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Susan Addison Phillips- I am attaching a picture of me at about mile 16 in the Columbus Marathon, October 2005.   I was looking at the class site and saw the photos and thought it would be fun to add one. Note: I walked the marathon, didn't run it (getting too old for that kind of thing!), and finished in under 7 hours, 276th of 400-some walkers.
Tim Brown- "Brownie" worked locally as a machinist until 1993, when he was diagnosed with CMT1A muscular dystrophy. Now disabled, he has a wife, Shelley (Newton), and a 13 yr old son, Bronson.
Joe Cowin- With my duties with the racing team I am currenty employed by, we are currently in the midst of a huge point battle in both the USAC sprint car and midget divisions and we run 2 cars in each division, also on labor day weekend we trek to Ill. and run those 2 divisions PLUS the Silver Crown cars.
Careen (Taylor) Berry- Just got back from Wisconsin. Kyle my oldest son got married Aug 3rd. I am currently working at Walmart in Eaton, Ohio. Scott Miller- I had a fishing trip to Alaska with my father scheduled for the weekend of the reunion. One of those once in a life time events with my dad. Thanks
Kim (Pennington) Dozier- I made prior commitments to teach at a symposium in Florida. I had people coming in from all parts of the country for it. (she's the National Media and Publicity Director Ardantane)
Jeff Perry- I just started a new job and can't take any time off yet. Tell everyone I said hello and was sorry that I could not attend. Susan (Addison) Phillips- Hello! I've been out of touch for a long time. I don't think I'll be making it to Indiana for the reunion (my dad is having some rather precarious health issues so trips to Indiana may have to be reserved for an emergency basis). For the record, I've been married for 21 years and have three daughters ages 9 (Chrissy), 11 (Sarah Beth), and 14 (Jennifer).
Tammy (Potter) Beam- says life is about the same for her. She is still working and taking care of her family. Still owns the housekeeping business. She is expecting her 5th grandchild in January 2007.
Jenni (Harris) Risch- is off the fam and living in the big town of Milton. Her daughter, Jessi, graduated in 2005 and is beginning her 2nd year at Anderson University. Jenni is still teaching at WWES school and she is also working part time at the Golay Center. She is no longer coaching high school girls track, but she still volunteers. Mike Brattain- 2 kids (Samantha, 18 is a CNA and son Corey, 16). Mike is the Operations Manager for the Overhead Door Company in Indianapolis and has been there for at least ten years.
Lisa (Buhl) has remarried and is now Lisa Stokesbury and still lives in Dayton, Ohio. Tina (Carter) Bogue is now a teacher in Brookville, IN for 10th and 11th graders. Cathy (Criss) Fisher is still the Mall Marketing Manager for Simon Malls at the Greenwood Park Mall. John Eldridge is now an Army Drill Seargent in Geogria. He joined the Army when we graduated in '81. He rides a Harley Davidson motorcycle now, too. Carol (Fink) Pentecost is a teacher working with special needs children (I think she said autistic). Billy Fannin Effective January 1, 2007 I will become the Personnel Service Non Commissioned Officer (PSNCO) for the 2-152(MECH) Battalion. It will change in a few months to the HHC 76th INF BDE Special Troops Battalion (STB). I
will stay in Indianapolis because the unit headquarters will move to Indy. I will be promoted to Sergeant First Class.
Brenda (Gauker) Coffman is in Ft. W Texas now. "I finally got our website to come up and I am really enjoying it! It is so fun to see how everyone is doing and how much our lives have changed! I won't be able to make the reunion this year. Please tell everyone there Hi and best wishes to all! I am a Certified Opthalmic Technician working for two surgeons here in Fort Worth, TX. Very interesting, one does Cataract and Lasik surgery, the other is a Corneal Specialist. I really enjoy Fort Worth and my job. We have been here for two years. I moved away from Indiana after my Dad passed away in 2004. My daughters are 20 now. Megan is a Junior at Anderson University and Darcee is a sophomore at Ball State. They are both doing very well and of course, I am very proud of them. I am still with Ron, but no, have not got married yet! Just wanted to say HI and maybe I can make it for the next one. Now that I have our website, I will keep in touch with everyone!" Kelly (George) and David Siders have been divorced for a few years now Krista (Gettinger) Deitelbaum still lives in Chicago, Mal Gibson is now Reverend Mal Gibson at the Cambridge City Baptist Church. Connie (Guettner) Tudor is still married and works at Pizza Hut on Chester Bld. in Richmond. Rob Bohlander and his family will move into a new house in Dec 2007 on Hiser Station Rd and is still very busy with the fairs from Apr-Oct. Kenny Heck is single and out of farming now and has a few properties now, but he lives in Connersville.
Rodney Henderson and Paul Wilson work together at Ryobi in Shelbyville, but they recently figured out they knew each other! They had changed so much, they didn't recognize each other til it came out in conversation about the class reunion!
MaDonna (Howell) is remarried is now MaDonna Haley. She is a cook in a small mom and pop restaurant in Mississippi! She said she never really cooked until she got that job! Doug Manlove spent about ten years in the Air Force. He met his wife there, and together they have 1 son. The son is now 6 years old and Doug drives a semi truck now. He's out of the Air Force and lives in Tennessee.
Charles Morefield is driving a semi truck again. He's a fireman, too. He and his family recently moved into a new house in the Colorado countryside. Jamie Messer works as a maintanence man in Morristown and recently moved, but he's still in Cambridge. Greg Morse is married and is busy working for an awning company in the St Petersburg Florida area. Shawnna (Nash) Sherwood is the office manager for Fayette County WIC and is very busy with school, kids, and other interests.
Robin (Noah) Gordon is still married and is still the Marketing Merchandising Manager for Toyota in California. Kevin Prosser is working at MetalDyne in New Castle and he lives with his dogs in Greensfork. Kim (Pate) Wicker is still married with 2 kids. She's teaching in a Chirsitan academy now.   Janet (Oakes) Suttles is still an RN in Connersville hospital. Lori (Sebring) Jordan is working for CNC Logistics/Bedford Logistics. Melanie Smith is living in McCordsville. Brad Thomasson is living with his wife in Texas and he works for Pier 1 Imports. Shawn Thompson- I also will not be attending the reunions, kinda short notice. I have season tickets to the University of Michigan football season and have already made plans on those days. A quick update for the website since it appears to be taking off: I puchased my own practice in 2003 in Pemberville, OH. I perform all areas of dentistry but focus mostly on complex restorative cases, implant dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and just started doing Laser surgeries for patients with gum disease. We have a big practice with 11 staff and an associate dentist as well as myself. My office can be seen at www.drshawnt.com We added a fifth boy to our arsenal this spring: Zach is 9, Nick is 7, Ben is 4, Josh is 2, Cameron is 6 months. I'll drop a photo soon. My wife Asha, in addition to keeping up with us 6 kids, is a podiatrist working part time. We keep really busy with the kids activities, as you could imagine. Say hello to everyone at the reunion. Sorry to miss out.
Lisa (Walters) Jones- I am still married to the same great guy. I have previously had a short story published in "The Authors of Tomorrow" book. I graduated Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Business Management and I am currently a CNA in the Critical Care Unit of Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield. I ride a motorcycle now and have participated in the Miracle Ride (for Riley Children's Hospital) and various other charities. See my 2005 Honda 750 Aero motorcycle. Lisa (Waltz) Lorenz is living in Columbus, Indiana and teaches Sociology courses for Axia college U of Phoenix. I live in a historic house with my new hubby John from England and 2 dogs and my daugther Lezetta who is 11. I also have a 13 year old son Wesley who I spend as much time as I can with on weekends.
Robyn Watson Yarbrough lives in Centerville,In. Her daughter grauduated in June of 2006 and left the Robyns nest and her son Zach is a sophomore at Centerville High School, Robyn and hubby Mike will be married 6 years in september and share the same birthday along with her son Zach and she is working for Friends Fellowship working in Dietary and fellow classmate Amy Sallee works there as a nurse. Robyn met her husband via the internet and they share birthdates-that got the ball rolling.. and looking forward to seeing everyone and catching up on everyone's lives and having some good time socializing... Robyn also has three granddaughters and one grandson and they live in and around the St Louis ,MO area....Gary West is living in Cambridge City after an 8 year stent in California and still owns Tri State Septic Company. He has 3 kids now. Nancy (Weston) Bennett is working in a Connersville nursing home making a difference in the lives of the residents there. Sharon White is working in Richmond and rides a Honda Shadow motorcycle- until she broke her wrist . Scott Williams is living in Richmond now.                         MORE

I had a great time talking to everyone and catching up! I really miss you and hope you are doing well. Please keep me posted of events in your life! Take care of yourself and I hope to talk to you soon. Don't forget to check out classmates.com to take a quick 10 minute survey for our class as a tool for the next reunion.

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It was so much fun catching up and getting reaquainted again! It's interesting to see how our lives have changed and where people are now. Here's what your classmates and friends have been doing as of August 2006. Really...No Bull!