Evachevski, Jennifer
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Jennifer Evachevski aka Jenny Easton (but NOT in Spearfish Lake), later Mrs. Blake Walworth. She is the eldest daughter of Gil and Carrie Evachevski (Matson) and was born in Germany, probably 1961. She has 4 siblings Garth, Brandy, Dan and Tara (full Evachevski family tree).
She is a recurring character, even if only briefly mentioned in some books. Her first prominent role is in Busted Axle Road, where we also first meet her future husband Blake Walworth. The pair don't get married until Facing the Storm and subsequently have a boy, Jeremy. In 2001 Jennifer is pregnant again.
She can sing a bit. See Jenny Easton for more about her singing, records and other information. Blake has taught her to play guitar and compose music.
At the second and last Spearfish Lake Chili Festival in August 1975, the 14 year old Jennifer won the queen contest. She performed an a capella version of "Fever" to a pleased crowd, especially considering the inadequate band hired that could only manage "Proud Mary".AF07
As far back as junior high, Jennifer had been known to pitch in at the Record-Herald where her mother worked. She would help with inserts or run the Saxmayer to tie bundles. She was the one to teach a new reporter, Brenda Hodunk, how to run that machine. She had also helped out at her father's appliance store.
Jennifer's first car was a 1972 AMC Hornet and was passed down to her siblings, although it was a clunker by the time Danny got it.BAR41 It was that car that she'd used to drive to Nashville in 1980 at the start of her career. In less than a year she had her first solo album and chart hit, "Smoke-Filled Room".
In 1987, Jennifer was unhappy with her life as Jenny Easton and homesick for Spearfish Lake. The weekly arrival of Spearfish Lake Record-Herald was important to her sanity, especially in the face of her agent's manipulation of her life. Still, she earned $2.2M for acting in one movie. Wanting to return to Spearfish Lake, she considered having her Uncle Brent build her a place, but then spotted a deal in the newspaper. She was easily able to afford Elmer Sorensen's old house on Point Drive. It sat on five acres of property. "Jennifer may look sweet and innocent," Binky said, "But she can sure drive a heckuva bargain."BAR88 Coming from Binky Augsberg, that's mighty praise!
Jennifer had been a babysitter when younger, including for Josh Archer and Tiffany Langenderfer-McMahon. She also happened to help Kirsten Langenderfer at the birth of Susan. For years Jennifer sponsored Josh and Tiffany and their dog sleds and it took Jennifer to start them scaling back when they'd overextended themselves. It was her manipulation that got the couple to take their first vacation, going on Karin Chladek's wedding trip through the Grand Canyon.
