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.
Binnie Baumgartner (Leipsig)
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Now
| Occupation: | retired Aug 2008 |
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Linda Bautz (Widmayer)
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Gregory Bayor
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Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Director Parks and Recreation/Tampa |
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Comment:
We are sad to report that Greg passed away on July 29, 2023. Please see the "In Memoriam" section for an obituary and a place to add tributes. Lots of fun reading all of your lives; congrats. After WJ went to Temple on a free ride as dad was a Dean, pledged A E Pi (apparently 4th Gentile in US at that time, big sports house they needed a right tackle) got all D's, Dad said it didn't look good to him and besides time to leave nest. Finished at University Baltimore (Board of Governors and Past Pres of Alumni) played on UB's nationally ranked soccer team and Division one Lacrosse (the big boys MD, Navy, Air Force,NC, etc. killed us, but we were ah scarppy; not). Those that remember my limited JV football skills at WJ probably saying how did he do that? During UB years paid my way through working on golf courses (mowing greens, not a caddy thats too hard and no place to goof off), which helped me land with the City of Baltimore hiring me to fix two of their golf courses, from there to City of Rockville Supt. of Parks then Director for 11years (Doug Duncan - Mayor), then Elgin Il (from rich city to POOR city) then Duncan becomes MoCo County Exec and brings me back for 12 years (it really was Camalot built many Rec Centers and Pools), then Ike "reitred" me and Baltimore City called again. Three years in Charm City without being wounded and Tampa recruited me. I asked Mayor Buckhorn (Florida's next Governor) "so you are offering me a raise and paying for my move, and I get palm trees, I am in". This is where I retire with my wife Gini of 39 years (no idea how she survived). Hit here at perfect time; Tampa is leading the south in developement 4.5 Billion in permits in the past 18 months, which translates to parks, pools, and centers underway. Mayor played played lacrosse for Penn State so he wanted it here; he got it, we have many teams in the poorest part of town, look out florida kids are coming. And another taste of Maryland underway; two synthetic turf field with the Cal Ripken Senior Foundation, and yes in the poortest part of town so these great kids can play on the same fields as the prep schools have. Been blessed to back into a career due to screwing up in first college and working my way through second that somehow translated to this, Thats my story and sticking to it. PS. I'm the one with hair in the "now" photo, the guy photo-bombed in, no idea who he is? |
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Deborah Beals (Sanders)
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Gary P. Beck
| Occupation: | Retired |
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| Comment: Grew up in the Garrett Park area. Attended Garrett Park Elementary and Kensington Junior High. Went to WJ my sophomore year and then moved to Gaithersburg for half of Junior year and then to Atlanta and finished High School at Northside High in Atlanta. College at Georgia State University. Commercial Photographer most of career. Two boys from first marriage. Still have friends from elementary school that I keep in touch with. One graduated WJ in 65. | |
Edward Becker
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Now
| Occupation: | Serco Inc. |
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| Comment: Currently working as Vice President of Proposal Excellence for Serco North America in Reston, VA. As Vice President of Proposal Excellence for Serco, I am responsible for building and leading a team of experienced proposal development professionals and the development of organizational structure and internal supervisory/reporting relationships. I have over 25 years in the Federal Government market space including services, hardware, software and telecommunications. First Shipley Certified Professional Capture Manager credentialed in the United States 2012, third in the world. Specialties include capture management, proposal development, training and sales. I am still actively involved in the music scene and my 60’s soul music band plays large venues that include the Washington Convention Center, The State Theatre, Silver Spring Outdoor Concert Series, Berkley Hot Springs Concert Series and I have had the privilege of playing at the John F. Kennedy Center. | |
Amy Belasco (Fried)
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Leslie Benci (McPherson)
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Antoinette (Toni) Benfield (Carraway)
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| Marital status: | Widowed |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Elementary school counselor (retired) |
Morgan Benson
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Now
| Occupation: | U.S. Air Force |
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| Comment: I have officially retired from the US Army (that was on my biography from 2006) but I got recalled for duty in Mosul, Iraq in 2010-2011, working as an Engineer. I now work as a contractor for the USAF at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (called JBER for short), near Anchorage, Alaska. The contract will probably go for one year, although it is a 3 year contract, because every 12 months it gets a relook by the Air Force to determine if funding is available and if it should be continued or terminated. Frankly, I think the contract will likely be terminated in 2015, as the current Administration is cutting back on military funding. If that occurs, I will go to Delta Junction, where I have my permanent home (for the moment). I hope to return one day to the lower 48, and settle into the east coast, but my wife loves Alaska and cold weather. She was from Delaware, where I went to college (University of Delaware). I never made it back to the east coast after retiring from the Army back in 2000. Maybe one day. Closest I came was a one year contract working for the Navy in Philadelphia last year. That was also a three year contract, and it was terminated early due to lack of funds for continuation. As soon as the Navy contract was terminated, I jumped onto my current contract to go to Anchorage and work for the Air Force. Hard to believe it has been 50 years since I graduated from WJ. On a different note, back in 2006, the committee was looking for one of our classmates, Tamea "Tammy" Bottomley. Did they ever find her? I did an internet search and found her younger brother, John Bottomley (WJ Class of 1968), but he never replied to my emails back then. Just wondering. Tammy went to California after graduating from WJ, as I recall. Please stay in touch. I might be able to make the next reunion if I plan far enough in advance. Regards, Morgan MORGAN BENSON, CTR, FE, CEM Energy Program Specialist, FEDITC 673rd Civil Engineering Squadron JBER, Alaska 99505 907-384-3020 | |