Cindy Lester Powers

Profile Updated: October 3, 2025
Presently residing: Woodstock, IL USA
Occupation: Retired Travel Agent
Spouse/Partner: Dan
Children: Bradley, born 1980 - wife, Brittney
Valerie, born 1980 - husband, Brandon
Brian, born 1983 - More…wife, Lindsey
Attending 55th Reunion in 2025?

Yes

Name/s attending in 2025:

2 / Cindy & Dan

Birthplace:

Toledo, OH

Married? How long?

Yes, 1978, 47 years in October

Grandchildren:

9 Grandchildren:
Arianna Makala, 19 yrs.
Alysa Kalani, 16 yrs.
Jaxson Daniel, 13 yrs.
Breighan Paige - 13 yrs.
Bryce David - 12 yrs.
Leon Francis - 11 yrs.
Oliver Daniel - 10 yrs.
Wesley Cole - 9 yrs.
Breckin Mitchell - 5 1/2 yrs.

What have you been doing since 1970?

Went to work full time out of CLCHS, took classes at MCC and attended travel school. Have been a Travel Agent for approx. 23 years!
Been married almost 47 years, raised 3 wonderful children and have 9 beautiful grandchildren! Have worked on and off over the years (when not chasing after our kids activities). We love to travel and have been all over and plan on doing much more. Life has been great! And hope it continues to be!
We are now "snow-boarders" as my husband says, in SW Florida for 5-6 mos. of the year! No more snow for us!!!

School Story:

Have many fond memories of CLCHS. Too many to post....nor am I sure I want to! Probably had way too much fun!!

Where else have you lived?

Ohio, LITH & Woodstock....bought a condo in SW Ft. Myers for the winter months!!!

Still have family around Crystal Lake area?

Daughter in CL
Son in Woodstock
Mother "93" in Gurnee

How often do you get back to Crystal Lake?

Often

Would you ever move back to Crystal Lake?

Yes

Do you still see/talk to/hang out with any classmates? Who?

Yes...many. Donna O'Hara, Jackie Harney, Connie Blyton, Deb Schauble, Julie Elsner Harney, Mary Lynn Schnell, Sue Hart Tonyan, Eileen Hurley, Sandy Magnuson Gervais, Anna Maria Barbosa (exchange student from Brazil), many more that I've run into over the years.

Unfilled "Bucket List" items?

Yes...MORE travel!!! Many more places to see and things to do!

What are your favorite memories of high school?

Hmmmm.....The Good Old Days!!! So many....too many to list! The many wonderful lifetime friends I made from CLCHS!! All the games, dances, parties, events.........
I loved it all!

High points of your life since high school?

My Family, my homelife, the friendships I've kept up, the traveling we've been able to do and of course GOLF! I've had 3 hole-in-ones! Life is GOOD!

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Time with my family & friends, golf & travel

Travel much?

As much as I can!

Favorite places to go?

Jamaica and anywhere tropical and near the sparkling turquoise waters of the ocean!

Places you want to go?

Many...More Europe, Ireland, Australia, South America, more of the caribbean islands, Maui and the Big Island, Tahiti, Bora Bora and Moorea. Just about everywhere!

Cool things you've done?

Jumped off a cliff into the ocean in Negril, Jamaica. Swam with the dolphins in Antigua and Ixtapa, Mexico. That was awesome! Kayaking in Kaui. Helicoptor rides in Oahu and Kaui. Ziplining in Costa Rica in February (2009). Another helicopter ride around Mt. McKinley / Denali National Park in Alaska in July (2009). River cruising the Blue Danube (2005) and the Cities of Lights (Paris to Prague - Oct/Nov 2013)! West Coast Journey - Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, Sept, 2015, National Parks of the Southwest, 2016.....beautiful country we live in!! Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies, July 2019.....incredible! Huge highlight....Egypt, 2017.....Hot Air Balloon ride over the Valley of the Kings and the Nile! WOW....don't think we can top that one!!!

Swam in the ocean?

Yes

Watched the sunrise with someone?

Yes, sunrise & sunset with my husband many times!

Sat out in the rain?

Yes

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't do?

Probably...I'll never tell!

Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose?

Yes

Any gray hair yet?

Totally!

What would we be surprised to know about you?

Still as shy as ever, until I get to know you.

Favorite Foods?

Just about everything except sweets!

Favorite Drink(s)?

Bloody Mary's and Vodka Martini's w/garlic or blue cheese olives

Favorite Sports?

Playing Golf, watching any sport that my kids and grandkids are playing in!

Favorite Music?

All kinds except heavy metal & opera (although I've been to a couple!)

Danced your heart out?

Yes

How do you relax?

Spend time with my family!
Golf, laying on a beach in the sun with my feet in the water (with a cocktail in hand, of course)!
I also tend to play on the computer alot! Go figure!

How do you see yourself in 10 years?

Retired, enjoying my children and grandchildren, golfing and TRAVELING with my husband!!

Any words of wisdom?

Cherish and enjoy life, live it to the fullest....it goes by way too quickly!

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Nov 01, 2025 at 5:55 PM

Posted on: Nov 01, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Happy Birthday Jeff!!
Hope it's a good one!

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Oct 06, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Posted on: Oct 06, 2025 at 2:04 AM

Hi Claire! We sure missed you at the reunion festivities! Hope your trip with your husband was a fun one! We were small, but we had a wonderful time talking and laughing at old times and just enjoying each others stories! Much easier to spend time with each and everyone of those attending, actually getting to know some more than I ever had before! Fun, Fun, Fun! Hope you can make it to the next event....whenever that is!!! Watch the website!!!

Oct 06, 2025 at 1:58 AM

Judy, we missed you at the reunion festivities! What happened? Sure hope you are OK!
You missed a great one! Small crowd, but so much fun being able to personally spend time talking to each and everyone! We all had a great time....someone even suggested we should do this every month!!! LOL!!! Hope to see you at the next event! Not sure when that'll be yet! Stay safe and healthy!!

Oct
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Oct 02, 2025 at 2:37 PM

Hey Mark!
Sure hope you've been getting our info on the 55th Reunion Events this weekend! We'd love to see you guys! We've been having problems with the website and your emails keep coming back to us! Please join us....it's very casual and will be easy visiting with everyone!
Hope to see you and Louise!
Cindy

Oct 02, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Diane,
Sure wish you could've made it back for our CLCHS70 - 55th Reunion events this weekend! We'll miss you! Hope to see you at the next one!
Cindy Lester Powers

Oct 02, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Becky,
Sure would be fun to see you again! Wish you could've come back for our CLCHS70 - 55th Reunion events! Hope all's well with you and yours!
Cindy Lester Powers

Oct 02, 2025 at 2:26 PM

Greg,
We'll miss you this weekend at all our CLCHS70 - 55th Reunion events! Sure wish you could've made it...it'd be nice to see you!
Cindy Lester Powers

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Oct 02, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Posted on: Oct 02, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Mariann,
Sure would be nice to see you pop in this weekend at any/or all of our CLCHS70 - 55th Reunion events!!! We're not getting any younger you know!!! :0(( Sorry, I don't like it much either!!! We'll miss you if you don't....it's going to be small and really layed back and real easy to get to talk to everyone!!! Would be great to see you!
Cindy

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Oct 03, 2025 at 1:40 PM

Posted on: Oct 02, 2025 at 2:20 PM

Hi Kit! Sure wish you were coming this weekend!!! It's NOT TOO LATE!!! :0)
We'll miss you if you don't!!
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Oct 03, 2025 at 10:11 AM

Posted on: Oct 02, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Hi Scott! Sure hope you and Amy will be coming to the CLCHS70 - 55th Reunion events this weekend! We'd love to see you!!!

Cindy

P.S. I just pulled out your nametags to bring (incase you don't rememeber who you are!!!) LOL....I don't half the time!!!

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Oct 05, 2025 at 7:26 AM

Posted on: Oct 02, 2025 at 1:21 PM

Happy Birthday Dan! Sure wish you could be here this weekend to celebrate 55 years - CLCHS 70!! Hope you have a great day!

Sep
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Sep 06, 2025 at 11:49 PM

Happy Birthday Geri!
Hope it's a great one!
Looking forward to seeing you at the reunion!

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Jul 12, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Jun 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Oct 02, 2024 at 3:21 PM

Happy Birthday Kyra! Hope it's a good one!

Jul 12, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Aug 27, 2023 at 11:16 AM

Happy Birthday Sue!! Have a great one, enjoy your day!

Aug 22, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Happy 71st Birthday Nancy!! Hope you have a awesome day and many more happy days to come!!

Aug 22, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Happy 71st Birthday, OH FEARLESS LEADER!!! Wishing you the best birthday ever and many more!!!

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Posted: Feb 11, 2020 at 7:24 AM
Watching the Sun rise and the Moon set
while floating over the Valley of the Kings
and the Nile in Egypt!
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San Francisco Bay
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Crater Lake, Oregon
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Still "Besties" after all these years!
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Me and my Grandbabies! 2019
Posted: Dec 16, 2013 at 11:56 PM
The Lesters - 2008
Cindy, Cherie, Karen, Jackie, Mom & stepdad and David.
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Kids in Oahu 2006
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Mary Lynn Schnell Frank, Cindy Ritt, Jeanette Madsen McBeth, Debbie Schauble Miller, Anna Maria Barbosa Pereira, Susie Babington Danielson and Cindy at Finn McCools JAN2009
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Dan & I with our granddaughters, Arianna (2 1/2) and Alysa (newborn)