Somewhere Over the Rainbow

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!