Jean Vrahiotes (Parker):  

Life I am still living in Oregon, now in Jerusalem Township on the corner of Cousino and Seaman. You can check me out on myspace, under jean vrahoiyes. After graduating from Clay I had many jobs, from factory worker (made Domino pizza boxes and coffin boxes), to owning my own business. I loosened up a bit and ran wild for about 9 years after graduation, living life to the fullest. I wore my share of the black leather pants and chains on my boots while riding those Harleys, ventured a tiny bit in the drug scene but became bored with those after a bit, (helmits messed up my hair and were too hot and drugs were not cool at all)!!I loved the bar scene though and drinking "Busch" beer and dancing. Anyone remember Katos on the eastside or the Gigalo on central for the all night jams? What about the Onion (in Freeway plaza) or Popoffs, Lee's Tap room, and the Beer Barrel (those were a little tamer)? The Turtle Club in Point Place was a cool spot. Memories.... how fun !!! Most of my friends were married and had kids and after being around them I decided that was not the lifestyle for me (at least not right at that point in my life). I decided to take up bowling and met my first husband at the age of 29! We got married, bought a trailer on Alexis Rd and settled into married life. Then tragedy, after only 9 monthes of marriage, he was killed in an auto accident. I was now single again and living where I knew no one so I moved back to Oregon . I had been working third shift at Little Sisters of the Poor as a nurses aide and loved it. But could not live on $4-5.00 an hour and figured I could do something more and decided to become a registered nurse. I started Owens Tech in the spring of 1979 and finally graduated in the spring of 1986!! It took me forever as you can tell. During those "school years" I got married again (in 1982) and had a baby boy. I had to...Expand for more