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- What was your graduating class year? If you were a dormie, which one?
- 1969
- What years were you at Lakenheath?
- 1966 - 1969
- Where are you now, and where have you been?
- My family now resides in New Mexico
- What's new with you? Work, play, relationships, family?
- Got a wife (Mary) and son (ten, and very late in life!). Love digital photography and computers (retired computer operations manager). Developing medical supplies network in a second career mode.
- What did you do between Lakenheath and now?
- Went the Computer Science/Operations route through college; later, finished a career with Newport News Inc. Found a gorgeous dame at age 39 (my age -- she's younger!); we had a son (our "Miracle Boy"), who I will be supporting until I die (what the hell else am I good for -- LOL!).
- Name some old Lakenheath classmates you have contact with and will tell about this site.
- Hey, great website! Just discovered it (April 7, 2008). I saw Ron Spatafora's mugshot and Dave Moore's silhouette! These two items caught me by surprise, because Ron and I were in a number of classes together...Architectural Drafting...with teacher Mr. Samuelowitz. Dave and I new each other when my mother managed the Brandon Park Guest House (transit quarters for incoming and outgoing military personnel and their families), and Dave's family and mine became good friends. Hi, Dave! Hi, Ron!
Other pals were Jimmy Fouts (Mr. Wilson's band class and Jazz band stuff!): Hey, Jimmy, hope you still play the alto (my tenor gathers dust from year to year, with the infrequent one-day blow-out by myself -- spittle is a natural cleanser for tarnishing brass instruments. I swear, one day I will retire that saxaphone and nail it on the wall over my bar...like at Applebee's Restaurant!). I mostly recall those teachers who made my memories happen, like Mr. Wilson (band class), Ms. Ball (French Class)--she later married Mr. Wilson...I wonder what accent their kids had later? French-Alabamian! What a sound! I really miss him. Anyone know Mr. Wilson's disposition? I'm guessing he stayed "over there" after getting married.
I had during most of my high school years, a keen interest in art. Mr. Davis was a great friend and my art teacher. He encouraged me to do my best; unfortunately, I discovered in my twenties that earning a great living doing art stuff was not easy. Actually, now in my "later" years...I am kind of warming up to "doing art stuff" again. I actually found my old watercolours paints and brushes, some quite expensive and even rare. I might paint the Sandia Mountain ... kind of like Georgia O'Keefe style...who knows...perhaps I'll become a "Grandma Moses" too! LOL!!!
Another teacher who really made my math years at LHS: Ms. Fight. Anyone take her algebra courses? What a lady! Tough as nails! She had also, I believe, been an English major along with the math interests.
Ms. Raulston was my U.S. History teacher...she had seen more history when she was teaching my class...than I still have NOT experienced at my current age (57). What a lady too! I believe she had been a small girl while in the courtroom with her uncle(?) during the famous "Monkey Trials" (sic). Still...that was the year (1968) that the North Koreans had grabbed our "spy boat" off their coast. Hal Holbrook later starred as the skipper onboard that ill-fated U.S. Navy ship in a docu-drama. Very inspirational point in our country's history -- not to mention the ongoing Vietnam era.
And who will ever forget Mr. Paul McCulloh, U.S. Govt. and Econ teacher? I'll never forget his game to the class, challenging all of us to think of as many things that we could do with a simple paperclip. And my response to his query about "...what good were hamburgers, anyway?..." (I had said, "They are the 'Breakfast of Champions!'" He kind of looked befuddled at my -- then anonymous written reply -- and which he had chosen to read aloud). Regarding his remark to my research paper quality covering Alexander Toqueville (sic), "...Mike...it's a nice little wander through no-where!"... I have to admit: he was right...but at that time...well...I didn't feel the need to challenge his overall views of my minimalist's effort. Besides...I had to read all about Toqueville (sic) --AGAIN!-- in college.
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WOW, what a great commentary that was!! I throughly enjoyed reading every word and agree compassionately with you. There is such a connection that "we" all have, civilans do not understand nor could possibly understand the depth and loyalty military people possess. When I left Lakenheath I tried to keep in touch with my friends but it became impossible through the years, this site is such a blessing because of the connection we now have to re-discover those long lost friends. I have enjoyed talking with my classmates and the new friends I have made through this wonderful venue. I hope you will be at the reunion, I only live 20 minutes from Greenville, my sister and I are definitely coming, I hope to see you there. And yes, the Trevino's have had some terrible times, but I think we all have, and yes, Dave was definitely proud of his physique!!!! Too proud I believe!!! But life does change doesn't it. Now he is "skinny as a rail" as you put it!!! Anyway , thanks for all the wonderful comments and memories. Hope to see you soon!!
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Deb
Thanks for the nice note and yes, you were right, I was married to D. Trevino for a very short time. I have a daughter, Tanya, by him. Her pictures are on my site. Anyway, we were engaged for most of my junior year, before he got drafted he joined the Air Force and we married right before he left of Lackland AFB, for BasicTraining. I was only 16 and he was 19, much too young to even think about marrying. But anyway, we eventually divorced and I really didn't much to do with him for reasons I won't mention. Through years the only thing I do know about him is that he lives in Washington DC and works at the Pentagon and he is a marathon runner, gone are the weight lifting days, if you were to see him now you would be shocked at how thin he is, I have only seen pictures. Basically that is all I know of him. My fathere was stationed at Mildenhall, so before Base housing we stayed at The Bird in Hand. right outside the base. I do know that Dave' father passed away from a hear attack and his mother struggled with breast cancer. His youngest brother, Donnie is in a wheel chair, also for reasons I won't mention, Jimmy I think was the only one who made anything of his life and John, well, who knows about John. I will say this, I did love his father, he was the kindest nicest man to me and I will never forget that about him. I hope that answers some of your questions. Wish I could be of more help. If I find out anything more I will let you know, but I will be honest, I would be the last person he would contact. Talk soon!!
Deb