Jeffrey Hughes:
CLASS OF 1971
Stranahan High SchoolClass of 1971
Ft. lauderdale, FL
Jeffrey's Story
Life
I moved to Punta Gorda in southwest florida in 1975, then to Cape Coral in 2003. Recently re-married, I now have 5 children, Erin 30, Jamie 25, Erica 22, Holly 21, Michael 17 and a grandaughter Cierra 8 and (2) grandsons Kameron 5 and Wyatt 15 months.
Ive worked as a body shop mgr at Palm Automall in Punta Gorda since 1978. If Punta Gorda sounds familiar, its the city that was LEVELED by hurricane Charley on friday the 13th 2004. And no......things arent completely back to normal yet. Trust me, wind gusts of 173mph screw up everything. In driving around Punta Gorda and Pt Charlotte while helping clean up, I never saw a totally undamaged building, NOT ONE. We didnt sit around asking where the National Guard and FEMA were, we started working.
Over the years Ive raced 2,3 & 4 wheel motocross and BMX. BMX was something that I truly excelled at. For the 6 years that I raced BMX I always had a top 5 ranking and several times a national ranking. In 1995 I won first place in my class both days of...Expand for more
the "Easter Classic" in Orlando, winning 7 of 8 motos.
For fun now I like to ride either my Harley Davidson Street Bob, Yamaha Kodiak 4x4 or Yamaha Rhino 4x4. The Yamahas we like to take to River Ranch (redneck riviera) near Avon Park, Fl. "The Ranch" is basically a 42,000 acre riding area, but we also have a cabin there to rest or camp in. We also do a little cruising on the Harley. Our biggest "to do" thing on the Harley is going to Bike Week and Biketoberfest in Daytona. If youve never gone.....ya gotta go, even if you take the family car.
School
Biggest crush, OMG, I had a couple. Mary Strandhagen and Jeanne Sommers come to mind.
Teacher that in inspired me, Mrs Underwood and Mr Silverberg
Craziest memory was skipping our pep rally and going to one at Lauderdale High, dressed in orange & blue. Things went ok untill I got caught pinning a Stranahan pin on their little paper mache dragon. I was saved by a friend, who was a Lauderdale football player and escorted to the parking lot.
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