Karen R. Swartz Weltzin

i attended college at the mcc, and Westmar colleges. worked as nurse's aide. I have lived in waterloo, owned a dairy queen for 14 years, stay at home mother, a camp fo.... od director and cook for a Lutheran camp in Michigan, a foreign exchange student regional administrator for WE. Salvation Army store manager, and now work for Marshalltown schools. I was a para at Miller middle. Our MHS... and now at MHS yet today. 50 years later..... don't tell anyone! I am a Disaster Service volunteer for the Red Cross. I have traveled to Russia, Poland, Germany, Puerto Rico and Mexico all because i have volunteered..... a great life! now in 2014, I am still busy volunteering. I have been a coordinator for the CARING CENTER in mtown. free clothes, shoes , for the less fortunate. have helped with my great-grandchildren, now almost 2, 4 and 5 years, I am their GI GI. teaching them many things of life while I am still able too. our future!

The Bobcat basketball games, the hoops, the cheering, the desire to be the best and support the team, rather win or loose. But one desire to support each other. what fun! then the walk to Zeno's..... and laughter.... Marta S, Judy S, Barb O., Carol W and Virginia R..... not sure we got home.... no car usually.