The new WVHS

The Wine Tour Crew after the 3rd stop!

Wine Tour Itinerary

With the Wine Tour less than a week away....here are the stops!
Please be at the High School parking lot around 12:30pm on Saturday to load the bus and be ready to hit the road at 1:00 sharp!

First Stop- Bonair Winery (informational tasting)

Second Stop - Hyatt Vineyards

Third Stop - Two Mountain Winery

Final Stop - Gilbert Cellars

We'll be back at the HS about 6pm just in time for dinner!

WVHS Class of 1999 Reunion - Wine Tour SOLD OUT!

With the fun just weeks away, it's time to get your tickets! Saturday Wine Tour - SOLD OUT, Saturday Night Dinner - $35 per person. Tickets must be purchased by Oct 1 to reserve your seats. Let us know if you are coming to the Friday night WV @ Ike football game (tickets $5 at the gate) so we can save you a seat! Have questions? Want to RSVP for the WV @ Ike football game? E-mail wvhs1999@gmail.com

Schedule of Events & Hotel Block information

Schedule of Events:

-Friday, Oct 9 - WV Football game @ Ike, 7:30 pm

-Saturday, Oct 10 - Wine Tour of the Lower Valley, 1 pm **

-Saturday, Oct 10 - Reunion Dinner @ new WVHS 6pm**

-Sunday, Oct 11 - Family Picnic at West Valley Community Park, noon

**see above post labeled "Tickets" and right side bar with paypal buttons to order.

Hotel Block Information:

We have a block of hotel rooms at the Hilton Garden Inn (401 East Yakima Ave). Call them at 509-454-1111 and ask for the West Valley Class of '99 Reunion block (for the special room rate of $109 per night). Book fast, they will only hold the block until 9/25/09.

BIO - Carissa Hauck Havens

Carissa (Hauck) Havens moved to Missouri in the fall of 1999 to pursue a degree in broadcast journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. At Mizzou she joined Kappa Alpha Theta, where she is still active as an advisor and coordinated the Centennial Celebration for the Alpha Mu Chapter this spring. Carissa was also active in her church and on spring break home building trips to Jamaica. She graduated with a Bachelor’s of Journalism in Broadcast and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Classical Studies, Religious Studies & Linguistics) in 2003.

In June 2003, she moved back to Yakima and was a TV news reporter for KNDO TV where she covered “exciting” stories such as the first possible case of Mad Cow Disease in the country and the first believed case of West Nile Virus in Washington state. She worked for KNDO until March 2004 when she married Nicholas Havens, from Rolla, Missouri. Nicholas was in medical school at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and the day after the wedding, they were back in Columbia, Mo.

For the past five years Carissa has worked around Mid-Missouri, most recently as an event planner for Inside Columbia magazine, a city magazine for Columbia, Mo and currently as the assistant to the Director of Development and Public Relations for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri, where Carissa had volunteered for the last few years. Carissa is also active in her church where she leads a 20-something Bible study group weekly in her home, and coordinates their volunteer team for the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

The Havens’ will be in Columbia, Mo for three more years as Nick finishes up his residency in Internal Medicine & Pediatrics and then does a fellowship in adult Infectious Disease at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics System. Nick & Carissa don’t have any children…yet…but Carissa keeps herself busy with projects, teaching cake decorating, and a small business called Princess Charming gifts which she started in 2008 (PrincessCharmingGifts.blogspot.com).

BIO - Dawn K. (Myers) Evert

After graduating from West Valley, Dawn completed her Associate of Science degree at YVCC, then, in 2002, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Central Washington University. One year into her Master’s program at CWU, she was accepted in veterinary school at Washington State University. While working on her doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, she completed her Master’s thesis and earned her M.S. in Biology from CWU in 2005.
In June 2004, Dawn married her high school sweetheart, Andrew Evert. Andrew supported her through 4 long years of veterinary school (3 of which he spent in Pullman with her – a great sacrifice). While in Pullman, Andrew worked in an organic chemistry lab and found his true passion. During veterinary school Dawn worked in a laboratory and helped develop a new test for Ovine Progressive Pneumonia Virus (a sheep disease). Dawn and Andrew also both began studying martial arts in high school/college. Dawn currently holds a second degree black belt in Shudokan karate-do, and Andrew holds a third degree black belt. Together they started a karate school in Pullman, and several of their students have gone on to earn black belts.
Finally, in May 2007, Dawn graduated from WSU with her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine and she and Andrew moved back to Ellensburg, WA for Andrew to complete his degree in Biochemistry. While in Ellensburg, Dawn worked as an associate veterinarian at Critter Care Animal Clinic. She also did relief work for Yakima Pet Emergency Service, and in the winter of 2008 she taught a cell and molecular Biology class at CWU.
In June 2009, Andrew graduated from CWU with his degree in Biochemistry, and he and Dawn moved to Vancouver, WA. They are now settling into a new home and new jobs. Dawn is an associate veterinarian at Claus Paws Animal Hospital, and Andrew is working for Antech Diagnostics (a veterinary diagnostic laboratory). They have an energetic dog, Radar, and a mischievous cat, Oni. They hope to continue to have opportunities to travel, spend time with friends, and start adding to their family.