Sandi Knutson Kaduce:  

Life Following high school, I attended UW-Stout. I took some time off when I got married in '93, and graduated in 1996 with a major in Human Development and Family Studies. I worked as a Domestic Abuse Legal Advocate and Parent Educator following graduation. I have lived in Chippewa Falls since getting married. Dave & I have had three children. Victoria "Tori" is now 13. Logan is 10. Our third child, Alexandra, passed away during labor on her due date in May of '99. Dave served on active duty for 18 months (Iraq), and has since retired after 20 years of duty with the Wisconsin National Guard. He works for a sheet metal manufacturer in the area (he has an Industrial Technology/Manufacturing Engineering degree from UW-Stout). I am now working part-time for Xcel Energy (Eau Claire). Will probably stay part-time until the kids are a little older. I am still in regular contact with Debbie (Dobrzynski) and Julie (Rhodes). Debbie is married with FIVE children (Amanda, Matthew, Mikayla, Rebecca & Alexis), and lives in Spencer, WI. Jules and her husband, Robin, live in Shakopee, MN. Julie and Debbie were both attendants in my wedding. Robin was one of Dave's groomsmen (Robin & Julie met at our wedding and were married two years later). We are pretty involved in the community, schools and our church. Tori is a black belt in karate (Elite Karate). She has been assisting her master instructor with classes for over a year now. She is also on the competition team there, and recently won a grand championship in sparring at an area tourney. She also plays basketball, volleyball, and fastpitch softball. She loves to run, hang out with friends, and swim. She's completed her last level of red cross swimming, and hopes to lifeguard when she turns 16. Logan plays baseball, loves to swim, enjoys watching the Boston Red Sox, and is a big Nascar fan. He started golf lessons this summer at Ojibwa in Chippewa, and really loved it. He has one more year left at the elementary school. He's looking forward to middle school so that he can join the band & choir. He will be in the Chippewa Valley Boys' Choir starting this fall. He attended two camps this summer (Lions Club & Scouts). For those not familiar with our family, Logan was born with a blind left eye, and has a prosthetic (painted) shell that he wears over the little eye. You really can't tell that he wears a fake eye unless you know to look for it. He's a very active, brilliant boy. I look forward to catching up with old friends/classmates. I'm not one for reunions, as I don't do the bar scene anymore! WOAH:) You probably won't see me at a reunion for quite some time, but I enjoy catching up when I can (loved seeing Jean at our girls' basketball tourney last season!!!). School Attended Colfax, Ridgeland and Altoona elementary schools before the move to Cadott the summer of '80. Attended Cadott Elem, Jr. High and Sr. High Schools from 5th grade on. Going to school in Cadott..... I'm very thankful to have gotten through it all:) I would never, ever want to go back!! I made a vow when I left to never raise my own children in Cadott. Hey.... it's all personal preferences, right?? *SMILE*. I always said I'd never date a guy from Chippewa, and I ended up marrying one.... So, never say never!! I'll never forget the good friends I had in high school. Deb & Jules will always be very dear to my heart. Without them, I don't know that I would have made it through the years there! Th...Expand for more