ALUMNI BASKETBALL TURNS 30
What started in the old high school gym in 1992 as a unique, one-time event celebrated its 30th anniversary in the new high school gym this November, with players covering five decades carrying on Sidney’s tradition of basketball excellence. The Sidney Alumni Basketball Association milestone coincided with the Sports Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. The anniversary event saw the return of the doubleheader format and lots of Lady Warriors joining their male counterparts in the fun. Founder and SABA Commissioner Greg Davie, ‘76, felt while the turnout of players could have been better, the event was a nice tribute to now-retired varsity boys’ coach and HOF inductee, Mike Brazee, ‘76. The opener was a co-ed game, blending old-timer men with all Lady Warriors. It was no contest, though, as the real interest was seeing who was on which team. The final score was 33-9, in favor of Team Fly over Team Breeze. Team Breeze included the four oldest men, two of whom played in the very first alumni game (Greg Davie and Mike Brazee); the third, John Elwood, ‘74, was the oldest alumnus on the floor. They were joined by Tom Woodruff, ‘82; the oldest female, Melissa Holowacz Rowe, ’98; and a trio of 2009 grads: Chelsea Pixley Rose, Brittney Schunk Pendorf and Rachel Ward. Team Fly (as in Legacy coach Loraine Flyzik) featured four of Flyzik’s 2001-‘02 team members – Ashley Brazee, ‘02, Jessica Mertz Plona, ‘04, Amanda Haney Blette, ‘94 and Tiffany Mott Thomas, ‘03 – as well as three men who were sophomore members of Mike Brazee’s first varsity squad in the 1990-‘91 season: Jeremy Folmsbee, Tripp Whitaker and Jerry Warner, all ’93 graduates. Both MVPs wore the white jerseys of Team Fly. Jerry Warner (14 points) and Amanda Haney Blette (10) shared honors in the runaway win. There was a break between games to honor the 2020-‘21 class of Sports Hall of Fame inductees and the Legacy Team, with an appreciative audience of roughly 140 people. The young guns game has usually been one filled with action and scoring runs. This year’s point totals were lower than normal, but the action was on full display. Team (Coach Bob) Finnegan prevailed over Team Brazee, 6963, by using inside power over the bombs-away approach. Brazee’s squad came out firing Brazee's Players: Front row: Tripp Whitaker, '93, Nick Meno, '15, Brandon Bessett, '15, Jon Carvin, '00, Matt Vogel, '11, Hunter and made one more three-point shot '13, Jerry Warner, '93, Tyler Smith, '10, Chad Smith, '01; back row: Coach Brazee, Kody Westcott, '08, Trey Larson, '15, Pat (13) than twos (12). A slim first half lead Sowersby, Simonds, '06, Mike Graham, '01, Tyler Pixley, '10, Joe Matzel, '13, Damian Zimmer, '13, Terrell Dorsey, '02, Matt Thomas, ‘03, Eric Dorsey, Jr., '05, Coach Finnegan and Jeremy Folmsbee, '93. was lost during a prolonged cold streak
in the third quarter. The Class of ‘13 trio of Damian Zimmer (20 points), Hunter Sowersby (18) and Joey Matzel (9) joined Kody Westcott, ‘08, as high scorers for Team Brazee. Team Brazee had the inside strength as mentioned. First-time SABA participant and HOF inductee Pat Simonds, ‘06, joined former teammate Eric Dorsey to dominate the boards. Dorsey’s 23 points clinched the MVP award and Simonds registered a “sort of thunder jam” shortly before the game’s end. They were aided by other scoring leaders Matt Vogel, ‘11, (12 points); Nick Meno, ‘15, (11); and Matt Thomas, ‘03, (9) in a winning effort. Greg Davie would like to thank his daughter Brynn, ‘13, for her photography work and overall assistance, along with boyfriend David Havens and clock manager Jason Bessett, ‘89. Once again, SABA credits Sidney Athletic Coordinator Jim Karl, ‘87, for all behind the scenes efforts to make the 30th anniversary a complete success.
Team Brazee: Front row: Hunter Sowersby, '13, Brandon Bessett, ’15; back row: Trey Larson, '15, Kody Westcott, '08, Tyler Smith, '10, Damian Zimmer, '13, Joe Matzel, '13, Tyler Pixley, '10, Coach Brazee.
Above: Team Breeze: Front row: Mike Brazee, ‘76, Chelsea Pixley Rose, ‘09, Brittney Schunk Pendorf, ‘09, Rachel Ward, ‘09; back row: John Elwood, ‘74, Greg Davie, ‘76, Tom Woodruff, ‘82 and Melissa Hołowacz Rowe, ‘98. Left: Team Finnegan: Front row: Nick Meno, '15, Jon Carvin, '00, Pat Simonds, '06, Matt Vogel, '11, Terrell Dorsey, '02, Eric Dorsey, '05, Matt Thoms, '03 and Coach Finnegan.
Team Fly: Front row: Amanda Haney Blette, '04, Jessica Mertz Plona, '04, Tiffany Mott Thomas, '03, Sarah Wesner Sawyer, '03; back row: Paula Foote Breese, '03, Caitlin Graham Polnaszek, '02, Coach Flyzik, Ashley Brazee, '02, Tripp Whitaker, '93, Jerry Warner, '93 and Jeremy Folmsbee '93.
Old Timer MVP: Jerry Warner, '93 and Greg Davie.
Class of 2000/2021: Mike Brazee, '76, Michael Graham, '01, Caitlin Graham Polnasxzek, '02, Paula Foote Breese, '03 and Patrick Simonds, '06.
Lady Warrior MVP: Amanda Haney Blette, '04 and Greg Davie.
Young Gun MVP: Eric Dorsey, Jr., '05 and Greg Davie.
Then
The 2001-‘02 Girls’ Basketball squad, under coach Loraine Flyzik (Butcher), ran the table unchallenged for its first 26 games, before dropping the final game in the NYS Class C Finals. Those 26 wins remain a school record for any basketball season, girls’ or boys’.
Now
Legacy 2020-2021: Caitlin Graham Polnaszek,Tiffany Mott Thomas, Sarah Wesner Sawyer, Jessica Mertz Plona, Amanda Haney Blette, Ashley Brazee, Paula Foote Breese, Coach Loraine Flyzik.
Wall of Fame Recognition Gathering The annual Alumni Weekend Wall of Fame recognition event was held on Sunday, July 17, 2021 at Club 55. More than 100 people -- family, friends, classmates and alumni -- came from near and far to honor the Class of 2020-'21. The venue and format were new this year. Attendees enjoyed a buffet appetizer lunch with seating in the first room, then entered the large room to sit at tables for the recognition program. Presenters highlighted the honorees' experiences, accomplishments and dedicated service. Each honoree accepted their plaque and spoke briefly, often with creativity and humor. The program was interesting, meaningful and inspirational, and the audience was appreciative of each honoree. The outstanding honorees for this year are: Bill Laraway, 'SO (deceased); presenter: Betty Gilbert Mary Jane Gelder Plummer, '58; presenter: Doug Sheldon Lloyd Jerauld, '65; presenter: Linn Jerauld David Drotar, '70; presenter: Janice Muir Feather Jeffrey Hathaway, '80; presenter: Tyler Hathaway Marlene Wilklow, Educator; presenter: Shane Eaton Armstrong Honoree plaques are proudly displayed at the Sidney High School. The Wall of Fame Committee works hard to bring attention and recognition to outstanding candidates who have contributed their knowledge, experience and talents to their country, career field and communities in exceptional ways. Members of the WOF Committee are Betty Gilbert, Doug Sheldon, Jon Jay DeTemple, Bryan Innes, Deb Puffer, Ginni Brandt and Bill Mirabito, with cochairs Chris Ossont and Dennis Porter and new members Peggy Booth and Tom Rettberg. The Wall of Fame program shows students, the community and Sidney alumni, that you can graduate from Sidney Central School and "go anywhere and do anything!" The Wall of Fame honorees serve as a fine example to all.
From left, Class of 2020-’21 Wall of Fame inductees: David Drotar, ’70; Marlene Wilklow, educator; Lloyd Jerauld, ’65; Mary Jane Gelder Plummer, ’58; Dr. Jeffrey Hathaway, ’80. Not pictured: William Laraway, ’50 (deceased).
Educator Marlene Wilklow, center, is presented her WOF honor by Shane Eaton Armstrong. Doug Sheldon, right, looks on.
Betty Gilbert, center, accepted on behalf of the late Bill Laraway.
Honoree Mary Jane Gelder Plummer is flanked by WOF Committee members Dennis Porter, left, and Doug Sheldon.
Honoree Lloyd Jerauld stands with presenter Linn Jerauld and WOF Committee member Bryan Innes.
Janice Muir Feather, left, presents to honoree David Drotar, alongside Dennis Porter.
From left, Doug Sheldon, honoree Jeffrey Hathaway and Tyler Hathaway are pictured at the WOF induction.
WORTH THE WAIT – SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
After a wait of more than two years, the 2020-‘21 Sports Hall of Fame Induction proved a magical evening for all involved. The event, held on Nov. 13, was moved to Club 55 Restaurant before an actively engaged crowd of more than 130 Warrior faithful. The SHOF committee planned many special touches to ensure that the event was worth the wait. The 18th induction class and 14th Legacy team made history. This was the youngest class of inductees and the only to be labeled with a two-year designation: Class of 2020-’21 (pictured at left). The connections were also historic: one set of siblings, a set of teammates in three sports and two members who played for the lone coach in the quintet of inductees. Two inductees were also part of the Legacy team. Coach Mike Brazee, ‘76, had the honor of making the first and last speech during the inductions. He led the evening by introducing Michael Graham, ‘01, starting a Graham family hat trick. After Michael’s acceptance speech came older brother Tommy Graham, ‘98, who introduced sister, Caitlin Graham Polnaszek, ‘02. Next came Willa Payne, ‘01, who introduced her good friend, Paula Foote Breese, ‘03. Then it was back to family, with Tracy Simonds, ‘83, introducing his son, Patrick, ‘06, for induction. Then Erica Brazee, ‘00, gave the introductory speech for her dad. Before he came up to accept, Mike’s longtime physical education colleague, Loraine Flyzik, shared some standout work memories. Loraine and senior captain Ashley Brazee, ‘02, made the presentation for the Legacy award, honoring the 26-1 Lady Warriors basketball team. Most of the members of the team were in attendance, making this portion of the program especially meaningful. The aforementioned “special touches” included Ashley Brazee creating a custom wreath, displayed at the rostrum, and custom cupcakes and cookies prepared by Paula Youngs Fitch, owner of Tootie & Bugs. Matthias Wesner, whose sister Sarah Wesner Sawyer, ‘03, was a Legacy member, provided his professional video services, and current Sidney senior Anna Dewey served as staff photographer. Induction Weekend also included inductee and Legacy recognition during the 30th anniversary Alumni Basketball Night the night before, followed by an alumni social at the VFW. Regular attendees called Friday night’s event the best in a long time. It should also be noted that a record 19 returning Hall of Fame members were at Club 55, marking a real salute to this induction class and the event. Among the connections to the inductees were two notable groups who came together. To honor Mike Brazee, his 1976 classmates Sheri Emerson Kinsella, Bob D’Imperio and Joe Mirabito joined SHOF members Carole Redmond Stanbro, Rick Mirabito and Greg Davie. Likewise, Class of 1993 SHOF member Liz Wagner-Bryan reunited with her peers Tripp Whitaker, Jerry Warner and the evening’s team chaplain, Jeremy Folmsbee. Committee chairman and the evening’s emcee, Greg Davie, ’76, wishes to express sincere gratitude and appreciation to the SHOF committee for its tremendous efforts. Plus, a huge thank-you goes to the loyal sponsors, raffle donation sources and all behind-the-scenes support individuals and businesses making the long-awaited 18th Sidney Alumni Sports Hall of Fame so memorable.
Legacy team members are pictured following their acceptance.
Legacy coach Loraine Flyzik stands with Ashley Brazee, ‘02.
Coach Mike Brazee, ’76, accepts his plaque from Erica Brazee Granger, ’00.
Michael Graham, ’01, stands with Coach Mike Brazee, ’76.
Hall of Famers, past and present.
The Graham family.
A custom Warriors wreathe created for the SHOF event.
Loraine Flyzik, Legacy coach, gives her SHOF acceptance speech at the November event.
Below: Pat Simonds, '06, and Tracy Simonds, ’83.
Below: Willa Payne, '01, presents Paula Foote Breese, ’03.
Board approval for board members, 3-year term, January 2022-December 2024
Margaret Ferrara Booth
Greg Davie
Jon Jay DeTemple
Sean Fogarty
Chris Schaeffer Ossont Tom Rettberg Doug Sheldon Erica Brazee Granger, (2-year term, Jan. 2022-2023)
Slate of officers for election, 1-year term, Jan. 2022-Dec. 31, 2022
President, VP Strategic Planning, R. Douglas Sheldon Dennis Porter
VP Operations, Bryan Innes
Corresponding Secretary, Deb Woytek Puffer
VP Finance, Jon Jay DeTemple
Treasurer, Sean Fogarty
Assistant Treasurer, Anne Mott
VP Communications, Robin Goodrich
Recording Secretary, Cathy Lentz Barnhart
Class Notes
Faculty Robert Finnegan retired in 2008 from teaching elementary school and coaching cross-country, golf and JV boys’ basketball. He enjoys landscaping, golf and stamp collecting. He has three daughters, all graduates of SCS, and four grandchildren. 1952 Carol Goldshine Mayer lives in Massachusetts, in a retirement community, and is a retired teacher. She enjoys knitting, volunteering and family. She volunteers at the College Resource Center at Newton South High School. She has eight grandchildren and one grandchild. 1953 Patricia Harby Nichols retired in 1998 and lives in Florida. She has one daughter, Christine, and one grandchild. She recently moved to Florida from Rochester and she loves Reflections. 1954 Frances Borchert Davis lives in Vestal, New York and enjoys gardening and reading. She volunteers with the Ladies of Charity and has 11 grandchildren. She says that Sidney has many special memories. 1958 Jack Skinner lives in North Carolina and retired in 2004. He enjoys golf and gardening. He has three children and three grandchildren. He said it was great years at Sidney School and in Sidney. 1959 Wesley Steele lives in Norwich and retired in 2009. He enjoys NASCAR racing. His most recent trip was to Tennessee to visit his son. He has three children: Christopher, ’95, Jennifer, ’96 and Shawn. He has five grandchildren. 1960 Roger Terry was elected in September to the Greater Binghamton Hall of Fame with the Broome Tech Hornets Basketball team of ‘60-‘61. Tiki Barber was the guest speaker. The team was ranked No. 1 in the nation of junior colleges that year. 1963 Judith Riesen Wright lives in Greenville, New York and is semi-retired as a manufacturer’s agent. She is the president of the United Methodist Women and volunteers at the thrift shop and sings in the choir. She has two children and six grandchildren. 1964 Marjorie Roff Bunch retired in 2020 and lives in California. She enjoys quilting, crafts and reading. She has five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Richard Gray lives in Apalachin and retired in 2009 from materials management and production scheduling. He is involved in the local Lions Club and recently travelled to Hilton Head and Ft. Lauderdale. He has one daughter and two grandchildren. He says that growing up in Sidney was a great benefit to him for his entire life. Lasting friendships are very important to him. Sharron Hamilton Sandberg is retired and lives in Norwich. She has two grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way. Nancy DuMond Setford lives in Florida and has two children and five grandchildren. 1965 Vicki Harris McDowell retired in 2008 and enjoys golf, pickleball, singing, boating and skiing. She volunteers for various community services in Tennessee. She has two children and four grandchildren. 1966 Bertel Anderson lives in Sherman, New York and retired as a manufacturing manager in 2007 and as a missionary in 2020. Candis Lentz Isberner lives in Illinois and retired in 2008. She enjoys reading, golf, biking and travel. She volunteers on the boards of her local symphony and public media. 1970 Joelene Wood Cole is a retired teacher and lives in Sidney. She volunteers for the Sidney Historical Association and enjoys line dancing, reading, yoga, weights, walking at the park and kayaking. She recently travelled to Pittsburgh to visit family for Easter. Janice Muir Feather lives in Virginia and retired in 2010. She enjoys golf, gardening, kayaking, travel, reading and genealogy. She volunteers for various church committees and sings in
the choir and at her local library. She is very thankful for the strong foundation for life that she received from her family and from growing up in Sidney and attending schools there. 1971 Linda Gray Keenan enjoys reading and gardening since retiring in 2015. She lives in Pennsylvania and volunteers for Meals on Wheels, the historical society and Kiwanis. She has one daughter, Jessica. 1977 Terry Knight Dundon is a project manager for a packaging company in Massachusetts. She enjoys piano and music and volunteers for her local food bank. She has two daughters: Michele Mohrien, ’96, and Kristin Mohrien, ’99 and four grandchildren. She says there are great opportunities in paper and packaging. Brenda Walker Gerow lives in Walton and is a home health aide. She enjoys plants and walking and volunteers at her church and weight group. She has two daughters, Charlotte and Jessica, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 1982 Thomas Brush lives in Indiana and is a university professor. He enjoys golf and travel. He has traveled to Iceland, Utah and Hawaii. He has two children, Richard and Josephine, and one grandchild. 1984 Michelle Dann Stewart is married to David Stewart, ’83, and they live in Indiana. She is a registered nurse and enjoys flower gardening, cooking, baking and walking. She has two sons; Andrew is a mechanical engineer for Rolls Royce in Indianapolis and Jeffrey is a second lieutenant in the Air Force, stationed in North Dakota as an aircraft maintenance officer. 1985 Leeann Dieball Harmening lives in North Carolina and has two children, Nathan and Alex. 1993 Julie Smith lives in Mt. Vision, New York and is a shift supervisor for Corning. She is a Girl Scout leader and helps with three troops and is a camp counselor. She has no children, but helped raise a ‘daughter’ and one grandchild. She says there is always time for Reflections!
Class Rep Corner Hello, Class Reps! The fall and holiday seasons are the perfect time to be in touch with classmates! Please remind classmates to update their info on the SCSAA website. (You, too!) Encourage classmates to pay their dues, if needed. Touch base with classmates and find out some interesting info ... We would like to have some fun "Did You Knows" and Classmate Stories to share in Reflections, and find classmates to join alumni committees and activities. If you have questions, comments or info, please contact Chris Ossont at 315-794-2627 or chris.ossont23@gmail.com There are so many interesting Sidney Alumni stories out there!
Classmate Spotlight: Bertel Anderson, Class of ‘66 My History (So far!)
I graduated from Sidney High School in 1966. I wasn’t ready or eager for college, but I did not want to get drafted into the Army. So, at 17, I joined the Air Force. I became a Radio Intercept Operator (Morse code), stationed at a small listening site on the island of Crete. The 12 days on/four days off schedule allowed for overnight ferry trips to Athens, short flights to Rhodes and, with leaves, we could catch “hops” to Spain. I served two tours on Crete and left the military in 1970, at 21. I toured England and France for about three months following discharge, then went “home.” My family had left Sidney and moved to Syracuse while I was gone. I was going to start college in early ’71, but learned that General Electric was looking for minorities and veterans to work on their overseas sites. It seems GE was lacking employees in these groups and their contracts with the U.S. government were in jeopardy. I applied and was accepted into their one-year training program that prepared members for overseas assignments. I was assigned to a remote Space Track Radar site near Diyarbakir, Turkey, where I stayed for 20 months. We worked 12-hour shifts, seven days a week. We got a month off every six months, so I used that time to travel to England, Greece and the Netherlands with my wife-to-be, Roberta. I came home with enough money to get married and go to college full-time. I also had the help of the GI Bill. I received a bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from Buffalo State. I worked as an industrial engineering tech, an engineer and then a supervisor and business unit manager for Swedish ball bearing company, SKF. I have more than 30 years in the industry. Roberta worked in social services as a case worker for 20 years. One of the perks of my job was a free trip to Sweden and Denmark. Roberta and I also visited England and the Turks and Caicos islands. We raised two children, Carl and Rachel. We went on numerous camping trips with them, mostly in Canada. Both are doing well. Carl is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Rachel graduated from the University of Minnesota. During this time we became involved with a local group called ARM that arranged mission trips to Haiti. After five trips to Haiti, we were approached about becoming full-time missionaries. We accepted the challenge, taking early retirements in 2007 to be administrators of a medical clinic in Croix des Bouquet, Haiti. While there, the earthquake of January 2010 occurred. About 200,000 people died. In our neighborhood, one out of five homes was destroyed and most homes and buildings damaged. We worked non-stop from January through October, providing room and board to workers repairing our damaged orphanage. They also constructed a new orphanage. We continued to operate the clinic, which became a no-charge facility with many patients. We got leave in October to return to the States. Our commitment was almost up and we had received an offer from another organization to assist a field director in running a K thru grade 13, 600-student school, hosting mission teams and overseeing the construction of a new medical clinic. We accepted the offer, only to learn that the field director was leaving; Roberta and I became in charge of it all. The clinic was built on time and within budget, rare feats in Haiti. Roberta oversaw staffing and the purchasing of medical supplies and equipment. The site eventually provided primary care to more than 60 patients a day. It also provides vaccination clinics, midwife training and dental and eye care. We also had about four Mobile Medical teams a year. They were my favorite. We would go to the underserved areas and see up to 600 people in a five-day period. Any follow-up cases were referred to our clinic or, if critical, we provided
transport to the nearest hospital. We served for three years on this job. Upon our homecoming, Roberta was diagnosed with cancer and successfully treated with radiation and chemo. Just when she had a clean bill of health, we received a call: our replacements in Haiti didn’t work out. Could replace them until a new couple could be found? We returned to Haiti for another year. When we came home again, Roberta got involved in several nonprofit organizations. I become a docent at the Robert H. Jackson Center, giving tours. We served on our church committees, and I rejoined the choir. I started taking month-long solo camping trips each summer, sleeping in the cap on the back of my truck and staying in national, state and local parks. I went to Nova Scotia, the Grand Canyon and Alaska, driving beyond the Arctic Circle on the Dalton Highway. My last trip was to Labrador where, at Goose Bay, I parked my truck and took a supply/passenger/icebreaker ship up the Labrador coast. We stopped at the Inuit villages along the way and dodged icebergs that came out of Greenland. To be fair to Roberta (who dislikes camping), we also took winter trips to the Turks and Caicos, St. Croix, Aruba, Curacao and Barbados. During this time, political tensions in Haiti were rising. The directors hired armed guards for the compound and, when taking teams out on Mobile Med projects, hired an armed Haitian policeman for each team. In early 2019, the directors went home and decided not to return to Haiti. We got another phone call, requesting our return train a potential field director. After several delays related to the escalating political situation, we returned to Haiti in January 2020. I went to work repairing areas around the compound and clinic; materials deteriorate quickly in the humid climate. Roberta trained the new field director. There were constant kidnappings of adults and children, and the gangs were getting more and more aggressive. Roadblocks were being set up and individuals and busloads of people getting stopped and robbed. We could not drive ourselves. We needed either an armed guard or, at minimum, a Haitian driver. The new field director is a Haitian-American with past experience. We were gauging when to hand things over. In March, I went to the bank with a Haitian driver. I cashed a check and got local currency to pay our support staff. On the way home, we were stopped and robbed at gunpoint. The thieves knew we were carrying three bundles of cash. We suspected a bank employee or my driver had made a call. I was reminded of the Marines saying, “Is this the hill you want to die on?” We left Haiti the following week. It was good timing, as pandemic restrictions were just beginning. The situation in Haiti has only worsened. Our field director has received death threats, the country’s president was assassinated, another earthquake hit and a hurricane came through. Haiti can never catch a break. We were hibernating at home, reading lots of books, until things started opening up. Our gym reopened and our church started in-person worship. Roberta swims and I do workouts on the rowing machines and strength training. Our nonprofit connections are meeting in person again and I have returned to giving tours at the Jackson Center. We are looking forward to traveling again, hopefully this winter. Maybe we’ll go somewhere warm. Seven years in Haiti does something to your tolerance for New York winters. It was fun seeing a lot of you at our 55th reunion. I look forward to our 75th birthday celebration. Bert Anderson
wishes members and their families a very
In Memoriam
Shirley Turtur Curtis, Class of 1943 Leatrice Kenyon Gregory, Class of 1945 Joan Misner Crandall, Class of 1952 Janet Coy Tracy, Class of 1956 Daniel Knapp, Class of 1960, d. Oct. 31, 2021 Patricia Butts-Pike, Class of 1961 David Rothman, Class of 1963, d. Oct. 30, 2021 Linda DuMond Cutting, Class of 1966, d. Nov. 17, 2021 Bruce Hubbell, Class of 1968 James Johnson, Class of 1969 Kathy Stacy, Class of 1970 Roderick Reed, Class of 1971 Raymond Barriger, Jr., Class of 1978, d. Nov. 15, 2021
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