Don Mee:  

Life For more goto: donmee.lifentimes.com.mysite.com I was born in Everett Washington, 1944, attended Kindergarten and first grade at Baker Heights. Family moved to Medford Oregon in 1951. I attended Roosevelt Elem 2nd, 2nd(again), and 3rd grades. We moved to Great Falls Montana in 1954. I attended Roosevelt Elem 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. We moved to McKinleyville California in 1956. I attended McKin. Elem. 7th and 8th grades. We moved to Santa Barbara California in 1958. I attended LaCumbre JH and S.B.H.S graduating in 1963, OK so it was 1963 and 1/2 but I claim 63 and so far they are OK with that. Following HS I enlisted in the Army, Armor(Tanks). I served in Korea, 64-65 Germany, 65-66 Fort Bragg, 66-68, with several months at Ft. Knox, KY with the Armor Engineering and Test Board field testing the "new" M-551 armor vehicle. I returned to Santa Barbara in 1968. I have been living in the area since then. I have been living in Ventura since 1985 with my family, my wife Beth and daughter Jessica. I met my wife in 1977 at Sambo,s Northside in Santa Barbara. I would stop there to eat before an evening of volleyball and workout at the Santa Barbara YMCA. We were married in 1983. Our daughter, Jessica was born in 1988 and is nothing like her Dad. She is an Honor student and a gifted athlete. She wants to be a teacher and that drives her to be the best that she can be in school. She plays soccer and softball. We support her in all that she strives for and always listen to her when she needs to heard. Jessica will graduate from Ventura High this June, 2006. She wants to attend Ventura College for one or two years and then decide where she wants to pursue her further education. Her desire to become a teacher has changed with her growing awareness of the world around her. Her evolution in high school has been amazing to watch over the years. I am so excited to see where she takes herself. My work is interesting and always changing, there is always something new to resolve. The company is employee orientated and the people there are great to be around. For fun and exercise the past several years I have been refereeing AYSO soccer as Jessica grew up playing this sport and softball. The past four years I have also been refereeing high school soccer in the Ventura county area and on occasion in the Carpentaria area. I had scheduled myself to ref the SBHS boys varsity vs the alumni this year but pulled a leg muscle at the Carpentaria tournament the weekend before the game and was not able to fill the assignment. I was really looking forward to ref''ing in Peabody Stadium. Maybe next year. Just to update. I suffered a mild heart condition, Atrial Fibulation, and pretty much ended my refereeing sideline. Continued working until 2011 and then retired. I busy myself with things to do around the house and yard. Military I joined the Army on Sept. 10, 1963. We went directly to boot camp at Fort Ord. Compared to stories from othe...Expand for more