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City: Clinton
State/Prov.: UT Occupation: Medical Technologist Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I'm sure there are many things I'd like to change, but after watching "The Butterfly Effect" with Ashton Kutcher, I think I'll leave the past in the past. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: The birth of my daughter Samantha, Feb 89, marks the beginning of my journey after high school. I graduated from Lycoming College in 1991. I met my husband at a halloween party at Shadows and married him a year later, Oct. 1993. He is active duty air force so we've had the chance to travel the US. Two of his short tours mark the births of our sons, Dustin (Kuwait) and Joshua (Saudi). Thank God for vasectomies since I've lost count as to how many times he's been deployed!! Our favorite duty station was in Alaska. We all grew to love it there and when Dale retires in 1.5 years our plan is to go back. Through the years I've been a medical technologist. I'm the person who runs the tests your doctor orders when you're sick, a lab rat. Next year my sons and I will begin our first year of homeshooling. We are looking forward to the change and the chance to include God in our studies. Samantha is living at home, working and figuring out her next move. Dale is currently deployed in Iraq so please include his safe return in your prayers. I doubt we will make it home for the reunion in Nov. since we have travel plans for Alaska in August, and then Las Vegas/Grand Canyon in Oct. Love to all and hope the reunion is a blast. |
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City: Fayetteville
State/Prov.: NC Occupation: Teacher Marital Status: Married If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I would have taken school more seriously. Being a teacher has made me regret not putting more effort into my High School education. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I joined the Army right after high school. I spent 7 years in the military. Served in the Gulf War. I also traveled all over the world. Met and married the most wonderful woman in the world at Ft. Bragg, NC. After getting out of the military I did several odd jobs until I decided to go back to school and become a Math Teacher. |
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City: Fort Sill
State/Prov.: OK Occupation: U.S. Army Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: The military was a good step for me and I would not have changed that. I don't know if I would have gotten as far in Williamsport. I have completed an Associates degree, and am well on my way to finishing the B.A. I guess I would have been more out-going in school. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I went into basic training on 8 July 1987, and have been in the Army ever since. I have lived mostly in the mid-west/southern mid-west (Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado) when I am in America. I have lived in West Germany, present day reunified Germany, South Korea a few times, Kuwait and of course Iraq. I finished an associates degree(finally) and am starting to work on my plans for retirement from the Army. Family? I was married in 1993(Margaret), quickly had three kids (Sarah 16, Matthew 13, Leah 11) and settled into life. |
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City: Cogan Station
State/Prov.: PA Occupation: Office Manager Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I'ld go to college and get a degree in accounting. I wouldn't change having my two boys or marrying Jim. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I married right out of high school and had two wonderful boys. I got in the accounting and taxation field. I work during the day for an electrical contractor as an office manager and also own an operate a Tax and Bookkeeping business. |
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City: Great Falls
State/Prov.: MT Occupation: USAF Officer - nuclear ICBMs Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 |
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Birthday: May 16, 1969
City: Ras Tanura State/Prov.: Saudi Arabia Occupation: Aviation Website: www.saudiaramco.com Marital Status: Married If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I would have studied much more than I did and participated in more activities. I wouldn't change the experiences I had, just try to do more. What I achieved in college only showed me what could have been possible in high school had I been a little more confident in my abilities What have you been up to the past 20 years?: A better question is...what haven't I been up to? I spent 7 years in the Air Force as an aircraft mechanic and got stationed in Okinawa and Panama City, Florida where I had to endure 5 spring breaks! I know, don't everyone pity me at once. After the military I went to Penn College for my AAS and BS in aviation. I met my wife Melissa in 1998 and got married in 2000. After graduation, I worked for Delta Air Lines until the aftermath of 9/11 changed things to the point where I decided it was time for another career move. So while I was still working full time I earned my MBA at Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, MD. In 2004 I found a new job as a senior manager of a start-up air ambulance and air charter company outside the Charlottesville VA area. Things didn't turn out too well there as I learned that a "start-up" isn't very promising if the owner of the company runs it into the ground. So, since we had just moved into our home and didn't feel like moving right away, I went into banking. Just as I started thinking I had a nice future ahead of me...the banking crisis hit. Then an old college buddy turned me on to an opportunity to get back in aviation (my passion and joy, of course). The catch was the job is located....in Saudi Arabia! So, being the adventurous couple we are, away we went. When we first got here, it was like going back to the stone ages as we had no phone, no internet, no TV, no car, no furniture (except the basic loaner stuff). Now we've been here almost 8 months and we have solved the internet, TV, and phone and even got our furniture and my car after the long three month journey across the Atlantic on a ship. It's very sandy (well, duh!) but where we live, you would swear you were living on the beach in California or Florida- palm trees, nice breeze, waves crashing. Yes, we live only 4 blocks from the beach (once again, don't everyone pity me at same time!). Summer just started and the temperature hits around 115 by late morning. By mid July we should hit 125-135 easily. It's not so bad- if you stay inside! The picture shown above is from the beach where we live during a company sponsored party. We don't have camels roaming around the compound every day- these were brought in by truck. Yes, they do foam at the mouth- hence the muzzle. From Kenneth: It sure has been quite a life! |
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City: Williamsport
State/Prov.: PA Occupation: Mom Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 4 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I would have gotten a medical degree of some kind, probably a Physicians Assistant. I love medicine. My friends tell me all of the time that I should have been a doctor! What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I spent my first two years attending Williamsport Area Community College where I earned a general education degree. I then took a year off to figure out what I wanted to do with the "rest of my life". I then went to Bloomsburg University and obtained a degree in Elementary Education. I substituted for several years and started a Saturday school discipline program for the Williamsport district. I met my husband Chad Harvey when I was just 14 years old(our fathers worked together). I never imagined I would end up marrying him. We started dating in January of 1990 and married in September of 1995. We had our first daughter, Taylor, in March of 1997. In July of 1999, our son, Dawson, was born. Shortly after his birth I went to work for Bell Atlantic(now Verizon) as a business consultant. In February of 2002 God continued to bless us and we had identical twin daughters, named Julia and Jessica! I took a year off work and returned to Verizon when the twins were 1. I worked just a short time before we realized that it is impossible to work a full-time job and care for 4 children between the ages of 1 and 6! I quit Verizon and volunteered at the private Christian school our oldest daughter was attending. In 2005 with our son in Kindergarten and the twins in preschool I took a teaching position teaching a combined 5th/6th grade class. This past year I taught 4th/5th. All of our children this year will be attending Round Hills--the opportunities from the Williamsport School District are still just amazing! My husband and I have decided again that I need to be home. Raising 4 children is a full-time job. With dance class, drum lessons, baseball, and drama club, not to mention doctor appointments who has time for anything else! As a family we love swimming in our pool(we still go to my grandma's house at the river for those of you who remember that). We also love vacationing together, the beach and Baltimore Aquarium are favorites of our marine-loving children(especially our oldest). From Joella: Awesome job Kim! |
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City: Scranton
State/Prov.: Pa Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I would be more out going. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I have been remarried to Scott Holmes of Canton, Pa for the last 9 years.We got married July 3, 98. We have traveled a bit because he was military. Now we are civilians living in Scranton, Pa since June 07. I have a son named Michael who is 17 and a daughter named Mariah who is 15. Between family and work I stay busy. |
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City: Trout Run
State/Prov.: PA Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I wish I had gone into the Coast Guard or in the military. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I married Kimberly Brown and we are raising 3 children (9,8,3). Parenthood is the best thing that ever happened to me. I've been coaching baseball and football for a few years which is a blast. I still get the "butterflies" before games. Kim thinks that the other coaches and I are fanatical but we win ball games. We built our second house and moved in last May. If we build one more I will be completely gray. At our last house I had one season in which I only had to mow grass and plow snow. Now I've started all over again. It'll be 5 years or more until I can relax, then maybe we'll start thinking about a new place. I've worked for Lonza, Inc. as an operator in the chemical manufacturing plant since 1995. It was supposed to be temporary but it pays the bills and gives me time to dabble in other things. I've been Zoning Officer in Gamble Twp. where I live since 2003 and now I am running for Supervisor. If elected, Jay Alexander and I will be supervising together. Look out Gamble Twp!! |
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City: Trout Run
State/Prov.: PA Occupation: kindergarten teacher Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3 If you had it to do all over again, what would you change and/or what wouldn't you change?: I really wouldn't change too much. I had (and still have) great friends, I loved colorguard and all of the trips, and I don't have any regrets. I wish I would have gotten to know more people. I hear names or see faces and I don't recognize or remember them. I feel badly about that. What have you been up to the past 20 years?: I graduated from PSU in 1991 with a teaching degree. I substituted for a couple of years and landed my current job as a kindergarten teacher in the Loyalsock Twp. School District. I started dating Danny Hoffman while planning the 5 year reunion. We married in 1994, bought a house in Rose Valley in 1995. We had our first son, Mackenzie, in Dec. 1996. He passed away in Feb. 1997 during heart surgery. In 1998 we had our daughter Natalie, Owen came in 1999, and Jace was born in 2004. We built a new house in Rose Valley last year and we've been working on that for the past couple of years. My time is spent working and taking care of our three children and running them to all of their sports activities. |
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