Sharon O'dell:  

Life I am the proud mom of a 23 year old daughter who is in her third year of college! I cannot believe that when I see it or say it, but it's true. She is AMAZING. I don't know how I was blessed to have her, but I am glad she is mine! I am also a Partner in a Technology firm. We specialize in WiFi, WiMax, Mesh and anything related to high speed internet (VoIP, IPTV, etc). It's fun - challenging as hell and an amazing thing for me to be involved with, seeing as my favorite science class was Earth Science at Newton High. Before becoming an owner in this Tech Firm, I owned a Disability Job Placement firm that helped injured (think Workers Comp) and Disabled people find appropriate work and the best pay I could get for them. In Courtroom settings I am an Expert Witness in Disability Job Placement. I saw with my own eyes how bad things happen to good people when insurance companies are involved and I finally had to leave that career because I couldn't watch anymore and had only so much power to help them. It sucked but now I am having fun and no one is getting hurt! School Biggest Crush in grade school - Andover Regional's Kenny Cordes. Damn he was FINE! LOL Newton High - I was only there one very happy year (Freshman) before I had to move to Florida because my dad retired from Picatinny Arsenal. Seminole High: What a transition. It felt like I had been abducted by aliens and dropped here. It was nice enough but it wasn't ME! I hated it here for 10 years before I finally got accustomed to it! Just like the rebel I was, the summer prior to entering my Sophmore year down here in Florida, I made all the necessary arrangements to move back to Newton, live with my next door neighbors, get my dogs back and go back to Newton High. Highlights: I got to see Donnie Mendrick (7th grade/Andover classmate) once when his school was playing mine in a football game - we caught up with each other at Pizza Hut after the game - it was just a fluke - I was with a big bunch of friends and with the guy I was dating at the time (who later became my husband) and Donnie said "Sharon??" loud enough for me to hear - I instantly recognized him and we hugged like we were the only two humans on earth. I was SO glad at that time to see someone from my "hometown". Of course, my boyfriend was not at all thrilled, and to this date he never has gotten over it. Hey - Donnie was my first spin the bottle kiss and "closet date" in 5 minutes to heaven at Barbie Campbells house!! Only one problem - my dad said NO WAY IN HELL! Damn, he could have given me a 'e' for effort or an 'i' for initiative! Instead he grounded me to...Expand for more