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. 

Linda Balentine (Balentine)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
Occupation: President & CEO
Comment: Read my bio from 10 years ago and it was so long winded I decided it needed tremendous abbreviation. And I have added a new, crazy picture of me from a 2015 Pirate Days spoof we celebrate at Smith Mt. Lake each year here in Moneta VA. I am still in love,still married and still shepherding my unique moving company as CEO, franchising the business model which is now 20 years old. Very time consuming effort but I do take time to play on our 50 ft. houseboat. Enjoy visits with our 9 grandchildren but none are "local" so my professional pursuits still dominate. Really looking forward to the reunion and appreciating old faces in new ways. Life's transitions just amaze me.

Marcia Ball

Then Then

Amy Barker-Wilson (Barker)

Then Then
Occupation: self

Bruce Barnes

Then Then

Kate Barnes

Then Then

William Barr

Then Then
Comment: June 2015    Owns and operates a Bar in Breckenridge Colorado named Brooklyn Tavern & Billiards.....stop in for a beer anytime ALL classmate from WJ66    Hope to be able to arrange to come for 50th as my mom still  lives in Gaithersburg.    more later Bill    ....................................  (Dated 10 years ago for the 40th reunion so old info)    Bio from: Bill Barr  email him at bill@williambarr.com    I will not be able to make the reunion but here is my story:    After graduation, went on to college. BS in math from Allegheny College and MS in Computer Science from U of Illinois. While at Illinois, met my wife of 34 years, Rhoda. Worked for almost 30 years in NJ with Bell Labs and successor companies (Bellcore and Telcordia Technologies).    Took early retirement in 2001 when the telecom industry collapsed. Have been working since then as an independent IT Management Consultant (work stuff is at http://www.williambarr.com). When Rhoda lost her corporate job in 2003, we realized we could live anywhere we want to - and NJ was no longer high on our list. We chose Breckenridge, CO. Our mantra: Went to NJ for the jobs, stayed for the schools. Now the jobs are gone, the kids are gone and so are we.    We have two children: James (25) and Ron (21). They are both out here in Breckenridge now. James graduated from Allegheny College in 2005 and came out here for a year before graduate school. He is still here - we will see. Ron is a professional snowboard instructor so we expect him to stay in the high country for quite a while.

Jean Basom (Wilson)

Then Then

Charles Bassham

Then Then

Barbara Bates

Then Then

Lawrence Bauman

Then Then
Comment:
Following college (Oberlin) and law school (Stanford), I spent about five years as a junior lawyer at a large commer-cial law firm. I then spent about 10 years as the in-house general counsel of an international jet broker/dealer (much more interesting - details supplied on request).  That led to a multi-year affiliation with a boutique DC firm doing aviation work. When its senior partners retired, I did aviation work on my own.




 




An aviation client is now involved in complex litigation, requiring frequent business travel.  Bottom line: if I'm in town, I'll attend. If not - unfortunately - I won't be able to.




 




Over the years, I have communicated with Bob Kerr and Harriet Broder. Several years ago, I had an enjoyable conversation with Jane Jacobs (Luckom).




 




I congratulate Tony on his career accomplishments, and Tom on his work to make the reunion a success.




 




 




P.S. to Tony. My historic role as the "2nd Cockney" in "My Fair Lady" (2 lines) was the apogee of my performing arts experiences.