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Volume 5, Number 6,
January 2001
MIDNIGHT SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter
for Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-
MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org/
Page 3
From:
Marie Duni Abate <duninurse1@aol.com>
(1968)
Date:
Sun, 7 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from another alumni.
Occupation:
Nurse, Spouse: Joseph, Children: Joseph 22 years old, Eileen 20 years old,
Jenny 13 years old
Memorable
Incidents: Football games and just all the fun we had together.
Since
High School: Mostly remaining in clinical nursing and raising my family.
We’ve been happily married for 25 years.
Future
Plans: More of the same...I enjoy working and we do a little more
traveling now.
Can
anyone tell me what happened to Philip Brudner?
From:
Meg Winter Lyon <jmlyon351@aol.com>
(1983)
Date:
Mon, 8 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from Chris (Rice) Johnson.
Occupation:
Paralegal, Spouse: Scott, Children: Stepdaughter, Ashley, 16; Stepson,
Joshua, 12; Son, Colin, 3.
Memorable
Incidents: The friendships that I formed, some of which are still the most
meaningful to me.
Since
High School: I graduated from Bridgewater College in Virginia in 1987.
I have worked in the legal field since then, first in Washington,
DC, then Rockville, then Frederick. I
have a wonderful husband, two great stepkids and a three year old who
keeps me really busy.
Future
Plans: To continue to try my hardest to be the best wife, mother,
daughter, friend and professional that I can be.
From:
Pamela Forder Holcomb <pamelajean57@excite.com>
(1975)
Date:
Tue, 9 Jan 2001
Subject:
Passing of DeeDee (Jump) Herman’s Mom, Lorene Jump
DeeDee’s
Mom passed away on September 20, 2000.
(Sorry this was not put in for publication sooner!)
She’d been married to Mr. Jump for 55 years! Wow!! Dee, her
father and her sibling were there surrounding her with love when she
passed. Mrs. Jump was a very
special, loving lady who will be very missed.
From:
Pamela Forder Holcomb <pamelajean57@excite.com>
(1975)
Date:
Tue, 9 Jan 2001
Subject:
I’ve got a job!!!
After
eleven years of being home for and with my children (and volunteering more
hours than I can count), I have an “outside of the home” job.
I am at the Frederick Target while my son is in kindergarten ...
so, technically, I am still home for my children.
I am having a great time and have wondered why I did not leave the
stressful environment of the office and get into retail sooner.
Need to go shopping? Come
to the Frederick Target and say “Hi”.
From:
Pamela Forder Holcomb <pamelajean57@excite.com>
(1975)
Date:
Tue, 9 Jan 2001
Subject:
John Carter
Man,
I’ve been away from the website far too long.
While cruising down the main page, I noticed “tragedy in the
Carter family”. John Carter
is my brother in-law. It is a
very small world.
When
my mother was ill from brain cancer, my father was given the name and
phone number of a woman whose husband had died (also) from brain cancer. Daddy would call from time to time when he had questions
about special needs. After
Mom passed, Dad took this lady to dinner to thank her for her help in
answering all his many questions and appropriately directing him to what
he needed for Mom. Six months
later they were married and held their wedding reception at the same
restaurant they had first met for the thank you dinner.
My stepmother is a truly wonderful lady and her youngest daughter,
Debbie, was John’s wife. What
a great guy John was. Having
attended Peary HS, how could he be anything else?
:)
I had
no idea that John and I had attended the same high school.
Debbie misses John more and more as time passes and their son,
Brian, gets older. We all
miss him. It is indeed a very
small world.
From:
Janet Darr Puyot <Puyot@cber.fda.gov>
(1969)
Date:
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Subject:
update
First
of all, Happy New Year. I
just found out at Christmas that my daughter is having another baby.
My daughter is big into scrap booking and made me one for Christmas
of my grandson. On the very
last page there was a picture of future baby - June 2001. This will be my third grandchild. What a great Christmas gift.
Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and may 2001 bring you lots of
happiness. It brings me
closer to retirement. I
really enjoy reading about what is going on in each person’s life.
From:
Patty Holmberg Dame-Ball <ravengirl@verizon.net>
(1982)
Date:
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Subject:
Udpate
I
found out about the website from the newspaper.
Occupation:
mom, Spouse: James, Children: Tommy 12, Alexandra 10, Chelsey 7,
Christopher 5
Memorable
Incidents: Mr. Hill’s “Thoughts for the Day”
Since
High School: I left a successful banking career after 8 years to stay home
and raise my children. Believe it or not I am very active in my
children’s school and the Olney Boys and Girls Club!!
Future
Plans: To raise four very happy kids!!
From:
Shawna Napper Acker <sacker@umuc.edu>
(1979)
Date:
Wed, 10 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
Hello
all...happy new year! Towards
the end of the year, I began work with the Univ. of MD Univ. College as
Assistant to the Dean of Undergraduate Programs.
I’m in my final year of course work toward my PhD at the Univ. of
MD-College Park and my sons and I are doing well...we’re blessed.
I’d love to hear from my “old” classmates, in particular any
Peary Poms who are still shaking their stuff.
:o) Take care...peace.
Shawna
From:
Bob Pearce <barnacl@bellsouth.net>
(1969)
Date:
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
How I
found out about the website? Went to a reunion in n.c. with four other
peary friends, phil gesell told me about it.
Occupation:
business owner / glass tinting, Significant Other: debbie, Children:
Jennifer lynn pearce 26, sandra marie pearce 22, robert w. pearce jr 8,
Grandchildren: samatha marie
Memorable
Incidents: I’m not sure it would be appropriate to write about most
things that stand out in my mind!
Since
High School: us army, living in calif., then to fla., living working and
raising my kids
Future
Plans: raising my kids and running my business retiring in 10 yrs
Memorable
Teacher: another tough one, mrs luck good teacher
Other
alums I know about? i am still in close contact with lee smith, skip
chancey, steve reapas, john monto, phil gesell, tommy wampler, mary
millison, jd williams, ray williams, and a few more it is real good to
find this site and can’t wait to check out the rest of it
From:
Debbie Moore Richardson <rayrich24@msn.com>
(1971)
Date:
Thu, 11 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from Joan Jones, class of 1970.
Occupation:
omemaker/housecleaner, Spouse: Ray, Children: Dan age 23, Joe age
18
Memorable
Incidents: Senior class trip to Daytona, partying at the Lodge & the
Rabbit’s Foot.
Since
High School: Been married 25 years this coming Valentines Day.
Been a stay at home mom until about 7 years ago. Had breast cancer
7 years ago. Am now going through a recurrence. Have been cleaning houses
for about 6 years.
Future
Plans: to beat this setback, see my sons get married, have grandchildren
and live a long life with my husband, Ray.
Memorable
Teachers: Mr. Gambaro because he was so good looking, Mr. Bragonier
because he was funny, and Mrs. Longley because “we didn’t see eye to
eye”. (for two years!)
From:
Andrew Romack <romackmic@aol.com>
(1980)
Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2001
Subject:
New Year
Hello
fellow classmates... We have all started a New Year and I hope all is well
with you. Still living in
Western Maryland on our little farm.
Thanks to the MSO website I have been able to contact a few past
classmates and catch up on our lives and adventures.
I am still in search of Pat (Patricia) Wilson from the class of
1980! During this past summer
I returned home for a day and checked out the old high school, glad to see
I am not the only thing to change with time.
Happy New Year to all and may we all find a way or make one.
From:
Dean Botsford <Bonaire98@hotmail.com>
(1970)
Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
How I
found out about the website? Kind of fell over it one day.
Occupation:
Quality Control Manager, Spouse: Marie, Children: Caylin Annettte 7
Realizations:
How easy we had it back then.
Since
High School: Went to college and after several majors managed to graduate
after 12 grueling years and 198 credit hours. Married in 1977.
Had to get a real job and went to work for Rust-Oleum in 1980,
still there. Got my ‘C’ card and have been happily doing scuba as
often as I can, which is not often enough.
Future
Plans: Quit my job and let Marie support me in the manner to which I would
like to become accustomed.
Memorable
Teacher: Ernie Ceccato-he taught me that you can’t hunt bears with a
switch.
From:
Jackie Libby Fields <jrfinmd2001@yahoo.com>
(1984)
Date:
Fri, 12 Jan 2001
Subject:
updating
Well
I have been off the Internet for a while and so I am updating my e-mail
address, which has changed. I
would like to say that with this web site I have been lucky enough to get
back in touch with some old friends like Vickie Wortz (84) and Holly
Snover (83) and a few others. I
would also like to say it was a great way for my sister Cindy
Libby-Saunders to let everyone know about my father’s death.
It has been a hard few months for all of us especially my mother
whom is the most strongest women I know.
Keep up the good work with this site and anyone out there that
remembers me feel free to e-mail me.
From:
Mark Poulsen <mark.poulsen@bep.treas.gov>
(1981)
Date:
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from other alumni.
Occupation:
Treasury Dept. Production Engineering, Spouse: Sally, Children: Sarah
Emery (Emmy), 2 months
Memorable
Incidents: This is not the forum for the discussion of any of the
incidents that I was involved in, however, I could be compromised given a
few beers...
Since
High School: some schooling, some traveling, a lot of working, some
weddings (one divorce), some recent procreating, a lot of enjoying family
and friends
Future
Plans: some schooling, some traveling, less working, some more
Procreating, a lot of enjoying family and friends
Memorable
Teacher: Mr Burns, he had a passion for things mechanical and a good sense
of humor.
Nice
job with the website!
From:
Tricia Barrett Mayo <tricia@mccartin.com>
(1982)
Date:
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
Occupation:
Insurance Agent, Spouse: Marc, Children: none yet
Memorable
Incidents: There were a lot of great times with friends - football games,
wrestling matches, parties.
Since
High School: Attended Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA and recv’d a BA in
Geology. Lived in Germany for
6 months as an aupair. Came
back to MD and worked in my field (sort of) for a couple of years then by
chance landed a job working on luxury yachts in the Caribbean.
Stayed in the islands for 3 years.
Met my future husband on that excursion.
We eventually made our way back to Rockville.
I worked for Erie Insurance as a Risk Manager for 7 years then
decided last year to sell insurance.
Marc and I moved to the Annapolis area where we hope to stay for a
while. We’ve been fortunate
to be able to travel a bit - visiting his folks in South Africa and Spain. Most of the Barrett clan is still in the Rockville area
except for Anne (79) who’s in Seattle and Maureen is in Charlotte.
Maureen is 25 - tell me that doesn’t age some of you out there.
Future
Plans: Starting a family is somewhere in the master plan, but not yet.
Memorable
Teachers: Mr. Hill for his quotes of the day.
Ms. Rosen and Mrs. Hale were great English teachers - they really
pushed you.
From:
Cathy Szymanski Halverson <cahalverso@atfhq.atf.treas.gov>
(1981)
Date:
Tue, 16 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from a Peary alumnus.
Occupation”
Senior Chemist, Spouse: Rick, Children: Collin 7 ˝, Michela 4 ˝
Since
High School: I graduated from UNC with a degree in Chemistry.
I worked in N.C. for a couple of years before returning to the area
with my husband. I’ve been working at ATF for the last 14 years and have
two wonderful children.
Memorable
Teachers: Mr. Clark for his daily quizzes and bonus questions!
Mr.
Hill for all his worldly sayings, “Now you’re cooking with gas.” Mr.
Lowry for the “fun” physics experiments.
From:
Ron Wexler <Rwexler@radcor.com>
(1982)
Date:
Tue, 16 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website through web searching.
Occupation:
Director of Sales Spouse: Patricia
Memorable
Incidents: Friendships made that have lasted throughout the years.
Since
High School: Traveling, Gotten married, running a business in Bethesda.
Future
Plans: Staying out of trouble, working on starting a family, getting in
touch with old friends.
From:
Carlos Carbo <carlos@usapress.com>
(1980)
Date:
Wed, 17 Jan 2001
Subject:
New Peary triplets
Peary
triplet pups: Julia Rose, Joshua Alexander, and Jordan Alexa, born
September 5, 2000 to Carlos J. Carbo (Class of 80) and Sandy Carbo of
Windsor, NC. Family includes an aunt, Connie Carbo Stimpert (Class of 73)
and uncle Rick Carbo (Class of 75). The kids were born two months
premature at Frederick Memorial Hospital and are all doing extremely well
(thanks to the support of the staff and the neonatalogists of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital). The kids were not born as a result of fertility drugs
and were quite a surprise to Sandy and I.
Thanks
Bob, keep up the outstanding work.
Carlos
PS my
cousin Tom Carbo says to say hello
[Photo
of Julia, Joshua, and Jordan may be viewed at the website inthe “Alumni
Births” Section!]
From:
Sarah Stookey Kelly <Drstookey@aol.com>
(1986/Wheaton)
Date:
Wed, 17 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from my sister, Laura Money.
Occupation:
Clinical Psychologist (Geriatrics), Spouse: Edward, Children: Dana Jean 3
˝ years, Colleen Grace 8 months
Memorable
Incidents: The last Spirit Week, Sneaking a non-peary student into Dr.
Duke’s Spanish class
Since
High School: Attended American University and Temple University, earned
Ph.D. in psychology, specialized in geriatrics, got married, had two
beautiful daughters, work part time in group practice and teaching at
LaSalle University to spend as much time as possible with my children
Future
Plans: Continue to provide as much love and support to my children and
husband as I can, work to educate people about the importance of caring
for the mental health of our older adults and about how much they have to
offer younger generations
Other
alums I know about? Jay Shaplin, Baltimore MD
I
still cherish the memories that I have of Peary and consider it to be the
high school that I graduated from, even though I was transferred to
Wheaton.
“Peary in our hearts forever”
From:
Janet Darr Puyot <puyot@cber.fda.gov>
(1969)
Date:
Fri, 19 Jan 2001
Subject:
passing of Pam Marshall’s father
Just
wanted to inform you that Pam Marshall class of 1969, father passed away
on January 16th. He
had been ill for the pass two years and in a nursing home.
From:
Carol Cotton Hendrix <carolphs64@home.com>
(1964)
Date:
Sat, 20 Jan 2001
Subject:
60s Reunion
To
60s grads: Last month we
heard from a lot of you who are interested in the Party on the Patio to be
held on April 21, 2001 and your names have been added to Reid’s email
mailing list. For those of you, who are new to the MSO, welcome aboard.
If you are interested in a Peary/Wheaton reunion of 60s grads, you
can let Reid Roberts (Wheaton ‘64) or me know.
Reid has set up and email mailing list and the first message has
already gone out to all those Peary and Wheaton folks who have contacted
him. Reid had a patio
constructed on the side of his restaurant and if the weather is good when
we meet on April 21, we can have an outdoor cocktail party on the new
patio. You can contact Reid
at Memchhouse@aol.com or by going
to his restaurant website (www.MemoriesCharcoalHouse.com)
and clicking on the button that says “contact us.” Or you can send me
an email and I will see that your address is added to our mailing list.
We’ve
had a great response so far but the more the merrier so be sure to let us
know if you are interested. There
will be no postal mailings about this event and details will be sent by
email only. Please pass the
word on to your friends who don’t have email.
You can also visit the restaurant website and click on the section
called “Upcoming events.” Even if you aren’t sure yet if you will be
able to attend on April 21, 2001, why not sign up anyway so that you will
receive the email updates and learn more about the details.
I hope we will hear from more of you this month.
From:
Chris Slowey <Yewols@aol.com>
(1984)
Date:
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Subject:
Update
I
found out about the website from my sisters.
Occupation:
Travel Coordinator, Spouse: Kirsten
Memorable
Incident: The irony of being sent home from school because I had left
school grounds. I thought I was on to something big.
Since
High School: Briefly attended Montgomery College and Towson State, took
time off (about 12 years) to become a bartender, moved to Key West with my
girlfriend who is now my wife, opened a restaurant, lived on a houseboat,
and closed a restaurant, then moved to New York City and worked on the NY
Mercantile Exchange before finally choosing a career in the travel
industry.
Future
Plans: Starting a family and staying happy.
Memorable
Teacher: Mrs. Ancell for her sense of humor and her ability to build
confidence in my own creativity.
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