Meghan Audette

Houston, Texas

Occupation: Waitress

Married: No

Kids: No

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Working mostly

Favorite Teacher: captain chin

Memories: smoking in the bathroom, skipping classes, all my friends, sitting in A.E. with coach Richardson, and getting to leave early even though i wasn't supposed to..........

Robert Boley

Ocala, FL

Married: No

Kids: No

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Just working my ass off any trying to make time to hang out with friends

Favorite Teachers: Mr.jenkins,Mr.ritter,Mrs Micheals

Memories: Football games on friday nights,all the partys with my friends...But one that is always in my head when this questions is asked and on the way to school my and a buddy of my Ben Duhs almost fliped his car and we got a flat tire..kinda funny but sticks in my head

Jamie Greenspan

Gainesville, FL

Married: No

Kids: No

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Going to University of Florida. I'm a business major. Thats about it...

Favorite Teachers: Molloy, Massie, Ayton, Egan, McChesney

Memories: FBLA, Lunch, All my English Classes, Stupid jokes...I miss a lot of stuff

Rusty Leone

Cambridge, MD

Occupation: College

Married: No

Kids: No

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School and coachin sports at a high school in maryland!

Favorite Teachers: Massie, mcchesney, coach richardson, and ms. howard

Memories: Sports

Tommy Nichols

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Student at CFCC

Married: No

Kids: No

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I've been in college, working my ass off and wishing i was still in high school, lol.

Favorite Teachers:: Mr. Jenkins, Mr. James, Mrs. Morrisson, Coach Beasley

Memories: Every football game, Homecoming 05, Graduation, The lovely ladies that also loved me, lol. Winning $10,000 dollar scholarship, Getting offers for football.

Heidi Schwier

Gainesville, FL

Occupation: Full time student

Married: No

Kids: No

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Working on my bachelor's degree at the University of Florida

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Cahill, Mrs. Massie, and Mrs. Nemcovic

Memories: Meeting my first love: Paul McAuliffe (Class of 2005). Hanging out with my friends everyday at the end of yellow hall! Pep rallies, football games, cheerleading!!! Watching the baseball games: 2004 when we were 27-0 :-)

Debra (Bolyard) Lewter

Ocala, FL

Occupation: csr for ATT mobility

Married: No

Kids: Hunter Louis Dalton and he is 6 months old

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have been working looking to go back to school but not really sure what i wanna do but trying to find out

Favorite Teacher: mr jinkins, mrs. goodman, and mr showers

Memories: Kiddie world and all the memories with it

Autumn Link

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: LPN

Married: No

Kids: No

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James Tackett

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Student

Married: No

Kids: No

I have worked in the Department of Corrections, I am in college now trying to earn my Bachelor's degree in Business Management. I am trying to get into coaching football at a high school around here, or somewhere else for that matter.

Favorite Teachers:: Mr. Rave, Coach Tommy Williams, Deputy Gledhill.

Memories: Sports and all of my teammates.

Crystal Strawn

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Teacher

Married: No

Kids: No

I went to CFCC for 2 years, got my AA degree then moved to Gainesville for 2 years to go to UF. I will have my bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education this December. Last summer I worked at the Magic Kingdom in the Disney College Prgram and had an amazing time! I moved back to Dunnellon this past summer and am currently teaching the young twos class at DCA. *My parents are Debby(Hess)Strawn C/O 76 and Johnny Strawn C/O 74*

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Jinkins, Mrs. Love, Mr. J, and Ms. Edison

Memories: Mr. Jinkins classes, and Graduation Day!

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Technology Sales

Married: No

Kids: No

Favorite Teacher: Mrs Powell above all!

Memories: band and my friends always being around every turn

April Miller

Tampa, FL

Occupation: Admin. and Marketing Assistant

Married: No
Kids: No

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I moved to Tampa and starting working for my current employer, a commercial real estate company. I live with my boyfriend and his son. I am also going to college (took awhile to go back) and will hopefully one day obtain a MBA degree. My life is pretty busy right now since I work and go to school full time. My boyfriend works at night so I also take care of his son in the evenings. Besides that, not much has changed.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Lewis (Art) and Mrs. Flechas (HOSA)

Memories: I liked all of it. I also went to Chamberlain HS in Tampa and Dunnellon was by far the best! I sometimes miss it all! I loved the spirit weeks and I remember being on a float in a parade but I can't remember for what...I think it was for Homecoming.

Amber Schwier

Gainesville, FL

Occupation: Clinical Research Coordinator/Senior Lab Tech

Married: Close

Kids: One on the way

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I went to several colleges, traveled a lot, and attained a few degrees. I am now working at the University of Florida School of Medicine and Shands Hospital. I am in an amazing relationship and have a little one on the way!

Favorite Teacher: Mr.Johnson

Memories: Throwing Mr. J a surprise birthday party when it wasn't even his birthday just so our class could get out of a test and have snacks!

Mark Siegel

Tonawanda, NY

Occupation: Retail Superviser

Married: No

Kids: No

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I have been going to school for my BA in Business Administration: Management(Almost Done!). Also, I have been working different places, recently at JC Penney as a Sales Support Superviser. I just moved to NY in July of 2007 to help take care of my Grandmother.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Slayton and Mrs. Smith

Danielle Ellman

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Accounts Receivable for CBI

Married: No

Kids: Alexia Jordyn, 5 years

Joe and I have been dating since Jan. 2001, we had our daughter Alexia on Aug. 22, 2002, and bought our house in June 2005. I worked for SunTrust Bank in Dunnellon for 4 years, but recently made the change to Cheney Brothers Inc in Ocala.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. J, Mr. Jenkens, Mrs. Love, and Mrs. Lewis

Rebecca (Fuller) Standridge

Plantation, FL

Ooccupation: Mom/Student

Married: Richard Standridge (class of 2001)

Kids: Emma Reese 2 years old Baby #2 due in June 2008

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Student at University of Florida and then CFCC...recieved my AA, got married and moved to Virginia. Now we're back in Florida and I am attending school at UWF-online campus where I am a senior majoring in Elementary Education/Special Education.

Favorite Teachersr: Mrs. Covey, Mrs. Hensel, Ms. Mancini, Mrs.Gray

Memories: All of it!

Chuck Stein

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Marketing for Insurance Firm

Married: Brittany Stein (Brown) Brittany graduated from Forest High School Class of 2002

Went to College and got married to Brittany April 2007

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Love (Of Course) Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Long

Memories: Most of them are a blur, but I know I had a lot of fun with a lot of good friends.

Melinda (Stephens) Collazo

Palm Coast, FL

Occupation: stay at home mom

Married: Jonathan

Kids: step-son Cameron, and son Colin

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Jennifer Coyne

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Student/Nanny

Married: No

Kids: No

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Well right after school I moved to Miami to go to college at Johnson & Wales University. I spent one year there and came back to Ocala. I went back to school in '03 here in Ocala at Webster College. I will graduate this year with my Bachelors Degree in Business Management. I am not married yet but hope it is not to far in the future. Currently I am working part-time at Bath & Body Works and I am a nanny for two families in town.

Favorite Teachers: Massie and Mrs. Powell

Rebecca Ducheteau

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Server/Student

Married: No

Kids: No

After high school I went to college for a bit (Criminal Justice) and after a year decided to take time off to discover who I was. 6 years later I'm going back to school. I currently live with my Fiance Curtis Mintrone (plans to wed on March 2, 2008).

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Jenkins

Aaron Harrison

DeFuniak Springs, FL

Occupation: Assistant Director of Banquet Services

Married: Nicole Meredith (Hopkins) Harrison

Kids: No

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Graduated from J&W University in North Miami, got married and bought a house in 2006. Work for the Hilton in Destin, Fl.

Favorite Teacher: Gloria Powell

John Kish

Ocala, FL

Married: Andreah Kish

Kids: Daniel age 7 & Julian age 4

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Favorite Teachers: Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Love, Mr. Giatanis, Mr. Hensel and Mrs. Massey.

Memories: I wish I remembered more of them, I hear they were pretty wild . . .

Amanda Miller

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Real Estate

Mmarried: No
Kids: No

I graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Public Relations in 2005. I currently live in Ocala with my Fiance, Nathan Mitts (plans to wed on Oct. 4th 2008). I currently sell real estate and specialize in new construction and investment properties. Life has been great since High School!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Love...Great tennis coach and teacher!

Memories: Friends!! Tennis.

Liz (Parker) Garcia

TX

Occupation: Communication Studies Professor

Married: Yes

Kids: No

I teach Communication Studies for the University of Texas system. I am very happily married. Life is good.

Favorite Teachers: Jinkins, Massie, the Hensels, Gaitanis, Coach Jones, Northsea

Memories: Mr. Jinkins' class and Journalism

Andreah (Lawson) Kish

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Stay at home mother

Married: John

Kids: Daniel is 7 and Julian is 4.

Melodie (Lobsiger) Macatee

New Port Richey, FL

Occupation: Events & Purchasing Coordinator

Married: Buzzy

Kids: Cameron 7 years, Baby boy due 12/1/07

Raising a family

Favorite Teacher: Mr Johnson

Christine Piller

Ocala, FL

Ooccupation: Asst. Leasing Manager

Married: No

Kids: J.T is 6, Xavier is 2 and I am expecting a girl in April..

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Just working and being a mom

Favorite Teacher: Mrs.Love

Memories: Just hanging out in the halls and being able to be around my friends all day.

Darrin Reeves

Pinellas Park, FL

Occupation: Student again, among other things

Married: No

Kids: No

Many things have transpired through the years. from unknown military voyages to door-to-door knocking selling magazines. currently working on an electronics engineering degree at ITT Tech. and soon will be engrossed with the world of physics on my rise to become a world renowned roller coaster designer.

Favorite Teacher: The late and great Michael Earl Payne

Memories: I had a few friends that I miss but for the most part I really didn't like that place. Don't get me wrong it was great because it was high school, but I can't stand Dunnellon as an area. so I guess my favorite memory of the time was high school itself.

Well shortly after high school I decided I was going no where at record speed. I made a drastic decision to join the Marines. I spent some time in States then headed for Okinawa Japan, while there I traveled all over Asia. Uncle Sam has been great I have been afforded the opportunity to see many places and live out of country for about 2 years.

Overseas is where I met my wife. She was a student from Orlando and all rest has been great. We got married in Nov 2001 then decided to move closer. Currently we are living in Kaneohe Hawaii, next we plan to move to North Carolina.

We are holding off on having children as of right now so we can enjoy our youth. It will be a while before I reside back in Dunnellon until then I hope to keep in touch with my close friends.

Monica (Tipton) Guynes

Hamilton, OH

Occupation: Stay at home mom

Married: Yes

Kids: Bailey is 5 and Isaiah is 4 months

I moved back to my hometown in Ohio in October of 98. In April 2000, I met my husband and we got married in May 2001. Our daughter was born in January 2002 and our son was born on the exact date my husband and I met 7 years prior, April 2007, with 3 minutes to spare. I've been a hamemaker for over 2 years. Life is great, and I'm loving it.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Batista

Favorite Memories: Everything

Nicholas Winn

Atlanta, GA

Occupation: IT Project Manager / Photographer

Married: Yes
Kids: No

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Chasing that all american dream for the most part.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Molloy

Favorite Memories: Its really hard not to write a book with this question, just so many great memories. I really had a blast hanging out with the kids in tv production and electronics / drafting and I will never froget the great times with my old friends from Yankeetown.

Tim Allison

Married: Yes

Kids: No

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Hernando, FL

Occupation: Clerk

Married: Michael

Kids: Madalynna Maynard 8 Michael Bartlett 7

I have been a house wife for almost 10 years. I had a little girl after high school, than in 2000 I had a son name Michael. I got married to the love of my life of 12 years Mike.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Taylor

Memories: they where all good memories

Samantha Ripple

Navarre, FL

Occupation: Receptionist

Married: No

Kids: No

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Moving around trying to grow up (but just a little)!!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Massey

Memories: Too many!!

Rebecca (Duley) Gibbs

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Bookkeeper @ Duley Truss

Married: No

Kids: Garrett is 8 and Mattie is 6

I married Luke Gibbs in 1998 and had my 2 beautiful children. I graduated from CFCC with an AA degree and I have been working for my parents at Duley Truss. In the last year Luke and I divorced and I also was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Today I am cancer free!!

Favorite Teacher: Payne, Massey, Long, Love, Jones, Gaitanis, Randall,............

Memories: Powder Puff and Cheerleading

Randy Roland

Perry, GA

Married: Heather (Stevens)

Kids: Bryce 6, Brody 1, Ava 4

Went to College in Oklahoma. Taught School and Coached Football in Liberty County FL for 4 years and now I am in Perry, GA

Favorite Teachers: Massie, Chin, Mr. G

Memories: High School Sports and my boys

Lena Kish

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Financial Aid Advisor

Married: No

Kids: Andrew 8

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Angie Moore

Tampa, FL

Occupation: Executive Assistant

Married: No

Kids: Eric- 4 years old

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Was in the Air Force for 4 years, have lived all of over the state of Florida. Was married for a brief period, but now I'm a single mom working and going to school to get bachelors in Criminal Justice.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Macclarin

Mmemories: The fun I had in class with Gene, Chad, Mike. Hanging out with friends on weekends.

Dianne (Brightley) Phillips

Florida

Married: Yes

Kids: Yes

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Kelli Broussard

Married: No

Kids: Yes

Sherry (Sears) Patterson

Goodman, MO

Married: Yes

Kids: Yes

I didn't do too much after high school untill now. In 1999 I met my husband Jason and we moved to Missouri. I now enjoy my time I work and I am fixing to go back to at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Powell

Memories: There are so many memories to recall all of them would be hard. I can say we did have a lot of fun and laughs.

Evelyn (Kennedy) Meeks

Georgia

Occupation: Sales

Married: Yes

Kids: Yes

After high school, I went to Webster College where I met my husband Thomas. We married shortly after leaving college.

We have two sons who are 9 and 10. We have owned several businesses from subcontracting work to opening our own restaurant, all in Florida.

Now we are involved in sales in North Georgia. We finally sold our house and left the sunshine state this year. I've seen and heard from a lot of people I went to high school with through other websites but I hope to hear from more people from Dunnellon, Yankeetown and Inglis.

Stephanie (Schleher) Beaman

Deland, FL

Married: Dax Beaman

Kids: No

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Own 2 coffeeshops in Daytona Beach

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Kiernan

Valerie (Farkas) Harrison

Jacksonville, FL

Occupation: stay @ home

Married: Joe Harrison

Kids: Brandon 15yrs, Clayton 12yrs, Anthony 5yrs

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Living life watching my kids grow and learn trying to stay out of trouble

I went to college; We decided that i was best that I am home when the boys get home from school, so i am a stay at home mom.. Life is great sports, football games, the occassional football parties and friends coming over.. our life has been our boys...

Memories: leaving Dunnellon

Angela Howard

Citrus Springs, FL

Occupation: Teacher

Married: No

Kids: Abbey, 12

April (Keihl) Brown

Herscher, IL

Occupation: Student

Married: No

Kids: Joe 14, Brandon 11, Kegan 1

After high school I got married in 1993 to a man in the cable tv business and we traveled a lot. In 1996 we moved back to Inverness with our two oldest boys, and I went to school at CFCC where I got a degree in computers. I was able to get a great job as a payroll clerk. It was nice to raise the kids in a small town the same way their parents where.

After 15 years of marriage and two kids and another one on the way our marriage failed. I now live in Illnois in a town that is smaller then Dunnellon. In my son's eighth grade graduation there was only 50 kids. In my nephew's high school graduation there was only 105 students and they bus students to school that live 10 miles away (that is a small town).

I am getting ready to go back to school for nursing. I spend most of my time hanging out with with my three sons.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Hess she really helped me through some hard times in life.

Memories: Meeting my friends Lowell, Damon, and Trish in the hall ways in the morning and at lunch time.

Earl Mosley

Midland, TX

Occupation: Owner of MO-Plumbing, Midland, TX

Married: No

Kids: Earl-12& Keylin-10

Well, I served our country in the navy from (91-98). I was stationed in Norfolk, VA. I got to see a lot of the world from Asia to South America, then I moved to Texas. I never thought that I would miss Dunnellon, but I do and my kids have heard me talk about the fun I had in high school. Now we are going back so they can go to d-high when we get to that part they're just 12&10.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Johnson

Memories: all the ladies

Rhiannon (Roesler) Alobeid

Valparaiso, IN

Occupation: SAHM, part time student at Northwestern in Chicago

Married: Yes, Yaser

Kids: Ruba will be 5 years 8/07

I worked and went to school like everybody else. Found my nitch in social services and in the study of Sociology. (I actually chose this major because it was easy to get into. :) Then I couldn't get enough! :) I went and graduated from CFCC, moved onto USF, but never finished got married instead.

We moved to Northwest Indiana for his family practice residency and have been here ever since. I always promised myself I would never live in a small town, and that is exactly where I am at. Smaller than a postage stamp. There biggest thing is celebrating Orville Reddenbacher (the popcorn giant was born here.)whoopee... But I know I am getting punished because I used to moan about Dunnellon and how much I hated it.

Seriously it is a nice place to live, but I do miss Florida. I am just starting back to school hope I can compete with these midwestern smartie pants. Everybody up here is a genius, and I am just an old fart trying to finish her degree! Would love to get a masters but, I will be happy if I can just pass and not embarass myself... Happy to say hi to anybody!

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Baer, he truly was entertaining. But I think I learned the most in Mrs. Love's and Mr. Ravenscroft.

Kathy (Dugan) Adkins

Ocala/Gainesville, FL

Occupation: Radio DJ

Married: Chris Adkins

Kids: Brandon & Taylor

At the tender age of three, Kathryn Adkins had already been bitten by the radio bug. Granted, the "station" - WKKJ - was in her bedroom. And her "co-hosts" were her five and seven year old cousins, Kelli and Jimmie... and everything was done on an old, beat-up tape recorder... well, you get the picture. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship between Kathryn and the sound of her own voice.

A few years later, the station moved to the very back of her father's Ford Econoline van and the outlet for that media was a tire-gauge she used as a microphone.

Kathryn procured her first radio job at WTRS in 1991 thanks to frequent One Stop Video customers Danny Long and Rick Szost (yes, the same Rick Szost that went to DHS).

Within a year, Kathryn had taken over the night position vacated by the wonderful Chris Rhodes and had become the #1 night jock in the Ocala-Gainesville market. The damage was done... she was in radio to stay.

Kathryn has had the pleasure of working for a handful of stations she grew up listening to and yearning to be part of including the defunct I-100 which had become 99.9 Kiss FM.

Kathryn took some time off of full-time radio to put her brains and pipes to use directing wayward motorists around Orlando while flying for MetroTraffic. She eventually was grounded and became a staple on the Doc and Johnny Morning Show on XL 106.7, often filling in as news anchor at a moment's notice.

Kathryn was also firmly entrenched in the cutting-edge WJRR morning show with Crash and Larry the Cable Guy as their official Nude Traffic correspondent. Careful to often push the envelope while not actually opening it, Kathryn was able to flourish in the presence of this stellar morning team.

Kathryn's adaptability and offbeat sense of humor made her the darling of local stations shortly after she began her traffic career. She was catapulted into several morning shows, being asked to fill in as a news anchor and co-host for The Morning Posse on 102 Jamz, The Scott and Erika Show on Mix 105.1, The Joe Nasty Show on Power 105.9, The Sean Burke Show on 98.9 WMMO and her on-going part-time gig at XL 106.7 on Saturday mornings and weekdays with Doc and Johnny.

She was able to pair credibility with likeability in a very cut-throat market.

After the birth of her son, Taylor, in 2000, Kathryn decided to give full-time jocking another try. She and her musician husband packed up the homestead and traveled to the Hoosier State where she landed a cushy midday gig at heritage adult contemporary station 104FM WIKY in Evansville, IN.

Kathryn's return to the Orlando market in 2004 brought on a whole new rush of excitement as she became part of Clear Channel's premiere traffic network, TTN. Kathryn was immediately welcomed back into the XL 106-7 family as part of the Doc and Johnny Morning Show and brought motorists home with accuracy and entertainment in the afternoon with Chad Pitt.

Kathryn is now returning to the Ocala-Gainesville area and can be heard on K-Country 93.7 on the Mr. Bob Morning Show beginning April 3, 2006! They say you can’t go home again… but apparently, “they” never tried!

Kathryn married musician Chris Adkins in 1997. They have two sons, Brandon (Chris’ son) and Taylor… and a very spoiled Rhodie-Pit mix who thinks she’s a child herself.

Michael Fischer

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Information Technology

Married: No

Kids: No

After graduation in '90 I took to the interstate and traveled to Missouri to attend Culver-Stockton College on a football and baseball scholarship. After two years and two arm injuries, I decided to hang up the cleats and I returned home.

After returning to Dunnellon, I took a couple of classes at CFCC, but I wasn't really interested. I took a job with Cone Distributing delivering beer. This led me to a much better paying job at Coca Cola. Although the money was good, the hours began to consume me.

I met my wife Shannon ( Forest HS '90), in 1996. We both decided to return to CFCC, and we graduated together in 1997. After working for another year in the vending business, I decided it was time for a career change.

I enrolled in the Police Academy at CFCC in 1/98. I graduated in 8/98 and was hired as a police officer in our arch rival town of Williston in 9/98. I am still employed in Williston and recently received my first, of hopefully many more to come, promotions.

Shannon is in her final semester of nursing school. She will graduate in December. I have two boys. Brandon is 6 yrs. old and in the first grade. Bryce is 2.5 yrs old. So as you can see we stay pretty busy. I recently attended my reunion where I had a great time, and I hope my fellow classmates have found this site so we can keep in touch.

Kate (Hakken) Flippen

Baldwin, NY

Occupation: Stay at home Mom

Married: John

Kids: Matthew, Meg, William

After a few years off, in which I worked some really annoying jobs (telemarketing/data entry for Lanier being one of them) I went to Emory University School of Law in 1996, earning my degree in 1999. I met my husband John there, and we were married in August of 1998. By the time I graduated, I was expecting Matthew, who was born in July of 1999. (I’m sure lots of people were counting the months – John and I didn’t date long before we were married!) I didn’t get to take the July bar exam, but took the February New York Bar Exam and passed. (By then I was expecting Meg, born in September of 2000.) I have really procrastinated on actually getting my paper work together to get “sworn in”, though, and hope to FINALLY be able to officially call myself a lawyer sometime this summer or fall. William was born in January of 2003, and I have been home with all three, living on Long Island in Baldwin, NY. Up until October I was a lawyer’s wife. That changed when John was called up from the Individual Ready Reserve to serve his country in the United States Army as a Civil Affairs officer. (Captain) He is currently in North Carolina, so I am home holding down the fort for about 18 months. He will be going to Iraq around the end of April. (L)

I don’t get to visit Dunnellon very often, as it is difficult to travel 1000 + miles with three young children, but we try to make it down to visit my parents at least once a year.

In case anyone is wondering about Mary Beth, Joshua, or Sarah, they are all doing well. Mary Beth is married to a Marine, they live in Okinawa, Japan. Joshua is a mechanical engineer living with his wife in Tampa, Florida. Sarah graduated with honors from USF, and is planning on going to grad school, but is not sure where yet. She is also living in Tampa right now.

After my graduation in '90 I went back to Germany to finally finish school in '92. I finished my bank apprenticeship in '94 and worked for a large German bank in Frankfurt until '99.

As I've always loved languages I got a job with the Euro Banking Association in Paris/France to improve my French. I moved here in August '99. I originally wanted to return to Germany after 2 or 3 years but something got in the way: my fiancé. His name is Bertrand Roulin and we will get married this year. As he doesn't speak a word of German I suppose we will be living in France, which is fine by me.

Unfortunately I couldn't come to last year's reunion - I would have loved to meet a couple of people from back then. After '90 I've never been back to Dunnellon (much to the dismay of my host parents Joe and Roz Kremer...), nor anywhere else in the States. It would have been about time to see all the changes (I heard that Dunnellon even has a KFC now...). Oh well, maybe in 2015...

Chrissy (Kellems) Hough

Latrobe, PA

Occupation: HR Specialist

Married: Eric

Kids: Heaven, 14

Hello All - I graduated with the class of 1990. Since then life had led me on many different paths. I moved the day after graduation to Fort Myers. Where I met and married a beach bum, after the birth of our daughter, Heaven, I realized I must grow up. I have lived in a few states such as TX, IN, and my home has now been made in PA. My daughter and I have been here for 14 years. I received a degree in Medical Assistance in 1992, after my internship at an Invitro-fertilzation clinic I realized this was not the correct road (I passed out during a procedure). After this I worked as a payroll specialist, where I met my current husband, Eric.

I went back to school in 2000 and completed my BSBA in Human Resources at Robert Morris University in 2004. My husband and I were married in 2003, and we now live in Latrobe, PA his home town. It is much larger than Dunnellon, but it is still considered a small town at the base of the Laurel Mountains. My daughter will be turning 15 soon and is looking forward to going to nursing school. We have two yellow labs that we love to take up in the mountains for hikes. We also have our two cats who provide comic relief, to the whole house.

I am currently working as an HR Specialist, for Kennametal located near my home. I mainly work in executive recruitment and special projects.

I have only been back to Dunnellon two times since graduation. I would like to make it back one of the days for one of the reunions. I keep hearing how much the town has changed.

After high school I got married and that didn't last long before we were divorced. I became a certified nurses aide. Then I remarried and also became a home health aide. I was a stay at home mom for about 7 yrs. I wanted to get back to work and I went to school for phlebotomy (drawing blood). Now I work in a busy Dr. office in downtown Orlando.

I plan on going back to school and become a nurse when my kids are older and can manage some stuff on theirown. I have been married for 9 yrs. now and have two beautiful boys,Brett (8 yrs. old), Blake (5 yrs. old). I married a great guy this time and we are very happy! He drives a truck for T.G.Lee Dairy. But, even though he is "just a dumb truck driver"(HAHA) he is one of the smartest men I know. I still visit Dunnellon often because my dad is there. Boy has it changed! I will stay in Orlando though!

Mickie (Brown) Lewis

West Palm Beach, FL

Married: Leon

Kids: Nichole

Beverly Buster

Tennessee

Married: No

Kids: No

Mike Chandler

White House, TN

Occupation: Going to Nashville Auto-Diesel College

Married: Amy

Kids: Austin, 12 yrs Coletin, 11 yrs Dawson, 6 yrs Lauren, 4 yrs Login, 3 yrs

I worked for almost 12 yrs as a Quality Control Technician at a Cement Manufacturer in Tampa, Fla. I left because I hit "My Promotable Ceiling", I don't have a "Degree". My wife got a job in Nashville, and I decided to go to school to learn what I enjoy doing. Working on cars. I will graduate at the end of Jan-08. After that I will try to find a job again.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Martin- Auto-shop

Doubt if many of you remember/know me. I had quite an attitude back in the day... But just in case there are some friends out there that ever wondered, here is the nickel tour. After graduation in 1989 I got out of Dunnellon as fast as I could, and never came back. My folks still own that B& B on Hwy. 40 and I do visit, but Dunnellon is just too small. I went to a few different Universities, ended up with about 178 hours and a degree in Engineering - from the University of Texas. Got married in 95 to a wonderful and patient man. Met my match, he taught me a lot. I am currently living in Plano, Texas - Just north of Dallas and work for Alcatel. I am a Telecommunications Reliability Engineer. Duane, my patient husband, is a Senior Technical Project Manager, also for Alcatel. Life has a way of showing us our mistakes. I hated Dunnellon. Everything about it. Now I realize that I alienated people that should have/could have been friends for life. So consider this an apology. I will still never live in that area again - no good memories, except in the rear-view mirror. But, if there are any acquaintances out there that want to get in touch, let me know. Its tough not to have "roots". (no hate mail please - although I probably deserve it)

Lori (Henderson) Keener

Mishicot, WI

Occupation: Model, Desperate Housewife

Married: Ken Keener

Kids: Jesse (14) Amber (9) Megan (2)

Favorite Teacher: Dava Aiken

Memories: I remember sitting in Ms. Aiken's English II Honors class with Kraig Ankiewicz sitting behind me...little did I know he was tying my hair in knots. Then there was the pep rally when Scott Buehler got flour thrown in his face while searching for quarters in a baby pool full of the stuff. I know who played the Prince music (I Would Die 4U) on the PA system after school, and I still haven't squealed! I loved Chorus, Mrs. Hartley was a wonderful teacher. All of my teachers were rather on the cool side!

Melanie (McCranie) Banton

San Angelo, TX for now, still in the Air Force

Occupation: Signals Intelligence Analyst

Married: Yes

Kids: Dylan and Destyn

I joined the Air Force in 1990, been doing that ever since.

Favorite Teacher: All of them

Memories: Seeing Todd Craig dressed up as Ed Grimly for Halloween, hanging out with Denise Dapisa, and anytime I spent with my very best friend Sherri Tyler (Adams) and her brother Jeff. Just a few of the good memories. Bad memory….getting in a fight in the common area in my cheerleading uniform (9th grade). I don’t even know who it was with.

Married: No

Kids: Yes

Sue Tillman

Longwood, FL

Occupation: Head Pharmacy Technician

Married: No

Kids: No

After graduation I went to CFCC for a couple of years. I didn't know what I wanted to do but I took some of Mr. Hartley's classes and was involved in a couple of plays there.

In 1991 I moved to Orlando, FL and have been in the area ever since. I mainly have worked as pharmacy technician for most of my adult life. I took a couple of classes here and there at Valencia but never finished. Then in 2002 I decided to go back to school and finish my degree and so I did. I started the fall of 2002 and graduated in May of 2004. I went full time with no break. I got my Bachelor's of Science in Organizational Management from Palm Beach Atlantice University. They have a campus here in Orlando for Adults who want to finish their degree. I stepped out of pharmacy in 2002 because I wanted to try something new. All I have known was pharmacy so I thought something new would be good.

Well that didn't turn out so well. I wanted to go into Human Resources but I just couldn't break into the biz, so to speak. So in August I went back to pharmacy fulltime and I am loving it. It really is my nitch.

I am still swinging single and loving it, sometimes. I have just rented a house with a couple of friends, we are all tired of the apartment thing, and I love being in a house again. I am very active in the church that I attend. I am involved in Choir, the TV Ministry and sometimes drama. It awesome some of the things I have learned there.

So life is pretty good right now but there have been some rough patches. What life doesn't, but I finally feel like life is one the right track. Thanks to my brothers I 4 beautiful neices and 4 handsome nephews so our family has grown quite a bit. Anyway that is it for now. I would love to here from some of you guys so email me anytime

Favorite Teachers: Mr & Mrs. Hartley

Memories: So many of them. Between going to the football games and doing drama it is hard to say. I was so involved with so many different things.

But I have to say one of my favorite memories was initiation into the Thespian Society. It was awesome to be apart of that group and I still look back at it with fond memories. The plays that we did were great fun and I learned alot.

Also, I loved going to all the football games and cheering for the Tigers. Even though we lost most of the time I was still wanting them to win. And I loved playing volleyball.

I came across this website from talking with Tammy (Gledhill). Some of you know me and a lot of you don't. I gratuated in 1988 with the party crowd.

I am now a Registered Nurse working with a great group of surgeons in Daytona Beach. We take trauma call for Halifax hospital. I assist my surgeon in the O.R. repairing fractured skulls, mandibles, orbits and resection of Cancer to the head and neck.

I love my job and wouldn't trade it for anything. I have been married for 9 years now to Luke Rock. Some of you know him from Spring break in Daytona Beach. Yes I married him. He is great! We have two children Brendan 6yrs old and kayley 2yrs old. I have lived in Daytona Beach for 14 yrs now.

Just so you know you go to the beach more often just because you live here. It's just a myth.

Tammy (Byrd) Cecere

Yankeetown, FL

Occupation: Banking Center Asst Manager

Married: Gino

Kids: Alyssa 6, Lauren 3

I just happened upon this sight and was surprised to see so many familiar faces and names. After graduating in 1988, I attended CFCC to seek a degree in journalism, but promptly became bored with that and quit. I went to work as a preschool teacher at A Counrty Daycare , working a class room full of two year olds. I absolutely loved the job and would probalbly still be working there, if the pay was better, but unfortunately, I had to move on. I decided to go into nursing and I am now the office manager for Drs. Bellam and Deven here in Dunnellon.

I met my husband John in 1991, and after an engagement of 5 years, we were married in June of 1996. Our son Austin Cody was born in 1999,and is now almost 4 years old. He is the absolute love of our lives. We have a hard time rememembering what we ever did before we had him. I think being a mom is the greatest thing in the world and hope to add a few more little ones to our family.

We love living here in Dunnellon, and can't imagine raising kids anywhere else. We just bought a new home in Rainbow Acres, and plan on being here a long time. If you happen to see us around town, say hi. I would love to hear from old friends either here in town , or otherwise.

Donna (Dean) Mancauskas

Apopka, FL

Occupation: Mortgage Banker

Married: Dwayne

Kids: Dillon, 21 months

In 1989 I joined the USAF. I was stationed in Alaska, New Mexico (active duty), Indiana and Tampa (Air Guard). I came back to Ocala in 1996...meet Dwayne in 1997...we married in 2003, we have one son, Dillon. He'll be two in Sept.

After the military I got into the mortgage business. It's in my blood--my dad did it--and I started working at Dunnellon State Bank when I was 13. I love it! Even in today's market. We live in Apopka. I think it's one of those places that you don't know about unless you have lived there. Sort of like Yankeetown! The only bonus, Orlando is just around the corner. We have a boat and we love to hang out in Crystal River. I have seen a few of you in the shallos over the years! This website has been wonderful! It's been a lot of fun reconnecting with so many of you!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs Langley--but she was my favorite teacher at Yankeetown too!

Memories: My favorite memories are of football season...state playoffs in 1986 and being in the band that year(1st Drill Team).

Amy Fanzlaw

Married: Yes

Kids: Yes

Geff Gascay

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Short version:

- Graduated from DHS in 1988
- Went to ITT in Tampa 2 days later and graduated in 92 with a B.A.S. in Electronics Eng.
- Met Lisa Batt in 92, married her 1 year later (didn't matter that she was from Crystal River).
- Did commercial and home theater systems for a few years, Lisa worked for Merck Medco.
- Moved to Las Vegas in 97, where Lisa transferred from within Merck.
- Traveled throughout N. America w/ Ultrazone for 3 years. Worked in Canada for 3 months training new company to take over US support.
- Now work for division of Cox Cable, called Hospitality Network doing Video on Demand in hotels.
- Lisa continues to work for Merck Medco and put up with me on a daily basis.
- No kids, dogs or cats. (Allergies [probably to kids too])
- One Iguana, One Okeetee Cornsnake. (allergy free)
- One Wrangler, One Grand Cherokee Ltd.(rock crawling and play time!)

Pensacola, FL

Occupation: Systems Manager

Married: No

Kids: No

Heidi (Kirk) O'Neil

Ocala, FL

Married: No
Kids: No

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Figured I would update this since I sounded way to happy first time....lol. Bill and I got married, and divorced. Rough starting over at 30 something....but its working :) Would love to hear from anyone!

Favorite Teacher: Debbie Love

Dunnellon, FL

Married: No

Kids: No

Went to Florida A&M university and graduated w/ B.S. in Health Care Management.

Moved to Maryland in 1994. Worked several jobs ended up at Washington Hospital Center & The Washington Monument. Moved back down several weeks ago to help my parents out.

Favorite Teachers: Hartley's, Mrs Powell

Memories: Band & Rainbow Singers

Wally Lawver

Fort Stewart, GA

Occupation: US Military

Married: Yes
Kids: 3 daughters 12,11,and 9

Military traveled around the world and back look forward to retiring from military in about 4 years and returning back to fl for good

Bill Mosher

I then got transfered to Camp Pendleton CA, where I then got sent to Somalia (not very fun over there the only thing I could think of was how in the hell did I let Wally talk me into this s---!!!!)

I did 7 years in the military and when I got out in 95 I moved to the wonderful Florida Keys. I spent a year there and then moved back to Ocala for a brief stint but missed the Keys to much so we moved back till November of 2000. After my divorce me and the kids moved to the Ozark mountains here in Arkansas where I have 106 acres, a couple of four wheelers, and a couple dogs. I built my mom a house and she is now living here and I am starting to build my house in the next 6 months or so. It's very different up here in the mountains, the air is fresher and the thing I hate about it is the snow. I plan on moving back to Dunnellon some time soon but until then I'll be hanging out in the mountains dealing with all these whiney Arkansas fans (I keep telling them they will never win the SEC lol) but they are persistant. Well I am sure I bored you guys long enough thanks for the time and space.

Michelle (Padgett) Peacock

Alabama

Married: John

Kids: Son - Houston, age 7 Daughter - Hannah Leigh, age 2

After DHS: - Moved to Tampa at age 18, went to work for Eckerd Drugs as a Pharmacy Tech. - Moved back home about a year later and went to CFCC for my Associate of Arts Degree. - Attended UF for about 1 1/2 Years until funds ran out. - Worked as a Pharmacy Tech in CR and partied for a while. - Managed Dirty Dog Surf Shop in CR for a few years. - Went to AL to visit Debbie Poiroiux (Soltis) in 1995 and never came back. Met my husband, John, and married in 1996. Have 2 beautiful children, Houston, and Hannah. - Present - Loan Processor for Home builder since 1995, Mother, and last but not least, My husband and I own a Professional Land Surveying Co.

Favorite Teacher: Coach Jones

Memories: Freshman Year - Went to my first prom with Keith Caudle, IN THE FORD FAIRMONT. Spent the rest of my high school years with my then boyfriend, Robbie Fairchild, we had a lot of great times together. Had lots of fun skipping school with Holly Hulsizer and heading to Daytona for the day. Football games, drill team, freezing our butts off one year up in Jasper. Computer with Coach Jones, the greatest teacher of all times, Phil and I spent a lot of time after school. Senior Prom and Graduation. They were great times, " HERE I GO AGAIN."

Debbie (Soltis) Poiroux

Kirksey, KY

Occupation: X-Ray Technologist

Married: John, 17 years

Kids: Jordan, daughter, 14 years old; Wesley, son, 9 years old

After graduation in 1988 I attended CFCC for 2 years and received my associates degree. In 1990 I met my husband John, who was then and is still active duty U.S. Coast Guard. We married in 1990 (17 years and counting...)

We transferred to Mobile, Alabama where I attended the University of South Alabama and received my degree in Radiolgic Technology (X-Ray Technologist.) We had a daughter, Jordan, in 1992 and Wesley, our son, in 1998.

Due to his active duty status we move every few years. Florida, then Alabama, Kodiak Island, Alaska, Hardin, Kentucky, Lafayette, Louisiana and FINALLY...back to Kirksey, Kentucky. We have bought a home and farm here and plan to retire out here. The land is lovely, the people are nicer than anywhere I know. The cost of living is great. Kentucky lake and Lake Barkley are 20 miles away. Murray State University is nearby for our children in the future. We enjoy the outdoors, our pets and our horse. I am currently not working although since we have only lived here a couple weeks, I am getting settled in and waiting for school to start.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. and Mrs. Hartley

Memories: Many memories... although Friday night football games were great, as were band bus trips to games, band functions and chorus functions. Remember hanging out in town at the McDonald's or Pizza Pub parking lot, meeting up and finding the party!

Evan Ziegler

Cape Coral, FL

Occupation: Teacher

Married: No

Kids: Yes

Not married, but live with my significant other, Dian. Daughter, Payton, 3 years old

After graduating from DHS in 1988, I went straight up to Gainesville to pursue a music education degree at UF. The six years that I spent in Gainesville were some of the greatest, next to my time at DHS of course! While there I marched with the Pride of the Sunshine, the Gator Marching Band, for 5 years. By my sixth year I was finally tired of putting on a band uniform, so I traded it in for a blue blazer and became a field assisant/conductor of the band. I did perform with many other ensembles at UF, the concert band, symphonic band, jazz band, basketball pep band and the volleyball band. However, as in high school my most fond memories all focus around the friends I made in the marching band.

In 1994, when it came time for me to intern in the school system, I chose the Tampa Bay area. I liked the area so much I decided to stay. My first job was as a music specialist at Summerfield Elementary. That year I was named the minority teacher of the year. I'm still not sure whether I like that honor or not. Does that mean I'm not good enough to be named the regular teacher of the year? Anyway, after two years of elementary music, I decided I needed my own band and not a classroom full of recorders and xylophones, so I transferred to Progress Village Middle School. As a new school my band program only consisted of about 50 kids, but we still pulled off a "Superior" at contest that year. After two years there, I transferred to another new school, Rodgers Middle School in Riverview, FL. I'm now starting my 3rd year there as director of bands and the program is about 200 students strong!

Jennifer (Boatwright)
Rieck

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Dental Hygenist

Married: Yes

Kids: Alexandra 12, Tyler 10, Ava 1, Baby boy due February 2007

Wow, 20 years and I still live in Dunnellon, I went to college, Gainesville of course so my father could make me live at home. I have been a Dental Hygienist for 15 years, I have traded that career recently to work for my husband. We have 4 children and one coming.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Randall

Memories: Art Class with Brian and Brady

Michelle Fields

Gainesville, FL

Occupation: Certified Pharmacy Technician

Married: No

Kids: No

I began working as a Pharmacy Technician during high school. After graduation I spent 17 years working in hospital pharmacy. In 2005, I went back to retail pharmacy roots.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Culpepper

Memories: All those Food Service Bake Sales! Cinnamon Bread and Valentine's Cookies the orders just poured in. I still love to bake, but now it's mostly for my two nephews, family and friends.

Ray Fischer

Inverness, FL

Occupation: Deputy Sheriff

Married: Michelle for 16 years

Kids: Sons Jake and Josh both 11 (yes twins)

Cindi (Carter) Rankin

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Teacher

Married: Sam Rankin

Kids: Savannah age 10, Katherine age 5 and Ben age 3

Sam and I have been married since 1992. We still live in Dunnellon and not sure if we will ever leave. He works at E-One and I have been teaching at Dunnellon Elementary. I am taking a year off to finish an MA in Reading, then starting an MA in Music in January '07. I feel like I will be an eternal student. I am also a church music director for a small Methodist church in Hernando.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. and Mrs. Hartley, Coach Jones, Mrs. Powell

Memories: Friday night football games, band and chorus activities, becoming a Thespian my senior year, so many good memories that seem to get better as we get older.

Wendy (Hamrick) Goebel

Apopka, FL

Occupation: Target Store Manager

Married: Scott

Kids: Shane 7, Seth 5

Jennifer (Hess) Burrows

Lakeland, FL

Occupation: Elementary music teacher

Married: Daniel Burrows

Kids: David, 4 years old

I went to college at USF Tampa (Go Bulls!)and graduated with a double major in music education and vocal performance. I met my husband there and we married in 1992 in a medieval wedding at Rainbow Springs state park. We have been happily married for almost 15 years now and have a wonderful 4 year old son, David. I am teaching at an elementary school in Plant City and my husband just retired from teaching and is pursuing a new career in real estate. With the market as it is currently, its a good time to buy but not much else. Hopefully, that will turn around soon.

Favorite Teachers: Mrs. Hartley and Mrs. Powell naturally but I also enjoyed Ms. Aiken and Ms. Burns and Coach Jones

Memories: Although it was a hectic time in my life, I loved it all. Not that I would want to return to all those insecurities that you feel in adolesence. I loved chorus and band and all the people in those groups and also my thespian friends who put up with me even though I couldn't act. Great times.

Pam (Lanier) Drew

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Mortgage Loan Officer

Married: Yes

Kids: Justin 18, Nicole 12

I live in Dunnellon, have been married 19 years. I work for Taylor, Bean & Whitaker in Ocala. My son Justin graduated from DHS in May.. wow. that was an emotional event...for me.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Culpepper

Memories: Homecoming/football games/friends

Steve McLaughlin

San Diego, CA

Occupation: Actor/ Theatre lighting/sound designer/technician

Married: No

Kids: No

Omaha, NE

Occupation: Ford Motor Credit Company (Sales)

Married: Yes

Kids: Amanda Callie 16, Samantha Amber 15, Derek Allen James 9

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Didn't graduate from here, but Crystal River Christian is no more and my heart is always with my Tiger! Went in the military for a bit.. ahh.. good times.. got preggers with Amanda right as Desert Shield was starting and since I was pegged to go over there, decided to get out and stay with my baby instead. Not that I wouldn't be happy to go you understand!

Stayed in Destin for awhile with babys daddy, had Samantha then bailed to Virgina for awhile.. moved back to Destin cause I missed the water sooo much! Got married in 1997 to an Air Force Officer, David (imagine that, little airman now married to a Lt Colonel) had Derek and started working at Ford. LOVE MY JOB!

If you need a new car I can give employee rate to my Dunnellon friends! So, Im here in Nebraska for a couple more months then off to Colorado Springs to work at the Ford Business Center! We have lived in Illinois, florida, montana, colorado, nebraska now back to Colorado which is by far my favorite place so far!

Favorite Teacher: Mrs Reddick, English

Memories: So many! I show my girls the yearbooks still.. tell stories, so many friends, nothing but happy memories!

Sheri (Royster) Lord

Eustis, FL

Occupation: stay-at-home mom

Married: Yes

Kids: Madison (5) Audrey (3)

After high school, I attended Cumberland College in KY for two years. Then I transferred back to CFCC and graduated with my AA in 1989. From there, I went to FSU and graduated with my BA (political science)in 1991.

After college, I worked for the state two different times, first with the FL Department of Commerce (1992) and then later with the Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (1996-1999). In between those two jobs, I worked as a pharmacy technician at Alachua General Hospital (Gainesville) and then at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. I also worked for a non-profit in the Panama City area for about a year after getting married.

Now, I'm a stay-at-home mom, my most challenging job to date. I met my husband, Matthew Lord, while we were both working at Tallahassee Memorial. We got married in March 1999 and lived in the Panama City area until December 2004 when we moved to Lake County.

We have 2 daughters - Madison (January 2001) and Audrey (April 2003). Two dogs - Taylor and T.J. - complete our household.

Favorite Teachers: Mr. Gaitanis & Coach Jones

Memories: Going to the football games. Homecoming was always a lot of fun. Grad Nite and senior prom were great too.

Shawna Steagald

Dunnellon, FL
Middle School Teacher

Married: No
Kids: No

When I graduated from high school I attended SCAD. (Savannah College of Art and Design for 2 years.) I decided that I really wasn't sure that was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life so I dropped out of college for 3 years and explored other avenues.

I finally decided to be a teacher and follow in my mother's footsteps. I have been teaching Math to 6th graders for the last 10 years at Dunnellon Middle School. I am still single and I have no children, but I do have a dog who is like my child.

I live on the outskirts of Dunnellon and see many of our old classmates from time to time. Sometimes I get to see them in parent conferences. For the most part I am involved in the same community I grew up in and I love it!

Favorite High School Teachers: My Mom and Ms. Payne

Memories: My favorite high school memories are building the homecoming floats and hanging out with everyone who showed up to help. There was a lot of interesting things taking place at these parties other than building the floats.

John Stepp

Shawn (Toth) Fox

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Pharmaceutical Sales Rep

Married: Keith Fox

Kids: Christopher 16, Taylor 9, Nolan 6, Payton 10 months

Married Keith Fox in April 1991. Four children (3 boys and a baby girl) School- BA Elementary Ed. Taught 5 1/2 years at Romeo Elementary MS in Educational Leadership Pharmaceutical Sales Rep for Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals

Favorite Teacher: Coach Gannon

Memories: Band...The four years in the band were the greatest...I miss twirling and it is disappointing to see the band today without majorettes. Good Times!

Ericka Townsend

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Government Employee

Married: No

Kids: Maurice 22, Damon 18, Myeisha 16

Went back to school, got bachelors degrees from UF. Now working for the government (I'll see you Dunnellon residents in about 24 years), living life to the fullest - just like high school!!!!)

Favorite Teacher: Ms Payne

Memories: Skipping school and the pre-k class with all the class clowns, yeah you Ricky Terrell.

Rachel Tully

Inglis, FL

Occupation: Certified Home Health Aide/ Certified Nursing Assistant

Married: Yes

Kids: John 16,
Alexander 7
and Ryan 4 1/2

I have been working in the Nursing field and staying very busy with my kids. I am currently working for a Home health Agency and I love it.I am in the middle of a divorce but I am doing good.. Would love to get in touch with old classmates. They seem much nicer now then when we were in school.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs Culpepper

Memories: Food Service field trips..Looking back I wish I not taking some of those mean comments the kids made so serious .Seeing James Cornes face when I told him I have had enough of the jokes the last week of high school was something I won't forget...

Jeff Whitaker

Boynton Beach, FL

Occupation: Pilot, United Airlines

Married: Yes

Kids: Jake 3, Cole 1

Life has been pretty good for me. I'll try and give you the short version.

After high school I moved to Tampa to go to ITT Tecnhical Institute where I got a degree in Cad Drafting and Design. While attending ITT I took a job as a telemarketer for a small satellite dish company. I did pretty well there and became Operations Manager in a couple of years. Then the company went belly up (not my fault!) and I was forced to actually use my degree to earn a living. I worked for an architect in tampa for a couple of years. Then I met my wife. She was on vacation in florida, visiting a childhood friend of hers. That friend happened to be an aquaintance of mine and I got invited to a party and the rest as they say is history.

Mary was a registered nurse at the time and was looking for a career change. She decided to become a chiropractor. So we moved to sunny Iowa, where she attended Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Davenport, Iowa.

I took a job with an architectural firm and worked there for 7 years.

When Mary graduated, an opportunity came up for her in Dubuque, Iowa to lease a clinic with an option to buy it. So we moved to Dubuque. She leased for a while and we just bought it. The clinic is really a neat building, built in 1870, it has 4 apartments and the clinic space. So now I get to try the landlord thing.

When we moved to Dubuque, I decided to venture out on my own and start up Belcad, Inc., a consulting company that creates construction documents for architects and engineers. It's been two years now and things couldn't be better. My business is doing quite well. (actually I am working my buns off!)

We have 2 kids, C.C. who is 5 going on 16 - and Cameron who is almost 2.

Keith Caudle

Evans, GA

Occupation: Government Bean Counter

Married: Laura

Kids: Lisa, 13

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Hey! Well, I guess like many people here, I tried a lot of different things after high school. I went to college for a while up at UF, but I didn't really know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life (who does at that age?), so, I joined the Navy and became a submariner. That was certainly a switch.

After six years of playing "it's not just a job, it's an adventure," I moved to Orlando and worked in construction and on finishing my
previously-aborted bachelor's degree. I still didn't know what I wanted to do for the rest of my life, but I did know that I wanted to
complete a degree. And this time, I did. I then started working for the Department of Defense as a resource management analyst and have loved every minute.

I have been married for fifteen years to a wonderful Atlanta girl, Laura, and we have an even more wonderful thirteen-year-old daughter, Lisa. We currently live in Evans, GA, but through this job have been lucky enough to do extensive traveling and have even lived for three years in Europe! I hope everyone's doing great. Please drop me an
e-mail. I'd love to hear from you.

Favorite Teachers: Coach Jones, Mr. Hartley, Mr. Ravenscroft, Mrs. Langley and Sra. VanLandingham

Allen Corbitt

Daytona Beach, FL

Occupation: Assistant Mgr Dollar General

Married: No

Kids: No

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Presently going to college for Networking Degree, and working full time for DG. I enjoy multiplayer gaming with friends.

Favorite Teacher: Mr. Randel

Memories: Football Foootball Football !!!!

David Goebel

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Automobile Dealer

Married: Susan

Kids: Hayden 13, Kristin 11, Sarah 11

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Attended Troy State University on a football scholarship. Graduated 1990 with a B.S. in Business Management. Took over our family automobile dealership in 1990 and continue to run it.

Was married in 1991 and divorced in 1997. We has an adopted daughter Kristin. Was reunited in 1998 with Suzi Jimenez who I went to middle school with. We were married in 1998 and I am now a step father to Hayden and Sarah. The kids have been together since they were 2 and 4 so they have been raised as siblings. All of them are exceptional students and Sarah is quite the athlete. She plays everything but currently she is playing travel fast pitch softball.

My wife Susan is a first grade school teacher. We have a lovely home, 2 dogs, and a camper. Life is really good right now.

Favorite Teachers: Coach Jones and Ms. Payne

Memories: My football days of course and the special program we had with Coach Kennedy. I remember the big crowds and all my teamates. I remember my friends and how close we were. High school was a fun time and I would love to live it all over again.

Rhonda (McIntyre) Gilbert

Spouse: Keith

Kids: Oldest is Aaliyah Gilbert, middle child is Tena Gilbert, the youngest child is Jada Gilbert.

Bill Monti

Belleview, FL

Occupation: Furniture, Computers

Married: Yes

Kids: Yes

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Fast-forward to today

My wife’s name is Cyndi and I have a 6 year old son named Joshua. We have a house here in Belleview FL. and we attend Church at Central Baptist in Ocala; I had become a Christian after a DUI I got 11 years ago.

That ended my drinking career. The DUI was the first best thing that had happened to me, after that everything else fell in to place.

I have a computer business and I’m starting a Podcasting show on the internet on computer technology and security, something I had planned for a year now.

I am finishing up a 6 ½ year run at selling furniture. Life seems to be moving at lightning speed anymore.

Samantha Platt

Tampa, FL

Occupation: Director, Sales & Marketing

Married: Jon Dangler

Kids: Step daugther Julie Dangler (22 years old)

BS degree from USF. Working - Coca-Cola, Kelloggs and now AnazaoHealth Corporation. Social life - triathlons for 7 years, boating, spending quality time with Jon, my Mother, Father and four brothers and sisters who are all healthy and doing well. Krewe member - Grace O'Malley

Favorite Teachers: Ms. Payne, Coach Jones

Memories: Pep really's, football games and pizza from the Ye Old Pizza Pub.

Valarie (Tourigny) Davenport

Inglis, FL

Married: Brian

Kids: Jeremy (21), Julianne (18) and two stepdaughters, Cyndi (17) and Holly (15).

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Lets see, after getting preggers as a senior in high school, I had my son and became a mom. I have worked at a few different places, mainly in customer service and marketing. Life is good.

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Aiken

Memories: I hated every minute of high school. Not quite sure why but it made me crazy. Favoritie memory was leaving...lol. Nothing against Dunnellon, I think I would have felt the same anywhere.

Leigh "Shannon" Williams

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Family Program Counselor

Married: No

Kids: Yes

Hello Class of 1986 and all those who remember Leigh "Shannon" Williams,

I missed this years class reunion but I was at the one in 1996. Wow! Where do I begin? It has been a pleasure reading everyone's profile. After I graduated DHS, I attended Valdosta State University on 4-year basketball/volleyball scholarship. I was an outstanding athlete in basketball at DHS and received the honor of high school all-american in that sport. The 4-years at VSU I received many honors and set many records some of which have not been broken.

To name a few, I was a 3-time Kodak All-American and the youngest student athlete to have received this honor in the school's history. I scored 50 points as a freshman in one college game against Florida Southern College in Lakeland and was inducted into both the Lowndes County Hall of Fame in 1990 and inducted into VSU womens' basketball Hall of Fame in 1998 and I am still the school's 2nd leading scorer in history with over 2,600 points in 4-years. you can confirm this info by going to the school's website and go to the athletics hall of fame.

After completing college with a major in Sociology and minor in Psychology. I knew that whatever job I chose it would have to be with working with children and families in counseling because I love talking and helping people.

However, if you remember my future endeavor from the 1986 year book...my dream was to play professional basketball ( in this case overseas because there wasn't a womens league in the states). While I waited to be called on that to happen, I moved back to Dunnellon and my first job was a Resident Assistant Counselor at the Rape Crisis Spouse Abuse Center in Ocala... I had weird hours working from 12midnight to 8 in the morning. I did that for 3 months before working at Marion Citrus Mental Health Center (now known as The Centers) as a Rehabilitation Counselor on the Crisis Stabilization Unit for three years. I left there after three years and was selected to play professional basketball in Tel Aviv, Israel!!! ( I missed the first opportunity to play in Spain due to being 5 months pregnant) Boy! what I culture shock. This was in 1993 before the bombs and attacks were happening over there.

I did have this opportunity to live this dream for 4 months...became home sick did not like the distance and being away from my 1 year old daughter by Leroy Chesteen - class of 1984 ( We dated throughout high school and college). I decided to end my short playing career and move back home. I applied for jobs in the Orlando area and with the help of a VSU colleague/Alumni, I was hired as a Juvenile Probation Officer to work the aftercare program with the Center for Drug Free Living. I worked and lived there from 1993-1995.

My sister, April Williams - Class of 1997, informed me of a coaching opportunity at DHS in 1995 and still wanting to be part of the sport, I relocated back to Dunnellon where I taught 2 years at DMS with Erika Wiggins as my Teachers asst. and coached JV basketball and volleyball at DHS.

I received another opportunity to coach and rebuild a girls basketball program at Avon Park High School so I left Dunnellon and transferred to teach Special Education and girls basketball/volleyball at that school from 1997-2001. The girls program had winning seasons every year that I was there!!!! YAY!!!! Because complications with my pregnancy, I was not able to continue living in Sebring and yearned to be closer to family and friends, I transferred back to Ocala and was special education teacher at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala. I worked until Jan 2002 (laid off due to 9/11/2001 and funding cut). I went back to teaching 1 year at Osceola Middle School, 1 year at North Marion High School before working my current job.

I am currently living in the Ocala area with my 2 daughter ages 15 and 5. I work with Children's Home Society of Florida in Citrus County as a Family Program Counselor. I love my job!!!! If you remember the good ole days and shared them with me at DHS please email me!.

Beth (Brisson) Montez

Ft. Bragg, NC

Occupation: Military wife/college student/mom

Married: Yes, James

Kids: Little James is 8 and Colby is 5

WOW! Lived around Dunnellon for about 7 years. I worked at the Citrus County Chronicle for about 3 years. I worked at the Crystal River Power plant on and off for a while. My parents moved to NC in 1992 to retire. I went to visit them and decided to move there.

Went to college on and off. I met my husband in 1997. I didn't think I would ever get married and certainly didn't think I would ever have kids. I have been married now for 10 years. I have two beautiful boys.

My husband is currently deployed to Afghanistan. The military has been good to us. Unlike everyone else, we have been stationed in one place for 12 years now. I am ready for a change I think. Life is good. I feel very blessed.

Favorite teacher: I liked the muscle bound math teacher Coach Whittenburg. He was nice to look at.

Memories: I hurt my leg my sophomore year so that put me out of sports. I kinda went from one social group to another. I can say I hung out with them all I guess. I think the best memory is the party I threw in Inglis. Everyone showed up and I thought it was a blast.

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: School Board

Married: Duane Darnell

Kids: 15 year old daughter who is now at DHS and 3 year old twins.

Was married, divorced and remarried. I am still living in Dunnellon. I have had various jobs, but I am now working with the Marion County School Board and I am going back to school to get a teaching degree.

Favorite Teacher: Coach Jones

Memories: Gosh, I don't think my memory is that good :) Mostly hanging out with all of my friends, if only life would continue to let us do that. Probably miss hanging out with Mallory and Sheila Schlemmer the most, although Mallory and I see each other sometimes. I miss playing sports and just being care free.

Janet (Cote) Bayles

Ocala, FL

Occupation: Director of Operations

Married: John Bayles

Kids: Kevin 20 4/21/08 Sara 16 3/25/08

Will be married 21 years on March 7, 2008 and have worked at McDonald's since just before graduation. I run two restaurants north Ocala which keep me very busy. I have a wonderful husband and family.

When the kids were little we did the whole little league, pop warner thing. Our daughter, Sara is a Sophomore at DHS. She is active in sports and other activites. She also is a clogger and has been clogging for over 7 years now. Our son, Kevin is starting at CFCC in the spring, majoring in criminal justice. Most of our free time is spent on our Harley('07 Fat Boy). We have owned previous bikes but bought ourselves the Harley this past March as our 20th anniversary present to each other. John is also an avid hunter and both the kids and him spend alot of time hunting in Inglis.

Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Powell, Ms. Payne, Mr. Hartley

Memories: Traveling to all those football games with the band. Had a some great friends, Kelly Smith, Stephanie Lessig, Tim Gibson.

John Duan

Danville, VA

Occupation: Electronic Security Tech

Married: Jeannie

Kids: Jennifer 16, Rebecca 13, Danielle 4 and James 7mos

Moved from Dunnellon To Greensboro, NC in 1990. Worked for a Winston Cup team for a while.

Met my wife while working there. moved to Danville, Va. in 1991. I've been working in the alarm business for the last 15 yrs. I was also an EMT/Firefight for the county I live in.

I have been involved with our state reserve for the national guard for the past 3 years. I try to come to Dunnellon to see my family at least twice a year. Sometimes that is hard with a large family.

Favorite Teacher: Mr Johnson

Memories: Rainbow singers and the old high school

Fred Folts

After the Copier job, I started working with the mentally handicapped, first at the Day Program and then becoming an Assistant Manager at the Group Homes.  I also took a crash course at a college to get my Criminal Justice Certificate.  The Deal was, take this course and you will have a job by October 1999 (not!!)  The pay wasn't great at the Day Program, but I did get introduced to my wife Patsy by a co-worker.  We were married in 1992 and have two daugthers, Autumn (1992) and Catherine (1985).  At the time we got married I was attending college for Physical Therapist.

When Autumn was two months old and roughly 3 years after I took the civil service exam the State of Michigan called me and offered me a job.  I took the job, doubled our income and had better benefits for my family.  What the heck, I put my wife through college (Occupational Therapist) and I can go back later, well now I really don't care to go back to college. 

Tim Gibson

Ft Worth, TX

Occupation: Senior Scientist

Married: Yes

Kids: No

After high school, I served a brief stint as a medic in the Army at Ft. Drum in upstate New York - about 100 miles north of Syracuse. I returned to Florida and briefly worked as an EMT before starting college.

I moved to Pensacola to attend the University of West Florida and, in 1992, I earned a B.S. in Biochemistry. I really enjoyed living in Pensacola so I stayed for a while and worked for the Environmental Protection Agency at Pensacola Beach for a few years. I decided to go back to school so I moved to Knoxville to attend the University of Tennessee and, in 1999, I earned a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry.

After graduation, I went to work for a pharmaceuticals testing lab in Research Triangle Park, NC. In 2000, I got a great opportunity to join Alcon Laboratories in Ft. Worth, TX, where I am currently a Senior Scientist in the Surgical Products division of Research and Development. I really like the people in Texas, I enjoy my job and I hope to stay here for a long stretch.

I'm recently married (March 2005). My wife and I love to travel; I enjoy golfing and she enjoys running (to date, she's completed 7 marathons). We're not planning to have kids anytime soon; our Brittany and Border Collie keep us pretty busy.

It's hard to know where to start when looking back at fifteen years of your life, but I guess I'll start following High School.

Right after High School, I went to CFCC to pursue my career in Music. After two years at CFCC, I ended up in Kentucky, at a private college, studying music. On a dare, I went out to Texas to visit a couple of friends, and ended up getting offered a Job teaching music at churches throughout the state of Texas. I jumped at the chance, and after completing my degree in Music Education, I was on my way to the great state of Texas. Dallas was/is awesome, and being single at the time, I took full advantage of the night life Dallas had to offer. After a year of being in Dallas teaching, I was offered a position directing a musical, and I took it. It was a lot of fun, but the best part of the deal, was that I met my husband, Chris. He was running the sound for the production, and kept coming to me with thousands of questions. (Later I found out he was making stuff up just to talk to me!)

We got married on October 31, 1992. My mother still tells everyone our colors were orange and black. I continued working in music and traveled around the world, directing bands, and playing.

For the last four years, we have lived in Houston, TX, and participated in inter-city gang work. We recently moved back to Florida (Navarre, near Pensacola), and love it. I am teaching Chorus at a local middle school.

Last but certainly not least, I have two wonderful daughters, Samantha (age 4) and Cassidy (age 2). They are my pride and joy.

James Martin

I graduated from Dunnellon High School in 1985. After graduation I left for the United States Army. I have been in the Army a little over 16 years now. I have had the chance to travel all over the world. I will be retiring in about 3 years now. I plan on moving to the Tampa - St. Petersburg area.

I was married for about 8 years. I have been divorced for some time now. I have not remarried, nor am I thinking about ever getting married again. I have a son William age 15 and a daughter Alyssa age 7. The places I have lived; are Bamberg Germany, Columbus Ga., Panama, El Paso Texas, Korea and now here in Toledo Ohio. Here in Toledo, Ohio I am an Army recruiter.

Yeah it really is a place called Toledo. Toledo is about 40 miles from Detroit, Michigan. It is official I hate the snow. It can really get cold here. I do come home and visit at least once a year. I am looking forward to moving back to Florida to be near my family once more. My time in the Army has been pretty good for the most part.

Dunnellon, FL

Occupation: Employee at Progress Energy

Married: Lescia

Kids: Brittney 16, Brielle 14 and Chance 13

After high school, I went on the road working as a welder. I would come home on the weekends when I could. One weekend at a party at Corky Rileys, I saw Lescia Lanier, one thing led to another and we got married. That was 20 yrs ago WOW!!! My life has been great we had 3 great kids, my 2 oldest attend Dunnellon high, my other is home schooled at the present time. We see a lot of old friends from school. Our lives now revolve around the kids. They are very active in sports and the southeastern youth fair. I'm turning 40 this month. Just seems like yesterday we were all out on Tiger trail trying to figure out who we were and where we were going. I love Dunnellon no matter where I ever go, Dunnellon will be HOME.......

Favorite Teacher: Coach Jonny Jones

Memories: Playing football for Dunnellon high School.The friends I made there are still my friends today. I lived for Fridays, Pep rallys, eating at the Dinner Bell, listening to that 8 track tape of Rocky, over and over again. Playing at the old field.Those were the GOOD OLE DAYS.......

I graduated from Dunnellon High in 1985, I remain in Dunellon to this very day. About 7 years ago I decided that fast food was no longer a way of life so I became an electrician. I worked in residential for 5 and a half years and for the past year I have been doing commercial work.

I met my wife Kristine (a 1988 Dunnellon High graduate) in the hometown supermarket 11 years ago, 8 months later we were married and it's still going strong. In September of 1999 we became the proud parents of a baby girl named Megan. She is definitely the pride of our lives. She too will have the chance to grow and live in this beautiful little town.

Kris now works in the deli-bakery in Kash and Karry. She has been there no