Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Four days and counting . . . . bio: Mike Parkins
Heard from Paul Munson this morning. He's headed this way Thursday and will be hanging out with Andrea Venishnick Carlson and Jim Miller when he's not at the reunion. I also heard from Teri Schalz last night, wanting to know what geocaching is. So, I gave her some details and sent her to www.geocaching.com website.
It's obvious that "reunion" is on a lot of folks' minds this week. Bring your pictures from high school to share, and I'm sure we won't have to tell the grandparents among the bunch to have photos of their precious grandkids readily available.
Mike Parkins sent me his bio yesterday, so you're going to learn about another reunion committee member today. We're still harassing some others to get theirs in.
Mike Parkins: After graduation, I spent two years at Spokane Community College majoring in social activities. Grades were OK until the last quarter when I decided baseball was more important. So Uncle Sam nabbed me and spent a hitch with the U.S. Army. Spent one hitch in Viet Nam and then was discharged.
Went to Kinman Business School and received some kind of degree in Accounting. Was hired by The Pack River Company with my first job in Bozeman, Montana. Transferred to Polson, Montana, and finally Sandpoint.
Left Pack River and started P-J's Bar & Grill on lst. Ave in the same building Dick Anderson (Riccardo) started the first Riccardo's Pizza Parlor. Just S. of the Panida Theater. Many of the classmates should remember the pizza parlor.
Sold P-J's and have been working in the real estate business since then. Sandpoint has been discovered and is changing almost daily. I'm sure out-of-town classmates will be surprised.
I have two girls and one son. Janet lives in Gig Harbor, Washington and Sarah lives in Chicago. Each has a boy and a girl. Ryan is a Marine currently stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. He has done 1 tour in Iraq and is scheduled for another next fall. Hopefully he won't have to go back.
I look forward to seeing all the 1965 classmates this weekend.
Mike Parkins
