Connie Mayo-Allburn:  

Life I've been here in Boonville since late 2003. I went back to work, union electrician, and see many old classmates working on construction sites. My pet family has grown by leaps and bounds! I think I have the words "soft-touch" on my forehead. I have four dogs; Corky, Wiley, Cassie Mae, and recently adoptd Sophie. Also, three cats; BooBoo Kitty, Jersey and Sherman. Still spend as much time as I can with two nieces; Kelsie Jo, 17 and Kaylen Rae, 14. Love them immensely. School High school was a great time! I had several friends from grade school and made new friends my freshman year, many I still see or talk to today. My favorite was the school dances or other teen dances. I loved going to the ball games to check out all the guys. My most fun times were with my friend Cindy. I also bowled alot at a local bowling alley and met many kids from other schools there. That is where I met my first husband. The teacher that had the most impact on me was Ms. Eberhard. She took her own free time to work with me so that I could pass Algebra because we couldn't fit a class into my schedule one year. I was in the first co-ed gym class at Memorial also. And I was the only girl from my class in it. All the other students were upper classmen. I learned to drive in high school, and the driving teacher gave me the nickname ...Expand for more