Class Note 1983
Issue
Sep - Oct 2017
Roger Goodman was re-elected to his sixth term in the Washington State legislature, representing the Seattle suburbs of Redmond (Microsoft) and Kirkland (Costco). He serves as chair of the House of Representatives public safety committee, overseeing state criminal justice policy, working successfully to reduce elder abuse, drunk driving and domestic violence and focusing on helping foster kids. Roger’s 10-year-old son, Felix, and 14-year-old daughter, Vivian, are thriving and he loves being a devoted dad. He’s also practicing law in Seattle, representing growers and retailers in the state’s exciting new legal marijuana market.
Pat Hedley published a book called Meet 100 People, A How-to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone’s Missing. Currently available at meet100people.com, the book is targeted at millennials and young adults who are looking for jobs or just starting their careers. It is meant to encourage the most digitally well-networked generation to take their networking to the next level by meeting with people in person to build valuable lifelong relationships. A well-networked person is a valuable one and yet many people do not know how to get started. Meet 100 People helps with just that—provides a step-by-step guide with stories and anecdotes.
Lisa Densmore Ballard has been a writing maniac since she last checked in—three books in the last year! After 17 years she finally updated her first book, Ski Faster! Guide to Ski Racing and High Performance Skiing, which was a 90-percent rewrite with all new (150-plus) photos. Lisa adds, “The sport has sure changed a lot since 2000!” Lisa also updated two of her hiking books, Hiking the Adirondacks and Best Easy Day Hikes Adirondacks (both FalconGuides). She’s particularly excited about Hiking the Adirondacks, which is now in color with tons of photos. Lisa won an FIS Masters title (international masters circuit) this winter, too, in Super G, after racing in South America, North America and Europe. She now has a beautiful crystal globe on her bookshelf!
Every year since 1998 the Kraft family and the New England Patriots have celebrated those who give their time to help others with the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards. On June 8, 26 volunteers were recognized for their contributions at an awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium. Steve Brosnihan was recognized as one of this year’s $5,000 third-prize winners.
As a professional cartoonist, Steve has been brightening up the halls of Hasbro Children’s Hospital for the past 26 years. During the past two years he has recruited hundreds of volunteers to help brighten the Providence, Rhode Island, skies. Through his Good Night Lights program, volunteers say good night to children at Hasbro by flashing their car headlights and flashlights in the direction of the hospital. At 8:30 every night patients look out their windows to know that the Providence community is thinking about them.
Send me news about what your family is doing this summer! And get ready for our 35th reunion next June! Forever green!
—Maren Christensen, P.O. Box 9778, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; marenjc@yahoo.com
Pat Hedley published a book called Meet 100 People, A How-to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone’s Missing. Currently available at meet100people.com, the book is targeted at millennials and young adults who are looking for jobs or just starting their careers. It is meant to encourage the most digitally well-networked generation to take their networking to the next level by meeting with people in person to build valuable lifelong relationships. A well-networked person is a valuable one and yet many people do not know how to get started. Meet 100 People helps with just that—provides a step-by-step guide with stories and anecdotes.
Lisa Densmore Ballard has been a writing maniac since she last checked in—three books in the last year! After 17 years she finally updated her first book, Ski Faster! Guide to Ski Racing and High Performance Skiing, which was a 90-percent rewrite with all new (150-plus) photos. Lisa adds, “The sport has sure changed a lot since 2000!” Lisa also updated two of her hiking books, Hiking the Adirondacks and Best Easy Day Hikes Adirondacks (both FalconGuides). She’s particularly excited about Hiking the Adirondacks, which is now in color with tons of photos. Lisa won an FIS Masters title (international masters circuit) this winter, too, in Super G, after racing in South America, North America and Europe. She now has a beautiful crystal globe on her bookshelf!
Every year since 1998 the Kraft family and the New England Patriots have celebrated those who give their time to help others with the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards. On June 8, 26 volunteers were recognized for their contributions at an awards ceremony at Gillette Stadium. Steve Brosnihan was recognized as one of this year’s $5,000 third-prize winners.
As a professional cartoonist, Steve has been brightening up the halls of Hasbro Children’s Hospital for the past 26 years. During the past two years he has recruited hundreds of volunteers to help brighten the Providence, Rhode Island, skies. Through his Good Night Lights program, volunteers say good night to children at Hasbro by flashing their car headlights and flashlights in the direction of the hospital. At 8:30 every night patients look out their windows to know that the Providence community is thinking about them.
Send me news about what your family is doing this summer! And get ready for our 35th reunion next June! Forever green!
—Maren Christensen, P.O. Box 9778, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067; marenjc@yahoo.com