Reflections Fall 2014

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Fall 2014

SIDNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Volume XVI Issue II

2014 ~ A Banner Year for Sidney Alumni Association SCSAA ANNOUNCES CHALLENGE — GRANT FOR VETERANS’ MEMORIAL

2014 Inductees Honored at Sports Hall of Fame

The board of directors of the Sidney Central School Alumni Association (SCSAA) has made a $10,000 matching challenge grant to the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association for the creation of a free-standing granite memorial honoring all Sidney Warriors who have served their country. The Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall will be located prominently at the entrance of the Park at the corner of Route 8 and River Street in Sidney.

The SCSAA, having previously earmarked money for this purpose, will use its challenge grant, matching each donation dollar for dollar to raise the remaining cost of $20,000.00.

Below is a sketch of the design of the Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall and freestanding granite memorial. The projected completion date is November 1, 2015.

The name of this challenge is Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial or “SAVM.” Your contribution will help honor the Sidney Alumni who have served our nation with integrity for the freedoms we enjoy, love and defend so dearly.

The 2014 Legacy Team Honored—(seated left) Kris Smith Sanabria, Debbie Hall Ford, Jennifer LeBaron Michels, Kelley Suriano Farino; (back row) Mindy Lamb Doyle, Cheryl Burdick, Pam Rothman Fitzpatrick, Lisa Sawyer BrookerHurlburt.

Please make checks payable to: SCSAA or Sidney Central School Alumni Association And MAIL to:

SCSAA, P.O. Box 2186, Sidney, NY 13838 Memo: SAVM (Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial)

Thank you for your support!

Please follow our progress on the Sidney Alumni Web Page: www.sidneyalumni.org or our Facebook Page: SCS A lumni V eterans Memorial.

For questions regarding the Sidney Alumni Veteran Memorial, please contact: Dane Woytek at dwoytekd@gmail.com.

Sidney Alumni Class Rep Program Brainstorming Session—Class representatives meet to share experience and ideas to strengthen class activities and create an interest for fellow classmates to become interested in attending activities and events. Class reps at the Sunday morning meeting were: Wayne King (left), Peggy Stilson, Pat Greene, Gail Wormsley, Fran Carroll and Chris Ossont. Sat. morning attendees were: Jan Knight, Elma Taylor, Vicki Kulze, Becky Holley, Gail Zieglar, Jim McIntyre and Dennis Porter. See story pg 12.

The Sports Hall of Fame, held Sept. 20, was a night to remember. Four new inductees as well as the 8th Annual Legacy Team, the 1983-84 Field Hockey Team. See photos and highlights, pages 6 and 7.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! As chairman of the membership committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who responded to our postcard about paying membership dues. It is apparent that you wish to continue to receive our newsletter, Reflections.

Last year at this time, we had 617 paid members and this year we have 1076!! A large number of members with expired memberships paid their dues and we had 175 new members sign up. This is truly wonderful!!!

Please spread the word about paying alumni dues and helping us to continue to do all the things that we do for the community, school and the alumni of Sidney Central School.

Thank you,

Deb Woytek Puffer, Class of ‘68

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A Tribute to Coach Doug Quinney

by Greg Davie '76

It doesn't take an Alumni Association to know how cherished a teacher was or how deep a coaching influence would be forever emblazoned into a person's life. Or more accurately - into MANY peoples’ lives. Thankfully, we do have this organization and can indeed share the memories and our collective gratitude to one such teacher and coach, Mr. Douglas Ireland Quinney, who passed away in the early morning hours of Sept. 20, 2014.

For those of us preparing the American Legion banquet hall that same day for our 12th annual Alumni Sports Hall of Fame Induction that evening, it was a most shocking announcement to absorb. The Facebook community and those who utilized phone or word of mouth communication, spread the news quickly in an overall sense of loss impossible to measure.

After the exhilaration of another highly successful SHOF event, I was asked to put into words what so many of us who knew, loved and respected Coach Quinney, were feeling.

Let me tell you now, it is not easy.

From Doug's obituary, one can obtain the objective form of his life and his accomplishments. But one would be remiss to not look between the lines written there to see much more. Perhaps treat it like a track meet.

After all, the track has lines...the field events venues all have lines...but those are measurable. Anyone who ran, threw, jumped, walked, or hurdled will concur: What Doug Quinney meant transcends any track, and set of lines. His influences are immeasurable.

Those who had Doug for 10th or 11th grade social studies, government, senior survival, or even study hall can add their memories, too. A positive outlook, a tendency to push you just hard enough to exceed his and your expectations, the ability to laugh at yourself, the sense of teamwork away from a framework of “sports”. Grades are measurable, the other stuff? Immeasurable.

Younger ones rode the track success in a different way than the older ones. Indoor track meets in Cortland or Cornell have been commonplace since the early 1980s. Try shoveling off the parking lot at Maine-Endwell High School to form a 220 yard oval (yes...yards!) because that was the season-opening meet in 1973!

mid-1980s, Sidney was regarded as a premier track program on par with all of the largest schools in Section IV. Many athletes weren't content with running in one or two seasons per year either. They took Coach Quinney's advice and entered the scholastic division of the summer's premier event, the Empire State Games.

The coaching never stopped – and it didn't cost you a dime.

By 1989, the already-strong foundation became fortified with the first of many New York State individual champions, when Wendy Simonds won the discus. Then came Jennifer Finnegan who represented Sidney in the prestigious Milrose Games, won the National High School Indoor Mile and the NYS Outdoor 1500 meters, and was named Gatorade Female Track Athlete of the Year, as well as High School All -American. Six years later, Robb Munro would be Doug's second HS All-American.

I didn't want to get into the names so much, but the “first” ones needed to be mentioned, don't you think? Seriously, these and many other state champions are going to be quick to give Doug, or the many, many volunteer coaches so much credit (more on the coaches later).

Not everyone could be a champion of course.

It was the kid who failed to make the varsity basketball team, or was unhappy as a wrestler or baseball player who Doug pursued with vigor. He wanted to, as they say, “untap the potential” that he believed each youngster had hidden within. If he or she doubted it? Doug was there to reaffirm it. Happened time and time again. For 4 decades! Who can keep up that level of passion and dedication to a program?

Doug Quinney, that's who!

Another quick story from way back: In those early days of indoor track, sometimes the team would not be afforded a bus. I know my father, Norm Davie, along with Dave Plummer Sr., were more than willing to provide the proverbial family station wagons for transportation.

Afterwards, when the team would stop somewhere to eat, Doug would “disperse the funds” from the paltry budget for his drivers. Each driver got $5. Both men refused to take it. Who else could get entire families involved in their children's sports to that extent?

Doug Quinney, that's who!

Who else could get former collegiate runners and jumpers who were Sidney teachers and/or administrators to volunteer Or try taking your starting blocks to the end their time to coach Sidney athletes? I mean, this of the Broome County Arena's concourse in partial list that includes current Hall of Fame 1974 to use for your start of the 60 yard dash coaches, Larry Armour, Spike Paranya and or hurdles. Oh yes, the concourse! Running Roxy Birdsall, plus John Cappello, Mark the entire Arena concourse twice equaled Hinsch and Bill Munro?

1,000 yards. Relays on that floor were an Doug Quinney, that's who! adventure! In the 1970s, getting to run Sectionals in the old Barton Hall at Cornell was Who else could convince an entire school dislike finding the Emerald City compared to trict that their school colors were actually red the earlier meets just described. and white instead of the actual maroon and Starting both the indoor program and women's track for winter and spring were challenges Doug gladly accepted. By the

white? You know - “Quinney maroon?” Who else could have his state track participants, ON THEIR OWN, shed the school-issued maroon

Douglas I. Quinney 1946 ~ 2014 track uniforms and return to the red and white ones with SIDNEY on the chest?

Doug Quinney, that's who!

Who else could take a groggy 10th grade student and get them excited – or at least ready – for World History? How about those “QQQs” or “Quinney Quick Quizzes?” Who could write those effective college recommendation letters, or nominate a track kid who realized his or her “untapped potential” for a WCDO Athlete of the Week Award?

Doug Quinney, that's who!

Nicknames became commonplace, too. They always played off your looks, your name or your personality. It may have been offensive at first, but it also gave you the feeling that you belonged to the team if you got a nickname. Who else could do that?

Doug Quinney, that's who!

A number of former athletes made a pilgrimmage back to Sidney with little notice to attend the alltoo-brief calling hours a week following Doug's passing. Many others could not, though the Alumni and personal Facebook postings made it clear they wish they could have. But the final question, who else could have so much of an effect that the response (in person or via social media) was so vast and so consistent?

Doug Quinney, that’s who!

To return to our track meet analogy let me convey what Doug meant to our Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 2004 which was our second year, and immediately asked to join our committee because he believed in our purpose. Since we began, no one else was asked to introduce more inductees – coaches and athletes! – than Doug. He also took control of the second Legacy Award in 2008. That award went to almost 100 individuals who were documented as school track & field record holders.

To his credit, Coach Quinney prepared letters, sent e-mails and expertly and thoroughly spearheaded a fitting tribute to his former charges. The record, 200 in attendance had a wonderful evening.

I can't help but chuckle and nod my head when remembering his 2004 induction speech. Not for what he said, but how years later he had kids (now young adults) using a stop watch to “time” their coach on his predictably long oration. Each one put a dollar into a betting pool trying to guess how long that speech would be. Doug's final time was 18:56, which was longer than anyone guessed. Is anyone surprised?

And so, as we come to the finish line of this track meet, let us say: Rest in Peace, Coach. For all you did to help and support students and athletes over nearly a half-century, may we all say, “You ran a great race”.

We Remember...

Alumni News

Ted (Theodore) Elliott ‘31

1945 Leatrice Kenyon Gregory lives in Sidney and r etir ed fr om the Bendix payr oll dept.

Leon Totman ‘31 Mary Louise Sawyer Tyler ‘38 Ralph Weeden ‘41 Clayton Haskins ‘45 Stan Vaughn ‘45 Richard Curtis ‘46 Bob Reynard ‘46 Doris VanValkanburg Beilby ‘47 Florence Fisk Miller ‘47 Martha Harvey Ormsbee ‘48 Annette Prentice Rettberg ‘50 Nancy Boardman Francisco ‘52 James Jennings ‘53 Larry Alcott ‘54 Dorothy Reynolds Menzel ‘55 Valerie Sheldon Stankavage ‘55 Richard Zurn ‘55 Ken Lent ‘59 Gail Kelly Butler ‘62 Cathy Holt Shepler ‘62 Gloria Phillips DuFour ‘68 John Santic ‘72 David Radley ‘75 Mark Hafele ‘76

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a long time ago! She loves family outings with her 3 children: Allen ’70, Kevin ’73 and Amy ’77 and her 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She says that great grandchildren are the best because you can always send them home!!

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Lawrence Norton r etir ed in 1987 after wor king for A & P for 42 year s. He enjoys walking and life in general. He has 3 children, 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons and 9 great granddaughters. He says that the SCSAA staff is doing a terrific job and thanks them all.

Marion Fisk Stead says that she was blessed with a wonder ful husband (deceased), ter r ific children, Richard, David and Julie and the best every grandchildren, Sarah, Allison and Fille.

1947 Milton Alger lives in Walton and r etir ed in 1985. He has 7 childr en.

Howard Dingman lives in the Ocala National For est with his wife, Carol Sue Davis ’52 and they enjoy a tranquil life. They have lots of birds to watch and the occasional bear. He has 2 daughters, Amy and Mary and 2 grandchildren, Amelia and Jason. He enjoys cruising and time with family and friends. He retired in 1989 as an engineer.

1948 Mariette Isliker Uhorchak lives in Sidney and retired in 1983 as a secretary.

She enjoys flower gardening. She has 1 son, John ’71 and 1 daughter, Ann Marie ’74; 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

She enjoys Reflections very much.

Phyllis Chase is the widow of Howar d Chase class of ‘48 and lives in Unadilla. The class of ‘48 always invites her to their class events. She says that the Sunday luncheon at the Wall of Fame awards banquet is what it is all about.

She said you can do all the visiting you want on Friday and at the breakfast on Sat. She said the association does a great job.

Class of 1948 at the March of Classes.

Francie Gifford Goff ‘78 Brian Bolster ’87 Justin Hulse 2003

Faculty Douglas I. Quinney

Faculty News Edward Abbot, Jr. taught Social Studies 11th grade, Economics and Psychology from 1966 to 1998. He also served on the school board from 1999-2005. His three children, Kathryn, Kristine and Ed III all graduated from Sidney and he has seven grandchildren. He calls himself a lifetime putterer and enjoys visiting his children and families and his Navy friends.

William Davidson taught 7th grade Math for two years, then 8th grade English for 25 years, and then a math tutor at the high school for over three years. He also coached JV wrestling and cross country. He enjoys bottle collecting, reading and volunteering for the American Legion, Rotary, Community Pride Committee and the Eagle Board. He has three sons, Tom ’78, Christopher ’79 and Gordon ’83 and has two grandchildren, Avery and Amy. He said moving to Sidney in 1961, as well as teaching and coaching were treasured experiences.

The Class of 1948 Celebrates 66—The Class of 1948 held their 66th Reunion Friday, July 18, at D’Vine Times in Guildford. The following classmates were present: Front row: Shirley Hard Davidson, Mr. Stanton (Jean Stanton’s son), Anethma Cole Ireland, Jean VanValkenburg Stanton, Grace Hoyt Wright, behind her James Wright, Dawn McElligott Brennan, Lawrence Bunker Halbert, Helen Halbert, Elton Ireland, Phyllis Chase behind him, Norm Prindle, Paula Galloway Prindle; 2nd row: Norma Hyatt Palmer, Beverly Preston Gregory, Janice Prindle Williams; In back: Mimi Isliker Uhorchak, Lester Gregory, Arnold Wischhusen, Helen Dickson, Richard Dickson, Irving Palmer. (Class of ‘48 photos submitted by Dick Dickson.)

1950 Sally Gerig MacLachlan r etir ed in 1996 wor king for Delawar e Co. Dept of Social Services and then NYS Dept of Social Services. She enjoys helping others to live a good life, computer activity, working with Gideon Int’l Auxiliary to distribute bibles in the US and world, serving in her church and volunteering at a domestic violence shelter. She is always busy it seems and loves to travel and has had wonderful experiences in Europe, Near East, Egypt, USSR, China and the US. She has 2 daughters and 1 step daughter and 4 grandchildren.

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Quentin Begeal r epor ts that his br other , Douglas, died last August. We send our love and sympathy. He and Mary enjoy Lutheran Towers, and he was elected president of their Resident Council. Congrats!! Though I am not surprised. Quentin and Mary go out at least once a month with Hank Wood and his wife, Doris, to the Knights of Columbus Mass and dinner to catch up on things. Hank and Doris have a daughter living in Bainbridge and are planning on driving up this summer. Mary Begeal celebrated her 80th birthday in June with their extended family. Great, congratulations!

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS Doug Sheldon, 1959

Jon Jay DeTemple, 1961

I am proud to have served the SCS Alumni Association for the past 15 years as director, vicepresident, chair of the Wall of Fame Committee and now president. It is quite an honor and a most satisfying reward to be able to give back to the community and to the school system that nurtured me and raised me and enabled me to go on in life in a successful manner. I am extremely proud of my parents, Ray and Belle Sheldon and all they gave to the students they taught between 1945 and 1984, and I consider it an obligation to continue in the love and service they gave to SCS and to the community.

I consider myself very fortunate to have served on the SCSAA Board of Directors.

What motivates me to seek another term is the opportunity to continue giving back through service to the Sidney Central School Alumni Association. I have either been on or worked for a number of governing boards over the years. This experience has helped me to contribute to the SCSAA Board.

Many of you know that my career takes me to many parts of the world regularly, and that it is as close to 24/7 as one can have and still get some sleep. Yet I often make the 400 mile round trip to attend board meetings and committee meetings and reunion and also an annual four-day Memorial Day holiday with my children and grandchildren. Yes, I find time because I realize how strong my roots and the bonds of friendship are in Sidney, and because I also want my grandchildren to know and be part of that.

Dick Germond, 1963 My enthusiasm for SCSAA’s mission and what it accomplishes for alumni, school and community has not waned over the many years I’ve been involved with the organization and served as a member of the Board of Directors; it has only increased. As a member of the Board of Directors, I’m especially gratified working as chair of the Endowed Scholarship Committee and also as a member of the Wall of Fame and Long Range Planning Committees.

I feel it extremely important to get more young alumni involved and in positions of leadership; and personally, look forward to stepping aside when others are ready to step up to the challenge of ensuring SCSAA is as relevant and vibrant in the future, as it has been in the past. Until then, please cast your vote for me as a member of SCSAA’s Board of Directors. Thank You.

Election Ballot Board of Directors You must be a paid member of SCSAA in order to vote.

The following will run for a 1-year term to expire December 31, 2015 _______ _______ _______

R. Douglas Sheldon ‘59 Jon Jay DeTemple ‘61 Dick Germond ‘63

The following will run for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2016 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

Terry Dermody ‘65 Keri Insinga Green ‘97 Wayne King ‘52 Vicki Miller Kulze ‘70 Debby Woytek Puffer ‘68

The following will run for a 3-year term to expire December 31, 2017 _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______

Bryan Innes ‘01 Jim McIntyre ‘60 Anne Mott ‘83 Dennis Porter ‘66 Teri D’Imperio Schunk ‘84 Ray Taylor ‘55

Please place your vote by sending this ballot to: SCSAA PO Box 2186 Sidney, NY 13838 OR, go to the alumni website at: www.sidneyalumni.org, & click on “Vote”

The deadline to vote is December 31, 2014

My work on the SCSAA Board has included developing the annual budget, being a founding member of the Wall of Fame, speaking for SCSAA at events, and participating in key policy decisions. I would like to be able to continue working with a great group of people on the many activities that keep us connected to Sidney, the place and people we love.

If you are so inclined to place your confidence in me, serving on the SCSAA Board of Directors would be an honor. Thank you for your consideration.

Anne M. Mott, 1983 Having served on the Alumni Association for many years, I am more than ever committed to being a part of this ever-changing group of people who have the best interest of the Sidney Alumni at heart with everything they accomplish. Presently, I am serving as the assistant treasurer and am part of the Scholarship committee, as well as helping with the Alumni weekend activities. I have lived in the area all my life, currently residing in Bainbridge.

For numerous years I have participated in a number of organizations in the Sidney and Bainbridge area; Sidney Dollars for Scholars, Isaac Nieves Boy Scout Scholarship Committee, Ed Wessels Canoe Regatta, General Clinton Canoe Regatta, and Boy Scouts of America, to name a few.

I look forward to many additional years serving on the Alumni Association board.

Vicki Miller Kulze, 1970 I have been on the SCSAA Board of Directors for about two years now. I always valued the hard work of the association in putting on such amazing alumni weekends. That is why I chose to serve on this board. I felt that it was time that I gave back. I feel that Sidney alumni are so very fortunate to have this group. I oversee the Alumni Room, have served with the Nominating Committee, and help during alumni weekend activities.

I am pleased that our association has chosen to expand its activity beyond the July weekend, with the annual Sports Hall of Fame, our support of the digitization project of the local newspaper, holding future career days, and with on-going scholarships. It is very progressive that we are expanding out, tying ourselves more with the community and the school. I would like to continue to serve on the SCSAA Board of Directors in the future.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS Terry Dermody, 1965 My name is Terry Dermody and I am seeking re-election to the position of Director of the SCS Alumni Association. I was born and raised in Sidney and I am a 1965 graduate of Sidney High School. I am proud to have served on the SCS Alumni Association Board for 15 years as director, and was president from 1998 to 2012. Together with other dedicated alumni, I have worked towards formalizing the goals and purposes of the association and building a strong foundation.

With the support of the alumni community and the SCSAA Board of Directors, we have been able to direct the growth of the association into an active and meaningful organization. We advanced ur purposes to create a link between alumni and the community, ignited the interest, and increased the visibility of the association.

My experience with the association has been enjoyable and rewarding. I have a fond affection for our hometown, and through the activities of the association we have been able to make a small contribution towards maintaining the vitality of the community. Considerable progress has been made, but there is much more to be accomplished. I consider it an honor and a privilege to continue to serve the association and pursue the vision. Thank you for your consideration.

Bryan Innes, 2001 I wish to continue to hold my position as a Director for the SCSAA. For several years now I have been an active board member participating in SCSAA activities, most notably, acting as Chairman of the Alumni Golf Tournament that takes place during All-Class Alumni Weekend.

I currently am Director of Operations for SIRVA Corporate Housing, based out of New York City. I have been with SIRVA for 9 years holding various positions. In 2010 I received the CRP (Certified Relocation Professional) certification, and in 2013, the CCHP (Certified Corporate Housing Professional) certification. I look forward to continue to give back to the school as well as the local community.

Wayne King, 1952 I have served on the board of directors for several years and I am presently the treasurer of the board. I graduated from Sidney in 1952 and I currently serve as the class representative. Except for my college years, I have spent my entire life in the Sidney area. I was honored to be inducted into the Sidney Wall of Fame in 2012 and my 1951 football team was chosen as the legacy team for the Sports Hall of fame a few years ago. I am proud to serve on the alumni board and if I am re-elected I will work hard to maintain the proud heritage of the association. Thank you for your consideration.

Jim McIntyre, 1960 I was born and raised in Sidney, attended kindergarten through high school in the now abandoned Pleasant St. school, then what’s today’s Civic Center, and was the first class to graduate from the new high school in 1960. I attended the Air Force Academy, and served as a commissioned officer and pilot in the USAF, retiring as a Brig. General with 30 yreas of service. I then served as a VP in USAA Financial Services Corp for 5 years followed by a faculty professor at Florida Tech for another 5 years before “fully” retiring. I’m a snowbird cycling seasonally between Florida and Sidney.

I joined the SCSAA Board of Directors in Sept. 2007, following my induction into the SCSAA Wall of Fame (see bio at http://www.sidneyalumni.org/Wall_of_Fame/mcintyre.html) and have served as the VP for Strategic Planning ever since. It has been an inspiration to serve with a board leadership whose vision created a model alumni association unmatched anywhere in the US. I hope to continue to give back to the school and community that gave me such a firm foundation for success in three diverse career settings -- the military, corporate, and university. My focus going forward is to “proactively address our changing landscape and perpetuate SCSAA through rediscovery.”

Ray Taylor, 1955 I would like to be considered for re-election as a director of the Sidney Central School Alumni Association. I graduated from Sidney Central School in '55, and married Elma 'Daniels' Taylor class of '56. We have 2 grown children who are also graduates of Sidney High. Ray Jr., ('74), lives in Dublin OH and has 2 children. Randy, ('77) lives in Rochester, NY and has 2 children.

I would like to renew my commitment to this organization by asking for your vote for my reelection to the Board of Directors. As a Director and Web Master, I would like to continue to do my part, to see this association continue to grow. Thanks.

Dennis Porter, 1966 I have been on the Sidney Alumni Association Board for the past 16 years. I once said, “I am as excited about our organization now as I was when we were a fledgling organization". I have watched our alumni weekend become one of the major social events in Sidney. The Sports Hall of Fame and the Wall of Fame are the exemplary recognition events and I am proud to be a part of them since their inception. I am so proud to be a part of this organization. I am the Vice President of Operations and Chairman of the Wall of Fame Committee, member of the Sports Hall of Fame Committee and School Relations Committee. I believe that I have provided new ideas and direction to the board and would like to help further the growth of our association.

I will complete my 30th year with the United Way of Sidney. I am an active member of the Veterans Memorial Committee, Prospect Hill Cemetery Association and I’m currently Treasurer for the Rotary Club. Margaret and I celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary and hosted our daughter Sarah’s (‘01) wedding this fall. Our son Mark (‘98) is an attorney at a large firm in Washington D.C. Now retired from the Amphenol Corporation, I can be found trying to improve my swing at various golf courses in the Sidney area. I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve as a member of the SCSAA Board of Directors for the next three years. Thank you for your consideration.

Deborah Woytek Puffer, 1968 I have been a SCSAA Board Member since 2001 and have been corresponding secretary for most of that time. I really enjoy working with all the people on the board and helping to connect alumni from all over the country and bring them together during the annual alumni weekend. I think it is a great thing the board does to bring the people back to Sidney to meet up with old classmates and to make new friends and to see how Sidney has changed, or not changed. I would appreciate your vote so I may continue to serve our alumni, community and school.

Teri Schunk, 1984 I would like to continue to hold my position as a Director for the SCSAA. I currently am an active director of the Sidney Chamber of Commerce and serve on several committees within the chamber. For the last year I was an active Board Member participating in SCSAA activities. I serve on the membership committee and am active in the All-Class Alumni Weekend. Currently, I am employed at Mang/NBT Insurance Agency and have been an account executive for 25 years. I have received top sales awards for the last 12 years and am certified in Worksite Wellness. I am very excited to be working with the SCSAA in the future.

Board of Directors SCSAA January ‘14 – January ‘15

Doug Sheldon ‘59 President Dennis Porter ‘66 Vice President of Operations Jim McIntyre ‘60 Vice President, Strategic Planning Jon Jay DeTemple ‘61 Vice President, Finance Wayne King ‘52 Treasurer Amber Wilson Fogarty ‘93 Recording Secretary Deborah Woytek Puffer ‘68 Corresponding Secretary Anne Mott ‘83 Assistant Treasurer Greg Davie ‘76, Terry Dermody ‘65 Sean Fogarty ‘93 Dick Germond ‘63 Kerri Insinga Green ‘97* Bryan Innes ‘01 Vicki Miller Kulze ‘70 Teri D’Imperio Schunk ‘84 Ray Taylor ‘55 Anne Plummer Winnick ‘73 Tony Zieno ‘71 School Board Designate*

Reflections Staff Anne ‘Plummer’ Winnick ’73, Editor Deb Woytek Puffer ’68, Assistant Editor Ray Taylor ‘55, Webmaster

Contributing Writers Shane Eaton Armstrong, Dane Woytek, Joelene Wood Cole, Chris Ossont, Doug Sheldon, Debby Woytek Puffer, Greg Davie, Bryan Innes, Anne Plummer Winnick, board members who submitted a bio, and alumni who submitted photos and articles of personal information.

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12th ANNUAL SPORTS HALL OF FAME Induction Ceremony & Awards Banquet Sept. 20, 2014

Delzon “Del” Hodges, Class of ‘61, award presented by daughter, Pam Hodges McInerney.

Richard “Rick” Mirabito, Class of ‘76, award presented by Bill Mirabito ‘78.

8th Annual Legacy Award, 1983-84 Field Hockey Team, presented by Coach Roxy Birdsall. (front left) Pam Rothman Fitzpatrick, Cheryl Burdick, Kelley Suriano Farino; (back row) Jennifer LeBaron Michels, Kris Smith Sanabria, Lisa Sawyer Brooker-Hurlburt, Debbie Hall Ford and Mindy Lamb Doyle.

Roxanne “Roxy” Olmstead Birdsall, Class of ‘71/ Coach, award presented by husband, J erry Birdsall.

Legacy Award—Mike Brazee '76 represented Sidney High School in accepting the 8th Annual Legacy Award from 198384 Field Hockey team captains (left) Kris Smith Sanabria, Mindy Lamb Doyle, and Jennifer LeBaron Michels.

Overwhelming Affection for Coach Jeri Mirabito—former Oneonta State basketball players traveled from the Long Island, New York City, New Jersey areas to celebrate with “their main man”. Together, they were the 1996 Eastern College Athletic Conference Basketball Champions.

Gerard “Jeri” Mirabito, Class of ‘79, award presented by teammate, Mark Tacea ‘79.

Four winners of the Ralph Pyle Award for Outstanding Male Athlete— including two Sports HOF 2014 inductees sharing the original trophy one more time. (left) Del Hodges ’61, Rick Mirabito '76, Steve Fessenden '76, and Don Pierce '84.

The Mirabito Family Celebrate Two of Their Own— (left) Ross '71, Bill '78, Carmie, Rick '76, Ginni '68, Jeri '79 and Vince '66.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATE!

(Above) Jon Jay DeTemple (left) and Charlie Bishop (center) reunite "a la '61" with newest SHOF inductee Del Hodges—all were significant contributors to the unbeaten 1960 football team.

Coach Doug Fessenden and his wife Dottie— Just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary!

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SHOF member and Committee Ticket Chairman Wendy Simonds Weidman— enjoys her vantage point for the evening's festivities.

At the Roxy Birdsall table (above) are some of her biggest fans—Husband Jerry, his brother Randy and nephew Rob Birdsall. (Shhh- they are all Unatego alum!)

(left) Tim Colburn '90—serves as a volunteer for many Alumni activities. Thanks, Tim!

Clyde Birch, branch manager of NBT Bank (an original SHOF Sponsor) with Pat Ford —whose "Quinney maroon" shirt was a tribute to Coach Doug Quinney.

Ex-Sidney coaches Andy Matviak and Mark Hinsch—share stories from the 1970s.

Jim Wilson '67 (left) and this year's decorating queen Amber Wilson Fogarty '93—meet part of the large family gathering for inductee Del Hodges: brother Joe Dewey '68 and son, Richard Hodges.

Mike Brazee '76 and Jill Curtis Brazee '79—annual SHOF attendees.

Class of 1979--David Lambrecht, John Gregory, David Shaver (’80), Bill Romano, Tim Doyle, Joe Lynch, Bernadette Zieno, Jeri Mirabito, Jill Curtis Brazee, Terry Lynn Niles, Mike Perkins, Shirley Pierce, Jim Fazio, Tim Laird, Mark Tacea, Steve Catrine, Brian Babcock, Richard Grow.

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2014 ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT July 19, 2014

Open Division: Dan Hager, Anne Mott, Duane Mayo, Dick Woytek.

Shanker’s Award: Kerri Green, Sheri Youngs, Janel Reardon and Tracy Simmons.

Professional Division: Gerry Palmer, Andy Zieno, Chris Zieno and Charlie Livingston.

This year’s alumni golf tournament was another resounding success!

I would like to thank all of the volunteer’s, the Sidney Golf and Country Club as well as the Club Restaurant for their incredible banquet. The tournament would not be the great event it is without everyone’s assistance and hard work.

I would like to thank Country Club Automotive Group for their continued support in sponsoring the Hole In One contest.

Men’s Longest Drive: Jamie Wilson

And a very special thanks goes to Mang Insurance, the Platinum sponsor for the golf tournament.

Each year the tournament seems to become more popular. With that said I cannot stress enough, it is of the utmost importance to get your team’s form and money mailed in to register in a timely fashion. Sometime in February 2015 an email blast will go out to all alumni letting you know that registration is open. If you do not receive emails from the Alumni Assn. or are unsure if you do, and you would like to be added, please email Ray Taylor at update@sidney alumni.org to be added. Thanks again to everyone, and I’ll see you in 2015!

Closest To The Pin: Br yan Innes

Bryan Innes, Chairman

Dick Stevens, Raffle Winner

2014 Winners Closest To The Pin: Women’s Longest Drive: Men’s Longest Drive: Shanker’s Award:

Bryan Innes Anne Mott Jamie Wilson Kerri Green, Sheri Youngs, Janel Reardon, Tracy Simmons

Open Division:

Dan Hager, Anne Mott, Duane Mayo, Dick Woytek

Professional Division:

Gerry Palmer, Andy Zieno, Chris Zieno, Charlie Livingston

Masters Division:

Keith Theobald, Craig Dawson, Earl Halaquist, Kevin Sowersby

Duane Mayo, Raffle Winner, with Elaine James.

Fellow Golfers (below)—Ann Lane, Dave Lane, Ricky Gray, Gordy Fitzgerald

Fellow Golfers—Tim Barnes and Rick Mirabito.

Alumni News 1951 Gladys Bowker Jaques has a new email addr ess since discovering that her husband’s name historically has no “c” in it. She even had to have their marriage license corrected after sixty-two years of marriage! LJAQUES@STNY.RR.COM will reach her. She reports that Nancy Boardman Francisco has died. Gladys still works part time as deputy town clerk for the Town of Walton, enjoying the contact with people. She hopes to see us in 2016! Florence Banks Terry calls regularly. She is a member of both our class and 1950 since she went through school with them until her senior year when she cared for her mother and then joined us for our senior year and graduation.

Florence reports that her cancer check up was A/OK.

She thanks Dick for his work on behalf of our class saying that some of her family have worked with him. Kitty Williams Garbaccia, Lena Demeree Barnes, Alice Rosa Clark, and Harriet Davis Galley come and visit with Florence. She enjoys gardening and says that her weeds are doing ‘excellently.’ She mourns Shirley Whittaker’s death, and wants to greet each of you saying that you are good people and asks God’s blessings for you.

Ernie Riesen will have hip r eplacement sur ger y on J uly 23rd. We wish him well. He plans to be at our 65th reunion in 2016. Make your plans, too.

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10th ANNUAL WALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY & LUNCHEON July 21, 2014

Accepting the WOF award for Inductee Ron Yager is his wife, Hannalore and Bob Finnegan, presentation speaker.

2014 WOF Inductees, R. Doug Sheldon and Tiffany Whitaker Seda.

2014 WOF Inductee Tiffany Whitaker Seda with Sheri Kinsella, presentation speaker.

The Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon hosted 105 alumni, friends and family members for a buffet-style luncheon, prepared and served by volunteers in the Sidney Fire Department. The volunteers went above and beyond to assist the WOF committee members in putting on an outstanding induction ceremony.

2014 Inductees Accepting the 2014 WOF induction plaque for Dr. Ted Elliott are son, Bob Elliott and daughter, Nancy Elliott Tueller, presentation speaker.

Dr. Theodore Elliott, Class of 1931 Community Service Exemplified Presented by Nancy Elliott Tueller ’60, daughter Berton C. Fairbanks, Class of 1900 Excellence in Community Service and Leadership Presented by Pat Greene, ‘53 Tiffany Whitaker Seda, Class of 1996 Excellence in the Arts and Mentoring Presented by Sheri Kinsella ’76 Ron Yager (1972-2007) Excellence in Teaching, Mentoring & Community Service Presented by Robert Finnegan (1980-2011) to Ron’s wife, Hannalore.

WOF Speakers—Chuck D’Imperio (above), keynote speaker; Alexandra Sheldon McQueen (left), presentation speaker for her father, Doug Sheldon; and Jon Jay DeTemple, Master of Ceremonies.

R. Douglas Sheldon, Class of 1963 Exemplary Leadership in the Arts, Community Service and Mentoring Presented by Alexandra Sheldon McQueen, daughter WOF Supporters—Debra Tompkins-Cornett, (left), Joelene Wood Cole, Janice Muir Feather, Vicki Miller Kulze & Andrea Kozak Wakeman.

Alumni News 1951 Connie Isabell Savo has a new addr ess:

2710 Cypr ess Tr ace

Circle, Apt. 3036, Naples, FL 334119-8499.

Ann Miller Arnold has moved into independent living in a retirement village. They are getting their home ready to sell. What a job! But there will be some rest, soon. Ann has both a new snail and email address. annarnold51@aol.com and 80 Fairview Ave., Binghamton, NY 13904.

Frosty Landon enjoys his home in Roanoke and his summer home near Chesapeake Bay, and is doing well coping with day to day living.

Accepting 2014 WOF inductee plaque for Berton Fairbanks, is Pat Greene, presentation speaker.

Dick Holloway still living in Tucson, enjoyed his black labs and has been working on his family tree. He enjoys Reflections as a way to keep up with Sidney news. He talked recently with Leonard Cumm.

Jackie Logan Shields r epor ts that J anet Sands Miner has died. We have no other details. Can you fill us in?

Bob Smith wr ites that he has moved to 108 Tur tle Cay #3, Wilmington, NC 28412. His new email address is res33@twc.com. Bob says they will not be at Alumni Days this year since they have a family reunion at Lake Ontario. He hopes to make our 65th class reunion!! Great!

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1951 Clarence Wood volunteer s as the VFW honor guar d commander and r etir ed in 1987. He has 3 daughters who all graduated from Sidney; Cindi ’72, Pam ‘74 and Debbie ’76. He said he hopes to make the 65th reunion.

1955

Donna Garrison Ketchum says that although she has lived in western NY most of her adult life, she still calls Sidney home. She volunteers with Hospice and retired in 1999. She has 4 children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Does anyone have news of Bob Porter, Mary Jane McGinness Bennett, Paula Nelson Lukeroth, Don Wilson, etc.? If we haven’t had news from someone in the last year, and you know where they are, and how they are doing, please let me know. I would like to be able to contact as many class members as possible before the next reunion. My email address was incorrectly typed in the last Reflections and should be ettoo@sio.midco.net. Snail mail reaches me at 1490 W. Dow Rummel Street, Apt. 114, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. Or call me at 605338-0726. With my thanks.

Burnett Niles r etir ed in 2002 fr om constr uction work and enjoys wood crafting. He is a trustee at the Floral City Methodist Church and has 5 children.

Evelyn Brush Thayer, Class of 1951

Class of ‘58

Antoinette Martha Earle Ward was mar r ied for 57 years when her husband died this past June. She has 3 children, 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren with another on the way.

1952 Joy Juckette Chuma lives in Binghamton and has 4 childr en, 4 gr andchildr en

and 9 great grandchildren.

Esther Weeden Davidson has 5 gr andchildr en and lives in CA. She said she r emember s you all.

Keigh Cronauer Earisman was an English and Ar t teacher for 35 year s and still enjoys all art stuff like sewing and knitting and fiber arts. She volunteers at the library and the women’s center and makes hats for oncology hospital units. She has 2 children and 5 grandchildren. She says that the class of ‘52 has the closest relationships of any class she knows; reunions every 5 years, constant communication among members and a class president who keeps information flowing via email.

Carol Goldshine Mayer volunteer s at Beth Isr ael Deaconess Medical Center in the Hemotology/Oncology Dept. She has 4 children and 8 grandchildren.

Erma Scott-MacDonald lives in NJ and does char ity and chur ch wor k. She has 2 children and 2 grandchildren.

1953 Jeanne Burlison King r etir ed in 1990 fr om teaching and lives in TX. She enjoys

singing, gardening, reading and sports, and volunteers for Quilting for World Relief. She has 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandson.

Patricia Harby Nichols loves going on cr uises and r etir ed in 1998 as an Executive VP and CEO. She has one daughter Christine and 1 grandchild Kendall. She looks forward to receiving Reflections and says we are doing a great job. It brings back the wonderful memories of growing up in Sidney.

Phyllis Betts Place lives with her youngest daughter and husband in FL and still does some bookkeeping, taxes and typing to supplement her income. She has 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. She is sorry she did not make it to NY this year.

Déjà vu—Bill MacLaghlin (above left), MaryJane Gelder Plummer and Stewart Sheldon are 3 contenders for Student Council President, Spring 1957.

Now fast forward to March of Classes 2013 (below left), Bill, MaryJane, (Russ Olsen, Class Rep), and Stewart.

Shirley Segall lives in TX and is a r etir ed RN. She enjoys r eading, walking, cur r ent events and classical music. She has 2 children, Jennifer and John and 2 grandchildren, Emma and Jenna. She enjoys reading Reflections and updating her on her former classmates.

Marilyn Hort Thomson is sor r y she can no longer attend events in Sidney but she enjoys reading about the people, former classmates, etc. They live nearer their 4 children in NJ in a charming ‘New England like’ community that overlooks the 5th green of the golf course.

1956 Herb Best lives in IL and is a r etir ed high school history teacher. He enjoys chess, reading and travel. He volunteers for the Hanover Democrats and Independents. He has 2 sons, Christopher and Jeremy and 2 grandchildren, Benjamin and Abigail.

Who won?—Demaris Kellerman Kooker ‘54 (center) officiating arm wrestling contest between “Dodie” Rightmeyer Seamons ‘56, and “Chip” McElroy ‘55.

1954 Enjoying Old Friends—Warren Vollert ‘58 and Phyllis Vollert Wetterman ‘54, reconnect and reminisce with friend and classmate, MaryJane Gelder Plummer ‘58.

R. Blair Maine is 78 year s old and suffered a small stroke but has recovered nicely. He lives in the mountains of NE San Diego county and is a very beautiful place; snow in winter but not too hot in summer. I recall Sidney with pleasure but have not been back since 1970. He is still able to take care of himself and his memory is still intact.

Phyllis DuMond Rice says to keep up the good work, it shows in every issue.

Kathy Mason Crandall says that since having a stroke in 2013 she has been enjoying life and appreciates the little things!

Judy Jacobs Cordes r etir ed in 2008 fr om Amphenol and enjoys painting. She volunteers at the Greater Mayhood Community Service. She has 3 daughters; Sandra ’78, Amber ’82 and Beth’ 87; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild, Carter.

She says, “I love the beautiful valley I live in.

Upstate NY is a great place to live and paint. I hope it remains like this for future people to love and enjoy; good water, fresh air, what more could you ask for!”

Alumni News 1956 David Seeley is still ser ving as

chaplain of the Ontario County jail and supported by Lifespring Community Church. He has 3 children, 3 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren.

Janet Glasner Wright enjoys gar dening and volunteers in the Garden Club and the Church Ladies Group. She retired in 2005 from Real Estate. She has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. She says that life is good.

1958 Paul Bargher volunteer s with the

Boy Scouts, Catholic Committee on Scouting, his community and church. He has 2 children, Craig ’86 and Brenda ’93 and 5 grandchildren.

Judy Bouvier Austin is into genealogy and is the treasurer of the Genealogical Society of Broward County. She is very active in NYSUT Retiree Council 43 and serves as its treasurer. She teaches religious education program at her church as well as in other ministries. She has 2 children, Elizabeth and Marcus and 4 grandchildren.

Her greatest joy is seeing her grandchildren grow up.

1959 Richard Burger lives in Ohio and is retired and now enjoys golf and travelling the world. His volunteer activity includes staying alive and he says to be nice to him because he is rich! He has 5 children and 6 grandchildren.

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A Personal View of the Alumni Memorial

By Shane Eaton Armstrong For generations, Sidney graduates have been serving in our military forces. In honor of all the Sidney Warriors who have served their country, the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association has dedicated space for the Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial. The memorial will be located prominently at the entrance of the park, at the corner of Route 8 and River Street in Sidney, and will be a component of a larger Veterans Memorial Park already being constructed.

The Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial Wall project is expected to cost $20,000. The board of directors of the Sidney Central School Alumni Association (SCSAA) has made a $10,000 matching challenge grant to the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association, matching each donation they receive for the creation of the Wall dollar for dollar. Your contribution will help honor the Sidney Alumni who have served our nation with integrity for the freedoms we enjoy, love and defend so dearly.

As a 1998 graduate of Sidney Central Schools and a Veteran of the US Army, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I am grateful that the idea of a memorial is now coming to fruition. We need your support.

Please make checks payable to: SCSAA or Sidney Central School Alumni Association Mail your check to: SCSAA, P.O. Box 2186, Sidney, NY 13838 Memo: SAVM (Sidney Alumni Veterans Memorial) Follow our progress on the Sidney Alumni Web Page: www.sidneyalumni.org or Facebook Page: SCS A lumni V eterans Memorial.

For Questions regarding the Sidney Alumni Veteran Memorial, please contact: Dane Woytek at dwoytekd@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support!

Joseph McCauley is the owner of an engineering company and lives in CA and is not retired. He has 3 children and 2 grandchildren.

With Gratitude...

The Sidney Historical Association received a special gift recently given by Nancy Elliott Tueller ‘60 and Bob Elliott ’67. For many years, the nearly 117 year-old clock kept time in the offices of their father, Dr. Ted Elliott ‘31 and grandfather, Dr. Fred Elliott, in Sidney Optical at 40 Main Street.

show or video tour. Look at great pictures and conversations on our Facebook page: Sidney Historical Association. For questions, email: sidneyhistorical@stny.rr.com.

Great-grandfather, A.B. Elliott, a watchmaker and jeweler from 1875 to 1944, bought the clock second hand. It was shipped from Indiana and brought to Sidney by his son, Fred, in 1911. This large timepiece is on display at our museum for everyone to enjoy. We thank the Elliott family for their generous donation.

The museum, located in room 218, in the Civic Center on Liberty St., is open Wed. 4-6 pm and Thurs.

9:30 am-noon, or by appointment.

Please call Joelene, 563-1425, to make arrangements for an appointment.

Visit www.sidneyonline.com/ sha.htm to become a member, order an “Images of America Sidney” book, or watch a slide

A March of Honor—Walking in honor of Dr. Ted Elliott, who passed away one week before receiving his induction award at the Wall of Fame Awards Luncheon on alumni weekend, is Marjorie Elliott Rynas ‘33, (left), Nancy Elliott Tueller ‘60, daughter, and Bob Elliott ’67, carrying the class of 1931 sign for his father.

Timeless Piece becomes Priceless Gift — This photo accompanied an article entitled, “Grandfather Elliott's Clock Ticks Steadily for 65 Years”, published in the Sidney Record & Bainbridge News, Sept. 15, 1965. In the photo, left of the clock, Fred A. Elliott; right, Theodore Elliott; bottom left corner, A.B. Elliott.

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Alumni News

Sidney Alumni Class Rep Program Our class representatives are an important part of the Sidney Alumni Association. They work hard to communicate, organize, facilitate, motivate and exchange ideas. They connect their classmates and provide the foundation for communicating and planning activities.

It has recently come to our attention that some class reps who are hoping to expand and strengthen their activities, have questions and are looking for suggestions and new ideas. At the same time, some of the experienced class reps have wonderfully successful activities that are part of their programs.

So, it makes good sense to offer opportunities to “connect the class reps” so that they can meet, share experiences and make plans together. Chris Ossont has offered to facilitate a program with class reps to help them connect with each other, answer questions, discuss challenges, and encourage their sharing of ideas.

The first meetings were held during Alumni Weekend. A total of 15 class reps met with the group on either Saturday or Sunday morning; 7 others responded that they could not attend, but looked forward to being a part of the class rep program. It was fun to see all of the creativity and energy and to hear about the exciting things that are being done!

Email communication has become the important means of keeping in touch, and most classes have an up-to-date email list of classmates. Some classes have their own Facebook website, some celebrate important birthday years, and other classes announce birthdays of their classmates by email. One class meets monthly for lunch!

Please support your class rep. Make sure that your email address and contact info is updated on the Sidney website (send an email to Ray Taylor, Webmaster, at update@sidneyalumni.org ) as well as with your class rep. Send ideas, information, pictures, etc. to your class rep to be shared with classmates either on your webpage, by email, or in Reflections, and let them know that you are interested in being involved.

We are so fortunate to have one of the most active alumni associations in the country.

The board and leaders give of their time and talent to provide a wonderful newsletter and a variety of activities throughout the year, especially during alumni weekend.

Please let them know how much you appreciate their efforts!

Chris Ossont, Coordinator

Alumni News 1959 Harold Scott is still far ming and says that Far mer s Feed You! His childr en ar e all graduates of Sidney: Clifford ’82, Dwayne ’84, Mary ’86, Christine ’89 and Debra ’90. He has 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

Winifred Olmsted Wlasiuk r etir ed in 2001 fr om MeadWestvaco (Keith Clar k) and enjoys music, visiting people and church activities. She has 2 chidlkren, James and Sherry and 3 grandchildren, Cain, Ariel and Alex and 1 great grandson, Caiden. She loves having people around Sunday for church.

1960 June Haynes Elsemore r etir ed in 2006 and now enjoys cr ocheting, r eading and bus tour trips. She has one child, DeLisa and one grandchild, Micah. She volunteers 2 days a week at the K-2 library.

Donna Skinner Gibson lives in Tr oy, NY and loves r etir ement and getting R eflections and learning about what’s happened to friends from SCS. She has one son, Brent and one grandson, Luke. She enjoys quilting and travel and volunteers at church and tutoring and training tutors for Literacy Volunteers.

Bob Gill thinks that Reflections should be enter ed in some contest r egar ding alumni news publications because it would win hands down. He says to keep up the good work.

Richard Viele is mar r ied to Norma Stanton ’66 and together they live in Unadilla. They have a son Richard, Jr. 46 and a daughter Kim, 41.

1961 Donna Decker Armer says hi to all the class of 61 fr om her Ballston Spa home.

Lincoln Blaisdell r etir ed in 2002 fr om teaching high school English and now enjoys bicycling, reading and travel. He has 2 sons, Aaron and Benjamin and 3 grandchildren, Pablo, Maggie and Helen.

H. Daniel Bonnell lives in VA wher e he still collects model tr ains. He has 2 childr en, Marie and Tim and one grandchild, Booger.

Colette Glenn Bukow says that Reflections is an awesome publication and looks forwar d to every issue.

Robert Cable, Jr. is an EFT Hypr oTher apist and lives in AZ with his wife, Cher yl. They have 2 children, Robert III and Kirsten and 2 grandchildren, Madison and Bryanna. He says, “Retire? What For?” Leigh Knudson is self-employed selling machine tools and loves antique trucks and sprint car racing. He is busy putting his Dad’s 1951 Siata back together and attending sprint car events.

Joyce Guiles Podhayski r etir ed in 2006 fr om MeadWestvaco (Keith Clar k) and is a 14 year breast cancer survivor and loves supporting the Relay for Life events. She has 4 children, Bill, Tina, Tom and Casey and 2 stepchildren Joe and Cathy. She has 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

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1962

Richard Campbell is mar r ied to Delores Hawkins ’64. They are both retired and enjoy traveling in their motor coach as much as possible. They have 3 wonderful grandchildren and live in FL. Earl Hendee and his wife Diane Snel ’65 have 2 sons, Ben ’86 and Mitchell ’91 and one granddaughter, Paige. Earl enjoys yard work, golf, hunting and old cars and volunteers for the Sidney Fire Dept.

Donna Harris Kuzdzal r ecently moved from CA to TN and loves being back on the East Coast since she is now near her 3 grandchildren.

Pat Gray Tancredi enjoys golf, r eading and travel and volunteers for the Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry and the Women’s Giving Alliance. She has 2 daughters, Heather and Beth and 4 grandchildren, Jackie, Nick, Iain and Chris.

1963 Paul Beames r etir ed in 2002 fr om the

US Marine Corps and as an Executive with the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoys classic cars, especially corvettes and Boy Scout memorabilia. He still volunteers with the Boy Scouts and is on the board of the Sidney Veterans Memorial Park Association and is a committee member on the SCSAA Wall of Fame. He has 3 sons, Jose, Rudy and Manuel and 2 grandchildren, Noah and Carlos.

Dianne Gregory still teaches Composition, Literature, Mythology and Religion in MA. Rebecca Smith Holley enjoys doing all kinds of crafts, reading and enjoys the Outer Banks.

She is a 32-year member of Beta Sigma Phi and is also active in her church. She has 2 children, Marie and Todd and 2 grandchildren, DJ and Nathan.

Sally McCauley Morse and her husband Charles live in AZ and she r etir ed in 2003 as a teacher aide. She enjoys reading, golf and traveling. She volunteers at the Assistant League of East Valley. She has one daughter, Tracy Ann and one grandson, Charles Arthur.

She said she has many interesting memories of growing up in Sidney and going to school there.

Brenda Brooks Olsen retir ed in 2009 and now enjoys her grandchild Caitlin and her 2 great grandchildren, Aubrey and Aaron.

1964

Thomas Champion lives in Aubur n, NY with his wife, Mimi. He retired in 2011 from teaching and now enjoys music, tennis, bridge and gardening and continues to paint.

He has 2 children Max and Laura and has 6 grandchildren and another on the way. He is loving his family and life.

William Chickering is r etir ed but still does consulting in NC. He enjoys golf, classic cars and boats.

Charles Curley is mar r ied to Roberta (Bobbi) Roberts ’69 and they live in Jamesville, NY. They have 2 children, Michael and Erin and 3 grandchildren, Ryan, Nate and Jacob.

Pauline Blackman DeForest has been mar ried to Dave for 47 years and they have 2 children, Dave, Jr. ‘ 86 and Jennifer ’92 and 2 grandsons, Peter and Nathan. She has too many hobbies and volunteer work to mention.

Gay Morris Gross lives in WI and is r etir ed from Public Health Management. She enjoys travel and gardening and she is a tutor at 2nd Harvest School. She has one son Christopher.

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Class Representatives

In order to keep this list current—we urge you to contact us with any changes by filling out a form at: update@sidneyalumni.org Due to a lack of space, only one contact person per class is listed.

1939 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1939 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1940 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1941 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1942 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1943 Chris Bickos 97 River Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-3181 1944 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1945 Lea Kenyon Gregory 24 Gilbert St. Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1827 1946 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1947 Hazel Mills Charles 97 River St. Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1827 1948 Norma Hyatt Palmer 652 Junction Rd Bainbridge, NY 13733 607-563-3430 nbjegg@yahoo.com 1949 Charlie Davis 574 Gifford Road Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-2223 daviscf32@earthlink.net 1950 Bev Pierce 207 Co Hwy 1 Bainbridge, NY 13733 607-563-2030 1951 Evelyn Brush Thayer 1409 W. Dow Rummel St #114 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-338-0726 etto@sio.midco.net 1952 Wayne King 132 Dingman Hill Rd Bainbridge, NY 13733 607-967-8881 wking2@stny.rr.com

1956 Janice Risley Knight 430 Common Street Belmont, MA 02478 617-484-4537 janknight@verizon.net

1972 Dave and Becky Leidy 23 Seneca Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-2905 dleidy@stny.rr.com

1988 Juli Curtis Howland 60 West Main Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-9208 jhowland@stny.rr.com

1973 Anne Plummer Winnick PO Box 96 Richmondville, NY 12149 (607) 267-3437 anne.winnick@yahoo.com

1989 Jeff Bagley 15 Pleasant Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-9715 jbagley@stny.rr.com

1974 Mary Shupperd Savage 405 Upper Stella Ireland Rd Binghamton, NY 13905 607-770-9585 rsavage1@stny.rr.com

1990 Jeff Sweet 6212 Downfield Wood Drive Charlotte, NC 28269 704-622-0165 jeffsweet@carolina.rr.com

1959 Bonnie Provenzon Curtis 10 Secor St. Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1547 jnbcurtis@stny.rr.com

1975 Larry Halbert 20 Ritton Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-237-4762 larryhalbert7@gmail.com

1991 Jessica Woodyshek Wheeler 8 Hideaway Orchard Lane Sidney, NY 13838 jesswheeler31@gmail.com

1960 Mary Besser Heatly 26750 OtterWay Long Neck, DE 19966 302-519-8360 jjheatly@verizon.net

1976 Sheri Emerson Kinsella 26 Old Village Road Unadilla, NY 13839 607-369-2205 skinsella@sidneycsd.org

CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1961 Ann Petrosky Philpott 84 River Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1489 annphilpott43@yahoo.com

1977 Lorna Wilhelm 3258 Cty RD 33 Cooperstown, NY 13226 607-264-9340 lwilhelm@netscape.com

1994 Tracy Wilson Simmons 1400 County Rd 23 Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-5514 msimmons002@stny.rr.com

1962 Dolores Hayes Breunig 7 Pearl Street East Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-2311 fbreunig@stny.rr.com

1978 Jackie Allen Lingner 1675 Red Bud Circle NW Palm Bay, FL 32907 jlingner@fit.edu

1995 Kimberly Becker Lencki 26B Haig St Manchester, NH 03102 603-219-6419 kimbecker3@gmail.com

1957 Pat Beames Bargher 5 Gilbert St. Sidney, NY 13838 607– 563-1412 pbargher@gmail.com 1958 Russ Olsen 6 Prospect Drive Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-7775 russolsen1@aol.com

1963 Becky Smith Holley 362 Butternut Rd Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-5348 fhholley@frontiernet.net 1964 Pat Dilley DuMond 2164 Road 13 Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-9149 pattyd462003@yahoo.com 1965 Anne Rock Corrigall P.O. Box 116 Westfall, OR 97920 541-358-2271 anne_corrigall@yahoo.com 1966 Patti Jo Provenzon Doi 407 State Hwy 7 Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-3726 pjdoi@hotmail.com

1979 Lori Booth Shaw 6205 River Rd. Downsville, NY 13755 loribooth@yahoo.com 1980 Barbara Wakeman 574 State Hwy 7 Unadilla, NY 13849 607-563-6029 wakeman777@hotmail.com 1981 Keith Theobald 65 Campmeeting Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-9169 ktheobald@stny.rr.com 1982 Michelle Pressler 14036 Clover Rd Rockton, IL 61072 815-624-4050 michellepressler@hotmail.com

1967 Gail Horth Ziegler 106 Nottingham Way Clifton Park, NY 12065 518-877-5742 enigmates81@yahoo.com

1983 Carol Palmer Petersen 82 Moonlawn Rd Troy, NY 12180 518-279-3805 tpetersen001@nycap.rr.com

1953 Pat Greene 27 Barnes Circle Unadilla, NY 13849 607-369-7242 pgreene2@stny.rr.com

1968 Ginni Mirabito Brandt 61 W Main St Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-2483 ginnibrandt@hotmail.com

1984 Michelle Dann Stewart 1546 N. County Rd. 300 E Danville, IN 46122 fourstews@att.net

1954 Peggy Burlison Stilson 72 W. Pearl Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1055 mstilson@stny.rr.com

1969

1955 Jim Clum 5631 Longford Terr. Apt 203 Fitchburg, WI 53711-6910 608-833-0108 jaclum@wisc,edu

CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1970 Vicki Miller Kulze 42 Overlook Drive Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-3384 dkulze@stny.rr.com 1971 Tony Zieno 17 Siver Street Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-1975 tz@cooperstowncookie.com

1985 Marie Harris Gray 11 Keith St Sidney, NY 13838

1986 Patti Weed Bennet 1414 Redbud Drive Rogers, AR 72756 479-644-1272 winsamjess@yahoo.com 1987 Carol Bishop 14 Sherman Ave Sidney, NY 13838 cbishop@stny.rr.com

1992

1993 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1996

CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

1997 Candace Reynolds Cummings 233 Main Street Middleburgh, NY 12122 518-827-8270 creynolds@stiefel.com 1998 Mary Richards-Santana 43 Pleasant St Sidney, NY 13838 607-232-7864 msantana@stny.rr.com 1999 Lou Becker 5 Northbrook Drive Manchester, NH 03102 Lou.becker@gartner.com

2000 Erica Brazee 132 Penny Ln Afton, NY 13730 607-267-5054 Erica.brazee@gmail.com 2001 Bryan Innes 21 Fairview Ave Oceanside, NY 11572 646-369-2061 Bryan.Innes@Sirva.com 2002 Mike Sellitti 7503 13th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11228 mts@americanhomevestal.com 2003 Erin Andrews Pascarella 74 Park Avenue Binghamton, NY 13903 607-435-5452 Erin.pasc@gmail.com 2004 CLASS REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED 2005 Renee Hunt 41 Fairview Street, Apt 4 Oneonta, NY 13820 607-643-2714 reneehunt2005@yahoo.com 2006 Daniel Zieno 415 State Rt 7 Sidney, NY 13838 607-437-6969 2007 Victoria Maggio Fusco 636 Searles Hill Rd Bainbridge, NY 13733 607-967-4436 vfusco@nbdcbank.com 2008

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2009

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2010

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2011

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2012

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2013

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SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALUMNI AND CLASS REPRESENTATIVES The Class Roster and Class Rep list are essential for ensuring that communications about the Alumni Association reach you.

The SCSAA has a class roster that contains the names of all Sidney alumni. Your contact information is only as current as your membership. When you join or renew and send your contact information, it is entered in the roster and on the website unless, in the case of the latter, you indicate you do not want it posted. The future of Reflections depends on alumni maintaining their official membership.

The list of Class Representatives has been updated and revised.

Please check the list. Are you listed as the “Class Rep”? If so, is your contact information, i.e., name, address, phone number and email address, correct?

Is your class in need of Class Rep? Would you like to volunteer?

Submit your name and contact information to: update@sidneyalumni.org Be sure to write “New Class Rep” on the form.

The membership form is in Reflections, and an abbreviated form is on the website. Membership cost is $15/year; 10/year (for seniors over 65), due by July 31, 2014. See page 16 for Membership Form.

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Richard Doster has lived in the Asheville, NC ar ea since 1981 and has been mar ried to Terri for 48 years. They have 2 daughters, Jennifer and Carole and 3 grandchildren. He retired in 2013 as a plant controller and now enjoys spending more time with his wife and family. He said it provides special memories in retirement. He said that we should consider password protection for the alumni directory to keep everyone from telemarketers. He thanks everyone for all they do to keep us connected.

Gordon Fitzgerald is a photogr apher and is wor king on r etir ement. He enjoys golf and has 3 children.

A Day of Reminiscing—Tera ‘65 and Burr Mauer visited the Fust's Farm, in Sidney, for a day of reminiscing, catching up, and skeet shooting. Left to right in the picture are: Jon ('66) and Ginny ('65) Fust and Tera ('65) and her husband Burr. In the front is Ginny and Jon's grandson, Colin (age 6). A fun time was had by all and we hope to do it again soon.

Kathy Harris Laws is sor r y she missed her 50th reunion due to back surgery but she knows that everyone had a great time. She said that reading the Reflections brings back so many wonderful memories and that no one she knows has any alumni association like Sidney has. She enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling and reading. She has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Gerald Stone r ecently moved to Cler mont, FL and he r etir ed in 2004. He has 3 gr andchildren and really enjoys the Reflections.

1965

Jo Kelsey Dalton enjoys r eading, knitting and yar d wor k which includes gar dening.

Linda Mazzarella helps with her chur ch bazaar s and at the Oneonta Nur sing Home. In Sept she started a certificate course at the Sidney USC in Medical Office Assistant.

Edward Decker r etir ed in 2010 fr om accounting and enjoys golf.

Sharilyn VanWoert Weeks lives in MN with her husband Lar r y and they have one daughter Jessica and one grandson Jayce. She retired in 2011 as a Social Work Supervisor and now provides full time daycare for her grandson. She really enjoys being a grandma and is also looking forward to their 50th class reunion next year.

1966 Sylvia Frembes Alphonse has one daughter Sar ah and r etir ed in 1995 fr om wor king with a nonprofit.

Charlotte Johnson Axtell r etir ed as an elementar y teacher after 35 year s. She has 2 sons; Michael is a Biology research/professor at Penn State and Steven is the Men’s Soccer Coach at SUNY, Cortland. Her husband, John ’65 passed away Sept, 2013. She enjoys golf, quilting and traveling with friends.

Raymond Ballard lives in Bainbr idge, and loves genealogy and histor y.

Class of ‘64 Celebrating Their 50th Class Reunion!

Become a Member of SCSAA Reflections will be mailed or emailed to members who have paid their annual dues.

Linda DuMond Cutting and her husband, Sam have 2 childr en, Toni ’84 and Charlie ‘ 87.

Charlie has 2 children, Christopher, 2009 and Jennifer, 2011. Toni and her husband have 2 children in college. Christopher has their only great grandchild.

Tim Earle lives in Bainbr idge with his wife Rose and he enjoys his ’65 Mustang and collecting baseball-type hats (he has over 1500). He has 2 daughters, Lynnette and Crystal and 2 grandchildren. He wonders where the years went.

Chris Schaeffer Ossont has 3 daughter s and 13 gr andchildr en and lives in Utica, NY. She works as a real estate agent.

Thomas Scott lives in CA with his husband, Mar io Melendez. He is r etir ed as a distr ict sales manager.

Cost of membership: For one year,

Carol Johnson Wilber is a bus aide and cafeter ia wor ker at Unatego School. She has 3 children, Kim, Melissa and Brian. She also has 7 grandchildren. She loves the newsletter and how it helps to keep in touch with fellow classmates.

$15 per person annually $10 for seniors age 65 and over.

1967

from August 1 to July 31 of the following year.

An invoice postcard was mailed in

Chuck D’Imperio has been doing mor nings at WDOS Radio in Oneonta since 1989.

He has 7 published books concerning upstate New York and together with his wife Trisha have 4 children, Frances, Katie, Abby and Joey.

June, or you may use the Membership Form on the back page of this newsletter.

Payment is due each year on or before July 31st, However, we are still taking membership dues. Throughout the year.

Sue Vandervort Sylor r etir ed in 2011 after wor king 38 year s as the Dansville School District Secretary to the Superintendent, which was a very rewarding career. Her husband, Don, passed away May, 2013 and he had his own photography and custom framing business in Dansville for over 40 years. Their 2 children, Carrie and Marc, are both teachers in the Dansville School and she is blessed with 3 grandchildren.

Advertise your business in Reflections! Please send your business

1968 Ron LaGuardia and his wife of 20 year s live in CA and he r ecently r etir ed fr om the

card or card-sized logo along with $25 per ad for each issue to the address below.

school board. His oldest son is a regional director for Sears Automotive and his youngest son attends Cal Poly Pomona and studies Aeronautical Engineering.

Reflections newsletter is mailed to over 1,000 alumni all over the world.

Mary Shields Paul is mar r ied to Har r y and she r etir ed as a RN 5 year s ago. She has 2 children; Jamie ’85 and Jesse ’93 and 3 grandchildren, JP, Abigail and Jimmy. She is just a grandma and loving it!

Your advertisement and membership helps defray the cost of printing and mailing the newsletter.

SCS Alumni Association PO Box 2186 Sidney, NY 13838 Please make checks payable to SCSAA.

Whit Whitaker is r etir ed fr om Whitaker & Son Inc after a tr agic fir e in 2007. He has 3 children and 4 step children and between he and his wife has 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He said life is wonderful. He is very proud that his daughter, Tiffany ’96 was inducted into the Wall of Fame this past July.

1969

Bruce Rinker is an attor ney specializing in land use law and has ser ved as the mayor of his town since 1993. He is also a commissioner of the Cleveland Metroparks and Zoo since 2010. His wife is a retired nurse and has run an art gallery since 2009. His son Matthew, 34, is a graphic designer; his daughter Kristen, 30, is a communications coordinator for the western New York Labor Federation and his daughter Alexa, 23, works in an endodontics practice. He keeps track of the alumni association and has a lot of good memories of Sidney.

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Jerry Smith has his own business and enjoys golf, kayaking, fishing, ping pong, boating and bowling. He has 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He loves the Sidney area but lives in Pittsburgh now. He would love to hear from his classmates.

Linda DeBloom Stock is a social wor ker and she has 5 sons, 1 daughter and 4 grandchildren.

She and her husband both love to travel.

1973

Julie Hulliger Fordes is still in Houston and married 34 years to George who she met in college. They have 2 fabulous employed sons, Nick, 28 and Michael, 25. She is retired from teaching and getting ready for her second knee replacement and hopes to come to a reunion soon. She thinks the work the alumni association is doing is so worthwhile.

Susan Nolan Dietrich is r etir ed and lives in Norwich with her husband Martin and together they have a daughter who is a junior at Union College and a son who is in his second year at Fordham Law school.

John Pickering r etir ed in 2013 after 40 years in the Automotive Business and now enjoys fishing, hunting and the beach. He has been married to Ruth Ann since 1975 and they have 2 children, Nicole and Andrew and 4 grandchildren. He is loving retirement and his grandchildren.

1970 Cindy Peterson Bell lives in Unadilla with her husband Doug and enjoys her beautiful granddaughter very much.

Joelene Wood Cole is mar r ied to Terry ’65 and retired from teaching in 2007. She enjoys reading, genealogy research and bus trips and she is very active in the Sidney Historical Association.

Robert Enk is inter ested in most spor ts especially golf and enjoys exercising. He is in sales in the Office Products Industry and lives in CA. Judy Burgher Lorette moved to CT 3 year s ago when her husband, Bob, took a job with The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development in NYC. Their son works in advertising in an agency near Los Angeles and their daughter lives in CT with her husband and 1 yr old son.

Helen Oglesby Russ is a r etir ed RN and lives in VA and provides specialized foster care for adults. Her husband, Phil, is a landscaper and their 6 children are all grown. 2 of the children remain in the Sidney area, 1 in SC, 1 in NC, and 2 in VA. Debra Tompkins-Cornett r etir ed in 2008 as a dental hygienist and in 2013 married her exhusband Gary. They honeymooned in the Caribbean Islands; their first time on a cruise. She enjoys seed bead jewelry, reading, kayaking and needlework. She is on the board of the Friends of the Library and is VP and Recording Secretary of the Prospect Hill Cemetery and is also the Assistant Treasurer at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Sidney.

Debra Mott Sickler was a secr etar y at The Hospital in Sidney and retired in 2010.

She has 4 children, Erin, Michael, Scott and Samantha and 4 grandchildren, Cameron, Mason, Mace and Hunter.

1980 Jacqueline Sawyer Leahy enjoys

reading the newsletter very much and lives in Norwich with her husband James.

James Martin is an Emer gency Dept.

Medical Director in New Hampshire where he lives with his wife Deanne and his children Luke, 14 and Mary, 12. He enjoys telemark skiing, rock climbing, mountain biking and helping the kids with their many activities. He serves on the Crotched Mt. Race Team, Board of Directors.

1980

Diane Philpott says she is sor r y to have missed alumni weekend but will hopefully make the next one. She lives in MA and is the comanager of a Talbots Outlet. She has one daughter Jennifer and one granddaughter Aubrey who she loves hanging out with, and going to the beach.

Denise Kott Stevens is a teacher in NC, and has a daughter, 25 who is a CPA and works in Charlotte; a son, 22 who attends Chapel Hill and a son, 18 who attends Appalachian State University.

1981 Joanne Paige Borchert is in the field of Early Childhood and is married to Glenn and lives in TX. She has a son, age 26 and a daughter, age 20.

1983 Cyndee Ulm Van Siclen lives in PA with

her husband Paul and thanks the association for all the hard work and really enjoys the newsletter.

1984 Michelle Dann Stewart has 2 sons, An-

drew and Jeffrey, and is an RN in Indiana where she lives with her husband David ’83. She enjoys flower gardening, exercise and cooking.

1985 Paul Gascon is mar r ied to J ackie and

has 2 stepsons and 1 son of his own and they live in Afton.

1988 Sherry Wlasiuk Terry is a stay at home

mom to Ariel and Alex and loved the trip to Disney. She lives in South Kortright, NY with her husband Kevin.

1989 Michael Cowen lives in PA, and has

been working as a school psychologist since 1997. He is married to Jennifer with their children, Caitlin, 12 and Brennan, 9.

1992

Lanette Grays Williams is mar r ied to Christopher and has lived in Buffalo since 1992.

She is an Associate Financial Rep and they both enjoy attending the Bills and Sabres games.

1997

Kerri Insinga Green lives in Sidney with her husband Blake ‘94 and their 2 daughters.

Blake works for Sidney DPW and Kerri is the Admissions Counselor for USC, the Business College. She is also on the school board and she’s the representative between the school and the SCS Alumni Association board.

2003

Rosemary Gregory Fisher lives in Sidney with her husband Brandon and is a licensed Touring the School—Good friends from the funeral director at C.H. Landers. She is a director in the Rotary Club, secretary with the Community Class of 1974, in town to celebrate their 40th Foundation and works with the SFCU board. Her class reunion. Suzanne Riesen Petko (left) and her husband along with another partner are and Ann Uhorchak Martin stop to admire the proud new owners of her family’s bowling the Wall of Fame. They wanted to take alley in Sidney. She is so glad to be able to invest advantage of the Open House at the high in Sidney and honored to continue her family’s school on Saturday of Alumni Weekend. legacy.

1971

Jim DeMuth is in Pr oject Management and lives in Tennessee with his wife Ginny. He has 2 children, Michelle and Curtis and 3 grandchildren, Haylee, AJ and Chase. He enjoys boating and gardening.

Sue D’Imperio Whitham is mar r ied to Gar y, has one daughter Sabrina, and two grandchildren. She lives in E Syracuse and is not retired.

1972

Pamela VanValkenburg Lindberg is an artist and enjoys photography, printmaking and travel. She lives in CT with her husband Robert and has two daughters, Kate and Emily.

1973 Pete Mann thanks the association for

all their hard work, past, present and beyond.

He has heard such good things about the spring Reflections from other people.

HAPPY 30TH ~ CLASS OF 1984!!!

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