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Corey (aka Corky) Johnson

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Children: 5
What's Up?: Still working and commuting everyday from SE Denver to Colorado Springs for the past 22 years.
Interests?: In order of preference: golf, fly fishing, bird hunting, road biking, wine with dinner, gin'n'tonic or gin martini before dinner, whiskey with an occasional cigar, downhill skiing, Denver Bronco fan (season ticket holder since 1977) and power hiking everyday in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs during lunchtime plus the Manitou Springs Incline every Tuesday.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Principal Engineer, remember the famous quote in the 1967 movie "The Graduate", I have been working in the "plastics" manufacturing industry for 46 years for both custom and proprietary plastics injection molding companies in Lakewood, Akron, Ohio (2 years), Boulder, Castle Rock and Colorado Springs.
Memories from High School: Coach Stapp's grueling workouts during wrestling practice. Football practice tackling drills that knocked my head off. Baseball was my dream sport but Coach Proctor thought differently!
More WRHS Memories ... : So many memories that should remain forgotten but I do recall scattering when the police arrived at a "woodsy" in Golden Gate State Park, a "beer bottle littering citation" in Edgewater with a few of my fellow classmates while trying to crash a post game rally at Jefferson High and someone who will remain nameless that "pressed a ham" on the window at White Spot, just a few of the memories worth noting!
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: BS Mechanical Engineering and BS Business (Marketing) from the University of Colorado. Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado. No military duty due to high draft lottery number. Extensive travel to Malaysia, Singapore and Japan for business and many personal trips to Hawaii and European countries, especially Italy, since Lorraine is 100% Italian descent.
What's on your bucket list?: Retirement, hopefully soon!
Tell us about your family: Two children from a previous marriage plus three step children and six step grandchildren from my current marriage to Lorraine (20 years).

Judy Johnson (Wolfe)

Then Then
Comment:
What's Up?: 0 Children, O Grandchildren, 0 Great Grandchildren: jeez!!! When did we get old enough for this!!!
Interests?: Love my work, love to hike and walk and bike ride w/my husband, spending time w/family
Occupation? (or former occupation): College admission officer
Memories from High School: Spending the night w/crazy girlfriends
More WRHS Memories ... : Cathy Sills taught me how to smoke!!

Linda Jones (Jones)

Then Then
Now Now
What's Up?: With the closure of the Continental base in Denver, I now have to commute to New York for my job. I enjoy being home and taking care of my yard. I am totally over traveling after this many years of being gone. Divorced from my second husband and have no children.
Interests?: I enjoy entertaining at home. Being around friends and family is very important to me. Love the Denver scene; art, plays and fine dining. My biggest enjoyment is cruising to the southern Caribbean which I've done serveral times and plan to continue doing. Cruising is like a home away from home for 7 to 10 days at a time. You never eat at the wrong restaurant, make a wrong turn and don't have to pack and unpack....your clothes and life just float along with you.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Flight attendant with Continental Airlines for 35 years. Also for nine years my sister and I had a cable installation company and worked with the larger cable companies in Denver. After nine years it got bigger then we could handle, so we sold out. How nice to have a normal life back. I am glad we did it but never again.
Memories from High School: The night I ran away from home and got hung up on Cindy Cooke's back fence in my nightgown.........all because my parents would not let me go out and cruise 16th Street.
More WRHS Memories ... : This is to all of you who hung out at King's Food Host (which was my dad's restaurant) only to wreak havoc. I paid dearly for all this! I was not allowed to be in the restaurant when Officer Moore was there. You all know who you are!! lol The bottom line is I am glad you all had so much fun and my family and myself have had a lot of laughs over all those events that went on at King's. Plus it brought in good money. lol

Patti Jubrias (Jubrias)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
Comment:
What's Up?: My husband and I are retired (since 2000) and live in Marana, Az (near Tucson). We have now lived in seven different western states in the last 30 years. You never know...we might move again!
Interests?: Golf, birding, hiking, biking, square dancing, and travel.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Programmer/Analyst

Jeff Knox

Then Then
Now Now
Comment:
What's Up?: I started the Casa del Sol restaurant in Buena Vista with my parents in 1974. I am still running it after 33 years. I have a beautiful 12 yo daughter.
Interests?: I enjoy skiing but I don't get time to relax much during the tourist season. I have traveled a lot to Mexico and a few times to Europe.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Restaurantuer
Memories from High School: My favorite memories are of the times we use to ditch school.

Susan Koonsman (Owen)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Married
What's Up?: Actively retired. We live on one of the fairways at Pinehurst Country Club. Hard to imagine my 50th reunion when I so vividly remember my mother going to her own WRHS 50th reunion in 1996.
Interests?: Scenic and historical travel. After spending the first three months of marriage in a tent at the Colorado Outward Bound Marble base camp, I now prefer nice hotels and resorts. Love to read, hike, golf and cook. Enjoy my home, garden, friends and church.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Began my career at Johns Manville Corporation. Then on to the banking and investment business where I managed various groups through six bank mergers / acquisitions before retiring with Wells Fargo. Have served on bank and non-profit boards. My favorite was Craig Rehabilitation Hospital.
Memories from High School: My lifelong friendship from age 5 with Linda Aagard (Stewart). Teachers like Mr. Newman and Miss Leenan. State Football Championship excitement. Pep rallies and pizza at Dino's after games. KIMN hosted dance at the downtown Hilton. Being too shy which I finally overcame in college.
Higher Ed? Military? First Job? Travels?: First job was in high school at Mr C Fashions in Westland. Graduated from Colorado State University. Favorite trips were a cruise to Italy, Greece and Turkey; and a rail trip across western Canada.
What's on your bucket list?: Simply trying to make the most of each day.
Tell us about your family: My mother was a 1946 WRHS grad. My brother, Glenn (Ed) Owen was a 1971 grad and my sister, Gail Barnes (Owen) in the class of 1969. Met my husband, Carl Koonsman, at CSU and learned he was a WRHS 1965 grad. We married in 1971. Carl's career was in education with Cherry Creek Schools and later Jeffco both in teaching and administration.

Deborah (Debby) Kuhl (Long)

Then Then
Children: 2
What's Up?: Roger and I have been lucky enough to live our married life in Colorado mostly in Arvada. We have a daughter and son and one grandson. We are both retired and fill our time with family, friends and travel.
Interests?: Rog and I are still avid skiers and enjoy all the Colorado mountains. We really haven't decided if we like summer or winter better in the mountains. We enjoy almost any outdoor activity including boating, skiing, hiking, fly fishing, exploring new places and closer to home, watching our grandson play T-ball.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I retired from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center as the IT Director of the Barbara Davis Center. Roger retired from Graphic Packaging a subsidiary of Coors as Plant Manager
Memories from High School: "Seniors Are You Listening!!" I will never forget that voice over the intercom. And of course pep assemblies (that seemed instilled with much more pride and excitement than we see in schools today). Or is that just my age showing?? Going to all the sporting events including tennis, gymnastics, basketball, track and football. Being a part of the first glimmer of girl's sports in schools.
More WRHS Memories ... : Two(to remain anonymous), friends skinny-dipping late at night in a pool in the Applewood area.

Mac Kuhlmann

Then Then
Marital status: Married
Children: 1
What's Up?: Kathy and I got married five years ago. I teach Marketing at Standley Lake High School and Kathy processes commercial loans for Peak National Bank. I am closing my photography business except for friends, relatives and neighbors.
Interests?: I am interested in photography, travel and spending time with my five year old granddaughter. I spend a greal deal of time on DECA activities with my students.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I had my own photography business for 30 years. I started teaching in 2000 and I have sold off most of my business.
Memories from High School: Jim Bean, Barry Bean, John Hunt and Ed Kern running down Wadsworth with the hood to my 51 Buick on graduation night.

Terry Landry (Ballinger)

Then Then
Now Now
Marital status: Single
Children: 2
What's Up?: I moved from South Carolina to the Space Coast of Florida over five years ago after being in South Carolina for many years and Dallas for nineteen before that...sounds like a lot of years!!! The years seem to come more quickly now! I still haven't finished growing up but might consider it sometime in the future
Interests?: I still like traveling and very seldom miss an opportunity for a road trip. With sisters in Maryland and Seattle I have places to go and people to see.
Occupation? (or former occupation): I like making a difference and volunteer in different community activities.
Memories from High School: Sharing special times in our lives with people who still pop in and out of my mind.
More WRHS Memories ... : No tales.
What's on your bucket list?: I will not be able to attend the Reunion but wish a great time for all!
Tell us about your family: My daughter lives in Miami so is close enough to meet for lunch and visits. My son and daughter in law have a son and daughter. They live in coastal North Carolina. My grandson is 10 and started surfing five years ago. His sister is 4 and started last year...lots of beach time!

Craig Lang

Then Then
Children: 1
Comment:
What's Up?: Supporting Wheat Ridge senior graduation this year again after reliving a winning sports season for my son's encouraging experience as a farmer! Busy as a life insurance professional along with financial planning business.
Interests?: Still running and participating in Farmers 5K and the Bolder Boulder, snowboarding and encouragement of outdoor activities on a regular basis.
Occupation? (or former occupation): Life Insurance and Financial Planning Business
Memories from High School: Tripping over the ferris wheel at 32nd and Youngfield.