Alex Iwaniw:  

CLASS OF 1971
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Springfield, OR

Alex's Story

Alex lives in Tillamook, Oregon. Alex's schools include Springfield High School. Alex later attended Lane Community College (General Studies), Western Oregon University (Health and Physical Education). Alex worked at Tillamook School District. After graduating from college, I landed my first teaching job at Tillamook Jr. High. I taught Physical Education, Health, Science, Journalism and was the Yearbook advisor. Extra duties included coaching Football, Basketball, and Track. After 15 years at the Junior High I transferred to our High School Alternative School where I was in charge setting up curriculums for individual students to allow them to graduate on time. At the High School I was an Assistant Varsity Football coach and the JV Basketball coach. After five years at the Alternative School, I transferred to the High school to teach Physical Education. I continued my coaching duties. In 1996 I gave up coaching football and concentrated on Basketball. In 1999 I became the Head Basketball Coach. Our teams made to the tournament in six of my eight years as the coach. In 2003, I was fortunate to have a group of athletesI that won the 3A Boys Championship. In 2007 after 30 years in education, I retired. After two years I came back to co...Expand for more
ach the girls for two years before giving it up for good. My wife Carol and I have two children, Drew and Elyse and two grandchildren. Currently we are enjoying our retirement by gardening, wine tasting, and golfing, Our oldest grandchild will be graduating this year( 2021) and our youngest grandchild is in the seventh grade. We have enjoyed watching her develop into a very good little athlete. It has been quite the year. I was really looking forward to our fifty class reunion . Due to medical issue I had ( quadruple by pass in April ) decided not to chance coming down. I recovering quite nicely from the surgery. But now I'm probably facing a knee replacement.. I am now recuperating from Knee replacement. I'm three weeks out from surgery and now in rehab until April. the knee surgery did not goes as planned. In Late April of 2021 my knee develop an infection and had to be removed. I will be on antibiotics for six weeks. Currently I'm recovering from a third surgery on the same knee. With a little luck I will get a new knee in late July. Hopefully, the New Year will bring better health and opportunities to reunite with old classmates. If anyone from the class of "71 reads this< please reach out. I would love to here from you.
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