Wonder what's next?? - Travels took me to doctor's appointment, grocery store and Home Depot. It's also a place where one person can take on many of these roles. (631) 434-2204. Life is not too much different. Better days are ahead for us. 1973 Rodney Carr - St Louis, MO - I retired from my job as maintenance technician for Metropolitan St Louis Sewer District after 24 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days. 1959 Mary Ann Eckler Koetting - Chesterfield, MO - June was just the best month for me. 1963 Donald Craft - Indianapolis, IN - Celebrated 50th anniverary with wife, Dolly, last year. Brentwood, TN 37027-7684; Peer Reviews. He is the English teacher who once manned an M-60 machine gun as a corporal in the Marines, and now pastes Marine Corps . I was 80 in October and am amazed to have lived this long! Pray that they will find a vaccination for this terrible virus. Until the pandemic struck, I was exhbiting with the St Louis Watercolor Society. 1962 Richard Sachs - Asbury Park, NJ - Still playing the French horn in several wind ensembles and chamber groups. - I've been masked and socially isolated in Morton, IL!!! Iam checking off bucket list items such as a trip to Italy, traveling the US and enjoying my family and grandson. Istill weight train twice a week, plus do shifts at Second Chance Ranch, a rescue for old, infirm and often Hospice dogs. 1941 Bette Strong Pickrel - Gladstone, MO. - Enjoying new career as ghost writer for two mystery authors. 1962 Don White - Fayetteville, AR - Taking his son, Chris, and family to Italy. Take care, Class of 1959. I have an attached house, small but perfect for me, many sports and activities available and sit on a golf course. Praise the Lord! Second goal was to complete 357 miles of Long Path hiking trail in NY. We feel very blessed that they even wanted to go with us, given they are all teenagers. Stay safe. My life and health have been a toal blessing. Now working as controller of Meridan Medical Technologies (Pfizer) in the Westport area. Married 63 years. 6 Notes. 1954 David Hahn - Grand Marais, MN - I'm still a foster grandparent 3 full days a week at Cook County Pre K-12 and loving it. At home, books, jigsaw puzzles, and eating kept me really busy. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% . This is a neat place. Follow Us. My new home is small, but perfect for me. 1950 Barbara Schmidt Hirsh - Williamsburg, VA - As with most, I guess we are a stay at home couple due to Covid-19. Call me at (314) 351-8418 and leave a message and phone number and I will get back to you. He was the Art Director on the Netflix series, Hollywood. - I read the BHS newsletter from beginning to end. We were so fortunate to have them. A happy man. 1953 G Richard Oscarson - Chesterfield, MO. Brad is still living, and we often go to Illinois to see him and our daughter, Liz, who is Co-director of a STEM school at Aurora University. Now planning my next trip. stacey.venegas@gmail.com (314) 749-9528, ORE Carolyn Puricelli Rhodes - Eureka, MO - Retired after 32 years of service to the Brentwood community in 2019. He was the Art Director on the Netflix series. 1963 and 1973 ***** - I have endured the pandemic well, safely ensconced in a retirement home with lots of former friends and State Department chums. I moved from Ballwin to Dallas, TX in 2017 to be closer to daughter, Lynn, and 3 granddaughters. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from Brentwood High Schoolin Brentwood, Tennessee . In November, I will be on a river cruise in the Mekong Delta, land trip to Cambodia. Baseball Softball Track Volleyball. Bought a large home with my daughter's family and I will live there also No more grass cutting, house repairs and big tax bills. Weather is great! (Had a great gift shop in Kimmswick for 25 years.) While at Maryville, I played club soccer and club roller hockey. I retired on July 1, 2021. We enjoy our family, the beautiful mountains, and are refershed by many daily sit-down pauses. Your magazine is both newsy and inspiring. Jacqueline Alaimo 1969-1973. Wish me luck. My relatives,Moritz, LaGarce and Boshans, are always mentioned somewhere, which makes it fun and interesting. 1968 Pam Plagenz Ross - St Louis, MO - I'm serving my fourth year on the St Louis Community College Trustee Board. A Brentwood High parent who said he disapproved of Soto's lecture provided The Tennessee Star with an audio recording of her lecture.. Before Soto spoke, Keidel delivered a lecture of his own. We are looking forward to doing more travel next year. Brentwood; Attorney Profile; Thomas Nilsson Shaw. I also conduct SWAT, Sniper, Firearms and Tactical Schools for Police Officers from all over the country. We are now moving north of Dallas to Plano, TX. I also retired from officiating wrestling for 36 years. I will be retiring in December and handing over my construction business to my oldest son. Toggle the table of contents . I currently go inside the Menard Correctional facility in Chester, IL to talk with residents every second Saturday and twice a year for 4 day sessions, extracted at night. - Travel restrictions for 2 years kept me close to home - New York City. 1966 Sandra Brick Roberts - Cumming, GA - Just completed travel to all 50 states. 1986 Becky Jundt Whitmore - Dittmer, MO - My daughter, Kyerstyn and her family, just bought the house across the street from us. I do enjoy reading your bulletin and the school looks very large now with lots going on there. That's 36 years at the mike. Hello to everyone in the class of 1960! 1963 Michael Lavin - Kirkwood - MO - The US Army wrote a book about me and my men in Vietnam in 2017. Best wishes to all of you! 1953 Shirley Moritz Taylor - Northridge, CA. Not traveling as much as in the past; Central Park is my "backyard." Moved to condo in Clayton one year ago. Four kids and seven grandkids, one great-grandchild. ALUMNI Registration. 1954 Betty Dudek Dickhens - Carrollton, TX. 1949 Marlene Scharf Hanks - St Petersburg, FL - I have retired gracefully, near my son and his family, in St Petersburg, FL. Doug and I are both retired from college teaching; he's a mathematician, my field is rhetoric and writing studies. - Spent 3 months of 2020 in the hospital, focusing on health problems and family. Hope to travel again in 2023. 1958 Regina Gahr Stimson - Brentwood, MO - I have decided to retire for the second time. The Chicago FBI SWAT Team conducts high risk search warrants, hostage rescue, active shooter response, and other tactical missions as required. Brentwood High School Alumni Class List. Our small, personalized learning community is committed to preparing students to be globally competitive and to make a positive impact in society. 1963 Elaine Henson Lentz - Ballwin, MO - My husband passed away on 1/9/19 and I am busy going through papers and getting ready for 2 eye surgeries. . Thank you. He's a big help with the house. - Have been a foster grandparent since 2007. Joyce Arneson, 14072 Essex Ct, Apple Valley, MN 55124 (952) 334-5547 joyous9941@gmail.com. 1958 Irene Ledbetter Christenson - Lake Barrington, IL. Then, the first 2 weeks in November, a breathtaking safari with my sister Pat in Kenya. He was 87 years old and we celebrated 42 happy years of marriage. 2001 Stacey Turner Venegas - Chesterfield, MO - I am organizing our 20 year reunion for this fall and would love some help. 1966 Nelson Morgan - Smyrna, TN - After a three year hiatus, I found a job as Public Address Announcer at Rockvale High School near Murfreesboro, TN. Iam checking off bucket list items such as a trip to Italy, traveling the US and enjoying my family and grandson. I was a high school principal for 30 years, 23 of those as principal of Lindbergh High School. - In spite of Covid, I keep busy buying and selling preowned treasures. It's a reunion year for Class of '73, Class of '83, Class of '93, Class of '03, and Class of '13. . - I taught History and German at Brentwood High School and belong to ORES- retired teachers. Don enjoys woodworking. - After 29 short years, I continue to make the world safe for democracy while working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Psquare (opens in new window/tab) 1958 Irene Ledbetter Christenson - Lake Barrington, IL - Retired from United Airlines after a long cmpanionship that I enjoyed very much. If you see your name among the Brentwood Middle High School graduates, someone is looking for you! Fred Abrams 1957-1961. This rating indicates the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. Lots of old State Department friends, CIA and journalists - the deep state! My daughter, Carolyn, is working at Edward Jones. For my 84th birthday, my friend and I took a road trip to Northern California (Eureka) to walk up in the Redwoods on a suspension bridge 100' high. - After a three year hiatus, I found a job as Public Address Announcer at Rockvale High School near Murfreesboro, TN. Brentwood High School | 763 followers on LinkedIn. Daughter, Kim, lives in Gerald, loving the farm life. West Campus K-5. 1964 Kathy White Silber - Manchester, MO - We've been back in St Louis for four years and are loving it! Life is not too much different. All is well. 1960 Suzanne McWhirter Davis - Fenton, MO. - Relocated from Tulsa, OK back to St Louis at beginning of 2020. Maybe her name should be changed to SHENANIGAN! Istarted school at Brentwood in the 9th grade. Public School 2221 High School Dr Brentwood, MO 63144 St. Louis County (314) 962-3837 Website brentwood.k12.mo.us. Ready to reconnect Register now to reconnect with all 19,463 Brentwood High School alumni . Have a Fan Account? They clean my apartment and change bed linens. Brentwood High School takes great pride in our students' academic and co-curricular achievements. Recently retired, she spends a lot of time with husband, Blair Smith, at their Elsah General Store in Elsah, Illinois. 1960 Sue McWhirter Davis - Fenton, MO - After 15 years with Edward Jones, I retired in September and now volunteer at Circle of Concern food pantry in Valley Park and enjoy weight training twice a week. 1958 Barbara Higginbotham Novotny - Valley Park, MO - Just got back from a fabulous 35 day cruise on a Seabourn luxury ship around New Zealand, Auustralia and the Indonesian islands. Brentwood High School Alumni Association "3RD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER" ALL-SCHOOL REUNION. My team and my supervisor gave me a send \-off for the ages, sharing their love and support. - Still alive and wishing I could make it to the 60th class reunion, but Covid and travel restrictions make it impossible. Think critically and creatively. . I recently was part of protection detail for the United States Attorney General's visit to Zagreb, Croatia and the Direcor of the FBI visit to Paris, France. Rushmore, a rodeo in Cody, WY, Yellowstone Park and the Grand Tetons. William Agnew 1945-1949. - Had a two-week vacation with our three youngest grandchildren ages 13, 15, 17. I am now a Senior Fellow at SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, where I will be focusing on writing a substantially revised version of my 1966 book, The Negotiation Process and the Resolution of International Conflicts. My team and my supervisor gave me a send-off for the ages, sharing their love and support. - Recently left Naples, FL and moved to Illinois to be closer to family - beginning a new chapter in my life. Better days are ahead for us. Still working part-time. Wonderful teachers shaped us all! While at Brentwood High School, Austin played four years of Varsity Football, was the first Captain of the newly founded Brentwood High School tennis team, has been a huddle leader in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the President of the debate team. Wonderful teachers shaped us all! Reconnect with friends from high school, find reunions, view yearbook photos and more. 4.2 1981-2000. - I am happily settled in my retirement village in Camarillo. Tom/Ziggy. Still working at Webster University (29 years) and the Rockwood School Board. - Retired from being a high school principal in Germantown, NYin 2017. - Continue to tapdance. Covid has shut down my volunteer work (Circle of Concern), but I'm still going to the gym for my weight lifting; been doing this for 6 years now and still have not broken a nail. I'm still a supporter of BHS. I know it takes dedication to put it together. He played on the first football team and ran track. If any of you are visiting the area of Highlands, Cashier or Dillard, drop on in! Brentwood High School serves 4,554 students in grades 9-12. 1953 Helen Hounsom Stein - Tuscaloosa, AL - Travels took me to doctor's appointment, grocery store and Home Depot. Show pictures for . Every two months, gals from my Brentwood class meet for lunch, usually at Farotto's. 60! Lois Adams 1952-1956. Taking one day, one week, one month at a time. And this too will pass! We had many good times together. 1958 Barbara Higginbotham Novotny - Valley Park, MO. Travel is not on my current agenda. 1945 Jeanne James - Redington Shores, FL - Moved to Florida in 2018 to live with my niece Melissa James Kruse. Celebrated my 80th birthday with my family of 14 in Cape Cod, and grandson, Parker, became an Eagle Scout earning 30 more merit badges than required for Eagle. 1967 Jeanne Brunner Cavender - Rolla, MO - I read the BHS newsletter from beginning to end. Although many restrictions apply, most restaurants remain open with masking. Findlay Black 2013-2017. We moved to Lake Ozark, MO in 2011 and enjoy boating, fishing and lots of partyng with good friends. I also conduct SWAT, Sniper, Firearms and Tactical Schools for Police Officers from all over the country. I do odd jobs around Brentwood. - Unfortunately, Ican't walk without a Rollator but, other than that, things are gong fairly well Ihave had 2 great friends in my "bubble" during the past year. We are retired. Until the pandemic struck, I was exhbiting with the St Louis Watercolor Society. In contact with Jim Holmes. 1956 Carol Kottmeier Cooper - Pomona, CA - Had college friends for a fun filled visit, had cancer, been taking road trips in the mountains and deserts of Southern California with my friend in his Tesla. 1955 Darlene Brink Roland - Town & Country, MO. To find a family member, enter information such as their First Name, Last Name, and where they lived . - Some of the recollections of various alumni of the 3 trolley lines that served Brentwood are erroneous. 1965 Glen Fuse - Dunwoody, GA - It seems some solid early plans for a special 55th reunion were well underway for 2020. - On June 8 with husband, Skip Gillis, boarded a Viking Ocean ship in Stockholm for a 31 day cruise in the Baltic - St Petersburg to Bergen, then up the west Norwegian coast to 70+ degrees north at the North cape. I currently go inside the Menard Correctional facility in Chester, IL to talk with residents every second Saturday and twice a year for 4 day sessions, extracted at night. I don't know what I would do without them. Spent months in skilled care during beginning of pandemic, learning to use new parts! It will now be a special 57 year reunion held in September 2021. We are retired. - Married 64 years in November, 2020. William Boswell 1982-1986. (Had a great gift shop in Kimmswick for 25 years.) But, I'm blessed that, so far, I'm healthy and feeling great. 1975 Fred Heger - Chesterfield, MO - Relocated from Tulsa, OK back to St Louis at beginning of 2020. - My husband and I had a wonderful trip through Europe with Linda and, 1955 Darleen Brink Roland - Town & Country, MO. Talk only; no texts. Still working with disabled adults. I went to a socially distanced outdoor dinner with friends on Easter and it was wonderful! 1971 Melissa Reisenleiter - St Louis, MO - This year was a year of change. Traveling with my brother, Jerry Stimson '62 and my sister, Grettie Bondy '65 and having a "blast"! - I always enjoy the newsletter and read it all, but disappointed there was no news from the class of 1953. He remembers the soldiers who served under him in Viet Nam and has been working tracking down and re-connecting with the 155 men who were part of the 515th Transportation Company he led during the last major offensive of the long war. ALUM NEWS 2022. - Iam still writing and publishing some, working on a family history, and enjoying family, church, and temple work. We visited 10 countries in 20 different ports, each day visiting very interesting places with a well guided tour of our choice, on land This is our second Viking ocean cruise having cruised from Barcelona to Venice in March 2017. We spent more time talking about the McKinney Street trolley than the Kirkwood and Brentwood cars. Books, Jigsw puzzles and eating kept me really busy. He even went to State running the 220 yards and the Relay team in 1948 He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery 10/27/2021. 1954 Bud and Joanne Robertson Stark - Married 64 years in November, 2020. If anyone is interested, I can supply the right story. I am taking my 21 year old granddaughter to Spain, Portugal and North Africa in May. In August 2019, I was selected to be the SWAT Team Leader for the FBI Chicago Bravo SWAT Team. Many of you know that my husband, Don died in April, 2020. Still working with disabled adults. Four great kids - 2 boys and 2 girls, 7 terrific grandchildren and 2 great great-grand children.