Where are they now? - Tony Jewkes

(Long and uninsightful- you may want to grab a snack and something interesting to read)

It’s been 20 years? Hmmm, seems longer than that.
Since 1988 and my days as a proud Bobcat I served a mission in the great South Dakota Rapid City Mission, certainly not the most exotic or exciting but do you remember me being exotic or exciting? No need to respond thank you very much.

Following the mission I attended USU … and even graduated. While at USU I had the opportunity to serve in the LDSSA organization and then was fortunate enough to achieve my 287th greatest lifetime desire- to serve with my good friend and comrade David Butterfield, in what had to have been one of the greatest political machines in the history of government, at least as far as we were concerned. The school is still in operation following our terms and what happened to the football team wasn’t completely my fault.

Prior to and following graduation procured a lofty position within the Athletics department, working full-time in the marketing office. Still single at the time I focused all my spare time to help my “Aggieness” reached unprecedented heights.

After two years at USU, I became a T-Bird and joined Southern Utah Univ’s athletics department as an assistant AD. Still single and closing in on the ripe old age of 28, I kept faint hope alive for this beautiful and amazing woman I was somehow dating. Having managed to keep this girl from Logan somewhat interested in me for a year and a half, I finally asked her to marry me (while we were on a break no less). To my surprise and after considerable and uneasy thought on her part, she accepted. This month we celebrated our 10th anniversary. Her name is Crystal (Larsen) – Logan High Class of ’91 and she’s still way out of my league.

We have been blessed with three amazingly awesome and beautiful children that we adore and can’t get enough of - Elle (age 6), McKay (age 4) and Kesley (Almost 2)

After nearly five years at SUU and Masters of Education degrees under our belts we moved to Utah County when I accepted the Director of Athletic Marketing position at BYU. Yes, you heard right, life-long hated, despised and wretched Cougars (My parents are finally beginning to speak to me again but I don’t think some people like Burns Israelsen and Wes Hoth have still come to terms with it). I do hold the distinction of being the only person on the planet to have the responsibility of marketing a losing BYU Football program. Guess my time and experience with the Aggies did serve a purpose.

In 2006 I transitioned to my current role working for ISP Sports, a North Carolina-based company that is the media rights holder for nearly 60 collegiate properties, including BYU where I serve as an Asst. VP and the General Manager of the property. We hold the rights to other schools such as UCLA, Cal, Washington, Georgia, Auburn, Florida State, Notre Dame, etc.
We live in Spanish Fork and my wife Crystal teaches a secondary education class at BYU one night each week.

Is there anyone still reading this? If so, surely you have better things to do with your time.

I still am in love with the game of golf although I don’t play nearly as much as I used to. Nearly all of my free time is spent at home where I love to be, with my family, working on projects around our house or in the yard.

Most Embarrassing/Funniest Moment in HS?

Like what? Jr. Prom? Something other than having my dad’s beautifully restored 1952 Cadillac break down in Cove (which at the time seemed to be near edge of the earth) in Melissa White’s front yard. Finding Dana Johnson and Darci Munk standing outside this huge cloud of steam, smoke or whatever gas it was, that engulfed and hid the car from view. Then Melissa’s mindful and very kind father backed out of their garage in what I recall to be a car with ski racks still on top, put it in park, remove the ski racks, then walk over and hand me the keys and tell us to have a good time. What a great man!
But wait, there’s more. Yes, there is more.
Then, the next morning, before 6:30 am, my dad woke me up to make the trek from North Logan to Cove to retrieve this idiot vehicle which totally failed me just a mere 11 and a half hours earlier. I love my dad, but to add insult to injury, he revved this rather loud engine repeatedly over and over and over. What it accomplished, I still have no idea. I’m quite sure it not only woke up the entire White family on a lovely and peaceful Sunday morning but the Sadler family as well which lived 8.7 miles up the canyon.

So did I have any embarrassing moments? Na.

Most Influential people?

Without question, Darven Erickson, Dana Johnson and Wade Lindley. My best friends who were all outstanding influences…. mostly for good.
There are many others that are remembered and appreciated such as golf coach Jim Mullen and his tidbits of golf philosophy, they are still guiding principles in my life today. I was also influenced by Mr. Andreason’s geometrically impossible hairdo. Although I’ve made several attempts to replicate it, as advancing years have necessitated, I have failed miserably in all such attempts. How he did it is still one of the great mysteries of our time.

Others include Principal Chambers, Fletch, Camp Team Advisor, Sherman Lindhardt, Sherman T. Potter, Vida, many Seminary teachers, Jim Swarthow, the three people, other than myself, that actually voted for me in my bid to become Student body VP, Danny Noonan, the six people that realized we actually had a golf team (that includes the 13 members of the team), Long Duck Dong, The Where’s the Beef lady, Alan Stanwyk, Jester, the guy that froze snickers bars at Birch Creek, Igor Stravinski, Judge Smails and my ’62 Chevy Impala that I still miss to this day.

Memorable Moments?

Besides the Jr. Prom and the broken car? Too many to name. I loved my time at SV. Highlights include the times spent with my friends, seminary council, golf team, football’s run through the state playoffs, camp team, making out everyday in the halls with really hot girls, throwing stuff off the bridge with Tommy Callahan, etc.

I’m looking forward to seeing all who can make it Aug. 2nd.

Thanks to Darven, Burns, Butterfield, Beckie, Lynley, Missy, Wade, Matt, Charlie and others for all your efforts. You are awesome!


Me and my ISP Staff on the bench at a BYU football game (real or not
real?)

Me on the 18th tee at Pebble Beach last year

Judge Smails

Long Duk Dong

Fletch II

Where are they now? - Tami Isaacson

I moved to Vermont right after graduation and was a nanny. I stayed there for a year and a half. I then moved back to Cache Valley long enough to remember why I did not like Utah. I packed my bags and moved to Arizona a few months later and spent from August of 1989 until December of 2005 there (so basically the next 16 years there). I married my first husband in 1992, he passed away Jan 1, 2004 of an asthma attack. We had 4 girls together Morgan 12, Rachel 11, Nicolette 9 and Sarah 8.

I had a stupid streak and married my 2nd husband in November of 2005 who also happened to live in Utah and with much kicking and screaming (I hate the snow and the Utard attitude) moved back to Utah in Dec of 2005. That marriage lasted a total of 7 weeks (don't laugh it could happen to YOU!). I had my 5th child and only son in November of 2006, Jacob 20 months.

Prior to moving here I spent the last 17 years as a professional photographer. I married into that business with my first husband and when he died I put that on hold to raise my kids. Although I do a few 'jobs' here and there my kids come first!! With the loss my parents within 6 years of each other and the death of a spouse (which really was not as bad as it sounds) my siblings and I found that by becoming closer as a family we were able to cope well and remain and be strong for each other when we needed it the most. We also found out who our friends really are and sometimes you never know what a good friend you have until you face difficult times!

I spend my free time hanging with my kids scuba diving, traveling, having lots of laughs with friends, enjoying anything outdoors, volleyball, baseball, football and UFC! Life has thrown me a lot of ups and downs, most of which would make others find themselves in a rubber room with a white suit on! I became smarter through all of these interesting experiences and have learned a lot more about myself than I actually really wanted to! Some of it has been good some bad! I thankfully have been able to handle them all without cracking. I found strength where I did not know it existed and found that I am nothing like I was in High School (THANK GOD!).

I have run into a few classmates and alumni from different years than ours some remember me, some don't. I was known for being quiet and a book worm and one who never broke the "rules".....anyone who knows me now is astonished that I was ever that way. They would have never guessed I was quiet or that I followed the rest of the crowd or the rules for that matter!! I have become through my experiences extremely blunt and honest. I tend to make my own rules and if you don't like it well that's OK it won't make me change! Some people can't handle that and find it strange. And I'm OK with that!

I currently live in Sandy with my roommate Deb (no we are not lesbians) and her 7 kids...yes that's right there are 12 kids in our household! She tells me I'm the best wife she's ever had :-) and while the arrangement boggles many of our friends minds (specifically they wonder how we stay sane!) It works very, very well for us! There is never a dull moment at our house! It blows my mind that we have been out for 20 years! I am looking forward to seeing everyone that can attend our 20th reunion.

Where are they now? - Torrie Lutz (Valentine)

After graduation went to work for Herff Jones yearbooks for 16 years. Got married Aug 21 1992, had my first kid June 19th 1993 Kayceey Lyn then January 16, 1998 had my twins Kylee and Ashlee weighing 7lbs 4 oz and 7lbs 9 oz I carried almost 15lbs of kids. Then Aug 2003 moved to Star Valley Wyoming my husband went into business with his brother doing heating and air conditioning. I worked a few jobs here and there and currently employed at M&M motors as the finance manager.

I have been working on the past 4 years changing my appearance. Most people remember me as the fat kid well I was. On May 9 2004 I had gastric by pass surgery and have lost over 200lbs. And with all that weight loss of course the saggy skin came in. So I have had a but lift and tummy tuck and on July 3 2008 I will go have my upper body done. So I will be a whole new person. That has been my highlight of the years gone by. I can’t wait to see everyone and see how they have changed and what they are doing in their lives. The picture is of me and my family and daughter's boyfriend when we went to Lagoon.

Where are they now? - Wade Lindley

It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since we graduated from high school. I enjoyed my high school days and don't look back on them with regret or shame. I had great friends in high school and I'm indebted to them for how they treated me and what they did for me.

After high school I went to Weber State to play football, and I guess to go to school. I only went to the first quarter of school before going on a mission to Sydney, Australia. I had a great mission and was fortunate to serve 2 months with Dave Butterfield as companions. We went on our missions the same day and it was fun to serve with him and talk about our days growing up. After returning from Australia I immediately went back to Weber State and played 3 more years of football. Because I couldn't decide what I wanted to do in life I had to spend an extra year at Weber State as I finished up my education degree in physical education.

I have been teaching PE and coaching at Logan High School for 12 years. I get asked all of the time why I would want to teach and coach at Logan. The real answer is that that is where there was a job available at the time. I actually really like it there. I'm currently the 9th grade football coach and have been doing that for 5 years now. I also teach driver education as many of you may see me driving around Cache Valley in a driver education car.

The first year while teaching at Logan I got set up on a blind date by Kelly Anthon. She set me up with a mission companion of hers. Deanna Scott was originally from the Cody area of Wyoming, but moved to Las Vegas when she was in high school. We dated for a few weeks and got engaged and married within 3 months. We have 3 active boys, Ryan 8, Colby 6, and Taylor 2. We are beginning to be busy parents with youth sports, piano, and scouts becoming regular events in our lives.

I also spend much of my free time farming. Since being the youngest in my family, I have taken the reigns of my father's farm. I'm currently farming about 300 acres of alfalfa and grain. I have some steers as well, but being on a tractor and irrigating the crops consumes most of my time.

I really enjoyed my high school days. I had excellent teachers as this is probably one of the main reasons I got into education myself. I really enjoyed Mrs. Evans as she taught the parenting class. Mr. Churchill was also an excellent teacher and I looked forward to his class each day. Some of the memories I have of high school are: 1) The remarkable football season we had which ended 3 points shy of a state championship. 2) The camping club. 3) Going to Mrs. Hansen's room to watch the news of the space shuttle Challenger explosion. 4) Christy Sullivan calling the police on Dana, Darven, Tony, and I as Dana pulled through the drive-thru of Hardee's backwards. She thought it would be funny!! 5) Spending 95% of Senior Oswald's Spanish 2 class building a damn concha shell for the beauty pageant he would put on every year. Darven, I still can't speak Spanish--How about you?

I would rather not spend a lot of time on the most embarrassing moments. All I will say about that is that the football injury I had at the beginning of my senior year was not a pulled hamstring or a broken arm which got reported. It was much worse than that!

Take care everybody and I look forward to seeing you at the reunion. Please don't be offended if I don't remember your name---I have to learn 250 student's names every year and it is all my brain can handle.

Where are they now? - Dana Johnson

I’ve enjoyed so much the few that have already posted their info on the blog I thought I’d turn a new leaf and get some info to Burns quickly to return the favor. I’m sure most will feel the same…so post a quick snapshot of your last 20 years for all of us to enjoy.

After serving a mission to Argentina I graduated from USU (found my wife Anne Christensen while there) and joined the Air Force in ‘95. I went to flight school initially with the Navy in Pensacola FL, and ended my training in Texas. I've flown the C-130 Hercules most of my career in the Air Force and seen many beautiful places, and many "not so beautiful" places. We've lived in TexasX3, FloridaX2, Alaska, Arkansas, Washington D.C., and we currently live in El Salvador. I’m the Air Force rep in country where I have about 5 different bosses, the most important of which is the Ambassador.

My beautiful wife Anne and I have 4 kids (2 boys and 2 girls). We've enjoyed every location we've been throughout the years, and hope to get another “overseas” assignment following this one...if the kids agree to it. Life in the military has been with some challenges, but these challenges are far overshadowed by the many opportunities to travel and make lifelong friends from so many different places and backgrounds.

One thing I have to say is that we have missed being closer to family and friends throughout the years, but we do travel quite often to see them. I have personally missed the beauty of Cache Valley, yes, even the smelly "cow-enriched" air on a cool summer's night driving in the jeep with the top off through Amalga, Benson, Lewiston, Richmond, and Smithfield). After traveling and seeing so many places, Cache Valley is still one of the most beautiful places I know. The visits back to Utah are always fun, special, and much anticipated.

This 20-year reunion that Darven is heading up, with the help of many others (thanks to you all) has made our summer visit back to Cache Valley even more anticipated.Hopefully you all will come who are able. I surely plan to do so. I look forward to seeing you all there!