ALPINE FIRE PART 6

In the mid 80's, the North Mountain

in Alpine caught on fire, due to carelessness.

It happened right after school began.

The kids used to stand outside on the playground

and watch the fire.

Then, the air was too bad, and the kids

had to stay in.

Our secretary, Sandra Walker, was also

the Stake Relief Society President, when

there was just one stake.

She had to coordinate which wards would feed

the firefighters which meal.

The firefighters "home away from home" were

in army tents in the park on Main Street.

That fire, and the next 5 fires, 

were started by man.

Fireworks (more than once), a back hoe,

and this one . . . target shooting.

I started to see pictures of this fire

on Facebook when I was in New Orleans.

When I flew home, I could see the fire

from the plane.  We were 2 hours late leaving

New Orleans.

When we flew over Alpine, it was pitch dark,

even from my first class seat!

It made me cry!

(When I flew home from Philadelphia once,

it seemed while looking over Utah, the

entire state was on fire!)

Some things never change!

This is Nancy's house, with the fire behind.

The photo was taken from Creekside Park.

MY ALPINE

Since I taught in Alpine for 33 years,

I definitely consider it to be my

"home away from home."

Because Nick Gentry's funeral was near the

foothills, I decided to drive up after.

This was where I took my class hiking for years!

We walked from the school to the North Mountain.

Boy, I took walking for granted!!!

When we first went, the road was dirt

from the top of Grove Drive.

Now it's paved all the way!

We did a lot of learning about the history

and geology of the area, did experiments,

ate lunch, and went to the bowery for a water fight.

These pictures are GORGEOUS,

but...we always went in October.  

Nothing says beauty like Alpine in the fall!!!

This area meant that we had arrived!

Patterson house sits on the Wasatch Fault

NANCY'S RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

Nancy Clegg Pope taught with me for 30 years.

1983-2013.

She was "Miss Clegg" until July 1988.

We always had a great time together!

We hung out together, and with Don and roommates.

Once, we went to a fireside that Steve Young spoke at.

He talked about going on a date with Sharlene Wells...Miss America.

In August of 1985, we went to Hawaii together!

It was sooooo fabulous!

We also had several "Girls Night Out" at Jazz games for her birthday.

I've also taken her, Karl, and Nathan to Jazz games.

On Tuesday, May 19, Nancy's retirement party was held at:

(pretty cute)

There were soooo many former faculty members there!

Nancy is beloved by all!

I wish someone took pictures of everyone, like at my open house.

I'll try to remember everyone:

Roger & Floris Olsen, Rudy & Cheryl Dominguez, Me & Mom,

Lori & Phil Chadwick, Marie & Darrin Patrick, Wendy & husband Jones,

Jed & wife Francis, Don & Paige Beckstrand, BreAnn Wayman, Lisa & Russ Hoover, Condita Washburn, David Stephenson, Paul & Ben Finlayson,

Jenn Payne, Heidi Park, Julie Hall, Tracy, Maureen, & Alexis Wallace, Natalie Call, Cherie Kelly, Adonna Iverson, Mimi & Bob Monson, Annalea Warwood,

Cami Larsen, Ann Searle, Cathy & Brad Tibbitts, Carolyn & Lynn Hutchings,

Austin & Marianne Cowley, Paula & Dan Ruesch, Karen Peterson,

Diane Walter, Connie Page, Bonna Hanson, Joy Alldredge, 

Janet Rhodes, Melody & Max Sutherland.

There were also current faculty that I don't know.

Here are the pictures...in no particular order.

Nancy was my favorite teacher friend!

Nancy with daughter and son-in-law, Colton & Natalie.

I taught Natalie.  I also taught her other daughter,

Kandace.  Her and her husband, Chad, live in Atlanta.

Nancy and son, Nathan.

Nathan is graduating this year from Lone Peak.

Karl & Queen Nancy

Nancy's gift was this painting of Alpine.

Hahaha...love the sucker!

Connie Page, Wendy Jones, Adonna Iverson

Heidi Park and Nancy

 Wendy 

Adonna 

Bob & Mimi Monson 

(Bob's dad is President Monson's brother)

Maureen

Ann, Lori, Jenn, Nancy, Annalea, Julie, Maureen

Lori & Wendy

Lori had her twin girls 1 month after

Wendy had her twin girls!

Hahaha...this poster of the Osmonds was in the room.

I had the same poster!

Cathy & Brad with me & Nancy

The 4 P's

Park, Patrick, Pope, Page

Heidi, Nancy, and Connie taught together.

When Connie left, Heidi, Nancy, and Marie taught together.

Lynn, David, Cathy

Rudy & Cheryl

Carolyn & Lynn

Nancy & Marie

Nancy, Marie, & me

 Condita, BreAnn, and Lisa

 Wendy, Ann, and me

 Max Sutherland and me

Student and grandstudent

Max...2012-2013

Melody...1981-1982

Selfie with Alexis

Joy Alldredge, Bonna Hanson, me

 Joy, Nancy, and Bonna

 Nathan loves to go to Jazz games with me!