Leslie Straka:
CLASS OF 1974
Clayton Valley High SchoolClass of 1974
Concord, CA
Concord High SchoolClass of 1974
Concord, CA
Leslie's Story
Life
Well after school my family gave me the nickname of the family's wanderl and the professional student! I wander through some different colleges until I realized I had to get on with my degree or STARVE!!! lol. I blew my knees out playing volleyball and in college.
So, I settled down at the University of Idaho and got my degree in Recreation Therapy.
I liked the small town atmosphere and became employed at an organization who supported individuals w/ disabilites for 2 years after graduating, and moving to Spokane WA for 29 year. I enjoyed the four seasons tremendously and became your typical pacific north westerner... a four wheel drive, 3 dogs and 5 cats and living the country life. I was a ranc...Expand for more
h hand milking cows, tending to the animals, doing the farm chores and helped with the beginning structures of a new home. I lived on a mountain that was part of a Indian reservation and really learned the meaning of surviving the snowy cold and hard but fun summers. But I always came back to working w/ individuals of disabilities and enjoy the work.
I went moved back to CA. I was living in the Napa Wine Country until I was needed back at my parent's farm in Oregon or it was time to make another move. I guess I am the pink gypsie of the family.
I am here now in OR, living close to my father's place, with a little acreage of my own, I guess I am just a small town country girl at heart, and love it.
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