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THE FOLLOWING CLASS
MEMBERS HAVE MADE
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BY THEIR GENEROUS
CONTRIBUTIONS:
If you're having a nasty, dour day for some reason (for instance, worrying about the economy), and could use some cheering up, take a look at one of the following websites. They have humor oriented to “seasoned” people like us. I'll bet you'll come away with a lighter heart. If you know of other similar sites, please share.
Incidentally, just because a site is listed, endorsement isn't inferred. And the sites have only been skimmed quickly for content, so hopefully there is nothing offensive. I was tempted to have two lists - one risqué, the other sedate - then to see who visited which - another time perhaps.
In the course of searching for suitable material for these links, a new website (to me) was discovered, SeniorArk.com It appears to be a genuine attempt to help us in our senior years. I only skimmed it and found no advertising or other junk (unlike AARP), and it has some tip-links and other resources that may be quite useful to some of you. Take a look.
Reunion Slides -- Finally
Unfortunately, although a lot of time and effort was put into trying to convert the reunion video into something that could be included on here, it’s simply too large to work in the constraints imposed by the video archive provider (YouTube). So, if you haven’t seen it and want to see it, I suggest you borrow a copy from one of the people who attended the reunion.
We had at least 7 photographically inclined people burning pixels at the various reunion events – including the semipro hired for Saturday night only. The first 2 slideshows below are the best of more than 500 pictures that came from those sources. The pictures vary widely in quality, but collectively they tell a story of a good time being had by all. If you are especially enamored with some of the pics and would like high res versions, please message me. Classmate photographs are in the first slideshow, the pro pics are in the second.
Besides being a very attractive lot of folks, we’re definitely more “seasoned” (tastefully, of course), maybe a little wiser (we now know we don’t know everything), and for sure are less likely to be blown away in a high wind.
Please scroll down to see the slideshows (new and old)
Class email address: bhs58reunion@gmail.com
This site is operated and funded by members of our class.
Class Administrator: W. Don Brockett
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If any of you out there are having problems or would simply like some hints/tricks how to improve your viewing experience with the class website, please message me at the class email address
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5/28/2008 Reflections by John Terrey
JOHN N. TERREY
WHAT MADE THE CLASS OF 1958 AT BELLEVUE HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL?
(Reflections by John Terrey upon a request from Don Brockett)
Dear Don:
You asked me if there were somethi
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2/15/2008 LIFE’S PRIORITIES
by Butch Lauman
When I retired in 1999, I had no idea what I wanted to do during retirement. My job and family responsibilities had always determined my priorities. Now I had some choices.
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After graduation I discovered my true life's passion --- boating!!! That summer I got a job at Bryants Marina on Portage Bay at Boat Street washing yachts and that continued while attending the University Washington. Over the next 32 years this avocation included assembly and new yacht delivery, service manager, machine and repair yard supervisor, marine engine and parts distribution, boat and yacht repair, marine surveyor, yacht designer, and new boat design and construction. 23 years of this time was as Owner. I took three years at different intervals to spend a season King crabbing in Kodiak Alaska, as an executive chauffeur in the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, and as a software developer for computerized Time Billing systems (Bill Gates put me out of business). I always return to my passion --- boating.
The last 18 years I have worked for my wife's, Christina, commercial architectural firm as a designer and project manager. I started this by returning to the University of Washington to finish studies in facilities management and became a Certified Facilities Manager.
I've maintained my boating passion through personal activities and a life time membership in the Seattle Yacht Club. The highlights of my yacht club activities have included Admiral of Opening Day festivities and excellence in predicted log navigation contests as demonstrated by local, West Coast, and national championships. I have become good friends with members Jack and Phyllis Allen. Mrs. Allen was our sophomore English teacher.
I've owned both a sailboat and powerboats until recently when ambulatory health issues finally beached me. Now I enjoy cruising on other peoples yachts big enough for me to get around easy and not have to help much.
Chris and I are enjoying our 43rd year of marriage (no kids -- careers prevailed) and have lived in the same place six blocks north of Bellevue Square since 1973. The changes in Bellevue since then are staggering.
I am semi retired and still doing design and project management for commercial projects on a selective basis. I volunteer for many Seattle Yacht Club committee activities (including as manager of current capital asset construction projects) and other marine associations. Christina has become a Construction Project Manager for the University of Washington Medical Center and in charge of the new patient services tower being added to the north end of the Medical Center campus. This allows her to participate in major medical projects which is her first love avocation. Christina and I both planned full retirement after she reaches that age in eight years. At this time I'm still not sure that will work for me as I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of selected design projects. These mostly happen during the winter months and would be a good way to enjoy that time and supplement income. We plan on living where we are as long as possible.
If we don’t have your current contact info on file – address, phone, and email – we can’t contact you to keep you informed about critical issues. Please make corrections to your profile here AND email us at the class address with the updates.
PLEASE give us a hand finding these people. Some of the names may be unfamiliar, but they are ALL people who appeared in one of the 3 Beacons with the class of ’58. ANY shred of information will be appreciated and may be the key to locating them. It could be a middle name or initial, a sibling name, parents or child’s name, where born, etc. Send any leads to the class website. PLEASE.
Family News Summary
Enter your Family News Item choosing from our pre-defined categories:
Anniversary, Award, Birth, Death, Diagnosis, Engagement, Graduation,
Lottery, Retirement, Vacation, Wedding, Other.
You can adjust the volume (or turn it off) using the miniscule speaker control on the player panel – but by far the better choice is to use the sound controls on your computer.
This started with 10 of the most popular songs from ’58 and then a bunch more from '58 and '57 were added to make a total of 74 -- over 3 hours of nostalgia for your pleasure. There are several more songs we'd like to include, but that are not publicly available. Note that you can scroll through the entire list and select any particular song by clicking on the title/artist.
We've stayed with the original artist as much as possible. If you have a favorite from our high school years that’s not included, send a message to the class email address and we’ll try to add it.
Enjoy, but don't break or strain something trying to dance like in '58.
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