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Photo I took of my Mom in our Franklin house. Don’t think she knew I was taking the photo. She’s probably watching the Detroit Tiger game on TV. I truly respect her for raising three boys while coping with my Dad’s busy schedule. Dinner was at 6 p.m. and we all knew it. My Mom was smart…she was the valedictorian of her senior class at Pontiac High School. Unfortunately, she never went to college due to her family’s financial situation. 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He was a Captain…then was promoted to Major at the end of the war, WWII, the big one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620449794041-FWJDONK3AINH8ZBM90PV/CLBEccentric3.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Front page of the Eccentric May 3, 1984. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593281702095-2D4E9SZWPAL20140Y906/WestHills50.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew My Dad’s name on West Hills Jr. High sign in West Hills lobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593282147318-GA3L4SFTUOS9YWW2V05V/Quartermidget.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew In the pits with our 1/4 midget race car, The Bowers Special Too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600317602737-7AXIU5PIZHLTMH1L09UU/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Rare photo of my Dad just hanging out…love it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623816817144-BJU8UW4HPEC5DAHO7ZW9/ThorinEditorial.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623816654708-8N265NLAEAGK14N3UJVB/CLBBloomfieldBanner.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593281510051-BQG5XQ1BZLWS3VOJ4Y2J/PBCBDadMom.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Rare photo of us with my Dad and Mom…mid 70’s. 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He was a Captain most of his service and was promoted to Major when the war ended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593282297121-17Y111WTK87WT6XST4ZK/classof71Bahamas.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew My parents were chaperones for our Class of ‘71 Spring Break trip to Nassau Bahamas. My Dad is on knee, far right, my Mom to his left. I didn’t mind them being on the trip. I actually needed my Dad to treat me when I got a bad sunburn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623817098273-AYTNSDCMWG8QXDRVVXFK/CLBHospital.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out Photo taken in my Dad’s hospital room in St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. He fought the good fight. Shortly after this birthday photo, he died of stomach cancer in this room. Greatest man I ever knew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623816865615-7YZR4ICBPZ2CPNDI6JO2/CLBBallot.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623816958322-TAW48LRNB6U2UEQSZ3GL/CLBConcours.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592455431845-66662DXPTBV01DTIMISS/CLBYoung.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Charles LaVerne Bowers was born March 26, 1918 at home on 485 Orchard Lake Ave. in Pontiac to Frank Bowers and Annie M. Rose. As a young man, he attended Pontiac schools and graduated from Pontiac High School (later Pontiac Central High School) in 1936 (January class). He won varsity letters in four sports: football, basketball, track and baseball. He tried out for the football team at the University of Michigan and his name is on the roster. World War II put a crimp in his education plans when he was drafted in 1941. After the war, he returned to UM and graduated in 1947 (the year my brother Jim was born). He then attended medical school and graduated from Wayne State University in 1951 (the year my brother Tom was born). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593281891669-4BM3IHD5TORRTM4WZ06I/CLBdoctor.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Dr. Bowers in his office doing what he did best…being a great doctor! I remember stopping by his office one day and patients were packed in the waiting room and people were in the hallway waiting for a chair to open up in the waiting room. I hear he didn’t turn anybody away if they needed medical attention and if they couldn’t pay for services, he was forgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/a5b60210-54c2-42d9-a027-c1f0be318d2e/CLBfootballroster.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew - Make it stand out My family's relationship with University of Michigan football dates back to 1937 when my Dad (Charles LaVerne Bowers) made the junior varsity team playing the "end" position wearing #4 (see team roster sheet). He had played end and defense as Captain of the Pontiac High School football team where he also lettered in three other sports...basketball, track and baseball. He was on the UM roster again in 1938 but hurt his knee in practice in the summer of 1939 and was not on the team that year due to his injury. His studies at UM were put on hold when he was drafted into the Army. 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He was School Board President which was why he is on the stage at Commencement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620362798443-P0I6F8EK63DHNUAX1HKR/CLBbioRotary.jpg Blog - The Greatest Man I Ever Knew Bio printed in the 1980 Rotary Club directory. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/my-bff monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142516947-9RJ9HP0YX6G207FZDYUI/WeddingPhoto1.jpg Blog - My BFF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589770017179-GV6G3SS1EJ1MP529269E/A+Love+Match.jpg Blog - My BFF Words to the song “The Best Thing that Ever Happened to Me” sung by Gladys Knight and the Pips (I dedicate this to Claudia. This song came out in Spring of 1974…that’s when I met Claudia…not a coincidence, was meant to be: “I’ve had my share of life’s ups and downs, but fate’s been kind, the downs have been few, I guess you could say I’ve been lucky, well I guess you could say that it’s all because of you. If anyone should ever write my life story, for whatever reason there might be, You’ll be there between each line of pain and glory, cause you’re the best thing that ever happened to me, ah You’re the best thing that ever happened to me. Oh there have been times when times were hard but always somehow I made it, I made it through, cause for every moment that I’ve spent hurting there was a moment that I spent ah just loving you. I know you’re the best thing that ever happened to me”. I thank God every day that Claudia didn’t hang up on me when I called her in her dorm room at CMU. There’s a Bee Gee’s song “How Deep is Your Love?” How deep is my love for Claudia? Deep, very deep! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617674501752-OJ5W6CZX2V1H8QQLAU1Q/CBandPB.jpg Blog - My BFF Early in our relationship…enjoying nature! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/3ac1481b-68d7-4d26-9d84-b1198745ca98/Godsgarden.jpeg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out Poem read at Claudia’s Celebration of Life June 17, 2023. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588884186451-YXTHG7PLCNH2IQ5YCQ90/ClaudiaCMU.jpg Blog - My BFF Photo I took of Claudia a few years later when her hair was cut shorter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588884224856-2Y2FDF5FUB83ZYFO3H09/ClaudiaCMU2.jpg Blog - My BFF Photo taken by her friend Alison on a trip they took to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588959014963-961RTRQDDOZO8O3QS5VR/IMG_0908.JPG Blog - My BFF BFF means Best Friend Forever. After four years of dating and driving up and down Southfield Expressway a thousand times, I asked her to marry me and we did August 11, 1978. See the blog entitled Tying the Knot for photos…one of the best days of my life! And she is my best friend…forever! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589769762528-19F4CPDWWYC7SMFYNV9O/PBCBcute.jpg Blog - My BFF Guessing it was at some holiday party, not sure where. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142600411-XOYCY5JQJ5XZ800LP5S1/Wedding1.jpg Blog - My BFF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142565453-ES437NWUKRGYSDNZ3W3I/WeddingPhoto2.jpg Blog - My BFF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620450131737-SME081P5WZUS65MLEG2N/PBCBColorado.jpg Blog - My BFF Having fun on one of our trips to Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623817787998-EZK7IQV4JUGFV4BKQ63T/PBCBBosco.jpg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out With our dog Bosco…photo taken at Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142843118-OAVM1UICDG02JOIXVXD8/PBCBwalkingdownpath.jpg Blog - My BFF A photo I took with a timer on my camera walking down some trail when we were both in college. I was smitten…big time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589837355940-V768TAM7QU9XNOFG9TFV/IMG_1447.JPG Blog - My BFF In Vancouver BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142656880-0X5O54GK8TVFJWDOK653/Wedding10.jpg Blog - My BFF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/9288aef2-e9a9-483e-b71d-11ece45431ef/ClaudiaCelebrationofLife.jpeg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out Celebration of Life June 17, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620450028464-OIBQG6APP64NW5QJDUYM/PBCBLake.jpg Blog - My BFF Having fun at our lake lot on Lower Long Lake in Bloomfield Hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623817663627-6EXAE19RKNVHO1SMYJ0V/CBPBRittenWedding.jpg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out At the Ritten wedding…Claudia was a bridesmaid for her friend Vicki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589769587890-6G05PTXG8XQATGJQS6YI/PBCBDadMom.jpg Blog - My BFF With my parents, not sure where, wearing my beloved CMU hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600142629975-S2MH9E3TLIRH47WHEH1O/Claudiawedding2.jpg Blog - My BFF https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589086321542-44649J44JCEC681FBB3P/CBPBosco.jpg Blog - My BFF When Bosco was a puppy. We’ve had two dogs, Bosco and Rosie. Dogs love Claudia and the feeling is mutual…I’ve said many times that I think Claudia was a dog in a previous life. I’ve also said no human loves Claudia more than me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589086286054-QO1U5FIBHPA2UVKOOZQA/ClaudiaCute.jpg Blog - My BFF Photo taken at Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588904528346-F1YXOAWFDIOCJG86L3AK/PBCB4.jpg Blog - My BFF At Dan Lippitt’s wedding. I’m the one with the trophy wife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589826887175-4XAWL8DNN8C7R1W3KDB5/IMG_1213.JPG Blog - My BFF Kayaking on Kent Lake in Kensington Metropark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623817551982-DUXVMRHEQ64VB0TK8HNY/ClaudiaProm.jpg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out Claudia attending the Prom her junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588884361459-W855J2LMB8JC3XLTXZ65/ClaudiaNurse.jpg Blog - My BFF Her nursing school graduation outfit and hat. She graduated from Oakland Community College…Registered Nurse (RN) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617674734551-K81L00XSFSGGL12PE48Q/Claudiayoung.jpg Blog - My BFF Claudia was born June 30, 1954 at 10:12 a.m. on a Wednesday at St. Joseph Hospital in Mount Clemens Michigan. Her birth certificate was signed by a nun. She attended River Oaks Elementary School in Dearborn Heights MI. She attended Allen Park High School and graduated in June, 1972. Claudia photo from elementary school…missing a few teeth I see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617676384401-ABH5PRCOKN1SY44WC5RQ/JasonMarkClaudia.jpg Blog - My BFF Jason, Mark and Claudia looking good in the home on Fox St. in Allen Park, MI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/4eec1192-019b-4a01-ad00-8bf330688d8f/PBCBColorado.jpeg Blog - My BFF - Make it stand out Photo taken in Colorado in September 2019 when we went to visit Eric who was working in Boulder at the time. We hooked up with Jim McCormick who took us on some hikes with beautiful Rocky Mountain scenery. This would end up to be our last trip out of the state of Michigan. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/being-a-caregiver monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/ed6202ae-3630-46b4-a0d6-a48f91cae904/GBBurial4.jpg Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys - Make it stand out Gravestone at cemetery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/9735e74b-92c7-4c95-9d22-e5e1382fa9e5/GBBurial5.jpg Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys - Make it stand out My daughter-in-law Rev. Dr. Sarah Bogue doing readings during the burial service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/d3f7f8f5-4ee8-4aaf-8439-c3254039118e/GBBurial1.jpg Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys - Make it stand out My son Adam conducting the burial service for Gladys at the Benona Township Cemetery on September 11, 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/f1c12b24-db0f-4c00-9224-6beb3a0d78df/GBBurial3.JPG Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys - Make it stand out Family attending the luncheon at Cellar 36 restaurant in Stony Lake which followed the burial service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589252232018-AMC5R9XFT1OI8UT6ALIF/IMG_2296.JPG Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys With Gladys B. Bogard in a rehab center while she was recovering from shoulder surgery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/04206a5d-f286-481f-8e53-4626337c510c/GBBurial2.jpg Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys - Make it stand out My brother-in-law Jason Bogard delivers the eulogy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587998947765-3U4YAFN8VT378K0WUSMS/Caregiver.jpeg Blog - Being a Caregiver for Gladys https://www.petebowers.com/blog/jokes-puns-funny-stuff monthly 0.5 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588884850660-MSQS1G1DO56GOB9EWKAG/WilsonTimAllen.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589042246236-ZZN9MNOEWTO0BVKSTU0G/Elderly+sign.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589042402436-DCNHRPEDGXVGL43IOPHG/PBcharacture.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff Caricature drawn for my 40th birthday party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589042516181-7JYV9XK2O1YJOK6K5K87/Colorado8.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff Two huge racks in one photo…yellow card! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589042475598-7FYNFZF16VL2CD6Q4HLQ/Ithoughtgrowingoldwouldtakelonger.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616907669995-N732PWPQ5K6PXQAQNP6E/OldPeople.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588905442440-VFDI3S7851FN744V0VTV/PBgoofy.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff The King of Goofball Island at a WBFH event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588969346586-MT1PFLQZII54H7SH0NZV/IMG_3127.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff Good tip…remove cap before drinking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618712712522-7VUDPM8AKERPM93ZXPL6/Radiosign.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590728944226-7ALAG5EGB6LI5MC4TXJM/JugsJoke.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff Two decent sized jugs in this photo…second yellow card…red card! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595913893733-ACAH4ZAB887H95YM7M17/ForPete%27sSake.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff I don’t really know the governor but I do appreciate her concern for me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589041651547-2PSOPZ0FU66S32IYDCVF/IMG_2638.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620449709666-LB0XI1VFFIL3G3IOB860/WBFHID.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589334066215-MDKEDBMFY3HSZVD6TTZW/PrideandJoy.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff Photo of my Pride and Joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1591541267881-WATMSY1CBT2LJS5LQ1R5/Cartoon.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616822147167-5UBDUGCOBNPD28EG816D/PlantChair.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff So what's the story with the t-shirt? I was walking down the hall at the high school when I worked there years ago and I passed a student wearing this t-shirt. It got my attention immediately! So I stopped the young man and told him that was my name on the shirt. I asked him where he got the shirt. He said "resale store". I said I would love to have a shirt like that for obvious reasons. He said if I give him more money than he paid for it, he would sell it to me. Deal! As Paul Harvey would say, "and now you know...the rest of the story! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600406369719-2VL9AQWJ633NDC7P17A2/NickPDriversLicense.jpg Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff My fake ID…taken from the movie Vegas Vacation when Rusty Griswold needs a fake ID to get into casinos and gamble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592926660082-YMAXFRTE7S2XFKPM03BQ/Sign.JPG Blog - Jokes, Puns, Funny Stuff https://www.petebowers.com/blog/faith monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588132094377-WDUBLXR296MINYGVDITA/John316.jpg Blog - Faith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592926712006-SVK1ZTZ3JMAWC9ZTG03X/Rainbow.JPG Blog - Faith God is great! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599970650119-A6WMRT06AWV647BJESPF/Peter.jpg Blog - Faith My favorite apostle was, of course, Peter…a name I was given by my parents. Peter was among the first of the disciples called during Jesus' ministry. Peter became the first listed apostle ordained by Jesus in the early church. Peter is often depicted in the gospels as spokesman of all the Apostles and is always listed first among the Twelve Apostles in the gospels and in the Book of Acts. It was cool how he walked on water for a short time. This painting shows Peter preaching to a crowd on his way to the temple…love it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592454252600-VNHJPM1VXFSZ82EO0QGV/Quote.JPG Blog - Faith https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599971726950-MFCUDOJF5L40YSIL1L99/ReachOutBible.jpg Blog - Faith This Bible was given to me in high school by the leader of a local Christian group. You can see I’ve read it a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972008425-0Q6QRJCSZX08GSKUZSRS/PrayerBook.jpg Blog - Faith This is the Book of Common Prayer used by the Episcopal Church. I was given this book at my confirmation. Some great prayers in there and I do believe in the power of prayer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587844450400-S5DG7HXLCNA8Q5OBDOMQ/Jesus2.jpg Blog - Faith My Jesus action figure…doesn’t everybody have one? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589213786041-S4JEMGYGXYHYDZNIQYLX/Inspirationsign.JPG Blog - Faith https://www.petebowers.com/blog/central-michigan-university monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588993094415-P364IDLGZ6E3W5HFWZWW/CMUsoccer5.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588971964805-ZSOLDGWZTAEE5ADYFELD/CMUcommencement.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Commencement was held in the football field because we had 5,000 graduates and their families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589085512127-HHXP1VFQGH15YBQSQP0Y/JayBond.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University So this was Jay Bond, aka Brother Bond, who I went to school with in 8th Grade at East Hills Jr. High and who helped me make an audition tape which got me accepted into the WCHP group of talented radio broadcasters. I roomed with Jay in a double room in Robinson Hall and then with him and Dave Brewer in an apartment our senior year. Stories to tell there as we hosted several WCHP Seabreeze parties. I last saw him in 1978 when I was in New York City for a radio conference. We went to see the Broadway show Beatlemania in the Winter Garden…haven’t heard from him since. Jay…if you see this…contact me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589214045921-02OIWEM4YQ5BBMPIYPLY/PBWCHP2.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Calendar on the wall says it’s 1975. As WCHP Sales Manager, my job was to sell airtime to local Mt. Pleasant businesses so I was on the phone a lot. Then I would meet with the manager of the business and convince them that buying commercials on WCHP was a good use of their advertising dollars. The good news was that WCHP was very popular with the 15,000 CMU students so it was not real hard sometimes to sell airtime. I think I made 6% commission on the airtime I sold…root beer money. Then I would have to get info from the client and have the commercials written so a WCHP air talent can record it and get it on the air. I wrote a lot of those commercials myself…even recorded a few myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992711282-WZA9WGDLJ78O921TQPJD/CMUsoccer74.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Senior year team, Super fun season! We won the UM Dearborn Invitational Tournament. I talked Claudia and her roommate Karen into being ballgirls for us…that’s them in front, in the middle. Great parties after every game…some I remember, some I don’t. End of the season party was crazy from what I can remember about it. The only player I’m still in contact with is Duff McAlpine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594611998601-WHOO6UUTJIJF1WWTSEK3/CurtCMU.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University The guy who took the photo of me in my Army dress uniform was one of my roommates my Freshman year in 405 Thorpe Hall. His name was Curt and he lived in the Detroit area and became a teacher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588972261197-YZ3WWXFBRQI6AAPI3QK1/Soccertrophy.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564097821-96D3TUGONQC7F0861PSV/CMUIMbasketball2.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University I wore number 44 which was my idol Pistol Pete Maravich’s number in college. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588972040983-U6HCL1T02LRUZ8VB8021/CMUdiploma.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Graduated in four years…pretty proud of that…I know some of my friends who were on the five year plan. My major was Broadcast and Cinematic Arts (BCA) and my minor was Photojournalism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059104080-0BC7WAF56O9198PBGASG/PB+Commencement+3.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Graduates walking into Perry Shorts Stadium. I wore white pants and white shoes so I might be seen by my family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589166167558-PKK3RB2BLOITUQ6K6080/PBCB1.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University The best thing that happened to me at CMU was not a piece of paper…it was meeting Claudia Bogard from Allen Park Michigan. There is a story how we met on my BFF blog. I thank my lucky stars every day that Claudia decided to come back to Central for her junior year, my senior year. Power of prayer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588971825759-6LAV7JFMMCDQ0CSBULZP/CMUcard.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University ID card from freshman year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589730816576-1W8MFUZ5NT8XO3S2E5ZU/ROTCCMU.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Extremely rare photo. The Vietnam War seemed like it would never end and I didn’t know if I might be drafted even though I was in college. So I thought that if I was going to be drafted into the military, I’d rather go in as an officer so I enrolled in ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) in my freshman year. When it looked like I wouldn’t be drafted, I left ROTC after one year. Closest I’ve ever been to being in the military. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623818005951-U8HO07WF5QWWIV41907W/ClaudiaCMUroom.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University - Make it stand out Vintage photo of Claudia in her CMU dorm room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588993212480-D5GNQ86858Q0HBWXRWNV/soccershoes.JPG Blog - Central Michigan University My Adidas Super Lights…loved them! Scored 70 goals with these shoes…well, minus any goals I headed in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588993315951-YNWV1A4GFJ3X8HTI6SU6/CMUsoccer2.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564040468-EQLJ8Z0E4VGT9UOEKRXD/CMUIMbasketball1.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University We played the IM basketball games in Finch Fieldhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588971865827-B80RYAKC87LAGM5MZ1B5/CMUsoccer71PB.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Soccer team freshman year. Photo taken in my backyard at Franklin. Still have this shirt, shorts and socks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059293365-DHHENIYXJZ8U2N698R5H/PBCommencement6.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Taking a break on picnic table near Warriner Hall left to right: My brother Jim, Mom, Emerson Brown (my Mom’s cousin), me, my grandfather Frank Bowers and his wife Orpha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992916448-3L5NX49VHURFYGWO86TX/CMUsoccer4.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Article in CM Life Fall of 1974, my senior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059193570-SVMDTL1S4E3UW4KEBQOT/PBCommencement2.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University With my Mom and Dad and diploma in hand! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992506449-LZHIZ0JWFNVKN2SGH56J/CMUBasketball.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Ad in the paper for our coverage of CMU basketball. I did the play-by-play of Junior Varsity games with Brian Jackson on WMHW 91.5 FM, the other student radio station on campus. Even though I was a CHP guy, they let me do basketball on MHW (Moore Hall Wireless). There was competition between WCHP and WMHW…CHP had more listeners but WMHW had that nice FM stereo signal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589213939867-SMLC71HJ957JSZYGGPM3/Superstars1.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University CMU Superstars: This was a take-off of the TV Special, ABC Superstars Competition. The event was a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. 34 CMU athletes competed. I was sponsored by the soccer team, WCHP and Mt. Pleasant Sports Shop. I competed in bowling, the half mile, Run-Dribble-Shoot, bike race, 100 yard dash, Punt ‘n Pass and obstacle course. I finished 12th with 20 points. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992429668-JSWUJ2I4BFBD20RG8V9A/WCHPflyer.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Got a promotion for my sports reports in the WCHP music playlist flyer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589085559831-NJY1Z9P3YIY25KC59F7M/DaveBrewer.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University This is Dave Brewer, aka Brew, who I roomed with in my senior year along with Jay Bond. Brew was the WCHP Program Director and would come on my sports talk show on Sunday nights to talk sports on occasion. I took this photo of Brew doing his Tricky Dick, Richard Nixon impersonation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588971921145-Y8SW0CWZBI9OEDNGMBDD/PBWCHP.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Doing a DJ show in the main studio of 650 AM WCHP. Yes, I did play records…a lot! My first show was a Wednesday night/Thursday morning from 3-7 a.m. As I gained more experience, I moved to the 10-noon shift on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings…no sleeping in on weekends! My sports talk show was on Sunday nights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059028779-K445E4AULRYL2PMWKALI/PBCommencementprogram.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Program for Commencement. Our commencement speaker was Rafer Johnson who won two Olympic medals in the decathlon: Silver in 1956 and gold in 1960. He also appeared in several films. Eunice Kennedy Shriver is the sister of JFK, Ted and Bobby Kennedy…her daughter is Maria Shriver. She is the founder of Special Olympics. She received an honorary degree from CMU, a big supporter of Special Olympics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992471468-V4H9LO55R7CS3MUEMMUJ/WCHPpresspasses.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Press passes through the years with different News Directors and one from Jere Craig, the Sports Information Director…got me into any game, any sport that year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589477028777-LMRXHPJTULL5IHWI0LS0/CMUAlumniMagazine.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Article that appeared in the Central Michigan University Alumni Magazine Centralight, in summer 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590028821238-DXAI5WMKD7Y21D0RKPVK/Nixon.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Photo I took of President Nixon at campaign stop at Tri-City Airport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059330787-KBIJNPP2Z4RZX0QOLKFK/PBCommencement1.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Long hair back then…should have had a haircut before commencement. The clothes are strange…white pants, black belt, shirt with busy pattern, white shoes…what was I thinking? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588993004927-14PDUC9HACR5R21F6V9X/CMUsoccer3.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Article in CM Life my junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589213971981-KT86QV91SRMEOHGY0P2N/Superstars2.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University At least I finished ahead of two guys who were CMU basketball superstars who played in the NBA: Dan Roundfield (Pacers, Hawks, Pistons and Bullets) and Jim McElroy (Jazz, Pistons and Hawks). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588971402116-1MXTOHXORLUDULMTWLQX/CMU.png Blog - Central Michigan University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623817943081-ZLCJ440RD1HTUGDMGXQK/PBCMUroom.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University - Make it stand out In CMU dorm room…being goofy as usual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602563760978-OFFPPIE9E4DMDA6RUG0R/IMbasketballchamps.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University I played point guard for our Thorpe Hall corridor basketball team. We were Dorm Champions in the Thorpe Corridor Basketball Tournament…woo woo! My Andover buddy Ken (aka Cam) Davis Jr. was Thorpe Hall President and I was Vice President. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588993370853-G5EQBWJZFX0L4K77B885/CMUsoccer.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589213905348-BIMX81DN6TB0AA8S5DQJ/Nixonflyer.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University President Nixon made a campaign stop at Tri-City Airport April of 1974 and I decided to use my Press Pass to attend the event. Never saw a president before so it was pretty cool! Air Force One landed, he came out of plane and waved the Dick Nixon wave, then went to a podium to give a speech. We had to stay behind the fence so we didn’t get too close to him. I wrote a news report about the visit and aired it on WCHP. Note that George Bush (senior) was the RNC Chairman…interesting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588972010450-LJTWVCQJM1KFXY42AYN5/CMUApplied+Arts.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University My group of Applied Arts grads. I met up with both Gary Lico and Ken Kolbe at the CMU Pioneer Awards ceremony…check out my blog about that event. Ken currently lives on the West side and is the General Manager of WGVU Public Media which includes the PBS public TV station, NPR radio stations and Real Oldies radio stations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059237285-YES6PFK2KG942R3YT0HF/PBCommencement5.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Photo op with Central logo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589059147010-REII28S4NISKA86TXHJS/PBCommencement4.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University All the graduates sat in the end zone, all 5,000 of them. Family sat wherever they wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588992675157-ZTSCN3DEM4IPYASV0B1O/WCHPete.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Mr. Sports Director getting his sportscast together before airtime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589085537065-MR5247F9F7C246DSHT70/JayBondDance.jpg Blog - Central Michigan University Brother Bond (Jay Bond) doing his dance to Desmond Dekker's Israelites song in dorm lobby during WCHP's 48 Hour marathon for Special Olympics. We would get tons of students to come down to the lobby to see Jay perform and we raised a lot of money by passing the hat. Jay was the WCHP Station Manager. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/hickory-grove-elementary-school monthly 0.5 2020-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879463744-RN0CP6IHJ46HVXZC4D6W/HickoryGrove5th.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School 5th Grade with Miss Boettger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590029213613-IAYCBPENH9MWNFI1UQ9V/HG3rdgrade2.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588825134719-520OXKD4Q5IXHV64AYI3/LittleLeague2.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School With Richard Coy and my Al Kaline bat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564253244-RJS9UJP1B0QVIOSXW3S0/SafetyPatrolcertificate.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School My Dad was a Captain in the U.S. Army during WWII. I was the Captain of the School Safety Patrol. Cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588876883477-XQBNZ86OVS1E2TPSH5JX/HickoryGrovebeanies.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School School had not one but two “beanies” you could wear…I don’t think I did wear one. My high jumping ribbons for 5th and 6th grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879398552-6DGDC9TO2L5S02XWFX50/HickoryGrove3rd.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School 3rd Grade with Mrs. Lendt. The man is Principal Hargett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879514829-KRB9W8B8MYYFX0DUQG54/HickoryGrove4th.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School 4th Grade with Miss Fetrow (typo on photo). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588824693384-0U1NHJ70MFLAO1QQPE15/1stgrade.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School 2nd Grade with Mrs. Morrett. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588824768573-VU85B5CML8I8JAUXZJIK/HickoryGrove6thgrade.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School 6th Grade with Mrs. Cole. We had 37, yes 37 students in Mrs. Cole’s 6th Grade class. You couldn’t even walk around the class, we were like sardines! I remember her saying “If I get one more student, I’m outta here”. About an hour later, the principal brought in a new student into our classroom. I remember saying, “Mrs. Cole…are you leaving now?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879313087-6DHBYECIAUAQ8TCDDPDP/HickoryGroveTshirt.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School The original Hickory Grove School t-shirt I wore when I went there. We used this same logo for the 40th anniversary of the school in 1998. Loved Hickory Grove…it had a hill which was great for sledding in the winter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879779684-3HQF8Z5AE83SYDJHNT3U/HGHalloween1.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School The Halloween parade ended up outside for some reason. Looks like I borrowed some antique clothing, hat, goggles and gloves from my Dad for my costume. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590728232904-AAQLC1I4FK7FEU2DRAMP/HGanniversary1.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Candles in the window for the school’s 40th year celebration in 1997. Principal Jim Felix was the best…really enjoyed working with him as I was the chairperson for the 40th birthday party. Jane Lowell was PTO president and was also great to work with. We had a Beatles tribute band (Shout!) perform and Elvis even drove in from Kalamazoo to perform! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879852765-YOLOTOYEPPH179GZO3ON/Mrs.Cole.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School My 6th Grade teacher Mrs. Cole in front of the Halloween bulletin board. I made the Frankenstein character…kept it for years before tossing it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879721629-L2YRD4O4YMD1H017LWJ7/CubScouts.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School My Cub Scout badges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588825060534-UHC04XUKF487KAH0YLQ5/SafetypatrolPB.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School First day of 6th grade with my Safety Patrol belt on. We lived at Franklin at the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588825031433-XG5HR0FS6NXZFAZS15NT/PBtrombone.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School I picked the trombone because you could make a cool sound by making the slide go down and up. Here’s me in 6th grade performing for the class. I wasn’t very good at it and dropped the trombone by 9th grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879810943-BF33WPVKAON5SD51NTB0/HGHalloween2.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Parade made a big loop and returns back to the school. Who’s idea was that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588824842678-LLWOU3YFU5CP17ALW56T/ElEdSchoolPhotos.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School School photos: Upper left-1st, Upper right-2nd, Lower left-5th, Lower right 7th. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588825111332-DR2SPFG5W09WG6GYAET4/LittleLeague1.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Our Little League team playing out of Hickory Grove baseball fields. I’m in upper right. I pitched three innings a game, outfield for 4 innings. Most boys played Little League baseball…youth soccer wasn’t offered yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590728270254-YT2A4POVJNKVMRF4CAYE/HGAnniversary2.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Showing off my T-shirt that I wore as a Kindergarten student in 1958 at Hickory Grove. We took that same logo and made new shirts for the birthday party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590029171543-6YF0IJPE8S8B42IFAFT1/HG3rdgrade1.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Young people don’t know this but our phone numbers started with the first two letters of a word, in our case, the word was FEDERAL…so you would dial FE and then the last five numbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588825084048-4J45UWZDI2BJMOL2L9VH/Safetypatrolposter.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School The Safety Patrol supervisor selected me to be the Captain of the Safety Patrol students. My photo is at the top of this bulletin board as Captain…unfortunately the photo is blurred. As Captain, I got to announce the bus arrivals on the PA system…my first experience in broadcasting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588879351078-4W4AIS4JSYED8WJRUSBK/HickoryGrove+Kindergarten.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School Kindergarten with Mrs. Panks who is not in the photo. The girl in the middle with pigtails is Linda Fenner who lived across the street from me on Barrington Rd. We played together a lot as kids. She was Catholic so after Kindergarten, she went to Catholic schools, not Hickory Grove. Hickory Grove opened in 1957 so I started there in it’s second year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588883298675-ECDY7096YUG69VCSEV8Y/ValentinePBkid.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School I Love You…made in Kindergarten for my Mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599970502842-FJK3UZM2NDM2JS11LUO6/SafetyBelt.jpg Blog - Hickory Grove Elementary School My Safety Patrol belt…yes, I still have it. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/charles-l-bowers-school-farm-bowers-academy monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972323089-FWC3DU8FO4PY9DUVTJKV/BowersFarmwaterbottle.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Bowers Farm swag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782078575-GIVPYMQGE0CXWJMPF7DJ/BowersSchoolFarm2.png Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782260450-U1HQ925GUA19I0DOCXEB/NatureCenterPB.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Heading to the 50 year celebration and the ribbon cutting for the new Woodland Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782118731-WPQSCKCORWNZXN4TJJ3E/BowersAcademy2.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1634792071338-H2S982AZWNAT1H7DXYG9/BowersAcademy3.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail - Make it stand out Article in paper about ground breaking ceremony in 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782233727-7EZ72D0ZUF5OQ9Y2UW98/NatureCenter.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Woodland Trail Story My parents bought some land on Franklin Rd. in Bloomfield Hills in the early 60's and a house was built on the property. We moved there in 1963. Our neighbors, the Olsen family, sold their property to the Bloomfield Hills School District in 1968. In 1969, the school district turned the property into a nature center and named it after former Superintendent Eugene L. Johnson. On September 21, 2019, the Nature Center Staff and the Friends of the ELJNC joined together to celebrate 50 years of environmental stewardship.We sold our property in 2003 and our house was torn down years ago. The school district made a deal with the current owner and was able to acquire what was our property to protect the south side of the Nature Center from development. Also on the 21st, a new hiking trail (the Woodland Trail) was dedicated on what was our property. Members of the Johnson family and the Olsen family were in attendance. My brother Jim and I represented the Bowers family. We had stories to tell about what it was like when the Olsens lived there and then later when it became the Nature Center. Thank goodness the Olsens sold their property to the school district and not to a developer. Everyone agrees...the Nature Center is a valuable asset for all ages in the community! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782056448-M07GSK29CQANKP1WW3C9/Bowersschoolfarm.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782030833-XS89QC2CJQ66H2CGQJGQ/BowersSchoolFarm1.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782207166-GU6Z24IQBLHP81E14MTG/FriendsofBowersFarm.png Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Join the Friends of Bowers Farm…see Farm website for details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782286942-IZ240GKE3Y2T8Z9SVRTV/Woodland+Trail+Nature+Center.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Cutting the ribbon to open the Woodland Trail, a new trail which runs on what was our property on Franklin Rd. next to the Nature Center. Left to right is Nature Center Manager Dan Badgley, School Board Member Cynthia von Oeyen, Ruth Carol (Olsen), me and my brother Jim Bowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588698266111-OG7EV19R5CLIV1CTDY8N/IMG_1120.JPG Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Loved to do remote broadcasts from the Charles L. Bowers School Farm Open Barns! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588698359167-CGPQJ8Y0ZTFLYD3X5DVN/IMG_1122.JPG Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Photo op with Billy the Greatest Of All Time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588698536596-PJZRXH34KSJLG5O9MTDI/IMG_1115.JPG Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Selfie in front of the Bowers Academy entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588782141801-NB275LQT9Y2IM7PD8M0K/BowersAcademy.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Bowers Academy aerial view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599966537926-CW9NTPCEM5BMZ2JFVHIX/BowersFarmshirt.jpg Blog - Charles L. Bowers School Farm, Bowers Academy, Woodland Trail Vintage Charles L. Bowers School Farm shirt, a real collector’s item! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/memorabilia monthly 0.5 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618804867129-UA14RB1BD25BTZ0E5IAQ/AlKalinestuff.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Other Kaline memorabilia including a 33 1/3 record (rare), bobblehead and Al Kaline Day button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598415347401-G89LYEYJMQR970WZDGUQ/Rings.jpg Blog - Memorabilia The three rings I wear left to right: My Dad’s ring which I wear right now as my wedding ring because my wedding ring (center) won’t fit over the knuckle of my ring finger anymore. My wedding ring can be worn on my little finger if I want to wear it. George Poy made my wedding ring and made it bigger once already. It’s engraved on the inside of the ring, our initials and the wedding date 8-11-78. The third ring is similar to my Dad’s ring (intended)…it’s a star sapphire which makes a star when the light hits it just right. I wear that on my right hand ring finger…I call it my Dad ring in remembrance of being a Dad to two great kids! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623811367-KDGZXHP7A1C8I4R2WZGI/Caps3.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Chef Pierre hat (when I’m cooking), Sergei Fedorov (Adam’s hat), Stanley Cup Champs, Pistons, three Stanley Cup Champs (two are Adam’s), Red Wings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599367015426-BL3X59Y2MMMMVD91QKJC/Caps+2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Cap collection #2: No Doubt winter hat, Michigan football National Champions 1997, Pistons 89/90 World Champions, Tiger cap (one I wore in high school and college…flat brim), CMU cap (one I wore at Central as a student), Red Wings Stanley Cup Champs 2008, Tiger cap (World Series 2006 edition), Lindsey Hunter autographed Piston cap, Nassau Bahamas hat from high school senior trip 1971. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618804643919-4PHR48QO4CNXO06A07PZ/AlKalinephoto.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Autographed photo…personalized to me…priceless! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619237602776-ZJX2SH5ORKG6CKM16GM4/Cups.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Sports cups/glasses: Lions (Ford Field), NBA Champion Pistons, CMU can holder, MSU Rose Bowl Champions, Detroit Pistons glass, University of Michigan football cups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599624066558-CZLCPWS5A3EX9NU3OJ24/Jordanjerseyback.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Michael Jordan jersey back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618202314635-WH2BFUAI6T7EGF4YQU0B/4leafclover.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Four leaf clovers my Dad found and were passed down to me…good luck! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623901589-ISRBYWZ43IWEQN93XOS1/VipersJerseyAutographed.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Autographed Detroit Vipers jersey. The Vipers were in the International Hockey League from 1994-2001. They played in the Palace of Auburn Hills and won the Turner Cup in 1997 (the IHL Championship). They were the affiliate to the Tampa Bay Lightning. 18 Vipers signed this jersey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1591540643130-JYIGF5M84LLB4LW5SXQ9/Slinky.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Had one…loved to get it to go down the stairs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623999948-RYR1JQVAPLUGUOCSOBME/RedWings+Tshirt+Draper+McCarty.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Autographed by Red Wings players Kris Draper and Darren McCarty, this 1998 Stanley Cup shirt is pretty cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143948546-EKEUEB8U6P3DEHOK506P/TeddyBear.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My first and only teddy bear when I was a real little kid, my buddy through thick and thin…still have it. It’s a Cubbigund bear made by Gund company. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845926868-I2M1RWU76YGFU3H9ZW8B/Tonkatruck1.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My favorite toy as a little kid! I used to push it around the house making siren sounds, driving my mother crazy, I’m sure. Tonka toys were the best and pretty rugged. You can tell I played with it a lot, the paint wore off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619930936282-V6GK0DEGCYHN7S8P83CO/Basketballcards.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599887953578-8FZH0WCW8L06ZUKVVIBC/StonyLakeshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Stony Lake was near the Bogard’s property on Michigan’s West side. No, there wasn’t a nude beach…wishful thinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618711956883-492B4G49M2N07TUKCJG0/Beatleshangers.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Rare Beatles hangers from the Yellow Submarine era (ala Andy Warhol) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598417716329-T0BT9E6V7N0LPVOF8ZPH/Licenseplates.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Michigan license plates 1953 (my birth year) and 1954 (Claudia’s birth year). I bought these in an antique store. Notice they added Water Wonderland to the ‘54 plate? Easy to remember ‘54 plate: JC (Jesus Christ), 71 (year I graduated high school), 90 (year Eric was born). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912123277-TQ8RRTBPNLP2I0WQOIX8/Flags1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600403628369-48394CZFWOW3DZFAZLIB/USsoccershirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Nike US Soccer shirt given to me by my son Eric…love it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590851936899-46U59Q2FBMDQBGZ4GQ1P/Etchasketch.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Etch-a-sketch…had one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845955680-OTT3KTBXOYI7GQBA1QC4/Tonkatruck2.JPG Blog - Memorabilia I played with it so much, a wheel broke off…not sure where it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836170619-662ATM9JVSUM65EQ9WJR/vintage+camera.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My first camera, a Kodak Brownie. Switch on the bottom was there to select either color film or Black & White film. Need a flash, put a flash bulb in the bulb receptacle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618804741108-C4I17A5ETQ9GMWXGEW9V/AlKalinecards.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Al Kaline card collection, starting in 1959 when I was six years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201849345-JLMN43COZQXB1OV7SJ53/Buttons4.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598415939834-T12T3MB3VK1K1ET8CBF5/FitbitCharge4.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My current watch is a Fitbit Charge 4. Keeps track of my daily mileage as well as many other things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600826814566-POTS8MOWBBIT27BXRWJ4/Mugsglass.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Two of my favorite mugs and my Seattle Sounders FC glass. I’m a huge fan of loons and bought this loon mug at a store in Mackinac City. Rocky Mountain National Park is my favorite national park and I treasure the mug given to me by my Colorado buddy Jim McCormick. The Sounders are (or were) my favorite MLS soccer team mostly because Clint Dempsey was on that team. Somebody I know said I looked like Clint when I played soccer at Central…he became my favorite MLS player after that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599944249929-KONQBS891EAJB1C21L9R/BowersHarborshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Bowers Harbor is on the Old Mission Peninsula, north of Traverse City. No connection with our family but cool t-shirt. There is a vineyard in the area and we buy the Bowers Harbor brand wine all the time. We also like to eat at the restaurant on Bowers Harbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619929792285-N6C662DE3BL90T925G4D/baseballcards2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Collection of baseball cards I kept. Two Mark “the Bird” Fidrych cards I see. Two Frank Tanana cards also. Story to tell: When I was a senior in high school, our basketball coach arranged a scrimmage with the team from Detroit Catholic Central. We drove to their gym. It was over the Christmas break so the school turned off the heat during the break. It was freezing in the gym, you could see your breath. The star player on DCC’s team was Frank Tanana who was All-State in basketball and baseball. I guarded him in the scrimmage game and got smoked by him. In baseball, he had a 32-1 record in his high school career. The California Angels made him their first-round draft pick in 1971. He spent 20 years in MLB with six teams, pitching for the Tigers 1985-1992. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143842211-GAN8TH0NLLQLPQIFAIYW/Buttons.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Tigers 1984 Champs pin, vintage Robert F. Kennedy for President pin (1968), vintage Official Beatles Fan pin (1964), John Lennon, Super Bowl XL played at Ford Field in Detroit 2006 guitar pin…Steelers beat Seahawks 21-10, halftime show featured the Rolling Stones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972909926-NGPCAMEQE66AZLNOYQ5A/Biffworkshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623951250-KAQMHMK8SUJYPOYNGVL7/GrantHilljerseyautographed.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Autographed Joe Dumars jersey. Joe played for the Pistons from 1985-1999. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Interesting side note…Dumars lived two houses down from our house on Franklin Rd. in Bloomfield Hills. His mansion had a full size indoor basketball court and tennis courts in the back yard. He doesn’t live there anymore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846205750-LP9E57R9IV5Z0YRTFKH5/backpack.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My beloved backpack, an Alpenlite, made in California. Bought it in the mid 70’s, used and abused it on my trips to Colorado and the two backpacking trips with Adam’s Boy Scout troop. I liked it because it would stand up on the frame. I don’t backpack anymore, so I said goodbye to it and sold it at our garage sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201745747-7REFBIAZVVONR9BJSOFF/Buttons1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619929603258-XG7YAPEJ0D5NT6JSPHGU/6AlKalinebook.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Six A Salute to Al Kaline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602649845524-5URAXYLLPGC1EUASRXZL/GIJoe2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia G.I. Joe was an action soldier and the craze for a short time in the 60’s. My friend Jon Schwanz bought one which lead to me and others in our group to buy one. Can’t say that I played with it that much and I still have it hoping it will be worth more than the three bucks I paid for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620363473251-GBV8H3D7L3SFAPBV2OBE/SportsIllustratedvintage.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Sports Illustrated from August of 1955. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599887859638-SRGJ6O63Z77QDR371X52/Fonzshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Vintage, rare Fonz t-shirt…also a collector’s item. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912264860-O2899UTNQRS224ESRJFG/Sportspennants2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616906936672-SUQN47QBTX4E84RXZUXD/LindaRphotodisc.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My Linda Ronstadt photo disc of her album Living in the USA. Pretty cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623866659-OAVJN0ICWWNBRRIMACB5/GrantHillJerseysigned.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Autographed Grant Hill jersey. Hill played for the Pistons from 1994-2000. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018. I also have, but did not photograph, a Ben Wallace #3 Pistons jersey and an Allen Iverson #3 Philadelphia 76’ers jersey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599624034069-2O81WLYK5WTJK87MJ8S6/Jordanjerseyfront.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Michael Jordan jersey, front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623744166-YV7XMZYWOH68TE0VXKRZ/Caps+1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Left to right: Pebble Beach PB, Spring Lake (where I live now), West Michigan Whitecaps (high-A minor league baseball team out of Grand Rapids…affiliate of the Detroit Tigers), Central Michigan U., MSU Spartan DAD, St. Andrews Old Course (golf course in Scotland, hat given to me by my son Adam who bought it in Scotland), Tiger hat #1, Tiger hat #2, BHHS Radio The Biff, Under the Radar Michigan (TV show on public television), Detroit Lions, Colorado, Buick Open Warwick Hills (PGA Tour tournament in Grand Blanc from ‘58-2009), WBFH Game hat, US Open (bought hat at Oakland Hills in 1996…same hat Tiger Woods wore in tournament, playing as an amateur) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602650153092-6IELZDWL7P0BQZB9OB6A/GIJoe1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia G. I. Joe accessories. I see a holster but I don’t have the gun…or the field telephone. My Mom made a sleeping bag for him using her sewing machine (strapped to knapsack). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599887764865-W86XZGDGGVP4D37QSVIR/RedWingssweatshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Vintage Red Wings sweatshirt bought when I was in high school, some 50 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836045177-QQUIDLF9A3S0B9506HK9/AlKalinebat.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Little League bat was an Al Kaline autograph model. He was MLB batting champion in 1955 when he was only 20 years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201268139-2WSEFIY011MTMKVJ4X0C/ErnieHarwellsignedhat.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Tiger hat autographed by Hall of Fame Tiger broadcaster Ernie Harwell. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599973207167-LXR24YFTZQS110MK92KZ/CampChickagami.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Attended Camp Chickagami when I was a kid. Sponsored by the Episcopal Church, the Camp was located just north of Alpena MI. Camp would last one week. My brother Tom actually worked at the camp at least one summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837404354-H9OO2KAK5JAQILPAM78R/Toystory.jpg Blog - Memorabilia I’m fan of the Toy Story movies and as you know a big fan of Tim Allen. Probably got these for the boyz, don’t have the heart to toss them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600144723490-FBJM8B7J9CA016P5J0SC/Bowersmints.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Bowers Candy Company was out of Moorestown New Jersey. Unfortunately, we are not related to the Bowers family that owns the company. Here’s some tin canisters we collected just for the name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201887721-H2FEG22XDF204RBIHENT/Buttons2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588820176087-6B1YHTLGXYCTVQV2RJS0/minibike.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Having fun with the minibike on our Franklin property with my cousins Mark, Don (with helmet) and Doug Heathman (Aug. ‘67). It was great for younger kids because there was no shifting involved. Drove it around the back 10 acres of property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845733192-4PNZSPFY2ROIU2HKQIBE/Varsity+10+speed+bike.JPG Blog - Memorabilia This is my Schwinn Varsity 10 speed bike that my parents bought me in late 60’s. Having 10 speeds was cool, it had the skinny tires and drop handlebars. The seat was terribly uncomfortable…we bought a better seat as you can see. I put the carrier on the back when I took this bike to Colorado in 1973 and I had camping gear with me. My son Eric used this bike at Michigan State University for four years. We figured no one would want to steal a vintage bike like this one…it worked, no one stole it. We bought new Trek bikes a few years ago so my Varsity was just taking up space so I donated it to charity in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845510145-J9YHT3C1LKIWPIGUT73T/SuperBee.JPG Blog - Memorabilia This is a model of the car I dreamed of driving but never did…a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. Mopar rules! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600145724922-DBWQY8QPMJ4SRJE0LDZV/Fonzie.jpg Blog - Memorabilia I was a huge fan of Fonzie (played by Henry Winkler). Who wasn’t? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599164246992-CGEMYWCSEFCV3X8E54WU/MugandCerealbowl.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My favorite coffee mug given to me by my son Eric. My favorite cereal bowl…breakfast with my buddies Snap, Crackle and Pop! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599623779911-HLSKNELXNW9HZV7QHE8Q/Caps+2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia No Doubt winter hat, UM National Champions 1997, Pistons Back to Back World Champions ‘89-’90, Tiger hat I had in high school/college (notice no curve in bill), CMU hat (bought in college, old school style), Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions 2008, New Era official Tiger hat 2006 World Series (unfortunately, they came in 2nd place), Pistons hat signed by guard Lindsey Hunter, Nassau Bahamas hat bought on my high school senior trip…and it survived the trip back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600145276851-XAM02L9B2CF333URN7HU/HowdyDoody.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Say kids, what time is it? Kids in the Peanut Gallery would yell “It’s Howdy Doody time! Howdy Doody was a children’s TV show that aired from 1947 (the year my brother Jim was born) to 1960 (when I was 7 years old). Found this scarf in my stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845475927-GJKI9AAJG6DPU8OT1IOG/Corvair4.JPG Blog - Memorabilia I wanted a Super Bee but my Dad bought me a 1965 Corvair to drive while I was in high school. It had a stick shift, engine in the back, trunk in the front and a silver hood. A book written about Corvairs was entitled Unsafe at Any Speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587587466385-LY0YD2RPCCV1E8SNODPU/Corvair3.jpg Blog - Memorabilia The engine on the Corvair is in the rear. On my birthday one year, my girlfriend filled the car with balloons…fun prank! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592452748899-9LWUXWJ4I11J5IVCDSRU/BiffLunchbox.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Biff lunchbox which I used the last few years of my career when I started to bring my lunch everyday instead of buying a lunch everyday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972956725-KFL4UZ8JWEF4RJGJU51V/MichiganBasketballLicensePlate.jpg Blog - Memorabilia 1989…a good year for basketball in Michigan with the Wolverines winning the NCAA Championship and the Pistons winning the NBA Championship. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619931035351-NGC943KRGHCBX18F2ZDW/TigerPrograms.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600403551626-CFGN8IRQHAGSSCUFH4ZA/Biffpoloshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Biff manager polo shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618712447440-TPYXDL995ZVT5DZ5VT4Q/Morehats.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Pistons World Champion hats, ‘89 and 2004; Tiger World Series Champion 1984; Peachtree 10K Road Race in Atlanta, a race I ran with my friend Bruce Byrne (Bruce died nine years ago of cancer…so sad). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619929669971-L328NMKZDZ1DUKDZEZJ6/AlKalineDay.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Al Kaline Day at Tiger Stadium, August 2, 1970. Heck ya, I was there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590851966194-BRY7DFOJGD1BC1G2S8SN/pong.jpg Blog - Memorabilia First video game called Pong, two paddles and a ball…had one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912331261-Y91C8D2DJHOZYTY9EI8V/Sportspennants4.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My pennant collection. That Detroit Tigers pennant showing Briggs Stadium is a real antique! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599932660629-GMWHGU90OVWZKYJJRAE0/W4shirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia W4 was the logo for the radio station 106.7 WWWW (W4…get it?), a Detroit station that hired Howard Stern to do a morning show in 1980. He wore a shirt like this in the movie Private Parts. After a year there, the struggling station switched from rock to country music overnight and Howard couldn’t handle it and left two weeks after the format change. The “QUAD” was a failed attempt at broadcasting in four channels instead of the traditional two channel stereo signal (left and right channels). Thanks to the McKinlay brothers (Scott and Stewart) for giving me this shirt! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616906770744-I5KJ0CDC613HCNT6AU9C/LindaR1.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My Linda Ronstadt/Stone Poneys record collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618805017041-OWRV5MFTBN3T727NB153/Baseballcards.jpg Blog - Memorabilia I sold most of my baseball cards to a professional sports card company in 2018 but I did keep some for my sports card collection. Of interest, I have two Mickey Mantle and two Roger Maris, the second one is from 1961 when he hit 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth’s season record. Also, in 1960, the biggest trade ever had Harvey Kuenn going to Cleveland for Rocky Colavito, straight player for player. You’ll see I made one of the Colavito cards into a Detroit Tiger by cutting out the Tiger logo and gluing it on to the card. That totally ruins the value of the card but hey, I was only 7 years old at the time and wasn’t thinking about the resale value of the card. I had to keep a Hank Aaron card, had to! I don’t have a Lou Gehrig card but I do have that one with him and Babe Ruth. I never saw Gehrig play but I admire him greatly for his play on the field and his play off the field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616908117948-Q2O5STV7I0H18OXEE1DN/Jarts.jpg Blog - Memorabilia On December 19, 1988 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission introduced an outright ban on lawn darts in the U.S. In the previous eight years, 6,100 Americans had visited hospital emergency rooms and one person died as the result of lawn-dart accidents. Jarts are also banned in Canada. I still have the original game in the original box. Collector’s item? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143728510-LDEQ0KQE4XQG3SW75VX3/Petestuff2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Pete belt buckle, Nametag, Boy Scout nametag, John F. Kennedy money clip, Gwen Stefani LAMB jewelry, bracelet engraved with “Dr. Jock” (one of my radio air names) and a bracelet with my Dad’s initials “CLB”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619325701853-3GEEA7UPIZ1QH01T5MKI/Ronstadtpainting.JPG Blog - Memorabilia An original painting of Linda Ronstadt painted by Joan Dodge and given to me as a gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845997448-NYT2I0GM70U4BF4RD7AI/baseball+glove.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My Little League baseball glove circa 1963…looks like it has seen better days. Wrote my name on it just so I know it’s mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620363594897-LYXI9IJ2V9YN3MM03VDS/CubScoutscrapbook1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Cub Scout scrapbook covered the 1961 season of the Tigers and Roger Maris hitting 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth’s record. I was 8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912190411-H0RKYKVIC31FJN1LX91Y/Sportsflags3.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My car flag collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972716126-Q8SW49YWMVD9DIR620GC/WheatiesPistons.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620363329265-2BDB60G4QKUNVAKIOJN7/DennyMcLain.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Sports Illustrated cover when Denny McLain won his 30th. He went on to win one more so his record was 31-6. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143893903-I04UUSWRU8RIRC6TKTE6/Necklaces.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Five different crosses, one regular angel, one soccer angel, Cub Scoutmaster tie, Boy Scout tie and peace sign necklace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599328647831-61D5T4OWD878OKHU1ITP/PBprops.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Important PB teaching props: Actual antique school bell (to start class), yellow/red cards (yellow is caution, red after two yellows issued…you’re out!), mono-scope (used for exploring electronic media), yellow flag (for penalties in class…10 yard penalty for cussing). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836112153-T5EIVONBPQLJKOQIBQIW/PinewoodDerbyCar.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Pinewood Derby car made when I was in the Cub Scouts early 60’s. No, I don’t think it won any races but the flames are cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592452978141-BHYPUXL9S34XMWLOYDIJ/Nikoncameralenses.jpg Blog - Memorabilia This is the camera I bought when I was in high school taking photos for the yearbook. It’s a single lens reflex camera called a Nikkormat, made by Nikon in Japan. I wanted a Nikon F but I couldn’t afford it. It came with a 50 mm lens, I bought two telephoto lens, a 135 mm and a 200 mm. Built my own darkroom in the basement at Franklin where I could develop film and print black and white photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201966376-43AWCPI47BWQTFUO1CU3/UNCLEstuff.jpg Blog - Memorabilia I made a UNCLE communications device complete with reel-to-reel tape recorder just like the one used by Napoleon Solo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587571531596-DK80KTBTS0SVWGW144HS/StingRaybike.jpg Blog - Memorabilia The coolest thing for any kid in the 60’s was to have one of these Schwinn Sting Ray bikes with the banana seat and high handlebars. What a lucky kid I was…I had one! It was even the color of the one in this 1965 ad. And my parents paid $49.95 in 60’s money for it! Even Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years TV show had one. Is it me or do I even look like the kid in the ad with the red hair? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619237246514-2QB660Z76KL2PH4ZTXWI/Wingnuthat.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Mini Lions helmet, Lions hardhat signed by quarterback Greg Landry, Wing Nut hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600405789290-72Q07NCE0KMV36GLRBWR/UNCLEidcard.jpg Blog - Memorabilia The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fiction television series produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television and first broadcast on NBC, airing from 1964-1968. The series follows secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a secret international counterespionage and law-enforcement agency called U.N.C.L.E. Here is my ID card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846257737-KVC6ZNJ1XQSMUQTM6TNO/soccershoes.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My beloved soccer shoes from my days at Central Michigan University. Super Lights by Adidas ROCK! Scored 70 goals at CMU with these puppies…if they could talk, the stories they would tell! Wore them when coaching my son’s youth soccer teams years ago. Took this photo before I threw them away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837460547-RUIRB4FZ4JCKTLF2WD6O/Briefcase1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Three photos of the briefcase I used early in my career as WBFH Station Manager. The WCHP sticker is my CMU college station sticker. The Biff sticker on top is a real early one, early 80’s I would say. I was a Madonna fan, hence the Madonna sticker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619237339225-8FLM05LXKK4DXIUY5OIF/Landry.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Lions hardhat signed by quarterback Greg Landry, #11, on Lions team 1968-1978, First team All-Pro (Pro Bowl) 1971. NFL Comeback Player of the Year 1976. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837529055-4KC87214SF9KL1Y3SP25/briefcase3.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Stickers on inside of show that I was a fan of Dick Purtan, Olivia Newton John, Alan Almond and his Pillow Talk show, Central Michigan, Kermit the Frog and Apple Computor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599330477391-KPWGI7Y0H0HW2Q58R2NA/PrinceAlbertcans.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Do I have Prince Albert in a can? Yes indeed…two of them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143799800-OUGHVYRNERQOWPST16R4/Golfstuff.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Golf stuff: 1996 U.S. Open at Oakland Hills, 2002 U.S. Amateur at Oakland Hills, 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills (Europeans destroyed the US team), 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills, Ford Senior Players Championship (TPC of Michigan,Dearborn), Old Course St. Andrews ball marker (given to me by Adam who bought it in Scotland). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599624131886-RK33K25B45RLTKHBS7TU/PBPlantChairman.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Story to tell. So I’m walking down the hallway at Andover High School and a student passes me wearing this t-shirt. It got my attention immediately! So I stopped the young man and told him that was my name on the shirt. I then asked him where he got the shirt. Resale store, he says. I told him I would love to have a shirt like that and he said, if I give him more money that he paid for it, he would sell it to me. Deal! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143506157-B95BP1VY5371SPGE559J/Watches.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My grandfather Frank Bowers watch…an Omega. My Mom’s watch she wore all the time(x)…A “Rolex” watch my son Eric bought off some street vendor in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620363703999-67IHW71W5JY0UU0WK8RB/CubScoutscrapbook2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836007804-POB26X43K9B4LAALXFTU/AlKalinebobblehead.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Al Kaline bobblehead was a K-Mart promotion. The Tiger bobblehead is an antique from the 50’s or 60’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912159046-1JYW1HRE67EY3A6QWAXQ/Sportsflags2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1607452065625-GJON7MUESTBG8ITG5VO1/MovieCamera.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Kodak Super 8 movie camera…the one I used to make two movies in high school and one in college. Notice “Made in U.S.A.”!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972778042-EKPCLCDQV8DW9SZJBZ7S/WheatiesMichaelJohnson.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Three Wheaties boxes I collected. Love the ‘89 Pistons box! 1996 Olympic Women’s gymnastic team and Michael Johnson who won both the 200m and 400m at the Olympics in 1996 in Atlanta. Must admit I bought the boxes for the covers not for the cereal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837493745-6SFFCYSI4TO9T6C5VRR9/Briefcase2.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Three more Biff stickers, all in the 80’s I do believe. The one that says The Hills Are Alive… was designed by Joan Dodge. I also tried to be fair and incorporate Andover’s colors (blue) with Lahser’s colors (yellow or gold). People thought the colors were picked because they were University of Michigan colors…not true. The Free Press Marathon sticker was acquired in 1983 when I ran that marathon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845793445-JXCBKRP66GMSCXPY4Z5P/Goldwater+hat.JPG Blog - Memorabilia Barry Goldwater was a five-term Senator from Arizona (1953–1965, 1969–1987) and the Republican Party nominee for president of the United States in 1964. I was only 11 in 1964 so my parents must have acquired it somehow. Ebay? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599887543127-ZOPBJ763O8RLMCFPE8CK/TVtray.jpg Blog - Memorabilia TV tray featuring cartoon characters from the 60’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588819543950-J8BLSWBHDKZGOI6Q34SZ/VWbus.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My VW microbus. Bought it so I could haul radio station equipment around but…what was I thinking? Sold the rust bucket for less than I paid for it but, oh well, live and learn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201502701-QR78VLK22N3EKKHOJYXL/Sportsmemorabilia.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Mostly Tiger stuff…autographed baseballs from ‘80s done by machine, not actual autographs. Baseball on right from a foul ball at Tiger Stadium. Shot glass from ‘97 U of M National Champions; Steve Yzerman puck; Pistons World Champions mug (Bad Boys). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618711985696-F3O7UKUW7S2VZ270H28S/Beatles.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Beatle memorabilia: patches, buttons and Beatle cards. I was 11 years old when Beatlemania swept America in 1964. The one button is rare, I hope, has Ringo’s nickname as “Rings”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845677566-NEXS4VU635GH9J9YC084/1953+Radio.jpg Blog - Memorabilia This is a 1953 Zenith AM radio my friend Randy Carr got for me. It works, uses tubes (not solid state). It’s as old as me, also a 1953 model…which is doing better, the radio or me? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619237858238-E5Q52MPRIEBQED6MC62B/Lincoln.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Abraham Lincoln bust. Not sure where I got it but it was in the 60’s. I read a book about him and always admired him. Tried to memorize the Gettysburg Address for school once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587845835653-ZYTX092KONHK8DFXDIT9/Apple+computer.JPG Blog - Memorabilia Bought this Macintosh SE when I was taking courses at Madonna University going for a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership, 1992. I felt pretty high tech at the time. We used floppy discs. Served me well when I needed it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846155230-YRQTM2DH3RV89OL4OLHO/FordConversionVan.JPG Blog - Memorabilia My 1999 Ford Conversion van which I bought new. The high top had the TV up so everyone could see it better. The boyz hooked up video game systems to the TV which gave them something to do on our trips besides watching movies. Many trips in all directions: East to Princeton NJ, South to Atlanta, West to Colorado, North to Upper Peninsula. If this guy could talk, the stories it could tell! Great memories! Had 150,000 miles on it when I donated it to charity in 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201568609-JHNYUGHIKN09JLITALQP/HockeyCollection.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598416104466-F25WIL2DLZWLPPH7UAXS/Omegawatch.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Story to tell. When I went on a study abroad trip to France and Italy in the summer of 1968, I wanted to bring home a cool souvenir. I decided on a watch, but not just any watch. I bought a Swiss Made Omega Seamaster Cosmic Automatic Waterproof watch. Omega watches are very well known around the world and worn by astronauts heading to the Moon. Automatic means you don’t have to wind it, it winds itself just by the motion of wearing it. I think my parents were surprised when I got home and showed it to them. I still have it and wear it on special occasions…it works like a Swiss Made watch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143079209-VIPONIZJDMWRX9FFD7TT/RingsAll.jpg Blog - Memorabilia All my important rings, left to right: Wedding ring, my Dad’s ring, my star sapphire ring, my DAD ring. Top row: my BHAHS class of ‘71 ring, my CMU class of ‘75 ring, my brother Tom’s Oakland University ring, Claudia’s high school class of ‘72 ring, my Dad’s Pontiac High School class of 1936 ring and my Mom’s ring with birthstones of her three sons (pearl, emerald and diamond). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599624103556-D4A4C6MKZMGTDSUKW6BL/FreePressMarathonShirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Shirt I bought to commemorate running this marathon, the only marathon I ever ran. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618202274752-EDYNWUA9NIEZTM3E2YU2/2dollarbills.jpg Blog - Memorabilia $2 bills which you don’t see very often…one is from 1953 (my birth year) and one from 1976 (year I got my dream job). Also a broken bank note from Oakland County Bank in Pontiac Michigan, 1843. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600143763605-4H3HM9SX1VNXY1HHDD08/Pins.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Pin collection: Red Wings goalie, Bloomfield Hills Schools pins (2), BHHS Athlete of The Year 1971, 71 pin, Try God pin (gift from my Aunt Bev to Adam), two Central Michigan University Chippewa Club (Alumni Club), Michigan Sesquicentennial 1837-1987 150 years, Free Press International Marathon (1983), March of Dimes Walk America 25 Year Anniversary, Detroit Tigers, Buy Nearby, Chris Webber NBA pin, World Cup Soccer at Pontiac Silverdome 1994 (4 pins), The Biff, I Love Bloomfield Hills, Hard Rock Cafe, two guitar pins, one from Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland), two USA ribbon pins and Mickey Lolich World Series MVP 1968. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912228424-60YM23RCAVOIRZ7IJFAJ/Sportspennants1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595912297172-DY2VSIYWQCRFHUF6D4GC/Sportspennants3.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599887673789-VL50X2FBJMPQVSYXCW7X/Lionssweatshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Rare collector’s item…the last time the Lions won anything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587835680597-6DSQ5CLD09ZRHLTQZHKR/Transitor+radio.jpg Blog - Memorabilia This is my RCA Victor portable transistor radio I got in the 60’s. It had AM only and just one earbud. Tuned to the Big 8! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588360906555-CL8XCG4VLL02PURZNOU6/RoyRogersLunchbox.jpg Blog - Memorabilia This is my Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Double R Bar Ranch lunchbox and thermos that I used when I was in elementary school. My Mom used nail polish to put my name on the box. At auction, the name could lower it’s value. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588296196065-E93KIP9AX1M7K3FYQ3FQ/Happydayslunchbox.jpg Blog - Memorabilia My Happy Days lunchbox. Not sure when I bought it. Used to take my lunch in it to day camp every day in the summer. It got pretty beat up…a long ways from being mint condition. I could relate to Richie…I was like him in high school, even had the same hair color, but I never had a sweater like that as far as I know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972747651-CKCYT3WWG3V2VWE8NNK5/WheatiesOlympicGymnastics.jpg Blog - Memorabilia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599365358191-HE0WJ6SFHRRV15RTQWX6/Caps+1.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Cap collection #1 left to right: PB (Pebble Beach), Spring Lake MI (where I live now), West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers Class A affiliate team…home field is 5th 3rd Ballpark in Comstock Park, a suburb of Grand Rapids), Central Michigan (Alma mater), Michigan State University DAD (Eric is State grad), St. Andrews Old Course (given to me by Adam who bought it in Scotland…St. Andrews is where the game of golf originated), Tiger cap #1, Tiger cap #2 with orange detailing, BHHS Radio The Biff (the newest Biff cap), Under the Radar Michigan (PBS TV show I watch whenever it’s on), Detroit Lions cap, Colorado cap (bought on our trip there Sept. 2019), Buick Open (PGA event that was held at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc (not any more)…I would attend when I could), WBFH Biff cap (older edition), U.S. Open (PGA event held at Oakland Hills in 1996). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618201070242-HVPP0YZFRNIFNXZGBJIR/Hats.jpg Blog - Memorabilia ‘84 World Champion Tigers; Peachtree Road Race 10K run in Atlanta (with friend Bruce Byrne); ‘89 and 2004 World Champion Pistons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600403491051-WDVID8YGP8F9UZPPSL4Q/Biffvintagetshirt.jpg Blog - Memorabilia Vintage Biff shirt I had made up for our new studios dedication. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/bowersisms monthly 0.5 2021-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588342340614-W5F5OH62PF7ANIF0OSL2/ExploringEM.jpg Blog - Bowersisms Exploring Electronic Media! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588524055320-6HC3LAOLMZ2Q54RBTRSI/Broadcastingbug.jpg Blog - Bowersisms Broadcasting Bug prop. Students who get the Broadcasting Bug at WBFH, continue to study communications in college. WBFH is a launching pad for those who get the Bug. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588524198347-P6LMDL16P1F5NMYNAPFN/Bling.jpg Blog - Bowersisms Bling I would put on my ID, couldn’t fit all of them on regular ID so they got their own ID holder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588524229723-0Q3K9PGRYXZJTL2VTCIA/Staffid.jpg Blog - Bowersisms My last teacher ID before I retired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588523922368-5R7T1PF0GJ2WOZFE9LOZ/IMG_0648.JPG Blog - Bowersisms Hole puncher becomes satellite orbiting Earth at 22,000 miles out in space. One, I didn’t know I was being photographed, and two, I didn’t know that the students in a class across the courtyard might be watching me. There are shades on the windows but you can still see out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599328369886-9UJUU1A4IOCC0TLDIT8J/PBprops.jpg Blog - Bowersisms Important PB props: Antique school bell (to start class), yellow/red cards (yellow is caution, red after two yellows issued…you’re out!), mono-scope (used for exploring electronic media), yellow flag (for penalties in class…10 yard penalty for cussing). https://www.petebowers.com/blog/east-hill-and-west-hills-jr-high monthly 0.5 2020-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954410497-Z7OEPOYDRRVG3V1J3GL5/Westhillscheerleaders.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High I had an interest in one of these cheerleaders…can you guess which one? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587952742168-PIK5JH54QFUCYOV9WJ8U/EastHills.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High The gang in East Hills lobby: Rick Olson (my next door neighbor), Jon Schwanz, Bill Leonard, Doug Byrum, Scott Gallentine, Mike Studnicki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951640011-NZU09BBQLBBKUOBR3JHB/EasthillsLogan.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High One of my favorite teachers, Mrs. Logan, who taught English. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954581504-7RNRFRKM2D1E2809VFUV/Westhillscouncil.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Student Council…I was probably on it because I was 9th Grade President. Mr. Sheldon was one of my favorite teachers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587952156308-92P3PD3E5I7JM2J091HG/EastHillsletter.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954786589-SKDFZK67A4PX07EKIJCW/WestHillsletter.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951956646-M59TYDCKD8YTHQSE2LFZ/EastHillsDoug.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Doug Byrum and Biff Galentine on the bus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598712481851-R76I7XK9CH3ASLG7A987/BruceChapman.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954245351-133G6A3R70GPNFUOSIMT/Westhillsyearbook.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High So the district redrew the attendance lines and, living in the same house, I and others in my area, were sent to West Hills Jr. High, a brand new school built to handle the large number of students in the district. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954619135-C58LZUZUB7Q7WT3D73EC/WesthillsMissDove.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Our Fall play was Good Morning Miss Dove. I had a very small part… a few lines…but it was fun with the exception of 7:00 a.m. rehearsals. They had morning rehearsals because so many of the cast played in sports after school. I also had a small role in the spring play, Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. This was the only time I was ever in a play or musical. I wanted to be in those in high school but never could because I played three sports a year. Mr. Chapman was drama teacher and play director. He was one of my favorite teachers of all time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587848230260-BA35NQ1RBO42G7Z49MMP/WestHills50+2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High At the 50th anniversary of West Hills, some of us came to the party May 16, 2018…all of us were 9th grade students the first year West Hills opened: Trent Dalrymple, Ellen Pankratz-White, Sandy Sweeney Feloni, Jon Schwanz, Stuart Bergsman and me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587952835380-0SV840TCE4AUNEB8E86A/East+Hills.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Looking so studious! (Feb.1967) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951569975-9SOCG9AOUVOJHAT2KGD3/WestHills+Erick.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Mr. Werner was the media center librarian at East Hills. He moved to West Hills with us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951888623-EIZCZPT7245N4Z9KGG3Q/EasthillsScottG.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Scott Gallentine with French teacher Mrs. Kahler. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951321688-5CPA8C421G116W0B69GN/Easthillssoccer.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High First year they offered soccer in the Fall, the photo has both 8th grade and 9th grade together. PE teacher Barry Crowe was the coach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587952940560-36PWYRIFGJDYJE7JAXRG/WestHillsPB.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Photos from yearbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587953340312-U68KBYJIV9R9LCQGDV2E/Westhillsbasketball4.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587953416103-J5EDVLB19735OEK2RLB3/Westhillsbasketball2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Starting for us was Doug Byrum, Bob Smith, Stacy, Mark Sewell and moi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954367403-WBE0WXW8LQF2VK3X9JE8/Westhillsbasketballgroup.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High 9th grade team had only 10 players, eight of them in this photo. My nickname was “Rubber Man”. I was the leading scorer, leading free throw shooter, honorary co-captain and Most Valuable Player…that’s what it says on my certificate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587953373989-G7XNUM0MF6O5YBJUM7E2/Westhillsbasketball5.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Warming up before game. Note the Chuck Taylor Converse All-Star shoes…and kneepad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598712355406-QBM141P0JBH9SK9LXJML/WestHills50article.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587953462331-BQP1OUDHXZU803570L0X/Westhillsbasketball3.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954284654-A6UPEOTYTESG68R5MEZ4/Westhills9officers.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High I didn’t know a lot of the 9th graders at West Hills but that didn’t stop me from running for class president. Pretty cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587953290949-AT2AV9CFU88VSX3BGDT4/Westhills+basketball.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High I’m thinking my Dad took this and other basketball photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587952787277-NQ8KF5Z45G01KW1EDBQ8/CarolOliver.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Carol Oliver on the way to the bus with what looks like a lot of homework. This was an era before backpacks became popular. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954470569-HNWSWJ8SRY0YTOX2NWRF/Westhillstrack.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Track team, just 9th graders. I ran the sprints, the 60 and 100 yard dashes. I was a high jumper and ran on relay teams. Mr. Crowe was coach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951129789-NY10X0SUH8QU3UMMXT6A/Easthills2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954506116-WB94C8K32ZQ9HC5PWI5O/Westhillsbaseball.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Story to tell here. Mr. Lyle wanted me to play baseball but I was committed to the track team. Mr. Lyle asked Mr. Crowe if he could “borrow” me when we had baseball games as long as they didn’t conflict with track meets. Crowe said OK and that’s why I’m in the baseball team photo. As it turned out, I didn’t play any baseball games for West Hills…it just didn’t work out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954543820-0DCXZCWGJ5S23ZGZ8CDW/WesthillsAV.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High When I was choosing classes to take, A/V Assistant looked like something I could get into since I was an audio-visual kind of guy. And Mr. Werner was cool. One of my jobs was to run 16mm film projectors in classrooms to help out the teacher. Fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951363378-NYIP5X0ZDHS2ZSIOAQBD/Easthills4.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High 8th Grade basketball team coached by the shop teacher Mr. Corcoran. 13 was my lucky number! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951403860-27FB9Z14HB62Y8KOB3T9/Easthillsband.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High My last year being in the school band…when I went to West Hills, I dropped band. I’m in the back row with my trombone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951007465-BO0AXXGQQQP56B3RFT2K/Easthills7th.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High 7th Grade yearbook photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951928286-Q7FD3E51QODPD7RML1SS/EasthillsSuePatty.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High On the bus with Patti Jaaksi and Sue Rodgers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587950959115-UAX2ZAQ8J6UX9541SUMN/Easthillsyearbook.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High The Junior High Years (7th and 8th Grade-East Hills '65-'67, 9th Grade-West Hills '67-68) Flag Football, 7th Grade Soccer, 8th and 9th Grade Basketball, 7th, 8th and 9th Grade Track, 7th, 8th and 9th Grade 9th Grade Class President Student Council, 9th Grade Theater, Small part in Good Morning Miss Dove and Our Hearts Were Young and Gay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951536531-4I5S3Y44XY2TKEZCEOJW/EasthillsLively.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Our band teacher had a great name: Mr. Lively! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587848263304-U4BJDCDR0GZC6E8CNIXE/WestHills50.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High My Dad was on the School Board in 1966 when they were building West Hills. The school opened the Fall of 1967. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951281238-6IIY68JXJDWL8AP0DGLU/EasthillsPByearbook.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High The names got goofed up and they owe me any apology, I’m not Bob! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598712395793-BJOPHNDZW36KY3R8199H/WestHills50-2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951245394-QSYJ9LY0G9021V1RGEDJ/Easthillsyearbook2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1598712431489-WYU112RNT0L9SSXA8ORH/WestHillsarticle2.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587951095785-TDOXGL8FFAHLQ1NTHWQX/Easthills3.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High When I was in 7th grade, they didn’t offer soccer yet so we played IM (flag) football. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587954324675-HTVS8BHB0LIP59Z11QZ5/Westhillssoccer.jpg Blog - East Hills and West Hills Jr. High Soccer team coached by Mr. Crowe who came over to West Hills from East Hills. He was one of my favorite teachers of all time. I worked with him in the summer as Day Camp Counselor starting in the summer of 1969. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/bloomfield-hills-andover-high-school monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617941933808-4501UM5M6PMBHLU1OVQ1/JumpShotHS.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Wide open jump shot from the side…better have gone in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617941582237-M2DUZPEW1ISHQNDQ6SID/PromSr2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Prom, Senior year, with Barb Wotila, photo taken in our living room at our house on Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617941664301-L692LN5FA2QB62YP3J2N/PromSr1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Prom, Senior year, with Barb Wotila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601526874774-0LEZPXIZ78TY1OYNJNZO/PBhighjump.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Rare photo of me high jumping in high school and this was at practice, not a meet. As I said earlier, I did the Western roll style of high jumping, not the Fosbery Flop. The landing pit was an inflatable giant pillow that was supposed to be good for landing after the jump. Have to say it was OK but sometimes I rolled right off the front onto the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601526106236-WS5IZBCHUNPNULOJ7QOL/PBjumpshothighschool.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Jump shot ala Pistol Pete…great photo by someone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1604553446629-4TPRZUOY6229Q9VQ7LMZ/TrackCounty2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353370262-YODIITN84VRZH19KXYYY/Classof71graduation.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Being senior class president has it’s perks…I got to speak at graduation…which was held on the football/soccer field June 9, 1971 under the lights. The guy on the right (my left) is my Dad, Charles L. Bowers MD, who was president of the Board of Education. He appears to be enjoying whatever I just said. The other man is Anne Cole’s father, Ed Cole, president of General Motors and our commencement speaker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837182433-RBPWU2JYHJVW6Z5YZ40V/sportsquiz.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I decided to do a sports quiz for the Shield when I was Sports Editor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587418936753-E8AF9ZBZ4W6GBSF6FHMU/PBBasketballphoto.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Photo in Pontiac Press. I was one of two sophomores who made the Varsity team, Bob Reid was the other. I stayed on the team for most of the season but not getting a lot of playing time so Coach Henderson moved me down to the Jr. Varsity team where I played a lot every game, even scored 27 points against West Bloomfield. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352016136-ONFW26OF7A4DEZQ6NZTU/ModelTparade.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Driving our family 1909 Model T Ford in Homecoming Parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587588814547-WX55LGSVAHGLJVD42XK0/JVbasketball2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Help! I’m trapped in a full court press! Does another dilemma mean I’ve been in numerous dilemmas? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590114259622-2AAV75QRMKFJYZV4G8J1/AndovervsLahserbasketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School In article…”crowd of 1,300” to see Andover play Lahser for the first time. I did make the scoring column with one basket! Wahoo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589731279279-X5GV9B5O4MBNURQJGGUY/basketballhs.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352454203-PG0RF7220BW8TCKB4IQ0/BasketballScores.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Our 98 points vs Kettering broke a school record, a record I saw broken by a team in the 90’s. We lost to Lahser by four 65-61 in the first game of the season. I scored the most points of my three year varsity career, 23, against guys I grew up with on the East side like John Cvengros and Tim Lewis. We did beat League Champion West Bloomfield…almost beat them twice. Notice we lost to Campy Russell and his Pontiac Central team by 31 points in our gym…Pontiac Central went on to play in the Class A Final. We lost to Seaholm in the first game of the Districts…another bummer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601958611181-OAN4XAQDF84OUMN2KATS/HSBasketballarticle+2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School This was super cool! Looked like we were going to lose in overtime until I stole the ball twice and passed it to Ken Heidel who shot two baskets. The article said that Ken and I scored seven points in the last 10 seconds to win the game! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587999893085-51J95XF4SEOBRT2GQFWU/HSSoccerJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year soccer team that went undefeated, pretty impressive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000063304-2SEZCN1UI2LOOH7Z5GTP/HighschooltrackJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year track team that won league championship! I ran 440 yard dash (3rd in League 53.0), 880 relay, mile relay (2nd in League, All Area Team 3:28) and high jump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351951968-BKL7VTDS95YAQEMS0W0R/LetterSweater.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School My letter sweater which I used to wear on “game days”. Since I was on three sports teams (soccer, basketball and track), I had a lot of game days to wear my letter sweater. You can see the three teams on the letter. A star represented being captain of that team…I was captain of the soccer team and basketball team. A “Champs” pin represented a team winning the league championship. I was on two championships in soccer, my junior and senior year. I was on two championship track teams, my junior and senior year. And I was on one championship basketball team, my junior year. The “B” in the middle meant I was a member of the Varsity Club, or B Club, people with a varsity letter who made it through the rough initiation process. The ribbon/medals on the bottom signify winning third (bronze) in soccer MVP voting my junior year and soccer team MVP (gold) my senior year when I lead the league in scoring with 14 goals. The other medals are from track meet finishes in the league and Oakland County championships: I competed in the high jump, 440 dash, 880 relay, mile relay and shuttle hurdle relay. Our mile relay team and 880 yard relay team won 1st in the league. Our mile relay won 2nd in Oakland County meet. My junior year, our mile relay team won 4th in the state, Class A. I was on the Shuttle Hurdle relay that won 2nd in the Oakland County meet. The blue stripes represented years of varsity letters…I received eight varsity letters, two in basketball and three each in soccer and track, hence three strips for three years of varsity letters. The nameplate “Bowers” was attached to my basketball warm up jacket. After my last game, Coach Henderson could not just give me the nameplate for some weird reason, so he had me stand by the waste basket as he threw it away…which I retrieved from the basket to keep forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594612730698-IK4ELGMM1LUM41CI5HWF/PBcaracature.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School This was drawn by a caricature artist at the All-Night Party. Are my ears really that big? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353481433-74N8D0HKTOUQB9DLOTCK/71graduation.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School See…school colors blue and white! Janice Carrier, Greg Phelps and Ann Coughlin get ready to walk across the stage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587525205939-H5G8IVUYA9CUZBSBADWA/IMG_3344+%28Edited%29.JPG Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I saved this Outstanding Athlete trophy from being thrown in the dumpster with other Andover trophies. Not just because my name is on it, but because of the historical value of these athletes who received this prestigious award. I saved the nameplate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352567260-0N1N78LCGOSJTZVXDVUC/BasketballTip.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Paul Denzer wins the tip-off…I’m (22) heading for the basket! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587419083964-DTIEBYTD7S1I4JUO424V/Classof71button.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School The High School Years (10th-12th Bloomfield Hills Andover High School, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan '68-'71) Soccer, 10, 11, 12 (Captain, Team and League leading scorer with 14 goals, All League, All Area); School record for goals in season (14) and career (28). Team won two league championships, 32 games without a loss. Basketball, 10 Varsity/JV, 11 Varsity, 12 Varsity (Captain, All League honorable mention). Team won League Championship junior year. Averaged 11 points a game. Track, 10, 11, 12; 3rd in league in 440 yard run by a nose (51.6). High jump personal best: 6 feet. Team won League Championships junior and senior year. Received eight varsity letters and won Andover Athlete of the Year 1971. B-Club (Varsity Club), 10, 11, 12 (Vice President) Pep Club 10, 11, 12 Student Council 10, 11 Shield Newspaper 10, 11, 12 (Sports Editor) School Sports Reporter to Birmingham Eccentric Newspaper 11, 12 National Honor Society 11, 12 Hillcrest Yearbook 12 (photographer) Variety Show 12 Executive Club 12 Class Officer 12 (Class President) Commencement Speaker 12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587590874119-02PCIV9YFDK2PDMXXIMA/AHSId.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year ID. Homeroom was Mr. Wareck’s room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353141677-RDWETDVGD0QH64UH2GTE/FootballAllLeague.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School We had a ton of good players on the team with four players getting All-State honors…Bob Reid making First Team (Class A), the best running back in Michigan high school football that year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603597971619-Q8C4Y7GHBF36WL5UCZUH/Trackhighjumping.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year…photo of me high jumping is somewhat embarrassing…I mean…nice shot of my…shorts! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601959100281-XIEB6R1K9EMT37T9Y7L7/hsbasketball23points.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Article in the Oakland Press also mentioning a “hot hand”. Cool! Two of the guys on Lahser’s team, John Cvengros and Tim Lewis, I had known since elementary school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601525790944-B59JU4K1FJ9RXWBNVKVW/PBbasketballhighschool.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School One of the perks of being the Captain of the basketball team…I had the honor of breaking through the paper wall heading into warm ups before the game. One time I slipped on the paper and fell on my butt…how embarrassing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351910868-WK2D5GZ7TL6LM1VJT7CC/ClassOfficersYearbook.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Loved working with the other class officers…they contributed to making our senior year peachy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352630141-C802OF7N0M7GR8I0S7Y7/TrackSummary.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000228451-YBPUY4D73BRXAP8VN9R6/HSbasketballJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year basketball team that won the league championship! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353630542-30JEKSAN0BJ6UEOR06LN/71allnightparty.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Janis Carrier, Bill Hartmann, Jan Harley, Ann Coughlin, Tim Wiegert, Rick Kaufman, Mark Dean and Bob Fischer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603255305160-PMPSL6HW55MGPS9TZTJ7/TeamScoringRecord.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School As it says in the article, we “shattered the Andover (team) scoring record” with 98 points! Too bad we didn’t get 100 but breaking the school record and scoring 98 points in a high school basketball game was super cool! Paul and Kenny got 22 each and I scored 16…fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1604553530710-DAGDZU5HJG2J6OQU6946/TrackCounty4.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564936837-J6RZG5YKRESCG8JQX27E/PBBWhighschool.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School My girlfriend was Barb Wotila whose father was a math teacher at Andover. We attended a lot of school events together and being able to share those fun times with someone made my high school experience more memorable! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352384616-GXDMKGY4FD98RA55Q1U3/BasketballSummary.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588903760161-BB4DKXP9CTVZKCN6EH1Z/HSdiploma.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Got my diploma signed by my Dad…cool beans! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352295207-PQHNQL2KMWAHXXMJM9BD/PBHSSoccer.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Ken Heidel and I heading up the field! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603255659829-CA3ZMT71PFBDEPKS0PUJ/PontiacCentralGame.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Not sure how we got Pontiac Central on our schedule but it was like David vs. Goliath only Goliath prevailed. Pontiac Central was ranked #1 in the state Class A and they had the best player in the state, Campy Russell. Two of their other players were All State. Even though we got beaten badly, I felt good that I scored 14 points against the best high school basketball team in the state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587661886139-4D5JQ6IPXSJ1A9T0ORVH/SoccerHSstats2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587999815526-O9DLVM4EGXQHUCITK5I2/HighschoolJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior year yearbook photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353567331-MD164VINWX1Q2F661WDC/PBallnightparty.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School The Senior All-Night Party was held at Bloomfield Hills Jr. High, not at the high school. Remember that our senior trip went to Nassau? So they had a Bahamas backdrop for photos, this one featuring me and my girlfriend Barb Wotila. Is that a Parker T-ball Jotter in my pocket? I think so! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587418879148-A7TSGWDBYMDRLSNO95UA/PBbasketballjunior.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Photo in newspaper my junior year with Scott and Larry. Oh, by the way, I didn’t play football, I played soccer. Shoes…Chuck Taylor Converse All-Stars! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352253694-NR1EXLI8HJ1SSDCNX7GJ/PBDougByrum.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Doug Byrum and I were co-captains of the undefeated team, both selected All-League First Team, and he is one of my best friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000422430-PF1WF3KFUUPCZ4BH8DPQ/Highschoolsoph.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Sophomore year yearbook photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601526549440-B90FIA0IHR6C7YZRZDE7/PBAllAreaarticle.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School All Area soccer team, 1st Team, my junior year. My friend Duffy McAlpine from Seaholm also made 1st Team…we both went to Central and played together for four years there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603597930559-KP55D8PWY2B2CEYKY34D/Trackjunioryear.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000382345-1AMNRJUXO4PGN9OJ9PWV/BClubJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School B Club (Varsity Club) junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353933918-C4VKRN2LYJEEKWW5F0BV/classof71float.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Our winning Homecoming float in color…great job by our float team! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601613480532-CQ6R8R1MOQTRDV56X29L/LeagueTrackMeetarticle.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Results of our League track meet…written by yours truly. I didn’t do so well in the high jump that day. But I was on the winning 880 yard relay team (fastest time of season, see article), got third in the League (for second straight year) in the 440 yard dash (almost a three way tie…read article) with my personal best time of 51.6, and I was on the winning mile relay team (fastest time of season, 15 yards ahead of second place team, see article), the last event in the meet…a event we needed to win the League track meet and a very large trophy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1604553480256-COEXY6XGHGXDFIN8XXIA/TrackCounty3.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589475639735-H8HLJLCCFASO7J4W6JIB/PBHScommencement.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School In front of Franklin house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000759586-5H2I3BV85RMV35JKL28G/HighSchool1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Class representative photo…what’s with the sad face Bowers? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352851944-KEUENH85S3JIHI4V9XLO/YearbookStaff.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Hillcrest was our yearbook. I was a photographer for them, taking photos of events and submitting them to editors. Some of my photos appeared in the yearbook…pretty cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587589704585-S4P0JTXJOAIQBBE90Z7Z/BeatKeego.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Let’s Kill Keego! Making two clutch baskets in the closing minutes of the game vs league rival West Bloomfield at home was just downright crazy. I’ve seen the video of this game and the crowd pours onto the court like we had won the NBA Championship! Because they were undefeated going into this game, it was an upset no doubt about it. As it turns out, had we beat WB in the last league game at their place, we would have been league champs but, alas, we lost by seven…ouch! But after losing our first four games (one of those vs Lahser another ouch), we came back winning 9 out of 10 league games to be in the position to defend our title…we were very proud of that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000538309-40X87GCB85B0YL0J8QL3/HSbasketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Varsity basketball team my sophomore year. Bob Reid and I were the only sophomores on the team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353211465-O0IOK48JJXWPSTLMU1AH/CommencementProgramAndover.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I was the first one to speak after the Invocation, no pressure! Plus my Dad was sitting right behind me! I did a shout out to our principal Mr. Spiess who was retiring after a long career in education, it was his last Commencement. I thought giving the speech at Commencement would be my last task as class president…boy was I wrong about that! But I love being President-For-Life…no regrets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351837132-J87O4OB2RLY316MYS5XQ/PBHighSchoolSmile.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352740749-WQNNZZ3O0TOMG8B7L40B/PBTrack.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000458345-IA2NIPCYMMHFNIOQ6B5O/HSSoccer.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Soccer team my sophomore year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352336787-X4GT2PP45VHVTRJSGFQ7/BasketballTeam.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Varsity team my senior year. I wore number 22 at home, number 23 for away games. I was Captain so I got to hold the ball for the photo. I averaged 11 points a game and was selected All-League Honorable Mention. I lead the team in shots taken, shots missed, free throws missed and lost balls. Yes, Coach Henderson had a category called lost balls and I lead the team in that category. I was second on the team for assists, saves, steals and shots made. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587661826743-GWQPO61E5B9P3NWWA2G7/SoccerHSstats1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590113321220-JC6CJPDEM7K6MVC0DYW5/PBKenbasketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School With Ken Heidel and Andover gym serving as referees for Intermural Basketball league on Saturdays. Varsity players were refs because they were not allowed to play on any IM team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587403347380-G7JMGAPOM02OLWDM2GYJ/TrackTeam.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I had one field event, the high jump, and my best was 6’0’’, two inches under the school record. I was pretty proud of that since I was 5’11”…I jumped higher than my height. And I did the “Western roll” style of high jumping, not the Fosbery Flop. I had been high jumping even at elementary school and all through Jr. High. I ran the 440 yard dash with my best time of 51.6 seconds. In the league meet, it looked like a three way tie for the 440 and the judges determined that I finished 3rd…by a nose. I also ran on the 880 yard relay and the mile relay which is really 4X440. So after high jumping, two relays and a 440, I was pretty pooped at the end of every track meet. In the Oakland County meet, Coach asked me to run in the Shuttle Hurdle relay since we had three all-county hurdlers and he needed me just to get from one end of the track to the other and just jump over the hurdles the best I could since I never ran hurdles before. I did my best and our relay team won 2nd in the county meet. Our mile relay team also got 2nd Place in the Oakland County meet my junior year (Al Murray, Todd Murphy, Pete Kopke and me). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603256507830-X21YP7AINAHIHUXFTZI9/BClubclipboard.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School My clipboard used to obtain signatures of B Club members during the initiation day…a day that will live in infamy. I can’t really tell you what we had to do to get signatures. Let’s just say I made it through the day, got the signatures I needed, and became a B Club member. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353174071-FE7DSYFKHLIBRO9AAX88/CommencementAndover.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Commencement was on a Thursday evening that year, not the traditional Sunday like most schools. And we had it on the football/soccer field under the lights which were installed our junior year. A little risky having it outdoors unprotected, but Mother Nature was kind to us and it did not rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589475607600-4XTGQCS58TFK07SOZYKC/HScommencementFranklin.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Photo op with Mom and Dad at Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617941484343-1CD8HR5ZQ7W8137VRBX1/PromJr1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Prom Jr. year, with my parents who were chaperones for the event. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353424956-16BD82D5KR4QZ67YH2DC/commencement.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I graduated so long ago, they hadn’t invented color film yet…jk. If it was color, guys are in blue and gals are in white. Looks like I have my speech in my hand…break a leg kid! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353776188-8FU9HWO8Y2ZFAOYUXFIJ/classof71Bahamas.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Our school sponsored Spring Break trip our senior year was a week in Nassau Bahamas. I’m the one with the Captain America t-shirt…Where’s Pete? My parents were chaperones…my Dad was president of the School Board…and it was handy to have a doctor on the trip, especially for people like me who got sunburned so bad I spent a day just sitting in my room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588010962743-H1HAU8TRP5RORXZCKRUQ/HomecomingReunion.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Class members at Homecoming Game October 14, 2011: I’m with Mike Morelli, Rob White, Barbro Andren, Sue Britt Wright, Bill Wright, Ellen Pankratz White and Trent Dalrymple. Varsity jacket fit…not! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1607451729303-L0S6GRH7ZBM46YGRFTBO/PBJVbasketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Point totals sophomore year, four games on Varsity, 12 games on JV. 27 points against West Bloomfield was the most I ever scored in any basketball game…Jr. High, JV and Varsity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1604553401343-KI3JEX0NJ07TJFAYDIJI/TrackCounty1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I competed in four events at the All Oakland County Track and Field Meet held at Oxford High School May 28, 1971: 440 yard dash, high jump, 880 yard relay and mile relay. These four sheets are from the meet program showing where I stood in the county in the high jump and 440 yard dash…and where our two relay teams stood in the county. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590113730316-3TW8887R0ELCN34TUWJ0/Basketball1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Article mentioning my “hot hand” and scoring 23 points against Lahser. That was the most points I ever scored in a varsity game…but we lost…to cross town rival Lahser…bummer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587419034771-SX2IYR9Z2QBC04DP4YHK/PBBasketballlayup.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Love this photo which was in the Pontiac Press! Note that I’m taking a left handed layup shot and I’m not left handed…proud of that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587570701990-W0BXCMZLG8BS7EK8WKM8/RenaissanceMan3.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Article that appeared in The Eccentric in May of 1971. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587419147859-79IR0ZKF9X5S8CO8UDVV/IMbasketballarticle.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I was a Special Writer for the Birmingham-Bloomfield newspaper called The Eccentric. I covered sports teams at Andover and other activities like this article about Intramural Basketball. I didn’t get paid much to do it but I did get my photo in the paper every week…which was pretty cool! I did have aspirations of studying journalism in college and maybe being a sports writer as a career. I did minor in Journalism at Central Michigan but got the broadcasting bug and chose to major in that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601526378557-QNLYKAHWB6IINTOZ9J7O/PBAllareaJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Made first team, all league soccer team as a junior. Had 14 goals and 8 assists…lead the league in goals scored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351876412-JC4NUCAW3ES8DS4WUOO0/ClassOfficers.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Senior class officers: Alan Robbins, Barb Wotila, Sue Rodgers, Pam South and Andrea Cohn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000309176-P95J3P7OINQ325QTIXW4/Highschoolreps.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Junior class representatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353037841-9V4V0W9Q62O6CXEHSS6T/PBASEQwalk.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I was a member of the Andover Students for Environmental Quality (ASEQ). The club did a walk-a-thon and I participated along with 127 Andover students who did the 15 mile walk and raised over $2000.00 (in 1971 money, pretty good!) The hat was because I had short hair (thanks to basketball team rules) and the shoes were Chuck Taylor Converse All Stars, low and black…shoes that have seen better days! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588094452310-SBW76D1J8FJWCUY3O4V2/VarsityJacket.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617941391732-Y58LNC45KMQ156N1HVO5/PromJr2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Prom our Junior Year…with Barb Wotila, photo taken in the living room of our house on Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587403292693-PHJOHFTMJC155X4MV317/SoccerTeamGroup2.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Soccer team my senior year. I’m sitting next to our coach Ernie Knecht, the mastermind behind our 29 game undefeated streak! I had a good year…lead the league in goals (14) and was selected to the All-League First Team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590113674400-5VIZOJ58WIYLOFBLA8Z9/HSsoccerarticle.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352102845-4B3RK1SRYR04OBYMGEP5/SoccerTeamSummary.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352211199-BGKX4VL1QM05P4E9M6PS/SoccerTeamScores.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352819792-RLRWSFS7EYHB3PUNY9PV/BClub.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Getting through B Club initiations was rough, but being a B-Club member meant you got a special letter for your jacket (V.C. stood for Varsity Club and a “B” pin for your letter sweater). Was it worth it? Sure! Hey, what’s with the plaid pants? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587999934258-QNT1Q4B88OSDHNFH9D30/HSsoccerPB.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Left footed pass to Kurt Hubert, junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603256185118-O0H5M4W9ONUW2LW6BWGP/PBScoringHSBasketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I made the list of the top scorers in Oakland County at 15.2 points per game, same as Ken Rump from Lahser. Notice Campy Russell was first scoring over 28 points a game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353104804-453R3UQVH93JWWKRTQVI/FootballSummary.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Our football team was awesome, winning all nine games and extending the school winning streak to 19 games, ranked 6th in the state for Class A by the Detroit News. I do believe that was the first time Andover football was ranked in the state top ten…and the last time Andover was ranked in the state top ten! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590113241489-RATYGOXZOGMN91RW3J5C/PBBasketballwarmup.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School In satin warm ups…warming up before game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353244400-WADTI7D2OAJC3KI51WT4/SchoolBoard.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School This is a yearbook photo of the School Board my senior year. My Dad, Dr. Charles L. Bowers, was president. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000492093-QC7N9SQDPIBHQGVT7NVO/HSsoccerErnie.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Sophomore year, here with coach Ernie Knecht who came to America from Germany, got a job with Bloomfield Schools and then got involved coaching the high school soccer team. His leadership lead to an amazing win record and numerous league championships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352897441-CM4KO4XG26GAOEXGPY6A/ShieldStaff.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School The Shield was the name of our school newspaper. I was the Sports Editor responsible for covering Andover sports for the paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618807354140-5B207HZKK3AS0M9INA4J/CampyRussell1.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Campy went to University of Michigan then on to the NBA where he played for nine seasons mostly with Cleveland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352940246-2D0TOC8WRGAHLAOZBTP4/ExecutiveClub.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School The Executive Club was created to coordinate all the clubs in their various activities. Its members consist of the presidents of each club in the school. I was senior class president…that’s how I got into this club. Wearing a tie…really? It was picture day, that’s why the tie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588010986577-WWDH3H9AVNDH7YNS1ZBL/AndoverHSsign.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Class of 71ers (Dave Wertz, Doug Byrum) stop by the high school for a photo op in 2008. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352528059-K7TZA3KMH3PRKXGWF7XZ/PBShooting.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Pistol Pete up, up and away! We had lightning bolts on our jersey and pants…not sure the significance of that. I tried to have big socks like Pistol Pete Maravich wore…didn’t really get that look. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587353684508-B1Z9CUKZUIJQNTU20OYU/71photo.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Jan Harley, Mark Dean, Ann Coughlin and Anne Cole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590113582995-CCTJ2QR0581UI3926XG5/hsbasketballarticle.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Article in Eccentric before season began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588000107147-3AOTMBING1N7HO1QT7GQ/HighschoolshieldJr.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Shield staff junior year. I was a sports reporter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587588344008-WDMLL70MIQY8X5ESURN0/JV+basketball.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I made the Varsity basketball team as a sophomore but wasn’t getting a lot of playing time so Coach Henderson thought it would be good for me to move to the Junior Varsity team and get more game playing time. That’s why I’m in this photo with my Varsity jersey on. Poor Paul Denzer, they spelled his name wrong. I loved playing with these guys, and I had the best game of my life when I scored 27 points against our rival…West Bloomfield! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587352984351-V5KK3LXAVELEE5IG14ON/NHS.jpg Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School Not sure how I got into the National Honor Society but I’m in the photo so it did happen somehow. I’m in top row next to Paul (not Raul…that’s a typo) Denzer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587911745411-S0NB0IJCMJCKJNZ19TK3/Corvair4.JPG Blog - Bloomfield Hills Andover High School I wanted a Super Bee…my Dad bought me a 1965 Corvair to drive while in high school. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/michigan-association-of-educational-broadcasters-maeb-board monthly 0.5 2020-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586897433804-MJDWHJDBE3FBULZVYLVQ/MAEB.jpg Blog - Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters (MAEB Board) WBFH was a Charter Member of MAEB. The president was Greg Byndrian from Highland Park Schools; the vice president was Jeff Cardinal from Plymouth-Canton Schools; the secretary was David Legg from Novi Schools; the treasurer was Carl V. Jacobson from Spring Arbor College; one board member was H. Greydon Hyde from Central Michigan University; one board member was David Albery from West Bloomfield Schools; one board member was Charles Lampinen from Warren Schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586897860090-27GKTF31UNW0HPZ5DPRK/MAEBaward.jpg Blog - Michigan Association of Educational Broadcasters (MAEB Board) https://www.petebowers.com/blog/concertsshows-ive-seen-sporting-events-ive-attended monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588524611579-SUX1K2A4J1FG5ZOOP3M4/IMG_1046.JPG Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended Eric and I at Red Wings game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586898904435-U2NDJBGPKMBV2PB1MNC0/Foxworthy.jpg Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended Front row seats…see ROW 1…so close to him we could hear him talking not amplified by speakers. Pretty cool! Only other row 1 seats I ever had was when I took the boyz to see Demetri Martin at Meadowbrook Music Festival in Rochester. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586899263883-EPWIUKGC511EZHBR1CQX/Lionsticket.jpg Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended Oldest ticket in my collection is this Lions vs Rams at Briggs Stadium (later named Tiger Stadium) 11/15/59, lower deck seats for $3.27 plus Federal tax of $.23 for a total price of $3.50…really? I was only six years old in 1959 so I don’t know if I went to this game or the ticket was from my dad’s collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586835384664-Q9MMY505CTVC1Y65AD72/IMG_0442.JPG Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589827437821-EBWUW14J5XWFADD1SB4Y/IMG_1573.JPG Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended With Adam and Sarah at Red Wings game.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586898748037-2AKQA1YCAGL03XGN4YAB/Creed.jpg Blog - Concerts/Shows and Sports Events I’ve Attended First rock concert for my boyz, Adam was 15, Eric was 10…lawn seats at Pine Knob…good place to start them off. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/oh-the-places-ive-been monthly 0.5 2020-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588182763480-OJA4S6IX8WLFI6REHQ8X/LongsPeak.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been One of the biggest challenges I’ve ever had in my life was climbing to the top of Longs Peak located in Rocky Mountain National Park, elevation 14,255 feet. Tony May was with me when we made this climb in the mid-70’s getting on the trail by 4:30 a.m. to we could get to the summit before noon and head back down before afternoon storms came through. The trail was OK until we got past the tree line and then the trail was marked by painted dots on the rocks which lead you to the top. Awesome view from the top! George Poy bought this marker (really a paperweight) to remember the achievement…thanks George! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588822828836-3WTUL345NE3AKP28TUX5/Rafting.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been With Jimmy Mac (Jim McCormick) rafting through Brown’s Canyon on the Arkansas River near Royal Gorge in mid 70’s…what a rush! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590029709311-U5L75TU6ZE88W22XE7KB/MackinacBridge+Walk.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Mackinac Bridge walk certificate in 1999 with Eric, who was 9 (and sick), and Uncle Tom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1608354775508-MBST46MLEAP2S4BAJ50V/FranceStudyTrip1968.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Article about the Foreign Language League six week trip the summer of 1968, the summer before I started high school. My French teacher at West Hills Jr. High, Ms. Schwalm, was the chaperone of the trip and as you can read, the trip got off to a crazy start. We flew into Geneva airport and then went to Thonon, France for the first three weeks. Then we took a train to Rome, Italy which was cool, then to Monaco and finally to Antibes, France on the French Riviera, with a view of the Mediterranean Sea. We took tours to museums, wineries, perfume factories and castles. The article mentions a side trip to Paris but that did not happen. I’m so grateful to my parents for paying for me to go on this study trip…it was a great experience for me! It’s been my only trip across the pond…don’t think I’ll ever go to Europe again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600834560781-WRMU4X33V2R4UQMRZU13/OldCarTour1972.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been A big part of my life growing up in Bloomfield Hills had to do with my Dad’s old car collection. Once we moved to Franklin and built an old car garage (the carriage house), my Dad was able to collect even more cars. Cars I remember include: 1909 Model T Ford, 1911 Model T Ford, 1912 Model T Ford, 1901 Curved Dash Oldsmobile, 1909 Renault, Maxwell, Cadillac, Buick, 1930 Model A Ford, 1910 Oakland. We were members of several local, state and national old car organizations. The national club was the Veteran Motor Car Club of America, VMCCA. The Great Lakes Region car club offered a one week tour every summer somewhere in the Great Lakes area. We went on those tours every summer starting in 1960 when I was seven years old. Those tours became our family vacations. Pictured here is the plaque from the 1972 Great Lakes Region Tour held in Sault Ste. Marie July 30-August 4. My parents were the directors of this tour and I helped with some of the organization of the week events. I also will note that I drove a Model T Ford from Bloomfield Hills to the Sault for the tour. George Poy was with me. We drove over the Big Mac Bridge to the Upper Peninsula and then to our hotel…crazy! But fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586138057532-4NPYYIZJM2SZVXZG44LQ/ModelT.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Heading to Traverse City in 1909 Model T Ford with George Poy riding shotgun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602650973463-I5RUBBT6M5SMEPLS8AEF/NorthernMichiganBasketballCamp.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Attended this camp with my good friend Paul Denzer the summer before our junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837831807-0CR837WTEDECDHAP7NRK/backpacking+with+Tony.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been With my friend Tony May in the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the 70’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590029860762-OW664RTK0AFSE1DWO8NR/RaftingMcCormicks.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Rafting with the McCormick family on a Arkansas River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602651180191-X22ULSB1I5UF320XTVZQ/DaveStrackBasketballSchool.jpg Blog - Oh, the Places I’ve Been Attended this basketball camp the summer before my senior year. Dave Strack was the University of Michigan basketball coach until 1968 when Johnny Orr took over. Dick Honig and Fred Snowden were assistant basketball coaches at UM. George Pomey was a former UM player, he was on the 1965 team that went to the NCAA final and lost to UCLA 91-80. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/family monthly 0.5 2023-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846850334-WTBXB37635PQNPU8HYA6/Dadgrave.JPG Blog - Family My Dad was a Captain in WWII…when war ended, he was promoted to Major. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583768267248-RC05WA2VSYZJZTJQ5ID0/GrandpaBowersfamily.jpg Blog - Family My grandfather on my Dads side (Bowers) had seven brothers and six sisters…14 kids total! Left to right top row, birth order: Newell (3), Grace (7), Ella (4), Blanche (5), Dorr (1), Frank (my grandfather-6), Verne (8). Middle, front row left to right: Dell (10), Norm (9), Harry (12), Charles (father in chair), Katie (2), Louella (little girl-13), Fern (really little girl-14), Jennie (mother in chair), Glen (11). So my Dad, Charles, was named after his grandfather (man in chair), my great grandfather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846938228-MPCUDM2DOAZJFFC6GWLZ/UT+grave+2.JPG Blog - Family Back of Tom’s grave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589836810250-TL6OOMQ9Q8YRPM2NALDH/IMG_1199.JPG Blog - Family At our niece Kara and Fa’s wedding in Rome, Italy. I was still working and didn’t go but Claudia and Gladys attended with other family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584721950096-FBVW2F3D73XJ2EEFBCSE/Party+of+4.jpg Blog - Family Bowers Party of Four with our beloved border collie Rosie, at our Deer Ridge home in Milford. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589769060767-F8PMQKPDWWRPPBDEN6AT/Walters.jpg Blog - Family The Walters family visiting us at Franklin (August, 1968), front row left to right: my cousins Steve, Jim and John. I cut my face out of photo to use some way, not sure why. Top row left to right: Woman in chair unidentified, Aunt Lillian, Doris, Aunt Bev (my Mom’s sister), Uncle Bob, my cousin Cathy and my Mom. Oh, and one extra large watermelon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617677116952-82D8EZC9VWY28P8LGBBT/Ericbaby3.jpg Blog - Family Eric having fun in his playpen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583768233784-6QO11AR7GMI37ZF6N9AT/Familygroup1963.jpg Blog - Family Rare family photo taken by LaZaroff Photography in 1963. Also rare is that we are all dressed up! Front row left to right: me (age 10), Doug Heathman, Mark Heathman, Sherry Heathman. Middle row, left to right: Nancy Wittkopf, Aunt Marilyn Wittkopf, Janet Wittkopf (deceased), Frank Bowers (my grandfather-deceased), Anna Bowers (my grandmother-deceased), Don Heathman, Aunt Verna Heathman (deceased), Sue Bowers, Brian Heathman (deceased). Top row, left to right: Tom Bowers (deceased), Jim Bowers, Uncle Walt Wittkopf (deceased), Charles Bowers (my Dad-deceased), Uncle Gerry Bowers (deceased), Aunt Dorothy Bowers (deceased), Terry Bowers, Uncle Glenn Heathman (deceased), Bob Heathman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595913749783-FSRMK3Y5GY15FUVSTOCL/BowersMonument.jpg Blog - Family Bowers monument in Wixom Cemetery in Wixom Michigan where a lot of Bowers family members are buried. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589771481837-JQ35248GDXKOQMCL4W0E/IMG_0448.JPG Blog - Family Bogards, Bogards and more Bogards! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837043952-MKCP1HQNCX7FTVUMZ425/Indyboyz.jpg Blog - Family Bowers Boyz at Indy 500 with UT…Noisy but fun time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584722026650-57AMD57F3DY18YGB408J/Bogardfamily.jpg Blog - Family Family group photo on Claudia’s side taken at my niece Kara’s graduation party in 2006. Front row, left to right: Adam, Eric, Kara, Grandma Gladys, Jordan, Cameron. Back row, left to right: Jason, Laura, Pete, Claudia, Mark and Anne. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584829165599-1YA610BKY1EISKQZ28YT/CharlotteLeonBev.jpg Blog - Family My Mom’s side of the family, left to right: My Uncle Leon Tiffany, my Mom (Charlotte), and my Aunt Beverly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582860211642-SEHWOD0KEWRP9S73VXXD/Luna.JPG Blog - Family Luna, super kitty, enjoying a catnap on her half pipe until I got in her face with my camera. A feline family member, Luna was born in 2013. In the Fall of 2022, Luna came down with some health issues which we had addressed by our vet and the emergency vet. She finally was diagnosed with Feline Leukemia Virus which lead to her not eating and becoming so weak she could hardly stand. Our vet came to our house and we talked about Luna for an hour. It was mutually agreed by all of us (vet, me, Claudia, Adam and Eric) that our beloved Luna’s time had come to cross the rainbow bridge. The vet came to our house on December 30th and we said goodbye to Luna…so emotional but she left us with many, many fond memories…nine years of memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584720578626-N5UD8AZK3EEJFXMNGZG0/FrankBowers.jpg Blog - Family My grandfather on my Dad’s side, Frank Bowers, was a mailman for 34 years out of the Pontiac post office. This is a rare photo of him delivering mail. He was born in 1893 in Wixom Michigan and died in 1982. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583704608457-IY6S2POFQTAO0P2TR3NK/Adam3months.jpg Blog - Family Adam at 3 months…cuter than a bug’s ear! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1591541131978-BPL253EFO8GPGNI9G4EA/DadEiffel2.JPG Blog - Family Captain Bowers with the Eiffel Tower in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589683978137-ZAL9T3SP0ZDAXG37N9LS/Ericbaby2.jpg Blog - Family Hey there, hi there, ho there…it’s Mickey and Eric hanging out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616731276471-X9R08QLSBVDNWG9U3SHC/FrankAnnaBowers.jpg Blog - Family My grandparents on my Dad’s side, Frank and Anna Bowers (though on my Dad’s birth certificate, it read “Annie M. Rose”). My grandmother was 1/2 Chippewa Indian. My grandfather was born in Wixom Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589768953414-FRB42WK6Z5FIR9YG6RPR/MomBevLeon.jpg Blog - Family My Mom, my Aunt Beverly and my Uncle Leon at my Mom’s 70th birthday party in 1987. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616732003187-XS2QN5AOV575F9VQN05N/PBBoyz.jpg Blog - Family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623818202242-59L54ESWBZARZZ5SEL7Z/BowersHills2.jpg Blog - Family - Make it stand out A subdivision was built on the land that was owned by the Bowers family so they named the sub Bowers Hills. It’s located on Pontiac Trail in South Lyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846896956-OGMJP10I61FZJMVDD9RI/UT+grave.jpg Blog - Family My brother Tom’s grave in Wixom Cemetery, Wixom Michigan. He died at age 65. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623818363322-UVN7M0G1S0AQ71ULYHP6/FrankBowersParty.jpg Blog - Family - Make it stand out Family gathers for birthday party for my grandfather, Frank Bowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588823990884-7R3H8ZRQ3FRY64WQF342/IMG_1328.JPG Blog - Family With Eric all set in his apartment in Bellingham Washington, time for Adam and I to fly back to our homes. Two sides to this coin…excited for Eric starting a new chapter in his life but we won’t see him as much in person being two time zones away. So happy that Adam could go with us on this trip entitled The Bowers Boyz Go West! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588823330215-47367JX01J0GN6JLBRPH/IMG_1827.JPG Blog - Family We had this marker at the cemetery, but the one for Dad disappeared so we took Mom’s marker and put it in our flower bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584284520404-S49S78GNH0TW3X7IEBLT/Pete+and+Claud.jpg Blog - Family Photo taken at Eric and Cheryl’s wedding in July, 2018. I told Claudia that she looks beautiful. She said, “I guess you’re not always wrong”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583010769672-IWPL2GDSPO6H2N5LI3NT/Adambaby.jpg Blog - Family One of the best days of my life: Adam Charles Bowers born March 29, 1985. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942941330-FP2KBKL5A2T7Q8ZFGDE5/BoyzScouts.jpg Blog - Family With Adam showing off some of the patches he earned in Cub Scouts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584723839049-NBV3OY8N4D5HWSTW188T/Together.JPG Blog - Family A Christmas 2019 family photo with my daughter-in-law Sarah and Lucy joining us at our condo in Spring Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583010842407-J39BDZQF029S81XJRFS5/Ericbaby.jpg Blog - Family One of the best days of my life: Eric Andrew Bowers born April 24, 1990. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617676614026-VUZHES8BDCQTMAAU26AQ/PBAdambaby.jpg Blog - Family Adam in a Detroit Tiger uniform…looking sporty! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617675320751-YU98HI9JIORW3OGHYO11/GrandmaBowersBoyz.jpg Blog - Family My Mom surrounded by the Bowers Boyz for a birthday photo, number 80. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589252442684-F6N0Z87SP899T6TYUYEL/IMG_2295.JPG Blog - Family Luna doing some “scratching” on her turntable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846561430-OUKIA9R472GO69TW1LQK/MomDad+grave.JPG Blog - Family Mom and Dad’s grave in Wixom Cemetery, Wixom Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584720416940-8RW3GAEMEMAVKBUHCPGW/BowersBoyz.jpg Blog - Family The Bowers Boyz, with Uncle Jim and Uncle Tom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588823854115-DUYF2HNRTRCSD89Z90TQ/IMG_1332.JPG Blog - Family Trip to Washington state with stop at Wall Drug in South Dakota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584720381364-ICS335FUC3ZA6SM2MEZ1/AdamEric.jpg Blog - Family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584720480733-7R7RIN7JK2HQWJROADKA/CharlesCharlotte.jpg Blog - Family My Dad and Mom…Charles LaVerne Bowers, Charlotte Bertha Bowers. My Dad was born at home on 485 Orchard Lake Rd. in Pontiac Michigan. My Mom was born at home on 623 Pleasant St. in Royal Oak Michigan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590849625071-27R8OW2FS7MUPBQCINLG/CharlesJerry.jpg Blog - Family Rare photo of my Dad and his brother Jerry, my uncle, when they met up in France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590697728525-0U96Q01B6L4P1SU25SAM/GrandmaBowers.jpg Blog - Family My grandmother on my Dad’s side, Anna M. Rose, born 6-7-1894 in Mikado County, 1/2 Chippewa Indian. She attended Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. Her father was Henry Rose who was born in Berlin Germany. Her mother, Mary Wastinarbi, was born in 1868 in Alcona County, MI, a full blooded Chippewa Indian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942882823-UA34CQNN5X3299E8KO2J/AdamEricSanta.jpg Blog - Family With Santa…ho ho ho! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599972538625-IQFQM2ZI78P6N5OMRIW6/AdamandDad.jpg Blog - Family In Adam’s classroom, I’m thinking 1st grade, 1991. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589337340701-H7GL0KT3DCRX0G6AL6GH/IMG_3168.jpg Blog - Family My Aunt Marilyn Wittkopf at her 85th birthday party. She was my Dad’s youngest sister who was born when my Dad was in high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584720343993-CZVF8SRMNUQS01OGQIHM/AdamEric1.jpg Blog - Family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599159083085-BPNYFNJ0IEQLILOXZVUG/FrankBowersobituary.jpg Blog - Family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589837632892-5A5D4PZ7FMTQJZ17ZXP1/IMG_1438.JPG Blog - Family Eric’s inlaws…Linda and Brian Walton…and Eric’s wife Cheryl at their home in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/these-are-a-few-of-my-favorite-things monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584483687541-ZIIQKDIJOZTP9850QIIE/soundofmusic.jpg Blog - These are a Few of My Favorite Things https://www.petebowers.com/blog/endorsements monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589824180356-7UNG6VMITDTLLJGTQPJ2/IMG_1133.JPG Blog - Kind Words https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586543287848-U4SJ4TBLBOO73AZ316AH/ReneeAbraham2.jpg Blog - Kind Words Renee in the WBFH studios with a vintage reel-to-reel recorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590698613794-T17GFKAG2NIN2T77V14N/RonSpeech2.jpg Blog - Kind Words Eternally grateful to Ron for writing this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584127871398-1SBWSUSGE9VWAMQIPX7O/IMG_1482.JPG Blog - Kind Words Paul Gaba: The three biggest positive influences in my life have been my mother, my father and Pete Bowers. There is no way on God's green earth I could ever fully capture what his role as a teacher, mentor, professional supervisor, and - most importantly - friend has meant to me over that time period. The educational broadcast world will be losing a major voice with his retirement, but there are thousands of voices in multiple professions which continue to make a difference thanks in no small part to his guidance. Thank you, PB, for everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586543484771-R4EQWQIIBYTBD0WGQVOE/ReneeAbrahamletter2.jpg Blog - Kind Words Part two of letter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586543361613-IPJ3Z8APFLXQCA9DFLZW/ReneeAbraham1.jpg Blog - Kind Words Renee at a WBFH party. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586543426951-PLZAD0YWO004898QJV7D/ReneeAbrahamletter1.jpg Blog - Kind Words Part one of letter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590698524675-0UCVW6RCIH8T6OWBPX29/RonSpeech1.jpg Blog - Kind Words Written by Ron Wittebols. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/people-i-would-like-to-meet-people-i-would-have-liked-to-meet monthly 0.5 2021-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582858726328-AEVZAZEODI894S32TUL8/Lainey+and+CB.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs My two favorite TV teachers from the TV show Schooled which aired Wednesday nights on ABC: AJ Michalka (plays Lainey Lewis) and Brett Dier (plays Charlie (CB) Brown). The show had many elements that mirror my life. Lainey comes back to teach in the school she attended as a youth. I came back after graduating from college to teach in the school I attended…I’m a real life Lainey. Coach Mellor also came back to teach in the school he attended…I’m a real life Coach Mellor. In season 1, episode 11, they bring the school radio station back and ask the custodian, Johnny Atkins, to be the radio station manager. I was the radio station manager of our high school radio station…I’m a real life Johnny Atkins. CB is the hip Superteacher with wild ties and break dances to get the student’s attention. My students called me PB and I was a goofball at times in an attempt to get my student’s attention…I’m a real life CB. Now the bad news…Schooled has been cancelled by ABC (or not renewed…however you want to look at it) as of May, 2020…I’m so bummed!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618375590174-VGKWZMEOLHBDIZCQ5F5J/ErnieHarwellsignedhat.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Ernie Harwell autographed hat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618805943850-WHIUUCXE1ABB22KZ8LFI/AlKalinephoto.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Personalized autographed photo of my childhood hero Al Kaline. See Memorabilia blog for more Kaline stuff! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590852498231-VGIBF9CWNDYQAYBTSE5T/IMG_1155.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Al Kaline display at Comerica Park. I have an autographed photo of Al, personalized! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586545987682-6NXW1UFWBKZ7HX7HLH8I/LindaRonstadt+autograph.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Linda Ronstadt autographed program when she played Mabel in the Pirates of Penzance musical, summer 1980. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590852551170-TT97293G1ZX42Q2CYDSE/IMG_1153.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs More Kaline stuff at Comerica Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590852618423-E6IMV4NZTB61PABE39BY/IMG_1154.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs At Ernie Harwell display at Comerica Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590030707382-7SLSMU96MHL5FVFGENTN/PeteMaravich.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Photo I took of Pistol Pete Maravich playing the Pistons in Cobo Arena…early 70’s. I have this same photo signed by the Pistol in a frame. Atlanta was the first NBA team he played for. He died in 1988 at age 40 of heart failure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588296338072-2AYKDNMJBRRK1LJK4ZFF/WKRP.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs I actually met Gordon Jump (Mr. Carlson) at a radio convention…very cool! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583424788347-W1GPMWSVYO0XNW0JH9DQ/IMG_0665.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Met Howard Hesseman (Doctor Johnny Fever) and Loni Anderson (Jennifer Marlow), of WKRP in Cincinnati at a Motor City Comic Con at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, May 18, 2012. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594614048127-BBAC23TSYZWXDYAPDB7L/Maravichfreethrow.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Another photo I took of Pistol Pete Maravich at the Pistons game in Cobo Arena. Got the ball in mid air…pretty proud of that! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583468111718-RU9FFQNYDA0JLB7A3NNA/IMG_1132.JPG Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Celebrities I have met. Got a photo op with David Letterman as he was coming in to work circa 1995. A thrill to say the least! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595534158585-1H9574L8IJCHGUXP9YKP/MonkeesCD.jpg Blog - People I Would Like to Meet; People I Would Have Liked to Meet; People I Have Met; Autographs Peter, Davy and Mickey were performing at Pine Knob. They made a personal appearance at a Circuit City in Pontiac so I took the boyz and got their autographs. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/notable-thoughts monthly 0.5 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588865932801-6214HSDWIQA25HIZREBP/IMG_2485.JPG Blog - WikiPeteia Tank you Tim! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590701980315-6JVRCKQTQFS4SLCMKM0Y/PioneerOaklandCounty.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia I am a Pioneer Ancestor since I’m related to Major Oliver Williams who settled in the State of Michigan prior to December 31, 1837. Michigan was admitted to the Union in January, 1937. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580849148544-9Q8EMQHXYT8JNTYD3VP5/IMG_2190.JPG Blog - WikiPeteia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590702549751-AHSHZ230ARFSF53HLEBD/PioneerOaklandCounty2.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia I’m a Pioneer Ancestor because I’m related to Jonas Bowers who settled in the State of Michigan prior to December 31, 1837. Michigan was admitted to the Union in January, 1837. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600319798126-7B4SKDXP2C2JBFO79RUQ/Tim+Allen+Dick.JPG Blog - WikiPeteia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594612502560-SP64HT8BR9FD6B5B9DJ9/PBcaracature.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia This was drawn by a caricature artist at our senior all-night party following Commencement in 1971. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619931300837-6AQGWUVZ87P9RV5QGA3M/DeSoto.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia A What Was I Thinking moment, I bought this 1956 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman 2 door hardtop from a guy in Clarkston. Thought it would be cool to tool around town in it. It wasn’t as cool as I thought once I started to pay for repairs. Sold it for a loss…lesson learned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623819526207-FUPIY9XVJCVZK3PF03QA/BoothCommunications.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589474901033-92OMX5DTKFQ0CDH4GP2B/PBShieldarticle.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia This appeared in The Shield May 2011 with title Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Pete Bowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594612243536-D6R2XYJI9IF9KOVVX0E7/PB9thgradedrawing.jpg Blog - WikiPeteia Drawing of me in 1967 by famed portrait artist Gordon Schulte. He lived in White Lake and died in 2005. Drawing was done from my 9th grade yearbook photo, I didn’t sit for him or anything like that. In fact, I’m not sure why this was even done…a mystery to me. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/pete-bowers-by-the-numbers monthly 0.5 2020-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580849004490-A9XLSFUJ6Q9X6L7VXZEL/IMG_0987.JPG Blog - Pete Bowers By the Numbers https://www.petebowers.com/blog/rob-simpsons-book-dedication monthly 0.5 2020-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582829227497-V283A1VTDTBPVFMZIZRJ/Rob2.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication A media pass used by the Peewee Press to cover the Pistons vs Milwaukee game on December 5, 1981 in the Pontiac Silverdome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582841280251-D072RZVC4BN26Q3M05Y2/Rob7.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582834257589-EFAEHJM14S2GPTNHZ58I/Rob5.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583010939455-8VHDQMWDXG77A918HXYK/RobatBiff.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication Rob was in town for a book signing and stopped by the Biff to say Hi…2012. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582829039800-5YA7SCJXI9MRQM2X51GN/Rob4.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication A must read…The Growling chapter, The Peewee Press chapter, the Swamp chapter…all contain stories of his days working on our high school FM radio station…the launching pad for his memorable career in radio and TV broadcasting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583011001005-MZW43AIR0V2M2ZZM0U0Z/Robbooksigning.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication Rob at the HockeyTown Cafe signing his book The Winged Wheel with Ken Kal, radio voice of the Red Wings, and Ken Daniels, TV voice of the Red Wings (Dec. 1, 2012). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582828904986-HT0TQ9U3JTVJPIRQ244R/Rob1.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication Rob Simpson with his collection of press credentials! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582828977151-61A4XFXL4ZMKLYFQDC7W/Rob3.jpg Blog - Rob Simpson’s Book Dedication Book dedication page…so honored! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/tying-the-knot monthly 0.5 2023-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582821124048-TEQESF7KA7MCUG7N41XM/Wedding5.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582570830205-KUHG7URPNZLK1MA3FB0M/Wedding2.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Bowers-Bogard Party of 20! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597804933752-ZNE9GQC472ALMQK4T7JS/PBCBwedding.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot What a unique way to get to the reception…riding in my Dad’s 1909 Renault…fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597805051147-LU5JM1EIEXQT5CAC80LU/Georgewedding.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot The Best Man toast at the reception…thank you George Poy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582821083915-B840WJCAPDKN6D001UIL/Wedding4.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot With my Dad and Mom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582819678948-93LW9Z239Q1RBCJX2L4F/WeddingwithRev.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Left to right: Alison, bride, Rev. Rice, groom, George. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620449336445-L5HZR8VXPW4BY2DG2ZA3/PBCBWedding2.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1628569601868-18DEPGQF1HBACELSGQAC/WeddingPB.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620449365297-TVKHNHV3OUGTW8CUAMN5/PBCBWedding3.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1628569667543-8X8YMCTWC2WXVEYADNCF/WeddingPBCB.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582570792259-LL7YFCKLUOTWBRT0T4I4/Wedding.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Great story on how we met…you’ll have to hear it sometime! It was May, 1974, and Claudia wanted to leave Central and go to another college. I had one year left and I persuaded her to return to CMU for her junior year, my senior year. We dated for four years and then I got tired of driving up and down the Southfield Expressway to see her in Allen Park, so I asked her to marry me and she said yes. I mean there were many more reasons I wanted to marry her…not just the drive. The wedding was held at Christ Episcopal Church in Dearborn, a church Claudia had attended at one time, on August 11, 1978, a Friday night. The reception was held at Fairlane Club banquet hall in Dearborn. We stayed over night in a hotel that night, then flew to Toronto for a one night honeymoon because Claudia had to be back at nursing school Monday morning…no they wouldn’t give her any time off, even for her honeymoon. We stayed at the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto. What a surprise when we got to our room and there were two twin beds. I went back down to the desk and reminded them that it was our honeymoon…we got another room. We were frugal our first year of marriage…we lived in a one bedroom apartment in Keego Harbor. Claudia gave me a jar of pickles for Christmas…just one present. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597805240689-II566FQTC174PL2I8XNM/WeddingMomDad.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot On the dance floor…one of the best photos of my Mom and Dad together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1628569429320-JP4IZEZL5X15OWC0HJZK/Groomsmen2.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597805311061-TDZHY2ZVTXQBFO6EZ5IY/WeddingSoccerguys.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Great photo with my CMU soccer buds, left to right: Bob Olsson, Jim Rock, Duff McAlpine, me and Joe Daiek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586139458771-XX6918N3135OOA76OKJK/Hyatt1.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot We stayed in the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn on our wedding night. They gave us this momento…engraved with date and name on back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1628569461757-2M7OQK4W19W3S7YS1FP2/Bridesmaids.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597805173064-W764LZ1MEM3A966R4P9X/WeddingRevDad.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot My Dad talking with Reverend Rice at the reception. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582820950730-2ZBKDI1ZHPS46JKOMFI2/Wedding6.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Left to right: Sheri, Vicki, Vicki McDonell, Nancy, Alison, Claudia, Pete, George, Duff, Tom, Jim and Mark. Renee is flower girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588873038105-9536472MR2FASB9418RR/ClaudiaNurse.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Claudia in her nurse clothes and hat. She was in nursing school when we got married and our honeymoon in Toronto was cut short because she had to be back for nursing school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623818569685-GWNH0UY2UG9TPNU8RQJY/WeddiingGarter.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Wedding traditions…gotta love ‘em! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583011186822-E3P9HEVMUPG2IIC3MEI6/napkin.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1597805458211-0I4TA2CSPNSN45LJMFFD/WeddingInvitation.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot Wedding invitation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/9950a730-c716-4eb5-9e33-e8018a146de1/EngagementAnnouncement.jpeg Blog - Tying the Knot - Make it stand out Engagement announcement in Eccentric newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586139487625-LQWR0Z7OWT1QMENO44AA/Hyatt2.jpg Blog - Tying the Knot https://www.petebowers.com/blog/station-managerteachereducator monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589253132866-XCKAK2UZ83ZE8VHJQ5TS/IMG_2342.JPG Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers What time is it? 12;34! Time to clean my desk in preparation for retirement. Purple chain has that many links on it, one link per day, until the end of the school year, end of my 41 year career. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600405517804-45PEHAROW9UYIJBIAR09/WBFHID.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers Press ID card for 1977-78, our second year of operation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581537421011-K5M9JSK6FBVT16BZRZ1V/PeteBowersStationManager.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593001554360-R22TBY82UA5INPZ3H66W/PBArticle.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers Michigan’s powerhouse of educational broadcasting all in one photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580850167393-L0SF13XTPGNOFQGO3TJM/IMG_1267.JPG Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers How appropriate that the room number for WBFH would be RADIO 101, a great place to start if you want to find out what this radio broadcasting thing is all about!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623819237936-YOCNRNTSQ8390BXQCYCV/UTPBLunch.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers - Make it stand out One of the best parts of my day was eating lunch with my brother Tom (and Mark Smak) in the A/V room! I miss UT so much! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589221011207-QL7FEV2RKCFUWL8KC90O/IMG_2407.JPG Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers PB and PB clone…Pete and Repete were crossing a bridge, Pete fell in, who is left? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599967004483-I8J7BHAXBLD6KSP6GCX9/Biffworkshirt.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers WBFH work shirt to commemorate our 20th anniversary in 1996. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582858934182-NKVLBM3ZEEAOAGRVCF3F/PBatBiff.JPG Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers Love being a guest on someone’s radio show! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616906520482-HCV0UAWW868PBP25VG2W/FinalEEM.JPG Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers My last Exploring Electronic Media class, Fall 2016, in the new high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592927056990-PH2YAX0BXOXKA4JKV3SX/PB1992.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers 1992…a cart and a vintage computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588264653694-PL96GDX0JQTMYPNO8TNC/PBvintage.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600317762241-Z643L56R0PUHENL7LBT4/Biffswag.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers Biff swag plus the National Guard pen which was given out at a BCBC conference…a pen with a laser pointer at one end. Not a good idea to give students a laser pointer at a radio conference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601615955005-AKWEK7TV1EI8NUR91N2K/BiffBirthday2.jpg Blog - Station Manager/Teacher…41 Years with Teenagers Article in school newsletter about WBFH going on the air October 1,1976. I was only 23 years old at the time, I still had acne and I should not have left the house wearing a shirt like that…what was I thinking? https://www.petebowers.com/blog/letter-from-president-obama monthly 0.5 2020-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582342186829-PVXCOBI3RX5SJPLU9S9X/whitehouse2.png Blog - Letter from President Obama https://www.petebowers.com/blog/wbfh-alumni monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581707555313-UR33IEWA2XAHQRH5KJV4/Retirementgroup.jpg Blog - WBFH Alumni WBFH Alumni who attended the retirement luncheon in June, 2017, left to right: Scott Meach, Joan Dodge, Heather Catallo, Chris Hill, Stuart Best, Matt Friedman, Paul Gaba, Scott Anderson, Wendy Shanker and Ron Wittebols. Front row: PB, Ed Borus, Michelle Conner and Heather Monk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592927270051-S6IMZTB9EDKNM85CIWAB/ScottMarsh1.jpg Blog - WBFH Alumni Scott Marsh was one of the names I used when I was on the radio. I hosted a one hour show playing Adult Contemporary hits, hence the name The Scott Marsh Mellow Hour…ha ha! Scott actually is my middle name. Anyway, I quit doing that show because it was on late at night (10-11 p.m.) and made for a long day. So, because of the “death” of Scott Marsh, we decided to hold a memorial golf tournament in his name to be played at the Pontiac Country Club. You can see it started in 1979 and lasted five years. But it was fun to play with the guys who participated! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588885034333-1T7079LUPAES4R12HRFD/EricBurch.jpg Blog - WBFH Alumni Our first Program Director and DJ the first day we went on the air…Eric Burch! Shown here in our Lahser studios with Don Stevenson…both were Lahser Class of 1977. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592927298605-SCS624W2KKMA4YCM3MDQ/ScottMarsh2.jpg Blog - WBFH Alumni Bryan and Denny both won the tournament twice. 75…pretty good Denny! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589476581137-V9DQK5EDN3HOS3I5DRD9/EricBurch.jpg Blog - WBFH Alumni Photo op with Eric Burch at the WBFH Studios Dedication. I appreciated him coming up from Indiana to be at the dedication as he was one of the two DJ’s who went on the air the first day WBFH hit the airwaves, October 1, 1976! My wife and I went to dinner with Eric and his wife later that day to take numerous trips down Memory Lane! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/commencement-speaker monthly 0.5 2020-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836400632-1X00ZM7JNUNY6BODFHOU/2003commencement.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836432274-L0FF9I2YQ6HXMOOIF3WV/2003commencement2.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 Notice Adam sang the Star Spangled Banner…very cool! Notice also that I was the second faculty address. The first faculty address caused quite a stir which was editorialized in the Detroit News on June 10, 2003 below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590727826071-J636PR8NPK7YQEERLDTU/AdamPBhsgraduation.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836475629-XTV3S5G5RFC4QLHOB1F6/Commencementflap.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351269234-LSOP80QF3EOSF3NPAC8C/CommencementProgramAndover.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581532757814-R22ZUDBA4MKJRTK88FJW/71commencement.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 Being senior class president has it’s perks…I got to speak at graduation…which was held on the football/soccer field June 9, 1971 under the lights. The guy on the right (my left) is my Dad, Charles L. Bowers MD, who was president of the Board of Education. He appears to be enjoying whatever I just said. The other man is Anne Cole’s father, Ed Cole, president of General Motors and our commencement speaker. The speech is below…scroll down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587351227163-70K62C8HUI8UKZYGQBQA/CommencementAndover.jpg Blog - Commencement Speaker 1971 and 2003 https://www.petebowers.com/blog/woodward-dream-cruise-remote-broadcasts monthly 0.5 2020-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581213049930-KUDWCP5J60IT1OAAX1KV/dreamcruise2.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580847651694-IB3IJYKGR38UQUWHOZT7/IMG_0533.JPG Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Two fans of Dream Cruise supporting our broadcast: Tom Bowers and Jim Bowers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588130057130-QH81SKLBQ115QNA3M71M/DreamcruiseAdamUT.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts With UT (Uncle Tom) and Adam Bowers enjoying the sunny day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588880628853-QZA4LUM9I5LEKYJLOI4X/Ted%27s.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Ted’s Restaurant was Michigan’s first drive in restaurant tele-tray car service. Ted’s was on Woodward Ave. near Square Lake Rd. in Bloomfield Hills. My parents took us to Ted’s as a treat but we would eat in the Dining Room, not in our car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580846599483-KX8L2ESEGNZBUVOIH0B6/IMG_0531.JPG Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588130018696-C8VGR63W3L0C3USPBN8E/DreamcruisePB.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Having fun in 2010 watching cars and people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581213098023-1KNKJTBMN6K04N2LFLYK/dreamcruise4PB.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts I interview a lady who was a waitress at Ted’s Restaurant back in the 60’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580847390797-76BSZ3YQIU3RURP3XJVL/IMG_0528.JPG Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Matt Friedman giving me a video of the Newhouse School of Communications, Syracuse University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580847842792-A8GID4DCBP5YZSZY5NZN/IMG_1249.JPG Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Our family had a car like this, a ‘57 black and white Chevy Nomad…a car we drove to Disneyland in California in 1958. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581213022622-W91QUHDHPIHK6MKCJBIM/dreamcruise1.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581213071583-EUCDK66L274LM0HIRCR4/dreamcruise3.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588130085459-GMX9UVT4Z15AC1OPVJ0B/DreamcruisePat.jpg Blog - Woodward Dream Cruise Remote Broadcasts Ridwan and Pat having too much fun! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580844580989-F6QPEJ00GIT8G0IZ1UCV/PBEric.jpg Blog - Broadcasts from Silverdome, Ford Field, Breslin Center (MSU) and O’rena (Oakland University) Calling the last Andover-Lahser basketball game from the O’rena at Oakland University in Rochester. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580846117202-7V5PTB3GUMO8OQYAAU46/Silverdome.jpg Blog - Broadcasts from Silverdome, Ford Field, Breslin Center (MSU) and O’rena (Oakland University) Broadcasting Andover vs Lahser football game live from the Silverdome in Pontiac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580844377904-U47FA9JR85ZLSITAIDSQ/FordField.jpg Blog - Broadcasts from Silverdome, Ford Field, Breslin Center (MSU) and O’rena (Oakland University) With Foster and Greg in the pressbox at Ford Field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582859576985-F7KAMZP8EQSWCKIN5LQL/BreslinIdub.JPG Blog - Broadcasts from Silverdome, Ford Field, Breslin Center (MSU) and O’rena (Oakland University) LaRhonda and Imanni broadcasting from the Breslin Arena on the campus of Michigan State University. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/broadcasting-from-the-rock-amp-roll-hall-of-fame-in-cleveland monthly 0.5 2020-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580856256054-2FBS4G9WGK52UFJQYT21/RandRPB.jpg Blog - Broadcasting from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580856318846-EX4DI5DCTGKKAYBQJ106/RandRRandy.jpg Blog - Broadcasting from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580856231147-8V6C83H85ZRA2TFYGPDZ/RandR2.jpg Blog - Broadcasting from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580856287324-82LIIYC7BG0MSPEQYZ6Y/RandR3.jpg Blog - Broadcasting from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580856197438-FAELBFPKE7WRVXH7PBFG/RandR1.jpg Blog - Broadcasting from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland https://www.petebowers.com/blog/youth-soccer-coachreferee monthly 0.5 2020-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590028627063-GHS2O10O8LQZC1OA1FMA/YouthsoccerAdam.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Adam’s team coached by Philip’s dad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590028471460-BYNQWCKN77L50A9QT9N7/YouthsoccerEric2.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Coaching Eric’s Youth Soccer team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588821432271-DM31AS8N17GPB3PDNS6Q/Recyouthsoccer.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer The Recreation soccer team I coached. We had the best record in the league and played in the championship game under the lights at Andover High School…exciting! And to top it off, we won the championship…note the trophy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602304594297-LC85S6MHG60XLB52OWPB/youthsoccerclipboard.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer A gift from one of my BHYSL teams…nice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590028554452-E21VO6XC2D8ID9W7Z5RV/YouthsoccerEric1.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Coaching another of Eric’s Youth Soccer team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601524695055-8K4W2KRDV63QQPEIPOW1/RecYouthsoccer2.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Another Recreation youth soccer team I coached. They were pretty good too…number 1! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588881197562-KZ0D573QVQVL7NR0S537/EastHiillsEricsoccer.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer When Eric’s 8th Grade soccer coach had surgery, they asked me if I could take over coaching the team through the rest of the season. I thought that would be a good way to spend more time with Eric so I said yes. A good bunch of kids, I had fun! Eric was number 11. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599965479540-0CNU36VKXKHBZRYQEAH8/Refereeshirt.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer My uniform when I was a youth soccer referee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588821359439-WQB5AKTK4DPO9GVFT707/Adamyouthsoccer.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Adam youth soccer photo. I was assistant coach for Adam’s teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580162714095-QKA9TDICCPJJRC9M473K/bhysl.png Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583812204730-LXAH5A3U0UXVU2BJ574R/Ericsoccer.JPG Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer Eric attacking the double team defense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583288718599-RXMJUTSKEUFOYHJQLELS/youthsoccer1.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer A team I was asked to coach because none of the parents of these kids knew soccer enough to coach the team. We’re talking late 70’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583771699931-I6FHPYGNBF6N8Z4ESYRQ/Ericsoccer.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer My son Eric in his soccer gear ready for game time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599966331894-7E6MEUIMH5V5MT23PRMK/SoccerCoach.jpg Blog - Youth Soccer Coach/Referee East Hills 8th Grade Soccer A gift from my team, Team 907 1996. Very cool! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/running-a-marathon-262-miles monthly 0.5 2020-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589476173910-01ZJB4TVM0BAPEK9OOF5/Lions10k.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) Got my picture in the paper Oct. 6, 1983…I’m the second guy from the right…in Boston Marathon hat given to me by Bob Seif, a friend who worked at Andover and is the guy to my right. The first guy on the right is John Hansen, a teacher at Lahser. Two-mile run? No, try 6.2 mile run. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586536711493-OOGGH3F5EERC4BB1GSD3/Marathon4.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) With Donna and Mike Shelly who joined Claudia for Team Pete support group. Photo taken on Belle Isle after finishing the marathon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586536583978-ZU3KH2QCG0WFXPAJG8TU/Marathon2.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) On the mean streets of Detroit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586907073255-RZBK0PE4UVPUDGAZD9Z4/Ribbons.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) The large one upper left is the Heart of the Hills 5K race which was held at Andover High School. The red, white and blue ribbon was for 3rd Place in Manistee 10K 7/5/82; Several are JayCees Junior Champ: two 3rd Places, two 1st Places; medal with guy hurdling…2nd Place Shuttle Hurdle Relay at Oakland County Meet; two Special Olympics medals; one 1986 8K Race at Andover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582857993215-UKYQ9EB4P9SEA9P48BBH/PBMarathon.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) Got past “the wall” and getting near the finish line on Belle Isle. They say the best thing about running a marathon is when it’s over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586536622629-137QWJP5VMGRISGIZG0F/Marathon3.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) Hitting the wall? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586907106699-0550BRV0DT0JTFW3XABX/Ribbons2.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) Some of ribbons and patches for races I ran. Allen Park one is near where Claudia lived. NAF stands for National Asparagus Festival held in Shelby, Oceana County. I did a race in Milford…didn’t know at the time I would be living there in the future. I did a Bike-A-Thon for the American Cancer Society…good cause. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594613816498-4APEIHCQY8LSLMFFY0P5/RibbonsHGtrack.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) Ribbons from Hickory Grove Elementary plus track and field ribbons from high school era. Most were relay team events. The two I’m most proud of are the two 3rd Place finishes in the Wayne/Oakland County League in the 440 yard dash (White ribbon and yellow ribbon). My best time was 51.9 for the 440 yard dash…they don’t do the 440 anymore, it’s gone metric to the 400 meter dash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580009579455-906TDNLH6TMQ2BIXOKHJ/detroit-free-press-marathon1.jpg Blog - Running 5K, 10K and Marathon (26.2 Miles) https://www.petebowers.com/blog/community-radio-show-host monthly 0.5 2021-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579911797511-V8TBT1DLYBMCLOELPRHV/PBEric.jpg Blog - Air Personality (Scott Marsh, Nighthawk, Bagley’s Corner and Other Voices) Calling the last Andover-Lahser boys basketball game live from Oakland University’s arena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580846917021-BQUW1X0Q5F8K3QISZ1G3/IMG_1488.JPG Blog - Air Personality (Scott Marsh, Nighthawk, Bagley’s Corner and Other Voices) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579910789520-443TJZV3KP6YB9XMDBOW/PBoldstudios.jpg Blog - Air Personality (Scott Marsh, Nighthawk, Bagley’s Corner and Other Voices) In our Andover studios before we had to move the entire station to the Lahser location. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579910535881-6KCNOKIYJUUC5GGJB04K/PBandEric.jpg Blog - Air Personality (Scott Marsh, Nighthawk, Bagley’s Corner and Other Voices) Calling a football game with my son Eric in the Lahser pressbox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579909744789-DLFJ5MLKX467Z3B4RSY3/IMG_1150.JPG Blog - Air Personality (Scott Marsh, Nighthawk, Bagley’s Corner and Other Voices) Interviewing Barb Radabaugh on Bagley’s Corner, this one in our studios at Lahser. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/professional-memberships monthly 0.5 2020-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579913180466-BC9PRBFINO4WS59FUHZT/IMG_0782.JPG Blog - Professional Memberships/Conventions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579912626254-TNMQ5HFFHSIJZD28HQIC/IMG_0989.JPG Blog - Professional Memberships/Conventions In Lansing Center for Great Lakes Expo sponsored by Michigan Association of Broadcasters. Sporting a Station of the Year gold record! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/wbfh-new-studios-dedication-ceremony monthly 0.5 2020-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579897693736-OG8DMXI5PZPHT66WE0C8/IMG_1769.JPG Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With my wifey who has coped with me since 1974. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579897555842-R656ALC2AM1QP9APK84U/IMG_1770.JPG Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With Scott (the Gator) Anderson and Matt Friedman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579897232281-N8KANW26RJVQW04FSN34/StudioDedication.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580148509346-QTC19VCE0VZYA2MGGLOF/PBGalens.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With the Galens, Judy, Dave and Steve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580148617488-533HO54M6J54NHS25KGR/PBPurtans.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With Purtans…JoAnne, Jessica and Jennifer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580148578535-2YUWLNZ4JLCUEJFLNJGS/PBJudyHolly.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With Judy and Holly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580148724512-6NAWAVFYN70JD7XYYCCI/MichCon.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With MichCon back in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580148680585-TQ930EC1X88TNH2MT8UE/PBMichCon.jpg Blog - WBFH New Studios Dedication Ceremony With Michelle Conner…aka MichCon. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/cmu-soccer monthly 0.5 2021-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586553514189-SI120UIF4IH8LPD9BD7O/CMUsoccer3.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599965717154-14RV9HX9OTTTJ9BBRU3H/CMUSoccerjersey.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 My soccer uniform my junior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601958394628-4100XQY5BFFSLBLG8X7W/CMUsoccer11.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 So here’s the story about getting injured. It happened at practice, not in a game. The ball was between me and the goal keeper who got to it first and kicked it instead of picking it up. That surprised me and the ball came right at my face and hit me in the eye quite hard. I couldn’t see out of that eye very well so someone took me to the urgent care and I was diagnosed with a rupture of the blood vessel in the eye. They treated it and I actually spent one night in the hospital looking like a pirate with an eye patch. They said the blood would eventually drain out of the eye and I should be OK after that. It did but I missed six games, doctor’s orders. I did wear eye protection goggles and did well in the Dearborn Invitational Tournament scoring four goals and being selected to the All Tournament Team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614250132-ONXU1OW8F4T3367BCGBZ/PBCMUsoccer.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588821932737-35VZQLOH5C6C126O1F91/CMUsoccer71.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Fall, 1971, my freshman year at CMU. Duff McAlpine, second from right first row, played at Birmingham Seaholm High School, a team we played against when I played at Andover. He recognized me at the first practice…one of my best friends ever since! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590851626631-T4Z4S9AP7I6G3GGGU6TJ/CMUsoccersticker.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588822234143-LDJV4TCMB1FZ4UZ7OZW3/CMUsoccer74.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Fall, 1974 team, senior year. One motley crew eh? Had a good year, won the UM Dearborn Invitational Tournament. Lots of stories to tell. In the photo, Claudia and her roommate Karen served as ballgirls for the team. Missing from the photo…Coach Jim Hornak. People have asked me if I was in a fraternity in college. Jokingly, I tell them I was in the I Felta Thigh fraternity…lol. Seriously, I didn’t need to join a fraternity…I was in TWO fraternities…the soccer team and the radio station! And I have to say, I never attended a fraternity party, but I did attend numerous soccer team and radio station parties…from what I can remember of them, they were awesome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601957695404-KVUII3OZBMR9M58DZ0X0/CMUsoccer10.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589067478475-RHJ7V0T703X6T448DQ3M/soccershoes.JPG Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 My beloved Adidas Super Light shoes! Scored 70 goals with these puppies…minus any goals I headed in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601525289184-XPHKGJ3EZ70T5ZIPBJNP/DuffPBsoccer.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 With my good buddy Duff McAlpine who I played against in high school as he attended Birmingham Seaholm High School. We played four years together…he saw every one of my 70 goals…assisted on a bunch of them! Sadly, Duff died on July 22, 2021 in his home in Brighton Michigan at the age of 68. He had stayed at our condo for two nights in June and I talked with him on the phone July 15th. So many fond memories in a 50-year friendship! He was a groomsman in our wedding. And he was a text away when I needed someone to connect with. In high school, he was All-League 2nd Team. At CMU, Duff served as Captain of the ‘73 and ‘74 teams and was Coach of the ‘75 team. His senior year (1974), he scored 8 goals and had 8 assists for 16 points, 2nd on the team. As Coach, Duff got quoted a lot: “Besides McAlpine, the Chips expected to do the most damage are last year’s leading scorer Pete Bowers and Tom Webb. The Coach’s eyes light up whenever he talks about Bowers. “I like to think of myself as being a team leader, but Peter leads by example. He’s super, he has moves that people can’t believe. He’s just incredible. He’s unorthodox but he’s a potential All-American.” Miss you Duff!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579382773600-SDSI5RYURXQIZIU2KVM6/PBCMUsoccer.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601957748707-RCVUHUCNIYONK2S2TQ9D/PBsoccerCMU.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583704132051-88MPB1EQU07N2ZORA4QK/CMUsoccer2.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601957809372-B3LPVTJ0SGDI9ORZMQMJ/HSbasketballheroics.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 This was a special game! Duff said I was all over the field. I guess so as I scored 6 goals and had two assists…the most goals I ever scored in one game ever…and a CMU record to boot. And I assisted on two other goals on top of the one’s I scored. Cool! What cracks me up is the one goal I scored “laying flat on his back”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586553423789-7YHJJXRV0LG69CHZECQ4/CMUsoccer5.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586553363360-RXFSKMDVWXB7G5YI46BS/CMUsoccer4.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602304170239-650W6AQ4VSKBL5D8GCJ6/Socceronground.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 I spent a lot of time on the ground playing soccer. They say soccer is best played on grass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614095667-HSHHM2QRKMP1RK3ZKG02/CMUsoccerteamjunioryear.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Team photo, junior year, 1973. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601957614474-K47XSB3Y0GQIWPRVWIIW/CMUsoccer13.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Photo in the CM Life newspaper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583704159211-HFU5EW8UUN0HHC5TH2CY/CMUsoccer.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588821848716-P90APN68A9WINLD043VZ/CMUsoccer71PB.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Fall 1971, freshman year at Central. Photo taken in our backyard at Franklin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599965851313-XCP1NJ7CCOCAKFK1LLC2/CMUsoccerjersey2.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 My jersey and shorts my senior year…number 17! The university retired my number…joke…the university retired all the numbers when they dropped the men’s soccer program at CMU. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586553475213-56KBQ6H7TIK39W5RA5XZ/CMUsoccer6.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583768350574-QCY5Z8M658KZXL4WP6A4/Soccertrophy.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614167613-8ZCYCOD03S72Q56GQX0C/CMUsoccerteam.jpg Blog - CMU Soccer ‘71-’74 Team photo, sophomore year, 1972. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/day-camp-counselorcamp-director monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590698877320-L8KVOZZC6IIG3L47LMG6/DaycampdinnerCrowe.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Same table but with our Camp Director, Barry Crowe, who was the P.E. teacher/coach at West Hills during the school year…note the West Hills cap. He was one of my favorite teachers of all time! We would do a crow call to get the attention of kids (caw caw!). His last name was Crowe…get it? As I got older, Barry retired from Day Camp Director and I took over as director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942184424-VT8VDK5LBLLEL7L64AS1/DayCampStaffCrowe.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Day Camp staff with George, Sandy, Mr. Crowe, me, Laura Martens and Mark in front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590115447405-846CKFX1K6UVQP3XC7M8/DayCampgroup.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Entire day camp group photo…me in front. We had about 125 campers every two week session. As Camp Director, my job was to make a schedule to keep all 125 campers active in some sport or activity from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Pretty tiring but fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579380662372-ULUW0PAGQBXOKE04ORJY/PBDayCampburiedinsand.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Up to my neck with day camp kids at our overnight trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes circa mid 70’s when I had lots of hair. The guy in the upper right is George Poy, my good buddy who worked at the camp with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595534494891-FV3TRQGQ40NHPQQCWW07/DayCamptribe+board.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Each tribe in day camp had an Indian name. I jokingly asked my tribe members if they want to be the Onamonapias, an English language term (actually, onomatopoeia is a word that actually looks like the sound it makes…boom splash, belch, hiss, crash). They didn’t know it wasn’t an Indian name and we voted it in. Then we took wood burners to burn our names in it. The year is 1972. One camper, Dan Martin, ended up being in my radio program. Another camper, Susan Trowl, died a few years ago…I went to her visitation at the Kirk in the Hills. Steve Trowl was her brother. Best in the West (Hills)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590114940064-86A9ERN7OVCPTPDFHTTR/SportsandSurvival.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director The name of the Day Camp held at West Hills. I “survived” nine summers working at this camp! We did a lot of Sports and some camping skills in preparation of our overnight trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942519717-AUT7LJ4F96HJMPHDRQJL/DayCamp4.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director It was costume day at Day Camp…not sure what my costume was but I like the hat I borrowed from my Dad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590116293833-ZP05CSW1FC8OXV590V5R/GeorgeTonyMe.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director With George Poy and Tony May…running errands for something needed at the Kensington Metropark overnight group camping event and stopping at the Milford Dairy Queen on the way back. Tony felt really guilty that we stopped there but oh, did that ice cream taste great! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590115835369-85S6BQQHFD1T3NV8OZ0Z/PBDayCamp.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director We had dress up days at camp. This must have been my idea of a WBFH radio disc jockey…with a strange swimsuit I borrowed from my dad. Send this guy to Goofball Island! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601525557534-0WH4E2T21GYWX9HA1AXG/DayCampTribePB.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director My tribe, the Onamonapias, summer of ‘72. Great kids…so much fun…and I got paid to do it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942292994-FGGG23FY8DRSVR24UJ17/DayCamp3.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Goofy photo with the Peach kids, Brian and his sister. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588904208955-8E772YMX3PLPXJ2KCN3X/DayCampdinner.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Having a formal dinner at the day camp overnight camp out in Kensington Metropark in Milford. To my left is Steve Thomas, then George Poy and across from me, Dave Blood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942409591-OJP7YC0JCC356AA5KE9N/DayCampMuscleMan.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director In a swim suit I borrowed from my Dad, a photo showing off my muscles, both of them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590116006276-HYGOVOV8ITOZI8VICN7R/Day+Camp+2.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Must have had some gymnast guy at camp that day…crazy! The trampoline dates this photo…trampolines were later banned from schools because too many kids were getting hurt on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618114009913-JHRVNPMPHJ1Q8G2H9E4Q/DayCamp5.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director The last thing we did to end the camp day was to meet at the flag pole for announcements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584737400524-NORGWRKX0CP66316MQFA/DayCamp2.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Setting up our group campsite at Sleeping Bear Dunes for one memorable overnight experience! Oh, that’s me in the tank top…a tank top…really? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1623818772610-JXL6KTWLQ0XMUE19N8K1/DayCampGroup2.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director - Make it stand out Another group photo…I’m the one with The Fonz t-shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590115305748-ANZ2WBPXME9MEYLB2XJ8/DayCampStaff.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director Day camp staff…fun group to work with that’s for sure! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1590115737271-6JCJ6RI7VDHQ6OLPKASM/PBDayCamp2.jpg Blog - Day Camp Counselor/Camp Director We always met at the flagpole at the end of the camp day for announcements and reminders for the next day. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/featured-speaker monthly 0.5 2020-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579378088393-CSKMQUI6Z9KVNYO7V7P4/IMG_0756.JPG Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579378253108-4EFVF8DO1FYTXMUCX9EX/IMG_0702.JPG Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579378143349-GVQKTQUTP9Q1GJ1GSH17/IMG_0682.JPG Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579915130862-VL05UGW8KKNX7RRE827U/IMG_0782.JPG Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579378339414-4O13BPDM0DQYRA3W5TJK/IMG_0677.JPG Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio With founder of College Radio Day, Dr. Rob Quicke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580843629426-51BNYW6DSVV7A7CTN8DC/PBpanel.jpg Blog - Featured Speaker on High School Radio Featured speaker on panel at IBS Regional Conference at Columbia College in Chicago. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/high-school-class-reunion-chair monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579319065110-3LA9ZLA87YDK4M83H1SK/IMG_1996.JPG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant These classmates showed up for a tour of the new high school…my pleasure to show them around! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579319171681-RSVCCONLK0MVFG2TFVSP/IMG_2001.JPG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant With Christy and Sue at reunion. #WHP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618114182195-M74HS88BFWYIGDQ9CWND/ReunionDoug.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Photo op with one of my best buddies from high school, Doug Byrum. I spent a lot of time at his house having fun and playing basketball in his driveway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586907559973-XBOGCMXBZ3HH8Y2DXEOJ/LetterSweater.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant My letter sweater which I used to wear on “game days”. Since I was on three sports teams (soccer, basketball and track), I had a lot of game days to wear my letter sweater. You can see the three teams on the letter. A star represented being captain of that team…I was captain of the soccer team and basketball team. A “Champs” pin represented a team winning the league championship. I was on two championships in soccer, my junior and senior year. I was on two championship track teams, my junior and senior year. And I was on one championship basketball team, my junior year. The “B” in the middle meant I was a member of the Varsity Club, or B Club, people with a varsity letter who made it through the rough initiation process. The ribbon/medals on the bottom signify winning third (bronze) in soccer MVP voting my junior year and soccer team MVP (gold) my senior year when I lead the league in scoring with 14 goals. The other medals are from track meet finishes in the league and Oakland County championships: I competed in the high jump, 440 dash, 880 relay, mile relay and shuttle hurdle relay. Our mile relay team and 880 yard relay team won 1st in the league. Our mile relay won 2nd in Oakland County meet. My junior year, our mile relay team won 4th in the state, Class A. I was on the Shuttle Hurdle relay that won 2nd in the Oakland County meet. The blue stripes represented years of varsity letters…I received eight varsity letters, two in basketball and three each in soccer and track, hence three strips for three years of varsity letters. The nameplate “Bowers” was attached to my basketball warm up jacket. After my last game, Coach Henderson could not just give me the nameplate for some weird reason, so he had me stand by the waste basket as he threw it away…which I retrieved from the basket to keep forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589253735497-NFP99A57HWHFBMZFH7VX/IMG_2398.JPG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616733676223-T5DJPXE6S6XSYAF0S7N6/Class71shirt.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Class of ‘71 ROCKS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599966697759-JWO3BPNIW9RDPVCDPZV5/Class71presidentshirt.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant T-shirt given to me by Debbie Berg which I wear at least once during reunion weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1599966829482-S8WANPUAXA88OEPGEGYG/Class71shirt.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant T-shirt I had printed for those that wanted one. I used the cover of our commencement program for the script. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579318721358-0N60YW2R7BK4NR4J8YAT/Classof71group.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Reunion #8 at Birmingham Athletic Club 2016. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588013782632-YVFA9WP9B4X203HP7VKG/AndoverHSsign.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Classmates stopping by the high school for a photo op in 2008 (Dave Wertz, Doug Byrum). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1592453686435-00KHKR3LTX8KA5OCKS6S/Screenshot+2020-06-11+21.40.55.png Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Our first Zoom video call for the Class of ‘71 held June 10, 2020…historic! I organized the call with help from my son Adam. Thanks to Ginni Van Vurst Glass for initiating the idea for the call and Syncron. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579319856883-30B18AYV7AN70W2VSNLD/40yearreunion.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant 40-year reunion held in Traverse City in 2011. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579739021591-0R5O1IYQ90PVQYM2TD3Y/classof7160thbirthday.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Celebrating our 60th Birthday Party at the Birmingham Athletic Club in August, 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579318806455-AMYI1XTL33I89IJGU2OI/IMG_1030.JPG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616733933448-35I35G1WG75UPL0LMX7Y/Zoom2March13.PNG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Class Zoom #2 held March 13, 2021: Ginni Van Vurst Glass, Cyndie Cole, Debbie Berg, Eileen Richmond Blake, Mary Cheal Mercier, Paul Denzer, Lorrie Monahan, Jerry Crubaugh and Mike Scales. Laura Wunderink joined us later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1618114362010-X5CVLZTSAJQKDRPHPTLH/ReunionChristy.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Taking trip down Memory Lane at reunion with Christy Stone Longrie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588013730910-HYHY1JUWTG9WJX3SG5EF/HomecomingReunion.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Class members at Homecoming Game October 14, 2011: Mike Morelli, Pete Bowers, Rob White, Barbro Andren, Sue Britt Wright, Bill Wright, Ellen Pankratz White and Trent Dalrymple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579319277070-9VCPMTMJX984H7IX8S66/IMG_2005.JPG Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant Dancing at reunion! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588121779618-5352OXQDSLVTPVZ9EGOR/VarsityJacket.jpg Blog - Senior Class President/Class Reunion Chair/Consultant I wore this jacket a lot…I mean a lot. Without all the buttons…I put those on the jacket just for the photo. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/wchp-am-650-radio monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589079111792-HQUCVVCRTIZLLIMI54PC/JayBondDance.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Brother Bond (Jay Bond) doing his dance to Desmond Dekker's Israelites song in dorm lobby during WCHP's 48 Hour marathon for Special Olympics. We would get tons of students to come down to the lobby to see Jay perform and we raised a lot of money by passing the hat. Jay was the WCHP Station Manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564535067-28YHW0KY0UCIHNEVGRZD/CMUIMbasketball2.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589217695385-WOEBCFFGFDJ7954281IR/WCHPReunionphotos.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Photo display with photos from back in the 1973-75 era…photos were black and white because I took the photos, developed the film and printed the photos in CMU photojournalism dark rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589067614575-H32KPNVOUWRZIXIIPG6K/WCHPlogo.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio One of our station logos. Yes it was an AM station heard in the dormitories on campus. The CMU FM station played classical and jazz music. But AM radio was still cool in the 70’s playing Rock ‘n Roll…big AM stations like CKLW in Detroit and WLS in Chicago were very popular. WCHP eventually folded as popular hit music went to FM. I am a proud member of the WCHP Alumni Facebook group which keeps me updated on those that worked on the station. And I attended a WCHP Reunion at Soaring Eagle in September, 2014 which was pretty fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589079140856-ZJC43MYIESROCN2WZFQF/DaveBrewer.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio This is Dave Brewer, aka Brew, who I roomed with in my senior year along with Jay Bond. Brew was the WCHP Program Director and would come on my sports talk show on Sunday nights to talk sports on occasion. I took this photo of Brew doing his Tricky Dick, Richard Nixon impersonation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1603256849004-PGP7MDD2WABEF92M52IF/WCHParticle.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Articles about WCHP in my Junior year where I served at Continuity Director, the person who is responsible for the writing of commercials and assigning copy to talent for them to record the commercials and get them on the air. My roommate that year was Jay (Brother Bond) Bond and we lived in Robinson Hall, a few doors down from Dave (Torbs) Torbi and Dave Brewer (Brew, Dylan Austin). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589217545750-MIV1MBOZ08XIOE14Z0OA/WCHPReunion2.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Photo op with Paul Boscarino at the reunion who brought a CM Life article about me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588882302009-SS3U1NJKXD4SQNIDT35C/CMUBasketball.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio I did Junior Varsity basketball play-by-play on WMHW, 91.5 FM with Brian Jackson…I called him Action Jackson! WMHW was the other student radio station on CMU’s campus…a competitor with WCHP! We had more listeners but they had that nice FM stereo sound. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587848335037-IJ1S9FGL4L6G7Z4QKMBD/WCHPsticker.JPG Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1602564491483-6UCWNJ2687AOZMW7LJ00/CMUIMbasketball1.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589079091153-EP1SBBVABLFBMH9QI02W/JayBond.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio So this was Jay Bond, aka Brother Bond, who I went to school with in 8th Grade at East Hills Jr. High and who helped me make an audition tape which got me accepted into the WCHP group of talented radio broadcasters. I roomed with Jay in a double room in Robinson Hall and then with him and Dave Brewer in an apartment our senior year. Stories to tell there as we hosted several WCHP Seabreeze parties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579144657574-93YU4MKQEVRNYJ1YNZ5M/WCHPete.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio While at WCHP, I recorded a feature called “Mid-American Conference Football Preview” each week in the Fall and fed it to WWJ 950 AM in Detroit for airing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588882062297-NOI15GQMB1T31QUGT8X3/WCHPpresspasses.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Press cards I was issued for access into sports events I covered for WCHP. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588882183659-7IJ16Q5EAZLM085G6I4D/WCHPflyer.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio A little promotion on the weekly music survey for my Sports Report I did as Sports Director of the station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589217479060-SX1T89GLKF8NH5BM43BV/WCHPReunion.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Reunion held at Soaring Eagle in September, 2014. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589079165969-FFKSSFCAF12E2VQCLDK1/WCHPHitbounds.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio One fun thing we did was play the CM Life staff in a charity basketball game. At 25 cents a person, I don’t think we raised a lot of money for Easter Seals…the game was mostly for bragging rights. We had shirts printed up and the WCHP girls did their cheerleader thing. I do believe we prevailed in the games my junior and senior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589216326225-GZZ7V5YU2NAAO9OLJU41/PBWCHP2.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio Calendar on the wall says it’s 1975. As WCHP Sales Manager, my job was to sell airtime to local Mt. Pleasant businesses so I was on the phone a lot. Then I would meet with the manager of the business and convince them that buying commercials on WCHP was a good use of their advertising dollars. The good news was that WCHP was very popular with the 15,000 CMU students so it was not real hard sometimes to sell airtime. I think I made 6% commission on the airtime I sold…root beer money. Then I would have to get info from the client and have the commercials written so a WCHP air talent could record it and get it on the air. I wrote a lot of those commercials myself…even recorded a few myself. My junior year I served at Continuity Director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579143191206-7SLDCJ7G2NX0L2S246KM/WCHPPB.jpg Blog - WCHP AM 650 Radio In the main studio of WCHP. Besides being a DJ on WCHP, I also did play-by-play of basketball games aired on the other student station, WMHW-FM. I also was involved with the Thorpe Hall radio station WINO, doing one air shift at week, Wednesday 8-10 p.m. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/founder-of-national-high-school-radio-day monthly 0.5 2021-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578773906036-7WSIMBLR8TEEUC0BHSG5/IMG_1706.JPG Blog - FOUNDER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO DAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578966213594-PX5YR027UBLP3IFTXYVF/IMG_2337.JPG Blog - FOUNDER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO DAY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579148676447-44T341CA9WNUPZB1LARI/HSRDGroup.jpg Blog - FOUNDER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO DAY A couple of good things have sprouted since I founded High School Radio Day: * I created a High School Radio Day website which includes a ton of information about high school radio in the United States. I’ve posted photos and videos that show what fun it is to work on a high school radio station. With only 190 stations nationwide, we need to bring awareness to our programs which are unique. I’ve also added links to other resources for high school radio staff and students. *66 high school radio station advisors/teachers are on a group email list that I created which allows them to share information for one person or for the good of all. Advisors can ask questions related to running a high school station and get feedback instantaneously…so cool! *A High School Radio Discussion group was created on Facebook which now has 53 members who can share information and ask questions of other members…also very cool! Especially a good resource for advisors who are new to high school radio. *A High School Radio Network was created by Ralph Martin which allows high school stations to share their programming on a network which can be aired on any member station…currently there are 28 stations from 15 states participating. More info at hsradionetwork.com. *A High School Radio Exchange was created by Kelly Jones which allows students to post their content on a site which can be used by other stations around the US. A PSA done by one student in Michigan can be heard on a station in California, Illinois and Massachusetts. *A High School Radio Day Twitter account was created by me to promote high school radio activities nationwide. High School stations created their own Twitter accounts that has allowed stations to promote their own activities which I can retweet for all to see. I also set up a HSRD Instagram account. *A High School Radio Day page was created by me on Facebook for publicizing activities of high school radio stations nationwide, another social media presence to bring awareness to the fact that HIGH SCHOOL RADIO ROCKS! *A bi-monthly Zoom call has been created to discuss issues of importance for high school radio stations, another form of sharing but even better when we can see and hear who you are talking to. I participated in the April 14, 2021 Zoom call. Love it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578965831137-BQJKX8T22QP4NIOL9GAG/IMG_1057.JPG Blog - FOUNDER OF NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RADIO DAY https://www.petebowers.com/blog/cmu-bca-pioneer-award monthly 0.5 2020-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578845296212-HMYAVD3E9OPVUA4AE4Z3/IMG_1096.JPG Blog - CMU BCA PIONEER AWARD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578845339330-W4TSHR5GD34L6ATBSZAF/IMG_1095.JPG Blog - CMU BCA PIONEER AWARD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578845558109-3RGLGKDW748CMXQ3G3IV/IMG_1078.JPG Blog - CMU BCA PIONEER AWARD With BCA Chair Dr. Pete Orlik who taught classes I attended in 1971-75…he retired in 2017 like me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589067827629-LJH4H17DL6AST4IJ9HPD/CMUPioneerGroup.jpg Blog - CMU BCA PIONEER AWARD Other Pioneer Award winners: next to me is Ken Kolbe…Gary Lico is on the other end…we all graduated in 1975 Bachelor of Applied Arts. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/michigan-association-of-broadcasters-board-of-directors monthly 0.5 2020-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579108031692-YBI77GRFAXMJQKFMGFS5/IMG_1425.JPG Blog - MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Biffers attend the Broadcasting Career Builder Conference in Lansing sponsored by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation. I served at MABF Board Member and chairperson for one of the BCBC events. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579378481841-6ZH6LKIKG1LI4ZQEMFAI/IMG_0782.JPG Blog - MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587836615475-RXY1J3N5AN45UCU0IHSU/HOFnametag.jpg Blog - MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS https://www.petebowers.com/blog/community-service monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594613174393-PSN1NJJZMPRFRA1RYLD9/AdamScouts.jpg Blog - COMMUNITY SERVICE With Adam at Boy Scout meeting. 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The boys had a great time with the demo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1594613039953-0084OU578VYOYZ3W5TYL/AppleAward.jpg Blog - COMMUNITY SERVICE Apple paper weight given to me by the school district for 30 years of service. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579144730095-2ADY07GAT865HEAFEL53/MarchofDimesWalk.jpg Blog - COMMUNITY SERVICE Biffers who walked in March of Dimes WalkAmerica sponsored by listeners who pledged during our marathon broadcast to fight birth defects (1982). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617942692489-PKQ6P873OH4C4F4YQLVO/BoyzScouts.jpg Blog - COMMUNITY SERVICE Adam showing off his Cub Scout awards. 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As part of the camp, we went to Metropolitan Beach and competed in track and field events. I competed in an field event called “Hop, Step and Jump”. 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The 23 year old CMU grad hired to manage a high school radio station and teach radio broadcasting, starting August 9, 1976. Didn’t know I would hold that gig for 41 years. The pants btw are displayed in the Biff Museum showcase at BHHS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579836431380-CT27152247LB7F17VHWX/PBtorch.jpg Blog - Retirement…it’s time! Passing the torch literally! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579896758832-0KD78281MSLFD5XXTOTH/BiffMarathon1.jpg Blog - Retirement…it’s time! Our first marathon broadcast to benefit the March of Dimes, 1977. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583703997048-O1EXT35R1DLXBN3GWEKF/Service+award.jpg Blog - Retirement…it’s time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1600405634151-ZQZJBMIH0A3Z6B1WQAPZ/WBFHID.jpg Blog - Retirement…it’s time! 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Found out she is an alum of Central Michigan University…Fire Up Chips! Her All Stars feature on me was such a highlight in my career…thank you Ann Marie! https://www.petebowers.com/blog/pete-bowers-studio-dedication monthly 0.5 2020-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1577825040107-EMSJ6IEVXGKS6EPF1981/StudioInvitation.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1577825039607-6Y6330ZSNBXFX1LKIF7K/DaveLeggBillKeith.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1577825039425-5HN3S230LGXG33S1X2O3/PBMattFriedman.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1577825388766-U3IR2AEX3PZ7EZDBO2T1/PBplaque.jpeg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375007335-5R4IYRX1SM9J7LMWDKC2/IMG_2682%281%29.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375102269-DR856DUDJ7XETBOENKZW/IMG_2693.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375167774-OHEF0EEC0YYGSWLVKR73/IMG_2172.JPEG Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375222839-057O041D5A28JBAMBP21/IMG_2173.JPEG Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375273424-9FKBFOQF6SJS5KUIUV2F/IMG_2202.JPEG Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375322685-4MD4FDPVOU8UFN8MFL4U/IMG_2207.JPEG Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579375401418-1JXKHCC6JALK4A8DL48A/IMG_2168.JPEG Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583703806626-3HM550QD72FIHPLF8V4J/Studionaming.jpg Blog - Pete Bowers Studio Naming Ceremony https://www.petebowers.com/blog/ae0n1wrze8tt650l5i8g1l9f5yd44g monthly 0.5 2020-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583703664123-VWAPSMDAGDMNY5TQCSN3/Retirementluncheon.jpg Blog - Retirement Luncheon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579107587940-04VDQPNRAYZU2076I5K0/Retirementgroup.jpg Blog - Retirement Luncheon WBFH Alumni who attended the retirement luncheon in June, 2017, left to right: Scott Meach, Joan Dodge, Heather Catallo, Chris Hill, Stuart Best, Matt Friedman, Paul Gaba, Scott Anderson, Wendy Shanker and Ron Wittebols. Front row: PB, Ed Borus, Michelle Conner and Heather Monk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579057931007-RPIWQHB949SMZLZPCO5E/Hawkeye.jpg Blog - Retirement Luncheon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579107558414-PE5LGQAYTSEW6BJNC5T4/Retirementflyer.jpg Blog - Retirement Luncheon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579107609863-LTLFOHHB9GSHKH0X9LSF/RetirementEd.jpg Blog - Retirement Luncheon With Ed Borus at luncheon. https://www.petebowers.com/blog/tag/The+Biff monthly 0.5 https://www.petebowers.com/blog/tag/High+School+Radio monthly 0.5 https://www.petebowers.com/home daily 1.0 2019-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580006831333-X2FA76YMAGKH0O2DTBM9/PBHOF.jpg Home Giving my speech at the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at the Grand Hotel. Eternally grateful to those who voted for me! https://www.petebowers.com/about daily 0.75 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1577476405155-9HRCQDBY3ECXO56PSX78/MABHOF.jpg About With fellow Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame inductees Bob Allison and Sheri Jones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579836741472-IF82GL6W3WO6QG5M1A5L/Article1976.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579146925291-7M6UKK4S84IIIG3OKWH8/Classof71graduation.jpg About When you are Senior Class President, you get to give a speech at Commencement. On the left is Ed Cole, President of General Motors. On the right is my Dad, Dr. Charles Bowers, who was the School Board President. He’s smiling…that’s a good thing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579320007413-YR50AXI1V4ZOMC3C3X0X/commencement.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1588903982188-58VL05O1W9ON9K72U9FU/Madonnadiploma.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579149084536-XRQNIZGX1O3Q0ZFG8C9J/BowersHills.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579320296900-XMDLZEAJJ2884ZCG09EO/IMG_2882.JPG About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579148064574-6E40D8ZKDYEU3RNK7MOG/PBhighschool.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1619931622633-9JVZRTOZ2TY18U11O7LY/CMUMadonnaPennants.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580158248697-44V9N5DH48HFHGLA8UCB/IMG_3293.JPG About At Grand Hotel for Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame induction ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579320417787-IECYRO05TOQEDP9CZJE3/Together.JPG About Christmas 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579149109776-LQEK2DB91YEUN0NRC5UV/AdamWedding.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579320951799-S62RVJ3FJQ9IKW27ZK37/FamilyPhoto.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583288434720-8LELH73OKBJSP7CVA9LL/CMUcard.jpg About My ID card…our student number was our social security number which I covered up here. I guess we didn’t worry about people stealing our identity back then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1593001451911-48HMJJ1WV2HAX2SYDBCD/PBArticle.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1595913545405-U5LUA7DS2P2ZFHOTSHUB/BowersMonument.jpg About Bowers family monument in Wixom Cemetery in Wixom Michigan. A lot of Bowers family members are buried there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579321845306-PNYE8209Z655657TCN97/IMG_2911.JPG About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579838066745-EL6GZTJAY51DJEO3POZ1/DSAfam.jpg About At School Board meeting receiving Distinguished Service Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579895564475-Y67L9JBOOVHP8T4Q05VV/PBWCHP.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578928704011-YCNHR4WZ7QYIKPCXDVAD/PBCMUsoccer.jpg About https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579108184204-E120AL65FXJEH8WFFXK6/PBERicAdam.jpg About With the boyz after getting my Masters Degree from Madonna University in Educational Leadership, May 1992. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584284636606-7ES34CPCFVR609TQN5RG/Party+of+4.jpg About Bowers Party of Four…with Rosie, our beloved border collie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579322097442-JMG03D6U7QFHA1DW8L6J/IMG_0881.JPG About https://www.petebowers.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-12-27 https://www.petebowers.com/chapters daily 0.75 2021-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584128707385-GNUECJ5015DNDWCET1SG/Lone+Ranger1.jpg Chapters My Lone Ranger Junior Deputy ID card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579829246372-39AQNSCAMG779A02LFJZ/IMG_3307.jpg Chapters A rare photo of the five of us in the 50’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587848687188-WEPSJ0TD1OPV34QIYEFP/DadEiffel+Tower.JPG Chapters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579837285108-AEJ3GEQOKW13KUACD5KE/PBMOM.jpg Chapters With my Mom in front of our house on Cedardale behind St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. I wasn’t born in St. Joes…I was born in Hutzel Women’s Hospital in Detroit. I hear I weighed over 10 pounds at birth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587570609078-DKJQFLSW7GVRDCQ4K3Q4/IMG_3344+%28Edited%29.JPG Chapters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589731935463-0OX1PJQP4HA4914T92VH/PBCommencement5.jpg Chapters More photos on Central Michigan University blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1617677376126-DDV8LC6IOIWJVLY6GRLE/BoyzinBox.jpg Chapters Bowers Boyz in the 90’s…so fun! Love being a Dad to these boys! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579837909092-WYAG73SOAKX3WYY2J4Q8/Quartermidget.jpg Chapters Racing Wolverine quarter midget race cars on track next to Miracle Mile shopping center in Bloomfield. At one time, we had two race cars. We used to drive this car around the back of our Franklin property until the gas line fell off and the car burned up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586904616607-4X49M8PXSOVV6G8EPS4P/HickoryGrovebeanies.jpg Chapters Hickory Grove Elementary School had not one but two styles of “beanies” for students to wear. These are rare…Hickory Grove School was torn down a few years ago…I wonder if that makes them more valuable on Ebay? The ribbons I received were for being the school 1st Place high jumper in both the 5th and 6th grades. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582859070310-D464T3P8Z3ZLK2V4QOK5/CLBdoctor.jpg Chapters My Dad, the doctor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614831739-0IJSM1WL7TPQ6F5TZOWM/LittleLeague3.jpg Chapters Finally, I get to be on a team, the Yankees! Buddies of mine on this team: Richard Coy, Greg Niggeman and Mike Studnicki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584128228072-XOY752RFIDUG0QQS4QWR/East+Hills.jpg Chapters At East Hills Jr. High…8th Grade (Feb. 1967) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578715729050-FRGVJFCMRNOZOFA9E7OR/Zorro.jpg Chapters Zorro! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616732495923-9NCZQJH7E2STETCXS3IM/CampChickagami.jpg Chapters My parents sent us kids to summer camp…Camp Chickagami located just north of Alpena MI. The camp was affiliated with the Episcopal Church and lasted one week. It was fun! My brother Tom worked there one summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587587160527-64QP3HI59D3XQNPXSDSO/HickoryGrove6thgrade.jpg Chapters You can see we had 37, yes 37 students in Mrs. Cole’s 6th Grade class. You couldn’t even walk around the class, we were like sardines! I remember her saying “If I get one more student, I’m outta here”. About an hour later, the principal brought in a new student into our classroom. I remember saying, “Mrs. Cole…are you leaving now?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587526075220-1O2KCIR1K5GFFUKP47JX/WestHillsPB.jpg Chapters West Hills Jr. High yearbook photo, 9th grade. This was the first year West Hills had students so a bunch of us East Hills kids were sent to West Hills. Everything was new…I mean everything! A fun year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584128775730-1JW3A2HTKUE7WCOCO48I/LoneRanger2.jpg Chapters Issued 1956, signed by the Lone Ranger himself! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1578715220591-47WQ31V9C5QCKXEQNL83/CharlesBowersPBTB.jpg Chapters My Dad reading my brother Tom and I a story around Christmas late 50’s in house on Barrington. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584737966598-3IDZ4J46W2EYPMTLZIWC/ElEdSchoolPhotos.jpg Chapters School photos: upper left-1st grade, upper right-2nd grade, lower left-5th grade, lower right-7th grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584738183541-WR8KX8XCTELH9TSA09LY/MoreSchoolPhotos.jpg Chapters School photos of me in kindergarten, my brother Jim and my brother Tom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584128294736-GMJ4UXTLSOUND2PFHEO4/EastHills.jpg Chapters At East Hills Jr. High, grade 8, buddies left to right: Rick Olsen (my neighbor), Jon Schwanz, Bill Leonard, Doug Byrum, Scott Galentine and Mike Studnicki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587846397020-K1MPE12C0BTHU92MVEET/babybracelet.JPG Chapters My Mom saved my name bracelet from the hospital…blue beads for boy babies. The 1953 Ben Franklin 50 cent coin is as old as me…which one looks better? The rare Ben Franklin coins were made from 1948-1963 and are made of 90% silver, retail value from a coin dealer site for a 1953 coin is about $19. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601615414309-W4G1I2P6J7Y7I6UI7BYC/LittleLeague4.jpg Chapters The last Little League team I was on…mid 60’s…the Athletics. The games were seven innings long. I was the pitcher for three innings, Tim Lewis pitched the other four innings and I played center field. I’m in the second row, second from the left. Buddies on my team included Lewis, Ben Brown, Jim Fowler, John Cvengros, Tom Benson and Mike West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1579911916763-K25HUDDQ67MECTVI6OBR/PBbaby.jpg Chapters On the move… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601528360637-3HS5DIS6D8O4CVBAEDHX/Quartermidgetgroup.jpg Chapters Group photo of all racers. I was six years old in 1959. I’m in the second row, 4th kid from the right…next to my brother Tom (with the hat). My brother Jim is 6th kid in from right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586907673972-E0LFB4XZJQ4YQIQZ107D/LetterSweater.jpg Chapters My letter sweater which I wore a lot…letter sweaters were still cool to wear in our era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587570541886-CHFWQXZZD5KJZ9ZFPCD6/RenaissanceMan3.jpg Chapters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586907884471-J81P48Q9KN99ATBY2IYJ/PBhighschool.jpg Chapters Senior year at Bloomfield Hills Andover High School in Bloomfield Hills Michigan. Class of 1971 ROCKED! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587837744409-C0W9HAINWMJO20L403L9/UJUTME.jpg Chapters Studio photo of the Bowers boyz…bow ties…really? Can you tell Tom didn’t really want to be there? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1582859260711-472FDBPJHLN3W5130GEO/IMG_0043%28Edited%29.jpg Chapters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587586860532-PC7UK01DHXNIAFUI0OYZ/HickoryGroveTshirt.jpg Chapters School t-shirt I wore in school circa 1958. We used this logo when we printed shirts for our Hickory Grove School 40th anniversary in 1998. Notice my Mom sewed in a name label on the collar? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620363851308-DSDRNNHRRW9LY4A7KVCS/Trainarticle.jpg Chapters The first time I ever had a photo of me in the newspaper. I was 6. Ironically, neither Tom or I were really into trains…Jim was really into trains and he’s not in the photo though they do mention him but not by name. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1616731605000-24WILS8U2FFEASGHCP1I/FamilyModelT.jpg Chapters Photo of family in our 1909 Model T Ford circa late 50’s, taken on one of the old car club’s tours in Traverse City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614517440-TBBA7GCC1V1IJOYHWWZH/BatBoy1.jpg Chapters For sports participation in the 60’s, all we had was Little League baseball. Before I could even be on a team, I served as bat boy for my brother Tom’s team. I’m in the second row on the far right, Tom is next to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586904686048-GVSXANEZOCNU1KKUDZ3D/CubScouts.jpg Chapters My Cub Scout patches during the years I was a scout. As you can see, I sort of dropped out of scouts, not sure why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586905154318-HPST2AOG2JOWTLDS9X9F/EastHillsletter.jpg Chapters East Hills Jr. High, lettering in soccer, basketball and track…plus an honor roll pin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1601614696302-K09YNKPM7NMBX4EDS5EZ/BatBoy2.jpg Chapters I served as bat boy a second year for Tom’s team…that’s me in front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1620364124280-88Q9ZYOS138UM2PE9TV0/GrowthChart.jpg Chapters Growth chart I found in my papers. I end up having an edge on Tom but the chart ends for me in 1968 (9th grade) at 5’10” (70 inches). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1587487125068-V8DY8OR0W9TS8B0NRICA/1stgrade.jpg Chapters 2nd Grade with Mrs. Morett…great teacher! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589731905119-E3P982VPX8DC4KPXYH8O/PBCommencement2.jpg Chapters Commencement May 17, 1975 with the rents! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580357701230-3102I7NVFX84XKM5B7SF/Wedding2.jpg Chapters The Wedding Party of 20. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1589768767948-6XY4QTRFJEWN6WXC0RLW/Dorchester.jpg Chapters In front of our first house on Dorchester Ave. in Bloomfield Township. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1583290698388-PBQPUDPGII8HMFMNTRW8/Sparky.jpg Chapters My first dog, a beagle, named Sparky because we got him around the 4th of July, 1964. Photo taken in the backyard of our Franklin Rd. house. Unfortunately, we only had Sparky a short time…he ran with the neighbor dog to the back of our property and was hit by a car on Telegraph Rd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584738251134-EO12XZYOKL11EWREE9GE/WestHillsbasketball.jpg Chapters One of the few photos of me in 9th Grade at West Hills Jr. High…me taking free throw during game. We only had 9 players on our basketball team…the coach had to play in practice so we could have five vs five. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1580357646137-3FIDILFJQJUFPLWH5LCY/Wedding.jpg Chapters Here comes the bride…and the groom. (August 11, 1978) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1581712575535-PSRKG618NMXDII5PHYJO/IMG_0042.jpg Chapters Photo taken on our trip to California…at some national park…Jim would know. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1586905266328-045HPVZS99Y61TQIFF9B/WestHillsletter.jpg Chapters West Hills Jr. High lettering in soccer, basketball and track…plus honor roll pin and a pin for Audio-Visual…I worked in the AV room taking 16 mm films to classrooms and getting the movies started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e0623f671beb8452f9a7e2a/1584128415043-DMHT6YE3R639WCZARWMK/CarolOliver.jpg Chapters At East Hills Jr. High, grade 8, Carol Oliver…the girl I was smitten with in elementary school…and Jr. High…I would gladly carry her books for her. (before backpacks) https://www.petebowers.com/videos daily 0.75 2025-07-16 https://www.petebowers.com/audio daily 0.75 2022-06-06