Way up north BY MARTY (MASON) JENNINGS ’67
i Social - Aug. 18, 2006 obert Gillette ’63 Jon ’69 and Nancy (Baugh) ’70 Sahli
H. Robert Dittmer ’78 lives in Cedarburg, Wisc., and is a member of Quattro Horns, a quartet that performs music for special occasions. He is also the band director at West Bend High School. E-mail Robert at rdittmer@wi.rr.com.
1980 Dr. Dave ’80 and Kim (Kirk) ’81 Byrens celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with family and friends at their Duck Lake cottage. Kim is employed at Olivet College as a visual and performing arts recruiter. They have two children, Brittany Lea, 21 and Kirk Michael, 17. E-mail them at dbyrens@aol.com.
Mark Veich and J. Robert Gillette ’63
Michele Rutherford ’77 is a program manager for the city and county of San Francisco where she administers a $40 million budget in child care subsidies and support programs. In August, she worked as a consultant to the New York City Office of Management and Budget, advising on child care subsidy budget and contract process design. She and partner, Erin-Kate Whitcomb, have two sons, Parker, 6, and Hayden, 4. E-mail Michele at sfmmr@comcast.net. Laurie (Amari) Walton ’77 is a Broadway and television actress, and director of a teen theatre company called Riverdale Rising Stars. Her husband, Bob, is a Broadway and television actor and writer. They have two children, Emily, 18, and Alex, 14. E-mail Laurie at waltones@aol.com.
Tanya Urcavich ’80 and Amy (Dwoinen) Peterson ’89 both attended the Baker College Online Faculty Conference and Graduation Ceremony in June 2006. Amy is married to Scott Peterson ’88. She earned a master’s in education from City University in curriculum development and online instruction and a doctorate in education Amy (Dwoinen) Peterson ’89 (left) from North and Tanya Urcavich ’80 Central University in educational technology management. She has been teaching at Baker College for seven years. Scott is a federal agent and pilot for Homeland Security. They live in Corpus Christi, Texas and have one son, Nickolas, 10. Tanya has worked for Baker College for 14 years and lives in Chesterfield. E-mail Tanya at Tanya.urcavich@baker.edu and Amy at apeter987@aol.com. Harold Mason ’82 is director of purchasing for the Dexter Axle Company in Indiana. He and wife, Jennie Wang-Mason, have two children, Justin, 24, and Edward, 15. E-mail Harold at HMason@dexteraxle.com. Lesley Gilbert-Schinbeckler ’82 has a dental practice in Indiana. She has one son, Grant, 9. E-mail Lesley at lkgilbert@sbcglobal.net.
Joanne (Lyons) Tulppo ’70 never thought about living in the Upper Peninsula; it was just a place she visited while on vacation with her husband. But she now finds herself owning and operating the North Port Motel in Copper Harbor, which is at the very tip of the Upper Peninsula – about a five and a half hour drive beyond the Mackinac Bridge and 574 miles from Olivet. According to Tulppo, the Joanne (Lyons) Tulppo ’70 1950s motel was previously owned by her in-laws and consists of six rooms and four cabins. From April through October, visitors go to the area for bird watching, kayaking, canoeing, walking, fishing and the remoteness. When Tulppo is not managing the motel, she can be found serving as the deputy treasurer for Grant Township or bartending at Zik’s in town. Tulppo’s husband, Ed, works at Michigan Technological University, where he’s been doing asphalt research for the state the last five years. They have two children: Eric is married and lives in Ionia and has a daughter, Aili, while Jamie is a student at Lansing Community College. Tulppo’s twin sister, Jan (Lyons) ’70 Hoeflinger, is retired from Sparrow Hospital, where she was an accountant. She has been married for 35 years, has two daughters and six grandchildren. Tulppo has fond memories of her time at Olivet. She reflects back to when ~ ~` family arrived from Senorita Campana’s ~ Cuba, and Senorita ran up to her in the Kirk Center yelling, “Juanita, Juanita come and meet my family!” Pledging Sigma Beta and living in the Sigma house also bring back pleasant thoughts of her years on campus. Tulppo may be reached via e-mail at jtulppo@pasty.com.
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