After graduation, I attended Bryant & Stratton for secretarial courses. In 1969, I moved to the Houston, Texas area, where I worked for an insurance company until I met my former husband, who was a supervisor at E.I. DuPont Company. After we had our children, I became a stay at home mother to 2 daughters, doing the usual carpooling to their activities. Aimee has a B.S. degree in Psychology and a Certification in Elementary Education. She teaches 2nd grade in the New Caney School District. Staci has a B.A. in Communications-TV & Radio and is Certified to teach Special Education. She has a position in the Texas City School District and works part time at The Alley Theatre in Houston. Neither are married as of yet.

I continued my education as the children became school age and completed an A.A.S. in Mental Health & Substance Abuse Counseling from Alvin Community College. I became the Assistant Program Director in a Substance Abuse Awareness Program for the college. I also volunteered at the Houston Women's Center and Alvin Police Department Handicap Violation Program. From there, I attended Empire State College-SUNY-Distance Learning and received my B.S. in Community & Human Services.

I moved back to the Middleport area in 2001 to assist with my elderly parents. Mother passed away in 2003 from a massive stroke and is missed tremendously. As some of you remember, she worked in Roy-Hart cafeteria for many years. My father is 91 and still lives on the Ridge in the home I grew up in.

I am now working for the Orleans County Workforce Development Agency in Albion. I assist clients with employment search and resume writing. It is a challenging position in the western New York area with the economy the way it is. I also volunteer for the Orleans Rape Crisis Hotline and am active in the Hartland Historical Society.

My activities have included traveling extensively in Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and most of the United States. I also enjoy snowshoeing, entering fun runs/walks, photography, playing the piano, volunteering, and enjoying my children and family.

2010 Update:  Changes have been made in my life since the last class reunion. It is hard to believe we have been out of school for 45 years. Where has the time gone?

I spent 7 in years in New York assisting my parent’s and decided, after they passed away, it was time to get out of the snow shoveling and head back to Texas where my daughters and family live. The town I live in is about 20 minutes from Galveston, Texas, where the population is still rebuilding from Hurricane Ike.

My daughters are still teaching school but have changed school districts and positions. Aimee is back in 2nd grade teaching in the Humble ISD School District. She married 3 years ago. She is the step-mother of a 14-year-old son, Jeff, who is the typical teenager of today -- text messaging, skate boarding, and attending concerts. Her and Eric had a son, Tyler Christian, born August 12, 2009, on my mother’s birthday, which makes it even more special. He is all boy and very active but a delight to us all. Aimee’s husband is a supervisor for a company that deals with the oil and gas industry. They live in the Humble area.

Staci teaches reading inclusion at the Houston School District and works part-time at DePelchin Chidren’s Center as a residential manager. She is going with an amazing man who is in sales for projectors, etc. to school districts and colleges, and travels all over the world. She lives in the southwest Houston region.

As for me, I am completing a M.A. graduate degree in social and community welfare policy with 3 courses to go. It is challenging at this age, but very rewarding and keeps my mind working. As my wise father and uncle said, “you are never too old to learn.” I also enjoy my family and friends, as well as do some traveling, attend cultural events, and do some volunteer work with a senior citizens center in the local area.