David Rabe Bunting, Packwood, Washington, Publisher White
Pass Highway Shopper Newspaper, Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor,
Real Estate Broker, Presbyterian Elder
E-Mail: dave@highwayshopper.com
Newspaper Publisher
After growing up in central Illinois and attending the U. of I. for 2 years, in 1958 I got a summer job as a road survey crew member for the U. S. Forest Service in Packwood, WA. With stints at the University of Washington, I pursued an engineering career in the Forest Service until 1972, when I resigned rather than accept manditory transfer away from this beautiful area. Already working part-time as a real estate associate since 1968, I opened my own real estate office in 1977 and also operated a Land Surveying and Civil Engineering practice. In 1987, I purchased the White Pass Highway Shopper, a weekly tabloid newspaper. Now in 2006, I continue to operate the newspaper. I am a Christian, and serve now or have served as Treasurer, Choir Director, Sunday School Teacher, etc. in my Presbyterian Church for many years.
My newspaper has trended heavily toward computer graphics and electronic publishing. We have always been MacIntosh users; I am reasonably skilled at all MacIntosh operations, am familiar with most kinds of MacIntosh software, do hardware repairs down to component level. Since late 1996 I've published parts of the paper via the Worldwide Web. I also create and host many web pages.
I enjoy all outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting,
hiking, camping, shooting, prowling the beach and forests, carpentry
and gardening.
I enjoy live theater and concerts, especially of Christian performers.
I've sung in church choirs most of my life and directed my church
choir for five years in the early 1980's. Years ago I was a dance
gig and concert trumpet player, a member of the American Federation
of Musicians.
Since 1994 I've been a member of a Christian singles group in
the Seattle area and attend activities with them frequently. Gloria
my wife of 16 years died of a sudden stroke in 1992, and I have
been single since then.
Registered Civil Engineer and Land Surveyor, Washington and Oregon.
Licensed Real Estate Broker (currently inactive.) State certified
operator of public water systems. Member of the 1972 Washington
State Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Geologic Hazards in the State
of Washington. Eagle Scout. Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity. Patron
Member, National Rifle Association. Certified SCUBA diver.
E-Mail: dave@highwayshopper.com
Last updated on January 20, 2006.
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