Mark Porter:
CLASS OF 1975
Kennedy High SchoolClass of 1975
La palma, CA
James Monroe Elementary SchoolClass of 1969
Fountain valley, CA
Mark's Story
Life
Married: 24 years to wife Sonia. Three kids: Mark jr. UC Riverside student age 21, Daughter Mireya 18. Dan 16 years.
Carreer:
Currently a consulting arborist, Whats that? Tree specilist,disease and insect diagnostics,tree preservation plans, arboiculure forensics, insurance mitigation, expert witness, inventory and contion evaluation reports, tree risk assesment, specification writing. I worked as legislative rep for tree care industry, I wrote 1 piece of legislation in 92 53067 of California Government Code.
Hobbies: Song writing, guitar, played with 3 cover bands for last 6 years. Rock, blues, easy listening, country, originals. Recently got to play for the legendary Etta James, she invited my band to see her in Vegas last month, back stage and great seats, she wants to take our female vocalist and heve her sing backup on a new album. We met her band of 15 years her 2 sons who play base and drums and they live in our home town of Riverside.
Most fun currently: Friday night (Riverside Notre Dame)high school football games (I am on the field every game and ...Expand for more
argue with the reffs). We have a running back who is top 10 in the nation currently. My 15 year old son Dan is a tight end JV and has great hands. Second most fum Playing in a band and getting paid, if they dance it is fun.
I spent 5 years as a professional bass fisherman. Office full of trophies, fished the US Open once. Lot of team events and pro ams with the Western Outdoor News Pro and team circut. Won some money now and then and I had a lot of sponsers (lures, line, free tournament entries, hooks, etc. Got offerred a memo boat once from ASTRO bass boats (turned it down) Bass fishing is a ton of fun, I did 2 radio shows several times (Fish Talk Radio, Aneheim California, and Fishing Adventures Burbank, California. The sport is very expensive and a lot of time practicing away from home and on the road. I quit 5 years ago to save marrige.
I do a lot of volunteer work with high school football (equipment tech., church building and fundraising committee, California Urban Forestry Council Chair .)
Just turned 50 (that sucks). Love to hear from old friends.
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