Katie, any idea where Jeanette Demicell might be? Sorry, but she's my pick. She kept a bunch of us wild freshmen in line while making the class fun, too. This is the class where Jan Bradbury was waving his hand wildly one day at the beginning of class. Mrs. Demicell rolled her eyes and said, 'Okay, Jan. What do you want?' He wanted to show us how he could blow a bubble inside a bubble of bubble gum. She okayed it and he got up in front of class, blew a huge bubble, then blew another inside of it . . . then the entire mess collapsed on his face.
OMG.. Is this the 'real' Ms. DiVinny or just a repeat of Mr. Dee?
I am desperately seeking DiVinny. I have a few clarifications from her message to me in the graduation annual. If this is the imaginary one then I am willing to carry on.
It did turn out to be true what she said and I just want to talk about it. But if you want to have a poem. Mr. Peter Shelton will have to dig up the one I gave him our sophomore year. My only stab at creativity. Phyllis Cochoran got the gift!
Katie, any idea where Jeanette Demicell might be? Sorry, but she's my pick. She kept a bunch of us wild freshmen in line while making the class fun, too. This is the class where Jan Bradbury was waving his hand wildly one day at the beginning of class. Mrs. Demicell rolled her eyes and said, 'Okay, Jan. What do you want?' He wanted to show us how he could blow a bubble inside a bubble of bubble gum. She okayed it and he got up in front of class, blew a huge bubble, then blew another inside of it . . . then the entire mess collapsed on his face.
Larry, I guess we were in the same class because I do remember him blowing that bubble now that you mention it. Mrs. D was fun in the classroom, but all business when it came to grading our papers!!!!
A special hello to Vicky Smith and Diane Grant. Yes, this is the real me, although not the exact same me you knew in 1969. Katie is my middle name, and Stadem is my 'maiden' (what an odd concept) name, which I reverted to after my divorce from Bob DeVinny. Yes, I am seriously considering your reunion in October. It would be so great to see all of you -- you would be surprised at how many of you I remember and think about from time to time. Katie Stadem
How are you? Where are you? Thank you for all you did my Senior Year to help me feel confident. Aand when you wrote in my annual you let me know that life would not be easy for me because I didn't 'know how to play games'.
How true that has been. It has been both a blessing and a curse. But I always believed that was an OK thing and that if I stuck with the truth the rest would follow. So far I feel good about all that attitude has caused for me; good or bad.
Katie, any idea where Jeanette Demicell might be? Sorry, but she's my pick. She kept a bunch of us wild freshmen in line while making the class fun, too. This is the class where Jan Bradbury was waving his hand wildly one day at the beginning of class. Mrs. Demicell rolled her eyes and said, 'Okay, Jan. What do you want?' He wanted to show us how he could blow a bubble inside a bubble of bubble gum. She okayed it and he got up in front of class, blew a huge bubble, then blew another inside of it . . . then the entire mess collapsed on his face.
I must say that your comments about bubble gum, fun in class and getting down to business caused me to enjoy so many wonderful memories of you!!--the Tempe High Schools 'kids' who taught me what I really needed to know about teaching you. You were generous and fun and so so talented! As a new teacher, you gave me the 'breaks' I needed and made teaching you all that I had hoped for! Thank YOU!! And to think that after all these decades--you still recalled some of those really fun times!
I have lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada since I left Tempe the year you graduated! I married a 'Brit'--Canadian 30 years ago! My daughter, Lynette Demicell-Markham turns 38 Monday. I have enjoyed a wonderful careeer--as the VP of a large technical institute,the President of the institute's foundation and a dedicated community volunteer. After failing retirement in 1999, I began my consulting company--that keeps me 'engaged and productive'. Ron and I spend a great deal of time in Arizona and summers at Lake Windermere in the interior of British Columbia. And this is all to say: come see us! It is cool here--in so many ways!
Bill Richardson says that 'I must come to the reunion'--so what can I say. See you there!
Thanks for not calling me Billy publicly like Diane Hull, Vicki Smith, Gail Vesper, Kathy Berger, Greg Tate, Kelly Moeur, Greg Campbell and Brent Mullen.
