Sharon Zundel Sundial 81 Crosslands Drive Kennett Square, PA 19348 610-388-1260 ssundial01@verizon.net I begin my 50th Anniversary remembrance by noting that I transferred to Otterbein in my junior year when my sister, Charlene, entered as a freshman, so my ties to OC may not be as strong as some of you. I have not been back to campus for many years and look forward to renewing acquaintances this April. After graduating with a BS in Elementary Ed, I moved to Cleveland where I taught briefly. I explored inner city church related social work which I studied at the Oberlin Theological School where I received an MA in 1968. My career path eventually led to work with elders and I earned an MSW from Case Western Reserve University in 1980. My field, for 25 years, was community based long term care, first in Cleveland and later in Arlington, VA. (Hopefully I learned some things that I am applying to my own aging!) Not one to jump into things, I remained single until marrying David Voorhees (now Peacefull*) in Cleveland in May of 1985. He worked for the federal government and we moved to Arlington, VA, due to a job transfer the same year. We have no children and few living relatives. My sister, Charlene, moved to Cleveland after finishing college in 1966. She married Marvin Nevans (also Class of 1966) in 1968. They have no children but are close to Marv’s extended family. We see them regularly and share many similar interests.
Dave and I both retired early in 2000. Mine was an early retirement and I thought I would likely work part time at some point. I have not found time to do so! We kept quite busy with volunteering, exercising, gardening, and the cultural/historical abundance of the DC area. We both enjoy music, theater and movies as well as museums. We like to travel and especially enjoy natural settings like the our National Parks. We have visited Alaska twice and been to Europe several times. A treasured summer tradition has become a week or two at our favorite “summer camp for intellectuals� - the Chautauqua Institution in western NY state. Over the years, much of my volunteer work has been with churches where I have taken leadership in environmental and peace education efforts in particular. Dave and I became active in the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington soon after moving there in 1985. We found our extended family within this stimulating community of about 1000 members. Dave and I agreed that we wanted to spend the final period of our lives in a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) and that moving sooner rather than later had its merits. We devoted much thought and exploration to this important decision over a number of years. Also, since Dave is 10 years older than I am, we proceeded more quickly than I might have otherwise.