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Christy Patrick

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single
What's Up?: I'm still working part time and need to live within my budget. So far, that hasn't happened, thus I'm still at it. The part time job is very flexible and it's fun.
Interests?: I've been a Volunteer Victim Advocate for the Westminster Police Department for over 17 years. I volunteer for the PD in many other capacities, i.e., Citizens on Patrol and the Westminster Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association. I also volunteer for the Broomfield Food Bank and Safe Harbor Lab Rescue. In 2009, I bought an old truck and a new 5th wheel. I love to go camping in the mountains where I look for animals and fish...catch/release.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I worked for 30+ years at Mountain Bell, US West, then retired from Quest when Joe Nacchio took over, before he ran it into the ground. I was fortunate to finally finish the degree I started at CSU/CU, at Regis University on the company's dime. I worked as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and had responsibility for several people in Iran...got them out just in time, way back when.
Memories from High School: When Vikki Porter smuggled in the spiked watermelon to the Senior Picnic. I also loved being in drill team and going to all of the games and the barns. I also loved the bus rides home and singing "Honor to ol' WR High", timing it so we hit the bump in the parking lot at the right part in the song.
More WRHS Memories ... : Ditching school with Gary Hamilton and not getting caught until my mom found one of the notes where I had tried to copy her signature on my excuse. Spending time with Max Williams and Rusty West.
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: Graduated from Regis University in 1994 with a BA in Human Resource Management. My first job was at Weiss Bakery on Carr when in high school...then on to the snack bar at the Wadsworth Drive-In. I've been fortunate to travel to many places. My favorites are the Czech Republic, Slovakia (where I found relatives), Poland (wandering around Cracow by myself for 5 days) and Russia. I can't wait to return.
What's on your bucket list?: Oh, where to start?? Returning to Slovakia and spending more time with my newly found relatives. A safari, seeing the Northern Lights, taking in the Sand Hill Crane migration, finding more bears in the wild, getting my basement and garage cleaned out.
Tell us about your family: Was married/divorced twice..."the first 2 husbands were just practice." I live with my three rescue dogs: Chuy, Petey and Eddie and a parakeet named Bird-Bird. My sister still lives in Wheat Ridge.

Andy Pietrafeso

Then Then
Now Now
Comment:
Occupation? (or former occupation): Real Estate Agent, owned restaurants for 18 years.
Memories from High School: Ditching our senior year with Gary Osborn, Cleve Hamond, Jack Chamberlin and Bobby Pietrafeso

Bonnie Pomarico (Shaver)

Then Then
Children: 1
Interests?: Reading, bike riding, going to movies, plays and theater. I belong to the Colorado PT Cruiser Club.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Program Analyst for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Vikki Porter

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Committed Relationship
What's Up?: Technically retired August 2016 from University of Southern California Annenberg School but have done consulting projects for school over last year. Currently wrapping up project training 20 Republic of Georgia news leaders in digital transformation. So really don\'t know what retirement is yet.
Interests?: Travel, food and wine. Outdoors including camping and hiking. Should be trying to do more writing but....
Occupation? (or former occupation): Spent 30 years as newspaper journalist, mostly management positions. Settled in Palm Springs as editor unitl 2000 when got an offere I couldn\'t refuse from USC Annenberg to run a grant funded journalism training program. Can\'t believe I spent 17 years doing something I would have paid to do.
Memories from High School: Getting into the Summer of Love culture with fellow creative writing class friends. Being the \"crowd\" in \"Becket.\" Flunking anything that had to do with physical coordination. Smuggling a spiked watermelon into Senior picnic. Learning to drive by going up the face of Lookout Mountain. Sending my homework to school with Kathy Jansen while I went to bed after pulling an all-nighter.
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: Until we are both retired, Diane and I only manage one big overseas trip a year. Best was 2012 genealogical trip to Czech Republic, tracing the roots and lives of my maternal great grandparents in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Most recent, trip to Republic of Georgia (a must do) for training project.
What's on your bucket list?: Everything.
Tell us about your family: Life Partner Diane and I have lived in La Quinta, CA (near Palm Springs) for more than 20 years with four dogs and 1 1/2 cats.

Jim Pryor

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
What's Up?: This is the first time I have had any contact with a high school reunion. I figured that after 50 years it might be interesting to see how life has been treating everyone.
Interests?: My current interest revolve around my grand children and our commercial salmon fishing operation.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I have retired from 33 years of school teaching in various grades and villages on Kodiak Island. Our family spends the summers in Olga Bay on the south end of Kodiak Island commercial salmon fishing.
Memories from High School: Most of my high school memories are somewhat dimmed by the passing years. I do remember riding in a death trap Corvair that Andy Pietrafeso fishtailed through some poor homeowners yard, and various girls that I never had the courage to ask out.
What's on your bucket list?: My to do list consists of building our new remote fish camp cabin, a second home in Manchester WA. and catching 200,000 lbs. of sockeye in a season.
Tell us about your family: I have four children, my two daughters reside in Washington State, one son lives in California, for some reason, and the other lives in Alaska. I have six beautiful grandchildren, my four boys live in Washington and my two girls in Alaska.

Carl Purdy

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 2
What's Up?: Retired Special Education teacher (25 yrs) for Jefferson High School and Boulder Elementary School, Boulder, MT. I retired from my second career as the Information Technology Administrator for Jefferson County, MT in 2015 at which time I relocated to Colorado Springs.
Interests?: Computers, Family, Outdoor activities
Occupation? (or former occupation): Retired Special Education

Teacher. Retired IT Administrator for Jefferson Co, MT
Memories from High School: Graduation

I can barely remember yesterday, let alone 50 years ago.

:-)
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: 3 years Army. Viet Nam Veteran - Qui Nhon, and Danang Viet Nam.

Elementary Education/Special Education degree from Western State College of Colorado.

Randall Raizen (Raizen)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 4
What's Up?: We have 4 grown kids between us. The oldest lives in Katy, TX and has 2 girls 18 & 15, this is why we live in Houston area. The second lives in Singapore with 2 boys 17 & 15. Next a 36 year old in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is not married but has a girl friend. The last lives is a 34 year old that lives in Denver and has a 2 year old boy and a girl due in December
Interests?: Watching our granddaughters dance competitively for their High School. I also enjoy following the Broncos, Rockies, Avs, Nuggets and Buffs along with a little golf.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Manufacturer\'s representative in the furniture industry for the last 37 years
Memories from High School: running cross country at Berkley Lake
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: BS University of Colorado Denver. Served in US Army Reserves 70 to 76 reaching a rank of Staff Sargent, Also served as a Drill Sargent. Frist job was in High School at Wood's Thriftway. First significant job was Furniture Buyer at May D&F

Bob Ray

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Comment:
What's Up?: Playtime! My wife (June) and I are retired...that is our new career!
Interests?: We own a "river lot" right on the Arkansas between Buena Vista and Salida. Warm days, cool nights, waving at the river rafters as they float by our place, firing up the barbecue and opening a bottle of wine are some of the pleasures we enjoy! Throw in some travel on top of that and life is good.
Occupation? (or former occupation): June worked for Jefferson County school system as a French and Spanish teacher. I finished up with 33 years with Xcel Energy here in Denver, working in the computer arena.
Memories from High School: Friends.....and we still are!

Mike Rich

Then Then
Occupation? (or former occupation): Owner & President, Weather Guard Building Products (retired)

Hayward Risser

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 3