Cheri Cutright:  

Life My life over the past six years has really changed. I met and married my husband Kim. In one day I became a wife, step-mother of five, and step-grandmother of five. The sixth grandchild was born in the spring of 2004, and a seventh in the fall of 2007. All of the children and grandchildren live either in Colorado or Utah. My in-laws live in Denver and raise race horses. Kim is a non-destructive inspector for Conam. His job often takes him on the road, which means I am often left alone with my pets. When we were first married (May 31, 2003) we had one dog (Dakota) and 3 cats (Simba, Sebastian, and Ricky). Since I started working for the Animal Shelter in Seneca, we have added two dogs (Fabian and Nugget) and three cats (Kismet, Jeffrey, Romeow, Nerys, Miriam, and Faith). Unfortunately, we lost our beloved Simba on our third anniversery in 2006 to liver failure and our Siberian Husky Dakota on June 12th of 2008 to cancer. We also have a Ball Python named Reggie, a parakeet named Skye, and a rat called Harris. I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in June of 2005. Since my MS diagnosis, I haven't been to interested in looking for work. My husband's work keeps us going, but sometimes things are tight. I am a full time volunteer at the Just Animals Shelter in Seneca, IL and spend unbelievable hours there. School Roberts School: My best memories of Roberts almost all have to do with Mrs. Kranz. She was my 1st grade teacher and she was the best teacher I may have had during my entire educational career. In the years I taught I tried to keep a little humor in the classroom. Okay, I only stood on my head when I was teaching P.E. classes, I told stories, but not Herman stories, and I NEVER flushed my foot in the toilet, but anyone who knows what I am talking about will never forget Dee Kranz. Lincoln School: I only attended this school for part of my third grade school year. I will never forget Mrs. O'Kraski. She made my miserable transition from a special school to a "Normal" school bearable. I will never forget the good-bye party she had for me when my family moved from Ottawa to Grand Ridge. I kept the letters she had the other third grade students write for many years. Unfortunately, they were lost in a flood years later. Grand Ridge: I have many good memories of Grand Ridge. Most have to do with Band or the fun chats I had with Mr. Nickerson during lunch recesses. He kept my mind busy by never treating me as a pest, which I am sure I was. Always following him around and talking about current political events. I also loved the time I spent with Erick Nickerson and the other boys in town when we got together to ...Expand for more