Clifford Howe:  

After starting high school at Radford High in Honolulu (1963-1964), I graduated from San Luis High and attended Cuesta College with a leaning towards engineering/architecture. Later, I attended various classes at Cal Poly as part of my continuing education in engineering and construction management. I worked 36 years with the SLO County Engineering/Public Works Department. My wife Jana and I now spend most of our time on the banks of the Clark Fork near Thompson Falls, Montana. We still return to the Central Coast frequently to visit long time friends and favorite restaurants. Having grown up in Hawaii and the California Central Coast, I'm often asked, "why Montana". My side of our family is from Montana and Wyoming. Farmers, ranchers and railroad employees spread out from the Montana Hi-Line to the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming. My family came to the Central Coast when my father was stationed at Camp Roberts in 1952. My parents fell in love with the area. Nothing like the coast and oak forests in North Eastern Montana where they grew up. Most vacation time while growing up was spent in Montana and Wyoming with my parents families. My uncle was an engineer with BNSF and he allowed me in the engine with hi...Expand for more