Patricia Jensen:
CLASS OF 1970
Grand Island High SchoolClass of 1970
Grand island, NE
Monument High SchoolClass of 1997
Twentynine palms, CA
Axtell High SchoolClass of 1977
Axtell, NE
Barr Junior High SchoolClass of 1967
Grand island, NE
C. Ray Gates Elementary SchoolClass of 1964
Grand island, NE
Patricia's Story
Hi! I've been living in Joshua Tree California since 1985. After graduating from UNL in 1974, I taught Art for two years in Axtell NE and then at Lincoln NE High School. I was the last hired so when there was a Reduction in Staff, my job was cut. I decided to find a full-time teaching job, even if it took me out of state. It did.
I married David Jensen (Central Catholic H.S. Class of 70) in 1975. After all these years, we have an exceptionally happy marriage.
Dave retired when he turned 55 but I still punch in on the time clock. I was in the classroom for 12 years, teaching art and as a guidance counselor in an alternative his school. I earned a Masters in School Administration and left the classroom in 1998. Until I retired in 2016, I was the Coordinator of Child ...Expand for more
Welfare and Attendance for the Morongo USD.
Retirement gives me time to return to my art. Besides oil painting on canvas, I also repurpose wooden bowls, painting a variety of designs and sealing them with resin. This past year, I put the art aside to work with Dave on our Nebraska property.
Our Joshua Tree home has been undergoing some sort of renovation since we bought it in 1987. We reached the point where all we need is to provide maintenance. Our small community has changed (not for the better) and we are taking steps to return to Nebraska. We purchased three acres in Dwight, NE (north of Lincoln) and are in the process of building a home. Not certain when we'll make the move but it certainly inspires us to get rid of stuff we've accumulated over the years.
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