Rick Ballester:  

Life I married just a few months after high school to Melanie Holmes. We have 2 daughters, Ericka born in 74, and Karla in 75. We divorced in 78 and I married in 79 to Charlene Randel-Barclay, class of 63 Huntington Park High. She has a daughter, Audra, born in 68, and together we now have a total of 8 grandchildren. I have been involved in the automobile business since 79 mostly in a managerial position. I owned and operated an automobile accessories business for 6 years and sold it in 98 to move out of Southern California. We built a home just steps from the beach in Vero Beach, FL and I loved the tropical lifestyle there but unfortunately, and after a great try of almost 7 years, Charlene was not able to completely adapt to the area. We searched several regions and found a wonderful area in the "Hill Country" of Texas. We purchased a home near the city of Boerne which is approximately 40 miles north of San Antonio. Boerne, pronounced "Burnee" is a wonderful German settlement with a population of only 9100. Surrounded by large and small ranches, rolling hills covered in oaks, and several lakes, rivers and creeks nearby. While there we joined our local Country Club and stayed busy golfing an...Expand for more