News from alumni, 1968

Let your classmates know what you are doing. Complete an online alumnote questionnaire. With your permission we will add it to this Web site and include it in the Bluffton magazine.

Julia Szabo
Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving

Class notes		Attending May Day?
Sharon Arnold Buess, currently living in Arlington, Ohio, retired in 2002 from teaching. She is involved with music ministries at her church, the Good Samaritan Nursing Home, singing in a ladies' trio, singing in The Grace Notes, the local retired teachers' association, and scheduling speakers for a weekly teen breakfast at Arlington High School. Sharon enjoys spending time with her son and three granddaughters.		Yes
David Lehman, of Mt. Laurel, N.J., works part-time as a physician at the Denver Veterans Hospital. He and his wife are currently living in Ohope, New Zealand. They have enjoyed Napier, New Zealand's Art Deco city, and bird watching on the South Island. He is involved with New Zealand University of the 3rd Age and has been invited to speak there.		Yes
Tina Basinger, currently in Ottawa, Ohio, is keeping busy substitute teaching, working on church committees, being secretary for the West Ohio Conference of United Methodist Women, and volunteering on the Disaster Action Team of the Putnam County American Red Cross.		Yes
marilyn (schrock) finney of Wooster, Ohio, retired from teaching in 2000. She keeps busy helping her husband and son with Moreland Fruit Farm, Ltd, the family business. They enjoy having their children and grandchildren nearby. Marilyn also enjoys directing the church choir, which she has done for 35 years.		Yes
Michael Smith is currently living in Carlsbad, N.M. and working part time as a certified registered nurse of anesthetists (CRNA) at Carlsbad Anesthesia.		No
Sharon (messmer) Beitler, of Forest, Ohio, retired from teaching and enjoys cruising with Bob, being involved with church activities, the Gideons, Hardin County Retired Teachers, Reaching Women Staff and the local food pantry. Her husband Bob is still busy with his painting business.		Yes
Bruce Wasem, of Wise, Va., retired from coaching football in 2010 and from University of Virginia-Wise last summer. He still teaches as an adjunct for a couple of courses a semester.