Cheri Arnold:  

Life I had a very fulfilling career with Prescott Unified School District and left “on top” for which I’m grateful. Becoming certified in scuba diving has been a wonderful adventure. Through diving I’ve met many people from all over the US and the world. I’ve been involved with an organization called REEF (Reef Environmental Education Foundation), based in Florida. It recruits volunteer divers to become “fish watchers” (learning fish species and keeping notes during dives of what species are seen, along with the abundance of each). The information is logged on scan sheets and transferred to the REEF data base where it can be accessed by researchers or anyone who is interested. I’m proud to say I have achieved the rank of “advanced” (based on passing a test proving knowledge of 100+ species) and received a certificate for completing 100 dives for REEF. Besides diving, I like to spend time with my sisters, Denise and Tricia, and their families. My interests include photography, technology, travel, movies and my newest passion, Disneyland. I’ve been an annual passholder for the past 3 years and enjoy making trips alone, with friends, and with family. I’ve also been active in Al-Anon for over 18 years. I haven’t worked since I retired, rather I’ve been reveling in the freedom of not having to be anywhere or do anything unless I want to! I’m sure in time the novelty of that will diminish, but it hasn’t happened yet! At the same time, I feel that there are other things in store for me, so I am enjoying having life unfold and watching to see where it takes me! No kids, but I have a niece and 6 nephews: Denise’s 3 boys and 1 girl (all married now, ages 23-30) Benjy’s 2 boys (single, 20 & 21) and Tricia’s son (9). I also have 2 great nieces and 4 great nephews. Benjy’s...Expand for more