| Article: | Dating game hits new level Abigail Grotke was born in Auburn in 1967 and lived here until the age of 9. She was a shy child and afraid of school. She fondly remembers her teachers, especially Mrs. Zechman at Herman Avenue School, who awarded Abigail a “kindness” award ribbon dated Dec. 4, 1973, that she still has up on a bulletin board at her home in Tacoma Park, Md. |