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The Hilton Garden Inn-Shoreview

Kris Stavnes Traughber, Pete Whiteneck, Idelle Sabes Walton

                                                       

Tom Winiecki, Jim Marchand

Jeff Poehler, John Abbott

Dave and Kathy Skiba 

 

Diane Goserud Anderson, Janice Horton Plessas, Denny Heine

Jim Novak, Mike O'Neill, Kris Lien Novak, Mike Perrault

Betty Holden Swan, Bob Sparks

 

 

Kris Stavnes Traughber, Ann Stedman Begich, Gail Carlson Woods

David Saar, Steve Erickson, John Abbott, Tom Winiecki

Kathy Marren Coursolle, Jim Callander

 

Our 50th Reunion Saturday Night  Event:                                              

Pictures taken in the gym of the Shoreview Community Center

 

John Abbott, our Master of Ceremonies, concducted the program...which                                              included thanks, tributes,  stories, commentaries & Jim Stork's DVD.

                                                         

John Abbott introduced classmate Dave Saar as the 20th and most recent recipient of the MVHS Distinguished Alumni Award. This award was presented for artistic endeavor at the Mounds View High School Ceremony on June 2, 2014 at the Roy Wilkins Auditoriium in Downtown St. Paul.

Here is how Dave Saar was introduced to the 2014 Mounds View High School Graduates:

 David Saar, class of 1964, was nominated by 13 of his classmates for the MVHS Distinguished Alumni Award. How fitting that he would receive it in his 50th reunion year! The Mounds View High School Distinguished Alumni Award is given in those years when an individual is nominated because he/she has given unusual service to a profession. In a few minutes, all of you will become alumni of Mounds View High School. We hope that MVHS will play an on-going role in your life as you pursue additional education and career paths.

David Saar started his career in the Drama Club at Mounds View. He was also in the Thespian Society; he was a National Thespian, a National Honor Society member and Senior Merit Award winner. David attended Valparaiso University, The University of MN and Arizona State University, where he received his Master’s Degree.

In 1977, David founded Childplay, a non-profit professional touring theatre, and since then, has served as the company’s Artistic Director. In 1981 Childsplay won the Outstanding New Children’s Theatre Company Award from the National Children’s Theatre Association.

Since that time, David Saar has won nine, that is NINE, especially significant awards; several honor his original play, "The Yellow Boat" which was based on the true story of David and Sonja Saar's son, who died at age 8.  Benjamin Saar was born with hemophilia and died from complications of HIV, derived from a blood transfusion.

The play portrays the realities of his life as a hemophiliac and recipient of an HIV diagnosis. The visual and upbeat play is told through Benjamin’s eyes and through his artwork.

Time constraints at graduation don’t allow for a full accounting of David Saar’s career accomplishments, but it’s critical to mention that in 2010 David received the Medallion Award from the Children’s Theatre Foundation to honor artistic excellence and Childsplay’s national influence.

 David remains active in children’s theater, traveling often as a guest director.

Distinguished Alumni Award
In 1995, the Mounds View High School Alumni Association created a Distinguished Alumni Award program to recognize graduates for outstanding contributions to their community, society, professions or vocations.
Nominations
Nominees must have graduated at least 10 years ago.
Nominations may be made without completing an official form, but these must include a letter of support attesting to the qualifications and character of the candidate.
Judging and recognition 
The panel of judges will consist of the Board of Directors of the Mounds View High School Alumni Association. Decisions will be determined by a majority vote of the panel of judges. Those selected will receive their awards at a school ceremony designed to introduce them to the community and school.
Recipients
1995 Kate Green (1968) and Paul Dye (1977)
1996 Dan Buettner (1978), Steve Buettner (1963) and Nicholas Buettner (1986)
1997 Gary Brudvig (1972) and Tom Manuel (1965)
1998 Joyce Clasen Kloncz (1959)
1999 Ellis Ohnstad, posthumously (1958)
2000 Jack Oman (1978)
2001 John Kubiatowicz (1983)
2002 Kirsten LeVander Dawson (1960)
2003 Lynda A. Morrison (1978)
2004 Dr. Steve Lentz (1975)
2006 Duane Condiff (1957) and Kristi Hawkinson Glass (1965)
2009 Heidi Collins (1985)
2011 Karen Anderson (1960) and Ted Vessey (1956)    

                                    Here is her complete email:

Hi everyone - I am so sorry and disappointed not to be with you to celebrate Mounds View High School's 50th Reunion.  When I received my invitation it came as quite a shock to realise that it is 50 years since I was racing through the halls  trying to find my classrooms.  i certainly don't feel 50 years older - I hope I don't look 50 years older - but a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then for all of us.  it was a great opportunity to re-read the diary which I had painstakingly written - one page for each day in the year I was with you. Mostly they were wonderful happy times, but a few were sad.  I thought perhaps you might like to share a couple of my memories.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 1983:  Today has been the most wonderful day.  Arrived at school at the usual time.  There was an air of excitement because of Homecoming.  The girls were allowed to war slacks, but I wore my blue dress because of the parade.  At 1.00 pm there was a crazy Pep Fest with Gary Downing and Lee Hartmark as candidates for the Miss Kristine Keeler contest.  Afterwards we drove down to the parade assembly in Mr. Conover's car.  There all the royalty and floats were assembled and Kristi (my American sister) rode at the head of the parade carrying the American flag.  I was allowed to stay in the car on the edge of the pitch so had the best  view of the game.  We played the Warriors - remember MUSTANGLE THE WARRIORS - and we won 26-19!

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22 1963:  Today will make history - President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by an assassin in Dallas, Texas.  We were in art class when Mr. Erickson came in and told us that he had heard over the radio that President Kennedy has been shot and was critically ill, and that we would hear further details over the intercom. Then at 1.15 pm Mr Kunze announced that we would hear the radio.  Everybody sat very silent and still as the newscaster told how President Kennedy had been shot.  Suddenly there was a break in the broadcast and a silence of seconds.  Then came the fateful news "President John F. Kennedy is dead, I repeat, President John F. Kennedy is dead".  A tremendous feeling of shock, almost like an electric current ran round the room.  The girls started sobbing quietly , whole the boys sat in silence. Mr. Erickson looking ashen  pale leaned heavily against a table. I think Mrs Sehlin (journalism) summed up how we all felt when with tears rolling down her face, said "I can't believe it - he stood for everything we Americans believe in".  It was a sad day.

Those of you who were with me in Mr. Fielder's English class may remember the time my father came over for a few days and visited the school.  We were studying George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' and my father read Professor Higgins to my Eliza Doolittle - I wonder if that tape still exists!  Following on from that I then sang 'Wouldn't it be Loverly' in the Talent Contest and that was the first and last time that I have ever sung!

Enough of the past - let me bring you upto date on the present.  I re-married and David and I will be celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary in December.  We live on a farm with 30 acres, we have stables and horses and outbuildings which we rent out as small commercial units.  David also has a 24 hour recovery business and an End of Life Vehicle Licence.  This allows him to depollute and crush cars that no longer can go on the road so he is very involved in metal recycling.  I run a small property management company and together with looking after 5 grandchildren, caring for my 90 year old mother, walking our rottweiler 'Archie' and gardening (I have a large garden which I created from scratch in the english style with a large pond - it is very naturalistic and is full of wonderful birds and wildlife.  I am very lucky to have such a happy life!

Have a wonderful Reunion and weekend - I shall be thinking of you all. Much love, Trish

 

STEPHEN K. ERICKSON, JD, AP, Mediator is a licensed attorney who works exclusively as a mediator.  Since 1977, Steve and his partner, Marilyn, have mediated over 5,000 disputes in their private practice and trained thousands of new mediators in the US, Canada, England, Holland and Singapore. They have received numerous awards from 1979 to the present. In May, 2011, Steve and Marilyn were given the Distinguished Mediator Award by the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, in recognition of “their pioneering and sustained work in establishing the field of divorce mediation and their soulful dedication in helping families” over the last 35 years.  They've also, published numerous articles and books on the subject. Steve has taught as an adjunct faculty member at William Mitchell Law, as well as at Augsburg College where he teaches the course: ”Constructive Conflict Resolution” in the Master of Arts in Leadership program.  In his free time, Steve enjoys fishing, reading and tinkering with classic cars.

Steve discusses divorce mediation and its importance in this thoughtful interview:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLgLHZp7w4

His website is www.ericksonmediation.com

 

 Joyce Kelly Herbst, Charlie Herbst, Jim Hoskins, Harvey Lindeman

Denny Heine, Mary Gebhard Harper, Leif Hartmark

Jan Horton Plessas, Kathy Marren  Coursolle, Kris Stavnes Traughber

John Sopkowiak

Jim Martini, Steve McEathron

Candy De Gross Burns, Joan Smith Carlson, Betty Holden Swan, Patty Armstrong Hovind

Erna Austin Noren, Dorothy Moes Haas, Back: Gaylen Peterson

Betty Holden Swan, Denny Heine, Leif Hartmark, Kenny Bourdeaux

Kathy Marren Coursolle, Jacci Stahl Krebsbach

Carol Johnson Nelson, Gary Lattin

Denny Heine, Jacci Stahl Krebsbach

Toni Laplante Tredal, Jackie Nystrom Casey, Leila Frough Strich

Jeanice Fulwider Domino, Gail Bartelt Gaylord, Connie Bartelt Mullaney

Tom Montain, John Abbott

Diane Goserud Anderson, Carol Johnson Nelson, Jacci Stahl Krebsbach

Pete Whiteneck, Les Gagner, Mike Perrault

Sylvia Christopherson Frolik, Toni Laplante Tredal, Kris Lien Novak

Gary Lattin, Mike Perrault

Tom Taylor, Carol Johnson Nelson, Tami Buetow

Laurie Pierre Lundeen, Dave Jenness, Lana Walker Jorstad

Leila Frogh Strich, Kris Stavnes Traughber

Jim Novak, Kris Lien Novak, Richard Gnez, Harvey Lindeman, Rick Winters

Jeff Poehler, Claudia Carley Droel

Gary Rolli

Gordon Dean, Gary Nelson

Deanne Raw Mellecker, Idelle Sabes Walton

                                                                                                                                                                                          

Karen Solberg Solimar, Yvonne Pierson Huberty, Laurie Pierre Lundeen

A loud SHOUT OUT to Jim Stork, for his hard work creating our DVD....all the way from Mexico! 

Kudos to Jeff Poehler, for his dance lessons, enthusiasm and perseverence with dancing to the 60's music of the JimTones.

 Thank you to Tom Traughber (Kris Stavnes Traughber's husband) for photographing both nights events! 

   Another big thank you to our reunion committee and  the many others who made our reunion weekend a success!

L-R: Gary Rolli, Tom Montain, Jacci Stahl Krebsbach, Betty Holden Swan, Diane Goserud Anderson, Carol Ann Johnson Nelson, Pete Whiteneck, Kris Stavnes Traughber, Rick Winters, Paula Miller Cable, Jeff Poehler, Steve Erickson, Claudia Carley Droel, and others unable to attend.

 

50th Reunion Classmates that attended our Saturday night Dinner and dance, August 9th:

A total of 163 classmates and guests attended.