We moved to Paramus in October of 1960...my dad was the pastor of the Paramus Community Church and was called to fill that position.  I began school after the year had already started plus had to go to school with crutches and a cast on my leg...it was awful being the new girl plus having a cast...I was sure it wasn't a very good first impression. I didn't have any connection to anyone in school at first, just sort of took up space for my sophomore year.  By the next year, I had made friends and really started to enjoy being in Paramus. Had a boyfriend, Johnny Gargano, class of 62, until his graduation.

I remember having a wonderful senior year...lots of fun and friends . . . trips to Sloatsburg . . . I didn't turn 18 till our graduation day so I got to sit in the car one of those nights with john Robinson and Sue Hays . . . together we polished off a big bottle of screwdrivers then later on that night I threw up on Barry Holt.  That's one of my memories...Then of course, there was the senior trip . . . Yes , I happened to be in the roomful of girls who hosted Frank Wojno. I have bits and pieces that I can fill into that whole story and I also know who told!!  However, I think that everyone has had their fill of that one!  Had a lot of girls stay overnight at my house on graduation night because it was my birthday and my usually strict parents wanted to make it special for me.  That was also a fun memory, I have a few pix to prove it.

After high school, I went to Roanoke, Va. to attend nurses training but was so homesick that I returned home after a few months. Later I entered training again at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Worked there after grad. but eventually headed to New York state where my family had moved. I had a lot of fun traveling, worked for one winter in Clearwater, Fla. also did a short-term medical assistant job on the set of a Paramount Production . . . have had a wide variety of nursing jobs. Finally, at age 26 - almost 27, settled down and married Tony Baldomir, a Vietnam vet and a respiratory therapist.

We have 2 sons - Jason, age 30, married to Chrystal for 3 years and has his masters in Biology . . . works now for Glaxo Pharm, and our youngest son - Joel. Joel lives in Nyack and is adjunct professor for Nyack College, has a girlfriend, Julie.  I presently work for the Plattsburgh Health Center as their case coordinator/referrals nurse...25-30 hrs wk.  Tony manages a home care store for hospital/oxygen supplies and treatment.  We live in the oldest house in Morrisonville, NY, built by Daniel Morrison in 1805  which sports one of those historical signs out front. So if anyone comes up our way, we'll be happy to give you a tour, free of charge!!

I attended my very first class reunion this past Sept. 20th with my good sport husband in tow . . . I had a wonderful time seeing all of you since I left Paramus and never had gone back until this year . . . The reunion has opened doors for me to talk to many of you and I'm deeply sorry I didn't do it sooner but tremendously grateful that I've found you all again.