Jim Cissell

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Residing In:	Seattle, WA USA

Military Service:	Air Force

Spouse/Partner:	Linda Johnson

Children:	Jamie - born 1984 - Captain, North Highline District Fire Department.

Occupation:	Announcer, actor, recording studio owner--semi-retired

Homepage:	www.voiceguy.com

School Story:

1964-65 -- Whitman College.
1965-69 -- US Air Force -- photojournalist Texas, broadcaster Thailand.
1969-74 -- Radio Deejay -- Seattle, Memphis, Oregon, California.
1975-82 -- Ad agency producer, radio station sales--Detroit.
1982-84 -- Tampa -- finished BA at USF, adopted Jamie.
1984-89 -- UW Law School -- JD degree, passed bar, never practiced.
1986 to present -- Free lance voice and on-camera talent Seattle.

Favorite memory: Our 17-and-under Des Moines Fieldhouse basketball team playing the McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary inmate team. I remember getting in a jump ball with this American Indian who was about 6'4" and weighed around 300 pounds and the inmates were yelling, "Go, peanut, go!" Can't remember if I won the toss, but I do remember that thanks to a fast break at the buzzer by Dale Falk we beat them by one point--their only loss in the last 10 years.

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The secret to happiness? Lowered expectations. Better yet, no expectations.

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What are the moments or achievements you are proudest of--both in high school and afterwards?

My son, Jamie M Cissell, his wife Kaitlin Cissell, and their daughter Aubrey Mia Cissell born 9/29/18.
Talking Linda Kaye Johnson into marrying me.
Finishing law school.
Our law school football team, Condon Dictum, going undefeated for 3 years in the UW IMA Cascade League, and playing for the championship in Husky Stadium the 3rd year.
Running a successful business www.voiceguy.com for 33 years.
Contributing to various charities.
Occasionally making people laugh--though more often making them groan.
Having the best friends in the world.

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What were some of your most embarrassing moments--both in high school and afterwards?

Asking only one girl one a date during our high school years, then finding out later she didn't even remember the date. I've tried to make up for it since.

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From the Missing Classmates page, which classmates would you most like to see at our next Reunion?

Jim Beymer
Gary Buicy
Jim Mazick
Theodore Wiems

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Jun 29, 2019 at 7:41 AM

Thanks for registering on our website. We hope you can make the reunion, Ron.
Signed: The Committee: Tom DeZutter, Leslie Harris, Vicki Langbehn, Polly Kaiser, Paul Kaiser, Diane Ridge, Pat Smith, Karl Myhre, Sherilyn Carroll, Linda Cox, Donna Morgan, Craig & Shannon Martinson, Jayne Salvatore, Doug Sanford, Marcy Dryer, Phyllis Skau, Toni Alquist, Sue Kinney, Janis Bowen, George Breeden, Susan Bohn, and Jim Cissell.

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May 30, 2019 at 8:09 AM

Happy Birthday, Admiral! How's Barbara's knee replacement rehab going? Looking forward to seeing you guys in August!

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Please give Polly a big "thank you" for all the work she does keeping our website and classmate database current!

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Sep 25, 2018 at 9:29 AM

Thanks for updating your info, Don. That helps a lot. Funny, a couple of classmates mentioned your name at the reunion on Saturday. Hope you can make our 55th August 2-3, 2019.

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Thanks for signing up, Sue. Hope to see you at the 55th.

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Happy impending Birthday, Admiral! What are you planning special?

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May 15, 2018 at 9:13 PM

Paul, here's the race schedule this year. Hope you can make one of them.
5/18-20 Pacific Raceway
5/26-7 Pacific Raceway SCCA regionals
6/1-3 Portland International Raceway
6/15-17 Spokane County
7/20-22 Pacific Raceway
8/17-19 Portland International Raceway
9/14-16 Ridge Motorsports Park-Shelton WA
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Happy Birthday, Polly! Thanks for all you do for our class. Hope you and Roy are kicking ass and taking names.

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Oct 31, 2017 at 12:10 PM

Happy birthday, gearhead! Paul, I hope you can make it up to Seattle or Portland next year to catch a race. I'll send you the schedule when they publish it in January. https://youtu.be/OV0qVmPweZU

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Love your new profile pic! Thanks for all your posts on Facebook and for keeping this site alive.

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Linda and I in Santorini Greece 2011.

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My son Jamie and his (now) wife Kaitlin Roberts at Jamie's 30th birthday 2014.

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Our house in West Seattle.

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Our house and guest cottage from the beach.

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Our guest house and dinghy pummeled by the storm 2010.

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A curandero or shaman we worked with during our shoot of the TV series "The XPlorers" shot in Peru 2006-7.

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My Shetland pony Scamper at my grandparents Indiana farm when I was 10.

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Linda and I enjoying Happy Hour at our next door neighbors 2013.