This is where I went to school. If you are an old classmate and stumble on this page, drop a note! And please visit www.WestHigh77.com.

Kindergarten through grade 6: Marion Avenue Elementary, Bremerton, WA (1964-1971)

Grades 7-8: Coontz Junior High School, Bremerton, WA (1971-1973)

Played in the band (marching band) and stage band, Jim Brush, director

Grades 9-12: West Bremerton High School, Bremerton, WA (1973-1977) (Check out the new web site, West High '77)

Graduated 3rd in class; First place winner all city math competition; Played piano in stage band, french horn in marching band; varsity boys gymnastics; best friend, Jon Fotheringill ('78) and Brian Barnes. Easiest classes, math and music. Hardest, speech and English. Significant musical influences, Dave Aaberg and Steve Swanson. Band director and, now, dear friend, Dick Norton.

Bachelor of Science Degree, Olympic Community College, Bremerton, WA (1977-1979)

Favorite classes: calculus and physics. Played in the O.C. Jazz Lab under direction of father, Dr. Ralph Mutchler (a terrific experience)

Bachelor of Music Degree, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (1980-1983)

Some wonderful music teachers, Ford Hill, Scott Reeves, Syd Potter. Double major, piano performance (classical) and jazz studies.

Begin MDiv work, Canadian Theological Seminary, Regina, Sask, Canada (1983-1984)

Favorite teacher, John Dahms, New Testament. Roommate, Ron Nichols.

Master of Divinity Degree, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (1985-1987)

Most enjoyable classes, theology. Most difficult: Hebrew (where I learned I needed glasses to see those vowel points!) Favorite teacher, Klaus Blockmuel.

Licensing with The Christian and Missionary Alliance (October 1987)

Ordination with The Christian and Missionary Alliance (November 1992)

 

Awards in High School: (note: visit WestHigh77.com!)

Outstanding Jazz Soloist: University of Portland Jazz Festival, 1975, 1976, 1977

First Place Jazz Combo, University of Portland Jazz Festival, 1975, 1976, 1977

Combo director and composer/arranger. Band members included Brian "Big B" Barnes, Guy Beckett, Mark Pierce, Brian Swanson, Jim Roper, Paul Fessenden.

Best Jazz Soloist, Shoreline Community College Jazz Festival, 1977

West high school stage band took 2nd place that year.

First place, all city math competition, senior year

 

Sports:

Varsity lettered in boys gymnastics (back when there were boy's gymnastics teams in the state. Took 3rd place Sophomore state gymnastics on the horizontal bar). Had a terrific coach: Bob Becker.

 

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