Monday, April 27, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
PHOTO - CLASS OF '65 - Officers
Left to Right:
Tom McDougall (Treasurer), Dee Wewer (Secretary), Forest Howell (President), Sharon Moorehead (Reporter), John Hartig (Vice-President), Linda Molleston (Historian) and Bill Kem (Sgt.-at-Arms)
PHOTO OF THE CLASS OF '63
Here's a note from Tom Allen '63 along with a photo of the Class of '63. He has also sent along a list of names to correspond with the people in the photo. However, he is drawing a blank on 3 people. Does anyone recognize those three people? Also, please note Karen Collie's bare feet ---????Thank you Tom for the photo. If anyone has anything similar and want to share please send them to me by mail or email and I'll post.
Also, if you want to add your own comment you can do so by clicking on the word "comments" below.
Coleen Carey-Mitchell - Class of '68
Gloria
I came across your blog quite by accident, and a day late and a dollar short, as I missed the reunion in 2008!
I found Bonnie Reed Gallogly a few days ago on FB and she mentioned your blog. Thanks for being a focal point for all of us lost sheep! I graduated from Randolph in 1968. I was only there for a year and a half, but what a great time it was! I'd love to hear from you when you organize another reunion.
For anyone who might be interested, I left Randolph a few days after graduation for Georgia, where I then went to Troy State Unitersity in Alabama for two years. I married my first husband after my sophomore year and put him through 8 years of Dental School before we divorced.......ah, stupidity and youth DO go together. Four years later, married my present husband of 27 years, who was also my next door neighbor at Randolph - Jim Mitchell. I managed to finish college after a 13 year break between my sophomore and junior years! We have lived outside of Atlanta since our marriage.
I worked as as Assistant Manager at Sears, a bank teller at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, PA, an Airline Reservationist with US Air, Assistant Director of my college sorority headquarters, Assistant Editor of Field Communications with IBM, and spent 10 years teaching Elementary school. I managed to get two degrees: one in Management and the other in teaching. AND I have not figured out what I want to be when I grow up!
I am a certified SCUBA diving instructor, and teach SNORMING (a Japanese fitness program that combines snorkeling and swiming). I have two horses; my quarterhorse mare whom I have had for 22 years and her daughter (born when my mare was 20 - 2 years ago) who is half quarterhorse and half Trakehner. Our discipline is Dressage (the horses who "dance" in the Olympics). I have high hopes for the youngster and hope I can still ride when she is ready to compete!
I have taken the liberty of attaching a few photos: one of my filly and me a few weeks after she was born, one of our Jack Russel at the computer, and one of my underwater photos. Hope you enjoy them!
I'd love to hear from anyone of my former classmates who remember me........ photocoleen@bellsouth.net
Thanks again for organizing this form of communication and please let me know if you are planning another reunion!
Coleen Carey-Mitchell
I came across your blog quite by accident, and a day late and a dollar short, as I missed the reunion in 2008!
I found Bonnie Reed Gallogly a few days ago on FB and she mentioned your blog. Thanks for being a focal point for all of us lost sheep! I graduated from Randolph in 1968. I was only there for a year and a half, but what a great time it was! I'd love to hear from you when you organize another reunion.
For anyone who might be interested, I left Randolph a few days after graduation for Georgia, where I then went to Troy State Unitersity in Alabama for two years. I married my first husband after my sophomore year and put him through 8 years of Dental School before we divorced.......ah, stupidity and youth DO go together. Four years later, married my present husband of 27 years, who was also my next door neighbor at Randolph - Jim Mitchell. I managed to finish college after a 13 year break between my sophomore and junior years! We have lived outside of Atlanta since our marriage.
I worked as as Assistant Manager at Sears, a bank teller at Mellon Bank in Pittsburgh, PA, an Airline Reservationist with US Air, Assistant Director of my college sorority headquarters, Assistant Editor of Field Communications with IBM, and spent 10 years teaching Elementary school. I managed to get two degrees: one in Management and the other in teaching. AND I have not figured out what I want to be when I grow up!
I am a certified SCUBA diving instructor, and teach SNORMING (a Japanese fitness program that combines snorkeling and swiming). I have two horses; my quarterhorse mare whom I have had for 22 years and her daughter (born when my mare was 20 - 2 years ago) who is half quarterhorse and half Trakehner. Our discipline is Dressage (the horses who "dance" in the Olympics). I have high hopes for the youngster and hope I can still ride when she is ready to compete!
I have taken the liberty of attaching a few photos: one of my filly and me a few weeks after she was born, one of our Jack Russel at the computer, and one of my underwater photos. Hope you enjoy them!
I'd love to hear from anyone of my former classmates who remember me........ photocoleen@bellsouth.net
Thanks again for organizing this form of communication and please let me know if you are planning another reunion!
Coleen Carey-Mitchell
April 24, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF STUNT PILOT!!
If you like airplanes, you should like this one!!!!
The airplane is an Edge 540 manufactured in Guthrie , Oklahoma .... The engine is 540 cu. Inches, 10.5:1 Compression ratio, has a Cold Air induction System and is fuel injected. Engine preparation done by Barrett Precision Engines. It makes 320 BHP @ 2850 RPM and weights 385 Lbs. The airplane can fly inverted until it runs out of gas. This is Kirby Chambliss flying it, also a Red Bull pilot and Captain for Southwest
The airplane is an Edge 540 manufactured in Guthrie , Oklahoma .... The engine is 540 cu. Inches, 10.5:1 Compression ratio, has a Cold Air induction System and is fuel injected. Engine preparation done by Barrett Precision Engines. It makes 320 BHP @ 2850 RPM and weights 385 Lbs. The airplane can fly inverted until it runs out of gas. This is Kirby Chambliss flying it, also a Red Bull pilot and Captain for Southwest
TAKE YOUR MAMA TO MAMA'S DAY 4/16/09
Today, Linda Tucker Prater and her mom, Wanda Tucker; Kathy Dailey Norton and her mom, Fran Dailey; Jeanne Roberts Stinson and her mom, Dot Roberts; Ruby Fitzpatrick (Bill's mom) and my dad and I went to lunch at Mama's Cafe ..... We had a great lunch and finished it off with Dot's dessert!!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
RON BERGQUIST '64 - MORE BOOKS!
Gloria,
If you want to add two more to your list of homegrown books, you can add these two.
http://www.amazon.com/Role-Airpower-Iran-Iraq-War-University/dp/9990011109
I did this one when I was a Research Associate at the Air War College in 1981-1982, but it wasn't published until 1988. By the way, during that same year (1981-1982) I was a student in the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell and Mike Booker (from Schertz) was also in the same class (Mike was in Seminar 28 and I was in Seminar 9). In 1990, I was sent back from Germany to the Pentagon on TDY and when I walked into the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, the executive officer looked at me, then pulled out a copy of the book and asked if I was the author. Apparently, it was a hot read in the run-up to the first Gulf War in 1991.
http://www.amazon.com/Role-Airpower-Iran-Iraq-War/dp/0898759757/
Apparently, it has been republished recently by University Press of the Pacific, though I didn't know anything about it. I suppose they received the OK from Air University to do so.
http://www.amazon.com/could-have-been-bigger-residents/dp/3639115392/
This is a version of my dissertation. It is priced way too high for a paperback, but maybe that's because the publisher is a German firm and they priced it in Euros (though even in Euros it is too expensive too). It's an interesting read, but I wouldn't spend that kind of money on it, unless one had a particular interest in the topic.
Ron Bergquist '64
zielbewusst@gmail.com
If you want to add two more to your list of homegrown books, you can add these two.
http://www.amazon.com/Role-Airpower-Iran-Iraq-War-University/dp/9990011109
I did this one when I was a Research Associate at the Air War College in 1981-1982, but it wasn't published until 1988. By the way, during that same year (1981-1982) I was a student in the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell and Mike Booker (from Schertz) was also in the same class (Mike was in Seminar 28 and I was in Seminar 9). In 1990, I was sent back from Germany to the Pentagon on TDY and when I walked into the office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, the executive officer looked at me, then pulled out a copy of the book and asked if I was the author. Apparently, it was a hot read in the run-up to the first Gulf War in 1991.
http://www.amazon.com/Role-Airpower-Iran-Iraq-War/dp/0898759757/
Apparently, it has been republished recently by University Press of the Pacific, though I didn't know anything about it. I suppose they received the OK from Air University to do so.
http://www.amazon.com/could-have-been-bigger-residents/dp/3639115392/
This is a version of my dissertation. It is priced way too high for a paperback, but maybe that's because the publisher is a German firm and they priced it in Euros (though even in Euros it is too expensive too). It's an interesting read, but I wouldn't spend that kind of money on it, unless one had a particular interest in the topic.
Ron Bergquist '64
zielbewusst@gmail.com
Monday, April 13, 2009
CAL/STAN SUMNER - FIESTA KING HAVING FUN AT FIESTA 2009
Cal with Her Majesty Li lani Minu Fiesta Hat Queen 2009 plus some other pictures from 2009 Fiesta celebration!
Charlie Pitzer Fooling Around
These photos are of me in the hood ready to go out with my homies. Some really nice folks on my postal route gave me a stocking hat during the winter momths to keep my bald head warm. I commented on the symbol it had that it looked like a gang sign. Well, I posed for the photo and it was a big hit.
GRANDPA DOUG GREENLEAF '65 (Graduation year not his age)
Gloria-may I present "Nicole Bailey Greenleaf". She is such a precious little girl; always has a smile and just days away from taking her first unassisted steps.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
LUNCH WITH BILL FITZPATRICK '64
Linda and my dad, Bill Campbell
Linda Tucker Prater, Kathy Dailey Norton, Jeanne Roberts Stinson, me (Gloria Campbell Gallagher) and my dad, Bill Campbell has lunch on April 9th with Bill Fitzpatrick who was in town visiting his mom for Easter. We had lunch at Mama's Cafe on Pat Booker Road in Selma. Like I reminded the group - I remember nothing of our conversation!
JOHN CORBIN '69
Gloria,
Thanks for staying in touch. I thought I would pass this onto you and see if you thought it was appropriate for my RoHawk family.
We are manufacturing an upper body strength machine in San Marcos, Texas. It doesn't build big muscles like weight lifting. It strengthens, tones and conditions muscles while at the same time assisting in naturally cleansing the body of toxins by increasing circulation (cardio, lymphatic, and pulmonary).
HeartFlex was originally intended to be used while walking - to add the component of upper body exercise - transforming walking into a complete workout.
We are discovering all sorts of new applications which include improving sports performance (wherever hand and forearm strength are useful; golf, tennis, racket sports, swimming, gymnastics, & etc.), rehabilitation (any hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, chest, or back strengthening - where specific muscles and joints must be targeted with passive resistance), and general wellness (it works even if the user is sitting or lying down). It works with all age groups and because it relies upon repetitions rather than strenuous exertion helps regardless of present physical condition. Some trainers have called it "swimming without the water."
We like using the HeartFlex to help folks lower their golf score and improve their sports performance yet our passion is using it to improve quality of life issues. We have had great success with seniors and sedentary folks. HeartFlex may be used while sitting and watching TV and it helps strengthen the muscles necessary to perform life's required functions. We have known seniors and others who have used it to regain the strength and flexibility necessary to live independently.
There are several trainings on the DVD that accompanies the unit including how to use it while walking, for golfing, and for the preparation for and recovery from breast cancer surgery.
Anyway, we have a very in depth website with videos located at www.heartflex.com. We also have a "hidden" promotional page where a discount is presently available that I would like to share with my RoHawk family: www.heartflex.com/promo To obtain the discount it must be ordered from the promo website.
Thanks,
John Corbin - ' 69
Thanks for staying in touch. I thought I would pass this onto you and see if you thought it was appropriate for my RoHawk family.
We are manufacturing an upper body strength machine in San Marcos, Texas. It doesn't build big muscles like weight lifting. It strengthens, tones and conditions muscles while at the same time assisting in naturally cleansing the body of toxins by increasing circulation (cardio, lymphatic, and pulmonary).
HeartFlex was originally intended to be used while walking - to add the component of upper body exercise - transforming walking into a complete workout.
We are discovering all sorts of new applications which include improving sports performance (wherever hand and forearm strength are useful; golf, tennis, racket sports, swimming, gymnastics, & etc.), rehabilitation (any hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, chest, or back strengthening - where specific muscles and joints must be targeted with passive resistance), and general wellness (it works even if the user is sitting or lying down). It works with all age groups and because it relies upon repetitions rather than strenuous exertion helps regardless of present physical condition. Some trainers have called it "swimming without the water."
We like using the HeartFlex to help folks lower their golf score and improve their sports performance yet our passion is using it to improve quality of life issues. We have had great success with seniors and sedentary folks. HeartFlex may be used while sitting and watching TV and it helps strengthen the muscles necessary to perform life's required functions. We have known seniors and others who have used it to regain the strength and flexibility necessary to live independently.
There are several trainings on the DVD that accompanies the unit including how to use it while walking, for golfing, and for the preparation for and recovery from breast cancer surgery.
Anyway, we have a very in depth website with videos located at www.heartflex.com. We also have a "hidden" promotional page where a discount is presently available that I would like to share with my RoHawk family: www.heartflex.com/promo To obtain the discount it must be ordered from the promo website.
Thanks,
John Corbin - ' 69
LINDA TUCKER PRATER and RICHARD PRATER and family
Kamryn, Emerson Macey and P Rockport Jan 2009
Kimberly, Nick , Emerson, Sam, Macey, Kim, Kamryn, MiMi and P New Years Day 2009 Rockport
Richard, Brette, Sam, Nick and Danny2005 Rockport Offshore Challenge Winner Dorado Dolphin Division
BARRY CANNADAY '65
Barry F. Cannaday has moved to another lawfirm and has become a partner with Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, 2000 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1900, Dallas, TX 75201-1858
Direct: 214.259.1855
bcannaday@sonnenschein.com
www.sonnenschein.com
Practice Areas:
Public Law & Policy Strategies
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Direct: 214.259.1855
bcannaday@sonnenschein.com
www.sonnenschein.com
Practice Areas:
Public Law & Policy Strategies
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
PHOTOS FROM GLORIA
These are pictures I took today. We used to have a ton of bluebonnets in our back yard and now since we haven't had much water we only have a handful. So I thought I'd take a few pictures of them..... as I squatted down to photograph my dogs came running over to investigate. Here are the pictures that resulted. I've also thrown in a few of Dan's roses. Enjoy
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Love, Gloria
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Love, Gloria
KAREN KNOX CAMPBELL '64
Been wanting to let you know that my daughter, Anna, graduated with honors (top 8% of class of over 800) from Basic Training Feb. 25th & is now in tech. school learning how to become a loadmaster on a C-5 (that big bellied plane that carries heavy equipment). She is the spittin image of me (poor child!), 5'2', 125lbs, & even has a Buel Blast motorcycle (not like a Harley, but sold by Harley). She is there in SA; her grandparents would have been sooo proud. She finishes up in tech. school in about 6 wks & then goes to Wash. state for survival school. God, I hope she doesn't have to eat bugs!!! Needless to say, we are SO proud of our 2-striper. She already almost has her private pilot's liscense & hopes to get a slot in OCS or OTS (whatever they call it) - officer candidate/training school to become a pilot. She's a go-getter!!!
Here are pictures taken at Anna's graduation.... Karen's husband, Al - Anna's dad - is in the plaid shirt. Karen of course is in the tan Harley t-shirt, Anna's brother, Joel, is in the green/grey shirt (Karen and Al's son), Whit (Al's son, Karen's step son, is in the white striped shirt).
Karen Knox Campbell, class of '64
hd4kc@yahoo.com
Karen Knox Campbell, class of '64
hd4kc@yahoo.com
MARTHA MADSEN '69
Hi Gloria,
Maybe some of my former classmates would like to see where I work and what I do, since our business is rather unusual, "Explore Kamchatka." Recently we updated our web site so I invite everyone to take a look at Kamchatka via the web site or who knows, by visiting us! www.explorekamchatka.com
We are still in the midst of our heli ski season, just a bit thwarted this year by our nearby erupting volcano, just 28 kms from us. Our springtime means occassional snow squalls, muddy roads, and great back country skiing and snow mobiling. Warm wishes from chilly Kamchatka!
Martha Madsen Class of 69
explorekam@gmail.com
Maybe some of my former classmates would like to see where I work and what I do, since our business is rather unusual, "Explore Kamchatka." Recently we updated our web site so I invite everyone to take a look at Kamchatka via the web site or who knows, by visiting us! www.explorekamchatka.com
We are still in the midst of our heli ski season, just a bit thwarted this year by our nearby erupting volcano, just 28 kms from us. Our springtime means occassional snow squalls, muddy roads, and great back country skiing and snow mobiling. Warm wishes from chilly Kamchatka!
Martha Madsen Class of 69
explorekam@gmail.com
Monday, April 06, 2009
JEANNE ROBERTS STINSON'S MOM TURNS 90!
I wanted to post this picture of Jeanne Roberts Stinson's mom and my dad at Mrs. Roberts' 90th birthday. Jeanne actually was able to surprise her mom with a party at the Officer's Club on Randolph. Two 90 year olds still going strong!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOT!! SURPRISE!!!
ROBERT DEMOTTA ('65) and his wife JAN GO TO NY
Rob and wife, Jan, enjoyed going to New York City for Christmas with their youngest son, Chad, and fiance, Elisa, to visit their oldest son, Brandon, and wife, Lili. Had a great time!
Saturday, April 04, 2009
CHUCK ELSEY '67
4/2/2009
Gloria,
I wanted to tell everyone that I finally finished my three year project building my Van's RV6 airplane. I got it signed off by the FAA a few days before my 60th birthday and I took it to the air on Friday, March 27. The plane has been a monumental project, started over three years ago. It cruises at about 200 mph, is IFR capable, has state of the art avionics. It holds two people and about 100 lbs. of baggage. It has about 15,000 flush rivets and has a range of about 720 miles. Although this airplane comes as a kit, you basically have to bend and shape every piece of it. As you can tell, I am very proud of it. I guess all those years hanging around the USAF was worth something. Never lost my love for airplanes.
I have attached pictures of the plane & my grand kids, Ian & Kelsey. Please post on your blog. Anyone looking can generally find me at Lone Star Exec., Conroe TX. Just ask anyone.
Thanks
Chuck Elsey, '67
CElsey2001@AOL.COM
Gloria,
I wanted to tell everyone that I finally finished my three year project building my Van's RV6 airplane. I got it signed off by the FAA a few days before my 60th birthday and I took it to the air on Friday, March 27. The plane has been a monumental project, started over three years ago. It cruises at about 200 mph, is IFR capable, has state of the art avionics. It holds two people and about 100 lbs. of baggage. It has about 15,000 flush rivets and has a range of about 720 miles. Although this airplane comes as a kit, you basically have to bend and shape every piece of it. As you can tell, I am very proud of it. I guess all those years hanging around the USAF was worth something. Never lost my love for airplanes.
I have attached pictures of the plane & my grand kids, Ian & Kelsey. Please post on your blog. Anyone looking can generally find me at Lone Star Exec., Conroe TX. Just ask anyone.
Thanks
Chuck Elsey, '67
CElsey2001@AOL.COM
Thursday, April 02, 2009
ALLISON TURNS 40!! (Gloria's daughter)
On March 18th I flew to Jacksonville, Florida with the plan to surprise my daughter, Allison on her 40th Birthday. I arrived in Jacksonville hours late and instead of arriving at 11:30 am I got to Allison's house at 9:30 pm. Arriving in Jacksonville without my luggage. (I got it the next morning). She was surprised - I just wanted to go to sleep. The next evening, her father, Chuck Pechuls, arrived and surprised her too. We all were also able to drive to Eglin AFB on Friday where our son, Mark was TDY from Korea. It was a whirlwind 3 days but we managed to pull off the surprise for a memorable birthday and see our son! Here is a photo album of the trip. Mark is stationed at Osan AFB, Korea. Love, Gloria
HAIL DAMAGE - AUSTIN TEX
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These photos were taken the day after the big hail storm of March 2009 at the North Austin BMW dealership where my husband, Danny, works. If you want to share any of your personal pictures of the hail damage please forward them to me for posting. Anyone care to purchase a cheap Beemer? With or without windows?
These photos were taken the day after the big hail storm of March 2009 at the North Austin BMW dealership where my husband, Danny, works. If you want to share any of your personal pictures of the hail damage please forward them to me for posting. Anyone care to purchase a cheap Beemer? With or without windows?
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