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Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Veteran's Day
This week we honor our classmates who have been in the military. We are partly going from memory and heresay here, so if you have served in the military and are not recognized below, please let us know.
Skip H., Navy (20 years); Skip now works for the Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Dave L., Navy ('84-'96)
Eric B., US Air Force Reserve
Janice O.
Stephanie R.
Colleen H.'s son, Anthony (pictured with Oliver North in Iraq, 2005)
Rich R., Navy(4 years)
Kim A.'s husband (10 1/2 years)
Annette S.'s husband Air Force Officer (19 years)
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Old News
Thanks to Caroline for sending along these old news clippings! Send us stuff you've got and we'll post it!
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Mrs. Rudolph
Some of us have very fond memories of music with Mrs. Rudolph. Thanks to Greg B. for sending her obituary from last year so we can take a moment to remember this wonderful teacher.
12/18/08
Jean M. Rudolph
BENNINGTON -- Mrs. Jean M. Rudolph, 81, of Bennington, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered the Kingdom of her Heavenly Father suddenly on Wednesday (Dec. 17, 2008). Her lifelong love and dedication to her family, her church, and her music teaching career at Alexander Central School were among her greatest joys.
She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Marilla. A daughter of Clarence and Violet (Cullen) Dabb, she was a graduate of West Seneca High School, Fredonia State Teachers College and earned her school administrator's degree later in her teaching career. She touched the lives of thousands of Alexander students, and was a member of the NYS Retired Teachers Association, a past member of the Alexander United Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma and was named the WNY Elementary Teacher of the Year by Canisius College in 1986.
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A longtime, active member of Salem United Church of Christ in Bennington Center, Mrs. Rudolph was involved in all facets of the church, including the Sunday school, Women's Guild, Couples Club, and was organist for many years. She was instrumentals in organizing he Bennington Ecumenical Vacation Bible School.
A love of nature, an avid collector, and a knowledgeable historian, she was a member of the Bennington Historical Society and was presently serving as the Bennington Town Historian. She also was a member of the Attica Hummel Club, the Toy Museum, the NY Farm Bureau, and was a former member of the Wyoming County Youth Board. She was named Bennington's Outstanding Senior Volunteer by Wyoming County Office of the Aging in 2008. Her dedication to the activities of her family was unwavering. "Aunt Jean" was known for her behind-the-scenes support of the Alexander Fireman's Band, picture taking, scrapbooking, establishing a "Heritage Barn" filled with family heirlooms and her famous chocolate chip cookies.
She is survived by her dear husband of 58 years, Donald F. Rudolph; a daughter, Cindy (James) Dolan of Bennington; her grandchildren, Erin (Jason) Dressel, Dr. Lindsey (Zachary) Clark, and Kacy Dolan; and her dear great-grandchildren, Jake and Elise Dressel. Survivors also include a sisters, Lois (Charles) Myers of Florida, eight godchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Private burial service will be held. Family, friends and former students are invited to a Celebration of Her Life at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Salem United Church of Christ. Memorials may be made to the Jean Rudolph Memorial Scholarship at Alexander Central School, Bennington Fire Department/Rescue Squad or Salem United Church of Christ in Bennington.
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12/18/08
Jean M. Rudolph
BENNINGTON -- Mrs. Jean M. Rudolph, 81, of Bennington, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, entered the Kingdom of her Heavenly Father suddenly on Wednesday (Dec. 17, 2008). Her lifelong love and dedication to her family, her church, and her music teaching career at Alexander Central School were among her greatest joys.
She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Marilla. A daughter of Clarence and Violet (Cullen) Dabb, she was a graduate of West Seneca High School, Fredonia State Teachers College and earned her school administrator's degree later in her teaching career. She touched the lives of thousands of Alexander students, and was a member of the NYS Retired Teachers Association, a past member of the Alexander United Teachers, Delta Kappa Gamma and was named the WNY Elementary Teacher of the Year by Canisius College in 1986.
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A longtime, active member of Salem United Church of Christ in Bennington Center, Mrs. Rudolph was involved in all facets of the church, including the Sunday school, Women's Guild, Couples Club, and was organist for many years. She was instrumentals in organizing he Bennington Ecumenical Vacation Bible School.
A love of nature, an avid collector, and a knowledgeable historian, she was a member of the Bennington Historical Society and was presently serving as the Bennington Town Historian. She also was a member of the Attica Hummel Club, the Toy Museum, the NY Farm Bureau, and was a former member of the Wyoming County Youth Board. She was named Bennington's Outstanding Senior Volunteer by Wyoming County Office of the Aging in 2008. Her dedication to the activities of her family was unwavering. "Aunt Jean" was known for her behind-the-scenes support of the Alexander Fireman's Band, picture taking, scrapbooking, establishing a "Heritage Barn" filled with family heirlooms and her famous chocolate chip cookies.
She is survived by her dear husband of 58 years, Donald F. Rudolph; a daughter, Cindy (James) Dolan of Bennington; her grandchildren, Erin (Jason) Dressel, Dr. Lindsey (Zachary) Clark, and Kacy Dolan; and her dear great-grandchildren, Jake and Elise Dressel. Survivors also include a sisters, Lois (Charles) Myers of Florida, eight godchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Private burial service will be held. Family, friends and former students are invited to a Celebration of Her Life at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 at Salem United Church of Christ. Memorials may be made to the Jean Rudolph Memorial Scholarship at Alexander Central School, Bennington Fire Department/Rescue Squad or Salem United Church of Christ in Bennington.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Spare Time?
What do you like to do in your spare time/ Hobbies/ Interests/ New Talents?
Here are the Class of '84 responses:
~Read, hike, boating, horseback riding, travel
~Run, bike, fish, travel
~Uh, spare time? Home improvement, hang out & watch tv with the family, play with my laptop, work out, drink wine
~Garden, read, time with family
~Gardening, fishing, camping, four wheeling, snowmobiling, reading, canoeing
~Read, spend time with family & friends
~Coach volleyball & basketball
~What spare time? Family & hunting
~Walking my dog, playing in the yard, working on the house
~What spare time? Camping, home improvement, visit family & friends
~Hunting
~Write music
~Hunting, camping, mechanics, woodworking
~Play with my kids, take online classes
~Watch my son play football, ride ATV's , upkeep on my 4 houses
~Hiking, motorcycling, travel, cooking, roulette when I'm feeling lucky
~Scrapbooking
~Camping with family
~Tennis, read, decorating, gardening (flowers), scrapbooking, movies, friends & family, vacationing
~Fish, hunt, metal detect Civil War sites
~Turn into Mr. Fix-it
~Gardening, snowmobiling, four wheeling
~Anything outdoors
~Golf, home improvement, lounge around the house, skiing, sports
~Read, reality TV, run
~Crafts, puzzles
~Snowmobile
~Gardening
~Rafting
~Gardening, cooking, horse riding, painting, music, hiking
~Camp, travel, read
~Ride motorcycle, visit Alexander, spend time with kids and my love
~Horses, rodeo
~Ballroom dancing competitions
~Do things with the kids, golf, read
~Ski, no spare time -- I just go from one sporting event to the other! (I live in a house of boys!)
~Reading, shopping, gardening, blogging
~Spend time with horses and dogs, garden, travel
~Photography, fishing & hunting. Love the outdoors (except when it's 0°)
~Side business buying/selling music gear online; driving my son all over to hockey games across the country!
~Read, cook, crafts
~Watch daughter play fast-pitch softball; go to Harrah's Casino - Cherokee, S.C.
~Fish, hunt, coach baseball, hang out at the beach
~Camping, go out with friends
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Here are the Class of '84 responses:
~Read, hike, boating, horseback riding, travel
~Run, bike, fish, travel
~Uh, spare time? Home improvement, hang out & watch tv with the family, play with my laptop, work out, drink wine
~Garden, read, time with family
~Gardening, fishing, camping, four wheeling, snowmobiling, reading, canoeing
~Read, spend time with family & friends
~Coach volleyball & basketball
~What spare time? Family & hunting
~Walking my dog, playing in the yard, working on the house
~What spare time? Camping, home improvement, visit family & friends
~Hunting
~Write music
~Hunting, camping, mechanics, woodworking
~Play with my kids, take online classes
~Watch my son play football, ride ATV's , upkeep on my 4 houses
~Hiking, motorcycling, travel, cooking, roulette when I'm feeling lucky
~Scrapbooking
~Camping with family
~Tennis, read, decorating, gardening (flowers), scrapbooking, movies, friends & family, vacationing
~Fish, hunt, metal detect Civil War sites
~Turn into Mr. Fix-it
~Gardening, snowmobiling, four wheeling
~Anything outdoors
~Golf, home improvement, lounge around the house, skiing, sports
~Read, reality TV, run
~Crafts, puzzles
~Snowmobile
~Gardening
~Rafting
~Gardening, cooking, horse riding, painting, music, hiking
~Camp, travel, read
~Ride motorcycle, visit Alexander, spend time with kids and my love
~Horses, rodeo
~Ballroom dancing competitions
~Do things with the kids, golf, read
~Ski, no spare time -- I just go from one sporting event to the other! (I live in a house of boys!)
~Reading, shopping, gardening, blogging
~Spend time with horses and dogs, garden, travel
~Photography, fishing & hunting. Love the outdoors (except when it's 0°)
~Side business buying/selling music gear online; driving my son all over to hockey games across the country!
~Read, cook, crafts
~Watch daughter play fast-pitch softball; go to Harrah's Casino - Cherokee, S.C.
~Fish, hunt, coach baseball, hang out at the beach
~Camping, go out with friends
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Favorite Vacations
Planning a vacation next year?
Here are some of the places our classmates wrote as their "best vacation since graduation":
Hawaii,
Japan,
Cancun,
Keuka Lake,
British Columbia,
Mt. Rushmore,
Florida,
Poland,
Disneyworld,
Caribbean Cruise,
Adirondacks,
Australia,
Myrtle Beach,
Conesus Lake,
Cozumel,
Key West,
Cruise to Bermuda,
Dominican Republic,
Skiing in Park City, Utah,
China,
Galapagos Islands,
Maui,
Aruba,
Las Vegas (plan to go here when we all turn 50!!),
Ocean City, Maryland,
California,
Sanibel Island, Florida,
Texas,
Skiing in Vail, Colorado,
San Francisco,
Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri,
Alaska,
Bahamas,
Greece
Have fun!!!
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