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2012
Jim and I will celebrate our 43rd anniversary
this December. We’re thankful for our life together, and hopeful
that there will be a breakthrough in finding a cure for neurological
diseases.
I still think the horse is the best animal on the planet and spend
most mornings in our barn riding and caring for the ones we have
here. Am finding though it takes many more sit-ups and push-ups to
continue doing the sport I love!
I try to stay informed politically and watch
MSNBC regularly. I’m dismayed about how polarized our country has
become though and wish we could go back to the simpler, less
complicated times of our youth.
I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone
at our 50th!
Marilynn and Jim Dammon, September 2007
2008
I have been fortunate to
be able to enjoy and pursue my passion for most of my life. And as
most of you know, my passion has always been horses. Jim and I were
married in 1969 and soon after that we opened Kings Hill Stable
north of Lafayette. Our web site is
www.kingshillstable.com
if anyone is interested. Over the years, we have given lots of
lessons and boarded many horses. I don’t compete any more but still
thoroughly enjoy the everyday riding. When the Pan Am Games were
held in Indianapolis, I was chairman of the Dressage events for the
Equestrian Games, but the thing I am the proudest of is helping to
start a therapeutic riding program for children. The program is
still going strong and now offers riding classes for physically and
mentally challenged adults as well.
I’ve always enjoyed volunteering with local not-for-profit groups,
particularly our local historical society and Duncan Hall.
Currently I am in charge of an everyday manners program for
elementary schools. By the end of the year, we will have had over
1200 first graders participate!
Both Jim and I are Purdue graduates and I’ve been active in the
Purdue Alumni Association and the College of Liberal Arts Alumni
group. Three years ago we endowed scholarships for students in
Mechanical Engineering and Liberal Arts in memory of our fathers who
were both devoted Purdue people. It’s been exciting interacting
with such appreciative and capable students!
I’m looking forward to our reunion this summer. Hope to see all of
you there!
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