Mary Schwartzkopf:  

he elementary school there... until I left in January 75 to start at Trinity Western UNiv. in Canada. Thank you Class of 74 in Molalla Union High School for befriending me even for a short time. Growing up on BI was an experience to say the least. My house is no longer standing but an office building in it's place...Remembering trips in my dad's Rambler just to get gas in Poulsbo...(it was cheaper, so he thought) memories...I found when I was 21 I was given 3-5 more years to live after growing up with a Childhood Heart Defect. I had Open-Heart Surgery which was 27 yrs and 2 daughters ago who are now adults of my own and a step-daughter age 19. Life is different but good now. A former Flight Attendant until the company I worked for went bankrupt. I found my feet are still on the ground and then went to work at a Heart Hospital in communications ...seems that I have a knack to gab on the phone...but left that job and work for the state of NE. I work for the Ops Ctr Dept of Rds which we program the DMS boards you see on the Interstates etc.. and the cameras that keep us informed of traffic in our district along with imputing updates of the 511 line for Motorists looking for up to date Roadway information...so this job suits me. You have to be pretty attentive so my past Flight Attendant skills as being responsive to safety had come in handy. I am a license Cosmetologist, Professional Make-Up Artist, Beauty Queen and am a Image Enhancement speaker for Women. I love cooking, entering Cooking Contests and watching Movie Videos... I am the creator of the project called the Nebraska Women Success Quilt. You can see this at: risingreflections.eshire.net. College I started Trinity w/ thoughts of working in Public Relations/Elementary Ed, Gymnastics & Cheerleading. With the help of one of the administrators, I was able to Produce, Direct & Instruct Cheer Camps there on Campus in the summer for 2 years and then I went on Free-lancing Cheer Camps that ended up as a Career for 15 yrs. I met my ex there at the college and since I no longer am married to him, I have pulled myself away from those memories of college days. I found after TWC I was diognoised w/ a continuous Heart Defect that I had been living since a child. I faced Open-HEart Surgery and a 2nd chance to live. (They told me I was facing 3-5 yrs w/ out it.) I married Tom Walters for 21 yrs but no longer could go on living w/ this person who could not be responsible for his actions, alcohol problems and made bad financial choices. We had 2 daughters which are on their own now... He needs a lot of prayer. I found my close faith w/ GOd got me thru and have a good relationship w/ my daughters. Life does go on... I have remarried and am quite happy now. I had the chance to pursue a lifelong dream which was to be a Flight attnd., but due to the huge impact of 9-11, the company I worked w/ ceased operations and went bankrupt. I am momentarily on the ground...as I tell people... Thinking of my college days... Would I not chose to go to TRinity Western, I may not lead the path of life I am on now... do I regret? No. I know God has reasons. I just pray that Tom will see the light and God again and pick up the pieces to make himself right again. I hope this finds many of you that I once knew in Good Health. God Bless you all.