Other comments:My grandson Cole is now a junior at Kennesaw State near Atlanta. Finance and accounting major and has grown into a wonderful young man...works 20-30 hours a week, living off on his own and is still active in church and just got back from a mission trip to Nicaragua. Our other grandson, Tyler is growing up fast, going on 12 and very big for his age. He's very special, gifted student with the communication skills of a college student. Linda and I have been very blessed in every way that is important to being happy and content. God bless all of my wonderful MHS classmates and their families... (Updated 11/8/2017)
James Means Address:5307 42nd Ave. W Bradenton, FL 34209-6719 (Updated 9/8/2009)
Gale Mellin Wild Address:Rocklin, CA
Home:916 624-5248 Email:galewild@quiknet.com
Chris Merritt Address:403 Lakeland Crescent Yorktown, VA 23693
Home:757 865-6733 Office:757 886-7729, X1163 Email:geminimerritt@aol.com
Spouse:Married to Penny Tasch for 40 years with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Personal:Penny (Tasch)and I were high school sweethearts! We have two children. Our son Lance lives in Port St. Lucie, FL and is the outside sales manager at Ferguson Enterprises for all their waterworks construction initiatives in the Vero Beach area. He is still single. Our daughter, Tina, is married to a retired Naval Officer who is presently employed as an electrical engineer for a contract company at NASA. They have three children Amanda who is 12 years old, Joey who is 9 years old, and Peter who is 8 years old. They are living only 10 minutes from us.
My Education:I graduated from the University of Florida prior to entering the Air Force. I have a Masters in Management and a Masters in Education. I am also certified in Virginia to teach high school.
My Career:After 24 plus years in the service, I retired as an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel. It seemed I was always in school for some type of training to include the major War Colleges. I was initially trained in Communications, Computer Systems and Electronics. Most of my career involved Combat Communications or Space Operations. I had a short college professor career at the University of Central Florida as the Assistant Professor of Aerospace Science and Commandant of Cadets (Air Force ROTC) I am currently still wearing a uniform in the capacity of the Senior Aerospace Science instructor for the City of Newport News, VA schools. I have oversight of one of the top Air Force Junior ROTC cadet programs in the world.
How I spend my free time:Hunting and fishing have always been my love. Penny and I enjoy boating on the Chesapeake and fly fishing the beautiful rivers and streams in Virginia.
Other comments:Penny and I have traveled all over the world, but our true love will always be Bradenton, Florida where we grew up together. We try to come back every summer to fish the flats on Sarasota Bay and relax on the beach at Anna Maria Island. (Updated 2/23/2015)
Thelma Mikell Address:860 Groover Hill Rd Ellabell, GA 31308
Home:912 858-3772 (Updated 9/8/2009)
Dan Miley Address:4603 Eden Ridge Drive Acworth, GA 30101
Home:404-234-9759 Email:danmiley007@yahoo.com
Spouse:Married to Sandy for 49 years with 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
Personal:Married to Sandy Strickland (MHS '68) for 49 years. Moved to Atlanta in 1970. We are both retired for several years. Our two daughters, Beth & Stephanie, were both born in Atlanta and still live here. Beth works as an admin for Ga Tech Research Institute; Stephanie is an admin for an insurance co. We have 2 grandkids - Jacob is 15 yrs old and Samantha is 10 yrs old.
My Education:After a brief stint at the University of Florida, I finished my college career at Georgia State University, majoring in business management. Also attended additional business-specific courses at Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, University of Richmond, and Hillsdale College -- where I taught two courses for my employer at summer retreats.
My Career:25 years with billion-dollar industrial distributor -- including 12 years as Corporate Director of Distribution, responsible for 14 Distribution Centers nation-wide. Took early retirement in 1995 to quit the constant traveling required. Since then, worked doing private consulting in logistics and distribution; fully retired for several years now.
How I spend my free time:Playing golf, and sports -- especially college football. We also enjoy traveling. (Updated 11/8/2017)
Cheryl Miller Cook Address:5707-45 St. E. Bradenton, FL 34203
Home:941 896-8198 Office:941-745-6916 Email:cookc9008@gmail.com
Spouse:Married to widow for 37 years with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Personal:We were both living in the same apt.complex; children both reside in Bradenton- dtr is office mgr for MD, son is in outside sales & travels extensilvely. I also have a spoiled Welsh Corgi dog-Molly
My Education:R.N.-with specialized license in Diabetes Education; currently working as a Clinical Manager/Supvr in Home Health
My Career:finally retired 2015
How I spend my free time:Antiquing,swimming, enjoying my grandchildren,bocce ball (Updated 11/8/2017)
Margaret Miller Fein Address:1202 Cedar Lake Drive Tampa, FL 33612
Home:813 931-8437 Office:(813) 932-0005 Email:margaretfein@aol.com
Spouse:Married to Alan for 22 years with 1 child and 1 grandchild.
Personal:Malio’s Club in Tampa. Daughter Dr. Brittany Bevilacqua, Ph. D., psychology, in private practice in Tampa.
My Education:M.A, CCC in Speech/Language Pathology, USF
My Career:Private practice in pediatrics, specializing in Central Auditory Processing Disorders
How I spend my free time:We travel a great deal out of the country. (Updated 11/11/2017)
Robert Miller Address:189 Lakeside dr Montgomery, TX 77356
Home:281-788-0305 Email:rm2711@yahoo.com
Spouse:Married to donna for 45 years with 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Personal:Met my wife while in training with the u.s. Air Force. We have two boys , oldest owns several businesses including a brewery, youngest is a pilot with united air lines.
My Education:U of fla, pilot training with usaf and airlines.
My Career:Air Force, twa, national, pan am, braniff, and united airlines. Retired.
How I spend my free time:golf, flying, poker
Other comments:Really enjoyed mhs. I left btown right after graduation and always enjoy returning, especially the reunions. (Updated 11/8/2017)
Harold Miller Address:222 Lexington Blvd Carmel, IN 46032-2248
Email:miller5108@sbcglobal.net (Updated 2/10/2010)
Mary Cathryn Miller Haller Address:735 Tyco Ct Colorado Springs, CA 80906
Home:719 471-8910 Email:cbhdph@comcast.net
Spouse:Married to Greg for 32 years with 2 children and .4 grandchild.
Personal:Blind date while I was in graduate school at Ga. State Univ. in Atlanta, Ga. Greg was attending law school at Emory Law School in Atlanta. We were married in 1972 and two sons---Christopher is 29, married, lives in Ft. Worth and is part owner of commercial real estate firm. He and his wife Meredyth are expecting their first child in September. Dan our youngest is 25 and attends Western State University in Gunnison, CO.
My Education:I graduated from Barry University in 1969 with a major in Marketing and Management and then attended graduate school in Atlanta. I received my M.Ed in 1971. From 1971-75 I taught high school in Colorado and then retired to raise our first son. Afte the birth of our second son we moved back to Bradenton to work in my business---Suncoast Manor Nursing Home. I retired from Suncoast in 1994 and took time off to write a book on our youngest son Dan who is learning disabled. That was published in 1998 the same year that we moved back to Colorado where we reside today.
My Career:I am retired and Greg still practices law in Colorado Springs however we have applied to the Peace Corps and if accepted looking at starting that journey in life in January, 2006.
How I spend my free time:Biking, hiking, skiing, reading and traveling (Updated 12/10/2014)
Mary Jo Mills Address:7441 South Fillmore Circle Centennial, CO 80122-1963
Home:303 770-7164 Email:astababy2000@yahoo.com
Personal:Enjoying life - not married and no children! Just nieces and nephews to spoil!
My Education:The long version is boring - graduated from MJC and then the University of Florida. (Go Gators!) Taught high school English for a year, then started grad school (did not finish), became a Kmart manager (highest profit store in the Southern Region), left that to go to law school (had second thoughts and did not do that either), worked in various other business enterprises.I am an admissions advisor for a college and enjoy working with students as they start this new phase of their lives. It is so different from when we started college because they really want to know how this education is going to translate into dollars in the future. I guess this is a sign of the times but it does seem a bit sad.
My Career:Came back to Bradenton to be with my Father, who had Macular Degeneration. He went into the hospital for a simple surgery (Hint: DO NOT go to a doctor who has you fill out paperwork in PENCIL - no matter how many recommendations you hear!) in September and was hospitalized until he passed away in January. Stayed in Bradenton until I moved to Colorado to live with my older, widowed sister. (Adjustments required here since we had not lived together since I was 8 and she went off to college . . . )
How I spend my free time:Have enjoyed living in Colorado - less humidity, no snowbirds, no hurricanes - most of the time - except for super heavy snows, no view of the gulf, no good seafood (don't even let me begin about what they think is 'jumbo' shrimp!). Anything you want in entertainment is here - amazing theatre, concerts (Sting, the Eagles, Billy Joel, Madonna, even Lady Gaga - no, I did NOT see her) art, symphonies, opera - and every kind of food you can think of! (No, I have not and will NOT eat 'rocky mountain oysters'!) The mountains are beautiful, the elevation can be challenging and the sun is closer and brighter here!
Other comments:THINGS I HAVE LEARNED: You are only as old as you want or allow yourself to be. If you want to enjoy life - do it and do it well! Find new things to learn - your brain will love it and it makes you more alive! READ - belonging to a book club makes you read things you would not normally choose and expands your vistas! Do something kind for someone as often as you can and do it anonymously! Make donations to causes that you believe in - support the beliefs you hold! Say thanks to God for all that you have and do it often. (Updated 6/12/2010)
Carol Mims Frantzman Address:8292 47 street circle east palmetto, FL 34221
Home:941-981-9422 Email:carolanddean@gmail.com
Spouse:Married to dean (deceased) for 17 years with 1 child and 2 grandchildren.
Personal:I meet my husband in bradenton 13 yrs ago..moved to franklin, nc 9 yrs ago. Bought over 7 acres and we built our home. Beautiful country , quiet and a lot less populated than home. Being born in bradenton and never living anywhere else , i love the different seasons. The fall is beautiful and the winter with the snow i love. The winter is also a time of rest for us...which i need. The summers don't last as long so it isn't too hot too long. My daughter (hope) got married in asheville, nc 1 yr ago at the grovepark inn... moved to maylasia where her husband works..he is from holland and works for BP.
My Education:I was a hairdresser for 30 yrs. Owned a shop for 8 yrs and rented a booth at a shop for 15 yrs. Still do hair for neighbors and friends up here just to stay in practice.
My Career:My husband is retired from the air force and i am also retired.
How I spend my free time:I have a big garden 100 ft x 50 ft. I grow a lot of veg's and do some canning. With the land we have it needs some mowing so that takes some of my time. (Updated 7/8/2010)
David Mitchell(Passed Away) Spouse:Married to Diane.
My Education:Attended Manatee Junior College in Bradenton
My Career:Relocated to Meadville from Bradenton in 1998 and worked at John Rugala of Andover, Ohio, and 422 Homes before retiring in 2000. Prior to moving to Meadville he worked for Ross Engineering in Florida. He also managed A&P and Grand Union grocery stores. Served in the U.S. Air Force in the United States and Turkey.
How I spend my free time:Held a captain’s license and ran dive charters off the east and west coasts of Florida. Also enjoyed golfing, scuba diving, fishing, bowling and surfing the Net
Other comments:Dave Mitchell passed away. He had some hard years with diabetes and kidneys. He will make one last dive at his favorite dive site. He was preceded in death by his mother, his wife and an infant son
Thomas Mohler Address:134 Pinehurst Dr Bradenton, FL 34210
Home:941 753-4827 (Updated 9/8/2009)
Sheila Molter MacFarland Address:4895 Pine Tree Drive Boynton Beach, FL 33436
Home:561 738-5461 Email:edi4u@aol.com
Spouse:Married to Richard for 45 years with 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
Personal:Rich and I met at a club on Saint Armand's Key. We have two sons, Chris-a Vanderbilt graduate and worked in Singapore as an engineer then moved to Arkansas to work for Crossmark as manager of analytics and insights. Matt, graduated from Indiana University, at Bloomington and received an MBA from Florida Atlantic University. Matt married and now lives in Boca Raton, FL. They now have two children. We have lived in south Florida for the past 36 years. We have a home in Cashiers, NC and try to spend our summers there and winters here in Boynton Beach.
My Education:Graduated from Berry College and worked as a decorator for several years.
My Career:Dedicated to raising the boys and loved every minute of it (well, most of it). Was in the Junior Woman's Club, Junior League, PTA (most every office--anything to help the schools) and involved in lots of community volunteer work.
How I spend my free time:Biking, Fishing, painting, sculpting and love gardening. I took up golf and got a hole-in-one! I guess I should quit while I'm ahead.
Other comments:I use the computer a lot (please don't add me to your joke list or spam me) and try to keep up with people that way. Look forward to the bio's. Thanks for all the work. (Updated 1/8/2018)
Ken Moon Address:6340 Granite Creek Dr Fort Worth, TX 76176
Home:305 245-3284 Email:memoontoo@hotmail.com
Spouse:Married to Gloria for 24 years with 5 children and 8 grandchildren.
Personal:Met Gloria at McClellan AFB in Ca when she tried to have me fired in 1984. We then went on our honeymoon to Germany and stayed six years. Currently we are following her career but hope to eventually retire in bradenton, sarasota area. Kids live all over the world, 1 in CA, 3 in TX and one in germany.
My Education:To busy having fun for a foraml education, degrees elusive, but have taught college level courses in Emergency Treatment of the sick and Injured for LAMCC. Have been Air Force instructor on the Transportation of sick and injured.
My Career:Currently retired from USAF after 26 years traveled all over the world and loved it. Currently with Homeland Security in Miami steadily following my wife. Wife took job in Germany with the US Forces so here we are again. Now here in Wiesbaden Ge. I work for the Army Corps of Engineers. The fun never stops. Traveling Europe.
How I spend my free time:Do outside computer work and provide help for the electroniclly challenged.
Mike Moore Address:5308 2nd Ave W Bradenton, FL 34209
Home:941 747-3224 Email:MIKMOORE@aol.com
Sam Moore Address:1208 Pineview Drive Easley, SC 29642
Home:864 220-0439 Office:864-672-5196 Email:samueljmoore@bellsouth.net
Spouse:Married to Eva for 36 years with 1 child.
Personal:I met my wife, Eva, in Bradenton (at Mario's Restaurant), shortly after graduating from MJC. She is Canadian, but is finally trying to get her U.S. citizenship. My daughter, Christa Ramey and her husband Tim, live in North Carolina, near Asheville. She graduated from USF with a BA in literature, and is currently an independent contractor with the local court system. She also takes care of the accounting for Tim's business. Both she and my wife are petite (4-11). Tim, however, is 6' tall and is about to turn professional in the "world's strongest man" competitions. Google "Tim Ramey" and you will see some pictures of him.Eva is currently a caregiver to my mother (who is 79 yrs old and in the middle stages of Alzheimer's.)
My Education:I have an A.S. in electronics tech. from MJC, and a BS with honors in professional management from Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, Fl). I also have an MBA with distinction from Nova. I am also a member of Alpha Chi honor society.
My Career:After graduating, I worked for a short time as an engineering tech and production supervisor for a small company in Bradenton, and then went to work for GTE. I worked as an engineer with GTE until I took early retirement in 1999. I currently work for a communications company in South Carolina, called NuVox Communications. For a few years between 1998 and 1993, I owned a motel in Maggie Valley, NC. That did not work out very well, though, and we finally sold it (that is a really looooooong story.)
How I spend my free time:I am into computers (self-taught programmer.) Some years ago I actually had a game published for the Apple II computer. If you Google the title "Bats in the Belfry" you will find it on the Internet. Apparently people collect those old Apple II games. Unfortunately, it hit the market at exactly the wrong time (the game market crashed that year) so I didn't make much money from it. I also play guitar (also self taught.) I play classical guitar. (Updated 11/10/2017)
Don Alan Moore Address:304 W 68th Street Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Home:941 722-3201 Office:941 722-3201 Email:almoorelfd@gmail.com
Spouse:Married to Mandie for 7 years with 5 children and 1 grandchild.
Personal:We met at a funeral. My oldest child is Amy who lives in Gainsville and is a Teacher for Eceptional Students. My 2nd oldest is Matt who lives here on Anna Maria and is a Golf Course Superintendant. For the History Buffs, he is married to Tom Tuten's Daughter Mandy and her name is Mandy Tuten Moore. Our three youngest Courtney, Jordan and Cameron Live here with us. None old enough to be out on their own yet. Matt's daughter (our Grand daughter) her name is Jordan and we all live happily ever after! After graduation, I went to Miami-Dade Community College and then the University of South Florida, graduated from the college of business and have been in business in one form or fashion since 1976. Some wins, some losses, I figured out you just have to choose right 51% of the time. My goal is to enjoy my life to the fullest extent possible, raise my kids to be good citizens and Love my wife. It's an awsome life and I love it!
My Education:Miami Dade Community College, A.A; AS, University of South Florida B.A. in Business; Licensed Real Estate Broker, State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (inactive), State Certified Residential Contractor(inactive) and Licensed Funeral Director.
My Career:No Military, Working for myself. Thought I was going in the military but my number on the lottery was 251 and they only got to 249 so it passed me by. Kept going to school.
How I spend my free time:Riding bikes with the kids, going to desoto speedway and watching stock car racing, having lunch or dinner with my two older children regularly, spending time at a friends cabin on the Suawannee River. (The only thing I got to keep out of my divorce from Cox the ice box).
Other comments:I have a few favorite sayings "What goes round comes around" Just have a little patience, "Carpi Diem" and I do live my live for the moment. (Updated 7/12/2012)
Patricia Moore Hanna
Ed Moran Address:844 Mt Paran Rd NW Norcross, GA 30327
Home:404 295-5242 Office:404-295-5242 Email:edmoran@mindspring.com
I have 1 child.
Personal:How did I meet my wife? You wouldn't believe! Ask me! . . . My daughter Susan (23io/.;) is an Irish Dance Teacher and holds classes four days a week (this is "River Dance" type of dancing). Susan is currently living here in Atlanta with Dad (me) along with her dog and cat.
My Education:Long story - lots of hard knocks, lucky breaks and a few miracles . . . so far so good . . .
My Career:Ended up self employed with a trade type and design firm catering to the printing industry AND as a resindetial real estate investor AND as Executive Director of a charitable foundation, The St. Patrick's Day Foundation.
How I spend my free time:I am Chairman of the Atlanta St. Patrick's Parade (one of the ten oldest in US) - a huge 200 unit parade with 2/3 day festival and am involved in quite a few Irish organizations. Work overlaps hobby a lot - pretty much indistinguishable - fortunately I like it all.
