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Kelly HardcastleThe color green, coffee, tea, books, hiking, camping, yoga, and Thai/Indian foods. October 2nd.
Sonia YorkColor: Purple
Hobbies: outdoor activities, crafts
Dine: Chompers, sushi places, wherever
Shop: Target, Michaels, local shops
Drinks: Tea, mocha, Chia (tea or latte)
Birthday: December 28
Ms. VanosYellow, chocolate, tea, candles, football, running, gloves, daisies,
Dec. 3
Jennifer ProfumoTurquoise, dark chocolate, peanut butter Reese’s, homemade cookies, extra hot Mochas, Christian Bookstores, gardening, local breweries, Honeypeeps ice cream shop, born January 7, 1979
Drew BurfeindColor: Dark green
Candy: Werther’s
Hot Drink: Mocha
Cold Drink: Coke
Hobbies: Hiking, spending time with my family (wife and daughter who is nearly two years old)
Place to Dine: Anthony’s
Place to Shop: Home Depot
Birthday: June 3, 1987
Tiffani LenzColor: Hot pink
Candy: love all candy except coconut
Hot/cold drinks: sweet drinks- Jitterz, Starbucks, local coffee stands
Hobbies: running, reading, volleyball, camping
Dine: Anywhere local
Shopping: Anywhere!
Birthdate: 11/08
Joshua Lewiscolors – dark teal
candy – sour patch kids
cold drinks – olipops vintage cola (addicted to those!!!!)
hot drinks – peppermint mocha
hobbies – puzzles, legos, sports (especially soccer – Arsenal soccer team is our fav!)
places to dine – crown and thistle, sushi, trails end
places to shop – target, home depot,
birthday august 27 1986

Thank you πŸ™‚
Laura BeyerBirthday: February 9
Colors: Teals, Blues, Greens
Candy: Fruity candy, sour candy, Red Vines, Jelly Bellies, chocolate….anything sweet πŸ˜‰
Snacks: Dot’s Pretzels, honey mustard pretzels, chips & queso or salsa, Chex Mix/Gardettos, veggies with ranch or hummus
Drinks: Flavored Lattes (1/2 sweet), Tea, Sparkling Water (I don’t drink a lot of soda but still love the carbonation!)
Hobbies: Baking, traveling, gardening, Cricut crafting
Dining: Chick-fil-A, Qdoba, ice cream shops, Panda Express, Italian food, Mexican food – I like most food/dining. πŸ™‚
Shopping: Amazon, Trader Joe’s, thrift stores, Target, TJ Maxx, Michaels, Joann’s, Hobby Lobby, Home Goods
Flowers: Peonies, sunflowers, anything bright and cheery!
Jessica FoxFavorite Color: orange and green, Favorite drinks: Kombucha and Vanilla Latte, Favorite Candy: 100 grand, Hobbies: reading and gardening, Places to shop: Amazon and Target, Birthday: September 24
Chris SabatkeI’m a coffee drinker who shops more than I should for outdoor hiking/camping gear at BlackSheep and Cabela’s.
Kelley GleixnerBooks, especially historical fiction and local history; favorite colors red and blue; dark chocolate with nuts; specialty coffees; gardening, flowers/plants, camping, Home Depot
Ashlee TraughberColor: Forest Green, Pink, Yellow
Candy: Reese’s, Gummy Candy, Dark Chocolate with Raspberries or Almonds
Hot Drink: Peppermint Mocha
Hobbies: Crafts, Crochet, Painting, Hiking, Cooking, Camping
Eats: Any Local Restaurant
Places to Shop: Target, Well-Read Moose, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy
Birth Date: February 29th
Tracey VaughanColors: lavendar/plum
Candy: Forrero Rocher, Junior Mints, chocolate covered jellies (orange, raspberry)
Drink: Caramel or Hazlenut latte
Hobbies: theatre, movies, hiking, beaches, travel, watching sports
Dining: Syringa, Anthony’s, Bardenay, Capone’s, Moon Time
Shop: Macy’s, Ross, Kohl’s
September 24
Aaron LippyOctober 29, 1976
Favorite color Green
I love to camp, hike, hunt, anything in the outdoors.
Ralph K. GinorioThere is no need of such generosity. The virtuous character and intact work ethic of the teenagers that you send us, the support that you give to our shared mission of authentically educating your kids, and your dedicated involvement in our shared campus culture all make teaching here a blessing! No joke, I taught for decades before coming here. In all that time, this is the only school where my vocation is understood and supported by Administrators, colleagues, students,… and you parents. THANK YOU for making this the very best school I have ever encountered!
Jeff Rigg-Coffee πŸ™‚
-Dark Chocolate
-Sparkling water
-Cereal
-Hobbies: Swimming, Hiking, Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Biking

-Food: Daft Badger, Moontime, Trails End

Bday- 9/1

Thank you!!
Stacey PeppinColor – pink, candy- Starburst Chews or salted caramel, hot/cold drink- salted caramel latte or blended pina colada zip fizz, hobbies- running, skiing, backpacking, reading, cooking, places to dine- Wellness Bar, Bardenay’s, anything local, places to shop- Sportman & Ski Haus, Target
Heather Ketchumbirth day : March 11, colors- all!, swiss chocolate!, chai tea, decaff cappichinos/lattes, favorite places,- Human Bean, Bakery by the Lake, Moontime, Juniors Mexican, Olympia Greek, Hu Hot Grill, Thai, MIchaels crafts,
Maria Kershtea, bookmarks, mugs, water bottle, candy, chocolate, Jane Austen posters,
Sandy MidgleyFavorite Treats: Chocolate covered pretzels, anything sweet and salty! And I love surprises.
Hot Drinks: Coffee and tea
Hobbies: Reading, Hiking
Favorite Restaurants: Bardenay and Le Peep,

Thank you!!
Faith MitchellBirth Year: 1984
Favorite Book Genres – Fantasy, SciFi, Biographies
Favorite Coffee Place – Dutch Bros. // Drinks: Hazelnut Mocha (hot or iced), Palm Beach Rebel
Favorite Color – Navy/Midnight Blue
Favorite Restaurants: Panera, Fire Pizza,
Favorite Snacks: Popcorners Kettle Corn Chips, Ritz Toasted Chips (regular or sour cream/onion), Cheez-its (original)
Favorite Sweet Treats: Anything Nutella-adjacent, milk chocolate, cheesecake
Favorite Stores – Amazon, Ulta, Target, Mountain Madness, All Things Irish
Hobbies – THEATRE, tabletop games, reading, music/singing, SPACE KID
Things I Collect – keychains, enamel pins, Funko Pop figurines, cool pens/office supplies, cute stickers
Things of Interest – Anything Captain America/Peggy Carter related, jazz music, movies, subtle nerdy things, EWU Swag (go Eagles!)
Megan NittiColor: turquoise/teal
Candy: dark chocolate and mint;
Coffee-favorite places (Kaffee Meister, Terre, Human Bean, Outlaw Coffee, Anchor Coffee);
Hobbies: camping, going to the lake, skiing, puzzles, family time;
Places to dine: Radicci, Flame and Cork, Parallel 47, Westwood Brewery, Sawmill Grille, Seasons, etc–we don’t eat out much, so anything is appreciated;
Places to Shop: Midtown Market, Maurices, Lovely Chaos, TJ Maxx,
Birthday: September 2nd
Elisa BrightDonut Shop original Keurig cups, Brew Dr. Kombucha, hot dirty chai with 1 shot espresso, Tazo earl grey tea, Paper Mate thin markers, Pilot G-2 gel pens, sticky notes, blank cards/envelopes for writing notes of encouragement, Lindt chocolate, Well Read Moose, Target, Anchored coffee stand, Starbucks, The Porch, Tomato Street, born 1986. Thanks for being wonderful!!
Dana FlemingFavorite colors–green and blue, silver
Favorite places to shop–Wellness bar, Trader Joe’s, Pilgrims.
Hobbies –yoga, hiking, backpacking
Favorite places to eat–Mango Tree, any health food places
Favorite hot drink–Golden Milk, Chai Tea
April 16 1986
Thomas Markham1/10/76
Virginia HammondMy favorite colors are Burgandy and Forest Green, I love office supplies, I’m in need of Brown Correcting pens. I love TZAO Passion tea, dark chocolate. I am learning to sew and love cookbooks. My birthday is July 6th.
Del SheldenBirthday Feb 8