Jerry Jerow:  

Life I had a scooter accident which ended my life on two wheels but I bought a Yamaha ATV in October 2009 and have been doing some riding on the back roads of Randolph County West Virginia where I live during the hot months of the year. My longest ride so far was 72 miles. On the 24th of May 2010 we will have been married for 42 years I have been married to Malinda Gibson from Beckley WVA. I retired from the Calvert County Public Schools in 2003. We have two children, Robert who is Cavalry Scout in the Army. He is now a drill instructor at Fort Beiing , Georgia. He served in Iraq for two years and is now be back in the USA . He has two daughters and a son. Jennifer was also in the US Army and got out as a sergeant. She served in Afghanistan for six month before returning to the 101 Airborne Division. Jennifer served in IRAQ for a year and is now working fulltime and going to college fulltime. Jenny was married on the 19th of December 2008. Malinda and I spend as much time in the mountains of West Virginia as we can. We now live in Huntingtown, Maryland. My favorite place to eat is at the Hutte in Helvetia West Virginia. It is a small Swiss village located deep in the remote mountains of Randolph County West Virginia. You can not get there with a GPS !!! College I enjoyed my time at Concord and the most important part of my college life was finding teachers who really did care if I learned. I found that going to class was made enjoyable because of the caring teachers. Concord is a great place if you like small classes and people who are really interested in your education. I think that the less than serious student might find that there is not enough social life. Some kids might miss the big malls of urban areas but what are you there for shopping or learning. Yes Concord changed my life !! Workplace I retired in June 2003 and substitute taught for the next four years a few days each year. Each year I seem to do fewer days. I started teaching in 1971 at Calvert High School in Calvert County, Maryland. The first year I worked with the Student Council the next year I was asst. football coach. In 1973 I was assigned to Northern High School in Owings Maryland. From 73-78 I was assissant football coach. Then in 1977 I became head track coach and stayed in that position till 1981. During my time as track coach I was named conference coach of the year and my team won the state track championship. In 79,80 and 81 they won the district championship. In 1981 I became Athletic Director and stayed in that position until 1986. I was the Varsity Cub sponsor from from 1977-92. I then got involved in our foreign exchange program and led groups to Isreal and four times to Japan. From 1986 to 2001 I taught Internati...Expand for more