Arlene Carvey-kacik:  

We have finally settled in the Portland, Or, area after many years of roaming and experiencing different parts of the US. I have lived in San Francisco, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Los Angeles, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, North Hollywood, Boston-Massachusetts, Rhode Island, the Front Range of the Rockies in Colorado, Fairfield/Connecticut, upstate New York and now Oregon. Oregon is our last stop. No more roaming. There are a few of our classmates in the area. . . and it has been so rewarding to re-connect with them. I have four of my own children and three step-children. My Four are on the West Coast, my Step-children are on the East Coast. I have done a lot of Community Theater over the years. A lot. I always think of Mr. Buck's drama class when I do a show and silently thank him for his inspiration and motivation. He helped so many of us who were "unique" to survive those tumultuous years. My son Jake travels back and forth to Asia (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Sri Lanka)where he has worked for the varioius Tourism Bureaus using multi-media: waterfall projections, light, etc. He lived in LA for many years working as an animator at Universal Studios, IXL, Disney and various other hi-tech animation companies. Hannah, a Speech Pahtologist lives in Mount...Expand for more