Classmates
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Tony Sheehan
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Staff Attorney for Education Minnesota, the Union representing teachers and other educational employees in Minnesotae (somewhat |
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Comment:
I really can't believe it has been 35 years. Honestly it does not seem that long ago and I still have such vivid and very fond memories of those years and special friends.
Since then, I have been incredibly lucky. I am working at a job that I feel very good about and which allows me time to do plenty of volunteer community work. I think that I have stayed true to my leftist politics and values -- somethings never change Mr. Mauk. But most importantly, as the result of a long term relationship, I have 2 great (step) kids who I am very close to and very proud of. They are not just family they are 2 truly fine people that I admire and enjoy immensely. Bridget is a social worker for the Madison Schools and Jeremiah is a teacher in the District. They wont be able to support me, in the way that I hope to become accustomed, in my later years, but they are very good at what they do and are making a difference in the world. |
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| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | That I am a founding member of StageQ an LGBT theater company |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | After a home basketball game, going outside to wait for the after game dance to start. It was snowing and a group of us were playing and sliding down \ |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | A tie: Ms. Meuller and Ms. Graber |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: Ms. Graber who taught the honor\'s biology class first period, had a very nasty habit of sending people to the office for being just a few minutes late!! Ann Boeker and I decided something should be done. So, I deliberately came to school without shaving, messed up my hair and put on a pair of Boeker\'s dad\'s baggy old pajamas. I then shuffled in about 10 minutes late carrying a coffee mug and mumbled something about how hard it was to get to class so early. Ms. Graber looked me in the eye for a good long time and then burst into laughter. She did not refer anyone to the office for being late the rest of the year. | |
Marilyn Shipman (Neshkoff)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Retired |
Jeff Sloan
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Dentist |
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Comment:
35 Years? It has been a great life here in Maine and I look forward to coming back to Sylvania to see eveyone. Call people to get them to the reunion. See you all in July!! |
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| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | I haven't played Basketball in years and don't miss, much. |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | My recent return to Sylvania for the Academic Excellence Foundation made me very proud to be from Sylvania. We should never forget how good SHS was for all of us! |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Ron Wallace, great coach too! |
Leslie Smenner (Hommel)
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | 4th Grade Teacher |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mrs.Vardanikis & Mrs. Hutchinson |
Brenda Smith (Kohler)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | technician |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | after being in special education for 19 years i now troubleshoot and wrench on machines? |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mrs. Kelso |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: I already let her know it was me.... | |
Cynthia Snead (Cynthia Snead)
Paula Snepp
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | LPN |
| Comment: I have 3 awesome kids & 2 beautiful grandchildren! My oldest grandchild is David age 5 & he lives in Baltimore, MD. The youngest is Amelia, she will be 1 on Feb 27 & she lives in Honolulu. I am going there for her first birthday! I work as a homecare nurse for Hospice of NWO & love it. Also do homecare a few hours a week for a handicap little boy that I have been with for the last 10 years. Other than that, I go out with a very special man, Marc. We laugh alot. Most Sundays are Marc & Paula's Big Adventure days. I went water skiing last summer for the first time in almost 40yrs-I did pretty good! | |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | Love to dance & party |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: B | |
Michael Sohnly
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
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Comment:
I've been working for Boeing here in Washington since 1988. I mostly work on commercial airplanes like the 737, 757 and 767 but have even done some work on 707's and 727's as well. Prior to Boeing I was in the Strategic Air Command as a missle combat crew commander in North Dakota. Spent an entire year of my life buried underground waiting for world war three to start. Never happened ;-( I did get an MBA while I was there so it wasn't a total loss. I finally resigned my commision in 1988 when the Air Force wouldn't let me leave North Dakota. The winters were brutal there. Been married for 28 years come the 16th of July and have three great kids (that all still live at home). Erin, 37, just got engaged on the 1st of July and has her Master degree in teaching. Alison, 36, loves animals and works for a Veterinary clinic. She has a bad habit of bringing home disabled animals that we have trouble saying no to (it's a zoo around here). Eric, 31, is a CAD machinist and is going back to school for a mechanical engineering degree. My kids finally got me to set up a facebook account saying I needed to "get with the times" so I did that and found loads of people who actually knew me. Total shocker! Posted a video of one of my more ambitious home projects (read that as stupid) on facebook so folks could see what pure terror looked like. If you happen to see it, you can see that I'm actually firing up a home made turbine powered helicopter in my backyard. Not the smartest thing I've done. I put up a Youtube channel so my mom could see some of my projects. Never thought so many people would subscribe to it! Youtube channel under the name "Gyro Captain" with the picture of Bruce Spence from Mad Max II. I only put a few videos of some weird projects I've worked on. |
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| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | If I had friends that would be a surprise! |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | We had teachers? |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: I was such a geek, every moment at school was embarrassing. | |
Brian Somogye
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 9 |
| Occupation: | self employed |
| Comment: 4 kids of my own and 5 stepkids. The more the ??????????? | |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | going to games and watching my oldest daughter as a cheerleader and my youngest on the field! |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | who - what - teachers? |
Brian Spix
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| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Residential Contractor |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: ......The day John Wilder and I emptied 2 grocery bags full of marbles down the hall just before closing bell. | |