Mary Beth Orton:  

where to start? I guess at the beginning... here goes... The Treon clan left cold and wet northeastern OH (St Peter&Paul, Warren OH gr K-5), for Phx, AZ Royal Palm (gr 6-8), Xavier HS, and NAU, where I rec'd dual degrees in Spanish and Intern'l Economics... triple minor in bus admin, mrktng, and mngmnt...had some pretty lofty dreams at that time! What do they say, we make plans and God laughs? Went to work for an intern'l hospitality firm out of college... stayed in Flagstaff for about a year after graduation, then transferred with the company to a Scottsdale resort. Didn't make the best of choices for awhile...after being so responsible and grown-up for so many years, I guess Beth finally found her voice! And a little rebellious streak! All's well that ends well as an early marriage resulted in my beautiful daughter Whitney (now 25, Ironwood High School'02, married to David Thistle, both UA alums, living in Tucson, mama to my amazing grandson, David Joseph 03-16-09..the sweetest little baby in the whole wide world!). It was me and Whit against the world for awhile...figuring things out and making our mark! I worked on my masters at Thunderbird School of Intern'l Mgt when Whit was small, but life happened and I never finished. No regrets, tho, as God had other plans for us! Mike (Sterling CO HS'81) and I were married at Heritage Square in Phx in 1990. Our daughter Madison (now 19, IHS'08, SMCC/GCC '09) soon followed, and Zach (15, IHS'13) arrived a few years later. We've been in the same house in Glendale for nearly 17 years...I think it's a place where my kids feel safe and secure...and we've made a happy home there. When the kids were small, I was the mom who loved having all the neighborhood kids over to swim, trampoline, etc...and I still love the BBQs and big family get togethers we have now. As my kids get older and have their own families, I hope it's a place where they can come home and always feel welcome. We're a very active family...we've always had lots on our plate...never a dull moment! All 3 kids were/are very involved in school + club sports. Between softball, swim team, diving, basketball, volleyball, football, roller hockey, and baseball... practices, games, snacks, carpools... I resisted the urge to morph into a mini-van mom. Both girls went to college on volleyball scholarships, and both coach v-ball now (as well as Whit's hubby). Mike and I played co-ed softball in church and city leagues for years...he's coached the kids' baseball, softball, and roller hockey teams, and even coached girls softball at our kids' jr high. We enjoy travel...loved the out-of-town v-ball tourneys with the girls over the years...always tried to stretch them into loooong weekends. We've cruised a couple of times, love catamaraning and snorkeling St Thomas VI, and the blue, blue waters of the Caribbean. We spent a lot of time on wave runners and water skiing on the Colorado River when my dad lived in Parker, AZ. As Mike is from CO, we've spent a good amount of time on the slopes sledding, skiing, and snowboarding. We love amusement parks, the bigger and faster the better! The Supreme Scream at Knott's is one of my top 5 favs! Madison was able to go to Cedar...Expand for more