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June 29, 2006

Hi Everyone

Hey everyone, Roger and Diane Colvin (Monaghan)  here,

Don't you just love this new world of technology.  Roger and I are very excited about this years class reunion.  25 years (Roger wants me to tell you all that he still looks so young, just ask him)  Wow!  we are all getting old.....So everyone needs to come to this reunion and have fun.  Life is too short to pass up such an oportunity to see each other again.  We think we got Michelle Clark from Texas to come.  I hear Vicky Havens (Winton) has been living in Midland for 3 years and she hasn't gotten a hold of me, can you believe it....  Our e-mail is rogercolvin@usol.com. We are attaching a picture of our family at 2005 Christmas. 

Family Photo

June 27, 2006

Passing on Jamie Mcnew message!

Hi it's Jamie Mcnew Jones,
could you please pass my email address to the following people to get in touch with me:
Krystal Groll
Delphine Leek
Jackie Moss
Barbara Tyler
Karen Durkee
my email is
thanks,
Jamie

The Class of 1981, those who have been located

Altogether, our diligent little group has located over 190 classmates, on three different continents and in four different countries.

If there is anyone on this list who you would like to get a message to, please email us at Reunion@bhs-1981.com and we will be happy to pass it along until the interactive part of the site is in place. 

 

Also, let's take a second to remember the two classmates we have lost in the last 25 years:

Scott Wilson, killed in an automobile accident by a drunk driver on November 19, 1999.

Steve Zunich, who died suddenly on March 14, 2000 at the all too young age of 35.

 

The Class of 1981:

A-C

Anne Akers, CO

Dennis Allaben, GA

Chris Arnold, MI

Shelly Arthur, MI

George Atherton, MI

Yolanda Bailey, FL

Bob Baird, MI

Steve Balakovich, MI

Adam Bashaw, LA

Allen Beach, MI

Paula Benson, MI

Craig Bergman, MI

Martin Berry, MI

Joe Bertling, MI

Janet Bigham, MI

Don Billington, MI

Lisa Bird, MI

Bridget Bloom, MI

Nancy Bowman, MI

Ronda Brewster, WI

Scott Broka, IN

Coleen Brown, AZ

Bruce Brown, MI

Ralph Brozzo, MI

Cal Brubaker, MI

Mary Bruner, MI

Bill Brushaber, OK

Joe Burrill, MI

Sandy Bush, IL

Denise Buzzell, MI

Dawn Buzzell, MI

Mauro Carapajo, RIO de JANIERO

Shelby (Michelle) Clark, TX

Joe Clingan, MI

Terri Collins, MI

Earl Colmus, MI

Eric Colmus, MI

Roger Colvin, MI

Tammy Cornell, MI

Zack Counterman, MI

Lucinda Cradit, VA

Julie Crippen, MI

Marty Croutch, MI

Lisa Crugher, AK

 

D-F

Dave Damzyn, MI

Dave DeGroat, MI

Ronda Dickinson, MI

Patricia Diller, MI

Dana Dillon, MI

Dawn Doane, MI

Tim Doty, MI

Charles Drudge, MI

Don Dundas, MI

Karen Durkee, MI

Ken Edmonds, MI

Heidi Eisenlohr, MI

Betty Estes, MI

Rob Fassett, MI

Paul Finney, MI

Allen Fischer, MI

Roy Fischer, GA

Rhonda Fitzpatrick, MI

Troy Frasher, MI

Mark French, MI

Cindy Fromer, MI

Sue Fromer, MI

 

G-K

Beth Gasche, GA

Dan Gennette, MI

Anna Gillenwater, MI

Doris Grady, MI

Tina Grady, MI

Elizabeth Graham, MI

Gordie Grant, MI

Barry Graves, MI

Dave Graves, MI

Krystal Groll, MI

Rose Hamm, MI

Ken Hammond, TX

Doug Hannah, MI

Jean Harley, MI

Robin Harmon, NM

Mike Hartner, MI

Vicki Havens, MI

Melanie Hertel, MI

Annette Howe, MI

Darlinda Ireland, OH

Bob Jackson, TX

Kathy Jance, FL

Leanne Jehnsen, MI

Troy Kebler, MI

Kim King, MI

Dave King, MI

 

L-M

Brett Larson, MI

Don Last, MI

Marsha Lee, MI

Fred Leeck, MI

Delphine Leeck, MI

Greg Leuenberger, MI

Joe Loar, MI

Sandy Loar, MI

Bob Longstreth, MI

Kim Loveless, GA

Steve Materkowski, CO

Lori Mcclain, MI

Mike Mccoy, MI

Bob Mcintyre, MI

Becky Mckimmy, MI

Dave Mckimmy, MI

Kelly Mckimmy, MI

Val Mckimmy, MI

Laura McNeil, AZ

Karen McNeill, MI

Sharon McNeill, MI

Jamie McNew, MI

Dave Mercer, WY

Diane Monaghan, MI

Tim Monahan, NV

Jackie Moss, MI

Marty Murphy, FL

Sherry Myers, MI

 

N-R

Jan Nearing, MI

Michele Neville, MI

Kurt Newman, MI

Jeanne Nowak, OR

Joanne Nowak, MI

Janice Owens, TORONTO, ON

James D. Parker

John Pate, MI

Debbie Peterson, MI

Rob Phillips, MI

Laurie Pickard, MI

Tara Porter, MI

Jamie Price, MI

Dewayne Probst, MI

Bryon Ranes, MI

Rose Rice, FL

Jon Robinette, MI

Nazali Robinson, MI

Ron Ross, MI

Jeff Ruthig, MI

 

 

S-T

Jeff Saylor, MI

Barb Schmidt, MI

Tammy Schmidt, MI

Ron Shaffer, MI

Kathy Shepard, MI

Diane Shields, MI

Jerry Sibley, MI

Chas Skotynsky, MI

Judy Smith, MI

Teresa Smith, MI

Scott Spencer, MI

Eugene Spencer, MI

Sherie Sprague, MI

Shari Stewart, MI

Terry Stungard, MI

Barb Sutton, MI

Linda Swanton, MI

Scott Tabaszewski, MI

Shari Tapani, OH

Charles Templeman, MI

Scott Tipton, MI

Laura Todd, MI

Jeff Tuckfield, MI

Barbara Tyler, MI

 

V-Z

Patty Varney, MI

Heikki Viika, GREAT BRITAIN

Olivia Villareal, MI

Gayle Wagner, TX

Gay Ann Wagner, TX

Phil Watridge, MI

Chris Weber, MI

Bonnie Wendt, MI

Brook Whitehouse, MI

Cathy Whitehouse, MI

Howard Whiteman, IN

Dwayne Whitman, MI

Anne Wilber, MI

Rhonda Winter, TX

Brian Winton, MI

William Witte, TN

Diane Woods, MI 

Leonard Woods, MI

Ricky Woods, MI

Becky Wooley, TX

Gayle Wyatt, MI

Brian Yeager, MI

Kathy Zabrowski, MI

Jeff Zieroff, MI

 

The Class of 1981, those who we have "found"

All together, our diligent little group has located over 175 classmates, on three different continents and four different countries.

If there is anyone on this list who you would like to get a message to, please email us at Reunion@bhs-1981.com and we will be happy to pass it along until the interactive part of the site is in place. 

Also, let's take a second to remember the two classmates we have lost in the last 25 years:

Scott Wilson, killed in an automobile accident by a drunk driver on November 19, 1999.

Steve Zunich, who died suddenly on March 14, 2000 at the all too young age of 35.

 

<font size=4>The Class of 1981:</font>

A-C

Anne Akers, CO

Dennis Allaben, GA

Chris Arnold, MI

Shelly Arthur, MI

George Atherton, MI

Yolanda Bailey, FL

Bob Baird, MI

Steve Balakovich, MI

Adam Bashaw, LA

Allen Beach, MI

Paula Benson, MI

Craig Bergman, MI

Martin Berry, MI

Joe Bertling, MI

Janet Bigham, MI

Don Billington, MI

Lisa Bird, MI

Bridget Bloom, MI

Nancy Bowman, MI

Ronda Brewster, WI

Scott Broka, IN

Coleen Brown, AZ

Bruce Brown, MI

Ralph Brozzo, MI

Cal Brubaker, MI

Mary Bruner, MI

Bill Brushaber, OK

Joe Burrill, MI

Sandy Bush, IL

Denise Buzzell, MI

Dawn Buzzell, MI

Mauro Carapajo, RIO de JANIERO

Shelby (Michelle) Clark, TX

Joe Clingan, MI

Terri Collins, MI

Earl Colmus, MI

Roger Colvin, MI

Tammy Cornell, MI

Zack Counterman, MI

Lucinda Cradit, VA

Julie Crippen, MI

Marty Croutch, MI

Lisa Crugher, AK

 

D-F

Dave Damzyn, MI

Ronda Dickinson, MI

Patricia Diller, MI

Dana Dillon, MI

Dawn Doane, MI

Tim Doty, MI

Charles Drudge, MI

Don Dundas, MI

Karen Durkee, MI

Ken Edmonds, MI

Heidi Eisenlohr, MI

Betty Estes, MI

Rob Fassett, MI

Paul Finney, MI

Allen Fischer, MI

Roy Fischer, GA

Rhonda Fitzpatrick, MI

Troy Frasher, MI

Mark French, MI

Cindy Fromer, MI

Sue Fromer, MI

 

G-K

Beth Gasche, GA

Dan Gennette, MI

Anna Gillenwater, MI

Tina Grady, MI

Doris Grady, MI

Elizabeth Graham, MI

Gordie Grant, MI

Dave Graves, MI

Barry Graves, MI

Krystal Groll, MI

Rose Hamm, MI

Ken Hammond, TX

Doug Hannah, MI

Jean Harley, MI

Robin Harmon, NM

Mike Hartner, MI

Vicki Havens, MI

Melanie Hertel, MI

Annette Howe, MI

Darlinda Ireland, OH

Kathy Jance, FL

Leanne Jehnsen, MI

Troy Kebler, MI

Kim King, MI

Dave King, MI

 

L-M

Brett Larson, MI

Don Last, MI

Marsha Lee, MI

Fred Leeck, MI

Delphine Leeck, MI

Greg Leuenberger, MI

Joe Loar, MI

Sandy Loar, MI

Bob Longstreth, MI

Kim Loveless, GA

Lori Mcclain, MI

Mike Mccoy, MI

Bob Mcintyre, MI

Becky Mckimmy, MI

Dave Mckimmy, MI

Val Mckimmy, MI

Kelly Mckimmy, MI

Laura McNeil, AZ

Karen McNeill, MI

Sharon McNeill, MI

Jamie McNew, MI

Dave Mercer, WY

Diane Monaghan, MI

Jackie Moss, MI

Marty Murphy, FL

Sherry Myers, MI

 

N-R

Jan Nearing, MI

Michele Neville, MI

Kurt Newman, MI

Jeanne Nowak, OR

Joanne Nowak, MI

Janice Owens, TORONTO, ON

John Pate, MI

Debbie Peterson, MI

Rob Phillips, MI

Laurie Pickard, MI

Tara Porter, MI

Jamie Price, MI

Dewayne Probst, MI

Bryon Ranes, MI

Rose Rice, FL

Jon Robinette, MI

Nazali Robinson, MI

Ron Ross, MI

Jeff Ruthig, MI

 

 

S-T

Barb Schmidt, MI

Ron Shaffer, MI

Kathy Shepard, MI

Diane Shields, MI

Jerry Sibley, MI

Judy Smith, MI

Teresa Smith, MI

Scott Spencer, MI

Eugene Spencer, MI

Sherie Sprague, MI

Terry Stungard, MI

Barb Sutton, MI

Linda Swanton, MI

Scott Tabaszewski, MI

Shari Tapani, OH

Charles Templeman, MI

Scott Tipton, MI

Laura Todd, MI

Jeff Tuckfield, MI

Barbara Tyler, MI

 

V-Z

Patty Varney, MI

Heikki Viika, GREAT BRITAIN

Olivia Villareal, MI

Gayle Wagner, TX

Gay Ann Wagner, TX

Chris Weber, MI

Brook Whitehouse, MI

Cathy Whitehouse, MI

Howard Whiteman, IN

Dwayne Whitman, MI

Anne Wilber, MI

Rhonda Winter, TX

Brian Winton, MI

William Witte, TN

Leonard Woods, MI

Ricky Woods, MI

Diane Woods, MI

Becky Wooley, TX

Gayle Wyatt, MI

Brian Yeager, MI

Kathy Zabrowski, MI

Jeff Zieroff, MI

 

Let's hear from you!

I know that Jan and Olivia have contacted a lot of people who are very excited about the reunion, and it would be great to get more on the blog!  Post a new message by clicking here. The username is bhs-1981, and the password is gobeavers.  Type your message, then click Published on the Post Status dropdown menu.  Hit save and you're good to go!  We'd love to hear what you have been up to, your thoughts on high school, thoughts on life afterward, anything!  You can reply to messages by clicking on the comments link below the message.

You can also post pictures by clicking the tree icon above and entering the URL of image.  Easy stuff!

Hope to hear from you all soon!

Adam

June 20, 2006

I'm gettin' tired of DJs...why's it always what he plays?

I don't know if anyone caught the Joe Jackson reference above (from the song "Slow Song" on the 1983 Night and Day album).  Anyway, we have a chance to pick our own songs for the reuinon!  Thanks to Laurie Pickard Stroman, we have a DJ who will allow us to create our own play list for the reunion party.  So...let's hear what you want played?  Here's my suggestions for now:

Chevy Van - Sammy Johns (Paula's favorite song!)


Reminiscing - Little River Band (reminds me of autumn during our freshman year)
Telephone Line - ELO (just a good tune that reminds me of my first days in B-town)


Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen (funny song!)


Strawberry Letter #23 - Brothers Johnson (a funky little groove)
Boogie Nights - Heatwave (reminds me of a routine our cheerleaders did when we were freshmen)

Okay, I gotta get back to work.  Click the comments link below to put down your choices!

Adam

June 19, 2006

Best high school memory?

I know there are many memories of high school, but I was wondering:  What was your best high school memory?  For me, I think there are two - the first was when I moved to Beaverton in '77, and the second was when I graduated.  I hate to admit this, but I didn't like living in Beaverton at all when I moved there because I was really excited about going to high school with my friends in Connecticut; however, a slight twist of fate (namely my dad getting a job at the nuclear plant in Midland), we ended up in Beaverton just before my freshman year.  Another twist of fate is that we were on our way to Gladwin to find a place to stay when my dad's car had mechanical problems, forcing us to stop in Beaverton for the night.  My dad got a chance to walk around the town and decided that's where he wanted his kids to go to school.

On the other end, graduation was a huge memory for me as well because I got a chance to get my diploma with a lot of really great people, some of whom became lifelong friends.  Remember a drunken Howard Whiteman setting off the fire alarm just before the graduation ceremony?  Anyway, I left Beaverton the very next day, but it never really left me.  I hope to see you all at the reunion!

Okay, click the comment link below and tell us about your best high school memory!

Adam

June 18, 2006

Can't wait for the reunion!

Hey all!

 

Glad you stopped by the blog!  Please feel free to use this to catch up with old friends, help find lost classmates, and to let us know what you've been up to for the past 25 years!

 

I'd like to take this chance to thank my best e-buddy and cohort in class-reunion crime, Paula (Benson) Rosenthal, for sticking with the idea of a homecoming reunion, and helping get together a hard-core team of reunion fanatics.  This is turning out better than we ever imagined.

 

A bit of background of how this all happened.  It pretty much started when I got a message out of the blue from Paula in 2001 seeing how I was doing.  She asked me why I didn't make it to the 20-year reunion (I was working in London at the time), and told me that I wasn't allowed to miss the next one! 

 

So for the past five years, we've been talking almost daily about many things (including the best way to spend $15,000), but the recurring theme was the 25-year reunion.  From the beginning, we thought it would be a lot of fun to have the reunion during homecoming because we both were nostalgic for the crisp fall Beaverton air at the beginning of the school year when it seemed anything was possible. 

 

About a few months ago, we started asking around if anyone was interested in having a reunion to coincide with homecoming.  It turned out that just about everyone we contacted loved the idea.  And they all jumped on the bandwagon to help make this thing a reality.

 

This reunion will be a great chance to reconnect with old friends, and even to make new friends with people you may not have hung out with in high school.  It doesn't matter to which group you belonged, what your interests were back then, or any other teen angst that's common at that age; everyone is welcome and expected!  So please think about coming to the reunion - we all want you there.

 

We are working on allowing credit card and Pay Pal payments for the reunion on this Web site, and expect to have that portion of the site up soon.  We can also take checks as well!  Laurie (Pickard) Stroman is our trusted treasurer, so we're in very good hands there.

 

So, enough of me talking - let's hear from you!

 

I hope you found everything you dreamed for,
Adam

 


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