Kathi Kling

Kids:

Elizabeth Salmins (1969)
Deborah King (1970)

Grand-Kids:

Alec (1999)
Katey (2002)
Shea (1997)

2014 Reunion News:

In the last 50 years since high school, I have worked for and worked as the following:

**Cocolat, a chocolate truffle and dessert company in Berkley, CA, staff accountant.
**Genstar Corporation, a Canadian conglomerate with subsidiaries in CA and in the East, home office in San Francisco, CA, staff accountant.
**Coopers and Lybrand, then a Big Six public accounting firm with an office in San Francisco and Oakland, CA. Performed audit work and passed the exam to become a Certified Public Accountant.
**Pacific Property Services located in San Francisco, CA, staff accountant.
**CPA, sole proprietor, Moraga, CA.
**Airtouch Communications, Inc., Walnut Creek, CA, senior accountant.
**Fitzgerald, Abbott and Beardsley LLP, Oakland, CA, Accounting Manager.
**St. Vincent de Paul Society, San Francisco, CA (part-time accountant).

I am still working part-time, expect to retire in 2017.

By working part-time, I have been able to play more golf, go to movies with friends, entertain in my home, ride my bike and exercise at the local gym. I increased my volunteer hours at my church. I have worked as the church's accountant since 1993. I became chair of Worship & Music Commission in the spring of 2013.

Update Dec 21, 2012:

After 13 years working at Fitzerald Abbott and Beardsley LLP, a law firm in Oakland, CA, I am leaving my position as accounting manager at the end of 2012. Full retirement is not in my current plans. I hope to find a less stressful accounting job.


I remember the Lewiston Centennial parade. We all walked downtown and then walked in the parade. A very exciting day in Lewiston’s history.

Update August 26, 2009:

I've worked as the Accounting Manager for Fitzgerald Abbott and Beardsley, LLP, a law firm in Oakland, CA for 10 years. I've loved living in Moraga, CA since 1976. I've lived in my condo since 1988. In 2008, I improved my kitchen. It's much more fun to cook and entertain now. I attend Orinda Community Church, United Church of Christ...I sing in the choir and the Crossroads Gospel Group and do the accounting/bookkeeping for the church as well as serve on the Finance and Operations Commission.

In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, bike riding, dance lessons, playing golf, walks, working out at the gym and reading. I adopted a 6 year old cat, Mr. Cooper last year. He's my buddy.

My daughter, Liz, turned 40 this year. She is married and works as a math specialist in Phoenix schools. Her children are Alec, who is 10 and started 4th grade. Alec loves riding his bike. Katey, will be 7 and has started first grade. Katey enjoys gymnastics. Deborah is 39. She is single and works as a consultant for Nielson Research in San Francisco. Her daughter, Shea, is 12. Shea is starting the 6th grade. Shea loves to dance.

My mother, Delia Kling, will be 94 this November. She suffers from severe short-term memory; but physically she is doing quite well. I take mother to plays and dance shows in the area to get her out of the senior residence in which she lives.

I'm sorry I couldn't make it to this year's reunion; but I look forward to seeing everyone at our 50th reunion.

2004 Reunion News:

Past highlights: 13 year cancer survivor!!! Single again and that works for me. I have worked at a law office in Oakland CA since Sept 1999. I enjoy riding my bike and working out at the gym. Every year I raise money for the National Sclerosis Society by riding my bike 25 miles. I play my guitar and sing with the Joyful Noise, a guitar group in my church. I also sing in the choir. I love spending time with my grandchildren. One granddaughter (7 years old) lives close by so we get together often to cook, ride bikes or play in the park. My other two grandchildren live in Phoenix. I see them 2-3 times a year. In 2000 my brother Lynn Kling died of lung cancer. He was 55 years old. I moved my mother Delia Kling to Walnut Creek. Mom is 88 but she gets along pretty well. I take her to the musical events and for drives around the area. I've enjoyed several vacations in Hawaii the past 10 years. In 2003 I toured Berlin, Geneva, Paris, and Leiden Holland with a church group. We studied the roots of the Protestant Reformation. In 2004 I will travel to Italy. I will get to cook with Italian chefs.

Future Plans: I will continue to work until age 67. Decide whether to stay in the Bay Area. Train for a century bike ride. Enjoy time with my grandchildren. Take classes at a local university. Take piano lessons. Play golf. Travel to different areas of the United States.

30 Year Reunion 1994

20 Year Reunion 1984

10 Year Reunion 1974