Sandra Kirkwood:  

Life Born and raised in DuBois, I now own the house on Third Street where I lived for eighteen years with just my parents and a number of pets. One of my best galpals was Jackie Aaron who married Gary Mitchell (from Central Catholic.) I still regularly see her, Kris Beighey (married Terry Swope), Emmy Mikelonis (married Dick Scott from St. Marys), Denise Lepionka ( married Don McMillen), and Susie Krach (married John Lee). Occasionally, our "yah-yah" group is enlargened by visits from Pamm Chaney (Southport,NC). After graduating from DHS, I left DuBois for Elmira, NY. I attended a private girls college and received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in English/Elementary Education. I am still certified to teach K-12 in both New York State and Pennsylvania. After one year of teaching English to eighth and tenth graders that severely tried my patience,aspirations, and wallet,I resigned, worked as a "sub" teacher for three years, and returned to DuBois in an attempt to escape my problems and renew my high school romance with Mike Collins. While I was a "sub" in Sayre, PA, I discovered that the Principal was the one and only Mr. Clinton Stewart, or "Herr Klink" as we called him at DHS. Age had mellowed both of us, LOL! The return to DuBois was short-lived and quite unsuccessful. In 1979, I moved, with my then-current "beau" to Las Vegas. Vegas worked for me, but not for my friend. I stayed, and found a job with the Las Vegas Fire and Rescue in 1982; John returned to McKees Rocks, PA, where he resided in his family's home with his younger brother. (John died in 2002). Currently, I am retired from thirty years at Las Vegas Fire and Rescue. In my career there, I was an emergency dispatcher, training officer, and health/safety inspector. Having worked all of my life, I find myself struggling with the many empty days, but expect that I will take steps to rectify this in the Fall of 2009. Also, I now find myself unexpectedly single, so I am really going through a lot of "life changes." I hope that all of you are re...Expand for more