It can't be 40 years ......Can it???????

Aberdeen High School "Class of 1970" 
Reunion Newsletter #2  -  Did you get #1?
May 2010
Air Force Band of the Golden West
Check out our class
 Facebook page!
 
Go to "Aberdeen High School Class of 70" to see the latest postings.  Thanks to Jerry Anderson for
 creating a page just for us!
Can You Help With
 Door Prizes?
Would you like to advertise your business by giving a door prize?  It would be a fun way to advertise what you do and give a prize to a classmate.  Let us know  if you would be willing to dontate something.
Lost & Found
Thanks to some great detective work, we have  found Phillip Hiebert and Linda Short.  We are still looking for John (Joels) Copenhaver and Cliff Nield.  Do you know  where they are?
Golfing Anyone?
  June 26 (Sat)
Tee time: 11:30 am
June 27 (Sun)
Tee time:  11:00 am
Contact Brent Cornforth so he can make reservations:
208-220-9752 or
connie@aberdeen58.org 
Where to Camp?
  • Aberdeen Sportsman's Park 208-397- 3000    
  • Willow Bay (American Falls)    208-226-2688

Aberdeen Days Activities

  • 6:00-10:00 am -  Free breakfast
  • 1:00 pm - Parade 
  • 3:00 - ? - Fish fry in the park
LeRoy Hayes
LeRoy picLeRoy has been lucky enough to be married to Deborah for 33 years and they have worked together for the last 15 years as Hayes & Silver CPAs.  They spent 5 years in Boise, where their children Eric and Victoria were born, and moved to Twin Falls in 1982 where they have stayed.  They spend 4 months of the year stuck in their office preparing tax returns but then have the rest of the year for outside activities.  They started fly fishing a few years ago so they try to spend most of their weekends in Sun Valley fishing and enjoying the good life. Over the past 30 years, Deborah and LeRoy have somehow learned to ballroom dance.  They have attended many dance camps at BYU and now teach a small dance class every Tuesday night.  LeRoy has also gotten involved in local politics and he is currently the Democratic Chairman for the legislative district in Twin Falls County. 
Sheila (Nelson) Trosper 
Sheila and her husband, Bruce, have been married 40 years in October.  They have lived in Shelley for 20 years and really love it there. All of her children live in the Idaho Falls area so they have lots of family around. They have 15 1/2 grandchildren.  Sheila works for a doctor's office in Idaho Falls.  She and Bruce enjoy camping with their family. She also does crafts and has a big show in June which, bad luck for her, falls on the same week-end as our reunion. Sheila says she hopes we all have a great time and she'll see us on our 45th or 50th reunion.
 Alex Pena
 Alex Pena
Alex has been in Portland since 1972.  He has traveled the world, living and working in such places as Ireland, Bangkok, New York, Colorado Springs, Dallas, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, etc. He is the project manager for InSpecGroup. He works as the procurement manager as well as MEP coordinator when needed.  He is an avid fisherman (as you can see from the photo) and loves to golf and spend time with his family.  He is married and has two daughters and one granddaughter.
Kym (Poulson) Kirk
dreambig2@comcast.net
(Note: This picture was not received in time for the April newsletter, so it is being included with the bio again.)
Kym P
Kym and her husband, Rob, just finished building a new home in Thanksgiving Village near Thanksgiving Point, Utah.  Their back yard is the golf course on the 11th tee, so if you go to play golf be sure to swing left!  Kym just celebrated her 20th anniversary with the Mary Kay Cosmetics Co.  She loves selling lipsticks, being her own boss, and being a business coach for 150 consultants around the U.S. Kym has 3 children and Rob has 4, so together they have 7 children, 2 granddaughters, and 1 on the way.  They love being empty nesters...so the fun continues with more getaways, more movies, more church and community service, more travel, and more time with the family. Kym says she doesn't mind getting older - her fear is looking her age!!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!! 
Are You Coming to the Reunion?
The reunion committee is excited about the great response we have had from our former classmates.  Many people have told us they are coming but we haven't received their registration or money yet.  Please send it ASAP so we can plan!  The following people have registered:  Jean (Whyte)  and Jerry Anderson, Keith Barnard, Cheryl (Duffin) Meadows, Kim Grover, LeRoy Hayes, Susan (Houghland) Mann, Richard Miller, Chuck Prestidge, Darold Schumacher, Paul Simonson, Monica (Strochein) Bethke, Emma (Worthington) Turner, Jan (Shelman) Cooper, Debra Taylor, Brent Martinsen, Marylyn (Ruff) Richards, Tom Vanderford 
 
Register Here
(Please print page 1 on your computer and you can download this form.)
  
Name: __________________________________________________
 
Address:_________________________________________________
 
E-Mail___________________________________________________
 
Phone:_________________________________
 
Interested in golfing? ___________________ 
 
Send this form and $25/each
 (for meal, drinks, mailings) to:
 
Jan Cooper,  1456 North 1180 East
 Shelley, ID 83274 
Make checks payable to Jan Cooper.   
Must receive by May 15, 2010
     Need details?     
 June 26, 2010 
3:00 pm - Reunion!  Meet at the city park (southwest  area) for visiting.
 
5:00 pm - Catered dinner at the Mennonite  Fellowship  Hall - more visiting!
 
6:00 pm - Stay and visit or go to the All-High Reunion at the High School. 
 
Golfing - June 26 - 11:30 am  or June 27 - 11:00 am
Contact Brent Cornforth (208-220-9752) so he can make reservations.   
 
Reservations must be made ASAP so we can plan.!
What have our classmates been up to for the past 40 years?
 (Thanks to everyone who sent info and pictures!)
 
Do you recognize them? 
Keith Barnard
Keith BKeith graduated as an automotive repair technician from the Universal Technical Institute in  Phoenix, Arizona in 1971. He worked in transmission and general repair technician positions from 1971-1986 in Idaho and Montana. From 1987-2001, he owned and operated a transmission repair shop in Helena Montana. He is presently partner in a shop management software company serving the auto repair field in St. George, Utah. He enjoys outdoor recreation, especially hiking and camping.  He has three daughters and two grandchildren. 
Cheryl (Duffin) Meadows
Cheryl has been married to Art Meadows for 34 years. cheryl(Art, an AFHS grad., has no regrets about his rough blocking in basketball or tackles in  football against Aberdeen.....). They have lived on a dryland farm in the Rockland Valley for 26 yearsand have no sign of retirement.  They have 4 children, 2 son-in-laws, and 2 precious granddaughters.  Cheryl has had a great time teaching her oldest granddaughter to snow ski.  As a family, they enjoy spending time with their family vacationing or playing volleyball in the yard.  In 2001, Cheryl went to work for the American Falls School District as a part-time aide working with fifth grade math students. 
Brent Hammond
b HammondBrent and Sue Hammond have been married for 36 years.  They live in Mesa, Arizona and have four daughters and three son-in-laws.  They enjoy being grandparents to seven grandchildren.  Brent is employed as a chemist and works for a precious metals company in Chandler, Arizona.  Brent enjoys writing stories and poems about the experiences of his youth, and is currently writing a book about some of his ancestors who were part of the Hodgett Wagon Company that traveled with the Martin Handcart Company in 1856.  Regretfully, Brent will not be able to attend the class reunion this summer.
Chuck Prestidge
Chuck is currently living in Chicago, and is in his 35th year as a teacher. Most of his career has been in the Chicago area, with the exception of 8 years in San Francisco.  He and his partner Rob have been together for 12 years. They don't have any children, but love spoiling nieces, nephews, and their dog, Ted.  Chuck makes it back to Aberdeen a couple of times a year, and is looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.
Marylyn (Ruff) Richards

Marylyn RMarylyn and her husband, John (Class of '67), live in Marsing, the largest county in the state. They have two daughters and four grandchildren that are their pride and joy.  Marylyn commutes to work in Nampa where she has worked for the St. Alphonsus Medical Group for 18 years.  John has transformed their property along the Snake River from plain to beautiful by planting trees, gardens, yards, and fences.  Marylyn loves to work in the health field but loves to come home to a place of such beauty.  She is looking forward to seeing everyone in June.
Tom Vanderford 
talkv@cableone.net
vanderfordTom is married to Linda (Frederick), and they have two children, Amy and Allan. They have lived in Chubbuck for the last 30+ years. He has  worked for Western States Equipment (CAT) for almost 36 years. He enjoys 4-wheeling, tinkering in his shop and cruising. They went to Alaska last year on a cruise and had the best vacation ever!