Dundee Community High School
Class Of 1969
Debra Scalzo Grove
Residing In: | Champaign, IL USA |
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Spouse/Partner: | divorced |
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Children/Grandkids: | daughter Ryann Caroline, born 1984 who married Dr. Michael Saul in 2016. First grandbaby was born Feb. More…2020 in Bar Harbor, Maine. Second grandbaby was born June 2022 in Bar Harbor, Maine. |
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Occupation: | RN - retired in 2011 due to health issues |
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moved to Dundee in my sophomore year
I moved away from Dundee when I went to college (the first time) in DeKalb where I majored in graphic design/photography. Then I moved to Champaign/Urbana in 1977 and lived there for 26 years. I returned to school in 1979 and became an RN. I spent 21 years working in a Neonatal ICU and then moved to Connecticut in 2003 where I worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse.
In Feb. 2011 I became unofficially retired when I lost my job due to health reasons. (30 yrs of being a nurse killed my back and knees)
I enjoy nature, camping, movies and good ol' rock and rock music. I still consider myself a free-spirit hippie. I am addicted to my computer and satisfy my artist urges creating content on the Second Life web community.
Unfortunately I have been divorced twice.
Since I retired and became single again, I decided, due to financial reasons, to move back "home" to Champaign-Urbana IL since my daughter, mother and sister are all there.
My daughter and her husband moved to Bar Harbor, Maine in Aug. 2018 but they are not enjoying the small town, rural vibe or the winter so they hope to move back to IL soon.
I fondly remember Art classes with Mrs. Flowers, being part of the Drama Club and working backstage on sets, riding in the spanish club's homecoming parade car when I was president of spanish club in my senior year, working on the school newspaper, hanging out in the senior lounge listening to Ina-gadda-da-vida, having major crushes on some upper classmen who will remain unnamed, being sent home by Miss Keeler for a skirt that was barely above my knees!
Debra's Latest Interactions
Happy Birthday Rick! Who knew? 72??!!! Mine is coming in about a month too. Hope your birthday is great!
Early-ish happy birthday Jamie :)
early Happy Birthday, another weird milestone in our lives, who knew?
Wow, maybe I should just post recipes and weather updates. I can't believe you people are attacking me instead of just minding your own business. But then this is probably the most excitement you've had in awhile. Stay safe.
Posted on: Jan 15, 2021 at 4:29 PM
Can't believe some jock who didn't know me in high school thinks he has the right to criticize me for speaking my mind. I didn't attack him but he thinks he can call me names. Not surprised at all. I suppose he'd rather talk about golf or the weather.
Nothing new in my world. Coping as best as I can with Covid, staying safe and pretty much isolated. The only thing I want is my vaccine so I can travel to Maine to meet my only grandchild who was born last Feb. I am happy that the last 4 years of horror at having no real President in office is over. It makes me very sad to know that so many so blindly and misguidedly support him. I am a proud liberal Democrat and I always will be and though I'm trapped in a sea of republicans in central Illinois.
P.S. Though this may be incendiary if you are are trumpster please do not bother to message me. I want nothing to do with your kind. Have a nice life.
Happy Birthday Rick!! Hope you have a great day!
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