Happy Holidays!
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I am not sure how much I will hear from Bolivar Grads over the next couple of weeks since the Holidays are here, but I have heard from quite a few this week.
Class of 1985
Gary Keeling - Gary emailed me from Hazelwood, MO which is a suburb of St. Louis. Gary said he is not married and does not have any kids, but he has been quite successful after graduating from BHS. He received his B.A. in Psychology from UMSL and now owns his own Field Inspections Company doing field work for mortgage companies and insurance companies. Currently Gary is considering furthering his education by getting a Masters degree somewhere in the Psychology field. He also said he has a good list of email addresses from the Class of 1985 after they did had their 20 year reunion back in October. Hopefully some of them will drop me a line!
Class of 1987
John Porter - I actually called John Porter up from the phone number that Karen Myers (Ice) had tracked down for me. After High School, John got his law degree from Oklahoma City University. He recalled the day in 1995 when the Oklahoma City bombing happened and he was down the street. It was a terrible sight for the world as well as John who was seeing it firsthand. John is now the Prosecuting Attorney for Polk County. We talked a bit about the things he is seeing as Bolivar continues to grow. Methamphetamine (Meth) is a big problem in the Bolivar area. With it being so cheap to make as well as needing some open area to make it in (without tipping off neighbors), rural areas like Bolivar are hotspots for the distributors to make it in. On a lighter note, he has two beautiful girls in Abbey 10 and Alex 7. He still sees Bolivar Grads around town and said he would check out the site when he had time! Great to talk to you John.
Class of 1989
Tim Steely - Tim said he had been checking out the site for the past few weeks but finally contacted me after Bret Stottlemyre threatened him! He just moved back to the Kansas City area after spending some time in 6 years in Phoenix, AZ where he was a Real Estate Agent. He will pick that up now that he is back in KC. He and his partner adopted a boy from Eastern Europe 2 years ago named Baylor. Baylor is now 6 years old and is pictured below. Tim still keeps in with Bret and Janette Serls (English) who lives in Monett. Thanks for stopping by Tim and register for the Messageboards!
Class of 1990
Jason Blum - Jason learned about BolivarGrads.com recently from Carrie Kallenbach (Gordon). He is married to Melissa Palmer (Class of 1992) and they have two children. Jason has been training paramedics and EMT interns for almost then years now. He also works with CGI computer animation and graphics and was on the development team for the PC game "Counter-Strike" a few years back (Interesting. I want to talk to you about that). Jason said that he keeps in touch with Eric Raney and John Frost who attends his church when he is not in the mission field. Also Brent Hopkins (Class of 1990) is currently his church's youth pastor. Below is a picture of Jason and his one son, Chase.
Amy Sellers (Hubbert) - I got a hold of Amy through an email that Sharon Long (Muir) had given me. She has been married to Dan Hubbert (Class of 1988) for 15 years now and have a 2 year old son named Dylan Joseph. Dan works for Nick's Transport hauling gasoline, diesel and occasionaly jet fuel. Amy works as an optical assistant for Dr. Lane Nutt in Bolivar. Last March the Hubberts moved about 4 miles out of town where they own 3 acres with a nice creek running through it and a lot of space to raise Dylan. They stay in contact with Jody Presley, Eric DeRossett, Brandi Wimsatt, Lynn Ward, Kim Payne, Shannon Kuliju. She also sees various Bolivar Grads at work or around town. Tell them to send me an email Amy!
Class of 1991
Jenny Eggert (Gambriel) - Jenny emailed me from Bolivar where she lives with her husband Joe Gambriel (Class of 1988). Together they have 3 boys in Cody 11, Caleb 9, and Josh 5. She is the Office Coordinator for Rehab at Citizens Memorial Hospital while Joe is a maintenance supervisor at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility. Send us some pictures Jenny and have Joe look at his picture HERE.
Jeff Miller - Jeff emailed me from Bolivar where he lives with his wife Laura and two girls in Ashton 8 and Ali 5. Jeff and I used to play basketball together since he and his brother Mike Miller lived in the Prairie Heights subdivision with me. Now Jeff is an Administrator for CMH and his wife is a nurse at Bolivar Family Care Center. A couple of weeks ago, Jeff saw Shane Davolt at a Chiefs game. He also works with Lisa Wolfe (Stringfellow), Michelle Rhodes (Parsons) and Jenny Eggert (Gambriel). Jeff said he would send some pictures in the near future. We can't wait Jeff!
REQUESTS
I am going to to a post in the near future on Bolivar Grads that have served in the Military. If you are a Bolivar Grad and have served in the Military, send me an email with a picture of you in Uniform and tell me what branch you were in, where you served, and what rank you attained. I have already received a few pictures and stories that I will post and I would love to have some more.
MESSAGEBOARDS
The Messageboards are starting to pick up. Take a look at it HERE.
We want to have 100 people registered to continue with our online community. Take a look (and join) some of the conversations going on!
Mike Miller started a thread on funny things that teachers said in High School. You can read about it HERE.
Kim Salam (Warren) started a post about funny things that happened on the Senior Trip. You can read about it HERE.
Chris Eyl started a post about Batman Begins. Join the discussion HERE.
Ashley Carpenter (Wilson) started a post asking if anyone has confessions they need to make. Read about them HERE.
Gary Keeling started a thread that asks the question of why our town is called Bolivar. Add any information you may have HERE.
Bret Stottlemyre shares some DEEP thoughts in a thread. You can read about them HERE.
I started a thread to do some trash talking with Chiefs fans, since I am a life long Raiders fan. What do you have to say about that? Say it HERE.
Elaina Daniels (Kates) asks what fights do you remember the most in High School. I definitely want to hear your stories HERE !
Chris Eyl and I discuss the best "Hair Bands" of the 80's. Take the poll and then you can comment below HERE.
Holly Parker (Gardner) suggested that we have a forum to post Wedding Pictures. After all, we all look our best on that day. You can send me your pictures to post, or go ahead and post them yourself HERE.
Sharon Long (Muir) sent me some great photos from the Class of 1990 Reunion this summer. They are posted HERE.
There are many more posts to read, but you need to be registered to post! Make sure to email me to get the instruction and the PASSWORD to post. We want to hear from all of you! (We really do)
Until Next Time!
JR Mariottini
Class of 1988
JR@bolivargrads.com
Class of 1985
Gary Keeling - Gary emailed me from Hazelwood, MO which is a suburb of St. Louis. Gary said he is not married and does not have any kids, but he has been quite successful after graduating from BHS. He received his B.A. in Psychology from UMSL and now owns his own Field Inspections Company doing field work for mortgage companies and insurance companies. Currently Gary is considering furthering his education by getting a Masters degree somewhere in the Psychology field. He also said he has a good list of email addresses from the Class of 1985 after they did had their 20 year reunion back in October. Hopefully some of them will drop me a line!
Class of 1987
John Porter - I actually called John Porter up from the phone number that Karen Myers (Ice) had tracked down for me. After High School, John got his law degree from Oklahoma City University. He recalled the day in 1995 when the Oklahoma City bombing happened and he was down the street. It was a terrible sight for the world as well as John who was seeing it firsthand. John is now the Prosecuting Attorney for Polk County. We talked a bit about the things he is seeing as Bolivar continues to grow. Methamphetamine (Meth) is a big problem in the Bolivar area. With it being so cheap to make as well as needing some open area to make it in (without tipping off neighbors), rural areas like Bolivar are hotspots for the distributors to make it in. On a lighter note, he has two beautiful girls in Abbey 10 and Alex 7. He still sees Bolivar Grads around town and said he would check out the site when he had time! Great to talk to you John.
Class of 1989
Tim Steely - Tim said he had been checking out the site for the past few weeks but finally contacted me after Bret Stottlemyre threatened him! He just moved back to the Kansas City area after spending some time in 6 years in Phoenix, AZ where he was a Real Estate Agent. He will pick that up now that he is back in KC. He and his partner adopted a boy from Eastern Europe 2 years ago named Baylor. Baylor is now 6 years old and is pictured below. Tim still keeps in with Bret and Janette Serls (English) who lives in Monett. Thanks for stopping by Tim and register for the Messageboards!
Class of 1990
Jason Blum - Jason learned about BolivarGrads.com recently from Carrie Kallenbach (Gordon). He is married to Melissa Palmer (Class of 1992) and they have two children. Jason has been training paramedics and EMT interns for almost then years now. He also works with CGI computer animation and graphics and was on the development team for the PC game "Counter-Strike" a few years back (Interesting. I want to talk to you about that). Jason said that he keeps in touch with Eric Raney and John Frost who attends his church when he is not in the mission field. Also Brent Hopkins (Class of 1990) is currently his church's youth pastor. Below is a picture of Jason and his one son, Chase.
Amy Sellers (Hubbert) - I got a hold of Amy through an email that Sharon Long (Muir) had given me. She has been married to Dan Hubbert (Class of 1988) for 15 years now and have a 2 year old son named Dylan Joseph. Dan works for Nick's Transport hauling gasoline, diesel and occasionaly jet fuel. Amy works as an optical assistant for Dr. Lane Nutt in Bolivar. Last March the Hubberts moved about 4 miles out of town where they own 3 acres with a nice creek running through it and a lot of space to raise Dylan. They stay in contact with Jody Presley, Eric DeRossett, Brandi Wimsatt, Lynn Ward, Kim Payne, Shannon Kuliju. She also sees various Bolivar Grads at work or around town. Tell them to send me an email Amy!
Class of 1991
Jenny Eggert (Gambriel) - Jenny emailed me from Bolivar where she lives with her husband Joe Gambriel (Class of 1988). Together they have 3 boys in Cody 11, Caleb 9, and Josh 5. She is the Office Coordinator for Rehab at Citizens Memorial Hospital while Joe is a maintenance supervisor at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility. Send us some pictures Jenny and have Joe look at his picture HERE.
Jeff Miller - Jeff emailed me from Bolivar where he lives with his wife Laura and two girls in Ashton 8 and Ali 5. Jeff and I used to play basketball together since he and his brother Mike Miller lived in the Prairie Heights subdivision with me. Now Jeff is an Administrator for CMH and his wife is a nurse at Bolivar Family Care Center. A couple of weeks ago, Jeff saw Shane Davolt at a Chiefs game. He also works with Lisa Wolfe (Stringfellow), Michelle Rhodes (Parsons) and Jenny Eggert (Gambriel). Jeff said he would send some pictures in the near future. We can't wait Jeff!
REQUESTS
I am going to to a post in the near future on Bolivar Grads that have served in the Military. If you are a Bolivar Grad and have served in the Military, send me an email with a picture of you in Uniform and tell me what branch you were in, where you served, and what rank you attained. I have already received a few pictures and stories that I will post and I would love to have some more.
MESSAGEBOARDS
The Messageboards are starting to pick up. Take a look at it HERE.
We want to have 100 people registered to continue with our online community. Take a look (and join) some of the conversations going on!
Mike Miller started a thread on funny things that teachers said in High School. You can read about it HERE.
Kim Salam (Warren) started a post about funny things that happened on the Senior Trip. You can read about it HERE.
Chris Eyl started a post about Batman Begins. Join the discussion HERE.
Ashley Carpenter (Wilson) started a post asking if anyone has confessions they need to make. Read about them HERE.
Gary Keeling started a thread that asks the question of why our town is called Bolivar. Add any information you may have HERE.
Bret Stottlemyre shares some DEEP thoughts in a thread. You can read about them HERE.
I started a thread to do some trash talking with Chiefs fans, since I am a life long Raiders fan. What do you have to say about that? Say it HERE.
Elaina Daniels (Kates) asks what fights do you remember the most in High School. I definitely want to hear your stories HERE !
Chris Eyl and I discuss the best "Hair Bands" of the 80's. Take the poll and then you can comment below HERE.
Holly Parker (Gardner) suggested that we have a forum to post Wedding Pictures. After all, we all look our best on that day. You can send me your pictures to post, or go ahead and post them yourself HERE.
Sharon Long (Muir) sent me some great photos from the Class of 1990 Reunion this summer. They are posted HERE.
There are many more posts to read, but you need to be registered to post! Make sure to email me to get the instruction and the PASSWORD to post. We want to hear from all of you! (We really do)
Until Next Time!
JR Mariottini
Class of 1988
JR@bolivargrads.com
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