Bonnie Ivy:  

Hello fellow grads of Russell High: I am a long way from home, in Alaska since 1976 after 4 years at KSU and a really fun year in Kansas City. Have a daughter and son who got their college degrees and are back in Anchorage--employed and NOT living at home! So we continue to work at our small architectural firm in Anchorage, where the seasons are very intense and change quickly. Are you headed north? So glad that Mike Bender has Jean Festa helping with the 45 year reunion and that it will happen. I am planning to visit Russell again and look forward to seeing you all there. 2015 update: daughter was hired as chief of staff for a state senator so relocates to Juneau Alaska for the legislative sessions. Son works for BP in the Challenger program and is currently doing a stint on the North Slope as a facility engineer. So they are both here/not here. We have been enjoying wonderful summers at our Big Lake cabin and love being on the water at home as well. A fall trip to Europe with a day in Dubai was a great break from the frenetic summer activity; getting ready for ski season now but still have little or no snow (January 2016). Let me know what you are doing. I would really like to hear from all of you. 2016 update: not much change except that now that it is August the reunion is closer and I am helping Jean with the mailings. A great and record-setting warm summer so far and all visitors are gone so time to watch the season wind down and prep for snow in late October. Still have fishing, berry picking and a salt water adventure to take in August! 2019 Update: missed a few y...Expand for more