Instead of the usual life-course “bio,” since most of you know more about me than four years ago, here are some things about, and in addition to, my career as a Catholic priest, living and working in eleven states as a Salvatorian. As an associate pastor in two parishes and pastor in four others -- one mostly African American and one mostly Hispanic -- I’ve had great experiences for a pure-bred Kansan!
Originally trained as a lithographic photographer, somehow my career path morphed into ten years’ full-service bookkeeping, teaching high school (following graduation from Silver Lake College in Manitowoc as the first male graduate in its 100-year history), and finally ordination in Washington, DC in 1973 following three years’ graduate Theology. Between assignments I served a term as CFO of our religious Order, and another as Provincial Superior of its USA Province.
Active in my communities, I have been president of ministers’ associations in three states, and either president or board member of organizations dealing with drug and alcohol abuse, home health, domestic violence, mental health, hospice, and youth suicide, with a short stint as a adult tutor, and as a teacher of English as a Second Language.
Doin’ fun stuff: my hobbies over the years have included ham radio -- General Class (WA9FOE), baking (Blue Ribbon) Elko County (NV) Fair, and teaching and calling square dance eight years. Now, my hobby is Rotary, this club being my fourth in three states over twenty-one years, and on the Boards of Directors for all except six months of those, serving in various offices including President (following Osaka’s International Convention). A great experience was my two-term stint as Assistant Governor in Arizona, and I am in my fourth year as Secretary and second year as Treasurer for this club. It’s a great hobby!
See you around!