Classmate Catch Up with David Austin

David Austin
Occupation: Repair technician (office machines) and Projectionist
Favorite Hobbies: Hobbies? I don't have time for hobbies! I put stars on the silver screen (see occupation).
What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years? Take a real vacation.
Who most inspired you as a teen or young adult? Top Dailey
What piece of advice would you give to high school students today? Pay attention!

Classmate Catch Up with Jenn Egge Doucette

Jenn Egge Doucette

Occupation: Writer, Comedian

Spouse: Ben

Spouse Occupation: Teacher

Children: JJ (13), Katie (12), Emma (9)

Favorite Hobbies: Reading, writing, retail therapy, gardening, watching movies, traveling, hanging out with my family, more reading, dinging around on the computer.

What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years? I'd love to get a few more published books under my belt, I'd also like to eventually headline some Clean Comedy Shows. If my son picks up his room by then, that will just be a bonus.

Who most inspired you as a teen or young adult? Teacher: Mr. Molinero, Musician: Michael Card, Comics: Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, Author: C.S. Lewis, Jane Austen.

What piece of advice would you give to high school students today? "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller

More Classmate Catch Ups with Troy, Craig, and Nick

Troy Anderson
Occupation: Real Estate
Spouse: Natalie
Spouse Occupation: Homemaker
Children: boy (1 year old), girl (3 years old)
Favorite Hobbies: Skiing, wine tasting, dining out, artsy fartsy stuff and travel.
What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years? Go on vacation for a month or more in Italy.
Who most inspired you as a teen or young adult? Budweiser or Schmidt? I cannot remember???
What piece of advice would you give to high school students today? Serve the Lord and take more risks, everything else is a waste . . .


Craig Marker
Occupation: Project Manager
Spouse: Thomas Tomasevic
Spouse Occupation: Lead Program Manager
Favorite Hobbies: Wine tasting, hiking, camping, mountain biking, roadtrips and travel, podcasting, news junkie, canoeing and kayaking, playing with my cats, soon-to-be motorcyclist, cruises.
What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years? I'd like to become accomplished in fixing up homes and flipping them for profit.
Who most inspired you as a teen or young adult? I would say my mother inspired me the most growing up on a more personal level. She taught me that if you want it to last, take care of it.
What piece of advice would you give to high school students today? Stay in school and study hard. Run after your dreams in a focused manner with drive and determination.


Nick Kester
Occupation: Charter Fishing Guide
Favorite Hobbies: Still like to fish for fun. I also surf as much as I can, ride my bike, snowboard all winter; still live in Snohomish and run a Fishing Charter out of Everett and Seattle that puts me in the water about 200 days a year.
What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years? I can say that I have done almost everything that I have wanted to accomplish so far, maybe slow down and do nothing again. Sit in Mexico or some other third world country and chill, drink lots of beer and eat shrimp.
Who most inspired you as a teen or young adult? I would have to say my Grandparents for the most part. In all the silly things I have done, they were always there no matter what.
What piece of advice would you give to high school students today? Pick a dream, go after it with a mindset that who cares what everyone thinks about it or you. It's your life so have a good time with it and don't ever look back and say, "What if I did this?"

Graduation 2008

It's official. The SHS Graduation Class of 2008 will be celebrating tonight, making us 20-year alums. Here we are in the midst of the ubiquitous turning of the tassel. My only question is what the heck everyone on stage is looking at on the ground.

Any ideas? Does Mal have an overflowing pocket of pennies? Did someone play a prank? Or did someone step in doggy doo doo???? Inquiring minds want to know.

On another note: Registrations are coming in at a steady rate - thanks to all who've signed up for the Big Event. See you all in about 6 weeks!

We've Got Mullets Yes We Do, We've Got Mullets, How 'Bout You?

We've been getting more photos scanned and sent in (thank you!). More importantly, we've got MULLET pictures. Look carefully at this photo sent in by Kelley (Ginty) Lyday of the Senior Class Picnic. We've got Shawn Jellison, Scott Williams, Marc Wislen, Shanon Ford, Mark Cavelero, David Grove, (I think) Eric Scott. And . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mike Johnson - ta da! Oh ya. I think even Billy Ray would be proud.

Riverview Kindergarten Class - 1976

Mrs. Meiers Kindergarten class was submitted by Kerry Van Duren (she's the cutie in the 2nd row with the glasses). Besides the lovely plethora of plaid pants, the bells hanging from the sheet are my favorite part of this bicentennial beauty. We've identified a few grads (Sarah Bohlke, Tara Porembski, Kyriacos Tsircou, Jane Atherton), do you recognize anyone else? Although this was at Riverview, there were several Cathcart kiddos carted across town this year.

Tripping Down Memory Lane

Husband Ben and I finally wrestled my box 'o memories out from the shed today. All I can say is that I'm a genuine, bonified, packrat. I sit here surrounded by a pile of "treasures" like:

1. My driver's permit
2. Several Junior High yearbooks
3. A rock from Camp Wascowitz
4. A note dated June 12, 1980 that reads:
"Morgan G. Springer will kiss Jennifer Egge on the last day of school. Signed, Morgan S."
5. Every A.S.B. card ever issued in my name
6. My Outside Reading List for Sophomore Honors English (No kidding. Ahem.)

If you are a fellow packrat and can finagle someone into helping you lug your childhood memories back into the light of day, I'd love to hear what you've been holding onto. If you're like me, that could be your wisdom teeth, a 3rd place ribbon from the Cathcard Elementary School Broad Jump Competition in 1979, a Holly Hobby watch from 1977, a Sonics World Champs button from 1979 . . . .

Reunion Committee Meeting - May 29th

Our next (almost the last one!) committee meeting will be:

Thursday, May 29th, 7:00pm, El Paraiso Mexican Grill

1431 Avenue D, Snohomish, WA 98290

We'll be updating, delegating, and chowing down on chips.

Anyone is welcome to join us. Sombrero not required.

Pictures Please, People

I know. You're busy. The thought of digging through musty old boxes and piles of papers for pictures just really isn't all that appealing. However, think how sad you'll be at the reunion, when we announce the power point presentation and YOUR PHOTOS aren't included. It's a frightening thought, is it not?

We have had some early participation. Special A+ stars go to:




Danielle Moore and Kristy Thomas . . . . . .

Jay Schwartzmiller and Kyriacous Tsircou . . . .

Kevin Phillips, Alan Davis, Shanon Ford . . . .

Oh, wait -- that's right, I submitted that last photo. Heh . . heh . . . I've got more where that came from, and I'm not afraid to use 'em.

Ante up, people. We're down to the last couple months and we need your pictures. Otherwise, we'll just have to use mine!

Cast Your Vote! May 20th

Snohomish Citizens - it's time to cast your vote. Snohomish Schools/teachers/students need our help. Overcrowding, worn out buildings (Riverview is 42 years old, Machias is 38 years old), and much-needed renovation is at stake. For more information, be sure to check out the Snohomish School District website.

The ballot reads as such:

School Renovation and Construction Bonds.
"This proposition would authorize the District to complete Snohomish High School renovation, renovate and expand Valley View Middle School, expand Centennial Middle School, construct new elementary schools to replace Machias and Riverview, construct aquatic center, make District-wide capital improvements and acquire classroom technology to improve student learning; issue no more than $261,587,000 of general obligation bonds maturing within 20 years; and levy annual excess property taxes to repay the bonds, all as provided in Resolution No. 05-08.

Snohomish has a strong tradition of excellence, loyalty, and support. For those of you who are residents, I urge you to go out and vote tomorrow.

Thanks (okay, I'll step of my soapbox for now . . . .).

Evolution of Dance(s)

While we eagerly await those mullet pics, we'll peruse some of the Snohomish Dance poses. Here's me, Lisa Haakenstad, Lisa Jenney, and Aurora Carpio from the 9th grade Valley View Dance.















Here's me and Cascade beau, Troy, at the Sophomore Tolo. Yes, we matched. And yes, I was nervous.














Finally, the Senior Ball, with enough lace and big bangs to even make Madonna proud.


*click to enlarge image, so you can really enjoy this one.

An SHS Nod to The Mullet

I've gotten requests and am downright giddy about it. Kevin Phillips would like to walk down the memory lane of MULLETS. And I, for one, would like to join him. So here's the official call-out for mullet photos. Come on, former mullet men. You know who you are. Better still, WE know who you are: Erin Belmore, Brian Gardoski, Eddie Ford, Mike Johnson, Chris Harper, Herbie Holten, Scot Hood (gee, there seems to be a lot of soccer players on this list . . . .), Jason LaVelle, Mitch Ledbetter, James Loesch, Jim Nixon, Rob Parkhurst, Donny Schoenfelder, Shawn Smith, Jay Vanassche . . . . the list is long and distinguished. And hardly complete, so even if you've not been mentioned, we'd love to share in your post-mullet reflections.

Dance Dance Revolution

I promised you teal. And now I have delivered. With a teal background no less.

Mahalo (that's "thank you" in Hawaiian) to Danielle (Moore) Erickson for this gem from 1987.

We're just getting started, baby . . . . more dance pictures to come.

Other photo categories I'll be covering are sports teams (especially junior high/elementary years), graduation, and Homecoming. Send me yer stuff.

Most School Spirit - Part Deux

Okay, we're in another race for Most School Spirit on KIRO against Skyline. Check out the link and vote on the left hand side. SHS already won round one and is now trying to get into the sweet 16. (No, this is not something I would normally pay attention to, but my husband's students have sucked me into the "Most School Spirit" arena. And now I'm trying to suck you in as well.) So c'mon, people, vote for the Panthers, so we can be the champions, at least according to KIRO. (I really need to get a life . . . . )

Central Elementary - 1981

It really doesn't get much better than this. Classic early 80's hair, big toothy smiles, and the girl in the front row just kills me. Many thanks to Jay Schwartzmiller for this (can you spot him in the picture?). Others to look for: Kelly Diehl, Bart Minogue, Ryan Mills, Chris Field, and Nick Kester . . . . . . .who else do you see? (bonus points for the identity of the chick in the front row*)

Mrs. Raney's 5th Grade Class - 1981

Who needs a Where's Waldo book when you've got our cool blog? Here's Mrs. Raney's 5th grade class (Cathcart, circa 1981). Interestingly enough, Mrs. Raney is my daughter's 3rd grade teacher this year. Okay, see if you can find:

Wendy Walker, Mike Carpenter, Tammy Parker, and Tim Wegner (hint: nice glasses). Here's a helpful tip: click on the image to open a screen size version of the picture. Makes it a lot easier to find Waldo--er, I mean Tim.

I've got me a bee in my bonnet and plan to scan and post some SHS dance pictures soon. I know what you're thinking: teal and hot pink. Yep. It's time to unveil the bangs and many accessories of the 80's. Admit it - you can't wait.

Registration Never Looked So Easy!

If you're like me, you will be tempted to wait until the last possible moment before digging through those old receipts and unpaid bills before finally locating that dog-eared reunion invitation. I'm here to save you from yourself (you can thank me later).

Why? Because early birds can get a discount, can sleep easier knowing they've secured their spot for the 1988 Snohomish Class Reunion, and will bring JOY to the hearts of committee members everywhere (you can put your hand over your heart if you'd like).

But wait, there's more! Here's the skinny on easy ONLINE registration:

1. Go to Reunions With Class website.
2. On the left side, click on the Reunions button.
3. Scroll down and click on Snohomish '88 link (I know. Duh.)
4. Scroll down and click on Reserve Now link.
5. After completing your reservation, go back to the link that says: Complete Your Memory Book Classmate Catch-Up Form! (there's got to be a shorter way to say that).

And voila! You're done. No last minute digging for you. Especially if you dig around NOW for old pictures to send in for the POWER POINT PRESENTATION. You can scan and e-mail, or snail mail them. E-mail me for more info: jenn at jenndoucette dot com.

And HEY -- there are only 88 shopping days until July 26th, so get going!

Classmate Catch Up with Joanna Bardsley Roberts

Joanna Bardsley Roberts
Occupation: Physician
Spouse: Jason Roberts
Spouse Occupation: Teacher
Children: Ricky (10), step-sons JC (8) and David (6)
Favorite Hobbies: Traveling, reading, cooking, visiting Civil War historical sites
What would you like to accomplish in the next ten years? We would like to add another child to the family and try to take more time for traveling, hopefully overseas!!!

LOST INVITE?

We've heard from a few folks (not on the lost list) who have yet to receive their snazzy invitation from Reunions With Class. If you (or someone you know) haven't yet gotten yours, contact me (jenn at jenndoucette dot com) right away. Thanks!

And for your nostalgia-loving pleasure, here's another elementary school picture, circa 1980. This is Mrs. Eagle's 4th grade class (Cathcart Elementary). See if you can find: Robbie Shelley, Todd Sibley, Kevin Phillips, and me (Jenny Egge)!

Classmate Catch Up with Nellie Stanton Elmore

One of the great things Reunions With Class has agreed to do is allow me to post the Classmate Catch Up submissions here on our blog, as long as permission is granted by said Classmate. I'm hoping this will allow us to get to know each other a bit better prior to the reunion and encourage you to purchase the Memory Book from RWC.

So, without further ramblings on my part, here is our first Classmate (many thanks to Nellie for offering to be the first!):



Nellie Stanton Elmore
Occupation:
Television Broadcasting
Spouse:
Greg Elmore
Spouse Occupation:
Asbestos Inspector
Children:
Nathan (8), Brandon (5), Robert (2) Favorite Hobbies:
Reading, Baking (I'm a cake decorating instructor for Wilton), Gardening, and Exercise.
What would you like to accomplish/do in the next ten years?
I would love to move out of Alaska and back to the Great Pacific NW. The plan is in the next 5 years to purchase and manage another TV station in the lower 48.
What/who most inspired you as a teen or young adult?
The support I received from a few key people in my life.