| Name:Brenda Boynton Steele |
| Email:sweetnothing8@hotmail.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Location: Norridgewock, ME USA |
| Comments:
How wonderful to find this site. I had lost it when it moved. Joyce Aijala told me where to look during our phone conversation today. For the past few years I have been kept very busy teaching piano (at times have had over 30 students), playing for 2 choirs, doing Sunday Services for the local Baptist Church in the summer to allow their musician to take a break, and also am in charge of ordering, pricing, & displaying the organic produce at my brother Bryce's natural food store in Skowhegan, ME. It is called Spice of Life so if anyone is in the area, stop in. I usually have at least 4 programs to play for at Christmas time. Then go out to churches with the Norridgewock SDA school choir called Kapelle. The school is Riverview Memorial School. At Music Clinic held at Pinetree Academy in early April, I am the assistant to the piano clinician Roy Imperio from the South Lancaster area. This spring will be the 5th year we have worked together. Last Clinic we had over 30 students on the stage with 8 pianos all going at the same time. Then come the end of year recitals & graduation. Add in church music, weddings, & funerals & I end up quite busy. Life is strange. I started out as an RN working at New England Memorial Hospital but had to leave nursing in Aug. of 85 after a back injury so went into music & natural foods. Who would have thought that I would learn ordering, dealing with reps, advertising, bagging, decorating, clerking,etc. I float wherever needed. The customers are wonderful ppl who have become friends. I find that my nursing background allows me to research things for them. At times it costs my brother sales when I think something would not be safe combined with prescription meds. Forgot to mention that I sang in a chorale society right outside of Boston for 3 years. We did works like Beethovens's 9th Symphony with orchestra & performed all over Boston including Northeastern University. The students at Riverview Memorial school are great. It seems strange that so much time has passed since I attended all 10 grades there. Thank you for having this site where we can come together from all over the world & remember our days as friends & classmates. I miss those days & all those I went to school with. It is a particular blessing to find the yearbook pics for 1970 as I appear to have lost every one of my yearbooks from everywhere. I think someone else put them somewhere when I moved. Hopefully will recover them someday. Please make note of my new e-mail address. It is my private one. Some memories. The choir singing "Lead Me Lord" to start our church services. How much fun we had on all our choir trips. One church we attended had a piano so out of tune that I had to leave all the melody notes out of the accompiament & just play the harmony so the choir wouldn't go off pitch. I remember many smiles. Starting my senior year with the first get acquainted games outside with David Young. Playing the school song for ASB. Does anyone have an extra copy of that? I can't remember it now. Learning the song "These Are the Hands" without music (we couldn't find any) to accompany Sheena Anthony. What a wonderful voice she had. Then going to NYC with Sheena & the Westmans to play for a concert to help her raise money for college. Our class of 70 class trip to Martha's Vineyard. We rented bikes while the buses took the food, etc. to the youth hostel?sp. Meanwhile all of us are pedaling in the pouring rain. I had my hair in pigtails & water was streaming off the ends of them which cause the gears on my bike to not function. Would be trying to get up speed to make it up a hill & all of a sudden my feet would be going round & round with no resistance. Riding in the buses to Gay Head singing 99 bottles of soymilk on the wall:))) Then we headed to a Red Sox game but one of the 2 buses broke down so we ended up craming everyone onto 1 bus. There were ppl over head in the luggage rack & sitting in the aisle. I remember class night playing an "American Youth Concerto" as a duet with Mrs. Wagner. Also working for months to get ready to play "Russian Picnic" for the choir at the spring concert and how fast the notes had to go. I remember Friday night vespers where we would have to wear black & white as ushers. Singing "Now the Day is Over". Dave Randall doing his drum solos so wonderfully well. English class where we had to memorize poetry & stand up front & recite it. "Flower in a Crannied Wall", "To a waterfowl", something about daffodils, Simon & Garfunkle ?sp being played so we could understand the msg of the song. Picking up our cinnamon buns etc. on friday for Sabbath morning. The smell of the tunnels. Ski day where those not used to skiing tended to sit down on the T-bars. Physics class when someone in the back doing an extra credit experiment had it blow up & black soot rained down on us as we had to evacuate the room. Extra credit with Mr. Wolcott at ?3am in the morning in winter to look at the night sky. That was cold! The banquets & open houses. Courtesy Week with the king & queen being crowned. How beautiful to sit in the caf & watch sunset happen or the colors change in the fall. Judy Ryder helping all of us out with our physics problems at night. Girls running into the bathroom between classes to blowdry their hair under the hand/hair dryers mounted on the wall. Girls ironing their hair to get it straight:))) Our piano quartet with Martha Knowles, Patti Medieros, & Jean?. But most of all, the joy of making friends you would have for life. Rudy Chevannes?sp falling off the band risers when he was playing the tym. drums & took a step backwards forgetting he was on the top riser during the middle of the song. Having to climb back up to a huge applause:)) Phil Giddings bringing his briefcase to class right before lunch & opening it up & passing food back. Usually the teacher did not see it. So much teasing, joking, fun, we had. God bless all of you. Thank you for the joy you brought into my life. I'll never forget. Posted on: February 10, 2002 |
| Name:Jill Latimer Rich |
| Email:jillybean1950@aol.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: Boxford, MA USA |
| Comments:
Hi! I am living in MA with my husband and youngest daughter. I have a son in southern CA, a son at Walla Walla and a daughter at Southern. We've pretty much got the country covered. If anyone remembers me I would like to hear from you. What about those Patriots! Posted on: February 09, 2002 |
| Name:Kary L. Van Allen |
| Email:kvanallen3@cox.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Crestview, FL USA |
| Comments:
It has been awhile since I have checked out the site. Great organization. I've enjoyed reading entries from old classmates. Paul I'm still waiting for you to call me when you have to visit Eglin AFB. Posted on: January 30, 2002 |
| Name:Doug Knowlton |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Orl, fl USA |
| Comments:
Some people just won't quit with the antics, will they Tim. They guy below couldn't even get his last web address right. Here's how it should have been:
Tongue-In-Cheek Advert::: Need a former PVAite, Hallmark Card style writer to pen a personal, hand made, Valentine's Day Greeting for you? Check out a sample poem called: "Valentine's For Life." Email orders with background information you want included in the poem. Reasonable rates. (I will stop at nothing!) How's that Dennis? Shall we go into business together? That "Preacher's lament" on this site, is great stuff. Posted on: January 26, 2002 |
| Name:Guod Notlwonk |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:1790 |
| Location: Mickster's Insanity Land , fl USA |
| Comments:
Tongue-In-Cheek Advert::: Need a former PVAite, Hallmark Card style writer for your personal, hand made, Valentine's Day Greeting? Check out a sample poem called: "Valentine's For Life." Email orders with background information you want included in the poem. Reasonable rates. (I will stop at nothing!) How's that Dennis? Shall we go into business together? That "Preacher's lament" on this site, is great stuff. Posted on: January 26, 2002 |
| Name:K. Williamson |
| Email:kathrynsw@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Nashville, Tn USA |
| Comments:
Oh Den!!! I got your message...albeit a week or so late......sorry I missed you! Would have been nice to do the "walk down memory lane" thing...winkin & grinnin comes to mind! I am booked for a trip to Sydney, Australia end of May. Otherwise.....same ol, same ol. ya'll take care Posted on: January 24, 2002 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Have you marked July 5 and 6 on your calendars yet?
Those are the dates for PVA Reunion West 2002 to be held
on the Walla Walla College campus. Take a look at the
2002 Reunion Information section of this site, read everything, download the
registration form and send it in with your registration fee. We need to know how many
will show up so the cafeteria knows how to plan for the meals.
Want to help? Scribble a message on the back of the form or send me
an e-mail. Questions? Fire away; I'll be glad to answer. Join us
in the great Northwest for fellowship and fun. See you there!
Posted on: January 21, 2002 |
| Name:David E. Lawrence |
| Email:lawde13@cableone.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Caldwell, ID USA |
| Comments:
Just a quick note to update my e-mail address. I have filled out the on-line form a couple of times, but it doesn't seem to get changed. My new email address is:
lawde13@cableone.net Posted on: January 07, 2002 |
| Name:Chris Chater |
| Email:cchater@asparis.org |
| Class of:1968 |
| Location: St Cloud, France |
| Comments:
test Posted on: January 03, 2002 |
| Name:Becky Aijala |
| Email:becky_aijala@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Charlotte, NC USA |
| Comments:
I want to wish everyone a year of mercy & kindness, received and given without exception! Peace to every nation and every individual, most especially those who do not appear to deserve it. Now is our chance to do that radical thing called forgiveness, totally on faith. Without knowing the end from the beginning, without having given our approval for certain events ahead of time. I for one am grateful for this year's awesome opportunities for spiritual growth. There's a potential miracle within every single event and circumstance, no matter how it looks, as we have all experienced first-hand, and I think that's why we are told to give thanks in ALL things -- not just thanks for what we judge to be good, because we simply do not know. Matthew 5:43-48 contains some tall marching orders and a lot of comfort too. And just maybe the formula for getting the results we really want.
Best Wishes to All in 2002! I am grateful for PVA and for this forum. --Becky Posted on: January 01, 2002 |
| Name:LaVerne L. Pembroke (Bert R. White) |
| Email:brwhite895@aol.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Houston, TX USA |
| Comments:
I would enjoy hearing from any of my "OLD" classmates! Posted on: December 25, 2001 |
| Name:Missy Bates Fors |
| Email:forsm@cavtel.net |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: Hampton, VA USA |
| Comments:
Dennis, good luck with your surgery. We will be praying for your quick recovery. And a Merry Christmas to all the other PVA alumni. We are headed to northern Vermont for the holiday and hoping they have snow by the time we get there. It has been very hard to get in the holiday spirit when it has been in the 70's. Hope you all have a great holiday season and a blessed new year. Posted on: December 22, 2001 |
| Name:Dennis Allison |
| Email:mrfixir@ikansas.com |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Enterprise, KS USA |
| Comments:
Hello All, just an update. My right is not working very well yet so they will be going back in on the 9th of Jan. to try to get things fixed. Please prey that God will direct his hands. Surgery is at 7:30 am 1/9/02 thanks and have a very merry Christmas. We are SOON going to be changed in a twinkling of an eye:-) Posted on: December 21, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
As most of you are now getting ready to or are already on the roads for the holidays, I want to wish you all a safe and loving Holiday Season! This year so many have lost so much. May our prayers be with those that defend this nation, the country and people we are invloved with and the solders loved ones, that are thinking of them while they are in harms way. So much to be sad about, so much to rejoice in. The times have surely changed, But a few constants remain, our God, our family and our friends. God bless America. Thank you all for being my friend. And thank God for letting us be his. Posted on: December 21, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Those of you who don't get the Adventist Review might
have missed the feature on Donny Taylor (PVA 1980) and
Karey Leach Taylor (PVA 1979) and their experiences
adopting a half dozen Russian children. You can read
it online at http://www.adventistreview.org/2001-1547/story2.html.
Tim, you're doing a great job with this site. Since we all
know that Mr. Gates and his competition will never agree, the
rest of us have to do the best we can to work around compatibility
problems. Thanks for offering the options of text or Word documents.
Posted on: December 15, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I found that Netscapes latest version does work with the links on here for Reunion 2002. Yes, it is a hasslte with certain things not working with other certain things.
But AOL ownes Netscape and AOL does their own thing. IE is owned by B. Gates and he does his own thing. Once these two decide on a standard, life will be good. But dont hold your breath I will send out the Reunion 2002 registration form with the next email. As for the travel information, I will send that out with a later emailing. I do not wish to trigger the AOL anti spamming software they have. So, one attachment at a time and atleast 30 days apart. If anyone wants these forms in a .txt format or Word format or you can not get it to work with your system, just drop me an email and I will send you out a copy. We hope to see many of you at Reunion 2002! Posted on: December 15, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
John, I had a similar problem since I'm using Netscape 4.7.
I tried using an old version of Internet Explorer and it
worked. We're having these kinds of compatibility problems
at work, too. We can't access certain sites, yet to upgrade
would mean we'd be incompatible with the Associated Press'
photo retrieval software which doesn't work with newer releases
of the browsers. I'll probably end up installing the latest
version of Internet Explorer since I've heard that the latest
Netscape Navigator release doesn't work as well with the latest
Java stuff. It's annoying to have to upgrade constantly in
order to have something that works, but I suppose that it's
inevitable. Tim, will we be including the registration form
and travel info in the next e-mail newsletter?
Posted on: December 14, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The error is caused by using older releases of Netscape or
Internet Explorer with newer Java or HTML. Try upgrading your browser to the latest release. For now I will email it to you. If anyone else has this problem, drop me and email and I will email the information and forms to you. Posted on: December 12, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
Dear Tim,
Below is the specific message that I received when I tried to download the registration information. Hope this detail helps you diagnose the problem.
The requested URL /Registration was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Apache/1.3.19 Server at www.pvaalumni.com Port 80
Best
John B
Posted on: December 12, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
Dear Tim,
I went into the "Reunion 2002" info page and tried to get the registration document. My browser gave me a "URL error that the "site does not exist." I guess its possible that the form is not yet online or the server carrying the document is having problems. Let me know. If I continue to have trouble I suppose I can just email information to Elmer Dow.
Best regards
John Buchholz
LLU Sch. Medi. Posted on: December 12, 2001 |
| Name:Dennis Farley |
| Email:Northridgesda@aol.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Northridge, CA USA |
| Comments:
Hi Val,
Larry went to PVA for a brief time, I believe his senior year. He came out with one or two others from SLA and commuted. He married Darlene Siver from Maine and the last I heard they lived somewhere in the Northwest. I don't know about Ken. D Posted on: December 07, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:Webmaster@trsweather.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Got it Scott. sorry it took so long for me to get that done. I updated the email listing here on the website. Please check it as I am getting alot of missing or vacant email information. With the upcoming Reunion 2002 in Walla Walla, we need complete and accurate information on all our fellow Alumni. I would hate to think that someone didn't get the word and would have enjoyed the reunion. Elmer has put together some very good information on Reunion 2002 in Walla Walla. Elmer has been doing a fantastic job of this. He really wants this and so do we all! I have never been further west then Utah, so I will make every effort to make it there. Please fill out the registration form and mail it on to Elmer at the address indicated on the "Reunion Posting" webpage. So stay tuned! Its only 6 months away! (well sort of) Tim Posted on: December 07, 2001 |
| Name:Scott Slack |
| Email:ssslack@adelphia.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Amesbury, MA USA |
| Comments:
Hello fellow alums!! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Tim, I have been trying to E-mail w/new address, hope you
see this!
Would love to hear from friends from PVA, My wife Susan and
I have one son, Jared(12). I still live in Amesbury. Very
active in our local SDA church here. Working for a printing
company, going to school nights.
God Bless you all, especially Tim, Robin, and Helen for all
of their hard work here. Thanks! Posted on: November 23, 2001 |
| Name:Valerie Hamel Morikone |
| Email:d.v.morikone@juno.com |
| Class of:72 |
| Location: Crum, WV USA |
| Comments:
Does anyone know if a Larry Oster or Ken Oster attended PVA?
Thanks.
Val Posted on: November 22, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Thanks Helen for letting us know about Peter Williams. It doesn't seem so long ago that Pete and I were grade school kids in Hartford, Connecticut. I was actually thinking about him a few weeks ago and wondering where he was and what he was doing. Thanks Peter for the joy and happiness you brought into our lives.
Paul
"Like a comet blazing cross the evening sky
Gone too soon.
Like a rainbow fading in a twinkling of an eye,
Gone too soon
Shiny and sparkly and splendidly bright
Here one day...gone one night
Like the loss of sunlight, on a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon, Gone too soon"
Paul Posted on: November 16, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Thanks for the good words, President Helen. I'll soon be posting
information about the reunion, including registration cost,
lodging info, travel info, etc. I'll design a form and send it to Tim so that
he can put it on this site, then you can download it, fill it
out and send it in. I hope to post the info early next week.
I would have liked to have posted it this week, but I'm
preparing to preach at two locations this Sabbath, as well
as teach a Sabbath school class. Then on Sunday
I have to put my '65 Dodge truck back together so my
wife can have her '75 Dart back. And to the other Helen:
Thanks for letting us know of the passing of the jolly Peter.
The world was a brighter place when he was here smiling. Posted on: November 15, 2001 |
| Name:Kris L. Van Allen |
| Email:krislva@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Ooltewah, TN USA |
| Comments:
Hey everyone, I hope everyone has a happy and safe holidays.
Posted on: November 15, 2001 |
| Name:Helen (Nason) Miller |
| Email:Ladybugsmart@cs.com |
| Class of:1974 |
| Location: Altamonte Springs, FL USA |
| Comments:
I recieved an e-mail from Peter Williams sister, Karen (95). Peter passed away. My heart goes out to the family. Peter was very dear to me. We had allot of good laughs and good talks about God and life. We lost touch as the years went by. I am thankful we all can see each other in heaven one day. HUGS to everyone, life is going by fast. Here is the e-mail I recieved about Peter Williams.
Subj: just to let you know(PVA)
Date: 11/7/01 2:58:43 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Playmuzac@aol.com
To: Ladybugsmart
Hello
I just wanted to let You know my
brother
That Daniel (Peter) Williams
past Away early monday morning 11/5/01
he graduated from PVA
and attended AUC for several years
My brother Married Shirly White,who also attend PVA And AUC
If any one that knew him would like to
contact the family
Email me Playmuzac@aol.com
I will send you more info
Thanks Karen Williams Class of 83
Posted on: November 15, 2001 |
| Name:Helen Kuntz |
| Email:sparkb2@juno.com |
| Class of:1979 |
| Location: Holden, MA USA |
| Comments:
Hey Everyone!
Elmer Dow (Class of 1977)is doing one awesome job planning our West Coast reunion to be held next July. He's lined up some special guests. You won't want to miss 'em. We'll be getting registration information out to you very soon. And we'll be here to help you find accomodations and make travel arrangements. We're happy to answer any questions you might have. Please join us if possible. If you can't make it out to the West Coast for this reunion, don't be sad, we'll be holding another in New England in 2003 or 2004. Elmer would be pleased to hear from you to get some feedback on who might be interested in attending and perhaps volunteering a bit of time to help make the reunion run smoothly! Stay tuned in...More reunion news as it becomes available!!! Posted on: November 14, 2001 |
| Name:John A. Baker |
| Email:jbaker2237@aol.com |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: Allen, KY USA |
| Comments:
I finally stopped my nomadic life. Five addresses in two years was getting a bit much. I left the rat race of healthcare administration and went into my first love all along. I am a Pastor of a three church district in Appalachia. My churches are in Jackson,Prestonsburg, and Belcher, KY. The Lord continues to bless us. We sign papers on a beautiful country brick home with 6.5 acres and 6% interest this week.
A warm Thanksgiving Season to all. John Baker Posted on: November 13, 2001 |
| Name:Doug Knowlton |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Whoa Dennis - some trip - and being brave for the rest of us - to fly. We had our jet rides out of the way earlier this year, one to CT/Vermont for Val's Dad's funeral, and then to California for Kristen's graduation. When we visited my folks on Long Island the first week in October, is was the first coupla' thousand miles we put on the new Jeep. It was so hard to leave Huntington, knowing we had so much more to do in terms of planning with the folks for their move to ? (possibly assisted living - possibly with us when we move down somewhere between Sarasota and Ft. Myers in 2002. To say nothing of the gorgeous weather that week - that was a joy to two Floridians who'd survived the heat and humidity of July/August. Good market on LI for selling houses - just have to get that mess of permits and certificates worked out. We're way over our brief romance with the idea of going to live on LI. For less than half the property taxes per year we could rent a cottage during the summer and enjoy all the perks temporarily and return to the tropics when the air clears!
Writing is my way of being connected and creative in the world. The web link takes you to my current poetry community - pathetic.org crashed in the Spring - and has just recently gotten back online after a long hiatus. Great group of people who love writing. My material is not for the faint of heart, i.e., not "chapel" poetry, so don't expect Edgar Guest or Ideals Magazine if you surf over and check it out. There is a wide variety of styles and generations and interests on pathetic.org, from one end of the spectrum to the other, but by and large one of the best sites I've hooked up with for writers in this genre.
So, aside from dreams of semi-retirement near the gulf, gardening, and having m'own bookstore, that's what's been occupying my time (beyond work).
Adios for this time around, Doug&Val
http://www.pathetic.org/library/2740/
Posted on: November 13, 2001 |
| Name:Dennis Farley |
| Email:northridgesda@aol.com |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Northridge, CA USA |
| Comments:
Hi folks, just back from a drive across the country - drove my old '78 Scout and towed a '55 Ford pick up back to Maine. Left a message on Kathy Williamson's phone when I went through Nashville - spent some time with my old best friend/roommate Wayne Harlow Wayne's twins are SM's in Guyana this year)- also met Dave Randall for an evening in Kittery (his and Linda's kids are at Kettering) - talked to David Ross on the phone too. Mumma plied me with homemade peanut butter and chocolate fudge, blueberry pie, chocolate cake, and all the usual nobody-makes-it-like mom stuff. For you Maineiacs, I also went to Amato's every day. :-) Flew back out to LA after four short days at home. D Posted on: November 08, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Welcome back Paul :) Thought maybe you went back looking for a certain 1967 Chevy II Nova. I wish I had that car now. Posted on: November 02, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Runnals |
| Email:slannurp@gohighspeed.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Comments:
Just an update I have a new email address for those who thought I fell off the left coast.
Hi to all. Posted on: October 31, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I'm glad the folks at the Academy have a good relationship with us all. Even though at times, they did bark, they never bit. I really enjoyed walking around the campus and the many buildings. Posted on: October 11, 2001 |
| Name:Valerie Hamel Morikone |
| Email:d.v.morikone@juno.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Crum, WV USA |
| Comments:
Hey, I sure had the time of my life this past August when my husband and I traveled from WV to MA on a short vacation. We went to Quabbin Reservoir (ate our lunch there) and then drove to the PVA campus. I had contacted Sergeant Wolanski previous to our trip and he said he'd give us a tour of the place, even to the faculty circle. I hadn't been back since 1973 when I was in Gail Copsey Smith's wedding at the girl's dorm chapel. It was so special to walk the halls once again. The sergeant,who is the health director there at the police academy took us down the boys' dorm hallway, first floor (even saw where the grade school rooms were taught by Sadie Wolcott) and I was surprised to see that in the area in the boy's dorm where my mother, Helen Hamel, nurse for several years, had the infirmary, is where the sgt. has his medical room(s) My husband was amazed at the tunnels connecting the cafe with the dorms. After the sergeant showed us around (even got to go into the forensic lab which was the former band room where my father, Lyle Hamel taught band) the sergeant drove us in his car to the faculty circle. My husband and I were allowed to go inside the house I had lived in for 6 years. At present it is used as a gas testing site for the police and it was really rundown and in disrepair but how special to walk from room to room, remembering those special times from 1965-1971. As we drove around the faculty circle old memories and events cropped up, giving me the desire now to go back to visit once again and just spend as much time as I want to relive those years in my mind. Esposito's house is no longer there - it was burned down in a demonstration, using cameras inside and out to record the destructive force of fire. Copsey's house looked very good and is used for some type of office. The houses on the upper end seemed to be in good condition and being used. All in all, those few hours there made me feel so good. I too was trying to find where the ski hill had been located and the pine trees have grown so tall. I remember skiing by myself during a Christmas vacation, and falling, twisting my knee badly and having to limp home. My knee still reminds me of that event when I sit cross legged and then get up to walk.
Anyway, just wanted to share about my trip to PVA this summer. I was blessed to go back to the campus where I lived from the age of 11-17. Posted on: October 09, 2001 |
| Name:David |
| Email:MRoss\@gwi.net |
| Class of:'72' |
| Location: Portland, ME USA |
| Comments:
So, Im teaching a Freshman English class Friday and one guy grabs another's hat and tosses it out the open window!!! The hat owner gets up climbs out the window, gets his hat.......then climbs back into the classroom through the window of course!!! I had a hard time lecturing him as I was surpressing an outburst of laughter!!!
What a career teaching is!!! Posted on: October 07, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Oops! I meant JULY 5 and 6, 2002. Posted on: October 04, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Today I was in contact with the head men's dean at WWC,
John Foote. He's an East Coaster himself, having graduated
from Union Springs Academy. Lodging will be available at
the dorm during Reunion West 2002, June 5 and 6. The last
few pieces are falling together and I'll talk with our
association president, Helen Browning Kuntz, soon to nail
down the details for the reunion. Expect us to start announcing
registration info very soon. I'm looking forward to seeing
you all out here. Posted on: October 03, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
I'm on vacation this week and will try to use some of my
free time to chat with the dormitory folk at WWC about renting
rooms during PVA Reunion West 2002, scheduled for July 5
and 6 of next year. I hope to finish nailing plans down
this week so we can announce registration, cafeteria and
room costs and begin the process of preregistering all you
alumni and former staff who will be coming in from out of
town. This is taking longer than I anticipated, but I have
a limited amount of free time and a stack of projects that
continues to grow. At least I have my firewood in for this
season. So bear with me and you should see details here soon.
Dennis, I'm glad to have you back online, but was sorry to
hear about your accident. God be with you. Any improvement
on movement since we talked last? Posted on: September 30, 2001 |
| Name:Kris L. Van Allen |
| Email:krislva@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Ooltewah, TN USA |
| Comments:
Hey Paul I am glad you and your family are all ok. I saw your brother Steve, in Church a couple of weeks ago. I am going to Wash. Dulles this Monday. This is the first trip I am makeing since the disaster up there. I am closing out two projects in that area. One in Haymarket, VA and one in California, MD. Posted on: September 28, 2001 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Hi all!
Glad to hear that Paul survived the Pentagon attack. Bless you for taking on the notification duties. Thank you Tim for printing that wonderful piece from Gordon Sinclair. Did you know that it was done before you were in Academy? Hope things are settling down for most of you. God Bless America and send us His Peace. Posted on: September 27, 2001 |
| Name:Dennis Allison |
| Email:mrfixit@ikansas.com |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Enterprise, KS USA |
| Comments:
I'm back:-) sorry about disipering for awhile. Had a little problem at work. I had some sheetmetal almost cut my right hand off. so now I get up to two years vacation while I waite for it to work again, maybe. Yes I am right handed, so if this is taking you awhile to read, it because I'm kind of slow typing with my left hand:-). Please pray, Thanks Posted on: September 25, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Dennis Farley has some special words for us all reflecting on the events of September 11th, 2001. You can find it under "Alumni Chapel" on the main webpage. Thanks Dennis, this event has touched us all like no other and appears to be something we all need to reflect on as the months and years go by. Posted on: September 19, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Paul, We are all very thankful that U and your family are ok.
May U have the strength to do the difficult job that is ahead
of U. Posted on: September 12, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: USA, WI USA |
| Comments:
America: The Good Neighbor. Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator. What follows is the full text of his trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional Record: "This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as the most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth. Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States. When France was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars! into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans. I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the Douglas DC10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American Planes? Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon -! not once, but several times - and safely home again. You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here. When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the Americans who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke. I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake. Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those." Stand proud, America! God Bless this Land of Ours, guide it and keep it safe for all in the world Posted on: September 12, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Location: Andrews AFB, MD USA |
| Comments:
We are here in Washington D.C. Working with the Air Force casualty notification team.
We go out in pairs to personally notify next of kin. Not pleasant but an important
part of closure. We will be very busy the next few days. So many dead, so many
needs your prayers.
Paul Posted on: September 12, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
With all that has happened today and the long reach of our alumni, please let us know anything you may find out about fellow Alumni that may have been affected by this terrible event that unfolded before us all today. I hope that all are well and safe at home tonight. Posted on: September 11, 2001 |
| Name:Gary Johnson |
| Email:KIMERIC@AOL.COM |
| Class of:1966 |
| Location: MEDFORD, MA USA |
| Comments:
Lucie received an e-mail from Pearl Decastello class of 1968. She lives and works in NYC. She is ok, but she witness the tradgedy today. She feels she lost many friends. Posted on: September 11, 2001 |
| Name:Keith Blair |
| Email:blairks@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Columbia, MD USA |
| Comments:
I'm one of the many alumni living in the DC area. I work in downtown DC, about 4 blocks from the Capital, and it was pretty scary. I could see the smoke from the Pentagon from my office window. Very surreal. It was a struggle to get out of the city and back home, but thank God, I was able to do so. I pray for all of the victims and their families, and especially hope that all in the PVA family are safe. Posted on: September 11, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
I remember Paul Bauer saying in this guest book that he had
moved to the D.C. area. He was working for the army,
I think, and it was the army side of the Pentagon that took
the direct hit today. Anyone hear from him?
Paul, are you OK? Posted on: September 11, 2001 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Noticed Leon Davis' name posted recently on the "In Remembrance" page. Anyone have any information, such as when did Leon die? Where was he living? Is there an obituary written up anywhere? I spoke to his Dad a few years back - he said he was around in the Tampa area then. Would appreciate anything anyone can offer.
-Doug Posted on: September 11, 2001 |
| Name:David |
| Email:MRoss@gwi.net |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: in Gray ME. right now!!!, USA |
| Comments:
Now I know what it was like to teach us back then.I have been teaching as a second career and have a room full of high schoolers!!!:-o) Teaching is a great career and my kids make my life so much more fulfillng!
YIKES!!! I should always have taught!!! And she; Karen; teaches too!!!
Later..........
David Posted on: September 05, 2001 |
| Name:David |
| Email:MRoss@gwi.net |
| Class of:unknown, please!!! |
| Location: Lausanne!!!, Switzerland!!! |
| Comments:
This is a great Country (Switzerland!!!) to visit on a date!!! :-o)
My middleschoolers are back next week!!! YEOWWW!!! So are Karen's!!! What a life!!! Sure beats the veggie food!!! Monopoly every night instead of studying back at PVA!!! I HAVE to convince my kids to study............all the time!!! Where is Pongchai now? He was a fun person to know back then!!! Back to my public school kids next week and Karen too!!!:-)
Later all.......
David Posted on: September 01, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Dorthy,
It was straight out from the boy's dorm across the pond and up the hill on the other side of the road. I think one of my most "vivid" memories of the ski hill was of a single faculty member (unnamed to protect the innocent) who had two young ladies visiting him on the same day. He kept one on the ski hill and one in his domicile and would run back and forth between the two because of "supervision" duties. Always wondered if they ever caught on...
Paul Posted on: August 29, 2001 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@snet.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Where was the hill that was long enough to ski on campus? I remember being an officer in the Ski Club the first two years. Carl Kruger drove the busload of us with brown bag lunches to Mt. Wachusettes, most Sunday mornings. Our class trip in 1967 was a day at Mount Haystack.
Just got back from my first born's graduation from University of Hawaii. He stayed out there so maybe I'll have an excuse to go back out there again someday. Posted on: August 28, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Plan on coming to PVA Reunion West 2002 to be held on the
Walla Walla College campus, College Place, Washington, in
the Fine Arts Center Auditorium July 5 and 6. John Wagner,
former men's dean at PVA, has accepted an invitation to
present the sermon for the church service. His wife, Lilya,
will assist with her keyboard talents during church. The
Wagners served at PVA from its beginning to 1970. Those of
us from later classes may not know them, but many of us do
remember Lilya's father, Elder R. V. Vinglas, who taught
English classes at PVA for many years. Pastor Dennis Farley (71), a faithful and
appreciated supporter of our reunions, will be the speaker
for vespers Saturday evening. You'll have to put up with me,
possibly accompanied by a shoebox full of mangled Sunbeam auto parts,
for vespers Friday night. There's a lot more planning to take
place, so feel free to e-mail me at eedow@bmi.net with suggestions
or to volunteer your services. I'd like to get participation
from members of many classes, spanning the spectrum from the early
days to the last years of operation. Former faculty and staff:
I hope you all will join us, too. Watch this guestbook for future announcements.
Posted on: August 25, 2001 |
| Name:Dave Lawrence |
| Email:lawde13@cableone.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Caldwell, ID USA |
| Comments:
Just thought I would drop in to announce my new e-mail address: lawde13@cableone.net.
I'm looking forward to the planned reunion out here in the northwest, next year.
Does anybody in this group know anything about how to contact Pearly Carmichael or Keith Harris both originally from Norridgewock, Maine and classmates of mine in 1967? Posted on: August 24, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I finally have an ISP that work! I am also able to access the website now. The new email address is trsbbs@tds.net The webmaster@pvaalumni.com still works also. I remember the ski hill also, but didnt ski on it, (to chicken) but did sled down it a few times. Being from Iowa, I wasn't sure about straping on two wood planks and flying down a hill. Posted on: August 23, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Grand Terrace, CA USA |
| Comments:
Paul, Yes I remember the "ski hill." Skiers were propelled to the top of the hill via a rope tow operated by a diesel tractor. Brian Schwab often operated the tow for various ski revelers. I hope you find some alumni in the area. I will be back in D.C. this year for national biomedical science meetings in the spring. Maybe the WWII monument will be completed by that time. Hopefully, we can get together when I am in town!
Best
John B
Posted on: August 22, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Anyone remember skiing at PVA? Just ran across this webpage.http://www.nelsap.org/ma/pioneer.html
Just moved to the Washington DC area. Any PVA alumni here?
Paul Posted on: August 21, 2001 |
| Name:Hal Foster |
| Email:hjfoster@arkansas.net |
| Class of:1974 |
| Location: Eureka Springs, AR USA |
| Comments:
Seems like a couple of lifetimes since PVA ahh the memories! Hello everyone from '70-72; please email me if you recognize the name... Roger Hickman where are you? Debby Randall where are you?? Fred Tougas how ya doing ole man; done any streaking lately? haaa Posted on: August 17, 2001 |
| Name:Susan (Peters) Acosta |
| Email:bluemoo2@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1976 |
| Location: Bear, DE USA |
| Comments:
I've been living in Delaware for the past 15 years. I have two children, Rafael & Rebekah. My son attends Temple Law School in Philadelphia and my daughter is a senior at our local high school. Looking forward to the prospect of catching up with some former classmates. Posted on: August 15, 2001 |
| Name:Helen (Nason) Miller |
| Email:Ladybugsmart@cs.com |
| Class of:1974 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Hello everybody! I have been just a little busy. I had knee surgery, but doing fine now. My daughter Alida,(attended Southern) got married June 6th, at Avon Park Memeorial SDA church. She married Ben McDaniel, they knew each other from Forest Lake Academy. I can't believe I am a mother-in-law now. I tried to e-mail Peter Williams and his e-mail does not work. Hello Peter if you read this! My Mom lives with us now. I got to to see Pastor Raymound Pleshhette at the Florida Campmeeting. He snuck up on me and scared me!
We go to Florida Hospital church, where my hubby Joe sings in the choir there. Shari(Smith) is our chior director! Anyways there seems to be allot of people here from PVA. A Dick Tibbits is here too. Take care everyone and e-mail me if you want. It was good to see some familar faces at the reunion page. Poodle is still laughing! Thanks for the Web Page. Helen Posted on: August 01, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:Webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The famliy and I will be heading to Salt Lake City this next week. So, we will not be able to check the email. The new email list has been posted and will be sent out along with a newsletter with some information on the 2002 Reunion from Elmer sometime after we get back. I am also switching our internet provider soon. This will not affect the website at all. But I have been unable to FTP into this site for some time now, due to the problems with my current ISP. So time for a change See you all in a week or so! Posted on: July 29, 2001 |
| Name:Gary Arturo Flossmann |
| Email:garyflossmann@mediaone.net |
| Class of:1966 |
| Location: Stockton, CA USA |
| Comments:
Just learned about the proposed 2002 alumni renunion (it'd be the...the...oh my, I can't believe it's THAT long ago). Please keep us posted and I'll try to drive up. Be a good excuse to put more miles on my new bike. Posted on: July 26, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Hey Kris, good to see you online! Say hello to Dean Fog for me. I met him a couple of times along the way.
He knew my brother-in-law better (Joel at DBS) but he may remember this trouble maker ;) Don't work to hard,, Tim Posted on: July 25, 2001 |
| Name:Kris L. Van Allen |
| Email:krislva@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Ooltewah, TN USA |
| Comments:
Hey how is everyone doing, are you all having a great summer. If anyone remembers the boys dean in 78,(Tom Fog) he is living a couple of miles from me. I just had lunch with him and his family last Saturday. He works at Collegedale Academy her in Collegedale, TN.
Well I have been busy with work, children, and biking.
If anyone wants to e-mail feel free.
Kris Posted on: July 20, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:75 |
| Location: Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Comments:
Denise,
I am happy to see you found me and this website. You are on South Campus. My research labs are on North campus in Risley Hall. Please feel free to come see our electrochemistry lab and cellular imaging lab. In addition I have an adjunct lab at Univ of Calif Irivine College of Medicine. Don't you read the "Scope"? Some past issues have had general lay articles on my research in Neuropharmacology. Anyway, I am thrilled to have you so close. I sent you my extension # etc. In addition I sent you info on my sister. Hope you can make contact. Hope to talk to you soon!
Best regards
John Buchholz, Ph.D.
Professor
Loma Linda, Sch. of Medi Posted on: July 03, 2001 |
| Name:Denise Gaynor |
| Email:denzy_g8@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1973 |
| Location: San Bernardino, CA USA |
| Comments:
I am almost in tears! This is really great! I've often wondered how to get in touch with all of my old friends and aquaintences from long ago at PVA. Reading through the guestbook, I've seen names that are so familiar, my children must think that I've finally lost my mind. Just the other day I was wondering about Debbie Buccholz ('73) and her brother John, only to find out that he is in Loma Linda. I work there. It is really a very small world.
John L. Matthews III, hello! Paul Bauer? My goodness, I haven't seen you since I had only two children, I now have four and two are in college. Keep up the good work guys!
Posted on: July 01, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I will be sending out the email listing soon. So send in those email updates and I'll get them added. If you are unable to use HTML coding with your email client (AOL) just let me know and I can send you a text version of the list. I can also send, if you wish, send copy in delimited format that can be imported into most email software. Just drop me and email if you wish a copy. Posted on: June 25, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Sorry for not being in the chat room much. Been working more those evenings and not able to get to it like I used to. Summer usually is a bad time for chatters as folks get outside. Winter will get them back online. Robin and the kids just got back from a week at camp meeting here in Wisconsin. They had a great time. Kimberly even sang a song she and her boy friend wrote. And one of the guest singers took a copy of it back with him to see if he wants to use it on his next CD. I went up a couple of times. Never was much for the camping thing. Then we are off to Salt Lake City to visit my sister and brother in law. (Deb, Quinton and Joel Ockenga) Never been out these before, so it should be a good time. Hows everything out your way Missy? Posted on: June 25, 2001 |
| Name:Missy Bates Fors |
| Email:forsm@cavtel.net |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: Hampton, VA USA |
| Comments:
Tim,
Is anyone using the Alumni Chat on Sat evenings anymore? I've logged on a couple of times in the past couple of months but no one seems to be on. Guess everyone is busy for the summer. Hope you and Robin and family are having a good summer. Posted on: June 23, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@bmi.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
I just changed my ISP, so please note the new e-mail address.
I'm still waiting for confirmation of our reservation date for Reunion
West 2002 from WWC. I hesitate to start carving details in stone
without that confirmation, though it's probably a sure thing. I'll
post news as soon as I have some definite stuff, which should
be soon. Does anyone know of any alumni on the West Coast who
are pastors? I know of one in California, but the next nearest
is in the middle of the country. Did the rest who entered the
ministry stay east of the Mississippi? Or are there only a
small handful serving as pastors? Posted on: June 17, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Jean,Our son Olin is there at SAU. He just finished his 3rd
of 5 yrs. with a double CS Major. One in Computer Science
and the other is Computer Systems Adm.
GOOD LUCK to Matt!!!!!!! Posted on: June 08, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Jean,
My brother Stephen Bauer, Class of 78, teaches theology at Southern Posted on: June 08, 2001 |
| Name:Jean Smead Brodis |
| Email:brodis@together.net |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Putney, Vt. USA |
| Comments:
Just wanted to say that our son, Matt, just graduated from ?Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tn. with a major in Long Term Health Care Administration and also Business Administration. He is home for the summer working with my husband but will return to Southern in the fall to get his Masters Degree in Health Care Administration. Our daughter just completed her sophomore year at Southern and will be going to Zambia, Africa to the Riverside Farm to be a student missionary for next school year. This is where Alan and Pauline Knowles are located, so we are happy to have her going there. We are hoping to make a visit about midway through her time there. I'd be interested to know if any of you PVA Alumni have students at Southern that my kids may know. Would love to hear from anyone that I went to school with or just who knows me. Jean Smead Brodis Posted on: June 05, 2001 |
| Name:Laura Lynne Tokle Biestek |
| Email:lttokie@aol.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Wallingford, CT USA |
| Comments:
My name is class roster is misspelled. It is BIESTEK. Posted on: June 02, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We have posted some new "Words of Wisdom" from Mr. Farley in the "Alumni Chapel" If you haven't checked it out yet, take a second and take a peek. If you have something you would like to have posted in the Alumni Chapel" or else where on the website, please let me know. PICTURES!!!!! We need more of them. Folks love to see them. If you need them scanned, just email me and I can do it for you. Or send them to: PVA Alumni Website 1003 Centennial Pkwy. Waunakee WI 53597 I'll send the photo(s) back when I am done with the scanning and posting of them. And as always, Thanks for Surfing In! Posted on: May 31, 2001 |
| Name: Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I to have been emailing with Gary. I got him up to speed on what PVA is now. I think we all have good and bad feelings about PVA. I for one seemed to "push the limits" now and then. Like when the boys Dean made me shave off my beard, it was against school policy. Then that very night, changed the rules to allow for beards. I now know that "Jack" had a warped since of humor. :) But the one thing that remains a positive, are the folks we met while we attended PVA. PVA wasn't so much the school, as it was the folks we met. We are PVA. More now then ever. Posted on: May 31, 2001 |
| Name:Doug & Val |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
I wrote Gary directly - but just for anyone else who is wondering . . . the Rosters are supposed to contain everybody who attended (tell Tim if they don't), the Email List only contains those who have submitted their email addresses - or left 'em here in the guestbook, or whatever. Be sure to use the handy-dandy website tool on the email page to update your information.
Too hot here - we're fleeing to California for a week on June 8.
Posted on: May 30, 2001 |
| Name:gary mitchell |
| Email:ww7a@yahoo.com |
| Class of:68 |
| Location: bishop, ca USA |
| Comments:
hey..I just ran accross this site.I'm maybe one of the more elusive ones who 'used' to go to pva. I think I could take it for about 6 months before I did not get along with the place and it did not get along with me.I ended up being restricted to dormatory it seems as permanant.My high crimes were taking walks off campus.
ooo--I used to work at the harris pine mills. I used to operate that Amateur Radio station that had antennas up on water tower and transmitters in basement. (that became a no-no because ? did not like Amateur Radio)
Your lists are a little screwey.I know a glen pollock and an ann weaver were there same time as me.
Exuse the negative stuff...graduated from SLA..(what a difference..could take a walk !!!)
What ever happenned to pva.What is it now? Posted on: May 28, 2001 |
| Name:Dorothy Tissair Nesbitt |
| Email:detnesbitt@yahoo.com |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Old Saybrook, CT USA |
| Comments:
Haven't signed in for a while, but do stop in for a look from time to time. What is the latest on Mr. Wolcott? I got an email from Gary Johnson (1966) and Lucie Gayle last week after he signed on to classmates.com. They're still together after all these years and living in suburban Boston. Told them about this site as I did Sue Campbell, but I guess he hasn't stopped by. Yet! Will try again.
Dorothy Posted on: May 15, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Due to operator error (Me) I managed to loose all emails sent to me in the past two weeks. (yes, I am slow) I upgraded Windows and sort of formated the drive it all was on. The Email list was backed up so no lose their. Frank M., could you resend the photos you sent me. (I promise to post them ASAP) I should learn to take my own advice,,,back it up! Anyways, its all working again and ready to do some work. So if you have any pictures you'd like to see on the website, just email me. Or if you have some "Words of Wisdom" that you'd like to see online, send it my way. Our prayers and thoughts are with Laverne Wolcott. Wishing him "Gods Speed" and better days. Posted on: May 09, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Here is LaVerne and Willa' address and phone#:
45 Fairview Hill
PO Box 471
S Lancaster,Ma
01561
978-365-3614
He is still at the Nursing Home and probably will
be there for his remaining yrs. Posted on: May 06, 2001 |
| Name:Doug Knowlton |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Is he still in the nursing home facility? Where do we send cards? Someone give us an update on the mailing address, please. Thanks!
Doug Posted on: May 06, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Comments:
Laverne Wolcott will be having his other leg operated on,
on May 7th around 1pm EST. I dont know what will be done but
thought that some of our Alumni would like to know.
Posted on: May 05, 2001 |
| Name:ken tremper |
| Email:n6aiq@hotmail.com |
| Class of:1968 |
| Location: woodlake, ca USA |
| Comments:
Good work Tim, on this website. The reunion in Walla Walla sounds good. Just thought I would check this site out since I haven't for a long time. I see that Charles Pitkin passed. When and where? Will check here more often. Posted on: May 01, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
The latest Alumni Email list is online and has been sent out. If you were unable to read the email (AOL) I am able to send you a text version of the list. Please let me know if you need one in the .txt format. The reason I send it out in HTML and not text is it is easier to use in HTML format. And with only 100 out of over 450 Alumni on the list using AOL, you can see my reason for going with the HTML version. I am also considering just placing a link in the monthly email newsletter that would point to the email list on the website. And making a .txt version available for download from the website as well. I would still send out a monthly email newsletter though. Let me know what you all think of this. And look out for email attachments. These is a rash of trojans and virus that are in the wild. I got one yesterday, I didnt open it though. (close one) Glad to see you found the website Linda and are making use of it. I enjoy working on it. Posted on: April 28, 2001 |
| Name:Linda (Corcoran) Reardon |
| Email:linda@disaster-relief.net |
| Class of:1971 |
| Location: Ware, MA USA |
| Comments:
This is the first time I've checked out this site, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I went back and read all the "Guestbook" entries. Alot of familiar names. Sue Campbell, I had no idea you were still in Spencer. :)
I feel a little "homesick", but am so glad to have so many happy memories of PVA.
Tim, thanks for keeping this all together. I'll try to check in more often. God bless you all. Posted on: April 25, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Comments:
Dear Tim,
Glad to see your discreet editing. I was happy to see that Paul Bauer was able to eliminate me as a "primary suspect." In response to Debbie, people of this sort are not usually honest or courageous. Respectfully yours, John B Posted on: April 18, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@hscis.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
W.G. will leave the presidential post at WWC at the end
of this school year. I think he's going to take a sabbatical,
then return to teaching. The latest news on Reunion West 2002
is that I'm waiting for a WWC committee to meet to approve
use of the Fine Arts Center for July 5 and 6, 2002. Since
it's unlikely that there'll be a conflicting event at that
time of year, the special events director tells me that they'll
most likely approve our request. In the unlikely event of
their disapproval, there are other local sites that could work,
so we're not sunk if that happens. So twiddle your thumbs for a
while and keep an eye on this site. I'll post news as soon as
I have it. By the way, if you plan to bring a trailer or camper,
WWC has a parking lot with water/sewer/electrical hookups. And one last thing: I know
of a handful of PVA folk in the Walla Walla Valley, but I'm guessing that there are
a few from earlier classes here whom I don't know about. If you're
in the Walla Walla area and are willing to help with the reunion,
please contact me.
Posted on: April 17, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Location: Waynesville, OH USA |
| Comments:
Glad to see you can "edit" the guestbook entries. Of course after reading editorials from Doug and John my two prime suspects are gone :-)!! Anyone know what is happening at Walla Walla? W.G. Nelson was the president but I see the position being advertised.
Paul Posted on: April 17, 2001 |
| Name:Debra (Simpson) Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Tim, Keep up the good work!
I wonder if our elusive writer will be so brave when his
turn comes in the Judgement?
I guess it is good that we arent the Judge. Posted on: April 16, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
As you might have seen, we had a "unnamed" vistor to our guestbook. The persons entry has been removed from the guestbook. I figure if your gonna say it, put your name on it. Beside, this fellow spammed me to death with the same message. So,,, life goes on Posted on: April 16, 2001 |
| Name:John Buchholz |
| Email:jbuchholz@som.llu.edu |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Loma Linda, CA USA |
| Comments:
I agree Doug! After reading that incoherent and rambling message I smiled and wondered why the writer feels so insecure. The ranting is an interesting mix of promises and threats. It is always interesting when an anonymous author stands on their pulpit and lets the rest of us know that God is angry and will soon carry out horrible retribution upon us "Laodcieans." I was wondering if the author had ingested some pharmacological substance before reading his/her audience the riot act. Isn't life interesting?
John Buchholz Posted on: April 16, 2001 |
| Name:Doug |
| Email:lydgls@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Orlando, FL USA |
| Comments:
Oh brother.
Did someone forget to take their lithium carbonate?
I always get a kick out of those rants with the cute little anonymous email addresses.
Always a treat to stop in and read messages from those who aren't hiding behind some pseudonymn.
Posted on: April 16, 2001 |
| Name:David Greene |
| Email:cybrlynx@sover.net |
| Class of:1981 |
| Location: Bennington, Vermont USA |
| Comments:
I would love to hear from any of my friends from P.V.A., am happy that I found this site.Hope to here from you all soon! Posted on: April 14, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I will be sending out the latest PVA Alumni Email List the first part of next week. So, if you have changed your email
address please let me know so that it can be include in the update. We also will have some information on the West Coast Reunion planned for July 2002 included with the Email List If you are unable to read the email list due to it being in HTML format, let me know and I can email you a plain text version as well. And thanks for surfing in! Posted on: April 13, 2001 |
| Name:Peter Williams |
| Email:williqmspesh@aol.com |
| Class of:1974 |
| Location: stratford, CT USA |
| Comments:
Hello
Rob Botehello
Denis Bearse
Paster Balley
Just want to let you know I still holding on
to Gods unchanging hand.
Thanks to you I'll see you in Heaven one day
Peter Williams Posted on: April 11, 2001 |
| Name:Elaine Laing Nieb |
| Email:ean74@go.com |
| Class of:l974 |
| Location: Berwick, ME USA |
| Comments:
New e-mail address.
Posted on: April 10, 2001 |
| Name:Tim |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Not sure Missy. I was unable to make it last night, but did test it on Sunday Morning. Seemed to be working ok. Might have been some sort of internet hic up. There are a lot connections along the way that can cause that. If one drops for a sec or two it could cause the link to be lost. chat programs "ping" the folks using them. If the "ping" does not get returned, then the chat server may drop the connection. Could be firewall related, but I doubt it as I have a Cisco firewall at work and it seems to work ok through it. I would guess that it is a short lived problem as you have been able to get in most of the time. Sorry for the problem though. I do have the "other" chat server available if folks want to switch back to it. But it is slow to load if you are behind a firewall. Posted on: April 08, 2001 |
| Name:Missy Bates Fors |
| Email:forsm@cavtel.net |
| Class of:80 |
| Location: Hampton, VA USA |
| Comments:
Chat room was interesting tonight....until the system booted me off and couldn't get back on...what's up with that, Tim? Posted on: April 07, 2001 |
| Name:Dave Lawrence |
| Email:lawde13@home.com |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Caldwell, ID USA |
| Comments:
Just noticed the plans for a reunion in 2002 at WWC.
I think that's great!!. That will be 35 years for me.
I'll be planning to attend. Since WWC is only about 200
miles from Caldwell. Although I must admit, I'm not too
fond of having these reunions on major holidays. Posted on: April 07, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Location: Waynesville, OH USA |
| Comments:
Looking through the year books that Helen Kuntz so kindly sent to me after my flood. Couple of people I was wondering if anyone had heard anything about. Peter Williams and John Robbins? Posted on: April 05, 2001 |
| Name:Susan L.Campbell |
| Email:Suezuki@aol.com |
| Class of:1969 |
| Location: Spencer, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Greetings! Nice to see so many familiar names. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. Posted on: April 03, 2001 |
| Name:Artie Loignon |
| Email:artieloignon111@cs.com |
| Class of:1973 |
| Location: Keene, TX USA |
| Comments:
To those I emailed that I was planning on attending the 2000 reunion. My wife, son and I made it to Philadelphia and met my parents (faculty 69-71) who were visiting there to persuade them to go with us to the reunion. The Thursday before alumni weekend we all went to Atlantic City and on the way back I met a deer and totaled our car. If you haven't found out yet it's hard to drive 70mph with an air
bag in your face (fortunately I had that retired drivers Ed. teacher in the back)everybody was OK(the deer excluded) but we had to deal with insurance and rent a car to come home in. So we just didn't make it. After 4 years of waiting it was depressing but we will try again in 2004. And for those who are wondering yes! my vision could have been blurred by tears of poverty after leaving Atlantic City. Posted on: April 02, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@hscis.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
That's right, Paul. Also working at Walla Walla College is
Mark Copsey. Paul Runnals lives in the area, too.
Other alumni and former faculty/staff have children in
the area. This will be an opportunity for some to visit
relatives and attend the reunion during the same trip.
I suspect that there are a few more folk here from
earlier classes that I'm not aware of.
Planning to come, Paul? Posted on: March 30, 2001 |
| Name:Paul Bauer |
| Email:celtics@hot-shot.com |
| Class of:75 |
| Comments:
Of course W.G. Nelson and Manford Simcock are there at Walla Walla also. Posted on: March 30, 2001 |
| Name:Beth Lenzen |
| Email:Simpsontesting@yahoo.com |
| Class of:1972 |
| Comments:
Would like to hear from anyone that knows me! Posted on: March 29, 2001 |
| Name:Karen L. Carpenter |
| Email:kadontruc@aol.com |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Windsor, CA USA |
| Comments:
A LARGE "hurrah" for Elmer, Helen, and the Tim, and the plans for 2002. Classmates of 1967, it's 35 years for us, and we still don't look it, do we? How many of our class can we contact and get together for this "Big" one? Starr Bidwell works at Walla Walla and lives in College Place. Nita Daniels still lives in Washington, I think, and there will be more. 1967 Class, please put this Reunion in your callendar!
Posted on: March 28, 2001 |
| Name:Frank Matias |
| Email:nickeric@gte.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Orlando, Fl USA |
| Comments:
Just a quick question....Are there any former classmates of mine....
Classes of 75,76,77,78...that may live in Florida...particularly in the Orlando area? Just curious...Thanks. Posted on: March 27, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
This reunion sounds great! I have not been further west then Texas, so this is our chance. I hope to see a good turn out from the class of 1977. While it is a long haul for some, it will be worth the trip. Besides, You can visit the west coast while on vacation and see some old friends while your at it. Thanks Elmer for taking this on. And to Karen for the ideas! Posted on: March 24, 2001 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@hscis.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Planning for PVA Reunion West 2002 has begun. Our president,
Helen Kuntz, has given me the green flag to get started.
The date's set at July 5-7, 2002 and the location will probably
be on the Walla Walla College campus in College Place,
Washington. I've started discussing the planning with
the events director at WWC and should be able to firm up plans
within a couple of weeks. Watch the Guest Book for further info.
Interested in attending? Send me an e-mail; we'd like to get an indication
of how many might attend. I've already heard from folk in Wisconsin
and Kansas who would like to be there. If you plan on coming, then contact others
and encourage them to come, too. Suggestions for program
participants: speakers, musical folk, etc.? E-mail me with your
suggestions or feel free to volunteer yourself. I hope to hear
from many of you and hope to see you all face to face. This will be
25 years for those of us who graduated in 1977 and 35 years for
those who graduated in 1967. Posted on: March 23, 2001 |
| Name:Karen Aijala Carpenter |
| Email:kadontruc@aol.com |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Windsor, CA USA |
| Comments:
It's been awhile since I signed in, but I still check in to see if there have been any visitors! Joy has been off-line due to computer problems, but she will return soon. She is most certainly having withdrawals! Alumni Chat is continuing on Saturday nights, so join when you can. It's great to hear from Bill Phetteplace, and hopefully we'll find more of our Alumni and Friends! I see Linda Candee occasionally (it was a blessing to find her!), and talk to Edwana Smith. I've also heard from Linda Pervier and Bob Medeiros. When I'm in touch with my classmates it doesn't seem like such a long time ago, and I'd really like to hear from more of you! God bless all of you! Posted on: March 15, 2001 |
| Name:Bill Phetteplace |
| Email:phette711@aol.com |
| Class of:1966 |
| Location: Charlestown, R.I. USA |
| Comments:
I just found this site two weeks ago. It has been a lot of years since pva. You guys are doing a great job keeping the memories going. keep up the good work.
Bill Posted on: March 11, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
There are a few of us 77'rs around here somewhere. I will be sending out the latest Alumni Email list soon. Sorry for the delay, but have been working on the home machines. (upgrades) Stay tuned... Posted on: March 05, 2001 |
| Name:Becky Aijala |
| Email:becky_aijala@csx.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Charlotte, NC USA |
| Comments:
Are there any class of '77 people out there looking at the website? They always said we were a quiet class. It's spring here in Charlotte, where I've lived for six years now. The pear trees are in blossom and grass is being mown. Posted on: February 27, 2001 |
| Name:David |
| Email:Bchcmr1234@aol.com |
| Class of:'72' |
| Comments:
Back to my wild middle schoolers tomorrow. I never would have dreamed that I would become a teacher but am some pleased that I did! The days of PVA are but a distant memory! Posted on: February 25, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Helen has a few of the yearbook. I will check with her to see what we have. Otherwise, if someone wants a CD made of a certain year, if we do not have copy of it or it has not been copied before (by the Yearbook Cd folks)then we would beed the use of the yearbook. Either from the 1st person odering that year or from someone willing to let it be copied. I wish we had the books and the funds to just go ahead and have all the years done. But we do not have the funds for it. Hope this helped a little... Posted on: February 21, 2001 |
| Name:Dave Lawrence |
| Email:lawde13@home.com |
| Class of:1967 |
| Location: Caldwell, ID USA |
| Comments:
You mention the yearbook project and indicate that you
still need copies of some years but I haven't been able
to find a list of either the years that you do have or
the years that you still need. I have a copy of 1967
in relatively good condition. Posted on: February 20, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
A few changes on the website. The chat program that we used to use for the "Alumni Chat" is down for a while. It has been replaced with a nice third party version. (ads) But has some nice features. The server the old chat program runs on has become, well, unstable. We removed the "Alumni Bookstore". (lack of sales) We also removed the map section. We added the "Yearbook on CD" This is a great offer. I hope that everyone takes advantage of it. To me, retaining the history of PVA is one of the main goals of the Alumni Assc. If you have not sent in your personal information update to us, please take the time to do so. This information is very important to us. You can use the link on the main webpage. We also will be sending out another email newsletter very soon. Let us know what you have been up to. Its been a long cold winter for many. And spring aint that far away now. And as always, Thanks for surfing in! Posted on: February 10, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Somewhere, WI USA |
| Comments:
With the offering of the Yearbook Cd-Rom's, we would also need help in securing a copy of all the yearbooks. If you have a yearbook that you have, that we do not have a copy of, we would need that yearbook to make the Cd. But once that Cd is made, it is kept on file. Thus, others would be able to get a copy. If you have something written in it, it is possible to have some of it edited out. This is a project that I think is very important, to secure our yearbooks in a format that will last long after the physical yearbooks are gone. All we need is 20 folks wanting one Cd Yearbook and we are on our way! Posted on: January 17, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We are currently looking into having the yearbooks placed on to Cd-Roms. Making them available to you for $29.95 plus
$5.25 for shipping and handling. You would be able to view the cd-roms as you would a regular yearbook, page by page. Here are some details on the cd-roms: Quickly Find Classmates Zoom Up To 1600% - You’ll Be Able To Read Every Word Of Text Permanent Medium will Last Generations Electronic Replica Capturing All Black And White As Well As Color Photos And Text Flip Through Your Yearbook Page-By-Page, Cover-To-Cover, Or Quickly Jump To A Specific Page Thumbnails View To Quickly Jump To A Specific Page Macintosh And Windows® Compatible Your Yearbook Cover On The Cover Of Jewel Case Simple Point And Click Navigation High Quality Photo Enhancements (Easily See Small Pictures Like Group Photos, Etc.) Easily Pan Anywhere On A Document With Click And Drag Zoom–In / Zoom–Out Out Several Ways: Presets Buttons, Magnifying Glass, Preset Dropdown Boxes, Variable Magnifications Made With State Of The Art Equipment To Ensure Quality We would need an initial order of 20 cd's. After that, we can order one at a time if needed. All orders would have to be prepaid to the PVA Alumni Assc. Please let us know if you are interested and what year you would want. Posted on: January 16, 2001 |
| Name:Deby Sundin Hazelwood |
| Email:MHDH123@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Hixson, TN USA |
| Comments:
Just checking the web site out... Posted on: January 13, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We have added a new and very important item to the website. One that I hope all of the "Online Alumni" will use. On the main webpage you will see a little button. There you can update your information in the Alumni Database. This is not the same database I have online.. This database is used for mailings and to keep an "offical" contact list. From this list we send out newsletters and reunion information via snail mail. So you see, it is very important that this database be current and correct. So please take a few seconds and update your information. It is setup to do one person per entry. So if your are married and your spouse is also an alumni of PVA, each would have a seperate entry. Please indicate if you have changed your name. Ie: Robin (McEvers) Shriver. MvEvers being her maiden name. The other information fields are easy to do. All fields are needed, the phone number is an optional item. This information is for the sole use of The P.V.A. Alumni Assc. It will not be made available to anyone else. We will no longer snail mail out items to folks that are online, that have email and can get to this website. The snail mailings are very costly. And our budget is very small. So we want to make the best use of the funds we have. I hope that you all understand. Very soon, you will also receive an email with a questionare attached/included. You will also be able to update your information with this. It will also allow you to go into more detail (kids work etc). It will also have some reunion questions for you. Yes, we are already working on the next one. You have to start it sometime, and we want the next to be smoother, bigger and better. And we dont want Helen to work so hard on this one. So, now is the time to let us know what you can do to help make the next reunion everything it should be! Be involved, you may care, but do you make a difference? Thats what life is all about...making a difference. And by the way, its fun! Thanks for putting up with this long rambling thing. And we are glad so many have enjoyed the website and are excited about how many more will visit it. Even Mr. and Mrs. Wessman are online now! GMWessman@juno.com Thanks for your time and thank God for allowing us this time... Tim & Robin Posted on: January 11, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Here is a little blurb from the past that was sent my way: PIONEER VALLEY ACADEMY. A coeducational boarding school formerly operated on the high school level at New Braintree, Massachusetts, by the Southern New England Conference. The academy was opened in September 1965 with an initial enrollment of 233 students. The institution replaced the boarding facilities of the South Lancaster Academy. It was first planned in 1958 and the ground was broken on July 2, 1961. Work opportunities for students included Harris Pine Mills and Dakota Bake-N-Serv. Principals: H. D. Lawson, 1965–1969; Jack Knowles, 1969–1974; Lyle Botimer, 1974–1979; Robert Lebard, 1979–1982; Garry Sudds, 1982–1983. Thought it was interesting to say the least... Posted on: January 08, 2001 |
| Name:Glenn Banks |
| Email:glennbanks@cs.com |
| Class of:1984 |
| Location: Fitchburg, MA USA |
| Comments:
hello to every one i had the pleasure of attending PVA with. Posted on: January 08, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I just wanted to thank those that dropped into "Joint Rec" last night. Sorry I was unable to stay longer, but sometimes work gets in the way :(.
I hope to see more folks stopping in and chatting for a while.
The Alumni Chat Room is online 24x7. So you can put together your own class chat if you wish. Posted on: January 07, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
Thanks for stopping in Deb. And dont feel bad, I get the names mixed up too from time to time. Having a dad named Tim and a daughter named Kim doesnt make it any easier. :)
Posted on: January 05, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie Ware King |
| Email:sojurner@imt.net |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Bozeman, MT USA |
| Comments:
Sorry, I meant Tim and Robin!! Posted on: January 04, 2001 |
| Name:Debbie Ware King |
| Email:sojurner@imt.net |
| Class of:1972 |
| Location: Bozeman, MT USA |
| Comments:
Hi, just checking out the site since I haven't been in for a while. Thank you to Kim and Tim for keeping it up. Posted on: January 04, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
It has come to my attention that some of the AOL user may not be able to read the lastest Alumni Email list, due to the manner in which AOL handles email/html. If this is so, and you wish a non-html version, please email me and I will send you one.
Sorry for any problems this may have caused. Posted on: January 04, 2001 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
Thanks for surfing in Missy! I hope you and yours had a fun and safe holidays too!
Posted on: January 04, 2001 |
| Name:Missy Bates Fors |
| Email:forsm@cavtel.net |
| Class of:80 |
| Location: Hampton, VA USA |
| Comments:
Happy New Year, Everyone! Hope you all had a great Christmas. Ours was nice. We took a ski vacation to VT and NH. Our daughter decided that it was too cold to ski and hung out in the lodge with me. Our son kept his father going all day. It was nice to have a white Christmas. We don't get much snow in this part of Virginia. But we are glad that we got out of New England before the storm this weekend. 10 days with the inlaws is plenty, wouldn't want to get snowbound with them! I keep thinking I will get to join the joint-rec sessions but can never seem to find one of the computers free during that time. I'll keep trying. Later! Posted on: December 31, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
But Holland Ma. always looked so nice when it snowed. And the lake is a blast when it freezes over. But the roads on all those hills were always an adventure to drive on. :) Got a snow blower? Posted on: December 30, 2000 |
| Name:D Blodgett |
| Email:nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Location: Holland, Ma USA |
| Comments:
Great White Way Thats what we would call this afternoon here
in the little town of Holland Ma.
We are expected to get it bad before it is all over with.
The animals are all in so we dont have to worry about where
they are.
Hope U all have a GREAT NEW YEAR Posted on: December 30, 2000 |
| Name:Doug Allison |
| Email:Doug.Allison@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:79 |
| Location: Wrangell, AK USA |
| Comments:
Mobile igloo that doesn't go anywhere :-) Posted on: December 29, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Madison, WI USA |
| Comments:
I will be putting together and sending out the latest Alumni Email list next week. I have alot of additions and changes coming in.
Also, if you have anything for us, you can send it to: Helen Kuntz - President Alumni Assc. president@pvalaumni.com Tim Shriver - Me webmaster@pvaalumni.com We need some pictures! Send them either via email or snail mail them to me at: 1003 Centennial Pkwy. Waunakee, WI 53597 And as always, let us know what you have been up to by posting here. Thanks for Surfing in! Posted on: December 29, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Wow! its warmer in Alaska and less snow then we have, but we don't have a whale in the front yard anywhere(Ran out to look). Good to hear from the folks in the Great White North. Is it a ranch style igloo? :) Posted on: December 29, 2000 |
| Name:Doug Allison |
| Email:Doug.Allison@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:79 |
| Location: Wrangell, AK USA |
| Comments:
Judy, John, and I spent our Christmas here in our little igloo in SE Alaska. This week the temps have been in the 40's. The foot of snow we got a couple of weeks ago has all melted and is looking like spring(rain) here. There has been a humpback whale infront of our house(in the water) for the last 3 wks or so. We saw the Northern lights and heard a wolf last week. It's great living in the middle of a "Zoo" ;-). Hope everyone has a GREAT New Year. Posted on: December 29, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee , WI USA |
| Comments:
Glad you stopped in Karen. And you can't be to bad of a Grinch. I get that way to sometimes :) My Christmas also involved work. (got to pay for it some how). but we had a good Christmas anyways.
But this snow thing is getting a little out of hand, 38 inches just in December, so far! And its all still sitting there! Argh... But it will melt someday, hope hope. Thank God for snow blowers. Posted on: December 29, 2000 |
| Name:Karen Fleming |
| Email:kmfb62@aol.com |
| Class of:1980 |
| Location: N. Grafton , MA USA |
| Comments:
I saw Fawn Gagnon yesterday (we both worked Christmas eve.) and after speaking to her felt the need to send best wishes to all. I feel like the Grinch this evening with a little warm spot in my heart for those I've not seen but often think of (do you think it's the season? the wine? or both? : ). Tim and Robin you're doing a great job here! Keep up the good work, I know we all appreciate it even if we don't sign in. Posted on: December 25, 2000 |
| Name:Robin Shriver |
| Email:roboshri@hotmail.com |
| Class of:78 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Let us know what you are doing for Christmas? We are driving to Iowa to see the inlaws. Posted on: December 21, 2000 |
| Name:Robin |
| Email:roboshri@hotmail.com |
| Class of:78 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Drive safe, Here in Wisconsin we have a foot of snow on the ground, so much fun digging out. Posted on: December 21, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, Wisconsin USA |
| Comments:
Sounds like life in the North West keeps you busy Elmer. Vacation? Whats that. :) I hope all goes well with the newbie on the way. I am sure it will be.
If I lived closer, I'd give you a hand with the truck, been a while since I tinkered on a engine.
Good luck and have a great Holiday and see you at Joint Rec. Posted on: December 14, 2000 |
| Name:Elmer E. Dow |
| Email:eedow@innw.net |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Adams, OR USA |
| Comments:
Though I live in Oregon, I still keep one eye pointed east. I was at the Worcester Telegram's website tonight and noticed that New Braintree will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2001. The article detailed events to be held next year, including a parade that will march from the center of town to the town hall and back around. Let's see, that's five steps forward and five steps back.
To answer your question about plans for the holidays, Tim, I'll be on vacation during the last two weeks of December and will probably be working on projects around the house (including running some new wiring, hanging two doors for the new laundry room, etc.), rebuilding the clutch slave cylinder in my '65 Dodge pickup, presenting a sermon on Dec. 23 at our church and scrounging up more firewood. And I'll try to drop in at the PVA chatroom again -- I encourage you all to drop in, too.
Our daughter Naomi will be 3 at the end of March and our new arrival is due at the end of April.
Feel free to contact me via e-mail. I enjoy hearing from you all. Posted on: December 13, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
Thanks Joy. Glad you like it. Hope you stop back often. So,,what is everyones plans for the holidays? Me, I get to work. But then my gift to me for the holidays is to have it paid for before tax time :) Posted on: December 12, 2000 |
| Name:Joy Crow |
| Email:nanvaq@hotmail.com |
| Class of:80 |
| Location: Dillingham, ak USA |
| Comments:
Nice website, good work.
JOY CROW 80 Posted on: December 10, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I'm glad you like the website John. I hope you found it enjoyable as well as useful. I hope the wife isn't too upset with you,,,and hope you stop in often :)
Posted on: December 10, 2000 |
| Name:John Louis Matthews III |
| Email:mactech440@aol.com |
| Class of:70 |
| Location: Huntsville, Al USA |
| Comments:
My wife called me on my cell phone to tell me about this website. I've been on it for about an hour now. This is so great! I have been enjoying every page that I have visited. My wife is thinking that maybe it wasn't a good idea to tell me about this. Keep up the good work. Posted on: December 08, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
One of the most popular items on the website are the photos we have. Folks love to look at old and new images of fellow Alumni and the school we all attended. To help keep this important area fresh and active, Doug Knowlton will be joining us as the "Photo Editor". He will be seeking out the best images that can be found. Doug will also be working with the images you all send in to us for posting. Thanks for the help Doug! Posted on: November 30, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Madison, WI USA |
| Comments:
Sorry about that Corky. Looks like the list script tore up your Email listing. Should be good to go now.
Thanks for surfing in! Posted on: November 28, 2000 |
| Name:Corky Lawson |
| Email:corkylawson@sentco.net |
| Class of:Faculty |
| Location: Falls City, NE USA |
| Comments:
Please correct the E-mail list for my name. Somehow it got garbled, and is listed as D. Lawson with an incorrect address. Thanks Posted on: November 28, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We would like to wish all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving day! With all that has been happening in our lives and in the world today, we all need to take time to see what God has blessed us with. This country is great, but it is the people in it that make it that way.
Robin Tim Kimberly & Emily Shriver Posted on: November 23, 2000 |
| Name:Cheryl (smith) Wilkins |
| Email:cherylannw@juno.com |
| Class of:1978 |
| Location: Tewksbury, Ma. USA |
| Comments:
This is great we just got our computer running again and I looked up P.V.A. I got all the E-mail addressed I needed and will be writing to all my friends Thanks alot Cheryl Posted on: November 21, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
I have had a couple of folks email me letting me know that the email center does not work for them. This is due to the fact that the website is written to support Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher. Netscape is now owned by AOL and is no longer considered to be a "good" browser to use in the world of the internet. I will do my best to make it usable for both types of browser, but some items just may not work with Netscape.
There is a link at the bottem of the main webpage if you need to get Internet Explorer. Make sure to get a version that is 5.0 or higher.
Sorry for any problems this may cause. Posted on: November 16, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We have added a new serivce to the website. The "Message Center" is an area where you may post items For Sale, your favorite receipes or anything else you wish to post. It is not meant to replace this guestbook, but to offer another way of expessing yourself to others.
We have also moved the "Alumni Email Center" to a place inside the main menu. Just look for "Email Center".
I just can't leave things alone :)
Posted on: November 14, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments:
We will be emailing out the Alumni Email List sometime this week. Sorry for the delay. Setting up the new Guestbook sort of took a little time. But I think it will be well worth it. More stable and all ours, no adverstising too!
So post away!
Posted on: November 12, 2000 |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments: I'm glad you found the website Gary. Does sound like you keep yourself busy. Wanna swap the weather? |
| Name:Gary (No last name) |
| Email:heojaicliffords@aol.com |
| Class of:1970 |
| Location: Somewhere, CA USA |
| Comments: 1st time visitor, what a web-site, you guys are well organized. I really enjoyed reading all the notes from those people I knew. I have been married to a wonderful woman, Anne for the past 18 years. We have three children, katie 15, Cameron 13 and Allie 11. I have been living in CA since 1978 in various locations, Boulder Creek, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Manhattan Beach, and most recently Ojai (a small town about 20 miles inland and between Santa Barbara and Ventura). In July we moved back to Ojai after 2 years in Seattle. We returned for a number of reasons, Anne did not enjoy being retired ( she had worked full time prior to the move), she did not enjoy the loss of respect associated that goes with full-time mom and she missed her family ( a native los Angleino). She contacted the school our kids had gone to in Ojai, Ojai Valley School and got the job running the development office. So we are back, Anne is working the kids are back in a school they love and I’m not working. I am a registered, non-practicing, Occupational Therapy and have a Masters in Business Administration. For the last 22 years I have managed physician clinics/groups. During that period I also traveled extensively as a consultant to insurance companies and physician groups. So I guess that makes me partly responsible for the mess the our healthcare delivery system is in today. Part of the deal we struck in moving back to Ojai was that I was going to work less and spend more time with my family, so I’ve been enjoying life to the fullest, exercising a lot, helping with homework, taking yoga classes, grocery shopping, doing the laundry and finding the time to explore the PVA web-site, something I would have never found time for in the past. My mom and dad have both passed away and I haven’t been back East for pleasure in many years. I did hear about the PVA reunion from my step-mother About 6 years ago I got together with Carolyn Farley, and as Deni |
| Name:Tim Shriver |
| Email:webmaster@pvaalumni.com |
| Class of:1977 |
| Location: Waunakee, WI USA |
| Comments: From what I understand the proposal to purchase land (30 acres) passed. 500 people representing SNEC churches were the ones who voted. Not sure what the 2nd item to be voted or talked about was or what the out come was. I have emailed the folks who attended (that I know of) and invited them to post what they know here. There will be more items concerning the trust fund this May. I will post anything that I hear of.. |
| Name:Debbie (Simpson)Blodgett |
| Email:Nilosmom@samnet.net |
| Class of:1975 |
| Location: Somewhere, Ma USA |
| Comments: How did the big meeting go? We all are interested. Thanks for staying on top of things Tim |