Classmates
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Thom Fisher
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Retired |
| Comment: | OU graduate. Returned to Ohio after 15 years in Las Vegas. |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | Was a professional standup comedyian |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | Breaking the school mile relay record in my last race. |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Jack Koch |
Randy Fowler
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Comment: | I have stayed in Sylvania and been married for 33 years to a great wife, Vicki Melchert, class of '78. We have 3 children Jennifer who is 31 and an RN at Lakepark, Jeff 28, a batching specialist at Canberra Corp, and Janelle who is going to be a sophomore at Northview this year and is an honors student. She also just got her temps (Lord help me). We have 5 Grandchildren ages 7,6,5,4, and 3, and one more on the way. We are very fortunate to have our whole family living in the area. I retired from Jeep in December 2008 and am trying to learn how to relax. Can't wait to see everyone again! |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | I'm definitely not a shy little fat boy anymore.Well, at least not shy. |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mr.Davis well actually Chip Davis in 8th grade at McCord |
Kimberly Fraley (Blackford)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Quality & Compliance Manager |
| Comment: | I'm so glad we get this chance to see one another again. Thanks again to all you organizers! We've been in the Cincinnati area for 20 years, and we love it here. I'm still married to my highschool sweetie (SHS '73) Ray, and we have two sons & a daughter-in-law. Our oldest (Brandon) and his wife (Jamie) live in Nashville, and are living a crazy but fascinating life in the music business as country duo "Two Story Road". There first album is due to launch in August 2015. Our youngest is a junior at Belmont Univ in Nashville pursuing a degree in music business, and intends to continue his education in civil law. I manage the quality and compliance depts for a local chemical formulator - loving the diverse responsibilities that come with my job. (And to my old chemistry lab partners of long ago - sorry it took so long but yes, I finally understand it now!) My husband is national sales manager for Organized Living and plays golf whenever he gets the time. I've reconnected with so many of you via Facebook, and am anxious to say hello in person! Looking forward to seeing all my IOE friends! |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | Will always remember sliding down the hill on lunch trays.....but I know that\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s what everyone remembers! |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mrs. Gilchrist - she was one of a kind! |
Robin French (Clarkson)
| Marital status: | Single again |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Nail Tech/Virtual Assistant |
| Comment: | looking forward to seeing people I was too shy to talk to in school. Has anyone heard from Annie Christopher? Been looking for her forever! Was married for 30 years, but becoming single again. Lived in CA for 15 years and returned to Toledo in 1998. Have 2 adult kids. My son is a Marine and 22. My daughter is a freshman at OSU and is on the rowing team. I've been a nail tech for 28 years and still love it. My BFF is still Holly (Baron) Kowalczk! |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | still best friends with Holly Baron Kowalczk |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | cheerleading and cat-ettes |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mr. Davis |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: | Fell down roller skating in gym class and starting laughing with Holly until I wet my pants. Does it get more embarassing then that? |
Sally Friend (Metzger)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Interior Designer/ Retail Store owner/Retired |
| Comment: | Updating info from our last Reunion. Excited to reconnect with Classmates at our 50th Reunion in 2025!! We are in the transition stage of our lives. Spending more time in Northern Michigan and Arizona. Our two children live out west, so we are spending more time to be near them. Lots of things fill my life at this point but this past Summer was filled with gardening, Pickle ball, sunset watching, star gazing & looking for the Northern lights! Being surrounded by nature, family & friends make my heart happy! ❤️ |
Sally Friend (Metzger)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retail Store Owner/ Interior Designer |
| Comment: | Can't wait to see everyone at the reunion and reconnecting!! So much easier now with technology!! Haven't had a reunion since our 20th at Lourdes College but you know what they say, good things come to those that wait!! Hopefully, this will kick things off so we stay more in contact through the years. Don't want to have so many years in between getting together otherwise next time we could be having races with our walkers!! Getting together with friends from high school is a great shot of nostalgia and fun!! Guaranteed to make you laugh and feel like you are 18 again. No need for botox or plastic surgery to revisit your youth. Besides we are not really ready to become seniors yet and take advantage of special discounts. You know what they say, 50 is the new 40. I did Interior Design for 10 years and owned a retail store for 20 years and now I am onto my next adventure! I am officially an empty nester but much of my time is taken up with four senior pets and three parents in their 80's. I am also the official gardener at our abode. We live on a reservoir and spend a lot of time in the summer entertaining! Give me a call if you are in the Indy area!! |
| What would your friends be the most surprised to know about you now?: | I still have long blonde hair which is my secret to looking the same since high school. I am pretty much the same as in high school, still planning events, cherishing friends and being silly having fun. I was on a World Tennis Team that won Nationals. |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | How, can I pick just one! Traveling to the Burnham building as sophomores and accidently rolling down the hill, flaming splints in Chemistry, pep band, Honor students doing dishonorable things and spending time in The Pub with Mr. Marlo for yearbook. |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Miss Graber(Biology) & Mr. Marlo. But some teachers were just legendary Mr. Sheronick, Mr. Able, Madame Vardinakis & Mrs. Engle. Not to mention the music dept. with Watson & Field, Alleshouse & Davis. |
| Share an embarrassing moment or a prank that was played on someone else or on you...: | When wasn't there pranks going on in Orchestra when the band members joined for pre-concert practice. A mouse on the drums, bubbles in the baritones/tubas, stealing music and playing the wrong parts. Poor Mr. Alleshouse was in tears! Running jokes were the name of the game in The Pub. Earlier years, we threw coats out of the window in Miss Barley's classroom & loved to do imitations and make parodies of our beloved teachers. Now it could be a stand up comedy act! |
Sheila Frueh (Sharp)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | retired union secretary |
| Comment: | I have been married to my wonderful husband Gary for almost 29 years. I have 2 daughters Angela 37, Jennifer 34 and a step son Michael 35. We are blessed with six grandchildren , courtney 19, Justin 15 ,Savannah 14, Ashleigh 11 , Makayla 11 and Andrew 8. My husband retired 1st time March 2000 from Dana Corporation and then went to work for a golf course which he loved. HE then took a job with ODOT as the Safety Director and he finally retied for good JUly 2011. I retired August 31, 2012 from Carpenters Local 372 where I was the secretary. Most of my family (brothers and sisters) still live in the Sylvania area. Our grandaughter Courtney attends Lourdes. Sadlly we lost our wonderful brother Doug in October 2012 very suddenly he was a 1973 grad we love and miss him dearly. My husband and I enjoy golfing and traveling. |
David Ganzfried
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | State Government |
Connie Gatlin (Sandbrink)
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | BA in Education Teacher/Homemaker |
| Comment: | Where has the time gone? It doesn't seem like 35 years. I have been to one of my reunions (10yr). I left Sylvania after graduation and started school at Eastern KY University with my major in Art. Natalie Edinger and Cindy Griffin also went to EKU. Natalie and I did a semester abroad in Mexico. I think that our parents were way too trusting to let let us go! I moved to Louisville with my parents the next year and finished my school. I taught and did photograghy for 5 years. In a career change, I went back to school and worked in the insurance and investment field for 15 years managing reps. I have been blessed with great friends like Sheryl Heuerman Wiener who kept in touch with me over the years. My oldest was in her wedding as a ring bearer and our families try to get together yearly. In 1992, my husband and I moved to Orlando for our work. We have two great sons. Todd is a CPA and is now attending Columbia University for a MBA. Alex is a sophmore in high school playing water polo and swimming. Life is beach for him! We are blessed with our family and good friends. Looking forward to seeing everyone. |
| Share a favorite memory -- something that made you laugh or cry or feel pride in your school...share: | I have lots of pride in Sylvania. What a wonderful place to grow up. Sylvania was a great school with wonderful friends and teachers. |
| Who was your favorite teacher?: | Mrs. Engle (She was very encouraging.) Mr. Abell, I learned calligraphy from him . |
Laura Gerdenich
| Occupation: | Business/Volunteer Work |
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