Kelly Wellington:  

CLASS OF 1971
Adams High SchoolClass of 1971
Portland, OR

Kelly's Story

Life Currently widower working as a library employee at a regional health sciences university library, OHSU. I own a 1922 bungalow in SE Portland, free and clear. I share my home with a 'tutored' tomcat who orders me about. I love my garden, but always use gloves to work in it, thanks to the tomcat. Formerly a teacher, complete with MST, teaching in six local school districts as a substitute teacher (aka 'fresh meat'). Before that, I worked part-time at Portland university to obtain teaching certification and Master of Science in Teaching at PSU. Before that, I was a member of the Sunflower Recycling Cooperative collective worker/owner group, as a recycler, garbage hauler, site manager and office manager. Before that, I was a print advertising sales person with the _Southeast Times_, an attempt to found a "shopper" newspaper for the Hawthorne to wider Southeast Portland area. Before that, I was an economic developement research specialist with t...Expand for more
he Portland Chamber of Commerce. I worked my way through college by working for Multnomah County Library. School Biggest crush? I'm assuming this means "unrequited"? If so, then it would be Martha West. Teacher who inspired me the most wasn't at Adams. If I could do it all over again? You bet! My last year at Adams, after three plus years at Benson, was my best! So many really good memories. Military Thankfully, I avoided military service. But, not without sweating bullets in 1973. I was in the first year of cannon fodder that was not allowed to use college or occupational deferments. I got #33 for my draft number. I got called in for the ridiculous cattle call "physical exam" at the draft induction service...and passed. I was awaiting the pro forma "Greetings..." letter when General Hershey made his announcement that "No more American boys would be drafted for service in Vietnam." I breathed a big sigh of relief and celebrated.
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