We're now bi-coastal with beach homes in both the Seal Beach area of Southern California and the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Life is good FAMILY: Married to Bill Turk of southern California--between us we have TEN grandchildren. I have two daughters, Mary and Kirsten, Bill has two sons EDUCATION AND CAREER: Did my graduate work in psychology at Cal Sate LA. Worked for the Mental Health Assn, of Southern Calif. Then became a Real Estate broker with my own office. Since I love houses and decorating and fixing things up--this was almost like not working for me. I eventually acquired several properties which are now vacation rentals. see www.surfsideprop.com AVOCATIONS: Am passionate about gardening--that's why we live most of the time on Kauai. Have a yard with waterfalls and koi ponds and lots of orchids. Bill is crazy about drag racing--has a red Vega from our era and is president of the Garden Island Racing Association. Mary Ellen writes: "Also--for those interested, here is 'our' beach--closest to where we live and where Bill and I were married barefoot-style 6 years ago." |
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Catalina High School, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Mary Ellen Whittlesey (Turk) |
We're now bi-coastal with beach homes in both the Seal Beach area of Southern California and the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Life is good FAMILY: Married to Bill Turk of southern California--between us we have TEN grandchildren. I have two daughters, Mary and Kirsten, Bill has two sons EDUCATION AND CAREER: Did my graduate work in psychology at Cal Sate LA. Worked for the Mental Health Assn, of Southern Calif. Then became a Real Estate broker with my own office. Since I love houses and decorating and fixing things up--this was almost like not working for me. I eventually acquired several properties which are now vacation rentals. see www.surfsideprop.com AVOCATIONS: Am passionate about gardening--that's why we live most of the time on Kauai. Have a yard with waterfalls and koi ponds and lots of orchids. Bill is crazy about drag racing--has a red Vega from our era and is president of the Garden Island Racing Association. Mary Ellen writes: "Also--for those interested, here is 'our' beach--closest to where we live and where Bill and I were married barefoot-style 6 years ago." |
Mary Ellen and Bill Turk. (Click on photos to enlarge) |
