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Shari Faina

Profile Updated: April 21, 2022
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Residing In:
Farnham, VA USA
Spouse/Partner:
Jim Kurdziel
Occupation:
Retired
Children:
Dan - 1980 (son Peyton)
Jen - 1982 ( son Dylan; daughter Julia)
Laura-1984 (daughter, Natalie, More…son -Jamie)
Joe-1987 (3 daughters Stella, Cara, Leah)
Yes! Attending Reunion
Comments:

Wow - 50 years in 8000 characters. oops just wasted some. Jim & I have been married almost 43 years; met working for IRS. College at UMD was mostly science/environmental stuff but ended up with BS in Journalism. Worked State of Maryland DNR, US Fish & Wildlife, National Wildlife Fed. Lived in W. Howard County till 2009 when we moved to my grandparents farm on the Rappahannock River in VA. Bred & raised horses, birds, rabbits and now dogs. Show and train my Flat-Coated Retrievers (check out my Facebook page)Since 1993 I've been wrestling with Lupus. If you don't know what that is, look it up! Since it is mostly a woman's disease it doesn't get the research dollars. I have amazing grandchildren. So far 3 grandsons and 5 granddaughters. If you are ever on the Northern Neck of Virginia, give me a call!

School Story:

It's funny what you remember from those days. I was so worried for the world - Viet Nam and all. But the good days were great. My sophomore year was wonderful. As a member of the Girls Service Club, I got to hang out with upperclassmen and do fun stuff. Football games, wrestling matches were so much fun. Remember the loss to Blair when we buried the player at the bottom of the back field? We were all crying like it was the end of the world.

Junior year is pretty much a blur except for Choir and Mr. Wenhold. Great times, great friends. Senior year, although we lost Mr. Wenhold, was unbelievable with Madrigals and Choir. AND the Senior play - Bye Bye Birdie. My kids' school did it one year. What a blast from the past. Two of my children are awesome singers, much better than their mom. And both are classically trained.

Back to NHS. Our choir trip to NY was probably the highlight of my senior year. The class trip was fun, but NYC was awesome. It was my first trip to the Big Apple. Do you remember when we sang at the "Met?"

The photos of our class trip are hilarious and I remember how worried I was that my parents would be horrified by the photos of Kathy Fowler and Tuffy Svercek kissing on the bed in our room! Of course, you could see her laughing during but I was so uptight!

I still love to look at my yearbooks. Remembering walking to school, and down the halls seems like a dream, all fuzzy like. It was so long ago.

I regret not going to the reunions. I would have loved to see everyone, but visiting this web site can really take me back...

Thanks to all, especially Roy, who made this possible and please keep it going.

Junior High School

Sligo Jr. High

Elementary School

Glen Haven Elementary

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Sue and I grew up on the same street, although at opposite ends. We were always friends, just not " best" friends until we double dated for the senior prom. My biggest memory of the night was after the prom we drove up to see the lake and the new planned city of Columbia Maryland!  It was mostly hills of dirt and construction equipment. Rest In Peace sweet girl. 

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So sorry to hear this. Lynne was such a joy to be around. She was always upbeat, self-assured, and kind. My condolences to her family and friends. 

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My grandkids Christmas 2020. My eldest is Santa Dan. He cashes in from November - December!

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Happy birthday Tom!

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You are so right about Miss Ruddle! She was the best teacher I ever had, although I did try to transfer out of her class. She had faith in me; I ended up with a degree in Journalism (although I still hate to write).

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