Betsy Meland:  

As of October 2010: Well, I missed the reunion. Sure would have been nice to see everybody. Since the last reunion my husband, Merle, and I have been enjoying the company of our three grandchildren (ages 4, 5, and almost 9) 4 days a week. Merle is still busy with the healthcare consulting business. We are pretty involved in our United Methodist Church (you know, "open hearts, open minds, open doors"). It is a mission church in that we have meals for neighborhood families who are hungry as well as a thrift shop. Merle and I still love to bike-ride, just got back into swimming, and our dream is to learn to sail and maybe even learn to tango. I'd love to see my classmates again. Here's wishing you all well. Here is how I would currently describe myself: Still tries to sing; thinks social justice is a fundamental Christian concept, unlike "manifest destiny" which is not; tries to live up to that; has a lot to learn; enjoys the outdoors; loves her man (we've been married 43 years now). Here's a couple of quotes that I like: "If I cannot change when circumstances demand it, how can I expect others to?" Spoken by Morgan Freeman portraying Nelson Mandela in t...Expand for more