User:Stimpisteve

History: Stimpisteve is a nickname for a real human being, residing in Spokane, Washington, at a Disc Golf course known as "Stimpi Ridge". The name "Stimpi Steve" doesn't say much, but he's a well rounded character, known for his musical abilities, mechanical wizardry, and disc golf prowess, besides other things. His given name is Steven Carroll Simmons, born on June 10th, 1953, at Porter Sanatarium in Englewood, Colorado. Steve was the son of a salesman and a housewife, William Carroll (WC) and Lois Constance Weesner Simmons, both born and raised in Esbon, Kansas. "Stimpi" was raised in Southeast Denver and attended Ellis Elementary, Merrill Junior High, and George Washington High School, in Denver, Class of 1971. After High School he met, and married, Becky Mitchell, from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and they had a son, Anthony Philip Simmons, born September 14, 1973, at Colorado University Medical Center, in Denver, Colorado. Shortly thereafter, Steve and Becky divorced, Tony going with Becky to New Mexico and on to California. In 1976 he married Renee Berry Roehl, and they had two children during their 19 year relationship, Tara Louise Brini Roehl Simmons, born September 4, 1978 at Swedish Hospital, in Englewood, Colorado, and Dario Re' Brini Roehl Simmons, born at home in Spokane, Washington, on June 26, 1988. After dabbling in Carpentry, Truck Driving, and a few other menial jobs, Steve settled on Auto Mechanics as a "Life-long" career by starting up his own mobile repair business called "Mechanic On The Move", which he moved from it's beginnings in Denver on May 11, 1977, and operating in the Denver Area for 5 years, and took it, and his family, traveling around the lower 48 States (Clockwise from Denver) in a hand-built "Rolling Home", to end up in San Francisco, California, where he continued operating as "Mechanic On The Move". In 1985 he moved his family (Renee and Tara) from S.F. to Spokane, Washington, where they all, so far, continue to reside. After divorce with Renee in 1995, Steve spent 4 Seasons living in his rolling home, at a friends property just outside Spokane, and that's where his friend named him "Stimpi", explaining it as an aberration of St-eve and S-immons. That name came in handy when Steve needed an alias for a character he played on his own television program, "On the Front Porch with Steve Simmons". He produced over 30 television shows, with himself as the host, and friends and other local Spokane musicians on to entertain Community Access Television viewers once a week. After "Stimpi" was created as a character, the name came up more often. Then, in 1999, Steve "disc-overed" disc golf. Immediately becoming enamored with the sport, the discs, and the culture, he began searching for courses and events in the Spokane area. At the time the only courses around were Farragut State Park's Wreckreator DGC, and the beginnings of Downriver DGC. Steve decided to start promoting the sport, helping with the design and construction of public courses, and designing and building his own course in West Spokane, naming it "Stimpi Ridge", apparently after himself. Today he has the Stimpi Ridge Disc Golf Course and a well stocked Pro Shop, as well as being a Disc Golf Professional himself, giving lessons and playing as a Senior-Grandmaster, Grandmaster, or even Master this year. Since playing disc golf, the name Stimpi has become as common as Steve, as far as what to call him.