Sherron Bilyeu:  

Since graduating, my life has been pretty boring, except, that I married fellow '62 classmate Jim Bilyeu. I did a year at Portland State and then went to work, because at that time, Carolyn Ball re-introduced me to Jim, things got serious, and I went to work to save money for a wedding, etc. Both Carolyn Ball and Judy Holmes (Jeff '64) were attendants for me at our wedding. (I'd really like to know where they are and get back in touch with them.) A year later, we started a family and have two daughters, no grandchildren. I worked full-time for an auto insurance company and later worked pt-time for pharmacies after our last daughter was born. My last job was with the City of Portland. I also was volunteer coordinator for the Portland Police Bureau and went through the PPB citizen Police Academy. The best thing doing that was firing off different guns and taking their defensive driving course. Jim also took the class but not at the same time. You have to be invited to participate. I was also involved in crime prevention programs, i.e.; seated on the Virginia Law board committee, monthly meetings with other coordinators and Chief Charles Moose, neighborhood involvement, N.E.T. team leader and was a KATU Neighborhood Hero. Pretty exciting for a really boring girl. I was involved in my daughter's school, PTA president, Blue Bird leader and because my daughter was taking a music class, I got to go back to Jefferson and help out the orchestra, by participating in the Christmas program. That was an eye-opener, to go back the Jeff, and, meet kids that hadn't been born when we graduated, nor ever saw a bassoon. By dragging out the "bouncing bedpost", I took a chance and joined the St. Helens Community Orchestra for the production, "Brigadoon". I thought my lips would explode when I tried to impersonate a Bagpipe, as I'd never, ever seen notes in that high an octave. A bagpiper was finally brought in. One of the best things I did, was work on the Woodlawn Class of '58 schoo...Expand for more