Occupation: ER Registration Lead Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: Anything by U2 Favorite high school memory?: There are too many to list, but I'd have to say skating at the Westmont Roller Rink is at the top.
(I know some of you are laughing) Most memorable experience since high school?: Of course having children has been the greatest experience ever. Watching them grow is amazing. The differences in my two children's personalities keeps me on my toes. My son is creative and out going and my daughter is very stubborn and wants to do everything on her own. She is going to be my Er child. She's not afraid of anything. From Terri: After high school I worked in the banking field and stayed with the same bank for over 14 years. One night while being out with some friends I ran into Tom Sherman. For those of you who don't know, Tom is a Downers North 1987 graduate also. We have been married for over 10 years. If you would of told me in high school that I was going to marry Tom Sherman someday, I would of never believed it. Fate is really strange sometimes. Tom and I have two children . Our son Jake is 5 1/2 and our daughter Resse is 20 months. After the birth of our son, I was a stay at home mom for about 3 years. I decided to go back to work and I totally changed fields. I now work in the ER at Good Samaritan Hospital. Tom and I lived in Downers Grove for 8 years and then moved to Naperville about two years ago. We love the outdoors and enjoy spending time with our family and friends. In fact we just returned from a vacation with my best friend Joanie Helfert(Lentz) and her family. We went to stay with our other friends Debbie Fay (Counsol) and her husband Phil who own a campground in northern Wisconsin. Actually Tom and I still see and are friends with many people from high school. Unfortunately we will not be attending the reunion, but will be at the football game on Friday. Hope to see everyone there.
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Occupation: printing/manager Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: U2 Joshua Tree Favorite high school memory?: many cant be listed here but id have to say football and others remain too fuzzy to recall all details...but one does come to mind...spring break camping trip with the boys in wisconsin...cold...after a night of partying fish passed out 1/2 in/out of our tent and he woke up with an inch of snow on him Most memorable experience since high school?: marrying my wife terri(myers...class of 87 also) and the birth of my two children jake and reese From tom: 4 years of high school seemed to be an eternity...the last 20 have gone in the blink of an eye...been in the printing business almost 20 years now and currently the manager of allegra printing in naperville...live in naperville also...great to see everyone doing well and having fun with parenthood..wont be at the reunion but will attend football game friday night...hope to see classmates there
Tracey Gurican (Shilling)
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Occupation: Accounts Receivable
Manager - Exciting Stuff! Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3 What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: Movie: About Last Night - got you Sue! Song: Leather and Lace From Tracey: In a nutshell, went to school in Madison - Go Badgers, married college love - Joel, moved to Milwaukee, had three children, Cal - 10, Conrad 7, and Caitlin 5 and have lived there for 14 years. Looking forward to seeing all my "old" friends!
P.S. Hope I never go missing, because there are no current pics of me - I'm always behind the camera. Here's one, though, so you all can place me at the reunion!
Thomas Silberg
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Occupation: Independent Trader Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 3
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Occupation: Director/General Manager,
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Devices, Far East Website: Marital Status: Married What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go From David: Yep... it was worth flying 7,000 flies for. I wish the night never ended - so many people I was thrilled to see, and still so many I couldn't get to. So, will the next 20 years go by as quickly?
Enjoying the on-going email correspondence with many of you, and welcome hearing from anyone else. And, if you any of you find Japan in any travel plans, be sure to give me a ring!
Denise Shimkus (Smola)
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Occupation: SAHM Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2
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Business Owner Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 Most memorable experience since high school?: When I traveled to the Philippine Islands for three weeks From Andrew: Time has seemed to have past by so quickly. I have been living in the Cincinnati area for the last 5 years. How I got here has been a journey in and of itself. I met my wife (Mary) in Indiana and finally settled down in Ohio. I have a step son (Nick) who is 22 years old and an 11 month old daughter (Abigail). Besides being a Sales Manager for an industrial supply company, Mary and I work real estate business and our direct distributership business. Life has never been more dynamic and resonating in joy than right now. I am looking forward in seeing everybody in October.
Bethany Stephens (Stachura)
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Occupation: Mom/store manager Marital Status: Committed Relationship No. of Children: 4 What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: pretty much the entire slippery when wet cd, I mean cassette Favorite high school memory?: All the stupid stuff Anne(Campbell) and I did. God we didn;t even know what losers we really were. LOL Most memorable experience since high school?: Being a mama of course From Bethany: Well I, like all of you cannot believe it's been 20 years. I hope you all are doing great! Life is lovely and crazy busy. I have four children..Kyle is 18 and just graduated form South, Kaytlyn is 15 and will be a sophomore at South, Hunter is 18 months and Layne is 9 months, yes I am insane but little miss Layne was born at 28 weeks so they are even closer than we expected...I still manage Once upon a Child and I am in the process of finishing my paralegal degree. I need a drink!! Can't wait to see y'all!
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Occupation: Commercial Driver Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 From William: Hard to leave Vegas, but for you guys - Anything!!!!!! Wife-Glenda,son-Drake(9), and son-Dausan(8). Married 11 1/2 years. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
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Handling Marital Status: Married No. of Children: 2 What song or TV show reminds you of high school?: Living on a Prayer-Bon Jovi, In My Dreams-Dokken, Still of the Night-Whitesnake Favorite high school memory?: Great people, great parties, & great frienships. There were many memorable times. Best class was chemistry with Jim Minton, Wendy T., and our friend John Byrne. Non-stop laughs. I still cannot believe how fun the parties were and how many. There was always something going on! Most memorable experience since high school?: Definitely the birth of my two childern, Lilly, 4 and Andrew, 1 From Jeff:
Time sure flies. Kudos to the committee for their efforts. It will be great catching up with everyone. Graduated from Michigan State and spent some time working for the Chicago White Sox before entering the material handling industry. My family consists of my wife Jo Ellen of six years and my two children, Lilly and Andrew. Dedicated listener to XM radio, channel 41 where everyday is 1987! Hard Rock lives on thank you! Still an avid music fan obviously, check out the band Buckcherry for the best hard rock available anywhere today! See you soon. Take care.