Camilla Zankowski Daniels

Communicating with each other is the only way we know what is happening. Keep up the great work. I just talked to my sister, Maribeth, and she can't understand why we are so adamant as a class to keep in touch with each other. She says she is in touch with only person from her class of 1967.

camilla

Dick and Friends

John Pearson and Tom Neveldine,
visiting in Cleveland the day Dick was released from the hospital

Patricia McCabe

please take a look at this site. This is Dan McCabe's wife, Patricia

My talented wife is a professional artist and has created her own website. I had to learn more about File Transfer Protocol than I ever wanted to know (to publish the site). We are adding links and other goodies each weekend. Patty is a photo-realistic watercolorist. Check it/her out! http://www.patriciaschmidtart.com/

Sandy Veator Sears

... I do remember Tom Neveldine. I purchased many parts from Neveldine’s Auto Parts when I still lived in the area long ago. That was back in the days when you could actually do your own car repair. The Neveldines are good people. My thoughts and prayers go out to all those who have suffered the loss of a loved one.

Sandra Sears

Cindy Greenhalgh Torelli

You are doing a fantastic job!! I really feel I have caught up with people, and as soon as my life calms down somewhat I will write.

Thanks again for the updates.
Cindy Greenhalgh Torelli

Celtic Music

King of the Fairies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ByOiV4UaW8

Irish Prayer

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields.
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of his hand. ~~~~~~
Irish Prayer

March Birthdays

Rick Cook 3/9

Debby Larus Doolittle 3/10

Patricia McAfee 3/15

Kristen Mackey Fleisher 3/21

Jack Mapstone

May this find y'all happy and healthy.
Well, since my last communique another semester has come and gone. I had two pre-interns who decided that they could short circuit some assignments by basically dividing and conquering the work load. That did not fly well. I ended up giving them incompletes for the course and requesting that I be their university supervisor during their internship. Once exposed, they were very apologetic and contrite. So now they have to not only complete all the work of their teaching internship but jump through some hoops they should have last semester. The good news is both young men seem to be pretty good in the classroom. Perhaps a couple of style issues to iron out but all in all I'm hopeful.
This semester a new class of pre-interns is going well. They are not as outgoing as last semester's class so, at times I really have to draw them out during discussions.
Personally, Renae and I are doing well. We baby sit for the grand kids each Wednesday evening and have them sleep over at least one night on the weekends. Loving it! Each girl, Callie and Zoe, have had a birthday and are 8 and 5 respectively. It won't be too long before they start thinking Pop-Pop and Nae Nae aren't that much fun any more so we're milking it for all it's worth right now.
I helped my son-in-law coach Callie's youth soccer team. We played nine games and ended up 5 and 4, although nobody was supposed to keep score. Which was odd because every parent knew the score and the team's record. But the girls had fun and really improved throughout the season.
Renae and I put some miles on the Prius this Christmas. First we went to Melbourne, a 5 to 6 hour trip, to see her dad who is 85 and meet up with our son and his wife who flew in from Portland, OR. Then ,virtually turned around and drove to Waynesboro VA to see my mom who is 82.
It really hurts to see your parents having trouble getting around and/or struggling with words. I sometimes don't know which is worse, seeing them age or realizing that that is our own fate. But as Scarlet O'Hara would say" I just can't think about that right now".
May all be well in your little corner of the world.

Jack M.

Dan McCabe

Hi Deb,

Thanks for spreading the word about Dick. I see Dick as the wonderfully healthy athletic person he was all through school. Dick: enjoy your healing; it won’t take long. You da man!

My talented wife is a professional artist and has created her own website. I had to learn more about File Transfer Protocol than I ever wanted to know (to publish the site). We are adding links and other goodies each weekend. Patty is a photo-realistic watercolorist. Check it/her out! http://www.patriciaschmidtart.com/

I am happy playing truck driver. Once a week I drive a 400 horsepower sports-car with a 13 speed transmission to Boise Idaho and back to Portland, Oregon after spending a day visiting various warehouses in Idaho. The sports-car just happens to be 75 ft long and weighs up to 80,000 lbs. I drive through vast mountain country sometimes seeing hundreds of square miles at once with no sign of people except the ribbon of highway meandering through it. The rest of the week I work around Portland . Keep up the good work with your blogs!
-Dan

Go Comics submitted by Anita Cottrell

Dick Shanahan

Received a very short email directly from Dick just before he left for Cleveland, telling me that he was going and that it was finally happening. He said, "keep your fingers crossed." There were sure a lot of us that had them crossed along with a few thousand prayers.

Dick Shanahan

Dick Shanahan had his lung transplant operation last night in Cleveland, Ohio. I received word from his wife Maureen early this morning that the operation was a success. I also heard from Tom Neveldine confirming that. When I know more I will definitely post.

John Pearson

Lacey was John Pearson's wife.

Tom Neveldine

Tom's sister passed away 1/31/09:

Lacey A. (Neveldine) Pearson
January 31, 2009 Lacey A. Pearson, 59, of Manlius, died peacefully at home on Saturday after a courageous battle with cancer. At the time of her death, she was surrounded by her loving family. Lacey was a lifelong resident of Manlius and a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School. She was a communicant of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Lacey is survived by John, her husband of 42 years; her daughter, Laura; her son, Andrew (Kelli); her father, Burns J. Neveldine; brother,s Timothy (Joyce), Thomas (Jacqueline), Michael and Robert Neveldine; grandchildren, Jason, Cameron, Jordan and Austin; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Ann's Church, Manlius. There will be no calling hours. For a guest book, please visit www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com Contributions: Hospice of Central New York, 990 Seventh North Street, Liverpool, NY 13088 or
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Flip Benham

Flip responded to my email about Dick and he mentioned he was in St. Louis. I was able to reach him on his cell as he was about to travel west to Warrenton, MO for another meeting. He is heading back home to NC tomorrow. Flip said a prayer over the phone for Dick and his operation this evening.

Dick Shanahan

My thoughts are with Dick tonight and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Drew Washo

Drew is experiencing the pleasure of high speed computer

connection. It sure is wonderful to get beyond dial up.

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is a good place to go if you want to get (not to far) away for awhile if you are living in Central Texas. The Riverwalk is relaxing and the food is great. My grandson loves the boat tour along the Riverwalk. We discover new resaurants each time we go. Once you park your car at your hotel you can take a trolley, horse drawn carriage, or a bicycle drawn cart ride around town. I believe it must be one of the most popular business convention center locations in the US. So if you plan on visiting San Antonio, get your reservations early. It may be a busy place, but a must to visit. The history there is amazing starting with the Alamo. We live just an hour and half away and visit quite often as my daughter's meetings and trainings are usually on the Riverwalk.

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day

Sandy from Austin today

Why Facebook is for Old Fogies

click on this link to see article:

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1879169,00.html#?iid=perma_share

Happy Valentine's Day

Bill Hall

Here's a picture of our dog Samara, aka "pupper." We have always liked Dalmations too, but samara is mostly an indoor dog, so we went with a Bichapoo. Her personality is all poodle!

Bill Hall

Hi Debby.

I'm not lost! I know exactly where I am!!

Sandy Jacobson told me about the class blog in an e-mail recently, so I checked it out. Great Job! I see that many of my old buddies are participating, so I'll be sending something to you soon to "catch up." Actually, it's somewhat daunting to try and figure out where to start since so much has happened since '66.

Take care,

Bill Hall

Phil Evans

Nancy and I and another couple returned from Australia and New Zealand mid December, the start of their summer. Both countries were beautiful, particularly the South Island of New Zealand, where we spent most of our time. Spent several different days snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef, sea kayaking and catamaran sailing in the Tasman Sea off New Zealand, and sailing in the fiords of the South Island. Stayed a couple of nights at an ecological lodge on a sheep ranch at Arthurs Pass and one morning got a chance to watch the dogs at work. Did hiking or "tramping" as it's called, through the countryside and cities -- Sydney, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Queenstown, and Auckland. All were unique, with friendly people everywhere. The New Zealand countryside is like stepping back to the U.S. in the 1950's. Nancy through a friend, actually got to teach a kindergarten class in Auckland on our last day, which was a thrill for her, now being a recently retired teacher.
Take care,
Phil

Patricia McAfee

Another missing classmate is now found.
Patricia McAfee. Hope to publish a picture soon along with some news.

Terry Euston

I heard back from Terry. He's been in touch with Kevin Fitch, Stew Davis and Jamie Steele. He hopes to put some thoughts together and send them along for posting.

Frank Carroll

Frank is still in Fayetteville living in the family home and helping to take care of his mother, Adele. Frank and his brother are trying now to find the right nursing facility to move Adele as soon as possible.

ANY NEWS

If you care to comment or have anything to say, please post or send it to me.

Approaching 7000

The blog is approaching 7000 hits. Momentous number. Only a few more to go.

Jim Carroll

Spoke with Jim today via our Verizon connection. He told me he has some interesting FM memorabilia. It's a small 3x5 size booklet that welcomes incoming freshmen to the high school. Does anyone else remember seeing that or possess one? I have the class scrapbook and would like very much to have things like that for it. If someone else has a copy or any other material they might want to contribute, please let me know.

Terry Euston

Waiting to hear back from Terry Euston. He lives in the Lancaster, PA area.

Kevin Fitch

Got a short email from Kevin in the Chicago area. He's busy with job and family obligations. He did give me Terry Euston's email address. Hope to get some news from Terry in the near future.

Duke Leonard

Chatted with Duke via Skype. It was last night for me and Wed am for him. He's scheduled to be back in the states in March. So if you want to catch up with him that's when you can find him back in AZ.

Also Found on Face Book

Gwen Scarlett Troise

Patricia McAfee -- No senior photo

Found on Face Book

Sandy Veator Sears

More contact with...

Vivian Bender Munson
Larry Craigie
Roberta Crouch
Ann Whitney Breihan
Saron Bendedict Osuchowski
Tom Weller
Rick Cook
Drew Washo

Various Classmates

Have heard from a variety of classmates through facebook:
Kirsten M Fleisher
Dick Shanahan
Rick Cook
John Visser
Harriet E Betts
Hattie S Applegate
Penny Z Jackson
Larry Shipps
Anita Cottrell
Judy L Drake
Melinda M Lockwood
Dan Sheedy
Dave Eckerson
Terry S Vonsneidern
plus Dale Drypolcher class '65
and a bunch of people from the class '68

Rick Cook

Spoke with Rick Cook and he's headed to Florida for some R&R after the snow of CO. He's meeting his brothers there for a brother's reunion weekend.

February Issue Finally Magazine

Finally Magazine

the online magazine for BabyBoomers

http://www.finallymagazine.net/ click on this link and check out the magazine