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Greg Sabourin
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Single |
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| Occupation: | Mortgage Broker |
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| What have you been up to since high school?: Went to Eastern Illinois University and then moved to Chicago. Have been in residential/commercial lending for 25 years. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: I enjoy boating on Lake Michigan, travel, tennis and golf. | |
Earl Dillow 111 (same)
Last updated 2 months ago| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Manufacturing Supplies G/L |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Terrie Dillow |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | 5,3,11 |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Most of my life I've been a employee of Abbott for 28 years.I've been married for 30 years right after graduating in 1980.I've been traveling the western states during vacation time.Both my children Jason and Nicole are now married and enjoying there own married life's. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: I'm a active guy who loves playing golf,walking,running going to the YMCA.Looking to make a new career change which i'm not sure what that will be.I enjoy just sitting around at the end of the day have a cool beverage with my wife Terrie.I would like to help others more in the future. | |
Kelly Colangelo (Satterfield)
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | State Lic. Day Care |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Ron Colangelo, Director of Public Works and Engineering for the City of Zion |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Raising 2 daughters, Brittney Jade 20 and Alexa 17. Traveling and enjoying what life has to offer. After working for Dr. Fields/Sandee and Gogins I decided to stay home with my girls and started a home day care business which has been very rewarding and successful. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: When I am not following my girls and their actiivities I enjoy biking, traveling and entertaining. I still like going to concerts and have been a Bon Jovi stalker for many years. Luckily my husband likes the band too. | |
Lori Engel (Schultz)
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Business Owner/Registered Health Information Technician |
| Comment: I'll be there at the 40th in 2021. Thanks COVID!!! NOT!!!!!!! | |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Randy, see below |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | Reagan 14, Cooper 12, Ryder 6, Waylon 4 |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Working, enjoying my family, dogs and cat. Moved both R&L Airgun Supply,Valley CBDS (both of our businesses) and ourselves to Walsenburg in April 2020. Hoping to retire in a few years and go 4-wheeling in the mountains!! | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Shooting sports, riding my Harley, loving my dogs and cat, scrapbooking, card making, reading, gardening. | |
Paul Scott
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Abbott Labs |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Lolita/Abbott Labs |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | Grandson-Cameron--3 yrs....Granddaughter-Saria--2 yrs....Granddaughter--Phoenix--1 yr. |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Worked at Williams Innovative Technologies then National Gypsum then Abbott Labs from 1993-present. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Vacationing and entertaining family and friends at our house. | |
Victoria Wiedmeyer (Shklair)
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Inside Sales Rep |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Jeff Wiedmeyer - Mechanical Engineer |
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What have you been up to since high school?:
After graduating from college in 1985, I moved to the South Suburbs for a couple years then back to Waukegan. I finally ended up in Buffalo Grove. At the age of 43, I found out I was expecting! Married my LONG time boyfriend (Jeff), bought a house in Woodrige and we now have a beautiful son who is 15and is the love of my life (most of the time)! After 18 years working as an Account Manager, I was laid off in November 2008. I was totally enjoying not having a career and spending LOTS of time with my son but started working part time as an inside sales rep (Accounting) about 3 1/2 years ago. |
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| What are your current hobbies and interests?: I enjoy spending time with my family and spening time at my husband's family cabin in Northern Wisconsin. I also enjoy traveling, reading, Pilates, shopping and of course napping! | |
Rossana Swiech (Sierra)
Last updated 2 months ago
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
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| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Stan |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | No grandchildren |
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What have you been up to since high school?:
After H.S., I attended C.L.C. , and obtained an Associates degree in early childhood. I worked for about a year teaching at a pre-school, but after this I left my job to pursue a B. A degree in Psychology. I moved to Florida for about two years after graduation, working in odd jobs, and not liking it. I returned to Illinois, and began a Master degree at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. Presently I am a licensed clinical counselor. I have worked as a Marital and Family therapist for the past 13 years in Chicago. I have been married for 13 years, and have two lovely daughters age 7 and 9. I work part-time (evenings and weekends), and homeschool my girls during the day. I love what I do, and I am very grateful for the life God has given me. I am enjoying every moment of my life and I take advantage of every opportunity, that comes my way. I have run the Chicago Marathon, I am involved in speaking engagements (motivational, financial management, relationship enhancement), and much more). |
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| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Flower design: ( I arrange flowers for weddings and special events), and running. | |
Terry Simmons
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | college Administrator |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Susan - High School FACS Teacher |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | None |
| What have you been up to since high school?: After graduation I went directly to college at Northern Michigan University, graduated with a BA in Criminal Justice and lettered Wrestling. Sentenced to Lake County jail for six months as a Sheriff’s Deputy then released to probation for five years with Lake County Court Services. Obtained a Masters in counseling from Northeastern Illinois University, which was a violation of my probation so I was sentenced to five years at the Dixon Correctional Center to serve as the career counselor and subsequently as the director of college programs for Sauk Valley Community College in the correctional center. Fortunately DCC was a co-ed prison, because that is where I met Sue, my wife of 16 years. After my released from DCC we move to Rockford, Illinois. I worked as a community counselor for a foster care agency and Sue worked for a mental health agency teaching job skills. We did a little foster care parenting until Olivia was born in 1998. After completing my ED.S from Northern Illinois University I started working at Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville WI., as the minority student retention recruitment specialist. Eight months later I was promoted the Associate Dean of General Education and Academic Development. Left BTC in 2000 to join Gateway Technical College as the Dean of Student Support for the Burlington and Elkhorn campuses. Adam was born in 2001. In 2003 I became the VP of Student Success for the District and 2010 became the Special Assistant to the President. I continue to work on my Doctorate in Education, about 10 years now, I ‘m getting closer every year. Life is very busy for us with kids playing sports all year round, piano and saxophone lessons, supporting and or defending the Cubs, Bears and Bulls while living in Wisconsin and just keeping up with family and friends. It has been fun to read some of your profiles. I hope everyone post theirs. See you at the reunion. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Coaching youth sports (actually it is a way to get a better seat to watch my kids play). Listening to my kids play the piano and sax. Going to plays and musicals with my daughter and sporting events with my son and Sue. Golfing. Travelling, we have been to China and Italy and planning to go to Germany and England sometime in the near future. Spending time in our Cabin in Northern Wisconsin when we can find the time and helping kids get into college. | |
Helen Smith (Smith)
Last updated 2 months ago
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| Marital status: | Single |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Say what? |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | 2 yrs old |
| What have you been up to since high school?: College, birth of a child, married, moved to Dallas, TX. Divorced, married again and divorced again. Gained a daughter then a beautiful grandson.Retired after 31 years with AT&T but work contract to keep busy. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: My current hobbies as are music and social dancing. I mostly love meeting people! | |
Danita Hirsh (Smith)
Last updated 2 months ago
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Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Administrative Services Manager |
| What is your spouse/partner's name (if applicable) and their occupation?: | Ken Hirsh - Pool Repair Technician |
| If you have grandchildren, how old are they?: | 3 & 4 |
| What have you been up to since high school?: Married, had 2 beautiful children, divorced, moved to CA in 1994(this is my home), raised my kids, remarried 2005, have 2 grand-kids and a great husband. | |
| What are your current hobbies and interests?: Travel (mostly day and weekend trips), sailing to Catalina, crocheting,creating terrariums, making jewelry and hanging out with my best friend(my husband). | |