Laura Heerwagen

After High School, I graduated from OSU,with a degree in Fashion Merchandising/minor in Marketing. I moved to Houston Texas, and worked for Sakowitz as a buyer. I then transfered to Tulsa and became A Visual merchandising manager. I moved to New Jersey in the same line of work. I truely did love that line of work,but after moving back to Tulsa I really wasn't able to remain in the fashion world.(not alot of choices) So kind of by default I got into property management. It allowed me to earn a living while pursuing my passion...decorating stores,homes, and resturants. Now I have a one of a kind jewelry line "LA TE DA" that I sell in local boutiques in Tulsa.
Now that I have given a summary of what I have been doing Monday through Friday 9am until 6 PM. for the past 20 plus years. (it was to painful to type in 30 years, my finger just wouldn't push down on the #3 key) I am aunt LaLa, to my brother's two children, little Paul & Callie, and Jan's two boys Brendan and Shyler. My oldest sister Ann, has always lived what I guess one would call a charmed life, never the less she exposed me to alot of things I wouldn't of been otherwise. Lear jetts chouffeurs, etc.

Here are a few of my favorite memories.
*Mrs. Burrs 1st grade class
*Doug bonebreak thinking he was really "SUPER MAN"
*The swings at Wilson
*The monkey Bars
*Mrs. Laytons 4th grade class/"Where the Red Fern grows"
*The Collinsville Fair,the swing ride
*5th grade...... what the heck were we doing?
Dodge Ball and for those that were involved in that other game we played. (the boys hit the girls and the girls hit the boys, in the... privates)
*The Dairy Dip
*APCO
*The summer league base ball games at Sallee field and the city park
* The Crown Theater.. Mr. Downing..And the sound of the coins in his pocket.
*Falls Creek
*Kelli Weygandt losing her contact
*Jr. High basket ball bus trips/why was everyone always looking at Cindy Butcher?? hahaha
*Behind the bleachers at the foot ball games kissing Kelly Fulton
*The big hill at the city park on a snow day!
*The City pool dunking contest. I was so afraid of Freddie Bell because he would hold us under too long.
*spin the bottle
*Slumber parties
*Skinny dipping in the city pool after hours
*Coach RAY. He never called me by my first name
*Riding bikes all over the town. I always had to have a boy’s bike? still do..
*High school.......study hall (truth or dare)
*Class plays
*dragging Main
*Roadside Park
*Cheerleading
*Basket ball and foot ball games, and play offs
*flower making parties
*homecoming parades
*Stan Sallees house when his parents were out of town
*donuts in the high school parking lot
*the toga party at Tim’s house (photos soon to follow)
*proms
*graduation
*Sr. trip
*Kristi Ballous unconditional friendship
*The best class of all the classes. Class of '79