Michael Barker:
CLASS OF 1981
Claymont High SchoolClass of 1981
Uhrichsville, OH
Ithaca College - MusicClass of 1950
Ithaca, NY
Michael's Story
Life
I will have to say since high school that things have taken their ups and downs for me, that's for sure. I retired from the Army in February 2007 after 20 years. I spent the last 7 years of my career working for the White House driving for the President's staff members and traveling all over the world with the President, Vice President and the First Lady.
I have flown on Air Force One quite a few times with both Presidents Clinton and Bush. I traveled with Mrs. Bush all over the world for about 5 years. I took care of Logistics, Staff Luggage, and anything else while on her trips. I went to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, and got to see the Torch and the Olympic Village along with a Women's Hockey Game between Italy and the Gold Medal winner Canada & what a thrill that was.
I spent about 2 weeks in the Middle East with Vice President Cheney on a trip...Expand for more
in March 2002. I was very happy when that trip was over for sure! We traveled to 17 countries in 18 days on the Pre-advance Trip and on the actual trip we went to 12 countries in 10 days all in the Middle East!
I met a great lady in Virginia, her name is Shelah Novak. She is an 8th grade English teacher and originally from Syracuse, New York. I am really happy to say that Shelah and I got married on the 10th of January 2004! She is a Hockey Fanatic and I will have to say she didn't care to much for "JAMBOREE IN THE HILL's", and putting up with me for 2 days that we were there. LOL.
I make it back to the Twin Cities when I get the chance and think about all of the great times I had at the Park Playing EUCHER and spent as much time as I could at the "Blue Goose" our out on "ROUTE 800"! Take Care everyone and I hope to hear from the old 922er's who still remember me!!!
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