Class Bulletin Board
Alaskan visitor
Hi Dave:
Thought I’d share the little West High gathering we had earlier today.
Janet Gregory came back to Iowa City for a visit from her home in Alaska and found a few hours to get together. Janet, Sue Davison and Nancy (Masbruch) Olinger caught up on the latest over the past several years. Janet and Nancy became friends way back in kindergarten and then we met Sue in 7th grade. Lots of laughter and memories shared. We even pulled in Carla (Blaug) Kestler via FaceTime from California for a bit. It was a walk down memory lane.
Take care,
Nancy
West High Named Best High School In Iowa
Classmate Mark Stasi shared this good news with us. Thanks for sharing this with us, Mark!
U.S. News and World Report ranked West High the #1 Best High School in Iowa for 2023.
This link takes you to the page for the best high schools in Iowa, and you can select West High to give you the details.
Classmates Celebrating Laura
A few of the classmates who attended Laura Reddick Hershberger’s Celebration of Life.
Elder Care Support
Dave,
I’ve been care giving for 19 years now. I’d be happy to give tips to anyone wanting to make things safe for an elderly loved one – I have so many tips I’ve put into place between my late husband Tom and dad and now mom – and many are money savers as well.
Ruth Jurgens Noth
Anti-Human Trafficking
Hi Dave:
I’m an advocate for anti-human trafficking. I volunteer as a youth presenter in schools for ages 12+. I’m with an organization called Chains Interrupted based in Cedar Rapids. The founder has worked alongside Tim Ballard, who was featured in the recent movie Sound of Freedom. God’s children are not for sale.
Nancy Masbruch Olinger
ALS Support
Hi Dave:
You may add my name as a resource for persons facing ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). In particular, from the perspective of a caregiver, who in the ALS world are known as cALS (persons with the disease are called pALS). No cause or cure … terminal 100% of the time.
Nancy Masbruch Olinger
Depression/PTSD/Anxiety and Related Disorders Support
I have had bouts of severe depression for most of my life. If I can help, let me know. Just because there is a smile on someones face does not mean that they aren’t desperately trying to make it through one day at a time.
Edith Sieg
Hip Replacement Support
Having just celebrated the 3-month mark after a hip replacement, I can share a thing or two about this medical procedure.
Edith Sieg
Allergies and Asthma Support
Long ago, 1989/1990 my daughter became so sick with allergy caused Asthma, that at age 1 1/2 she was in an oxygen tent and tugging unhappily on the medical transfusions entering her bloodstream in the hospital. At that point no one could guarantee me that she would live to see her second birthday. Since then I have learned much about allergies and asthma. Today she is nearing her 35th birthday and is healthy. She is a lifelong athlete (I wonder where she got that from 🤔😂) having had success in Tae Kwon Do, Scholarship Diver at a Big Ten School Northwestern, and now is an expert on Beach Volleyball, both as an athlete and coach. If you have questions about allergies or asthma, may be I can help.
Edith Sieg