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Jim Jarvis

Okay, here we go! After graduation I attended Fort Scott Comm. College for a year and a half while playing football. In the summer (Aug. 5th) of '89 I married my "bum" Lori Bridges, and as of this year will be 19 years (whew!). I moved to Pittsburg in Dec. of'89 to be with her while she attended Pitt State University (Go Gorilla's!!!). I worked locally until she graduated and then enrolled myself, walking on to the Gorilla football team. I spent three exciting years playing in the MIAA (NCAA DIV. II) with the Gorilla's while collecting 2 conference Championship rings and A National Runner-Up ring in '92. Lori gave birth to our oldest in '90. Ashley is now a freshman at Pittsburg State University and enjoys theater/photagraphy and is expecting her first child in October. Courtney came along in '93 and absolutely loves basketball (thankfully she hasn't developed an interest in boys yet) (I stand corrected!). She's a sophomore this school year at the high school. Finally, Josh (my little "Big Man") was born in'96. He's an avid Denver Broncos fan and believe it or not an avid LSU fan (not sure where that came from) and occasionally (when I can get him off the playstation) will sit down to watch a St. Louis Cardinals game with me. He's our busiest. He enjoys playing football through the YMCA and baseball in the city league and always wants to spend the night with one of his buddies. Josh is in his second year of tackle where he played on both lines and at linebacker (did I mention he's a heck of a deep snapper and a kicker?). All three of our kids are/were in the gifted programs of their repsective schools, and with any luck will help Lori and I a long way in paying for their college educations. Ashley was awarded several scholorships this year at PSU and thankfully has her entire freshman year paid for. Lori and I have recently taken on new jobs. Lori works for the prosecutors office as a court clerk and I have accepted a position with the Pittsburg Police department as a patrolman. As her boss once said, I tag them and Lori bags them!!! After Pitt State I was employed by the Residential Center for Youth (Pittsburg) for 3 1/2 years before moving on to the detention center where I've been for the past 10 1/2 years before taking my current job with the PD. I'm currently waiting on the academy in Hutch were I'll be going back and forth every weekend for 14 weeks. In the meantime I am doing my 14 weeks of field training and loving every minute of it. This past August I re-enrolled at PSU to finish up my degree and graduated in Dec. with a degree in general studies. I also recently graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson. Anyways, life is pretty good. Lori and I purchased a new home a couple of years ago and now look forward to two more graduations, three weddings (two of which I have to pay for!!!) and growing old together. And if time permits, a vacation thrown in for good measure. I look forward to seeing many of you a the 20th reunion. Until then, God bless. Jim
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