Patty_Robie_Snider

=Patty (Robie) Snider=
 * 1971 || 2011 ||
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Post High School Education and/or Professional Certification:
B.S. in Journalism West Texas State University (A & M) 1975

Family:
Where have you lived since high school?
 * Married Dan Snider (Borger, TX) in 1973
 * Three childre: Reagan 34, Leanne 32 and Jay 28
 * Three grandchildren:
 * Three grandchildren:
 * Canyon, TX
 * Amarillo, TX
 * Borger, TX
 * Edmond, OK
 * Perryton, TX
 * Beaumont, TX
 * Conroe, TX
 * Katy, TX
 * Little Rock, AR since 1990

Current occupation:

 * grandmother
 * retired Middle School Technology Coordinator

Best career move?

 * Convincing my principal I could run a computer lab when I didn't really know anything about computers!
 * Deciding to stick to middle school students

Most embarrassing moment in high school?

 * Came back late from going to lunch in Borger with Mollie and Rhonda for Coach Lynch's Civic's class. Mollie and Rhonda decided to run for it. I was slow so decided to just go ahead to the office and get a tardy. Mr. Kimmins was not in the office. I lied to Mrs. Lummus about why I was late, and she gave me an excused pass. Mr. Kimmins had been standing outside of Coach Lynch's room and saw the whole thing. He was escorting Mollie and Rhonda to the office down one set of stairs while I went up another. When I came into the room, Coach Lynch said, "Robie, you are in a lot of trouble." The entire class agreed!
 * In about 3 minutes Mr. Kimmins called me to the office. He gave me quite a talking to (as he should have) especially about lying to Mrs. Lummus. I sheepishly apologized to her (have felt bad about it for 40 years) and had lunch D-hall for a month.

Most embarrassing moment since high school?
There have been so many!! I've really blocked them! Actually, one night my middle daughter had a big group of friends over to our house.....I think it was during Christmas holidays....... first one with girls AND boys. We were eating some Christmas cookies and visiting when I crunched down on a piece of a nut and broke off one of my front teeth. She was more embarrassed than I was!

Best memory of living in Phillips and Phillips High School?
I think my best memory is just how unique the environment was in Phillips for growing up. It was just like one big family. Everyone looked out for each other. Knew each other's families. Even though it was so bizarre, looking back on it, that we lived in the middle of a petrochemical plant! the town was still pretty. Loved going down to the park, swimming and sleepouts in the summer, riding cars up and down the hill to Dixon Creek. I remember Mike Johnson's red convertible! AND band trips to Enid.