Somewhere Over the Rainbow
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow Life Connections After Retirement
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow. Life Connections After Retirement. Presenters. Donna Epton : College and Career Consultant at Schaumburg, HS retired in 2008 Carol Lunkenheimer : Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Northwestern University, retired in 2007 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Life Connections After Retirement
Presenters
• Donna Epton: College and Career Consultant at Schaumburg, HS retired in 2008
• Carol Lunkenheimer: Dean of Undergraduate Admission at Northwestern University, retired in 2007
• Donna Virklan: College Counselor at Niles North HS, retired in 2009
• Sue Wendt: College and Career Coordinator at Lyons Twp. HS, retired in 2003
• Marsha Hubbuch: Counselor and College Program Coordinator at Riverside Brookfield HS, retired in 2008
Camp College 2010
College Essay Workshop
(Book) Worm Club
Florence, Italy October 2011
Pompeii
Amalfi, Italy
The Best Part of Retirement: Lily and Ava!
What I Have Learned
• Retirement is Delicious• Every Day is a Weekend Day/Holiday• How to Choose Volunteer Opportunities• How to Choose Travel Opportunities• I Can Do What I Want, When I Want• It Feels Wonderful to Wake Up When Your Body
Wants To, Not When the Alarm Rings
TRAVEL
Donna’s Type of Travel
Active/AdventurousSmall Groups
Comfortable if I Choose to Travel as a SingleConnecting with the Locals
Classic Journey’sOverseas Adventure Travel (OAT)
Independent Travel
Don’t Forget to Ask the Right Questions!
Volunteerism
Donna’s VolunteerismWorking with People
Loving the CauseShort Term Events/Activities
Palatine TownshipLittle City
District 211 FoundationIACAC
Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women’s Network
http://www.batteredwomensnetwork.org/courtwatch.php
Forms & Evaluation
Court WatchWhat we do!
National Council of Jewish Women Chicago-North Shore Section
Court Watch Contacts
• Chicago DV Court: 555 W. Harrison - Chicago Lillian Cartwright [email protected]
• Skokie DV Court Old Orchard Road - SkokieJoanne [email protected]
A few other things I do…………
• Glenview Concert Band – Secretary• OLPH Choir• Organ Lessons• Domestic Violence Courts• Association Board Member – Building & Maintenance
Chair• Chicago Scholars – One-on-One Counselor• St. Gregory High School College Counselor • Bailey & Fredericka• Travel: Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Split, Croatia
New Skill: Puppy Training
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Cathedral Rock & Oak Creek, Sedona AZ
Elephant Safari South Africa
Indian Petroglyphs, AZ
Iguana in Key West, FL
Meals at Home
Retirement: A Chance to Follow Your Rainbow, Wherever it May Lead!
