HHS Class Of 1960 45th Class Reunion.  The dates have been selected for our 45th class reunion.  Please make a plan to attend our reunion on the weekend of July 22 and 23, 2005.  We expect to see you there.

 

Good News From John And Donna Underwood.  Donna writes, Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for John.  We just left Little Rock this afternoon with the good news...........his multiple myeloma is, as of now in complete remission!!!  We have to be back in Little Rock in a month for the second stem cell transplant to catch any more nasty little buggers that might be lingering in the blood stream.  So, we are ecstatic!  Thanks to you all again for the words of encouragement and prayers.  The Underwoods

 

Michael Lerner Is Home And Doing Well.  Michael writes,  "I have been home for just over 3 wks ( arrived in early April ), and I am doing much better. I have exceeded the expectations of the neurosurgeon, rehab doc & assorted therapists. Six wks ago I took first steps on a walker(18 ft). Wed I went over 1000 feet during the day! I've had a 30% increase in strength in my right grip, fingers in past 2 wks. I'm doing some cooking, taking care of personal grooming, showers, etc. and yes, I typed this. Lots of mistakes - correcting as I go. I use a walker, not a wheelchair, to go into outpatient therapy, restaurants. Spirits are high most of the time, but there are some low points--oh boy!  Mostly impatience. I do expect to recover and resume practice limited at first, but full hopefully by fall. Playing tunes on my electronic keyboard.  Could fool a lot of people, but right hand still limited. Having fun playing though. Appreciate your passing this along to the cyberponies.  Michael

 

Buck Is Recovering Well.  Buck Crews recently had heart bi-pass surgery at St. Mary's Hospital in Huntington.  According to Mary Lou Eaton Williams, who is a close neighbor, he came through surgery like a champion.  After returning home, Mary Lou went over to see him and said "I saw Buck today. He was sitting on his porch reading. He walked out a ways to meet me as I came up his drive, and I was very pleased with the way he looked. His color is better; he talked positively and seemed pleased with his progress. He still gets tired easily, and needed to sit down. Who wouldn't!"  Mary Lou

 

New Cyberpony - G. Anne Varnum McComas.  I am happy to announce that G. Anne Varnum McComas has joined the Cyberponies.  She says, It has been a long, long time.  I am married to David E. McComas and we have three grown children, a boy and two girls. The "kids" are now 34, 31 and 26.   We have been married 38 years.  When we moved from Huntington in 1967 I became known as "Anne".  I have always hated my given name "Garnet Anne" and was happy to change it.  I have been G. Anne McComas for 36 years.  I have been a high school teacher in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  After we had the children I became a realtor and was active in real estate in Pennsylvania, Delaware and Illinois.  I earned my salesperson's license, my broker's license and my GRI.

 

We now live in California and I am retired.  David is still actively working.  He went on the manager's training program with Sears as soon as he graduated from Marshall.  We moved many, many times as he came up the corporate ladder.  After 25 years with Sears and attaining the position of National Operations Manager in Chicago, David became the President of the Western Division with Circuit City.  Dave is now the CEO of Eye Care Centers of America, Inc. based in San Antonio Texas.  We have homes in San Antonio, Texas and Laguna Niguel, California.  We like to fish, boat, play bridge and travel.  Best Regards, Anne

 

Ed Shaffer's Yacht Club.  Ed Shaffer owns and operates The Yacht Club located on the Ohio River in downtown Huntington.  He has docks for 50 boats at his marina near Harris Riverfront Park.  Recently, the building above the Yacht Club was developed into Joe Joe's Waterfront Barge and Grill.  This new restaurant caters to the boating crowd but you will find a lot of landlubbers there also enjoying the food, music, and Huntington on the Ohio River.

 

Comments From Bill Weaver.  "I didn't know the water was deep enough at Huntington to support a Yacht Club.  A man would have to tack every 30 seconds, and work hard not to run aground at that.  Oh well, it was bound to come.  When my Dad showed me the Big Sandy and Ohio Rivers at Huntington, I said, "Those aren't rivers Daddy.  Those are creeks".  On the other hand, when I was in New Orleans I just said "Holy Sh--!!".  I think I was right about the sh--, but probably not the Holy."  Bill

 

Comments From Jim Callaway.  Coronado, CA, with a population of 25,000 and numerous world-class sailors, has 4 Yacht Clubs.  If Huntington comes up with 4 more, I may consider it for future retirement.  If not, I'm stuck in Coronado.  Warm regards.  Jim

 

Missing Pony Found.  Judy Browning Clark says,  "I found one of our missing classmates recently right here at work.  Jerry Hagley is a security guard here at the Museum.  I'll get his address and let you know.  Judy

 

Mr. Paul H. Collins.  Karyl Collins Bodine told me that her "father died as he lived, upbeat and cheerful until 20 minutes before he died. Then he just went to sleep.  He was never in any pain and was a joy!  He was 88 and had never been in the hospital until mid-January. Two of my children and their husbands were with me when he went away and, even though we were very sad, we knew it was time for him to go.  The Navy sent 9 people from Jacksonville to do the full military funeral (21 gun salute, Taps and the presentation of the flag).  I know he enjoyed that!!"  Karyl

 

Jim Handloser Poses An Interesting Question.  "Could you think of 10 things aside from family and friends that could lift your spirits?"  Here are Jim's top 10. 

 

(1) "Double Indemnity," the film-noir in which there is this exchange between Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck after he makes a pass at her: There's a speed limit in this state, Mr. Neff, 45 miles an hour.  How fast was I going, Officer?  I'd say around 90.  Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.  Suppose I let you off with a warning this time.  Suppose it doesn't take.  Suppose I have to whack you over the knuckles.  Suppose I bust out crying and put my head on your shoulder.  Suppose you try putting it on my husband's shoulder.

 

(2) Hitchcock's "Strangers On a Train" or "Rebecca."

 

(3) Any of the three Rock Hudson/Doris Day movies.  They're funny and, yes, sexist.   But the sexism is so over the top, so 1958, that only a person stubbornly clinging to an ossified ideology would be offended by it in 2004.

 

(4) The CD "Ella and Louis" (Fitzgerald and Armstrong, of course.)

 

(5) The 2nd movement of Beethoven's 5th piano concerto. Better still, the complete concerto.

 

(6) Almost any track from Sinatra's "Songs For Swingin' Lovers"

 

(7) The Bach/Busoni prelude BWV 645

 

(8) Count Basie's "The Kid from Red Bank"

 

(9) The first chapter of "Pride and Prejudice."

 

(10) Evelyn Waugh's short story "Bella Fleace Gave a Party."

 

Jim

 

Other Top Spirit Lifters.

 

Jim Callaway - Sunset on the Pacific Ocean.

Fred Charles - Listening to Oldies music.

Mary Alice Donald Engbers - A 'Good News' Cyberpony E-Mail.

 

New E-Mail Addresses.

 

Ted Booth - tibooth@wron.net.

Davis Biggs - davis10@argoclub.com.

 

Big Joe McVay Remembers Mother's Day.  Here are Joe McVays comments about his dad.  "Today is Mothers Day.  I called Big Joe to say hello and see how he was doing, knowing that this is always a very hard day for him.  He asked me if I remembered how every Mothers Day was the morning we all cooked mothers breakfast, and then served her in bed.  I reminded Big Joe that although we (the children) helped him on Mothers Day, he didnt do that for her just on Mothers Day but on many more mornings during the year.  Big Joe told me that he has such wonderful memories of his girl on Mothers Day.  When we were small, and growing up in Huntington WV, he said that when we went to church that day he would always be the last one going down the aisle so that he could watch us follow our mother and see how proud she was to have her children all dressed up in their Sunday finest on her very special day.

 

He always wants to give her all the credit for raising us.  And he still says if it werent for your mother . . . . He believes everything that was good about raising the four of us, was because of his girl.  Sally and Susan are taking him to church and then he is going to Mary Lous graveside, and taking her a dozen pink roses (her favorite color).  The people at the cemetery have put a bench under this beautiful tree beside our mothers grave for Big Joe to have a place to sit ant talk to his girl.  He told me before we hung up how much he loves and misses his girl.  I had a hard time saying good by.  Happy Mothers Day.  Big Joe and little joe.

 

Big Joe --- The Judge And The Paperboy.  Joe McVay tells another story about his dad, Big Joe.  "When I was thirteen, Big Joe encouraged me to get a paper route just as he had when he was a young boy. I was very small thus the name little Joe. I was so small that I had to have my paper bag that I wore to deliver the papers folded over twice and then sewn so that it wouldn't drag on the ground.  The Sunday paper was too big for me to carry all of the papers in my bag at one time.  So, rather than have to go down 2 blocks and deliver papers then walk back and get more papers and repeat this two more times, my daddy, Big Joe, would get up every Sunday at 5:30, no matter what the weather, and would give me a ride to get my papers. Then we would load them in the car and he would drive around my route and "spot" my papers for me."

 

"When we finished he would take me downtown to Brackman's Diner and when we walked in everyone in there knew "the judge."  Big Joe was a judge in Huntington for four years. It would be around 6:30 am and all of the people in Brackman's at that hour were bookies, gamblers, illegal "night club" owners and ladies of the evening. Big Joe grew up with and went to school with the three bookies in town and also the guys who owned or ran the all night joints where you could always get a drink, shoot craps or play blackjack (we didn't have legal liquor, or gambling).  It was just an unwritten rule that about every six months the cops would call and say they were going to raid the joint (I mean club).  They would always have someone different in charge so that no one got more than one offense every two years. (That way there would be no felony on his record.)  Big Joe would always find them guilty, fine them, put them on probation, and tell them with a smile and a wink of the eye that he didn't want to see them in his court anytime in the next two years......and everyone, cops included, knew what that meant."

 

"My brother Jimmy and I were having dinner with Big Joe and I asked him (I try testing him from time to time) if he remembered when we would go to Brackman's every Sunday morning. Of course not only did he remember but he recalled people and conversations I had long ago forgotten.  So then I asked him if he remembered why we went there every Sunday???......Are you ready for this? Big Joe said that he thought that he had helped me get a paper route but he sure didn't think we were getting a paper route, and he would end up being the oldest paperboy still passing papers at the age 47.  I had to get a napkin to add up the years to make sure he was 47 and, of course, he was.  Big Joe's "older: sister Mary Shep Mann celebrated her 99th birthday may 10th and she told me they were making such a big deal out of it that they must not have thought she wasn't going to make it to her 100th birthday for a really big party. Mary Shep told them to keep the guest list for next year.  A safe and happy Memorial Day weekend to all".  Warm regards, BIG JOE and little joe

 

 

Pony News from May, 2004

 

HHS Class Of 1960 45th Class Reunion.  The dates have been selected for our 45th class reunion.  Please make a plan to attend our reunion on the weekend of July 22 and 23, 2005.

 

Mary Harvey Wilson Midkiff has agreed to once again be our class reunion chairperson.  She also has been able to book our Friday and Saturday venues.  We will have our traditional reception at the Huntingtonized Federal Credit Union on Friday night.  On Saturday, our dinner dance will be at the Huntington High Renaissance Center.  Yes, that's right!  After 45 years, we will finally be able to really party at our old high school!

 

Mary Harvey welcomes your ideas to complete the weekend's events.  Please let her know your ideas. We will have a full weekend and possibly optional activities earlier in the week.  Of course, it is a long way off so you will all have time to plan and not miss our 45th class reunion.  Please pass the word to your friends who do not have e-mail.

 

News From Paul Harrison.  "I am doing very well and the family is also fine.  Kate has joined corporate America with Imagisitics.  With a degree in Marketing.  I suggested she try professional selling and that is exactly what she did.  Who would have thunk it, she actually listened to her old man.  My son Sean graduates from HS this June and he has pre-enlisted in the Marine Corp's.  He leaves for Paris Island in late July.  Not sure how I feel about that but he buys off on the idea of - The Few, the Proud, The Marines.....

 

I am very well (just had my annual check up / passed with flying colors)....  I always do well on those tests you don't have to study for.  Now that Sean is leaving my payroll I am not sure what I will do....thinking about semi - retiring to the mountains of North Carolina (Boone), maybe next year.....  Attached is a picture of me and two of my sisters....Betty Jane HHS '57 (my Right) and Mary (Poochie) HHS '64 (my L.).  Also, a picture of the Old Man himself, all Tuxed Up for a big shindig .  Take Care,  Paul  See Classmate Photos.

 

Cyberponies.  Recently, a number of our classmates have obtained new e-mail addresses.  With these and our new Cyberponies, we have gone over the 150 mark for the first time.  Please note the following new e-mail addresses:

 

Butch Austin - b.austin1@att.net

Sonja Brown Auxier-Craythorne - soncray@hotmail.com

Barbara Moorman Bryan - handy.woman@verizon.com

Jill Perry Chapman - asil1233@aol.com

Jim Curry - dacurrys222@aol.com.

Bill Javins - wljavins@yahoo.com.

Joyce Swanson Jost - jsjost2@aol.com

Robert Raglin - rjraglin@msn.com

Larry Shaver - larryeshaver@aol.com

Don Simpkins - wooden-spoon@att.net

Mary Ellen Wharton - mwharton@roverusa.com

 

Mary Ellen Sings At Royal Albert Hall..  Mary Ellen Wharton comments about her recent trip.  "I went to England last week and sang at Royal Albert Hall with the St. Lucie Chorale, and three choirs from England.   We did the Verdi Requiem.  It was really a wonderful experience.  We did all of the other stuff you are supposed to do like the Tower of London, Westminster Abby, etc.  I can ride the underground without getting lost, and have learned to "mind the gap" when getting off.  It was a great trip.  Here is a photo of me with some of our singers, having a pint at the White Lion in Amersham.  Mary Ellen  Please see Classmate Photos.

 

Jerry E. Hensley.  I have confirmed that our classmate, Jerry E. Hensley, died in Huntington, WV in 1995 at the age of 53.

 

Harry Starts A New Career.  Harry Hoffer tells me... "The last 40 years have been busy; I have 3 retirements in place; Ohio, W.Va., and Md.  Professional Golf, School Administration, and Higher Education has been an interesting mix; "who would have thunk it"?  And now that I am eligible; 62 this month, I have started a new career with the University of Maryland as Director of Ph.D.Organizational Leadership programs; we have 154 Ph.D. students @ 2 sites in 6 different areas of concentration.  Health is great except for potential cancer (under review) and a "stint" in my heart, other than that I am ready for the next 62"!  I am close to catching up academically; all those years I played golf as opposed to "homework ".  Little did I know what I missed until I went back to read all the classics as I should have in the beginning; Boy do I miss Helen Potts; I wanted her to know I finally finished her assignments. Harry  Please see the University of Maryland Eastern Shore web site at http://www.umes.edu.

 

John Underwood Has Treatment In Little Rock.  John advised the following at the first of April.  "Currently in Little Rock......had a large dose of high level chemo today and tomorrow  they put the stem cells back in.....then three weeks of ugliness and I hope some time off before the second transplant.  We did buy a house in Huntington at 2101Wiltshire Blvd., but it needs lots of work and we being out here aren't make much progress. Hope to be in it in June."  John Underwood

 

Cyberpony Returns - Barbara Moorman Bryan.  Barbara Moorman Bryan was lost for quite some time when she changed her e-mail address.  I had neglected to get her home address information.  Now, we have both her e-mail and snail mail addresses.  Welcome Back Barbara!  Her new e-mail address is: handy.woman@verizon.net.  Barbara advises that she is retiring from the federal government May 31 and we will be moving to Charleston, SC around July 1.  Good luck on your move Barbara.

 

Huntington Photo From The 50's.  Please note the new photo on the web site home page provided by Judy Sheers Swann.  Thanks Judy.

 

Buck Crews.  Buck was admitted to St. Marys Hospital last week with an apparent heart attack.  He is home now but details are not known.

 

Michael Lerner Is Home.  Judy Browning Clark talked to Michael recently at his home.  She advises, He said he walked 740 steps yesterday with the help of a walker and can play a few notes on the piano.  He is very optimistic about a full recovery and returning to work.  Keep up the good work Michael.

 

Missing Classmates Found.  The following classmates have been removed from the missing list.  None of them have e-mail addresses to date.

 

Jim Crabtree - Enid, OK

Joanne Norris Underwood - Oak Island, NC

Chester Porter - Huntington, WV

Carl Trosper - Barboursville, WV

Thomas Pohling - Daytona Beach, FL

Steve Pancake - Bradenton, FL

 

Dr. Harry Freeman Kelley,  Jr.     I regret to inform you that one of our classmates, Harry Kelley, is no longer with us.  I talked to his mother, Charlotte Kelley, this weekend in Huntington.  Harry passed away last summer, due to a sudden illness, while on vacation.  Mrs. Kelley spoke with happiness as we remembered Harry.  She said that he would often speak of his friends from school when he came to visit.  Harry was training for the Chicago Marathon at the time that he passed away, so he did not have a long illness.

 

Harry graduated from Marshall University and later obtained his PhD at the University of Chicago.  He was a teacher at the Chicago Institute of Technology in Political Science.  He was also a Consultant to numerous City Governments.  Harry and his family lived in Chicago, Florida, and Fort Wayne, Ind.  He and his wife had four children (2 boys and 2 girls).

 

Comments From  Harry's Friends.

 

I always thought Harry was a neat guy.  Some classmates you remember even if you never see them again after graduation.  Harry was one of those.  Rebecca Hazelett Killinger.

 

Sorry to hear this (about Harry).  Ray Chapman.

 

Our classmates are dying much too quickly!  I remember Harry as such a strong and happy kid.  I hope all of his life was like that.  Carolyn Christian Finegar.

 

Chilling.  Linda Frankel.

 

Was sorry to hear about Harry.  He was an ol' buddy from the West End.  Larry Clark.

 

I remember him fondly.  What a loss.  Harry Hoffer.

 

Isn't that sad.  I really liked Harry Kelley.  I knew, when he was in Chicago, that he had gotten his PhD.  What a shame.  It makes you wish you had had time to say goodbye!  Donna Darbes McGehee.

 

New Cyberpony - Don Simpkins.  I am happy to announce that Don Simpkins is our latest Cyberpony.  Don was in our sophomore class and then moved away.  He lives in Huntington at 238 West 7th Ave. and his e-mail address is wooden-spoon@att.net.  Don provided the following history for us.

 

"I went to HHS in the 1957-1958 school year. Before school started the next year (58-59), my mother got a job teaching at Man grade school and my dad got one at Man high school. We moved to Man and stayed that year and then moved back to Huntington for the summer. When it came time for school to start in May of 59, we moved to Wayne and mom went to Genoa to teach the 5th grade. So I and my brother David, my sister Marilyn all went to Wayne High in the 59-60 school year and I graduated from Wayne."

 

"In July of 60, I went into the Air Force for 4 years. I got married to a girl from Wayne in 62. I got out of service in Aug. of 64 and we moved back to Wayne. In January of 66 I went to work at Calgon Carbon at Catlettsburg Ky. I just retired from Calgon on April 1 of this year. While I worked at Calgon full time, I found other things to do as well. I held a Real Estate License for a while, also a license to sell Insurance.  I also ran a Motel for about 4 or 5 months. While at Calgon I worked most of the jobs in the operating department, but bid into the maintenance department and worked as a Mechanic for about 6 years before going into the electrical department. The last 7 years were spent as an ISO auditor. That is someone who manages a Quality System. We at the plant were at 95 to 97 percent first time quality with production. I also did all of the safety training for the last 4 years I was at Calgon."

 

"Now all I do is play on the computer and cook that is were the "wooden spoon" comes from."  Don Simpkins

 

New Cyberpony - Robert Raglin.  Bob has also become one of our new computer users joining the Cyberponies.  It is great to have Bob in the group.  You can reach him at rjraglin@msn.com.  Attached is a very interesting note from Bob regarding his family and his experiences since high school.  Bob and Laura are retired now and live in Columbus, Ohio.

 

"After high school, I went on active duty with the Marines. Six months of pure pleasure. My summer was filled with sand, salt and super hot Paris Island day and nights. Needless to say, December finally came and I returned to Huntington to start Marshall. Two semesters later, I quit school and became part of the labor force at INCO. My first real job , quality control inspector. My beautiful job ended one year later with layoff due to reduced orders."

 

"In February 1962, I married Laura McConnell, a very beautiful girl from Greenup, KY. We have three children, Robert Jr. 41, Roland 40, and Rhonda 31.  Robert Jr. is President of his own company, Roland works in sales in the company, and Rhonda is a communication specialist with Cardinal Health. Robert has two sons, Roland has two daughters, and Rhonda has no children yet."

 

"After several 'going nowhere jobs' in Huntington, we moved to Columbus, Ohio in 1965. I joined GM in September and started what turned out to be a thirty plus years career. I finished college in 1970 and got my first of many promotions at GM. My FIRST SALARY POSITION WAS SUPERVISOR OF PRODUCTION. MY LAST ASSIGNMENT WAS DEPARTMENT HEAD OVER PRODUCTION CONTROL AND LOGISTICS."

 

"Today, I spend my time helping the kids and sweeping floors at home - smile! Laura and I have traveled all over the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico. We are planning a trip this summer to the beach in North Carolina. We have been going to Long Beach for thirty years with the family. I hope this information will fill in the blanks for the past years."  Bob Raglin

 

Family Members Remembered.  We have had an unusually high number of family members pass away recently.  Please take time to remember them and our classmate friends.

 

HELEN ROSE BROWNING, 84, of Huntington, March 27, 2004.  Judy Browning Clark's mother.

 

BASIL WINSTON RICHARDSON, 87, of Hamlin, March 30, 2004.  Patricia Richardson Adkins' father.

 

CAROL E. MAYSE, 64, of Chesapeake, Ohio, Tuesday, March 30, 2004.  Doug Norris' sister.

 

NORMA BARTELS BROOKS, 89, of Huntington, Tuesday, April 13, 2004.  Larry Clarks aunt.

 

PAUL A. BECKETT, 64, of Huntington, Wednesday, April 14, 2004.  Jane Beckett Bradley's brother.

 

Butch Austin Gets A Hole In One.  Butch has accomplished the impossible a hole in one!  His ace was made on the Number Eleven, Par 3 green at Lavalette Golf Club.  When I talked to Butch about it, he said that he also made two others in 1983, within a week of each other.  I suppose that he owes the devil three times now!  Congratulations Butch! 

 

News From Beckie Hazelett Killinger.  "Things here in Akron are great.  We just returned from a three-week vacation in Hawaii, on the Island of Kauai.  It was warm, sunny and peaceful.  We had a wonderful relaxing time.  The day we returned from vacation, our church, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, was one of the six participating in a confirmation service that has sparked a lot of controversy.  We are orthodox Episcopalians and do not agree with the liberal position taken by the national church in the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson in New Hampshire.  Anyway, since that day, as counsel for St. Luke's, I have been fairly busy as you might imagine.  We believe God is working to purify the Church and one day (soon we hope), all the controversy, in all denominations, will be over.  Anyway, that is what we have been doing.  Let me know if there are any class reunion meetings, etc. on the horizon.  You remember I volunteered to serve on any committee when needed.  Sincerely, Beckie Hazelett

 

Carolyn And Her Dad To Visit Huntington.  I'm off to Huntington a week from today.  (That would be starting April 26^th)  I'll take my dad back for the first time since he and Mom left in 1998.   We'll go to our house on West 4th St. and also to our first Huntington house which is way up in the hills of the East End near some park.  We'll eat at Jim's Grill (which Jim always reminds me isn't named that anymore), cruise around and see all of the sights.  We'll have dinner with Pam and Richard McCoy, and I'll hope to see Judy and Nancy S and anyone else I can find.

 

I can hardly think of a better place to have grown up.  We had the advantages of a city (anyway, there were restaurants, a library, movie theaters, drive-ins), with the security of a small town (where everybody knew your name or at least knew someone who knew you).  I've not been to many places that are as pretty as Huntington in the spring, and I didn't even know how unusual it was to have all of those parks within easy reach.  I have good memories of Huntington.  Happy Spring!  Carolyn Christian Finegar

 

Proud Grandparents.  Donna Darbes McGehee sent a photo of her grandsons James 11, Ian 9 and Mark 5.  She tells me that, They live in Cypress, TX just north of Houston where our son-in-law has his own business.  Susie, our daughter is, of course, a wonderful mom. She doesn't work outside the home now but has her master's in Occupational Therapy which she practiced before the children came.  Pete is retired but looking to open his own consulting business.  Our plans are to move to Houston this fall or late summer.  Love and stay in touch,   Donna.  See Classmate Photos.

 

 

Pony News from March/April, 2004

 

New Cyberpony - Linda Millard Mabe..  Please welcome Linda Millard Mabe to the Cyberponies.  Linda and husband Jim (HHS'58) live in Jacksonville, FL.  Linda works part time in Real Estate and Jim retired from CSX last year after 42 years.  They lived previously in Huntington, Richmond, and Baltimore - all obvious CSX locations.  They have three children - Cathy (42), Beth (40), and Bill (32) and four grandchildren.  Their fifth grandchild is expected in September. Linda tells me  "My mom passed away in Jan 2002.  Dad is 85 and still lives in his house in Jacksonville.  He walks 2 miles a day and is in great health."

 

Linda and Jim enjoy travel and have taken several cruises.  They have a condo near Daytona Beach.  Linda and Jim are active in their Presbyterian Church where Linda currently serves on the building committee.  They love football and are big Jacksonville Jaguar fans.  Linda's e-mail address is lkmabe@bellsouth.net.

 

Ray Chapman's Thoughts on  Retirement.  Retirement is something your parents did, you know? Like being called Mr. Charles or Mr. Chapman.  Officially, I have about 4 years before I can retire with 'full' social security.  Realistically, I work until my wife tells me I can quit.  Just kidding.  I work at Roche Diagnostics (25 years) as an Industrial Engineer and still having a ball.  I guess I will continue until it ceases to be fun or I can't contribute like I think I should.  After I pull the pin here?  I will probably work at the Blood Bank (driving or what ever they need) or possibly do consulting (Roche has a good program here) for a small management operation.  Still working on details, but I don't think that sitting at home will be an option. You sit, you die.  Ray Chapman

 

Nancy Necessary Gravely is Getting Well.  In December, Nancy had successful surgery for uterine cancer.  Her husband Larry now reports, "She is recovering from surgery and the cancer is gone but the open wound is recalcitrant and is healing slowly.  It looks like it will take a few months to heal but she is doing well.  Your good wishes and especially your prayers would be welcome, many times over.  Thanks."   Larry.

 

Judy's New Pet Boogie.  See Classmate Photos for a recent picture of Judy Browning Clark and her new puppy, Boogee.

 

Lindal Coyle is Now Off the Missing List.  Thanks to Louis and Mary Elam, we have found Lindal Coyle in Florida.  He is married to Mary's sister Connie Marcum Coyle (HHS '62).  They live at 200 Country Club Dr., Largo, FL, 33771.

 

John McDonough Helps Children in Cihautlan, Mexico.  Attached is a recent e-mail message from John McDonough, which explains his current service project in Cihautlan, Mexico.  As you can see, John is committed to helping people, and especially children, who are disadvantaged.  If you would consider joining John in this project, he has given directions for your contributions.

 

I was thinking about writing you to see if you think that our class might be interested in helping out with a feeding program that I have in Mexico.  Only 33 kids.  I built the kitchen for them 3 years ago and got 33 sponsors to help with the cost of the food.  Right now we feed them 1 meal a day, 5 days a week plus3 vitamins a week.  But, recently I discovered that even with this help they are all too fragile.  I think that the tropical worms and parasites are eating most of the food that the kids eat.  All of these children are between the ages of 6 and 12.  When I started the program, all of them were eating out of garbage cans.  It was a sight that we do not see here in Los Estados Unitos.

 

I need to get medical help for these kids.  It wouldnt cost much and I would like to share the wealth with some of our classmates, if you think that some of them would like to help.  The town in called Cihautlan(See-What-Lan) and is close to the Pacific in an area called Costalegre (Happy Coast).  It is a breathtaking place to visit.  Few, if any Gringos to spoil the view.  Fishing to die for, and poverty we cannot imagine.  For $300, a person visiting can be Bill Gates for a week.  Right now, we feed the kids for 1 year for $125 each.  The name of the program is Comedor Para Ninos en Extrema Pobreza (Food for Children in Extreme poverty) and boy is it extreme.  Have you ever seen 3 kids share 1 inch of a hotdog from a garbage can?  Interesting sight!

 

"Last year, we took them each a 5-inch cheap Wall-Mart doll.  It was the first toy that any of these kids had ever had.  You should have seen the look on their faces.  It made all of us cry, except me, of course.  All of these kids go to school and one of the teachers told me that she taught 6 of them.  She thought that they were retarded until we started feeding them.  Now, 4 of the 6 have A averages and the other 2 have B+.  What more can I say?  Those who would like to help, please make the check out to St. Richards Church (for tax purposes) and send to me at 685 April Sound, Pearl. Mississippi 39208.  Thanks."   John McDonough

 

See John and his "Ninos" at Classmate Photos.

 

Rev. Patricia Bentley is Enjoying Moundsville.  "Thanks so much for you e-mails and the chance to reconnect with other ponies. The best e-mail for me is revmom109@yahoo.com.  My address is 106 Olive Ave, Moundsville, WV 26041.  Parsonage Phone - 304 845 5863, Church - 304 845 2732.  I would love to receive any mailings and info on get togethers.  Will try to find an e-mail for Bill Weed. He does play a mean bagpipe now and dresses in the Scottish outfit, knives and all.  I love Moundsville, but have enjoyed living every place the Methodist Church has appointed me. I have a great life, very happy. Love flying to far away places.  Peace and Joy."  Patty Bentley

 

Glenna Ruth Wilson.  I have confirmed that our classmate, Glenna Ruth Wilson, died in Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1989 at the age of 47.

 

Louis Ashworth Now Lives in Mansfield, Ohio.  Paula Whitten Smith has talked to Louis Ashworth and advises the following.  "I saw Louis Ashworth at a basketball game and asked for his e-mail address. He does not have one. He is retired from the grocery store business and is an assistant pastor. The church is small so they might not have web access yet. I think I will give him the Cyberponies site and let him see what we have. Maybe that will inspire him to get an e-mail account."  Paula Whitten Smith

 

Chari Stevens Singleton Says Business is Good.  "Thanks for tracking me down.  I have changed my email address.  It is charisingleton@sbcglobal.net.  I did not realize that you did not have it on the HHS address list.  The real estate business in Dallas and North Texas has been improving over the last few months and we are looking forward to a very active spring and summer.  My family and I are doing well.  My daughter, son in law and three fabulous grand children presently live in Newport Beach California.  My son, who is an attorney here in Dallas, and his wife have a three-year-old daughter."

 

"My Mother will be 93 this July and she continues to live in her home on Washington Blvd.  She oversees the care of my brother who has cerebral palsy.  She is pretty amazing.  During our last reunion several people dropped by to see her which she truly enjoyed.  She entertained everyone by turning on the lights on her artificial Christmas Tree that has remained in the entry hall for over 20 years.  All my best."  See Chari's photograph on Classmate Photos.

 

Chari Singleton

Briggs-Freeman Real Estate Brokerage

972-380-7837 voice mail

charisingleton@sbcglobal.net

http://www.briggs-freeman.com/associates_page.asp?id=18

Home address  4017 Cotswold Ct

Dallas, Texas 75220

214-357-1125

 

Peggy Simmons Wilmink is Doing Well.  Peggy is recovering well from her double bypass heart surgery last month.  We all wish her a speedy recovery.

 

Success in Horse Racing.  Bill Weaver has written advising that his son, George, won the Gotham Stakes recently with Saratoga County.  This horse may be a possible entry in the Kentucky Derby this year.  George is a talented horse trainer who incorporated as George Weaver Racing, Inc. in 2002.  Bill and Billy are very proud parents and are looking forward to their son's first start in the Derby.  Bill says, "In one of the major preps for the Derby, George scored an ace.  Please share this with classmates whom you may think are interested in horseracing.  George is planning to run him in the Lexington Stakes next, if he is in good shape in the next week.  Maybe we will get to see him this year after all."

Bill Weaver

 

Michael Lerner is Improving.  Michael's wife Susan writes, "Michael continues to make gains.  He has been in the rehab hospital for three weeks.  It was just over four weeks ago he had emergency surgery and was told he might be a quadriplegic for life.  His left arm and leg are gaining significant strength and range of motion.  He is able to stand with the support of his walker for very brief moments. He is starting to move his right hand and fingers.  He is able to sit up with great effort in his bed.  We are ecstatic that he has made this much progress.  He is struggling with the side effect of some of his meds and has many challenges ahead.  But we are grateful for everything he has regained."

 

"Hopefully in three or four weeks, he will be home and able to tell you his story.  Until then thank you for your support and prayers.  Please forward this news to all his classmates."  Thanks, Susan

 

Up-Date on John Underwood's Treatment.  The following message is from Donna Underwood.  "Friends,  Just a quick update on what's going on with John's treatment.  The first round of drugs did not work, so within the next 10 days they want him to start heavy-duty chemotherapy in preparation for a double stem cell transplant.  Since our insurance company won't pay for his treatment at Little Rock, the best treatment center in this country, he will have to seek treatment at another.......right now it looks like it will be at the University Hospital in Morgantown, WV.  The docs in Little Rock that we've been seeing called there and they think the hospital will do the treatment under their supervision.  Its sad that one has to deal with this insurance issue when they are so sick.  Bet if the top dogs in charge of the insurance had Multiple Myeloma, they'd find a way to get treated at the University of Arkansas.  Needless to say, we are very frustrated and bitter."

 

"We'll be leaving Chillicothe on Tuesday (Feb. 24th) and heading to our apartment in Huntington.  Imagine we'll be spending most of the time in another apartment in Morgantown as it looks like the adriamyacin is a 24 hour drip as is another.  So, that looks like JLU will be in the hospital there."  Donna

 

Until the Underwoods are settled, your best contact is through e-mail at sohomeless@aol.com.

 

Date Bait - Class Directory from 1960.  Pat Richardson Adkins has loaned me her Date Bait for use to find missing classmates.  It is interesting to learn about the siblings of our classmates and the home addresses in Huntington.

 

Ila Lee Stewart Photo.  Please see Ila Lee's photo on Classmate Photos.  Photo provided by Judy Browning Clark.

 

New E-Mail Addresses. 

 

Ellegant, Carol Mendelson - ellegant@comcast.com

 

Forinash, Bruce - baf@nc.rr.com

 

Mabe, Linda Millard - lkmabe@bellsouth.net

 

Phelps, Nancy DeJournett - phelpsn@comcast.net

 

Schoew, Rev. Peter  - petenbetty@hotmail.com

 

Singleton, Chari Stevens - charisingleton@sbcglobal.net

 

Twiss, Carroll Kincaid - carrolltwiss@wanaral.org

 

Mary Lou Eaton Williams Retires.  Mary Lou advises that, "I retired from teaching in May, 2003 but volunteer one day each week, and enjoy seeing everybody. Tony is keeping me pretty busy at home, and we travel quite a bit to see our family. Nobody settled in Huntington."  Mary Lou Eaton Williams

 

Big Joe McVay Goes to the Hospital.  On February, 29th, Joe McVays dad was rushed to the hospital with a suspected heart attach.  Fortunately, it was determined that it was angina and there was no heart damage.  Mr. McVay is 95 years old and the has the sharpest wit known. 

 

Here are some of the comments that he made during the ordeal.

 

When daughter Sally called 911 they always send an ambulance and a fire truck.  So as they were taking BIG JOE out on a stretcher, he looked over at Sally and said that she shouldn't have told 911 that the house was burning down.

 

When he was told that he was going to move out of CCU to another room, his only concern was if he was going to get the same meals!!

 

When asked what he would like from home, he said Please bring my check book.  Im going to need it to get out of this place.

 

He told his granddaughter Ashley that they should have sent a band to the house.  When she asked him why, he said everything else had come..a fire truck, ambulance, police and all the neighbors so they might as well have sent a band. 

 

The day Big Joe was taken to the hospital, his great granddaughter Sutton said that he was going to be fine.  When questioned, she said that Big Joe told her that he was going to live to be 100 so that she could see him on the morning TV show.

 

Mr. McVay says that it was a very scary experience for him and that he was glad to be back home.  He wants to thank all who sent him cards and e-mails.  He is very thankful to know how many people were concerned about him.  He received a total of 71 e-mails and 14 get well cards.  Joe says On behalf of all of the McVays, we sincerely thank everyone for their kind and caring words to Big Joe."

 

 

Pony News from February, 2004

 

Connie Heads University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.  Dr. Constance Ewing Cook has served as Director of CRLT since 1993.  Prior to becoming Director of CRLT, Dr. Cook served as Executive Assistant to the President of the University of Michigan, with responsibility for being the liaison between the President and the faculty governing bodies, coordinating interactions among the executive officers, and representing the President on key university committees.  From 1987-1990, Connie was coordinator of the FIPSE (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education) Comprehensive Program at the U.S. Department of Education.  Connie also was an associate professor at Albion College, where she chaired the political science department.  She received her B.A. from Barnard College, her M.A. from The Pennsylvania State University, and her Ph.D. from Boston University, all in political science. Her expertise concerns American political interest groups, which is the topic of her two books: Lobbying for Higher Education: How Colleges and Universities Influence Federal Policy, and Nuclear Power and Legal Advocacy: The Environmentalists and the Courts.

 

As Director, Connie coordinates new initiatives at CRLT and represents both CRLT and the broader University community on issues of teaching and learning.  Connie is also associate professor of higher education at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, as well as adjunct associate professor of political science.  Connie tells me that "CRLT was actually the first university teaching center in the country - established in 1962 to help faculty and graduate student instructors improve teaching on our campus.  As director, my role is to figure out how to enhance the culture of teaching at this research university.  This goal fits perfectly with my own values."  You can learn more about CRLT at the following websites: http://www.crlt.umich.edu/aboutcrlt/crltstaff.html  http://www.crlt.umich.edu>http://www.crlt.umich.edu.

 

Connie has been married to Jim Cook, also from Huntington, for 41 years.  Jim's family operated Cook Hardware on 4th Avenue.  Connie says, "Jim recently retired from CMS Energy Corporation, where he was senior vice president.  He now devotes time to leadership roles in Ann Arbor's non-profit organizations. Although he is a tennis and golf enthusiast, he is good enough to stay in Ann Arbor with me and cope with the winters.  And we also manage to travel a lot together.  We have two children: Jay is a professor here at the University of Michigan (as is his wife), and Amy is a social worker placing foster children in adoptive homes in northern Michigan."  About retirement, Connie comments, "You asked how long I plan to work, and the truth is that I have not even begun to think about retirement. I am blessed with a job that lets me interact with people I respect and enjoy, and the work itself is wonderfully challenging and interesting."  See Connies photo on Classmate Photos.

 

George Barr - Huntington Billboard.  Dan Nelson provided the following information last year.  "I was in Huntington last week visiting my sister who recently had back surgery.  Driving around in the cold & snow, I spotted a full-size billboard on 14th Street West & Adams Avenue with a very large picture of George Barr, complete with handlebar mustache.  The sign read something like this: "George Barr would have been 60 years old on December 24, 2002 if he hadn't been killed by a drunk driver in 1996.  Sadly missed by his family & friends."  That was quite a surprise!  You can see George's billboard on Classmate Photos.  Photo provided by Judy Browning Clark.

 

Rev. Peter Schoew Nears Retirement.  "I am moving into retirement early this year and have been asked stay on in pastoral care and missions here in Trinity @ The Marketplace through the end of the year. The leadership will pray and search for a "point man" during this time. Betty continues as a bookkeeper at Charter Bank and Mortgage Co. in the Industrial Loan Dept.  We really regretted not getting to the HHS 40th in 2000 but we were in the process of moving to New Mexico at that time. Betty's sister and my brother, Rick live in Huntington so we will get back there from time to time.  Hope to connect when we do.  Please note our new e-mail address - petenbetty@hotmail.com."  God bless you and yours, Pete and Betty.

 

Girls Get Together at Christmas.  See Classmate Photos for a group picture of friends visiting Nancy Sellards Wheeler at The Woodlands private dining room.  Pictured are:  1st row: Mrs. Sellards, Nancy Sellards Wheeler, Pam Morlock Rawn.  2nd row:  Peggy Simmons Wilmink, Mrs. Morlock Wilkinson, Alfreda Corradi Leef, Donna Bias Wellman, Mary Harvey Wilson Midkiff, Judy Browning Clark, Darby Moore.  This Christmas event has been attended by many of these friends since before Junior High School.

 

Captain Jim Callaway Visits Huntington.  See Classmate Photos for Jim, Mary Harvey Wilson Midkiff, Pam Morlock Rawn, and Judy Browning Clark.  The photo was taken during Jim's visit to Huntington this past summer.

 

Barbara and Del Love Arizona.  Barbara Wilson Lunsford and husband Del (HEHS '60) live in Casa Grande Arizona.  Barbara is a Special Needs Preschool Coordinator and Teacher for the Coolidge Unified School District.  Barbara tells me, "Being preschool coordinator for CUSD includes overseeing Head Start, private preschools in the city and on the adjoining Indian reservation.  I also work closely with DES and Early Intervention.  In my spare time I do lesson plans and teach."  Del works for Purcell Tire and Rubber Company in commercial tire sales.  Barbara and Del met at Marshall and have been married for 38 years.  They have two sons, Steven (35) and Ryan (27).  Barbara received her Masters Degree in Education from Indiana University and Del has an MBA from Kent State.  Barbara's parents are now living in Long Beach, California near her sister Mary Lynn.  Barb and Del love the warm dry weather, history, culture, and art provided in Arizona and expect to retire there in a few years. Barbara's favorite past times are:  water aerobics, crossword puzzles, and eating Del's wonderful cooking.  Jean and I recently visited them at their beautiful home in Casa Grande.  See Classmate Photos.

 

HHS Class of 1960 Memorial Marker.  Judy Browning Clark provided a recent photo of our memorial marker at the new Huntington High School.  It is inscribed with our class motto: "Study as if you will live forever.  Live as if you will die tomorrow".  See Classmate photos.

 

Mark Has a Busy Race Seasom.  "Oh yea, I've been getting email Fred....thanks for all of the updates on everyone.  It is nice to hear about some of the ole classmates and try and put a face with a name.  We have been very busy here. The building season is in full swing and we are swamped with work. Building 5 or 6 new cars for next season and working on our own car to get it freshened up and ready. The closest race to Charlotte this season will be in Sept 17/18/19 for a PRO race in Atlanta. I don't know which car will make that trip...it seems that the sanctioning bodies have a war going on and have scheduled 4 dates on top of each other. We may have to be in Columbus, Ohio for the NSCA World finals....depending on the point situation.  You can catch up a bit on our type of racing by checking out our website and also the Texas Outsiders site. Schedules and pictures are posted and we will be updating on special events also. We will hold 4 of our own races this season and are working on a $40,000 contingency package for that."

 

"Please continue sending the Pony Express news.  I may be in Texas, but will never forget those West Virginia hills."  Mark Artis

Texas Thunder Performance

Texoutsider@aol.com /

www.texasthunderperformance.com/

 

Photo of Anita Herbert Oller and Her Mother.  Please see a photo of Anita and Mrs. Herbert taken this summer at the Conservatory of the Huntington Museum of Art.  See Classmate Photos.  Photo provided by Judy Browning Clark.

 

Bruce Is Now At North Carolina State.  Bruce Forinash recently up-dated me regarding his move to NC State.  Bruce advised "I started at NC State in the summer of 1999 as a contract job, Acting Controller, while the controller was out on medical leave. I was moved to acting Cashier in November, and became Director of the University Cashier's Office in January 2000. I have a staff of 20, and we are responsible for all student billing and student account activity, financial aid distribution, deposits from campus departments, etc. NC State has approximately 30,000 students, and our office handles about $200 Million in cash and checks each year."  Bruce Forinash.  Bruce's e-mail address is baforina@gw.fis.ncsu.edu.

 

Carroll Kincaid Twiss.  Carroll is Foundation Director for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington.  NARAL is the largest pro-choice activist organization in the state of Washington.  See www.wanaral.org/s10aboutus/ for details.  Carroll and husband Charlie live in Woodinville, WA, near Seattle.

 

Linda Staten Lowery - Cabell County Schools.  Linda tells me "I have been employed with Cabell County Schools since 1978 and am currently in the position of Executive Secretary in Federal Programs at our Central Office which is now located in the old East High School building.  I am planning on retiring in January or June of 2005.  I am the mother of twins (Michael and Andrea) who will be 34 years old in June '04.  Neither of my children are presently married or have children of their own - sadly to say, I still am not a grandmother which I am praying will one day come to past.  My son lives in Huntington and is self employed and my daughter lives and works in Key West, Florida but is planning to move back to WV, hopefully by November '04."  Linda Lowry

 

Retirement Living on Long Island.  Jim Handloser says "This is our second year living full time in Sagaponack. It began as an experiment to find out if we'd miss living in New York City.  Turns out, we like being out here all the time.  We still spend a couple of days in the City every few weeks, but only during the colder months. Except for infrequent trips to Yankee Stadium, we almost never go into the City during the summer.  We love NYC and will always consider ourselves New Yorkers. We'll never stay away from the City for very long, but this Hamptons life does seem to suit us."  Jim offers the following regarding retirement.  "Re your upcoming retirement, fair warning from an old hand at that life: the hours will seem to fly by at the speed of sound. The good news is that every one of those hours will be yours, not anyone else's. Perhaps that's why I've never had a wistful thought about my working life since the day I decided to leave it."  Jim

 

Lost Cyberpony Found.  I found Nancy DeJournett Phelps at Tallahassee Community College.  Here is Nancy's news.  "Yes, I am still at the Community College (counselor) but nearing retirement. I do have a new address in Tallahassee - it is 2707 Lucerne Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32303 phone 850 562 2071. My new e-mail address is phelpsn@comcast.net.

 

My husband is Jerry Phelps who is a Director at the Fla. Bar (what lawyers have to join - not where you drink!). We have raised three sons.  The oldest has become heavily involved in Russian commerce and married a Russian girl last summer. The second one is in Atlanta, about to be married and is also in the computer world. The third one is here in Tallahassee waiting for his wife to complete her Biochem PhD program at FSU.  They have produced two grandchildren for us.

 

My husband and I are BIG Seminole fans but did manage to swallow our pride to go down to the Un. of Fla. stadium a couple of years ago when Marshall played the Gators. There are SOOO many MU grads down here.  Since I no longer have family in Huntington, it has been a long time since we have been up there. So I

Do appreciate the communication from you.  I spent some time today looking over the pictures from the reunion. Who in the world are all those old looking people with gray hair!! Seriously, it was wonderful to see so many old familiar faces and it made me want to come to the next reunion."  Nancy

 

Car Restoration Project.  Pat Ferguson tells me that he is spending the winter working on his historical vehicles (1955 Packard, 1946 Willys Jeep, 1947 Willys Jeep).  He says, Ive seen a lot of snow and consumed gallons of coffee.  I hope to leave for the southern states for golf before long.  Pat

 

 

Pony News from January, 2004

 

Linda Frankel recently organized a fundraiser for General Wesley Clark with two other friends.  Approximately 90 people attended.  They raised nearly $50,000 for his campaign fund.  Linda says, "In addition to having pulled off a super party that exuded good energy, connection and excitement, I've now raised enough money to qualify myself for the national finance committee and a place at the hoped-for inauguration and the inaugural ball!  (We've all made reservations in DC!)  I've learned an incredible amount with this sudden immersion into the vortex of a presidential campaign.  Congratulations Linda.  You look very good at the arm of the General.  See Classmate Photos.

 

Wharton Family.  Please Classmate Photos for Mary Ellen Wharton's family in their photo taken last Christmas.

 

New Cyberpony Ted Booth.  Please welcome Ted to our group. Ted is now retired and lives in Lewisburg, WV with his wife Irmgard.  He met Irmgard in Germany and they were married in Thailand (while he was in Vietnam).  They have been married 37 years.  Ted and Irmgard built a home in Lewisburg and are renovating a log home which was built by Ted's parents on the Greenbrier River.  They also maintain a residence in Alexandria, VA.

 

They have two sons Christopher (31) and Alexander (27).  Irmgard was an OR nurse for 20 years and later she owned and operated a business in Old Town Alexandria, VA.  Christopher, is an Army Officer practicing law in Nashville, TN.  Alexander, is multilingual, and teaches English as a second language, and is also a writer.  He lives in Berlin, Germany.

 

Ted's career includes 5 years as an Army officer and 26 years in the FBI.  In Ted's words, "After Marshall, I was an Army officer for five years.  I commanded a special Forces "A" team, Mechanized Infantry, and Armor companies in Germany, and an Airborne rifle company in Vietnam along with staff positions and a tour as a Ranger instructor in the Infantry School.  After the Army we joined the FBI and served 26 years as a counterintelligence officer with assignments in New Orleans, Baltimore, Washington, and Bonn, Germany.  While working, I earned two degrees at night from Johns Hopkins and later attended the National War College for a year.  I was detailed to the Surveys & Investigations Staff of the House Appropriations Committee in 1990.  There we traveled around the world working military and intelligence issues until I retired in Sept. 02.

 

Ted's comments on retirement.  "In 1978 my parents built a log house on the Greenbrier River and this is how we came to know Lewisburg. The landscape is similar to where my wife grew up in Germany and I wanted to be closer to my immediate family, who live in the Huntington area.  I will admit it is quite a change from the big city.  We enjoy the slower pace but not necessarily when we need maintenance people!  We now have time for family and friends.  We walk, read, work out, travel, attend local theater and concerts, garden and try to keep up with a 3.3 - acre lawn. The past year, we have been renovating the log house.   My big fear prior to retirement was whether I could stay busy here.  The reality is I do not know how I had time to work before."  Ted's e-mail address is tibooth@hotmail.com/.

 

New Cyberpony Bill Roberts.  Please welcome Dr. William Roberts to the Cyberponies.  His e-mail address is wwr@virginia.edu/.  Bill is Commonwealth Professor of Engineering and Director of Mathematical - Computational Modeling Laboratory, University of Virginia.  His professional work spans a broad realm of phenomena observed in nature such as shock waves, nonlinear phenomena, hypersonic flows, gas-fiber transport, industrial prototype technologies, and star formation.  His strong focus is on formulation of the scientific and engineering problems in mathematical terms and solution of the mathematical equations in the models formulated.  Bill's current research efforts are on fibrous assemblies (micro- and nano- levels).

 

Bill and his wife Linda live in Charlottesville, VA.  They met on a blind date in college at MIT.  They have been married 36-1/2 years.  Linda is a licensed CPA and works at a Charlottesville law firm where she helps clients with their taxes, trusts, and estates.  Bill and Linda have raised two sons (Will, 33 and Dave, 30).  Will is a medical doctor, surgeon and assistant professor.  Dave is a mechanical engineering Ph.D. and a systems engineering manager.  Bill and Linda have 3 grandchildren.  Bill has received numerous awards during his teaching career including the Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Va. Office of Afro-Am. Affairs; the NCR Stakeholder's Innovation Award; and nomination as Virginia's Outstanding Scientist (1991).

 

Bill and Linda are both active in their Peace Lutheran Church.  Linda is on the church council and Bill serves as an Assisting Minister.  Bill has been an Indian Guides Chief, youth ice hockey coach, youth soccer coach, and leader of their community soccer organization.  He initiated and organized the soccer traveling team program and coached the team until the boys reached high school.  Bill says. "In thinking back, I can remember the fun that both of our sons had in their youth soccer experiences.  It is clear that the youth soccer made it possible for both of them to be able to go on to play high school soccer on their high school varsity soccer teams and to play on their varsity soccer teams in college.  I also recognize that they both learned a great deal from the competitiveness and the discipline required of the traveling team youth soccer, which carried over outside soccer, through their high school studies." Please see Classmate Photos for Bill's photo at work at The University of Virginia.