John Timko (:  

The photo I posted was taken on 6-06-08 at the Knights of Columbus in Woodbridge. It was the class of 1963's "Red and Black" social; a warm-up to our 45th class reunion the following evening. From left to right: Neil Casey, me, Frank Rumpeltin, Diane Tappen, and Mary Tibak. After graduation, I attended Monmouth College for one year. If you knew me in high school, you may remember that I was never that fond of studying. There always seemed to be these "distractions!" Well, I was also distracted while attending Monmouth and as evidenced by a rather dismal grade point average, I wasn't invited back for a second year. Remember the draft? I received my draft notice in spring of 1965, but rather than go into the Army, I enlisted in the Marine Corps for three years. Duh! After basic and advanced training, I was eventually stationed at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, CA. I was trained as an 1160 - a "Refrigeration Mechanic." Go figure. Anyway, I was one of the fortunate Marines who remained stateside during my enlistment, and upon my discharge in 1968, I remained in CA. Hmm . . . stay in CA or return to NJ? With a little help from the "G.I. Bill," I graduated with an AA degree from Santa Ana Community College in 1969, transferred to the University of Southern California and graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration, and again in 1973 with a Master of Public Administration. I finally got the hang of studying. I worked for a number of agencies associated with the Criminal Justice System in CA: California Youth Authority, the Delinquency Control Institute at USC, the City of Covina Police Department, and the City of Garden Grove Police Department. In 1978, I was hired by the Criminal Justice Dept. at Calif. State Univ., Long Beach (CSULB), to teach an undergraduate class in Statistics. I taught a number of different courses in the Crim Dept. at CSULB until I retired in 2005. However, even though I did retire from CSULB, the State of Calif. does allow retirees to teach a couple of classes each year. So, I can still be found on ca...Expand for more