Robert Chimel:  

After five years in high school, yes, I repeated sophomore year at my request, I went on to Wilkes University, and loved college. Continued on to Marywood for my Masters, and then PA School Psychologist Certification and also PSU. Worked at several facilities as a psychologist, VA Hospital Wilkes Barre, State Correctional Institute at Dallas, PA, CMC's Psychiatric Ward, Friendship House for Emotionally Disturbed Children, Allied Services, Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit, Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit, etc. Went to the Central 10th reunion and ran into a classmate I had never met, Suzanne Lowndes, one year later, to the day, we were married. Now 28 years. Two great sons, Steven who is 24and recently graduated with high honors at PSU, and William who is 18 and graduating with honors at Abington Heights and is now a student at PSU. Everyone in the family is also a ham radio operator. I have worked over 300 countries, talked through the satellites and even the space shuttle. Served as Red Cross Disaster Chairperson (Scranton), Emergency Management Agency's Radio and Radiological Officer, SKYWARN (NOAA) County Coordinator, Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Fighter, etc. In 1992 I fell from the fire company ladder and was permanently injured. While I wanted to return to work, doctors said no. Turned out I was covered by so many insurance policies that we still make more than if I was working and most is tax free. I did become active at that point in scouting, cub scouts and then boy scouts, as an Assistant Scout Master, Merit Badge Counselor, Unit Commissioner, and Advancement Chairperson. Wife, Suzanne, decided to retur...Expand for more