Classmates
The most important part of this effort is to reconnect with friends in the great class of 1966. As Baby Boomers, think about what we’ve experienced, from learning cursive with cartridge pens to posting Instagram images with our smart phones; from learning about JFK’s assassination during the school day to watching the Twin Towers fall on 9/11; and for many of us, going from worrying about prom dates to welcoming grandchildren into our lives. It’s an amazing time to be living! Let’s celebrate and share.
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Your contact information will be hidden, and secure. This website is maintained by our committee, not an outside commercial outfit. It will only be used with your permission for the 50th Reunion Book we will put together for attendees of the 50th Reunion.Those who are unable to attend the Reunion in the spring of 2016 will be able to order the Reunion Book.
Please post your bio and comments. Confirm your name, add your memories, observations, and reflections. Upload a recent picture. With your permission, these will be included in the 50th reunion memory book. THINK BACK and share your thoughts about last 50 years: high school, friends, the '60s, family, growing up in Bethesda. Have fun with this! Also, take a look at the “High School Life” section. We’d love to use those in our class book as well. It’s easy to upload and caption them.
Use the "send a message" feature to contact friends, and your email will appear for them to respond. HAVE FUN RECONNECTING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS!
Please note: the reunion committee reserves the option to edit or revise entries for spelling, grammar, and length.
Kathleen R Dunn
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | retired |
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Comment:
After graduating from WJ I went to the University of Maryland graduating in economics in June 1972, later than planned because at the end of my junior year I made the mistake of getting married - needing to work full time meant that my senior took three years to complete. From December 1972 to March 2003 I worked for the U.S. Maritime Administration, Thirty years gives you a lot of time to get involved in different things and I did pretty much everything that didn't require an engineering degree. Marriage number one ended in May 1973 and marriage number two - to Frank Burroughs (WJ Class of 64) - started 2 years later. Not a great decision either except that it resulted in a beautiful daughter named Abigail Kathleen Burroughs, born February 17, 1980. Despite the fact that her father and I divorced in 1983 Abigail was always an amazing and well rounded person. Sadly a canker sore on her tongue when she was just shy of 20 years old turned out to be malignant and Abigail died in June 2001. After retiring from the Federal Government I moved to Salisbury, North Carolina with my husband Gene Krueger, who I married in 1991. Gene has two sons, both of whom were very close to Abigail. The older son, Will, lives in Peoria Arizona with his wife Crystal and their 7 children – four birth children, one adopted son and 2 foster children. The younger son, Chris, works as the general manager of Fratelli’s pizza in downtown Flagstaff. Unfortunately the distance to Arizona means we don't see them as often as we would like. Gene and I love to travel. We take at least one cruise each year and are continuing to work our way through visiting all 50 states. We are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this year and part of our celebration has been a transatlantic crossing from Miami to Southampton followed by a continuation to the Norwegian Fjords – 21 nights on the ship. Our travels also take us to the DC area, Florida, Pittsburgh and Arizona to visit family. When at home in Salisbury I am active in raising funds for the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, and am on the board for the Southwestern Orchestra Volunteer Association, which serves as a regional voice for orchestra volunteers in the Southeast. I sing in the choir at St. Lukes Episcopal Church where I also serve as the treasurer. It seems that being retired just means having a different set of things to juggle. |
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Kristie Duquette
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Vickie Dykes (Zoerheide)
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Comment:
From the 40th reunion: Most of my high school years were spent involved with my church youth group and not extracurricular activities at WJ. Think the fact my dad was the minister played a role in that? Right after graduation I was forced to take a six week trip to Europe with my parents. I wish I had been more attentive to all the beauty and history I was exposed to. We met up with my brother who was stationed in Munich, Germany in the Army. He toured around with us a few of those weeks, making it more tolerable for me. I discovered at the airport upon arriving home, that the Beatles had been riding up in first class. Would have been really nice if the airline attendants had told me. I struck out to become an elementary school teacher - thinking I liked little kids and wanted to make a difference. Attended MC on a scholarship, but only made it through the first year. Married my first love, a "boy" I had met when I was 12 in Maine where my parents summered. He was in the Navy, stationed in upstate New York. From there we moved to Groton, CT. Discovered rather quickly, I didn't know him at all, we didn't share much in the way of hopes and dreams. Came back home not sure what I was going to do. Got a job working for a dentist and pursued that career for 18 years. Married the son of the man that ran the dental lab. Mistake #2. There is something to be said about hitting bottom before you can climb up. I surely did! A very abusive relationship spanning over 20 years, emotionally, mentally and at times physically. I changed careers. I felt if I was ever going to be able to make it on my own that I needed some securities like health insurance and a pension. I got a job as an admin assistant for NCR in Rockville. Somehow that job and the responsibilities I had, boosted me out of my slump and gave me some purpose to life. I started as the secretary to the Human Resources Director, went on to payroll, then secretary to the North America's IT Director (that got me a trip to Vegas - fun), coordinated facilities functions, processed security clearances. I'd attempted to go back to college several more times. Best thing in my life, had a beautiful daughter, Laura in 1970. She is still in Maryland, not married, but living with a nice guy who has a 12 year old son who adores her. I met the love of my life at NCR, Chuck Dykes. I was preparing for the legal battle of divorce - and I mean battle. I needed to find a place to reside that was protective, so asked if he would rent me a room. He did, I moved in, we got to know each other, liked each other, enjoyed each other. He is wonderful! We got married three years later, 1993, yes, it took that long to obtain the divorce from #2. I supported my attorney those three years. A job transfer for Chuck brought us to Michigan in 2000. We started out on the east side of the state, close to Detroit. I went into retirement, but needed something to do. I took a job at a Joann's store. I thought because of my love of quilting I would get a job in the fabric department, but due to my experience with payroll and human resources at NCR, they decided I should handle the money, as in preparing the cash drawers and balancing the drawers daily. Only once did I think I was short a thousand dollars and came flying out of my closet they called my office, ready for them to strip search me. Thankfully, I calmed down, went back and recounted the money and it was all there. A year later we moved to the mid part of Michigan, to a small town called Ionia. Now this is an experience! I once again went into retirement, but once again needed to do something. Chuck works out of the house and never thought I grasped that he wasn't home to play with me in the garden or go shopping. So, I looked in the paper for a job. The paper is six pages thick and it costs more than the Washington Post. My choices from the want ads were for a milker, herder or fork lift operator. Thankfully, there was a temp agency in town that had something more up my alley. I work at the local bank as a mortgage editor. Small town America!! Everyone was born and raised here and related somehow to everyone else. There are five prisons in this town, the newest being a super maximum security. Only had one escape since we have lived here and like everyone says, the prisoners don't want to stick around. I entertained the idea of trying to get a state job in one, but from what I gather it is depressing work. We live in the country so we are frequently visited by deer, turkeys and stray cats. Retirement isn't here yet, but not far off. Chuck is from Iowa originally and we are thinking that is where we will head. All his family is there and we just had a wonderful family reunion this past Labor Day. His son and daughter have given us four neat grandsons. We keep busy daily with two cats that came to us as kittens literally out of the woods. We love to garden, I quilt and craft, and we just bought a RV we look forward to touring in once we retire. |
Marc Dzikowski
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Douglas Eastwood
Samuel Eaton
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Maria Echavarren
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Linda Eckhard
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Suzanne Eddington (Humbert)
Then
| Comment: Living and loving living the good life in the country 90 miles north west of wilmington, nc on the confluance of two major nc rivers. Real estate agent. Yes i have become a countrygirl so call or write. I hope to see everyone at the 50th reunion on may 14, 2016 |
Susanna Eden
Then