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Dana Andrew

West is still Best!

Well let's see. Thirty years later Dana lives in the same house as she did when she was in high school!

A little about me:

I just completed my 20th year of teaching. I followed in my mother's footsteps, and started teaching school in August of 1989. I currently teach 7th grade Computers in The Turner School District in Kansas City, KS. Marriage escaped me or I escaped it. As I grow older that is how I look at it. Yes, you can say it, I am an "Old Maid School Teacher!"

I have been blessed with good health up until recently. I am thankful for my family, and the friendships I have maintained over the years. For those of you who knew my mother,(Mrs. Janet Andrew/Earnshaw at the time), or had her for a teacher, she is alive and doing fairly well. In 1986, she had to take full disability from teaching English at Shawnee Mission South High School.

Rheumatiod Arthritis afficted her at the age of 54. Her last year was spent teaching from an electric wheelchair. She now lives in Sun City, AZ with her husband of 19 years, Mr. William Neff.

When my grandmother passed away in 2003, she left me her house. For many of you who picked me up in your car or took me home during my schooling years, the house is now painted gray and still sits on the NE corner of 75th Street and Santa Fe. Kathy Haggard Perry, Carrie Carpenter Robson, and Cindy Blackburn Hartley still honk when they drive by! You are welcome to join in. If I am out in the yard, I will wave, but I probably won't know who you are!

Since receiving my first dog in third grade, I have had a passion for dogs, especially Shihtzus. It is so nice to have a house with a doggie door and a big backyard. My fur-children's names are Mugsy and Henri-Sue.

I have had the chance to travel somewhat with my summers off. I have been to England, France, and Switzerland. I enjoy reading, researching, combing Estate Sales, playing with computers,Yoga, and working out. I am also a member of The F. Scott Fitzgerald Society(another passion). I plan on presenting a paper this October on "F. Scott Fitzgerald and his stay at Fort Leavenwoth" at their conference.

I believe we are going to go over the top with the 30th SMW Reunion. The 20th year SMW Reunion was the best yet! When I run into SMW graduates, they are still talking about how much fun they had at the 20th reunion!

For those of you who are still "on the fence", put it this way, it will be one of those times in your life where you look back and say, "I had so much fun, why haven't I come before," and go home with a treasure of memories.

The only negative side effects you might suffer from attending the 30th SMW High School Reunion are:

1. Your mouth will be sore from smiling too much!

2. Your stomach might be sore from laughing non-stop for two days!

3. Some of your classmates are coming to the SMW 30th Reunion for the first time. See if you can recognize your classmates after 30 years!

4. Don't be the one that hears about "how fun it was later", and says, "Wow! I should have gone!"

I have been assigned the role of "Dance Floor" manager. I hope to see you out on the floor "boogieing down" to the top hits of the late 70's.

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