Marlena Martin:  

I gathered credits and graduated early so taking part in the commencement I unfortunately missed. Many of the friends I had while in Bend didn't know that about me really. But keeping some secrets was necessary for my own sanity. I had a child while still young as anyone who remembers me knows they just didn't really know how young. That was my secret. However, I was fortunate enough to have a partnership in a game room called Two Bits that was on Greenwood. I didn't have it for long as the city and the cops were constantly on me for something and then my so called partner wanted bought out and then it was just too hard for me. I was also in a relationship at the time but made another stupid mistake and let him go. My sanity sort of went then too and that was when I moved to Nevada. My sister was already here so I wasn't alone but alone nevertheless. Me and my son against the world. That was how it felt. I went to college and got an AA in accounting and in teaching. Decided that sub teaching wasn't what I was intended to do altho I did enjoy it alot, so now I am in the casino industry (go figure) as a Cage Supervisor. I have been doing this for eight years now and lived in the Reno/Carson City area for 28 years. I had another son and both are now grown up (hard to believe) and taking care of my mom. My parents moved here shortly after I did but my dad passed away in 1988. That was devastating and I still miss him so much. Now I a...Expand for more