Linda Kulik:  

CLASS OF 1968
Elmwood park, IL

Linda's Story

GOING FROM A CATHOLIC TO A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN 1964 GAVE ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MANY FANTASTIC NEW FRIENDS. I WAS VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE CLASSES WITH THE CAMPAIGN NAME OF "KULIE". I PARTICIPATED IN MANY OF THE SCHOOL'S ACTIVITIES OR YOU MIGHT REMEMBER ME FROM DETENTION--I WAS THERE QUITE OFTEN. I WAS PART OF THE FABULOUS "VB'S" CIRCLE GIRLS. I WENT ON TO WORK FOR A COMPANY FOR ALMOST 32 YEARS AND THEN, VERY ABRUPTLY, WAS RETIRED. I THEN WENT TO WORK FOR A DELIVERY COMPANY DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT WENT TO TRITON COLLEGE TO BECOME A CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANT. I WENT TO WORK AT THE HINES VETERAN'S HOSPITAL IN MAYWOOD IN THE EXTENDED CARE UNIT. I LIVED MOST OF MY YEARS IN ELMWOOD PARK. I LIVED IN HILLSIDE AND DES PLAINES FOR A FEW YEARS BUT MOVED BACK TO ELMWOOD PARK. IN 2004, I MOVED TO BEVERLY HILLS FLORIDA. I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK MOVE BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS VERY ILL AND I NEEDED TO HELP MY MOTHER ANY WAY I COULD. IF YOU HAVE AN ALUMNI DIRECTORY THAT WAS PRINTED IN 2004, SINCE I ...Expand for more
MOVED IN LATE OCTOBER IN 2004, I WAS STILL LISTED IN ELMWOOD PARK. ONCE IN FLORIDA, I WENT TO WORK AT A NURSING HOME AS A CNA. AFTER A FEW YEARS AT THIS NURSING HOME I HAD A DISABLING BACK AND NECK INJURY. ONE OF THE POSITIVES OF MOVING TO FLORIDA WAS THAT I COULD PLAY SOFTBALL ALL YEAR AROUND! THAT OF COURSE CAME TO A QUICK END------I'M HAPPY THAT I CAN WALK! IT IS ALMOST NINE YEARS SINCE MOVING FROM ELMWOOD PARK. I HAVE NOT BEEN BACK THERE BUT I WILL SOMEDAY. I FEEL LIKE I NEVER HAD PROPER CLOSURE, (WHATEVER THAT IS?). I STILL MISS IT. MY FIRST YEAR IN FLORIDA WAS TOUGH. I HAD TO GET USED TO THE WEATHER AND ALL THE STRANGE BUGS! I WAS ALSO AMAZED HOW THINGS GREW IN SAND! IT WAS SO QUIET HERE AT NIGHT------IT WAS DEAFENING. I DO LIKE IT VERY MUCH NOW--IN ANOTHER YEAR I'LL BE CONSIDERED A FLORIDAN----NOT A SNOWBIRD! I CAN'T BELIEVE MY WHOLE LIFE THUS FAR IS SUMMARIZED IN JUST A FEW PARAGRAPHS. HOPEFULLY, I'LL BE ABLE TO WRITE A LOT MORE. HOPE YOU REMEMBER ME AND I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU. LINDA
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