Welcome to the 1991 Newsletter for
the A. B. Barthle family!
1991 NEWSLETTER
Here it is the fall of 1991 and time for a update to the information about our families, the address and historical data sheet have been updated as of the fist of this month from a member of your family. This year I have ask for hi-lites of your family points of interest to be included in this letter. I would like to thank you for your help. We would like to wish one and all a very safe and happy holiday season this year
ABOUT MOM!!!! This summer mom moved to Dade City and is living at "The Edwinola". She has very good care there for she has gained some of her weight back. In the last couple of weeks she has been to the doctor for some tests.
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Margie:
Jimmy is still working with T.G. Lee Foods in Tampa. At home he is kept busy with the yard & grove. This summer he added a carport to the back of house and has removed our shed and plans to build an new one soon. I’m working at Crawler Rail & Roller Co yet.
Steve, Maw and Christopher are a busy family. Steve & Mae are both still with the Spring Hill Fire Dept. They work different shifts to be able to take to take care of Christopher. This year Christopher is going to day care part of the time. They enjoy camping as they have a large camper and go often to Hillsborough River State Park.
Renee is working at the Pasco County Data Processing Center here in Dade City. She is now driving a new car, A Isuzu Trooper(red & black). she and Clark Converse, (her fiancé) are really involved with the fair association.. Jenny is now in the 6th grade and is going to the new Tom Weightman Middle school. She plays the clarinet in band and takes gymnastic in Zephyrhills. This year she has learned to “barefoot” ski. Jessica is in the 2nd grade in school. Her grades are excellent and in CCD she is getting ready for First Communion. She is also a “Brownie” Girl Scout again this year.
Mary Beth is still selling jewelry. She and Gene Lambest took a small vacation to the islands this summer. Gene also sells jewelry and lives in Brandon.
Duane, Kathleen and Bret now have a brand new double wide home, Kathleen busy landscaping the yard and decoration inside. Duane is still with Winn Dixie, Kathleen also is a Home Interior Displayer and has a couple shows a week. Bret is beginning to talk and loves to “drive” PaPa’s tractor.
Lisa:
Mom has been continuing her education to become a RN. Her educationwill be completed in December of 1992.
Alan, myself and Becca are doing fine. Alan is still flying for TWA and doing some computer programing on the side. I stay busy with Becca who is three and started swinning lesson this summer. I have been running for execise to keep in shape, I will try to continue running through the winter this year.
Teresa has very little to report except that Jessica is also made a decision to be baptized and was so in October, Jessica is also taken piano lessons. Caleb is now six years old nad is in home schooling this year. Teresa is also planning to take guitar lessons.
Mike and Sandra(DeJesus) were married on June 15, they had a very nice wedding with alot of friends and relatives. They will continue to live in ft. Lauderdale.
Melinda and Jimmy are still living in St. Pet. She attained a position at the VA Hospital in ST. Pete, a position she has pursued for years and is very excited at an increase in benefits and pay.
Bonnie was engaged in September of 1991 and is planning to marry Michael Webb on February 14, 1992.
Sam andCarlene are expection their first child November 30, They also moved in late October to Sunrise, Fl and now live within 5 minutees of Sandra and Mike.
Fred has secured his first full time employment as a security guard for Lakeland Square Mall.
Joan:
Clem is now running the businness all alone since Raymond had his heart problem. Clem does all the work outside and I do the billing and books so that keeps us busy. clem was interviewed on CCN news this summer when the grasshoppers invaded Pasco County.
Mike, Nancy and the girls are doing fine. Searah is playing the piano and taking ballet lessons. Caroline had her second birthday this spring. Nancy keepsbusy with all of the activities with the girls. Mike is busy at work and is still in the Navy Reserves.
Bernie and Jennifer (Couch)were married on August 14th and moved in a new place there in Pensacola, We wish them all the happiness. Bernie is still in the Navy flying helicopters as a flight instructor.
Tim is still at FSU in Tallahassee and with the Air Force Reserve at McDill AFB in Tampa.
Susie and Michael are once again together now that Susie has returned fro Saudi Arabia where she sas for nearly a Year(22days less then) with the Army. Clim and I went there to see her arrive back. I could not keep from crying when I saw her. we had a good stay in Newort News before we had to come home. She and Michael came down and spent a week here from the 1st. of Oct. So on the 5th of Oct we had a cookout for family and friends and she expressed her gratitud and love to everyone who supported her and all troops ofer the past year. Sa of Dec 13th she will move from Company Commander to Battallion Staff.
Dean is still in research and development for the U.S.A.F. at Wright Patterson AFB. He should be promoted to Captain by the 10th of November.
Brian and Vicki had John Clement on June 19th. He brought Brian and Vicki to see us over Labor Day weekend.
Connie:
David and myself have had some career changes this year, David is working at Majack Mart and I’m working part time at RGIS (with Ralph) and spending time with mom at The Edwinola.
Marie and Tim moved to an apartment of their own and Chris is now in kindergarten.
Joe and Cheri(Fleming) were married this June 7th. Cheri is a girl he dated when he was in high school who was previously married and has a sun Christopher. The sad note is Joe was deploded in Saudi Arabia for 90 days temporary duty, he is scheduled home early January, We all pray for his safe return.
Kelly and Jerry moved into their new home last November here in Lake Padgett.
Kathy is now living at the Lake Carlton apartments in Lutz north of Carrollwood.
Thom has signed on with the U. S. Marine Corps and reports for basic training March 16, 1992. Then to advanced training as a Combat Engineer at Camp LeJeune N.C. We wish him the best in anything he trains for. We will had to cope with the “Empty Nest Syndrome” come the middle of March.
Dan:
Barbara and I moved into a larger home in October. Barbara is still working at the base doing contract administration.
Laurie is planning to get out of the Army after Christmas, early January time frame.. She is to be in Ft. Erwin Near Barstow here in the California from the middle November to the 23rd of December, so for now Nicholas is living with us in Ridgecrest until she gets out and moves home.
Danny graduated from the Musician Institute of Technology in Hollywood on September 14th. He is working in Hollywood making commercials for TV.
Cinda:
Atlanta has been a exciting place to live this year--being awarded the opportunity to host the 1996 Summer Olympics and having a baseball team that mode it to the World Series. I can see the lights of the stadium from my home and watch the traffic jams. My condo overlooks International Blvd. which will be the main thoroughfare of the Olympics.
I just completes my 22dn year with Delta. Because of the acquisition of man overseas routes from Pan Am, work has continued to be fast-paced and challenging. I just returned from Budapest, Hungary where a team of three of us “computer people helped get the systems converted from Pan Am to Delta for the Nov 1 inaugural flight. Due to a re-origanization within my department, my work will now focus on putting more sophisticated computer technology in our 25 or so cities/airports.
It’s fortunate for me to live at a “crossroads” travel-wise. I appreciate all of you who has had a chance to stop-by when passing through. Please keep it up!
Melda:
Jack is still with the Florida Lottery and still trying to figure out those winning Lotto numbers--ever though we can’s play--he could pass them along to someone in the family, right!?! As for me . . . I’m still working for the some law firm. In December it will be 21 years since I started working for Spicola--I must nearly as exciting as those of our children.
Rebecca is 16 and a Junior and an honor student at Chamberlain High School. She recently started taking flying lessons at Vandenberg erg Airport (Brandon). She is continuing working after school for an attorney downtown and at Baskin Robbins Ice cream on weekends to finance her lessons.. She enjoys the new independence of a driver’s
Rob just turned 13 and is in 8th grade--this will be his last year at Most Holy Redeemer. He’s on the school basketball team and is Captain of the Safety Patrol. This is his 4th year as a Ball Boy for the University of South Florida Basker-Bulls! He continues to have a great time being a ball boy and is looking forward to another exciting year with the Bulls. USF joined the Metro conference this year and have a exciting schedule.
Monica:
Monica works at Johnson, Auvil and Schroder law offices in Dade City. Shelly is a senior this year and will graduate in June. Natalie turned 15 years old this spring and is in the 19th grade. Amanda is doing will in school where she is in the 7th grade. Joseph is in the third grade and is a student representative for his first grad class at school.
Ralph:
Ralph and Paula stay busy with work and their two dogs(Alli-nole). Ralph is working with the Florida Lottery ad part time with RGIS on weekends and some week nights. Paula is working with American Automobile Association Southeast Headquarters in Tampa.
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