Paul Currier

Went to three high schools....East Bakersfield HS where we were always at the drag strip (Famoso) or over at the beach from Avila to Carpenteria.

Coronado HS in El Paso where we were always at parties at the levy (Rio Grande river) or over in Juarez (Skullduggery all).

Sahuaro HS for my last 3 semesters. Lots of great local bands back then in Tucson.

I think the common thing we all can agree on is the influence of music in our lives. From the British invasion, to the Band, to the Doors/Jefferson Airplane, to Pink Floyd/Led Zeplin.

I can listen to a tune and tell you exactly where I was living, what school, and the year(s). At the SAME TIME I can not for the life of me remember where I placed my #@%&^$ rachet yesterday! All I can say is that I placed it in a place so safe that even I can't find it. It'll probably show up when I am looking for my hammer.

I have to admit though, I did attend Willie Nelson's Birthday party in Austin at the Perdenales C.C. While the Who was live at UT Austin. It was a toss up. 12 hrs of the best country music available in 1980'ish from the top fifteen or twenty Country stars, or two hours of the Who. Same price. No brainer. Hope to see a lot of you..........P.T.C.

Went to the U of A and ended up on the Southern Pacific Railroad. That was a direct result of the distractions at Louies Lower Level. It wasn't conducent to book learnin' but billiards and pool, and short skirts...different story.
I have lived either in New Mexico, Texas, or Arizona my whole career with the RR. Now in Tucson for last 20 years and now work for Union Pacific RR. They took us over in 1995. Retired with 43 years in 2013.

Moved to Shiloh, OH in 2015 where i currently reside.

As a new implant in Ohio, and living in a Village of about 650 residents, I became involved in local politics. I did not like the way the Village was handling their business and became rather vocal about that.So much so, the Council and Mayor called the Sheriff's Department.....LOL.

After that I decided to run for Mayor of the Village, running on change from the old ways. Every time I asked a question on any subject I always got "that's the way we've always done that."

That wasn't good enough for me so I decided to get involved as a resident to change the direction we were going as a Village. I was voted in by a 2-1 margin which surprised me since I was an outsider.

Since then I have been voted on to the Richland County Growth Corporation which deals with planning in all phases of Community development.

Currently we are upgrading the infrastructure as it relates to changing out and upgrading our water system. This is a nearly three million dollar project funded by various grants. God bless the Grants. And the Board of Commissioners who allowed this to happen.

If anyone would have asked me what I was going to do after retirement, this is the last thing I would have considered.

Sahuaro was my third High School.....I wouldn't change a thing. I had a great time. Senior ditch day? Well, maybe since I was busted at Sabino Canyon by the Gymnastics Coach. Drunk. In the middle of the stream. Half naked looking for my wallet that I dropped. But HEY.....we were just kids.