Staying grounded
September 1, 2011
Fred Strauss spends his working days at 30,000 feet flying international Boeing 767’s for American Airlines. On his time off, however, Strauss loves flying downhill at some of the elite […]
Fred Strauss spends his working days at 30,000 feet flying international Boeing 767’s for American Airlines. On his time off, however, Strauss loves flying downhill at some of the elite […]
When Amy Reinhard graduated from Woodstock High School, she left as class valedictorian and a highly successful three-sport athlete. At Harvard University, she would excel at both softball and […]
On Nov. 3, 1972, Tony Magdeleno finished seventh in the state cross country meet with a time of 14 minutes, 32 seconds. At the time, he was the second-ranked sophomore […]
Woodstock resident Bob Will is like many of us. He worked hard all his life, raised a beautiful family and now enjoys the fruits of his labor in retirement on […]
Within the next month, Barrington resident Doug McConnell will attempt to accomplish something that only 47 people older than 50 have accomplished – swimming the English Channel. McConnell will swim […]
What do legendary NFL quarterbacks Steve Young, Dan Marino and Warren Moon have in common? They have all been schooled by Woodstock High School’s building trades teacher Pete Catan. Not […]
In Diane Tollberg’s chemistry class, Kayla Beattie remembers becoming so engrossed in a class problem that she finished before her teacher. Biology with Bill Donato grabbed just as much of […]
By the time he was in his early 30s, Huntley resident Jack Wirth realized he needed a change in direction. Wirth, who graduated from Harvard High School in 1959, had […]
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