Pirate's Life Class Representatives
Class of 1954 Representative
Charles Currie Patton (Currie) only spent one year at Bogie since he graduated with the first class in 1954. However, it was the most active year of his high school experience. He attended Disston Junior High(Grade 9), St Petersburg High School(Grade 10), Columbia Military Academy (Tennessee: Grade 11)then came home to a brand new high school.
It turned out to be one of the most noteworthy experiences to his life. Having already been a member of the Pasadena Community Church Choir, he signed up for Christine Baker's music program. His high school experiences include, president and student director of the first choir (We started out in Room C-11 since the choir room in the gym wasn't finished until second semester), He was in a quartet that sang the first three unsuccessful attempts at an alma mater (which wasn't adopted until the second year), he wanted to play football, but the first year there was no varsity team. He then joined the swimming team under Jerry Reulf (which was the only winning team in any sport in the first year. He was a navigator, and was selected as the best dancer in the senior class (thanks to Arlene Salzman, where ever you are. Arlene could make anyone look good when she danced with them).
Upon graduation, he attended St Petersburg Junior College and the University of Tampa, but joined the Army in 1958 and attained his Bachelors Degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1961. After retirement from the Army in 1978, he completed his Masters Degree in Administration & Supervision at the University of South Florida in 1985. He ran, unsuccessfully, for the Pinellas County School Board in 1998.
In 1960 Currie married Claudia Queen BCHS '58 and they have four children, Brian, Jeff. Michele and Kevin. They have 8 grandchildren. Their oldest grandchild, Melissa graduated from Bogie in the class of 2001.
His military service included 6 years enlisted service in the infantry and completing the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School in 1960 at Ft Sill Oklahoma and then had 19 more years active duty with service in Europe, Korea, Vietnam, and a variety of assignments in the States. After 25 years of military service (4 yrs Florida National Guard and 21 year regular US Army) he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1978 and began teaching Army Junior ROTC at Plant City High School (1978-80), moved back to St Pete in 1980 & worked for two years at Noyes Moran, Inc. (National Financial Marketing Firm), then taught at Dixie Hollins High School from 1982-1999 when he retired. He was involved in the process of getting an Army Junior ROTC unit at Boca Ciega and Gibbs High schools. He taught at BCHS a few times while the unit was in its developmental stages (in the old choir room in the gym).
Currie was involved in the process of lobbying and appearing in front of the School Board to get the new music building named after Christine Baker.
Currently Currie is retired, but does some substitute teaching and working with Blackledge Painting (owned by his daughter Michele and her husband Bobby). Most of his time is spent on the old homestead (he bought the home he grew up in which is an 86 year old frame home) and is doing perpetual repairs. In addition, he is the Commander of the St Petersburg Chapter of the Military Order of World Wars and the Commander of the JF Kennedy Chapter 1963 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He is a Trustee with the Youth Leadership Foundation, Inc. and teaches at their annual Youth Leadership Conference in Tallahassee. Additionally, He is a member of The Retired Officers Association and is the associate Director and President of the Pasadena United Methodist Church Choir, and has a small engraving business which keeps him busy and out of trouble.
Charles Currie Patton
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Class of 1955 Representative
A founding member of BCHS Alumni Association and past member of its Board of Directors, Pam served from 1985 through 1987 on the BCHS "Excellence in Education" grant-writing committee, which charged her with establishing an alumni group for the school. Once the Boca Ciega Alumni Association was incorporated in 1986, she served consecutive terms of office, either as vice-president or secretary, until June 2001.
Having three children graduate from BCHS, Pam has been active as a volunteer at the school for many years. She has served on the School Advisory Committee and its successor, the School Advisory Council (1974-present), the PTSA (Parent-Teacher-Student Association - 1974-present), and the following committees: Homecoming Planning, Spring Concert in the Park, "Decades of Service" (to honor former faculty members), and "Athletic Den of Fame" (which was formed by the school and evolved into the current BCHS Sports Hall of Fame). She has been the secretary of this latter committee since its inception in 1993.
While a member of the BCHS Alumni Association Board of Directors, Pam has served on various committees: Annual Pirate Golf Tournament, Homecoming, Baker Scholarship, Baker Building Dedication, and Richard L. Jones Scholarship. She also helped establish, and has been a reporter and/or editor for, the BCHS Alumni News (1987-present).
Pam has been a member of her Boca Ciega Class of '55 Reunion Committee, working on various sub-committees for the 25th, 30th, 35th and 40th reunions. She has also served as a member of the BCHS '55 Memorial Scholarship Committee and has been its secretary from 1986-present. She assumed chairmanship of this and the fundraising committees in 1995.
For her service to the school, Pam was named BCHS Adult Volunteer of the Year (1986-1987 and 1991-1992) and BCHS Senior Volunteer of the Year (1996-1997). For her service to the BCHS Sports Hall of Fame she received special recognition in 1998 and, from the BCHS Alumni Association, a Certificate of Appreciation (1990) and special recognition in 1995. The "Decades of the '50s Reunion" committee recognized her service to the school at their 2000 reunion with a tribute and numerous gifts.
Pamela Lanning
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Class of 1956 Representative
Class of 1957 Representative
Class of 1958 Representative
CLAUDIA F. QUEEN PATTON Claudia graduated from Boca Ciega in 1958. Theirs was the first class to hold commencement in the new football stadium. She was very active with the choir, singing in mixed chorus in her sophomore year, the choir in her junior and senior years, and was in the Bakers Dozen her senior year. She was also elected to be the business manager her senior year. She sang in Brigadoon and Song of Norway as well as many performances with the Dozen and, all the choir concerts. In addition, she was involved with Inter-Club Council, Senate, Office Assistant, the Business, and Homeroom Vice President.
Upon graduation she worked in Citizens Bank until she was married to Charles Currie Patton Class of 54 in June of 1960. Starting married life at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the family moved back to Florida, to Alabama, Georgia, back to Florida, Texas, Virginia, back to Florida, Europe, back to Oklahoma. In all stateside assignments she was the consummate Army wife (with the requisite entertaining and counseling of junior officers wives). In one of Currie s assignments the requirement to entertain resulted in over 3000 guests in their home in a two-year period (all hosted by Claudia and the children). In addition, she sang in and was the honey do lady, librarian, and social director, in the five choirs Currie directed over the years. During all of this time and all of the moving, she was raising and nurturing their four children.
Upon Curries retirement from the Army in 1978, the family moved to Plant City where he was a Junior ROTC Instructor. In 1980, they returned to Pinellas County where Claudia retired to begin raising their 8 grandchildren (and one due in December 2001). Her activities include bowling, golf, and singing in the Pasadena Community Church Choir. She is also involved as the joint chairman for all of her class reunions as well as a member of the highly successful Classes of 54-59 Reunion in June of 1999. She is very active (behind the scenes) with the Alumni Association, member of the website committee, and helps out with the Annual Golf tournament. She is now helping to raise her first GREAT GRAND-DAUGHTER (whose mother Melissa is a Bogie graduate 2001).
Claudia Patton
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Class of 1959 Representative
Noreen Helen Fogil better know as \"Reenie\" at Bogie graduated with the class of \'59. Her high school days were full of activities such as her participation in the choir for four years, serving as the Librarian for Choir, Homeroom Rep. for the Treasure Chest, Civinettes, The Boca Wella, ICC, FHA, Foreign Language Club, Prom Decorating Committee, Biology Club,French Club and took part in the annual Pirate Escapades, and choir productions such as the \"Song of Norway\", \"Brigadoon,\" and \"Showboat.\" Noreen is a native of Hartford, Connecticut.
After high school days, Noreen married Paul \"Steve\" Hodges \'59 in 1963 and moved to Ft. Benning, Georgia, where Steve entered the US Army as a 2nd Lt. After ten years as a military wife, and with lots of moves, they returned to St. Petersburg, Florida to begin new lives as civilians. Noreen took a job at St. Petersburg Junior College (SPJC) in \'74 and began her career that has spaned over thirty-three years.
Currently Noreen is retired as of 8/07, however while at the college, she served as the Director of St. Petersburg College\'s Corporate Training Program. With a staff of seventeen employees, the program provided a variety of high technology and professional development training courses and programs for students and the local business community. Retirement is now full of travels and volunteer work throughout the Pinellas County community.
Noreen earned an Associate in Science and an Associate of Arts degree from SPJC. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida and a Master of Science Degree in Management from National-Louis University, Tampa, Florida.
In addition to her work, Noreen is the Past President of the Gateway Chamber of Commerce and a current Board of Director Member of the Pinellas Park/Gateway Chamber since 1999. January 2008 & 2009, Noreen received \"The President\'s Award\" from the Pinellas Park/Gateway Chamber of Commerce. Adittionally, Noreen served as the President of the Eckerd College Alumni Association \'94-\'96 (St. Petersburg, Florida), and has been actively involved with the Boca Ciega High School Alumni Association since 1987. She served as the Vice-President on the Board of Directors and has actively been involved with the association\'s activities such as: the Annual Sports Hall of Fame, the Annual \"Pirate\" Golf Tournament, Joint Class Reunion (\'54-\'59) planning committee, class of \'59 reunion committee (50th Class of \'59 Reunion is scheduled for 10/10/09) , BCHS 50th Year Renuion Celebration, Back to School Night, \"Pirate Bounty\" awards for teachers and staff, featured, contributed articles for the annual newsletter and faculty newsletter, participates in the Great American \"Teach-In-Day\", the Baker/Jones Endowed Scholarship fund drives, homecoming events, Bogie Beautification Day and was actively involved in the development and implementation of the BCHS \"Bogie\" Alumni web site. Both Noreen and Steve were involved along with many other alumni with the \"50th BCHS Golden Anniversary Celebration\" which took place at the St. Petersburg City Coliseum. She welcomes each of you to participate in our alumni sponsored events and our web site. It\'s the best high school web site in the county and a good way to stay connected to the school and alumni. So sign up today on our web site and be an active member - we welcome your news! WWW:piratelife.org
The 14th Annual BCHS \"Pirate\" Golf Tournament was held on Sat. May 10, 2008 and it was a huge success, more than half of the golfers were Bogie Alumni. October 9-11th 2009 the class of \'59 hosted their 50th class reunion. So - please get involed and support our \"Bogie\" - my thanks for your support of our alumni & school! We are the BEST in the history of the school. Well, if you weren\'t in St. Pete., Fl. on 10/10/09, you missed the best class reunion for the class of \'59. 155 attended the weekend and everyone had a grand time and visiting with classmates from 50 years ago. Enjoy your life and stay well. Noreen & Steve Hodges
Noreen Helen Hodges
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Class of 1960 Representative
Class of 1961 Representative
Class of 1962 Representative
Class of 1963 Representative
I went to Tulane University on a track scholarship and stayed for Law School graduating in 1970. I practiced law in Pinellas County for 10 years and then in 1981 I took over my father's business when he passed away. I represented Tropitone Casual Furniture for the State of Florida for 25 years and I now practice Bankruptcy law in Tampa. I lived in Treasure Island, not far from where I grew up in St. Pete Beach for 23 years until my divorce 4 years ago. I now live in Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, 2 doors from Bob Angle and his wife Carol Beth. I have 3 children, 2 of which went to Bogie and one, my son Jonathan, went to Tulane. I have 4 grandchildren, 2 in Atlanta and 2 in Tampa.
We are now planning our 45th reunion, October 17&18, 2008 on Treasure Island, FL at the cpmpletely remodeled Bilmar Resort.
I enjoy boating and golf and would love to hear from my former friends & classmates.
Barry Wax
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Class of 1969 Representative
I met (in 2005) and married (in 2006) my soul mate and now live in Bradenton, FL. My husband, John, was born in Aruba where his father worked for the Esso Refinery. We both love anything to do with water and he works doing Technical Sales with Marine Industry products and (mostly) boat builders.
We both travel for work and one (or both) of us has traveled to Bahrain, Norway, England, Italy, Amsterdam, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Great Exuma (Bahamas), Barbados, Hawaii, and almost every other state in the US.
I am a Senior Project Manager for a software company in Austin, Texas. I travel to the customer's site (a different city every week) and assess their needs, install software, do data conversions from one program to another (if needed), and train the customer on how to use our products.
John and I enjoy our weekends at home together and with friends.
I have two boys. The oldest has twins, a boy and a girl, and another boy. My youngest has two Dobermans, one black and one white. They all live in St. Pete. John has three children and several grandchildren that all live up north.
Life is great and I hope everyone that reads this is doing well.
Cheers!
Pam Pfaff
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Class of 1970 Representative
Class of 1971 Representative
Piper Todsen Prichard is a native of St. Petersburg, Florida and the third of four in her family to graduate from Boca Ciega High School. In school she was a member of Keyettes, Delco, Golden Belles and Choir where she served as an officer. Piper was also involved on the stage in productions of both Music Man and Finnian\'s Rainbow. After high school, Piper attended Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. She transferred to SPJC where she received her certification in Early Childhood Education. Piper has two children, a son Damon who graduated from Bogie in \'98 And a daughter Meghan who graduated in 2002. Currently Piper is Principal\'s Secretary at Seminole High School. Her service activities include; Past President and Treasurer of Azalea Elementary PTA, SAC member and Azalea Middle School PTA and SAC member, Boca Ciega Alumni Association Past President and Past Treasurer,Chairperson and Treasurer of the Class of \'71 Reunion Committee. And Secretary/Treasurer of BocaCiegaAlumni Online, Inc. Piper is married to Andrew Prichard also class of 1971.
Piper Prichard
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