> Hi Sam - O, how we change!
> My class photo is A12. After high school, Woody (Vanderheiden) and I went
> to
> Europe. Upon our return I received my draft notice and joined the Air
> Force
> in 1965. Spend 3 years on the west coast and a year in Vietnam. I returned
> and continued my education with a masters from Cal State Hayward . In 1974
> I
> had an opportunity to work in British Columbia. I love to ski, hike and
> climb mtns, so this was the next best thing to paradise.
> I married an English physical therapist (Trish) in 1976. We moved to
> Oregon
> in 1978 to take jobs with the State. Moved back to Vancouver in 1980 and
> have raised two great kids (kyle-23  and keira -26). I have worked as a
> city
> planner and as a consultant to the health care field for the past 15
> years.
> In 1990 we moved  to a small community (similar to San Marcos in the early
> days) called Vernon, which is half way between Vancouver and Calgary.
> Although I am 80 lbs heavier than in 1963( I was one skinny kid!), I have
> stayed active over the years. lots of winter sports,hiking, kayaking and
> surfing  in the summer, competed in triathlons until I was 45 and more
> recently I have competed in Masters Track. I was ranked second nationally
> in
> the shot put two yrs ago.
> Trish retires in April and we plan the first of three extended trips -
> North
> America - Costa Rica and Thailand.
> Would love to see any one that's available. The only people I still have
> contact with are Woody and Steve Hughes.
> We leave BC on April 9th and should be in the San Marcos area a week
> later.
> Well, that's my life!
>Mike & Trish Vanderbeck
>mtvand@shaw.ca
>55 - 5888 25th Avenue
>Vernon BC
>250-545-1791