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Volume 7, Number 8,
March 2003
MIDNIGHT SUN ONLINE
-The Online Newsletter
for Robert E. Peary High School Alumni-
MSO WEB SITE - http://www.pearyhs.org/
INTRODUCTION
Greetings Huskies,
A relatively large issue due to an additional week
between deadlines.
Enjoy.....
PEARYHS.ORG: The pearyhs.org domain has only been renewed
for two more years... on pure faith that this project will exist in two
more years. Approximately 430
of the 4,020+ alums aboard MSO have supported MSO over the past 6.5 years
- less than 11% (includes repeat/regular donators).
MSO is user-supported through voluntary donations.
We thank you in advance for your consideration.
Detailed donation instructions may be viewed online (secured page -
credit card transactions are the most efficient method) at https://id267.securedata.net/pearyhs/donation.htm
REUNIONS: A reminder to be sure that your contact info is
up-to-date so that you won’t miss any invitations, especially if
you’re scheduled for an event this year.
Use the “Sign-up/Update” link from the menu on MSO and complete
the online form. Also be sure
to check your class “Missing Persons” listing to lend the committees a
hand in tracking people down. Details
are always posted in the specific-class information areas.
Classes of 1963-1965 - Planning now for 2004
Class of 1968 - No known plans
Class of 1973 - July 25-27, 2003
Class of 1975 - Annual Get-together, TBA
Class of 1978 - Possible - “Working on it!”
Class of 1983 - August 23, 2003 - Holiday Inn
Gaithersburg
POM REUNION (1975-1978 pommies): May 31, 2003. Contact Caroline Dennis Kelly at ckelly@hhsinsurance.com
or Cynde Robinson Burgess at cynde@erols.com
to be informed of the details!
MACMILLAN:
Pipers... mark your calendars, Scottish Festival May 10, 2003 - full
details at http://www.rhspb.org/festival.shtml
A SPECIAL WELCOME: We’re
always pleased to see new staff/faculty alumni signed-on to MSO.
Welcome to Patricia Hale and Annette Tamm/Boorman!
IN THE NEWS:
Liz Latham (1979) - Read a recent article about her upcoming documentary,
“God’s Perfect Hate” that was featured in an edition of the Puget
Sound Business Journal. Visit
www.lizardproductions.com
and it’s linked from the front page of the site.
Liz says, “Thanks for your continued interest and support of this
documentary project.”
GET WELL SOON:
To Will Seng (1977). Will was
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on February 28th and has been
in the hospital. Please
include Will and his family in your prayers.
Will’s wife, Kathy, is checking e-mail at willkathy@juno.com.
ALUMNI KIDS:
Congrats to Ryan Carr (junior, Westminster High), son of Mark Carr (1978),
who earned Carroll County Times’ Boys Basketball Player of the Year
honor. As you may recall,
Mark was an All-County player during Peary years.
Thank you to Rob Wolf (1978) for forwarding this information. The story may be viewed at http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2003/03/17/sports/sports1.txt
CONDOLENCES:
Many classmates are notified directly, as we’re able, of timely
funeral/arrangement notices, and in most cases this information is posted
online immediately. Please
visit the website occasionally for updates and information between the
monthly newsletters. MSO
makes a strong attempt to only distribute once a month (the newsletter),
unless warranted/timely info makes a class-specific distribution
absolutely necessary. For
those who were not directly informed, we sadly include the following
items:
To the Kraybills - the Kraybills’ mom, Dorothy, passed
away on March 3, 2003. Mrs.
Kraybill is the mother of alumni Linda Kraybill Asper (1963), Cindy
Kraybill (1967), and David Kraybill (1969).
There is a notice in this newsletter.
We regret to inform you that TIMOTHY BETH (1984) passed
away March 8, 2003 at his home in San Diego, CA.
He is survived by his parents, William & Janet, brothers
Jeffrey and Joseph, and sister Billee Beth Duncan (1982) (all Peary
graduates), and three special nieces/nephew:
Kristin, Brian, Lindsey and Anna.
The family request expressions of sympathy sent to the American
Cancer Society, Silver Spring, MD or Memorial Sloan-Kettering, P.O. 750,
New York, NY 10131-0304. A
Memorial Service was held on March 28th at St. Mary Magdaline
Episcopal Church on Aspen Hill Road.
WARREN “BILL” SONNEMAN, passed away on March 11th.
Mr. Sonneman was the father of Peary alums (that we know of)... Kim
(1979), Karin (1978), and Karl. Mr.
Sonneman had 13 grandchidren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Services were held March 15th in Clinton, MD.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes
Association, 1211 Conn. Ave. NW, Suite 204, Washington, DC 20036. There are two online guestbooks:
Sonneman Family Guest Book at Pumphrey’s http://www.lifefiles.com/registryMain.php?i_memorialid=1047509985
and
The Washington Post Legacy Guestbook for the Sonnemans at
http://www.legacy.com/washingtonpost/LegacysubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=857113
(This guestbook will remain online until April 12.)
ROBERT GARDNER (Faculty) passed away on Saturday, March
15, 2003. The father of three
Peary alums, Linda (1976), Nancy (1979), and John (1982), he is also
survived by other children, wife Hilda, a sister, 11 grandchildren, and 3
great-grandchildren. Services
were held March 19th at Twinbrook Baptist Church, and was
attended by many Peary alums and friends.
The family requests that memorial donations be made in his name to
Twinbrook Baptist Church, 1001 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland
20851. The Gardner Family
Remembrance Guestbook (Pumphrey’s) may be viewed/signed at: http://www.lifefiles.com/registryMain.php?i_memorialid=1047869642
MARLENE SHULMAN, mother of Barbara (1976), Marjorie
(1979), and Stephen (1983), passed away on March 24, 2003.
Mr. and Mrs. Shulman were to celebrate their 50th
Wedding Anniversary on May 21, 2003.
There is a submission from Marjorie in this newsletter.
Our condolences to all of these families... from your
Peary High School family. You
are in our thoughts and prayers.
ALUMNI SERVING OUR NATION: Stay safe. We
pray for your orders to return home soon.
THANK YOU to “Skip” Fitzgerald (1976) and Karen Wilson
FitzGerald (1981) for offering “Care Packages” sent to Peary
next-generation military personnel. Skip
and Karen may be contacted at fitzskjr@msn.com.
... and apologies to Doug Delashmutt (1976) for not being
able to hook-up while here in Vegas with his family.
(Doug knows I’ve been affected by the onslaught of mulberry
pollen here - gee, I never used to have allergies.)
Doug and family are on the plane back to Florida as this is being
typed. However, a photo or
two will be posted from his visit soon!
Bob Lau, Editor/Webmaster
The Midnight Sun Online
P.S. If you wish to reply or comment, please don’t
quote this entire newsletter back to us... it’ll take longer to
weed-through and process - create a new e-mail to blau@viawest.net,
plus it is extremely helpful to include your grad year in the
correspondence. If you have
changes to your e-mail address or other contact information, please use
the main menu links at www.pearyhs.org
- thanks!
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