Cherritta Bard:
CLASS OF 1988
John Yeates High SchoolClass of 1988
Suffolk, VA
Medical Careers InstituteClass of 1999
Newport news, VA
Cherritta's Story
Hi Everybody! After graduation, I went straight into the Army. However, I found out after going in that I have pretty bad arthritis in several of my joints, so they gave me a medical discharge. I never let it slow me down, though. I worked several odd jobs after that and moved to Newport News,VA. I got marrried in January 1991. In January, 2003, I divorced my 1st husband (Sidney Sr.)after 11 years of marriage. In October 2004, I remarried to the love my life, Rollen. He is a Navy veteran and definitely the CALM to my STORM! We recently renovated a townhouse and currently live in Baltimore, MD. My oldest daughter, Danielle Nicole(21), graduated from Hampton High School in 2005 and is currently active-duty Army stationed at Ft Campbell,KY. She recently returned from a 15-month tour in Iraq. She is currently also enrolled at APSU (don't ask me what it stands for! :))working towards a BS degree in Public Management. My only son, Sidney Lloyd Jr(17), is the only lefty of the three (like me!). He's a handsome rascal! He is in Marine Corp JRROTC and the Honor's Choir. He maintains good grades and works at TacoBell. My babygirl, Chatia Monet(16), is a songbird and sings on the Honor's Choir and our church choir. She also takes piano lessons. She is a manager on the varsity baseball team, varsity wrestling team, and jv football team...all while maintainig a 4.3 GPA (you go, girl!) They both attend Milford Mill Academy, which is a performing arts & technical skills magn...Expand for more
et school. My stepson, Rollen Leon IV (18), recently graduated from Reservoir High School in Columbia,MD with honors. I'm so proud of all of them!! I have a lazy grey tabby cat named Puff, she was a mother's day gift from my children in 2004. I attend New Zion Baptist Church, where I serve on the choir and praise & worship ministry. However, I will always and forever remain a tithing member of Ivy Baptist Church (NewportNews, VA) under Rev. Dr. Kevin G. Swann. During my career, I worked my way up from CNA, to certified MedTech, to CNA/MedTech Supervisor,to LPN (I worked on telemetry at Maryview Hospital and Adult Psych at Riverside Hospital...Not to forget, Charge nurse at several nusing homes), to Asst Administrator at Eden Pines Alzheimer's Care. I was forced to take about 2 years off shortly afterward. I have degenerative arthritis of my spine and required surgery. I was no longer able to work full-time and the last 2 years that I was in the workforce I was the personal nurse to a live-in ventilator dependent client with ALS, whom I love dearly and cared for as if she were my own family until my own health declined. I recently retired from nursing, after 18 years of service, due to illness(cancer, this time). In April 2008, I beat cancer...LIFE IS GOOD! And through it all, I never lost my faith or my joy! For the first time in my life, I am a housewife/stay-home mom and can finally devote the time and energy they deserve to my family. I am happy. I am BLESSED!
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