Tony Cunningham:  

Life I LEFT OREGON AND WENT TO S. CALIFORNIA IN 74. I SPENT 5 MONTHS HAVING A GREAT TIME BEFORE I MADE THE COMMITTMENT THAT I HAD BEEN WAITING TO DO SINCE I WAS 14 YRS OLD. I WENT IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND SPENT 21 YRS AS A FIRE FIGHTER. I RETIRED IN 94 /95. I TRAVELED ALL OVER THE WORLD. LIVED IN EUROPE FOR 3 YRS (ENGLAND) AND THE MED (TURKEY) AND MIDDLE EAST --SAUDI ARABIA (DESERT SHIELD & DESERT STORM) FOR NEARLY 2 YRS. I HAVE BUT 5 STATES TO SEE. I LIVE IN XENIA OHIO NOW FOR 14 YRS. I HAVE 5 KIDS, MICHELLE 1979-2007, KACY 31, KARLA 29, ANTHONY JR. 27 AND JESSICA 26. 7 GRANDCHILDREN-- 3 BOYS AND 3 GIRLS. I AM ENGAGED TO THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS PAM. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 10YRS. GETTING MARRIED ONE OF THESE DAYS. WE LIVE ON A 83 ACRE FARM AND HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HOME. WE TRAVEL A LOT. WE GO TO THE WEST COAST EVERY YEAR CALIFORNIA AND LAS VEGAS. WE BOTH HAVE HOME BASED BUSINESSES. LONGENBERGER FOR HER AND LEGALSHIELD SERVICES FOR ME. ITS CHALLENGING BUT VERY REWARDING. I WONDER WHAT HAPPEN TO ALL THOSE WHO I HAVE KNOWN. I AM HOPING THIS SITE HELPS ME FIND LOST FRIENDS AND OTHERS. School Started in California were I was born. Went to all the grade schools in Cypress Ca Kindergarden to the 5th. Spent my 6th grade at Juilet Morris. Oxford Jr High 7th and 8th. Mark Vargas, Louis Lacayo, Kim Frazier and her cousin Geri. Moved to Oregon in 69 and went to school in NE Portland for a couple of months until we moved to Scappoose. I did not know a soul, so it was trying at times to make friends with other kids who knew each other all their life. I hope they can look back and realize what a new kid goes through to be accepted when they show up as the "NEW" kid. I tried the best I could. I attended my freshman and part of my sophmore year there. I help pick out our class rings. Mine got stolen around 1976. Wish I could get a new one. Went back to CA because my mom and stepfather split up. Went to Western for about 3 months. I knew a lot a of kids there because I grew up with them, so it was easy to melt in. We moved back to Oregon and live on 142nd and Stark and went to Centennial High. I met my best friend Dave Bitz there. I went to work at Fred Meyers on 122nd and Division. Got my first car, 1964 Falcon Sprint Square Back Boss 302 V-8, and got my first motorcycle '73 250 Yamaha Enduro. Making $1.65 an hour then. Didn't do to bad. Dated a lot and had a great time. Scappoose was on a run then in the sports side of things. I played for Coach Cleghorn Jr Varsity baseball team. He coached our Basketball team to the State AA Championships 2 yrs in a row with our big man Dave Allen. We also played Gladstone for the State AA Football Championship on our own field and loss. I believe it was the second play of the game and Curt Romberg ran for a 80 something yard touchdown. I played soccer on a team formed by Mr. Williamse. I hope I spelled that right, he had two sons Mark and Jan. Going to school in Scappoose was the best. I wish I could remember all the names of the guys I hung around with. Picking strawberrys by the flat for .75 cents, riding our motorcycles on the logging roads, Mr. Cupples in woodshop, Mrs. Castro spanish teacher, I remember Cindy her daughter. The parties, strawberry hill for a buck. Going fishing and hunting. At Centennial in my Jr. year we won the State AAA football Championship with Ray Williams as running back. I heard he went on to play for Frank Kush at Arizona State and they went undefeated. About half way through my Senior yr I signed up for the delay enlistment program to go into the Air Force and moved back to CA. I didn't like school anymore so I took my GED and worked until I left in June 74 for the service. Military I started my career at Lackland AFB. We started with 50 and finished with 49 guys, 35 of us went to Chanute AFB (basic firefighting school) in R...Expand for more