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Penny Nowak Buenger

Graduated from PHS 1968 - just like all of you! Graduated from Stephen F. Austin State Unversity in 1972 with a teaching certificate, double major and minor, Theatre/English - Speech/Sociology.

Worked in Women's News for the Temple Daily Telegram (fun!!)as well as free-lance radio news and commercials. Moved to Austin to be personal administrative assistant to state representive John R. Bigham (Bell County) for five years.(eye opening - loved it and learned a lot!). Did free-lance writing for various magazines. (lots of fun!).

Hit by tornado on Lake Travis and retreated back to Pasadena to regroup. Robin Amber, only child, soon started public school in Pasadena and quickly bonded with life-long friends. Did not move back to Austin, but gave in until daughter could graduate from PHS in 1998. She graduated from the University of St. Thomas and resides in Los Angeles.

Divorced, single mother for five years and very happy - remet an old friend who showed me there was love and life after a bumpy path. Leon Buenger(1963 graduate of South Houston High School) is my forever Valentine and we blended our families in 1996 and keep moving forward to the future. We've got great kids, grandkids and parents still living in Pasadena.

I started my teaching career at Jackson Junior High in 1988 where many of us were students and retired from Sam Rayburn High School as a 9th grade English teacher. (to make the kids crazy during Pasadena vs. Rayburn week -I wrote assignments on the board in green and white -it worked!).

I feel very blessed - I try to remember to celebrate the good times to offset the difficult ones. Leon retired after 37 years with Houston Police Department and I retired after 25 years of teaching. We enjoy our busy families when time permits, celebrate Labor Day with a great cookout and our annual Turkey Fry which grows in numbers every year. After about five years, we had about 60 people and deep fried 25 turkeys this past Christmas. I am happy that folks come with a good spirit and leave feeling even better. Perhaps you will come to our next Turkey Fry in 2008?

We spend as much time in the Hill Country as time permits, celebrating our anniversary in Fredericksburg with the Big Band Bash and New Years at the Hill Top Cafe. We ride our Harley and take our motor home some place anytime we get a chance!

We've all had challenges and I hope you have risen to the occasions - it is still in us - Always an Eagle!

My best to all of you and am looking forward to seeing you at various gatherings and our 40th reunion.

Oh, my gosh - has it really been 40 years??

See you down the road.

Penny Nowak Buenger

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