Thomas Teaford's Life After High School

After high school, I graduated from YVC ('73) and WSU ('76). I then worked 27 years for the federal government, 14 years as a National Park Ranger in 4 National Parks (California, Nevada, and Washington) and 13 years as a BLM Law Enforcement Ranger/Patrol Captain (southern Arizona and central Oregon). I retired in 2007.

I married my wife Alicia in 1983 and we celebrated our 26^th anniversary last September. We are semi empty-nesters in the central Oregon town of Prineville, where we have lived since 1995.

We have two grown children: Megan, (age 23, a 2008 Oregon State University grad currently working as a wildfire logistics coordinator for the US Forest Service in Prineville) and Jacob (age 21, currently a 3^rd year software engineering major at Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, Oreg).

These days, since Alicia is still working, I enjoy being a house husband and doing fun stuff like woodworking, collecting antique advertising, RV camping, fishing, hunting, and geo-caching. I work full time during the summer as a marine deputy for the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office in Bend, Oregon.

The Bio for Leslie Pfaff

Leslie has been married to his wife Shirley for 36 Years. They have been residing in Tumwater, Wa for the past 32 years.Leslie graduated from Yakima Valley Community College in 1976 with an Associates Arts Degree in Data Processing. He then went to work for Yakima County until 1978, when went to work for the State of Washington in Olympia. He retired from state service in 2005.

He currently is a domestic engineer (house husband), taking care of the house and yard work, grocery shopping and cooking. He is also pursuing his passion for music by taking guitar lessons. It is amazing how sometimes it is so hard to count to 4. He made one public perfomance at the Olympia Art Walks. Talking about stage fright, he was the proverbable deer frozen in the headlights.

Leslie has also retired from recreational sports. After 20+ years of City and Church Leagues in basketball, volleyball, softball, and soccer his body gave out (surgery on both knees and both
shoulders). He also is a Cancer survivor for the past 19 years.

Leslie and his wife enjoy traveling. Their favorite locations include Washington D.C., Gettysburg, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Favorite Authors: W.E.B. Griffin, Bernard Cornwell, Nelson DeMille, and Clive Cussler.
Favorite Actors: John Wayne, James Stewart, and Henry Fonda.
Favorite Athletes: Edgar Martinez, Brandon Roy, and Jonathan Stewart.
Favorite Musicians: Bob Dylan, Richard Thompson, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, John Prine, Neil Young, Tom Russell, Al Stewart, Fairport Convention, Rolling Stones, Mark Knopfler (Dire
Straights), Rodney Crowell. Photo soon!

More People Located!

Karen Karkau Schmidt, Tom Jameson, Jerry Trudeau have been found and all are attending! More information later.

Chuck Billings and John Hester-Deceased

Got word from Chuck Billings' wife Cheryl that he died just before our last reunion of a massive heart attack. He had been a police offer for a number of years and trained K9s. Cheryl can provide us with pictures for a memorial.

Diane Shelton's cousin John Hester died of lung cancer in 2008.

Mike Bond-Retired and Loving It!

Debbie Barger Smith has exchanged e-mails from cell phone to cell phone over the past few weeks with Mike Bond, and here is what she knows......he has been married to Barb Burdett for 37 years and is now retired, living 6 months in Kennewick and 6 months in Las Vegas.....we're waiting for more details and will assuredly post them when we have them.

Photo of the two of them is lifted by yours truly from Facebook. We got some great clear photos and Debbie says they look like they're still 20 and we hope to see them at the reunion!

Ronn Bradford's Bio

Debbie Barger Smith has had the pleasure of talking with Ronn several times this past few weeks. He is coming to our reunion......!! His bio follows:

DeRonald C. Bradford D.R.E. is a licensed and ordained minister with the International Full Gospel Christian Alliance. Dr. Bradford attends Calvary Christian Center under the leadership of Dr. Phillip G. Goudeaux. At Calvary Christian Center Ronn is one of the assistant directors of Agapeland Nursery where he directs a staff in the caring of children. Dr. Bradford graduated from Eisenhower High School in his birthplace, Yakima, Washington. He went on to attend the University of Washington where he majored in business administration and minored in economics. He also holds a Bachelors in Theology, a Masters in Christian Counseling and Psychology and a Doctorate in Religious Education, all from Sacramento Theological Seminary. In 2004, Dr. Bradford started officially teaching at Sacramento Theological Seminary. In 2007 he became the President of the Board of Directors at Sacramento Theological Seminary. Folloiwng in 2008 Dr. Bradford was installed as Vice President of the Alumni Fellowship and Chief Financial Officer. In 2009 Dr. Bradford was appointed the Dean of Student affairs at Calvary Christian Center School of Ministry. During the same year of 2009, Dr. Bradford was appointed Executive Chairperson of Yuba-Sutter Civic Community Group. This organization was established to be an advocate voice in the community. The groups intent is to cooperative with schools, law enforcement, juvenile, probation, drug treatment recovery programs and gang violence as well as morals, ethics and compassion.

Dr. Bradford is also the president of the Tri-Counties Environmental Health Awareness Group, a project formed and started by his late mother Dr. Elnore J. Bradford, of Yuba City Ca. There he is an active member in the community on issues of health, and being better informed in how to take steps to ensure proper care for those in need.

In 1988, having invited Christ into his heart he responded to God's calling of teaching others the word of God. Throughout the years, Dr. Bradford has been an avid student of the bible. He is a true living example of how God's grace works for those who have an ear to hear and learn, when having a true desire to live a faithful life for God. His testimony is full of rebelling against all church experience, and Christian values. Until he entered the presence of the Holy Spirit and experienced the love and redemptive power of Jesus Christ and the glory of God. From this point on he has sought to study and absorb the word of God.

Dr. Bradford's mission is to go out and teach those who are in need to know and those who want a better understanding of God's word at any level. He has also gone back to his Alma Mater (S.T.S.) to teach post graduate students to follow his most loved desire...to teach. As an anointed teacher he is a sought after speaker providing leadership training in workshops and seminars, as well as being a motivational speaker.

Dr. Bradford is ready to help in any form to further the teachings of our lord and savior Jesus Christ. He has made his self available on many occasions to help in the Christian Community. He looks forward to serving God and others all the days of his life.

Jennifer Hileman-Keep's Life

Jennifer Hileman-Keep is married to her best friend Steve Keep. The met in the summer of 2000, where Jennifer was selling organic vegetables at the Fremont Farmers Market in Seattle. A year later they were married and moved to north Everett where they currently reside. They have a daughter and two granddaughters who live in California. Their current dependent is a handsome shepherd mix dog named Charlie, who goes everywhere with them – even to church!

After teaching dance for many years to youth with developmental disabilities, Jennifer returned to college for a teaching degree. She has taught children with learning disabilities in elementary schools since 1995, and continues to enjoy her work.

Jennifer and Steve love to cook together and often serve up meals for church functions. They feel blessed to have an extended church family throughout the Puget Sound area that they met through their involvement in the Walk to Emmaus Christian experience.

P.S. You won’t find Jennifer or her twin sister Susan in the 1969-70 year book because their family moved to California that year. However, most of their school years were spent in Yakima and they still consider themselves Davis alumni. Go Pirates! (Sure beats the Tustin Tillers!)

Maurlene Harris Davidson-Her Life

Maurlene is single and enjoying life. Business Manager for a company in Auburn, WA. Traveled all over U.S., and her daughter competed in Jr. Olympics Gymnastics. She has a skilled named after her, called "The Davidson". Maurlene says: I have 5 children (4 girls and 1 boy). My daughter passed away at age 15, to cancer. I have one granddaughter who is 3yrs. My kids are 38, 33, 20, 19. They are all out of the house. Such a strange feeling. The 20 and 19yr are in college, Arizona and California. I love writing, dancing and hanging out with friends.

Editor's Note (DBS!): Maurlene is as beautiful now as she was then and has been working with us to help locate classmates-thanks Maurlene!

Carolyn (Ross) Dwyer shares her life!

Carolyn Dwyer lives in Bellingham, Washington. She is a Realtor with Windermere Real Estate in Bellingham and in addition to work, volunteers in the community, works as an instructor, and works hard helping people buy and sell real estate. She graduated from Gonzaga with a degree with a degree in Speech Therapy and Education and has worked in 22 different kinds of jobs from clown, caterer, magazine publisher to her present and favorite occupation.... Realtor. Her Web Site is here if you want more information about her work: Carolyn's Web Site She has a wide variety of additional interests She loves to read, garden, cook, play mah jongg and travel. She recently traveled to Eastern Europe and Italy. Jim, a learning disabled brother lives with her. Carolyn is part of the group that has gotten together in Western Washington off and on a few times and is enjoying working on our reunion!

Phyllis Baker Cartmel-Bio

A few months after high school graduation I got married and started a family. I have 2 beautiful daughters who have grown into lovely young women. When my daughters entered school , so did I. I received an associate degree in nursing from YVCC in 1980 and later completed my bachelor degree in nursing at University of Washington Bothell. Most of my 30 year nursing career has been spent working as a neonatal intensive care nurse. I have been working at Seattle Children’s hospital for the past 24 years in a variety of roles. Currently I am a nurse consultant in the facilities planning and design department. After being divorced and single for a few years I was fortunate enough to find my husband,Tim, who is my soul mate and best friend.

We just celebrated our 5^th wedding anniversary this past summer with a trip to Italy. Tim and I are still working full time, but enjoy spending our free time with friends and family including our two adorable granddaughters. We also enjoy attending Mariner baseball games, combining wine tasting and travel, and exploring Puget sound on our boat “Little Darlin”. On a warm summer evening you are most likely to find us sitting in the marina, glass of wine in hand, mariner game on the radio and watching the sun set over the Olympics. It's a good life.