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Aimee Peters (Tanner)
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Owner of Graphics biz and V.P. of Innovative Moving Systems |
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Comment:
4 Step children ages, 19, 21, 30 & 31. 4 step grandchlidren ages 1 yr. , 2 yr., 7 yr, and 11 yr. |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Kevin Owner/President Innovative Moving Systems |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | See comments |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Check me out on linkedIn. 99% of my profile is listed there. Enjoy! | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Gardening, riding on motorcyles, clay sclupture, oil painting, graphic arts. | |
Roberta (Bobbi) Whiteside (Tatem)
Then
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Credit Manager |
| Comment: 2 boys, Rodney (Trace) Whiteside III, just graduated WHS and is attending CLC, Parker just starting his sophomore year at WHS, Brookside (West) Campus. | |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Was Rodney Whiteside |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | none |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Worked at A.C. Nielsen in Northbrook from 1980 to 1994. Was able to take a generous severance package and stay home with my children for a few years. Married Rodney Whiteside in 1987, and although we divorced in 1998, we remain very close and united in rasing our two boys. I currently work as a credit manager in a small company in Libertyville and stay busy attending my sons sporting activities. Have attended way more activities as a parent then I ever did as a student! Not too exciting, but very happy! | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: I enjoy watching my son participate in his different activities, cross country, swimming, baseball, band. Go Bulldogs! | |
Patti Reichenbach (Thomas)
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Property Management |
| Comment: How to make a long story short... Met my first husband when I was quite young and married him at 19. Had 3 children together and then he decided he had other things he wanted to do. I raised my kids alone over the next 20 years. Kids are now adults raising their own children. I am now a grandma to 6 grandchildren! I finally met the love of my life and married him last year. We are very happily married. I enjoy watching him play hockey, camping with my family, hanging out with friends and working on running my first 5K. Life is good! | |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | CAD Drafter / Process Engineer |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | 5,4,3,2,1 |
Lori Nordigian (Thomsen)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 7 |
| Occupation: | Full time Grandma |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Matt - Director of Operations |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | (13) (9 girls, 4 boys) Ages 12, 11, 10, 10, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 4, 4, 3 |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Received my EMT License. I was pursuing a career as an EMT/Paramedic. Met my husband and best friend, Matt in 1985 and married him Sept. 6, 1986. We will be celebrating 39 years in just a few days. We had our first of 7 daughters in 1987. I was working at the Lake County Health Department at the time and left there just before our second daughter was born to be a stay at home mom for our girls. Our family is still close and living in the area. We currently have 4 daughters living at home along with 8 of our grandchildren. (Long Story). Over the recent pandemic our family tried fostering. Our first attempt was a foster fail. We ended up adopting 3 of our 4 fosters and a friend adopted the 4th one. They are beautiful Australian Shepherds (mom and her pups M & F). We also have 2 other dogs and 3 cats. We are all family and needless to say we still have a house full. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Spending time with all my family, grandkids and dogs. We like to travel together and vacation in Door County. I am still an Elvis fan and have met some wonderful (ETAs) Elvis Tribute Artists and have been to Elvis Events in Graceland, Nashville, Portage, Collinsville, Branson, LaCross and more. I have sewing and embroidery machines and enjoy making and embroidering things for the girls and grandkids and odd embroidery jobs for customers | |
Gina Shrout (Tomei)
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Auto Repair Shop Owner |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Steve Shrout /Auto Repair Shop Owner |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | yes and her name is Daisy and she's 3 yrs.old |
| What have you been up to since high school?: I have two beautiful daughters Natalie (24) and Kaitlyn (21) and have been blessed with an equally beautiful grandaughter Daisy(3). Remarried two years ago to the best man I know..believe me, I had to kiss alot of frogs before I met my Prince.We love to ride our Harley whenever we get the chance.Really...I'm just living a regular peaceful life, and love it! | |
Lisa Jacobs (Trentham)
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired Art Teacher |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Ray, Dir. of Operations, Black Hawk College (Retired) |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | https://waukeganeast1980.com/dash/profile |
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What have you been up to since high school?:
My better half and I met at WIU and have been married for 39 years. After a brief decade working as an artist and other jobs, I returned to school to get my teaching degree. I retired (post-pandemic quarantine) from my career as a high school art teacher in a rural school in the middle of the corn and beans. 23 years ago we were blessed to become adoptive parents to the greatest son ever. |
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What are your current hobbies and interests?:
I sell vintage stuff on Ebay and Etsy and paint. I have rediscovered the ancient art of reading a whole novel. |
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Debra Trombino
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Owner of Inacomp |
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| What have you been up to since high school?: I still own Inacomp, a technology business in Gurnee with my mom...we are in our 25th year. I have gone back to school for another degree...I currently have a Bachelors and Masters. My new degree will be a double degree in Applied Science for Viticulture and Enology (grapegrowing and winemaking). Currently have 1,900 vines on my property in Antioch...will have 4500 within a few years. My plan is to start my own winery/gift shop in Antioch area by Winter of 2011. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: I'm still doing triathlons...have been since 2004. I did complete a 1/2 marathon in 2008, although my forte is not running...it is swimming. I love to ski and boat as well. I scrapbook when I have free time...which is not alot with kids, work and school. Like to work out and stay in shape. | |
Scott Umfress
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Single |
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| Occupation: | where do i start... lol |
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What have you been up to since high school?:
well, let's see... since graduating in 1980, i thought i would fly around the world for awhile, become an actor/singer/writer, start my own business, make lotsa money (lost lotsa money) you name it! little did i know it would ALL happen AND more! i went to college, started flying for United Airlines in 1984... (now 27 yrs later still flying with United-soon to merge with Continental), lived downtown Chgo. for 3 yrs, lived in Cancun while commuting to Chgo, moved to San Francisco in 1987, bought a place in S.F., then bought a place in Manhattan, NY, commuted to S.F., then moved to D.C., commuted to S.F. and Manhattan, then bought a place in Glendale (L.A.), Ca. commuted to S.F., then transferred to fly out of LAX in 1999 and then bought a place in Hollywood in 2004, then bought a place in Toluca Lake (L.A.), Ca. in 2006. i finally stopped the madness of living on the East Coast only to work out of the West Coast. the joys of working for an Airline. |
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| What are your current hobbies and interests?: all the while moving and flying, i continued the acting/singing/writing and was headed to B'Way in 2002 when 9/11 unfolded. i was on tour in HAIR-the musical, when our producers cancelled our show. i still act/write and am in talks with a major Studio for a sitcom i co-wrote. i also represent 1,600 LAX based Flt Attendants at United in our current Union Negotiations. own a Prod. Co. and also own an Events Planning Co. staging/designing homes and businesses for Christmas. slightly busy! LOL | |
Nanette Niday (Wakelyn)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Paralegal |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Bob, Retired |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | Blessed to have 6, 5 granddaughters ages 15, 11, 6, 3 and 1 and a grandson 3 |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Married for 34 1/2 years, working and enjoying life. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: League and tournament bowling, camping and spending as much time with the grandkids as I can!!! | |
Steven Wenzel
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Chemical Operator |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Marilyn Sue / Retail |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | 1 grandson - newborn |
| What have you been up to since high school?: I worked various jobs in Lake County and found chemical operations to my liking. Been with Abbott Laboratories for ~18 years now. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Outdoor activities: 4 wheelin, snowmobilin, wave-runners, bonfires;). Still try to keep exercising in some kind of routine. | |