Class of 1980: Berea High School, Berea, Ohio

 

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Ms. Mary (Damberger) Stanko

"I joined the Air Force in 1981 and was stationed in Denver CO, Altus OK, and Ramstein Germany.  Got married to John Stanko in '82 while in Oklahoma.  I was getting promoted rapidly in the service but then I got pregnant and decided to leave the Air Force.  We moved back to Ohio where I was a reimbursement specialist for a medical billing & physician staffing company for about 12 yrs.  Managed care, HMOs, and bureaucracy soured my taste for that type of work.  In '96 we moved to Northern California near my parents & oldest brother (who owns a B&B www.lakeorovillebedandbreakfast.com ).  Shortly after our move, John & I divorced.  I was working as administrative assistant to the GM at an Indian casino.

 

I have a wonderful, pretty, and nerdy daughter (also named Mary!), 22 yrs, who is studying at Florida State to become a chemical engineer.

 

I've been working with my brother Ron doing Internet sales (pool domes, carports, awnings, etc.) for the last 6 years and have just loved it - we talk to people all over the world, BUT! he's sold the company so I may be looking for work elsewhere if the new owners aren't smart enough to keep me on.  A month's vacation does sound nice...  Thinking about moving to Oregon or Idaho, somewhere less expensive but with lots of room to breathe.  I love the country life and have become something of a "mountain woman"!  I currently share my mobile home on 20 acres in the foothills with my good friend Richard, a big dog (Genghis), and 4 cats.

 

If anyone knows where Patti Ryant-Babal or Darlene Bolton-Stamper are, please tell them I'd love to hear from them."

(Info as of March 2007)

1980 Yearbook                    (M) Mary's daughter is inside            (R) Mary is outside

 

Ms. J. (DeBord) Kinzer

She only attended Berea High her senior year and can't believe we've been out of school for 25 years!  She still feels 18.  She would love to hear from Ms. S. Miller or Ms. M. McCauley.

(Info as of March 2005)

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Mr. Steve Dole

After 5 years as the owner of a video store in Berea, Steve has been playing in the radio business for the last 18 years.  Currently, he is the Production Director at an AM radio station.  The radio station was bought a year ago and has added a second station to its Cleveland group.  He has also been a part-time employee for the last 13 years for Cleveland Public Radio.  He is single and lives in Berea.

 (Info as of November 2007)

1980 Yearbook                        at 25th Reunion

 

Mr. J. Donovan

He lives in the St. Louis area with his wife and his daughter, almost two.  He works at Boeing and is an associate technical fellow there.  He also is an affiliate professor of mechanical engineering at a university.

(Info as of Jan. 2007)

1980 Yearbook                        (C)  Dad on the left              (R)  Xmas elf visits Mom

 

Ms. Erika (Dunkel) Henry

ÒI graduated from BW in '84, and since I didn't use college as an excuse to get out of town, I went to work as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines in Atlanta.  On days off, I volunteered for an adoption agency bringing foreign babies to their adoptive families in the US.

 

I went on to teach at CCC, sell orthopedics, and work in public relations for Mt. Sinai Medical Center.  Restless sitting in an office, I returned to flying, this time with Continental Airlines in Cleveland.  After 7 years of traveling the world, I quit to become a stay-home mom.

 

Recently divorced after 19 years of marriage, I have one wonderful 13 yr. old daughter, Rayna, who lives with me in Broadview Hts.  She is an 8th grader, who plays violin, writes and illustrates books, and loves skiing and softball.

 

I started my own advertising business 12 years ago, and enjoy being my own boss.  For fun, I ride horses, ski (even though that NY trip w/ Lynelle, Suzy and the boys almost ruined me!) and run trails in the Metroparks.Ó

(Info as of Jan. 2009)

1980 Yearbook                                   New Ad for Pepsodent?

 

 

Mr. Scott Durham

ÒI still live in Bay Village (love it, it reminds me of Berea) with my wife and two kids. We enjoy running from soccer games to swim meets (boring) to b-ball games and whatever else the kids can think up to keep us running. Life is good.

 

I run my own Commercial Print/Direct Marketing firm (HKM Direct Market Communications) along with my brother Rob (class of 76) who drives me nuts!

 

After college, I got into boating and eventually joined the Cleveland Yachting Club in 1991. After years of involvement and grunge work, I'm happy to report that I was elected Commodore (President) of The Cleveland Yachting Club. I feel this is quite an accomplishment being the only lake I was ever on was Wallace Lake and I wasn't there to boat!

 

Anyways, I wish everyone the best and hope that you are all well.Ó

(Updated Jan. 2009)

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Ms. Bridgette (Edith) Edith-Clinkscales

She has been married for 25 years and has been living in Henderson, NV since 2007 after moving from Richmond Hts. OH.  She has 3 children and they are 23, 17, and 16.  She has a two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter who calls her ÒGammyÓ.  Bridgette is back in school now for higher studies and works as a nurse.  On the personal side, she is an Obama volunteer and kept up with our classmate Ms. S. Ridley until a few years ago when they lost touch.

 

ÒMy address is bedithclinkscales@yahoo.com if anyone would like to get in touch with me.Ó

(Info as of Sept. 2008)

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Mr. Brian Elko

"I still reside in the vicinity of Brookpark and ran for Council of Ward 3 in Brookpark in 2001, only lost by 50 votes, but continue to love politics.  I have a daughter (Christie 24) and 2 grandchildren.  I also have a step-daughter (Amanda 24) who also has 2 children.  I also have a step-son (Ryan 20).  I have worked in Parma for 25 years and am very active in the Teamsters Union.  I am very happily married to a beautiful woman whom I love to travel with and enjoy my spare time with."

(Info as of April 2007)

(L) With his wife          (C) A bride              (R) "Anyplace is Paradise (When I'm with You)"

 

Ms. Jill Elliott

ÒThough I didn't graduate with my class, I am at heart a member of the class of 1980.  My priorities were definitely out of order and education wasn't even on my list back then.  For most of my life, I've felt like an outcast because I didn't finish school, and only recently have decided that this one failure should not define my relationship with my peers.


I became a graduate via GED in 1984, after my oldest son, Tyler, was born.  I attended a business school and worked for many years but was never happy as a secretary.  I married somewhere along the way.  My youngest son, Randy, was born in 1991.  My first marriage, always teetering on the brink of disaster, sunk for good around 2000.


Unhappy with my career choice, I took a fantastic leap and now work as a police/911 dispatcher for a neighboring community.  I still live in Berea, with my youngest son, now 17, my second husband, Patrick, and our dogs, and am busy living happily ever after.Ó

(Info as of Aug. 2009)

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Ms. Pam Fairbee

It was wonderful seeing so many people on this website that I used to talk with, but who eventually went their separate ways as we got older.  I have 4 kids.  Bryan is 26 and married.  He graduated from Berea High in 2001.  Holly is 20 and lives on her own with my wonderful 2-yr.-old grandson.  She also graduated in 2007 from Berea.  I have twin sons, Robert and David, who are freshmen at Berea.  I moved from Brook Park to Berea when I met the man of my dreams.  Sounds sappy, but itÕs true.  I still am best friends with Debi Woodards.  We work together and have remained best friends for 42 yrs. now.  Debi still lives in this area with her husband and 2 sons.

 

It was a great loss to us when Karoline (Miller) Whittington passed away.  We attended her funeral together as we all hung around together.  My email addresses are: Babygirl751@aol.com or lilboo297@yahoo.com.  I would love to hear from people that we all hung around with.

(Info as of April 2009)

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Mr. W. Fletcher

He lives on Lake Norman, outside of Charlotte, N.C. with his wife of 18 years and a son (15) and daughter (12).  He is a Regional Manager for Diebold after having been in the banking business for 11 years and the ATM business for 10 years.

(Info as of March 2005)

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Mr. Jim Fudale

"After graduation from Berea High, I went to Cuyahoga Community College for 2 years and then on to Kent State University where I earned a teaching degree.  I returned to Kent State for my Masters Degree now have a 24 semester hours past my MA.  I have been a elementary special education teacher for the past 22 years having taught in the Berea City schools since 1988 and at Big Creek Elementary (the old Middleburg Junior High) since 1990.  In 1990 I married Anita and we have two children:  Jimmy (age 12) and Teresa (age 10).  We have lived in Olmsted Township, Avon and currently live in Columbia Station, Ohio (in the country).  Our family is still involved in music as my brother Jeff is now the head band director at Berea High School.  I work with the band each fall and still play in the Berea Community Band each summer in the summer concert series at the Gazebo in Berea.  Our family does a great deal of camping each year with 5th Wheel (that's where we were when the last reunion was held... sorry)"

 

(Info as of April 2007)

1980 Yearbook                             With his wife at Myrtle Beach in Spring '06

 

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