Republican Central Committee (so ya like that Bill
Clinton guy, eh??) Glenwood Evangelical Free Church, volunteer
mechanic for Glenwood Fire Dept.'s Antique fire trucks, and a
partridge in a pear tree.
The Deathmobile still hibernates 51 weeks a year in my
machine shed here on the farm, (did I forget to mention that I
farm too? 40 acres, cows, cats, dog, fruit trees, gravel road, corn
this year!) waiting to be awakened
from it's slumber, to ritually swoop down on the (un)suspecting sleepy
little hamlet of Glenwood and send yet another Homecoming
Committee on a Jack Daniels& Valium week-long binge!!!! Ahem.
"Honest Officer, it's just a harmless lil' ol' float-car" and no
animals were harmed during its
construction.
Some people say "when are you guys (76ers) gonna start acting your age?" I dunno. What time is
it? I guess you can be old if you want to. I found a gray hair the
other day. Too bad it was one of the 12 I had left. Count me in the
"Last Man's" club for Homecoming.
Let's see who gives in first, Homecoming, or us. Looking forward to
seeing everyone at the 30th
Reunion (if you're
dead, send a picture. if I’m gonna be dead, I’ll send one). We'll
celebrate the first 30, and toast the next. Life is good. Reunions are
better. See you Oct.7th!! Jacque Young -
No Grandkids yet! Just grand puppies which is fine with me!
I have been back in Glenwood for 23 years and my business is thriving.
I'm actually at the point of developing an "exit strategy".
I am still involved crazily with Kiwanis, Dollars for
Scholars and our church. I am also site coordinator for Glenwood's
Sheltered Reality which takes 15-20 hours per week. Howard, my husband
of 24 years, continues his work in electronics and 'doctoring' up his
PT Cruizer convertible.
Our oldest daughter, Jessica, is a massage therapist
working 3 days a week at Therapeutic Bodyworks in Glenwood. She is
pursuing her bachelor's degree in business and works 2 days a week at
Petsmart. She lives in Omaha and turned 20 this year. It took me a
while to be able to say this without stuttering - wow- where has the
time gone!?
Whitney, our youngest, will be 16 in November., She is
a Junior and is the editor of the Aries Pages and involved in
yearbook. She has been involved with a precision drumming group for 3
years called Sheltered Reality. This group educates audiences
-schools, churches, fairs- about how everyone is capable of helping
others. Through August, we had traveled 8,000 miles in 2006 for
performances plus numerous local shows in our 'spare time'.
I look forward to seeing everyone over the weekend. |
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