Sue Runnells:  

Lot of water under the bridge! After H.S. I went to Univ. of Redlands and graduated with major in Spanish. Worked 2 yrs as clerk-typist at Patton State Hosp., then got a job as Community Worker at Inland Counties Developmental Disabilities Services in San Bernardino (later name changed to Inland Regional Center). Worked and quit there 3 different times, 1976-2000, as Comm. Wkr. w/ name change to Counselor, and later promotion to Sr. Counselo. I worked primarily with Spanish-speaking families, with infants to adults with dev. disabilities, and later high-risk infants. Also worked in the Intake unit. During the breaks from Reg. Ctr I worked as an Infant Development Specialist, doing in-home teaching with dev. disabled or high-risk infants and their parents/caregivers. In the meanwhile I married and had two daughters, and later divorced. I did some traveling around the U.S., both before and during marriage. Met a lot of interesting people, and made some wonderful friends. I've always enjoyed sewing and crafts, and finally found my niche in beadwork and jewelry-making, which I do intensively to this day. In 2000 I left Calif. (something I never thought I would do) and moved to Maine (definitely never thought I would live where the winters are COLD and SNOWY). However, I found that I love Maine and the way of life. I remarried to a wonderful man. We live in a tiny town NW of Bangor, in a house surrounded by trees set way back from the road. Lots of privacy and quiet, a very peaceful setting. My first job in Maine was teaching Spanish in H.S.; those kids were way different than we were! I did this only 1 yr., and although it was an "interesting" experience, I have no desire to repeat it. Later I got a job doing case ...Expand for more