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I was born a baby boomer in New Castle, PA on July 31, 1946. I was a graduate of New Castle High School in 1964 and Youngstown
State University in 1969 with a major in Education and minors in Philosophy and Psychology. Went back to YSU for post-grad.
Started out in Guidance and Counseling and hated it. Ended up with masters equivalent taking fun stuff like Archeology, Anthropology
and Astronomy.
I married my wife (and keeper), Mary Lou Finamore on September 27, 1969. Hard to believe that
was 40+ years ago!
My first teaching job was at Northwestern Jr. High in Springfield, OH teaching P.E., Health
and coaching basketball (1969 and 1970). In 1971 I returned to New Castle and started a 31 year career at Union Area Schools.
Our first son, Graham was born in Springfield in 1970. He is currently a computer engineer working in Tokyo,
Japan. He graduated from Union and Carnegie Mellon University (Physics and Engineering). Graham married Noriko Okuma of Tokyo
in 2006.
Number two son, Brian, was born in 1973 in New Castle during a Super Bowl game. Should have known
he would be a football player. He graduated from Union and Pitt University (Biology). Received a Teaching degree from Westminster
College, and later a Law Degree from Duquesne University. He is currently a High School Biology teacher at Quaker Valley School
District. In 2009 he married Betsy Edinger, a Nurse Anesthetist in Columbus, Ohio.
Youngest son, Cary, was
born in 1982 in New Castle. Graduated from Union and Pitt University History Major with minor in Film Studies. Currently he
is employed with Apple Computer in Santa Clara, California in reserch and development, primarlily with
the IPOD and IPAD.
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Taking a break from work
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What a job!
I love my job! That's 'cause I'm retired! I was a teacher (computers,
gifted, Phys. Ed., Health and Environment) for 33 years. Two years in Springfield, OH and 31 at Union Area in New Castle.
I also was a coach for many years (basketball mostly, also cross-country, track and baseball).
I've been playing in bands just about every weekend for about 40 years. My first gig was filling in with the "Corvettes"
at age 13 in 1959. Believe it or not I played trumpet. "My first band was "Gary and the Imperials". Actually it was a singing
group with a two piece band backing up three singers. I think I was about 14. After that it was "Joey and the Bell-airs" at
17, "The Fabulous Incrowd" at 19, "The Hi-Boys" briefly at 21, "The Graduates" from about 1967-1995! Then it was "Silhouettes",
"Legacy," "Hot Item," "Blue-Eyed Soul" which evolved into "Smarty Pants," and Finally "Manhattan" since 2001. In retrospect,
I have played at least one gig in seven different decades.
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Here is a list of my favorite movies.
1. The Big Sleep (Humphrey Bogart)-Howard Hawks
2. The Day The Earth Stood Still (Micheal Renee)-Robert Wise
3. The Maltese Falcon (Humphrey Bogart)-Raymond Chandler
4. Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart)-Hal B. Wallis
5. The Thing (Kenneth Tobey) -Howard Hawks
6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Kevin McCarthy)-Don Siegel
7. Manchurian Candidate (Laurence Harvey) -John Frankenheimer
8. The Lodger (Laird Cregar)- John Brahm
9. Some Like it Hot (Marilyn Monroe)-Billy Wilder
10. Double Indemnity (Barbara Stanwick)-Billy Wilder
Here's a list of some of my favorite songs (listening, not necessarily playing):
1. Vincent - Don McLain
2. Summer Wind- Sinatra
3. Leader of the Band- Dan Fogelberg
4. American Pie- Don McLain
5. Popsicle Toes- Michael Franks
6. Brooklyn Bridge- Art Garfunkle
7. Same Old Lang Seine- Fogelberg
8. Bad Boy-Jive Bombers
9. Speak Low- Kurt Weil
10. Imagine -John Lennon
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