My Education:Attended MJC and was scheduled to graduate in 1975 but "stuff" happens and I never found the time nor the inclination to finish.
My Career:I retired 2004 after working for 38 years with the Manatee County Health Department. I spent 10 of those years as Director of the County Environmental Program and 18 years as managing engineer of the drinking water program.
How I spend my free time:I fish in the ESPN and Ranger Pro Redfish events. I shoot long range rifle, pistol, trap and sporting clays.We enjoy riding our ATV's.Watch NASCAR and NHRA drag racing regulary and hasve a 1948 Anglia drag car. We love traveling and have been able to travel extensively through our country. We have also been to Mexico and Costa Rica, Canada, and most of the Carribean Islands.
Other comments:I have been richly blessed with many great opputunities (some of which I took) and all the material things I have ever dreamed of. But the biggest blessing has been a loving family and the best friends, anyone could ever want, many of whom I've known all my life. (Updated 5/8/2012)
Lynn Pritchard Knight (Updated 9/8/2009)
Mike Purinton Address:121 Peniel Church Road Palatka, FL 32177-8551
Home:386 325-9585 Email:mpurinton@bellsouth.net
Spouse:Married to Shann for 39 years with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Personal:I met Shann when we were in gradute school at the University of South Carolina.It was love at first date,
My Education:I earned a Track Scholarship to USC where I earned both my Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education.I went on to earn my Ph.D. in Counselor Education at FSU.
My Career:I began my 33 year career in education as an elementary school counselor and retired in 2008 as a College Vice-President.
How I spend my free time:Hobbies include many community service projects,Rotary,public speaking,golf and grandparenting.
Other comments:See My Web-site at www.purelyfun.com (Updated 5/18/2010)
John Purvis(Passed Away) Address:5452 Valley View Drive Brooksville, FL 34601
Home:352 797-6186
Spouse:Married to Linda.
Carol Putnam Kass Address:3832 Hickory Lane St. Augustine, FL 32086
Home:904 797-4123 Email:cpk3832@aol.com
Spouse:Married to Barry S. Kass for 49 years with 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Personal:Met him while on a date with someone else.Joshua - St. Augustine, owns employment service, Staffing of St. Augustine and married to an accountant and they have 2 sons. Jonathan lives in Tampa and owns Innovative Marketing. Shayna is married and has three sons.Joshua graduated from Stetson University and got his MBA at East Carolina University. Jonathan graduated for East Carolina University and Shayna graduated from University of Central Florida.
My Education:Berry College.
My Career:Wife and stay at home mom for the past 49 years.. Loved every minute of it.
How I spend my free time:Travel and decorating. Just redid our condo at St. Augustine Beach and now redoing our home for the longest renovation ever. We love cruises and have gone on many and traveled to several countries around the world.
Other comments:Missed seeing all of you. Can hardly believe we are all so lucky to be 70. (Updated 11/12/2017)
Tom Quarmby(Passed Away) (Updated 2/26/2015)
Karen Quinn Moates(Passed Away) Address:7924 24th Ave. W. Bradenton, FL 34209-5233
Home:941 792-3106 Office:941 741-3716
My Career:Manager, Dropout Prevention ProgramHORIZONS MIDDLE School1415 9TH Street West Bradenton, Florida 34205
Other comments:Karen Lynn Moates was called home to be with our Lord on Sunday, June 22, 2014. She was 66 years of age. Karen was born on December 31, 1947 in Galion, Ohio to Robert and Maxine Quinn, who, along with her brother Denny, preceded her into the afterlife. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, David; their three sons, Allan, Robert, and Jeffrey; daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Ashley Flynt; two grandsons, Jackson and Oliver; her four sisters, Sharon Lybrand, Cyndi Young, Patti Tibbetts, and Kelli Quinn. Nicknamed ''Sister Karen'' by those closest to her, Karen practiced and was known for her unlimited patience, unwavering kindness, selflessness and deep love for all she met along life?s journey. Karen's family moved to Bradenton in the 1950s. Upon graduating from Manatee High School in 1965, Karen attended Manatee Junior College. She and David met in an economics class in 1967 and later, on September 7, 1968, married at Saint Joseph?s Catholic Church in Bradenton. Soon after Karen began working and raising her and David?s three sons living and travelling extensively throughout the country in towns small and large in North Carolina, Washington, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and in Mexico. After residing for some time in Mount Vernon, Indiana and Danville, Illinois, Karen and David returned to Bradenton in 1981 where Karen helped to manage and run the family business at Arbor Terrace Mobile Home and Trailer Park. (Updated 9/24/2014)
Geraldine Raines Dolan Address:20 Calabria Ave Unit 604 Coral Gables, FL 33134
Email:grainesdolan@aol.com (Updated 11/3/2015)
Marjorie Raines Address:4225 San Amaro Drive Coral Gables, FL 33146
Email:marjorie.raines@gmail.com
Spouse:Divorced with 1 child.
Personal:Son, David Chillura ,27, works in business development in NYC and is preparing for MBA enrollment.
My Education:BA from FSU in Accounting & Finance; MBA from Fordham University in International Finance; CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst)
My Career:Retired after a 34 year career with The Chubb Corporation as Executive Vice President & Chief Investment Officer-International. Currently self employed as a Finance/Investment Consultant.
How I spend my free time:Director on the Board of Trident Capital, Healthpoint Capital and Harbor Branch Institute Foundation; an advisor to the Junior League of Miami; raising funds for the Miami Branch of the March of Dimes; traveling and learning to fly with "Harold Baker"
Other comments:Enjoy a residence in Miami, as well as, a NYC apartment; going to plays, concerts and sporting events; sharing a lake home in Tenn with Harold; spending time with family and my adopted family of 26 years. (Updated 10/27/2015)
Robert Rasmussen Address:1940 Dix Street Largo, FL 33774
Home:727 587-0260 (Updated 9/16/2009)
Diane Reed Schmidt Address:1527 Arrowhead Trail Enterprise, FL 32725
Home:321-217-6699 Email:amagiangel@yahoo.com
I have 1 child.
Personal:Divorced with one precious daughter, Courtney.
My Education:Studied Theatre at FSU; BA degree in Acting/Directing at UCF. Worked on MA at Rollins College in Winter Park.
My Career:Nurse in US Army during Lebanon/Grenada; PreSentence Investigations-Probation/Parole-State of Florida; Postmaster for USPS
How I spend my free time:Commander for American Legion Post; Grand Cheminot of 40-8 (Honor Organization for Veterans); Collect paintings, soap stone, and fun stuff.
Other comments:Speaker on metaphysicis and spiritualism (Updated 5/17/2010)
Susan Reid Gilliland Address:3110 Courtland St Sarasota, FL 34237
Home:941 955-4308 Email:susananddon@verizon.net
Spouse:Married to Don.
Other comments:2 (Updated 9/18/2009)
Rosemary Ridgdill Carlson Address:904 87th St NW Bradenton, FL 34209
Home:941 792-0879 Office:941 345-1400 Email:RoseRCarlson@gmail.com
Spouse:Married to Ron for 37 years with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Personal:Ron and I met at work. It was dis-like at first sight. He looked like a frat-rat and I was a committed non-establishment protester. We married 4 years later. Ron sold his glass and mirror business 15 years ago and has been very active in property investments. Our son Paul (27)attended Stetson University and is current working for Northern Trust in St Petersburg. He married Kate Martin Carlson last year and they are building a house in Manatee County! Kate works for It Works! Global, a fascinating and successful company located in Palmetto. Early in our marriage we were blessed to raise Ron’s daughter Suzanne (now 44) who is now an elementary school media specialist, and her husband also works for the school system. They have 3 children, Patrick, age 24, Lindsey, age 10, and Ella, age 6. Fortunately they live in Manatee County!
My Education:I attended MCC and then graduated from University of Texas in Austin with a degree in English. Have attended University of Denver for specific certifications in Communications.
My Career:After working at a country club on Lake Travis outside of Austin, Tx for several years, I was homesick and returned to Bradenton taking the first job that came along at the small cable TV operation. It was a paycheck! Within a few years I was named Vice President and General Manager. I’ve survived 5 or 6 mergers and acquisitions and each change was very positive so that eventually I worked for one of the premier cable/high speed Internet access/digital phone companies in the world, Bright House Networks. In 2011, after 37 1/2 years, I retired.In 2012 I became the Director of Endowment for Saint Stephen's Episcopal School in Bradenton and am happily working to raise money for their endowment.
How I spend my free time:Spare time? My favorite activity is reading and I'm a founding member of a book group that meets monthly. I'm an active participant in many facets of community work and serve on boards with Manatee County Chamber of Commerce, the Manatee Library Foundation, and Bradenton Country Club. Time spent with our grandchildren is very precious and special and we are so fortunate that they live in Manatee County. We particularly love family time spent at our cottage in the Smokey Mountains. I love to work out and am a FitBit fanatic. Ron and I love to travel and hope to continue that for many years.
Other comments:If 60 is the new 40, then 67 is the new 47. (Updated 8/28/2015)
Yvonne Rivers Bedell Address:6822 68th Avenue East Bradenton, FL 34203
Home:941 756 3684 Office:941 807 0581 Email:Yvonne.bedell@gmail.com
Spouse:Married to The Late Lt. Harry J.(Fuzzy) Bedell for 35 yrs years with 1 child.
Personal:Harry and I met April of '65 at the Drumstick Drivein! Our first actual date was the Ingenue Dance! We dated off and on for almost 5 years before marriage. His fire department career was 30 years (he took early retirement and fished a lot!). In the 60's/70's there was no such thing as a woman firefighter (or I would have been one) so I worked as a volunteer and fought many house fires & Wickes Lumber Co. fire here in Bradenton. Had a BLAST DOING IT TOO! The Lord blessed us with a beautiful daughter, Shalene, on our 9th wedding anniversary. From then on family life took priority in our marriage and living the "fire department life". Although I love to laugh, thank goodness Shalene has his sense of humor because I take myself way too serious. Shalene is a graduate of Montreat College, NC, with a BA and has her Master's Degree from University of Georgia. She was married in 2013 to Will Frisch, a really fine upstanding man, and they live in NYC. It was a wonderful honor to walk her down the aisle and be her "best woman" as she called it! When she moved to NYC, guess who got her 70 lb. GA Red Bone Hound Dog, Miss Rowdy! Shalene works for Jamaica Hospital in Queens as a Licensed Master of Social Work & councils Acute and Sub-Acutepatients.
My Education:My degree is from Massey Business College and have taken loads of courses, seminars and "schools" throughout my life including a certification course to be a Court Appointed Guardian in the State of Florida.
My Career:I own my own small business, Bill Pay Solution and More!, which helps people with financial and secretarial tasks specializing in helping the elderly. Past experiences include Certified Guardian for the State of Florida (current also), administrative assistant for Minister of Music at a local church, office and retailing management.
How I spend my free time:My home is on the Braden River so, of course fishing is very enjoyable as are boat rides! I enjoy gardening, various creative arts, sing with Jubliee Singers at First Presbyterian Bradenton, sign (ASL)to music, read and spend time with family and friends. Traveling is fun too!
Other comments:I never left Bradenton except school & to travel some (Love NYC!). I spend much of my time doing volunteer work. Am an Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA as well as a Deacon and Stephen Minister. Life is good. God is so gracious to us from beginning to end. (Updated 10/19/2015)
Charles Robbins Address:4005 Avenida Madera Bradenton, FL 34210
Home:941 756-5269 Email:agentcer@aol.com
Spouse:Married to Terry for 49 years with 3 children and 7 grandchildren.
Personal:Met my spouse at a dance at the Sarasota Armory December 1965. All live in area. Son currently runs Robbins Insurance and Financial Services located at 5705 26th street west. Daughter house wife home schooling her 3 children.
My Education:AA degree from MJC 1967, BSBA University of Florida 1969, USArmy 1970-1972, banking Barnett Banks, 1972-1990, Masters in Banking 1978 LSU, Nationwide Insuance Agent and agency 1990-2008, currently semi retired and tree farm owner in South Carolina, multiple insurance and stockbroker licenses.
How I spend my free time:Love to hunt, fish, play tennis fly, and collect firearms. (Updated 11/12/2017)
Mona Roberson Address:1211 East Hanna Avenue Tampa, FL 33604
Home:813 238-3863 Office:813 234-1863 Email:mroberson025@gmail.com
My Education:I attended the University of Florida where I received a Bachelor of Design in Interior Design. I studied for my Masters in Art Education at University of South Florida. Of course as a designer I am learning new things everyday of my life plus continueing education courses.
My Career:I have worked as a designer since graduating in 1970. Along the way I was an Architect in Residence in the Pinellas County School for one year. (A National Endowment for the Arts position) I owned a stainglass studio in Hyde Park with several other people for many years. I have owned an Interior Architecture firm for 20 years. My partner left the firm in the early 90's and I decided to take a break from the design side of the industry and became a Manufactures Representative. I owned my own rep firm until 2002. I represented over 20 firm in that time frame. That allowed me to do alot of traveling in my territory of North Florida and to visit my manufactures in various parts of the world. Best trip was a visit to the Vitra factory in Basal, Switzerland and Italy. (They paid.) In 2002 I got tried of being gone from home so much and closed my rep company. I have now closed my interior design business. I still do interiors for my friends. I also have stopped teaching interiors at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa. For the last 4 years I have been buying and totally renovating houses in my neighborhood. Then selling them to people who will stay in them and contribute to the family feeling in our part of the city. We have a pot luck dinner every Wednesday night that is in its 15th year. We call it "family dinner". We have missed maybe one Wednesday in all those years. People come and go. I miss some days. I'm working on my 4th house right now and have to say I'm still friends with all my buyers. I feel like I'm at least restoring and renovating my little part of the city one house at a time.
How I spend my free time:My hobbies are crafts, stainglass, reading, my house and my garden. I love Modern Design. I spend my spare time (What spare time?)with my friends, my mom who just bought the house next door (I spent the last year renovating it.)and with my cats (Nikko and Star) just hanging out. Nikki is no longer with us but Star just turned 15. Mom is still living in her own house next door at 93. We did an addition to her guest house and my house about three years ago. I must be nuts because I was working on 2 renovations and our construction projects all at the same time. Luckily I have great subcontractors.
Other comments:I sit on the Architectural Review Commission for City of Tampa. We review and approve or not all of the construction that happens in the Historic Districts in the city. You can not build in a Historic District without our approval. It is a volunteer position and involves about 20 hours a month. I'm no longer on the ARC.I lost my best friend of 40 years last year. He had a heart attack and lived in the hospital for about 7 weeks. Lost another friend 2 weeks before him and another close friend this year. I guess it's just indicative of our age In spite of it all I'm carrying on and life is good! Can't wait to see everyone. (Updated 10/24/2015)
Gail Roberts Keel Address:4401 Orange River Loop Rd. Fort Myers, FL 33905
Home:239 694-6123 Email:sg.keel@yahoo.com
Spouse:Married to Bill for 45 years with 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
Personal:Our son lives in Fort Myers, enjoys flying his plane, sailboarding, boating, traveling to far away places with his girlfriend. Our daughter continues my love of horses and riding and was involved with homeschooling up to this year. My son in law is a chief studying medicine in the Navy and they have 2 wonderful boys. My grandchildren are both musically inclined playing violin and piano as well as involved in all sports this year at school.They currently live in Conneticut.
My Career:I work in recreational therapy for Ruth Cooper Center for Behavioral health . I work with mentally ill often dual diagnosed individuals . I enjoy working with them in various ways, teaching mental health groups, piano sing alongs and a lot of music therapy sessions, community reintegration group outings, arts and crafts , gardening, and we do volunteering for giving back to the community.It's never a dull day.I worked in the crisis stabilization unit for 10 years doing recreational therapy and have been in this position for the last 5.It is very rewarding work.
How I spend my free time:Bill is retired and has a lot to do to keep up with our 10 acres on the orange river.We have lived here since we were married .We enjoy boating and fishing. Our children grew up sharing my hobby of horses,competitive trail riding and camping . My interests now are in folk music and I enjoy seeing my friends from all over the state at the folk festivals.I play piano,English and anglo concertinas,fiddle, bass,autoharp,etc. I play swing,old time, celtic, and contra dance music in 5 different bands.
Other comments:Living in Fort Myers, enjoying life in the country and making lots of music with my friends.2015 I am now retired,play Celtic music with a great singer,musician,entertainer in Marco, and love kayaking . Bill and I still live same place since 1970.always working on our orange grove and rental properties. (Updated 9/28/2015)
Tom Roberts Address:2701 NW 23rd Blvd AA 175 Gainesville, FL 32605
Home:352 234-9700 Office:205 317-9757 Email:ruth333@bellsouth.net
Spouse:Married to Ruth for 15 years with 5 children and 4 grandchildren.
Personal:Married to Trudy Remington for 25 yrs, divorced. Trudy has since died. Married to Ruth for 15yrs. Ruth is my best friend, and the love of my life, Yeah. I know I'm hopeless. We have 5 chidren-yours-mine-ours. Three from my first marriage, one from Ruth's first marriage, and one together. My oldest two(girls) are married to great men(one MD one PHD) and live in Jackson, Ms and Savannah. My oldest son is a plumber in Jackson, Ms. Ruth's daughter(Laura) is at UF. Our son(Jack) is 13.
My Education:MJC for 1 year. Belhaven College Jackson, Ms BA Christian Ed. MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, Ms.
My Career:USMC 2 yrs(VietNam) Self employed sales rep...
How I spend my free time:We travel to see kids often. We travel as part of our work, We travel for the fun of it. We are very active in our church. We entertain friends and strangers(even our friends are strange) as often as we can. (Updated 6/10/2010)
Donna Robertson Thomas Address:1632 NW County Rd 1020 Corsicana, TX 75110
Home:903 654-8542 (Updated 8/15/2015)
William Robertson(Passed Away)
Lee Robinson Address:635 16th Avenue NE St. Petersburg, FL 33704
Home:727 822-1449 Office:727 572-9100 Email:Lee@climatedesign.com
Spouse:Married to Carol for 28 years with 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
Personal:Carol and I were both divorced when we met. It truly was love at first sight. She loves football, baseball, golf, and travel which makes our time together very enjoyable. Carol recently retired after a 32 year career as a legal assistant with the same attorney. Our oldest daughter completed her masters degree in speech pathology. She is married to a physician and is a stay at home mother. Our son and youngest daughter work for my company, Climate Design. Tom is the General Manager and Erin works in sales. We have five grandchildren. We feel very lucky to have our children and grandchildren living in the same town with us.
My Education:Graduated from Florida State University in 1969 with a degree in Psychology. Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
