Meet The People Of Benton County - Jill Reimund

 

NAME: Jill Reimund

 

BIRTHPLACE: Bothwell Hospital, Sedalia, MO

 

YEARS IN BENTON COUNTY: 37

 

FAMILY: Husband Shaun, daughter Myriam (12), twin boys Henry and Jackson (6), and Amelia (3)

 

THE BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN BENTON COUNTY IS: (Lincoln) Community that comes together for people in need

 

OCCUPATION: On year two of being a Jr High/HS English teacher! Before that I was a stay at home mom for a few years and 911 dispatcher for nearly 10 years, which I truly loved and sometimes miss

 

WHAT I WANTED TO BE WHEN I GREW UP: Teacher

 

FIRST JOB: When I was 16, a cashier at Dollar Depot in Warsaw

 

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY: Playing in the creeks/fields with my sister when we were little. We would spend hours and hours being "explorers" on grand adventures

 

THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN:  

 

WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN YOUR FRIENDS: Knowing that I could call them for anything at all and they would be there for me or my family

 

YOUR GREATEST FEAR IS: Losing loved ones

 

I'VE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO: Whistle

 

IF I WON THE LOTTERY, I WOULD: Travel the country to explore in a fancy motor home but probably buy a couple houses too. Definitely one on the beach!

 

MY DREAM TRIP WOULD BE TO: Greece

 

HOBBIES: Reading, writing and journaling, scrapbooking, crafting, fishing, hiking and biking with my kids

 

FAVORITE BAND OR MUSICIAN: I love almost all types of music so its really hard to choose since they're so different. My top tow are Blink 182 and Beach Boys

 

FAVORITE MOVIE: I don't know but probably a Disney movie

 

FAVORITE DRINK: Dr. Pepper

 

FAVORITE SNACK: Dot's Pretzels

 

FAVORITE CANDY: Nerd Clusters or Reece's but only the holiday shapes

 

FUTURE GOAL: Write a book 

 

ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Don't be afraid to take a different path

 

WORDS TO LIVE BY: Live a good story