Beth Cregger:  

After high school I spent about 1 year in college (NCCC). I couldn't afford to continue my education so I went to work. I spent 12 years working in various stores in the Lehigh Valley Mall & 1 former candy store in Whitehall Mall. In 2001, I went to work at the Pet Supplies Plus store on Union Blvd. In 2003 I left the pet store to go work at Walmart (that was the biggest mistake of my life!). Since 2004 I've married, moved to North Carolina for 2 years, and now I'm back in PA (Kresgeville/ Polk Township-think West End Fair in Gilbert). My husband, Garry, and I are raising my 15 year old nephew Gio. Right now I'm not working due to a disability stemming from an old injury that began acting up. I would rather be working. The best thing I liked about working at the pet store was getting to see a few of my old friends from school and even some of my former teachers. Sgt. & Mrs. Coleman would stop in to get dog food for the newest generation of our mascot husky pups they were still raising. Another teacher who was a regular customer at the store was Mr. Geist (from Harrison-Morton Middle School- the Social studies teacher whom those of us who had as a teacher thought he was so m...Expand for more