Linda Tollestrup Hapsmith

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Married Marshall Stevens, 1982 - 1995, SLC, UT
Married Michael Hapsmith, 1997 - present, Hometown, PA

Lived in SLC, UT; Layton, UT; Hazleton, PA; Kelayres, PA; Millheim, PA; Fairbanks, AK.

University of Utah, B.S. Child & Family Development, 1984
University of Utah, M.S. Educational Psychology, 1989

Counter Help, Vogue Dry Cleaners, 1978 - 1984, SLC
Grill Cook, Primary Children's Hospital, 1981, SLC
Preschool Teacher, Adventurers' Preschool, 1984 - 1985, SLC
Head Start Health, Handicap, Nutrition Coordinator 1985, SLC
Vocational Evaluator, Division of Vocational Rehabilition, 1985 - 86, SLC
Turning Point Director (single parent/displaced homemaker program), Davis Applied Technology College, 1986 - 1995, Kaysville, UT
Academic Advising Coordinator Penn State - Hazleton Campus, 1995 - 1997, Hazleton, PA
Senior Undergraduate Studies Adviser, Penn State-University Park Campus, 1997 -2005, State College, PA
Director Academic Advising Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2005 - present, Fairbanks, AK.

Owned three homes (new construction ranch home in Layton, UT), 1940's house in 9th & 9th area of SLC (loved that neighborhood!), 1860's Victorian in Millheim, PA (lovely house and 1/4 acre yard, but a bear to heat and keep up). I'm not bringing up the houses to brag, just to indicate the different types of houses I have lived in since leaving my childhood home and to contrast the home we will be buying very soon...

Moving to a 240 square foot dry cabin (12 x 20, no loft) on 3 acres in Goldstream Valley of Fairbanks, AK mid-August. Yes, that's right it's 1/10th the size of the Victorian House and we will have 2 adults, 1 child, 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 1 rabbit in there with no running water or plumbing! However, it has an 8 x 12 screened in front porch and an 8 x 16 unheated shed and the ubiquitous Alaskan outhouse. Permafrost soil, but lovely views of Ester Dome and Ballaine hills year-round and possibly Murphy Dome in winter. Pond for ice skating, hockey, and possibly curling! Lots of trails for skiing, skijoring (if I can train Rosie), and snowshoeing. Moose, fox, lynx, rabbits, beaver are in the area. Surprisingly very few wolves or bears in Fairbanks - more likely to be hurt or killed by a moose. Of course we have electricity, heat, and high speed wireless for the computer and phones, and electric outlets to plug in the cars over the winter, so we will be civilized. I suppose we could spring for cable or satellite tv, but won't. We did the dry cabin thing during the summer 2005 with 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs, 1 rabbit, and 1 hamster, but that dry cabin was 16 x 20 with a loft, so almost twice as big as this one!

Why????? No more rent, no mortgage after next year, and low heating/electric bills! If we survive this, future plans include building a house for us and using the dry cabin as a guest house/sauna cabana, then you will be welcome to come stay with us on your next visit to Alaska! We may even add water and a compost toilet for you.

We'll be visiting SLC around Christmas-time 2011 so Jamie and her cousin, Alexandra, can be baptized the same day.

Email me at rurhist@gmail.com if you are in the Fairbanks or Denali National Park area of Alaska.