Debbie Howland

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Debbie Howland - Wehmeyer

Class of 1970

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Hi everyone! I would really like to talk to my classmates that went to school with me during the 1960's. You may contact me at the following email address.

mailto:mickdeb@qwest.net

My Biography

Present – I attended Pinewood Elementary (Mr. Johnson & Mr. Sharpstein) and then went to Mount Gleason where I was in Mrs. Larson’s homeroom. I didn’t actually graduate from Verdugo with the class of 1970. Late in 1968 I moved to Northern California (Belmont) where I graduated in June of 1969 from Carlmont High School.

After a year of college in Northern California (College of San Mateo) I married Chris Blanchard (Verdugo class of 1968). We lived in Burbank for a short time until he joined the Navy. Chris and I had 3 boys (Craig – 1971, George – 1973 & Michael – 1975). We were married for 7 years.

In 1977 I married my current husband, Mickey Wehmeyer, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Mickey was also in the Navy (Submarine Service) so I was a ‘Navy Wife’ for 12 years. Mickey got out as a Chief Machinist Mate in 1982.

Mickey and I have one daughter (Erin – 1981) who was born on her brother Craig’s 10^th birthday! Mickey has 2 children from a previous marriage (Sean – 1971 and Shannon – 1974). Together we have 3 grandchildren with another one on the way this summer.

During the past 30 years I have moved (because of my husband’s job) and unpacked in a new house 27 times. In 1970 I left home with 2 suitcases—in 1996 (our last move) we unpacked miscellaneous leftovers from 6 grown children and TRUCKLOADS of packing boxes. In 30 years we have lived from one side of the United States to the other (and a lot of places in between!). Now we are looking forward to seeing the rest of the world and we are not planning on taking all our STUFF with us anymore!

Other than moving and mothering, I have had my own business—designing, sewing and selling doll clothes—it was a very mobile business! In 1982 I learned to use computers (when we got our first one) and I have been growing with them every since. I went back to school in 1987 to learn computer graphics and desktop publishing and have worked using those skills to do marketing for engineers and architects the past 13 years.

I am currently working for a Landscape Architect in Vancouver, Washington where I create project renderings; proposals and presentations. I am also the Office Manager, but the majority of my time is spent on the computer.

Here’s a list of where I’ve lived:

1970 – Burbank, CA

1971 – Great Lakes, IL

1971 – Vallejo, CA (2 different houses)

1972 – Saratoga Springs, NY

1973 – Groton, CT

1973 – New London, CT

1973 – Charleston, CT

1974-76 – Vallejo, CA (3 different houses)

1976-78 – Honolulu, HI (3 different houses)

1979-82 – Idaho Falls, ID

1982 – Jefferson City, MO

1983 – Cincinnati, OH

1983 – Shirley (Long Island), NY

1983-84 – Chestnut, IL

1984-86 – Mystic, CT

1986 – Cleveland, OH

1986 – Glendale, CA

1986-1991 – Everett, WA (3 different houses)

1991-Vancouver, WA (2 houses)

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