| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Sad to report
Notice in this morning's(April 10, 2003)Hartford Courant.
"Raymond Spencer Jennings (PVA 1967)of Orlando, Fla. died March 22 in Orlando. He was 53.
He was born in Middletown (CT) and raised in Clinton (CT). For the past 30 years, he was a resident of central Florida. He was self-employed as a renovating contractor with his partner and longtime companion, John A. Mertz III, who survives him.
He is also survived by his parents, Clifford Milton and Caroline Spencer Jennings of Holly Hill, Fla.; two sisters, Mary Jane Rhodes of Atltamonte Springs, Fla. and Melissa Jennings Spencer of Simpsonville, S.C.
A memorial service will be held Sunday (April 13) at the Swan Funeral Home, 80 E. Main St., Clinton(CT)."
Those of us who knew Ray at PVA know that he was a kind, sensitive and joy soul. This must also be a very difficult time for his parents. This is the second son they have had to lay to rest. Ray's older brother died just after completing his freshman year at AUC. No matter what your views on Ray's life choices, I hope you will pray for these dear folks. Posted on: April 10, 2003 |
| Name:Donovan Peterkin |
| Email:donmusicman@msn.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Never Knew that this site exsisted! Thanks for the memories! Posted on: April 10, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:somewhere@here.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The new guestbook is online for testing now. You will see the link on the Guestbook Main Menu (above "Sign Guestbook") Please post something and let know how it goes. Posted on: April 03, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Helen Kuntz is the Alumni President.
Tim Posted on: March 24, 2003 |
| Name:David Carcich |
| Email:davidcarcich@hotmail.com |
| Class of:'62 |
| Location: Lincoln, NE USA |
| Comments:
Hey, I am the class of '62 at UNION COLLEGE ACADEMY. The reason I am here, I would like the Pionier Academy Alumni Director to contact me. Anyone know this person???
Opps... to many davids!
Thanks...
Posted on: March 24, 2003 |
| Name:David Carcich |
| Email:davidavidcarcich@hotmail.com |
| Class of:'62 |
| Location: Lincoln, NE USA |
| Comments:
Hey, I am the class of '62 at UNION COLLEGE ACADEMY. The reason I am here, I would like the Pionier Academy Alumni Director to contact me. Anyone know this person???
Thanks...
Posted on: March 24, 2003 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr123@aol.com |
| Class of:2791 |
| Location: Viareggio!, USA |
| Comments:
My lovely Companion in Europe, The Italian is going through a really hard time right now! Back when I was a student at P.V.A. I never would have dreamed that I would have an ongoing relationship with such a lovely Lady for 20 years! Denise is a survivor and with my prayers and emotional support she will once again pull through! If she had been a student with me at P.V.A. I would have gotten her beside me then! My mission!:-)
When is the next trip to the big City of Springfield and the Mall? How we used to look forward to that! Posted on: March 23, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
When you enter the Message Center any main forums with a new posting will have the date of the last posting to the right of the main forums topics and that date should appear in RED when a new posting, since your last visit, is present. When you choose and click on the main forum you wish, the subforums will be displayed with the lastest sub forum with a new posting at the top of the sub forum listing. I have been looking for the code to display the information like you want since I installed the script. No luck yet. I will be sending of an email to the auther to see what can be done. Also, the email list has been updated and is now a .Zip file you can download. You will need Winzip to open the archive. A link is provided to download the evaluation version (Free) Posted on: March 21, 2003 |
| Name:Kathryn Williamson |
| Email:kathrynsw@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Nashville, Tn USA |
| Comments:
(waving hands over here)...Den...ya may not hear from me very often..but.......new email addy PLZ???
On a sadder note.....condolences to Bill Menshausen and his sister Kate on the loss of their father last week. I was proud to have had him as my father-in-law. Posted on: March 21, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Comments:
Excellent suggestion, Paul. That is frustrating.
Oh - by the way Tim - do me a favor and chop out my rattling redundunduncies below, and delete the forum entry they refer to, if you'd be so kind. Speaking of frustrating - that scanning simply is not working properly any which way. Thanks for your patience. Posted on: March 20, 2003 |
| Name:Paul |
| Email:pdbauer@yahoo.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Whoops that was supposed to be addressed to Tim not written by Tim.
Paul
Posted on: March 19, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:pdbauer@yahoo.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Any chance the date/time stamp in the message center could reflect the last post not when it started? For those of us with little time (and having less and less of it) I don't want to waste my time scrolling through to find out if there is an update. I know the overall forum shows the last date posted but not the individual subject headers. This was one advantage the old message center had.
Paul Posted on: March 19, 2003 |
| Name:The Bearded One |
| Email:sameasbefore@hotmail.com |
| Comments:
In answer to the queries (in the forum) regarding Stasia, I believe she's on sabbatical in the south. 'Ca va? Posted on: March 14, 2003 |
| Name:Guod Notlwonk |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Comments:
TIM:
"recent changes" noted below in your note are truly appreciated. Thanks for such consistent, positive response to suggestions and ideas. Aye, and to the mysterious Bearded One, good show! Just in time old boy. Glad to know you're on the homeland security spam division. Oh, and Tim, just in case you missed this note due to the funky way the forum plunked the message back in out of chronological sequence: this one is for you: Posted by: Doug ® 03/13/2003, 05:30:26 http://www.pvaalumni.com/anyboard9/openforum/posts/198.html#198 Posted on: March 14, 2003 |
| Name:John Nafie |
| Email:jnafie@ucaa.org |
| Class of:1973 |
| Location: Spangle, WA USA |
| Comments:
Greetings from Spangle, WA (twenty miles south of Spokane, WA).
Our family (wife April and son John Jr.) have lived at Upper Columbia Academy for three years now. John Jr. is currently a senior looking forward to graduation on June 1st. April is the school librarian and I hide out in the Principal's office. I know, I know it's another sign of the Lord's soon coming.
Sincerely,
Naf Posted on: March 14, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
Some more changes will be started soon. A. Removal of the Alumni Email Listing from the website. Instead, I will provide a link to a .zip file that will contain the email list. Winzip is free and easy to use for unarchiving the list. The email list will be in both html and comma delimted formats within the .zip file. B. Changing the script used in the Alumni Guestbook. I will then use the same script as the current Message Center. Don't worry, there will be no logon for it as in the Message Center. In fact, you probably will not even notice the difference. The "Reunion" forum will be removed from the Message Center as it will be used for the new Guestbook. But the Guestbook will not appear in the Message Center but in the place it does appear now. Again, very little will have appeared to have changed. This will make the Guestbook a little more secure from the spammers. C.We now have moderators for most of the Message Center forums. I invite them to say hello and to promote more posting in those forums. So stop in and say hello to the moderators. We all love to talk and there is so much to talk about these days. PHOTOS!!! In the Message Center is the Alumni Photo Album. You can upload your .gif or .jpg image within that forum. its easy and fast. As always, email me with any issues or concerns you may have or if you are interested in helping out in some way, either here on the website or with the day to day doings of the Alumni Assc. Send to: webmaster@pvaalumni.com Thanks! Tim Posted on: March 11, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
After much thought and consideration, the next full reunion will be held in 2004. We had thought of having it this year, but with all the issues in the world right now, concerns with flying/travel we decided to stick with the traditional time for the full reunion. We encourage all those that wish to have smaller class reunions to do so and let us know so that we may help get the word out. Tim Posted on: March 11, 2003 |
| Name:The Bearded One |
| Email:heavencantwait@cloudmail.com |
| Comments:
Alas, even one so great as I has not yet mastered the profound art of being all places at all times. Nevertheless, what may be lacked in trans and omni is yet responsive on request. And yea, I am not untouched by thy frustrations and have shared and spoken of them these many times myself. So go not forwad in fear and depair, even though that demon spam yet irk thee. Only know that at the appointed time it too, and those who practice it will recieve their comeuppance and we shall draw deep at the scent of that smoke and smile the smile of contentment in that day. So it shall be. Posted on: March 11, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Comments:
Where are you O Bearded One of the SMALL MINDS RULE! :-) Church of the Holy Spammers when we need you! http://www.pvaalumni.com/anyboard9/openforum/posts/198.html#198 Posted on: March 11, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Good! I thought it was the guy who thought he can hang the devil. Glad to be assured. Posted on: March 08, 2003 |
| Name:Reading in Reading |
| Email:notreal@hotmail.com |
| Comments:
That would be the spammers, Dot. :-) I just got another personalized appeal (taken from info gleaned from this site, hence the foolishness in the name and address line)from a close friend in Nigeria. I'm checking the account now to see how much I can send him. Posted on: March 07, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Who are you accusing of having a "small mind"?
Posted on: March 07, 2003 |
| Name:The Bearded One |
| Email:m348620@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Comments:
SMALL MINDS RULE! :-) Posted on: March 04, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:07 |
| Comments:
DUDE! What a concept! Vege-spam Posted on: March 03, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I see that Dorothy, they just keep a coming and I will keep editing them out. It is a shame that we have to put up road block to prevent such things, like in the Message Center, but some folks have nothing better to do during the day I guess. Posted on: February 28, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Looks like we have been hit by some new interlopers. Posted on: February 27, 2003 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
I saw the note from Dennis Farley. I wish him luck in his endeavors to reduce the spam. I have watched this winter storm moving through the Northeast with bone chilling cold and piles of snow. I like S. CA. If I want snow I drive up to it in the local mountains. If I want the ultimate snow experience I go to the Sierra Nevada mountain range. We are in the low 80's today with clear weather after last weeks continual rain from Monday to Thursday. No wonder we have a population problem. Welcome to California, now go home! :)
Posted on: February 21, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Location: Dr. Braden Town, FL USA |
| Comments:
Kind of funny how - while we were chatting here about spam - about eight entries back - we got spammed. At least I don't believe Samantha Williams was an alumni, was she? Anyone checked out her site, yet? cheers! Posted on: February 21, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Glad you think it's great Dennis. I loved last winter when we got Carolina weather in Connecticut. This current storm set records for snowfall down here on the beach. With luck I'll be able to finish digging out tomorrow. Wonder how Paul is doing down in Maryland. But then he's an officer, got to love those enlisted men. Posted on: February 18, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@hotmail.com |
| Comments:
Well at least now I understand the reason for my misery. :-) That's what's happened with me too, John. I'll keep working on the filters. On another topic, just finished cleaning about 18 inches of fresh white fluffy from the yard - I love it! :-) D Posted on: February 18, 2003 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
In response to Farley's post regarding people from Africa wanting to deposit millions in your account. A crawler program picked up LLU's email addy and now I get 5-10 of these things per day. Most begin with the headings "urgent help." "God Bless You," "Partnership" etc etc etc. You can set up your "email filter" and reduce the number coming in, but the spamming nonsense seems to be here to stay.
I agree with Dorothy, send some to the U.S. Government! Posted on: February 17, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Comments:
A good example of spam?
Name:Samantha Williams Email:willsamantha4@yahoo.com Class of:none Location: USA, none USA Comments: Keep up this great resource. I bookmark your site, best greetings Samantha Williams Posted on: February 15, 2003 Posted on: February 16, 2003 |
| Name:Valerie Hamel Morikone |
| Email:vsmorikone@juno.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: CrumEV, WV USA |
| Comments:
About spam mail. I use another email addy for those sites where my email address may be picked up and used for spam. Thus, at that email site I mostly get spam and can delete it easily with "select all" most of the time. I dislike the spam too! With my other email addy I hardly ever get any spam and it's wonderful.
Posted on: February 16, 2003 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr123@aol.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Portland , ME USA |
| Comments:
I had the misfortune to attend a hearing in court where one of my former students was sentenced for attacking another one. It was hard enough to attend another's funeral recently! Pray for the Lady! She was always a great student and now has much more to deal with, how tragic! He will pay for years to come with his incarceration. Very sad! She is a survivor and will do well! That is my prayer! Posted on: February 16, 2003 |
| Name:Joyce |
| Email:Ellienoir@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Comments:
Tim-
I've forgotten my password for the message center, and I keep getting "already registered" when I try to put in a new one. Could you help? Posted on: February 15, 2003 |
| Name:Samantha Williams |
| Email:willsamantha4@yahoo.com |
| Class of:none |
| Location: USA, none USA |
| Comments:
Keep up this great resource. I bookmark your site, best greetings Samantha Williams Posted on: February 15, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@hotmail.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Comments:
Thanks Tim. I knew something was up because I was getting a spate of these things with information in them that I had only put on this site.
As far as I'm concerned, I favor anything that can be done that will make it more difficult for misuse of our information. But then, I'm one of those libertarian privacy nuts. :-) Posted on: February 13, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The problem with spam is wide spread. This sort of activity has picked up in the past month. They use programs called "Crawlers" that seek out websites containing email addy's. They then send this information back and the spammers place it in their database. Our list here on the website seems to have been discovered and used. Short of taking the list off the website, there is not much one can do to prevent this. I have done several things to make the list harder for the Crawlers to find and read. But they get smarter everyday. Jackie Baker came accross some information on this recent outbreak. Address of US Treasury Dept. info on 4-1-9 Scam and instructions: www.treas.gov/usss/alert419.shtml?IMAGE.X=20\&IMAGE.Y=8 They would like people who have received these to either fax them or send/email the letters to them in assistance of their investigation. If you have been victimized by one of these schemes, please forward appropriate written documentation to the United States Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division, 950 H Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20223, or telephone (202) 406-5850, or contact by going here: http://www.treas.gov/usss/contact_fcd.shtml Thanks Jackie for the information and links. Please let me know if we should keep the list online or remove it. Let me know what your thinking or if you have been affected. I am also looking into different formats such as putting the email list into .PDF form. Checking to if that would or any other easy to use format is workable. Hacking, worms, trojans, virus and denial attacks are something we will be seeing more of in the coming days and months. The current "real world" problems and issues are in the "cyberworld" as well. It is, in every way, another front in whatever war or "issue" we get into. Protect your personal information and your PC, things will be getting interesting on "the net" soon enough. Tim Posted on: February 13, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
I probably get two or three of those a day. But I really don't read them far enough to get to even wonder about them getting the info from here. I also get copies of the same letters on other email accounts that have never been listed on this site. Actually, Dennis, I think that the spammers who are sending out this stuff have software that allows them to send out mail to random addresses just as telemarketers have speed diallers that keep dialing numbers until they get someone to answer. If you notice they also are able to change the name of the sender. Just hit the delete button. Don't reply even to get yourself removed from the mailing list. Grin and bear it, and have a laugh about how much money there is in Africa. Maybe they could loan some of it to Washington, DC. Posted on: February 12, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@hotmail.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Comments:
Is anyone else getting junk mail (specifically the infamous third-world appeal to find a home for an abandoned $25 million more or less)that you suspect was generated from someone perusing this site for addresses and information? Posted on: February 12, 2003 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr123@aol.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Anywhere, USA |
| Comments:
The Italian and I should have married in Switzerland in 1984!!! What a date she was!!! And what a Country Switzerland is!!! Posted on: February 07, 2003 |
| Name:buzz ziebart |
| Email:wernerziebart@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: londonderry, nh USA |
| Comments:
Was happy to discover this oasis in the desert! Brought back many happy memories of camelot.To be young and innocent once again.Enjoyed reading the recollections of some of my former classmates.Sorry to hear so many died so young.Like the bard said "It was the best of times,it was the worst of times"I can honestly say I wouldnt have missed it for all the tea in China.Have had a pretty interesting time since.Went to school in Austria,ran with the bulls in Pamplona traveled all over the world and even got to works some.Married and divorced had some ups and downs but none the worse for the wear.Would like to do some stunt double work for Arnold Schwarzenegger but hes getting kind of old so I guess that is out.I wonder if Laurie Salamander still remembers how red she got when I first showed her a mag with Arnold on the cover?Hope to read some more interesting stories soon. Posted on: February 03, 2003 |
| Name:victoria Msumba Wright |
| Email:vwright@jwrightcpa.com |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: rockport, ma USA |
| Comments:
Hi, I just thought that I would check in after a very long time. I have a new email and would love to hear from any and all class mates of mine. I'm still living in Rockport with my husband Jon, and three children, a dog and two cats. We are in the process of selling our house and purchasing another here in Rockport. PVA brings back alot of memories and I find myself referring to it alot to my children and others, I'm so blessed that I got to attend! Posted on: February 02, 2003 |
| Name:Scott Slack |
| Email:ssslack@adelphia.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Amesbury, MA USA |
| Comments:
Hello everyone and Happy Sabbath!! It's great to see familiar names on here and find out what people are up to. Mary Reposa!! I remember you visiting every afternoon when I worked in the bookstore. Send me a message.
Dennis Farley, hopefully you have received my email by now, but just in case not, here's my email address.
God Bless to all my friends from PVA!!! Posted on: January 31, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@hotmail.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: same place, USA |
| Comments:
Me again,
I just opened a hotmail account. The AOL one will be closed in a few days, so aim for the new one if you're shooting. :-) D Posted on: January 30, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: Reading, MA USA |
| Comments:
Hey Den,
While I can't imagine how challenging your life and circumstances have been in the past months/years, I sure get a sense of your palpable relief at the recent turn for the better. I see your son is doing his best to keep you from relaxing too much, though. :-)
Congratulations on your good fortune. I wish you the best as you experience the living of this new part of the Journey. D Posted on: January 30, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Dennis A. - Sounds like a nice fixer upper for you. Bet the view is great, the air clean and the sky clear. Good luck with the "work around the house" Dennis F. - Sounds like you made the move from left to right coast ok. Glad to here all went well. Im done moving for some time. When we first were married, Robin and I moved once or twice a year. Now we have been in the same spot for over 13 years. Must of got our fill of it. Posted on: January 29, 2003 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:m382695@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: Reading, ma USA |
| Comments:
Hi Gang,
We've completed our move back home and are settling in nicely. In the process, my entire e-address book has been lost, so send along any updates as you have them. If anyone has Sue Potter-White's current address, I'd appreciate it. The one in the list is obsolete. It's a joy to be back in the snow and cold. :-) Stop and see us if you're in the area. So far we've seen Randall, the Harlows, the Newtons, Roseanne Mason-Carruthers and Bob, Maureen Poirier-Hardson? (a church member), Dale Finley/David Slongwhite (also members)and Stephanie Armstrong-Wall and her husband Rick (more members). We've also been to Maine for Amato's Italians and a quick visit to mumma and the rest of the family. I understand a good many more alumni are in the are, so it'll be fun catching up with them too. Ciao Posted on: January 29, 2003 |
| Name:Dennis Allison |
| Email:ddstrickland@truboisp.com |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Colville, wa USA |
| Comments:
PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!! we are no longer homeless:-) after leaving Enterprise Academy, Kansas we have been, for the last 7 months, living with relitives all over the north west looking for a place to live. (little interruption, my 7 year old just got a grape stuck in his throut had to do the himlick(sp?) the grape flew across the room, don't ever get use to doing it) WE FOUND IT we just bought a old miners cabin on 20 acers up in the mountains of NE Washington near the Canadan border. With no electicity or running water unless you count the large creek that runs year round across the place. I will be spending the rest of the winter building an hydro elec. system and water pumping system then try to relearn how to use a chain saw with one hand so I can get some logs cut into dimentional lumber to build on some additions. sorry getting carried away it just after two years I have somthing to work on. It is state land across from us with hundreds of miles of old logging roads, if you have a snowmobile come visit.
Thanks Charles and hello Brain Posted on: January 25, 2003 |
| Name:Mary Reposa Chaffee |
| Email:Marychaff@aol.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Naples, FL USA |
| Comments:
Hello to all,
Thought it was time to get in touch with all my friends from the past.
Kendall and I just had our 25th wedding anniversary in Dec 2002.
Danielle is 24 and working for Kendall,going to school and has set a date to get married in June 2004 to a wonderful young man (Steve) that we just love.
Ashley is 14 and may look just like Kendall but acts alot like I did at that age. God help us!
I sold my salon 2 years ago this June and just working 3 days a week, and enjoying my time off. I get to spend a lot of time with Kim Page Santora, since we live 10 mins from each other and her husband Don and Kendall are partners in a concrete company.
Kendall is doing great, still playing and singing. He and the 2 girls have a vespers service that they put on at our local church, also at my mom's church in Clearwater, FL..
This year they will be going to North Fl. We even burned a CD in our home recording Studio-Office-Spare bedroom.
Would love to hear from all.....
Love to all,
Mary Reposa Chaffee and family Posted on: January 24, 2003 |
| Name:Sue Miller-Murray |
| Email:smurray2@aegonusa.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: St. Petersburg, FL USA |
| Comments:
It was actually 29 degrees here in sunny St. Petersburg FL this AM. Brrrr. The water in the birdbath was frozen! So unusual for this state! Hope everyone is well and hope to see ya'll at the next reunion! Posted on: January 24, 2003 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Bradenton, USA |
| Comments:
WAR?
http://www.pvaalumni.com/anyboard9/openforum/posts/89.html#89 Posted on: January 24, 2003 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
Karen, I read your message regarding Olea Cao. Jeff Cao is a colleague of mine. Funny, he was 15 when I was born. Who would of thought that we both would be professors at the same Medical School. Olea died within 4 yrs of her husbands death. I was there with her during the last hours of her life. I was (and still am) very close to the remaining family members. Glad you enjoyed the debate. Check out the "open forums" for more heresy and lively debate. I agree with you that the SDA indoctrination demanded that we ignore the overwhelming data on age of the earth and universe and about how life evolves. But, that is changing, at least out here on the west coast. You would enjoy our theology class.
Nice to hear from you and happy to hear that a close friend for both of us made such an impact on you. Drop and email sometime and help me catch up on your life.
John Buchholz Posted on: January 21, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Karen and others who enjoy the discusions here on the guestbook page are very definitely encouraged to check out the Open Forums in the Message Center. We moved them back there so that we could go in depth and not distract those who just dropped by to say HI! Posted on: January 16, 2003 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Karen and others who enjoy the discusions here on the guestbook page are very definitely encouraged to check out the Open Forums in the Message Center. We moved them back there so that we could go in depth and not distract those who just dropped by to say HI! Posted on: January 16, 2003 |
| Name:Karen Fleming |
| Email:kmfb62@aol.com |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: N.Grafton, MA USA |
| Comments:
John, you spoke of Dr. Jeff Cao. I believe he is the son of our former dean Mrs. Cao who passed away from breast cancer. I wasn't going to sign in but your message prompted me to write of her and how she influenced me. I drove her to Stoneham for a medical visit. I was 16 and thought her little Gremlin was a great car (because I was driving it).
We laughed. Talked of her family in California, including her son the doctor and dreamed of the future. Her influence in such a short period of my life was overwhelming. I missed her terribly my Senior year. It was difficult enough knowing life was just ahead and one of my guides was gone.
I've not thought of her for a while. Thanks for bringing that memory back. She was quite a gal.
As an aside, I love the dialogue between Elmer and you. My views are much more aligned with yours although you are much more eloquent than I. My religion class was a time for debate only because I couldn't accept what was given as fact especially during the W***** years. I recall the role of women being hotly debated and my friends prompting me to "cool it!".
Ahhh, who would have known PVA would have generated feminist tendencies..? Indoctrination doesn't always work now does it? Posted on: January 15, 2003 |
| Name:Brian Gabree |
| Email:bgabree@aol.com |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Comments:
What a pleasant surprise to stumble upon this website. Memories that had been tucked away for years suddenly came back. Most of those memories brought either a smile or an outright chuckle. How fortunate I was to have had the opportunity to spend my high school years at PVA with such a fine group of people.
I am living in Florida with my wife Alicia and our three dogs. We are expecting our first child (Kinsey Mitchem Gabree)in about 3 weeks. Life is good. We usually get back to New England once or twice a year. Now that I've found a source of information regarding reunions, contacts, etc. I hope to catch up with some of you in the coming months. Have a healthy, happy and prosperous 2003. Posted on: January 13, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Well, I can't seem to leave things along. We now have a new message center being tested. You will see the entry "New Forums" listed as a choice in the Message Center. Give it a try. Its very different and offers much more in the way of options. If all goes well, the old forums will be taken offline in a little while and somehow archived. So get in the there and mess around with it and see how you like it. Posted on: January 09, 2003 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Happy New Year to you, Val! Yes, we'll try to get an email update out over the next week or so. Posted on: January 06, 2003 |
| Name:Valerie Hamel Morikone |
| Email:vsmorikone@juno.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Crum, WV USA |
| Comments:
Is there a way to get the updated list of email addresses for PVA alumni?
Happy New Year!
Val Posted on: January 04, 2003 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr123@aol.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Portland, ME USA |
| Comments:
Another snowstorm in Maine!!!
The kids at my old school suffered a horiffic tragedy!!! One of my former students died as a result of a snowmobile accident!!! It is so hard to try to show them comfort other than just having been present for Mike's Memorial Service!!! His friend survived but was injured!!! I am so thankful that no one died while we were at P.V.A.
Keep your kids safe!!! We teachers need students so we can help them grow in their lives!!! Posted on: January 04, 2003 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, IA USA |
| Comments:
I too would like to wish all of you a safe and wonderful new years in 2003! Posted on: December 31, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Happy New Year, 2003, everyone! May it prove to be a better for all, especially Gary Flossmann for whom 2002 has been so rough. Posted on: December 31, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Merry Christmas to All.
"God bless us each and every one." - Tiny Tim in Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol. Posted on: December 25, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Wishing everyone a safe and Happy and Blessed Holiday. Posted on: December 23, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Thanks Helen.
Live365.com has over 35,000 stations, mine is just one of them. Most are free to listen to as well, despite the efforts of the RIAA and Congress. The station link on the main webpage "A-Blazen Grace" is a fellow station on Live365 as well. Hope you enjoy them all. Posted on: December 19, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Thanks, Tim, for the gift of music. I did join and I'm really impressed with all the selections of music. Now I can listen to Christmas songs while I peruse the PVA website :-) Posted on: December 19, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, , CT USA |
| Comments:
Thanks Tim! I just found a load of messages in my mailbox. Posted on: December 16, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Sorry about that. I made a change that didnt work out. Should be working now.
Posted on: December 16, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:dernesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Tim, for some reason the forum pages are no longer advising me of new comments being added via email. I have the request box checked when I put in my remarks. Not a bib problem, but a nice feature to have. Posted on: December 16, 2002 |
| Name:Charlie Schnell |
| Email:caschnell12@aol.com |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Cleveland, TN USA |
| Comments:
Just stopped by, after a very long time away. I am really sorry Dennis about your hand and the lack of success with the surgeries. My prayers are with you. I am looking forward to the next reunion as I missed the last one. Wish more folks from the later years would write a bit more, it would be great to hear from all... Posted on: December 14, 2002 |
| Name:Don Merrill |
| Email:merrill@lodinet.com |
| Class of: '68 |
| Location: Acampo, CA USA |
| Comments:
Interesting place, this California. We've been picking mandarin oranges from our trees for several weeks. Golf is still good after 10:00 a.m. Yet tonight they are predicting the beginning of a storm that should drop up to 8 FEET of snow in the mountains. Snow line starts about a 45 minute drive from here. Posted on: December 12, 2002 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr123@aol.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Comments:
No school today and I miss my students! I NEVER thought that I'd miss school but now I sure do!
What a profession!!!
P.S. Lausanne is a beautiful place to go on a date!!!:-) Posted on: December 12, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Cool graphics, Tim! Posted on: December 12, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
Comments:
Wow! The message Center and its forums are jumping!
 The website has seen a large increase in usage in the past two months.  Thanks for making the website a great place to be! Posted on: December 11, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Check out EVENTIDE in the Open Forum :-)
Eventide is a new forum, meant for contributions which are more meaty than those in the Guestbook, but less strenuous than those in the Open Forum. It is our hope that you will make it yours by posting your poems, creative writings, and true life experiences. We can discuss books or music. We can share about family, loved ones who we have lost, day to day life, support and encouragement, light-hearted fare, and down to earth topics. We hope that this will be, as one dear member says, "a soft place to land after a hard day at work".
Posted on: December 09, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
The ISP that hosts this website had a "systems failure" and we have lost some of the postings since 12/5/2002. My backups are of the same date as JVLnets are. I will be working on a way to do a daily backups from home of as well so that this does not happen again. Sorry for any problems this might have caused. Posted on: December 08, 2002 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:07 |
| Comments:
Too true, Dot.
You saw immediately how my sweeping generalization is too limited. But gentle parody can be fun.
Can I have a snow day? (pout) Posted on: December 05, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
I do not know about that Doug. It seems the women involved are all still living in Southern New England. It has warmed up to 29F here and Joyce and I are both due to see about another half foot of the white stuff by tomorrow morning. More of it already than we had all last winter, and its still officially autumn. Posted on: December 05, 2002 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Comments:
Hmmmm, you know, John.
This may be a clue, evidence if you will, of a climate- based impact on beliefs, growth (growing seasons), analicity, and a host of other things being batted, in some cases clobbered around in the discussion forums. ;-o Posted on: December 05, 2002 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
73 degrees F/22 C here today S. CA! Cold at night for us 49-50 degrees F. I do NOT miss living in freezing cold even for a moment! Posted on: December 04, 2002 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Bradenton, FL USA |
| Comments:
I'm freezin' here! 67 dee grees! Posted on: December 04, 2002 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:elmeredow@earthlink.net |
| Class of:1977 & staff |
| Location: Lewistown, MT USA |
| Comments:
It's 10 degrees here in Lewistown, Montana, at 8:20 a.m. and we have about six inches of snow. I've been told that when we get into January and February we'll have weeks when the temps will stay below zero all the time. At least it's dry out here, not that damp New England cold that goes to your bones. Humidity out here is around 25 percent. The snow is very light to shovel. It's just powder. They don't plow here in town for this little bit of snow, so the roads are slippery, especially at the stop signs where cars have packed and polished it from many stops (slides). I built some sideboards for my '65 Dodge pickup a few days ago and will head over to the sawmill in Hobson to pick up a load of firewood soon. My chainsaw isn't operable right now. We heat with natural gas using a compact boiler and baseboard radiators. I'm hoping that firing up the woodstove on the worst days will keep our heating costs down. This place is huge (five bedrooms, three bathrooms) but well insulated. Our last house was about half the size of this one (and very drafty)and we heated it with wood exclusively. Posted on: December 04, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
It's 11 degrees here this morning...oh, my aching oil bill :-) Posted on: December 04, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The latest and greatest release of the Alumni Email List is now online for the holidays! Some updates and new names were added so check it out and send out a few holiday emails. Be sure to send us any Alumni email addys that you find during the holidays. (make sure its ok with the owner) Great idea Doug and thanks Helen! Posted on: December 03, 2002 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Bradenton, FL USA |
| Comments:
"Introductions" is a new way Helen has provided to get better acquainted with each other, whether you have any interest in the dicussion forums or not. Feel free to join in by copying the following web address into your browser's address bar. http://www.pvaalumni.com/bbmat.cgi?getsubject=38&script=main&frames=N Posted on: December 03, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I have removed the "third party" survey and replaced it with out own poll script. No more popups! But we lost all the votes that had been entered. Please reenter your vote as this is something we need to know soon. Should we have the next full reunion in 2003 or 2004? Vote and let us know what you think. Posted on: December 03, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Well, we made it back safe & sound after flying out to PA to spend the holday with Kim, Pete, Jenny, Becky and Elizabeth. We had a great time! We even got the chance to revisit someplaces that I went to on our "77" class trip. Was a blast. Dennis, Hope you have a smooth and easy move back to the New England area. Tim Posted on: December 01, 2002 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:elmeredow@earthlink.net |
| Class of:1977 & staff |
| Location: Lewistown, MT USA |
| Comments:
Hey, Farley, you see Dorothy's comment about snow? And you want to go back to New England? I don't even have snow in central Montana right now. Seriously, I wish you well in your move. There are lots of great feelings that come with moving back to one's home region (feelings like dampness, cold slush in your boots, muggy summer sweat, and that wonderful rush of nostalgia and familiarity). When I went back in '95, I could still drive around central Massachusetts pretty good, still find my uncle's and cousin's places in Vermont. Old home stuff sticks by pretty well. I enjoyed your comments on the bikes. Those are cool machines you have. I enjoyed my British Sunbeam Alpine and still long for the smell of musty Naugahyde, a car that one can easily work on with basic hand tools, and the feeling of setting the car into a four-wheel drift on bias-ply tires. Helen will appreciate your moving to New England. You'll be right there to help with the next reunion. I wish you all a pleasant and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Posted on: November 27, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
What a way to wake up this morning in New England! A thick coat of the white stuff and more falling. I sure hope that the old farmers tale I remember doesn't prove true. First measurable snow after November 20 tells you how many storms for the winter. Last year spoiled me too much. Posted on: November 27, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: LA, CA USA |
| Comments:
I sure can't find any fault with that BMW - awesome machines for sure. I'm just stuck in the past with the old British iron (and you thought you were the sick one). I currently have a '75 Norton 850 Commando Roadster (bought it from Don Merrill), a '65 Triumph T100sc (that's a 500cc dirt bike), and a '70 BSA 650 Thunderbolt. They are unreasonably reliable and I have a great time with them. The Norton and the Triumph are remarkably original. The BSA I'm thinking I'm going to chop in the near future.
That wasn't Loren who came over from Germany, was it? I still remember Guy Thomas and him singing "the World is Full of Greasy, Grimy, Gopher Guts" riding the bus home from Pine Tree. Ah, sweet memories. :-)
Now some news for the rest of anybody who's interested. We're moving to Stoneham at the end of December. Back home in New England after 12 years in California. I like it. Posted on: November 26, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
It seems that we have gotten to the point where we are becoming repetitive in the Open Forum discussion on The End with it wondering back to the beginning and taking on portions of the Origins topic. I invite others who feel that they have a different point of view to continue those threads. But for me another topic has come to the fore in our discussions.
I invite comments from all to the 27 Fundamental Beliefs of SDA's. Acts 15 lists only four, how did we get to 27? Posted on: November 25, 2002 |
| Name:Gary [too much time on his hands] Flossmann |
| Email:gflossmann@yahoo.com |
| Class of:'66 |
| Comments:
How could I forget the cycle qestions...I must be SICK. Currently I [and the bank] have a black BMW KT1200L so I can haul my wife [gosh--that sounds bad. She used to have her own bike but injured her shoulder rock climbing and she's not THAT big Posted on: November 25, 2002 |
| Name:Gary Flossmann |
| Email:gflossmann@yahoo.com |
| Class of:1966 |
| Location: Stockton, CA USA |
| Comments:
Just for the record, I returned to the old, Germanic spelling of my last name so it now has 2 "n"s [as in Flossmann]....you know, as you get older one tends to put on weight so in my uniform I still look the same size when they spell my name out with those 2 "n"s...quien sabes.
email: gflossmann@yahoo.com Posted on: November 25, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
David...your outlook is positively inspirational :-) Posted on: November 24, 2002 |
| Name:David |
| Email:bchcmr1234@gwi.net |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Portland, ME USA |
| Comments:
Wow! Another great week of school is over! How time flies for a teacher and creeps ever so slowly for the students!
Teaching is an AWESOME profession! My kids keep spirits up every day! Posted on: November 23, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I have noticed the popups that seem to be coming from the Reunion Survey. I will leave it on for a little while until I can find an one without the popups. I may just install one for our use only. Posted on: November 22, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: LA, CA |
| Comments:
Hey Gary,
I always thought you had a lot of nerve; now you've confirmed it. :-)
Now, what do you ride and how come we never got together while I was still in Modesto? We can always hook up in Maine when you're back again. I'll even provide the ride, if you're not too proud to ride antique British stuff. Keep us posted - oh, and don't be adding to the problems by taking a cruise on one of those ships that are causing all the illness; on the other hand, that might be the very thing that would pull you through, contrary as you are. See ya, Den Posted on: November 22, 2002 |
| Name:Don Merrill |
| Email:merrill@lodinet.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: Acampo, CA USA |
| Comments:
Gary,
I sent an e-mail to gflossman@yahoo.com. It was not successful. I do want to contact you directly as we live fairly close. Please verify you e-mail address. Thanks, Don Posted on: November 22, 2002 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Comments:
Dear Gary,
I just read your entry. I am here writing a grant to Nat. Inst. of Health and amidst my discussions on biophysical details I sometimes wonder what the meaning of life is anyway. I popped in and read your entry. Even though I do not know you I was both saddened to hear of your plight and encouraged by your remarkable ability to keep your wits about you. Glad to see that your surgery went well and it appears that you have an encouraging prognosis. I have heard that chemotherapy can be rough and wish you well as you enter into that part of your therapy. Chemo is always the method of choice to "nuke" any rogue cells that might have escaped the knife. Keep your head up as the chemo is much better and more effective today as compared to decades past. One of our pathologists (Dr. Jeff Cao) had a tumor that wrapped around his heart and aorta. After removing what they could, chemotherapy put him into full remission. Sooo, hang in there and I am happy to see your courage is flourishing despite what has happened to you. You must have a very good base of support from your family. Take care. Best regards, John B Posted on: November 20, 2002 |
| Name:Gary Arturo Flossmann |
| Email:gflossmann@yahoo.com |
| Class of:1966 |
| Location: Stockton, CA USA |
| Comments:
As I often tell my classes, this is a good news—bad news day. I just returned home following my fifth operation after the docs discovered I had cancer. The good news is that I have cancer—the bad, that I’ll probably make it...well that negates all the money my wife thought she was going to inherit so she’ll not have that Bentley convertible...and all those pool boys who were coming for interviews...and we don’t even have a pool.
As some of you know, I was activated subsequent to the attacks on America and returned the classroom in September of this year but with a nagging feeling that it was not normal to have an enlarged lymph node in my neck for 10 months—I am the sharp one but it’s also a bit of the guy thing to avoid doctors—they always find something wrong. Got referred to an ENT doc and she looked worried. After dissection it turned out to be a rather pernicious and aggressive form of cancer that, I was informed, gave me a 20% chance of making it to three years. Now that will put a wee bit of focus in your day.
I’d never even thought of cancer as a possibility—motorcycle accident, getting shot, plane crash [I love the drama there] but not cancer. After two panendoscopys [my spell check isn’t certain of that either], MRIs, CT scans, PETs and X-Rays, they couldn’t find the primary site so they scheduled me for a radical neck dissection—the name alone was off-putting. To make a long story short—I just got home and prayers must work; I had the Buddhists, Shiks, Muslim, Christians and Native American churches praying so I had my bases covered. They didn’t find any evidence of cancer on my left side so left that alone and did a modified radical neck [what’s a modified radical—Stokley Carmichael in Dockers and wingtips?] AND I appear to have “extra” nerves along my shoulder that has allowed me to retain almost all my range-of-motion in my right shoulder so I don’t have to give up skiing, motorcycling and chasing women [not that I’d know what to do with’em if I ever caught’em].
I’m home with a month or so of recuperation and then start a 6-week cycle of radiation and then my wife and I are going on a cruise—just like the rich folks.
Posted on: November 20, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I got around to putting online a new and better chat server. We are the only people on it and it runs on a server here at home. It also allows for folks to upload images and sound files for the other chatters to view or hear. Now you can show us all your kids, grandkids, slick cars and your back yard! Give it a try and let me know how it works for you. The main room is the "Potluck". Three rooms total are offered and more can be added as needed. Enjoy! Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:Linda Reardon |
| Email:linda@disaster-relief.net |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Ware, MA USA |
| Comments:
Fall sounds great to me! Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:D Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Helen, U have my vote Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Our last East Coast Reunion took place in July of 2002. The original plan was to hold the next one in 2004. We're discussing the possibility of holding the next East Coast Reunion in the Fall of 2003. Would like as many as possible to weigh in on this. Post a message and let us know when you think we should hold our next reunion. Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:Linda (Corcoran) Reardon |
| Email:linda@disaster-relief.net |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Ware, MA USA |
| Comments:
Friday evenings would work best for me, also. :) Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: LA, CA USA |
| Comments:
Hi Kath, I sure do owe you an update or two. :-) I'll shoot you an email and start on getting caught up.
On the chat room question, if I'm ever likely to make it, it would be Friday evening, so I'll leave that as my vote. D Posted on: November 19, 2002 |
| Name:Don Merrill |
| Email:merrill@lodinet.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: Acampo, CA USA |
| Comments:
Please cast my vote for Friday nite at the Chat Room. You know, end of the week and one is relaxed with a fire in the wood stove, hot chocolate in the mug, soft music playing and chatting with old friends. Saturdays and Sundays are too busy to just sit and visit. Although Saturday afternoon has possibilities.
Tim, make sure everyone has a clear understanding of how one enters and uses the room. Posted on: November 18, 2002 |
| Name:Don Merrill |
| Email:merrill@lodinet.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: Acampo, CA USA |
| Comments:
Poor Tim has no idea what is coming his way! Posted on: November 18, 2002 |
| Name:K. Williamson |
| Email:kathrynsw@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Nashville, Tn USA |
| Comments:
Den??? Have ya forgotten ya favorite??? (wink wink) Get with me about this chat thing...plzzz??? Posted on: November 18, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: LA, CA USA |
| Comments:
Good stuff, Tim - I think we're headed in the right direction. Speaking of which, well, I'd better save it for next week. :-) Posted on: November 17, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
I was going to suggest that we start again but starting a little earlier. Even the old 9 o'clock on the East Coast was a little late for people here to start their evening. But maybe we could start something a little more fluid, with the East Coast people coming in at 7:30 or 8:00 here and people in other time zones shuffling in later. Some people from the East Coast may then hang in for a few hours to welcome the new arrivals on the West Coast, but that will more than likely depend on how the conversation seems to be flowing and how many different persons pop-in. There may also be some West Coast people who want to chat in the late afternoon before Vespers on Saturday or after Football on Sunday. We don't all have to be in the room at once, do we? Posted on: November 17, 2002 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:elmeredow@earthlink.net |
| Class of:1977 & staff |
| Location: Lewistown, MT USA |
| Comments:
A Saturday or Sunday night chat would work best for me, at least during the winter months. Best time for me would be starting around 8 pm Mountain time, which is 7 Pacific, 9 Central and 10 Eastern. That's pretty late for the Eastern folk, though, but that's when I'm most likely to be free. Posted on: November 17, 2002 |
| Name:Robin Shriver |
| Email:Roboshri@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: waunakee, wi USA |
| Comments:
would anyone be interested in starting another chat room. We did it before on Saturday night and Sunday night. Please post if you are interested, and what night would work out.
Posted on: November 16, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We now have a new posting in the "Alumni Chapel" named "When I Was A Boy" from Dennis Farley. Thanks Dennis! I will be updating the Alumni Email Listing soon for the holidays. Please send in your email addys and encourage your fellow alumni to do the same. There are too alumni not on the list, so lets do our best this holiday season to get as many Alumni listed as we can. The more the better! I have also noticed an effort to have a reunion this summer by Kris Van Allen for the class of 1978. Let me know how the website may help in this effort. Posted on: November 16, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Thank you Tim. Posted on: November 16, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
A few restated rules for posting here. 1. Must have a name attached to it. No more "unknowns". 2. The email addy's connected to postings here must be a working email address. 3. Only Alumni/Faculty of Pioneer Valley Academy may post here. Postings that do not meet these simple rules will be removed, as I have done recently. Sorry for the heavy hand., but sometimes you have to do what ya have to do. Posted on: November 16, 2002 |
| Name:Don Merrill |
| Email:merrill@lodinet.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: Acampo, CA USA |
| Comments:
Dothothy B.,It certainly was good hear from someone of the 60's after all the chatter from these children. You know back when men were men and....
In those ancient times, some held to the belief that the faculty were only too happy to scurry from the classrooms at the end of the teaching day to find sanctuary in faculty circle leaving the denizens of the dark to their own devices while hiding from the deans. I remember the smile brought to many of our jaded faces when M. Esposito brought wife and children to the cafeteria for an evening outing as though it were an nite on the town. Just watching the little ones' excitement broke the mundane meal for us. Thanks M. Posted on: November 15, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Sounds good to me Dorothy. Inviting folks to join the conversations in the Message Center will hopefully get folks to use them more. Posted on: November 15, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: L.A., CA USA |
| Comments:
Thanks Dorothy; I think you're on the right track. D :-) Posted on: November 14, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
I have started two new threads in the Open Forum for those who wish to further discuss a couple of matters of dispute that have cropped up here in the last month or so. I would like to make the request that should anyone in the future find that a alumnae or alumna inadvertently touch on a personal "hot button" that you start a new thread in the forum with your strong beliefs and use a Guestbook entry to politely ask others to see your response there. Do you think this is a resonable request Tim? Posted on: November 12, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Me thinks my message of yeaterday has fallen on "unknown" blind eyes. Posted on: November 12, 2002 |
| Name:D Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Elmer I am sorry to say that my son also learned to do
the same thing with the electrical zappingon the doornob,
at GBA. HHHHMMMMMM!
I too, have family in some of these states that have been
hit hardest by these bad storms.
My son in college in Tn. A sister near Knoxville and a niece
in Academy in Upper Tn. I also have a sister in Alabama.
I guess the end is closer than we think. Posted on: November 12, 2002 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:elmeredow@earthlink.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Lewistown, MT USA |
| Comments:
I, too, remember Kevin. He once demonstrated to me his anti-theft system. He'd connected a power supply (set to put out high voltage at low amperage) to his doorknob. I was in his room and he demonstrated it--by inviting me to touch it. Zap! My arm involuntarily shot back. Ouch! Felt sore for a few minutes afterward. Anyone impacted by the recent tornado touchdowns? I know that we have alumni in those states. And last I knew, former principal Lyle Botimer was living in Mansfield, Ohio. I was just thinking of him as I read that West Mansfield, Ohio, was trashed. Posted on: November 11, 2002 |
| Name:D Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
How many of U remember Kevin Perry and the mini tape
player he used to have in his suit coat pocket in English
Class? I think it was Miss Moore' class. He always wore a suit coat.
He would run the cord up his sleeve and hold his hand to his
head with the mini speaker close to his ear.
I am not sure if Miss Moore ever realized such things were
goin on. If only that was the worse that ever went on in a
classroom.
That was 1973-74 school yr. Wow!!!!! how time flies.
Posted on: November 11, 2002 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Thank you Scott! I think you have caught the tone for this Guestbook Page. It is the people we fondly remember from the days of our Youth that make PVA what it is to us today. This is a great place to greet One and All, but remember that this is probably the first page old friends will look in the find us. In setting up this site Tim has given us other pages and a chat room where we can have "deeper" discussions. I hope more people will use the forums and chat room. We need a place among others who have shared our background to discuss some of the issues that effect us today as adults raised in the SDA Tradition with those of similar rearing. Just not on the first page. IMHO. Posted on: November 11, 2002 |
| Name:Scott Slack |
| Email:ssslack@adelphia.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Amesbury, MA USA |
| Comments:
Happy Sabbath fellow PVA alums!! I'm certainly glad I was impressed to catch up on the guest book, WOW!!! It has been very enjoyable. I too hope to participate more in the Message section of the website.
Thank you so much to '77 classmate Tim for your work here. Also to Helen for your dedication to remembering PVA.
Elmer, I send you an email buddy to catch up and tell you about my 'new' car!
Would love to hear from friends of yesteryear. What I cherish the most from my time at PVA was all of you, when I see Doug & Laurie, Stewart, Jimmy Eisnor, and others at Campmeeting it'w wonderful. We pick up right where we left off almost 30 years ago!! What a day that will be when we have that greatest of PVA reunions in Heaven w/Mr. Wessman leading a choir where everyone got into the Clarions!
God Bless! Posted on: November 08, 2002 |
| Name:Kris L. Van Allen |
| Email:krislva@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Ooltewah, TN USA |
| Comments:
Hey class of 78, I am trying to get everyone together for the end of July 2003, this is our 25th yr. class reunion. A few of you have replied and are showing some intrest. I was thinking of having it in New England. Let me know what you think. Have a great week. Posted on: November 04, 2002 |
| Name:David |
| Email:bchcmr1234@gwi.net |
| Comments:
A student dean offered to cut my hair AND GIVE ME A GOOD HAIRCUT!!!:-o) I was so embarassed he almost gave me a crew cut!!! My hair was 1/2 way down my back for a while afterward as a protest to Military styled haircuts! YIKES!!! Posted on: November 02, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Thought I would post the view outside our backdoor. Sort of fall like and reminds me of the New England areas:
Non Java Image (Click Refesh for new image) Java Needed Image (Auto Refesh) Not much happening with the softball season being over, but you can watch the leaves fall off the trees. Posted on: October 31, 2002 |
| Name:Eric &Sandra (Simpson Luce |
| Email:sluce@bellsouth.net |
| Class of:75/ 80 |
| Location: Mustles Shoals, AL. USA |
| Comments:
Fine Job on the website! hope to contact someone soon! Posted on: October 31, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
Comments:
 Posted on: October 30, 2002 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:ldk@tampabay.rr.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Comments:
Tim - I liked the line: "Learning to live with each others thoughts and ideals is the thing we need most in this world right now."
Sounds like a good direction for this website. You may consider it simply a rehash of what you've said all along, but, nevertheless, growth and change are never simple or easy. Thank you for the level-headed leadership. Posted on: October 29, 2002 |
| Name:Farley |
| Email:northridgesdac@aol.com |
| Class of:'71 |
| Location: Los Angeles, ca USA |
| Comments:
Hi Guys,
Glad to see the return to the positive - I suspect it's a reasonable bit of housekeeping - keep up the good work. D Posted on: October 29, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
SUSAN GABREE GREENE AND TONY GREENE both attended PVA. Their daughter, KATIE will be undergoing a Kidney Transplant next week on Thursday November 7. Susan is planning on being the donor, providing all of the tests that she has had, and will continue to have up until then, are OK. Susan has been driving Katie to Burlington for dialysis three times a week for at least the last month because Katies kidney function had gotten down to less than 10%. Susan continues to work Tuesdays and Thursdays
when she is not driving Katie back and forth. Next week, they will be going to Burlington on Monday for dialysis and staying there until a month after they are discharged from the hospital. Probably staying at Ronald McDonald house.
Since Katie was first diagnosed with this rare illness,(Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Type II) four years ago, Susan (and Tony) have lost vast amounts of time from work. Not only have they lost time from work, there has been the burden of transportation which has been a physical, mental, psychological and financial strain on the family. Your prayers, cards and letters, and donations would mean so much. Thank you. Send cards and letters can be sent c/o PVA Alumni Assoc., 800 Main St. #246, Holden,Ma. 01520 .Please send contributions to Brattleboro Savings & Loan; Attn: Karen, Katie Greene Fund; Main St. Brattleboro, Vt. 05301
Posted on: October 29, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Right on, Tim! That's what we're after. Just as a building has different rooms for different uses, so does our website. We welcome the expressions of memories, ideas, feelings, opinions. I like to see what I have in common with other people, yet sometimes we must agree to disagree. Everyone does have a story and everyone has something to say. We learn alot by listening to other people. Sharing and listening are what make this a really cool website. So, People... don't be shy! Join a discussion or start a new one! Posted on: October 29, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
In the past weeks and days this Alumni website has had a large increase in traffic. This is good! :) With that increase has come the desire to express ideals and ideas. To openly talk about memories, good and bad. We all have stories to tell, stories that others may differ with, memories that shape us into what we all are today. So as not to discourage these open discussions we need to offer them their own forum. That can be done in the "Message Center" That is what I meant it to be used for. The Guestbook was meant to be a common area. A place that we all can use as Alumni. That's the common ground. That's why we come here. That's why we feel the way we do. The Message Center Forums were meant for talks that are more in depth, deeper thoughts and opinions. As always, consideration for others thoughts and beliefs is paramount to the success of this website. The purpose of which is to bring us together in one spot. Learning to live with each others thoughts and ideals is the thing we need most in this world right now. In short, keep it light and pleasant in the Guestbook. Use the Message Center for deeper conversations. I would love to see that part of the website get as much use as this part does. But most of all, use this website. Give me ideas on new additions or changes. I may be the keeper of the website now, but it has and always will be the Alumni's website. The PVA Alumni Website... Posted on: October 29, 2002 |
| Name:Rosalie |
| Email:satin380@yahoo.com |
| Class of:1984 |
| Location: sanford, fl USA |
| Comments:
I just want to let everyone know that I came from a bad neighborhood. and going to p.v.a. was the most wonderful experiance I ever had. thank you to all that helped me when I thought that I had no way out and thank you for being there for me. I want to also thank Mr. and Mrs. Lebard who where the best short time parents but wonderful. they always made me feel like part of their famliy. thank you also for helping me when I came from such a bad place. Rosie. satin380@yahoo.com or rar4559465@aol.com Posted on: October 28, 2002 |
| Name:Linda Reardon |
| Email:linda@disaster-relief.net |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Ware, MA USA |
| Comments:
You're welcome. It was my pleasure. I have to agree with you, this is my favorite time of year, also. Each year the colors are so brilliant and vibrant, it's like seeing them for the first time, all over again. I never tire of driving through the country roads, enjoying the magnifiicent beauty of autumn in all its splendor. This time of year is too short, as far as I'm concerned! :) Posted on: October 22, 2002 |
| Name:Helen |
| Email:sparkyb2@juno.com |
| Class of:'79 |
| Comments:
Thanks for the great photos, Linda! This is my absolute favorite time of year :-) Posted on: October 22, 2002 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email: |