Debby Larus Doolittle

Well, I'm back in the MO craft show circuit. What started out as an interest in desert plants, cactus and succulents, has turned into an obsession. I've created about 30 dish gardens and need to sell some of them. The only practical way is a craft show. I've been accepted into 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fmCoUjOMXU&feature=related

Adele on You Tube singing "Rolling in the Deep"

Kate Wilber

I happened to post on Facebook that I loved "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele. Kate Wilber contacted me with this:

"My daughter's boyfriend just won a grammy for his work as sound engineer for Adele on her album 21. He says she is great to work with and lots of fun."
 Kate

Mr. Wheeler

February 9, 2012

Dear F-M Alumni,

A belated thank you to all the “F-Mers” who remembered me on my 90^th birthday! You can’t imagine how much I appreciated them. Perhaps you won’t believe this but I did recognize each and every name. I’ve always been able to retain names, and it meant a lot to me to recognize each and every one of yours.

Marilyn, my wife of nearly 67 years, and I are now living at Maple Downs, an independent retirement community. She is wheelchair- bound so trying to live in our house was no longer practical.

Our oldest son, David, with his wife Daryll (Fitch) still live in Fayetteville, as do three of their grown daughters and six of their grandchildren. It helps to have them near.

Let me share an aside. I came to teach at Fayetteville in 1948 and retired in 1983. David became principal at Wellwood Middle School in F-M in 1981 and spent 20 years there. He retired (or tried to)in 2001. Father Yeazel, the pastor at Holy Cross, talked him into becoming the principal at Holy Cross School in Dewitt. Though it was supposed to be a “retirement job,” it turned out to be a 10 year stint. They both (D&D) retired (Daryll from staff development at OCMBOCES) on June 30^th, 2012. Meanwhile, one of their daughters, Elizabeth (Biz), was appointed to the English department at the High School where she is now in her 11^th year. That adds up to 64 straight continuous years that a Wheeler has been a teacher or administrator at FM. I’m kind of proud of that.

Again, thank you all so much for the kind remarks, recollections, thoughts, and best wishes. It is very comforting to me to revisit your notes and cards from time to time.

With Love,

Platt

Mr. Platt Wheeler

C/O Maple Downs Room 101

7220 E. Genesee St

Fayetteville, N.Y. 13066-1171

(Dave Wheeler - dwheeler45@hotmail.com)

Joyce Powell Donohoe

Mary Pat and Ted Northrup invited me on the Order of Malta Lourdes Pilgrimage May 2 - 9th.

I had to apply and fill out many pages of information regarding my health and have Dr's. permission to be healthy enough to travel to France. I had interviews with Dr's from the Order of Malta and other interviews. It was quite a process!!!

The Order of Malta is a huge organization with many applications from all over, they can only accept 40 people and have a charter plane that leaves out of Baltimore, Md

Mary Pat and Ted came to visit last week and brought me wonderful news that I had been accepted to go on this beautiful pilgrimage!!!!!!!!!! Peter,Mary Pat and Ted will be accompanying me!!! Can't wait to see Ted in his uniform!!!

WOW, I was so honored to be asked and now that I have been accepted it gives me goose bumps!!!!!What a wonderful opportunity and a wonderfully rich experience!!!

I am very excited to say the least .....please go on the web site to read about the Order of Malta and click on Lourdes Pilgrimage .. www.orderofmalta-federal.org

I want to thank Kathy Hixon and Jody Murphy for getting all of you to pray for me this month, that also gave me goose bumps what wonderful friends, I am blessed!!!!!!!!Thank you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The good news is I have had my Pet scan and MRI's my cancer has not shrunk but it has not grown!!!!! I am on Chemo vacation right now and working on my neuropothy in both feet and up my left leg......I have stenosis in my spine all of which working with a physical therapist, ,working out (Pilate's for balance)and eating properly hope to have this gone in 6 mo to a year.....about the time it will take my hair to grow!!!!!!!!!!! 

God Bless all of you and your family.

Thank you so....much for all your prayers.

 
Joyce
new email!!~
joydonohoe@gmail.com

Personal Photo Scanner

Just want to make you aware of a really wonderful item -- the Kodak  P461 Personal Photo Scanner. You can scan photos, slides, mounted and strips and scan them on to a memory card or directly to you PC.
Very easy and efficient to use. Check it out by Googling the name.

News

Please send me news and interesting stuff to post: debbydoolittle@yahoo.com

My Grandmother's Family

Taken in the 1920's, this is a photo of my maternal Grandmother's family. My Grandmother is 2nd on the left. My Aunt Gussie is on the end. So those are my GreatGrandparents in front. The Lloyd family.

Etta M. Ebeling Hayes

Etta M. Ebeling Hayes (Died January 27, 2012) Etta M. Hayes (nee Ebeling) died on January 27th at the home of her daughter in East Amherst. Mrs. Hayes was a lifelong resident of Fayetteville and served as the stenographer to the Senior Principal at Fayetteville-Manlius High School for many decades, retiring in 1985. A member of the United Church of Fayetteville, she served as organist there for a time, and delighted in accompanying seniors at the Fayetteville Senior Center for song fests in her later years. She was the wife of the late Irving S. Hayes and the late James F. McDermott. She is survived by her son, Thomas J. (Suzie) Hayes of Cazenovia and North Carolina; her daughter, Mary Lou (Anselm) George of East Amherst; six grandsons; one granddaughter; two great grandchildren; four nieces; one nephew; numerous cousins and other relatives and many dear friends. A memorial service will be scheduled in the Spring. Donations in Etta’s memory may be made to the ASPCA Tributes, 520 8th Ave., 7th floor, NY, NY 10018 or the Fayetteville Senior Center, 584 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY 13066. http://www.scheppfamily.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1381167&fh_id=10551

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Kirsten Mackey Fleisher

New Year's Eve was a especially notable this year...my daughter, Ingrid, married her long time beau, Alex Yuryev. It was a wonderful family event, with all of my closest relatives here celebrating with us. My son, Jamie, played the piano...my grandson Agustin was the ring bearer, and my sister, Paula's daughters were the vocalist and reader. Even my eighty-eight year old mother was out on the dance floor. I could not imagine a better evening!

Flip Benham

Roe vs Wade Memorial 2012 in Charlotte, NC

Mini Reunion

Rick Wilson, Sandy Epoch, Tom Weller in San Diego
At Ted jackson's bar JT's

Harrowing Experience

I had an awful experience on Wednesday. I walked my 2 Labs and let them off their leashes as we walked up the driveway. I do this everyday. They love to run around and chase each other and then we go inside. That did not happen. I saw the male Lab run over to the run off ravine and disappear. The other Lab followed. I thought they would run right back. But they didn't. I never saw them again. I didn't hear a thing. Not a leaf crunch or a twig snap. Nothing.

For the next hour I called, walked and drove around looking for them. Finally, almost 3 hours later, the phone rang with those words --" I think I have your dogs. They killed one of my chickens. Do you let your dogs run wild?" I was despairing when I got the call so I had to listen carefully and explain it was quite the opposite. That they had run away probably on a scent.

Anyway. I got them back. Got them home and gave them both baths. And was just so grateful. The woman said if I hadn't had their names on the tags she wouldn't have called but she realized they were not neighborhood dogs. She wouldn't let me pay for the chicken since it had just cost them a $1. There is also the big fear someone will just keep them or drive away with them. I just shudder to think about that.

Had a nice email from Dave Vermilya yesterday. He and his wife Cheryl are busy as always with the activities of the YMCA Town Center in Camillus. They often have Frank Carroll with them to help out.

Just had a wonderful phone conversation with my pal Jim Carroll in Rochester. We were both commiserating about our current snow conditions. Going over night from 60 degrees and balmy to 20 degrees and snowy.

Gerry Phillips

Sorry we missed the reunion but we were on vacation with the kids and grandkids! Retirement is treating us well, a trip every month in our new RV and lots of mountain biking to see the sites in So. Ca. Off to Barcelona Spain in May for 3 weeks including a cruise through the Greek Isles.

And yes Debby the dogs go too…

Rick Wilson

 

I just want to say that Diane and I really enjoyed the reunion. It was nice to reconnect and have Diane meet some some of my classmates.

I received your email as Diane and I landed in San Diego where we will spend a couple of weeks visiting my step-son and his family. He's in the Marine Corps and they will going to Japan for 2 years in the spring.

I've been in touch with Tom Weller, and we plan on getting together. We're also trying to get in touch with Sandy Jackson Epoch , at the reunion she said that she would be in San Diego around this time.

Regards to all. God willing we'll see you at the !

Camilla Zankowski Daniels and Rick Wilson at the 45th reunion.

Jim and Marsha Myers August trip to Mammoth Lakes

Please send news for the Blog!

My family of dogs

Diane Storm Allen

Let's see...we are celebrating Christmas this weekend. I'm living in Arizona (moved from Sierra Vista to Tucson). It has been freezing but by mid-afternoon the sky is as blue as blue can be and the temp. goes up. My kids are scattered fr...om here to NY and NH. Kim and her husband built a beautiful log home and spend their time working (of course) and playing with my grandkids Eveline and Beau. Carrie and her husband (Captain Joshua Rykow...)are at West Point where he is an instructor and Carrie is sooo busy with triplets and 11 yo daughter. Cindy and Jim are in Sierra Vista with 4 kids. Cindy is an avid half-marathon runner and is finishing her degree in nursing. Last but not least is my son Kevin and his partner. I am LIVING with them. 'nough said there. Would love to work on places to celebrate our 50th anniversary. Hope this helps.
  Peace Always! Diane

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2012

Happy New Year

Christmas Greetings

Christmas Greetings to Jim and Cynthia Carroll in Rochester, NY.

I know you've already checked the blog today -- so surprise.

Best wishes to you and your family and to the memories of

Powder Mill Road in Fayetteville.

Debby

Aren't these wonderful!

From a forwarded email.

Happy Holidays

This is a great photo

Terry Euston, Bill Hall, Kevin Fitch, Jamie Steele