Larry Lachance - My Online Web Thing

As I am "totally aware", way too much information is available about anybody if one knows where to look! I’ve decided to just let you know everything up front...this way, you don't have to go about looking!

My given name is Lawrence...I go by Larry. I will answer to just about anything you’d like to call me except “late to dinner!” I’m just a guy (you'll excuse my political incorrectness for the word "guy") who has been living in Jacksonville, Florida since 1992. Life today has never been better and … since about 2012, I am happy to be, shall we say, “involved”.

The last time I wrote this page, my hair was light brownish with a bit of gray…today it’s grayer and there's less of it...hair I mean. The eyes are hazel and I'm hanging right around 195 lbs, depending on the weather! I've been genetically gifted with that "genuine Lachance belly." I haven’t shrunk yet as I remain just under 6 feet in height.

I still love travel whenever I can, visiting other places wherever they may be. I once saw a license plate from Ontario (Canada) and it told me it was "Yours To Discover”. So I did and I can tell you I really like Toronto...a bit on the nippily side in the winter but still a great place. At the time of writing this page, I do a lot of travelling back and forth from Florida to Toronto - think of it as "Snowbird" in reverse.

I also enjoy being home, working on this web site, and of course, genealogy. You will most often find me glued to my computer working on these pages, or searching for more family and thoroughly enjoying it. I also enjoy playing in the dirt (gardening) and cooking. I wouldn’t want to be a Chef, that’s way too much stress, but most seem to enjoy my cooking. There have been a few to suggest I open a restaurant - HAHA! ...or in today's terms LOL!

Unagi - by Dr. Ross Geller

Monday, February 26, 2018

“Unagi is a state of total awareness” and “only by achieving true unagi can you be prepared for any danger that may befall you!”

And so...now that Dr. Geller has so graciously prepared you for the dangers of "what lies beneath, " please feel free to dive right in!

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PRESENTING

The Dude
The Myth
The Legend (NOT!)
That Lachance Guy!

(one of them anyway)

This page tells the story of me, Larry Lachance. I could only wish to be as famous as David Schwimmer but alas, it was not to be. We do share the name Lawrence, my first and his middle...my consolation prize!

FULL NAME

I've been called many things in my lifetime and some people are still coming up with new names for me. I have more last names from the Post Office than I can imagine.

The reality of it is - I was named after my "step-grandfather" Lawrence Joseph McKenna, 2nd husband of my grandmother, Valdora DesJardins.

My "Lachance blood" grandfather was Antoine Lachance son of Joseph Lachance and Malvina d'Aoust.

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JUST FOR LOOKS

BORN

September 2nd, 1953
St. Joseph's General Hospital
703 Main Street
Paterson, NJ

Yes, I am a Virgo, sign of the virgin (seriously??)

One more comment...I've been accused of actually being a "stereotypical" Virgo - ouch, that hurts. (see Birth Sign)

A personalized (for me) Virgo Report, should you have an uncontrollable urge, can be found by clicking below.

MY PERSONAL
VIRGO REPORT

BIRTH SIGN

VIRGO - IN SHORT

Strengths: Loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical.
Weaknesses: Shyness, worry, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play.
Virgo likes: Being social, animals, healthy food, books, nature, cleanliness.
Virgo dislikes: Rudeness, asking for help, being unprepared, taking center stage.

VIRGO TRAITS
(Pop-Up)

PERSONALITY TYPE

Years ago, I took an online test just to see what it said. My results were "true to form"; it said...

"These people are easy speakers. They tend to idealize their friends. They make good parents, but have a tendency to allow themselves to be used. They make good therapists, teachers, executives, and salespeople."

Want to find your type?...click below - it's marketing, but fun.

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TRAITS OF THE VIRGO (Male or Female)

All around nice guy, sometimes reserved, many times social, people born under the sign of Virgo tend to be neat and exacting, but many times petty and overly critical. (smirk) All around kind hearted but may not come off that way. They are your best friend with unquestionable loyalty.

They take a lot of pride in who they are and what they’ve worked hard for and gravitate towards people with brains! They are also reliable, practical (to a fault) and diligent. They are hard on themselves making them overly sensitive to criticism and at times, defensive. They have no problem stating their opinions.

They tend to pamper their mate but can ignore them when they become too demanding or controlling. They are also, secretly, very insecure and tend to hold their feelings inside. They analyze others very well and are professional at reading people’s true intentions. (they love details) but can be quite vain themselves. They tend towards being perfectionists.

They can seem demanding and critical and can kill you with sarcasm but they are also straight up honest.

The great strength of the Virgo-born is in their attention to detail and their desire to be of service. Their commitment to helping others makes them one of the most giving characters of the Zodiac.

WHAT I AM

A Mutt Perhaps?

American (born in New Jersey right!)
Quebeçois (50%) and the rest...English, Austrian, Native American, German, and who knows what else.

Where I've Lived
New Jersey, Virginia, Okinawa, North Dakota, Texas and Florida. I play the lottery every week (obviously haven't won yet), I 've had two dobermans in the past 20 years, and I am now retired...and for the most part, people think I'm an "OK" sorta guy with a few quirks!

WHERE I AM

Info You Need

11819 Lobrano Court
Jacksonville, FL USA 32223
Cell Phone - (904) 588-8361

"Whatever happened to telephone books ..."

Want to know what it's like in Jacksonville?

Visit the Official Home Page of the City by clicking on "Jacksonville" in the address above.

YEP - ALL DONE

Before this, Electronic Security

Performance Security, Inc.
2007-2023

What I did before this...Having left Honeywell in 1997, I returned in April of 2002. Honeywell sold the division in 2004 then becoming HSM. HSM sold to Stanley in December 2006. It was time to think about my future. Along with Bill Downing, we were Performance Security, at least until 2023 when we sold to Bates Security and both Bill and Larry "rode off into the sunset".

Kindergarten
(Oakland Library)

1959 - 1960

Kindergarten - Where it began in 1959. I attended kindergarten in Oakland New Jersey in a building that is, today, the Oakland Public Library.

My teacher you ask? Why it was Mrs. Fieldhouse - (my grandfather called her Mrs. Fieldmouse for reasons unknown to me to this day.)

Oakland
Elementary

1960 - 1963

Located at 71 Oak St., in Oakland, NJ, I attended grades 1 - 4 here. Today it is known as Valley Middle School.

Teachers?
1st Grade, Mrs. Setterfield; 2nd Grade, Mrs. White; 3rd Grade, Mrs. Lilly; 4th Grade, Mrs. Genovese.
(nobody had first names then.)

Robert E. Lee
Elementary

1963 - 1964

In Arlington, VA, 5th grade was it, as we moved as soon as the year was over. Mrs. Miller was my teacher and I was on the Safety Patrol.

On Friday, Nov. 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated. This is a memory that will be forever etched in my mind, impossible to forget.

Nottingham
Elementary

1964 - 1965

Also in Arlington, VA, This was 6th grade. Off to "Junior High" next.

Here I had a teacher that I honestly learned a lot from. She was one of just a handful of teachers in my school years that I was tremendously fond of.

Her name: Mrs. Parsons

Williamsburg Junior High School, Arlington, VA

Williamsburg Jr. High

1965 - 1968

School here was good. Many happy memories, many great people, other students and faculty alike. John Glen (the astronaut) lived across the street.

Memorable Staff?
Jean Marcotte, Alphonsus McCafferty, Walter Taylor, Jule Clark, Karen Kraus, Leroy Murphy, and Joseph Guter

Oakton High School

1968 - 1971

In Vienna, VA, at 2900 Sutton Rd., I was a member of the first, full four year graduating class as the school was new in 1967. Our school colors, burgundy and gold!

Memorable Staff?
Fred Reger, Gaylord Wargo, Don Cox, George Komar, Edith Bennett, and one janitor, Mr. G. Jackson.

Northern Virginia Community College - Annandale, VA

NVCC

1976-1978

Following the Air Force, I went back to school at the Annandale Campus of Northern Virginia Community College. I managed to graduate in 1978 with a 3.5 GPA.

This would be the end of the road for any "formal" schooling. Despite the trend today for 4-year degrees, I'm content with my A.A.S. in Fire Science.

1968 - This year I would take on my first REAL job! Yes, it was “just a job” as I had no preconceived notions of making a career out of pumping gas. The place, Yorktown Shell, conveniently located on Gallows Rd at Rt. 50 (Arlington Boulevard) in Falls Church, VA. This was a "Full-Service Gas Station!” Huh, what’s that? It means I actually pumped someone else's gas and also checked the oil and even cleaned the windshield. Sounds a bit dated, doesn’t it? That’s because I am also “dated”! I earned a whopping $1.00 per hour. (The owner didn't have to pay minimum wage because I was still in school and was employed on a “student work permit”).

1969 - Peoples Drug Store, in the same shopping center, Yorktown Plaza, came next. I started as a dishwasher and worked the Lunch Counter with a hefty increase in pay to $1.25 per hour. (Don’t kid yourself, this was significant improvement! I was making more money…a whole $5 a week!) This was enough to help with my newly developing adult vices.

1970-1971 - Let's see, (this time of my life is a bit on the blurry side) I am certain I did a few things aside from getting into trouble...I was a volunteer firefighter, at Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Department (Company 13) at Tyson's Corner, VA. until I enlisted in the Air Force; I worked on the "custodial" staff at Bedford Village apartments on Gallows Rd, where I lived with my mother, and there was a short stint at Marriott In-Flight Services delivering food to the departing aircraft at Dulles International Airport. I worked at Woodward and Lothrop at Tyson's Corner in Men's Budget (lower level) through Distributive Education in High School.

Strange the things one actually DOES remember!

Somehow, I have to believe, I must have done some other things, besides washing windows, but they just didn't have enough impact on my life to remember them...whatever they might have been.

DLVFD, Marriott InFlite, Woodward & Lothrop (Tysons Corner)

USAF Fire Protection - Crash Crew aka Hellfighter patch image

Military
October 29, 1971 - September 10, 1975 - I was in the United States Air Force, Aiming High! My Primary Specialty Title was “Fire Protection Specialist” aka Crash Crew.

Attended Basic Training - Lackland AFB, TX; Fire Tech/Training School - Chanute AFB, Rantoul, IL; First Duty Assignment - Kadena AB, Okinawa (now a part of Japan) (Jan 1972 - Sep 1973), next and Last Duty Assignment, Grand Forks AFB, ND. 321st Civil Engineering Squadron, Strategic Air Command. There were no other assignments in between. And oh, by the way...North Dakota has some of THE most unpleasant weather I’ve ever experienced in my life.

After Military
Serving in the military seems to have “done me good”. I grew up a bit...well, maybe a little more than a bit! Once I was out, I once again embarked on a trail of not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up. The next five years flew by with multiple jobs yet still no career.

1975-1976 - Crash Crew - Dulles International Airport
1976 - 1977 - Fire Fighter/EMT - Prince William County, VA
1978 - Fire Marshal - City of Manassas, VA
1979-1982 - A lot of job hopping, including, Stouffer's Hotel in Crystal City - Director of Safety and Security; Hyatt Regency Hotel, Safety Consulting; Kwik-Kill Exterminating Co., Sales Consultant; a shoe store at Tysons Corner Mall (no idea which one or why). Once again, I was lost and certainly not wise enough to any clue what I was doing.

So Now What ...

1982 - 2018

In 1982, with the meeting of the husband of a co-worker of my mom, I met Mark Siebels. Mark was a sales manager at Honeywell Protection Services in Alexandria, Virginia. That meeting led to a job interview for a sales representative for the commericial side of the business. The interview resulted in my being hired and I ended up working with Honewell, as well as the subsequent buyers of the division, for a combined 20 years.

I have been involved in security and/or public safety in one form or another just about all of my live. While I've had a couple of off the wall ventures, including Jacksonville District Manager for the British company, Cable & Wirelss, the rest of my working years was with Performance Security and Bill Downing.

As I've heard from my parents and my grandparents before them, it appears that time does seem to go faster as we age. Retirement came quickly, much faster than I could have imagined and now it's in full swing! And SHAZBOT... looks like there's plenty to keep me busy!

2018 - Present

For now, I'm very much looking forward to whatever the future holds! While my varied interests will certainly keep me busy, I am certain that genealogy and growing this family tree will be on top of my mind. If you can help, please do!