Where have you lived since high school? – NY, CA, OH, CO AZ, Germany and Japan
What careers have you pursued as an adult? – Teaching, Property Management, Small Business Owner: Laundromat, Dry Cleaning and Commerical Laundry.
If you are a traveler, what is your favorite place or experience? – Hiking to the top of Kilimanjaro in Africa was one of my most memorable trips. The air was so thin and the way seemed so long ... but "pullee pullee" (slowly, slowly) and the top was finally in view - the ultimate high - 19,336 feet! Climbing peaks are a favorite - Mt Fuji in Japan and Mt Whitney in CA along with a couple of hundred others that aren't so famous.
What volunteer roles or pet causes are important to you? – Pet causes: Independent teens; Women and children in crisis; and the underdog or cat in need - I am more into supporting them than volunteering, but now that I am retired I will have more time to volunteer.
Have you achieved something you never thought you would? – I never thought I would have an opportunity to live and work overseas: Japan (7 years) and Germany (2 years). I was blessed by the opportunity to work as a special education teacher and a special education assessor for the Department of Defense on military bases for the last nine years of my career.
How would you title your autobiography? - A CURIOUS TRAVELING TEACHER
What proverb, quote, or philosophy of life would you like to share? – Life is so much easier and pleasant when you let the Lord take the lead and follow the rules.
If you’re attending the reunion, how many miles will you be traveling? – 2534.84 miles
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? – Old Oak
Current mailing address - 14274 N Trade Winds Way, Oro Valley AZ 85755
Art Appell
Where have you lived since high school? - New Fairfield and Sherman CT, Port Saint Lucie Fl.
What careers have you pursued as an adult? - Construction
How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren? - Four grandchildren
If you are a traveler, what is your favorite place or experience? - I have traveled all over the US for business.
If you’re attending the reunion, how many miles will you be traveling?- 1200 miles
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? - The Lark
Current email address - arthurcaroljr@bellsouth.net
Current mailing address - 3270 SE West Snow Road, Port Saint Lucie FL 34984
Gary Arbesman
Where have you lived since high school? – Bethel, Milford, Huntington in CT and St Louis MO
What careers have you pursued as an adult? - District Manager for ITT
How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren? - Two grandchildren
If you are a traveler, what is your favorite place or experience? - 1996 vacation to Peru - a fantastic country to see! In 2 weeks there we saw Machu Picchu; flew over the Nasca Lines; and sailed on Lake Titicaca-the highest commercially-navigable lake in the world (over 12,400 feet)
Have your efforts been published, recorded, or exhibited? - listed in Who's Who in the Midwest 1985
What volunteer roles or pet causes are important to you? - I serve as Bus Ministry Manager for our local Methodist church.
Have you achieved something you never thought you would? - My wife and I recently celebrated our 45th anniversary!
If you’re attending the reunion, how many miles will you be traveling? - About 950 miles
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? - The Lark
Where have you lived since high school? – Danbury and Brookfield CT
What careers have you pursued as an adult? – Personnel Department Head, Homemaker, Receiving Clerk, Store Secretary, and the greatest career in the world, Meema to my grandchildren
How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren? – Three grandchildren
How would you title your autobiography? - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE!
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? – The Lark
Current mailing address: - 12 Maple Tree Road, Brookfield CT 06804
Susan Backer Rodrigues
Where have you lived since high school? – Danbury CT, Wayne NJ and Plantation FL
What careers have you pursued as an adult? - Stay at home mom then 23 years with the Broward County School Board
How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren? - Five grandchildren
If you are a traveler, what is your favorite place or experience? - My favorite place to visit was Paris; also a few Caribbean Cruises - another one scheduled for Jan. 2012 to Costa Rica, Panama, Cozumel, Honduras, and Grand Cayman. It should be a lot of fun.
What volunteer roles or pet causes are important to you? - I volunteer at the Performing Arts Center of Fort Lauderdale
Have you achieved something you never thought you would? – My greatest accomplishments are my three children - all happily married with wonderful families.
How would you title your autobiography? - A DECADE OF HOPE
What proverb, quote, or philosophy of life would you like to share? – Don't count the days - make the days count.
If you’re attending the reunion, how many miles will you be traveling? – 1350 miles
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? – Quality Restaurant
Current mailing address: - 9565 Toledo Lane, Davie, Florida 33324
Ginny Bartley Young
Where have you lived since high school? – Ridgefield, Danbury and Bridgewater CT
What careers have you pursued as an adult? – Speech therapist, boutique owner, party planner/fund raiser, Christian Science Practioner
How many grandchildren and great-grandchildren? – Four grandchildren plus two forthcoming
If you are a traveler, what is your favorite place or experience? – Three weeks on "The World" in Antarctica. Took the icy plunge below the Antarctic Circle. Awesome!!
Have your efforts been published, recorded, or exhibited? - Testimony of metaphysical healing published in the Christian Science Journal in 1988.
What volunteer roles or pet causes are important to you? – I volunteer as party planner for Ability Beyond Disability, The Women's Center of Greater Danbury and other local charities.
Have you achieved something you never thought you would? – Bungee-jumped off the world's highest one in New Zealand.
What proverb, quote, or philosophy of life would you like to share? – "There is no life, truth, intelligence, nor substance in matter. All is infinite Mind and its infinite manifestation, for God is All-in-all. Spirit is immortal Truth; matter is mortal error. Spirit is the real and eternal: matter is the unreal and temporal. Spirit is God, and man is His image and likeness. Therefore man is not material: he is spiritual.” (From Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, p. 468:9-15.)
If you’re attending the reunion, how many miles will you be traveling? – 10 miles
What was your favorite place to eat during high school? – The Spa