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Steve
Tanner and Amy Sylvester
February 02, 2002
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| ABOUT STEVE |
Steve,
26, is a Chicago-native who is often described as creative, perfectionistic, and
many times... just a tad bit witty. After attending grade and high school in "The
Windy City," Steve attended Taylor University (Upland, Ind.), receiving a B.S.
in Mass Communications & Systems Analysis. Since graduation, he has spent
time working in marketing and management, along with various freelance Web writing
and content development opportunities.
When not being "productive" you'll
usually find him shooting photos, building with LEGO bricks, listening to Christmas
music, or gearing up for the next Star Wars film ("Attack of the Clones", May
2002!). Steve is currently employed as an Internet Community Manager at Participate.com.
| | ABOUT AMY | Amy,
or "Amy Sly," as some of her friends call her, was born in a northern suburb of
Chicago, but has lived in Florida and Maryland over the years. After attending
middle school and high school in Wheaton, Ill., Amy went on to take general education
courses at the College of DuPage. Amy then transferred to Taylor University (Upland,
Ind.), where she studied the field of social work. Amy graduated with a Bachelor's
degree in Social Work (BSW) from Taylor in 1998. Upon graduation, Amy worked as
a foster care caseworker in Chicago for three years.
Currently, she is
attending the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois
at Chicago. She will graduate in May of 2002 with a Master's degree in Social
Work (MSW). Amy, 26, enjoys spending time with kids and hopes to work with at-risk
children in urban, inner-city neighborhoods after graduation. When not focusing
on the social problems of children and families, Amy enjoys reading, spending
time with friends, stenciling, and hiking. | | HOW WE MET | Steve and Amy first met at Phantom Ranch Bible Camp
(Mukwonago, Wis.) in the late-80's, both working as Summer Camp staff. Amy was
led to the camp by her love for horses, and later worked there in the summers,
usually in the kitchen or as a counselor. Steve, being related to management at
the camp, spent many of his summers there, and worked in the kitchen, Canteen,
or with the campers as a counselor and song leader. After getting to know each
other well via a camp-sponsored Door County bike trip in the summer of 1993, their
romance blossomed the following year (Steve always thought Amy was cute all those
years!). With Steve living in Chicago and Amy living in Wheaton, the two racked
up the tolls traveling the 45 minutes back and forth over the next few years.
Eventually, the couple shared a school year together at Taylor University
('96-'97), where their relationship became more serious. Post-education, both
ended up in Chicago, where Amy started her social work career and Steve did everything
from selling collector's plates to being the official voice of Randhurst Shopping
Center (847.259.0500 - call now!). Being local helped their relationship grow
through trials and real-life experiences, eventually showing that they really
needed each other. Now their love brings them to that date for a wedding you won't
forget... 02/02/02! | |
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